✦ 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

[headmt]

[ hi. he looks slightly gaudy maybe, but perfectly relaxed for waking up in the middle of the ocean on an enormous boat.

leaning against the railing and eating biscuits, holding the book on travel upsid down and trying to flip through it with one hand (because the other is holding biscuits). ]

I don't know why, but these taste ... emotionally strange. Are you getting that feeling? Just me?

[perfaketion]

I don't recommend eating before the cameras roll. The salt might make you bloated.

[headmt]

[ looking deeply unconcerned about bloating: ]

Never heard of a cameras roll. [ is that like. a bakery item. ] They any good? Suppose I shouldn't fill up on dessert ...

[becomingpotatoes]

Emotionally strange? Are you getting depressed from eating cookies?

[headmt]

[ going thoughtful for a moment. ]

Hm. [ then shaking his head. ] I don't think it's depression! Not really my bag. A little more difficult to pinpoint than that.

[culet]

[ thoughtful chewing... a nod. ]

Yeah. Like it's trying to tell us something.

[headmt]

But what could it be ...

[ eating another one. ]

Maybe it's up to interpretation. We can always ask the cards.

[imperioso]

[(Why are you purple.)]

What does emotionally strange mean...

[headmt]

[ you cant just ask people why theyre purple ]

Not sure! What do you think it means? You feel anything weird when you eat one?

[cleaved]

[ kind of looks at him for a long second, but it could just be his gaudy outfit? maybe?

anyways the moment passes. ]

No, the energy is kind of weird. Which you wouldn't really expect to say about... y'know, food? But it's weird.

[headmt]

[ its really fine he is used to weird second glances. its probably his incredible tits. ]

It's weird about covers it. Maybe like what I'm feeling when eating it doesn't quite match what I'm supposed to be feeling.

[abracatdabra]

[ climbing the railing and leaning closer so he can peer at the cookies in his hands with no regards for personal space ]

"Emotionally strange"? Do ye have any allergies perhaps?

[headmt]

[ well this guy is kinda short for catfolk but maybe he's a kid. offering part of the cookie? ]

Don't think so. Unless it's one of these things. What's an allergies?

[ he doesn't know the singular is allergy. ]

[quantizer]

[ ... ignores what he says for now...? ]

You're holding that upside down.

[headmt]

[ looking at it. ]

I was trying to see if that made it better.

[syncer]

Uh... depends. What would emotionally normal taste like?

[ He has many questions but this feels safest. ]

[headmt]

I think that would mean that it tastes exactly as you suspect it would, instead of tasting like you expect that it would, but you get a feeling in your head that it can't be that, so it's not.

[ obviously, yeah. ]

[disdainer]

… Emotionally strange.

[ OKAY. a little like there's disbelief in her tone. ]

Are you actually reading, or are you trying to give off the pretense you are?

[headmt]

Did you try one?

[ offering one out. politely!!! shrugging at the book question. ]

Not really much of a reader. Was hoping it might make more sense like this. But it just turns the pictures upside down.

[mealpreps]

[




she nibbles on one of the biscuits.

hums.]

Huh. I wouldn't say it's a bad taste, but... there's something about them...?

[0202]

[Upon hearing this, Blade takes out one of his own biscuits and chews on it thoughtfully. Then he pauses and looks down at the rest of the biscuit in his hand.]

...huh. It really is strange.

[bangforyourboo]

Emotionally strange...? I haven't tried any yet, but like—are the vibes off or something?

[lactoseintolerable]

Huh! ...You know, I'm kind of here for it.

[he says after trying one, contemplating the flavor thoughtfully.]

Who knew you could pack that kind of existential confusion into one bite?

[bawanggong]

[ …. takes one of molly’s biscuits. this is rude, he has his own. ]

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There’s bad food, but don’t think I’ve come across one that manages to taste like the regret of a life wasted probably tastes like. Do they all taste like this? [ do they just all have despair biscuits? ]

[eldans]

I like your outfit.

[ just, offhand. but also, he has two packs of biscuits. he also does not seem to think molly is weird looking, so that's nice. ]

Have you read any of the book? I wish there were more on board...