Pick-up Lines (or Attempts) by SGE Prequel Characters
I wasn't planning on doing anything related to Valentine's Day, but came up with this. Feel free to disagree with me if anything seems off. Some of these are hyperbole-infested, haha.
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Hook:
Flirting: [He takes up the person's hand and says seductively,] What you think about [some egocentric yet relevant topic of conversation], lad/lass?
Flirted with: He flirts back—whether he has any sincere feelings for the person or not.
Midas:
Flirting: Is flirting beneath him? Likely. He doesn't like soppy Evers who mistake him for one himself.
Flirted with: Doesn't bother responding or dismisses the person. Or worse, he suspects high-handed manipulation at play and says something like "Find someone else."
Rufius:
Flirting: [He doesn't have the guts to flirt? May bring the object of his affections pastries.]
Flirted with: Completely oblivious. Mistakenly recognizes flirtation as an attempt to befriend or as just others simply being "friendly" to him for once.
Kyma:
Responds kindly in either scenario. Might let many, many suitors down.
Marialena:
Flirting: I foresaw a future for you and I together.
Flirted with: Laughs in the person's face. How pathetic, she could think. Or she blatantly lies and tells them they will die of smallpox or malaria because she is contagious and ought to be on her deathbed, if only to get rid of them. If not, she could string the person along for a while, to do her bidding.
Peter Pan:
Flirting: [N/A]
Flirted with: Yuck. Bluck. Bleh. I'm not getting disgusting girl cooties!
Rise Rhian:
Flirting: [He initiates a handshake, and holds onto it for too long.] Hello... [Unfortunately, his mind goes blank and he blushes. In some cases, he may find something clever to say, especially about the physical appearance of his crush.]
Flirted with: [Tongue-tied, attempts to act coy in front of the admirer, probably blushes profusely. Can't look anyone in the eye.]
Fall Rhian:
Flirting: [Wouldn't bother if a guy isn't his prophesied True Love... probably. Do old habits die hard like his brother had? Only one way to find out. Expose himself to handsome guys (students?) and get over the feelings.]
Flirted with: May respond by thinking some form of: Hostile human lifeform. What's the trick this time? He can no longer trust after everything that had gone on.
Rafal:
Flirting: [*Crickets* Then, a voice sounds from behind his "victim:"] Ahem... greetings. I am your stalker. Do you love me? Please. I command you to love me. I promise you, you won't find anyone better. I'll make it for certain.
Flirted with: [Stares at the person like they're stupid for even trying and says something scathing in return.]
[I think he has the potential to be off the rails awkward or deeply questionable, in terms of having a sound mind, if he's not acting seductively as part of a greater ploy and actually has real feelings for someone getting in his way. Hence, the slight deviation from canon.
His first response was also inspired by "Stalker's Tango" and "An Unhealthy Obsession."]
