[Jaunt] Mid-week Week 3

[dragoonrouge]

So...I may be in a bit of a dilemma... I have somehow accidentally ended up on a date with Naoya's overlay... Help

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[duelingbanjou]

... Is it just a bad date or something actually dangerous?

[dragoonrouge]

Neither but the person behind this overlay is in a relationship of sorts with my brother

[duelingbanjou]

... Ew. That's pretty damn gross.

[dragoonrouge]

...Yes. Yes it is... Returning fro this Jaunt shall be...interesting.

[breakaleginhalf]

[Sorry Q'uila, but Gil is dying over here.]

How and why?

[dragoonrouge]

Many thanks oh gracious Gil, for you kindness and support.

[Q'uila's tone is flat and unamused before returning to normal.]

We spoke onset last week, he seemed interested in my opinions on the fightscene choreography and as the Director I though he may have some insight into the situation with the play.

He asked me to dinner in order to speak more and I agreed. I thought this night would be to speak of the movie!

[breakaleginhalf]

Sorry not sorry.

[This is the friend you have decided to make, Q'uila. An unrepentant asshole.]

Okay, so, uh. For future reference. You are not my type, first of all, but you are also an objectively good-looking person. [He has spent far too long helping his friends find cute girls to not know this.] Human, cat, whatever. So if a guy from a me-ish world is asking you out to dinner, instead of lunch, for some kind of work meeting? That's a fucking date, babe.

[dragoonrouge]

[Q'uila grumbles, why was Earth so weird]

I would not say that my appearance was unusual for a female Miqo'te. Except from the fact that I am unusually tall. [Unusually tall in this instance is just over five foot four.] And dinner is the perfect time to discuss business, over wine and grand meals...You Earth people are just strange.

[breakaleginhalf]

For a human, you are tiny. [you are shorter than Gil, that is SHORT] I am officially sorry Earth people are weird, but that's kind of just what happens with us these days.

[dragoonrouge]

I am used to being shorter than most. Elezen tend to be six fulms and Roegadyn tend not to stand shorter than six fulms and eleven ilms.

...Is there a usual way people from Earth tackle this situation in which I have found myself? Because I have never been on a date before, let alone in a place with different customs.

[breakaleginhalf]

Depends on how the dinner goes. If he's being a gentleman, just let it happen. There's like a ninety percent chance this will just be dinner, since it's a first date. And then you can tease him about it when we're all back in Liminal Space afterwards. [Gil has priorities.]

If he's being weird or creepy or unpleasant, feel free to walk. Either way, you should tell him tomorrow that it was really sweet of him, but you're not looking for anyone to date right now. Especially since we're only here for a couple more weeks.

[dragoonrouge]

I cannot help but feel that I shall be the one mocked more. [She groans] 'Tis hardly what I expected for my first date.

And you think that is the best way to go about it? [She sounds clearly uncertain, Q'uila is very rarely noticeably uncertain.]

[breakaleginhalf]

I mean, if you were enjoying the dinner before it got Weird, you gotta weigh up whether quitting in the middle of it is worth trying to explain that it's too weird because you think this local looks like the guy who's fucking your brother.

Or you could not explain that, but like. People like knowing roughly why you don't wanna do something with them.

[dragoonrouge]

Aye, well that idea is all well and good but as far as he is concerned, if that is my reasoning then why would I agree I the first place.

I shall have to tell him I did not realise this was a date aren't I? [She sounds about as thrilled as you would expect.]

[breakaleginhalf]

Sorry, babe. [He does not sound sorry.] Might be the best option.

[dragoonrouge]

Fuck.

I shall let you know how this turns out. I believe it shall probably continue to provide you with a source of humour.

[There is no heat to the words, just exasperation.]

[desperate_times_right]

Does this guy actually have any information you think you’ll need? You might just have to get through it, then ghost him.

[dragoonrouge]

Naoya's overlay is the Director, I figured he might be able to provide more insight into what was going on with the rapid changes.

Ghost? What do you mean by that term?

[desperate_times_right]

He might, at that. If the social norms here are similar to this era in my world, you can probably just get away with a kiss at the end of the evening. It’s up to you if that’s worth it.

“Ghost”. You know. Disappear.

[dragoonrouge]

A kiss?! No. Absolutely not!

And 'tis hard to 'ghost' when I have to see him on a near daily basis until this damnable Jaunt ends.

[desperate_times_right]

[Sorry, kid, now she’s laughing too. No wonder Q’uila almost stabbed her for flirting.]

Oh my. All right. You’re going to have to break it to him, love.

[dragoonrouge]

[The only response Chloe gets is a long, feline whine.]

[desperate_times_right]

Look, when you didn’t react back when I met you, I thought you were just straight, not inexperienced. Are you with him right now?

[dragoonrouge]

I... I do not tend to fancy anyone. Only one person. [Her face is alight, not that Chloe can see it. Just another embarrassing addition to the whole situation.]

I went to the loo, I did not think I could talk about this and keep my expression schooled.

[desperate_times_right]

Okay. You said you were at a restaurant, right? Two things: try and pay for your own meal - if the waiter asks, you want separate bills - and if he offers to walk you home, tell him you appreciate the offer, but decline.

[dragoonrouge]

I shall give that a go. Thank you for your help

[desperate_times_right]

I know you can take care of yourself, but in this sort of place in my own world people don't always have the best intentions.