✦ WEEKEND ZERO

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✦ WEEKEND ZERO: PILOT EPISODE

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Good afternoon passengers, and welcome to the marvelous Scylla, heading directly for Napalm Springs... We are expected to arrive in approximately a time... Please enjoy your refreshments and entertainment while we make our way through the coral reef...

And with the startling boom of a foghorn, you awake on the deck of a boat. A superyacht, specifically! This isn't where you just were, but you should've seen this coming, right? Whether it was five minutes ago or five years ago, you signed a contract with a representative who told you they could make your dreams come true. Seems like your contract has activated! The OnlyFruits Media Group has collected each of you to shuttle off to a brand new season of The Vine, a reality show where three teams compete against each other for the chance to have their dearest dreams come true. There's always a twist (what sort of fruit would we be if there wasn't some sort of zest), but... you aren't quite sure what that twist might be just yet. Is that anxiety you're feeling, or are you just seasick? Anyway. When you wake up, you'll find that you are all dressed in dapper formal clothing. What a way to make a first impression! To both you and your... fans, potentially, since you get the sense that you're being watched, even if you're not sure how. If you have personal belongings, you won't find them for now - maybe they got sent ahead to your location already? And yes, this includes pets. Oh no. But there's nothing to be done about it. You might as well enjoy your stay on the Scylla, for now. And maybe meet your future potential teammates and rivals, while you're at it?

YO HO HO HO

In the words of Twerking With the Stars season 15 winner, Smdy Aamberg: You're on a boat! (You're on a boat!) You're on a boat! (You're on a boat!) Everybody look at you 'cause you're sailing on a boat!

It's a little packed on this ship, but for the most part? You're not too crowded. It's made to carry about forty people, so there's enough space to spread out. You can even find little places to be alone, should you so wish. Mostly. Again, you think there might be cameras, but you can't see any of them and even if you could, you wouldn't be able to break them. The main attraction of the ship is the cabin on the deck. Inside the cabin is a fully stocked bar, complete with mixers and garnishes. A fridge with pre-made meals spans across the underside of this bar, and there's enough in there for everybody on board to have at least three meals a day. How does it all fit? Just trust us, it does. If you try to take more than your fair share, you'll get electrocuted by a mysterious force, so maybe don't do that. Or do, if you're into that kind of thing.

There are tables and booths inside the cabin to hang out in, as well as a dance floor smack dab in the middle of the floorspace. There is a disco ball hanging down from the ceiling in the center of the multicolored dancefloor. From nine PM to midnight, this plays in the cabin, so enjoy your clubbing. At least it's not able to be heard outside of the cabin itself, so if you want to sleep, you can do so on the deck. There's a bunch of lounge chairs out there, go wild. Speaking of, aside from the lounge chairs, on the deck is a small pool with a hot tub extension. It's perfect for lazing about with a drink, or getting to know your fellow contestants. And why did we tell you to find a lounge chair to sleep in? Well, unfortunately all of the rooms in the sleeping quarters are locked and cannot be opened by any means, save for one. This room has one king-sized waterbed with a funhouse mirror on the ceiling directly above it, an armchair in the corner, and nothing else. The door to this room does not lock, and is weirdly warm. You can sleep here. Not sure why you'd want to, but you can. And yes, there are bathrooms. Public ones, with stalls and sinks. There is one shower. Keep that in mind. At the very back of the yacht is what appears to be the engine room, or something like it. It's locked, but the sign on the door reads:

YOUR CAPTAIN TODAY IS FLYINGWAY. PLEASE ENJOY YOUR TRIP TO THE ISLAND.

No amount of brute force or wits can break into this room. If you try to get in anyway, do let us know.

Special Delivery!

As a complimentary gift for participating on the Vine Season 69, you receive a small canvas tote bag full of goodies!

✦ A small box containing three mini key lime tarts. ✦ A cute handheld fan with a detachable stand. ✦ A pillow that definitely doesn't look like what you think it is (slightly NSFW). ✦ A book about how to deal with the stress of travel! ✦ A colorful OnlyFruits water bottle. ✦ A pack of sesame biscuits. Not cookies. These are legally and emotionally distinct from cookies. You feel this in your soul.

☰ OOC NOTES

✦ Welcome to your Weekend 0 Mingle! ✦ You currently DO NOT have your home item, any canon outfits, or your game-provided phone. Powers are off. ✦ ICly, profiles are still hidden! We will let you know when you can see them ICly. This also means your character ICly does not know what team they are! ✦ Don't forget to turn in your PCs if you start them! ✦ Have fun, and always feel free to come talk to the mods if you have any issues or comments or anything you want to share!

🔗 FULL NAVIGATION

STATUSES // IC PROFILES // LOCATIONS // MURDER PROPOSALS // CYOA SIGN-UPS // AUDIENCES // CURFEW // PRIVATE CONVERSATIONS // REPORTING // AC & EVENT SUBMISSIONS

Comments

[cleaved]

[ as not book smart as she might be, she at least wants to understand how something works - especially if she's on board it or about to use it in some way. so having someone with the expertise is a comfort that she's not about to pass up on. ]

I guess that makes sense. Less worries about the ocean waves, but more about how the winds might blow in a different way to a mast...

[ but she snorts at the questions. ]

To be watched, I thought we'd visibly have people or something. But it really is just a sensation of it and no source to speak of. [ shrugs ] No remorse, though. Too soon for that.

[disdainer]

Too soon…

[ repeats the words after her, thoughtful. ]

Meaning there'd be a point of no return for you, then?

[cleaved]

[ the casual air doesn't necessarily leave, but there's something a bit more serious and quiet behind her smile at that. ]

Hm, well. We all took on the offer to join the competition for one reason or another, right? You can't dive in blindly and regret it the moment you hit the water when you've already made the choice.

[disdainer]

[ tears up in playing a character that would have philosophical discussions

at least they're doing it somewhere scenic. day zero and they're already serving views and news. sandrone will note, however, that her question wasn't exactly answered. ]

Naturally. Yet the weight of a wish differs from person to person. If this is to be a true competition, there's no doubt they'll have us struggling toward some end.

Will it be bitter? Sweet? Or both—holding that dream in our hands? I suppose we'll find out in due time.

[cleaved]

[ points and laughs and then cries because this was me playing zhongli three mg ago ]

I mean. [ a pause of consideration, and she hooks one of the heels of her boots on the railing behind her as she thinks, arms crossing. ]

Someone's gotta win, and someone's gotta lose, if it's a competition. That's just the way things go. Whole thing's going to wind up bittersweet because we're gonna get to know people and be competing alongside them, but not everybody's gonna get to the end with a victory under their belt and the ultimate prize.

I have a feeling you're going to be a big thinker and mover, though.

[disdainer]

[ these old as balls characters need to RELAX

but sandrone maintains the idea that she's a paragon of elegance, standing prim and proper, arms loosely crossed before her.

soft. if she had to summarise her first impression of so many people here, it would be that: soft. ]

Hm. Already accepting that as a foregone conclusion? Sentimentality like that will only weigh you down. Before you know it, you'll start deliberating whose wishes matter more.

[ a short, sharp laugh. ]

If you're hoping flattery will get you somewhere, it won't. I could very well be your opposition, mademoiselle.