perfectmatch | week one

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.

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Truth Booth Voting | Match Ceremony Voting

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[ ??? Note to self: scrutinize his profile later when he's not around... ]

Sure. I doubt it says anything interesting anyway, heh.

[ She seems completely okay with this though! ]

[as long as he isn't around to be called Bean. . .]

[flips to her profile and reads it with a curious hum]

Not a fan of sweets, huh? And healer. . . does that mean you're a doctor?

[ Smash cut to later when Shoko starts calling him Mame-kun...

She nods. ]

Yup. I'm a doctor at a high school. Nothing too exciting!

[NOOOOOOOOO]

Excitement doesn't matter that much so long as you're passionate about your work. What made you want to be a doctor?

Hmm...

[ Maybe it's strange, that she doesn't have an immediate answer for this question. Becoming a healer was just... the path laid out for her by virtue of her ability, but she could been a healer without going through all of the trouble to become an actual doctor. So, to that point... ]

...It's something that only I could do, in a way. I knew I would excel at it, so it felt like the most natural choice for me.

And? What is it that you do for work, mister....?

[ She trails off in hopes that he'll introduce himself - it's only fair since he's looking at her profile!! ]

I see. It was that simple.

[in a way, he kind of admires her for having such a firm sense of direction for her life. that is something he has always lacked]

Oh-- I'm not employed right now. [A BUM] Uh, but not because I don't want to work! I just finished a job in Tokyo, so I'm taking some time off to travel the world and sample the coffee from various countries.

[ It was that simple. Her own sense of self and her motivation have always remained steadfast - and blessedly so, when everything else around her falls apart. ]

So, some kind of freelancer, then? [ She tips her head to one side. ] And this must be something like a stop along your travels. A very... unique one.

[well. . . he supposes freelancer is not too far off the mark! he will not confirm nor deny]

You could say that. But I'm pretty excited to be here! I've never done anything like this before, so it's a unique experience.

It would be pretty sad if this wasn't a unique experience for someone, wouldn't it?

[ Imagine if you went through all this before and came back... oof. ]

You never gave me your name, by the way. Or should I swipe to your profile?

[ Reaches for the screen... ]

[ULP]

[SMACKS HIS HAND AGAINST THE SCREEN]

. . . E-Edamura Makoto! Just Edamura is fine! It's really lovely to meet you, Ieiri-san!

[ time to pout... ]

...Ehh, no fair. You got to look at mine. There's gotta be something embarrassing written on yours, huh, Edamura?

[he doesn't want yet another person calling him a BEAN!!!]

It's not embarrassing. Just perfectly average and ordinary. They put in some random fact about tiramisu. . .