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Blind Date: Hamilcar x Whisper

Postby Silver » 02/16/2017 2:24 AM


Whisper looked very concerned as she shuffled quickly toward the park. She was already almost too late to be early! This was not going at all like she had planned. First of all, the most adorable little kitty had accidentally peed on her favorite shirt, so she settled on wearing a cute little sundress instead. Since it took her so long to pick her change of outfit and take care of the kitty, she didn't have time to do her hair up like she wanted either. Her thin, long blonde hair was easily swept away with the breeze and continually found its way into her face and mouth as she hurried along.

'Here it is,' she thought to herself. This was where they were supposed to meet. Her date should be arriving any moment now, she was told. Her heart was racing in her chest and pulsing in her ears. A million scary possibilities bounced around her mind, all fighting for her attention. It took all of her strength to stay there looking calm. She had never been on a blind date before! Maggie assured her over and over again that it would be fine, but she still wasn't sure she believed her. Meeting new people just wasn't easy for her like it was for her friend.

While she waited, Whisper reached into her knitted handbag and pulled out a brush. Maybe she could do something about her hair. She pulled off her wide brimmed hat with her free hand just as the wind picked up. It slipped out of her fingers and floated for a bit before flopping to the ground. "Oh no! Come back," she squeaked. She tried to chase after it, but it kept skittering away across the ground, just out of reach.



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Postby Jaykobell » 02/16/2017 4:09 PM

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Valentine's Day was a double-edged sword for him. On the one hand, there were countless women who were out there for a good time. On the other hand, it was a little overwhelming for his wallet. So when he got a little paper in the mail saying he'd been matched up for a blind date, his wallet breathed a sigh of relief. Not only would that young lady be expecting a date, but spoiling one lady instead of a few in the vicinity of a restaurant or a bar would definitely be a whole lot easier on his budget.

The meeting place was a park - something a little unusual, but he could see the reasoning behind it. It was a neutral place, and a public, busy one at that. If anyone turned out to be dangerous, the other person wouldn't be left alone to their own devices. Plus, who didn't like the nice sight of a beautiful park?

He hadn't dressed up much for this date, but he did look proper. His short orange hair was brushed and combed back, slick and smooth, and his attire was professional while still being pretty casual - it looked like a business suit, but with the jacket left opened and plain dark jeans rather than slick office pants. None of it distracted anyone from the fact his skin was almost white as a ghost, but beyond that, he looked liked a regular guy.

He had the name of the girl he was meeting - Whisper - along with the meeting place, but not much else. Well - he figured he could scan the area to see if any young lady was anxiously waiting for her date to show up, and see from there.

That was the plan until he felt something lightly bump into his leg. He looked down to find a large hat fluttering along on the wind. Since he figured it was someone's hat, he picked it up - and moments later, he spotted a cute little lady seemingly reaching out for something. "Why, hello," he said as he smiled at the girl and waved a little for a greeting. "Is this yours, by any chance?" he added as he brought the hat forward for her to see. Even if it weren't hers, maybe she knew whom it belonged to.
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Re: Blind Date: Hamilcar x Whisper

Postby Silver » 02/18/2017 8:21 AM

A little bit closer...

Just when Whisper felt like her hat was within reach, it abruptly changed direction and eluded her grasp once more. She breathed out a disappointed sigh and continued to chase after it. She was so caught up in trying to get it back that she completely forgot to look where she was going. It was only by chance that she looked up in time not to crash into anyone. While she tried to orient herself, she heard someone speaking. Was he talking to her?

She turned her head to see a man with her hat in his hands. Her face instantly flushed, turning a light shade of pink. For a moment, she stood there blinking her large, innocent blue eyes. It took her a full second to comprehend the fact that he had asked her a question.

"Ah, yes, um, that's my hat," she said, brushing her long hair out of her face. She was really starting to regret taking it off in the first place. "S-sorry," she squeaked. The pressure of making eye contact was getting to be too much for her, so her eyes shot back down to her shoes and her blush deepened.

"Oh, um, thank you for catching it for me," she mumbled in a way that was probably hard to understand.



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Postby Jaykobell » 02/19/2017 2:51 AM

She looked like your usual beautiful young lass at first, but then she started talking. He had a soft spot for the timid ones — they just matched his personality better. He was nonchalant and something of a jokester, so serious, strong-willed gals either got exasperated with him, or they tried to "change" him.

He would have loved to treat this adorable gal to a beautiful day on Valentine's, but unfortunately, he did have a date planned. Of course, for now, he gave her back her hat. He heard quiet words from her as she looked down — and while the majority probably wouldn't have been able to hear, well — he wasn't the majority, was he now? "Don't worry yourself none," he said as he handed the hat back to her. "Wouldn't want that beautiful face to get sunburned either, would we?" Whether the flirting came off as flattering or aggravating depended on the person.

"Actually," he said after a moment, "maybe you could help me. I'm looking for someone, you see; I was picked out for a blind date of sorts for Valentine's Day. I don't have much to go off of, though; just that I'm supposed to meet that lucky gal here, and that her name is Whisper. You wouldn't happen to know who she is, would you?" Or maybe she'd seen a few women waiting for a date? Anything might be a step in the right direction to help him find his date.
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Re: Blind Date: Hamilcar x Whisper

Postby Silver » 02/23/2017 7:34 AM

It would seem, at first, that Whisper could not possibly blush any harder than she had been. That was, until he smoothly complimented her. Somehow, her cheeks achieved an even deeper shade of rosy pink. She awkwardly accepted the hat from him and hastily stuffed it back on the crown of her head. So much for getting her long, feathery hair to behave. All that running around in the wind had made it even worse than when she had started. Not that she had time to worry about that, considering...

Her soft blue eyes widened at the sound of her own name. The rest of his words muddled around in her head, not really making a lot of sense. If it were even remotely possible to will herself to disappear, she would have done it. Since she couldn't manage that, she supposed she had to answer the question.

"I, uh, well, I'm Whisper," she managed to squeak out. In the very back of her mind, she could hear her friend's advice. It would be just fine. Hah! If only she were here to see this. "I suppose that means you're my date?" The strength slowly returned to her voice.

"Well, ah, nice to meet you."



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Postby Jaykobell » 02/24/2017 4:02 PM

Oh, look at her blush! Now how cute was that? His compliments often got mixed results since, although he didn't mean anything by them, some women found them offensive or aggravating.

And then, wouldn't you know it, but what a small world it was. To think fate would bring his date literally to him in such a convenient way. And actually, to think he would end up spending the day with such a sweet and gentle little thing!

She seemed to gain a little bit of confidence when she found out he was her date, but her words betrayed her timid nature. "The pleasure's all mine," he said as he smiled with bright teeth and extended his hand for a shake. He looked just fine besides the unusually pale skin color, and the... long canines? "I'm sure the slip included my name, but if only to be official: my name is Hamilcar." It was kind of a funny name, too, so he always took the opportunity to subtly teach others how to pronounce it. "And I am, in fact, your date," he confirmed, again smiling that bright smile, despite the fact it had pretty much all been established.

"And since that's the case," he added afterwards, "where should I bring you today?" What kind of gentleman would he be if he didn't let the lady decide? "What are you in the mood for? Food? A walk through the park? Shopping?"

[I leave it up to you as to what they're gonna do~ I'm up for anything and so is Hamilcar, lol. :>]
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Re: Blind Date: Hamilcar x Whisper

Postby Silver » 03/03/2017 1:52 AM

Whisper took a second to pull the majority of her hair behind her head, and readjusted her hat to hold it there. She really hoped that she looked at least a little presentable. It wasn't how she imagined it, but it could still turn out okay. Now, if only she could get herself to believe that.

She shyly accepted his handshake with a soft and fleeting grip. Quickly enough, her hand was right back at her side where it had started. "Nice to meet you, Hamilcar," she was careful to pronounce it exactly the way he had. "I'm Whisper. But. Um. I already said that, didn't I?"

Though her blush was starting to fade, there was a flicker of panic in her eyes when he asked her what they should do. All this time, she had just assumed he would have a plan. What a silly thing to assume, she thought to herself. Now she was on the spot with no idea what to say.

"I. Um. Well." It was obvious she hadn't thought this part through, but an idea came to her quickly enough. "Oh! I think I have some birdseed in here," she whipped her bag around and started looking through it. "Would you maybe like to feed some birds?" What kind of girl just carried birdseed around with her, anyway?



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Postby Jaykobell » 03/03/2017 2:14 AM

Hamilcar noticed the shy handshake Whisper had given him, but he didn't dwell on it. It just confirmed that she was a timid one; and that totally fine. Dates with timid, quiet, calm girls always turned out to be the best ones. They were sweet girls who could enjoy the little things without feeling the need to be up in his face about it all.

He just smiled when she repeated her name and got flustered over it. What an adorable little thing she was. He put his hands in his pockets as he waited for her to tell him what she would like them to do. Only his thumbs were sticking out — in that "cool kid" sort of fashion. As much as his body language might translate into confidence, it was actually rather misleading.

And then there came a curveball. "Birdseed?" he echoed, the suggestion taking him aback just a little. Not because it was stupid or childish — far from it! — but only because he had expected something more traditional. "Well, I can't recall a gal ever asking me that," he said, "but that sounds pretty good." He smiled, and there were those sharp-looking teeth in his mouth again. "I like the way you think. Count me in."
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Re: Blind Date: Hamilcar x Whisper

Postby Silver » 03/10/2017 7:56 AM

Whisper looked a bit worried (when didn't she?) when he repeated what she had said in a questioning tone. For a second, she was concerned that he thought it was a terrible idea. She paused her search through her bag to look up at him, anxiously anticipating what he might say next. It seemed like forever before she finally heard the words 'pretty good'. A wave of relief washed over her.

"H-here it is," she said, pulling a little burlap sack out of her bag and holding it out for her date to see. Goodness knows why she kept it in there, on a date of all things. Though, it did come in handy, so perhaps she was actually ahead of the game for once.

"There's a big tree over there," she said, pointing off of the path and into the grassy part of the park. "We might find some lovely little song birds over there. That is, if that's okay with you." She added that last part timidly, since she was afraid of getting ahead of herself.



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Postby Jaykobell » 03/13/2017 10:50 PM

Hamilcar fell into that category of people who usually couldn't figure out what to bring with them on errands. Some people had a knack for it — bring some tissues, some bandaids, maybe some basic pills for headaches or pains. Honestly, he was lucky to remember his wallet on a daily basis. He couldn't say he'd ever met anyone who had some bird seeds on themselves the way Whisper did, but despite how unusual it was, he figured this date would be unusual too — in a good way.

He looked up in the direction she'd pointed towards the big tree. "Whatever's okay with you is okay with me," he assured her, and he held out a hand to her. "Besides, what kind of person would I be if I didn't treat my special Valentine's date like a princess?"

"Let me be your prince, on this day," he said, the statement sounding both like a fact and a question all in one, "and let me walk you over to that beautiful tree," he added, extending his hand some more. "What do you say?"
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