#009

[sonoflothar]

About this... 'bachelorette auction.'

What is the purpose of it? This hardly seems like an ideal way to start a romantic relationship.

Comments

[leadthedance]

I honestly don't really get it, myself. I think this is the fourth time one of these auctions happened? It's kind of weird, you know, to get bid on like that.

[sonoflothar]

Hm.

Well, I suppose of all the ladies being bid on are going to be there because they wanted to...

[leadthedance]

I'm not sure about that. When the bachelor auction happened, I was put in without my knowing.

[sonoflothar]

...

But that's... that's unconscionable!

[yamanaka]

It's not like you're buying the girl as your slave or something. It's just a chance to go out on a date with them. If you get to know each other and decide that you had fun, then maybe you guys will go on another date. The dates after the auction lead to the romantic relationship, maybe, if you're lucky.

[sonoflothar]

If it was just for fun, I'd have no problem with it, but someone else told me some of the women involved are signed up without their knowledge. That isn't right.

[yamanaka]

I'm pretty sure you don't actually have to go on the dates if you're that opposed to it ... I got signed up last time without knowing about it and I never had to do anything with the person who "won" me.

[sonoflothar]

Alright, that's a big relief. The rest of it, I imagine it can be blamed on the castle and people with even less shame than sense.

[dontpatr0nizeme]

They're not.

They're mostly there for the rare person willing to enter and for others to try to embarrass friends or enemies by entering them. I was victim of the second when they did one for males.

[sonoflothar]

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Can't the people entered against their will simply refuse to participate?

[dontpatr0nizeme]

Yes, but the person's friends or the castle might make things unpleasant at refusing.

In my case? It was mostly a friend and the idea that I'd never live it down that made me go.

[sonoflothar]

Needing to show up a friend when they call you out is a pretty worthy reason. I take it you rubbed that in their face pretty hard afterward?

[deadelfwalking]

I couldn't speak to the purpose. [There's a chuckle in his voice that's not at all malicious or anything.] It's an interesting diversion, though.

[sonoflothar]

You find something especially amusing about it, then?

[deadelfwalking]

[The reply comes a while later, after having spoken to Vereesa and finding out more about the whole thing. And while he might have liked seeing Sylvanas in such an uncomfortable and incongruous situation ...] Hmnh. No, I think not.

[sonoflothar]

[Durr. Let's not question this sudden reversal of thought. At least the dead elf's getting more enlightened!] Quite so. Unfortunately, going against the castle's wishes is futile at best and counterproductive to your health in many other situations.

[mal_addict]

It's ridiculous and archaic.

[sonoflothar]

I can't disagree in the least with that logic.

[mal_addict]

I wish I knew who signed me up, I'd let them know how much I feel about this logic.

[sonoflothar]

Don't make too much of a mess, the ghosts work hard enough as it is.