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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.
gamboler: (140)

[personal profile] gamboler 2025-06-08 01:39 am (UTC)(link)
[ He doesn't really see any reason why Luka and Serpilia would make a good match, but he does enjoy a chaotic option, even if it's not what he'd really vote for. A lot can happen in a week, though...who knows? Maybe by next Thursday he'll be the drama. ]

Oh? [ A lifted brow. ] You think Miss Maya and I might have a shot in there?

[ Not that he disagrees, he'd just like to hear Rom's reasoning. ]
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[personal profile] phenomerom 2025-06-09 05:11 am (UTC)(link)
Oh? I wouldn't think it's a particularly strange opinion to hold ...

[ His delivery is as languid and hard to trust as always, but it's not like he's just saying it for the sake of saying it. There's some thought behind this: ]

You're both bright people with plenty of initiative. And even if the exact details behind your mannerisms differ, there's something to be said for two people capable of pushing each other forward. I wouldn't claim to be any sort of love guru, but I think it's plain to see that the two have some sort of chemistry together.
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[personal profile] gamboler 2025-06-10 04:38 am (UTC)(link)
[ It might not be a strange opinion to hold, but their names hadn't come as often in the discussion. It's...actually somewhat heartening, to hear Rom's take on their potential. It's not just a fluke that he and Maya get along as well as they do, despite how different they appear to be at first blush.

Well...it gives Aventurine something to consider, too. ]


Ah, so you believe we might have a good influence on one another. [ He is. Not so sure that's true of him, but Maya certainly would be a good influence for him. ] Then we'll just have to see where this next week takes us, won't we? That's true for yourself and Mister Messmer, too. He's a tough cookie to crack, but that may just mean that he's the one among us who most needs to be here.