If love is red

[ineptus]

Who: All the good people participating in the Blind Date Event
When: February 5th and 6th
Where: All around the city!
What: Blind dates galore!
Warnings/Rating: Pg-13 for at least language, I'm sure, and also bars/nightclubs are involved. Will be changed/updated as necessary. Please let me know if anything needs to be added here!

[You've got a location, you've got a time, you've got a mission: Date. It's as simple as that! Sure you have no idea who you're about to meet, but there is definitely no harm in trusting the expert skills of a 12 year old girl! You're going to have the time of your life, woo that date of yours and spend Valentine's Day with someone special, no doubt about it! So get out there and enjoy yourself!]

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Below in this handy dandy table is a link to all top levels. Top levels are posted in chronological order! If you have questions or need anything, you can PM this account, reach me on aim at breedslilacs or hit me up with a PP therapeuticGuns and I will be there to help asap! I should have gotten all the proper tags in there, but please make sure you're included! I may have missed a name or two!

Kagemitsu and Mia	Ryouga and Akashi	Ai Thao and Edgeworth	Taroutachi and Turkey
Tadashi and Milla	Nonon and Cyrus	Butch and Katsura	Kashuu and Atem
Roxy and Jaune	Jade and Manfred	Dotanuki and Masamune	Yogi and Shishou
Trucy and Leon	Hawke and Larry	Aura and Oona	Sousei and Kevin
Peko and Soramaru	Myriam and Shiho	Lapis and Phoenix	Gongenzaka and Ruca
Zara and Gintoki	Jungo and Haru	Rasu and Labrador	England and Chibi
Fuyuhiko and Veronica	Jaco and Nagasone	IV and Pearl	Vector and Yuto
Rio and Leia	Cain and Gundam	Weiss and Trunks	Integra and Ricther
Mizael and Patchouli	Rock Lee and Maya	Kousetsu and Souji	Levi and Wolfwood

Comments

[prosecutory]

...

[Edgeworth's hand freezes just as his spoon is halfway to his mouth. He puts it back into his cup, and blinks. What did she mean, did she mean that he looked younger than twenty-seven, or he looked way, way older than she was?

It was probably the latter, because that was the norm, but...]

I look so...what, precisely? [He looks genuinely confused.]

[manolia]

No, no, that's not it. [INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS ARE DIFFICULT... Chibi's much more used to parts, how to fit them together, how to synthesize them into something larger. (Once, Mina told him that's exactly how interpersonal relationships work. He was not convinced.)] It's simply that...

Well, I find most people want to distract themselves from a problem when it crops up, rather than tackle it. [He pauses to finish his lemonade, then to grab an apple from the bag, turning it over in his hand restlessly as he speaks.] But I find the greatest bonding to come from solving problems, together.

This place is just a new problem I haven't remotely figured out how to tackle yet.

[good_ideas]

[She's pretty sure it's not different so she shrugs with a smile.]

Okay.

What do you want to talk about?

[unionjackoff]

I've already been doing a lot of distracting myself lately. [England's gaze falls onto the nearby pond, where he can see a fish jumping out of the water. it looks so peaceful, and yet something like that here could attack at any given moment. you just didn't know, and the not-knowing is what drives England crazy about this place.

well, one of the things]

Meeting people, getting a job, practicing in ViViD. Playing the good guest like I'm supposed to be doing while I'm here. It's... difficult, because I would much rather tackle the larger problem, but I also don't know how to go about doing that.

[he finally turns back towards Chibi and the picnic, and picks up some grapes to add to his plate] Back where I came from, I was in... well, I suppose you could call it a position of power. And because I was in that position, I knew everything that was going on in my country. I was privy to any changes that might be happening, or to new ideas my boss might be entertaining. Now, here... [he pokes at the grapes, smiling sadly] I'm just like everyone else. I'm completely helpless.

[cardboard_journalism]

Let's talk about...

...

[something she couldn't think of]

Um... how's your... detective-ing going?

[manolia]

So, you as well? [Surprise, you're talking to another guy who was in charge of a religious hippie commune society!] It still takes effort not to introduce myself as "Prophet Chibi," sometimes. That's how everyone referred to me, back home - kind of gets burned into your brain after awhile.

My Goddess gifted me with Visions [you can practically hear the capitalization] of the future, and I passed those on to my people, which afforded me some level of... Influence. But now, all I hear from her is silence.

[But Chibi seems much more at peace with the whole thing, and it shows in the relaxed way he leans back, the way the horns on his hat slouch.] It's strange, but simply another circumstance. Nobody is truly helpless; after all, a plant ripped from its soil won't necessarily wither where it's replanted.

[unionjackoff]

[what the... those horns moved? England was sure they were part of the hat, or some decoration. it appears he is not dealing with a human at all. or, at least, not the kind he is used to.

...how very interesting. and Chibi sees Visions, as well. or, at least, used to. England's fascinated now, moreso than before]

Maybe "helpless" isn't the right word. But it's certainly how I'm feeling. [now he pops a grape into his mouth, eating it before continuing on] I don't like being uncertain about the future. That leads to vulnerability. [and England is a man who hates to look vulnerable]

[manolia]

[yea wait until he finds out they're fuckin' wings sprouting from his head, i hate this canon]

I... Can't say vulnerability is something anyone likes. At least, the idea of vulnerability; the reality of it can be different. [Things like friendship, love... Much less life-threatening things. Probably. But Chibi tries to think the best of people, as much as he can.] What it does is open the door for collaborations - you show one person your vulnerability, and they show you theirs, and you cover each other.

[What Chibi would like to say is you seem like a lovely person to collaborate with. Too forward, though?? He honestly cannot tell, at this stage, so he takes a bite from his apple instead. It's a bit dry, doesn't taste entirely like an api should, but not off or anything.]

But someone once told me I see everything as a puzzle to solve. Makes life a lot more fun, I can tell you that.

[unionjackoff]

[ah, yes. collaboration. sometimes those didn't quite work out the way he wanted. sometimes you try to show your vulnerability to people and they don't give back anything. see: America. and people need not wonder anymore why England is so guarded.

he doesn't mention this though, because he's not ready to yet. but he does smile at the idea of Chibi trying to solve the world's puzzles]

Yes, I suppose it would. [he decides to open his water now, still thirsty because of the dry February air] Perhaps you will be able to solve the CERES problem, eventually.

[icefallen]

Certainly! I'd also like to try a few things while we're here, but I suppose a proper introduction is in order first.

[Before sitting down, she does a shallow bow, starting to move towards the nearest open table.]

Rio Kamishiro; pleased to meet you. And you are... [pause,] Leia, correct?

[ailingsoul]

I guess I'll have to ask publicly, then, huh...

[ and learn how to use his phone for more than texting sousei ]

Anyway -- Let's go!

[emotive]

Um... You look younger than that... I mean, you look good for your age and...!

[Praying to god that she did not sound mean or thoughtless about this, sob]

[kirkwalled]

[ ah, that reaction...! yeah, hawke's getting pretty used to this so in reply she just raises an eyebrow and laughs. ]

I'm also quite new to the whole "electricity" thing too, if that helps put it into perspective.

[ but she's receptive enough when he leans over and looks at the menu to where he's pointing. this could be going much, much worse but right now hawke sees larry in the same way others see dumb dogs. she's not going to kick a very useless puppy, no. ]

What's the difference? It just looks as if one has red dressing on it while the other is... meat and cheese? [ she reads the description, eyes narrowing. ] This... cat-chup, is it?

[perfectstrike]

[Soramaru please, your phone isn't a direct line to Sousei only...]

Yes, I agree.

[And away they go! Peko glances toward him for a moment as soon as they step outside; isn't it customary to hold hands on a date? But then again, that's really only something she's seen in movies and TV shows. Normal people don't actually walk around holding hands, right? That seems potentially embarrassing.

Instead, a topic she's much more familiar with.]

Are there any differences to how you train with Abe at home versus how you train here?

[good_ideas]

[She's planning to do some detective-ing on Bellona Recreare herself.

But she's not going to talk about that because it could potentially be dangerous for Myriam if they messed up.]

Pretty good. I found evidence of someone's husband cheating and some lost pets too. Too bad there aren't as many cold cases and murders here.

[cardboard_journalism]

Hmm... cold cases, huh...

[she leaned in, conspiratorially]

What if I told you I had a lead on the coldest case there was?

[failures]

[Hawke that is literally the most accurate way to view Larry...

Also holy crap that electricity comment. It's extremely hard to not make a huge deal out of that. He feels like he kind of has to since she just one-upped her lack of hotdog awareness.]

Whoa...I seriously can't even imagine not having electricity! This place has gotta be super crazy for you, then! Man, and here I thought all the tech was confusing for me.

[He briefly wonders if all those sword guys thought the same thing of electricity, let alone tech and whatnot.

But anyway, back to the hotdogs! Larry is more than happy to explain the differences!]

They have totally different tastes. Ketchup's like...smushed up tomatoes that you put on hotdogs, fries, burgers, you name it. You see it paired up with mustard on hotdogs a lot- it's that yellow stuff. And then chili's a spicy blend of meat sauce and cheese! Some places even put sour cream on their Chili Dogs for a touch of cool creamy goodness.

Basically, it all boils down to what you like. And since you've never had any of 'em, it doesn't hurt to start with the basics!

[This is clearly the most exciting date subject ever.]

[creepface]

[ Considering his hands are still hidden in his sleeves so he can't use them exactly as much as needed at all times, he did better than expected. Though he expected to fail horribly. ]

It w-was... Kind of. Bad.

they're so good at it they should get a prize.

[queenofminiskirts]

[She's scowling at him because wow. You're so immature (not that she's much better, really.)

The way Kaoru sees it, there are two ways she can resolve this. One involved the use of psychic powers which rules it out because she's trying to keep that a secret. That means the only option left to her is to set her sandwich down on her paper plate and then try to tackle Ryouga.]

[good_ideas]

[A person wearing a box leaning in to talk to her is something she'd never thought she'd experience.]

I'd say that I was listening very carefully.

[cardboard_journalism]

All right... [she lowered her voice] But this is between you and me...

[and all the other people she had already told]

Somewhere, among the people relocated, is a hacker of nefarious purposes... I was contacted indirectly and told if I kept publishing a story, they would endanger my friend's life.

--Of course I couldn't go to any authority without proof, but if it happened to me, it can happen to anyone.

[prosecutory]

...

[He's not convinced, but he's going to change the topic.]

Er...thank you, I suppose. [And he punctuates that by eating that spoonful of yogurt he was supposed to eat until you brought up his age, Ai.]

[dragonofoushuu]

I am.

[This is more than awkward, with his supposed assigned partner being less than happy with the arrangement as well.

He's not too concerned with finding love here, so it doesn't really shake him that much.]

Anyways, I have no idea why we've been chosen, but we might as well make the best of it.

[Ahem.]

[kirkwalled]

[ hell yeah, points for hawke then! but right, at his reaction she's just going to shrug and look around at the very flashy restaurant. ]

It was startling at first but then I realized it's just different ways to get around. Lightbulbs and candles still do the same thing -- provide light. Pens and quills, letters and cerevices, trains and horses. All the same thing, just in different ways. The only choice is to adapt.

[ but hot dogs are a totally much more interesting topic here so she nods along at his explanation of them. both of those options sound really good and she bites her lip as she looks down at the menu again, conflicted. how do you choose??

... ah! she looks up at him and grins. ]

How about both? Then I get to try everything and don't have to worry if I liked one more than the other. We can share if, if it's too much food.

[good_ideas]

Which story?

And if you said you were contacted indirectly, how did they do it?