💜 Love is Blind 💜 [In Character]
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				Title: <strong>💜 Love is Blind 💜 [In Character]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Mellific</strong> on <strong>19-06-2021, 15:42:33</strong>
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				<div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size: 16pt;" class="bbc_size">Love Is Blind</span></strong><br><br><strong>Meet the Hosts</strong><br><br>(https://www.refinery29.com/images/9392271.jpg)<br><br>Vanessa and Nick Lachey are the married hosts of the show.<br>They will be guiding you through this experience.<br><br>You will be living in what is called your personal quarters.<br>Some of you may have a roommate to share this experience with.<br>As long as your roommate is someone you are not romantic with.<br>Some of you will be in a suite all by yourself.<br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Personal Quarters</div><div class="spoiler_body">(https://rivieramaya.grandvelas.com/photogallery/large/ambassadorgovernorsuiteoceanview/Grand_Velas_Riviera_Maya13_suite_governor_amb.jpg)<br><br>(https://rivieramaya.grandvelas.com/photogallery/large/ambassadorgovernorsuiteoceanview/Grand_Velas_Riviera_Maya10_suite_governor_amb.jpg)<br><br>(https://rivieramaya.grandvelas.com/photogallery/large/ambassadorgovernorsuiteoceanview/gvrm248-medium-large-1469739240.jpg)</div></div><br><br>You have access to the pods all day.<br>You also have access to the confessional all day.<br>This is similar to a reality show, where you are in a room with a camera.<br>Feel free to use this confessional booth as a video diary of sorts.<br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Confessional Booth</div><div class="spoiler_body">(https://imagesvc.meredithcorp.io/v3/mm/gif?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.onecms.io%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F6%2F2020%2F02%2Flove-is-blind.gif)</div></div><br><br>The door from your suite leads into a hallway.<br>Across the hallway is a row of several doors.<br>Each door opens up to a different pod. <br>You won't be able to see others in the hallway.<br>You can only talk to others in the pods.<br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">The Pods</div><div class="spoiler_body">(https://bleedingcool.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/blind-1-1200x675.jpg)</div></div><br><br>Dates in the pods are like literal blind dates.<br>You cannot see or feel the person on the other side of the wall.<br>For each of your dates, you'll be given a series of icebreaker questions.<br>And each pod has a fully stocked bar and a buffet table filled with snacks.<br></div><br><hr><hr><br><strong><span style="font-size: 14pt;" class="bbc_size">Headers</span></strong><br><br><div class="floatright"><div align="center">(https://cdn1.iconfinder.com/data/icons/user-interface-colorful/48/user-512.png)<br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Real Appearance</div><div class="spoiler_body">(http://PLACE IMG URL HERE)</div></div></div></div><strong>Name:</strong> <br><strong>Wearing:</strong> <br><strong>Location:</strong> <br><strong>Date/Time of Day:</strong> <br><strong>Content/Trigger Warning:</strong> <br><strong>Tagging:</strong> <br><br><hr><hr><br><div class="codeheader">Code: <a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="return smfSelectText(this);" class="codeoperation">[Select]</a></div><pre style="margin: 0; padding: 0;"><code class="bbc_code">[floatright][center][img height=100]https://cdn1.iconfinder.com/data/icons/user-interface-colorful/48/user-512.png[/img]<br>[spoiler=Real Appearance][img height=200]PLACE IMG URL HERE[/img][/spoiler][/center][/floatright]<br>[b]Name:[/b] <br>[b]Wearing:[/b] <br>[b]Location:[/b] <br>[b]Date/Time of Day:[/b] <br>[b]Content/Trigger Warning:[/b] <br>[b]Tagging:[/b] <br><br>[hr]<br>[hr]</code></pre>
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				Title: <strong>Re: 💜 Love is Blind 💜 [In Character]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Mellific</strong> on <strong>19-06-2021, 15:42:49</strong>
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				<div align="center"><strong>GM POST<br>Day One: Tuesday, June 1st, 2021<br>Arrival time: Mid-Afternoon<br>Dates will last until: Evening</strong></div><br><div class="floatleft">(https://www.theknotnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/nick-vanessa-lachey-promo.png)</div> After all of the contestants arrive in their suites, they are given a few moments to look around before the TV turns on by itself. An image of Nick and Vanessa Lachey, hosts of the show Love is Blind, appear. They are seated on a pristine, white couch, their faces are glowing from studio lights, and they are both wearing wide, grinning smiles. <br><br>"I'm Vanessa Lachey," the brunette woman spoke clearly. "And I'm obviously Nick Lachey," the man beside her spoke with a chuckle. <br><br>"Welcome to the blind love experiment," Nick began. "Here, you will choose someone to marry, without ever seeing them." He perked his brows for dramatic effect.<br><br>Vanessa carried on. "We live in such a disconnected and distracted world. Your value is often judged solely based on the picture on your dating app. Everyone wants to be loved for who they are. Not for their looks, background, race, or income."<br><br>"Psychologists believe that emotional connection is the key to long term marital success, not physical attraction." Nick finished. <br><br>"So here, your relationships will begin by forging an intimate bond with nothing to distract you. Over the next 10 days, you’re going to live here and speak to a stream of potential love interests. Looks won’t play a factor whatsoever." <br><br>Vanessa continued. "We’ve taken away your devices. The only time you’re going to interact is in the private pods. You’re separated by one thin wall, but you won’t ever get to see each other." She grimaced, almost sympathetically. <br><br>Nick picked up again. "Ultimately, all decisions are yours. You choose who you want to spend time with. And once you choose who you want to spend your life with, you can either propose, or wait for a proposal, and leave here with your fiancé. You’ll leave here as an engaged couple with a wedding date. And then, you’ll move in together and plan your wedding. In 4 weeks, you’ll be married." <br><br>Vanessa clapped her hands excitedly at that. "Will you say I do to the person you’ve chosen here, sight unseen, or will physical realities in the real world sabotage you, and will you walk away from them forever?" <br><br>Nick cocked his head as he revealed the next fact. "This is the first time an experiment like this has ever been done. And it's all happening on national television." <br><br>Vanessa's hands were still pressed together as she concluded. "We all have to remember this central question; is love truly blind?"<br><br>Nick laughed. "We hope so." After a beat, he pointed to the door that led back out into the hallway. "If you’re ready to find the love of your life, then walk through those doors... because the pods are now open." <br><br>With that, the television turned off. <br><br><hr><hr><br>Whenever you are ready to enter one of the pods, you may do so. There, you will find a couch facing a wall. There is a thin screen which looks a little like something out of Frozen in the middle of the wall, and that's the thin partition dividing you from the person on the other side. <br><br>There is a buffet table stocked with snacks, a bar brimming with drinks, plenty of pillows and blankets, as well as a notebook and pen. Utilize whatever you would like to in the room and enjoy your first round of dates. <br><br>To start, everyone will be meeting everyone in the pods, regardless of gender and sexuality. It's important for you to get to know other contestants on the show, so that friendships may flourish and you can potentially speak to someone else who is going through the same experience as you. <br><br>On the coffee table in front of the couch, there is a note complete with a list of icebreaker questions. You're not required to ask anything on this list. It has been left here just in case you would like to. Each speed date will last only 10 minutes, so use your time wisely. Don't forget to keep track of who you'd like a second date with!<br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Icebreakers</div><div class="spoiler_body">What is one unpopular opinion you have?<br>Name one thing that annoys you the most.<br>If you could turn back time, what would you change?<br>What’s your guilty pleasure?<br>How did you choose your profession?<br>What is your happiest childhood memory?<br>Tell me something embarrassing about yourself.<br>Tell me some random facts about you.<br>Do you have any secrets?<br>What is spending a weekend like with your family?</div></div>
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				Title: <strong>Re: 💜 Love is Blind 💜 [In Character]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Elizabeth Ecsed</strong> on <strong>19-06-2021, 17:59:47</strong>
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				<div class="floatright"><div align="center">(https://cdn1.iconfinder.com/data/icons/user-interface-colorful/48/user-512.png)<br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Real Appearance</div><div class="spoiler_body">(https://snusercontent.global.ssl.fastly.net/member-profile-full/38/2736838_5892909.jpg)</div></div></div></div><strong>Name:</strong> Emily Meridian<br><strong>Wearing:</strong> That cute black dress that makes her feel comfortable and relaxed. <br><strong>Location:</strong> Room to pod<br><strong>Date/Time of Day:</strong> June 1st, 2021<br><strong>Content/Trigger Warning:</strong> N/a<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> open<br><br><hr><hr><br>Emily, as was her long habit had arrived at the show complex a little early. After getting the guided tour of the facilities, she settled into her solo suite. The very first thing the little blonde did was open her windows, leaning her head out to get a good smell of the ocean. "Mmm. I love that smell, don't you? It's been far too long since our last trip to the beach, hasn't it?" Emily said to no one in particular. Of course... The beach had been a favorite activity with her girlfriend, roommate, and now ex in both ways. Thus the sand and waves and screaming birds had been slightly more painful than not for a while. <em>Fresh beginnings, a new start, a new adventure!</em> "Maybe I can get my new fiance to take us to the beach as a first date, huh? Won't that be something, getting engaged to a virtual stranger? I know mom thinks I'm crazy, and Dad, well, Dad is used to, quote, Emily being Emily. "<br><br>The petite woman occupied herself by drifting around the room, touching this, patting that, flopping on the bed for a minute before standing to rub her hands along all the pretty dresses she had brought. Then drifting around more, burning off some of the excited nervous energy, pausing occasionally to soak in the sun. How did she stay so pale if she so clearly thrived in the sunlight? Emily had her books, but was too worked up to stay so still. <br><br>The TV turning itself on startled her, causing a visible jump and a adorable squeak, lips forming what was clearly a curse. "Mm. Good thing there aren't cameras in the room, huh? That would be all over the internet the second the show aired.<br><br>Obviously" She said dryly, turning towards the TV. A couple of statements caused wiggled eyebrows, snorts, outright laughter, or scoffing noises. But at the end of the day, Emily was genuinely interested in the premise, and happy to be there. Though she probably would have named it Ten Days To Love or something. <br><br>Taking a deep breath, the blonde straightened her dress, wiggled her shoulders, shook her hands out. "Deep breaths, project from the diaphragm to the back rows, enunciate, enunciate, enunciate! Miss Meridian, there was no such thing as a Southern Drawl in Victorian England! Do try not to slur your words!" She laughed, clearly quoting someone. "She certainly sells several shiny seashells on the sea shore! Ok love, are you ready to meet the world? Show everyone your beautiful face?" Picking up a length of braided leather, Emily ran her hands lovingly over the raised head of a gorgeous grey Standard Poodle, before clipping the leash in place, heading down the Hallway of Destiny. <br><br>A brief consultant with a show assistant had Emily settled on the proper couch, a bowl of caramel popcorn, a glass of root beer, and a little plate of cheese, comfort food, placed in easy reach. "Lay on, Macduff, and damn'd be him that first cries, 'Hold, enough!" The poodle looked utterly unimpressed, setting her head on the girl's lap as they waited for the first match. The televised meeting of hearts and minds. Emily ran her finger down the list of questions, pondering how this would go.&nbsp; "At least we don't have to worry how our makeup looks, huh?" She grinned... It had been done by professionals, to look good on television, and not for the dates, who couldn't see her. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: 💜 Love is Blind 💜 [In Character]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Levi</strong> on <strong>19-06-2021, 21:59:54</strong>
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				<div class="floatright"><div align="center">(https://cdn1.iconfinder.com/data/icons/user-interface-colorful/48/user-512.png)<br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Real Appearance</div><div class="spoiler_body">(https://live.staticflickr.com/1786/43100384221_e578986601_b.jpg)</div></div></div></div><strong>Name:</strong> Simon Turnbolf<br><strong>Wearing:</strong> Black trousers with ripped bottoms, plain white t-shirt with various stratification rips, green trench style coat with a white fur hood, red eye contacts white wig, ears, red collar and chain<br><strong>Location:</strong> room to pod<br><strong>Date/Time of Day:</strong> June 1st, 2021<br><strong>Content/Trigger Warning:</strong><br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Emily M<br><br><hr><hr><br>The pur of a motor would be headed long before a sleek shiny silver mini appeared crusing around the bend in the road leading up to the love show central nerve system. True fully Simon would have preferred to bring his motorbike, his cosplay get up would have rocked so much better on the open road but, as he was going to away from home for possibly some time packing the basic be necessary had meant he needed a boot. When it came to clothes Simon had more then most men. He was a professional displayed as well as fashion designer and made all his own cloths. So when he lacked to go away he didn't just pack a t-shirt and a spare pair of pants! Oh no, he had brought his sewing machine, the very basic makeup kit, several wigs, a entire suitcase was dedicated to props and accessories.<br><br>Finally the car crunched up the gravel path and the man stepped out, there was no one to see his dramatic entrance which let the air out of the puff to his chest. He walked to the boot and threw it open revealing several large suitcases. He gathered his things, locked his car and heaved his luggage through the doors. Inside staff from the show greeted him and relived him of his luggage and his phone! His phone!?! No contact with the outside? No updating his Twitter, Facebook and various other accounts with his new looks! Well hopefully he would find what he was looking for while he was here.<br><br>He followed a crew member to his room and was left to make himself at home. Luggage was placed upon one of the beds, there was another bed suggesting he might have a room mate&nbsp; that could be fun. Unpacking would take nearly as long as the packing but he should at least hang up his clothes. Attention on task he didn't even know the television had turned on until voices came from it. Simon sipped around supprised but quickly moved over to listen. Ah so these were the hosts! A lovely couple indeed, Simon could only hope&nbsp; for a relationship like that. They explained the rules and about the pods. Instead of finishing unpacking Simon decided it might be a good idea to get this first interaction out of the way. He left the room wondering if he would find anyone else within on his return and opened a pod door.<br><br>Once inside he found food and drink and a bunch of ice breaker questions. Grabbing a cold coke he sat down and spoke "Hi? Anyone there?"
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				Title: <strong>Re: 💜 Love is Blind 💜 [In Character]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Yukina</strong> on <strong>19-06-2021, 23:40:15</strong>
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				<div class="floatright"><div align="center">(https://cdn1.iconfinder.com/data/icons/user-interface-colorful/48/user-512.png)<br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Real Appearance</div><div class="spoiler_body">(https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/735459566199767080/735467924608909382/SweaterKS.jpg)</div></div></div></div><strong>Name:</strong> Mariko Miyazaki <br><strong>Wearing:</strong> Blue Sweater, White Skirt<br><strong>Location:</strong> Room to pod<br><strong>Date/Time of Day:</strong> June 1st, 2021<br><strong>Content/Trigger Warning:</strong> N/a<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Open<br><br><hr><hr><br>The easily flustered dork sighed in relief as she was eventually led off to a personal suite once the tour had been over. While she was still on this show of her own will, that didn't exactly give the bumbling recluse any extra social confidence in the types of gatherings she had spent most of her life trying to avoid. Regardless, the room she got honestly put the entire state of her apartment to shame the more she looked around it as she unpacked her meager things. While the meek geek enjoyed her web design gigs, they didn't really afford her anything close to this luxury! Especially with just how small apartments were in her home country.<br><br>Still, the plans to try to somehow calm down before doing anything else after were swiftly uprooted as she adorably jumped in surprised as her new tv screen flicked straight on like a horror movie! As she scrambled to use the side of the bed to not faceplant into the floor, the panicky beauty listened to the intro as it played in front of her. The frazzled web designer almost slipped up again as she was reminded that anyone she managed to connect with here by the end was going to be her fiancée. While it was still a thing back in Japan despite not being as common as in the past, she had somehow miraculously avoided it until now.<br><br>Hence, any cameras in the halls would be catching a preciously flustered lady making her way to the pods as she questioned if maybe a dating profile would have been a better first step to try than public television. Still, at least the refreshments looking nice as she finally sat on the couch with a box of chocolate pocky (essentially tiny cracker sticks dipped in chocolate) and a glass of water. "H-Hello?" Mariko eventually called out with her trademark stutter as she was left wondering if there was anyone in a pod across from her.
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				Title: <strong>Re: 💜 Love is Blind 💜 [In Character]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Nowherewoman</strong> on <strong>20-06-2021, 00:48:46</strong>
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				<div class="floatright"><div align="center">(https://cdn1.iconfinder.com/data/icons/user-interface-colorful/48/user-512.png)<br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Real Appearance</div><div class="spoiler_body">(https://i.pinimg.com/564x/70/f3/3a/70f33a8233ff6c95064cad6dc7dd52ad.jpg)</div></div></div></div><strong>Name:</strong>Braynne Delaney<br><strong>Wearing:</strong> designer jeans, black spaghetti-strap tank, sandals<br><strong>Location:</strong> Room, then pod<br><strong>Date/Time of Day:</strong> June 1, 20201, mid-afternoon<br><strong>Content/Trigger Warning:</strong>NA<br><strong>Tagging:</strong>Open<br><br><hr><hr><br>Bryanne was late arriving, of course. Well, later than intended. A 'quick' video meeting for the new project she was on had spawned&nbsp; bunch of ideas, which had become placeholder sketches, which she'd then started filling out until <em>ohcrapisthatthetime?</em> Business as usual.<br><br>The room a harried-looking assistant sort (cute; needed to do something with her hair, though) led her to, though, was decidedly not usual for her. It made her rethink her career- maybe there was an opening somewhere&nbsp; for 'permanent reality TV drone'?&nbsp; While not quite as much square footage as she rented in the city (for more money than she cared to ever tell anyone), it was brighter, newer, and, honestly, a lot better furnished. It helped, of course, that she didn't actually live there, so it wasn't full of her personal stuff and all the debris from her job. Still, she had to fight down an urge to just get into her sleep sweats and turtle up for the duration of the show. What could they do- call the cops?&nbsp; Come after her with cattle prods/ Maybe pump sleeping gas through the AC, and dump her outside?<br><br>OK, clearly she'd spent too much time working on video games. It'd be a waste of the time she'd insisted on taking off, too, if she didn't at least try to get something out of it. Even if it was only a heightened sense of inadequacy.<br><br>So he stowed her clothes and reading material (and her tablet, since or her, 'time off' wasn't really a full-time thing) in some of the excessive drawer and closet space, and dove into the bathroom to scrub her teeth real quick. Silly, really, since she wasn't going to be face-to-face with anyone for a bit. If ever. Flipping a wave towards the corner of the ceiling she thought most likely to hide a camera (they wouldn't really, though, right? Not in the bedrooms?), she headed across the hall and looked for an open pod.<br><br>Pod people, pod people. Invasion of the Body Snatchers. She couldn't help giggling as she slipped into the small space that was, damn, nicer than most of the clubs she frequented- if much, much smaller. Someone had spent serious bucks on this setup, and it made her think of Every Horror Film Ever, where the nice hotel is the hangout of some tentacle monster, or the friendly old man down the street is a chainsaw-wielding anti-vaxer, or whatever.&nbsp; Feeling nervous for the first time, she dug around the the minibar for a beer, took a quick swallow, and then said, to no one in particular. "OK, then. Single queer female, in the hawse."
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				Title: <strong>Re: 💜 Love is Blind 💜 [In Character]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Elizabeth Ecsed</strong> on <strong>20-06-2021, 18:22:06</strong>
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				<div class="floatright"><div align="center">(https://cdn1.iconfinder.com/data/icons/user-interface-colorful/48/user-512.png)<br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Real Appearance</div><div class="spoiler_body">(https://snusercontent.global.ssl.fastly.net/member-profile-full/38/2736838_5892909.jpg)</div></div></div></div><strong> Name:</strong> <em>Emily Meridian (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=333551.msg15889613#msg15889613)</em><br><strong>Wearing:</strong> That cute black dress that makes her feel comfortable and relaxed. <br><strong>Location:</strong> Room to pod<br><strong>Date/Time of Day:</strong> June 1st, 2021<br><strong>Content/Trigger Warning:</strong> N/a<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Simon<br><br><hr><hr><br>Little Emily had been expecting a voice, but was disappointed that her first match was a guy. <em>Oh well, at least I can work out some of the first poddate jitters with. </em> "Oh hi!" She chirped, accent pretty strong due to nerves. Hard to forget and hard to believe that every word was being recorded, that many of them would be broadcast to the world. "So, I'm Emily, uh, Meridian. As a last name, not the longitude measurement. I think there's another Emily on the show. So, I'm an actress, a college student still. I love dogs, and the outdoors. That's a pretty good basic summary of me... So what about you? Who are you, what brings you here?" <br><br>She laughed softly, tossing her head. "Eh, I'm kinda going off, here. Sorry. I'm a little anxious, I guess. Isn't this surreal?"
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				Title: <strong>Re: 💜 Love is Blind 💜 [In Character]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Mellific</strong> on <strong>21-06-2021, 16:01:49</strong>
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				<div class="floatright"><div align="center">(https://cdn1.iconfinder.com/data/icons/user-interface-colorful/48/user-512.png)<br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Real Appearance</div><div class="spoiler_body">(https://i2.wp.com/fashionablymale.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Selected-SpringSummer-2019-Campaign4.jpg?resize=819%2C1024&amp;ssl=1)</div></div></div></div><strong>Name:</strong> Daniel (Danny) Delgado<br><strong>Wearing:</strong> Floral button up and navy slacks with pure white Vans<br><strong>Location:</strong> Suite | Pod<br><strong>Date/Time of Day:</strong> Tuesday, June 1st, 2021 | Evening<br><strong>Content/Trigger Warning:</strong> None<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Bryanne Delaney<br><br><hr><hr><br>Daniel Delgado was a bit jet lagged from the flight, and tired from the ride to the studio. The place for filming was basically top secret, but he knew enough based on his flight to realize that he was in Georgia. There wasn’t a lot that he knew about Georgia, other than that they were known for their peaches, apparently, and that Atlanta was their major, metropolitan city. <br><br>But was Atlanta the capital of Georgia? That he couldn't be sure about. Then again, Danny never really was known for his academic smarts. He made his way through life by being good at his hands and by being willing to put them to work for him. Even still, the mechanic shop didn’t really understand what it was he was doing when he asked for a month and a half off for ‘a once in a lifetime thing.’ <br><br>Still, the guys were super supportive and that was more than he could have asked for. Of course, part of him thought that there was a chance their tune would change once they realized what it was he was doing with all of this time off. Especially if they wound up watching the show on TV. That part just felt so surreal to Danny - having this entire experiment recorded for national television - and what might come of that. <br><br>He was tired when he set his luggage down in his suite, half counting on getting to take a nap before starting in on the dating escapade. But the TV switched on automatically and the hosts let him know that he’d be getting started now. “Seriously?” He asked his empty room. With a short sigh, he collected himself, splashed some cold water on his face, and opened the door, then stepped out into the hallway and found his pod door across from him was open. <br><br>He stepped inside and shut the door behind him, looking around at the tiny room for a moment before he approached the snacks and lowered himself down on the couch. Across the way he heard a voice declaring that she was in the house, which made him chuckle. “And do you have a name?” He asked with a perked brow, finding a notebook and pen to use. He doubted that he’d take many notes, but figured that at least jotting names down was a good start. <br><br>“I’m Daniel, or Danny. Everyone calls me Danny.” He pulled a soda from the bar and cracked it open easily, then looked through his snack options for something to pair it with. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: 💜 Love is Blind 💜 [In Character]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Mellific</strong> on <strong>21-06-2021, 16:20:23</strong>
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				<div class="floatright"><div align="center">(https://cdn1.iconfinder.com/data/icons/user-interface-colorful/48/user-512.png)<br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Real Appearance</div><div class="spoiler_body">(http://images6.fanpop.com/image/photos/42900000/Lili-Reinhart-Elle-Magazine-Comic-Con-Portrait-lili-reinhart-42922223-1280-1920.jpg)</div></div></div></div><strong>Name:</strong> Lauren Nudel<br><strong>Wearing:</strong> Floral print dress with white, strappy sandals <br><strong>Location:</strong> Suite | Pod<br><strong>Date/Time of Day:</strong> Tuesday, June 1st, 2021 | Mid-afternoon<br><strong>Content/Trigger Warning:</strong> None<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Mariko Miyazaki<br><br><hr><hr><br>The entire trek to Lauren’s suite had the woman wide eyed and beaming as she took in whatever small glimpses of the hotel she was able to take in, along the way. She was escorted by the bell hop, who had her luggage on one of those wheeled carts, and showed her to her suite. She awkwardly smiled at him when he waited for her to open the door so that he could place her luggage inside for her, realizing that she didn’t have any cash on her, to tip him.<br><br>“I’m sorry, I don’t have any cash…” she apologized to the man in uniform. He shook his head and waved a hand in the air to dismiss her concerns and took his wheeled cart and headed off. With her stuff inside her newly opened door, she looked around, again, mesmerized. It was so beautiful! She almost felt like she was at some sort of a resort already. But maybe that was just how the hotel had been designed, she supposed. <br><br>After being introduced to the hosts via TV, she realized that it was time to get started right away and immediately felt a flourish of butterflies inside of her, all stirring. Well, it sounded like it was time to dive straight into the deep end. Lauren turned to the door and shut it behind her, walked across the hall, and entered a pod with an open door. She shut it behind her and took in the small room. They really didn’t call it a pod for nothing, she chuckled faintly.<br><br>Across the way, she could hear a stuttered, bashful, “H-hello?” which made her perk up. “Oh, hi.” Lauren called out, probably speaking a little too loud to make sure that she was heard. It felt strange to talk to someone on the opposite side of a wall. How thin was the partition between them? “Can you hear me okay?” She asked, nervously. “My name is Lauren, by the way.” She walked around to the couch and grabbed herself a bottle of water to start, already feeling a little parched. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: 💜 Love is Blind 💜 [In Character]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Nowherewoman</strong> on <strong>21-06-2021, 20:34:36</strong>
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				<div class="floatright"><div align="center">(https://cdn1.iconfinder.com/data/icons/user-interface-colorful/48/user-512.png)<br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Real Appearance</div><div class="spoiler_body">(https://i.pinimg.com/564x/70/f3/3a/70f33a8233ff6c95064cad6dc7dd52ad.jpg)</div></div></div></div><strong>Name:</strong>Bryanne Delaney<br><strong>Wearing:</strong> designer jeans, black spaghetti-strap tank, sandals<br><strong>Location:</strong> Room, then pod<br><strong>Date/Time of Day:</strong> June 1, 20201, mid-afternoon<br><strong>Content/Trigger Warning:</strong>NA<br><strong>Tagging:</strong>Danny<br><br><hr><hr><br>Bryanne nearly did a spit-take when a voice answered her from the other side of the screen.&nbsp; Shouldn't have surprised her- that was the point of the pods after all. It did show how, once again, she wasn't entirely in tune with what was going on around her. Too internalized, as usual.<br><br>"Bryanne," she muttered, fishing about for a napkin to mop up beer drool, then repeated it more loudly. "Bryanne. Just Bry is fine. Yeah, I know it sounds like a guy's name. My family's weird." There. That was out of the way, at least. Looking around, she decided to settle in the couch that faced the screen. Not that she could swear that was the direction the dude's voice had come from- with good sound tech, he could've been in India, for all she could tell.<br><br>"So. This is weird, right?&nbsp; Doing The Chat Thing without seeing each other?" Another suck on the malt teat fortified her a bit. "So, Danny. How'd you get talked into this?"&nbsp; The 'official' questions could wait. Too much like a punch list- cross check for takeoff! Not a good way to set up a date.<br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: 💜 Love is Blind 💜 [In Character]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Chreestafer</strong> on <strong>22-06-2021, 02:52:37</strong>
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				<div class="floatright"><div align="center">(https://cdn1.iconfinder.com/data/icons/user-interface-colorful/48/user-512.png)<br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Real Appearance</div><div class="spoiler_body">(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/73/00/fd/7300fdce627aa5ad6030763e5ca7f6b8.jpg)</div></div></div></div><strong>Name:</strong> August "Auggie" Nyberg<br><strong>Wearing:</strong>THIS (https://i.pinimg.com/originals/73/00/fd/7300fdce627aa5ad6030763e5ca7f6b8.jpg)<br><strong>Location:</strong> Room / Pod<br><strong>Date/Time of Day:</strong> June 1st, 2021 / afternoon <br><strong>Content/Trigger Warning:</strong> N/A<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Open<br><br><hr><hr><br>"It's finally here... maybe I can still back out... yeah I'll call the guys..." instinctively his hands darted for his pockets remembering they took all of his devices. August stood nervously outside the facility.&nbsp; It was finally time for him to step up and partake in the next adventure of his life.&nbsp; His finger was slightly sore from him chewing the nail on his trek over here.&nbsp; A defeated sigh escaped him as he remembered that fact. <br><br>&nbsp;It wasn't that he didn't want to meet someone.&nbsp; His dreams were to truly meet someone who would accept him with his flaws.&nbsp; He was truly excited to be here and happy his friends motivated him to apply.&nbsp; So with another sigh escaping him, he followed staff members to his living quarters for the next however long this was going to be.<br><br>Quietly and curiously he waltzed about his living quarters eyeing up the luxurious situation he found himself in.&nbsp; He was generally pleased with what he saw, that was until he came to the mirror.&nbsp; The daylight shown through the window, basking him in a glow.&nbsp; Yet all his green eyes could focus on was the burn that slowly crept out from under his shirt collar. Gulping, he began to grind and grit his teeth, a sort of annoyance befallen him.&nbsp; Yet it was short lived as the TV kicked out causing him to partly jump.<br><br>Heart racing, Auggie watch led as his host and hostess began to explain the rules of the experience once more.&nbsp; After that he was directed to the hall, where across from his was the Pod he'd be spending time in.&nbsp; In a way it felt comforting with ambiguity of everything. However, it also felt a little restraining as the Pod could also be painted as a prison to confront one's inner self.<br><br>Either which way, August found himself entering the Pod, eyes shifting about.&nbsp; It was quiet spacious for what it was. A small table, a relaxing couch, food and beverages. Slowly he walked to the bar, picking up a small bottle of water he turned about, curious of the area.<br><br>"...Hello?" He questioned
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				Title: <strong>Re: 💜 Love is Blind 💜 [In Character]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Yukina</strong> on <strong>22-06-2021, 03:29:19</strong>
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				<div class="floatright"><div align="center">(https://cdn1.iconfinder.com/data/icons/user-interface-colorful/48/user-512.png)<br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Real Appearance</div><div class="spoiler_body">(https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/735459566199767080/735467924608909382/SweaterKS.jpg)</div></div></div></div><strong>Name:</strong> Mariko Miyazaki <br><strong>Wearing:</strong> Blue Sweater, White Skirt<br><strong>Location:</strong> Room to pod<br><strong>Date/Time of Day:</strong> June 1st, 2021<br><strong>Content/Trigger Warning:</strong> N/a<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Lauren, Open<br><br><hr><hr><br>The bumbling beauty adorably jumped a bit as she suddenly heard a proud voice call her from the other side of the pod that had far more confidence than she could ever seem to muster. It also resulted in the pocky she held in her flailing hand being straight-up beheaded in the result of the aftermath as she got her bearings from someone actually giving her even the time of day that quickly. "U-Ummm....yes..." The frazzled nerd replied as she slowly stabilized herself.<br><br>Not enough to remember to say her name as well though. "O-Oh, and I'm Mariko b-by the w-way." The flustered dork sputtered out quickly as she eventually remembered. "So....." The fumbling web designer slowly started while she peered over the ice breaker question list. "Can you tell me some random facts about yourself?" The meek geek ended up picking, not exactly starting with the most interesting of the questions suggested to her of all things. Hopefully Lauren wouldn't mind that.
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				Title: <strong>Re: 💜 Love is Blind 💜 [In Character]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Levi</strong> on <strong>26-06-2021, 18:57:41</strong>
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				<div class="floatright"><div align="center">(https://cdn1.iconfinder.com/data/icons/user-interface-colorful/48/user-512.png)<br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Real Appearance</div><div class="spoiler_body">(https://live.staticflickr.com/1786/43100384221_e578986601_b.jpg)</div></div></div></div><strong>Name:</strong> Simon Turnbolf<br><strong>Wearing:</strong> Black trousers with ripped bottoms, plain white t-shirt with various stratification rips, green trench style coat with a white fur hood, red eye contacts white wig, ears, red collar and chain<br><strong>Location:</strong> room to pod<br><strong>Date/Time of Day:</strong> June 1st, 2021<br><strong>Content/Trigger Warning:</strong><br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Emily M<br><br><hr><hr><br>"Oh hi!" Came a bright, bubbly, female voice from behind the screen. So far so good thought Simon sipping his drink "So, I'm Emily, uh, Meridian. As a last name, not the longitude measurement. I think there's another Emily on the show. So, I'm an actress, a college student still. I love dogs, and the outdoors. That's a pretty good basic summary of me... So what about you? Who are you, what brings you here?"<br>There was a nervous giggle before Emily spoke again. "Eh, I'm kinda going off, here. Sorry. I'm a little anxious, I guess. Isn't this surreal?"<br><br>Simon chuckled "It's natural to be nervous, after all this isn't how dates usually go is it?! It's very nice to meet you Emily. Being an actress sounds amazing and your still in collage as well? Have you been in anything big? Also what are you studying. I'm Simon by the way. I'm a professional cosplayer, it's my hobby but also my job. I have a degree in fashion design, I also adore any cute animal" he paused "Oh why am I hear? Well hopefully to find a partner, I've not had a great relationship history so thought I give a change of pace a go!" He added with a smile.<br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: 💜 Love is Blind 💜 [In Character]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Elizabeth Ecsed</strong> on <strong>26-06-2021, 19:56:45</strong>
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				<div class="floatright"><div align="center">(https://cdn1.iconfinder.com/data/icons/user-interface-colorful/48/user-512.png)<br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Real Appearance</div><div class="spoiler_body">(https://snusercontent.global.ssl.fastly.net/member-profile-full/38/2736838_5892909.jpg)</div></div></div></div><strong> Name:</strong> <em>Emily Meridian (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=333551.msg15889613#msg15889613)</em><br><strong>Wearing:</strong> That cute black dress that makes her feel comfortable and relaxed. <br><strong>Location:</strong> Room to pod<br><strong>Date/Time of Day:</strong> June 1st, 2021<br><strong>Content/Trigger Warning:</strong> N/a<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Simon<br><br><hr><hr><br>That blonde head tilted, curious and interested, though Simon of course couldn't see her. "I mean, I'm used to a certain amount of blind dates, but the pods are definitely a new thing. Not to mention being televised, which I'm more or less trying to pretend isn't happening. Do you plan on watching the show after it's all over? I go back and forth on being curious and probably not wanting to relive the experience if it all goes awkward. Could be painful. " <br><br>Sipping her soda through a straw, she nodded, once again forgetting the limitations of the format. "In Atlanta.&nbsp; I've got a year or two left, I think, but I might be sad to leave. I love the school. I'm going all out, 100% drama major. I'm lucky, I know what I want to do with my life. As for roles... My favorite so far was Tybalt, Prince of Cats.. Don't ask how I ended up in a male role, but I got to strut around and overact, chewing the hell out of the scenery. 'As I hate hell, all Montagues, and thee.<br>Have at thee, coward!" She snarled, putting an impressive amount of venom, anger, and even bloodlust into her voice, the soft accent completely subsumed in the role. "Much fun, much fun. As far as my biggest role, I've done Lady Macbeth in the eponymous play. That got good reviews. So far it's all college plays and local theater, but that's how you start." Laughing softly, as if she forgot, the blonde added a little more. "And if you're looking for things you might have actually heard me in, I've done a little tiny bit of voice acting, minor bits of cartoons and a video game." Clearing her throat, she switched to a vaguely generic English accent. "Welcome to Tinsdale! Welcome to Tinsdale! Welcome to Tinsdale! Welcome to Tinsdale!" The first sounded cheerful... The second, a little bored and anxious, the third filled with existential dread, a growing horror at the cruelty of fate, while the fourth sounded much like a heartbroken young girl discovering the concept of evil, and death, by the villanous hordes sweeping through her village and slaughtering half of it. <br><br>"A professional cosplayer? Like, fancy costumes? How does that work? How do you make money, if you don't mind me asking?" Definitely curious, a little stream of quick questions. Then she hesitated, sounding slightly guilty. <br><br>"So, uh, good news bad news. I only date women, we kinda drew the odd end of the straw there. But I do have a dog, Shiva, a giant standard poodle. If we both make it through this round, I'd be happy to let you play with her. She loves everyone, very friendly and glad to meet new people."<br><br><br>&nbsp;<br><br><br>
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: 💜 Love is Blind 💜 [In Character]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Mellific</strong> on <strong>29-06-2021, 05:50:41</strong>
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				<div align="center"><strong>GM POST<br>Day One: Tuesday, June 1st, 2021<br>Arrival time: Mid-Afternoon<br>Dates will last until: Evening</strong></div><br><div class="floatleft">(https://www.theknotnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/nick-vanessa-lachey-promo.png)</div> What the contestants didn't know was that their first time in the pods was not actually about getting to know a random Love is Blind contestant, but rather, to get to know all of the show's contestants. After just a minute inside the pods, something happened. The lights dimmed just slightly to draw the attention of those within the pods, and in the corner of each pod, a speaker suddenly played the sounds of Nick and Vanessa Lachey's voices. <br><br>"Contestants! Can we have your attention please?" Vanessa began. <br><br>"So, this ice breaker session IS a chance to get to know the other contestants, just like we promised. But, you don't have to sit through a speed-date with everyone. Instead, we're going to all participate in this ice breaker portion together!" Nick announced, excitedly. <br><br>"This is a good time for you to get out your notebook and pen and keep track of who you would like to get to know better, based on their answers." Vanessa explained. <br><br>"We're going to start by asking an ice breaker question to the group and whoever wants to answer, can do so. Then we'll move onto the next question, until we've gotten through them all." Nick said, nonchalantly. <br><br>"Ready?" Vanessa asked. "Starting now, the mics in your rooms are going to pick up whatever you say and the sounds from your pod will play in everyone's pods. That's right, we can all hear each other. Don't worry - this is only going to happen during our ice breaker event. It won't be this way for your private dates." Vanessa's paper rustled as she unfolded it to read the first question. <br><br>"Okay, here is the first ice breaker question... which is open to anyone who wants to respond to it. <strong>What is one unpopular opinion you have?</strong>" The hosts waited for answers.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: 💜 Love is Blind 💜 [In Character]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Wicked Emi</strong> on <strong>29-06-2021, 09:47:46</strong>
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				<div class="floatright"><div align="center">(https://cdn1.iconfinder.com/data/icons/user-interface-colorful/48/user-512.png)<br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Real Appearance</div><div class="spoiler_body">(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/1a/5c/25/1a5c255a789adbccb5cd0ae23cc0553c.jpg)</div></div></div></div><strong>Name:</strong> Isabella "Bella" Roman<br><strong>Wearing:</strong> A long and stringy <div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">sunflower top</div><div class="spoiler_body">(https://i.pinimg.com/564x/b8/47/2d/b8472dd634169f38e89bb5c684c82cb5.jpg)</div></div> and <div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">white shorts</div><div class="spoiler_body">(https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcToimY72-evRVFhHUF4iykxSnzMPMbT7MQVbw&amp;usqp=CAU)</div></div> with some basic white sneakers<br><br><strong>Location:</strong> POD, running a little late<br><strong>Date/Time of Day:</strong> June 1st, 2021 / mid afternoon <br><strong>Content/Trigger Warning:</strong> N/A<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Open<br><br><hr><br><br>Bella was running just a little bit behind, she had spent more than a few minutes trying to decide on what she should look like. Sure, no one was really going to see her. Not the people who mattered anyway, still, she wanted to make sure she looked good. After all, she was really dressing for herself and never for someone else. That was just the type of person she was. Once she was finally okay with how she looked, she all but ran to the pods. Almost all the pods were full but she found a spot that was open and she hopped in. "Hell-" her question was cut off when a speaker spoke up with the two hosts speaking.<br><br>Finding out that she was going to be part of the show, she made sure to bring paper and pens to write down everything. Even though she normally wasn't the most serious person with many things, she was serious about this. If she was luckily, she could find her partner now. Since she had such a big personality that most couldn't actually handle beyond a couple of months, she was determined to enter because who knew where her partner could be hiding. Taking out the journal and a pen, she started to write out how many people could be there and based on their answer, if she could see past whatever their answer was and perhaps figure out a way to get them in a pod. After all, everyone had something they just couldn't get passed. <br><br>At the mention of their mics in the room being turned on, she looked around to see if she could spot the mic or not. Quickly shrugging as it didn't really matter if she could or couldn't, she listened as they asked their first question and she thought about it for a moment. An unpopular opinion? That really was the eye of the beholder, she could say she loves cilantro and that could be seen as an unpopular opinion. Maybe something deeper though, "I think that all drugs should be made legal. The states that have legalized many drugs that America see's as illegal, they have had less over doses, less deaths, and even the percentage of people using has slumped. Also, their jails are less packed with people because a good portion of people in jail are there based around drugs."<br><br>&nbsp;The thought flew out of her mouth without her over thinking it, many people disagreed with it as everyone was taught that drugs are bad and America even had school programs to talk about how kids should just say no. That might kill off some interest but in the end, if someone couldn't get passed that....would she really want them as a partner anyway? While she didn't expect her partner to agree with her about every single thing, there was some things that she needed them to at least mildly agree with. Or at least see eye to eye on it, even if they disagreed with anything.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: 💜 Love is Blind 💜 [In Character]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Chreestafer</strong> on <strong>29-06-2021, 14:31:04</strong>
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				<div class="floatright"><div align="center">(https://cdn1.iconfinder.com/data/icons/user-interface-colorful/48/user-512.png)<br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Real Appearance</div><div class="spoiler_body">(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/73/00/fd/7300fdce627aa5ad6030763e5ca7f6b8.jpg)</div></div></div></div><strong>Name:</strong> August "Auggie" Nyberg<br><strong>Wearing:</strong>THIS (https://i.pinimg.com/originals/73/00/fd/7300fdce627aa5ad6030763e5ca7f6b8.jpg)<br><strong>Location:</strong> Pod<br><strong>Date/Time of Day:</strong> June 1st, 2021 / afternoon <br><strong>Content/Trigger Warning:</strong> N/A<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Open / Everyone <br><br><hr><hr><br>As he awaited for anyone to answer his original 'hello' when he had first entered, the tall blonde traveled the length of the room investigating all the amenities the room had to offer.&nbsp; Green eyes danced over the food display as he finished the water he had previously snagged from the mini-fridge. "Definitely looks apatizing..." he smirked as he lifted a slice of cheese and ate it gleefully to have some form of substance since he hadn't eaten in almost twenty four hours.&nbsp; He lifted a cracker, and crunched it audibly as the voices came across the loud speakers. Auggie paused to heat the instructions, yet as she finished and stated the everyone could hear everyone, his continued crunching echoed and his heart sank.&nbsp; He swallowed the cracker, half eaten, yet pretty sure the whole world heard his chewing. <br><br>Red faced, yet luckly noine could see, he found his seat at the couch lifting the provided pen and notepad as he heard the first person speak and answer the ice breaker.&nbsp; He jotted a few things down, mainly about how she sounded versus what she actually said. Yet he didn't ignore her words.&nbsp; When she stopped, he gave it a few moments before speaking himself.<br><br>"We'll I was going to say something light hearted like how there is the undeniable fact, that cheese cake is utter garbage," he chuckled softly more so to himself.&nbsp; He cleared his throat to continue.&nbsp; " yet someone had to go a little deeper.l, so I guess I'll have to add the same level of intensity." With a sigh he started. "I feel the act of simply prescribing medication to fight depression is a cop out and the true way to deal with it is to attack the underlying issues and pinpoint a way to overcome them without drugs"<br><br>He shrugged as if people were watching him.&nbsp; "But that's just from my perspective and experience, so take it as you will" <br><br><br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: 💜 Love is Blind 💜 [In Character]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Nowherewoman</strong> on <strong>29-06-2021, 14:50:15</strong>
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				<div class="floatright"><div align="center">(https://cdn1.iconfinder.com/data/icons/user-interface-colorful/48/user-512.png)<br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Real Appearance</div><div class="spoiler_body">(https://i.pinimg.com/564x/70/f3/3a/70f33a8233ff6c95064cad6dc7dd52ad.jpg)</div></div></div></div><strong>Name:</strong>Bryanne Delaney<br><strong>Wearing:</strong> designer jeans, black spaghetti-strap tank, sandals<br><strong>Location:</strong> Room, then pod<br><strong>Date/Time of Day:</strong> June 1, 20201, mid-afternoon<br><strong>Content/Trigger Warning:</strong>NA<br><strong>Tagging:</strong>Open<br><br><hr><hr><br><br>"...and it just got weirder." Instead of talking to one person she couldn't see, now she was talking to...everyone involved. However many that was. And she still couldn't see them.<br><br>And now the Bosses wanted them all to bare their least-enticing features to the whole crew. One chick spoke up for total legalization of dope, which sounded great if you'd never met someone going through withdrawal; a guy replied to that with a not-quite opposite contention that anti-depressants were a 'cop-out', another failure of experience, or maybe empathy, in her opinion. There was just no way this was gonna end well...<br><br>Another pull on her beer, and she let loose with her own bit of counterculture. "I don't think people should be so damn proud of grunting out babies. Any house pet can do it. For sure, they shouldn't expect the rest of us to worship them for it." Yeah. this thing was doomed. At least she tried to lighten the mood by adding, "But give me my cheesecake and weed, or give me death!"<br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: 💜 Love is Blind 💜 [In Character]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Mellific</strong> on <strong>01-07-2021, 05:19:36</strong>
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				<div class="floatright"><div align="center">(https://cdn1.iconfinder.com/data/icons/user-interface-colorful/48/user-512.png)<br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Real Appearance</div><div class="spoiler_body">(https://i2.wp.com/fashionablymale.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Selected-SpringSummer-2019-Campaign4.jpg?resize=819%2C1024&amp;ssl=1)</div></div></div></div><strong>Name:</strong> Daniel (Danny) Delgado<br><strong>Wearing:</strong> Floral button up and navy slacks with pure white Vans<br><strong>Location:</strong> Suite | Pod<br><strong>Date/Time of Day:</strong> Tuesday, June 1st, 2021 | Evening<br><strong>Content/Trigger Warning:</strong> None<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Bryanne Delaney | All<br><br><hr><hr><br>Danny picked up his pen and went to write down the name that he was given by the woman across the wall from him when he realized that he wasn’t sure how to spell her name. Was it Brian? Was it Bryan? Or was it spelled in some other way, to make it appear more feminine? <br><br>He thought about asking but figured that would ruin the flow of their conversation, so he just took a guess on the spelling, B-r-i-a-n-n-e, and then realized it looked more like Brianne, which was a different name altogether. He shrugged and hoped he’d remember how it was pronounced if they decided to go on a second pod date.<br><br>“Well, it’s good to… hear from you.” Danny chuckled, realizing he couldn’t say that it was nice to see her, since he couldn’t. She started in with how weird all of this was and he nodded, but then remembered that he needed to say something. “Yeah, I mean, I never thought I’d be on a TV show, much less one that is about taking blind dating to a different level.” <br><br>She posed him with the question of how he got talked into being on the show, but before he could answer, Danny perked up to the sounds of the hosts voices coming out of a speaker somewhere in the pod. They informed the contestants that this was going to be an ice breaker event for everyone. <br><br>Danny just sat back and listened, adjusting to hearing others voices, besides Bryanne. They were asked about unpopular opinions and Danny made a face as some people started to share their thoughts. He chuckled, not sure he had anything too serious to contribute. “Uh… I think carbonated water tastes like hot garbage.” He shrugged, waited for others to share.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: 💜 Love is Blind 💜 [In Character]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Mellific</strong> on <strong>01-07-2021, 05:48:30</strong>
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				<div class="floatright"><div align="center">(https://cdn1.iconfinder.com/data/icons/user-interface-colorful/48/user-512.png)<br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Real Appearance</div><div class="spoiler_body">(http://images6.fanpop.com/image/photos/42900000/Lili-Reinhart-Elle-Magazine-Comic-Con-Portrait-lili-reinhart-42922223-1280-1920.jpg)</div></div></div></div><strong>Name:</strong> Lauren Nudel<br><strong>Wearing:</strong> Floral print dress with white, strappy sandals <br><strong>Location:</strong> Suite | Pod<br><strong>Date/Time of Day:</strong> Tuesday, June 1st, 2021 | Mid-afternoon<br><strong>Content/Trigger Warning:</strong> None<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Mariko Miyazaki | All<br><br><hr><hr><br>Lauren smiled to herself, despite knowing that the person on the other side of the wall couldn’t see it, when she heard the young woman’s voice. She sounded so nervous, which Lauren thought was sweet at first, but after a moment realized it was probably a lot for the poor woman to handle. Lauren wanted to reach through the wall and offer her a hug, but obviously couldn’t do that.<br><br>“Well, I-” but before Lauren could answer, she was interrupted by the hosts of the show, whose voices were coming out of a speaker somewhere in the pod. She jumped at first, perhaps a little nervous in her own right, but settled back against the couch and took a breath. She pulled the notebook and pen onto her lap and started jotting notes down to keep track of it all as others began answering the first ice breaker question.<br><br>When there was a long pause, she figured that she could jump in with an unpopular opinion of her own, but wasn’t sure that she had a good one. “Um…” she paused to think for a short moment, before one unpopular opinion popped into her head. “Coffee smells better than it tastes and chocolate tastes better than it smells.” She bit her lower lip as she wondered how her unpopular opinion would be received. 
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: 💜 Love is Blind 💜 [In Character]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Elizabeth Ecsed</strong> on <strong>01-07-2021, 21:48:33</strong>
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				<div class="floatright"><div align="center">(https://cdn1.iconfinder.com/data/icons/user-interface-colorful/48/user-512.png)<br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Real Appearance</div><div class="spoiler_body">(https://snusercontent.global.ssl.fastly.net/member-profile-full/38/2736838_5892909.jpg)</div></div></div></div><strong> Name:</strong> <em>Emily Meridian (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=333551.msg15889613#msg15889613)</em><br><strong>Wearing:</strong> That cute black dress that makes her feel comfortable and relaxed. <br><strong>Location:</strong> Pod<br><strong>Date/Time of Day:</strong> June 1st, 2021<br><strong>Content/Trigger Warning:</strong> Light politics<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> All<br><br><hr><hr><br><br>The extra speakers starting up again caused a tilt of her head, a small shake and smile. <em> I wonder if this Nick guy adds ! To his grocery list, and how many emoticons he uses in a text to say he loves his wife.</em> Still, minor cynicism about the bouncy ass hosts was to be expected. Emily certainly wasn't going to let it slow her down, and in fact the new format potentially made a little more sense than the other one. Some people might be more nervous having to deal with the group instead of individually, but for the little actress it felt like being at home on the stage.<br><br>"Oh hi everybody! I'm Emily Meridian, and I love dogs. I will probably always live with one of the larger breeds. I get that some people don't like pets, but I promise mine is at least always going to be extremely well behaved. Hmmm, what else? I date ladies and I think the underrepresentation of LGBT people on a lot of shows is really uncool. "<br><br>She definitely dipped back into her accent to challenge the statement about most delicious cake. "Oh booo! Sweetie, if you think cheesecake is bad you just never had a good one. I'll have to get my mom to send you a slice!" Giggling, she shook her head, then winced. Tough question, might as well not pull punches. <br><br>"And as for my unpopular opinion, well I guess I'll just go right ahead and go all out, eliminate about 90% of the population from my dating pool.&nbsp; I try not to rant about it ever, and I know American politics are a hot mess of a dumpster fire, but I have very strong beliefs about them. If someone has the nerve to tell me that both sides are equally bad, my ideal response to the situation is I just walk away from the discussion while thinking they are at best willfully ignorant. But it can and has gone so much worse. All right. I'm going to get off my soapbox before I go off, so somebody else can spill the beans about themselves now." She quieted down before things got super serious, stroking her dog's head to comfort herself. She hadn't gotten strident or abrasive, but her voice clearly contained a lot of passion for the subject. It was of course important enough for her to discuss on national television. Hopefully they wouldn't edit it or any future discussions to make her look like some kind of weirdo, but it was a risk she was willing to take.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: 💜 Love is Blind 💜 [In Character]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Yukina</strong> on <strong>02-07-2021, 01:24:35</strong>
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				<div class="floatright"><div align="center">(https://cdn1.iconfinder.com/data/icons/user-interface-colorful/48/user-512.png)<br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Real Appearance</div><div class="spoiler_body">(https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/735459566199767080/735467924608909382/SweaterKS.jpg)</div></div></div></div><strong>Name:</strong> Mariko Miyazaki <br><strong>Wearing:</strong> Blue Sweater, White Skirt<br><strong>Location:</strong> Room to pod<br><strong>Date/Time of Day:</strong> June 1st, 2021<br><strong>Content/Trigger Warning:</strong> N/a<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Lauren, Emily, Open<br><br><hr><hr><br>The bumbling beauty awkwardly awaited the answer of the other woman...only to adorably meep as the lights suddenly dimmed and she was caught off by the familiar pair of voices for the second time today! The poor thing was wondering if she had accidentally signed up for a horror show while the hosts explained just what exactly would happening for the next while or so. The meek geek hoped not too many people heard her cute bout of panic since the mics were now on. <br><br>The easily flustered bookworm listened on as the others spoke about their popular opinions. Some like the one about babies sounded fine to her, while the mention of the opinion that medication wasn't needed to help people with mental issues made her glad she was gay. The humble nerd lightly smiled as the unpopular opinion of the kind woman she had heard before was one she could definitely agree with. She also liked the realism of the one that talked next. "U-ummm...my unpopular op-opinion is th-that dogs are better than cats." She sputtered out, having dealt with many a cat that either stared into her apartment windows or mewled like crazy throughout the night.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: 💜 Love is Blind 💜 [In Character]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Mellific</strong> on <strong>08-07-2021, 13:55:10</strong>
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				<div align="center"><strong>GM POST<br>Day One: Tuesday, June 1st, 2021<br>Arrival time: Mid-Afternoon<br>Dates will last until: Evening</strong></div><br><div class="floatleft">(https://www.theknotnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/nick-vanessa-lachey-promo.png)</div>Nick and Vanessa gave the contestants a moment or two to think about all that had been said, as well as another moment to see if anyone else wanted to chime in with their own unpopular opinion. When the lull seemed to create too much dead air, Nick piped up.<br><br>“So, let’s review. Bella is the one who answered first, saying that she thinks all drugs should be legal.” He nodded to Vanessa, who spoke next.<br><br>“Auggie thinks cheesecake tastes like garbage, but more conversely, thinks that prescribing antidepressants is a ‘cop out’ way of dealing with depression.” Vanessa made a face at Nick over that one. <br><br>“Bryanne went next and stated that SHE doesn’t think women should be so proud of popping out babies.” Nick continued, with a small sigh. <br><br>“Daniel, or Danny, said that he thinks carbonated water tastes like hot garbage.” Vanessa added, stifling a chuckle. <br><br>“Lauren was next, and she stated that she thinks coffee smells better than it tastes and chocolate tastes better than it smells.” Nick shared, appearing thoughtful over the matter.<br><br>Vanessa cringed before sharing the following. “Emily, taking a political approach, shared that if someone tells her that both sides of the aisle are equally as bad, she’ll either walk away or things will get so much worse.” <br><br>Nick finished them off by adding, “and finally, Mariko said that she thinks dogs are better than cats.” He playfully rolled his eyes at that last one. <br><br>“Now, let’s move on. Remember, you don’t have to answer these. They’re just for you guys to get an idea of what your fellow contestants are like.”<br><br>Vanessa chimed in, then. “And we hope you’re taking notes so that you can determine who you want to have a one-on-one date with, after this.” She nodded to Nick, who suddenly got an idea. “From this point forward, let's all say our names so that we know who is talking, and you guys won't need us to summarize who said what.” He chuckled and then moved on. <br><br>“For our next question: <strong>Name one thing that annoys you the most.</strong>”
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: 💜 Love is Blind 💜 [In Character]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Swashbuckler</strong> on <strong>08-07-2021, 15:00:32</strong>
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				<div class="floatright"><div align="center">(https://cdn1.iconfinder.com/data/icons/user-interface-colorful/48/user-512.png)<br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Real Appearance</div><div class="spoiler_body">(https://www.gannett-cdn.com/-mm-/e34e3130988b92ad7824e471ed0b095bb97d8e57/c=0-448-3443-5038/local/-/media/2015/12/15/USATODAY/USATODAY/635857995028690816-XXX-EDDIE-REDMAYNE-007-77789912.JPG?width=300&amp;height=400&amp;fit=crop&amp;format=pjpg&amp;auto=webp)</div></div></div></div><strong>Name:</strong> Lennon Matthews<br><strong>Wearing:</strong> Casual blue button up and black pants<br><strong>Location:</strong> His booth<br><strong>Date/Time of Day:</strong> Midafternoon<br><strong>Content/Trigger Warning:</strong> None<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> All<br><br><hr><hr><br>Lennon was well convinced that he had lost his bloody mind on this one.&nbsp; Not only was he going on a TV show of all things, but here he was doing a show about trying to find love, or proving that looks didn’t matter, or both at the same time.&nbsp; It was a lot to process, despite the fact that he had signed up for this and indeed readily agreed to it when picked.&nbsp; It was a fun social experiment, if nothing else.<br><br>At least that's what he kept telling himself.<br><br>After arriving at the location, Lennon tried to pay as much attention to the tour and the rules as possible, not that walking from his room to his pod was all that difficult to remember, and soon found himself settled into a surprisingly comfortable place.&nbsp; The booth was well equipped, and well stocked.&nbsp; Impressively well stocked.&nbsp; Mixing himself a stiff Pimm’s Cup and fixing a plate of snacks, Lennon settled into the couch and was immediately startled by the hosts' voices.<br><br>“Good god, what a question to start with.”&nbsp; He muttered, sitting back and putting some thought into the matter.&nbsp; Too much thought so it seemed because before he spoke they had already moved on!&nbsp; Clearly an overly introspective nature was working against him.&nbsp; He’d have to speed up.<br><br>“Ah, Lennon here.&nbsp; Sorry about missing the first question.&nbsp; My answer to that would be this:&nbsp; Higher education isn’t for everyone, and should not be nearly the requirement that it is for almost every job.&nbsp; And considering what I do for a living, I assure you that is a VERY unpopular opinion.”&nbsp; He chuckled.<br><br>“While I am on a roll, I’ll just right into the next question.&nbsp; Something that annoys me the most...well, I’ll double down on something Emily hinted at, willful ignorance.&nbsp; I would never dislike a person for not knowing something, but <em>choosing </em>to remain ignorant is unforgivable.”<br>
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: 💜 Love is Blind 💜 [In Character]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Wicked Emi</strong> on <strong>09-07-2021, 12:33:10</strong>
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				<div class="floatright"><div align="center">(https://cdn1.iconfinder.com/data/icons/user-interface-colorful/48/user-512.png)<br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Real Appearance</div><div class="spoiler_body">(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/1a/5c/25/1a5c255a789adbccb5cd0ae23cc0553c.jpg)</div></div></div></div><strong>Name:</strong> Isabella "Bella" Roman<br><strong>Wearing:</strong> A long and stringy <div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">sunflower top</div><div class="spoiler_body">(https://i.pinimg.com/564x/b8/47/2d/b8472dd634169f38e89bb5c684c82cb5.jpg)</div></div> and <div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">white shorts</div><div class="spoiler_body">(https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcToimY72-evRVFhHUF4iykxSnzMPMbT7MQVbw&amp;usqp=CAU)</div></div> with some basic white sneakers<br><br><strong>Location:</strong> POD, running a little late<br><strong>Date/Time of Day:</strong> June 1st, 2021 / mid afternoon <br><strong>Content/Trigger Warning:</strong> N/A<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Open<br><br><hr><br>Listening to everyone answer, she put numbers by their answers. Quickly scribbling the shorten version of their answer and decided to mainly leave it alone right now. There wasn't anything that she completely disagreed with and some of the unpopular opinion seemed more than a little trivial. Making a point system, the ones with the highest points was who she was interested in talking to more, she needed order in her mind. After all, she was so invested in finding her possible perfect person that she took this whole thing more serious than she probably should. <br><br>Luckily, Nick and Vanessa had their backs and gave names to the number. Only then did she realize that she didn't even state her own name! Dumb ass, she thought to herself and sighed. Hearing the new question, she had to really think about that. There was more than a few things that really annoyed her, but she had to think about what would easily annoy anyone and what was more her. Hearing another person answer both the first and second answer from a new guy, she quickly wrote down his name and his answers and gave them a rating. She actually agreed with him, higher education wasn't for everyone and a LOT of people did disagree with that. As for willful ignorance, she thought about it. There was always something that someone chose to be willfully ignorant about. Like she chose to be willfully ignorant about construction because that was something she didn't enjoy doing. Hopefully he meant something far more serious.<br><br>"The thing that annoys me the most is a tie, I know....that is probably cheating but I honestly cannot pick between the two! One is sucking teeth, like that sound that some people make after eating or drinking and they suck the food or liquid from their teeth. Grates right on my nerves. Something equally annoying to me is always asking if I'm sure I want to be with my partner. It just simply drives me up the wall." One was more serious than the other, sure, but both equally annoyed the ever loving shit out of her. <br>
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: 💜 Love is Blind 💜 [In Character]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Nowherewoman</strong> on <strong>09-07-2021, 15:50:30</strong>
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				<div class="floatright"><div align="center">(https://cdn1.iconfinder.com/data/icons/user-interface-colorful/48/user-512.png)<br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Real Appearance</div><div class="spoiler_body">(https://i.pinimg.com/564x/70/f3/3a/70f33a8233ff6c95064cad6dc7dd52ad.jpg)</div></div></div></div><strong>Name:</strong>Bryanne Delaney<br><strong>Wearing:</strong> designer jeans, black spaghetti-strap tank, sandals<br><strong>Location:</strong> pod&nbsp; mixer<br><strong>Date/Time of Day:</strong> June 1, 20201, mid-afternoon<br><strong>Content/Trigger Warning:</strong> Boojum is a snark!<br><strong>Tagging:</strong>(m) Bella; Lennon; open<br><br><hr><hr><br><br>Oh, right. Name. Durrr. Kinda hard to hook up (with people you can't see) if they don't even know who you are (and can't see you, either).<br><br>"Sorry, duh. Bryanne Delaney. Or just Bry. The one who doesn't dig smug breeders." Unpopular opinions, now pet peeves?&nbsp; Were the hosts honestly <em>trying</em> to crash this thing?<br><br>"Um...annoyances. There are a lot." Was <strong>she </strong>trying to crash it? Way to make yourself sound attractive, Bry. Totes bitch. "On a scale from meh to get the fuck out, near the top has got to be folks blundering down the middle of the sidewalk face down in their phones, as if they're the only special snowflake princesses on Earth." Actually, there were many things that made her a lot <em>angrier</em>- mansplaining, folks of any gendersex who denied being bi was a thing, most politicians when their mouths were moving...the phone thing was just such an example of self-centered obliviousness, though, that it got a Special Achievement award. Did that qualify as willful ignorance? She'd bet it did.<br><br>Yay!&nbsp; Point of contact!&nbsp; Even if it was a negative one.<br><br>"OK, the tooth sucking thing's pretty gross, too."&nbsp; And she couldn't resist. "So, Lennon- parents total hippies?&nbsp; And do you wear the glasses?"&nbsp; She'd bet he caught all KINDS of shit in school.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: 💜 Love is Blind 💜 [In Character]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Elizabeth Ecsed</strong> on <strong>09-07-2021, 21:40:14</strong>
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				<div class="floatright"><div align="center">(https://cdn1.iconfinder.com/data/icons/user-interface-colorful/48/user-512.png)<br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Real Appearance</div><div class="spoiler_body">(https://snusercontent.global.ssl.fastly.net/member-profile-full/38/2736838_5892909.jpg)</div></div></div></div><strong> Name:</strong> <em>Emily Meridian (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=333551.msg15889613#msg15889613)</em><br><strong>Wearing:</strong> That cute black dress that makes her feel comfortable and relaxed. <br><strong>Location:</strong> Pod<br><strong>Date/Time of Day:</strong> June 1st, 2021<br><strong>Content/Trigger Warning:</strong> Light politics<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> All<br><br><hr><hr><br><br>Some good answers, some not so great answers, and that one poor guy whose answer was bound to be misunderstood completely. Any good psychologist would agree, that medication was most effective as part of a comprehensive treatment plan, not just as a band-aid. That didn't mean it couldn't be extraordinarily helpful, even life-saving. But she had more important stuff to do at the moment, like flirting!<br><br>"Emily Meridian here, fellow pod people! Coffee does have a pretty unique smell, doesn't it? And it seems to be one of those that clings to you forever and ever, where you'll catch whiffs of that unique smell hours later. <br><br>So Mariko! Hi cutie. What are your favorite kinds of dogs? I'm actually slightly allergic to Golden retrievers, ironically enough, but my baby is pretty hypoallergenic." She wasn't exactllllyyy trying to extra fluster the sweet, shy sounding girl but...&nbsp; Seeing if she could detect a blush in the other woman's response was definitely fun. Emily enjoyed people with traits outside of the mainstream,&nbsp; finding them much more enjoyable and varied than plasticy people. Of course, being in the theater crew meant everyone she knew was very unique and quirky. <br><br>"As for what irritates me... Being snuck up on, or grabbed. I startle easy, and yeah, I make an utterly adorable noise, but it's really not funny. i have a huge fight or flight response, and my heart will be going forever. I might also swear profusely if I'm scared by a loud noise. I can't help it, filth just spills out as a response. Involuntary reaction. So please, for everyone's sake, let me know if you're coming. Thank you." Funny how she could sound so serious, even a little anxious about being startled, but also stern. Emily was very serious about not being messed with.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: 💜 Love is Blind 💜 [In Character]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Yukina</strong> on <strong>09-07-2021, 22:37:23</strong>
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				<div class="floatright"><div align="center">(https://cdn1.iconfinder.com/data/icons/user-interface-colorful/48/user-512.png)<br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Real Appearance</div><div class="spoiler_body">(https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/735459566199767080/735467924608909382/SweaterKS.jpg)</div></div></div></div><strong>Name:</strong> Mariko Miyazaki <br><strong>Wearing:</strong> Blue Sweater, White Skirt<br><strong>Location:</strong> Pod<br><strong>Date/Time of Day:</strong> June 1st, 2021<br><strong>Content/Trigger Warning:</strong> N/a<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Emily, Open<br><br><hr><hr><br>The poor woman jumped in her trademark manner once more as she once again still failed to deal with the show's eccentric hosts piping up out of nowhere. Still, the bumbling beauty got a review of the all the answers that had came up before, though it wasn't much help since the meek geek was the last of all of the contestants to muster the courage to actually get an answer out at all! Regardless, the flustered dork mostly continued to sit through the questions like normal as she "charged her courage meter".<br><br>However, things would suddenly throw the unprepared recluse for a loop once more as one of the women she had garnered a positive opinion for called her cute, causing her face to go adorably red. "O-Oh! U-Ummm. I like shiba inus the be-best. I h-have one n-named Ch-Cherry. I couldn't afford t-to bring her al-along though." The flustered weeb sputtered out, more than easily unintentionally leaking what her expression looked like to the entire group. "S-Same here, Em-Emily." She added upon her comments about being touched, sounding like "water is wet" upon leaving her lips. 
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