I'd do anything for love... but doing that may not have been the best idea [completed]

[mysterious-moi.livejournal.com]

Character(s): Vyers, Gwen, Genie, Urd
Content: Date + Contest = Disaster
Setting: Elysian Fields
Time: Week 28, night
Warnings: none!

His arm entwined with Gwen's, Vyers couldn't help but wonder just what he had gotten himself into. He hadn't been expecting so many offers to help over the journals. Really, all he had wanted was a suggestion so he would be able to take her out to dinner. Although now that he thought about it, he really should have known, shouldn't he? He himself had noticed a few similar entries on the network from time to time, hadn't he?

Vyers supposed he should be somewhat grateful for Urd and Genie's offers to help, but instead he felt quite nervous about the whole thing. There was some sense of foreboding deep down that he couldn't shake about this whole thing, as though something--or many things--were about to go horribly wrong. He tried to keep his worries to himself, however, and keep Gwen from noticing.

He needed to be more optimistic, that was all. Everything would go just fine.

He didn't really believe himself.

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[tenshinomakai.livejournal.com]

As the candles in Genie's display ignited, Urd's expression went from pleasant to irritated in an instant. This wasn't good at all! Gwen clearly preferred the simplistic and pure look of the djinn's table to her more dramatic one. That damn Vyers and his lack of spine! The guy was supposed to take charge in a date like this, wasn't he!?

Behind the couple, she shot Genie a glare. Fine, so they picked his table. She wasn't out of the game yet. As Vyers and Gwen took their seat, she snapped her fingers and the bottle of wine and the two glasses she had set upon her table appeared on Genie's.

Her face composed once more, Urd smiled brightly down at the couple. "Allow me to pour you some of my finest vintage." She glanced at Vyers with a knowing smirk as she leaned over and poured the wine with a practiced, elegant hand.

It was imperative they drink her wine!

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Gwen’s decision left Genie feeling as giddy as a school girl. His eyes immediately lit up and smile stretched as large as his face itself. He could have easily picked the woman up and hugged her right then and there. Why, had he not had a table to now wait on, he would have danced too. Not that he was one to brag. No, definitely not. Such celebration would only be a form of expressing his gratitude… And, perhaps, a little for the result of his victory over Urd. But he tried to keep in mind that they were on the same side. Regardless who ‘won’ this little competition the result of their efforts was to insure their guests felt the sparks of romance. There was no assurance that Genie’s competitive nature would not over look such fact later on but it was to be noted he had taken such into consideration at one point.

Following closely behind the couple as they head to his table the genie did his best to contain himself. On the way, he looked to Urd who appeared less than impressed by their guest’s decision. In return, he simply shared a smug grin before turning to tend to the couple again. He tucked both Vyers and Gwen in once they reached their table, surprised to find Urd already there once he had finished. His eyes travelled down to the bottle that had appeared on his table, narrowing as the goddess spoke. She was really pushing that wine. This concerned him but fortunately for Urd not nearly enough for him to intrude. Turning to Gwen, Genie took the opportunity to offer the lady a drink.

“Should you prefer a lighter wine than Urd has selected I have chilled a fine white wine for you as well.” he assured her, displaying the bottle in his hold.

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The briefest image of a pout crossed Vyers' face once he was certain Gwen couldn't see it. Yes, he had panicked and left the decision up to her, but he did like the other table better... But, wonderful husband that he was, he wouldn't complain. There were ways even something so simple as the table they were to sit at could be embellished, after all, and it was but only part of the ensemble.

Vyers spared a glance between the goddess and the djinn as he sat down, wondering what exactly was going on here. Now that his heart had sunk to its lowest point and despair had managed to wedge itself into its usual place, he was beginning to become a bit curious about this entire situation.

Ah, but there were more important things to worry about now, weren't there? Gwen and he still had a dinner to have, did they not? Vyers flashed a small, almost apologetic smile in Gwen's direction shortly before he was accosted by Urd. A bit startled, he looked back and forth between Urd and the wine, wondering just why she had that look on her face. It was just wine, wasn't it?

Another chill ran up Vyers' spine, but, hesitantly (and because he preferred red over white), he nodded. "Er... V, Very well. I shall have a glass then."

[lovesamidboss.livejournal.com]

If he wanted the other table, he should have picked it; end of story.

Gwen tosses him her own sympathetic look in reply to his apologetic one. She was going to make the best of this and try to keep her focus on her husband, rather than their two competing hosts. She tries to convey a look of "this will be fine" to Vyers.

She looks between the two wines rapidly, then sinks a bit down in her chair, feeling awkward. "A-Actually... water would be wonderful for right now."

[tenshinomakai.livejournal.com]

It looked like Gwen was going to make this difficult. No matter! Vyers alone would suffice. After all, he clearly dominated the romance in their relationship -- something Urd related to all too well. Unfazed by the obvious discomfort on both Gwen and Vyers faces, the goddess set about pouring the red wine into a cup. For a brief second, the scent of lavender rose up from the wine to Vyer's nose, but it was quickly replaced. By roses!

As Genie tended to Gwen, Urd moved in close, pretending to adjust Vyers' seat. "This is your chance!" she whispered urgently, shoving a bouquet of roses in his hand. "Stop taking your sweet time and make a move!"

Then she was out of his personal bubble and moving away, summoning a red rose to bloom here and there.

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Surprised by Gwen’s request, Genie drew back momentarily. “Water?” he repeated, as though her words had somehow offended him. A smile was quick to return to his face quickly enough, though. “Of course, water!” Why hadn’t he thought of that? “Nothing like a nice cool glass of H "Two" O.” Taking both wine glasses he had placed on the table earlier, he casually filled them each with water, starting with Gwen’s. “Two parts hydrogen, one part oxygen, on the rocks - shaken not stirred.” He said before placing her glass down. Like Urd, he is completely unfazed by the couple’s discomfort, possibly even oblivious to it.

While he placed Vyer’s glass down he heard the last of Urd’s conversation and noted that she been encouraging him to start flirtations. Admittedly, Vyer’s hadn’t done a lot yet but the night was young and he would have plenty of time to do so later. Genie didn’t blame him and was about to tell him to take his time before he caught note of the mysterious number of roses appearing around his table. Bringing himself up, he moved to stand next to Urd, still fashioning a smile. “My theme is lilies, not roses.” He told her through grit teeth. “Had they wanted roses, they’d have chosen your table.” With that, the bouquet of roses in the demons hold suddenly turned into a bouquet of white lilies. "Much better."

[mysterious-moi.livejournal.com]

Vyers' face immediately shifted to annoyed expression when he was goaded on by Urd. Did they really believe he was so poor at this? He knew what he was doing, it was just... The entire situation made it difficult to concentrate on much of anything, really.

He thought he smelled lavender in the air before Urd shoved the flowers into his hand (he could have summoned those himself as well!), but it was quickly drowned out by scent of the roses--lilies.

Wait... lilies? Maybe it would be best to hand this bouquet to her before anything more happened to it...

With a forlorn sigh, Vyers put his chin in hand and offered Gwen the bouquet in the hopes of appeasing the two competing hosts.

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Gwen knows that she shouldn't pity her husband but... she kind of did right now. Unnecessary pressure, though she couldn't tell what Urd was whispering to him, she could see the change of the flowers quite clearly.

"...Thank you, I think," she says, taking them from him gingerly, and then isn't sure what to do with them. Like her husband, it wasn't as though this situation was new to her. She did have confidence in his abilities.

This whole thing just felt very not-them.

Not that the goddess and djinn seemed to notice.

She settles for placing the flowers on the table besides her, eying their hosts, secretly hoping they could get menus or something and then the two would leave them alone.

Somehow she doubts it.

[tenshinomakai.livejournal.com]

"Tch." Urd covered her annoyed expression with her own tight smile. "Oh ho ho, Genie, you can't forget about the tastes of the gentlemen as well." She raised her hand in an elegant gesture to her lips, her fiery glare in sharp contrast to the pleasant tone of voice.

"Why don't you see about the menu? After all, that's your specialty." As she spoke, the bouquet on the table turned back into roses.

[ttlynotblue.livejournal.com]

Well there was a surprise. Urd was giving him the chance to reveal his menu first? Genie had suspected Urd to be on top of that as quickly as she had the wine. He narrowed his eyes, suspicious of the goddess and her motives, but said nothing. Instead, he did exactly as he had been told and removed two menus from behind his back. They were carefully placed in front of both their guests with the same warm smile he had shared with them before. “Should you have any questions regarding the menu don’t hesitate to ask. I can do substitutions, returns, but no refunds.” The genie winked at his joke and pulled away from the pair.

Vyers and Gwen would find the menu did not consist of simply two choices but in fact several. As though dining in a real restaurant, they were offered several different and unique options for every course. Genie idly wondered what Urd had intended to offer them on her menu. That was, if she had a menu at all.

“I haven’t forgotten.” Genie replied once he returned to Urd’s side. “I just don’t think his taste should overpower hers. They should coincide in harmony, harmony, oh love~!”

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Vyers caught a flash of red out of the corner of his eye and he didn't even have to look to know the bouquet had transformed back into roses. He wasn't sure which of the two hosts to agree with, or if he should even be agreeing with either of them, and so once he and Gwen were presented with menus, Vyers practically buried his face into it.

Hm... Although the more he looked through the menu the more he had to give Genie some credit. He and Urd at least knew how to present fine dining! His gaze flickered to the wine, wondering if he should taste it now or wait until dinner was in front of him.

[lovesamidboss.livejournal.com]

Gwen puts all her focus on the menu, quite the same as her husband, and tries to not let it wander. Better to not think about what was possibly going on around her (was the djinn singing...? - no! Don't think! Just find food!). She wasn't quite sure what she was in the mood for. Pasta, perhaps? That seemed... safest. Yes. Err on the side of caution; she only hoped Vyers would, too, be careful.

Against her best wishes, she at last pulls her attention from the menu, thinking she about hid herself in it as long as she could get away with, and gives Genie a weak, nervous smile. She thinks about moving her chair so that she was right besides her husband, then she could use him as a shield against their hosts when the menu was gone...

"I'll have the Chicken Parmesan with the side of alfredo."

[tenshinomakai.livejournal.com]

Arms folded under her chest, Urd watched the couple as she spoke under her breath. "What would you know about harmony? You're completely taking over their date! Look, they're miserable!"

When Gwen ordered, Urd's smile never faltered. "Ah, excellent choice. The chef --" and at this she bumped her hip into Genie's, "--will get that started for you. His cooking really can't be beat. And for you, Vyers?" She flicked a quick glance to his full wine glass and repressed the urge to pour it down the demon's throat. Patience...

[ttlynotblue.livejournal.com]

Genie’s expression fell, his eyes flickering between their two guests. Urd was right, they did look pretty miserable, almost ill. He hoped he wouldn’t see them wearing their meals later that evening. With Gwen ordering the alfredo it would be a real mess to- The genie sighed and did his best to push the thought aside. If they were like this now, he could only imagine how depressing the rest of the evening would be as the night went on. He had to do something and fast, otherwise this really would turn into a retirement party; his own as the angle of love.

“Ellin Polkka!” he suddenly shouted, an enormous accordion even more suddenly found strapped to his chest. Nothing brought life to a party like some accordion music, especially when it was polka. The genie gave allowed a single note, as though to tease his audience before he prepared to play.

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Why did it feel as though someone were trying to stare a hole into his head? Vyers resisted the urge to turn and look at Urd, keeping his gaze fixed on the menu in front of him, though his slowly rising shoulders and ducking head betrayed his discomfort. Finally he came to a decision, and reluctantly put down his menu. "The filet mignon--medium rare if you please--with the white truffle risotto," he said with a soft sigh.

Vyerd had tried to ignore the quiet bickering going on between Urd and Genie, and was about to rest his chin on his hand with a slightly pouty frown when the accordion appeared. The demon stared at the instrument wide-eyed, his mind needing a moment to reboot.

Once it had, a short swell of indignation rose within him (there was no polka in ROMANCE) but it didn't take long for it to be squashed by Vyers' resignment to his fate. How cruel the world was...

He picked up the wine and drained the glass.

[tenshinomakai.livejournal.com]

That horrible word. One she thought she'd never hear in Paixao. Oh, how had she been so foolish? So naive? Urd watched Genie start his accordion playing, everything going in slow motion. "Noooo...!" she cried out, reaching out to slap him upside the head, but it was too late. The affect was instantaneous. Her hand slid harmlessly over his head as she fell forward, face first in the grass, her hair trailing behind her.

She was out, snoring quietly.

[ttlynotblue.livejournal.com]

Well, that was… Unexpected. Genie stared down at the sleeping goddess, his first instinct unfortunately not to pick her up. He only leaned down to check on her after it registered that she could be hurt, which thankfully she was not. To be honest, he was rather thankful that she was not awake, especially when he had failed to catch her. If anyone asked, he would blame the accordion. Yes. It was all the accordions fault. Although, he was unsure how such lively music could work as a lullaby and put someone to sleep so easily. Maybe someone had tampered with his accordion since he had last used it. He would have to inspect it later. To make up for this, if there was time, perhaps he would bring out his bagpipes while the two enjoyed their meal.

Removing the accordion, the genie carefully picked Urd up and turned to their guests. “We’ll, uh… Be right back! All the excitement must have gotten to her. That was the chicken parmesan with the side of alfredo for the mademoiselle and The filet mignon cooked rare with the white truffle risotto for you sir, yes?” At the first sign of what may have been a response from either of the two, they would find Genie had already left.

Hurriedly, he seated Urd down at her own table and pulled a neighbouring chair close. The time he spent to ensure that the goddess was in fact just asleep, as well as prepare the couples meals, would finally allow Vyers and Gwen some much desired time to themselves to speak amongst themselves.

[tenshinomakai.livejournal.com]

[ooc: Just gonna start this here instead of making a new comment...]

As the "happy" couple continued their date with some privacy, Urd sat on the chair Genie had set her on, her head bowed as she slept soundly. After a moment, she awoke, lifting her head and blinking blearingly. "Wh-what..." she mumbled before breaking into a yawn and stretching. Suddenly she froze with her arms behind her head and her back arched, staring at Genie.

Then she exploded towards him, grabbing the lapels of his suit jacket and pulling him with supernatural strength down to her level. "YOU!"

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Vyers stared in silence at the fallen goddess, unable to even utter a word as Genie carted Urd off. What in the world was all of that about? His opinion on the unsuitability of polka to romance hadn't changed, but wasn't that sort of reaction a little overdramatic?

After a moment of making sure their hosts weren't going to immediately return, he turned to Gwen and heaved a heavy sigh. "My... My apologies," he said with a sigh. "I could not have imagined things would go like this."

All of a sudden he cried out and put his head in his arms on the table with a sob. "This is a complete disaster!"

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With their hosts gone, Gwen lets out a breath of of relief that she quickly covers up, waving her husband off. "No, no. Don't say that. We haven't had dinner yet. And dessert! Surely there must be dessert." She smiles, thought internally the thought of if we live that long crossed her mind.

She reaches out to settle her hand in the crook of his neck, rubbing a thumb at the underside. "I don't think anyone could have foreseen this." Her smile widens a bit, and she tries to get him to look at her. "It was thoughtful."

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Vyers sniffed once and lifted his head, the overdramatic tears that still remained in his eyes slowly starting to dry. "Truly...?" he asked, voice barely above a whisper. But even as he asked, he could feel his doubts slipping away. After all, how could he not believe Gwen? Her voice alone could ease the greatest of fears within him. And those eyes, those beautiful eyes! It was like he was seeing her for the first time.

He snatched her hands up in his own, his gaze never leaving her face. "I shall make this up to you," he announced, having already made up his mind. "I swear to make this the most wonderful night you have ever had."

Not off hiatus but I like having something for the AC examples lol...

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That was better, that was more like her husband. "Truly," she replies, just as softly.

Then she laughs and gives him a bit of a sly grin. "Oh? I love seeing you outdo yourself." Because an offer of the most 'wonderful night' she's ever had is hard to top! But he always seems to manage it, somehow (and even if he doesn't, well... she'll always give him the benefit of the doubt).

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There was a gleam of mischief in his eye as his expression changed. My... He was tempted to take that as a challenge. An idea quickly began to form and solidify in the demon's head and with another twinkle of his eye, Vyers broke into a wide grin. "Then I shall start now."

In one smooth motion, Vyers slipped out of his seat and moved over to Gwen, lifting her up into his arms bridal style. He paused only to give her a wink, and set out across the field. "I hope you do not mind skipping dinner." Vyers wasn't entirely sure where he was going just yet, but he would figure it out in due time. Sometimes the best plans were made when played by ear.

[tenshinomakai.livejournal.com]

"VYYYYYYEEERRRRRS!" Urd yelled out over the field, coming up quickly behind him. "Get your scrawny butt back to that table, demon! Don't make me do something you'll regret!" Even as she said that, she shot her hand out and shot a small, mostly harmless bolt of lightening out in front of him to attempt to deter his path.

[ttlynotblue.livejournal.com]

Genie could be found not far behind the goddess, balancing a tray which carried both soup and salad on top. Unlike Urd who had turned to more drastic measures, he simply waved his free arm at the pair while shouting out to them. “You didn’t tell me whether you’d be having the soup or salad!”

[lovesamidboss.livejournal.com]

Gwen is bubbling with laughter when her husband scoops her off, wrapping her arms behind his neck. "Not at all!"

But then there's the minor problem of lightning and the genie and goddess duo following after them. Isn't it just a bit much? She cringes and looks back over Vyers' shoulder, yelling out, "We're taking our meals to-go!"