[RL with Lancer - first date.]

[unknownrival]

Issei was nervous. He didn't remember being this nervous since his first date with Haruto, years ago. He was fidgeting for reasons other than the mild cold as he waited outside his temple gates.

What was he going to do? He had only a vague idea of what to do and what if Diarmuid didn't like any of his plans? What if he made him upset?

He didn't want to ruin their friendship. Not at all.

Issei let out a sigh. "He should be here soon... I'll have to stop panicking by then."

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[croibhristeoir]

"...Massive fire?"

This wasn't really date conversation, but Lancer's line of thought immediately went to 'what did Caster do now?'

[unknownrival]

"The result of the Grail War... look, let's not talk about our jobs on a date."

De-press-ing.

[croibhristeoir]

"...very well."

Honestly, hearing the Grail was corrupted was enough to know about the future for him.

"What should we talk about, in that case?"

[unknownrival]

"We should talk about what kind of movie we should see, probably. Better to have an idea now than to have to discuss it when we get there..."

Hmmmm.

"Would you prefer an action movie or a comedy?"

[croibhristeoir]

Blank stare.

You lost him, Issei.

[unknownrival]

"Something exciting and thrilling, or something funny."

[croibhristeoir]

"I, er...I am really not sure, did you have any preference?"

[unknownrival]

"Either would be fine with me."

[croibhristeoir]

"Something amusing sounds like it might be interesting, I think. If that's alright with you."

[unknownrival]

"A comedy it is," Issei answered with a bright smile.

[croibhristeoir]

Lancer couldn't help but smile in response to that, looking a little more at ease.

[unknownrival]

Soon enough they were at the theater, and soon enough they had purchased tickets and were staring down the rows of terribly unhealthy food items that made up the concessions.

Issei gave them a once-over. "I think I'll just get popcorn for us to share and a soda for each."

[croibhristeoir]

Gods above what was all of this. Lancer didn't really answer so much as 'nod with a bewildered look on his face'.

[unknownrival]

All right, so! Soda for each of them and one decently-sized container of popcorn purchased, Issei led Lancer into their theater and picked out some seats in one of the middle rows.

"It should be starting relatively soon, I think. Although we'll have to sit through some advertisements first."

[croibhristeoir]

"A-alright."

WHAT EVEN OH GODS.

[unknownrival]

"Relax. It isn't hard to watch a movie."

[croibhristeoir]

"I am quite relaxed. I just have no idea what on earth is exactly going on."

[unknownrival]

"It's like-"

The lights started going out.

"Oh, it's starting."

[croibhristeoir]

Blink blink. Okay, well, surely this wouldn't be too stunning.

[unknownrival]

A bunch of advertisements... a lot of advertisements... opening sequence! Establishing one character as the wealthy protagonist. Who is handsome.

Meanwhile, Issei would just be munching on some popcorn.

[croibhristeoir]

It was probably a good thing Lancer had seen videos over the community before.

Because if not, he might have fainted at this.

[unknownrival]

That would have made the date weird.

[croibhristeoir]

Indeed it would.

As it is now, Lancer will just be a literal popcorn.gif today.

[unknownrival]

Their fingers ~brush~ as Issei goes for another piece.

[croibhristeoir]

Oh my goodness. Lancer would fidget a little nervously as a result.