STAGE 08 - [video] Forward dated to tonight

[lastnerv]

[It's a video post! From Shinji! And he's smiling. Terrifying. He's got his comm held up and angled down so that it's clear that someone is standing next to him, and that they are, in fact, holding hands.] I don't usually admit when I'm wrong, but in this case I gotta say, the speed dating thing was the greatest time of my life. I'm glad I got talked into it, so that I could finally find the person who makes me feel complete. [And the comm is angled to the right to reveal that the girl next to Shinji is...]

[feferi!!!! w h a t. she beams, positively radiant, and offers the camera a little wave.] Whoever came up with this is a genius! Thank you so much. I never would have discovered this without it! [she pops shinji a little kiss on the cheek for good measure.]

[Shinji's smile gets big enough to cross into "obnoxiously happy" and goddamnit is he blushing too? This is the worst.] Feferi! [Shinji chuckles. Giggles? It's like both at once.] Anyway, we just wanted to say thanks and we hope it worked out just as well for everyone else! [He turns back to Feferi, ignoring the comm like it isn't still on.] Hey, let's go get ice cream!

[she grins even wider, if that is even possible] I love ice cream! How did you know? [she flicks his nose, jokingly, and laughs herself. god, he is such a dork!]

[Shinji leans towards her aaaand fortunately for the sake of everyone's sanity, that's the end of the video feed.]

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[glowsferatu]

[ wow what ]

...This is certainly unexpected.

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[lastnerv]

[BEAMING.] Yeah! If I had known she was my soul mate, I would have asked her out before now.

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[glowsferatu]

And how exactly had you come to such a conclusion?

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[lastnerv]

Well, we started talking and...I don't know. Everything just clicked and felt right.

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[glowsferatu]

When exactly did this "click" occur?

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[lastnerv]

The third round of speed dating. I was about ready to leave and we sat together and just...she's really great, you know. [So much smiling.]

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[glowsferatu]

Yes, I'm aware. [ TEMPTED TO MAKE A COMMENT ON THE FLAVOR OF HER BLOOD, ELECTS TO REFRAIN FROM DOING SO. BUT REALLY SHINJI IT'S FUCKING DELICIOUS. ] It just seems to have progressed to quite an extent for something so recent in origin.

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[lastnerv]

Oh. Sometimes it just goes that way. Right?

[FIRST GIRLFRIEND HERE HE HAS NO IDEA]

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[glowsferatu]

I'm...not entirely sure. I can't say I've ever particularly witnessed such a thing.

[ NEVER EVEN MADE IT TO THE FIRST GIRLFRIEND STAGE SHE JUST HAS FRIENDS AND ROMANCE NOVELS TO WORK FROM ]

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[lastnerv]

[This is what he gets for assuming she's more experienced because she's classy.]

Now you have!

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[glowsferatu]

[ classy and awkward are very surprisingly not at all mutually exclusive ]

But that does nothing to mentally resolve it to anything resembling sense.

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[lastnerv]

I've heard that love doesn't always make sense.

[As in he heard it on TV somewhere.]

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[glowsferatu]

Yes, well, I've also heard it can bear a repugnant odor.

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[lastnerv]

That won't happen here. Our love smells like...flowers. Lots of flowers.

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[glowsferatu]

Even flowers can possess a variety of aromas of distinct quality and intensity.

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[tridentkind]

Of course it's unexpected, Kanaya! It's serendipity!

[glowsferatu]

The proper expression of serendipity occurs across all four quadrants. This appears to be the fulfillment of a singular example.

[tridentkind]

[eyeroll] Way to be a traditionalist! The point is, true love is unpredictable.

[she is the obviously the expert on this now, kanaya.]

[glowsferatu]

[ EYEBROWS RAISED ] I'll have to take your word for it.

[tridentkind]

[she smiles; it is genuine or sarcastic??? MYSTERIES]

Maybe someday you'll know what I mean.

[glowsferatu]

[ ...gee thanks feferi ]

I'll make certain you're the first to be notified, should it ever come to pass.

[tridentkind]

Great!

It really is amazing, being in love. I'm sure one day you'll find someone too!

[wow look at how encouraging she is being she is such a good friend]

[glowsferatu]

[ you can just see how happy she is for them ]

And what a splendid day that will be. The birds will sing something so unbearably sweet that any who might ultimately hear it will weep, and the blossoms will offer their perfume only for me and my eventual, yet unknown, beloved.

I'm sure I won't even need to tell you, Feferi, you'll have joined the throngs in compulsive celebration already.

[tridentkind]

[and finally she catches on to the sarcasm]

Really, Kanaya, there's no need to be so jealous. You should just be happy for us!

[glowsferatu]

I'm not jealous.

[ good thing she never wears pants or they would most definitely be on fire right about now ]