#toablinddate2022

Maria hadn’t even realized it was time for the seekers to start seeking when Byleth approached her, note in hand. Popping onto her tiptoes to lean over and read the note (unnecessary, but it felt right), she brought a hand to her mouth.

“Wow, you really found me right away! Hee hee, yes, that’s me!” Was this the power of a professor? They hadn’t talked much, but she’d still found her so quickly! Wasn’t that amazing? “You’re really good at this, Professor!”

"Is this you?!"

WHAT MAKES YOU A GREAT DATE FOR THE BALL? Where to begin? I'm extremely well versed in the art of dance, and have considerable experience in attending fancy events similar to this one. Unlike other so-called nobles, I am not some pathetic excuse for a man that will spend the night trying to woo every girl they see. Anyone who's my date will receive the respect they are properly owed, and I only ask for the same in return! Trust me, you'll receive the VIP treatment with me as your companion, as nobody would dare to give you anything less in my presence! I really could go on about all the other benefits I provide, but we'll have all night for that, won't we?

WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR IN A DATE? Looking for someone who isn't afraid to think outside the box. The sort of person who doesn't just mindlessly follow what's considered "trendy", or "popular", or "legal". I can find someone like that anywhere! What I truly want is someone who can show me something I haven't seen before. I've been to balls with a boring date before, and its just awful. Can't recommend.

WHAT ARE THREE OF YOUR FAVOURITE THINGS? A good wit, a sense of humor, and a nice home-cooked meal.

HOW TALL ARE YOU? Tall enough. What are you gonna do, bring a measuring tool to prove me wrong?

AFFILIATION Unaffliated.

Kempf was a bit shocked to be approached by some sort of wolf-woman, and even moreso when he realized that she was somehow going to be his partner for the ball.

I thought this was about getting a date, not adopting a pet! This is not the sort of date I was looking for! How could anyone believe she’s a suitable match for me? Didn’t the idiots behind this pay attention to what I wanted in a partner?!

Upon reading back the dating profile in Velouria’s hands(do they qualify as paws?), Kempf started to realize his initial impression of her was perhaps a bit too harsh.

Well, I suppose a wolf girl does qualify as someone non-conventional and non-boring, which I did specifically request. Canines are also known for their loyalty, and I do appreciate that as well. Going to the ball with someone from a different species also fulfills my request for something I’ve never seen or done before. Well I’ll be damned, maybe she IS the perfect date!

Kempf accepted the list from Velouria and proudly announced himself as her date-to-be.

“It may have taken you some time to find me, but your effort shall finally be rewarded! I am indeed the mysterious bachelor behind these writings, and I will be happy to take you to the Ethereal Ball as my personal date! You’ll have everything a girl like yourself could possibly want! I’m not entirely sure what a girl like yourself wants, but I’m sure I’ll figure that out along the way! You’ll have a fantastic time at the Ethereal Ball with me around. Your friends will be green with envy! So, how about we find a place to sit down and eat? We have some planning to do, after all!”

Once more, Petra finds herself in the middle of the courtyard watching as others get paired and find their anonymous sender. The hint she had received hadn't been much more helpful than the first. Ferdinand, she thinks at first, but she had seen him earlier with a tall woman. A good majority of participants seemed to be noble as well.

By chance, she approaches a blond man from behind. She studies the note and looks back up at him. Well, he sort of looked like the… hoity toity type. Noble… She supposed there was still time to figure out who it was if this were wrong as well.

"Excuse me, do you have recognition?" She asks, taking a moment to look at the note once more before presenting it before him.

WHAT MAKES YOU A GREAT DATE TO THE ETHEREAL BALL? "I'm hoity toity and stuck up so I've been to balls before." WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR IN A DATE? “Someone as obsessed with nobility as I am.”

     After the odd beast-eared girl approached him, Andrei made a valiant effort to put the entire 'blind date' affair from his mind entirely. Whatever Ethlyn had written, it was possible that its receiver (rightfully) passed it off as a jest of poor taste, and gave up the matter.

     This hopeful train of thought only lasted until a voice behind him halted his walk through the courtyard, and a series of two questions and answers shown to him. While he obviously hadn't seen what had been written for him beforehand, he did recognize the handwriting as that of the younger Chalphy's, which irked him almost as much as the words themselves. How predictable these answers were, for someone like her to come up with.

     "...Unfortunately," Andrei ground out, crushing the paper in his hand without a second thought and hoping its contents will soon be forgotten by the other. At the earliest opportunity, he'd have to give Ethlyn another piece of his mind.

     For the moment, he turned his attention back to his designated partner. It would be poor etiquette to take out his anger on some random stranger who had done him no wrong, and thus, somehow, he managed to refrain from glaring.

     Still, he felt the need to clarify an important matter. "I did not write those answers, in case you couldn't tell," he said pointedly, "The only piece of truth contained within them is that I do have experience with events as these." Perhaps he even would've shown up of his own accord, even if he hadn't intended for the presence of a date.

WHAT MAKES YOU A GREAT DATE TO THE ETHEREAL BALL?  Um... I can hold your drinks and snacks

Her cheeks flush as she takes the paper, dreading what she'll see. Worse than any incorrect guess is the sight of her own words staring back up at her, and though she tries to smile at Chrom, there's a sheepishness about her expression. Reading your own words had a way of being embarrassing no matter how innocuous, didn't it?

With a week left before the Ethereal Ball, many students (and some faculty!) are scrambling for dates, or simply friends to accompany them to the event. After all, feasts and dancing are best enjoyed with company. That’s the rationale for Garreg Mach’s new blind date roulette.

Find your perfect match!

Owls have dispatched across the monastery to deliver incomplete profiles to half of the soon-to-be-pairs. For those who received one, it’s time to find your match!

First, look at the list of participants here [link]. One half will be the seekers, the other half will be the recipients. Seekers will use their hint to try to guess which of the recipients it belongs to, and will send an IC ask to them. If it’s correct, they’ve found their match! And the two can enjoy complimentary tea and cake by the fire in the Knight’s Hall. If it’s incorrect, the recipient will contact one of the mods to receive a new line from the seeker’s mystery dating profile, and will reply to the ask IC with the new hint. The seeker will then be sent off to guess again.

These interactions are intended to be short and quick (one ask, one reply), but you’re welcome to turn them into longer threads should the inspiration strike. This is an activity to get our members writing with those they might not ordinarily write with, and help their muses make new connections. The goal is for every participant to walk away with a new friend, or maybe even the flames of a budding romance.

All posts should be tagged with #TOAblinddate2022, and all replies will count toward end of the month activity. Threads that reach word and reblog requirements can also count for class mastery.

Let us know if you have any questions!

"I noticed that you were also particpating in the blind dating, and I was wrong on my first guess, so I was wondering if these are yours?" She really hoped that she was right this time, to spare her the embarrassment of having to ask another person after Constance. And have to admit to her dear friend that she couldn't read. That would be the most embarrassing thing of all.

WHAT MAKES YOU A GREAT DATE TO THE ETHEREAL BALL?    Where to begin? I'm extremely well versed in the art of dance, and have considerable experience in attending fancy events similar to this one. Unlike other so-called nobles, I am not some pathetic excuse for a man that will spend the night trying to woo every girl they see. Anyone who's my date will receive the respect they are properly owed, and I only ask for the same in return! Trust me, you'll receive the VIP treatment with me as your companion, as nobody would dare to give you anything less in my presence! I really could go on about all the other benefits I provide, but we'll have all night for that, won't we?

WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR IN A DATE? Looking for someone who isn't afraid to think outside the box. The sort of person who doesn't just mindlessly follow what's considered "trendy", or "popular", or "legal". I can find someone like that anywhere! What I truly want is someone who can show me something I haven't seen before. I've been to balls with a boring date before, and its just awful. Can't recommend.

Constance nearly dropped the book that she had been peacefully reading in surprise as her friend sat next to her. Taking the notes in her hands, she quickly looked them over before shaking her head with a smile and returning them to Velouria. “Alas, I am not the mystery person you are searching for. My apologies.” 

Constance patted Velouria’s head sympathetically as she placed her book down on her lap and reached into her pocket, pulling out another note she had been given earlier that day. “Although, I am certain you will not have much longer to search. After all, being as great as I am, I have just the thing to save the day! Ahaha!”

"Hello Ferdinand. I was wondering if this was you?"

"Oh?" He had not expected the young wolfskin to approach him first, and the ginger graces her with a smile. "Allow me to read your hint then, please, in that case."

It soon becomes clear why she has sought him out. "Ah, I see! I understand why you would suspect me of being your blind date, considering this person writes in a similar manner to me or must be of a similar status. However, I regret to inform you that I am not the original writer of this answer, but I do have something that should be able to help you find this person.” He pulls out a slip and hands it to her with a cheery smile. “I do hope you can find your date with all haste~!”

"Hi, I sure hope I'm not wrong about this. But is this your note?"

WHAT MAKES YOU A GREAT DATE TO THE ETHEREAL BALL?  I’m really excited to see everyone at the ball! I get along with people, so I hope we’ll have a great time together.

"Ah!" Rhys leapt back when she leapt in front of him. In his startlement he clung to his heal staff and then relaxed with a laugh. "Haha, sorry. You got me."