Rhona W

Dark Space - A Mecha-Focused Space Opera RP (RP Suspended)

I think I have room for maybe 2-3 more characters at most, and that'll probably be about my upper limit for the number of people I'd want to manage. So if anyone is on the sidelines and hesitating, now's the time to jump in

Dark Space - A Mecha-Focused Space Opera RP (RP Suspended)

I'll add this to the 1st OOC post too - but we have a space in Letter Bee's Discord server for discussion, general chit-chat, etc -
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Dark Space - A Mecha-Focused Space Opera RP (RP Suspended)

I would like to join if I can, it is cool if I can't because you got all the players you want already. I started a character sheet and it is still a WIP, it is getting late on my end so I am getting to tired to finish it up tonight but I will get back to it.

@Jinxlynx

You're all good at the moment, there's enough space for you.

I am loving the WIPs so far, thank you all for submitting, and they look great!

Dark Space - A Mecha-Focused Space Opera RP (RP Suspended)

Lorei

Name: Lorei Corben
Age: 43
Sex: Female
Species: Synth

Appearance:
Lorei is a synth 6'5" in height and of a curvy build.
Her skin is a rich, orange in colour with an off-white counter-shade with some red and black trim and touches; such as her toes, fingers and tip of her tail. The various status lights across her body are green and glow gently. The eyes and icons in her smoky-black visor are light blue, though can turn red and other colours as needed, as well as other icons and such showing at times. Her inner soft tissues - such as her tongue and the inside of her mouth - are a pale yellow.
She has additional 'fins' at the rear of her head and neck that both act as cooling and also as solar cells. They move in concert with the changing icons and graphics on her visor and her body language to communicate her mood and expressions.


(Art by Fluffiestorm)

(She looks somewhat similar to this, though with the above mentioned colours, and the edges of the plates on her tail are straight. She also has no 'fins' on her tail. Her face has a larger visor with a bar across the bottom, splitting it into two, and the 'ears' or 'horns' at the top and sides of her head are longer and incorporate vents and lights. I'll be replacing it with my own art at some point)

Personality:
Lorei is confident, smart, and witty. she loves to make friends and socialise, and to learn new things.
She has a somewhat cocky and reckless attitude which serves her well as a transformable mecha pilot, but equally; often gets her into trouble and over her head, especially when combined with her strong sense of morality and a big mouth. Standing up for herself or others and always doing what's right, even if it's against the rules or her orders has got her in more than a bit of trouble, and injured more than a couple of times - and injured others, too.
She knows she has something of a short fuse when it comes to those kinds of situations, and it's something that can be exploited and abused, but she can't just turn a blind eye when those sorts of situations come up.
Like anyone, she has her vices and her flaws as much as her good qualities, and her particular vices are her love for a good time and for a new experience. Trying and learning new things, and often to excess and indulgence can leave her in a bad situation, or to embarrass herself and put herself in compromising positions.
She equally has a vengeful side, and will be merciless and uncompromising in delivering what she sees as justice to anyone who exploits the weak, vulnerable, innocent or otherwise abuses their power and influence over others.

Lorei's generally outgoing and somewhat cheerful demeanour hides the damaged soul beneath. Her memory suffered at the hands of the Shodane. Memories that she had cultivated and had been formative experiences were jumbled, altered or even outright gone, others; crudely constructed and a mess of sensations and concepts, were shoved into her mind like books jammed into a shelf with no space, or shoving a DVD or video cassette into a bookshelf. The loss or alteration of those experiences has left her with insecurities about how much of her own memory and personality are really her own, and how much is constructed, how much she can really trust her own memories and what else she is missing or lacking.
While she is perfectly functional in society and professionally, on a personal level and emotionally, this is something of a vulnerability and something that can blunt her effectiveness and affect her in other ways.

History:
Lorei was raised in a multi-species colony on the planet Althena. As such, she grew up surrounded by different cultures, customs and people. She grew to love the variety and vibrancy of such a multi-cultural society, and wanted to learn and experience more about it, and to travel and work alongside all sorts of species and races, and visit as many worlds as she could. Enlisting in the Confederation Navy was a logical choice as a result; it provided a route out into the stars and beyond.
Lorei found she enjoyed the camaraderie and sense of belonging that came with military life, as well as the challenges it provided her with, physically and mentally. Her reflexes, mental acuity and quick wits made her a good fit for a role as a mecha pilot, and she enjoyed being part of the Confederation navies' mecha corps.

During one of these tours of duty, she was on leave from the ship assigned to patrol the system. It was there she met HB-202RC, or simply 'HB'. She hit it off with the Mon'nnari surprisingly well, and the pair were drawn to one another by fascination in the beginning and a growing attraction. The differences in their personalities and histories leant strength to one another, and each elevated one another to be more and better than they had been, opening them to new experiences, new ideas, and new perspectives on the world and life.
Before the true depths of this mutual affection, attraction and loyalty could be fully embraced, reality reared its' head, and Lorei's duty in the Confederation Navy pulled her away.

The war with the Shodane had begun. Lorei was involved in the fighting. She fought on the front lines in several battles, falling back numerous times and fighting through the losses of many friends and allies. She was pulled off of a world just before it fell, narrowly avoiding being consumed in the bombardment.

Unfortunately, this wasn't as close as she'd get to the Shodane.
In an operation fighting to delay a Shodane advance to evacuate civilians and other personnel, Lorei's mecha was heavily damaged, and she was captured.
The AI was keen to experiment on Synths, and Lorei was one of the unlucky subjects.
The AI was curious about how the mental workings of the synthetic people differed from its' own, how their minds worked and what formed their personalities. Attempting to interface with and... catalogue, or reprogram Synth minds lead to many Synth people with a variety of mental trauma after the fact, for those were rescued and saved.
Lorei was among those affected. Her damage was - luckily for her - less severe than many, and her physical damage not lasting. But she was still left with issues that had an effect. Some of her memories were incomplete or altered. Others were falsely implanted or rearranged.
Not to the point that it affects her everyday life, or that she can't function; more that, on occasion, she remembers events incorrectly and parts of her own life are missing that she can't recall... and that sometimes, she has memories that aren't hers, crudely shaped and implanted things that she remembers first-person, and that give her false feelings of guilt and shame at what 'she' has 'done' to others.
Part of this was that the memories of her relationship with HB, the feelings and emotions associated with it were altered, rearranged and jumbled. She remembered the Mon'nnari; scattered things; but no emotional associations and no conception of how those things are important and why they should have made a difference...
...but the understanding that they should, that HB had been important to her, and the knowledge that there had been something there, and that the beautiful Mon'nnari cared for her and had a deep, warm affection and care for her.
Unable to deal with this, panicked and frustrated by her inability to resolve her emotions and her memories, Lorei ran away and threw herself into her duties and career and embarking on numerous tours of duty around the Confederation.

Cleared for service with the caveat of keeping up with therapy and counselling, and went on to become a transformable mecha pilot. Her instructor helped her through the process of her trauma and to adjust to her experiences with quiet patience and understanding, and she took onboard a lot of his lessons and teachings, and became an excellent pilot.
Through his tuition, she fell in love with the VF-0 Phoenix, the initial model of Variable Fighter, the name given to human Transformable Mecha that turned into aerospace fighters. She also learned a lot about human history and traditions, including the history of some of their armed forces units, including the history and legacy behind the paint scheme of her mentor's VF-0S.
They had a strong friendship, and he moved into a combat unit along with her. Lorei and Roy, her instructor and mentor, flew many missions together and even saw combat in several border skirmishes and incidents against pirates and renegades.
However, a charmed life doesn't last forever. Perhaps worst of all for Roy, his death didn't come in the cockpit, but as a result of illness and disease.
He was determined that Lorei should inherit his VF-0, and she did, flying and piloting the VF-0S even after the rest of the fleet was retired in favour of more advanced models. She begged, borrowed, stole and traded whatever she could and bent and twisted rules and regulations to keep the machine in the air and up to as current performance specs as she could, and it still remains 'her' plane.

Key facts:
Likes:

• Flying
• Variable Fighters - and especially the VF-0
• Learning new things
• Hats - she has a strange obsession with them
• Drinking
• Trying other species' food
• Classic Earth music
• Dating

Dislikes:

• Bigots
• Xenophobes and Racists
• Cruelty
• Arrogance
• Disloyalty
• Coffee
• The Shodane

Personal Trivia:

• Lorei loves to try on hats, especially ones not designed for synths.
• She is quite comfortably and openly bisexual, and has had a few interspecies relationships
• She got her love of Earth music from her Transforming Mecha flight instructor.
• Lorei also collects memorabilia of 20th & 21st century Earth cartoon characters
• Her tail module is a fully prehensile version

Personal Gear:

• Markhor Industry Quicksilver Machinepistol
• Aquila Beam Rifle
• Two HF/Shock combat Knives
• Pebble
• Add-on modules to armour her body to battle-armour standard and give her life-support in space/underwater.
• A tail-carried pack with med kits (for synths and organics), a small amount of water, some synth-food, gun cleaning and maintenance kit and a deployable solar power charger
• Her battle armour add-ons have the same load-carrying pouches etc as regular battle armour

Speciality: Aerospace Superiority

VF-0S Phoenix

Mecha Name: VF-0S Phoenix
Type: Transforming Mecha
Crew: Pilot only
Appearance:

Other Modes + Details

Fighter Mode


GERWALK Mode

Stats:
Dimensions:
Battroid Mode - Height: 16.2m
Fighter Mode - Height: 3.9m/Wingspan: 8.5-14.9m/Length: 18.69m
GERWALK Mode - Height: 9.1m/Wingspan: 8.5-14.9m/Length: 12.4m
Mass: empty: 16.2 tons/operational: 22 tons (with normal fuel + weapon loadout)
Performance:
Fighter Mode: Mach 2.74 at 11,000m
GERWALK Mode: Flight - 400kph
Battroid Mode: Flight - 160kph/Running - 120kph

Weapons:

• 2 x Laser cannon (mounted on head in Battroid mode, on underside in fighter/GERWALK mode)
• 1 x GPU-9 35mm Gatling gun pod (hand-carried in Battroid/GERWALK mode, mounted on underside in fighter mode)
• 1 x AK/VF-M9 Assault Knife (mounted in left leg augmentation pod)
• 6 x underwing hardpoints for missiles, bombs, or other ordnance and equipment

Equipment:

• Optional additional armour/fuel/storage pods for right/left lower leg
• Radar, LIDAR, infra-red and High-definition optical cameras
• Active Stealth System; reduces radar signature through use of electromagnetic masking via active counter-transmissions
• Shoulder-mounted spotlights
• Additional magazine for Gunpod carried in right leg armour pack
• Chaff/Flare/Smoke countermeasures
• Laser/Radar Warning Receiver
• Helmet-mounted targeting system with full head tracking for pilot
• Variable Sweep wing (swing-wing)
• Survival kit in cockpit
• Storage bins in cockpit for pilots' personal weapons and gear
• Deployable armoured shield for cockpit canopy during atmospheric re-entry, covers canopy in Battroid mode

Other info:

Full-Armour Protection System

The VF-0 can optionally be equipped with a 'Full Armour' system that attaches over the Battroid Mode. This eliminates the transformation and adds considerable weight, imposing a considerable penalty to the flight speed and agility. The upside is the heavy armour, as well as firepower that it adds. Numerous anti-armour micro-missiles are mounted in chest and shoulder launchers, as well as rocket-propelled mecha-sized grenades in optional leg box launchers, and hand grenades at the waist. The VF-0 can still carry its' normal gunpod, and optionally a pair of additional fixed gunpods can be mounted on the left forearm.
This armour can be explosively ejected when no longer needed - i.e. after receiving heavy damage, or all ammunition is expended.
It is mostly used for ground operations or static defensive operations, due to the mobility reduction, essentially countering the VF-0's greatest attribute - its speed and agility.

VF-0 in action (from Macross Zero; not original audio)

Dark Space - A Mecha-Focused Space Opera RP (RP Suspended)

Current Crew Roster:

• Lorei Corben - Female Synth - Aerospace Superiority Specialist - VF-0S Phoenix Variable Fighter
• Kettu Milosic - Female Augmented Human - Hi-Tech Systems and Weapons Specialist - ISP-N Pharos 'Sky Eye'
• Anka Kraec - Male Zarrah-Kuul - Battlefield Reconnaissance/Detection Specialist - 'Fujin' Quad-legged Mecha
• Sarhryn Skrine (Sarah) - Female Felisari - Close Combat Specialist - ISP-N Nelson 'Flatline'
• Michazaru (Mii) Tzukazui - Female Lepizari - Engineering & Mechanics - Gundam Aerial Rebuild
• Mercil'lian (Mercil) Altra Alinx - Male Kriyuuan - Assault and Denial - VF-44d Chimenti Q0S Variable Fighter 'Quality of Service'
• Raven Rivers - Male Human - Marksman/Demolitions/Assault - Scout/Sniper Mecha 'Lumen Humanitas'
• Lay'arra Ru'trra - Female Anhur - Light Scout/Close Combat - Mist Engines LX-DrGN 'Violet Dragoon'
• HB-202 ("Horned Bastard") - Female Mon'nnari - Medical/Fire Support - G/OFS-2, "Gehenna"

Dark Space - A Mecha-Focused Space Opera RP (RP Suspended)

CNS Spirit of Adventure

The Spirit of Adventure is the first in her class of 12 Spirit-class Fast Frigates intended for use with the first 12 Ranger Corps teams. The ships are equipped with the latest model medium-range hyperdrive and extensive automation, including shipboard AI. All other components are proven off-the-shelf equipment used in other models of Confederation Naval vessels.
Spirit differs only from her planned sister ships by the use of Railguns as her fixed-forward anti-ship armament; the anti-ship Particle Lances intended to equip her sister ships were not ready in time, and railguns were fitted instead.
Onboard facilities are comparatively spacious and luxurious for the size of the ship, a situation achieved via the increased use of AI for ship management tasks reducing crew complement, giving more space for individual facilities. Small, but relatively comfortable quarters are available for all regular personnel, with auxiliary cargo/storage rooms able to be converted for multiple occupancy dormitory/bunk style crew compartments.
Crew quarters are arranged in the fashion of individual small rooms with incorporated washing/sanitation facilities that can be configured for the needs of various Confederation species, all facing onto a centralised shared social space. Several of these will be arranged along corridors. The ship has two mess decks where food is served. Larger lounges also provide social spaces and small, but ample recreational facilities for the size of the crew and ship.

Following with current design theories, the ship's bridge is shielded by heavy blastproof plates in combat or hazardous conditions, along with other large external windows or viewing apertures, as well as the paired port and starboard hangars at the lower corners of the midship.
Both engine nacelles can rotate 180 degrees for braking manoeuvers.
Unusually, no ventral armament is fitted, though it remains to be seen if this is considered a blind spot.
The Spirit class ships are not designed or intended for atmospheric operation, and their hulls are rated for non-terrestrial atmosphere operations only.

Class: Fast Frigate
Registry Number: CNCC-3600
Crew Complement: 20 regular ships' crew + up to 15 additional ships' company (i.e. security forces, pilots, etc) + space for up to 30 additional personnel in converted spaces.
Powerplant: Hyperion Systems Fusion Core
Engines:

• Standard Class-1 Medium-Range Hyperdrive
• 2 x Yoyodyne Propulsion Systems Sublight Fusion Rockets
• 4 x Yoyodyne Propulsion Systems thrusters
• Amber Space Technologies Incorporated RCS clusters

Small Craft:
2 x bays for up to 8 small craft each, usually comprising a combination of spaceplanes, work pods, and combat craft. Hangars are not suitable for heavy transport spaceplanes

Additional Systems & Features:

• Magnetic Grapples
• Docking Latches and boarding tube
• FTL Communications Suite
• Active Countermeasures
• 8 x Escape/survival pods (each seats up to 8 and has suitable survival kit for that many)

Weapon Systems:

• 3 x High-energy naval laser cannon turret
• 2 x Forward-fixed heavy railgun
• 1 x 12-tube Dorsal VLS battery
• 4 x Laser CIWS

Crew Facilities:

• Shared cafeteria-style mess deck with comprehensive galley
• Individual cabins with modular faculties able to be reconfigured for all Confederation species.
• Sufficient cabins for all regular crew members. Cabins incorporate en suite sanitary facilities and ample storage for personal effects
• Cabins arranged in suites around a common social/briefing/working multipurpose space
• Medical Bay with facilities and equipment to handle all known ConFederation species and others
• Onboard workshop/laboratory spaces for maintenance, analysis, and low-level manufacture/rebuild of components and systems
• Equipment shop/ready rooms for storage and outfitting of mecha/small craft crew and pilot gear
• Recreational facilities include small multi-species gymnasium able to be reconfigured for various workout regimes by different species, and multi-function spaces for various uses (i.e. live performances of music, movie/holo theater, etc etc)

Real Robot Mecha + Sci-fi RP (Macross/Gundam + Mass Effect style?)

The OOC is now up!

@EvilEdd1984, @Letter Bee, @Kensai, @Smike, @CitrusArms, @SleepyWrites

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Dark Space - A Mecha-Focused Space Opera RP (RP Suspended)

Dark Space

It is the year 2184. Humanity has expanded into space and become part of the Interstellar civilization known as the Confederation.
Society is thriving and the galaxy grows smaller as the frontiers expand. But things are stirring, in the darkness of space...

Dark Space is a space opera, real-robot anime inspired, mecha-oriented RP. It follows the adventures of a team of hand-picked specialists who are the crew of a small, specialised Confederation starship. Their job is to investigate suspicious activities, intervene in dangerous situations, and otherwise solve problems that arise across Confederation territory... and beyond.

The full background information can be found at the following link as a one-note document.

The players will be part of the crew, each with a specialist role as well as their own mecha, as they take on missions and tasks from the Confederation along the frontier of space and elsewhere. Along the way, they will fight villains, uncover conspiracies, ancient mysteries and discover more about the galaxy as they are drawn into an epic plot that will hinge on their decisions and actions as the heroes of the story - in the best traditions of Real Robot mecha anime.

Rules

I prefer not to have too many rules, but it's good to set a few guidelines and expectations.

• Rule 0: Don't be a dick.
• Rule 1 - No non-mecha pilot characters. It's a mecha-focused game.
• If I don't know about it, it doesn't exist:
  You may have the greatest idea for your character, or for a bit of background. But if you haven't told me about it, then it doesn't exist.
• Play in the spirit of the RP and the setting. Yes, we all know mecha are impractical and unrealistic. But that doesn't mean you get to find loopholes in the logic of the setting to take advantage of. That's not in the spirit of the setting, or the story.
• Your characters are generally intended to be a positive force for good in the setting, who are more heroic, rather than villainous. You don't have to be a goody-goody two-shoes, but being a murderous sociopath, crippled with angsty issues is also not great. This is escapism, and it's supposed to be fun. Also, mentally unstable psychopaths with dubious morality and no empathy don't get chosen as the top of the class for special units with a lot of autonomy.
• You're free to act however you like in character - you don't have to be nice to other characters, and you can be as much of a joker as you like - but keep in mind that in character actions have in character consequences.
• No god-modding, no meta-gaming and no power-gaming. It's just boring and tedious, and adds nothing to the story or your character.
• Yes, there are anthro/furry characters in the setting/RP. Don't be a prick about it, and keep your shitty views about the furry fandom to yourself.
• Absences are fine, just let me know beforehand if you can. Unexpected things happen as well and RL comes first.
• Please maintain at least a minimum standard of grammar and spelling in your posts, as well as an understandable grasp of English.
• It is Not my job to remind you to post. If you do not post regularly because you can't be bothered or are 'too lazy', then I can't be bothered to remind you. I'll just assume you're not interested any more if you keep missing out on posts.
• There is no posting order, posting orders suck ass. The only addendum to this, is that I will make a GM post to set a scene and guide things, then everyone makes a response - or responses - to interact with that post, and one another. Once we have had a 'round' of posts, I'll move things on again.
• Adult Content - covering swearing and sexual situations; swearing is fine as long as it's not to excess or puerile. Romance is fine, and a bit of titillation or racy content, but anything explicit should just be a fade to black.
• As well as the spirit of the game, the mood of the game is important also. The aim is a game with action, drama, epic moments and excitement. There is room for light-heartedness, but this is not a comedy game.

Discord

We have a space on a Discord server for game discussion, etc - Please feel free to join, though it is not mandatory

Character & Mecha Sheets

Please post these in the OOC tab when completed, for approval, following the formatting in the sheet.

Examples of a special role would be something like Medic, Marksman, Tech Specialist, Close Combat, Stealth/Infiltrator, Heavy Weapons, Demolitions, Communications, or any other sort of specialisation you can think of. Non-Combat oriented ones are fine, but your character should still be able to fight and also be a mecha pilot.

Character Sheet

Name: Your Character's Name
Age: Your character must be old enough to have had some experience. At least over 20
Sex:
Species: Any of the pre-created ones that are eligible, or create your own
Appearance: A short text description of their features and appearance, and/or an image that represents them. Anime or cartoon-style art is preferred, and no photo images.
Personality: A short overview of your character's personality. A paragraph or so.
History: A little overview of your character's background. Just a short summary, rather than every detail.
Key facts: A few bits of trivia to add to character depth and background; likes, dislikes or suchlike.

Personal Gear: Any specific personal weapons, armour, or other useful equipment and items. List format is preferred.

Speciality: See above

Anything Else: A music track, some trivia, or anything else.

Mecha Sheet

You may adapt a mecha from another franchise - e.g. a BattleTech Mech, Macross Variable Fighter, Gundam Mobile Suit, or so on. However, it's technology, weapons, etc. must be adapted to fit the setting. For example, Gundam mobile suits would not have beam sabers, Battletech mechs don't have to worry about heat management and would have controls and such equivalent to the other mecha of the setting, and so on and so forth.

Mecha Name: The name of the mecha
Type: E.g. - scout mecha, general purpose, transformable fighter, etc.
Crew: Single pilot, can it carry passengers, etc
Appearance: An image of the mecha
Stats: If you're using an existing mecha, you can usually find this in a profile of it. Speed, height, weight, etc. Feel free to alter these if they don't fit in the limits of the setting, though remember to keep them within the limits.
Weapons: A list of the machines' normal weaponry and any optional weapon systems
Equipment: Anything that isn't necessarily a weapon, but is noteworthy and could be of use. I.e. a shield, particular sensors, drones, etc.
Other info: A flashy paint job, some history of your character's individual machine, etc.

The Zeroth post on the OOC topic will have details of the groups' ship. The Zeroth post on the characters tab will hold a roster of the active group members and their mecha, as well as NPCs.

Shattered Steel - An Ace Combat/Project Wingman/etc inspired aircraft-based RP

Post is up, it's a short one for now. But once there's a couple of responses, I'll make another one that moves things along further.

Shattered Steel - An Ace Combat/Project Wingman/etc inspired aircraft-based RP

March 12th, 2014
Shattered Steel Headquarters, 'The Forge'
Unnamed island in the Bahamas

Just after Valkyrie's Gripen had touched down and taxied away from the runway, the squadrons' C-130J thundered down the strip and lumbered into the air with a growling of propellers, followed by a bigger, four-jet Antonov transport that took off with a rumbling roar.
As the sound died away with the planes receding in the sky to the east, Kat arrived at the hangar the Gripen was parked outside of and where Ayvee's fighter was waiting. The tall woman stuffed her kitbag into the baggage pod hung on one of the Super Tomcat's hardpoints, before her attention was taken as well by the newly arrived sleek little delta-winged jet and its' pilot. She hung her helmet on the end of one of the missile rails and walked over to the pair, arriving just as Ayvee introduced herself. She smiled at the pair hesitantly as she stepped up close, and gave a nod to Freyja.
"Oh, hey;" she said in her rough, husky voice. "Valkyrie, good to meet you. And you're Stingray, saw you at the briefing but didn't get a chance to get introduced. Looking forward to working with you both"

---

Meanwhile, Scott had taken care of his own business; he grabbed some chow, took a shower and packed a bag with the essentials from his quarters. Such as they were; most of his stuff was still in storage in the US. He hadn't decided so far on whether to invest in a house on the island, or rent one, or just stay in the base housing. Whatever; he was all-but ready to head for the ready-room to suit up but with a little time to spare.
He headed out of the quarters and took a walk that'd take him in the direction of the ready room, hangar and the rest. He was eager to strap into the Tomcat again and get into the air, and for the mission to come - although before he got too far, he was distracted by the sight of Mykhailo and Fuka hanging on a bench with their kit bags. He stepped up just in time to hear Myk's clumsy pass - or joke, he wasn't sure - at the Japanese-American pilot. He couldn't help but raised an eyebrow and laugh as he leant on the edge of the bench.
"Well, good to see you two are getting acquainted fast," he said with a growing grin. "So, how's it going; am I seeing a romance about to bloom here?"