thevine | ✦ 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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Why...

[ She is so dumbfounded. ]

You--... what?

This form is new for me. Usually I'm more like...

[jem has realized by now using the term 'crystalcycle' will get him nowhere.]

...a vehicle. Unless you were confused by the bath part.

[ She just stands there, staring off into space. Narja isn't sure how to respond. ]

You know, like, a machine with wheels that transports people at high velocity? Do you have those where you're from?

[so many people without access to wheels. it's a tragedy.]

I know what vehicles are.

[ She says, slowly, as if trying to process. ]

Most vehicles do not usually have... forms with flesh.

Sure, I'll buy that. I'm the only one I know about.

[in case she was worried he comes from a world of vehicles that can assume different shapes, like some sort of transformer race. nah.]

If it bothers you, just ignore it. I can't change form right now, anyway, so I'm functioning as a regular guy.

I'm not bothered by it.

[ She says in a way to suggest "have you seen me". ]

Unfortunately, I don't know what a "regular guy" is, but I'll believe you.

[he has seen her and is actually super curious about--]

I like your ears. Is that the norm for where you're from? Are you human? Do you have humans?

[ Narja blinks rapidly at all these questions. Her ears? Someone likes them? Huh???? ]

You think I'm a human?

[ Not sarcastically, but she's genuinely surprised that he said that. ]

[if jem could read minds, he'd be deeply concerned that narja is not regularly told she has good ears.]

You look mostly human. Though humans where I come from either have long ears like mine or they're small and rounder.

[if it's visible or not, jem won't make any special comment regarding narja's robo leg. is it a robo leg? stares at narja art for many reasons.]

Long ears?

[ She looks over at Jem's. Huh.

It's hard to discern, since her leg is covered by her long dress. ]

But still human? I'm a Replica... nowhere close to being human. I wasn't meant to be one.

They're all human, yeah, you got it. Ears don't define anything for them. [drawing that verbal line to indicate he is not, in fact, human. in case that was in any doubt.

also if u get sick of captcha tis ok i keep meaning to attack u for a pc]

What's a Replica?

[ (zombie voice) pc ]

It's...

[ Her voice trails off. She stands there quietly for a moment, before she just. Walks off without saying anything else. Sorry, Jem. ]

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