neornitheslogs | The Newlydeds Game!

Just as The Ringleader promised, shortly after noon the guards retrieve a group of inmates and lead them to a stage set up just for this event.

It feels like a cheesy 80s game show, with seven seating areas for all the teams to sit comfortably. There's a table and a couch, with paper on the tables. There's a small divider between each area. Off to the side of them all is a typical white wood podium, with a big microphone. Standing behind the microphone is The Ringleader herself, who is certainly dressing the part. Of course, The Captain is at her side. Her outfit doesn't seem to reflect that she's all that excited.

The Ringleader waves to each contestant as they are led to their places. Once everyone is is "settled", she clasps the microphone and greets everyone cheerfully.

"Hello one and all! If trivia and romance is what you're searching for, look no further than this stage. Welcome to The Newlydeds game!" She waves to the audience and they cheer in response. She's really working the crowd. After a brief explanation of the rules, she and The Captain take their places as round one begins.

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The game is simple! We'll ask you guys questions about each other, and you better hope that the answer matches theirs! If it doesn't, you just might end up love-struck.

All participants get 100k CP.
The winning team with the most correct answers wins an extra 250k CP.

Rules:
- Five questions will be given to the teams. Two to one partner, two to another. The fifth question is given to the partner who answers the most questions properly. If both answer the same amount, the person to request the fifth question is RNGed.
- When the question comes up, think of your answer and let your partner answer. Then, ICly respond whether it's right or wrong. If it's close enough (ie: "What colour are your partner's curtains?" You answer lilac, they say purple -- we'll count it as close enough), we'll respond in affirmative. Otherwise, we'll administer the punishment if it's wrong!
- If a team does not answer the majority of, or three out of five, questions correctly they lose.
- This event will require a lot of participation, so make sure to stay active!

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[Nonon's eyes meet Philip's, and she blushes a bit. She really didn't know a lot about him outside of a love of books. She had just done this to get closer to him...]

[ Ringleader giggled at the way the two were looking at one another. They would make a pretty cute couple for real! ]

Hi there! Are you ready for your first question? [ She smiled at them both.] This one goes to Philip-chan! What will your partner say is their favorite type of donut?

[ Of course, he has no idea what is going on here. Sigh. ]

...the only food I've heard Nonon Jakuzure mention is candy.

You'd better write down your answer fast, Philip-chan~

Ah-- [ He writes the only thing he can think of: Candy. ]

[ Nonon stares a few daggers into Philip. ]

There's no such thing as a candy donut, you buffoon.

[ She flips her card up. It says "chocolate."]

There's not? [ You can't, like, sprinkle candy pieces onto donuts? ] That's ridiculous.

Tell that to the donut makers.

Sorry, Philip-chan!

[ She hits a button on the podium that sends a dart into his arm. It probably doesn't hurt too much... right? ]

Nonon-chan, get this one right! Complete this sentence: “I wish my partner would stop... ”

[ Nonon's brows furrowed. What would he list...?
She scribbled down a quick answer and showed it to the crowd, and the Ringleader. "Putting the books in the wrong places in the library."

Something she was guilty of. ]

[ Meanwhile, since he is literally a detective who has a literal detective partner Philip missed the nuance that he was supposed to be talking about Nonon here.

He wrote "Pretending to be hard-boiled." ]

What the hell, Philip-kun?! What the hell does THAT mean? I'm not a god damned EGG.

You? I was talking about my partner, Shotaro. He always puts his books back in the right place!

[ Another dart in the arm for Philip! ]

Oops! Didn't you know you two are partners for this game?

[ She tilted her head. ]

Let's try this one, Philip-chan. Exactly how many pillows are on your partner Nonon-chan’s bed?

[ He deserved that one.

The grabs the dart and hurls it at the floor in irritation, then takes his board and writes a wild guess. One? That's the default, right? ]

[ This had to be too damn easy for him. They were one question away from losing their shit.

She scribbled "one" down on the paper and presented it to everyone. She wasn't even waiting for him to show his answer. ]