anon ⊗ dating advice

[flamekthunder]

Type: Text
Sender ID: anonymous (Eustace)
To: Everyone
Subject: first date help!!
Warnings: none

uwaaa we're going on our first date but i've never been on one before!! what should i do?? we're going to the dragon's gale but like i want them to have a good time!! we've been friends for so long how can i make it special so it's not like another day out?? 😫😫😫😫

any advice appreciated thanks!!!! 🥰🥰🥰

[There's a reason why this is anonymous.

Already regretting his decision, Eustace grimaces in disgust typing this hideous thing. But he doesn't want bothersome questions about himself and [redacted], and he knows he's out of his element here. Since he doesn't know anyone personally to ask and he definitely doesn't want [redacted] to see it, he's just going to cover all his tracks and inflict self-torture as he channels someone from his world to pretend as. thanks Beatrix he hates this so much]

Comments

[ventego]

Yes.

[ He almost sends a message that says "I love her" but quickly backspaces it. Though he's said it to Momo before, she should still hear it from him again before he starts using it willy-nilly. ]

What about the person you're going on a date with? What are they like?

[flamekthunder]

oooh i hope things work out for you!!!! 🤩🤩🤩

and my person?

wow there's so much i can't even start!!!

[As he just sits here staring at the screen and pinching his brows at all this he has to type out.

Commit to the mission...this stupid mission...why did he do this...

But to describe, huh....]

super sweet, kind, pretty, awesome, cool!!

[Just exaggerates it all so no one can tell who it is—]

[ventego]

[ Fortunately, Okarun is completely clueless. Even if Eustace slipped off anon accidentally, or namedropped his date, he would still have zero idea who they are. Though, of course, other people here... ]

Wow they sound amazing. I hope things go well for you, too.

Oh, I do have some advice for you:

[ Another pause in the rapid-fire replies. It seems like he might be writing an essay, but what eventually comes through is short and to the point and the result of several scrapped attempts. ]

Tell them how you feel. Don't wait until it's too late.

[flamekthunder]

hehehe no worries about that they already know 😉✨

[though he doesn't realize he could do better]

[ventego]

Okay good.

I'm lucky I have a second chance to tell her properly this time.

[flamekthunder]

second chance?

oh, is that too private???

[That question slipped out accidentally and he had to quickly send that second message because he didn't actually mean to ask. He's been in this role for too long...........]

[ventego]

Mm, it's fine.

I don't think she'll see this and no one really knows us here anyway.

I waited to tell her I loved her until she was in a lot of danger and she made me leave her behind.

Everything turned out fine but...

[flamekthunder]

[...He should prooobbaaabbllly not poke into it, but he has to admit he's a little curious.]

...but...?

[ventego]

But it might not have been. So I have to do better.

I can't let not telling her how I feel be a regret, you know?

When we're not in danger so she knows I'm really serious.

[flamekthunder]

yeah you have to!! and she left you behind!? to protect you? waaaah that sounds so intense!! 😱😱😱

but don't get too reckless trying to prove yourself, either!!! 😤😤😤

[ventego]

Something like that.

And I won't, don't worry. You shouldn't either.

[flamekthunder]

yeah, i wouldn't want to upset them if i got hurt! 😤

[Except, he probably would do whatever he needed if [redacted] was in danger so...but it's fine it's all fine.]

so did you tell her again?

[ventego]

[ Saying and doing are two separate things. 🙃 ]

That's the plan for this date. Things are a lot less chaotic here than they were back home, and she deserves something special...

Which is why seeing this was such a relief. I want things to go well, but I have no experience at all. Not even through viewing media.

[flamekthunder]

oooh then i hope the advice i've been getting is useful for you!! 😩😩😩 they've been really good and at least it's let me feel better!

[It's true, he had been feeling a bit uneasy but now, not only does he feel absolutely ridiculous, he does feel a bit more confident in his thoughts and what to do. Of course it meant throwing away his dignity but no one will knoooowwwww.]

but i was in the same boat!! i've only heard stories and stuff i've heard from other people, but it's different if it's yourself!! we just won't know until we do it aaahhhh

[...Just continuing to throw that dignity out the window...]

[ventego]

[ It's okay, Eustace. As nerve-wracking as this whole topic is for Okarun he appreciates the casual tone, though he'll never know it was an act. ]

Are you going to give them flowers or a gift? I was thinking about the flowers, but I don't know anything about the flora here and I don't want to mess it up by giving her a funeral bouquet by mistake.

[flamekthunder]

something of both! ✨✨

instead of a bouquet, someone suggested to make something they can wear with flowers on them instead, so i'm gonna do that! 😁😁 i think they'll like it a lot better too~

[ventego]

[ Oh, what a sweet idea. As happy as Okarun is for them, he's also mildly jealous he didn't think of that first, and much earlier: Momo would definitely appreciate a gift she can wear and show off. ]

That's really good.

I might have to give that a try if things go well.

[flamekthunder]

you should!! definitely!!

but i think she'll like whatever you give her so don't sweat it 😉👍

[Ugh...cheerful encouragement...he's not used to this...]