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]

a. GREETINGS

[Edamura arrives dressed for the occasion, wearing a crisp blue suit adorned with a red tie, messy hair gelled to the side in a feeble attempt to tame those tousled locks (a few pieces may or may not stick out here or there). he stands rather stiffly, visibly nervous, his duffel bag of personal items slung over his shoulder as he adjusts the tie at his neck. deep breath in. . . deep breath out. . . his gaze flickers up towards the banner for a moment, taking in the strokes of each character, before he gives himself a little fist pump to HYPE HIMSELF UP]

[and then he turns to the nearest character with one hand raised in greeting, an easy smile overtaking his otherwise tense features]

Hello there! My name is Edamura Makoto, but it's okay if you call me Edamura. Let's get along for the next few weeks, all right?

b. profiles

[AND THEN HE FINDS THE PROFILES]

— BEAN?!

[oh, was that loud enough to startle you?? sorry about that!!]

profiles

[reverso]

[Holy shit. It was a little startling, yes, but after the initial jumpscare, Verso just barks out a laugh.

No, he doesn't know the story, but this reaction is pretty telling.]

But also the "Best". [Bean.] Doesn't that count for something?

[He has no idea what it means. Bean Representation?]

1/3

[ordimame]

[-- gck?! too loud??]

[ordimame]

[DEEP BREATH IN. . . DEEP BREATH OUT. . .]

[ordimame]

[perfectly calmly]

Not at all. But don't worry about it. I'm sure it's just someone out there trying to get a reaction out of me.

[NOT-SO-SUBTLE STARE AT THE CAMERA, HE KNOWS YOU'RE WATCHING, LAURENT]

Let's see what yours says instead.

[reverso]

Hold on now.

[Because a reaction was surely won by this mystery person! They were graced with yet another just now, too.]

We can look at mine after a little bit of explanation of the bean variety. You can't just leave it at that, friend.

profiles

[crimsin]

[ THERE IS A YELP FROM ACROSS THE ROOM ]

Ah!! Why are we yelling!!

1/2

[ordimame]

[ACK]

[ordimame]

. . . no reason! No reason at all! Please, don't worry about it and go on about your day, sir!

[rapidly swiping to the next profile]

greetings

[beatmatching]

[ what a friendly greeting. it's one that's easily returned, but one luka seems to contemplate, just a second too long where it's slightly uncomfortable. then he moves, not raising his own hand, but to take edamura's own in his, fingers lightly tangled so he can plant a kiss atop his hand.

a friendly greeting that needed to be friendlier, apparently. ]

Luka. I look forward to getting to know you more intimately, Edamura.

1/2

[ordimame]

[. . . ???!?!!!!?!]

[HELLO????]

[ordimame]

[more. . . intimately??]

[stammering his response, tugging against his hand lightly to try and free it, visibly flustered]

L. . . let's get to know each other in less intimate ways first!

[he is not necessarily offended or upset though, just. very thrown!!]

Starting with names?

greetings

[phenomerom]

[ When Edamura turns to him, Rom had been staring at ... a far off wall. Just a blank patch of wall, with no pictures or adornments, but still apparently worth his full attention? It's only that greeting that has him looking over, and Rom just fixes his usual creepy stare on Edamura for a hot second before smiling. ]

Yes, of course. It's a pleasure to meet you, Edamura-san. [ And then a slightly dramatic sweep of the hand and a slight nod. ] Shindou Rom, though some call me the Enigma Syndrome ... I do hope we can get along during our time together.

[ordimame]

[. . . well, all right. staring into space isn't concerning at all!! neither is the extremely unsettling look that follows. it's fine. everything is fine. Edamura is having a normal one]

[he just smiles]

Enigma syndrome is quite the mouthful! Is just Shindou-san okay?

profiles

[gamboler]

[ ....Well. ]

Are you? A bean, I mean. Surely they wouldn't make that up.

[ Never mind his own profile is somewhat BS. ]

[ordimame]

[. . . . . . .]






I'm sorry, sir. Do you know what a bean looks like?

B.

[nrangel]

[ Well, that outburst certainly was something! Don't mind Serpilia as she flits over to take a look at the profile he's looking at-- his own apparently-- and lets out a peel of surprised laughter. ]

Mind me asking how someone represents a bean in the first place?

1/2

[ordimame]

[EXCUSE YOU!! puffs up a bit at the laughter, glowering as he does so]

How am I supposed to know? I didn't write it!

[. . .]

[ordimame]

. . . is that a halo?

[what]

a

[scooptimistic]

Amano Maya!

[ Ah, a fellow Japanese. He looks a little like he's fighting off the urge to be sick, but Maya is tactful enough not to comment on it (yet). ]

Nice to meet you, though you can just call me Maya. "Amano-san" seems a little too formal for this kind of setting, don't you think?

[ordimame]

[please don't call him out thank yoooooou very much]

Oh. . . is it?

[a smile!]

If that's how you feel, then you're welcome to call me Makoto. So long as you don't think it's too familiar.

b for bean...

[irreversal]

[ Oh... Shoko just woke from a power nap and is sleepily reemerging from the bedroom to this. ]

...Huh? What's wrong?

[ordimame]

[said quickly as he immediately swipes away from his profile]

It's nothing to worry about! Hey, is it okay if I pull up your profile next?

a

[poans]

[He bows his head in half of a nod.]

I am Yi Sang.

[In contrast to how Edamura is a visible bundle of nerves, Yi Sang's bearing is more lethargic. His presentation is plain with a simple collared shirt and trousers. While he doesn't return the smile, his tone in the few words he utters isn't unfriendly.]

[ordimame]

[Yi Sang. . . there is something familiar about that name. something that tickles the corners of Edamura's academic side, even if he can't quite place it]

It's a pleasure to meet you. Are you excited to be here?