week two | dates

[marriagebroker]

Kiss the girl~!

Or guy.

Or person.

Or Messmer's snake.

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[gamboler]

If we waited until I was ready, it would never happen.

[ Just. Being perfectly frank. ]

...But I'll start out a little light-hearted, if you don't mind. Let's see...I got my job in the Strategic Investment Department by pulling a scam on the IPC.

[scooptimistic]

... So, like. You scammed them and they were so impressed, they hired you? Or...

[ That's so powerful. ]

[gamboler]

That's exactly it. I needed a way to catch their attention...needless to say, I succeeded.

[ It wasn't even really about the scam, just getting noticed by the people he wanted to notice him. ]

[scooptimistic]

Why them, specifically?

[ Carefully, just in case this is too much to ask him. ]

[gamboler]

Now that's a secret I'll have to save for another time.

[ Because they are watching, and he hasn't forgotten their presence, even if they're not with him. ]

[scooptimistic]

That's fair enough.

[ A sigh. ]

My turn, then?

[gamboler]

[ Brightly: ]

That's right! Dish it up, Miss Maya.

[scooptimistic]

There's a prophecy that involved me once! Not that I knew it at the time.

[ Well. Okay, then. ]

[gamboler]

[ Hello???? ]

What sort of prophecy?

[scooptimistic]

One about the end of the world.

[ Yeah. ]

[gamboler]

[

Okay... ]

...Were you the cause or the solution? [ Or a secret third thing... ]

[scooptimistic]

That's an answer I'm afraid will have to wait until later!

[ Ehe. ]

[gamboler]

[ Damn... ]

So then, time for another plate? How do we next push the limits of our appetites?

[ He is already...so full... ]

[scooptimistic]

Mm... we could go for appetizers or dessert?

[gamboler]

A palate cleanser does sound nice...dessert it is!

[ His sweet tooth might be doing the talking. ]

[scooptimistic]

Are you a sweets kind of guy, Aventurine?

[ Oh... that's kind of adorable. ]

[gamboler]

Guilty as charged. A sweet treat was a rare indulgence when I was younger. Needless to say, I grew addicted.

[ He always looked forward to those very rare occasions that he and his sister were able to find sweet buns or honey cake for sale. ]

[scooptimistic]

Fair enough! I'm an appreciator of most food myself! But I'll take dessert recommendations if you see any favorites over there.

[ She's here to experiment! ]

[gamboler]

I'm partial to flavors that mix a little savory or spicy with sweet, but you can't go wrong with a bread, cake, or ice cream treat.

[ bro just named most types of dessert but ok ]

[scooptimistic]

... Well, you really just covered most of the spectrum, didn't you?

[ Sir. ]

[gamboler]

[ Giving a look that says "what's your point".

And now he's holding out a chocolate cookie with a little cayenne pepper for her to try. ]

Here. This is just the right amount of kick if you're partial to spice.

[scooptimistic]

I'm partial to a lot of things.

[ But she's here for it. She'll accept this, eyeing it curiously. ]

[gamboler]

[ While she takes the cookie, he's helping himself to a nice bowl of plain vanilla ice cream. Palate cleanser!! This will be a much shorter course than their last one. ]

[scooptimistic]

No toppings, huh? I'm learning so much about you.

[ Rather surprising for a glitzy guy. ]

[gamboler]

Can that count as my secret for this round?

[ Can't blame a guy for trying. ]