[Voice/Written/Action] go go fight for romance

[selfhelp]

[God, okay, enough procrastinating and feeling depressed. He is doing this before something terrible happens again to delay it. Ugh.]

Hey, Luceti. Couple of things.

First, gonna remind everyone that this town has an LGBTQQA+ club that still meets pretty regularly, you know, when circumstance allows. If you don't know what that all means, feel free to ask and I'll expand on it, but the short version is people who identify as a sexuality or gender that goes against what society views as "normal". Meetings aren't required or anything, it's basically a support and discussion group. Consider this an open invite to ask about it or join up if it sounds like something up your alley.

Second point is, uh. The whole Luceti group thing kind of accidentally took over the club name, Alliance. So maybe we should pick a name for ourselves, instead? It was always kind of a throwaway name because we didn't have anything better at the time... just something I've been thinking about.

Thirdly, and more importantly, it was mentioned on the network not that long ago that we ran a speed dating thing last year. I've been meaning to have another one, but the timing was kind of crap last month... anyway, I think it's time! So here goes. The 2nd Annual Luceti Speed Dating.

Short explanation from last year: we get together, pair up, talk to your partner for 5-10 minutes max, just to get a first impression and meet as many new people as you can. Last year we did both romance and friendship options, and I think it worked out pretty well! We had a couple success stories, far as I recall. Anyone want to offer some feedback for it? Testimonials? "Speed dating changed my life"?

Oh, and like last year, this is open to all, not just the club. I'd like to do it this coming Saturday, so if you want to sign up, swing by the plaza any afternoon this week and find me.

[Like last year, the message is also in written format, and all week there'll be a table with some posters and sign-up sheets, and occasionally Billy if you want to swing by to talk about it. Discussion is also welcome and encouraged over the journal network.]

((ooc: and you can sign up here!))

Comments

[selfhelp]

Aha! Another example of success. I'd say that getting a girlfriend is a big life-changer. Definitely was for me. ...Er, except in my case it was a boyfriend.

Significant other? Yeah. Totally life-changing. Especially after a year!

[blessingone]

[She makes an amused sound -- not quite laughing, but his search for the right word was kind of funny.]

We've only been officially going out for a little over three months and a week. But that's still life-changing enough. I've been wanting to thank you, but there hasn't been a really good moment before now.

[Not over the journals, at least, since his last post had been -- well, it felt rather out of place to talk about speed dating there. She could have tracked him down in person, but this is easier.]

So...thanks. I'd bake you something as part of the thanks if I knew where to drop it off, but -- weird as these books are, I can't send something through them.

[selfhelp]

Three months is reason enough to say congratulations, so yeah. Congratulations! And you don't need to do anything special to thank me, but if you really want to, you could always bake something for the speed dating event this year? We had a food table last year and it was a pretty big hit. Cookies especially.

[And hey, who is he to say no to free food?]

[blessingone]

Thanks. And sure, I can do that. Even if you don't think I need to do anything, I'd feel better for it. I don't know if Rei and I would have -- well, we might have met, but things mightn't have gone quite the same way if we hadn't met at last year's speed dating event, so I feel like I owe you for that. Bringing cookies to this year's event will make me feel like I've given something back, small as it is.

[selfhelp]

[PINGED]

Oh, you're dating Rei? I didn't know that's who it was! That's awesome.

[blessingone]

I think it's quite awesome, too. [A grin.] I didn't know you and Rei knew each other, though.

[selfhelp]

Only in passing, really. I spoke with her once or twice. I remember her mostly because we talked when I first announced that the LGBT club was going to be a thing.

[blessingone]

Oh? Was she interested in joining?

[selfhelp]

Sorry, you should ask her. I doubt she'd mind if her girlfriend knew the details after a whole year, but I did promise. My lips are sealed.