( 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

[lovebombing]

I'll forgive you, alright. If you continue to give me a good show.

[He chuckles lightly, adding an obnoxious wink to the end of it. Ah, so he's playing this game, huh? Sure, he's on TV, but a jester never sought to act prim and proper even in front of a king, even in a castle.]

I am an idealist! Maybe. Possibly. Can someone as powerful as you say the same? Actually, here's a question for you. Half glass full...or half glass empty? Or...neither? Hehe.

[redsoil]

My glass? Considering that you pour my drink, if it is not entirely full, I would question it.

[ "A good show". Damn, this guy is a most delightful creature; a harbinger of casual chaos, which Set wants to see, bask in, be a part of. ]

I am a man of extremes anyways. Ends and beginnings. What lies between are experiences to be chased.

[lovebombing]

Oh, that's a good one. Didn't see that coming. It's a good choice, though. I'll keep the drinks coming.

[As long as he gets his reward, which...hasn't happened, but Sampo is a patient man.]

I like that answer. You want the highs and lows of life on a regular basis, as long as its not droll, right? Same here.

[redsoil]

[ He'll get it and he might even regret wanting it so bad........ chaos gods gonna chaos. ]

I felt you might understand. I mean, this show is basically my debut upon Neo Tokyo. I want to reach the pinnacle of life here — or the deepest depths, provided my time is not wasted.

[ He doesn't want to come off as desperate. Just ambitious on camera, being watched by people who might find him handsome and charming and maybe even a little gullible in his eagerness. ]

[lovebombing]

Your debut? Yes, yes! The shining star of Neo Tokyo. Your name in shining lights! I can see it, I can.

[He makes a wide wave, as if imagining the neon signs.]

Say, let's get the audience to know you a little more! [He pantomimes holding up a microphone.] What would you say are your greatest likes? What are your favorite things?

[redsoil]

Oh, you're too kind. I only hope to be in a position where I can repay you for your support.

[ Sorry Sampo, he's publicly hitching your star to his. Such is the PROBLEM WITH TRICKSTER GODS BECOMING RAPIDLY ATTACHED TO YOUR CLOWN ASS.

Set wiggles forward in his seat, pressing his hands together between his knees to answer the questions. Smartly and with brilliant energy . ]

I like being in challenging situations, actually. Moral quandaries, choices that are not direct or result in short-term gains — social and political puzzles that I can set my teeth into. I know that sounds weird, but I really hate being idle or intellectually unstimulated.

[ Smiling wide!

]

I guess that's why I'm here! There's so much to do and enjoy in a struggle for survival.

[lovebombing]

Hehe.

[He winks.]

That sounds great, though! Here's a man who likes a good intellectual pursuit...or otherwise. It isn't weird at all. I suppose not many meet such lofty expectations though, do they?

[redsoil]

Not many, but I am always on the lookout for like-minded allies. Or rivals! I do love a good rival, though it takes a certain calibre of individual to rival me.

[ He laughs, as if he's being audacious on purpose, upselling himself for a camera. Issuing a bright and bold challenge on television for the purpose of laying the bait for competitive souls who might want to take him down a peg, or test the veracity of such a claim. ]

What about you, Miss Poisson? What kind of expectations do you have for a partner?

[lovebombing]

Ooh, a rival would be spicy. I like the sound of that.

[He pulls the imaginary microphone back to him, twirling an imaginary wire around his index finger thoughtfully.]

That's so hard, y'know....I think...I like when someone gives me a good chase. A good ol' Tom and Jerry sorta situation, you hear me?