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

[embellwish]

[ This is a lot Nico. ]

Hmm... so, you're more like a type of spirit...

[ Or other supernatural being? She looks him up and down, thinking that he doesn't look anything like the fiends and monsters she's come across. Feeding off living humans — that's not terribly far off from aspects of her own magic, so who is she to judge?

It is a bit of a shock, though. ]

How are you managing to stay fed here, then? [ a beat. ] Help from the others?

[ That's essentially what she's been doing to sustain herself, so that wouldn't surprise her. ]

[crimsin]

I do not need to eat as often as a human might, so I am fine for the time being. If I am in need, I will ask for help.

[ Someone here will probably be gracious enough to offer a cup or so. He's not going to ask someone to outright bite them unless the circumstances are. Uh. Specific. ]

I do not take without asking.

[embellwish]

[ Her smile turns a little quiet, more genuine and to herself for a beat — Nico really is a good person. That's a relief.]

I guess you could say I'm a bit like you.... I need to borrow energy from others here and there, or else I'll sleep all the time. [ why might that be? let's not worry about it ] Plenty of people have been willing to help... I'm sure they'll feel the same way. So try not to worry about it too much.

[ from where her hand is on his arm, she gives him a gentle pat!! ]

[crimsin]

Is that so? Might I ask why you are afflicted so? Are you also not human?

[ There are so many people here from so many worlds, it’s hard to tell by scent and pulse alone. His senses can’t make heads or tails of most of the other guests. ]

[embellwish]

[ She gives him a coy, playful wink, evasive. The only thing he'll be able to tell by scent alone is that she smells only of wisteria — the scent is so potent it's almost intoxicating, especially up close to her. ]

Have any ideas, sweetheart? Do I seem otherworldly to you?

[ She's curious! And also a hard to pin down woman (in more ways than one). ]

[crimsin]

[ She did say something about a wisteria, so it isn’t too far of a stretch to realize that she must be connected to the tree in some way. Why not? There have been stranger things. ]

Otherworldly in your beauty, for certain. As for the rest… I shall simply have to see what I learn on this stroll, oui?