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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Finale

[suibian]

[ WDYM FINAL, WE HAD EIGHT PEOPLE AND THERE WERE EIGHT CHOICES...!

Except, no. Someone picked from their own group. So, we're a bit uneven here. Which means Wei Wuxian does some quick mental math and then calls out — ]

Luka! Serpilia! Please, if you would.

[ So, yes. Just with the way things shook out aka the RNG, there ended up someone not getting picked! Wei Wuxian makes a mental note to give the both of these two some alcohol later. Or maybe just a club soda for Luka? He's not sure that guy drinks. Either way, off we go to results~! ]

[fireball]

[ barely restraining herself from a strangled shout

NO this is WRONG and BAD and her other bestie DESERVES BETTER ]

[beatmatching]

[ did you expect a reaction out of luka? there's none at all, a perfectly placid smile on his face. he'll offer serpilla his hand so they can go up to the stage together. ]

The ending note is the most important one.

[nrangel]

[ Serpilia herself looks more thoughtful than anything after everyone has been called up. Given the discussions of names she heard happening the night before, she kind of expected this, though maybe not the exact shuffle they got, though she does glance over at Luka even before the final names are called out, looking at his profile that seems better described as "angelic" than her own.

Maybe the biggest surprise of all to her is that he's the one still sitting here with her.

Well, no use poking at any of that out loud. They both have their pride and all, right?

With a cheerful smile when he offers that hand to her, she'll take it before hoisting herself up. ]

Then I'll follow your lead on it, because you seem to know a lot more about putting on a good show than I do.

[phenomerom]

[ Well. Aesthetically they certainly make a fine pair, but he wonders how well this is about to go ... A curious sideways glance from his spot on the stage even as he applauds. ]

[enscene]

[Forehead creased a little... they are probably in for at least a little bit of a show, Furina thinks. Well, they're still sorting a few things from last night, it probably can't be helped.

But they will still get applause from Furina's seat; she is still cheering them on.]

[researcherstory]

[ Interesting. Noted for next time. ]

[anathemaw]

[ Fate can be cruel indeed. If possible, he'll briefly meet Serpilia's eyes - not with apology, but with acknowledgement. He hasn't forgotten what they said! ]

[nrangel]

[ So the guy walking her up to the stage is a little shorter than she expected, but it does mean the hand she's holding is more on her level. It's not so bad, right?

She'll still catch that look, and give him a bright smile. He better not, because she meant what she said. ]