( open; ) summer episode part 2?

[uncourteous]

WHO: Any Outsider is more than welcome!
WHAT: Dating shows... I was bullied.
WHERE: Between Okinawa & Neo Tokyo.
WHEN: Throughout the remainder of July (listen, it's a production)!
WARNINGS: Partial nudity, alcohol, potential suggestive topics, and will update 'em as I see 'em!

Throughout the city of Neo Tokyo and even Okinawa, there will be advertisements posted by the hundreds (and spam mail to your oculars by an equal number), desiring candidates for a show. While the aftermath of vegas and other bleak instances might have led way for people practicing some semblance of moderation— opposite to that, the people also need their entertainment, don't they?

Fortunately, there will be an influx of dating shows looking for people to appear. They are offering a fairly decent amount of money and are even offering luxury experiences for free for participants. In this economy and food shortage??? Okay, the food may be lacking, but they do make up for it in various activities they have planned, where people can kick back, relax, and romance?

While there will be any number of shows looking for interested parties, these are the main shows/premises:

  SPEED DATING  

As the label suggests. People will be expected to sit down and switch through several partners. In their hands will be a card labeling who they encounter and a place to leave a check mark. They will also be given a list of questions that can be answered.

  PARTNER SWAP  

People can be on a show and swap partners. This doesn't necessarily need to be romantic, either. Have a friend you want to show up with, cool. The only rules are that the pairs who enter together cannot stay together during the duration of the show.

  SINGLES INFERNO  

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be trapped on a deserted island with other hot singles? Well, now you no longer have to wonder. They will need to cook and fend for themselves here with minimal activities or distraction— but, isn't that the point? All you need to focus on is each other! (* They will be ferried to an outer island by Okinawa). While on the island, which they label as inferno, it's also a rule that one cannot speak about their age, occupation, or any such personal details. All of this will be reserved for "paradise." To go to paradise, two individuals will need to pick one another, and if they do — they are able to go on to completed various luxury experiences together.

For those who would rather find paradise in inferno together, you can presume there are tents that act as shared dormitory quarters where contestants will stay together.

  DATE ME  

People are free to use this for just general dates. Maybe, you just want to finesse the system and enjoy a fun all-expense-paid for date in which you get to eat like relative kings and enjoy various experiences. Feel free to use anything in the setting to your desire.

  SKINSHIP STARTER  

... a show where you get paid the more skinship you do. Don't do anything you wouldn't do in a Wendy's though. (That's not how the saying actually goes).

  COMMENTARY PANEL  

Every good dating show needs those who simply sit and commentate, right?

* It can be assumed any of this is just open to general CR you want to spend time with, too. This is just supposed to be a silly log for chances for characters to get to know one another! Characters are more than welcome to assume they stumble upon this by accident, think it's just a basic job and can't leave, film or unfilmed (minus the commentary prompt), and whatever else! Feel free to tag freely, threadjack, etc!

Comments

[curingidiocy]

[ In contrast, despite his obvious displeasure at being part of this farce of a show, Ratio is far more relaxed. It's easier to be when Marcille is so nervous, it's like she's absorbed his tension as well. ]

There is value in the process of learning a skill, despite the time it may take or the frustration you might feel when your progress is slow. Such ordeals nurture an appreciation for the skill's complexity and engender camaraderie with other individuals who have experienced the same.

That is to say, my answer is there is no such skill.

[ This is not at all the kind of answer appropriate for a dating show... ]

[picky]

[ ratio don't be comforted by her being a flustered mess...

this man is so pretty though. his clothes remind her of elven clothing from the northern and southern central continents. three points.

and he's smart, even if he takes it a little too far. one point. ]

So there's really nothing you'd want to instantly be really good at? Even if it's something like tying shoes or getting ready in the morning?

[curingidiocy]

[ It is human nature to find comfort in someone else making an embarrassment of themselves more than they, and Ratio is human. So sue him.

Also Marcille no don't be charmed by his good looks... ]

It would be a waste to use a chance to instantly master a skill on such mundane activities. Very well, allow me a moment to give the question proper consideration.

[ He mulls over it for a short moment, clearly giving it way more thought than is necessary for a dating show. Marcille doesn't have to wait too long, as he finally settles on— ]

Negotiation. If I must pick any one skill that I have not already mastered, I suppose it would be that.

[picky]

It was just a suggestion...

[ oh brother. ]

Is that part of your job? Negotiating?

[curingidiocy]

[ He's just like this Marcille, sorry. You get used to it. ]

It is not a prominent aspect of my work, but there are times when I find myself negotiating with... difficult individuals. [ A very casual way to gloss over the fact that some of these individuals have been leaders of a planet or royalty. ] To negotiate well, one must understand their opponent, from the way they think to their fears and desires. Therefore, obtaining a mastery of negotiation is to imply that I will also obtain a mastery in understanding others.

[picky]

[ ily doctor...

marcille is a smart cookie, at least. she seems to give this some real thought. ]

Well, if you're looking to understand others... Couldn't that be the skill by itself then? It would probably be useful in all sorts of ways, not just negotiating.

[curingidiocy]

If I must make use of this boon, then I would prefer to draw as much value out of it as possible. Asking for a skill that requires mastery of other skills would be far more beneficial than merely asking for something so basic.

[ He looks at Marcille like a teacher administering a pop quiz. ]

What would you pick, if given the chance?

[picky]

[ WHY DOES SHE FEEL LIKE SHE'S IN SCHOOL AGAIN.... ]

Um... I've been saying that I'd like to master baking! It seems like fun. Learning how to bake seems like it would cause a lot of mishaps and waste, so I figure it would be useful to master quickly and still fun at the same time.

[curingidiocy]

Baking requires precise measurements and an adherence to instructions, an understanding of the chemical processes underlying certain reactions which will allow for repeated experimentation to find the best results for your desires.

[ He nods in approval. It's not a bad choice, not only on a conceptual level, but he recognizes its value as a skill that produces one of the pleasures of life: food. ]

If I had more time to myself, that is a skill I would like to pick up as well.

[ Too bad he doesn't know enough people to foist his results upon, because he would not be able to consume all of it on his lonesome. Well, perhaps he could always share with his fellow teachers, or with other researchers when with the Intelligentsia Guild? He banishes the thoughts out of his mind. It's a silly little fantasy that won't happen, busy as he is. ]

[picky]

[ oh... she blinks at such a thorough examination, but admitting that he'd like to learn it makes her guard lower a little bit. a very stern intellectual baking something is somehow an endearing thought. ]

I was thinking of trying to pick it up anyway, even if I can't learn it overnight. You, uh, live in the same building as me, right? [ she winks. on the base, she means. ] Maybe we can try it sometime! ...As friends.

[ SORRY TO FRIENDZONE HIM ]

[curingidiocy]

[ True... he does have much more time here on this planet than he does at home. If he wanted to pick up any superfluous skills, now would be the best time to do so. ]

I would not be opposed to that. We can discuss our schedules in private at a later time.

[ As friends. Because he's not here to find a partner. Anyway, it's his turn to ask a question, isn't it? ]

What accomplishment do you hold pride in?