week two | mingle

[showhost]

Welcome to week two, Teens Who Are Definitely Searching for Love!

Hopefully everyone got a lot of rest over the weekend, and are bright-eyed and bushy-tailed for the upcoming week, because there are a few things of interest this week.

But first, some changes of note in the house!

First: there is a giant rectangular box on the living room table, addressed to Lessing. It is a care package. The only thing in it is his sword.

There is some Bauernbrot bread on the counter. Ask Lessing about that too.

There is now a hot tub near the pool. It’s large enough to seat about six teens comfortably, but you can get more in there if you really try for some reason.

Okay I think that’s everything. Additionally, Tsukasa is here early this week! He’s looking pretty perky, seemingly recovered from the Match Ceremony, and he’s got some interesting info to share with everyone.

Embrace Space | Property Damage, etc | Dates | Mini-Event
Truth Booth Voting | Match Ceremony Submissions

Comments

[titlecard]

Yeah.

[ Absolutely oblivious to the fact that he could be that same person. And also choosing to ignore the whole Will thing, in part because that's definitely not his problem anymore. ]

I mean, it makes sense since we're on a time limit and all, but I didn't think people could start getting attached until... well. [ He shrugs. ] Until now, I guess.

[ A beat. ]

What do you think about you and Ritsuka?

[counton]

[ Mark....

He won't push things though. It's not like he'd have comforting words even if he did. Instead he'll pause as he decides how he wants to say this... ]

I don't really know who the producers would consider a good match for me, but it would probably be convenient if it was Ritsuka. The two of us have talked some, and I think the way we want things to go in the end is pretty similar.

[titlecard]

[ He's fine! It's fine.

He does raise an eyebrow at the idea of Ritsuka being convenient for Lessing — convenient is probably not the word to use in a dating game, but then again, Lessing is a lot more chill about all of this so, fair enough — but recovers semi-smoothly enough.

Like, by the time Lessing is done talking he's at least thinking about things. ]

So maybe you guys have a common goal? That's... not a bad reason at all. I mean, if we're factoring the long-term into all of this...

[ Which. He's not sure if anyone actually is, but... maybe Lessing is one of those people? ]

[counton]

[ It's not exactly a word that makes everyone feel warm and fuzzy, but from what he does know of her, he doesn't think Ritsuka would be offended by it. ]

At least long enough to know what happens when the show ends.

[titlecard]

[ She probably wouldn't be. Maybe they are the match after all... ]

Yeah. [ ... ] It'd be nice, though. To be able to keep in touch after.

[ Or maybe something more, but that really depends on how successful some of these matches end up being. ]

[counton]

[ It's hard given the situation they find themselves in, but...

Let's give Mark something to cheer him up some. ]

Anna was telling me earlier that her wish will be for a way for all of us to stay in contact, so it might work out for us.

[titlecard]

[ That does the trick; Mark indeed perks up. ]

Well, we gotta make sure we win now. [ A beat. ] And make sure everyone keeps their wish.

[counton]

[ A firm nod at that. It's good to see that Mark looks a little cheered by that idea. Good job thinking of it, Anna. ]

That was always the plan, right?

[ That was always his plan at least. ]

[titlecard]

Yeah — we can't let anyone down.

[ average protag answer, but he also really, genuinely means it. ]

[counton]

[ Bless you protag types. Lessing's a little more of a pragmatist, but that sort of optimistic mindset is encouraging, if for no other reason than it means people won't throw in the towel too early when things get hard.

Hopefully anyway. ]

Exactly.