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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[researcherstory]

[ ... ]

Apparently, I am alike to a harbor in a storm, and rather calming to speak with. While I don't exactly know what I could offer, I do know what I want and have made clear to several others. Including those I am interested in.

[ You know who you are. Both parties. Okay. ]

I have much thinking to do, in any case. What I might desire in the end may not exactly match up with what they feel I need.

[ordimame]

[. . . . .]

. . . I think that might be true for a lot of people here, Odile.

[Ringo finally got him to drop the honorifics]

[researcherstory]

[ Ew. ]

Perhaps. At least everyone shall leave good friends or more, whatever the final result.

[ ... ]

Now might be a good time to push, anyway.

[ordimame]

[. . . . . . . . .]

Well! I've made some friends. And that's good enough for me.

[earnest]

[researcherstory]

You are not leaving me to jump on my own.

[ You BRAT. ]

[ordimame]

[GRINNING AT HER AGAIN!! THE SHIT-EATING BRAT SMILE!]

[researcherstory]

[ Be warned, Edamura. This now has consequences. ]

[ordimame]

[it's okay. he knows]

[he is prepared]

[nrangel]

[ Hmmm... Hmmm hmmm hmmmmmm. ]

So just to help the rest of us out in piecing this puzzle together, what is it that you want?

1/2

[researcherstory]

[ UUUUUUUUUUUUUUGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHH SHE DOESN'T WANT TO TAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALK BEING VULNERABLE IN ANY ASPECT SUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCKS-- ]

2/2

[researcherstory]

... A companion with who I may spend the last third of my life with, whether in a romantic sense or not. Someone I get along with, but who isn't too alike to myself. I realize that is quite the bare bones reply, however.

[ But it is. The truth. Uncomfortable and needing a drink as she is about it. There's much and more she's said regarding it, but-- that's enough. ]

1/2

[nrangel]

[ Girl, she knows that one all too well. Your nephew dragged her outside after calling her out subtly in front of a group of people and made her talk about her feelings literally yesterday. ]

Kinda vague, yeah...

[ Could she even believably offer something like that to someone? She's not sure given her own situation, but it's not really what she can or can't really do, but what the producers might have decided on, so... ]

Harbor in a storm though, huh?

[ She's mumbling that a little bit. ]

2/2

[nrangel]

Odile. Do you want to try going on a date with me next week?

[researcherstory]

[ Glad everyone's agreeing they're kin now.

But. That is surprising, and Odile tilts her head thoughtfully. What could have brought it up...? Serpilia had been someone she'd intended to get to know further in the coming week, along with Furina and Ringo if they hadn't been matched, but... ]

Certainly. I'd like to get to know you a little better, in any case.

[nrangel]

Same! And this way maybe I can get a little better sense of your taste, so next week I can really knock a look for you out of the park.

[ Keep it light, keep it breezy! ]

So it's a date then!