perfectmatch | week one | match ceremony

Today's Match Ceremony starts the moment the sun goes down. They will be led to a courtyard on the estate, filled to the brim with lanterns of all kinds and plush couches and chairs for them to sit on. The place is lit bright by the lanterns and the vibe is very cozy. There will be a few camera crews lingering around, ready to catch sight of the contestants as they settle in and get comfortable. There is also food and beverages, some alcohol, some non-alcoholic, for everyone to partake in.

In the center of the courtyard is a stage, hanging above it are eight lanterns, none of which are lit up. Wei Wuxian stands in the middle, dressed to impress for tonight's festivities. In one hand, he has his flute, in another, a cup of huangjiu. He lifts it merrily, giving a laugh before knocking back the alcohol and tossing the cup away. (A staff member nearby catches it, thank god.)

"Welcome, everyone! To your first match ceremony! I am your humble host and we're here to see if chemistry can happen, even under duress~!"

A staff member nearby grimaces at that. It might be the same staff member who caught the cup. It's fine, the producers won't punish him. Probably.

But characters will notice that there is a podium next to the stage for them to lock in their answers.

"For those who are new to this, let's talk about how this works. First, I will call up one of the members of Team Suibian and they will go to the podium over here, make a choice of who they think their match is, and together you will press your hands to the podium to lock it in."

He gives a hum, twirling the flute in his hand a few times before grasping it by the end and using it to point at the contestants.

"As a result of your choices, the lanterns above me will light up with however many perfect matches you've chosen. It is your job to figure out which of the choices made tonight are indeed perfect matches. If you aren't able to get any of them right, you will get a black out. Which means, someone will lose their wish. Don't do that!"

He'll let his warning hang for a moment before smiling, tapping his shoulder lazily with the flute and then grinning broadly.

"With that, let's get started."

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Each character of Team Suibian will be called in random order, under the selections top level. Feel free to react there!

After the matches, the results top level will reveal how many are right!

Otherwise, feel free to use this log for any reactions, catherding, whatever you want for the match ceremony.

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

[Verso’s got his hair done just a little differently today, tied in a bun. He’s also a bit more cleaned-up in general, his usual rugged vibes toned down by the sharp edges of a dark suit.

Settling into a seat, he crosses his arms, looking up at the lanterns.]

Beautiful.

[A pause.]

Almost enough to quiet the nerves.

You should have more confidence, Verso. You seem to have sound reasoning for the picks you thought of last night.

[ Hmmm. A look, indeed. ]

[He flashes his usual smile.]

Oh, I know. But that doesn’t mean it’s a guaranteed win. Really do feel the pressure, too, with all this pomp and circumstance.

Think of it like this. We will have evidence either way, and so there is no loss to be found. We are simply testing the waters for everyone else to come.

[ ... ]

Though, I do agree it is a bit much. Those... cameras did not bother me terribly before, but to see them now puts me somewhat on edge.

[ It's so... Freaky... To see the glint of their impersonal lens... ]

[Oh?]

Don't tell me you're nervous, too, Madame Odile?

[ You put that "Oh?" away. ]

Perish the thought. We don't have them where I come from. That's all.

[ She is ~too old~ to be nervous, is the vibe.

She may be feeling a little bit nervous. ]

I see.

[he obviously doesn't buy it]

Well, if you were, no one would blame you. We'd all share in the nervousness of wanting to succeed together. That at least makes it bearable.

[And the support, naturally.]

[ ... Naturally. ]

Some of us are a little too at-ease, [ Luka, ] but that is part of their upbringing more than anything else, I suspect. It helps they aren't the ones who'll be stepping up. I'm rather looking forward to next week when they will be.

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[ Hoooh... Shoko will literally throw him a 👌 from where she is, but then also hold up her glass. Does he want a drink, too? ]

[Oh! Well! Maybe he’ll go grab a drink and wander her way while doing it.]

I like your look. It suits you… no pun intended.

[ She shoots him a skeptical look. ]

Be honest, Verso-san. It was pun intended.

[ A beat. ]

You cleaned up really well.

[It as a little intended, but he won't admit to that.]

Thank you. I thought I'd at least do something with my hair; an old friend taught me how to do it like this.

[What, put it in a bun? Yes.]

It's good that you saved it for the ceremony. You might be too strong otherwise...

[ MONSIEUR POPULAR ]

Too strong?

[girl please!!!]

Yeah. Too strong.

[ she will not elaborate. ]

[oh no that's hot]

[rip edamura

Probably catches his gaze and quirks a brow. Flashes a smile!]

[sorry everyone cleaning up so well and putting on such nice fits has unlocked something within]

[starts a bit, before giving Verso a very. . . weak. . . awkward thumbs up. THEN HASTILY LOOKS AWAY, THAT'S SO NERDY, EDAMURA]

[lmao

cute tho]

My my, you do clean up well.

[ Not that Verso has been completely unkempt, but there's a new degree of effort put into this look that Aventurine hasn't seen before. It's nice. ]

You'll make me blush.

[A wide grin. He's pleased and preening under the comment, always a little vain, but also he has like 5 percent of nervous energy to him, so. He's eager to talk.]

I thought it was only right to put in a good effort today. How else am I going to keep up with all of our natural beauties such as yourself?

You might do a little better than you think. Some of us enjoy a rough exterior too, you know.

[ He may be the preening peacock, but he's not quite so vain as to think he's the most handsome man in the room, with competition like this. ]

Oh? And do you enjoy my rough exterior, Aventurine?

[He has to tease.]

[ An easy laugh. ]

How could I be immune to such rugged charm? I might need a little more hands-on experience to enjoy it even more.

[Ha, he’s good.]

Then I’ll just have to take you up on that sometime.