week three | mingle

[marriagebroker]

No outright changes this week either. Week three rolls around, braced for impact as ever. The estate is still intact, the contestants are still motivated, things are looking good.

Well, aside from the fact you all had a blackout this weekend. That wasn't so good.

Either way, when Monday rolls around, Wei Wuxian seems to be in a cheery mood as he greets everyone Monday morning.

"Everyone, come here, come here. I have an announcement!"

Better go see what that's about, huh?

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[phenomerom]

[ Shamelessly, like he isn't cavorting around in a horrific goth outfit on the reg: ]

Just a little bit. So please don't make too much of a fuss about it -- I'll get embarrassed.

[researcherstory]

I'd like to see that. Could you be our mysterious dyer? Afraid it's so cheap it'll come out with a little hot water?

[ She's shameless about it herself. ]

[phenomerom]

... please, Miss Odile. Men have enough hair-related concerns to deal with as it. Do I really look like I've already gone gray?

[ Damb. He's used to getting roasted by his commenters, but that one stings a little ... ]

[researcherstory]

[ It's because it comes from her........ ]

You might. Your job is rather stressful, isn't it? Always being "haunted" by things you can't help but see.

[ ... Odile still doesn't believe in it, mind, but... she isn't going to demean him any about it. Verbally. Just insult him. ]

Anyway, you stick out like a sore thumb.

[phenomerom]

[ He is. Absently gonna run a hand through his hair now??? He actually has perfectly good hair for a guy his age -- very thick, very fluffy, completely black -- but she's right that he has an insanely stressful job so now the concern is stuck in his head ... ]

Aah, well ... that's nothing new, is it? To be honest, this kind of thing isn't really my style at all, but the production staff made quite the fuss that I had to participate -- I thought we found a good compromise?

[ If Odile looks at the camera staff, they're going to give her a very exasperated look and a shake of the head 'no.' ]

[researcherstory]

[ Looks at them.

Then back to him. ]

They would disagree. The barest minimum, perhaps, but no.

[ What could he be hiding... Truly shy, or... Hmm. She'll disrobe and step into the water, sorry Rom it's her and a small number of others playing onsen by onsen rules. The production team isn't going to be happy by how much they have to censor from this group. ]

Wardings to keep spirits at bay? Or evidence of your entanglements with them, should the spiritual be able to leave scars?

[phenomerom]

Mm? Isn't that the part where you're supposed to say, 'no, don't worry about it, you did a fine job, actually'?

[ He's joking, though. He doesn't actually care much about how many weary looks the camera staff are giving him.

What Odile says next is much more important, anyway. ]

... as sharp as ever, Miss Odile. [ 'Shy' though he may be, Rom has no problem with other people's nudity. He doesn't even bat an eye at the disrobing, maintaining his usual, uncanny smile. ] It's the former. I've been in the business long enough that I've stacked up a fair few grudges -- things would get messy if I didn't take precautions.

[ He's only partially lying. ]