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Do it for The Vine! ([personal profile] streamy) wrote2024-06-01 04:41 pm

✦ LOCATIONS

LOCATIONS
✦ YOUR NEW HOME AWAY FROM HOME
Welcome to Napalm Springs!
In 1987, a young man sat in the middle of a terrible pizza place for children, filled to the brim with inebriated teenagers in mascot costumes and old, creaky animatronics. He thought to himself, what are we doing on this earth? Why have we been put here to only experience frightening mice robots and scraggly bear robots with tophats? Shouldn't there be something better? Something with greater stakes, something... zesty. This man was John Fruit, a bold and innovative man who found that there was a lack of real entertainment to be consumed across the multiverse. After extensive market research and only a meager inheritance of sixty billion dollars, Mr. Fruit decided his only course of action was to found OnlyFruits, a television network and media group that is unlike any other. While The Vine is only one of many shows the OnlyFruits Media Group provides for its dedicated fanbase, it is by far the most popular. All filming for Season 69 will take take place on Napalm Springs, a beautiful island in the middle of a gorgeous ocean that nobody has ever heard of. Maintained by the OnlyFruits Media Group and their collection of extraordinary mascots, Napalm Springs consists of a variety of scenic areas full of fresh and funky activities that our participants will most certainly enjoy. From fascinating markets to intriguing restaurants, sprawling hills and dangerous cliffsides, participants will have plenty of space to explore, contribute, and be watched like monkeys at the zoo. For now, you can only access a certain number of areas. When trying to cross the barrier into an area that is not unlocked, you will be blocked by a shimmery pink barrier1, only visible when you practically press your face to it. 1 The OnlyFruits Media Group and its affiliates cannot be held responsible for any lasting emotional trauma that may result from walking confidently into an almost invisible barrier in front of a live audience. For more information regarding the Release of Liability Waiver, please refer to page 17 of your contact.
☰ GOLD P. BEACH
Formerly know as P.P. Beach, this slice of tropical paradise was renamed at the behest of our legal team and the OnlyFruits Standards and Practices Department. Now it bears the name of the dazzling uma who captured all of our hearts, and our wallets, in Season 5 of The Umazing Race: Australia. Longtime OnlyFruits fans would certainly recognize the namesake on sight! We wish our beloved, mercurial Ms. Ship the best of luck in her latest exploits as a a professional bug-catcher.
An idealistic, beautiful beach with soft white sand and sparkling blue waves. Perfect for relaxing, soaking up the sun, and going for a swim at the end of the day. Being a tropical island, the weather ranges from pleasantly warm to absolutely fucking broiling — so do be sure to pack some sunscreen if you plan to stay out in the sun! Or, you know, in general. The sun is a deadly laser and all that. Towards the south, you'll find magnificent(?) piece of art that doubles as the island's only DOCKS. Carved out of pure crystal, it certainly is pretty to look at! Which you should do. Preferably from afar? Because whoever designed that thing clearly favored form over function, seeing as how the docks completely vanish under the water at high tide. Oops. Surely, this will not cause problems in your immediate future. If you look towards the horizon, eagle-eyed fruits might spot what appears to be a smaller island in the distance. Unfortunately, there are no means of transportation to get there. Attempting to swim all the way there is simply impossible, too. Get too far away from Napalm Spring's coasts, and you'll find yourself getting pulled beneath the waters and immediately dropped right back on Gold P. Beach's shore in a matter of seconds. Head towards the north, and you'll find yourself with two options for where to go: The path to the northeast will lead you right into the bowels of The Council — an old, abandoned ship that rests on the island's south shore. Whether it's the real deal or a fantastic piece of art from this season's set designers is anyone's guess, but you should probably avoid rubbing up against the rustier looking bits and bobs just in case. Inside the crumbling remains is a circular area with benches and torches for light, as well as several long stone slabs used for mysterious purposes. At the far end sit three thrones with a rather peculiar display behind each one. Something about them makes you think that they might be for Fruits...? Fascinating. Take the northwest path instead, and you'll eventually find yourself standing in front of an opulent four story tall mansion. It seems like this is where you'll be living for the next two months, so why not take a look inside? [ BACK TO NAVIGATION ]
☰ THE MANSION
Many attempts have been made to bestow a name upon The Mansion, but none have quite managed to stick. Rumor has it that should you walk by the writer's room deep into the wee hours of the night after one such attempt, you may sometimes hear the chatter of strangely hamster-like voices fussing and fretting about unobtainable seeds.
The Mansion is home to all contestants for the next foreseeable future, so enjoy your stay! There are four floors in total: a common area that is open to all on the first floor, Team Lemon's lodgings on the second floor, Team Lime's lodgings on the third floor, and Team L'orange's lodgings on the fourth and final floor. While all contestants are able to access the landing for each floor, either via stairwell or the lift, they will be unable to access the team exclusive area if they are not a member of that particular. Not without being invited inside as a guest, that is. However, please note that guests are unable to stay overnight with the exception of Thursday nights during murder weeks. Guests who attempt to spend the night in a lounge that does not correspond to their team will be politely escorted out by the local mascots. Or maybe not so politely, if they want to be difficult about it. Past the recently renovated wooden porch lays THE MUDROOM. Upon entering, you are greeted with a breezy, welcoming style, with grey carpets and white walls swirled with blues and pinks. Portraits of various fruits decorate the walls - oranges, limes, lemons, mangoes, apples, and blueberries. There’s a place to put your shoes and umbrellas next to the door, and a runner rug that leads out into the main area of the mansion itself. THE KITCHEN is equipped from top to bottom with state of the art equipment and appliances. There are three full stove and oven combinations, a walk-in freezer large enough for three whole adults to comfortably enter without much issue, and a refrigerator that spans nearly the entirety of the northern wall. The pantry is, somehow, always stocked with a variety of dry goods, canned items, and non-perishable staples. You never see anyone restock it — nor the fridge. They simply are. Contestants are welcome to do their own cooking in the kitchen. But if they make too much of a mess, they might find themselves getting accosted by one of the local mascots. Hey? They have to clean that up later??? Gosh. Adjacent to the kitchen is the GRAND DINING HALL. Perfect for planning luncheons and dinner parties, there are enough tables and chairs for up to 45 attendees. Way more than enough for your group of 30, right? Like the rest of the decorations in the mansion, the Grand Dining Hall is of course decorated in shades of gray, white, blues and pinks — all pastel, of course. In the corner of the dining hall, almost seemingly out of place, contestants a hot pink vending machine with a bright, glowing sign at the top. The machine itself is completely opaque, and any attempts to break it or dismantle it will fail. Unfortunately, it appears that the machine is currently out of service. Further down the hall is THE SITTING ROOM — a space with couches and tables, magazine racks filled to the brim with volumes of gossip magazine known The Low Hanging Fruit, as well as a TV that plays reruns of MILF Manor on repeat. Yes, just MILF Manor. You will stan those mommies or else*. * Unless it is not age appropriate. In which case, carry on. THE CONFESSIONALS consist of two booths located right next to the stairway. Private, dark, cramped, and with a lock on the interior that does nothing to lessen the feeling of being watched by hundreds and thousands of eyes at every waking moment. If you’d ever like to have a second to confess something particularly juicy (such as gossip you’ve heard about other contestants or yourself) you can use these whenever you’d like. Who knows? Maybe you’ll get something out of it. Just make sure it isn’t boring! THE HOME THEATER is a cozy space for watching movies and playing video games. This area is dim in lighting, and absolutely littered with comfy couches, beanbag chairs, luxurious blankets, and soft pillows. There’s a section in the back that has a mini-fridge stocked with soda and energy drinks, as well as a counter with a popcorn maker and one of those rotating grills for hot dogs. On the far wall is an enormous television screen. It’s crisp and high quality, and you can watch movies from any universe on it (though not movies that may contain contestant’s canons). You can also play games on the Fruitendo 69 that’s attached to the TV. These games include most party games. THE GYM is your typical home gym. There's a mix of equipment here from machines to yoga mats, all cheerfully themed in the yellow, green, and orange colors you find everywhere else in the mansion. On one wall are a couple of TVs playing reruns of CW shows, such as The Werewolf Diaries, Paranatural, and Largeville - perfect to watch while running on a treadmill. You cannot take anything out of this room, so don't try - but if you do, be prepared for whatever it is to immediately vanish out of your hands and settle right back where it belongs the second you do.
Enter the TITTY TYPHOON and right next to the door you'll fine a plaque that reads: ALL PROCEEDS ARE DIRECTED TO THE NAGITO KOMAEDA HEALTH CLINIC. The bar is a fresh and funky little area with a connection to the pool and outdoor terrace. Painted in greens, yellows and oranges, this place has every type of alcohol you can imagine, along with garnishes and mixers. The glasses are all round fruit shapes, and the ice is shaped like little wedges of said round fruits. Typically there's some sort of low-fi music playing here, making it a pretty chill place to hang out, though there is a jukebox you can scroll through that has endless options. THE POOL and OUTDOOR TERRACE are exactly what it says on the tin. The pool ranges in depth from 2 feet on one end, to 12 feet on the other. Please do try not to drown? It would be a shame to die while you could be taking in the sight of the sea in the distance, sitting comfortably on of one of the multiple sunloungers in the terrace, sipping a delicious daiquiri from the Titty Typhoon. [ BACK TO NAVIGATION ]