Love at First Hit - Torn Speed Dating

💘 Love at First Hit 💘

The brainchild of Star_Lilly, a hopeless romantic who believes everyone in Torn deserves a shot at finding their perfect partner.

Step into the upper class of Torn, where hearts beat fast and love is as risky as Russian Roulette.

At the door stands RUFUS, the muscle. He decides who gets in and who gets kicked.

 Pay the minimal fee of $100 to receive a number and your starter list of questions.

Take your seat. Women stay seated. Men rotate every 5 minutes—fast-paced connections, Torn style.

💡 Sample Questions You’ll Get:

1. What’s the most dangerous thing you’ve done in Torn?

2. If you could team up with anyone here for a heist, who would it be and why?

3. What’s your biggest turn-on—power, money, or loyalty?

4. Would you rather find true love or win the lottery?

5. What’s your perfect Torn date—shooting range, casino, or candlelit dinner?

6. What’s the one thing people get wrong about you?

Good luck, may Cupid's arrow never miss.

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Lilly waited at the one if the tables. Not to participate but for the first customer. Dressed in a black suit with a Crisp white blouse she wanted the first people to feel welcome. At ease.

It can be very intimating showing up at a speed dating event and find your the first. 

First to admit you looking for something other than mugs and drugs in a city like Torn.

She sat compose, hands folded on the table. Waiting

These things take time. People don't like to open up and admit that they needed companionship.

And that is what Love at First Hit was here for. A safe place to start a conversation that would have been difficult to do in the streets.

The lyrics from: Faith Hills - Breathe- filling the silence. 

Shadow walks is and see a very bored girl who seems like she has been waiting forever. Maybe she has finally found a mate in this crazy city. Alas he walks confidently to her table a takes a seat smiling at the girl with a air of suspicion at how she could be here still waiting. Maybe it's a set up he thinks to himself, he slides a Teir gas put of his pocket and sets it between them just to be safe.

A song he finally notices is playing quietly 

"There's nothing left to prove

Baby, all we need is just to be

Caught up in the touch

Slow and steady rush

Baby, isn't that the way that love's supposed to be?

.... Unexpected he knows the tune. 

Hello he finally says after what seems to be too long... Waiting for how this works he's waits, hand still on the pin of his Tear Gas.

As the man sits she looked up. Amazed. "O hi"

The tears gas was a different approach. But in this city any thing goes.

 She holds her hand out. "I am Lilly. The owner"

"I am glad to see you here. Your our first customer."

She looked at Rufus at the door. He just smirked. She could sense he was a cautious man. She gently place her hand over his. "We are not going to mug you nor attack you. You can put this away."

She lift her hand and smile. 

"So your looking for love or a just a connection?"

"In this city I'm not sure one or the other is the right approach " he said quietly. Spouses seem to come and go. Tho in Torn that might be either a good thing or a very long lasting grudge he says shaking his head. And I think your right Lilly as he hands over the Tear Gas. You can keep that.

So a speed dating service...seems new to this part of town, and a very quiet part it is. What made you put up a service in this area ?

She nods to Rufus, he quickly move over and she handed him the tear gas.

"I am optimistic,  a hopeless romantic if you want. Torn is all smoke and mirrors but we all want that one person we can talk to. So opening this place is offcourse a massive gamble. It is not about me, but helping Torn citizens to have a space to talk, maybe make a connection

Might not be fine dining and roses, but a mug can reveal a secret admirer."

She leans back in the chair. "What would you consider a perfect date? "

Sitting in his slightly banged up ride, Ouwen considered the brochure within his hands. The line 'upperclass of torn' bringing a faint snicker to his lips as he looked over the details upon it. "You'll never see the true upperclass of torn - in - torn unless their passing by from their islands. But this is cute." Glancing to the fading mark on his wedding finger he lets out a hum before he drew his phone. Deciding what the hell? as he began to text the answers to the questions over to the number on the end of the advertisement. 

1. From what I'm willing to admit? High stakes race, found ourselves cutting onto active train tracks and needing to keep our speed above the train or get a bad ending through the tunnels. Didn't win in the end, but I did get a crumpled car and a scraped up plate I've got hung up as a memento.
2. Someone good at doors. Doesn't matter what job you're doing, you're going to need to get through some doors. Whole job's a bust if you can't get through. 
3. I'd say Loyalty to this. You can earn and lose power, you can win some and lose some in wealth, it can even be fun! But loyalty? Loyalty sticks. 
4. True love, won the lottery once. Just got people attempting to break in my home and rob me blind. At least in love you know who's got the knife. 
5. Either a casino or a dinner, dinner you can have a conversation, casino you can have some thrills. Both a staple for a good time.
6. That's an interesting question. Mhmm...my upbringing? 

Looking over the answers he let out a hum and hit 'send'. And blinked at how quickly he got a message back along with a location and date. "Pfft, this is either a scam or they don't have a lot of people sending their info in." He took a moment to ponder that thought, then shrugged. Started the engine, and began to ride. 'Should be fun either way~'

Arriving at the establishment, leaving his suit coat in the car and rolling up his sleeves he walked up to the front entrance. Blond hair slightly combed and blind eyes twinkling in interest as he rested his fingers in his trouser pockets. Giving Rufus a simple nod, a smile of pearly whites. And a single sentence. "Can I come in~? Names Ouwen."

Lilly saw the newcomer at the door  and immediately got up to greet him. 

"Good evening, I am Lilly. Welcome at Love at First Hit"

She extended her hand. The man infront of her was well dressed, looks like a gentleman that leant business.

"Please take a seat, we are still waiting for others to join." She walks to a empty table, hoping the man will follow.

As she sit, she nods "While you wait can I get you anything to drink"  A waitress appear at the the table. 

It seems her establishment had the men interested but no woman. She will keep Ouwen company untill someone arrive. She made a mental note to get more advertising out.

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Seeing the motion to enter he stepped into the establishment, giving Rufus a tap on the shoulder as he stepped inside and looked around. Taking in the sight of many of the tables and chairs with some interest before those same eyes focused on Lily. With her hand extended to him he reached out, fingers gently taking her own hand and bringing it to his lips where he pressed a kiss to her knuckles.

"Ouwen Lee, a pleasure. If you're Lily I take it that you're the organizer for this event?" 

With her leading the way, the man took a moment to fully take in the vision of their host. 'Pretty... but I don't recongize her, I'll cross my fingers and hope she isn't about to drug me.' Following her after the greeting he'd sit down on the table across from her. Accepting the menu from the waitress as he did. 'Lets see...ooooh, they have a wide selection for this. Mhmm....I'll go with the whiskey, safe bet with that.'  Making his choice he offered the menu back to the waitress. 

"While we're waiting for the drinks to arrive. Were you the one that reviewed the answers to your question, or do you have others that look into that for you?" He voiced curiously as he rested his arms on the table. His blue eyes meeting her own as a light smile began to bloom on his lips. "Curious what your own answer to those questions are, though if you haven't looked over them yet I can repeat my answers for you~"

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Lilly sat back in her chair, hands in her lap. This was a first, someone wanting to know her answers the questions.

She is the facilitator of the speed dating, she had never given the questions much thought. She smiled at Ouwen.

 "I have read yoir answers, and I have to say yoir a intriguing man."

"Lets see. Number one. I have mugged a guy that called me very unflattering names. Biggest mug of my life $112 million. Name calling didn't stop, mugging too. He yield a good income from time to time."

Leans forward and whisper. " I call him Cinderella as he was super unhappy with me. Involve my faction."

As yhe waitress pass, "Donna bring me a martini please. Number two. An old friend who stood by me. He is a gem, wise and very helpful. Definitely a heist buddy"

The waitress place the martini on the table. Lilly nods and pick up the glass. "Cheers, to good company and Torn. Number three, definitely loyalty. You can always obtain more power and money, but loyalty only a few truly understand."

She empty the glass. "Number four, true love. I am a hopeless romantic. Love trumps all. Number five, candlelit dinner, pizza and wine.Nothing fancy. But I must add the right person is key."

She let the silence hang between them. "Tell me what do you think people get wrong about me?

He listened to her patiently, curious eyes twinkling with interest on her answers as he found himself leaning forward slightly. A faint playful smile decorating his lips as she called him an intriguing man, yet. Only speaking up for a brief moment when the waitress arrived to not interrupt her. "Thanks Donna." He gave a nod of thanks to the waitress as she set down his own beverage, Lifting it up to tap against her glass for a cheers with a grin tickling on his lips, but unlike her, he didn't down the beverage but instead took a sip to savour the flavour. Feeling the heat that settled on his chest from the booze as it went down. 

"Mhmm...what people get wrong about you..." He took a moment, gazing into her eyes as he thought. Leaning a little closer as those eyes turned to move, glancing to her nose, lips, the glistening necklace around her neck before he leaned back. "Now that's a tough one...but if I had to guess people assuming you're a model?" He voiced honestly. 

"But seriously...that poor Cindy, and lucky you! Over a hundred mill on a single mug...you already beat my highest paying heists by leaps and bound with that single job." He found himself whistling, clearly impressed, maybe even a little awed by such a high job. "Puts the amount I won in that low tier lottery to shame even."

Twirling his drink for a moment he took another sip. "Its a shame you're the host and not a participant yourself. Loyalty, true love, and  enjoying a good dinner? The reasons behind some of the choices differ, but if we were just going by those questions alone we'd be a good match." 

She smiled, it was clear Ouwen was a charming individual. Good mannerd , which is a very rare in this city where gunslinger and thugs run the streets in packs.

"If I could clone myself, I would. The ratio of women to men are scary."

She lean back in her seat. Looking at the man across from her. "If I happen to run into a lovely lady I will arrange an introduction. Every person deserves a partner who they can build a empire with."

She leaned forward. "You could always search the Personals in Torn Newspaper. If you're brave enough to sift through the gold diggers and men pretending to be a women."

A man dressed in a formal suit buttoned up, with shiny slick backed brown hair and obviously manicured eyebrows with a clean shaven face approaches. He bows and and looks dreadfully serious as if he has business to get too. I'm his hand a good amount of sheets of paper, all looking like the same paper just copied over and over again.

He nears the table hovering for a tad before nodding

"You'll see here that I was in restraint management for at least 5 years, of course nothing as serious as this fine establishment, but I still worked hard and diligently. I have 4 references that can back up my work ethic claims and although I'd have to start from the bottom again I take the same professional courtesy as if I were the Owner. I recently had some familial troubles that caused me to move to this city and unfortunately I dropped everything I had back there... Besides the obvious management experience I actually help cater some large gatherings for my family and for friends. I'm not a chef by any means but damnit can I get 120 deviled eggs done in time for a thanksgiving feast.!"

He stands there his hand outreaches with he paper as he gently slides it to her on the table and nods his head again. He then stands back up tall and straight his hands behind his back as if a waiter or servant would, looking down at her  with his face completely forward. 

"I'll give you the time to look over that and decide on your own but I'd like some answer within a few minutes ..."

He points to the top of the paper and it reads 'Resume'

"An introduction from you? I would be so lucky~" He voiced with a faint grin. "But there's no rush, I only just got divorced a little bit ago. After knowing each other for almost two years and being married for one. So I'm not in a hurry to get married again." He voiced humbly, taking a breathe to calm his emotions that saying that brought up. "For now I'm testing the waters, trying to get to know people and branch out again."

There was a spark of humour that rolled from his lips at her words, a flutter of humour as he leaned back in his seat and smiled to her last words. The twinkle in those sparkling his humour before he spoke. "Its always amusing to glance over the personals and just see how obviously people are asking for 'money'. But what is even worse? It somehow - works. Some men are really desperate ." He couldn't help but be amused by it. Shaking his head as he picked up his beverage to take another sip. 

"A true shame that you can't be in two places at once. But thankfully I've been able to meet someone lovely because of it." He was ready to continue to chat when he noticed a man with a suit suddenly walking up to the table. Blinking for a moment in confusion before the man began to chat to Lily with a...business request? 'I'm confused what is going on but this should be entertaining.'

Looking around confused and agaped at the calm and see.ingly romantic environment he looks around and and frantically becomes aware of the large sign hanging overhead reading "sleed dates"

He trembles and shakes, not just embarrassed but also appalled be wasted his last dollars on printing the paper to give out resumes and now wasted the time and effort over here to get a job when an opportunity existed elsewhere. He combs his hair with his fingers as his eyes peer off into nothingness, almost grabbing, no strangling the hairs he combs through. 

He looks at the kind people and around thinking of how to make this situation not so awkward, not so much a waste of time. His heart beats loudly as he struggles to regain composure. He starts sliding the resume back to himself, breaking eye contact...shaking less.

He slumps over before exhaling loudly and snapping back to a fake somewhat stilted and less than stature he had before. "Of course I don't just do restraunts I can work anywhere - from farms too secretarial positions too financial advising..." Completely sure of himself he addresses the man as well "Everyone needs insurance and retirement plans!" He nudges the man as he nods and smiles. Just like everyone needs a good plate of food, customer service." 

He stands there with only silence to cover for him.

Resume says:

Proficient in mathematics, English, psychology - especially in business, business management, financial advising, and of course management. 

GED and some college of business administration courses through The University of Everyday I'm Hustling. Of course that does mean I took the prerequisites such as Knocking doors in the hood and I did have a little spat down a minor in "98 problems and money ain't one" however I left before receiving an internship through that program because I would've relocated to Dubai, a country that has deported me, and will not be so nice the fifth time if I am caught there.

My job experience is mostly in restraunts and management. I took over one might say a local dive bar just on the outskirts of my old town. When the owner generously donated his bar to me on his deathbed due to his son(s) not being present, I helped turn the 1 star establishment gain its fist Michellin star.

Of course when I was wanted in that county for mortgage fraud I had to flee and found myself working in construction where I naturally took over as a foreman and then a director of several building developments too regentirfy an entire township, it was a success however I do have to disclose that I was fired from that position due too "code violations" last time I checked being under budget on a job site was a blessing, not just for the bonus but for the people who have to lease the property who will now have completive prices...

After wandering for a while and investing in real estate the market collapsed so I had to take all my assets and liquidate them to start my own catering business on the go, since you know? Active warrants and all - but this did mean I could also go into my side hustle developing my own crypto currency. I can't tell you what that is for legal reasons but I will say it allowed me to buy a private island off of the coast of Peru which I don't access too because I've been embargoed from South America... Don't mix business with romance ok?

Where was I? Yeah I worked on a farm and actually had the sisters there sign over the deed in my name so I could take a double mortgage out on it then refinance and change banks for interest reasons to a bank in Peru. Basically I'm not allowed too have a bank account anymore... So if you are looking on paying me it has to be in cash or Bitcoin. 

Anyways I have about 11.7 million in assets I can't collect on and are in some legal limbo, but I work hard and make a lot of money...

References:

Former president of Peru: Don-julio Corona (xxx)-xxx-xxxx

Former director of affairs at Build That! Construction TM: Johnson Williams (xxx)-xxx-xxxx

Former owner of Handle Bars: Julian Piopes

Ranch hands and farm owners: Heather and Crystal O'hannon

Lilly looked at Ouwen and winked at him. The turn to the man standing.

"Please sit" Showing to the open chair, she scanned the resume and then fold her hands in her lap.

"Shane, tell me of you had to get more people to visit Love at First Hit. How would you go about?"

She could see he had an impressive track record. She only ask one question. The answer to her question will tell her everything.

She quickly added. "Take into consideration that the ration gentlemen to ladies are quite significant."

She sat back in her chair. Eyes on Shane.

Shane abruptly stood and left.

Lilly looked at Ouwen. "Did I say something wrong?"

When the waitress pass she handed her the resume. "Dispose of this please. She nod to Rufus. He quickly moved next to Lilly.

"Miss?"  Lilly whisoer. "Make sure he never sets foot gate again"

Rufus nod and took his place at the door again.

 She tirn the Ouwen on the oppositeside of the table. "Apologies  for the interruption. It won't happen again."

He had found the wink cute, and grinned a little due to it. Leaning back in his seat and getting ready to watch this interview. Only for the conclusion to come much faster than expected. 

With the question asked towards him he shook his head and offered a light smile, having just leaned back in his seat to observe the situation. A little intrigued that someone had come here for an interview of all things. Only to find himself blinking as the figure turned and left all of a sudden. Leaving him a little puzzled as he turned back to Lilly. "I can't say you did, maybe they just got flustered? Or they came to the wrong location and realized that?" He voiced a little unsure. But guessing what might of caused that reaction. "Honestly was rather interesting, was the first time I've seen a interview face to face personally~" 

Leaning forward and resting his arms against the table he turned his eyes to meet Lilly once more. "I'm usually the one taking on jobs, so it was a little entertaining~ Though you looked quite used to it."

She smiled, "If you are looking for a job i might have a proposition for you."

The waiter appear again. "More drinks?"

Lilly leanrd back in her chair and cross one leg over tue other. "Amother martini please. Ouwen can I offer you another drink?"