[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! ]

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arrival!

[loveauthority]

[makeine]

[ .........................................

you know a bug arm isn't even the weirdest thing she's seen actually, she's adopted by a bat now, it's fine. like. yeah, anna still stares at it until he sits down, but she's otherwise shifting into host mode a moment later. ]

Gregor-san! Are you feeling lucky?!

[verminous]

W-well, uh...

[he adjusts his clothes as he takes a seat, trying to sort of smooth out the front of his shirt. he is sooo put together please believe.]

I don't think I can be any unluckier than I've been already, so I suppose so?

[makeine]

Ex-actly! That's the attitude we wanna see around here! Once you've hit rock bottom, you can only go up!

[ she says from clear experience. anyways. ]

Okay! First question! "What do you think of TNT's engagement?"

[verminous]

Wait, about what?

[sorry, excuse him a second while he tries SO hard not to look like he's panicking. has he ever known shit about fuck. no it's fine fake it until you make it--]

I mean, right, right-! It, ah, sounds exciting...?

[makeine]

[ ..............

okay so he isn't a normie. disappointing. ]

It's the cumulation of a decade of false starts, broken promises and broken hearts, it's the proof in the pudding that no matter how long it takes love will chase you down for missing out on a meet and greet!!!!

[verminous]

Well, I guess I can see how that'd be a reassuring thought...

[especially after his horrendous luck. love will chase you down, huh.]

[makeine]

Right? I'm so happy that we both got our happy endings...

[ a sigh. ]

Anyway, speaking of-- what does love mean to you?

[verminous]

Jumping right into it, eh...

[give him a sec, he needs to think about this one.]

I, uh, haven't really thought about it in that sense. But I think I'd say it means wanting to make somebody's life better with you in it, I guess?

[at least that's what he feels like it all boils down to-- that desire to make them happier by loving them.]

[makeine]

Ooooh!!! I like that answer a lot, Gregor-san! I'm totes writing that down for a caption later.

[ when she has another selfie with will ♡ she'll steal it ♡ ]

Is that creepy arm [ sorry. she says it with no inflection at least ] the only reason you don't have a lovelife?

[verminous]

Don't mince words either, do you?

[JUST THROWING THAT RIGHT OUT THERE. DAMN. she's right that it's creepy, but wow...]

It's... a pretty big part of why I never did back home. But besides that, seems like I've just got a habit of being fond of people who don't feel the same way.

[makeine]

I don't believe in holding back.

[ she says, but she did hold back a bit in her own season... her own feelings anyway. ]

And I've totally been there myself... Did you ever confess to any of them, or did you just assume they weren't?

[verminous]

...no, I, uh. I definitely did, so I can say that with a decent amount of confidence here.

[he unfortunately has no plausible deniability here...]

[makeine]

Yikes. Sorry to hear that, dude.

[ always hard to get rejected... actually, anna's reaching over to pat his arm. whichever is closer. she doesn't mind the bug one. ]

I was a part of the dumped club too once... some of my best friends are dumpees, actually... but that's the kinda thing that brings people together, so take it easy! Everyone's had their heart completely and totally shattered here, just like you!

week one!

[loveauthority]

[makeine]

[ she's reaching out to pat his arm gently. ]

I was a leftover too, once. It's really not that bad. Besides, the people you might've hit it off with could've been the ones that got picked already!

[ or spared off too, whatever. anna is optimistic... apparently, despite the HORRENDOUS FAILURE OF HER FIRST MATCH CEREMONY!!!!!!!!!! ]

Are you feeling good? You guys went pretty hard on the drinks.

[verminous]

It's fine, it's fine, I was sort of expecting it...

[he hadn't figured anyone picking this week was going to think he was a match, so-- at least it isn't the kind of letdown it would've been if he Did expect being chosen.]

Little headachey, but don't worry about me.

[man who is bravely fighting the fucking hangover]

[makeine]

[ so brave. ]

I'll go easy on the questions today. Anyone catch your eye this week?

[verminous]

Well-- yeah, I think they might've... I mean, everyone's been pretty easy to get along with. But there's a couple I'd definitely like to get to know more.

[makeine]

[ waits ]

[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.