lucetilogs | Speed Dating

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 ))

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

Now that's a tough question. Messing with people does take a lot of my free time.

Come on, are you serious?

Not really.

I enjoy plenty of things, but I think this place is lacking in the video games department.

There's normal a Wii set up in this place.

A what now?

[This is sadly after his time.]

A Wii? That Nintendo system? They got Mario Kart and everything.

Every Nintendo system has Mario Kart. That isn't exactly some crowning achievement.

What sort of name is the "wee" anyway?

I meant the one here does... but yeah, I don't really get the name that much either.

When did it come out? I was pulled from 2004.

Oh, I don't know, a few years ago? So uh... 2007? Maybe? 2006? Around there.

After my time, huh.

Is it gimmicky?

I... don't know what you're even asking with that?

[A beat] It's usually in here, we could go ask the hosts where they put it to set up so you can see it.

Gimmicky! You know, when they add something new that totally isn't needed. Like how you could hook the Game Boy Advanced up to the Game Cube as another controller. Can you play this one with your ass?

[He shrugs.] I can ask about it later.

[MAN THAT WAS COOL WHAT IS HE TALKING ABOUT. But...] Uh, well, it uses a controller which points at the screen with a sort of motion sensing thing, if that counts.

Like it's wireless? That's not anything new.

Motion sensing how?

Like, you move it around and it moves it around the screen?

[And he does hand motions to show one moving a wiimote around. Skills]

Is it a one-handed remote? Because you look kinda ridiculous like that, and I think I'd rather sit and use it the old fashioned way.

Yeah, it's one handed. Though you can plug in other stuff which uses two hands.

Now that just sounds mildly pornographic.

-What?! Who- why?!

Oh come on, don't tell me you're one of those types.

One of what types?! And I'm not talking about porn!

[At this he puts his hands (slams really) on the table with more force than he probably needed to]

The type who gets all red in the face if you so much as say the word "boob". You know, the ultra virgin.

I wasn't even sure they made people like you anymore, but it looks like I'm being proven wrong.

Edited 2013-07-09 03:24 (UTC)

Don't make out like I'm totally lame! I can totally say "boob!"

Dare you to say "tits".

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