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?

Boom Boom Room | Dates | Property Damage
Truth Booth Voting | Match Ceremony Voting

Comments

[phenomerom]

[ Hm. After a moment of thought. ]

Miss Ringo. Statistically -- do you think we have more to gain from getting two, or more, lights where we can't be certain who they belong to? Or by any chance, would aiming for another blackout, where we can strike out a good number of pairings for certain, be more useful.

[hexensabbat]

A blackout'll always be more useful, but we're down to just six pairs now. We're just not likely to get one, you know?

[It was part of why she was pushing a little for the Maya and Aventurine "risk" with the Truth Booth, but she's just assuming that's right too, so it doesn't really matter.]

Even if you don't take into account everything else we know, that's only ten thousand-odd combinations. That sounds like a lot, but we were in the millions before.

When you add in everything else we know... [A shrug.] We'd have to really try, I think.

[phenomerom]

[ Right. He was kind of expecting that. ]

Of course. I suppose there's also the danger of trying to attain a blackout, only to fail ... One incorrect guess at a blackout that nets us a light with no idea of which unorthodox pairing was the correct answer would only muddy the waters, wouldn't it.

Not a risk worth taking at this point.

[hexensabbat]

Yeah, exactly.

[She's nodding along. Rom's really a pleasure to talk about this stuff with, and not just because it's cute when he's having emotions inside over it.]

Better we make an earnest stab at it, utilizing everything we know up to this point, and see how the chips fall.

[phenomerom]

[ One soft breath. That's all he needs to calm himself back down. (Mostly? He thinks? As best as he can? It unnerves him how much this game has thrown him off his usual equilibrium.) His demeanor's back to being perfectly opaque when he nods. ]

Understood. Then -- I'll do my best to cooperate along those lines.

[hexensabbat]

[A fond smile at that. If she sees anything at all, she says nothing.]

Wasn't worried about you, Rom.

But thanks. Looking forward to what we learn tomorrow! It's gonna be great!

[phenomerom]

Oh? I appreciate the trust, Miss Ringo. I'll have to do my best not to disappoint.

[ Followed by an ominous little laugh, because he needs to do something in his usual flavor to feel more grounded. -- okay, he's feeling better now. ]

Here's to hoping tomorrow will be kind to us.