week two | dates

[marriagebroker]

Kiss the girl~!

Or guy.

Or person.

Or Messmer's snake.

Comments

[researcherstory]

[ I joked about IKEA and IKEA I received. Wei Wuxian will get his transgender supporting plush. ]

...

[ Still. It's... ]

I don't believe I've ever seen so many homes in one open space plan.

[ There's so much stuff??? ]

[beatmatching]

[ .... this is weird, but luka's seen a lot of weird things in his life. ]

I've only seen something like this in reels. [ neighborhoods like this would definitely be the slums in alien land. ]

[researcherstory]

How on earth have you seen it among the fishermen?

[ Reels?????????? ]

[beatmatching]

Not those kind of reels. Video reels from broadcasts.

[researcherstory]

[ Video again... But this, at least, she understands now. Being on a show and all. ]

I see. Well, since you have some more knowledge than I do on the matter, lead the way.

[beatmatching]

[ he nods and offers her his arm, gentleman-like. inside ikea they go! ]

We haven't had much of a chance to converse recently. Do you have any questions for me?

[ he should ask about her and he will, but alas his priorities. ]

[researcherstory]

[ Gladly taken. What a gentleman indeed! ]

I have questions for all. What is it you are here for, Luka?

[beatmatching]

To promote myself and ALST. I don't have a use for the wish, but I always play to win, regardless.

[ me laughing hollowly.gif ]

[researcherstory]

A fine enough reason, I'm certain anyone can agree. I have no use for a wish myself.

[ Nor any for love... laughs. ]

"Winning" is an odd way to put it, however. Would you consider the conditions of victory to be finding your perfect match?

[beatmatching]

That's winning by definition on the show. But personally, I want my fans to find enjoyment in my time here.

Not that I would be uncooperative or anything of the sort, because of that.

[ read: he's not a chaos gremlin but he will in fact, always look out for himself above everybody else. ]

[researcherstory]

[ Admirable in its own way. IKEA is so... big. The wares have funny names, but honestly, maybe they can ship some stuff back to the house for fun. ]

It sounds a rather large responsibility to be an idol. I fear I would tire of entertaining others. [ She is not one for anyone else's pleasure. ] Unless your fans are the sort that find enjoyment in your own happiness?

[beatmatching]

[ god he doesn't even know where to take them in ikea but thankfully these places are built like an assembly line. whoo time to start in lighting! ]

They find joy in my success and music, which I won't forget. I'm sure I'll be putting on another show for all of you before our time here is up.

[researcherstory]

[ They could get lost in lighting... Electricity really is such a wonder, even after Edamura explained it, and all Odile can think staring up at them is that many fossils must have been fueled to keep them lit. ]

I would be more surprised if you didn't, given the number of musicians in house. Fancy any of them your match, since Yingying unfortunately was not? Or do you think your "other half" lies outside of that world?

[beatmatching]

That depends on how you define "other half". And there isn't really any hard data on that, is there?

[ luka pays little attention to the lights, they're all a little duller than what he's used to (not that it's a bad thing). ]

[researcherstory]

Someone you feel fills in the parts you cannot reach yourself, I suppose. I've never given it thought -- you could say I'm merely parroting what a companion of mine would define it as.

[ So yes, no hard data. It's purely a matter of opinion. ]

[beatmatching]

My answer to that is "no comment". [ a phrase like that goes against everything he is and sounds about as dressed up to him as some of the things he's sung about. ]

If not that, then what have you thought about yourself?

[researcherstory]

Should I have an "other", it will be someone my opposite. Growth is unattainable with someone too alike to you, and perhaps... that is the accepted "point" of love. To push one another in betterment.

[ A slight shrug, and she peers at a chandelier hung lower for customer inspection purposes. ]

It is important to agree on the things that matter most, or to at least have views that don't breed conflict. But a mirror is hardly companionable.

[beatmatching]

[ to push one another? hmm. ]

Then that's what you think was used for the matches? Opposites? [ well, she's right in that him and yingying are too similar. ]

[researcherstory]

I imagine they use a number of tactics, to better throw off the scent. But it is an easy classic.

[ So undoubtedly, yes. ]

So. What traits would you describe opposite of your own, Luka? Self-reflection is important.

[beatmatching]

[ self-reflection

luka

a lot of thoughts come to mind, but the first ones are: ]

Emotional. Carefree.

[researcherstory]

We have no lack of that here. Anything else?

[ Odile seems patient. ]

[beatmatching]

Lazy. Stupid.

[ well now he's just saying things he doesn't like about other people but-

-it is true and probably also unhelpful! ]

[researcherstory]

[ Boy. ]

You are, if nothing else, a hard working individual with a sharp mind. I can see why you wouldn't bear with the opposite. One more time, if you'd please.

[beatmatching]

[ she'll get a look but he does answer. ]

Indecisive.

[ a beat. he might as well. ]

Makes connections with others.

[researcherstory]

[ That he indulged her is good, at least. ]

Thank you. I have a better idea of you, as well as your mysterious match -- if it is such a case of filling in the cracks we can't reach ourselves. This has been quite the effective, if simple, exercise.