Just a blind date

[gocoldturkey]

Who: Anyone who signed up here, but party crachers are welcome! (if you suddenly feel the urge to have a romantic dinner with someone, idefc!)
Where: Roof of Latimir
When: 14 Feb, 7.00 pm
Rating: G and up!
Summary: VALENTINE'S~
The Log:

((The message probably came around noon: hey! the blind dates will be tonight at seven. make sure you dress warm, it was pretty chilly last year. thanks for signing up! Now, for some of you might have come as a surprise: "I was signed up for what?" though others already know it was coming for them. Either way, you chose to see exactly what it was you were signed up for. Perhaps a secret lover wanted to meet up with you and were too shy to ask? Wherever you come from, the roof of Latimir is your destination.

The weather was only so-so. Winds blow over the cold roof, table cloths of low quality shutter at their touch. It seems Greece has a campfires set up in three place carefully protected by metal bases to prevent fire damage, and around each tables are set up. At the very center, Greece is sitting, and when he sees someone approach, smiles, bringing him or her to the designated spot. He'll bring the small dinner when your date has arrived! He returns to his spot, clearly attending a soup at the center of the event.

The table seems to be set with only a paper flower set in a small dish. Your number, in black, fading marker stands upright before you, and your partner's number sits across from you. Around you may be the other guests, whom you may approach and talk with if you see fit.

If you look at the other side of the card, you may find a few hints and tips to get conversation going. "Cats" "I can kick your ass" "Scones" "Flowers" and the like are scribbled onto every card.

It's a bit nerve wrecking to arrive before your date, but don't be too worried. Eventually, he or she will show up, and if you were lucky, your date and you won't already hate eachother. It's funny how things work.



The number matches are as follows:
(13 - 15) (4 - 11) (8 - 9) (7 - 14) (1 - 10) (6 - 16) (5 - 12) (2 - 3) (17 - 18)

Comment here with your number in the subject line. Make sure you look to see if your match hasn't commented already. When commenting TO your blind date at first, add your number too!!! If you want to mingle with other guests, that's TOOOOTALLY allowed! And finally, if you need to "godmod" Greece a little as far as food things go, that's fine!

And finally, if you need conversation prompts, forgot/lost your number, or have any other questions, my aim is Maypie Lord, or you can PM the account!))

Comments

[eastmontecarlo]

Oh, me? I make the majority of my revenue through my tourism industry. [ A smile! ] I have hopes of opening a casino here, as it turns out, though I'm in need of investors and supplies.

And yourself?

[crackpotcrocker]

Never thought I had enough luck to gamble.

School teacher and magic researcher.

[Denzel eyes around he had been more then social then he thought he should be]

WHERE THE HECK IS OUR FOOD?

[eastmontecarlo]

[ So alarming! Macau blinks and tries not to look around to see if anyone else had seen that. ]

I'm sure I can at least find us some refreshments, if you'd like. Are you a drinking man?

[crackpotcrocker]

No, I can't hold my liquor.

[Frown and grudge.] I hate Valentine's Day. I don't suppose you willingly volenteered.

[eastmontecarlo]

Of course. Are you saying that you didn't, Mr. Crocker?

We should try to make the most of this, as in all things.

[crackpotcrocker]

Well - YES! I am.

...Why?

[eastmontecarlo]

Don't you want to enjoy your life? Besides, I'm sure that we could learn things from each other.

[crackpotcrocker]

[long pause] I gave up that long before I came here. [raise brow] Such as...

[eastmontecarlo]

You simply need to rejuvenate your life, that's all... If you're feeling discontent then you need to locate the cause of your melancholy. That is the beginning of what we can learn together.

So tell me, what troubles you?

[crackpotcrocker]

[long pause actually he doesn't even reply back, Though he knows very well that troubles him. Though if one looks past the wary eyebrows and into the eyes behind the glasses, it was a classic look of a broken heart]

[eastmontecarlo]

[ Macau watches for a few moments, wordlessly, before offering him a more gentle smile. ]

Why don't you wait here and I'll go get those drinks, hm? [ And he indeed stands, leaving and returning quickly enough with water in one hand for his new friend and a glass of champagne for himself. He could imbibe on occasion! He sits again. ] Perhaps you'll tell me more about yourself?

[crackpotcrocker]

.... I have an idea, why don't we talk about you for a little bit?

[eastmontecarlo]

Are you certain? Very well; I'm not opposed to that idea.

I'm one of China's special administrative regions, if you've had the pleasure of meeting him. He's my brother.

[crackpotcrocker]

[Denzel takes a moment to think] Actually, I - HAVE! [spazzing slightly in his chair] I meant him at the paper factory. He was being persuded by Russia... Well, not that it actually was Russia but that's besides the point.... We never did figure out exactly what supernatual force was at work. [Before petting the green parrot on his shoulder that came in with Crocker.]

[eastmontecarlo]

Russia? [ Well! That's just a little bit odd... but he doesn't bore Denzel with his own personal concerns about the issue. ]

So then you do know China? How nice.

[crackpotcrocker]

"Well he looked rather Russian... What did he call him? Oh, right! Ivan Braginsky." Pause, "Said something that wasn't the man he knew from back home." Takes a sip of water and presses his glasses on his face, "But that's besides the point, whatever that shapeshifting creature was, I know I saw my fear."

Denzel nods.

[eastmontecarlo]

Something to show you your fears?

Well, if it's not prying or considered too personal for you, what was it that you saw?

[crackpotcrocker]

"YES!" Brief pause, "Manly nurses with a large syringe."

[eastmontecarlo]

[ . . . ]

Oh. That... That sounds very alarming. Did they hurt you?

[crackpotcrocker]

... The shapeshifter or the actual people?

[eastmontecarlo]

I suppose I'm asking about both.

[crackpotcrocker]

The shapeshifter only had me by the leg.

As far as the real nurses in my world, they've squeezed me. Stuck the [so fearful] ssssyyyringe in me and put me in a straightjacket. [His eyes start to show crazy and he's talking sorta weird now like psychotic] In a nice little white room all by myself. [Eye twitching]

[eastmontecarlo]

All by yourself? I confess to liking white rooms, but that sort of loneliness is... well. It can be damaging.

The straitjacket also sounds quite unpleasant...

[crackpotcrocker]

[Denzel is gnawing his coat collar for a bit before eyeing the other from a side view]

[eastmontecarlo]

... I think you might really need some food. You shouldn't eat your clothes.