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

[embellwish]

Slay?

[phenomerom]

Yes, slaying. As in -- performing excellently. Though I believe it's most often used when someone is a sight to behold? For example ... as always, Miss Yingying, you're slaying, queen.

[ please know i took like 5000 points of psychic damage typing this ]

[embellwish]

Oh, so it's slang from a different era... I see.

[ She's been learning a lot about this at the MBCC! ]

Then... when you said it would be a bad idea, do you think Messmer is slaying? Or no?

[phenomerom]

I do, of course. I doubt anyone would deny he is looking especially handsome tonight.

[ Pause. ]

But it seems like a bad idea to say someone is 'slaying' without the context, if it wouldn't be incorrect to refer to them as Mr. The Impaler.

[embellwish]

I think Mr. The Impaler is a bit funny.....

[ she's not gonna call him that to his face tho.... probably ]

[phenomerom]

I also thought it was quite charming, though I'm afraid he told me he prefers 'Lord Messmer.'

[ Yeah Rom totally called him that to his face. ]