trustfell | it's not unusual to have fun with anyone

[ The ballroom's a little swanky for a simple get-together like this, but...

Well, actually, judging by what you see when you come in at the appointed time (or even before that, but Aligula'll be huffy if you do!?), what was advertised is not exactly what's going on. Continuing her war on paper, Aligula's put up origami hearts (or her attempts at them; she got better as she figured out what she was doing, but they're not the best) pretty much everywhere. There's also sheets taped to every wall with encouraging things in her curly-cute script like GET TO KNOW EACH OTHER! and FIND A PARTNER! and WELCOME TO SPEED-DATING!

...Yeah, welcome to speed-dating.

There's a lot of chairs paired together, presumably for the whole "partnering up" thing, and everyone anywhere near the ballroom will be getting a sheet of questions titled SUGGESTED TALKING POINTS. There at least seems to be food like she promised? At least... there's signs pointing to the dining room across the wall to suggest it, and entering the dining room gets you hot chocolate (and water, if you're boring, as well treating you to the sight of a parfait bar, with various cups and glasses to stand in for actual parfait glasses. There's also things for making sandwiches—she pretty much grabbed whatever she could think of from the fridge and such—and of course, plates and utensils and etc.

And if none of that's appetizing then, like, kitchen's not that far, go make something yourself. She put a lot of work into this whole thing but especially the parfait bar because she loves parfait and everyone can have fun making those.

If you don't think your character would've come without a little help, don't worry; even if Aligula can't bodily drag everyone, she sure can bother them aggressively until they come just to get her to leave them alone. All in all, don't sweat the small stuff and have a good time getting to know each other! Or go sulk and play the piano, whatever. ]

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[ Well. That's true too. ]

Oh wow, really? Well what about been the target of one?

....No, I don't remember anything like that either. I've really only dated the once.

Really? Did that work out well for you?

....Well now I'm a mom, so I guess it depends

...Eeesh, that sounds dicey.

I mean, Junior's great and I love him.

But... [She doesn't mean to do a conspiratorial whisper, but her Mom Nervousness is acting up.] You know, the guy promised me he was... thinking ahead.

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[ Oh.

... She leans in a little, and she sort of whispers back for her: ]

Oh no, he didn't ditch you, did he?

[They are now getting along in the topic of "fuck this guy"]

Not a smidge of child support.

Oh what an ass.

[ She hisses that out ]

Tell me about it.

[She leans back.] Fine by me though. I don't even remember what he looked like. Just wanted to give it a go.

[ and on her- eeesh. ]

Man, that's some twisted luck you've got there, Green.

Is what it is. [The name is indicative enough of her luck]

What about you? You're a dang grandma, that's gotta be interesting.

[Even if she's not sure... how... 223 years old works...]

Oh, of course it is! ... Just, I'd honestly feel a little gauche to brag after a story like that. In my case I married my James when I was around your age, and two centuries later I've a son and three beautiful grandchildren from that same son.

[ Not wanting to brag, she keeps it simple, a dismissive little hand wave, as if she isn't, you know, bragging. ]