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

[enscene]

Combined with what Monsieur Wei said to you and anything others might choose to share... It's a start. There could be clues we've all been missing.

[She liked it a bit, though, that happy dream of finding someone who was truly perfect.]

[ordimame]

[don't they all??]

[. . .]

We've still got two weeks to figure it out, don't we? So if there are clues out there, we just need to open our eyes better!

[enscene]

That's right, we've only made it halfway through.

[They can think of this week as a dry run, pointing out all of the things they might be able to improve for next time.]

It can't hurt to share my own answers to your question, can it? We need all the help we can get to pull this together for the finale. [She is taking, however, quite a long time to get to her answers, like she's trying to cobble them together.]

I'm hardworking and creative...and I believe that justice is the chance for all living people to exist freely. [In the end, she's decided to define her own justice, too.] ...When it comes down to it, all I can really offer someone is myself.

[ordimame]

[. . . ah. it's the last part of what she says that gets to him, his features softening. distant and a bit pensive]

Honestly, I think that should be more than enough. [for all of them, even] . . . but if we can look to you and Ringo as an example of what we're looking for, then having your answers does help.