Clover: Um… would it be weird if… I don’t know, gave you a hug?

Fox: Well, yeah… I mean there are all of these people here and we just met and…

Clover: U-uh… right. Nevermind. [goes to hide in embrasmessment]

Ember: [way too pleased with how this turned out]

(Thanks Fox)

Clover: Do you mind if I join you two?

Lubomir: Of course not, mon chou, there is always room for you. 

[Clover and Lubomir kiss each other’s cheeks in greeting]

Lubomir: It was nice chatting with you, mon chou, we will have to do this again.

[Lubomir takes off towards gym]

Clover: Hey, wait! We haven’t even gotten to– [sighs] he’s already gone. Did he just call me his sweet bun…

Vivid: Hey, are you okay? You look a little stunned.

Clover: Well, I was supposed to be on my speed date with Lubomir but… I guess he had more important things to do. 

Vivid: Looks like his loss is my gain. Mind if I cut in?

Clover: Not at all. But.. do you mind if I we get something to eat? I’m starting to feel a bit hangry.

Vivid: I don’t mind one bit.

[literally talked and ate sandwiches for 2 sim hours

🙃]

Altair: Welcome gentleman, and thank you so much for giving my dear friend the change to find love. She really needs all the help she can get.

Clover: Altair, I swear to berry–

Altair: [clears throat] We’re going to give you the night to settle in, but tomorrow we’ll jump straight into it! First, up will be a chance for each of you to get to know my favorite gal a little better with speed dating! Then we will all be hitting The Roller Rink for a group date. So sleep well, gentleman, and I wish you all good luck!

Clover: [hushed voice] Altairpleasedon’tyouleavemeIcan’tdothis– 

[Altair elbows her in the side]

Clover: I look forward to getting to know all of you!

Shade: If it wasn’t him, who could it possibly be?

Eilif: That I don’t know, but I do know one thing for certain. If there is someone with that kind of power out and about, the rebellion is likely to try to get their hands on them.

Shade: Please don’t say what I think you’re about to say.

Eilif: You should pay our favorite bartender a visit.

Eilif: Would you two clowns stop bickering and just tell me what happened.

Shade: Patrol in the area found three bodies. One was strangled, one with the back of their head bashed in… and the third… It’s not like anything I’ve ever seen. It was like their skin had melted clean off of their bones.

Eilif: That is concerning, but Galaxia’s right. This doesn’t sound like Pantomime. Too messy.