✦ 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!

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Comments

[becomingpotatoes]

[Well there's someone lounging in the weirdly warm room with the king-sized waterbed. You asked who'd want to sleep here. Well, this colorful youn g man would.

There he is, holding the fan with one hand so it's aiming to his face, and with the other he's perusing the travel book, nodding to himself]

Ah, this all seems to me like common sense. Mr. or Ms. Meloncholia doesn't seem to have much to tell...

[But he'll keep reading. It's not like he has anything else to do. Whenever someone enters, though, he looks up and smiles]

Hello! A rule of traveling without stress is talking to friendly travelers. Go ahead and talk to me.

[He's a friendly traveler, after all!]

[extensiveform]

Is that so?

[jem wanders in, wearing these... clothes. he isn't bothered by the warmth, but does hesitate at how the waterbed wobbles when he walks over, gives the edge a poke.]

What do you do when you're traveling with stress?

[becomingpotatoes]

[Wow, haha! Nice fit, Jem]

If you're stressed when traveling, all you do is wish you were back home. Perhaps you also wouldn't leave it for the next month or two.

[extensiveform]

And what if you don't have a home?

[is it a nice fit or is it a monstrosity? jem enjoys the idea of a friendly stranger to chat with, so he does step closer. goes all in on this social interaction.]

What if you're always traveling?

[becomingpotatoes]

I don't think the book says anything about that scenario! You have stumped Mr. Or Ms. Meloncholia.

[Rui puts the book away]

It wasn't all that good of a book anyway. In my opinion, which I'm sure is valuable enough, the trick about traveling is to go with the flow.

[extensiveform]

[the book would need to be a lot larger to cover every scenario. it's all right to be left in a touch of mystery.

jem makes a decision to sit on the wibbly-wobbly bed. there's enough space for it even with the other person lounging. however, his additional weight sends a couple ripples through the, uh, 'mattress' before it evens out.]

What kind of traveling do you do? A lot of signing contracts and being whisked away to waterships?

[rescuebullet]

[ She stops for a moment as she steps into the room and waves at him in an attempt at a friendly greeting. ]

Talk to you...? What should we talk about?

[becomingpotatoes]

Ah, accept a prompt from the book...

[Rui wags a finger and lands it on the page, reading the sentence it ended up on:]

'Where are you going?' Hm? Perhaps that won't do.

[Somehow, they both are in the same situation and know this is going to Napalm Springs, after all!]

[rescuebullet]

Hmm... maybe "What do you hope is at Napalm Springs?"

I've never even heard of that place before.

[becomingpotatoes]

All I hope is that its namesake is not accurate. It'd be a very volatile location!

[rescuebullet]

Maybe there's a volcano?

[abracatdabra]

Common sense innae always quite as common as you might think, lad! Folks dinnae always keep their wits about 'em in stressful situations, y'see.

[ he's going to have to look back down to hear where this voice is coming from. small. ]

[becomingpotatoes]

[Woah, voice closer to the floor than usual. Rui looks down, seeing Cait Sith. Ah! Still looking charming, in his opinion]

Oh, is that so? Somebody should do something about it. Cheer them up and distract them from their stress-related doldrums.

[Rui shrugs like he's going to leave that to someone else, but in his mind he's already wondering what might be good to do that. It's hard to plan when you don't know all you have access to -- but he's definitely trying to figure out if he'll be able to do something!]

[abracatdabra]

My sentiments exactly! Though it's a lot easier a task back home than here. Not a lot of entertainment to go around unless you like dancin' and drinkin' right now.

[becomingpotatoes]

It might be possible that's a task we need to grapple on our own, without warning. We're part of a show, and many kinds of shows are composed of challenges to overcome.

[It wouldn't be too outlandish, maybe]

[abracatdabra]

The only challenge here seems to be how many people are goin' to have to share one bed. Quite bad plannin' if you ask me.

[disdainer]

[ gratuitious fit-check. don't mind as she looks between the waterbed and the mirror overlooking it with open disgust… ]

Ha? Since when did being friendly mean making demands? It seems common sense isn't as common as you'd think it is.

[ though. she's judging him more for this room than anything. she's already making so many character evaluations and for no reason, at that. ]

[becomingpotatoes]

It's more of a friendly suggestion!

[It definitely was a demand because Rui isn't the most polite guy ever. Well-meaning, it was, but it wasn't the msot graceful thing ever]

[disdainer]

And here's an even friendlier suggestion for you to offer your name, first.

While you're at it, fix your posture. It's unbecoming to greet someone that way.

[becomingpotatoes]

Oh, and here I was so comfy on this waterbed...

[But he does get off it, standing as tall as he is!]

My name is Rui Kamishiro, senior student. Sorry for being unbecoming -- this isn't usually a situation I meet people at! It's difficult to know the right protocol.

[As if one needed anything other than an iota of social grace to know how to handle this. He's not even socially awkward, he just is an oddball and a little oblivious of how he comes across]

[disdainer]

Oh, so the student's a quick learner. Sure. I'll give you that. You may call me Marionette.

[ sorry, rui, no gold stars from her today. ]

In all my years of existence, and even looking further back than that—I highly doubt there's proper protocol for this. Shouldn't you be more concerned by that freaky mirror looming above us?

[0202]

[He is in this suit, though the tie is just hanging out on his shoulders and the top two buttons are undone so the clear gemstone on his chest is visible.]

Okay~! What should I talk to you about?

[He seems willing to have a chat at least.]

[becomingpotatoes]

Introduce yourself, for starters. That's what all travelers seeking personable companionship need to do.

[0202]

Okay~ I'm Blade!

[He stops talking there, like that's all that goes into an introduction.]

[becomingpotatoes]

Blade, nice to meet you. Now, tell me the most impressive thing about yourself. Go on -- brag shamelessly.