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[there's a sudden spike of indignation.]

Seriously? [he thinks this over though.] Denji's not that bad. I can probably find him a date by the end of the week.

[he's not entirely confident suddenly but he's too stubborn to back down from it.]

[commandertoolbelt]

I never said he was bad, but he is a mess.

[ there's, like, a weird fondness there. denji is a raccoon, but he's winter's raccoon. ]

I guess you could pick someone else, if you really want. We could make a bet out of it.

[ for what stakes, leo. ]

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...yeah, I can't disagree. [there's a grin. he likes denji enough though.]

Well now you definitely have my attention. [no. but there's amusement anyway.] But! Before I agree, what're the stakes of this bet?

[commandertoolbelt]

[ i'm crying i didn't think this far ]

Depends on what you want out of it. But if you don't succeed, let's say... you have to dye your hair rainbow colors.

[ it's not pride month anymore but we can MAKE it pride month ]

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[...hmmmmmmmmmm.]

Fine. And if I do, you have to go on a date with whoever I set you up with.

[:) it's fine this is going to get derailed when someone inevitably dies.]

[commandertoolbelt]

[ love how they're just pretending death won't happen honestly ​]

Alright, you've got a deal. Who would you even pick, anyway?

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That's a surprise for later. [i will make leo bi so help me god.] But don't worry, I take looks, personality and compatibility into account.

[saying it like this is likely why taichi himself is still single, but it's fine.]

[commandertoolbelt]

[ ty's bi agenda... ]

Alright, cool. I like surprises. But that's assuming you'll win, so I'll get the hair dye ready in the meantime.

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[i'm helping.]

Yeah, yeah, okay. [and with the bet set...]

...do you think that really counts for ending the crisis of single people?

[commandertoolbelt]

Don't say that like it's a real thing, dude. It's not like most of these classes are legit, anyways.

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They're not, but I'm trying to give my brain a murder break. It's only half-working.

[commandertoolbelt]

Tell me about it. First thing this morning, Winter dorm was right on top of the theorizing again.

But, in that case - might as well treat it like it'll get you a passing grade, right? You'll probably do better than this date auction thing they've got planned. They didn't even have signups for that or anything.

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Fall dorm was at it all day yesterday. We're probably gonna start again later today, but I left early this morning.

[but there's a shrug!] You think the date auction's gonna work the same way as the blind auction Viola and Luke were doing? Betting on stuff you don't know about and hoping for the best?

[commandertoolbelt]

Yeah, we heard Luke woke up, too? That's great news.

[ better that they're themselves! ]

It would be kind of weird to treat a date auction like that, though, wouldn't it? Why wouldn't you want to know what you're betting on for something like that?

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Chad and Sally, too. Someone from summer told me, and I went to talk to Chad myself yesterday.

[they're doing great!! but he frowns.]

Isn't blind dating a thing? I don't know. I don't trust any of the extracurriculars at this school.

[commandertoolbelt]

I've only talked to Vi's other half so far, but it's good to hear they're all doing okay. Now if we can just figure out the rest.

And yeah, it is, but if it's anything like the Winter Formal, the date auction will be a whole event and we'll still have to do some other weird extracurricular come Wednesday. And if that turns out to be blind dating, I'll know who to blame.

[ apollo readying the dodgeball of prophecy: ]

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Getting them out of the compulsion means we've made a step in the right direction I guess. Can't complain about that.

Come on. The debate was advertised for before we got stuck doing it Wednesday, so even if it is blind dating it's not my fault? It's not like I've ever even been on a real date.

[hm. there's a flare of embarrassment for just. outright saying that but then he squashes it down with annoyance.]

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And you won't catch me complaining at all. Vi is great and all, but I- her real self is a lot cooler. And having your will overwritten is not fun.

[ ...he does feel that embarrassment, and it brings forth a little wave of it from leo, too. ]

Neither have I. But it's nothing to be ashamed about, right?

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Yeah, I can only imagine. But Riku's pretty cool, too. Not that I didn't like Luke but I think I understand Riku better.

[this is just a feedback loop of stupidity and it's fine.]

I guess it's not, but this place really wants to make it a huge thing. You remember last week's tasks, right?

[commandertoolbelt]

Heh. Iris is pretty fierce - the kind of girl you'd expect to burn down everything in her path, you know? [ it's kind of hot?

but leo rolls his eyes. ]

"Plan a date." Whose idea was that? They didn't even ask us to actually go on the date, but I guess they were saving that for this week.

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I got that impression just from talking to her. We could probably use people like that if we're gonna get out of here.

[all of the winters seem to have the same idea about viola, so.]

Friend dates counted toward that. So if you can find loopholes in these things I think they count enough.

[commandertoolbelt]

Trust me when I say that all of Winter is on board with it. That’s the real reason we all like her.

[ nodding… ]

Friend dates are doable. It’d be nice if they gave it a rest, though. I’m already the odd guy out at home, so all of this is practically rubbing it in my face. Not cool!

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Probably also the reason you were all sorted there in the first place. Winters are pretty aggressive when they wanna be from what I've noticed.

[...he's gonna latch onto this idea, tilting his head a little in thought.]

Are you? That seems kinda hard to believe, dude.

[commandertoolbelt]

That’s just part of our charm!

[ hm? there’s a bit of confusion from leo, like it truly never occurred to him that he wouldn’t be the odd man out? ]

Yeah. Seven demigods, and I’m the only one who’s single. You get used to being the third wheel. Or the seventh wheel.

[ is that really hard to believe... does someone actually think he has literally any game?? ]

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[he's busy thinking this over now...]

Sounds kind of exhausting if I'm honest here. [but that's because the idea of dating and being surrounded by people who are dating is tiring in its own way.] ...who knows? Maybe you'll actually meet somebody and change that.

[he does not think leo has game but it's not like he does either, so whatever.]