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

[gamboler]

Oh, surely going into the Truth Booth is no more humiliating than what we're doing around the house the rest of the time. Don't worry, though — it was nothing more than a passing fancy. You're welcome to vote to send me in in retaliation, if you'd like, but it's as you said. We're spoiled for choice as things stand right now.

[ Until the producers drop some lore bombs on them this week, probably. They've had far too little drama for good television. ]

[nrangel]

I kind of envy that natural confidence if you think that's actually true.

[ Though in her case, it's more that her interactions around the rest of the house are by choice, including hers with Luka. That matching ceremony was what was cobbled together in the end by default, so a trip to the Truth Booth would be a little... ]

Personally I still want to vote for who I think has a good shot at being a perfect match, so whether I vote for you or not depends... How good do you think your chances are with Maya?

[gamboler]

[ A thoughtful pause, deliberating how to be upfront without showing his hand too much. ]

At the moment...a little hard to say. The attraction is there, and we get along well, but we have some traits in common that could be a hindrance to our bond deepening.

[ Then again, that's true on Aventurine's part with just about everyone. He's his own worst enemy, and he and Maya both struggle to talk about their deeper feelings. ]

[nrangel]

If that's the case, the two of you should try going on a date sometime this coming week then. See if you can't get past that snag. If things start to click on a deeper level it might be worth sending you two to the Truth Booth if you're up for it.

If I'm being honest, right now I'm leaning towards Furina and Ringo or Verso and Nico, but I'm not opposed to another couple heading that way if things feel right for them.

[gamboler]

Oh, I'm a a step ahead of you on that one. I've already asked to take her out.

[ On a date... ]

Your intuition is a good place to start, but we'll know even more by the time we're voting next week. With any amount of luck, one of these couples will emerge as the obvious choice.

[nrangel]

Quick moves as expected.

[ She assumed not by sniper. It can be hard to tell for sure when you are from Gun Angel country, but she was pretty sure. ]

It'll make things easier for me as one of the people picking next if that's the case.