cyoa: akechi edition

[twostringsonebow]

Hello, Recolle.

Let's play a game.

Don't worry -- it's a very fun one, and most of the work is on my part, but I think it'd be a good time sink... and you may even learn a little more about yourself in doing so. You may quit at any point of time and gain rewards from it (those are to be decided, mostly depending on how far you get in your story), though seeing it through to a satisfying end would be the most fruitful for your time.

Now.

Please pick a genre and one of the following colors: Red, Blue, Green.
1. Fantasy
2. Dystopian
3. Romance

Your story's waiting to begin. ♪

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[megatechbody]

Okay, I'll bite. Blue Romance.

[twostringsonebow]

It’s a new job, a new day. You’re off of romance. You’re swearing off it the way someone might cigarettes, ice cream, spending large quantities of money on gacha games – cold turkey. There’s not a single person in this entire world that would suit you, you’re certain, though your friends disagree. They just don’t understand.

> What sort of person are you interested in?

[megatechbody]

[Mariko has to blink at her phone a second because that was too on the nose and she doesn't recognize the person running the game.]

Someone that knows when to go along with me and when to push back.

[twostringsonebow]

[It's unfortunate, but so many people have that problem..!]

A fine type.

Though you've sworn off romance, you do feel as if there's someone like that in your life... Someone that's entered it recently, simply by chance:

The cashier at your local supermarket.

It isn't a luxurious job, but they seem to love it; there isn't a person they don't talk to, they have a running banter with you every time you stop by to pick up a quick frozen dinner... A good friend, and one that knows you.

But love? Pfft. Furthest thing from your mind. Even if... well, there's a movie you've been looking forward to coming out recently, and it'd be a shame to go alone.

(My apologies for the indeterminate gender at the moment, I didn't wish to presume either way.)

[megatechbody]

[OK! A fluke. This she can deal with and the game is back on.

(The gender thing is fine. Surprise me!)

>>Ask how they've been when I stop in for the frozen dinner run this week.

[twostringsonebow]

(Will do!)

"Fine," first in what you know as her 'customer service voice', and then after a moment it drops with a sigh, her shoulders just the same. "Well... Mostly. I had a blind date coming up, but they canceled, soooo now I'm free. On the day I asked off."

Talk about sorry. But a nice chance too, if you wanted some girl time. Melody smiles a bit, shrugging it off. "I guess I'll just do as I always do and watch Netflix with my date, the Chinese food in my fridge."

You can tell she's joking anyway, self-deprecating as it is. Melody's not that down in the dumps... or so you think, anyway. She even pokes fun at your frozen dinner: "I guess we're pretty similar now, huh?"

[megatechbody]

> Smile sympathetically - it sucks to get blown off
>> "Well, if you don't mind leaving the warm embrace of General Tso, I've got tickets to that new superhero movie coming out."

[twostringsonebow]

Melody brightens up immediately, opening her mouth to say something and snapping it shut once another customer gets in line. She grins, totaling up your cost and writing her number on the receipt once the transaction's all done.

"That sounds great! I'm free after three -- text me, we'll make plans."

[megatechbody]

After waiting a bit for Melody to get home, she texts.

>>Hey there. Let me know when you're settled in so we can make plans.

[twostringsonebow]

The response is almost immediate:

>> Hey! Glad to hear from you. (:
>> My day off is tomorrow, and the only thing I had planned before my dates was shopping for something nice to wear...
>> My closet's pretty lame, lol
>> I guess that doesn't really matter now, but do you want to come with?
>> We can model for each other!

You notice that she's the type of person who spaces out her texts nicely. There's no odd clumping, no paragraphs of text... on the other hand, it's definitely like how she talks to you in line: Without much thought, but not in a bad way. Very genuine, very earnest.

[megatechbody]

>> Let's make it a day
>> Hey if you like the stuff and feel good in it, then it's not lame
>> Fashion is for having fun, right?

[twostringsonebow]

>> Totally!
>> I'm glad you get it... I can't wait to doll you up!
>> What time is our movie? We'll just mess around until then.
>> Oh!
>> We should get dinner too, cause they always try and sell you that overpriced stuff. :P

[megatechbody]

>>The movie starts at 7
>>Good idea on the dinner
>>But I have to grab a popcorn when we get there. It's part of the experience, you know?

[twostringsonebow]

>> No doubt about that. ♪
>> Let's meet up at 5.
>> Is that okay with you?