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Hey out there, Luceti. Are we all more or less ourselves again? Pretty sure we are, uh... here's hoping.

Considering how crazy things have been lately, Teddy and I were talking, and we think it'd be a good time to run this. We all need a break. So courtesy of the LGBTQQA Club - um, I'm tentatively calling it "Alliance", for the sake of minimizing all the abbreviations, better name possibly pending - I'm happy to introduce: Luceti's first-ever (I think) Speed Dating.

If you don't know what speed dating is, it's pretty much exactly how it sounds. The idea is we'd all get together, pair up, you'd talk to someone you might not have talked to before for about ten minutes, and then afterwards decide how you liked it and if you want to see them again. First impressions count for a lot, and sometimes that's all it takes to find your true love or your new best friend.

We're going to run it next weekend - Saturday afternoon, we figure is a good time - and sign-ups are starting now so we'll have time to pair everyone up. Anyone can participate, not just club members or people in the LGBT spectrum, and you're not obligated to do anything if you don't like it. So why not give it a shot? ...And we'll have cookies. Teddy's making them and the recipe looks amazing. Anyone else want to bring some food and stuff? We can have a table for contributions...

Um, anyway. I'll be over by the plaza today, and on the journal network, too, if you've got any questions or if you want to sign up.

[The above message is also written out (albeit less informally). And there's a table with posters and some forms in the plaza, near the school, all day. Billy's just hanging out and drawing the passerbys while he waits, if anyone wants to chat him up about it in person.]

((ooc sign-ups here!))

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If it was either, I didn't notice. I think it's appropriate, all things considered.

[And then she chuckles, smiling kind of shyly.] ... Well. I'm not sure I could really see myself at such a thing. But I'll be happy to help you supervise, of course.

[Aww, here he'd been getting his hopes up. Sure, Black Panther isn't here, but it'd still be cool.]

You sure? It doesn't have to be all about romance.

No? I was of the impression that that was the point of dating?

Well, technically, yeah. But there's no reason why we have to limit ourselves like that. The club's all about defying societal norms, after all.

[Oh, he's got her there. Ororo shakes her head, and Billy can probably hear the smile in her voice.]

That's very true. It seems I'd forgotten.

Alright, perhaps I'll give it a try. It might be nice to meet some new people.

Excellent. I think it'll be fun.

And hey, if we do need extra supervising, I'll know who to call.

You would say that. You already have Teddy. [Teasingly, but only slightly!] For all we know, you two may turn this into a spectator sport.

...I solemnly swear that our spectating will not be for entertainment purposes only.

[He can't promise they won't be entertained by it, but...]

Well, if you say so. [Ororo chuckles.] It does sound like you had a lot of fun in putting this together.

How has the response been?

Overall, pretty good. Lots of questions from people who've never heard of speed dating before, but it's popular anyway. I guess people are just itching to socialize.

The weeks can be long and lonely in between experiments. [And drafts.] So this project of yours is a good idea, I think.

When you put it that way, it's kind of depressing.

[Even if it is kind of a filler thing.]

Ah, does it? What I meant was that it can be difficult without a friend, here in Luceti. It will be good to meet new people, make new friends.

Makes sense. Originally it was just going to be all about dating, but I thought we'd get more sign-ups if only making friends was an option. I guess I underestimated the romantic levels of the population.

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