>>5535060That sinking feeling in the pit of your stomach is confirmed when you glance out a nearby window and see Set giving you a big-thumbs up.
He gestures for you to check the inside of your menu; sure enough, there's a message scrawled inside: <span class="mu-r">”Your date’s name is Marina. Have a good time, kid! I think you’ll like her if you get to know her.”</span>
That absolute bastard set you up on a blind date! Worse, he didn’t even give you the courtesy of a warning first!
Christ, this is going to be a trainwreck.
You know how to knock over convoys, plant explosives, field-strip rifles, and beat people up.
But lovey-dovey romance shit? You’re goddamn clueless!
You’re deep behind enemy lines here, Clayton, how in the fuck are you going to handle this one?
She’s looking expectedly at you to respond, and you’ve gotta say or do something.
Calm down, you’ll just…
> Play along with this charade for now. Just let her take the lead, and try to avoid doing anything monumentally stupid.> Stay completely silent and come up with some excuse. Maybe you’re a mute, or have some kind of vocal cord damage; whatever you can make stick.> Be straight with her. You had no idea that you were being set up on a blind date, and you’d rather not waste her time with a pack of lies.> Torpedo this quickly by being a complete asshole. Shouldn’t be too hard, just embrace what comes to mind.> Make some polite small talk for a while, excuse yourself, and flee for an escape via the bathroom. If it’ll work for Set, it’ll work for you too.> Cast a spell. Perhaps magic has the answer that'll get you out of this. (Designate the desired spell)> Other? 