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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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[ locks in your broken html ]

I forgot mine, too, so don't worry! [ laughing ] Thanks for the help, Cait Sith. If nothing else... we'll at least get some exploring in. See what others are up to, or what we've gotten ourselves into.

[ it took me three times for dw to send the last tag stop doing me like this ]

Quite! Though I've mostly seen people indulgin' in the bottle, if you know what I mean. Nothin' much else to do around here so far. [ walking like a person. and not like a cat. this is important to note ] If you spot a vent, I could make my way in there.

[ "those mg fucks are back for a new season" ass site ]

Surprised you didn't spot me doing that. Not a lot else to do - unless you want to go for a swim, I guess, though I've never seen water intentionally in a boat like this before. [ that just feels redundant. anyways, walks with him, kind of amused. this is so different from her talking tuxedo cat. ] Sure thing. You watch low, I'll watch high.

I did, but I wasnae judgin'! Simply sayin' it's quite the popular past time. And you did pair it up with readin'. [ peers up at her curiously ruining the point of looking around for scissors ] Never been on a yacht or cruise ship before then?

[ rawiyah laughs, clearly good-natured and hardly offended. ]

I'm not feeling judged, so don't worry any! It's one of my favorite past times, which means I'm just in good company. [ she tilts her head to look down at him in return. ] I grew up in a port city, but, no, we didn't have any ships or boats quite like this. Sails and masts or oars, not...

[ gestures ]

[ hums ]

No engines, then? Just old fashioned sailin'?

Just old fashioned sailing. I've been on a few vessels, even, though... not quite out this far. You could still see land without a 'scope any time I've gone out on the water.

So not quite sailin' the open seas at that point, eh? More like fjordin' a river.

[ he's teasing. but also please imagine the word fjording in a scottish accent. ]

[ you're having fun with this. ]

Little bit! You been out on open seas before this? Sounds like you're more familiar with these kinds of vessels, too.

[ yes.

points at her ]

Right you are! Sea travel's necessary to get between continents, so I've been on my fair share of boats. Though I wouldnae say the most sea travel I've done was exactly on a sea-farin' vessel...

Ahhh, I see. I've never left the continent of Rodinia before, let alone done much travel outside of the Kingdom of Iria, so that's an interesting thought to have... [ she is not part of the upcoming storyline. ]

What'd you travel on if it wasn't sea-faring?

Not everyone's so lucky to get to travel to as many places as I've been. Kingdom of Iria, ye say...

[ pensive. what the FUCK is that. never heard of it. what the heck. at that question his ears droop ]

Well. A would-be airfarin' one, to be honest with ye. The blasted thing broke down while we were flyin'! I thought we were goners for sure.

I won't be surprised if you've not heard of it. Apparently that's the case for a lot of people.

[ aw. no, don't droop, kitty cat. she does not hesitate to reach down and pat him on his kitty head. sorry. ]

What is with people and flying in the skies... you're the fourth person - more or less - that's mentioned vessels for the air. But, hey, at least you're here! Means that you weren't a goner.

We all come from such varyin' places... Baffles the mind to hear, really!

[ he isn't on his PLANET. also she can pat his head he is so fluffy. soooo fluffy ]

Planes not a common thing for you back home either, then? Not that they're exactly such a banality for us either! Wouldnae have gotten into one on the brink of disrepair otherwise. Lucky our pilot's such an ace at his job.

It's a lot to take in, yeah. Not even sure if I'm going to be able to remember everything.

[ you sure are not!!! also wow he's so fluffy... she wants to keep petting him... pat pat pat... ]

Nope, never heard of them. Or any other variety of flying, skyfaring vessels that anybody might be imagining. Lots of regular ships and boats with masts or oars, carriages and carts... horses...

No kiddin'! But I cannae help but be curious about all the differences in these worlds myself.

[ he just lets her pat as long as she wants. thats what cats are for ? ]

Sounds like yours is quite the old fashioned place. Though someone told me the people of their planet have gone to the moon of all places, so maybe I cannae talk! Somethin' like that would be an incredible feat back home.

Probably worth a sitdown to talk about 'em, at some point. The differences and similarities both could be what appealed to whoeverr's running the place on their choices for this whole thing.

[ that's what cats are for!! the one in the elysium doesn't want to be petted ever... this is so nice. ]

The... the moon. [ what. ] I'm not even sure if anyone's conceived of that kinda thing back in Rodinia... you'd probably get thrown into jail by the church for that talk.

If it was, I cannae blame 'em. It's quite the concept!

[ cait is a good kitty who is always here for pets or manhandling... ]

The church is that powerful for ye back home still, then? Religion's fallen off for most on the Planet. But the moon... We had a space program ourselves, but it ne'er went anywhere at all. Cannae imagine makin' it all the way out there. And still that's not even the wildest thing I've heard here yet!

You can say that again.

[ no manhandling. yet. ]

Yes and no. Rodinia has the Kingdom of Iria, where I'm from, but also the Papal States of Rodinia, the Union of Knights' States, the Elaman Empire, and the Empire of Luccia. The Papal States the Light of Sanctuary across a decent chunk of Rodinia, so there are believers of the Radiant all over the place. Probably if you were in the Papal States it'd be instant jailtime, but in other nations less so. [ but the last bit catches her attention, and she raises both eyebrows. ] How is that not the wildest thing, Cait?

Now that's quite a range of control for one religion, innit?

[ no not really. but he doesnt know shit about god. ]

A lass earlier told me all about how aliens are so common to her, humans are actually the ones outnumbered!

The Light of Sanctuary has been around for hundreds of years, so it's pretty normal to everyday life. I guess it's strange to consider from an outsider's view, though.

[ hm. anyways that makes her blink a few times. ]

Really..? Wonder what kind of place it is she came from, to live like that...

That's true of anythin' that's ordinary, I suppose! Normal depends on who's the person experiencin' it.

[ nods. but oh prepare for this as he gestures grandly ]

That's the craziest part! She's actually off her planet entirely! Humans took the stars an' up and left!

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