✦ WEEK ZERO: MINGLE

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✦ WEEK 0: FRIENDSHIP IS 20/20

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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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Comments

[syncer]

[ Eheh... he kind of smiles at that even while he glances around. ]

You think? I guess it is pretty homey, when you think about it. Not a bad place to host either.

[quantizer]

It's cozy. Ours is so fancy that it makes me a little bit nervous.

[syncer]

Fancy like what we woke up wearing? [ That's... interesting. ] Are you comfortable there at least?

[quantizer]

Maybe not exactly the same kind of fancy...? But yes, I've been very comfortable so far! Nothing to worry about.

[syncer]

Just checking. You'd tell me otherwise, wouldn't you? [ Like he could do fuckall about it. ] I still need to come by and see it.

[quantizer]

Of course. I would tell you if I didn't want to stay there. But I just think it's a little early for that kind of thing...

[ ? ]

But yes, you're right. Like I said, as long as you let me know, you can come over any time. You could meet Marmalade.

[syncer]

Is it? I mean if you were uncomfortable, there's no reason to stay like that. We could figure something else out.

[ Whoosh... ]

I am very curious about this mysterious Marmalade. Maybe tomorrow?

[quantizer]

[ looks briefly disappointed. junpei. ... but oh well i guess she'll just have to try harder? ]

Sure. It's a date. [ ... ] Oh, I mean...!

[syncer]

[ ... there's that awkward laugh of his. ]

Yeah. I get what you mean. It's a date. Tomorrow.

[quantizer]

Oh, but there is supposed to be that thing tomorrow. Should we do it before or after, do you think...?

[syncer]

We don't really know what tomorrow is, so we should probably be ready. How about after? Something to look forward to.

[quantizer]

Sounds good. [ so. ] Any guesses? I still have no idea what to expect.

[syncer]

They keep saying it's not mandatory but strongly suggesting we should be there. So, probably somewhere where the more of us there are per team, the better our chances?

[quantizer]

Maybe it's not even part of the competition. Maybe it's just an inauguration ceremony where they're going to go over the rules.

[syncer]

You mean like they do in the Olympics?

[quantizer]

Yeah! Or like on the first day of school, or your first day at a new job... An orientation!

[syncer]

[ "Oh. That example makes way more sense." ]

You'd think that would be mandatory though if it was giving us ground rules of what to do for the competition.

[quantizer]

[ it was me literally just angrily forgetting the word 'orientation' for a tag ]

Oh, good point.

[syncer]

[ Help me, no, he's allowed to be stupid. ]

Then again, I guess the first day of school isn't always mandatory either...

[quantizer]

Did you skip orientation? [ he didn't say that. ] You should really go to those. [ HE DIDN'T SAY THAT. ]

[syncer]

I haven't had one in a while. [ HE DIDN'T SAY HE SKIPPED, WHY IS HE CLARIFYING. ]

[quantizer]

Maybe you'll have one tomorrow.

[syncer]

Which means even if I wanted to, you wouldn't let me skip.

[quantizer]

I didn't think you would! [ given the situation!! ]

[syncer]

[ He laughs instead. ]

Didn't you just give me a lecture on how I shouldn't skip?