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

[beatmatching]

[ in contrast, luka chuckles. ]

I don't have the body for the last one.

[scooptimistic]

Really? You seem pretty tangible to me.

[ Maya, maybe act a little more shocked or confused... ]

[beatmatching]

[ it's fine, luka finds that response cute. ]

Well, yes. Is your definition more than physical, then?

[scooptimistic]

I guess my definition is "existing", but.

Sorry to hear about your lack of body? Or, uh. Lack of ass? [ Lack of body, Ringo's new introduction to having lips... everyone's clearly thriving here. ]

[beatmatching]

[ pffft. okay he doesn't have much of an ass because he is the definition of a twink, but still. ]

Now that's just silly. I meant in the physical sense: I'm a singer, not a fighter.

[scooptimistic]

I've known some pretty musically talented people who could also do some damage if they felt like it.

[ But anyway! ]

Do I get to ask for a performance at some point before the show ends?

[beatmatching]

Almost certainly. Though it might not be dedicated to you.

[scooptimistic]

Do I look that narcissistic...?

[ Yikes. ]

[beatmatching]

Would it hurt your feelings if I said yes?

[scooptimistic]

No. It would just make me sad to know that you were a poor judge of character.

[ Which is. So tragic. ]

[beatmatching]

[ he laughs. ]

I hadn't decided yet. But few people will turn down a song dedicated solely to them.

[scooptimistic]

If you decided that's what you wanted to do, at the end of it, that'd be fine with me. But we hardly know each other, so it'd feel more like lip service than anything.

[ She holds up a finger. ]

And if that's the case, I'd rather just have you sing a song you like!

[beatmatching]

[ that's fair, but lip service is just what he does~ ]

Well that's impossible, I couldn't possibly pick one over the other.

[scooptimistic]

Then you can flip a coin!

[ Clearly. Problem solved. ]

[beatmatching]

[ that's one way to solve it, huh. ]

You like to solve things, don't you?

[scooptimistic]

There's not a journalist out there who'd like to leave problems as they are.

[ or. Well. Not Maya, anyway. ]

[beatmatching]

[ luka would say it's more along the lines of being nosy, but he just nods. ]

I assume that also pertains to the matches here. Do you have any leads?

[scooptimistic]

I'm good, but I'm not that good. Right now, we don't know if they've matched us up due to similarities or making up for shortcomings, and I only have a somewhat shallow first impression of people. I'll start piecing it together as I go.

[ She's not too worried, apparently. ]

[beatmatching]

Ah, don't forget for entertainment's sake.

[ this is reality TV. ]

[scooptimistic]

Oh. Right. So I have to also consider the exact opposites.

[ She is taking this so seriously. ]

[beatmatching]

That should become pretty apparent once we get to know each other.

[scooptimistic]

Then I'll figure it out in a few days!

[ That much, anyway. Those who clash and those who do not. ]

[beatmatching]

I'll look forward to hearing your theories.