✨ you only get one chance...

[liltuna]

THE FIRST IMPRESSION MEME   You only get once chance to put your best foot forward. Screw that up, and you'll be forever seared in someone's mind as the person who had spinach in their teeth, or worse! ✨HOW TO PLAY 1. Drop a top-level! 2. If you have previous CR with someone, you'll have to let them know what your first-impression of them was. If this is your first time meeting, you'll be compelled to share what kind of vibe they give off. It's okay to be honest! Are they gross? Do they seem approachable? Do you find them incredibly hot?  3. Find out if your first impression was correct! Maybe that strange loner actually has a heart of gold? You'll never know unless you talk to them!

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[ourlittlenordicangel]

Oh.......... [ The Swede doesn't know what to feel! He wants to cry but... but he is also happy Marik liked his singing. Too much confusion. He smiles nervously. ]

I am happy... you loff my singing...

[thetombkeeper]

[Marik smiles awkwardly.]

It was lovely. Thank you for singing for me.

I... apologize for judging you so quickly.

[Huh. He never did introduce himself.]

My name's Marik.

[ourlittlenordicangel]

It is okej... [ Singing opera doesn't make him any smarter... but... but it is probably a big surprise. He doesn't know what to do with an apology! Swede is never angry. He only wants to be friends with everyone. ]

I am the Swede... I don't have a name? [ Hopefully that is okej as well! Someone forgetting their own name is a lot. ]

[thetombkeeper]

[Sweet, innocent-ish man.

The tomb keeper blinks. Someone not being named isn't a super strange concept to him but he's surprised the man never gave himself a proper name.]

Technically a nickname is a name.

[A pause.]

So, Swede, besides singing, what other things do you like?

[ourlittlenordicangel]

Oh- oh ja, it is? It is a name? [ He smiles toothily. ]

My other things I like? Sleeping in my barrel... hiding in my barrel. [ Other hobbies are twirling his hair and... and... standing around doing nothing. His brain is only used for singing! ]

[thetombkeeper]

Mmhmm. It is.

[The Swede is... a very simple man. Marik sort of envies that. He always needs to be working on something, keeping his mind active, scheming and challenging himself.]

... You said you're part of a ship crew, right? That means you travel around and see all sorts of things. Was any of that exciting?

[ourlittlenordicangel]

No... because I always stay on the ship? Because... I will be swabbing and taking a nap in my barrel. [ The crew goes on all sorts of adventures but some of them stay on the ship, the Swede is one of them. He's not forced to, he's just scared of a lot of things. The ship is safe! This is maybe one of the few times he's not on it. ]

[thetombkeeper]

Oh.

[Hmm. He crosses his arms.]

Do you want to go on adventures?

[ourlittlenordicangel]

No... [ He is lying... he at least wants to go to the shops. He doesn't have coins though. ]

[thetombkeeper]

[Marik raises an eyebrow and leans in to study the Swede's face more closely.

He doesn't mean to come off so intensely. He just is.]

Is that the truth?

[ourlittlenordicangel]

J-ja... no... [ He breaks within half a second. Lying is hard. ]

...no.... I was ly...ing...

[thetombkeeper]

Okay.

Are you allowed to leave your ship whenever? Or have you been ordered to stay on it?

[ourlittlenordicangel]

No... I can leave... [ It's a typical Swede problem. ]

[thetombkeeper]

Then... Why don't I take you somewhere?

[He wants to see and do so many things in life, might as well bring someone else who hasn't had that luxury either with him, right?]

We can start off someplace small. Like a town or something. How does that sound?

[ourlittlenordicangel]

I want to go to a town and buy a dress and live as a mermaid. [ He wants to go on land. In human clothes. To live... as... a mermaid. Incredible logic! But at least Swede has some kind of vision. ]

Please...

[thetombkeeper]

[Marik stares for a moment.

Stupid as it may sound, he can't... really fault the guy's logic? He knows what he wants at least.]

... Yeah, sure. We can get you a dress.

I don't know if I can really help with the mermaid bit though.

[ourlittlenordicangel]

Ja... then I will become a mermaid by myself... once I have a pretty dress. [ He smiles shyly, though he's not aware that a by all means masculine, rough looking man wanting a dress is strange. ]

[thetombkeeper]

[Whatever floats his boat. Marik doesn't care as long as the Swede doesn't accidentally drown himself.]

Just let me know whatever one catches your eye.

[Money isn't an issue for him, thankfully.]

[ourlittlenordicangel]

Ooh... I hope something will look nice on me! [ Probably have to go sleeveless because those arms are not fitting in a dress. ]

I don't think I have ever been to a big city before.

[thetombkeeper]

I'm sure we'll find something.

[The tomb keeper would insist sleeveless is the way to go anyways. Boy is allergic to sleeves.]

If you get overwhelmed, tell me, okay? I don't want your first experience to be a bad one.

[ourlittlenordicangel]

O... okej... I can do it... [ He'll just shuffle after him. Marik probably isn't happy he befriended someone this embarrassing but it's hard to be angry at the Swede, he is very sweet. ]

[thetombkeeper]

Good. We'll make a mermaid of you yet.

[He's dealt with all types of people in his organization. None quite this... simple but still. Swede seems a decent sort so he's willing to give him a chance.

It's also a bit of a challenge for himself to see if he can be patient and understanding to a certain extent so there's kind of a reward?

Whatever the case, Marik will take Swede to some town and buy any dress the man wants. Unless it's something really cheap. Then he'll insist they "go big or go home." Only the prettiest more gorgeous dress is what he'll buy!]

[ourlittlenordicangel]

[ Judging what he's currently wearing, he'll probably pick something pink and loose, nothing very pretty or glamorous. He needs some help... of course he'll still go in it, it's hard to sell any garnment with that face. But he'll be so happy! You'll witness twirling. ]

I hope... my crewmates will not tease me. [ Probably not, they already heard him sing and knows he wants to be a mermaid. ]

[thetombkeeper]

[Then help he shall get! Marik might be even willing to spare some of his kohl to use on Swede to make his eyes stand out. You can't go wrong with guyliner.

The twirling will make him smile. I-It's not like helping people feels nice or something, okay?!]

Ignore them if they do. You know what you want and that's all that matters.

[ourlittlenordicangel]

[ Swede's eyes definitely have a very strange shape, tiny and close together but also wide for some reason and he has very light eyelashes and eyebrows b-but maybe Marik can do something with it. ]

Ja... what I want matters...? [ Does it? It does now? He has no idea! But- but he is getting a pretty dress... he is so excited! ]