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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.
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[personal profile] hgeegh 2024-11-17 04:30 am (UTC)(link)
[Sanji returns after bailing from the discussion, hands in his pockets. He arches an eyebrow at the visible shift in the crowd.]

Hey, what's going on?

[His gaze travels left to right, then back until it falls on Minami. What's up with this guy now?]
singurarity: (I just want a black coffee)

[personal profile] singurarity 2024-11-17 04:57 am (UTC)(link)
[ wow you missed her cool moment, amazing ]

Minami's a demon, I guess.

[ She's tired. ]
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[personal profile] hgeegh 2024-11-17 04:59 am (UTC)(link)
[He left after her cool moment, because Ritsuka and Dorothea are worth more of his time than Minami—]

Is he? So that's what he's been hiding.
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[personal profile] singurarity 2024-11-17 05:01 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah... I mean, I'm glad, in a way. It's easier for me to deal with them when they're being honest, even if their brand of honesty is awful.
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[personal profile] hgeegh 2024-11-17 05:03 am (UTC)(link)
Is he bothering you? I can teach him a lesson.
singurarity: (It's the circle of life)

[personal profile] singurarity 2024-11-17 05:33 am (UTC)(link)
[ She flaps a hand. ]

I'm totally fine, don't even worry. I'm used to demons, too.
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[personal profile] hgeegh 2024-11-17 05:39 am (UTC)(link)
[He smiles wryly. There's no way he won't, but he believes her.]

As expected of you, Ritsuka. You've really seen it all, haven't you?
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[personal profile] singurarity 2024-11-17 05:44 am (UTC)(link)
It sort of feels like it, at this point!

[ Wow. What a thought. ]

But some things still surprise me.
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[personal profile] hgeegh 2024-11-17 05:45 am (UTC)(link)
[She's been through a lot . . . He hopes she's been able to take it easier here, all the stirring drama aside.]

Ah, right. Do they have anything to do with the matches today? Have we decided on anything?
singurarity: (When all I wanna do)

[personal profile] singurarity 2024-11-17 06:31 am (UTC)(link)
A couple people thought that it might be either you and Dorothea, or me and Lessing, or Josuke and Mark. So maybe we test one of those out next week, depending on how everyone feels.
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[personal profile] hgeegh 2024-11-17 07:08 am (UTC)(link)
[His heart skips a beat at the mention of Dorothea, then again at the realization that they've been referred to as a unit. He recalls their conversation from the first day, chewing on that food for thought.]

I'll spend more time with Dorothea this coming week. We should have a better idea of our compatibility by then.
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[personal profile] singurarity 2024-11-17 07:10 am (UTC)(link)
Got it. I'll also report back.

... Um, if there's anyone else you're interested in, you've got my support for that too.

[ Because Sanji deserves it. ]
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[personal profile] hgeegh 2024-11-18 01:17 am (UTC)(link)
Thanks.

[So does she! Hence:] The same goes for you. We're all here for a reason, so let's work together.

[Even if reasons and feelings differ, he would rather that they be for, instead of against, each other—not that he'd ever go against Ritsuka.]