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perfectmatch2025-06-07 10:00 am
marriagebroker) wrote in perfectmatch2025-06-07 10:00 am
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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."
——
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.
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."
——
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.
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But when he does meet her eyes, tentative and hesitant, he'll be met with the soft warmth of her gaze, affectionate and doting. Yingying has had plenty of people declare their love for her, look into her eyes and try their very beset to win her heart over. There have been those that stammered and had a hard time looking at her directly. But there's never been anyone quite like him. His avoidance seems to have more to do with himself... than with her.
She holds his gaze for a beat, then smiles a little wider, wanting to say something before he breaks away. ]
Hi, sweetheart.
[ He doesn't have to say anything back, it's enough that he was able to lift his head. She'll keep encouraging him like this — she can't get enough of slowly discovering these secret sides of him. Seeing his dark eyes for the first time directly like this... she's a little surprised, herself, that her heart flutters. ]
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The warmth he spies in her affectionate gaze turns back the clock, reminding him of a time in his youth when he'd gather twigs and set them alight under the night sky. Embers dance in Yingying's eyes like the bright little lanterns made of burning twigs back then, and he finds himself pulled in the same way he used to lean in and savor the heat. Yet, unlike a fire, doing so doesn't burn as he'd feared.
Her eyes glisten with life. She greets him anew, her cadence sweet, and he finds himself, small yet distinctive, reflected in her delight. How bright it is; how beautiful and serene.
Wordlessly, he breaks away as she anticipated with a blink and a faraway look, his ears tingling in tune with the odd throbbing of his chest.]
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I'm seeing all these new sides of you today, [ Which is said like praise. Wanting to reach out to him — but not wanting him to feel spooked — she gently reaches out and draws the backs of her knuckles against his hair, a gentle, smoothing pet. ] You must have woken up feeling extra determined and courageous.