Speed Dating

[selfhelp]

Who: Anyone who wants/is forced to come
What: Speed Dating!
When: Saturday at a vaguely-afternoonish time period
Where: The Rec Center
Summary: Details here, Roster here!
Rating: PG/13/T/R/god I don't know there's too many people



[The rec center today is colourfully decorated, with posters and directing signs here and there to make this whole process easier. The main floor is peppered with a bunch of tables and chairs pilfered from various locations (primarily the school) with two chairs facing each other per table. There's a couple of bigger tables off to the side, one for food (carrying drinks and various snacks, including Teddy and Ororo's homemade rainbow cookies), and the other with a few chairs and piles of paper everywhere. And a checklist. The checklist is important.

The desk is Billy's, and he's handing sheets of paper out to anyone who comes in and was signed up for the speed dating. Give your name, get a sheet and a name tag, go to the first desk or mingle until it starts- that's what people will be told when they arrive. Teddy's not far from the desk or the door depending on where he's needed, directing people to follow the signs, get comfortable, try some snacks- whatever they want.

Finally a lounge area has been set up with cushy chairs, couches, and the rec center's supply of games and whatnot in the corner. There is a sign for the area that says, "If you find yourself on a turn without a date, come hang out!" It's also got a picture of a weird-looking potato man hanging out, but never mind that.

When everything is ready and people are good to go, Teddy steps up and calls for attention, with Billy sitting on top of the table behind him for moral support (and unhelpful interruptions).]

Hey, guys – Hey! Can everyone hear me? Everyone? [...] Great!

I'm sure everyone knows why they're here. Or, you know, not, since a few of these sign-ups look a little suspicious... [He raises an eyebrow at that, but his smile remains good-natured, and his brow smooths over soon enough.] On behalf of Alliance, welcome to Luceti's very first -

-We think.

- speed dating event! [Though Teddy glances at Billy for that interruption, he'd paused as if he expected it to come.] I'm Teddy, and this is Billy, and we're your hosts today. I'll try to be brief for those of you who just want to get this started already, but let's go over the rules and regulations first.

If you happened to get dragged into this without knowing what you're getting yourself into, it's basically exactly as it sounds. You might remember one of us handing you a list of numbers. Well, when Billy gives the signal, everyone will head to the table with the first number on their list, which will pair you off with someone in the room you just might not have met before! You'll have five minutes to talk to them and get to know them, just enough time for a good – or bad – first impression. After that, one of us will blow the whistle, and you'll go to the next numbered table. And on and on, until it's all over! By then, you might have found someone you're interested in, either as a friend, a potential love interest, or even just someone you really don't want to see again.

To keep track of it all, there's a space beside the number to write down the name of the person you're talking to and anything else you might have learned about them. And maybe by the end, you can write down a no, a yes, or an oh yes.

Try not to be too vague about it and we'll give you your matches at some point in the future.

[Teddy grins after that, a happy and excited one.] Remember, this is all about having fun and meeting new people! If you want to take a break, get bored, or don't have a partner, refreshments are on that side of the room [He gestures to the side, showing off the assorted foods and the cookies that he and Ororo spent a good part of the night baking.], or you can come up and talk to us! We're just the supervisors here, after all.

[He takes a step back after that, his attention going to Billy, his way of telling him to give the signal.] Billy?

[Billy gives a small wave, remaining on his table. Teddy did the hard part, after all.] There's a lounge, too, if we're not interesting enough. You might meet somebody there you're not paired with and find a new friend, so give it a shot.

That's pretty much it, so everyone can go on and head to your first table, and we'll blow the whistle in one minute. Thanks for coming, and try to have fun!


(( ooc: directions are as follows:

1) check your roster
2) make a top thread for your character with their name in the subject line
3) tag and be tagged
4) THERE IS NO QUESTION MARK ONLY PROFIT ))

Comments

[musubi]

Considering the weirdness of this place? Maybe. Or maybe it's unusual to be normal, in that case.

[Hey, he got a compliment back. That's something. It makes his smile widen a little.]

[wildbluevagner]

[It's for her own good.

He gives an impressed whistle.]

You must have a radical collection. But which ones are here with you?

[wildbluevagner]

[He waves a hand.]

No, no. You're... kind of right, I guess. I'm used to the way people can treat me, the way I really look. And you're right. I guess I am... kind of afraid that the people here will turn out like that.

[musubi]

[Isamu just grins at that, giving his feet a little wiggle.]

[ledbythewind]

[Richard's response is to walk around behind him, put his hands on the back of Isamu's chair and... enjoy that sensation of falling backwards, Isamu, because Richard is going to tilt that chair. He'll hold onto it the entire time so that Isamu doesn't actually fall over, of course, but he feels like startling him a little bit.]

[calmbeforethe]

[ But Ororo just chuckles warmly, sensing that he wasn't joking around since he seemed very sure of himself here. So she takes the offered spandex, making a show of looking at it, this way and that. ]

Ahh, I see. Well, I don't see why we can't do something competitive for a date. But I'm afraid this isn't quite in my size. [ She frowns a little. ] I left my own uniform at home - perhaps we can reschedule? [ And with that she takes her seat, fully expecting him to follow suit. ]

[precipitous]

[ SHE COULDN'T LOSE THIS. Even if she is starting to see stars. IT'S NOT OVER UNTIL IT'S OVER. She shoves two more cookies in her mouth. ]

[precipitous]

I might have to share a bit of mine, then. But I guess I can work with that.

[precipitous]

...So you think Asami is fancier than me? [ WAS THAT WHERE HE WAS GOING WITH THAT. ]

[ledbythewind]

Are you one of my partners?

[Just what he wanted, someone who was going to be pushy about it. He may be willing to talk when spoken to, but he'd prefer not to make an actual thing about it, since he doesn't really want to be here in the first place.]

[generalflirt]

Iiiin, a sense. After all, Asami-san has that refined princess vibe to her - sensual and untouchable. But if you were to compare that to your appeals, Korra-chan, you're passionate and approachable. [A beat, which includes a tap on the table] Erotic in a certain sense, maybe?

[rashness]

We could go smaller too.

[....!]

But y'know shouldn't we talk about other stuff for this?

[Even if five minutes is basically almost up, probably...]

[ribbonbon]

W-Well, no, it wasn't. It was a cafe-bakery kinda thing in the US. I guess they had some French stuff, but it's the kind of stuff you see in lots of places. Croissants and stuff like that.

I know some French desserts, but I haven't really tried to make a lot of them myself yet. Like...Like, Opera cake. Or Clafoutis. Tarte Tatin...

[It's been so long since she's had any of those things that she's starting to drift off a little bit. Hopefully, she won't start drooling...at least not to the point where it's noticeable.]

[rashness]

Aww, that's too bad. I was sorta hopin' you could teach me. [Oh well...]

[kickingcatcher]

I'd like that, Masaomi. [And she does genuinely mean that, so long as he doesn't hit on her in any embarrassing way in the next give minutes.] Now that I think about it, I actually don't know that much about you, aside from Pokemon training.

omg Rock Lee you're so cute

[kickingcatcher]

[Good, because Crys loves rambling about Pokemon.] They're one of the strongest types of Pokemon out there, and are extremely difficult to train. It was hard enough for me to just catch one. They know lots of strong moves, like Dragon Rage, Dragonbreath, Draco Meteor. In fact, their only weaknesses are other dragon types and ice types.

[kickingcatcher]

Only a few hundred. [Yep, you heard right, only. She still has half the Pokedex to fill.] Here with me, I've got Meganium, Arcanine, and Xatu. Grass, fire, and flying/psychic respectively.

[kickingcatcher]

Discovery Channel... is that some sort of science program? [She didn't watch too much TV back home unless something caught her eye.]

[tokennonbender]

But suppose their skill is...sewing. Or engineering.

Or cooking.

[curiositykills]

So we don't let him find out. Ain't the risk half the fun?

I guess it never hurts to have a few extra points, though. So long as she doesn't take it as an invitation to hang out in burning buildings all the time. A guy like me has responsibilities.

[goldenglasses]

A surprise can always be fun and I would love to know your name, but to not ruin the surprise I suppose I could simply call you Beautiful. I'm afraid beautiful is a bit underwhelming a word to describe you, but it will have to do for now.

[elevatoravatar]

She just smiles, completely missing the processing.

"Still, here I suspect things will be very different."

[origami_ninja]

I meant what if the women were unwilling to share you with one another. Many people prefer monogamous relationships.

[Not all, but many.]

[origami_ninja]

[She takes it back and files it away in her loose fitting clothing.]

I am a ninja. The paper is controlled with my chakra. That's also how I make it harder and sharper than it's naturally capable of being.

[fashionably_strong]

He helped me train so I could handle sparring with my dad for Father's Day. He's a pretty good martial artist! ...and extremely enthusiastic about his training.

[She's known some seriously dedicated people and Lee's just so cheerful about it all.]