[WORLD ONE] SPEED DATING EXTRAVAGANZA

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Who: Participating coven members
Where: The Palai marketplace
When: Day 49
Open/Closed: OTA

[ Any and all who are in the marketplace will find that there is suddenly a mysterious barrier around the marketplace (that may be eerily familiar to some) -- specifically one large portion of the marketplace with a large number of tables and chairs, perhaps purposefully set out for nefarious reasons.

A few Palai are ushering coven members to chairs, and everything seems about normal. As normal as the Palai can be when they're putting on a show anyway. It's not until a sizable portion of the coven members are seated (and also supplied with breadsticks and small shrimp), that things get a bit more bizarre.

Thanks to the power of the Eltos, a small band of energy keeps coven members stuck to the chair (magic can interfere, of course), but that's not the end of it. On each table, next to those delicious smelling breadsticks and shrimp, is a bowl of scraps of papers. Every five minutes, a strip of paper will pop out from the bowl.

If you ask the Palai, they'll be inclined to explain speed dating to you. Asking questions, getting to know a person, then being shimmied off to the next potential mate -- this is made possible by Elto magic yet again, through flying chairs that transport their holder to a new table at standard intervals.

The Palai are extremely invested in this exercise? Will you let them down? ]

[ OOC: In the spirit of speed dating, each character will have a top level. All who want to respond to this top level can with questions from this post, but the threads have to end at 10 comments from each character. After this last tag, the characters can be assumed to have been whisked to a different potential match. You're free to have characters make up their own questions, interact with Palai serving food, etc. ]

Comments

[drizzle]

[The comforting voice will catch her attention almost instantly. Nike really didn't expect to find one of her friends having gotten mixed into the same situation as she has. Camilla really didn't deserve her anger nor witnessing her tantrum neither. She’ll turn to the other girl as she gives her hand a squeeze.]

...is it? They tricked me to come here instead of just telling me the truth. I’m mostly upset about that… [Looking at the other princess with concern.] They didn’t do anything weird to you, right?

[She was trying so hard to not get the urge to do anything about it. The urge to use her powers from home was tempting, but she knew better than that. Fortunately, Camilla was doing a good job of distracting her as Nike’s cheeks do turn a light shade of pink.]

...it is my first time, actually. I’ve never been on a d-date before. Unlike my older sisters, I didn’t really have much of a social life before leaving home…

[And now that she’s engaged to the ruler of her world, she doubts there will be much time for dates due to their busy schedules and...she wasn’t all that keen on the idea of going on a date with Livi neither -- she didn’t want to get in his way.]

[ensorcel]

I'm fine, dear. Rest assured, if anyone dares to try anything unsavory with me, they will be meeting the business end of an axe. I save those sorts of games for the second date.

[ a wink. though, camilla realizes that since nike's never been on a date before, her Hilarious Joke probably falls a bit flat. (well, good thing it isn't necessarily a joke.) ]

You poor thing. Dates can be very wonderful! Even without romantic intents, they're excellent ways to get closer to a person who is not necessarily your lover. Why, I went on dates with my sibling Corrin all the time!

[ creepy... ]

[drizzle]

[It was difficult to imagine Camilla being capable of harming anyone with how gentle she normally was around her. She was definitely a bona fide princess with class, intelligence, and elegance. One she could imagine Princess Luna somewhat emulating. But, even so, Nike can’t help feel a sense of pride in knowing the other princess wasn’t a pushover nor a damsel.]

That’s a relief! If anyone has the nerve to lay a hand on you, I’ll be certain to give them a good view of the end of my fist.

[Right after they’ve been introduced by the earlier axe, of course. She simply wants all unsavory types to know Camilla had back up than relying solely on her own strength. From the little she knows of the other princess, she may be used to having a reliable support system between her siblings.

It may just be the only reason a small smile will appear at the mention of her dates with Corrin.]

Now that sounds like the type of date I can get behind on! I never knew a date doesn’t have to be romantic. Corrin is really lucky to have gotten those chances to spend so much time with you. I bet you two would have a lot of fun together!

[She can picture it considering the warning she was given on Camilla being the doting older sister type.]

[ensorcel]

[ camilla can't help but smile. ]

I'll be sure to keep any malcontents alive just enough for you to finish them off. And likewise; anyone who dares to so much as think of harming a hair on your pretty little head will be taken out swiftly and painfully. Just because we are princesses doesn't mean we cannot defend ourselves and look out for each other.

[ a nod. ]

We certainly did! Poor Corrin was locked away in a fortress, and could not leave under the guise of their own protection, so that left us with few options. But still, that didn't stop us from always having a wonderful time.

sorry for late reply, computer broke :(

[drizzle]

Exactly! We can take care of ourselves just fine!

[Camilla's own threat in harming whoever tried to mess with Nike will help to rise her spirits. She has almost forgotten about the situation they were currently in. Which wasn't all too terrible since it was getting a smile to come out.]

But, I do admit it's always good to know there's back up to rely on. I'll really appreciate the help. I only hope it won't come down to it. I don't want to see you getting your hands dirty, Camilla-nee.

[Yes, Nike did just refer to Camilla with the older sister title already. She wasn't kidding over hoping the other princess won't get her hands dirty for her sake. It wasn't correct, in Nike's opinion.]

Why couldn't they leave the fortress? I'd expect the one who's gonna be king to have issues with leaving out of the palace to the town all willy nilly like. [Says the fourth daughter to the Rain Kingdom that would escape from the palace to visit the sailors or the mountain while as the next queen of the Sun Kingdom she still escaped to the town and acted like a normal girl without use a disguise.] But, I'm glad you were able to go out to have fun. Do you have a favorite date with Corrin?

omg it's totally okay!! i know how it is, it's such a pain >:0 you're fine though!!

[ensorcel]

You're quite the little tomboy, aren't you Nike? While I'm not the outdoorsy type, believe it or not, I am a seasoned warrior. My favorite position is the front line, and I have a wyvern back home. Prince Xander commands all our armies, which is why he is not confined.

[ camilla doesn't have to worry about hiding the fact she's a violent sadist when it comes to fighting, because she knows enough hoshidan to understand nike's honnorific-- and the smile it puts on camilla's face is incredibly bright. ]

Oh Nike, you really are a princess after my own heart! I could just eat you up! It's nice to have a little darling to fawn over. My father kidnapped Corrin, thus their imprisonment, but just as I do you, I love them as if they are my own.

thank you! this thread is so cute to just handwave it.

[drizzle]

[There may be a weak laugh as she can't deny Camilla's claim over her being a tomboy. She's heard so many people call her that. Along with savage, tactless, and naive. Nothing like Camilla was known as (even if she did beat up four palace guards on her own once).]

Whoa! That's pretty amazing. I've never met a monarch that would enjoy or even hold the front lines in battle. [Livi, for one, wouldn't and couldn't.] But, what's a wyvern? Is that the name of your weapon?

[She can't help smile a little proudly on having made Camilla's day. It was clear she didn't mind the new honorific after her name while all at once she was impress she understood it too. Nike didn't once consider it could be a term that didn't exist in other worlds. She'll have to ask about it later. For now, though, she needed to react to the new bit of knowledge, didn't she?]

Kidnap? [She didn't expect to learn a detail like that. It was enough to raise her voice a tiny bit.] Why!? Isn't he your brother?

it's true, these two are too adorable for life

[ensorcel]

A wyvern is a type of dragon. I ride mine into battle. We've known each other since we were both children, so while he is a proper brat, I do so adore him.

[ camilla's smile falls somewhat. ]

In order to initiate full-out war with our neighboring kingdom, my father murdered their king and kidnapped his third child. That child is Corrin. The imprisonment was under the guise of Corrin's protection, but now, I must wonder if it was because my father knew of Corrin's ability to become a dragon.

[ she shakes her head. ]

It is too late to ask now, but I suppose it is for the best. I could never understand a parent who would treat their children with cruelty.