week one | overflow

[marriagebroker]

Ok, weirdos.

Boom Boom Room | Property Damage
Truth Booth Voting | Match Ceremony Voting

Comments

[gamboler]

[ Maybe he should volunteer, given his proclivity to win, but he doesn't gamble blindly, and as to who the producers would choose to match him with...

He has no idea. He's still in the kitchen... ]

Perhaps we should start with some of the more distinct personalities and go from there. Though that doesn't really narrow it down, does it...

[ They're all kind of freaks (affectionate) in their own ways. ]

[reverso]

Oh, you're onto something.

[Smart!!!]

Who here seems like the most discerning when it comes to their matches? Maybe there's a better chance of success if we ask if they've felt a spark.

[gamboler]

[ He has his moments! ]

Of those who seem most opinionated among us, Miss Poppy and Mister Edamura come to mind. Or Mister Messmer...

[reverso]

Really? I thought Poppy was perfectly friendly.

[SHE DIDN'T SEEM TOO OPINIONATED, SHE WAS NICE? Edamura, too.]

Though I suppose both she and Edamura felt a bit... in over their heads? It's a similarity they share, anyway.

As for Messmer... [Pauses. Lengthily.] I'm curious as to his opinion, because I can't imagine his list is very long. He's... discerning!

[yeah, discerning]

[gamboler]

Let's just say her prospects may be particularly driven by wealth.

[ A nod. ]

I had a similar thought about Poppy and Edamura. Fish out of water, you might call them. And as for Messmer... [ Hm. ] Well, we'd just have to ask him for that shortlist, I think.

[ It's a little hard for him to picture a match among them for the ten foot snake man. ]

[reverso]

...Ah. We didn't really talk about money.

[So it makes sense why he wouldn't think her opinionated if they never touched on a subject she feels strongly about. Maybe he'll ask her about it later, but right now, he sees no point on dwelling on the matter.]

Messmer's a tough one to crack. I'm not even sure he's warmed up to the idea of being here, so it might be best to avoid sending him in. But I don't want to speak for him, either.

[If Messmer fell deeply in love with someone when he wasn't looking, then good for him!!]

[gamboler]

[ Good for him, but also, sincere doubt... ]

No, I think you're right. Sending him in there might make for good television, but it would make for poor television. So perhaps our unassuming friends should be our target instead. Poppy and Edamura, maybe Shoko, too.

[beatmatching]

She has opinions yes, terrible ones.

[ but maybe those even count for something here! a mild shrug. ]

[scooptimistic]

Terrible ones...?

[ Oh, dear. ]

Now there's an interaction I missed.

[beatmatching]

That's right.

[ waving a hand. ]

But it's barely worth mentioning.

[ read: she's barely worth mentioning. ]

[fireball]

[ throws the first thing she can grab at the back of his head

it's a spoon ]

[beatmatching]

[ bullseye!

should've been a knife

he turns his head only slightly to look at her, his expression hidden by his hand as he checks for the damage. ]

Ouch.

[crimsin]

Are you suggesting we match based on vibes? It is not a bad plan.

[gamboler]

Until we get to know each other better, that may be the best way to go about it for now. Not everyone's vibes are so easily read, however.

[ case in point: himself, ]

[crimsin]

[ "Mysterious" is also a vibe. ]

It surely does not need to be so deep on the first week. Even those who are standoffish have a vibe.

[gamboler]

No, but I'd hate to waste one of our precious chances on a poorly executed gamble...

[crimsin]

Anything we do this week will be a guess, mon ami. If we are smart about it, even failure will tell us something.

[embellwish]

[ Not a bad idea... but distinct means a lot of things. Curiously: ]

Who comes to mind first, when you think of "distinct personalities?"

[ She has her own ideas, but she'll hear his first. ]

[gamboler]

I might consider you to be among them, Miss Yingying.

[ She's so mysterious, but based off their interactions so far... ]

There's also Yi Sang, Ringo, Messmer...those who made a very particular first impression.

[embellwish]

Is that a compliment, sweetheart?

[ She's gonna reach over shamelessly and poke at his cheek. ]

Messmer surely has strong opinions... it might help narrow things down, but I don't think he'd like it very much if we voted him in there. [ He didn't even want to play kissys with them??? ] Yi Sang is quiet and shy, too. But in his case, I'm sure he'd be really adorable with heart all aflutter in there....

[ this is just fact? and she says it as much. ]

[hexensabbat]

Yeah, I'm with you on that one.

[Just calling out from where she's sitting, chilling.]

If Messmer doesn't want to go in, we shouldn't try to force him to. We can ask him, but... [he didn't even want to play kissys with them :(]

[embellwish]

Who knows, maybe he'll surprise us?

[ no he won't but anyway ]

What do you think of being one of the more "distinct" personalities, Ringo?

[anathemaw]

I have no need of thy protections.

[ he can say no by himself!! having so many people discuss him in front of him is somewhat uncomfortable. ]

To volunteer me would be akin to casting away thy choice. Better choices surely may be found amongst the flock.

[gamboler]

[ Will Messmer even fit in the Truth Booth... who can say. ]

Let's avoid sending Yi Sang in there for now, if we can. He's still finding his sea legs, so to speak.

[embellwish]

No Yi Sang, no Messmer.... I guess that leaves Ringo and me, according to your grand strategy.

[ Which, like! She and Ringo are total snacks! It makes sense! ]

You don't think of yourself as being one of the more distinct ones?