Case 50 - Turnabout Dance

[little_thief]

[After hearing that announcement from Quinn about the prom, Kay is struck with the most brilliant idea she's ever had.  Clearly, the entire town needs to hear about it.  To the phones!]

[Phone; filtered from drones]

Hey, everyone!  So, looks like it's prom season again!  I know there's a lot of new people in town who probably haven't really met anyone yet, and also that there are a lot of shy guys and girls in town who can't work up the courage to ask that cute classmate or neighbor of theirs to the dance, so I'm gonna help you guys out!  Kay Faraday's dating service is now open for business!  Just give me a call or drop a note in the mailbox at 505 Ricardo Street and tell me what you're looking for in a potential prom date, and I'll use a very scientific matching process to pair you up with your perfect partner!  All of your information will be kept totally confidential, and there's no charge for the service, so there's really no reason at all not to take advantage of this.  And who knows - you might really hit it off with your date and find true love and happiness!  I'll be waiting for your calls, 'kay?

Comments

[instaboobs]

You're just gonna pair people off like that?

[thief-of-truth.livejournal.com]

Sure, what's wrong with that?

[instaboobs]

Just seems kinda silly to me.

[thief-of-truth.livejournal.com]

It's a useful service for people who are too shy to ask someone out themselves!

[instaboobs]

Ha. Aren't those kinda people kinda hopeless in that department, though?

[Like he's one to talk...]

[thief-of-truth.livejournal.com]

People use dating services all the time, though! It's not that uncommon to find the person you want to marry on Internet dating services these days! At least where I come from, anyway.

[instaboobs]

S'not too uncommon for people to try an' play matchmaker back home either. Not that it ever works.

[thief-of-truth.livejournal.com]

Well, it's not like I'm forcing anybody to participate.

[instaboobs]

Makes you better than them, then.

So how're you gonna do this? Just push 'em to start talkin' to whoever they want to date?

[thief-of-truth.livejournal.com]

No, I'm just going to match people up according to their preferences and then hand out the names. The rest is up to them, I can't force anyone to actually go out with each other.

[instaboobs]

...y'know, you sound surprisingly competent with this sorta thing. Wish I coulda thought of somethin' like that.

[thief-of-truth.livejournal.com]

Actually, this is my first time trying something like this! But it's gotten a lot of responses so far, so I'm probably on the right track.

[instaboobs]

...you're gonna send them pictures of whoever you're gettin' them together with, right?

[thief-of-truth.livejournal.com]

I don't really have pictures of everybody in town...

[instaboobs]

That's gonna go over real well. For all they know, y'could be sending a poor guy on a date with someone who's like... twice their size.

[thief-of-truth.livejournal.com]

Hey, she could still be really nice!

[instaboobs]

Doesn't mean it's the best choice.

[thief-of-truth.livejournal.com]

Hey, that's a risk you have to be willing to assume if you're using a dating service instead of going out and finding a date yourself.

[instaboobs]

Good thing I could find a date if I wanted to.

Really. [No he couldn't.]

[thief-of-truth.livejournal.com]

But you don't want to.

[She's picking up on this.]

[instaboobs]

...I don't want to what?

[thief-of-truth.livejournal.com]

Find a date.

[instaboobs]

...

Well why should I go to Prom anyway? There wouldn't be anythin' there for me.

[thief-of-truth.livejournal.com]

Sounds to me like you just don't have anyone to go with.

[instaboobs]

That's got nothin' to do with anything!