week one | match ceremony

[showhost]

The weather is temperate and mild for the match ceremony on this fine Saturday evening, and the crew leads everyone onto a balcony with a cute seating set-up of couches and love-seats. The vibes are Trendy. There are enough places to sit for everyone, but there are only two single chairs, so everyone else is gonna have to cozy up on the couch. Or you can cuddle up in the chairs. I’m not your mom. Also there is only one egg seat. There's mood lighting, like fairy lights.

To one side, there's a small stage of sorts, with a podium where the characters will place their hands to lock in their answers.

Wednesday and Ryuji are led off to the other side so that they can take a seat of honor over on a comfy couch to one side--close to the other contestants, but just far enough away that it's clear they're getting special treatment. Don't you wanna go to the Honeymoon Suite now? Huh???

Anyway.

There are non-alcoholic drinks for people to take at will (all the better to catch spittakes on camera), and the weather is breezy and nice.

And, standing in front of the makeshift stage, with a set of seven unlit lights behind him and one lit light, stands the Overseer. He is dressed the part, of course. He also... looks tired for a moment, but he snaps back to his Proper Hostly Character as soon as the cameras are properly on them and everyone is settled in.

He presses a hand to his chest, sweeping the other outwards.

"Welcome, everyone, to your first Match Ceremony!"

He beams, all classic Tsukasa Sparkles. "As your host, allow me to explain how this will work."

For... the audience mostly. Maybe also for Ryuji? He's not sure how many of the contestants still don't know. It's fine.

"The lights behind me represent each Perfect Match. If--no, when you manage to light every single one, you'll have won, and you will all receive your wishes. For each Perfect Match you find at this ceremony, a light will be lit! And it is your task to figure out which pairs led to those lights appearing."

He nods firmly, eyes and expression shining with confidence in the competitors sitting before him. "And you do not even have to worry about losing a wish this week! It isn't possible for you to have a blackout, since Miss Addams and Sakamoto were a Perfect Match. Congratulations!"

Get on with it, Tsukasa. He clears his throat, pauses just long enough for there to be an inevitable easy cut to commercial break when they edit this later, and then:

"We will begin this week with Team Wonder."

He extends his hand to Dorothea, the other pressed over his heart. "If the lovely Miss Arnault would come up to start us off...?"

Looks like it’s the moment of truth, so strap in.

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The ceremony has finally arrived! Each character on Team Wonder will be called up in an order determined by the producers (read: rng'd). Each will get their own sub-toplevel that characters can react to at will.

After the matches have all been locked in, we will then find out just how many you all got right.

Otherwise, feel free to use this log for reactions/toplevels for pre- and post-ceremony, and anything else you please. The world of reality TV dating is yours to embrace.

Comments

arrivals.

[showhost]

Tsukasa has absolutely made sure that everyone was given access to a sizeable wardrobe from which to pick their fits for the ceremony. After all, it's the best time to dress to impress!!

He'll strongly encourage them to wear something new and exciting, but he won't force them to.

ANYWAY SHARE YOUR FITS IF YOU WANT. SPILL JUICE ON EACH OTHER. ETC.

[boneface]

[ Ryuji has dressed up!! Look at him, he looks so clean and sharp. Kind of. It's still Ryuji. But he is here and he is very excited about all of this!! He has no idea what's going on though. He barely read the instructions. Look, Tsukasa is....... correct.

But it's fine! It's fine 'cause he already got his perfect match so he is here for moral support and to keep the vibes light. Come meet him at the juice table, maybe? ]

[makeine]

I would've gone with a dark brown.

[ a small pat on his shoulder. hi buddy. ]

The yellow on yellow's a little much, beeboy.

[boneface]

[ ANNA PLEASE, HIS STYLE......... ]

I ain't a bee.

[ he's going to be so self-conscious for the rest of the night, thank you ]

[ohwoe]

[Hi she's seated next to him!! Of course.]

You're a fan of yellow, aren't you?

[boneface]

[ the BRIGHT YELLOW next to the FULL BLACK. it's fine. at least he didn't throw in purples and reds to his look as well. ]

O-Oh, yeah! I think it's my favorite color. One of 'em, at least. I wear a lot of it, now that I think about it.

[ His tank top, his t-shirts, his usual school uniform. Just. Got a lot of yellow up in there. ]

[flaweddetective]

[He'll stand, thanks. Also he's in this thing. I don't know how to IC justify it so it just is what it is.

I will be taking no questions, thank you.]

[boneface]

Haha, you look like a dumbass.

[ ryuji didn't you say you weren't talking to akechi— ]

[flaweddetective]

[Despite everyone in the discord screaming for blood...

He's not going to rise to this. It doesn't do him any favors and makes Ryuji look bad to just be flinging insults at him. So instead he adjusts his hat with a sad little hurt frown.]

I don't think it looks so bad.

[haircared]

[ when being from jojo means u get to slay in a major way in one of the outfits of the artist that inspired ur design

Anyway, he is here, hair looking perfectly coiffed as usual. Actually, he looks to be in a better mood than usual, since he got to wear something fashionable for free! ]

[gravkitty]

[I was actually not expecting to get jumpscared by Prince so that was fun.

Kat throws her arms out in semi-t-post greeting as she bounces over.]

Whoa, you really look like you're ready for a night on the town...!

[(Everyone has way bolder style than I expected... Is this what it takes to get attention on TV?)]

[haircared]

[ so many of josuke's outfits and poses are just prince outfits and poses like thanks araki ]

Hah, you think so?

[ He tilts his chin up, confident and smirking. ]

Not everyday you get to wear something this sexy, [ im gazing out to the sea but this is what he would say ] Why not, right? I'm glad everyone's dressed up so much. It'll be fun!

[ moments before disaster ]

[gravkitty]

[Here's Kat, in what I hope isn't slop. The skort is important in case she needs to shift gravity, okay? She doesn't seem to know what to really do with her hair beside pulling it into a ponytail, though, so she's just pulled it back normally.

The drinks at the refreshment table being non-alcoholic is a good thing because she's pounding them.

When someone comes by, she'll give a little spin.] Eheh, what do you think? [A question that can easily be interpreted as about the ceremony itself and not her super cute outfit.]

[willandaway]

[Will did not dress up. in fact, he is still wearing the same old coat he has been wearing since day one. he does not know how to be fancy!! he is a commoner!!]

[but more importantly than that, he looks a bit bewildered as Tsukasa speaks. . . and when the host's speech ends, he leans over to mutter at someone, hand lifted to the corner of his mouth]

Didn't the week end yesterday. . .? With Idlesday?

[hello he comes from a land of five day weeks]

[makeine]

[ na tu rally anna's stormed the wardrobe, marveling at the different outfits she could put together -- maybe helping with some of other girls' (wednesday your time to shine miss lucky) -- before settling on what she feels is a pretty simple dress, pulling most of her hair up into a higher ponytail and making sure to leave some to frame her face.

eat your hearts out, audience!!!!! she's here to look every part the beauty of the ball!!!

... without question she'll be sitting with will, not looking in mitaka's direction whatsoever. sorry girl. i miss them so bad. ]

[willandaway]

[WHAT THE FUCK HAPPENED WITH ASA?!??? MY LESBIANS????]

[anyway yeh he is also sitting with her. not sneaking peeks at her dress from the corners of his vision. not at all!!]

[singurarity]

[ Listen, she rarely gets a chance to be outside of uniform until here, she's pretty happy about something different.

But nodding in awe at (almost) everyone else's outfits, damn. ]

[inparfait]

[ oooo isn't this exciting? minami's mood has rebounded since yesterday and he's here with a smile on his face, paying close attention to what tsukasa says.

his fit is this minus the mask, and with the addition of a bright yellow chrysanthemum tucked by his waist. ]

[gravkitty]

[She does a full double-take when she sees him, mouth falling agape.]

Minami! You look... [(Actually, this is kind of a kick-butt outfit... just not something I'd expect to see him wearing.)]

... Dark!

[makeine]

[ what the hell is that ]

Couldn't find something a little nicer for the occasion?

[ohwoe]

[Look, she approves of the fit.]

Bold.

[rosethorns]

[Seated primly and looking as stylish as ever is Dorothea. Her usual confidence is there on display outside of the occasional glance toward the awaiting podium. She's taking careful notes of who is sitting next to who!!]

[makeine]

[ girl your tits





not that anna can talk they're both popping. ]

Red's a good choice for you, Dorothea-san! You're so stylish! Wanna trade tips later?

[ohwoe]

[Wednesday's seated next to Ryuji wearing this! The vibes could not be more opposite.

She is also here for moral support (with her usual deadpan expression). Go team go!!]

[counton]

[ All these people in their genuinely nice outfits, and Lessing, who has been dressing fairly casual for this show, is back to his standard style that he wears outside of this show. He uh... he at least left off the most obviously armored looking parts of it, though the plethora of confusing arm belts sure are still there.

It's hard when you're a guy who doesn't really own clothing for fancy occasions, and are suddenly expected to dress up... It's too bad Franz is too skinny for him to have raided his closet before coming here. ]