I think Zayne & Sylus's stories were my absolute favorites, just the depth and the lore we got just dug deep for me.
I got 4/5, Caleb (because of course it was him) decided not to come home even after I got all the suits. Big sighhhh.
I'm not going to lie, the hairstyles we got for this event has lowkey made me debate on updating my MCs.
Honorable mention: Melora & Caleb, thanks to my friend who actually got the wedding dress. Mostly Zayne's girly Lyla. I love the braided style for her soooo much. It might just stick~
What do you think they're first date was like with their love interest?
Aww thanks!!!
I think my girls are cute too. ^_^
Hmmm.... As in terms of their first dates? I think it'd be a little hard between work, missions, and trying to coordinate days off. But I'll give it a go~
XAVIER & SELENE
Let's face it, these two work together more than anything, and while they're partners, they don't always have the same days off. Even when they do have the same days off, Xavier is unintentionally sleeping those 12-13 hours to physically recharge himself. Selene would text him, asking him if he was available, and her texts would go unread and she'd receive apology texts at like 2am.
So how does Xavier remedy this?
They have a really really tough mission, they're both exhausted, and on their way back to their apartments, he very casually sets up a reservation at the really nice hotpot spot downtown Linkon. While he is a lean, mean, meat eating machine, he knows that Selene is more of a vegetarian by comparison. She actually enjoys salads and greens, and he makes sure the hotpot spot they go to has the perfect balance of meats to greens.
He honestly doesn't know if she actually enjoyed it or was so starved after their mission she just consumed everything she saw, but she's asked if they could go again sometime, so that gives him some sort of hope he did right.
2. ZAYNE & LYLA
With Zayne being both a doctor and a workaholic and Lyla also being a workaholic, their schedules rarely match up unless Nero forces Lyla to take time off work. She's getting better about it because she's trying to open her schedule up more to match Zayne's availability, but with how new she still is at the Hunter's Association, she's still got a long way to go (at least in her head).
So, how does Zayne attempt a first date?
It was one of those usual checkup times where she waited around for Zayne after work and Zayne surprised her by stopping in a coffee shop on the way home. He got the second sweetest thing on the menu while she got the sweetest and they split a cheese croissant (though they really should have gotten two). It was as simple as that, but it set things in motion where Zayne started carving more time out of his busy schedule for her, and it's been that way ever since.
3. RAFAYEL & CORDELIA
Whenever Cordelia isn't actually bodyguarding him for one of his exhibitions or a special event, she is actually working as a Special Task Hunter and doing her job. Between Rafayel and her real job, she has very little off time, and when she is she's trying to catch up on sleep as much as possible. If she's not in bed, she's typically off running an errand with Rafayel or for Thomas and has on more than one occasion fallen asleep on the couch in Rafayel's studio. It's really draining her with how little free time she has and is desperate for a good R&R.
So, how does Rafayel rectify summoning her for the most mundane things?
Does exactly that because he knows she won't refuse her unless she suddenly gets called into work and sets up a quiet little picnic right on the beach, timing it just at twilight. She is, of course, agitated at first, but when she sees what he's actually cooked up, she easily forgives him and does take a little nap on his lap as they watch the sun go down.
4. SYLUS & ELARA
*Canonically, I count the Magnum Opus card as the official first date, so this is sort of a tag along to it. Yes, this is the one with the mannequins.
They both have entirely polar opposite schedules, night and day differences, only Elara has less free time and flexibility in her schedule compared to Sylus. While she's investigating other special cases, she's also trying to find Tobias, and other tedious missions that are back-to-back and apparently things only she can do. She texts Sylus when she can, sends messages with Mephisto when she can't and tries to sleep in as much as posssible.
So, how does the big bad boss of Onyichinus do?
Makes ridiculous demands for her to meet at the mall and try to act like a normal couple. She's entirely thrown by this, thinking this is some sort of coverup for what he's really after but as the day progresses, she realizes that it is simply that, a normal date. It's so normal that she doesn't know what to do, until he starts trying to buy every article of clothing, shoes, and jewelry he can find just for her. There's no way much of that will fit into her closet, which he knows, and that most of it will have to be stored at one of his bases, which he also knows, but her favorite thing about the date was getting ice cream on their way out the mall. She got a triple chocolate fudge cone, and he surprised her by getting a matcha dipped chocolate cone.
It was the closest she felt to anyone, and she secretly looks forward to more outings with him.
5. CALEB & MELORA
Caleb is of course the new colonel up in Skyhaven and Melora is busy training, fighting Wanderers, and writing up reports about her mission, so the time they get to actually spend with each other has to be planned months in advance and plenty of prayers to Astra that there won't be any outside interferences.
So, what does Melora do for one of their planned visits?
She scopes out the local fair happening in Linkon! They had all sorts of festivals that they went to as children, but since they've become the adulty adults they are, they haven't had much time for much else. With how busy Caleb's job keeps him, Melora really wanted to plan an event where they could relax, cut loose, and act just like they did as kids again.
Caleb is pleasantly surprised by the planned event and is so excited he can't help but feel like he's back in their childhood, especially when she gets them both red candied apples.
I personally feel like this event was REALLY coded to suit Zayne, Rafayel, and Caleb, based on the colors alone, and I REALLY liked the way Zayne's wedding theme came out, arguably the best since he's the only one in my stack that got the blue themed set.
I feel like Zayne' wedding (based off my own preferences) was a solid 5/5 star.
For the sake of not wanting to run out of room for links on my Masterlist page, I've added a separate page for all the QUINT events I participate in 2025. The only one I'm actually missing and don't have photos from is the Catch 22 event, which I have played and for 3/5 of the cards.
Okay, HOT TAKE - i wasn't a fan of the beach episode.
I know every otome/gacha/anime/manga gets the beach episode, but I don't know . . . it didn't hit that hard for me like it did everyone else. I can enjoy a filler episode, and I enjoyed the drama about this (I am personally a fan of Rafayel being princess carried) event.
It was just okay for me, and I only was able to get Zayne & Sylus this time. Which is fine since I got Xavier's new myth card (and the game punished me by making me go hard pity for Zayne AND Sylus BOTH times).
I'll do a silly GLADS post when I get their swimsuits and let them have a proper girl's trip~
I really enjoyed this event, getting to decorate the venue and all the cute little interactions and things, though there's a tiny part of me that just wishes we would have gotten a little bit more for colors for decorating the venue.
I'm aware everyone's creativity is different, and this could just be where mine is lacking, but I think would have REALLY liked to have silver and purple for Xavier. I ended up going with the gold and orange flower combo set for him because it came across as vintage but suited him better than the pink and full-on blue set.
I'm aware of allll the time, effort, and energy that goes into making this game and while they would love to give us all the options, colors, and things, they do have to limit for the sake of space on our phones, lol.
I feel like Xavier's wedding (based off my own preferences) was a solid 3/5 star.
