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William "Billy" Kaplan (Wiccan) ([personal profile] selfhelp) wrote in [community profile] lucetilogs2013-06-22 09:48 pm

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 ))

fashionably_strong: (Default)

[personal profile] fashionably_strong 2013-07-15 01:27 am (UTC)(link)
Is her name Zatanna by any chance? I met a girl named Zatanna before who mentioned having a friend named Artemis.

[It's a small Luceti world after all.]

I feel worse for my parents. I'm just glad that Mom's not from a year earlier. She would have still been with her loser ex-boyfriend then. At least she'd met my dad and was attracted to him by the time she was brought here.
thisismylife: (Taunting)

[personal profile] thisismylife 2013-07-15 01:34 am (UTC)(link)
[Wow. Apparently Z had really gotten around while Artemis had been away. She blinked in surprise a moment before grinning.] Yeah, it is. We come from the same place.

Ohh. Yeah, I bet. That's... got to be even weirder.
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[personal profile] fashionably_strong 2013-07-15 01:48 am (UTC)(link)
I gave her a birthday makeover.

[And they'd met the first time during a shopping trip. Bulla enjoys being a girly girl.]

She also told me your birthday's just a few days after mine.

thisismylife: (Pleased)

[personal profile] thisismylife 2013-07-15 07:59 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh that was you, was it? [She remembered Zatanna mentioning it.] Oh? Coming up soon, then.
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[personal profile] fashionably_strong 2013-07-16 02:32 am (UTC)(link)
Well, I was hardly going to let her not do anything special for her birthday.

[Her smile is playful as she says it. Ultimately, it was Zatanna's choice, but that doesn't mean she couldn't give a good natured nudge. Turns out, it hadn't taken much nudging at all.]

I'm turning sixteen. What about you?
thisismylife: (Cocky)

[personal profile] thisismylife 2013-07-16 03:45 am (UTC)(link)
That seemed to be the theme for her birthday, yeah. [Artemis looked amused by that, propping her arms on the table once more to lean forward.] Wow, really? Me too.
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[personal profile] fashionably_strong 2013-07-16 10:55 am (UTC)(link)
I was planning on throwing a big party for my birthday. Since it's a few days away from your sweet sixteen too, I wouldn't mind sharing and throwing an even bigger party if you want. You seem pretty cool.

[Bulla can see no downside to combining parties, if the idea appeals to Artemis.]
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[personal profile] thisismylife 2013-07-16 12:05 pm (UTC)(link)
[Artemis blinks in surprise a moment before giving the other girl a crooked smile.]

Thanks for the offer, but I'm not really all that into parties. Not that that should stop you from throwing a big bash for your own, I mean. You totally should.
fashionably_strong: (sociable)

[personal profile] fashionably_strong 2013-07-18 12:21 am (UTC)(link)
Fair enough. Feel free to stop by, though. I'll even make sure there's a cupcake with your name on it.

[A cupcake that she'd hide because some people would probably eat it no matter whose name was on it.]
thisismylife: (Pleased)

[personal profile] thisismylife 2013-07-18 02:02 am (UTC)(link)
I'll do that. Zatanna and I will be sure to swing by for it.

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[personal profile] fashionably_strong 2013-07-19 01:56 am (UTC)(link)
Good. I'm looking forward to hanging out with both of you. And if you ever want a sparring partner...I'm pretty durable.