Blind Date: The Pilot Episode

[Waverly Dane]

Blind Date: Pilot Episode
Air date: TBD
Location: A fancy restaurant, Coruscant

To the passerby, it may appear to be like any other night at the restaurant; there are a few couples and groups already dining. The setting is quite lavish, full of red velvet and rich mahogany furniture. The room is lit by a fantastic hovering chandelier in the center of the restaurant, and soft artificial candle light at the dinner tables. A quiet table near the fireplace was an obvious special setting, and carries a sign that reads “reserved”. The tables immediately surrounding the fireplace are also vacant.

The 2nd floor of the restaurant was usually set to receive guests, but tonight it was overtaken by a special project. A tall woman with a severe brown bun stood near the stairs, a data pad in her hand and a timetable that was ticking away on schedule. Even though the schedule for the evening had been proceeding without a hitch, Sela Everly was anxious. While she has been a project manager for Bright Star for some time now, this was her first time directing a HoloNet show. Sela’s sharp eyes kept watch over the entrance; she was waiting for the star of the show to arrive.

The production crew was currently set to work staging the bar area, supplementing the restaurant’s dim lighting with more effective lights for the show. Two empty barstools were currently being framed by one of the camera crew, and additional cameras were being placed for close-ups and cutaways. There was another member of the crew shooting various scenes around the restaurant to use in editing, and a member of the sound crew recording the ambient sound of the restaurant. There were many moving parts when it came to filming, and Sela was keenly aware of any potential issue that could arise. She was indeed a formidable planner.

“Miss Dane!” Sela called, once she spotted Waverly and her guard entering the restaurant. She was very glad that the star of the show had arrived a bit early, as she despised being kept waiting.

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Waverly entered and looked up as a woman called her name. She ascended the stairs with Kal close behind, laden with bags and dress boxes, in case Waverly needed a change of attire. “Yes, you must be Sela?” Waverly asked, and watched as the woman nodded. Her dark eyes scanned her surroundings; there was a swarm of crew members busying themselves with preparations. It was all starting to feel very real now, she cast an excited glance over at Kal, though he did not share her enthusiasm, and it showed. The guard's frown grew deeper as he was pushed off to the side and out of the way.

Sela ushered Waverly over to a chair, a makeup artist started to work, making her look even more polished and alluring than usual. Waverly usually did her own makeup, but she’d never been featured on the HoloNet, and felt it was best left to the professionals tonight. Soon a hairstylist was behind her, brushing out her dark locks and fixing them into a casual, but classic up-do. Sela had already deemed Waverly’s outfit and accessory choices acceptable; she was the image of class in a sleek black dress, and diamonds that reflected the light in a most flattering way.

“What can you tell me about my date for tonight?” Waverly asked, looking to Sela. Considering that the name of the show was ‘Blind Date’, she was wondering if the production was going to keep her completely in the dark. She scanned the surroundings one more time, she had hoped to see [member="Marek Starchaser"] again, but she knew that he was a busy man. It seems that he had entrusted the production to the crews of Bright Star, and all seemed to be in top order, at least from what she could tell.

“Your date tonight is a man called Octavian. That’s really all that I can say for now.” Sela said, looking down at her data pad. “Please remain upstairs; we will want you to make a grand entrance down the stairs for the start of the show. You will meet him at the bar.” Sela added before walking back downstairs to await Octavian’s arrival.

@Octavian

 

[Nyx]

When Octavian was approached for a HoloNet show, he was surprised, but intrigued. When he was also told that it was a blind date, he was slightly intimidated. The man was never one for the spotlight, but even he recognized that this was an opportunity he couldn't pass up. Although he knew he would feel nothing for the girl, he would make sure she would never know that.

He arrived subtly, like he preferred. He once more straightened his expensive suit, and managed an apathetic smile. He wasn't big on outward emotion, but he knew that tonight he would have to bring out all of his charm. Which was exactly why he had a bouquet of expensive flowers in his hand, his other smoothing out his brown hair, his eyes of the same shade analyzing the restaurant as he entered it. The man had to admit, he liked the place. It's setting was nice.
He looked around once more, and spotted the woman he knew as Sela.

"You must be Sela." He greeted as he walked to her. "I'm Octavian, the lucky bachelor." He found that most people enjoyed a bit of humor.

[member="Waverly Dane"]

 

[Waverly Dane]

“Yes, the one and only!” Sela nodded as she moved to greet him. “It’s a pleasure, Octavian.” She motioned towards the bar, where preparations were nearly complete. “We’ll be starting you off at the bar, and then moving you to a table after the introductions are complete.” Sela started, ushering him over towards one of the empty barstools. She was about to walk away and let the camera crew take over Octavian’s staging, showing him the best positioning for their shots, but realized that he may not be used to this sort of thing… few people were.

“As you can see, there are a number of cameras ready to capture all of the action. Just try to ignore them, and try to avoid looking directly at them. We want the audience to feel like they’re having a sneak peek into your date, as if the cameras aren’t even there.” She explained quickly, adding a chuckle, trying to lighten the mood. “Just be yourself, you’ll do fine. We’re very excited to have you aboard.” Sela smiled and took a few steps back. “We’ll start rolling in about five minutes.”
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Waverly was still in the makeup chair, trying to hold still so the makeup artist could finish perfecting her dark red lipstick. Dating usually didn’t make her feel uneasy or nervous, but this was very new and she wasn’t used to people observing her in this way. Casting another glance around, she was wondered how she could tune all of the crew members out. There was so much going on and so many eyes upon her. Once she was released from the seat a moment later, she stood and moved over to where Kal sat silently.

“Kal…I’m nervous.” She admitted weakly, looking to her guard for reassurance. However, he only offered a momentary half-smile before crossing his arms and sitting back in his chair. Her attention was pulled in the opposite direction when she spotted Sela hurrying up the stairs and motioning to her in a frantic way. Waverly gathered her nerves and made her way over to the stair way, now was not the time to be scared. It was time to act like her fantastic self, and be even more glamours than usual.

She nodded, listening to every instruction that Sela provided. This was the moment everyone had been waiting for. The lights on the stairway dimmed slightly, for a more mysterious and dramatic entrance. Waverly stood tall, her head held high and then began to gracefully descend upon the signal given to her. The lights grew brighter with each step, until she was fully revealed. When she reached the bottom of the stairs she passed by the main by the main camera, a bright smile on her face. Confident strides brought her to Octavian’s side, and she gently touched his arm. “I’m Waverly, and you must be my date.” She said sweetly.

[member="Octavian"]