[r8] talking head: gregor

[loveauthority]

[ Gregor is led to a quiet room within the resort with a pair of hammocks to suit the scene, and upon one of them is where the overseer sits. She beams, shuffling her cards in hand (she will not use these), and motions for Gregor to take a seat already!!!

This is the Talking Heads room, and there are cameras. Prepare to loosen those lips! ]

Comments

[verminous]

[just give him a sec to work up the nerve to say it. the lil bug on his shoulder waggles its antennae.]

Think it's hard not to get your eye caught by miss Leslie, but she's been-- real encouraging on top of it. Katy's sweet, too, just, uh. A little more... normal, I guess? Not sure how well we'd actually match up, I don't think I'd be that good for her. [considering...] Date's left a better impression than I thought, and I think me and Dettlaff might, uh. Vibe, I guess.

[is he using that right. he's pretty sure.]

...and with Hong Lu being here-- it's kinda hard not to wonder if that might work, but we do have to go back and work with each other...

[makeine]

[ trying not to rattle her hammock in excitement. ]

Aw, a match doesn't need to be romantic! But I don't think they'd consider it interesting if it were people familiar with each other, since the most interesting part is the star-crossed factor.

[ so maybe that helps? who knows. she's just a girl, gregor.

anyway we're ignoring the date comment. ]

Leslie-san really is cool though, huh? Beautiful, smart, keeps her cards close to her chest... So I guess that makes her a little cautious. Kinda like you!

[verminous]

Eh? Like me? I didn't think I came off that cautious...

[says the guy who deflects, like, all the time. he's just awkward, okay.]

[makeine]

You're super cautious. Like, the deflecty sort, though I kinda figured that's because of your past failures.

[ who's holding the smoking gun...

anyway. this is so exciting. anna is so excited. this is what she's here for!!!!! ]

You knoooooow... She is looking for an honest kind of man, in my opinion. Think you could be it, for her?

[verminous]

I mean, there's just... stuff it's better not to go into...

[but ANYWAY. god. that was cold blooded murder.]

... I think I'd have to get to know her better to say, but she's definitely, uh. She's on the short-list of folks I want to try to spend time with.

[makeine]

[ maybe leslie can get him to open up a little, too... ]

Well, you'll definitely have a chance this week! Kinda glad they made you all talk about your ideal dates, even if she didn't really answer it herself. Want some suggestions?

[verminous]

Well, I was gonna go with-- she said she wanted to join me at the beach next time I went...

[...is that incorrect. help him.]

[makeine]

[ ........ ]

We've got the beach outside.

[verminous]

Is there... something wrong with that...? I mean, sure, she could see it whenever, but...

[makeine]

No, nothing's wrong with it! Love bloomed for me on the beach! But, like--

[ a beat. ]

You're not just gonna take her outside where everyone else can spy, right?

[verminous]

...yeah, you know, the suggestions would be great, actually.

[makeine]

A boardwalk! It's still by the beach like you said, but it'll have all kinds of fun foods and things to do!

[ and a ferris wheel where they can k ]

[verminous]

-that does sound pretty good. Think she'd probably like it...

[he's filing that away, thank you anna.]

I'll take her there for sure, then, and figure out who else to spend a little more time with.

[makeine]

[ yeah leave it to anna she's got perfect date ideas. ]

The other people you mentioned, maybe? Hong Lu-san aside. You guys spend enough time together as is if you're work buddies.

[ or they can go drink at a bar whatever she's not stopping y'all ]

[verminous]

We know each other pretty well, yeah. All of us in the LCB live together, we've spent plenty of time.

[not much of it in private... but still.]

Dettlaff, I'm curious about. Seems about as weirded out by us being fine with the vampire thing as I am about people being mostly fine with my arm, so I sorta wonder if we've had some similar experiences...? And then Date's been, uh-- he did tell me I seemed sad and making me sleep on the floor was like I was a sad dog. But he at least felt bad about doing it.

[makeine]

[ ......... ]

You want me to get you like, another couch or something....?

[verminous]

I'm fine, I'm fine, I already sleep on the floor most nights-! He's the one who insisted on trying to find something else for me in the first place...

[me, looking at the sinners' rooms: yeah this guy sleeps on the fucking GROUND. anyway this is entirely a Situation that date created himself.]

[makeine]

Yeah, okay. I know the hammocks aren't the best, but this place was expensive to rent unfurnished. Don't let him bully you into staying on the ground though, okay? Just sleep on the same couch! One side and the other side, curled up!

[ gesturing!!! with her hands!!!! ]

[verminous]

Look, I promise you the floor here was already an upgrade.

... I might float that idea though, sure.

[makeine]

Ooooor if you find someone to be a snugglebug with, I'll give you two a bed.

[ this is not a bribe ]

[verminous]

Did you have to use "snugglebug".

[makeine]

Yeah.

[verminous]

... I'll forget you did if you're not pulling my leg about the bed.

[makeine]

[ pablo why your ride so sensitive man ]

I'm definitely not. Also, if you get correctly matched, the place you and your boo move to is luxury beyond belief!

[verminous]

I mean, I don't exactly need luxury... but it'd be nice either way, yeah?