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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And yet I feel like I've learned nothing from either of them.

That can't be true.

[ He doesn't answer, but he does sort of smile with a shrug. ]

[ well. frowns! ]

I see...

[ He decides he doesn't want to discuss it further. ]

Let me get you a drink. You're staying a while, aren't you?

[ ok! yay! ]

If you don't mind. [ to which part. ]

Why would I mind? [ He just rests a hand on the small of her back to turn her and steer her toward their drink set-up. Come along. It's not very far but whatever. ]

[ well!! okay!!!! ]

I don't know, hosting can be a lot of work. It's tiring.

Yeah, but you're a guest. So it's not that big of a deal.

Are you used to doing this kind of thing?

Usually I'm the one showing up at someone else's house. It's a little nice to be on the other side for once.

Really? This is the harder job! But you seem good at it.

You think so? [ He does not clarify if he means the first or second part, but instead he starts to mix her a nice and easy drink. Why do I keep having bartenders, what does this say about me. ]

[ ty...... your type....... ]

Definitely. If it were me, I'd get pretty nervous having this many people over. Wanting to make sure they all have a good time and everything.

People are going to have a good time as long as there's free food and drinks. And anyway... you would just have to be yourself when you're hosting. People are comfortable when you're comfortable.

... You're probably right. Everyone seems like they're having a lot of fun. It's nice that we can relax and unwind before things really take off.

All the more reason we worked to get it done tonight... even after the difficulties yesterday. But things are fine, we fixed it.

[ He will hand her a mai tai. ]