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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: (Blank protag face #2)

[personal profile] scooptimistic 2025-06-08 02:22 am (UTC)(link)
No.

[ Simply.

Maya doesn't hold any expectations for herself at the moment. Not in that regard. ]
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[personal profile] irreversal 2025-06-08 02:25 am (UTC)(link)
[ Damn, she is so powerful.. ]

I take that to mean that you weren't hoping for anyone in particular to pick you, either?
scooptimistic: (Resilient as a rubber band)

[personal profile] scooptimistic 2025-06-08 02:53 am (UTC)(link)
I wasn't.

Though maybe my pride would've hurt a little if no one had! But then again, it could just mean someone might have wanted to pick me in the other group!

[ Eternal optimist, Maya Amano. ]

I like everyone, but it's only the first week. So I know I need to start thinking a little more in-depth going forward.
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[personal profile] irreversal 2025-06-08 03:22 am (UTC)(link)
For what it's worth, if Aventurine hadn't picked you, I think Mame-chan would have. But besides that, you're one of the last people here I would imagine getting left for last.

[ please do not make me eat my words, gang, ]

Come to think of it, I wonder if we should consider you or one of the other popular folks for verification, too.
scooptimistic: (I think we should set it on fire)

[personal profile] scooptimistic 2025-06-08 03:38 am (UTC)(link)
I don't mind going in. I was thinking about Nico and Verso, myself, considering that they were on a bunch of potential lists yesterday.

[ Like. Whew. ]

It might be nice to have a definitive answer for that.
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[personal profile] irreversal 2025-06-08 03:41 am (UTC)(link)
Well, look at that. Great minds really do think alike.

In any case, there's still plenty of time. Anything could happen.

[ like yi sang ceasing to function ]
scooptimistic: (How nice the kids are being gay)

[personal profile] scooptimistic 2025-06-08 04:01 am (UTC)(link)
That's true. Hopefully by the time we have to pick people for the booth, it'll be... well.

... Maybe we'll have more of an idea.

[ and maybe Yi Sang will be less broken. ]