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the host ([personal profile] showhost) wrote in [community profile] puppycrush22024-11-16 04:37 pm

week one | match ceremony

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.

--

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.
inparfait: (12.)

[personal profile] inparfait 2024-11-17 03:06 am (UTC)(link)
Being out of Hell is so fun! I wonder if Seiya has dropped dead from a heart attack when he realized I escaped.... hehehe.
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[personal profile] haircared 2024-11-17 03:39 am (UTC)(link)
[ So he's not even out on leave, but he's an escaped demon?!?!?! His tummy hurts from anxiety... ]

So this is all one big joke to you, right?
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[personal profile] inparfait 2024-11-17 07:31 pm (UTC)(link)
No, I'm playing the show how it's meant to be played. I said I would play to get to the end and I meant that one.

[ noticeably his tone is different here, far more serious than he's ever sounded. lower too, with a deeper intonation. ]
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[personal profile] haircared 2024-11-19 07:53 pm (UTC)(link)
Well, I guess as long as you're serious about finding your match...

[ that's fine... even though he hates the idea of all things Hellish. ]

Why are you so stuck on Will, then?
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[personal profile] inparfait 2024-11-19 08:47 pm (UTC)(link)
Cuz it makes sense. I don't feel like explaining.

[ because he's difficult... ]
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[personal profile] haircared 2024-11-19 11:35 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah. Not exactly convincing, Einstein.

[ Pressing x to doubt... ]
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[personal profile] inparfait 2024-11-19 11:40 pm (UTC)(link)
[ sticking his tongue out. ]

I don't need to convince you.
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[personal profile] haircared 2024-11-19 11:45 pm (UTC)(link)
No, but you do have to get votes if you wanna confirm it.

[ shrug. ]

What happened to playing the game the way it should be played?
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[personal profile] inparfait 2024-11-19 11:47 pm (UTC)(link)
Who says I want to confirm it? You're gonna vote Will and Anna next week if you vote him in at all, right? Either way works.

[ he said he'd play it but he's definitely not playing it by standard let's all get along rules. ]
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[personal profile] haircared 2024-11-19 11:53 pm (UTC)(link)
No way. I'm not voting for them next week.

[ Bluntly. He's not sure the rest of the house will agree, but he's really against it. ]

We have barely anything to gain from it right now, since they didn't sit together this time. [ Which had hurt Anna's feelings when he said that... but he stands by it. ] Anyone who thinks about it for a few minutes would see that.
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[personal profile] inparfait 2024-11-20 02:36 pm (UTC)(link)
[ ! surprising! that gets a laugh out of him. ]

If we're gonna vote someone else I'll offer my opinion. I'm not shy~.
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[personal profile] haircared 2024-11-20 09:37 pm (UTC)(link)
You'll offer it now, or when the voting actually happens?

[ it'd be nice to get an early sense for what he's thinking.... ]
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[personal profile] inparfait 2024-11-20 11:05 pm (UTC)(link)
When voting happens. Has anyone even done anything this week besides the fake newlyweds?