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]

An optimist, but not a romantic?

[he teases, knowing just through himself that the two do not automatically go together. if anything, the light joke is more an attempt at getting her to share her own perspective on their current circumstances]

[scooptimistic]

[ She flaps a hand, nonchalantly. ]

I'm a little too married to my job and I've seen my roommate get her heart broken over scumbags way too many times. But my circumstances aren't everyone's and I do believe that love is possible for anyone, if they're open to it.

[ordimame]

[. . . hah]

I think that's fair.

[. . .]

If you'd like, we could spend a little more time together? Uh-- later on in the competition?

[scooptimistic]

How much later on are we talking about?

[ With a laugh. ]

Of course, I'm up for it!

[ordimame]

. . . I don't know! Tomorrow, maybe? Later tonight? They didn't exactly give us a schedule, did they?

[also laughing, a bit sheepish]

But I'm sure we'll find the time sooner rather than later.

[scooptimistic]

Oh geez, from the way you worded it, I thought you meant like two weeks from now.

[ A huge sigh. ]

That's a lot better.

[ordimame]

It'd be pretty rude of me to put you on hold for two weeks.

[a small laugh]

I think we're only supposed to be here for a total of four. So wouldn't that be like me brushing you off entirely?

[which he does not want to do. out of everyone here thus far, Maya has made him feel the most comfortable. because she's normal!]

[ha ha!]

[scooptimistic]

[ ha ha! ]

Exactly! That's why I was momentarily concerned!

[ But all is well. He's forgiven. ]

[ordimame]

[HA HA!!!]

Then I'm glad we cleared up that misunderstanding.

[and because he is a normal dude and normal dudes ask about things like careers]

So, Maya. . . what do you do back home?