[Action, early evening of the 11th]

[ledbythewind]

[A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, Richard made a certain offer to Asbel because his best friend is apparently incapable of going after the woman who likes him (aka Cheria) without outside intervention. He's already pulled some intervention in the form of mistletoe shenanigans, but since then, there's been absolutely no progress on that front and it's nearly Valentine's Day.

So Richard has decided to take matters into his own hands. As a king, he's had more than enough lessons in manners and the proper methods of courting ladies, meaning that he is going to make sure that Asbel knows how to treat a woman right, and what better way to do so than by having Asbel take him out for an evening the way he (hopefully) will with Cheria later? Of course, there's only one flaw in this plan, which is figuring out how to make Asbel forget that he's with Richard, his decidedly male best friend, and act like he would if he were going out with an actual woman. BUT HE HAS A PLAN. And said plan involves a purple dress, a bit of makeup, some jewelry, and his hair swept up into a slightly messy updo.

There, perfect. Now, to execute the plan...

Feel free to gawk at the lovely lady who is heading to Seventh Heaven to meet Asbel! Or just stare in horror because RICHARD IS THAT YOU.]

(OOC: Will probably be a bit slow with tags because I'm still sick, but this needed to be done before the event! And I am getting to the stuff in my inbox. :|b)

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[generalflirt]

[Man who is that woman? Sure her hair looks weird but the rest of that he can't help but admire. He's eating another instant burrito in the square (sue him :|) as he watches her go past. Huuuuuh.]

[ledbythewind]

[Yeah, you know you like those legs, Masaomi. But Richard hasn't spotted you just yet...]

[generalflirt]

[He does. To flirt or... not to flirt. He's leaning on no so that he can continue to admire without hitting a layer of moral ambiguity]

[holyknights]

[Alone time for Elliot Nightray is a sacred privilege and he treasures this time deeply. He happens to be heading away from the plaza after his own meal at Seventh Heaven when he notices a pretty young woman approach.]

[holyknights]

[...and he stops, raising an eyebrow. That pretty young woman looks an awful lot like...]

[holyknights]

[WHAT.]

[ledbythewind]

[Better think fast, Elliot, because Richard is going to be stopping to wave cheerily.]

Good evening, Elliot.

[statice]

[And this is Leo, emerging from the library with more books. Remember how he tends to have piles of books taller than himself? This is one of those times.

Isn't it amazing how a pile of books can totter so much? ...towards his general direction?]

[ledbythewind]

[That pile of books is looking very precarious indeed, so Richard will be stepping around it and moving closer just in case he needs to catch it before it... oh, it's Leo. Somehow he is not surprised.]

Replenishing your stockpile already, Leo?

[statice]

[This happens no matter how batshit he is, Richard. Think of it as a saving grace.

He peers through his books (or attempts to, they totter and shift) as he speaks.]

I ran ou--

[statice]

[--t.

eh.]

I love this too much not to tag the hell out of it.

[lostinmyway]

[Doot de doot de doo, just another evening of enjoying the snow....

Oh, my, what a pretty lady. ...But does Grune know her? She looks a little familiar...hmm, or does she?

These questions and similar ones are now being pondered by Grune, who has stopped in the middle of the street and is just kind of studying Richard with a finger against her cheek. Say hello?]

Excellent.

[ledbythewind]

[Fortunately Richard does indeed spot Grune! And he'll be pausing in his walking to smile and give her a slight wave, coming over to say hello.]

Good evening, Miss Grune. Are you enjoying the weather?

I gladly take all the blame for this.

[drawnbythesword]

[While Richard makes his way over to Seventh Heaven, Asbel is already waiting for him, sitting at a table. For once, Asbel's on time, Richard, and he's waiting for you. Best not to keep him waiting.

If only he knew what exactly Richard had in store for him.]

[ledbythewind]

[That's a very pretty lady sauntering up to your table with a smile there, Asbel. Yeah, check out those legs, he's even wearing low heels to add to the effect.]

Good evening, Asbel. I'm a bit surprised you got here first.

/pinged by guy in purple dress, thank you.

[gardeningaia]

[ Aerith is staring. Although it's not so much horror as...hey, isn't something about that woman...?

... Hmmm. Let's walk up to her! ]

Excuse me.

mwuahaha

[ledbythewind]

[Richard turns when he hears someone addressing him, looking around for the source and then smiling when he sees Aerith.]

Can I help you?

[musubi]

[Sudden Isamu on Richard's shoulder.]

I want a tally.

[ledbythewind]

Of which?

[Him in a dress, or him doing ridiculous things? He's got quite a score for both by now... okay so only two for the dress bit, but shhh.]

[falenandawn]

[Freyjadour is just reading a book in the Plaza today-a history book of some form or another- when he spots the woman passing by.

She looks oddly familiar.... where had he seen her before?]

[ledbythewind]

[Said 'woman' hasn't noticed Frey yet, but he's not above stopping to say hello if Frey wants to attract his attention!]

[i_am_not_cute]

[Pao-Lin's sitting on a bench enjoying a bag of fresh meatbuns when she spots the pretty person in purple heading her way. Wow, that lady sure is pretty --

-- or is that a guy? Hrm. Pao-Lin cocks her head curiously in the middle of biting into a meatbun and stares at Richard, trying to figure out this Very Important Question. (Well, hey, it's a better thing to occupy her mind than thoughts of her lost friends.)]

Bahahaha best first meeting EVER

[ledbythewind]

[That slightly confused expression is not lost on Richard; he'll just walk a bit closer with a smile, though he's got a pretty good guess as to why she's staring.]

Is something wrong?

hiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii luna

[neverplaysfair]

[ And Joshua just happens to be out and about, and...

... hm. That's not your typical woman's walking pattern.

Clearly this will be interesting. ]

Why, hello there.

Hiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii Kim

[ledbythewind]

[That isn't a voice that Richard has heard before, and as such, it takes him a moment to realize that it's actually addressed to him. Once he notices this, however, he pauses and turns around to smile at Joshua, as if it's perfectly normal for him to be dressed like this.]

Hello. Can I help you?