third entry ⊗ anonymous: dating advice

[flamekthunder]

Sender: Anonymous (Eustace)
To: Everyone EXCEPT TIFA
Subject: Dating Advice

Requesting dating advice.

[ooc: yep that's it that's the post, and it is anonymous! Eustace also can't believe he's doing this but boy he needs it. Those who respond can either be anonymous or have their handle visible. Threads are also completely open to anyone so they can see responses. Eustace's responses will be anon by default (don't make me put the label every time please—)]

Comments

Sender: Zidane

[tantailizing]

Oh yeah? What do you already know?

[Give him a starting point.]

[flamekthunder]

Basics. Take them out for meals, activities for entertainment, gifts on occasion. However it feels too...simple.

sender: sora

[oathkeeper]

have you tried smooching them yet?

[Dude, it's that easy.]

[flamekthunder]

[excuse him what is this invasion of privacy???]

Why does that matter?

Sender: Toge

[fishflakes]

You might wanna be more specific. A request like that is just asking to feed the trolls.

[flamekthunder]

Then I won't bother responding.

Sender: Mammon

[stupidmammon]

What's your offer?

[flamekthunder]

[HE JUST TOLD TOGE HE WON'T BOTHER RESPONDING TO USELESS ANSWERS does this one count—]

Nothing so don't bother if you're looking for some kind of compensation.

Sender: G'raha

[crystalized_hope]

If only I knew myself. I'm fairly new to this as well. I tend to just follow my gut. What have you tried already?

[He's not very experienced, but he'll still try to offer ideas at least. If nothing, it will help him out as well.]

[flamekthunder]

Nothing yet...officially. We've already been on a few outings, but I'm not sure if those would count as dates.

[Narrator: they were dates.]

Sender: Vanitas

[darkcharge]

Are you already dating or wanting to date?

[flamekthunder]

Currently dating.

sender: Oriphi

[hearthwarming]

I don’t know what kind of advice you’re looking for specifically, but… I think holding hands is really nice!

[flamekthunder]

[..........Ori.....]

Is that what you do on your dates?

[Would trolling others throw people off his trail—]

Sender: Hilda

[indolentaxe]

Woo your special someone! Take them out for tea, pamper them a bit, buy or make them something nice that you think they'd like. You want them to feel like royalty. ♥

[flamekthunder]

Like royalty?

Isn't that just spoiling them with unnecessary luxury?

[He took it a little too far—]

Sender: Balthus

[grappleking]

Gonna need a little bit more than that! A lot of it depends on the girl. Or guy, whoever they are. What part is tripping you up?

[flamekthunder]

More the whole concept... Romantic relationships were never in my mind so I paid little attention to them outside the obvious. While I'm confident I can treat them well, I recognize I'm lacking with that.

[Ugh admitting one of his faults to Balthus of all people...but perhaps it's because it's Balthus he's more willing to impart it if it would help him towards his goal.]

sender: Thoma

[burnbrighter]

It really depends on what your partner likes! What kind of person are they?

[flamekthunder]

[Beautiful, amazing, stubborn, pushy, cute, sweet, drives him crazy sometimes—oh a serious answer he can write and not be embarrassed by—

...

.......]

Fairly social and kind to everyone, strong both in body and will, persistent, sweet, bea

[................]

That's enough.

[If he could erase everything and start over he would. Ugh why did his hand start writing more than it was supposed to?? No for that matter why was this a difficult question for him to answer??? (because it would require him to be honest about personal feelings)]

Sender: Marui

[volleygenius]

Be yourself.

Have fun together.

Respect boundaries.

Bring them presents when you see them.

Smell nice.

[flamekthunder]

Most of these I've heard, but is the last one necessary to point out? I would have assumed it to be a given.

[Or well, not specifically "smell nice" just shower and refreshed and all that.]

Sender : nier

[silentends]

Have you tried giving them flowers ? Or going someplace nice?

A date doesn't have to be anything too complicated.

[flamekthunder]

Flowers... Not yet. I suppose those would be staples.

Going somewhere also seems like an obvious answer, but I'm not sure if Reverein even has a suitable place.

[Are there dating spots?? There could be, he just wouldn't know because why would he.]

anonymous

[sleightofhans]

[Honestly, Hans was going to give out decent advice at first, but it seems like the writer has already gotten useful tidbits from others. He doesn't feel the need to add more to that... but he wants to add something because he's feeling a little bored.]

Don't leave them to die.

[Okay, so guess that is advice but also. Who would think this in the first place??]

[flamekthunder]

[Huh first anonymous—



And the reason is soon made clear.

If it weren't everything that's happened, he would have just wondered if this was some kind of joke. However, because of everything that's happened, he can't help but stare darkly at those words. It hits a very big sore spot that is going to take a while to heal. He even considers ignoring them, but ends up replying.]

Have previous experience?