Had it been another day I might have looked the other way

[sweetvalleygirl]

WHO: The Speed-Daters, their hosts, and anyone who wants to watch this insanity go down.
WHERE: A rented out banquet hall
WHEN: Saturday evening!
WARNINGS: Um.
SUMMARY: The Speed-dating adventure has begun! Love is in the air when Aphrodite's love spells hit their intended targets!
FORMAT: Whatever you like!

Jessica and Nepeta are your hostesses for the evening, both dressed in replicas of Aphrodite's signature ensemble, greeting the speed daters and serving up piping hot plates of spaghetti, lasagna, and garlic bread.

Your Master of Ceremonies this evening will be Johnny Storm, here to ensure that everyone is having a fantastic time and encouraging all the lovebirds!

The night is yours, amigos! Have fun~!

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[glowsferatu]

[ there wasn't necessarily anything wrong with the last two, but kanaya's heart just didn't seem into it. she just wasn't cut out for this kind of thing. nonetheless, she proceeds to her next table, dropping down in her chair with a sigh as she waited for the next person assigned to her. ]

[candidly]

Oh, hey, Kanaya.

[ gwen awkwardly sits down across from her and tries not to look too annoyed. ]

Someone sign you up too or did you get into this yourself?

[glowsferatu]

[ she doesn't actually look up just yet, despite recognizing the voice. instead, she idly stirs at her lasagna ]

Well, Feferi didn't exactly force my participation, but one might say it was very strongly encouraged. I can't say I blame her for the attempt, my success with the subject hasn't been particularly... [ she finally looks up at gwen and her train of thought seems to derail and her glow flares on witnessing the immaculate vision before her. how had she never noticed what an exquisite beauty gwen possesses before? while she's never considered gwen particularly unremarkable, (she had asked her to model, after all) it was certainly never realized to such a degree until this precise moment. she wants to contain and protect that beauty forever. ...or maybe just look at it a while, that sounds like a great idea. ]

Uh... W-which is to say, I mean, that it's so terrible a thing to have to suffer, I suppose.

[candidly]

[ gwen, who's been frowning down at the tablecloth, looks up at kanaya's stutter. it takes a minute for her brain to catch up with the sudden magical feelings of WOW I REALLY LIKE THIS PERSON AND MUST HAVE THEM IN MY LIFE ALWAYS but when she does, she gives her head a little shake and genuinely smiles. ]

Yeah, I hear you. And I gotta say, I'm really surprised by some of the people who showed up. [ there's a pause as she (sadly) looks away from her date and over at the other people. ] ... If Johnny tries to keep that toga, I'm burning it.

[glowsferatu]

[ she gives a hesitant glance in his direction, trying to study his outfit while keeping herself from interrupting her gaze toward gwen. in practice, this least to her awkwardly half-glancing, a stuttered repetition of her face turning between the same two inches, until she can finally devote to gwen fully with a smirk. ] Assuming, of course, that he doesn't accomplish that himself by accident.

I think you might flatter such an outfit better. With, um, maybe some...personalization applied to it, of course.

[candidly]

[ she turns back to kanaya, not even trying to hide the fact that she's a little surprised. ]

You think I'd look good in a toga?

[glowsferatu]

[ girl she is pretty sure that any garment would be lucky to have you wear it right about now ]

Well, more so than Johnny, at least. ...I-if it would be to your taste.

[candidly]

I've never really thought about it before. Toga's are kind of... costumey aren't they?

[glowsferatu]

Well, in their unaltered state, perhaps. One may have better luck using the design as a base for something clearly inspired, yet at once entirely individual from the original style.

[candidly]

If you think you could make it work, you should go for it.

[glowsferatu]

Well, I wouldn't want to inflict such a concept on you. Your own discretion in your wardrobe is easily sufficient enough. [ she means astounding, extraordinary, generally superlative, but saying it outright might make her too obvious, or give gwen the wrong idea (or, heaven forbid, the right one) ]

[candidly]

You're the one that does the stuff for the photoshoots, though. If you want to do it, you should do it.

[glowsferatu]

[ kanaya leans back in her chair, one arm folded while the other points to indicate gwen's outfit ] Yes, put your own ability to dress yourself isn't exactly deficient, either. You manner of style is very individual and perhaps a the smallest amount quaint, and I prefer my own to be a reflection of the individual who would don it.

What I'm suggesting is... [ she pauses to consider the appropriate wording, that pointing hand now balled up and tapping against her chin, as her glow fluctuates ] ...perhaps you wouldn't be opposed to a collaboration.