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

[crimsin]

Oh, that. I am a vampire.

[ THIS EXPLAINS EVERYTHING (????) ]

[ordimame]

[



]

No you're not.

[RUDE????]

[crimsin]

[ What is with this outright denial. ]

... Would you like to see me turn into a bat?

[ordimame]

[he is too normie for this!!]

[with disbelieving amusement]

Oh, sure. I'd love to see your well-practiced special effects and how believable they are. I can appreciate a good magic show.

[crimsin]

You are very cute with your denial, but I assure you I am the real deal.

[ And with a flourishing bow and a flash of red light, the man in front of Edamura is suddenly replaced by a little brown bat flapping in place. There's a little blond streak on its forehead.

It flaps over to try to sit on his shoulder. ]

1/??? so sorry. i'm so so sorry

[ordimame]

[-- ?!?!}

[leaps back with the flash of red light, openly startled]

What the--?!

[ordimame]

[and then there is a bat]

[a cute little bat]

[with a blond streak???]

[. . . . . . . . .]

[ordimame]

[. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ]

okay done

[ordimame]

[the moment the bat (. . . Nico. . .) lands on Edamura's shoulder, he scoops the poor creature into his hands, VERY GENTLY pinching at his ears to look for seams]

Ha! Ha ha! That's a pretty good one! You had to get the crew in on it too, right? For the trap door?

[kicks at the ground as though looking for cracked edges that might indicate the presence of said trap door]

[crimsin]

[ The bat is warm and soft to the touch, seeming very much alive, a tiny heartbeat pulsing against Edamura's palm.

But also, it opens its mouth and the tiniest, squeakiest Nico voice comes out, ]

Ow! Those are my ears!

1/2

[ordimame]

[SHRIEKS]

[immediately lets go of the bat]

[ordimame]

. . . h-haha! Okay! S-so you gave the puppet a voice box! That's. . . that's clever, too?

[his words are a liiiiittle strained as he drops to the ground, now running his hands across the floor, still looking for that trap door that MUST EXIST because VAMPIRES DO NOT]

[crimsin]

[ Thankfully, the bat has wings and does not hit the floor, flapping in place.

Nico watches this poor man scramble around on the floor, and he’s really not sure if he feels bad for him or not. After a bit, there is another flash of red light from above Edamura’s head, and Nico’s face suddenly drifts into his line of sight… his upside-down face.

He’s floating upside-down, legs crossed like he’s sitting in a chair. ]

Did you lose something, mon mi?

[ YOUR MIND MAYBE?? ]

1/?? for real now. deeply sorry again

[ordimame]

[ANOTHER SHRIEK]

[ordimame]

[scrambles back, still sprawled across the ground, staring with open panic at the way Nico just. hovers in the air in front of him. legs crossed. looking so casual. like what he is doing is the most natural thing in the world]

[. . .]

[ordimame]

[it was, in fact, his mind that Edamura lost]

H-hey, that's-- that's also pretty good. . . ! A trap door on the ceiling this time? S-super thin wire? I have to admit, you're an expert at your craft!

[his ramblings are interspersed with weak, desperate laughter]

[ordimame]

[. . . . . .]

[ordimame]

[stands up]

[marches to the nearest camera]

[grabs it and starts SHAKING IT]

L-- LAURENT! I know you're watching this!! I bet you think this is real funny!! It's not!!

LAURENT!!!

[ordimame]

LAURENT!!!!

[. . .]

[stops. . . shaking the camera]

[ordimame]

[melts to the ground until he is lying face-first against it. still in front of the camera]

[laughs hollowly at himself]

DONE FOR REAL

[ordimame]

Yeah, sure. Okay.

This is happening.

[words of a man who has been completely and utterly broken]

[crimsin]

[ Sweet goddess, this man is having a full on breakdown on television. Nico lazily rights himself and just watches while... all that happens.

When it seems to be over, he unfolds himself from his aerial sitting position and walks over. ]

Are you alright? I did not mean to shatter your perception of reality so violently.

[ordimame]

[listen. dwbi. he's fine. it's all fine. he now thinks he has been kidnapped and drugged and roped into another one of Laurent's stupid schemes. THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO BE DONE WITH THIS, LAURENT! NOW THAT THEY WERE EVEN!!!]

[sits up and jabs a finger at Nico]

You owe me a drink.

[crimsin]

[ Slow blink. ]

Okay. There is a bar in the kitchen if you would like?

[ Can he… can he offer him a hand up? ]

[ordimame]

[HE CAN. . . despite Edamura's very public break down, he takes that hand without issue or hesitation, even if he is side-eyeing Nico as he helps himself back to his feet]

It's not the same if you're not buying, but yes.

I do.