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.

selections.

[showhost]

ICly, Team Wonder members will be called at random to come to the Overseer's podium and make their selection. After choosing another contestant, the vote will be locked in by both parties placing their hand on a digital scanner in front of them. They can then return to the seating area, where they will sit together. It's TV Mandated.

Feel free to react to anything that comes after this however your characters see fit. All the better to dramatize later for the show, right?

results.

[showhost]

POST-MATCH CATHERDING

[singurarity]

[ Welp.

Ritsuka, who looks a little fiercer than her usual chipper smile, has decided to round up everyone who did not just ditch immediately. ]

We've got one extra light, so let me just say a few things. First of all, that's better than nothing. Secondly, I think we should try to narrow it down to which pairs we think might be most likely to try to send them into the Truth Booth next week. Thirdly, I don't think it's the last two Tsukasa had to set up, for a few various reasons, and I think we should set those aside for now.

If anyone's got a disagreement with the match they landed in, beyond the ones who... already made their opinions clear, I'd like to hear that now too.

One more thing--if any of this turns into a fight, I am going to step in and you are going to have to deck me to get me to move and I will kick your ass, I'm not joking about that. I want to get us to the end where people can have their relationships or get their wishes or both, and I don't think I'm the only one, but to do that, we have to at least work together as best as we can! Or at least not against each other.

Okay?