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

[origami_ninja]

Perhaps it was wishful thinking, but at first it didn't register that the Jack on her list of matches was the same Jack who'd been seeking out women willing to sleep with his friend (and also with himself). Then she realized that no, it was in fact the same Jack, and that he'd likely been matched up with her because of age range. Sadly, age didn't always reflect maturity. She supposed she was just fortunate that this little meetings were timed, so she could make polite small talk and move on for a less awkward conversation elsewhere later.

Though Konan was in her early thirties, she looked closer to her early twenties. She hadn't dressed up in particular, wearing loose but tidy clothing that covered most of her body.

"...hello again."

[originaljackass]

"Well well, you're the girl with the imagination, aren't you?" Certainly he was surprised to see her. She seemed to be a pretty straight laced woman. He didn't think of her as the fun-having type. He leaned forward to read her name tag. "Konan. Like the talk show host?"

[origami_ninja]

She nodded in response to his first question, though she silently refused to get into detail about what that imagination involved.

"I have never heard of a talk show host who shares a name with me."

Talk show hosts weren't exactly in high demand in her world in general. At least not for shinobi. Perhaps moreso for civilians.

[originaljackass]

"I figured you wouldn't. There's also a barbarian with that name, too. But you don't strike me as the Mundy type. So where you from?"

[origami_ninja]

"I am from Ame, the land of rain."

The countries in her world weren't exactly creatively named, although the names were at least quite accurate. A day without rain was practically unheard of in her country. There was usually at least a light drizzle at some point in the day.

"And yourself?"

She might as well at least be civil.

[originaljackass]

"I'm from York. The new one. The land of apples. Large apples."

[origami_ninja]

"How large are the apples in York?"

She hoped she hadn't just set herself up for innuendo. Given the things that existed in various worlds, she was prepared to at least listen to what people said with an open mind. It wasn't as if there was any way to disprove what they said until others from the same world appeared.

[originaljackass]

"Exceptionally large. But not nearly as tall as the buildings. Tell me, Konie, what's the biggest building you've ever seen?"

[origami_ninja]

"My name is Konan," she corrected, "and the biggest building I have ever seen is in my country. Most others tend not to have buildings exceeding four or five floors high. In Ame, the buildings are built high to avoid flooding of essential places, like hospitals."

Her country was also the most industrialized of all the nations, which was partially responsible for its rapid growth as a nation after the end of the civil war.

[originaljackass]

"So you're from the center of civilization. And what about this place? Would you call it a step up or a step down?'

[origami_ninja]

"A step down in some ways, although the Battle Dome is a step up for training simulations and the weather is much more pleasant here on average."

She still liked the rain more than the average person, but that was because it reminded her of home and it wasn't a relentless and torrential downpour.

[originaljackass]

"It reminds me of New York weather. Only without a city to make it all miserable."

[origami_ninja]

"You dislike city life?"

That was a bit surprising. Jack struck her as the kind of person who would thrive in a city, where there was plenty to do and plenty of people to meet.

[originaljackass]

"No, I love it. But the streets amplify the weather in ugly ways. It's why you should never be poor in a city. Only rich."

[origami_ninja]

"Or at least have enough money to not live in the worst neighbourhoods," Konan remarked. It wasn't necessary to be rich in her mind, so much as it was necessary to have enough to eat and to afford living space in an area that was comfortable and relatively safe.