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

[scooptimistic]

I wouldn't want to make someone go into the Truth Booth twice in two weeks, even if Luka would be fine with it...

[ Just. No. ]

But I was thinking about them too. Or Verso and Nico.

[gamboler]

[ They can let Luka rest, even if Aventurine would love to see the chaos... ]

I thought about them as well. [ A beat. ] Which would you think the safer option is? Based off your intuition and observations.

[ It's evident to all of them that Nico and Verso get along so well, and logically, Aventurine can see the sense in them being matched, but he also...

It'd be a shame to send them out of the house so soon if they are a match, that's all. ]

[scooptimistic]

[ Based off intuition and observations alone... ]

I think either one is a valid option, or Ringo and Furi. But given how many times Nico and Verso's names came up in discussion yesterday, I do think we should consider them. If they're a match, we've solved one of the lights and that removes them from quite a few lists. And if they're not, then they're both up for consideration again.

[gamboler]

They are rather hot commodities among our group, aren't they?

[ A glance in the pair's direction, before he turns back to Maya. ]

Any observations we have we'll simply need to bear in mind for now. A lot could change over the next few days, and it won't make for good television if our host makes it too easy on us.

[scooptimistic]

Yep, this is just preemptive postulating, so to speak! I do think we should all continue to get to know each other, to everyone's increasing discomfort if they're not the type to get a little more personal.

[ Aha. ]

[researcherstory]

[ What's this ominous feeling coming over her... ]

[scooptimistic]

[ don't worry about it ]

[gamboler]

[ PULLING A FACE... ]

If I didn't know better, I might think that was a little pointed...

[scooptimistic]

Well, I was also including myself in that statement. Verso told me it's hard to see behind my cheerfulness, after all.

[ Which. Valid. ]

[gamboler]

[ It is valid. ]

Something we can try to work on together then, perhaps?

[ Easier said than done, but at least he's aware it's an issue. ]

[scooptimistic]

[ Haaaa. ]

Maybe it's easier as a joint effort.

[ They're both aware it's an issue. ]

[gamboler]

[ He's pretty sure nothing will make it easier for him, but — ]

Sure, let's go with that!

[scooptimistic]

We have to go with something! I'm bracing myself, too!

[ She doesn't want to talk about herself to that extent! Haaa. ]

[gamboler]

We really are the blind leading the blind, here...

[ ...Well. Whether this is related to feelings talk or not is hard to say, but: ]

Hey, Maya. Join me for a date next week, will you? I'd like to see what we get up to when we're let off the leash.

[scooptimistic]

Deal. [ Without a moment's hesitation. ]

I'd like to see what you're like outside of here.