perfectmatch | week three

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week three | mingle

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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Math tracks.

[Casually, from where she's at.]

But assuming Maya and Aventurine--which, we really need a short term for them if we're gonna be throwing their names around all the time--anyway, assuming them, only one of you can be with a guy anyway.

Both Serpilia and Odile have had two matches with men disproven, but... that doesn't necessarily mean it isn't them, either, so we should be careful of falling into that trap. Just ups their percentages with the other guys instead. For example: we know Odile isn't with Edamura or Rom. Therefore, her chances of being with... Messmer, Yi Sang or Luka are much higher. Narrows the options, so to speak.

I agree though that mathematically, Yingying is probably with a woman.

Myventurine... Myspace.

[ Poppy nods, decisively. Moving on. ]

Hmm. If we're assuming Myspace, then Serpilia and Odile have sliiiightly better odds of being with a woman. It's probably not each other, but if Yingying is matched to one of them, then really we could draw straws between Shoko and myself for being with the other... Maybe we should think about who could be the odd woman out of that quartet.

... Myspace?

[... whatever, it's fine. SHRUG.]

Works for me! But yeah, I'm with you. Nailing down Yingying's match is really pivotal. Figure we should aim for one more yuri match for the ceremony, and then yeah...

[Apologetically:]

One of you has to draw straws and do the het thing.

I wonder if we should leave it to chance and see if we can get them to put Yingying with Shoko or Serpilia...

[ thinking. A beat, before she puffs out a sigh. ]

Well. Odile and I are the only ones who can actually force something tomorrow, so I guess if I have to pick a man then I can... do that. I guess some of them are okay.

Kind of risky, but suuuper interesting idea.

[She taps her lip, pondering.]

Might have to do some psychological profiling. You think Wei Wuxian would give us the correct answer or try to be tricky and purposefully pair people to not give us the right answer?

Oh, I don't think Wei Wuxian knows shit either way.

Ohhhh, true! What was I thinking? Fell into the trap of giving him too much credit again.

If you would prefer, I can choose one instead. Yi Sang has my favor in that regard and it would open up a randomized pair as well.

[ So, you know. Since it's on them. They can teamwork this. ]

Hmmmm.

[ Thinking. If she wants to condemn herself to Yi Sang... ]

We could do that. You wanna go for it? We got some wiggle room since we got a match today.

[ Dooming myself to having to think of words for Yi Sang again. ]

Certainly. And if I may offer a suggestion, if you are willing to hear it out? You needn't agree, but it couldn't hurt whilst we ride upon the high of today's victory. Tomorrow is your own choice regardless.

[ ... looks down. at the candies. ]

I mean, I still think trying to get as much data as we can is the best bet.

Consider it testing a theory if nothing else. And again, you needn't allow yourself to be swayed simply by my word. [ Choose who you want. ] That said, how do you feel about Serpilia as a potential?

[ She's got thoughts about it don't worry. Like they aren't the Greatest Minds thoughts but it's a real simple point a point b to her. ]

[ oh no wait this feels super validating all of a sudden. ]

I think if I'm matched with a woman then it probably is with her, yeah.

[ A beat. ]

... If you're going to fall on the dude sword for us, then I should probably pick her.

[ but she's like. happy about the possibility. ]

[ Oh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Odile's point a to point b is working. She's similarly pleased. ]

Let's aim for near-perfect tomorrow, then. I doubt any point and pick Wei Wuxian does on his end is worth considering.

[ wait if Odile is pleased about the same thing Poppy is pleased about... hmm!! validating!! ]

We are trying to force them to put Shoko and Yingying together in that case, though.

[ Shoko ending up with the prettiest lady... a bit of Insecurity there but also, like. She can see it. The attractiveness. ]

I wonder how well it might work. That is a quandary for tomorrow, but tonight we should relax.

[ With knowledge of their... picks.

... ]

You needn't worry about Shoko's apparent adoration of you fading any, regardless. I believe Yingying's eyes turn elsewhere.

[ At least not at Shoko anyway. ]

[ pause. ]

Well, uh. Thanks.

[ small smile. Maybe Odile is cool after all... ]

And you're right... We'll see how it all goes tomorrow.

[ Near perfect if Poppy picks her tomorrow. She wonders........

Well, they're safe from a blackout no matter what, and Serpilia could always be wrong about her own suspicions here. Besides, no matter who Poppy's match is she knows who she personally wants to see Poppy with, and they already know that's not a Perfect Match.

So she will simply say nothing and just stand not too far away while a smile on her face.

It'll be fine.

Probably. ]

[ !

Sees Serpilia standing nearby.

Offers her a little smile and wave, oblivious. Hi friend!! ]

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nrangel - 2025-06-21 02:13 (UTC) - Expand

...why did I become space?

[ He gets his name is a mouthful, but please!! ]

You know! Myspace!

[ helping! ]

...I don't follow.

[ Is this another earth thing!!! The planet whose people named it after DIRT ]

Oh.

[ But dirt is the thing they stand on???? ]

So about twenty or so years ago, this guy called Tom made this website called Myspace. It was like, an early form of social networking? You signed up and then you could friend people and chat with them online and share stuff. It was really cool.

[ A beat. ]

It's been pretty irrelevant for a while now though.

...

[ ... ]

But what does that have to do with me, again?

Oh, nothing. It's just the first thing I thought of when it came to Maya's name.

[ Beaming. ]

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