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

[chargecommander]

That ain't important.

[ let's change the subject. ]

Uhmm, a track star's like. Like. It's like. [ he's...never had to explain this to someone before. who the hell doesn't know what track and field is? Ryuji scratches the back of his head, foot tapping in frustration under the table. ] It means I'm really fast, dude. I'm good at runnin'.

[ or was. ]

[d33tached]

[Oh. Like a track for running. Makes sense. But why the "star" bit?]

I suppose you hold some sort of high-ranking title or something of that sort?

[chargecommander]

[ because he's a delight. that's why. ]

That's one way of lookin' at it! I was team captain for a while too 'cause of how good I was.

[ Ryuji chuckles. ]

Guess you could say I was a pretty big deal.

[d33tached]

Very well.

And what was the purpose of this running?

[chargecommander]

Uhhh...to have fun? To win shit? I dunno. I mostly did it 'cause I was good at it I guess. [ and to get scholarships to make things easier for his mom but. Details.

[ he mumbles something else under his breath. ] Is this speed dating or an interrogation?

[d33tached]

You practiced running for fun?

[He sounds highly judgmental.]

That is entirely absurd.

[chargecommander]

[ ... ]

Why the hell else would I keep doin' it, dude? If I thought it was boring I woulda bailed.

[d33tached]

What purpose could that possibly serve? One runs when they're in danger, not when they're bored.

[chargecommander]

Does it gotta have a purpose? I just said I also do it to win races, and—

[ a frustrated sigh ]

Okay, since you're obviously the Fun Expert here. What do you do for fun?

[ did he not read the nametag? ]

[d33tached]

There are no use for such things where I come from.

[tHeRe ArE nO uSe FoR sUch ThInGs--]

[chargecommander]

The hell's that s'posed to mean? You livin' under a rock or somethin', dude?

[d33tached]

[D33 looks briefly alarmed. How does this infant know about the bunker? He tries to play it cool, but still looks needlessly conspicuous when he says:]

Of course not. Don't be ridiculous.

[chargecommander]

[ ??? ]

Then where're you from? Some kinda weirdo No-Fun cult?

[ ...or maybe he's Amish? no wait, Amish people can have fun too can't they? ]

[d33tached]

[gay panic]

I don't have the slightest idea what you're talking about.

[chargecommander]

Yeah, uh-huh. Okay. [ Ryuji could press this further. he absolutely wants to push this further. after all, if this guy's part of a cult there has to be a leader, right? a pretty corrupt one too if D33's not allowed to have fun. plus a cult leader's the perfect kind of target for the Phantom Thieves.

but he's not here to do work. he's here to meet people. ]

So what do you do?

[d33tached]

[Find Royce's palace and kick his sorry ass, Ryuji. Let D33 watch.]

I have duties which are to be carried out.

Aside from that, I work on building my physical endurance.

[He also sometimes reads fairy tales, but he neglects to mention this.]

[chargecommander]

[ he'd love to honestly.

[ but, due to Ryuji's incredible tunnel vision and disinterest in continuing the topic at hand, he glosses over the incredibly vague and ominous statement D33 makes about carrying out "duties" and instead skips to the thing most relevant to his own interests. ]

Oh? You're into working out too?

[ maybe they do have something in common after all. ]

[d33tached]

[Cautiously:]

I am. Of course.

[chargecommander]

[ D33 may have dodged a bullet...for now. ]

Well why didn't you say that sooner, man? I kinda wouldn't mind havin' another gym buddy if you're down for that sorta thing.