Is it a date or two friends hanging out? Do you need to clarify? Is it wrong to confess by text? What about asking to hold hands? These are some of the questions we explore in the story of Lud and Mati.

🧝‍♂️ After meeting as part of a nerd group within their local Tolkien Association, Mati decided to take Lud on a date. But... she didn't know that it was a date! They spent months as friends, with him trying to know if she was interested, and her assuming that they were just friends.

🎲 With multiple critical fails in the middle, it took a common friend to bridge the gap between them.

🎧 Listen to this story and realize that, sometimes, even with many Natural 1s, you can still beat the game. 👾

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Timestamps for lazy nerds:

00:00:00 Game Start

00:01:43 Finding Nerd Friends

00:04:17 First Meet at a Tolkien Bar

00:06:42 Friends or date? Unclear!

00:08:47 Building Relationships

00:10:28 Critical Fail on a Physical Touch Check

00:11:53 Not a "Proper Date"

00:13:55 Second not-Date

00:15:57 Indirect Confession

00:18:54 Failed Confession via Text

00:22:01 Do you like your friend?

00:25:19 Asking to Hold Hands

00:26:43 Confessing vs. Escalating

00:31:38 Advice for Single Nerds

00:33:54 The Power of Friendship