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Do it for The Vine! ([personal profile] streamy) wrote in [community profile] thevine2026-02-15 04:10 pm
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✦ WEEKEND ZERO

✦ 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!
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[personal profile] quantizer 2026-02-21 12:59 am (UTC)(link)
Or sitting, or lying down.

[ okay. ]

I'm perfectly alright. I'm just not used to wearing things like this. [ yes... it was the long skirt that made her trip... surely. ]
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[personal profile] etherealism 2026-02-21 01:02 am (UTC)(link)
I wonder if there's a reason for these clothes? I thought mine were fine.

[ do the people here... think she dresses ugly? hm. ]
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[personal profile] quantizer 2026-02-21 01:08 am (UTC)(link)
Hm...

[ thinks about this. ]

Well, if you showed up to a party and everyone else was given a gift, wouldn't you feel left out not to get one? Even if you already had whatever the gift was, back home. Or even if it was just a cheap little trinket. It's still polite to treat everyone equally so that no one feels left out.
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[personal profile] etherealism 2026-02-21 01:12 am (UTC)(link)
... I suppose so.

[ the logic makes sense, probably. ]

But where are our things?
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[personal profile] quantizer 2026-02-21 01:21 am (UTC)(link)
Hopefully they're on this "island" we're headed to... Like when you check your baggage on a plane, you know?
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[personal profile] etherealism 2026-02-21 01:26 am (UTC)(link)
[ she nods her head!




and then shakes it. ]


A plane?
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[personal profile] quantizer 2026-02-21 01:33 am (UTC)(link)
... Oh, have you never been on one before?
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[personal profile] etherealism 2026-02-21 01:42 am (UTC)(link)
I can't say I have, no.
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[personal profile] quantizer 2026-02-21 01:44 am (UTC)(link)
Truthfully... I really don't like them very much. That feeling before your ears pop is too much for me.
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[personal profile] etherealism 2026-02-21 01:47 am (UTC)(link)
[ she touches her own ear... ]

Why do they pop?
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[personal profile] quantizer 2026-02-21 01:55 am (UTC)(link)
It's the change in altitude. The air pressure becomes mismatched between your inner ear and outer ear, so it has to "pop" to open up and equalize again.
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[personal profile] etherealism 2026-02-21 02:03 pm (UTC)(link)
Is that so?

[ well, that leads her to her second question. ]

So a plane is some sort of aircraft?
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[personal profile] quantizer 2026-02-21 11:21 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh! Yes, that's right. Are they... uncommon where you're from?
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[personal profile] etherealism 2026-02-22 01:22 am (UTC)(link)
They are. And the ones that exist, they don't really reach an altitude where your ears would pop like you just described.
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[personal profile] quantizer 2026-02-22 01:31 am (UTC)(link)
The differences between where everyone comes from are really interesting...
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[personal profile] etherealism 2026-02-22 02:12 am (UTC)(link)
Well, it makes sense, if we are all from different worlds.

But I do wonder how that will translate.
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[personal profile] quantizer 2026-02-22 02:34 am (UTC)(link)
I wonder if there will be a mix of things that everyone recognizes, or if things will skew more towards one world over another.
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[personal profile] etherealism 2026-02-22 12:47 pm (UTC)(link)
Hm. To keep it fair, it should be a mix...

[ hmmm. ]

But it may also cater to the world of whoever is hosting this as well.
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[personal profile] quantizer 2026-02-22 08:55 pm (UTC)(link)
You're right. Then I guess I'm the most curious about where they come from!