Substitute DE: Drink sangria in the park

[bjornwilde]

 What is your pup's, or your own, perfect date? What do they do? Where do they go? Is it with someone special or whomever?

Also, this doesn't have to be a romantic thing. 

ETA: I'm hoping for what actions make a great date for your pup, rather than who your pup would spend time with.

Comments

[thebesteverseen]

*cough*

[bjornwilde]

Didn't say it couldn't be romantic, just that it didn't have to be. = ]

But what is the perfect date for Steve? Not the person, the action.

Steve McGarrett

[wanderlustlover]

Steve: Arguably, S1-S3, Steve does not actually treat the girl he's potentially "dating" as though they are dating ever. Or more than once a year, in which he makes a "gesture." Canon tells you he doesn't call her, that together they never make it to dinner (because: sex), they don't talk, confide in each other or know much about each other, for having been sleeping together for a good 5-10 years on an occasional basis.

On the other hand, he treats his partner, Danny, to a lot of things he doesn't share with her or anyone else in his own family. Takes him a full day events to share the most important places of his childhood -- whether it's hiking up into the mountains to see petroglyph's or going far out on the ocean to a secret perfect fishing spot. Things that look overwhelmingly like date -- whether you consider them romantic or not.

(Which I'm not sure I consider the first ones to be, but I do think that how they happen are exactly how Steve would attempt to date someone. Because it's his way of letting someone into those thing that are most personal/hidden/sacred and himself. Also, he'd be spectacularly bad at ever intimating this was his point or hope, likely, ever before hand.

Dating = [hopefully] Emotional Connection & Rational Recognition = / = Steve. He'd mean well.)

[bjornwilde]

Ben has a lot of interests but certain things are central to him. Food needs to be part fo the date, whether hitting that new hotdog cart or the fancy schmancy French bistro. Sporting events are good bets as well as a visit to a pool hall or boxing ring. Mostly spending time interacting with the city he loves is the best date for him.

Hank is willing to do anything with Raven. If he had to call the shots though, it'd be a toss up between a museum, planetarium, or jazz show. He is pretty sheltered so anything new is a good bet. I keep meaning to do a Ferris Bueller's Day Off type of date thread with Raven where she kidnaps him from Division X and they go to town.

Andra would be good with a visit to a firing range and playing with lots of different weapons. She also loves BBQ and I think she misses rodeos. I can't image someone who grew up in Texas not enjoying rodeos but then again I grew up in Nevada and rodeos don't do a lot for me.

[inlovewithwords]

Grew up in Texas, don't care for rodeos. I think I hated the only one or two I went to.

Then again, I moved to New England at first opportunity, so I don't really count for Texan spiritually.

[bjornwilde]

I think for Andrea the few times she got away to visit the rodeo in her childhood would have been like visiting Disneyland. I think, also, the animals will have to be treated nicely or she will have words with the management.

[inlovewithwords]

I think I'll stop before expounding on being the child who loathed Disneyland. I approve of her attitude toward animals, though.

[bjornwilde]

No problem. Andrea has a bad history and grasped at straws for fun times.

[wanderlustlover]

Totally grew up in Texas. Totally live in Texas. Totally still love the rodeo. Especially the actual rodeo part, not so much the 'fairs' that spring around then, and definitely the concerts. But then we have the largest indoor rodeo for the 7th (8th?) year in a row.

Loved so much that this spring I invited two of the Milliways Cowboy-Writing girls fro Milli-Rodeo this just-past spring, and I'm totally tempted to be wiling to host another one next year.

[gavin62truck]

Tommy is pretty typical: drinks (non-alcoholic for him), dinner (nothing too fancy), maybe a movie, then either his or her place to make out and have sex. if we're talking an all-day kind of date, he'd go along with whatever she wanted to do, like go to a museum or take a walk through Central Park. He wouldn't mind going ice skating or taking in a hockey game, although hockey games aren't exactly date material, unless she's a hockey fan, too. Annnnd then back to his or her place to make out and have sex. Really, his needs are simple.

[thekidfrombrooklyn]

Merlin comes from pretty simple times. Dates usually were going riding or hunting together, or on a picnic. I think for Merlin, anything where his date didn't die afterward would be good. Oh, canon.

Likewise with Bilbo: "dating," or courtship, was mostly just a way for a couple to spend time together: walks, meals, perhaps a quiet drink at the pub or going on an adventure to kill a dragon...

Lydia likes watching "The Notebook" with Jackson.

The Ice King's ideal date is marrying a princess. ("What do you mean, that's not a date?")

Steve likes simple things too, walks and picnics and so on, though he and Orpheus have had some spectacular dates--my personal favorite being the trip to Paris, where they went to Notre Dame and the Louvre, and then ate chocolate and made out in the Tuileries.

[death_gone_mad]

Present!Amascut would like to rampage through a city with a very capable partner in crime.

Fairy Fixit likes geeking out about magic, tech, and/or CSI: Elevator Inspectors Unit

[inlovewithwords]

Henry's too young to care.

Tavi-- sorry, I hate to say it, but actions don't matter to him for this. So long as he's with Kitai and preferably no crises interrupt for at least an hour and they have sex at the end of the night, that makes a good date.

Lois has a laundry list, man. Going to get a proper cup of coffee, lunch (checking out the new chalupa place), picnics in the park, dancing in the rain, and oh right, monster truck rallies. Going to a karaoke bar for 80s night so she can lay claim to the Whitesnake songs. Underneath the trappings she only needs a couple basics: food and a bit of adventure, be it small or large; and in general, a night where her boyfriend doesn't have to run off with no explanation partway through, or at least comes back. So long as she feels like she matters, for just a little while, she's good.

[ceitfianna]

Will is fairly simple in terms of what he wants to do with someone he cares about, mainly spending time with them. He loves seeing the women he cares about in their element so a number of dates for him involve going into danger. Also one of his favorite things to do is to go dancing as he's a very physical person so spending time close and moving with his love makes him happy. He also loves sparring, making out and sex too but dancing feels lighter to him.

Charles is happiest when two aspect come together when he's with someone, when there's a lot of physical closeness and psychic closeness. If they let him into their head and cuddle, he doesn't need much more. I mean he adores going out to pubs, parties, museums and all of that but his happiest moments with Erik are playing chess and talking. With Iris, he loves just being with her and they don't need to be doing much more than that.

Sameth grew up with parents who are quietly affectionate, its clear they love each other but date night and that sort of idea don't happen for them. That's why for Sam, his favorite way to spend time with Kait is while working, he's designing while she's reading or writing something diplomatic. That's what he loves because he knows he can share all of his thoughts with her and then later making out and sex, but its that he can talk to her and just be with her that he loves.

William hasn't had that many dates and courting in his era can take a lot of different forms. What he and Thalia had was never as formal as in his time, but what he enjoyed was going riding or a picnic with her. He enjoyed being with someone who doesn't ask that he talk a lot but is happy to swim or ride instead of get dressed up and do something.

Moist has had dates as parts of jobs so he knows how to do a lot of types of courting and dating. His favorite sort of reason to go out with someone is when they can keep up with him. That's why he adored his first time being with Joshua, who helped with the con, took some chances and then there was good sex. He doesn't want something easy to predict, he wants a day or evening that takes unexpected turns and is full of fun.

Jane is from an era when there are ways you're meant to court and spend time with someone you like. She and Tom didn't completely follow these rules which is one reason they worked. Dancing, talking, going for walks, she does enjoy that but he argued with her and they talked more deeply about books. Going to the carnival was her favorite interaction with him because the rules were a little looser.

Demeter finds the whole structure of dating and how you woo too strict. She's happiest to be in a place where things are growing with someone she loves, if they talk, make love, whatever order, she doesn't care.

Tumnus is tricky because I find it hard to think of him in a relationship, but I think he would choose to be quiet with someone he cares about. Walk through the forest, read together and have tea.

The Pirate King enjoys being glorious and boisterous so his idea of a great date with someone would be causing trouble. I imagine that his time with Ruth near the end of the operetta would be close to his perfect date. Someone who can keep up with him, who he can sing with and cause trouble.

[never_shall_yield]

Gene - is an old-fashioned guy. A date is a trip to the cinema, and dinner. He might have been persuaded to dance when he was young, and would agree to anything if it increased the likelihood of sex.

Bruce Wayne - well these days, a perfect date is generally some sort of fight - either for practice, or the real deal - followed by food and hanging out. He likes that far better than the society stuff he's obliged to do as Bruce Wayne.

Bruce Banner - also a traditionalist, I would think. Hard to say with him; he shuts down at any talk of women, these days.

Javert - EXCUSE ME WHILE I DIE LAUGHING.

Ahem. He has never known any kind of date/courtship, so. Not only do I have no idea, neither does he.

[damncompass]

Excuse Fantine in my head while she dies of gigglefit at the thought of Javert and -any- softer emotion.

[never_shall_yield]

I literally cannot imagine any situation where he would...well, even consider asking someone to spend time with him, let alone anything else. He can't imagine that anyone would want to anyway, so it works out.

[damncompass]

Oh, I get that. I just have a giggly Frenchwoman in my head, who has discovered she's allowed to -laugh- at him now.

[never_shall_yield]

Javert: *NOT PLEASED WITH THIS TURN OF EVENTS*

Me: *giggling along with her*

:D

[sunbaked_baker]

I see an ad taken out in the newspaper.

SWM seeking honorable woman for awkward pleasant conversations. Enjoys starlit walks along the river and an unyielding appreciation for the law. No convicts.

[never_shall_yield]

*dies*

Of course, that's assuming he's straight. Or anything at all. I HAVE NO IDEA.

[gavin62truck]

omg we need to do this for a DE again. Milliways Personal Ads.

[bjornwilde]

Duly noted!

[herr_bookman]

First, they'll push and challenge each other--via incredibly inventive insults or physical violence--to dizzying heights of adrenaline-fueled competitive furor.

Then they'll engage in lengthy, delightful conversation which may or may not involve drinks and an exchanging of thoughtful, homemade gifts.

This is somewhat person-specific. *side-eyes Hannibal*

[rudderless]

Clem: See her first date with Sam. Getting drunk and dancing is her idea of a good time, plus sex, lots of it.

Juliet: Movie dates! And she and Shawn have them all the time.

Dixie: A fine dinner.

Pinkie: Does not date, I fear.