ledbythewind | [Action, early evening of the 11th]

[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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A-ah, well... [There's a blush on his face now.] ...I've been asked before, but I always declined.

Every single time?

[No wonder he's so hopeless when it comes to things like this.]

My training as a knight was more important. I didn't really have time for that kind of thing.

It looks like I have my work cut out for me.

[He shakes his head.]

A date is a way for the two of you to get to know each other better-- to find out what you like and things the two of you have in common. And, most importantly, it's also a way to simply enjoy spending time together.

But I've known Cheria since I was a kid... I'm sure I know plenty about her already. [...Not nearly as much as you think, Asbel.]

All right, then what is her favorite color? The name of her first pet? What was the one thing she wanted most as a child? Does she prefer dogs or cats?

Eh? [So many questions at once. You're going to overload him, Richard.] H-her favorite is pink! [It has to be pink, just look at how much pink she's wearing. It's pink, right?]

Are you sure about that? And what about the answers to the other questions?

...Um. Well... [...Yeah, he's got nothing.]

If you don't even know that much, how do you ever expect things to be able to work out between the two of you?

W-we'll be fine! I can learn as we go... Isn't it more interesting if I'm constantly learning new things about her?

Of course it is. The two of you will always be learning new things about each other, even when you think you already know everything. But that doesn't mean you should be completely ignorant either.

Ahh... Yeah... I guess so.

That's how relationships work, after all.

[... never mind the fact that he's not very good at them. That's a minor detail.]

Ah... Really? [He'll take your word for it, Richard. You've been in more relationships than him.]

Edited 2012-03-24 20:00 (UTC)

... at least, that's how they're supposed to work.

That's not very encouraging.

Perhaps I'm not the best person to ask about that particular aspect of relationships.

You still have valuable experience in that matter, Richard. Even if... if things didn't turn out well.

Asbel... are you sure you really want my advice on this?

[He's suddenly uncertain. Should he really be giving relationship advice after... well. That?]

Richard. No matter how brief it was... Weren't you happy during that time?

... yes. I was.

[Which is also what makes it so painful now-- before, he'd never known what being happy was like. Now that he does know, the loss of it hurts even more..]

Then... I think your experience in this is valuable. I wouldn't be asking for your help with all this if I didn't think that.

Thank you for believing in me.

[If he can help Asbel, then... at least he will have been able to do something, and his friend will be happy.]

Edited 2012-04-02 19:19 (UTC)

...Come on, Richard. You're supposed to be helping me here. Let's not dwell on the past. [Big words coming from Asbel.]

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