After an exciting finish to the first day in VILLA DE LA VINA saw the rivalry between Lucas Yancey and Blake Elarbee come to an explosive head, all of the remaining bachelors and bachlorettes retired to their quarters for the night to purge the guttural sound of "WHABOOM!" from their minds. Twenty-four hours in and already two contestants had been revealed as not being here for the right reasons but, their unbridled idiocy aside, neither of the wayward bachelors seemed to have truly sinister motives. That was a pattern that unfortunately would not hold true throughout the twilight hours. As day gave way to night all sorts of monkey business was afoot. The first unfortunate mishap of the night took place in the kitchen.
Mercator was thirsty. Figuratively and literally. Having woken up in a cold sweat, Merc jumped out of bed and headed out of their room with a purpose. And that purpose was to get a refreshing glass of ice water. If he had known how this routine event would end, he would have happily remained parched in bed. Mercator was leaned back against the kitchen counter draining a tall glass of water when he heard footsteps coming around the corner into the kitchen. "I guess I'm not the only one who found it hard to get any sleep with that idiot's catchphrase haunting my dreams, eh?" Mercator called out to the person approaching the kitchen, but he was met with a heavy silence. "What, too good for small talk?"
This time Mercator was met with more than just silence - the shadowy figure waved and then swung wide their arm in Merc's direction, burying a corkscrew into his neck. The stranger quickly closed the gap and covered Merc's mouth with one hand while keeping pressure on the corkscrew, pushing it roughly until it was buried up to the handle. As soon as they felt the last bit of life leave Mercator's body, the stranger roughly ripped the corkscrew free and let it clatter on the ground. They surgically placed the stem of a black rose into the spurting wound and turned and fled the scene being careful not to slip in the mess of blood they were leaving behind. They were out of sight by the time Merc's lifeless body hit the floor with a resounding thud.
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Character: Jared Haibon Played by: Mercator Role:Town Romeo
One of your best friends, Ashley Iaconetti, has been pursuing you for years, and you’ve constantly rejected her. You’ve finally seen the light--seen what all of Bachelor Nation has wanted you to see for so long: that Ashley Iaconetti is your soulmate.
You are on the hunt for Ashley Iaconetti. Each night you may choose a player and you will be told whether or not you’ve found your love. Once you find her, the two of you will become Town Masons together and gain a private forum for you to share.
You are aligned with the TOWN. You win when all threats to the town have been eliminated.
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It was already dawn by the time Chris Harrison made it down to the pool for his morning routine. There was truly no better way to get ready for a raging cocktail party than a relaxing dip in VILLA DE LA VINA'S pristine pool. He stopped by a chair upon which he began to place his belongings as he disrobed. He chuckled to himself as he replayed the previous day's events in his head - he was ecstatic that both of those idiots were already gone. It couldn't have played out any better if production had scripted it. "Whaabom, the fuck even is that anyway...?" He asked himself as he untied his robe and turned to face the morning sun. As his robe pooled around his feet his eyes were met with a peculiar sight - the early light was illuminating a body floating face down in the pool. "Oh no... no no no... this is terrible!!!" Chris panicked and threw his robe back on before heading off to find a member of production.
He returned with production in tow and pointed to the half submerged corpse. "There, right there! I can't believe this is happening - I NEVER miss a morning dip. EVER!!! This is outrageous. Fish that disgusting thing out of the pool immediately and let's get this drained and refilled. I absolutely cannot deal with another cocktail party if I've not had my 'me time'." Chris Harrison huffed and puffed as production frantically used a pool net to drag the corpse to the shallow end of the pool. While it would take them a while to get the pool back in working order, it took only moments for them to drag the casualty ashore. They flipped the corpse onto its back outside of the pool and everyone standing around, including Chris, scratched their heads. "Who the fuck is that?" Chris knelt down and took a closer look.
"Oh, it's Cactus." Chris stated, matter-of-factly. "The recipient of the first day's final rose." Production shrugged and began to drag Cactus's corpse onto a sheet so they could take her off into the hills and... give her a "proper Christian burial". Chris dejectedly began gathering the rest of his belongings. He would not be having his religious morning dip, it seemed. "Well, fuck. If any of you need me I will be in my suite. I'm going to fill up the bath tub and float in it for a while. Try not to disturb me for at least fifteen minutes." He threw his hands up as he stormed back inside of the mansion, leaving behind a flustered production team and one wet, bloating corpse.
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Character: Carly Waddell Played by: Cactus Role:Town Watcher
You had your heart broken too many times, but your friends always got you through it. Now that you have your happily ever after with Evan Bass, who you met on Bachelor in Paradise, you’re determined to watch out for all other girls and make sure no douchebags ever mess with them.
Each night you may choose a player. You will hide in a bush and see anyone and everyone that visits your chosen player during the night phase.
You are aligned with the TOWN. You win when all threats to the town have been eliminated.
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Tib tiptoes into the crime scene in the kitchen with a determined look on his face. He paid no attention to the bloodbath as he poked around in the kitchen. "Where is it... where is it. I know he had it..." Brow furrowed, Tib threw open the fridge and began knocking things out onto the ground. Condiments and blood mixed in a macabre puddle. "Oh, wait!" Tib slammed the refrigerator shut and knelt by Merc's corpse. "There you are!" He excitedly rolled Mercator over and picked up his beloved doll. "Yuck, did that bad man get blood all over you? Never mind that. We're out of here, and I'll get you cleaned up as soon as we're home!" Tib had a huge smile on his face as he walked out of VILLA DE LA VINA with a life-sized doll of himself hanging over one of his shoulders. It had been a good night.
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TIB HAS ACHIEVED HIS WIN CONDITION AND HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM THE GAME!!!
Character: Adam Gottschalk & Adam Jr. Played by: TiB Role:Third Party Dollmaker
You are Adam, the mad scientist that created Adam Jr. in hopes of… impressing Rachel Lindsay, I think?
During the first night of the game you must choose a player upon which you will foist your beloved Adam Jr. -- Adam Jr. will be passed around each night by the recipient. You win if the person receiving Adam Jr. that night is lucky enough to be murdered while lovingly embracing your monstrous creation.
You are aligned with YOURSELF. You win when someone dies the same night they receive your doll.
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It is now DAY TWO. The day will end in roughly 24 HOURS FROM NOW (8 or 9 PM EST Tuesday). With 28 players alive, it will take 15 to reach a majority. Plurality IS in effect. Remember to vote to ##Dismiss (rather than lynch). Good luck and have fun!
I'm going to state the obvious here.
Only two deaths. Mafia and SK/ Vig.
Cactus was most likely Vig'd to death. So I hope someone blocked a scum killer.
