✦ 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

[famem]

[ Someone is on the deck, looking out at the sea with a nice dress. It's plain on her face that she's not used to... something that's currently happening, but her discomfort stays plain on her face. Sometimes the arm isn't a fashion statement, seeing how it clashes with everything else. Don't even look at her legs and dainty feet. (they are not dainty) ]

So, this is... the ocean...

[ She quietly breathes in. ]

... It tastes salty.

wildcard

[ hit me up with whatever else you want!! Or PC me. I'm game. ]

[becomingpotatoes]

Indeed it is! But please refrain from drinking any of it. You wouldn't enjoy it at all.

[Also you'd probably get kidney suffering]

[famem]

[ She startles when she hears Rui--her shoulders raised and her expression of discomfort to wariness. Tall boy. Tall...

...

She squints her eyes a little. His clothes are so bright for what she's used to seeing. ]

[headmt]

So true!

[ it is the ocean. ]

I've never seen it before either, actually.

[famem]

[ There's a small gasp after she turns to see him--her eyes wide and staring at him. It's nothing of repulsion, but somewhere along the lines of fascination. ]

... I've never seen that before.

[ Kinda mirrored words. ]

[staghunt]

[ her legs and dainty feet don't exist i see, haki. ]

... Can practically taste it in the air... yeah. It's huge...

[famem]

[ yup nothing to see here!! her dress is so long!!

Anyway, she startles because she didn't expect anyone to talk to her and she's wary of strangers. Narja looks like she's about to backslap him, but holds her abnormal arm steady.

... ]

[rodesko]

[ she's looking respectfully. and maybe staring a little too long at the arm but okay. ]

First time seeing it? I mean, it's mine too, but...

[ awkward. how are you supposed to start conversations with strangers on the mystery boat. ]

[famem]

[ Narja turns and i'm already sick of having her get startled everywhere so she's a bit calmer right now when she looks at her. ]

... But?

[quantizer]

That's because it's made up of salt water. It's about 3.5% salt, in fact! [ okay. ]

[imperioso]

[i hope you know i was going to tag with this but you beat me to it]

[famem]

[ okay. ]

... 3.5% of what?

[ Out of 100? The entire ocean? How big is the ocean!! ]

[katzepaw]

[this nicely dressed guy who has somehow already gotten some dirt on his face and nice clothes was clearly trying to walk briskly by without starting a conversation. but when she speaks, he'll stop for a second and add quietly - ]

...Ja. First time for me, too.

[famem]

[ Oh! Hello. She stares a little more than she's supposed to, before finally asking: ]

... Would this be a special moment for us?

[ mister dirt on your face ]

[imperioso]

[unfortunately i decided to be lazy and go ahead with my og reply so narja can get ocean trivia again!!!]

The ocean has a salinity of about 3.5% on average. Not safe to drink.

[JUST IN CASE SHE WAS EVER THINKING ABOUT IT.]

[famem]

... Is this common knowledge?

[ So many people know!! (it's only two, narja) SO MANY PEOPLE!!!!! ]

[abracatdabra]

Is this your first time out at sea then, lass?

[ down here. it's the cat. ]

Unlike rivers or anything inland, the sea's got quite the percentage of salt inside of it!

[ thanks for the lecture cat. ]

[famem]

[ She turns and doesn't see anyone.

???

She looks down--oh. Hello. ]

3.5%, right?

[ how do so many of you know this ]

[syncer]

[ I'll let you decide if he's wearing his stupid party hat. ]

Do you like salt? [ Sure, ask that and nothing useful. ]

[famem]

I like it better than gruel.

[ Yeah!! She also glances at his little party hat and then looks back at his face. There's nothing weird about this. ]

[disdainer]

[ anything is dainty if you believe in it hard enough.

it's fine. she's seen so much stranger that the arm being a fashion statement wouldn't even be a thing, but she does already ave several guesses as to what it might actually be… ]

That's from the minerals the waters have dissolved from the ground over millennia. Eons, even.

You aren't going to go in?

[mealpreps]

Mhmm, it's a bit intense when we're in the middle of the ocean like this.

[politely smiles at her, with a twinge of concern when she asks—]

The smell doesn't bother you, does it?

[0202]

[Even though her arm clashes with her outfit, Blade doesn't comment on it. He's a good boy who knows not to comment negatively on someone's looks (as long as they're not being assholes).]

It is! Ocean water on average is about 3 percent salt, though is does vary from ocean to ocean.

[bangforyourboo]

Wait 'til you find out what's in it!

[ haha ]

[viticella]

[ Politely ignoring the arms, legs, and feet. ]

Yep, it is! Tastes gross if you drink too much. But there are all kinds of creatures in the water that can drink it just fine.