ᯓ⭐ WEEK THREE MINGLE

Happy third week, lovebirds! Here's to hoping you're riding high on the wave of success of one whole pair being correct! Surely you must have an idea by now how to win this thing!

Probably?

The good news is that you're not going to have to find yourselves in any weird clothes this time around, except maybe that just leads to a strange sense of foreboding for a future scenario...? Who knows. You can't quite brace yourself for it this time.

But don't worry, it's not like there's nothing happening. On the contrary!

For the entirety of this week, you'll find yourself feeling... clingy. It's going to start feeling very strange if you're not leaning on someone, holding their hand, cuddling with them, sitting in their lap, stealing a kiss, or engaging in some other form of affectionate physical contact. And if it's someone you're already feeling fond of OR someone you actually can't stand, guess what?

That feeling is doubled!

You may realize this is an unusual feeling, but so what? Trying to ignore it is only going to make it feel stronger and do you really want to make yourselves feel miserable?

Shut up, masochists.

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[ They can most certainly take turns, yes, and Ori who is now sans rubber glove just reaches over and strokes Manuela's hair gently. ]

It's going to be all right. I know we'll figure it out.

[ A beat. ]

I do think... Uroko and I could be an option, as well. Since we have no real idea what these matches could be based on, it's almost as good a consideration as any. It's just...

[ It could be another Zhongifer situation, maybe...? ]

If it isn't, then there is a chance that I was supposed to be paired with him.

[They can both be lazy and love alcohol. His words had moved her before about the Sea God and his role in love. She'd found him handsome from the first day. Manuela can see it.]

Rest easy. I don't need to tell you I won't interfere. I'm not like that.

[She takes a drink. So there you go, Ori; if that's how things play out, it won't run the risk of being quite as painful as the show's first real heartbreak.]

Manuela...

[ She's not... all too concerned with interference, if only because she has a bit of an... open view on relationships, especially here where they're all supposed to be exploring different... dynamics with one another... Right? Welp. ]

I'm... I'm not worried. I mean- I get the impression that Uroko himself could be a jealous sort of man, but... [ She tilts her head. ] Do you think you could be paired with him, too? Truly?

I think it's possible. We're similar in a few ways. [They're all things that might be considered negatives or flaws, so maybe Manuela will avoid calling herself out on some of those just yet... though Ori, knowing both of them, can probably easily guess.]

He doesn't get riled up like I do, but he did show his temper at the last ceremony, didn't he? [She gives a dry chuckle.] And I liked what he had to say about relationships before. Then again, I only believe in divinity and let it provide me with support; I'm not a part of it.

[She shrugs.] We might get marching orders tonight [ugh,] but I think you should choose for yourself.

[ She can guess, even if it might only go so far as knowing they both quite like spirits. ]

The same goes for you, you know. Genuinely.

[ uroko sits up properly for this, having been ostensibly too busy with his snacks to comment until now. and when he speaks its all rather proper without his usual drawl. ]

Oriphi, I believe my match has to be either you or Manuela given my taste. Lin would be better suited with someone who shares a view on justice in her sense of the word.

[ it's really very funny considering he had so many thoughts on this, but with the no match of today and what he's heard so far, he's not sure he should even be considering logic at this point. in the end, it's all kind of circular in a way he's not used to experiencing personally. ]

If you select me tomorrow, we can consider the other pairing if we need to after the results. [ as for the other things...they can discuss that after too. the soft look he gives her says as much before he schools his expression to neutral again. ]

[ It does feel that way, and were it not for the limited time they have here, Ori is sure that they could all go on and on in circles without any sign of stopping.

That moment of softness is all she needs, really, to feel more assured of her choice for tomorrow. ]

...All right. Hah. That's basically what Manuela said too, you know. Maybe you two really are alike.

Yes. But I've come to believe I am made of the part of the Sea God that follows his heart over all else.

[ and to follow up on that, he's going to flop next to wherever she is, making sure they're touching in some way.

you ever have an entire argument with yourself for hours? yeah. ]

Right, you'd have been to my taste, too.

[She'd said as much to Ori, though she focused on the part where they are similar rather than her interests.]

I think all three of us are best served by making our own decisions once we get up there.

[Yes there's an entire war table going on around them. Yes this is still her stance on it.]

Then we shall.

[ a beat. ]

Regardless of the results, we should meet after the ceremony.

Something you don't want to talk about beforehand? [Her eyebrow raises, all the more curious because of it.]

That's fine by me.

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