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

"CSI Paris, eh? Well, it's clear you don't want to date me. So since you like solving mysteries so much, feel free to interrogate instead."

"Interview. Were this an interrogation I'd have more coffee and there would be handcuffs involved."

Now it just sounded kinky. "I like the sound of handcuffs."

"I like the sound of coffee." She returned without missing a beat.

he expected no less. He carries on, unfazed. "Then won't you be happy when the coffee shop opens."

"I'll be ecstatic."

"The woman running it is quite the looker. You don't see women like that at your local Starbucks."

"Natasha?" They'd met but a handful of times, most of what Adele knows of the woman comes through the filter of Clint's conversation. "Most Starbucks aren't of the habit of employing those that can break a man with their pinky."

It was a meaningless revelation to Jack. Largely because he tended to suspect anyone in Luceti was a badass when put to the test. It was generally a good thing to keep in mind before going too far in his antics. "They'd be far more interesting places if they did."

"Having never spent time in or near one, I would not know." Even here she preferred to grind and brew her own now that she had the time for it. Overpriced and overmilked swill did not appeal to her.

"No pretentious coffee shops in France?"

"They are owned and operated by families rather than by corporations."

"You gotta miss those days, huh? And now here we are. Owned and branded by the biggest corporation at all."

"Less of a corporation and more of a bureaucracy; at least from what I have seen."

"Close enough. Still makes for a large, soulless conglomeration."

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"One is geared toward order, the other to profit. Intent counts for quite a bit."

"And you think the Suits are intent only for one of those?"

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"Circles within circles." She lifted a shoulder. "Some sections seem quite geared for profit- others defense, others knowledge, some for order."

"Clockwork. Like a big machine." He was already bored with the line of conversation. So he tried a line of conversation from a previous date. "How do you feel about motorcycles?"

"They're an excellent source of fresh organs."

At that, Jack found himself laughing. Largely because in spite of Adele's dry wit, he hadn't expected anything truly funny from her. He finally concluded with: "You've got me there."

"It pays to be optimistic, I'm told." Not that she normally cared to be, but it was a default answer of hers. It certainly dissuaded her nieces from ever attempting to ride one.

"Seems a bit pessimistic for the actual donors."

"We do as much as we can for those that we can- but you cannot save everyone."

"First a detective, now a doctor. Is there anything you don't do?"

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