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INTEREST CHECK

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✦ What's the 411?

Welcome to our interest check for

thevine, an upcoming hybrid murder game set to open on February 20th! This is a short term game where characters signed a contract with a world renown (wait, which world????) media company to participate in their upcoming reality TV show, The Vine, in exchange for the grand prize: their greatest desire. With the help of their team leader and teammates, contestants will participate in various challenges to draw the attention of sponsors and entertain their incredibly rich, incredibly parasocial viewers. Of course, the audience demands a lot out of their beloved stars, from silly skits to your personal fears and trauma on display to - gasp, murder? Well, surely the murder part is just incredible special effects. Or maybe it isn't, but don't worry too much about it! You'll be fine. This is what you signed up for, baybeeee. Like most of its predecessors, this game is currently projected to last a total of 8-weeks and is set to accommodate up to 40 players. Now, what does a hybrid murder game mean? It means we're gonna do halfsies - murder one week, and an optional bite-sized event the next. Please check out our Game Info/FAQ post for more information, and don't hesitate to ask us if you've got questions about the format! We're going to be working out the kinks as we go, so we're happy to keep that line of communication open if things are or aren't working.

✦ Highlights

✦ As of now, we are enforcing an 16+ age limit! There won't be heavy sexual themes or content in The Vine (as in this is not a fuckgame), but you can probably expect some adult shenanigans in prompts and events. The life of a star is filled with temptations, you know? So if you're not comfortable with engaging with that content while playing someone below 18, this is your head's up. ✦ Unless you're playing Amnesiac McGee, characters will appear as if they've been pulled from their current canon point with the knowledge that they agreed to be here. However, it's possible that they spaced out, skimmed the details and didn't quite understand what they were signing up for. To provide examples, some potential scenarios could be...

✦ They thought it was a joke, a dream, a vision, or even a hallucination when the offer was made to them. ✦ They signed a contract in a past canon point, and then were pulled much later down the line at their current canon point. ✦ Maybe their people pleasing tendencies got the better of them and they signed the contract to make the recruiter go away...? ✦ Or they were just that desperate for a miracle. ✦ If your character wouldn't normally agree and you need help coming up with the circumstances in which your character might end up here, don't hesitate to reach out to us!

✦ Characters will have been given some warning of the risk of grievous bodily harm, though perhaps the way the recruiter said it was so nonchalant that characters would not be blamed for overlooking that detail or failing to delve further into it. Regardless, you'll be fine! Don't even worry about it! ✦ There will be teams in this game, all vying for the grand prize: to have their greatest wish granted. You will be assigned these teams, so don't worry about it until the game starts!

✦ Should you have any concerns about assignments, however, please don't hesitate to let us know.

✦ Powers will be nerfed upon a character's arrival. ✦ Character cast caps are set by default at three per canon, but we're willing to be flexible on a case-by-case basis, depending on the canon and characters at issue. If a cast is at cap, please talk to the mods! ✦ This game will operate both on RNG'd killers and on murder proposals. There may be some bribes, situations and ultimatums that come up that challenge characters and push them into doing the unthinkable. Keep in mind that there will only be four trials in total, including tutorial. If you want to kill, then please plan accordingly! ✦ With that in mind, while it's easier to have a character that would be willing the kill, this is not entirely necessary! Characters should have some negative qualities to draw from, but pures will be able to murder just as well as antagonists.

✦ Interested?

Check out the Game Info post for a more detailed rundown of the game and read on for our terms to reserving your spot on February 4th. This game will run on an invite-only basis. If you received an invite from Quynn, Flurry, or Sisi, you're golden. If any slots are still available after our initial round of invites, we will allow players to hit us up with suggestions for anyone they may wish to invite. Please be sure to ask your mods before extending any +1s! At this point, we think it is unlikely there will be many +1 slots if any. For now, please fill out the following form and submit it as a reply to this post. Feel free to comment around to get an initial dialogue started!

Name: What should we call you? Timezone: Where are you? Preferred contact: We plan on running a game discord for announcements/trials/etc, but you may wish to also link your plurk for general game chatter Character Considerations: Who are you thinking of sacrificing? Likelihood: How likely are you able to commit to reserving? Concerns: Think you might need help imagining your chosen character in the setting? Let us know! Other: (ffxiv m12 voice) only one option meme it up

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

Name: ara
Timezone: cst
Preferred contact: most of you have my disco and

lysis

Character Considerations: no clue.... elysia hi3 but her au streamer more normie counterpart? j/k it would be someone from a gacha game or a webtoon, if i can commit because it is not yet new year new me

Likelihood: idk see below tears up but i do miss playing with people

Concerns: i'm sorry.... i already can't make the first trial

Other:

MISS ELYSIA THOUGH... :pleading:

also pats you pats you pats you-- like we've said in the server, feel free to slide into our dms if you have any concerns about schedules!!

i do miss her everyday.....

thank you quynn!! i'll think it over a little more before i decide if i have to slide into your dms

OUR SWEET ARA.....scoops you up!!! you should definitely come chat with us about scheduling ;> ♥ we would love to have you!

THANK YOU SISI the game has such a fun premise!! i'm going to think it over a little more before making a decision either way (if i have to slide into your dms or not i am keeping the mod announcement in mind)

waggles eyebrows you can slide into my dms at any time

but in all seriousness THANK YOU UWAH!!! we're happy to have you even as a peanut, every server is warm with ara in it ♥