[audio // @jackwynand56] third transmission. [locked to everyone but angel]

[belowthesea]

Uhhh.

[Why can't he ever sound natural on the network. He clears his throat, and speaks in that deep, authoritative voice with the tone of a frightened child.]

How do you... mm.

[You can do it, Jack. You already went through the trouble of learning how to filter posts.]

I wanna... ask. A girl. Something. How do I... do that.

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audio; un: j.doe

[bamboozlement]

[dryly:] I hear words are usually a good place to start.

[belowthesea]

I know, but what words?

[bamboozlement]

[jason hums quietly, like he’s giving the question serious thought.]

Usually helps if you pick words from a language she understands.

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[of_bokthersa]

What exactly are you trying to say to the lady?

[belowthesea]

[There is a LOT of radio silence, because Jack can't even formulate the words.]

....y'know....

I wanna ask her... on a- date.

[of_bokthersa]

What's a date?

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[10milliondollars]

So, you wanna ask her on a date~? You should start with your looks. Make an impression on her, you know? [He reaches up to slick his hair back, subtly trying to make a point.]

>>> video

[belowthesea]

[He's switching to video - partly to give Rhys something to critique, and partly because he needs Rhys to see his look of total confusion.

Jack's a handsome boy - if baby-faced. And smelly.

And he's gonna try and mimic the motion of slicking his hair back, although it's done with open curiosity and very little conviction.]

Video

[10milliondollars]

[The sight sure is a shocker. Not that Jack's not a good-looking guy...But the dirt and detritus...and is that blood? Okay, there's a lot of work to do, clearly.]

Let's back up a bit. When's the last time you showered?

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[jaglikethecar]

That depends, mate. What are you wanting to say?

[belowthesea]

What else do you ask girls?

I wanna... ask her out. On a date.

[jaglikethecar]

...anything?

[A beat.]

I don't know. Ask her to coffee or something.

@justaaron

[dadenergy]

[Sometimes it's easy to forget Jack's not had much real life experience. You can hear the smile in his voice.]

If you want to ask her what I think you want to, just be yourself. If she likes you, then she likes you. Do you know anything she likes to do?

[belowthesea]

[His face is turning red. Aaron's tone has him thinking back to how Pa Wynand spoke, the first time he'd talked about bringing a girl home. Except warmer... more genuine.]

Flowers, and... tea. [He chews his lip.] Don't suppose she'd want to go to the gardens, though. After... y'know.

[There's no hiding who this is about. He'd been so aggressively set on finding Angel when she disappeared, he hadn't eaten or slept until he found her. He'd nearly attacked anyone that got too close. And now that she's back, he's back to being a bumbling puppy.]

[dadenergy]

What about the park dome? It's nice there. You can get somebody to pack you a picnic lunch, iced tea's always nice, and you can have a nice meal together, and just talk?

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[11calls]

[She's someone late to the party, but at least she shows up, and her voice is gentle:]

Do you mean asking someone out? Like on a date?

[belowthesea]

Yeah. Well... we talk fine normally, I just can't...

...I'd hate to put her off, if she doesn't want to.

[In Jack's eyes, he's a monster. It's hard not to feel guilty for even wanting something normal like this.]

[11calls]

Well, how are you going to know unless you ask her. Do the two of you spend a lot of time together? Like alone doing things?

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[whiteroadrunning]

[Relationship troubles, you say?! Alec has those!]

Have you figured this one out yet? You seem quite nervous about it.

[belowthesea]

I think I got it... doesn't make it any easier.

[He's still beating himself up about how much harder it is to ask this one question than kill a metal giant.]

[whiteroadrunning]

Asking things rarely is, I'm afraid. Sometimes you just have to stumble through it and hope for the best.

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[ragnarsson]

[Ivar looks rather serious as he gives an extremely unhelpful piece of advice.]

Very carefully.

[Don't listen to whatever this maniac has to say, Jack. He'll only lead you to your doom.]

[belowthesea]

[You know what, he's not even going to answer this. Not in words. He's just going to send Ivar a video of him glaring.

There's a flicker of electricity coming from his hands.]

[ragnarsson]

[Ivar is distinctly unimpressed.]

Don't bother with the intimidation tactics, Spot. I've been threatened by puppy dogs a lot scarier then you.

[Ivar's been threatened by experts in his time.]

You also might want to listen to someone who was actually married to a woman he loved.

[Granted, Ivar killed his wife, but then he's just going to omit that little detail to their relationship.]

[spherenpc]

Jesus fucking Christ just ask her out. Don't be an idiot about it.