week two | match ceremony

[marriagebroker]

Tonight, we're back in the courtyard. It looks similar to last week with the slight exception, there is now a plush couch near the stage, and a single lantern already lit above the stage. There's still food, drinks, all sorts of things available for the contestants to snack on and enjoy.

On the stage is Wei Wuxian, looking presentable in his hanfu for today. He's busy twirling his flute in hand as he waits for the contestants to show up and find their places, and when they do he'll extend both arms out, welcoming the cast.

"Second match ceremony! You're exempt from a black out tonight because you've already found one of the matches."

He'll gesture to that couch from earlier, which seems to be The Special Seat for Ringo and Furina to sit at if they'd like.

"Now, we know how this goes so let's not delay anymore! Team Wangji, it's your turn to announce your matches!"

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RESULTS

[marriagebroker]

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1/?

[suibian]

[ We probably went to commercial break since the selections to now but thankfully, no foot massagers this time. Wei Wuxian looks positively giddy as he gets ready to announce if they've made any matches or not.

So, once again, there is one light lit. ]

Alright, let's see what the results are!

2/?

[suibian]

[ And we wait. ]

3/?

[suibian]

[ And we wait... ]

4/?

[suibian]

[ And we wait.

Wei Wuxian is starting to look a little disappointed. Ah... ]

Looks like...

5/5

[suibian]

[ Yeah. There are no more lights. ]

Looks like that's it, everyone.

[researcherstory]

[ ............... ]

Interesting.

[ That's all she has to say? Really? But it does give her aught to think of. ]

[hexensabbat]

[HUH???

HUH?!?!?!]

Whaaaat, no!!

[ordimame]

[oh]

[huh. hhhhhuh. . .]

[. . .]

[. . . maybe that tracks, actually. . . ?]

[gamboler]

[ well

there was no way that would have made for good television

THIS IS FINE ]

[crimsin]

[ IT IS FINE. Nico nudges him with an elbow. ]

We knew this was a risk, non? The heart wants what it wants, and the showrunners want what they want. Now, we simply figure out the latter so that we all can go home happy.

[gamboler]

[ He exhales a sigh for the dramatics, leaning just a little more into Nico's side. ]

...You're right. This actually tells us a lot of valuable information. Still...it would have been nice to be your match by the books, too.

[ At least this saves them from a truth booth crashout. ]

[scooptimistic]

... Well!

Okay, this actually gives us a lot to work with!!

[ LET'S. POSITIVE. THINKING. ]

[researcherstory]

It does. We can narrow down the other two lights better, and from there figure the rest.

[ She's on board for the positive. ]

[scooptimistic]

Exactly! It means that we can rule out Yi Sang and Yingying, and also Shoko and Poppy, and we cleared Ringo and Furi, so that only leaves five potential pairs from the first week with two of them being correct! And from this week, we've ruled out... well. Everything today!

[ordimame]

. . . what Maya said!

[tryin' to feed off of that optimism, please give him some, Maya]

[anathemaw]

[ for what it's worth, Messmer looks entirely unfazed by these results. It's a game, after all... his heart is stone. ]

Aye. Now we may employ strategy proper.

[embellwish]

Mm. The other week one pairs just became much more likely, hehe.

[ She is being mysterious and coy as usual, smile faint. But generally, she's of the same mind as Maya. ]

[embellwish]

[ Well, she could be disappointed... but she's not. Furina and Ringo saved their wishes, and she said what was true in her heart. She doesn't have regrets, and their wishes weren't harmed.

It'll be okay! She has faith. ]

[fireball]

[ ... doing math in her head

possibly while still holding Shoko's hand though ]

That's... That tells us a lot, doesn't it...

[hexensabbat]

Yeah, it sure does.

[...]

We'll do our candy math soon! But--you okay?

[enscene]

Huh?

[gamboler]

It's.... [ .........so many descriptors could go here. ] Unfortunate, isn't it.

[ He's not mad. He's not mad!!! ]

[beatmatching]

[ pffft—he's laughing.

he'll do the math in a bit, but he's more amused than anything else. ]

[hexensabbat]

[Huh......

Well, she waits to approach him until after his laughing fit, but--]

You okay, Luka?