week three | dates

[marriagebroker]

Here we go again.

You all better kiss.

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[nrangel]

[ She hums thoughtfully to herself, head tilting just a little to one side, then just slightly to the other as she considers it. ]

Still feels like you're angling too hard for that strategy session, but I'll give you a pass this time.

[ She reaches over to their impressive tray of treats, and picks up something that looks a little less overwhelming sugary to put on the plate in front of Rom.

His reward for his performance. You know, the reward he was going to get no matter what. ]

So since you're that eager to jump into it, tell me what you're thinking so far.

[ While she gets herself a lot more teeth rotting looking. ]

1/2

[phenomerom]

[ Ah ................... ]

I wasn't angling, though. I was being serious ...

[ tfw you're too good at looking like a skeevy conman so even your best attempts at being sincere and complimentary aren't believed ...... ]

[phenomerom]

[ Oh well. It's not like he isn't used to people misreading his intentions. Moving on -- Rom pokes at his fancy little pâté thingy (?) with his fork as he gives a thoughtful hum. ]

It certainly feels like people are more willing to explore other options with this upcoming ceremony. Maybe we should be grateful the close shave has worked as a sort of wake-up call?

[nrangel]

[ Sorry, Rom. It was making sure to compliment her mind the most after asking for a strategy session. ]

Grateful seems kind of harsh, but I guess maybe? It definitely helped us eliminate a whole lot of seemingly solid possibilities quickly.

[phenomerom]

[ Not at all adding to the perception that he's just in it for the strategy meet he's just going to get straight into it: ]

Harsh, perhaps -- but I don't think it's untrue. Consider: if we had gotten, say, even one light this past week, we would have wasted the failsafe that Miss Furina and Miss Ringo's pairing netted us, while leaving far too many pairings on the table as 'still being possible.' I think it's a matter of mindset. It would have left the door open for too many pairings based simply on intuition and feelings. This way, harsh though it might be, the door has been closed on several that people might have been attached to. We can make good use of it, I think.