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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[fireball]

[ Brightening, because if it wasn't obvious before, then yeah — she's made up her mind on who she's going to pick at the match ceremony. It doesn't even seem like there are any other options. ]

Kind of! We use radio waves to stay connected over long distances, and computers are one of the best tools for that. If you've already got access to radio waves then that's a lot of the battle already conquered; we just have to make sure we do it consistently. Like setting up something just for you, so we'll know where to go to reach out to you, even if you aren't reaching out to us. And we should be able to hear your voice for that and everything; it should be easy.

[ A beat; something more apologetic sliding into her expression, her tone. ]

I know long distance communication isn't exactly the same as being in person... That part, I get. But it's a big start. And one day, we can work to you being able to go to festivals and stuff again, too.

[ Perking back up: ] We've got this.

[embellwish]

[ A lot of the technical jargon flies over her head... but looking at Poppy's enthusiasm, as well as her heartfelt concern for Yingying, she can feel reassured, regardless. To tell the truth, she's a little astonished, awed that Poppy can know so much about something that seems to elude all the people taking care of her in her homeland. ]

You're amazing... even that much would — change everything, for me.

[ If Poppy is telling the truth, then even if the wish fails, perhaps she might be able to connect with the outside world a little more. Against her better judgment, it kindles another spark of hope in her. Her communication through the radio waves is akin to the same contraptions that "capture the voices of ghosts," flipping through channels to create strings of words. Most people just assume she's a ghost. But if she had a special device just for her, then... ]

Have you built something like this before? You sound so confident and clever.

[fireball]

[ Poppy preens, because that's right, she is amazing.

She is, however, also going to have a degree of humility to this, because that's right. It isn't about her, it's for Yingying. She's talking about doing all of this for someone else, to help her not go to that crushing, dark, endlessly lonely place that breaks you. And knowing that she can do that for someone feels way better than being called amazing. ]

Yes and no. I mean, yes and no that I've built something like this before; I am confident and clever. [ There is. Only so much she can resist, but her voice is more kind than boastful. ] I created a social networking tool at my last game that allowed users to connect with each other on a mass scale. I called it...

[ a beat... ]

Dinner party.

[ She is doing the hand motions and everything. ]

[embellwish]

[ "social networking tool" none of these words are in the bible........ now watch as she does a mini version of the hand gesture Poppy just did, wondering if that means something specific. ]

Dinner party?

[ Her interest is piqued. Not only because she has no idea what the hell Poppy means by social networking tool, but also because it's named Dinner Party. That must mean it's fun and festive! ]

Can you tell me how it works? I know a little bit about how phones work. Calling people and answering.

[ This is her frame of reference though... and Ringo as a person. ]

[fireball]

[ Oh she is DELIGHTED Yingying also did the hand gesture. And she gets the name, too! Clearly! ]

Sure! [ Genuinely, she's so happy right now. ] Think of it like a bunch of phones that are all able to talk to each other, all at once. Like how we're all gathered here in person? I can make it so we could do that even if we weren't in the same location. Think of it like... like a group chat, all at the same time, just using radio waves.

[ She beams at Yingying. ]

So you don't gotta be stuck to one-on-one conversations if you don't want to, either. As long as someone's connected, you could talk to everyone all at the same time.