Rate yourself

[celebratory]

Rate Yourself

Hold your heads up, kings and queens. It doesn't matter if other people think you're a total hottie; what matters is if YOU think you're totally smashable. how to play - no blank comments. only leave ones with your character's rating of themselves (number scale, hot or not, would hit that, etc), either in the body or the subject line. - ??? - profit. - jealousy and hate are for uggos.

Comments

[abominable_snow]

Snowboarding. And Skateboarding.


...but I have no clue what counts as 'nice things' or what words actually convey affection. Besides 'I like you a lot'.

[tfy]

[At first, he just blinks, feeling well and truly astonished by the boy's utter cluelessness. Then after a pause:]

... aha, now I understand! You're one of those athletic types whose brain turned into muscle a long time ago, aren't you?

[abominable_snow]

The brain isn't a muscle. [Pout.]


I just never really cared enough about others to pay attention to what's considered nice or flirty. Why should I?

[tfy]

[Cheerfully:]

I'm starting to think this might be hopeless after all!

[Hiyori doesn't generally set out to discourage people, though, so he goes ahead and continues.]

If you don't have any interest in dates, that's fine. But supposing you do develop an interest in someone, you can always pick up a book or turn on the TV. That should tell you how people express love to each other.

There's also looking to other people as an example, of course. But it sounds like you don't even receive much love from your own mother, so I'm not sure who you might use as a role model there. But I'm sure there's someone!

[abominable_snow]

Whoa. Insulting the mom of somebody you just met. Not cool.

[He can take a lot about himself, but leave his family out of it. They might not be the best, but both of his parents were always trying. His mom is really warm and looking out for him, she's just clumsy with words sometimes. Langa had to have gotten it from somewhere.]

Should I say that takes one to know one about your own mother? Or just say thanks, because I have plenty of people I could ask about it.

[A pause, during which his upset melts away as quick as it has come. Langa rarely reacts to jabs like that, but his mom is somebody who he will fiercely protect. Already because his father can't do it anymore. But since he's already called that out, it's a thing of the past in his mind now, so he lets it wander to something that seems more relevant right now.]

....don't you think that it'd be more honest if I just tried to figure it out myself? I wouldn't be very impressed if I found out that somebody else scripted the whole way a date goes.

[tfy]

Ah, my bad. I didn't mean to imply she's unloving. Just that she seems to be rather strict with you! But I can see where you got upset, so I'll forgive you for that "takes one to know one" thing.

[He won't stand for people insulting his family, either, despite the fact he isn't too close to either of his parents. So, he gets it. Moving on!]

Well, I won't recommend stealing lines from a cheap drama, or scripting your whole date down to the letter. But it might be a good way to give yourself a general idea, no? Then when you develop a real interest in someone, hopefully you'll feel inspired to invent something more creative! That sort of thing is best when it's personalized, after all.

[abominable_snow]

[He's probably stricter on his mom than the other way round, but since the problem seems to be resolved Langa just nods and moves on. (And this is why people chide him for being bad at communication.)]


Makes sense. It can't get worst that Reki's and Joe's latest tries anyway.

[tfy]

Oh? You already have people trying to help, do you? Even more wonderful! Something's bound to get through to you eventually!

[abominable_snow]

Well, I wouldn't say trying... Reki asked me to go talk to a girl because he didn't dare to, and Joe

[a pause]

Joe is Joe.

[No more explanation needed on that front, apparently.]

[tfy]

[Hmmmmm.]





Yep, sounds like you've really got no role models!

[abominable_snow]

Yep... One's too successful flirty... one's too classy but not interested attractive... one's too kind... one's too kid... and then there's one who's ....

.......



............. let's just say he's already taken.

[tfy]

Er, no... The successful one and the taken one might be useful, after all. I just assumed all your friends had even less experience than you did, based on what you said. But it sounds like that's not true, so maybe you can use them as examples? And as for the ones who are dreadful at talking, maybe you can use them as examples of what not to do.

[He pauses, taking a moment to consider this, before nodding with enthusiasm.]

Yep, that sounds like a pretty good plan to me!

[abominable_snow]

You're really just saying whatever you want.

[He sounds half-wry, half-amazed at the fact. Like, Langa had thought that he had a poor filter.]

I'll do that, then. What about you? Do you have a lot of experience getting your special someones to notice you?

[tfy]

[He sure does.]

Ahaha, yep, I'd say so. Given how well-known I am, you could say I'm loved by more people than just about anyone. And I'd say I'm very skilled at getting their attention ♪

[abominable_snow]

That's not the same as dating that single special one, though, is it?

What are you known for?

[tfy]

Ah, I suppose you do have a point there.

[Though there is some saying about idols being married to their fans.]

It'd be a bit crass to say my fans aren't special to me, but I won't pretend that "everyone's loved equally," or something along those lines. I have my favorites, too, of course.

[Including an uncontested #1 favorite person. But Hiyori is not officially "dating" that person. Why? Well, that's not worth getting into at the moment!

He perks up when Langa asks what he's known for, gesturing grandly to himself.]

I am Hiyori Tomoe from Eden! One of the top idol units at ES, and I daresay in the nation ♪ We've taken the world by storm, more or less!