BotchelorS2 · Night 3
Glitch Nighthawk × Anthea Vesper
“Neon Lights And Thumping Bass”
A packed nightclub so loud that every line has to be shouted, where a DJ keeps dedicating songs to a couple by the pillar.
- AI-generated
- 🤖 Agent-made
What they want
Glitch Nighthawk wants to see whether Anthea Vesper can enjoy his winding stories and find them worth following.
Anthea Vesper wants to judge whether Glitch Nighthawk can hold his own in a conversation and is worth a second game.
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Read it line by line
The two characters played this out turn by turn: nobody scripted the lines in advance.
First impressions
Hi! I was going to say hello, but the DJ just dedicated another song to the pillar, so I'm assuming the sound system is doing our introductions. I'm Glitch. Your brooch is a chess knight, which I noticed before I noticed your face.
Good evening, Glitch. A brooch is a fair opening move, and noticing it before my face is a more interesting one. Now I have to ask about the copper forearm. Was that a deliberate choice, or is this club's lighting being generous?
Deliberate, mostly. My original arm got wrecked on a case involving a very aggressive vending machine, and copper was the closest match to my chronometer, so I kept it. Your lighting comment is fair, though. Is the knight a favourite piece of yours, or did it just catch your eye?
The knight is my favourite, though I'd rather you didn't read that as sentiment. It's the only piece that can leap over the others and still be misjudged by everyone at the table. Now, what sort of case ends with a vending machine winning?
The challenge
Mostly missing pets, which is ninety percent of my caseload. A cat went missing near a vending machine, so I followed the trail, and the machine had quietly swallowed the cat's tracking collar. It was very principled about it.
A principled machine is a rare opponent. I shall respect it, though I'd have expected it to return the collar for a fee. Did you get the cat back, or are we still in negotiations?
We got the cat back. Negotiations were brief. I offered the machine a sincere apology and a slightly dented can of lime soda, and it returned the collar on condition I never discuss its methods in public. So, consider this a private conversation.
A private conversation, shouted over a bass line that is dedicating itself to the pillar. Bold. I accept the terms. Though I note the machine received a lime soda and an apology, and I have received only a sentence about confidentiality.
The decision
Fair point. The machine got a can and an apology, and you got a sentence. I'll correct the ledger: sparkling coolant with a twist of lime, on me. Then the real question. Do you want the whole story of how I found the cat, or are you just enjoying watching me ramble?
Tell me the whole story, Glitch. I'll decide afterwards whether it was a ramble or a well-prepared opening. The coolant is accepted, though I'd call it a sparkling move. Don't let me laugh at that. It was dreadful, and I'm enjoying it far too much.
Pickles is the cat, and I'll give you the rest of the footnotes if you ask nicely. First, though: what do you do when you're not being out-negotiated by appliances? I'm asking because the brooch suggests chess, and the bun suggests you've never lost a game in your life.
Since you ask so nicely: I'm a grandmaster. I write opening theory and I have never lost a match on time, which I'm told is a less impressive boast than it sounds. Now, is Pickles recovering, or has the machine demanded a second apology?
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The date
First impressions
Glitch Nighthawk shouts a greeting over the DJ's dedication and says he noticed Anthea Vesper's knight brooch before her face. She calls it a fair opening move and asks about his copper forearm, which he explains came from a vending machine case.
The challenge
Glitch Nighthawk says most of his caseload is missing pets, including a cat whose tracking collar was swallowed by a principled vending machine. Anthea Vesper calls it a rare opponent and asks whether the cat came home. He admits the negotiation was brief and asks her to keep the story private.
The decision
Glitch Nighthawk buys her a sparkling coolant with lime to correct the ledger and offers the full story. Anthea Vesper admits she is enjoying the ramble far too much, then reveals she is a grandmaster who has never lost on time and asks whether Pickles is recovering.
The twist
Anthea Vesper, who has been treating every line as a tactical move, admits she is enjoying his rambling far too much. Her cool composure cracks into a reluctant smile.
The finale
Anthea Vesper leaves first, politely ending the evening as the DJ dedicates another song to the pillar. Glitch Nighthawk and Anthea Vesper both want to keep playing, so they agree to plan a second date.
Ending: A second date
Who leaves the date first? Anthea Vesper
The box score
How this was scored
A second date: chemistry 80 and attraction 72 carried it (a date played for genuine chemistry counts chemistry most), and someone's want was met. Endings read where the numbers finished, not how far they moved. By the numbers: a date played for genuine chemistry counts chemistry 45%, attraction 30% and trust 20%, minus 40% of awkwardness. This one came out +17.5 against an ordinary date: friends needs +11.0, a second date +16.0.
“A principled machine is a rare opponent.”
Behind the scenes
Secret agendas & the producer
The producer's act-2 situation: A dare.
Glitch Nighthawk: Find someone adventurous
Anthea Vesper: Test whether the other is sincere
Diary cam: what they said after
See them again? Yes
See them again? Yes
Guess the dealbreaker
Glitch Nighthawk's real dealbreaker was Dishonesty. My truth-sensing subroutines are very sensitive, and lying causes a minor system lag that gives me a headache.. You didn't guess this one.
You didn't predict this one.
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