week one | arrival

[marriagebroker]

The characters will arrive one by one, in whatever vehicle suits them the best to the front of estate. It's a beautiful estate filled with plants and trees and little ponds and all kinds of little hideaways. But it all cumulates at the main house, where they will be dropped off and greeted by a familiar face who stands outside the house and welcomes them in. They will be able to bring one suitcase with items and clothes as well as their pet(s?).

The main thing to notice when you step into the house though is that cameras are everywhere. Despite the many little hideaways of this house, there's no privacy whatsoever. Oh well!

When everyone is gathered together, the host from earlier will greet everyone with a merry:

"Welcome, my affection seeking friends! This is where you'll be staying the next few weeks. Find a place to settle in and get to know each other! I'll be around, in case you need anything."

He genuinely seems to mean it, at least?! But that seems to be it, he'll slip away in the meantime and leave you all to it.

A few things to note, of course:

• There is only one "bedroom" which is a large room, with a closet full of futons to roll out and use in said room. Sleepover time!


• There is an extra, extra, extra, extra large futon for Messmer.


• In one of the rooms of the estate, there is a lovely piano ready for use. Feel free to ask for more instruments, if you'd like.


• The kitchen is filled with food of all kinds and modern appliances so folks can cook whatever they'd like! There is also a bar in the kitchen, stocked with alcohol.


• In the living room, there is a screen showing everyone's profiles. It is touch screen, so feel free to swipe through!


• There is, of course, a banner in the living room reading 有緣千里來相會 (which, for the keen-eyed, translates to "Fate brings together those that are a thousand miles apart"). This was definitely written by the host.


• There is a welcome cake.

Boom Boom Room | Property Damage
Truth Booth Voting | Match Ceremony Voting

Comments

[ordimame]

[HELP]

There's no explanation. Trust me.

[if Verso doesn't stop him, Edamura is just going to casually flip to his profile!]

Hey, they're right! You do look good for your age.

[HE DOESN'T EVEN KNOW VERSO'S AGE]

[reverso]

[Wow!! Fine, they can look at his profile instead, then.]

Don't I. [Lays a trap question (he doesn't really care what the answer would be):] How old do I look to you, I wonder?

[ordimame]

[FUCK]

. . . twenty-one?

[reverso]

[akjlsfdaj wow, actually]

Oh. Good answer. You'll excel at this dating business if you keep that up.

[ordimame]

[BULLET: DODGED!! his shoulders slump]

Thanks. . . I think?

[though he wasn't trying to flirt just dig himself out of a hole. . .]

So! Your name is Verso?

[reverso]

[It's Fine either way.]

That's right. Nice to meet you, Monsieur Bean. [quickly after:] I'm joking.

1/2

[ordimame]

[. . . HE IS ALSO FRENCH????]

[ordimame]

[a bit exasperated!! but not unkindly so]

Nice save.

. . . so you're a train enthusiast?

[reverso]

[HE IS ALSO FRENCH

fantasy French if that helps]

I am. In retrospect, maybe I should have written something a bit more impressive, though…

Of course, if I find someone else who’s a fan of trains, then et voila. My perfect match. [(no)]

[ordimame]

[FANTASY FRENCH!!!]

You wrote your profile yourself?

[must have been NICE, mutter mumble grumble]

And I don't think your fact had to be impressive. . . it's a good opener for establishing conversation.

[reverso]

I did. I’m sorry you didn’t have that same privilege.

[Thank god he did, too. He doesn’t want production giving away random bits of his info.]

And sure, it’s a good opener. Only if you like trains, too. Do you?

[ordimame]

[handwave, handwave! at least production was kind enough ("kind") to just make fun of him and not try to spill his own secrets]

[a small laugh]

Unfortunately, I don't have much experience with them. But I like airplanes. I was a mechanic for a few months!

[reverso]

Oh, really?

[Well, it was a good conversation starter, turns out, because Verso is curious. He doesn't precisely have the technical know-how to call himself a mechanic when it comes to trains—far from it—but he can appreciate the expertise it requires to reach that level with basically anything.]

Did you enjoy the work? It must've been difficult. I can't imagine how complex a plane must be...

[And plus, his job only lasted a few months? (also i am making the decision that very old timey airplanes are at least a thing to be aware of in his canon)]

[ordimame]

[Edamura only worked on airplanes for a few months, he is the FURTHEST thing from being an actual, experienced airplane mechanic]




[especially since he was only trained well enough to pass as an actual mechanic in a much larger confidence scheme]

I did! It was very rewarding. Planes are incredibly complicated machines, so the placement of every nut and bolt matters.

[reverso]

[We're coming back around to the "only held the job for a few months" thing, don't worry.]

Have you ever flown one yourself?

[ordimame]

. . . well.




Admittedly. . . no.

[help don't call him out (actually please do)]

[reverso]

[Done.]

Is that why you only worked that job for a few months...?

[ordimame]

[. . . ack]

No no, it. . . was always meant to be a temporary gig.

[a small exhale, and Verso might note a bit of irritation in the knit of his brow]

I wouldn't have minded working there for longer, though.

[reverso]

[He does, even if it's hard to know exactly what to attribute it too.]

Wait, so what it is that you actually do? Are you more than just a mechanic?

[ordimame]

Oh-- uh!

[hmmm. Shoko had used the word "freelancer," and he supposes that works well enough]

I'm a freelancer, of sorts. I work odd jobs around the country. Though right now, I'm taking a vacation and traveling the world to taste the coffee from a variety of countries.

So being an airplane mechanic was one of those odds jobs.

[nodnods. that sounds believable!]

[reverso]

[It is, actually! Believable enough.]

Oh. So we have another rolling stone among us. That’s good to know.

[Oh, how’s this for a conversion starter:] What’s your favorite kind of coffee?

[ordimame]

[WHEW. THANK GOD. HE IS SAFE FOR NOW]

Another, huh? You'll have to tell me about your travels one day.

[assuming Verso is talking about himself! Edamura thinks that he is]

I prefer a nice, strong robusta. The increased caffeine content helps me focus, too. And out of those, I think I like the robusta from Brazil the most.

[reverso]

[For Now]

Huh. [Brazil whomst] ...Have you checked out the kitchen? We're well-stocked, and you might find something of interest in there. Maybe we can look together.

[ordimame]

[smacks one fist into his palm]

Yeah, you're right! Let's raid the cabinets and see what we fine. With a budget like this one, maybe they even invested in some high-quality beans.

[reverso]

[Quality beans... Verso is nice enough to avoid making another bean joke.]

Then let's go, fellow bean enthusiast.

[Verso would never consider himself a coffee enthusiast, but he is now. Just for the sake of getting to know a fellow contestant.

To the kitchen they go!]

So tell me, do you like being a freelancer? I imagine it gives you plenty of freedom.