The (Forced) Speed Dating Meme

[pantheraliam]

Maybe You Want to Be Here, Maybe You Don't
But You're Here!

It's as the tagline says. Maybe you want to be here - have a few laughs, get to know some new people, make new friends, maybe take someone home - or, maybe you don't. Either way, you're here, complete with a name tag, a list of preferences, and a mysterious magical force that's keeping you from leaving. Whether compelled to sit at your table and wait for your next match, or to visit tables yourself, it's time to partake in a thrilling game of speed dating. And no, you don't have a choice, so you might as well make the most of it.

How to Play:
- Make a top level with your character name and canon in the subject line. Include in your top level what's written on your character's tag. You may use this format if you wish:
<b>Name:</b> <b>Age:</b> <b>Preferences:</b> (insert here either sexual preferences, whether you're looking for friendship/romance, or both) <b>About me:</b>
Feel free to assume that your character filled it out themselves, or that it was magically filled out for them when they arrived and they aren't able to remove it. Whatever suits your character best!

- Assume your character is either seated at a table awaiting matches, freely exploring the room, or being propelled by some otherworldly force to mingle. That is to say, tag around to other top levels and speed date away!

- It may be a good idea to put in your top-level some preferences for whether you are looking for shippy threads, friendship threads, funny threads, etc.. whatever you'd like!

- Tag around, have fun, be respectful, follow basic dwrp rules, etc.!

Anyone and everyone is welcome, including fandom characters, fandom OCs, canon OCs, AUs, CRAUs, etc.! Feel free to spread the word and thanks for playing!

Comments

Barrington Whelk | The Raven Cycle | OTA

[cadereagratia]

((ooc: good luck trying to ship with this dude, but I'm not opposed to it - mostly he just doesn't want to be here, so go ahead and torture this man))

[He's seated at a table, looking none-too-pleased. What fresh hell is this? His tag reads:]

Name: Barrington Whelk
Age: 24
Preferences: men, women, anyone who will talk to me without trying to make small talk
About me: Latin teacher at Aglionby Academy. That's about it.

[He did not fill it out himself.]

[kunimeh]

[Sitting down across from him: one (1) college student with flippy hipster hair and a vaguely athletic look about him, though he's losing it fast since leaving high school. His tag reads thusly -

Name: Akira Kunimi
Age: 19
Preferences: Whatever tbh, I like hooking up but dating is cool too. No big expectations.
About me: 2nd yr accounting student, likes food and sleep, dislikes loud people and unwarranted optimism]

Do you think any objective reality exists outside human minds and perception?

[Barrington here did say no small talk.]

Richard C. Gansey III | The Raven Cycle | OTA

[kingseeking]

((ooc: only about 6 chapters into book 2, so please don't spoil beyond that point <3 I'm open to anything, but he'd mostly be interested in making friends))

[He's not sure why he's here, but he's going to do his best to make a good impression anyway! There's an award-winning smile on his face as he subtly thinks, 'Just what in the world is going on here?' He did not fill his name tag out himself, but it seems pretty accurate if he's being honest with himself.]

Name: Richard Campbell Gansey III
Age: 17
Preferences: anyone who will talk about Owain Glendower with me
About me: see above

[dumpset]

[ Tobio stares accusingly at the guy sitting across the table from him. How the hell did Tobio end up here and why is this guy smiling so much? Does he know something about this place?

Tobio glances down at the guy's information... card thing? Huh. ]

Who is Owen... Gendarer?

[ RIP to the man whose name Tobio just butchered. ]

Ren Amamiya (Joker) | Persona 5 (Vanilla)

[fashionglasses]

((ooc: still haven't sent Shido's calling card yet ^^; please avoid spoilers!))

[Didn't ask to be here, but he's cool with it.]

Name: Ren Amamiya
Age: 17
Preferences: anyone
About me: just living the life of an honest student

[afoolshope]

If you have to write out that you’re an honest student, probably means you’re not.

[Not that Minato is judging. In fact, he looks a little bored when his face rest against a fist at the table.

He’s more than a little bored here.]

[majide]

[ yuji looks excited as he meets the new person he's paired up with. he gives a friendly wave before glancing at the card to read the bit of info about this new person/potential friend. ]

Just living the life of an honest student. I feel that!

Dylan McAvoy (D33) | Original Character | OTA

[d33tached]

[Yeah, he is definitely not here by choice.]

Name: ???
Age: ???
Preferences: anyone who gives me positive attention of any kind, even if it is disingenuous
About me: hates fun, likes books, doesn't know why he's here right now and may try to attack you

((ooc: old CR from MoM can assume CR for that if you want just lmk))

[chargecommander]

[ this guy definitely looks like he doesn't wanna be here. at first Ryuji starts to walk away, but he also wants to get a closer look at D33's nametag. oh no! now it just looks like he's staring at him.

he might as well sit down then.

his own nametag reads as follows ]

...

You got a name, dude? [ and then he mumbles under his breath "also what's this shit about attackin' people?" ]

Kurapika | Hunter x Hunter | OTA

[scarletsurvivor]

[Does he really have time for dating? He doesn't. But also, he seems to be...glued to this chair? Huh.]

Name: Kurapika
Age: 19
Preferences: Men
About me: Bodyguard, examiner; goal oriented.

this is doomed

[d33tached]

[Have one very confused cult escapee who appears to be quite forced into sitting in the chair across from you. He tries to move out of it at first, but it quickly becomes apparent that the effort is fruitless. So then he just glares at you like it’s your fault.]

What explanation do you have for this?

[His tag reads thus.]

Miya Atsumu | Haikyuu!! | OTA

[certifiedfox]

[He is definitely not being forced to be here.]

Name: Miya Atsumu
Age: 16
Preferences: 🤷‍♂️
About me: Star setter, number one server in all of Japan. Kinda a big deal.

[dumpset]

[ Finally. A familiar face!! But wait. Atsumu seems... kind of chill about being here. Maybe he knows the way to get out. ]

Miya-san. Why is your preference an emoji?

ronan lynch | the raven cycle

[dreamtheft]

[ Sunken in his chair is Ronan, legs crossed and boots resting atop the table. He looks visibly annoyed and his closed-off posture doesn't warrant a lot of interested parties. ]

Name: Fuck You
Age: 18
Preferences: Aglionby Boys
About me: I got a 1k tattoo just to piss off my brother.

[kingseeking]

[Is it awkward to run into your own boyfriend at a speed dating event? What if you didn't mean to come to it and you're not sure how you got here? There's a knowing and highly amused grin on his face as he takes a seat from him across the table, his own name tag reading so.]

Interesting name. I thought the tattoo was only nine hundred.

[Clearly Ronan got to write his own tag. What gives?]

Ryuji Sakamoto | Persona 5 (R) | OTA

[chargecommander]

Name: Ryuji Sakamoto
Age: 18
Preferences: Guys, buuut I won't say no to a pretty girl either
About me: High school student at Shujin Academy. Former track star turned phantom thief. I've stolen quite a few hearts in my day. Want me to steal yours too?

[ yes, he did in fact write this ]

[fashionglasses]

[Oh worm? His bro is here too? Don't mind him scooting in, gloriously cock-blocking him from other company. His own nametag reads thus. Notice any difference on the about me section?]

You're not supposed to tell people that.

[majide]

Former track star turned phantom thief?! Whoa that's a really cool title!!

Rena Ryugu | Higurashi Gou | OTA

[growingblueflame]

Name: Rena Ryugu
Age: 18
Preferences: Cute boys and girls!! (´ ∀ ` *) Just friends is fine! Maybe... more?? Oho!
About me: I'm just entering college so making some new connections seems like a good idea to me! Honestly any advice would be welcomed too; Rena's a little nervous! ٩(｡•́‿•̀｡)۶

[ She might be missing the point of this... ]

[eldritchpasta]

[ Just entering college? It's a rare opportunity to be a proper senpai. ]

College isn't too bad. You can actually take classes about things you're interested in.

Albert Wesker / Resident Evil series / M/F

[subject_013]

((Maybe Alex put her little brother up to it. Maybe he's trying to find someone less interested in horizontal tangos than Excella clearly is. Maybe he's trying to put the memory of Jake Mueller's unnamed mother as far out of his head as he can. Maybe it's all of the above. He never was single-minded in his schemes...))

Name: Albert Wesker
Age: 46
Preferences: Seeking companionship with an intelligent, educated woman.
About me: Medical research professional with some past history as a military technical officer and in law enforcement. Kindly refrain from asking about the dark glasses indoors.

kageyama tobio | haikyu!!

[dumpset]

[ Someone out there definitely helped write this out for him. Tobio looks very lost from where he's sitting. ]

Name: Kageyama Tobio
Age: 16
Preferences: He prefers to play volleyball with strong players so that he can stay on the court longer.
About me: HS Volleyball player. (Position: Setter)

we can assume this is from where our text threads are

[middleturnip]

I don’t think that’s what they mean by preferences, Tobio.

[It’s charmingly honest though.

His own tag reads:

Name: Kindaichi Yutaro
Age: 16
Preferences: dudes only
About me: HS athlete, volleyball, middle blocker]

yuuji itadori | jujutsu kaisen

[majide]

[ so this is speed dating, huh? aha... ahaha... ahahaha!!! wow, the excitement! the rush of meeting someone new! ah~ yuji's looking forward to seeing who he might end up with from this bizarre scenario that he should be more suspicious of.

and yet, here he is, 100% assimilated into the setting. ]

Name: Itadori Yuji
Age: 16
Preferences: Anyone!!!
About me: Jujutsu Sorcerer. I like cooking, watching movies and helping others. Let's be friends!!

[alternaive]

[ The girl sitting across the table studies his tag carefully. Hers feels kind of useless in comparison. ]

I have a question. I am familiar with sorcery, but what is "jujutsu"?

Sorawo Kamikoshi | Otherside Picnic | OTA

[eldritchpasta]

Name: Sorawo Kamikoshi
Age: 20
Preferences: Not to be here, mainly, but girls, I guess?
About me: Liberal arts major, urban legend enthusiast. Have somehow managed to avoid being killed by monsters, despite their best efforts.

[procidens]

[So, she doesn't want to be here. Neither does he. Speed dating is lame and pathetic and he already has two girlfriends as it is. Beside that, she's into girls. Whatever. That's not what drew him to her table anyway. He sits across from her without offering greeting or introduction. His own tag reads, "Barrington Whelk, 17, this is stupid, fuck around and find out".

[So, let's just cut right to the chase here, shall we?]

What sort of urban legends?

nobara kugisaki | jujutsu kaisen

[kugisaki]

[ she was told this was a talent scouting event. she'd turn back but she's already here SO... ]

Name: Nobara Kugisaki
Age: 16
Preferences: Oda Nobunaga, but beggars can't be choosers, I guess? Just don't be a coward!!!
About me: I like sushi and I like to shop. Want to find out more? Let's play 20 questions.☆

[majide]

HAH?!

KUGISAKI WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE???

[ yuji thought he was going to get to meet New People!! running into nobara on a speed dating gig is the most awkward scenario!!!]

Ciel Sulfur | BlazBlue | ota

[alternaive]

[ She knows nothing about how speed dating works, but it's a part of an investigation. Or something. Either way, she's perfectly willing to try something new! ]

Name: Ciel Sulfur
Age: I'm not sure.
Preferences: I'm not sure.
About me: Labe-san said I'm not allowed to put any sensitive information here.

[ As you can see, this is going splendidly already. ]