34 ⁂ a modest proposal

[weaver_girl]

Dear everyone-

Well, not everyone, but anyway. I have an important request to make! There's something I need to investigate. If you could lend any assistance, it is for a good cause. And science, too, just so that the results are comprehensive.

I'd like to ask someone to go on a date with me, please.I'll pay for everything, of course, and it

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[viva_la_materia]

Ooh! ♥ You didn't tell me you had a crush on

[Pause, while she goes back to reread this properly. Strikestrikestrike.]

Kage, wait a minute! You can't just throw yourself away on anybody, you know! A date has to be special!

[weaver_girl]

Oh no no, I wouldn't! I know that! I'm just asking for applicants, really.

[viva_la_materia]

What are you gonna do, interview them? Are you gonna write up a list of stuff they have to be able to do and check it off?

[A brief pause, while she actually considers that option.] You should probably add "help at the bar". And "be the nicest guy on the planet". Oh, and "not get killed by Axel" would also be good.

[weaver_girl]

Interviewing was considered, at least if they were people I didn't already know.

I don't think Axel would kill anyone. Maybe set them on fire a little. And tease them a lot.

[proudambassador]

My dear girl, if it is a date you are looking for, then myself, I would put forward. It would not be trouble, no. In fact, for you, this may be a good option, hm? Three wives I have had, this suggests that I know how to date. And myself, I will not expect anything more than a date, for you are a very dear girl.

[weaver_girl]

Well. Thank you, Mr. Ambassador, I will remember that.

[proudambassador]

Good, good. A time with you and your cheerful face, it would be nice.

[pimpcoatbankai]

NO.

[burntorangesky]

[Written slowly.]

Kagerou, are you quite certain that writing such an appeal on the journals is entirely wise? Especially such an open one.

[weaver_girl]

I guess I thought the direct approach might work in this case?

[burntorangesky]

Perhaps if you asked the person you have in mind in person, yes.

[A few pentaps as she glances over the other responses.]

Although I suppose that if you did not have anyone in particular in mind, that would not work. [Another pentap or so.] Whatever you are doing, kindly be careful. I would not like to see you get hurt, and I doubt any of your other friends would like that, either.

[weaver_girl]

I'll make sure to be careful. I don't think there's much room for me to get hurt, though, with all the worrying.

I'm sorry. Thank you.

[truthtouched]

You're asking for a date for science?

[weaver_girl]

Actually, yes. I need to sort of confirm something.

[truthtouched]

What are you confirming?

[weaver_girl]

How it might feel to be on a date.

[grab_my_bells]

If it's for "science," you might want to ask Genius. He's into that kind of thing.

[weaver_girl]

Oh, that is true. Though it's not so much that I would like a science-y date as that I have a scientific goal in mind. I will remember that!

[grab_my_bells]

Well, for science and a good cause, and if you're paying, I could be willing to offer my services as a date.

Contrary to popular belief, I can, on occasion, be a gentleman.

[weaver_girl]

That's very kind of you, but--what would Gai say? Even if it was for science.