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[curled]

[ Greetings good folks of the network! This one is coming to you during the evening hours but not too terribly late at night. A nice time of night. And he won't be taking up a lot of time, but Dorian does have a burning question that needs answering! So, he turns on his device and his voice is playful, curious. ]

Hello and good evening! Now, I have another fun, distracting sort question for you all.

[ Are you guys ready for this? This is so serious!!! ]

What would you say, in your opinion, is the quintessential date activity?

[ Because someone's just learned what "dates" are and, surprisingly it's not a fruit. ]

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[stubble]

[ Cullen is always awake. And he's also somewhat confused, because he's pretty certain Dorian knows what dates are. Both the fruit and the other. ]

Are you in need of a calendar? I'm told there's one on this device. [ A beat. ] Somewhere.

[aggressiveapathy]

How hot are they?

[curled]

[ Ser, he should be using those draughts!!!!!!! ]

Oh, no no. [ He laughs a little, but not in a mean way. ] Not that sort of date. These are more of a romantic sort of thing. Where you and another person go do an activity together for the intent of being together and cultivating a romantic atmosphere.

[curled]

[ Not that he's thinking of anyone specific, but he really is. ]

Well, he's not on fire. But, if you're asking how attractive he is, quite.

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[deadtective]

If you're down in Heropa I hear that the go-to thing's alligator wrestling.

[will this guy believe that? she's got no idea. but it's always fun to make the attempt anyway.]

[stubble]

[ He will. Eventually... ]

Ah, I see. [ Not the naming convention, perhaps, but the general idea. Enough that he can help his friend out, anyway. ] According to the moving picture box, sex is a rather popular social activity in this world. It appears to be acceptable anywhere. Even outside in full view of everybody.

[curled]

[ Nice try, but no. ]

I do live in Heropa and I can't say I've seen such a thing.

[deadtective]

[hey, worth a shot.]

You must be one hell of a cheap date, then.

[curled]

[ That's WHAT THEY'RE THERE FOR!!!!!!!! ]

I— [ Okay, he laughs again. Loudly. ] I believe it's a popular social activity no matter the world!

[ Because it seems to be. People like sex. Dorian likes it, but it's not the only thing he wants. He pauses for a brief moment and hums a considering sort of sound. ]

Besides, you say that as if it's a bad thing! Under the stars is quite romantic. I imagine it's a sight better than inside a chantry.

[curled]

I can't imagine how you'd jump directly to that conclusion.

[aggressiveapathy]

Strip club.

[deadtective]

That shit's pretty expensive, you know? Kinda speaks for itself.

[curled]

I'm beginning to think those are quite popular here.

[ Because this isn't the first time he's heard about such places. ]

But, I believe that would defeat the purpose.

[aggressiveapathy]

Insecurity has no place in dates. You are hotter than the strippers. And confident enough to pay for the lap dance to prove it.

[curled]

If you say so. I've had my fair share of running into wildlife for free. It's certainly not something I'm ever going to pay for.

[stubble]

[ That gets an exasperated huff. And okay, maybe he's laughing. A little. Under his breath. ]

Considering that I was on guard duty inside the chantry, it would have been frowned upon to leave my post to pursue more romantic opportunities under the stars.

[ Not saying it wouldn't have been frowned upon if they'd been caught, but they hadn't been so oh well. ]

Perhaps when we return to Thedas, I shall petition Leliana to allow her guards some personal time while on duty.

[ This is a joke. He is not really going to do this. Or ever let Leliana hear him say such a thing. Ever. ]

[deadtective]

It's a lot different when you do it as a couples activity. There's something really special about pretending you're gonna let it eat them.

[curled]

[ Okay. Okay. That is pretty much the best thing he's ever heard. He likes you, April. ]

You're absolutely right. Perhaps I ought to rethink the idea.

[curled]

Somehow I just don't think so.

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[dirtyredneck]

Dinner and a movie.

[Their outings were lunch and a movie, so totally didn't count. Totally.]

[deadtective]

Wow, no fun at all. No wonder you need to take suggestions for this shit.

[aggressiveapathy]

Damn right.

[Beat]

But gay guys are tricky. Does he have a girlfriend?

[curled]

[ He hears that, Cullen!!!! It's okay to laugh. ]

Mm. So you say... Sounds like more of an excuse to me.

[ But. You know. He's not one to judge!!!! ]

But, you know, I think that's a wonderful idea! I'm positive they'd enjoy that personal time. [ . . . ] Especially Jim.

[socialactivillain]

I'd say it probably depends on your shared interests. For example, my first serious boyfriend robbed banks for a good night out.

[inmyothertights]

Flying.