thevine | ✦ WEEK ZERO: MINGLE

✦ WEEK 0: FRIENDSHIP IS 20/20

REMAINING

Mingle x

Good morning, sweet fruits! The sun is shining, the birds are singing... it's a wonderful day to get up and start the season properly. When you wake up, you're very quickly herded off the boat by a string of harried bunnies who are shouting about schedules and timing. You'll find the Fruit Hosts (Lemon, Lime, and L'orange) have come down to the beach to greet you, and lead you to your brand new home! Why don't you check it out? While you know that there's a lot in store this week (such as an event on Wednesday and a mysterious all-day broadcasting scheduled for Saturday), until then? You're free to live your life. Explore your new locations, get to know your team (including your team leaders!) and get used to the feeling of being watched at all times. The only place you're safe from cameras are in your team bedrooms and in the bathrooms. Remember that. Or perhaps you do want to be in front of the cameras? Well, have no fear. The Confessional has arrived. Located in the mansion, this little slice of reality tv is there for all contestants to really get juicy. Check out the page for how it all works. Hmm... but after the initial excitement of moving into your lounge and new home fades, you'll find that you feel sort of itchy and scratchy. There's someone on your mind, right? Someone special. And it's not necessarily romantic (though it could be if you're brave enough), but you are drawn to this person intrinsically - you want to hang out with them basically forever. Almost as if a red string connects your fates.

A NEW CHALLENGE APPROACHES

Whoa, remember that thing we said about twists? Well, here's one for you. It's red string week! This effect means that your character and another are intrinsically linked. You want to be next to them at all times. You want to talk to them. Hold their hand. Cuddle and hug and spend soooo much time with them. Well, in a purely platonic way of course. This doesn't mean that you have to be around each other 24/7, but the more time you spend away from each other — the stronger urge to see them again. How sweet? And how very awkward if you happen to be matched up to someone who's not on your team. Whoopsies.

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Get ready! Get set! GO! #SEASON_69 of #THEVINE has officially started!!

Remember: Three teams enter. Only ONE will leave with the grand prize, their heart's greatest desire. For some of you, this might be the first and last time you see your team in first place.

☰ OOC NOTES

✦ Welcome to Week 0! ✦ Several new things are unlocked! Check out the Audiences page, Confessional (on the Submissions page), your team lounge, and the CYOAs page! ✦ Because we will not be having a trial every week, The Confessional will serve as our Activity Check for this game. Please be sure to check it our and read the rules carefully. ✦ CYOA sign-ups and submissions are now open! Important: If you'd like to sign up to be in or run a CYOA, please do as early as possible so we may plan for the future. Keep in mind we're only doing a grand total of three mod run CYOAs. All the rest will be player run, if they're submitted. ✦ !! This week, please submit an IC two truths and a lie for your character to us! For later reasons! ✦ As always, come talk to us if you've got anything on your mind!

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[he's gonna regret this isn't he]

[ slams a jack in here so fast it breaks the sound barrier ]

Do share with the class.

When I was sixteen, I decided to go out drinking underage the night before a performance and threw up on stage in the middle of the Nutcracker.

The ... Nutcracker?

[ he has no cultural context for this. ]

I think I'd throw up too getting my nuts cracked on stage.

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[he has to resist a grin]

It's a ballet. A dance show. It's usually the biggest show, popular during the winter holidays.

But the moral of this story is don't drink before you're legally allowed.

[gives a thumbs up like there might be a camera ]

[ l

looking around for who he's trying to give a thumbs up to. ]

I don't think there are any laws about that kind of thing?

(no subject)

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[ gives him a 7. ]

[Returns after complementing mizi]

Complimenting people feels good.

[Oh, a 9!]

Please reenact some dancing from the Nutcracker.

[Without the throwing up, probably!]

Oh sure. Let's see what I remember the best.

[He'll just do a little bit from the Russian dance. Some jumps and turns. ta-daaaaa.]

Oh...!

[Rui hurries to imitate. He's doing pretty good! Russian dance!]

You're pretty good. When you jump, land in second position. Like this.

[Demonstrates!]

Yes!

[Like Nice is his instructor, Rui tries to follow his instruction. Looks like Rui's good pretty nice agility, although his form is crude and not all that graceful. He's more strong than agile, turns out]

My, few would last doing this for long.

[Hands him a queen]

Have you kissed anyone before?

I kissed a few people when I was in the ballet company during my youth but that was another life. Right now I'm devoted to my girlfriend Moon.

You haven't kissed your girlfriend?

I didn't say that.

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[ offers up a Jack ]

Didn't I already confess to drinking and vomiting in front of a live audience.

Looks like the cards want another.

Fine. The night I drank before the stage incident, I insisted I was the god of karaoke, sang into a cup, and then threw up out of a window.

[ pats him on the shoulder. stares him dead in the eye and says, so intensely seriously, ]

You have a confidence that glows with every action you take and every word you say.

That's so nice of you to say. I'm just out here doin' my best.

[is he slurring? Just a little?]

I was hoping to see you here.

Yeah? Me too.

Our best is all we can try for, right?

You're so right. Inspiring.

[Leans against the bicep of his metal arm a little.]

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