Flirting techniques - inspiration and referencing

[Steel Wolf]

Both of my characters bust through the attentions of whom they approach. They're both well-rounded in that regard, Even when their cup runneth over in a bar, they'll bounce back. And while it might seem shameless to milk it for all it's worth, they'll stand firm regardless.

 

...if ya get what I mean.

[Kellach Woods]

Is there ever been a character (or character type) you've WANTED to have your character flirt with, but haven't? Either because it'd be out of character for them or for some other reason (such as them being taken already or not wanting to force an OOC pairing)? We've seen plenty of comments about accidental flirting, but what about the flirt that never was?

 

Women.

 

Then again why would Kell he gets all the catbooty he could ever want.

 

But for real, flirting and booty were never things he actually thought about, it's just that when he started dressing up to show hella skin pretty much every non-straight male miqote in a 100-meter radius pretty much threw themselves at him.

 

But I poked Steel once does that count?

[Knight Kat]

Okay, just for fun.

 

Kiht Flirting 101

 

1: Kiht approaches attractive male, and takes a loud audible sniff of him at an uncomfortably close range; violating his personal space. "You smell good, -male-."

 

2: Kiht approaches male who is sitting then uses knife to cut a lock of his hair. "You have nice hair -male-. I will have some."

 

3: Kiht finds humorous male. "Silly -male-." Then she proceeds to threaten him with attack from a specified weapon.

 

Notice how she uses the word "male" which points out his sex then enunciates the word to make it sound like an insult. It gets the guys every time. :thumbsup:

[Roen]

So, a thought. Since this is about flirting and everything...

 

Is there ever been a character (or character type) you've WANTED to have your character flirt with, but haven't? Either because it'd be out of character for them or for some other reason (such as them being taken already or not wanting to force an OOC pairing)? We've seen plenty of comments about accidental flirting, but what about the flirt that never was?

 

I... err... kinda want to see a Chachan being flirted at (since I couldn't see him doing it himself) by a FemRoe or Elezan or a Highlander lady, just because I find the size difference amusing. Of course, with a min-sized Lala, a lot of folks tower over the little guy. :blush:

 

I would flirt with ya Chachan! Only...Brynnalia would think he is too young!

 

There are plenty of characters that I want to flirt with, but on Roen I don't flirt. Like at all.

 

But that's what Brynn is for! Usually if I really did want to flirt with someone, I will pull out my bard alt, like I did for: Warren, Gharen, Franz (hm...I am noticing a trend...) because they were hot Highlanders, and Gideon because he's Gideon, Al because he's a sleeze, Jameson because he's her boss, and just about anyone else I want to flirt with that is of the hot male variety. (if I ever run into Berrod while I am on Brynn I swear...)

[Gegenji]

I've been tempted to do that. To have a more world-savvy alt that's just for the flirting and the more complex interactions that are still over Chachan's head.

 

... Then again, I have Hohoyoho, who I already have acting horribly over-the-top and suave. But he's just an NPC I created using Chachan as the base... "model" I suppose would be the word.

[Zelmanov]

Orrin is classically trained for court life so his flirting is of wit and innuendo and goading to the point that in the end they think its their idea all along.

[C'kayah Polaali]

Okay, just for fun.

 

Kiht Flirting 101

 

1: Kiht approaches attractive male, and takes a loud audible sniff of him at an uncomfortably close range; violating his personal space. "You smell good, -male-."

 

2: Kiht approaches male who is sitting then uses knife to cut a lock of his hair. "You have nice hair -male-. I will have some."

 

3: Kiht finds humorous male. "Silly -male-." Then she proceeds to threaten him with attack from a specified weapon.

 

Notice how she uses the word "male" which points out his sex then enunciates the word to make it sound like an insult. It gets the guys every time. :thumbsup:

 

Wait. So that time with the spear...

 

Ohhhh...

[Tiergan]

Both of my characters bust through the attentions of whom they approach. They're both well-rounded in that regard, Even when their cup runneth over in a bar, they'll bounce back. And while it might seem shameless to milk it for all it's worth, they'll stand firm regardless.

 

...if ya get what I mean.

 

Steel Wolf. I heart you.

 

Lurial's flirting method - be coy and demure while always just barely laying down the compliments like bread crumbs to a house of sugar and honey.

 

Tiergan's flirting method - be stoic, grumpy, but kind. Then also be completely oblivious to any and all signs that someone is attracted to you until they have to do something akin to mailing you a Neil Gaiman-style letter that says "YOU ARE INVITED TO A SEDUCTION. Please come to this address wearing clothes you would like to be seduced in." in order to get the point.

[Ruran]

Locke's flirting technique...is basically nonexistent?

 

That is, he doesn't make active attempts to flirt with anyone, but his soft-spoken and helpful nature has resulted in more than one pursuer. He's sincere to a fault and sometimes painfully polite, which may come across as flirtatious, but he actually doesn't have that in mind when he acts.

 

And like Tiergan, he's completely oblivious to any signs of attraction until someone literally crawls into his lap and tells him. In which case he'll then blush and stammer and throw himself straight off the nearest ledge.

[Telluride]

Both of my characters bust through the attentions of whom they approach. They're both well-rounded in that regard, Even when their cup runneth over in a bar, they'll bounce back. And while it might seem shameless to milk it for all it's worth, they'll stand firm regardless.

 

...if ya get what I mean.

 

You just had to get that off your chest. -nodnod-

[C'kayah Polaali]

Both of my characters bust through the attentions of whom they approach. They're both well-rounded in that regard, Even when their cup runneth over in a bar, they'll bounce back. And while it might seem shameless to milk it for all it's worth, they'll stand firm regardless.

 

...if ya get what I mean.

 

You just had to get that off your chest. -nodnod-

 

We've seriously got to nip this attempt at humor in the bud...

[Kellach Woods]

Both of my characters bust through the attentions of whom they approach.  They're both well-rounded in that regard, Even when their cup runneth over in a bar, they'll bounce back.  And while it might seem shameless to milk it for all it's worth, they'll stand firm regardless.

 

...if ya get what I mean.

 

You just had to get that off your chest. -nodnod-

 

We've seriously got to nip this attempt at humor in the bud...

 

Keep me abreast of your attempts.

[Delilah Scythewood]

Locke's flirting technique...is basically nonexistent?

 

That is, he doesn't make active attempts to flirt with anyone, but his soft-spoken and helpful nature has resulted in more than one pursuer. He's sincere to a fault and sometimes painfully polite, which may come across as flirtatious, but he actually doesn't have that in mind when he acts.

 

And like Tiergan, he's completely oblivious to any signs of attraction until someone literally crawls into his lap and tells him. In which case he'll then blush and stammer and throw himself straight off the nearest ledge.

 

Hey, Lili gave him two chances! The second time though it didn't matter if he complained

[Dravus]

I generally go down the subtle route when it comes to flirting. I find it much more interesting to explore a slow, steady romance rather than a whirlwind of passion. It helps filter out the role-players who simply want steamy ERP within a few minutes without any real character development.

 

That's not to say that blatant flirting is bad - though I do think it's a very common archetype so I deliberately avoided it when creating my mercenary. It helps that there's meant to be an air of innocence to my character so it works out well!

[chaoticsleepy]

Both of my characters bust through the attentions of whom they approach.  They're both well-rounded in that regard, Even when their cup runneth over in a bar, they'll bounce back.  And while it might seem shameless to milk it for all it's worth, they'll stand firm regardless.

 

...if ya get what I mean.

 

You just had to get that off your chest. -nodnod-

 

We've seriously got to nip this attempt at humor in the bud...

 

Keep me abreast of your attempts.

 

These kinds of puns really lift my spirits and separate me from my sorrows.

 

 

Back on topic, Xheja's style is "If it seems interested in me and it has something I want, flirt with it whichever way it best responds until I get what I want." That said, she doesn't especially care to sound like a sleaze, so her flirtations tend towards the subtle, vague, and insinuated.

 

N'hadi, on the other hand, doesn't have a flirting style. She just has a "Wait what do you-- Oh. Oh god. Someone's flirting with me panic mode engage stahp it GO AWAY" mode. Silly N'hadi.

[Hiro]

Hiro isn't a natural flirt by any means, everything he's learned and acquired as far as what you could call a "skill set" he gained from reading, watching, and small isolated experiments. The Quicksand provided a good chunk of these examples and he's done a good job in demonstrating what he knows of words and his ability to mask insincerity, his only problem would be delivery, as most in his circle would expect.

 

That said, any RPer who has openly flirted, been a wingman/woman, been shot down, successfully picked up, and provided any insight what so ever in this field has been Hiro's source of inspiration; you all have my thanks for that.

[Kou]

Apparently, all K'washi has to do is wiggle his ears and his tail, and poof! He's got a mate!

 

His pick-up line was something along the lines of "I'm into ."

He might have also called him a cruel teacher.

 

...

 

I have absolutely no idea how he seduced his mate.

[Nimie]

Nimie doesn't flirt it's more like.

 

"Uh, hey, i um i love your um.  everything.  ergh.  i don't know how to flirt i'm sorry" then she blushes and goes away.  She's never gotten a date thus far, unfortunately.

[Melodia]

Nimie doesn't flirt it's more like.

 

"Uh, hey, i um i love your um.  everything.  ergh.  i don't know how to flirt i'm sorry" then she blushes and goes away.  She's never gotten a date thus far, unfortunately.

Awwww! *hugs*

[Nimie]

Nimie doesn't flirt it's more like.

 

"Uh, hey, i um i love your um.  everything.  ergh.  i don't know how to flirt i'm sorry" then she blushes and goes away.  She's never gotten a date thus far, unfortunately.

Awwww! *hugs*

She did once meet a cute mi'qote at a bar, but she was probably just doing that out of pity.  At least, that's what Nimie thinks.

[Telluride]

All these persons of pulchritude aplenty in the Flirting thread, who say they don't flirt.

 

Am I going to have to make up for the lost effort?

[Gegenji]

All these persons of pulchritude aplenty in the Flirting thread, who say they don't flirt.

 

Am I going to have to make up for the lost effort?

 

Probably! Chachan, at the very least, is more likely to be flirted AT than be the one doing the flirting. And even then he'll probably just stammer and get all flustered over it.

 

... And yet he hangs out with a lot of female characters despite his general problems dealing with them, as was pointed out in a recent RP. Hm.

[Hiro]

All these persons of pulchritude aplenty in the Flirting thread, who say they don't flirt.

 

Am I going to have to make up for the lost effort?

 

 

Am I sensing someone Mav can wingman for? I noticed only a certain amount do as well, I wanted to up the feeling of desperation of the Quicksand by adding a free-lance wingman into the fray, lot of solo artists, so many get turned away.

 

The Bro Code - Article 78

 

... Someone needs to adapt the Playbook for Eorzean use.

[Kellach Woods]

All these persons of pulchritude aplenty in the Flirting thread, who say they don't flirt.

 

Am I going to have to make up for the lost effort?

 

THE KELLACH WOODS SCHOOL OF NOT FLIRTING BUT TOTALLY DOING IT NONCHALANTLY.

 

Pre-Requisites:

Character with at least dark skin if not outright black.

 

Step 1-71 - Run Syrcus Tower until you get Phlegeton's Mask, Loincloth, Gauntlets and Boots

Step 72 - Get a Boarskin Harness, dye it Halatali Yellow

Step 73 - Stand next to a male miqo'te who's got a compatible sexuality

 

Current Results:

Male miqo'te showers you in affection and lots of other things. Confirmed with at least... 5 different ones. It's ridiculous. It's not even funny.

 

Expected Results:

Like for real I don't have to do anything wtf yo?

 

Sorry, professional deformation here.

 

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At least Sati flirts when I play as her. Granted, her type of flirting is staring at your genitals and then going "HEY UNLESS YER A LALAFELL, THEY'RE AT EYE LEVEL. I'M NOT GETTING A SORE NECK FER YER SCRAWNY ASS, LIKE."

 

Then possibly complimenting them. Then possibly trying to get them to join the Gladiators' Guild so she can help them strip put some oil on for the crowd.

[Telluride]

All these persons of pulchritude aplenty in the Flirting thread, who say they don't flirt.

 

Am I going to have to make up for the lost effort?

 

Probably! Chachan, at the very least, is more likely to be flirted AT than be the one doing the flirting. And even then he'll probably just stammer and get all flustered over it.

 

... And yet he hangs out with a lot of female characters despite his general problems dealing with them, as was pointed out in a recent RP. Hm.

 

But imagine their surprise on the night Chachanji decides, "You know what? Hell with this! C'mere, baby..." *slaps nearby pert bottom* "Gimme some sugar. Grindstone badass here. You know you want it."