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.

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shindou rom

[suibian]

[ Wei Wuxian is here and he grins in delight here on the stage, clapping his hands together as they start to kick things off. ]

Alright, first up to the stage is none other than our friendly local exorcist, [ This really does amuse him still. ] Shindou Rom!

[ And when Shindou approaches the podium, he will pick... Messmer. Wei Wuxian looks a little surprised by this and can't help but ask — ]

Oh, really? Why him?

[ To which Shindou replies:

"I think we have some key things in common."

... And that's it. What a mysterious man! Oh well, lock it in, boys! ]

[researcherstory]

[ Good for him. ]

[enscene]

[She's not surprised after the discussion last night, after seeing people like Rom and Serpilia open their hearts in ways that showed a new, lovely side to them both.

Messmer looks like the type to have some stage fright... so Furina will hold off on heckling his trite monologue for now and simply applaud them. Yay!]

[hexensabbat]

[YAAAY MESSMER. THUMBS UP.]

[reverso]

[Oh, he's glad. Verso gives enthusiastic applause.]

[fireball]

[ gives Messmer a thumbs up

get some self-esteem, loser!!!! ]

[scooptimistic]

[ ENTHUSIASTIC CLAPPING ]

[anathemaw]

[ he doesn't look surprised by this announcement, though having it be the very first is certainly something - a fluke of fate. Messmer rises without coaxing or preamble, picking his way over to the stage and Rom. There's nothing nervous in his demeanor; rather, he has an air of resigned acceptance, like a man drafted to war. Some habits are ingrained. ]

Thou keepest thy word.

[ although he has no idea what Rom thinks they might have in common... ]

[phenomerom]

[ Oh don't worry about that! :)

No full bow this time, but he does remove his hat to duck his head in a half-bow as Messmer shambles onto the stage. He can't even blame the guy for looking so resigned, honestly; he's used to being watched by audiences, but this feels pretty nerve-wracking. Still! Gonna give his usual (unintentionally kinda creepy) smile as Messmer plods over. ]

Of course I would. In fact -- I'm glad I was lucky enough to go first, Lord Messmer, so somebody else couldn't snatch you up first. I might have made backup plans, but it's always best when you can go with plan A.

[anathemaw]

[ Messmer is also used to being watched by hundreds, though never for something so frivolous. But it is what it is; all he can do is accept his fate and continue on. Another thing he's used to doing! ]

Such unwarranted flattery. Thou needst not placate me with falsehoods; 'tis all as we agreed.

[ Admittedly, Rom is completely unreadable to him. He has no idea why he'd make this choice, nor what he's truly thinking about this - any of this. Out of everyone here, he's the most enigmatic. (illusion) But, again, there's nothing to do but play along. He sets one large hand on the podium to lock in. ]

[phenomerom]

[ He meets Messmer's gaze evenly, quiet for a moment before speaking; his delivery's just a little firmer this time. ]

I'm not flattering you, Lord Messmer. And I may be a liar, but I don't use my tools frivolously.

[ Even he won't pretend he's truthful all the time. But there is a time and place for everything. Here up on stage, at least, he hasn't said anything dishonest.

... anyway! That's that! Just gonna smile before placing his hand on the podium to lock in. ]

Best of luck to us and everyone else!

[gamboler]

[ Key things...does Rom have some snakes under his hat they should be aware of... ]

[phenomerom]

[ 🎩🐍🐍🐍 ]