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
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Comments

[blessingone]

The Valentine's stuff here -- that's a different kind of swept away, I think, but...well, something like that. [She says the latter half in a tone of voice that attempts to imply "you've got a point."] It gets pretty extreme.

[She attempts to quirk a brow herself as she continues, but she clearly has little experience in doing so, as her other eyebrow does not manage to stay still in the slightest.]

I don't know what kind of experience you have that makes you think "sick" when you think of real love, though. People don't mean it literally when they say lovesick, you know.

[dissonates]

....You'd be surprised.

[He's certainly felt ill during the ups and downs of his own relationships, romantic or otherwise. And it takes a lot to get him queasy. Not that he'd go into detail about it, but... well, let's just say his skepticism is pretty clear.]

[blessingone]

[That sounds like a heavy subject. Hmm. He's clearly not had good experience with love, huh? No wonder he was so grumpy about being signed up for the speed dates. He probably doesn't want to talk about it, though, so she decides to subtly change the subject.]

Sophie's doing well.

[...Subtle is not always her strong suit.]

[dissonates]

[His gaze lifts a bit at that, mostly because he hasn't really heard much about the kid in a long time. After Stella went home he didn't have much reason to hang around.

...And she called him 'ass'. Not great incentive to be some kind of weird uncle or anything.]

Yeah? That's... good. I haven't seen her since her mother went back.

[blessingone]

[Aw, but calling him ass was hilarious. Er, she means, cute.]

That's a pretty long time. [Which is kind of a depressing thought on its own. Two years this fall.] She's grown up a lot -- but I guess that's what happens with kids. She's still pretty well-behaved, though. [Well, quiet and self-contained in many cases, at least.]

[dissonates]

...Is she better at talking now?

[Maybe if she is she'll finally get his name right and therefore be tolerable.]

1/2

[blessingone]

Well...yeah, I guess so. But that's just normal for kids as they get older. I didn't really think she was --

[blessingone]

[Oh. Oh wait. This was "Ass." She chokes back a laugh, bringing her hand up to her mouth as she pretends it was a cough.]

Ah. Well, it's not perfect, but she has gotten better at pronouncing things.

[dissonates]

[...Dammit, he'd been hoping she wouldn't know about it, but he's pretty sure he knows why she was giggling. Dammit.]

That's... that's a good thing. Definitely.

[blessingone]

[She tries to not look amused. This doesn't entirely succeed.]

Well, if you do talk to her again and she has trouble pronouncing something, you can let me know. I'll try to teach it to her properly.

[dissonates]

[He is surrounded by terrible people.]

Yeah, that's not a habit you'd want a kid to hold on to. ...Thanks, though.

[blessingone]

You're welcome. And, well, you're right. It's hard to get rid of words like that from Sophie's vocabulary, and she picks them up too easily. But I guess that's kids for you.