week four | endgame

[marriagebroker]

After one last night at the estate, everyone is set to big farewell on Sunday morning or afternoon or evening, however long they want to linger until they say their goodbyes.

There will be transportation to send them out of the estate and back to wherever they came from! They will leave just the way they arrived, of course. Taken all the way back home to their respective worlds.

But before that! Everyone is given one smartphone which they will be told can communicate with everyone else, including Wei Wuxian. If they want to call or text or whatever they want. There's already a group chat set up where Wei Wuxian has posted:

Safe travels, friends!

And Wei Wuxian will also share that they are able to travel to each other's worlds. They just need to return to the estate and from the estate, they can leave back to someone else's world. The estate will function as a "hub" of sorts for these travels.

So, farewell, friends! Here's to your perfect match!

Boom Boom Room | Talking Heads | Honeymoon Suite
Love Meme | tl;cr Meme

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A THING

[omnivoracious]

[ Before you go, there's a college-age girl skipping towards you with her flouncy af Ojou Ringlets and a wagon full of.... doujinshi?

She smiles, offering a graceful curtsy. ]

Greetings! As the original Overseer, I come bringing with me gifts to encourage your love and romantic exploits! Please take these with my heartfelt congratulations!

[ For Furina, a beautifully illustrated work starring herself and Ringo, in which they are mermaids for some reason and there's a song every three pages.

For Aventurine, a beautifully illustrated work starring himself and... everybody? It's a very sexy battle royale for his heart, with Nico triumphing and an artist's note at the end stating he was just too good with everyone.

For Luka, a beautifully illustrated work starring himself and Maya, with a lot of scenes of making out in dressing rooms and the creative use of a stage curtain.

For Edamura, a beautifully illustrated work starring himself and every single French person in the show. Rom is there too, with a beret, because the author has also seen fit to make him French, and there's many a suggestive scene with a baguette.

For Maya, a beautifully illustrated work starring herself and Aventurine, in which they are trapped in an arranged marriage but team up to seduce a pair of beautiful blond princes instead.

For Messmer, a beautifully illustrated work starring himself and Verso and it's beautiful and overwrought and he's lacking a top most of the time for some reason, but the author has also drawn cute doodles of snakes in all the margins.

For Nico, a beautifully illustrated work starring himself and Verso. There's no plot, just a lot of kissing and bare chests. The author has no excuses and states this herself, she just wanted to draw it.

For Odile, a beautifully illustrated work starring herself and Edamura as an aunt taking in a troubled youth of a nephew and teaching him the meaning of life.

For Poppy, a beautifully illustrated work starring herself and literally every other woman on the show, scantily clad in various period pieces. A note from the author: "You're so valid. ♥"

For Ringo, a beautifully illustrated work starring herself and Furina, where they are both cool secret agents saving the world and kissing sexily.

For Serpilia, a beautifully illustrated work starring herself, Ringo, and Furina as concubines in the emperor's harem who decide to get together instead, who needs men--

For Rom, a beautifully illustrated work starring himself and Edamura as a man
who has insisted he's a virgin and the sexy goth man who knows the truth and gently walks him through the best sex he's ever had. You're welcome.

For Shoko, a beautifully illustrated work starring herself and Poppy, involving strategic placement of bubble bath. Shoko has never been drawn looking more relaxed.

For Verso, a beautifully illustrated work starring himself and Messmer and many sexy uses of snakes. Apparently all the doodles the author used in a previous piece inspired her.

For Yi Sang, a beautifully illustrated work starring himself and Luka, in which Yi Sang gets kabedon'd a lot and Luka grasps his chin a lot and it's very dangerous but very spicy.

For Yingying, a beautifully illustrated work starring herself and Yi Sang, in which there are a lot of flowers involved in all the lovemaking scenes and flower references and the author maybe just had a fun time drawing flowers?

For Wei Wuxian, a beautifully illustrated work starring himself and his husband. The author did make sure certain anatomy was massive. Just for him.

No, they cannot be destroyed. No, she is not sticking around for questions.

Enjoy!! ]

[ordimame]

[WHY. . . . . . .]

[. . . casually holding his doujin over the nearest trashcan. . .]

[embellwish]

[ Lovemaking scenes.....

Well, she is here shamelessly looking at them and appreciating them with a thoughtful expression, almost like studying a normal book. She's having a grand old time, entertained thorougly; unsurprisingly, looking at straight up smut doesn't bother or fluster her in the least. She's even laughing to herself as she flips the pages. ]

The artist really likes cutesy romantic love scenes, huh... all these flowers, I can't even see everything!

[researcherstory]

[ ...........

Hers is so thankfully tame compared to others-- ]

Having a lack of romance seems to have worked out in my favor.

[ lmao @ the rest of you ]

Thank you very much, young lady. I'll treasure it.

[hexensabbat]

[OH MY GODDDDD.

Ringo is delighted as she flips through.]

Damn, we really look good in this! I gotta get Furina to dress like this with me sometime.

[phenomerom]

[ wao ........................ ]

Aah, I've received fanart before, but this is quite ...

[beatmatching]

[ you know, he'd think this is intrusive but he doesn't because what is having privacy at all???

which is to say he Loves this, thank you random fan #99932398. this is going up on the highest shelf next to the balloon penguin and gatcha prize he almost ate. ]

[gamboler]

[ A very sexy battle royale huh... ]

I'll admit, the art is rather well done...

[ He'll be keeping this, thank you!!! ]

[poans]

[After receiving his copy with sincere thanks to Fujiko, Yi Sang steps out of the way to crack open the illustrated work and reads . . .

. . . and reads . . .

. . . and reads to the very end with a bewildered look on his face, at which point he closes the little book and pockets it, utterly perplexed.]

[anathemaw]

[ this is mortifying. He's sure worse images of him have been drawn by his detractors, but this feels somehow more invasive...

Now that he thinks about it, all of this has been invasive, down to the very concept of the show. This is only the logical conclusion of the unwarranted interest in their personal lives. Hell, he should be thankful they didn't follow him and Verso into the private room. (Then again, maybe they were watched through other means... No, he can't think about that.)

With a sour look, Messmer folds his in half and tucks it... somewhere on his person. Surely he has pockets. ]

[fireball]

[ just. flipping through hers, with an increasingly broadening grin on her face. ]

This is awesome.

[suibian]

[ Wei Wuxian will stick around for the whole day, until the last contestant has left. But it's also kind of clear he's itching to go home, to return to Lan Wangji's side and never leave it again...!

But he can't do that yet. He has Responsibilities.

So, if anyone wants to have one final chat with your dear overseer, he will be available and happy to talk. Hi, friends. Bye, friends. ]

[ordimame]

[ME I WANT ONE!!!]

[Edamura is all packed up and ready to go, with his duffel bag slung nice and easy over his shoulder! but he still doesn't seem to be in any rush to leave. . .? maybe he just wants to linger as much as he can!]

Are you here to see us all off, then?

[irreversal]

[ Shoko's all ready to go in a stylish but comfy airport fit and her suitcases, rolling up with her personal phone... which probably won't really work until she's back in her own world. Oh, well.

She stops, though, when she sees Wei Wuxian. ]

Eh? You're still here? I thought you'd be the first one out of here, Wei-san. Don't you have an adoring husband waiting for you at home?

[irreversal]

[ Shoko's all packed up to go, though... it sort of looks like she's coming away with more than she came here with, as she's got a box going with various leftover Costco snacks... one of the unassembled shelves from someone's IKEA date?? And plushies.

But you can catch her finishing up packing and fussing with three whole phones, between the one they've just received from production, her personal phone, and her work phone... Yeesh.

When someone approaches, though, she'll smile and wave them over. ]

Hey. Let's take a photo together, before you go.~ The students at my school are gonna want proof that this wasn't all fake, heh.

[ordimame]

[girl that is way too many phones]

[vaguely amused as he approaches, his own duffel bag slung over his shoulder]

What, do they not think you're cool enough for something like this?

[gamboler]

[ Always selfie-ready, hand on his hip: ]

You don't think they'd be convinced if Miss Poppy vouches for you?

[ He knows about their plans!! But he's not so sure Miss Poppy can be that convincing, and... ]

I guess a vacation is pretty out of the ordinary for you.

[phenomerom]

Of course~

[ So he says as he ambles over, though he can't resist adding, ]

I normally charge a small fee for individual photo ops, you know? But I'll waive the fee for you, Ieiri-san, if you promise to direct your students towards my channel.

[ hehe ]

[researcherstory]

Makoto was mentioning to me he wanted to take one himself, after I said I would prevent the invention of them in my own world...

[ Ugh. And now she has this-- device she needs to figure out how to work, lest it collect dust as a paperweight.

...

Actually-- ]

In return, show me the basics of this thing.

[ She has always trusted Shoko with her weaknesses, in this way. The woman's got a good head on her shoulders, and Odile has always appreciated their mutual frankness. Two ladies on vacation. ]

[gamboler]

[ During one of their interviews, Wei Wuxian had told him that he didn't see these final weeks as an ending, but rather a beginning, and that never feels more true than it does today. Not only because he will be heading home with Nico rather than returning to the IPC, but because this also marks the first choice he's made in his life that is truly...his own. His wish is to break free from fate and choose his own destiny, and so what better way is there to do so than this?

Even so, he's going to miss this place, miss them, for how instrumental these people were in changing his life in such a short period of time. He's feeling just a tad bit sentimental as a result, and he'd rather not leave with regrets and miss saying farewell to anyone. Even if it's not forever...

Hm. Maybe he can leave them with the blessings of the Mother Goddess, too. ]

Heading out so soon, my friend? At least let me give you a proper farewell before you go.

[ As Kakavasha, and not as Aventurine. ]

[ordimame]

[despite being packed up and ready to go, Edamura is lingering a little! bag slung over his shoulder, his SALACIOUS DOUJIN tucked away from prying eyes]

It's to bad we don't have time for one last card game, right?

[crimsin]

[ Everyone is all packed up and ready to go, and that includes Nico, though aside from his suitcase, he's carrying something tucked under his arm and covered in a plain sheet.

Setting his luggage aside for the moment, he unveils this mystery thing, tossing the sheet aside to reveal a painting of the whole cast, Wei Wuxian included, all crowded together in the manor's garden under Yingying's tree. Everyone is rendered in such loving detail it's hard to imagine this only took him a week. He meant what he said -- he's been doing this painting thing for a while.

With some help from the crew, he has it hung in a prominent place in the manor, so people can see it when they pass through for visits. Once it's in place, he steps back, dusting off his hands. ]

A fitting end, non? I shall miss every single one of you. If ever you want to visit, do not hesitate to call!

[embellwish]

You made this all on your own?

[ Yingying looks a little different; her body is stained with strange, purple marks, and she looks much less like a nymph and more like a person. Perhaps most noticeably, she has normal human blood again. ]

Each and every one of us... [ She's never seen artwork of the tree before.... 🥺 She looks absolutely enraptured, pointing out different parts of the painting like she's at a museum. ] And look! The wisteria, it's beautiful...

the obligatory yy didn't die goodbye post

[embellwish]

[ Here's where she might have been saying an elegant goodbye from atop her wisteria tree... but that's actually not the case. Instead, in front of the wisteria — in its charred, decrepit state, devoid of blooms — kneels a woman in dirty, lavender robes.

Because preserved in the trunk, now unfurled, was the human Yingying. Her wish turned back time, reversing the worst effects of her contamination — now, her body is still whole, and not forcibly merged with the wood. Instead, there are simply dark, violet stains marking her body, some patches nearly black from exposure to mania. Her form is less ethereal than what's graced the estate these last four weeks; her robes tattered and singed from the fires the star had brought, her hair tangled and dusted with ash in places, all remnants of the disaster that happened over a hundred years ago. But still, unmistakably, it's Yingying.

Her body is still weak — she can either be found dozing in the gardens near her tree, or slowly making her way through the estate, trying to hunt down any belongings she might have collected over her time here, like trinkets from dates. Maybe you're even helping her limp around?????? Or find a change of clothes???? im flexible... ]

Oh, don't knit your brow so much, [ she hums, when she notices someone's gaze lingering on her a little over long. ] I'm not going anywhere just yet...~

[researcherstory]

[ Not dead, but certainly worse for wear... Odile finds her as she's hunt for collectables, since she's got a few she needs to ensure come with her too, and the assurance does nothing to smooth the crease in her brow. She simply hums softly, hand raising to touch by -- not directly on, but by -- her dark spots. ]

Nor should you. My clothes may ill-suit you in design and size, but would you like something to wear?

[ Something far more familiar than what others might be able to offer, after all. ]

[phenomerom]

[ closes eyes ... one last obligatory youtuber shill tag for the road, because i'd be ooc if i didn't endure that tummyache one final time.

Rom's already packed up his goth wardrobe and set it aside so he can head off whenever. But -- he's lingering for just a little longer before taking his leave. Which is to say, now that he's gotten his phone back, he's already popped it onto a selfie stick rig and is recording a little tour of the estate to upload later to his channel. He might be overheard doing a little commentary -- a 'quite the lovely view from this spot!' here and a 'please look forward to seeing the conversations that took place here' there and maybe even a 'you'd be surprised how many ghosts I saw traveling through this hallway!' if you catch him at the right moment.

But when he catches sight of anyone else, he promptly trots over with a grin. ]

Now, now! If you could please spare me a moment~

[ And then sidling next to them so he can get a shot of them together on his phone. ]

Any last comments you'd like to make before we depart? A little word for my audience!

[researcherstory]

[ oh my god

Odile is giving him a flat look, then turns to the... phone... and decides to make him regret offering-- ]

You should look forward to seeing a new, cuter side of him as well.

[anathemaw]

[ Messmer hadn't brought much, and so he readies himself to depart exactly as he'd arrived; his enormous spear is back in hand, and his helmet rests once more on his head. There's an enormous black carriage, pulled by an enormous black beast, that's no doubt waiting for him, but he does not yet move to board it. He looks neither joyous nor sad. Instead, he stands near the entrance, staring up at the sky, lost in thought. ]

Now cometh our decisive moment.

[ the words are muttered more to himself than anything. In what form will this miracle come? For his wish has changed shape, too, become blurrier and more uncertain, as has his future. As much as he's derided this experience, it's changed him undeniably. Whether it's better or worse, he can't say - he only knows that, from here on, everything will be different. Closing his eye, he breathes in deep. ]

[researcherstory]

Indeed. Fraut with nervous energy, Messmer?

[ Here's his perfect match... She's in little rush to leave herself, though that's more because she's inclined to await for Yi Sang and Yingying's readiness. It's important to coordinate. ]

[beatmatching]

[ luka isn't around much come the final day. in fact if you want to find him, you probably need to go on some kind of where's waldo? or just hang by maya for long enough since he exists in her periphery if you wait long enough.

when you do find him, it's notable that his dress is considerably simpler than his outfits while he was here: a plain long sleeves shirt with matching cotton pants. no bare skin, no back out!

he seems more interested in watching out for Something or Someone than actually saying goodbyes, but that probably makes some degree of sense. if you make eye contact with him he will speak up, never one to back down even at the end. ]

You haven't left yet?

[fireball]

Nope.

[ And she will meet his eye contact head on. ]

Neither have you.

[ A beat, as something registers, her gaze roving up and down his frame before meeting his eyes again, a little tilt to her head. ]

You look normal.