THIS IS A TERRIBLE IDEA

[notvelour]

It was only supposed to be a friendly night out on the town, a chance to relax away from the school and every possible establishment crammed with couples out on dates -- so where better to escape human social holidays than among the demons at Nyx's Lounge

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[highfivepriest]

[He just wants to leave. It's all he ever wanted. Except the Kikuri-Hime hosting this mess had sat him down with surprising otherworldly strength, and when gave his shoulder an encouraging little shake she left little holes in the fabric from her nails. That, and the band members, usually up on stage, were making rounds of the lounge, making sure no one jumped up and left.

Fine. He could be patient, until the perfect moment came to slip away.]

[smileandbear]

[After ??? amount of time and still wishing she could leave, she found herself sitting across from one of her least favorite people. She still smiled ever-so-sweetly]

Theo. Hello.

[highfivepriest]

[...He does not trust that smile at all. But he returns it with a fiercely business-like thin-lipped smile of his own. It looked about as painful as pulling teeth.]

Always a pleasure, Miss Greer.

[No it wasn't. Not by a long shot.]

[smileandbear]

[Of course it isn't.. River's smile is much more natural but it might just be fed by the satisfaction she's getting off your expression/displeasure, Theo /sob]

Likewise. [She laces her fingers] I would ask something a bit trite like 'do you come often' or 'what are your hobbies' but [laugh] I'd already be familiar with that. So then...hmmm...Oh! I know...

What's you type of girl?

[pen_vs_laptop]

[Arcana reminder: Lovers=6]

[Contrary to her arcana, saying that Lynne wasn't into 'love', 'romance', and above all 'Valentine's Day' was an understatement. Despite her protests she was also herded into one of the waiting tables. As opposed to many other prospective bachelors/bachelorettes, Lynne looked more like a trapped rabbit looking for any chance to bolt.]

[highfivepriest]

[Join the club, Lynne. Theo manages to make sullen and sulky look easy as he slips into the chair in front of her, crosses one leg over the other, and steeples his fingers on the table. He just stares for a few moments.]

...You don't even want to be here, do you, Miss Sawyer?

[pen_vs_laptop]

[...Was she that obvious? Lynne sighs, relaxing a little since this is someone she knows.]

Not really.... to be honest, I kinda wanted to get away from Valentine's stuff. It's not my thing... [She fiddles with a hair strand] You don't really seem like you want to be here either.

[highfivepriest]

It's not the sort of crowd you bring home to your mother, no. [He says it quietly and glances about the room, mouth set in a firm line (especially when he sees the Alp), then back at Lynne.] I'm sure you expect no Prince Charming, either. The best you can hope for is that no one thinks you're playing hard to get, hm?

[smileandbear]

[Chariot=7]

[This is going to be TERRIBLE.

River would never say foulmouthed things aloud, or even think it most of the time, but this seemed to be one of those appropriate situations. It was quickly becoming clear escape wasn't going to be an option so rather than be guided, she simply snapped her trademark smile and took a seat around the most 'normal' options.]

[starlightxvii]

KERSMASH

[The lot of 'em were unfriendly. Seamus winced and rubbed his arms]

Ah, chris' on a crutch! THat's gonna be smartin' in the mornin'. [Then he looked up and saw it was a Lady. Oops. He blushed and shifted]

My apologies Ma'am for havin' t'hear that. Did the table hit y'in that bump?

[smileandbear]

[ Fortunately, River doesn't have to fake the bewildered stare as Seamus came kermashing in. Oh wonderful, an idiot. At least he was only a human idiot. She 'recovers' and looks oh-so-concerned]

Oh! No, no, I'm fine. It didn't touch me at all. Are you all right, Seamus?

[starlightxvii]

[He nods, surprised at her concern]

Yes, I'll be all right. They been treating you okay, Miss River? [certainly the rough lot of them were not going to be nice to a lady. tsktsk.]

S'artinly a strange event...

[starlightxvii]

[Arcana Reminder: Star = 17]

[Speed dating? Wow, well this was not what he had expected. At all. Ever. Seamus shifted uncomfortably in his seat and wondered if he should have brought a book. Or ten. perhaps twenty. Yes. Maybe he could quote poetry at them! Sappy romantic poe -

Oh god, that would be horrible. A terrible idea. So, instead, he sat there, too afraid to look up at whoever came to his table]

[pen_vs_laptop]

[Lynne still looks like she wants out of there but has largely resigned herself to the fact she's stuck here until something happens or Alp finally lets them go. She slips into the chair across from Seamus]

Um. Hey... [Awkward hair fiddle] Not...what we were expecting, huh...

[starlightxvii]

[Lynne! He perked up and smiled at her]

Lynne! I was s'artin I was the only one still stuck here. [chuckles] Not that 'm glad you're here too, but better t'know a friend. [sighs] No. Not at all.. How about for you?

[pen_vs_laptop]

[Lynne finds herself relaxing too, though she agrees with a sigh] I wasn't, actually... I mean, part of the point of getting all together was a chance to relax without it being about couples and romance but I guess that's mostly out now.

But..I guess it's still a chance to hang out with people? Just on a timer and with demons...

[isolatedscholar]

((OOC Note: Sun = Arcana numero 19-o))

[Lawrence tried. He tried hard to resist being a part of this cockamamie foolishness, but the Kikuri-Hime who seemed to be overseeing the event would have none of it. She gave him a cold, hard stare--a stare which icy enough to unnerve even the most hardened of men. Unfortunately for Lawrence, he was none of those. He was immediately unnerved, and he did not know why he felt that way. All he knew was that he wanted it to stop.

Slowly, he backed away from the Kikuri-Hime and found himself in a new seat. He heard a bell rang. People shuffled around, and suddenly he was faced with someone he was completely unprepared to talk to.

He nervously tugged at his cravat. This was not going to go well for him. But then again, nothing ever really did.]

[notvelour]

[Lawrence was wrong (?), he got one of the most gentleman of demons. A Troll (http://i.imgur.com/A5wAaIg.jpg) wearing a tophat and a monocle came to his table. He moved with more grace than his big body would've implied. He peered at Lawrence through his monocle before deciding]

I say, dood, you're an attractive...dood?

[isolatedscholar]

[Lawrence could scarcely believe his eyes as a top hat and monocle wearing behemoth waddled itself over to his seat, sitting down in front of him. He felt a chill run up his back as he was being examined. At the compliment, he made only a scoff and moved to rest his chin on his fist.]

...What sort of Devil's trickery is this? I'd like it if you didn't comment so much on my appearance. It's... creepy. For that matter, what are you? Where is this? Which gate of Hell did I fall into this time?

[notvelour]

There's no reason to be crude about your distaste, dood. [He looks genuinely hurt. He thought he'd said a perfectly good compliment. There went his intents of comparing the human's hair to flaxen gold]

I, fair dood, am simply known as Troll, after my father Troll, and his father Troll, and my mother Trolldette. This is the lady Nyx's and her event of matchmaking. Are you perhaps one of those mortals that lose their memories and need true love to remember even where they are? [The worst part is he sounds sincere and maybe a bit hopeful]