✦ 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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🥇 TEAM LIME

🥇 TEAM L'ORANGE

🥇 TEAM LEMON

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

[streamy]

[ whoa... here are three fruits coming your way, fashionably late.

please hold for sub-toplevels for your npcs! ]

Love

[streamy]

[ here they are, wearing a hat on top of their helmet, which is still on. they're dressed cutely, though all visible skin is still pixelated as usual. they're watching people hang out, screen blank for now, but you get the sense they might throw you out if you're too unruly.

they've probably got a drink. several drinks! this is their house, they don't have to drive home. they'll do a little lazy salute in your direction if you look over. ]

[cleaved]

[ adds to their drinks by handing them a new one, sidling up next to them and bumping arms. ]

No hideous shirt today? [ ehe ] Whaddya think?

[streamy]

[ oh hell yeah. ]

Nah, I was required to look nice for the party. [ LMAO on the screen. ] You guys know how to host a fuckin' mixer. I'm proud.

[katzepaw]

[coming over! a little tipsy.]

So, was it an entertaining enough party?

[streamy]

[ watches him with a flashy LOL on the screen. ]

I've been watching you guys embarrass each other for a bit, that's entertaining to me. So yeah, I guess so. You enjoying yourself, man?

[smashcut]

[ drunkenly flopping somewhere and taking up SO much space ]

Sooooo, did we do the team proud??

[streamy]

[ help you're so BIG. it's okay, they make room for him and reach over to pat him on the head. the screen goes (⌒‿⌒) for a split second. fondly: ]

You sure fuckin' did. Good job, man, your hosting's uh, second to none.

[syncer]

[ We can keep these short I'm sure you guys are slammed elsewhere but of course he's here to check in.

Lazy salute back! ]

At ease, Cap'n.

[streamy]

[ shoves their hand under their helm to whistle really loudly in encouragement, followed by laughing. ]

At ease, soldier!

[lactosetolerant]

Love!

[Happily waving.]

So glad you joined us. Are you having fun?

[disdainer]

Have you had a chance to use the new and improved airfryer?

[ it

would've been so funny if it blew up again during this party, but i fear it might be too late for that. (unless…?) ]

Live

[streamy]

[ hello, hello... live is wearing a hat over their helmet, which is still on - and there is a noticeable crown shaped bulge under the hat. at least the rest of their fit is cute? they're wearing a pair of high heeled boots and their visible skin is pixelated as usual.

for now, they're sitting on one of love's kitchen counters, nursing a drink in their hands and kicking their legs back and forth. the LED screen is :) for most of the party. ]

[katzepaw]

[comes over... slightly tipsy. also smiling because he won at math.]

Hello. I am being social tonight.

[streamy]

You are? [ GASPS... they set their drink down to clap! yay! ] Yeah! I'm so proud of you!!!

[cleaved]

[ she will come and bring live a scone - on a napkin, she's not a heathen - and a little wink. ]

For later, if you guys can't eat on duty. You having fun?

[streamy]

[ SCONE??? SCONE. their helmet immediately lights up with a !!! before they lift their helmet up juuuust enough to shove the scone into the pixelated mass that is likely their mouth. they're like houdini with how quickly they make that scone disappear. damb.

anyway - they nod, kicking their legs. ]

You guys know how to throw a party. It's nice.

[extensiveform]

[starry eyed as he takes in the starry shirt]

I like the fit. Hat and helmet combo is a real look.

[...]

How are you drinking?

[streamy]

Thanks~!

[ they tilt their head at the question. ]

Uh. With my mouth?

[syncer]

[ He wanders into the kitchen at one point to get something, but he spots Live on their counter and gives a little wave. ]

People-watching?

Laugh

[streamy]

[ laugh is also here! they are also sitting on the counter next to lime! they are in a cute fit, with a fashionable hat on top of their helmet. all visible skin is pixelated and there's a lot of it.

idly kicking their feet and definitely sipping a drink or two, they are Vibing. there's a constant 🎶 on their LED screen. ]

[katzepaw]

[comes over, slightly tipsy. smiling a little.]

I have to show you something.

[cleaved]

Where did you guys get all these hats...

[ she comes to lean on the other side of laugh, head leaned back to look at the orange beret. ]

Cute.

[syncer]

[ Can't ignore Laugh if they're talking to Live. ]

Glad you guys could make it. Planning to stay for a while, I hope?

[culet]

[ holding his cup of probably alcohol with one hand. waving lazily with the other across the other end of the counter. he's not coming over but he seems interested in chatting? somehow. ]