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

I was expecting a black out.

[ he had no faith in you guys after yesterday! :D ]

Then I suppose this is means for celebration, isn't it?

[ You absolute fool. Bisexuals are jack of all trades. It's in their orientation. Never underestimate them. ]

[ Claps his hands together. ]

Yes! I'll get the staff to bring in another cake.

[ Another cake. ]

And for those that don't favor sweets?

[ ...? ]

Peanuts and baijiu?

[ ...................................... ]

Acceptable.

[ !!

Nevermind that she'd been ready to be indignant a moment before. ]

Awesome!

[Wow, this is very rude for Monsieur Wei!]

Hahaha! Serves you right for being such a tough crowd. You should be careful not to underestimate us!

[ Hey!!! ]

I will have the utmost confidence in you all going forward.

[ why does that sound worse ]

What a harsh assessment ...

[ Honestly same tho. ]

I am happy to be proven wrong though!

Really? I think if I were in your shoes the prospect of a blackout would have been very entertaining. Haha.

It was. And I really wanted it, because it'd be funny! But it didn't happen, which is great too!

[ Really wanted it? ]

... by any chance, you wouldn't sabotage the game in pursuit of your own entertainment, would you. Our most esteemed overseer.