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Post by The Producers on Apr 13, 2020 14:51:38 GMT
You arrived yesterday and met all of your suite mates. Today is your first day of dates! This morning your phones were all taken from you and will be returned either when you go home or at the start of stage 3! No social media, no contact with the outside world, just a chance for you to focus on your connections with other people here. (You were told this would be the case when you first signed up to be a participant)
The first round of dates will be relatively quick. You'll get a chance to meet all the ladies/gents. The first dates will last about 10-20 minutes (IC) and the purpose is a short little getting to know you.
Here are some topics you might consider talking about (though it's TOTALLY up to you):
General lifestyle (partier/works a lot/spends most time at home alone)
Occupation
Hopes for this event/what you're looking for in a spouse
Hobbies/Passions
RULES
- Remember to keep physical descriptions out of your conversations.
- Each person gets only 10 posts in this thread!
- Posts are limited to 150 words! The idea is to give your characters a little taste but leave them wanting MORE!
Will you start to make a connection today? Let's find out!
This date is for Shaan Vladislav & Dean Baelish!
You enter the pods, one person on each side in a soundproofed room. This allows you to feel totally secluded and private from the other participants who may be near you. This is your chance to get a feel for the women/men who are here and who you might be interested in continuing to get to know!
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Post by Dean Baelish on Apr 14, 2020 0:03:31 GMT
"Phew, nine dates in one day! That's definitely a record for me." Dean said with a little joke as he entered the room and sat down. "I hope your day has gone well so far?" He asked. "I'm Dean." There was the thumping sound of him collapsing down onto the couch to settle in for a delightful conversation.
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Post by Shaan Vladislav on Apr 14, 2020 0:44:34 GMT
"Preaching to the choir here. Twenty four hours ago I had never been on a date. I've now been on them all day. It's been a good day, definitely some strong characters here. How about you? She gave a chuckle and dropped herself on to the couch. "I'm Shaan. I've had to think of icebreakers all day. How many blankets do you sleep with? My bed looks like a blanket cave."
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Post by Dean Baelish on Apr 14, 2020 1:33:38 GMT
Dean chuckled. "Nice ice breaker. You're clearly excelling at this early." he said with a grin. "I run hot at night so usually just one light blanket, sometimes just the sheet. Don't worry, you can have all my blankets." he said playfully flirting. "So you've never been on a date before? Any particular reason why?" He asked curiously.
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Post by Shaan Vladislav on Apr 14, 2020 1:51:29 GMT
The chuckle was infectious and she let one of her own out. "So I totally get to be the little spoon then. I run cold usually, for the right man I would give up my blanket fort though." Another laugh came from her. "I never had time honestly. I was bust as a teenager with stuff my Grandmother signed me up for.. and as an adult? Im a bartender so I see a lot of the awkward dates.. They seem....kinda bullshit? I dont like a lot of bullshit so, im here."
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Post by Dean Baelish on Apr 14, 2020 12:10:48 GMT
"Well I do make a great big spoon." Dean said playfully. "Alright alright, that's fair. You know what you want, or what you don't want anyway." He said with a little laugh.
"I'm kind of the opposite. Too many dates with no real meaning and I'm looking for something deeper." There was a pause. "I guess it's not exactly opposite, only that you've stayed away from the bullshit while I've been mucking around in it for too long." He chuckled again.
"So what sorts of things did your Grandmother sign you up for?"
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Post by Shaan Vladislav on Apr 14, 2020 14:35:51 GMT
"I can understand that. The lack of dating on my end isnt really wholly for lack of trying. But not a lot of people wanna date the weird kid... My grandma put me in three different martial arts. Systema Muay Thai and Krav Maga. She signed me up for two different art classes and guitar and piano lessons. I was pretty booked.
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Post by Dean Baelish on Apr 15, 2020 0:16:08 GMT
"Ya, sounds like it!" He said with an impressed whistle. "Honestly, in my experience the 'weird' kids are often the ones that surprise you. So it was their loss." He said.
"Alright, so we've talked about what you did because your Grandma signed you up for it. So what do you like to do because you want to do it?" He asked.
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Post by Shaan Vladislav on Apr 15, 2020 2:11:57 GMT
"Eh I've been told I grew up cute, so jokes on them." She gave a chuckle but that immediately died. "I uh...uhm.. Huh.. I guess aside of that I like to game and do table top games.. But.. I guess I always let my grandma kinda pick my path. I do love the martial arts and the sketching.. Charcoal is my pride.. But I never really picked up things myself.. I am about to join the police academy though.. That ones my own call."
"So what about you?
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Post by Dean Baelish on Apr 15, 2020 13:11:10 GMT
"Wow, the police academy?! That's pretty badass! Seems like your physically prepared already at the very least." He said.
"Well, I'm a Personal Trainer and I love that, I'm pretty into fitness. I like to train one-on-one and help people achieve their goals. I even went and got certified in massage therapy as a boon to my business. In my free time I love to surf, it's my go-to for both fun and as an escape. I could live on the beach." He said with a little chuckle.
"I also love to hang with friends and go to parties, just let loose you know."
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Post by Shaan Vladislav on Apr 15, 2020 13:26:21 GMT
"Ive never really been to a party but my job right now I guess feels like one, I'm a bartender. And I've never been surfing so you'll have to teach me there...and dibs on a massage, the personal trainer thing is really impressive." she added that part with a laugh. "Im a bit of an introvert but I'd actually like to change that. Im the weird one that goes to the park and draws people and exists on take out.. The delivery driver for one of my favorite places has my cell in her phone."
"So whats your family like?"
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Post by Dean Baelish on Apr 15, 2020 13:35:14 GMT
"Oh a bartender! That's pretty cool! I wonder if I've ever seen you before, I've been to just about every bar in the city." He said with a little laugh. "And I'll happily offer a massage and surf lessons." He added with a flirtatious tone.
He chuckled about her delivery driver. "Hey, it's good to be known. And take out rocks. And there is nothing wrong with being an introvert. You made it here, didn't you? You shouldn't feel like you have to change that about yourself." He said.
"My family, well my dad is the manager at a grocery store chain, my older brother owns his own chick-fil-a franchise and my younger brother is in medical school. I'm kind of the disappointment." He laughed a little. "But we're fairly close, my mom passed away when I was a kid so it's been just us for the most part. Yours?"
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Post by Shaan Vladislav on Apr 17, 2020 14:41:01 GMT
"Honestly that would be kinda cool if we knew each other and just couldn't place it." There was a laugh from her side."I may just take you up on those, a massage lesson could be... fun." The flirtatious tone was back! "Hey man I cannot cook to save my life so takeout is my savior. It's not so much that I feel I have to but I'd like to, I want to be able to do things without second guessing myself."
"Well I was adopted, my birth mom is a heavy subject. The woman who adopted me I just call her grandma, she likes it and I do too so it works well for us. We aren't close really, It's a weird kind of thing, she's the one who put me in all the crazy activities and I like her for that. We're just very... different?"
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Post by Dean Baelish on Apr 17, 2020 15:42:24 GMT
Dean made a playful flirty growling noise at the idea of a massage lesson.
"Oh wow, adopted huh? How old were you when you were adopted then?" He asked curiously. "Man, I can only imagine what your childhood was like. I would say sorry but from what I can tell you turned out pretty awesome regardless, so maybe it wasn't necessarily a bad thing?"
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Post by Shaan Vladislav on Apr 17, 2020 15:46:15 GMT
"I was a toddler I know that much. We really don't talk about it, with my grandma it's kinda a black subject." There was the sound of a small sigh. "It was hectic, I knew I was adopted from the start, you know those memories that you have super early and they just stay? I can totally agree though, living with my birth mother would... Would not have been good.. She was.. uh.. a russian whore? I guess I should try to find a nicer term but that's what she was. So you can imagine how that would have gone. Grams meanwhile gave me a pretty good life, taught me some amount of self respect and gave me a future."
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Post by Dean Baelish on Apr 17, 2020 15:50:52 GMT
"Oh wow, really?" He asked about her mom's 'occupation'. "Well I am sorry that you have to deal with all that baggage." He told her. "But I definitely won't push you to talk about it on our first date." He said with a little nervous laugh.
"Alright, so tell me what brings you here then? What are you hoping to get out of this? What are you looking for in a husband?" He asked.
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Post by Shaan Vladislav on Apr 17, 2020 16:04:15 GMT
"Yeah, everyones got their shit right?" There was a laugh from her side. "Is it stupid to say I just want someone I feel comfortable with? I want someone who I can be myself with, good and bad. Someone who I can curl up with when im sick or anxious, someone who asks me to go pick up soup for their sniffles. Someone who I just feel that connection with. I don't want some magic prince..I want someone who can bring me out of my shell and show me parts of myself I didn't know I had.. what about you?
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Post by Dean Baelish on Apr 17, 2020 16:09:46 GMT
"I love that." He said softly, pondering over her answer thoughtfully.
He took a little breath as he considered his answer. "I want someone who enjoys having fun. I'm happy to sit on the couch and cuddle occasionally but I get antsy holding still and would like to find someone who wants to go out and do something exciting sometimes. I want to soak in all that life has to offer and enjoy our youth with someone at my side. I want someone who can ground me, who can make me want to change my bachelor lifestyle."
He paused. "I want someone who makes me fall at their feet, someone I genuinely want to spend my life with. I don't know, that doesn't make things super clear but as much fun as it's been to date around...I find I'm really craving someone to be with forever. Happily."
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Post by Shaan Vladislav on Apr 17, 2020 23:08:04 GMT
"I think those are good things to look forward to in a partner... I know this is running short so I guess the last thing is.. Do you have a deal breaker? One thing that would make someone fall into that no category for you? I know its a weird thing to ask but hey.." she let out a small chuckle "Id like to see you again so may as well ask now"
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Post by Dean Baelish on Apr 18, 2020 2:24:32 GMT
“Hmmmm, that’s a good question” he said, thinking for a moment. “I guess, it would probably be someone who is overly clingy and constantly nagging, I’m all for letting love change a person naturally but not forcing it either. I need to feel like I can still be me.” He said, “I hope that doesn’t make me sound like an ass.” He added a little uncomfortably.
“I’d like to see you again too, Shaan.” He told her. “I hope we’ll get the chance soon.”
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