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!"

Comments

[ordimame]

[he expected this! and he knows the reasoning behind it, which. . . well. it makes sense, right? practical. measured. logical. he hadn't lied when he said he didn't mind being chosen by her for those reasons]

[. . . but he still can't help the warm smile when he is called up, fingers dipped into his pockets as he takes the stage]

I've been doing a lot of thinking this week, and-- hey! I think our chances are actually pretty good?

[nrangel]

[ Casual and relaxed, huh? It definitely makes the whole thing easier, and she looks a little more relaxed too as he approaches. ]

You think so?

[ She hums thoughtfully at that, but... ]

I wouldn't discount them either.

[ IRONIC SMASH CUT TO THE RESULTS-- Look they can have a few moments of thinking this before they find out at least. ]

[ordimame]

[he gets to revel in this for FIVE MINUTES before the truth comes crashing down. . .]

Yeah!

[a grin, bright and beaming and optimistic!!]

I think we make a pretty balanced pair.

[her, with her government work, and him with. . . . . . . . . well. . . .]

[nrangel]

[ Five whole minutes of thinking he maybe found his match here. It's pretty cute until it gets to be a little sad.

At least in those five minutes she actually looks like she wants to be up here with him, giving him a little wink at that comment. ]

I'm thinking so too.

[ Though she's thinking it's coming down to personalities more than any QUESTIONABLE PERSONAL HISTORIES.

It's fine actually, she works with past and sometimes even current criminals for her second job. She's not all that judgmental as long as it's nothing she's expected to deal with. ]