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.]

Comments

video;

[glowsferatu]

[ wow what ]

...This is certainly unexpected.

video;

[lastnerv]

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

video;

[glowsferatu]

And how exactly had you come to such a conclusion?

video;

[lastnerv]

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

permavideo

[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.]

voice;

[soulbonder]

[posted from 96's communicator!!! and he really can't stop laughing]

voice;

[lastnerv]

[oh yay it's not-astral]

No one asked for your opinion.

[soulbonder]

Do you even know what an opinion is if you think laughing counts as one?

[lastnerv]

It's a sign that you think this is funny so whatever your opinion is, I don't want to hear it.

permavideo

[tridentkind]

Oh, it's you again.

[soulbonder]

Hi.

voice;

[inspirefear]

That's good for you, I guess. [ you can hear in his voice that he is kind of grossed out by how happy y'all are ]

voice;

[lastnerv]

[THE OBNOXIOUS HAPPINESS IS INESCAPABLE.] It is! I've never been this happy.

[inspirefear]

[ uhhh, he kind of just sits there silently for a minute ]

Let's just hope it lasts, then.

permavideo

[tridentkind]

[BEAMING]

Yeah! I hope everyone finds someone who can make them feel like this someday.

permavoice

[inspirefear]

[ ugh, you too? ]

Yeah thanks but I'm already set. I've got my xbox.

[soulbondee]

... Huh?

[JUST. THIS EXPRESSION...

[lastnerv]

[OBLIVIOUS SMILING]

Hi Yuma!

[soulbondee]

You, and her and you're...

...

Huh??

[tridentkind]

Yuma!

I guess I have to move in now!

/threadjack

[lastnerv]

Oh, that's right! I didn't even think about that. We'll have to make room for you.

[YES USING HIS COMM TO TALK TO HER EVEN THOUGH SHE'S RIGHT NEXT TO HIM]

[glowsferatu]

[ totes judging tbh ]

This is the poorest attempt at humorously intended insincerity I've yet encountered. Please tell me that's all you meant by it.

[soulbondee]

Isn't that a little too fast?