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marriage broker ([personal profile] marriagebroker) wrote in [community profile] perfectmatch2025-06-07 10:00 am

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.
scooptimistic: (Anyone can crash a blimp!)

[personal profile] scooptimistic 2025-06-08 12:48 am (UTC)(link)
For some reason?

I mean, if I liked someone and someone else said we made for a good match, I think it makes sense to be happy.
hexensabbat: (to try for a baby)

[personal profile] hexensabbat 2025-06-08 12:51 am (UTC)(link)
... Oh, huh. Really?

[wow. emotions are wild.]

Yeah, I guess when you put it like that, it makes perfect sense.
scooptimistic: (LET'S POSITIVE THINKING)

[personal profile] scooptimistic 2025-06-08 12:53 am (UTC)(link)
Right! I'm pretty certain you're experiencing romance!!

[ "Pretty certain."

She says it so proudly like she leveled up. ]
hexensabbat: (you can no longer mistake your)

[personal profile] hexensabbat 2025-06-08 01:07 am (UTC)(link)
"Pretty certain"...?
scooptimistic: (My god that's actually smart)

[personal profile] scooptimistic 2025-06-08 01:14 am (UTC)(link)
I've never fallen in love before, so I can't quite say "absolutely certain". Besides, I can't read your feelings.
hexensabbat: (with Sims that are on a different floor)

[personal profile] hexensabbat 2025-06-08 08:26 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh, well. Sounds like that's the case for a lot of people here, actually, so maybe I'm not as far behind as I thought!
scooptimistic: (I really don't get paid enough for this)

[personal profile] scooptimistic 2025-06-08 08:28 pm (UTC)(link)
Well, if we were any good at it, we wouldn't be here!

[ So! ]
hexensabbat: (Squashed some bugs)

[personal profile] hexensabbat 2025-06-08 08:37 pm (UTC)(link)
... Yeah. Good point.

[ice cold but fair]

It's funny. I really wouldn't have expected some of the people here to be bad at love.
scooptimistic: (Who WAS that masked man?)

[personal profile] scooptimistic 2025-06-08 08:38 pm (UTC)(link)
Right? I'm surprised people like Luka and Nico are here.

[ And then there are some like.

Well.

No names uttered here-- ]
hexensabbat: (improved ability to generate)

[personal profile] hexensabbat 2025-06-08 08:40 pm (UTC)(link)
Right? Right! That's exactly what I was thinking!

[Luka, Nico...]

Guess love is even more complicated than I thought.
scooptimistic: (This is my professional smile)

[personal profile] scooptimistic 2025-06-09 03:27 am (UTC)(link)
Love is pretty complicated for everyone, I think! Even the people who get it.

[ Such is the nature of love. Wow, that's so deep-- ]