week one | match ceremony

[marriagebroker]

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.

Comments

[embellwish]

[ Yingying has finally changed attire from her fairy-esque petal outfit and is wearing something more traditional.... the wisteria flowers stay ON though. ]

[hexensabbat]

[An awed whistle.]

Showing us all up, Yingying!

[embellwish]

[ She preens under the praise, demurely covering the lower half of her face with her hand fan. ]

Where petals fall, there's beauty abound, [ She recites, elegant and like a poem. ] We're all looking our very best. You included, sweetheart.

[ordimame]

[WOW!! WHAT BEAUTY!! he was already mesmerized by her but. . .!]

[embellwish]

I see your darting glances~ Come look at me properly!

[ She teases him when she catches his eyes, idly fanning herself. ]

[ordimame]

[HELP HE HAS BEEN CAUGHT]

I'm sorry! I didn't mean to stare. I just thought you looked. . . nice.

[embellwish]

You don't need to apologize. I want to get a look at you and your outfit, too.

[ Bluntly and forwardly, while she gives him an appreciative up-and-down look of his suit. Clothing like this is still foreign to her, but it's fascinating! ]

[ordimame]

You do?

[but it's nothing special?? looks down at his suit and does a slow spin so she can get a good look at it]

I-I don't think fashion is my strong point. . .

[gamboler]

Looking stunning as always, Miss Yingying. Good idea to iterate upon our setting.

[ Ideas for next week... ]

[embellwish]

These are the type of clothes that were worn in my homeland, actually. Wei Wuxian and I must have that in common?

[ Still, she smiles at the praise, the gentle tinkle of her hair ornaments audible as she moves her head to face him directly. ]

Want to try wearing it next time...?

[gamboler]

Oh? I might have to consider it. Xianzhou fashion is highly trendy all across the cosmos where I'm from, too.

[ Yingying had previously brought to mind Xipe the Harmony, but maybe he should have considered Yaoshi instead...it tracks in a kind of hot and terrifying way. ]

Maybe I'll even let you dress me up, if you'd like to.

[embellwish]

[ and when she pretties him up and puts him in drag then what (no)

Innocent but shrewd at the same time, like she's declaring checkmate: ]

— No take backs! [ He'd look nice in a silken robe, and with a decorative fan — a few ornaments in his hair, and makeup on his cheeks, lips, and eyes. ] With a delicate frame and face like yours... I'll have you catching the eye of everyone.