week one | overflow

[marriagebroker]

Ok, weirdos.

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

Comments

[reverso]

No. But is it a very exciting show when most of us get along?

[The irony.]

No thoughts to add, Luka?

[beatmatching]

Give it some time.

[ casually, with a placid smile. ]

In what way? Who I've kissed? Who I'm going on a date with?

[reverso]

[ominous]

Who you think you might be matched with, of course.

[beatmatching]

In that case, I don't have anything to contribute yet. It's early, as it's been said.

[ not helpful!!!! ]

[reverso]

[sir,]

Can you at least tell us who you're attracted to, instead?

[beatmatching]

I have no interest in Poppy, but as I told Maya, that's a basis for matching on its own.

[reverso]

Maybe. Though the consensus is that there could be some basis in those matches, too. Would they be so cruel to pair two people who have no interest in each other at all?

[(martha)]

Also: you didn't really answer my question.

[beatmatching]

Certainly, that's its own form of entertainment. Like with like, hate with hate, like versus hate, indifference versus indifference—all different pairings with a specific sort of appeal.

[ spoken with authority. ]

Didn't I? Everyone else is in the attractive category.

[reverso]

[Maybe true, but.... not helpful.

He'd rather focus on the latter since Luka's being difficult, anyway.]

Yes, but just because someone is attractive doesn't mean you are attracted to them. I know you know that.

[beatmatching]

My answer's the same, regardless.

[ he's gotta be a diva in some way, probably. ]

[reverso]

[Of course. He’s a musician.]

Uh-huh. You have to promise to be more helpful next week, you know.

[beatmatching]

[ tilting his head. ]

Or?

[reverso]

Or you’ll make me very sad.

[beatmatching]

Then I'll have to keep that in mind.

[reverso]

That’s all I can ask for.

So, what’s your problem with Poppy?

[beatmatching]

I wouldn't call it a problem.

[ waving a hand like he's shooing a fly. ]

She can't appreciate how I dress, but that's about what can be expected when she dresses like she's just rolled out of bed.

[reverso]

[SOUNDS LIKE A PROBLEM TO HIM,]

Did she insult your outfit, or...?

[beatmatching]

She did, within minutes of us meeting.

[reverso]

Huh.

I'd take it with a grain of salt. I think all of this is basically... unbelievable to her.

[beatmatching]

She did remind me of a fish out of water.

[reverso]

When I spoke with her, I think she was trying very hard to relate to a "normal" person. You don't have to forgive her, but just... try to understand her foot-in-mouth moments were probably because she was anxious.

[beatmatching]

[ he dips his head, a slight nod. ]

Of course, not everyone is made for the stressors and spotlight like I am.

[reverso]

Of course not. It takes a special kind of person to want to be in the spotlight.

[beatmatching]

[ he leans his head into his hand. ]

I'll keep that in mind when I interact with her.

[reverso]

Good.

[everyone get along!!!

He'll leave it at that for now, then.]