At last, my love has come along~

[goteachother]

~~Date Night~~

After everything that's happened, especially the shock from the giddy joy of Thursday night to everything that happened on Friday, Queenie is more determined than ever to make sure everyone can find some joy in this place. Which finds her determined and busy most of Saturday evening, after crying herself out, and all day Sunday. Anyone that tries to stop her or insist maybe there's something else she should or could be doing will be told that she's got something in mind, it's going to be fun and no one should worry about her, thank you very much.

One of the small tables from the dining room is missing, along with it's chairs. They have now taken up residence in a quiet corner of the garden. She's taken one of the pink sheets from the 2nd floor rest area and made it into a tablecloth, set out candlesticks, and relocated a rose or two into the area. Jars and additional glasses from the kitchen are scattered around, glowing a soft, delicate blue light from dancing flames that give off heat but do not burn.

Every day this week a different couple will find memo mice seeking them out.

The pleasure of your company has been requested in the garden this evening at 7 o'clock. Follow the lights for fine food and better company.

The food will be served by magic and Queenie will do her best to keep as much distance as possible, giving everyone their privacy. While the main dishes will vary there will be two things consistent, night to night. Excellent wine from the bar upstairs and a rich, decadent chocolate mousse topped with hand whipped cream and glazed strawberries.

Comments

[theundertaker]

Cross your fingers the sprinklers still work then. [She winks and takes Nari's hand graciously.] You do look amazing by the way. Green suits you.

[everylittlesecret]

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Thanks. [She taps her cheek under her left eye, which happens to be green.] I'm just glad it matches this. Greens don't always go together.

[She leads Cece over to the table and pulls out the chair for the other woman.] Madame?

[theundertaker]

[Cece takes a graceful seat, smiling up at Nari and saying a word that sounds like it might be "thanks" but it's hard to tell. Immediately afterwards she flushes a bright pink, realizing there's a very low probability that Nari can understand her.]

Thank you.

[everylittlesecret]

[Nari can understand a thank you in a lot of different languages, but that one? Nope. The blush is cute and she has half a mind to tease Cece, but this is a date. Better be nice. She takes the other seat across from Cece.]

You don't have to thank me, but you're welcome. So. Since you know a ton about me, I think maybe it'd be nice to learn a little more about you? If you don't mind.

[theundertaker]

Sure, that sounds fair enough. What do you want to know?

[everylittlesecret]

I mean, there's the obvious ones like What exactly your species is, why you cry purple, and so on... But I want to know, honestly, who are you shipping here?

[Also, how can they warm this place up it's freezing.]

[theundertaker]

Oh my gosh. [BYPASSING ALL THOSE IMPORTANT BACKSTORY QUESTIONS AND GOING STRAIGHT FOR THE SHIPPING, HOT DAMN.] Let's see, Queenie and literally everyone for one. Church and Ardyn just need to break down and hug it out already.

And-and! I caught Yuuri leaving Junpei's room Sunday morning. []

[everylittlesecret]

[SHIPPER LIFE] I totes ship Queenie and everyone, too, and she seems to as well. And wait... Church and Adrien? Really? [Yes, she's still refusing to call him Ardyn.

Le gasp.] No way. Seriously? Did he finally hit that?

[theundertaker]

I feel like at some point Queenie is going to work her way through our entire group in a way Mr. Larimer wishes he could. [Said in an admirable way. You go, Queenie.] Yeah! They're, like, super close.

I don't know! That's the worst part! I mean, the Benefactora have been giving out contraceptives like crazy but that's totally normal for them.

[everylittlesecret]

I'll... have to turn her down. No offense to her, but I'm a bit more traditional. [Queenie knows what she wants.] That is kinda weird.

Really? So they really are encouraging this... explains the storage closet.

[theundertaker]

Traditional?

Y e a h. There's a reason "Lovelocked" was so popular. [a pause] Don't ask about "Lovelocked". It was a weird side-season.

[everylittlesecret]

I... would like to be married before I give myself like that to anyone.

... so a season about people banging each other. Got it. Obvious with the name.

[theundertaker]

Ah. Alright then. [She seems casual about but also a little relieved? Hm.] Good to know.

The network isn't that creative in the naming department. I've heard Airlocked! was only supposed to be a working title but then it just kind of stuck.

[everylittlesecret]

I'm still happy for everyone else. As long as they respect my choice, I'll respect theirs.

[But she'll still question certain pairings.]

Kipper told me how it got the name... I'm glad we don't have airlock executions.

[theundertaker]

Mhm. It's different from what I'm used to but then again we're a little different when it comes to relationships.

...Me too. In the earlier seasons those were, um, not great to watch even when I thought they weren't real.

[everylittlesecret]

Mine is... More following a good example of a stable relationship I've been witness to. I've never dated myself, but I hope I can find someone as loyal and kind as my two best friends are with each other.

So they were? Real?

[theundertaker]

That's sweet, following your friends' example. With us, both my parents' species, we have really long lifespans and in a lot of cases our partners don't. So I was always taught to cherish the time you have with them.

It was and it wasn't. The twist of the last season was that they were in a virtual reality the whole time and their dead friends were only comatose, not dead.

[everylittlesecret]

If I had someone like that, I'd let them know every day how much I cared about them. Well... if I ever told them in the first place. I'm not too good at the confessing bit. I swear, I'm going to die alone at the rate I'm going, and there's no one to blame but me.

[Comatose....] .... the people here... are they comatose or are they actually dead?

[theundertaker]

Dead. Definitely dead. Even with the nanobots... [But maybe...No. Don't get people's hopes up, Cece. She averts her eyes down to the table but reaches out her hand across the table, offering it palm up to Nari.]

But you wanted to know about the purple tears, right?

[everylittlesecret]

Good.... [That's a relief. Still creepy keeping the bodies in such a strange state, but... Nari blinks before taking Cece's hand.]

Yes, but only if you're comfortable with telling me.

[theundertaker]

Genetic mutation. [She smiles.] A very minor, harmless genetic mutation. I like to think they make me seem just a little cooler than I actually am.

[everylittlesecret]

Seems we have that one thing in common, but yours is much nicer than mine. And I think you're plenty cool. A lot of people here would agree with me on that one.

[theundertaker]

Whoohoo, mutant pride~. [She hums a little, rubbing her thumb in a small circle on the back of Nari's hand.] Well, if you guys think I'm cool I'm just going to have to believe it, huh?

[everylittlesecret]

[That little gesture is enough to make her heart start racing.] Y-You don't have to believe it, but we'll still think it.

[theundertaker]

Why wouldn't I want to believe it? You're all amazing in your own ways, you're different, you're individuals- [She catches herself gushing and stops, blushing.] I mean-

I got excited and forgot where I was going with that.