week 2

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Week 2

[It's been about a week since the Champions woke up in their new consumerist hellscape of a temporary home and, despite a few odd goings on and the bomb incident with Church and Nari, things haven't been as bad as they could be. No one is even dead yet! But let's see how long that lasts.

Enjoy your week, Champions.]

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[daughterofthemark]

Today is Valentine's Day!

[That explains everything, right?]

[power_of_dominance]

But no one here is dating, right? So why are all the tables set for coup--

[Oh. Oh god, please tell him this isn't....]

Don't tell me we're being set up with random people.

[daughterofthemark]

We are! I believe you have been paired with Sir Heart.

[power_of_dominance]

So... not that random, maybe.

[Maybe whoever set this up noticed how he sought out Heart first after things went south. If anyone's the most comfortable with his condition, it would be a fellow non-human, and Heart has been both gentle and compassionate. Certainly explains his title.]

I hope he's not disappointed that it's me, then.

[daughterofthemark]

The pairings were random. I observed Dame Touko draw your names myself. But it certainly is a serendipity, is it not?

[RNG knows best, apparently.]

[power_of_dominance]

Touko did this...?

[Huh, not what he expected at all. It leaves a strange, inexplicable ache in his chest.]

I guess it is... Heart and I do get along pretty well. As friends, I mean!

[Because this is not a date. Nope.]

[daughterofthemark]

Yes. I assisted with the setup, and several others contributed food.

[She looks over at Fukawa and Clarith. ...huh, speaking of chest aches...]

Of course! We could hardly expect everyone to enter romantic relationships because of a random draw. [lies]

[power_of_dominance]

It's a little more complicated than that....

[Namely he's never been attracted to other men before, but he has memories of past selves pining for close friends, like Mathias who offered Leon eternity at his side.]

But it's a really nice gesture. Hopefully we'll have fun, even if it's just talking.

[daughterofthemark]

[he's not attracted to upwards of 70% of people he meets? that sounds fake]

That is the result we hope for. If you require assistance, you may ask either of us. Though we'll be on our own "dates," of course.

[power_of_dominance]

I've never been on a date before, even as friends.

[Well, he's taken Mina to lunch a lot, but it's never been even close to romantic. They're just friends, and the distinction is especially important now, when there's the possibility that getting too close to her only to lose her could be a trigger for disaster....]

Guess the best thing to do is to just... fumble through it naturally, huh?

[daughterofthemark]

Nor have I, in fact.

[She wasn't allowed to. Princess, y'know. Actually, for a long time she wasn't even allowed to have friends her age.]

My understanding is that that is the usual approach, yes.

[power_of_dominance]

I guess if I stick my foot in my mouth, I can always retreat somewhere until I stop blushing my head off. I wonder if Heart's ever been on a date before.

[He gives Arianna a little smile.]

I hope you have fun on your date. And... thanks for yesterday, Arianna.

[daughterofthemark]

He does seem the sort to be inexperienced.

[She responds with a big one. you know, the kind she'll never have again]

Think nothing of it.

[power_of_dominance]

That puts us on even footing, at least.

[None of them will. Nope, not at all. Soma takes a deep breath and offers a nervous little smile.]

Time to join the fray, then.

[And with a brief wave, he's headed over to wait for Heart at their table.]