Are You The One? - General Chat

[Kate]

It’s 3AM practically where I live and I’m still up.

[Littlefeets]

Same here

[Kate]

And last nigh6 I only got 2 hours of sleep then woke up for work. So I’ll probably be doing about the same tonight but my best thinking happens at night to

That’s also why when I was trying to figure out some matches or or work in it it was between 12-3AM

[Littlefeets]

Only 2 hours?! That’s no good.

I get the best thinking being at those hours though

[Kate]

Yeah but I took a 4-5 hour nap when I got home so it helped and I’ll try to sleep soonish. Luckily with the amount of snow I’m getting I can work from home tomorrow so I can sleep in

Yes it really is one of the best times for some reason

[Littlefeets]

Alright, Reaction time!
Here we go

@Littlefeets

Arrival Day: Day 0

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@astxrism

Ahhh Amberleigh our first girl!

@astxrism

Clicking sounds of heels as they echo their presence on a hard stone floor was Amberleigh’s favorite sound. It reminded her of childhood and her mother,

@astxrism

More than everything she wanted to see who she’d attract.

That’s the question we all want to know

@astxrism

What Amber loved the most about this new experience in her life was the fact that everything was happening in her hometown

How lucky for her

@astxrism

in a town she recently came back to after many years of living in New York. While the reasons why she came back and left her NY life still remain a secret

How mysterious

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@Kristi

Hello Chi-Chi

@Kristi

Dear readers, it is understandable if you find it perplexing that Chi-Chi is narrating her own story in the third person, as though she were a character in a novel or whyy she had addressed you, the ‘readers’. See, Chi-Chi, of course, is well aware that she is not a fictional character, and her choice of narrative style is deliberate. Allow me to take you back to the beginning.

@Kristi

But what if she made the wrong mistake? What if all of this was going to be her doom? No, no, Chi-Chi should not and would not think of such things, she was better than that, she knew herself better than that but then again that was not entirely true.

I believe in you chi-chi. This’ll be a good thing

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@Jass

Max!

How fun that our first girl, and our first guy are the 2 locals

@Jass

The journey was, for Max, a mere five-minute venture from his current residence - an area he knew intimately, having called it home for the past few years.

Such a long distance to travel

@Jass

Fate had a curious way of intervening in Max’s carefully crafted plans. When the notion of participating in the reality show first surfaced, he dismissed it without a second thought.

Its like he just had to be there

@Jass

In the midst of an intense training session, Max experienced a fall that would completely change his upcoming months. The memory of that fateful fall lingered like a shadow in Max’s mind. The diagnosis - a Grade 2 MCL Sprain - echoed like a death knell for his aspirations. Goodbye, season. Goodbye, pro status. It had been a bitter pill to swallow, shattering his dreams in an instant.

You’ll get better max

Just take the few weeks of taking it easy and let it get better. Take the chance to focus on your love life instead of just your professional life

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@Kristi

Hi Mari J!

@Kristi

“F*ck no, tell them i’m not going, cancel it,” That was what MJ had told Jalin when she found out he signed her up for the reality TV show ‘Are you the one’ without her consent mind you (really what’s up with that?) and that she had been accepted.

Well, hopefully when she goes back home she’ll be telling Jalin thank you.

@Kristi

Her brother had already brought plain tickets (with her money!!)

Ouch…

Maybe she can talk to the people running the show for reimbursement?

Either way, the prize money when all the matches are found should more than make up for the plane ticket

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@raviola

This banner for mars really is cool

@raviola

It was cold outside, and she felt a memorable shiver that she tried to contain in her little black dress.

Yeah, I bet you’re shivering Mars

@raviola

already imagine the way the stars would look at night, their light unstolen by the city.

So pretty

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@Madilnel

Ah the lovely Maya.

It’s interesting how her last name is first, then her first name on her banner

@Madilnel

While packing her bags, she couldn’t help but know she would miss the daily routines she would be leaving behind. The thought that she would be temporarily stepping away tugged at her heartstrings. What if something happened? She reassured herself that everything would be fine. She repeated it many times in her mind while on the long flight.

It’ll all be perfectly fine Maya

@Madilnel

Maya discovered the cozy embrace of sweaters and the allure of trench coats. The soft touch of scarves and the charm of beanies and gloves added layers of texture to her newfound collection. Maya found joy in details, from selecting the perfect winter hat to choosing a pair of knit socks.

I like how she loves the chance to embrace a winter wardrobe

@Madilnel

With each step into the cabin, she embraced the shiver, acknowledging it as a testament to her willingness to step outside her comfort zone.

You’ll do great Maya!

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@CerealKiller

Hello Tomer

@CerealKiller

Tomer reflected on the last conversation with his sister, the one who had pushed him into this experience in the first place. “Look at me,” she said, her eyes reflecting a mix of concern, pride and excitement, “life’s about taking chances. Embrace the unexpected, find someone who sees the real you. You deserve to be happy Tommy.”

We love a supportive sister

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@astxrism

Next is Kian!

@astxrism

Not to mention that the team helping him with that was mostly made of women and women… Well, a company of beautiful women was paradise to Kian

See, can’t deny there are some perks to a makeover

@astxrism

You really think I needed to cut- Sorry, get my hair shaped a bit? And here I was walking around my whole life thinking I looked somewhat decent! Oh nonono… You tell me that now? You suggested this so that only means I did not look decent before coming here… Ahaha don’t worry, we’re all trying to be funny from time to time. Thank you, tho! This was very nice.

@astxrism

with a cheeky smile on his lips, he pointed between the cameras he thought were placed in that room as if he was speaking to the future audience and his future friends who would watch this when it airs. ”I will switch only if someone promises me a good night out in New York, drinks on them.“

Gotta love someone catering to the cameras

@astxrism

While keeping his gaze on the snowy mountains Kian simply made a joke, chuckling to himself. “Of course someone beat me to it and already claimed the yard as their teritory, what did I expect?” With that he finally looked at the guy. “Oh, dope tattoos! Wish I could pull that off,” he threw in a little comment, before walking towards him with a bright smile on his lips and reaching his hand out for a handshake. “I’m Kian, by the way… But you can call me Kian if you want to. And you are?”

Ok, I like Kian so far

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@astxrism

{ arrival day / with Max }

Alright, here we go, now we’re getting second posts

@astxrism

How interesting, Amberleight though as she twirled the glass between her fingers. It seemed like people have already found someone to talk to and not a single person dared to come and say hi to her.

How dare nobody approach her. I guess they were easily distracted.

@astxrism

Ah, enjoying the view? It sure is beautiful, maybe she should start a count of how many times a person will say wow, it’s beautiful. It’s what she often hears when people visit her hometown

Yeah, there’s certainly a lot of that

@astxrism

“Wow, I did not know working for this show was this easy, you just… Sit around? Why are you not leading people to the gathering room?”

Oh Amberleigh…

@astxrism

And another thing that crossed Amber’s mind - it’s a pity if I am right, he sure does look nice.

Well lucky for her, she’s wrong

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@Madilnel

Oooh another first post. Hi Elliot

@Madilnel

Admitting to the truth, Elliot found himself questioning the reason behind his choices that led him to this reality show.

And what choices would those be Elliot?

@Madilnel

One of them, the crystal enthusiast, even gave him a pink crystal, a token of luck or some mystical significance to accompany him on this uncharted expedition of his heart.

Only time will tell if that pretty pink crystal will give him any luck or help. Or if it’s just a shiny potential conversation piece.

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@Littlefeets

Oh it’s one of my boys now!

@Littlefeets

he place seemed nice as far as he could tell, though the bedroom accommodations were more summer camp than luxury resort,

Like I said before, he’s so judging those bedrooms

@Littlefeets

Let me rephrase that, it was an absolutely gorgeous girl in front of him staring at a view that was not quite as impressive as she was.

Oooh high praise considering how nice the view was

@Littlefeets

She had yet to notice him, but he looked at the way her hair framed her face, and how the lighting was just right with the view behind her. “Wait. Right there, don’t move.” he said as he approached her, pencil in hand, already trying to capture the moment on the paper before it was gone.

Its quite the first impression to start drawing a girl before even knowing her name

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@Jass

And back to max

@Jass

Max was lost in the scenic view outside the window

That’s nice that he can still get lost in the view even after being used to it living there

@Jass

Especially if the girls all looked as good as this girl before him did.

Its always a good start when you hope all the girls are as pretty as the first one you meet

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@Jass

Ooh now Rafaela

@Jass

This was the first time for Rafaela she was ever in such a cold climate, she was used to both the Miami and Brazil weather, so the Alaskan winter, it was a completely new experience for her.

Such a drastic change for her

@Jass

She had never in her life even seen snow before

All the snow must seems so impressive

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@Kate

@Kate

Then we have Rhett and Brooklyn!

@Kate

once he saw the gym he saw no one was in there yet and he did need to keep in shape so he decided to go back to his room and quickly change then go to the gym.

Alright, just getting straight to it and trying to treat it as a typical day

@Kate

if she will actually meet someone that she can be with forever. If she does she hopes that they can survive her big family.

I wish you luck Brooklyn, and I wish whoever has to enter that family luck

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@Jass

Hi Ava!

@Jass

She cleared her throat softly, trying to muster up the courage to start a conversation. “Hey,” she began, her voice slightly tentative, “I’m Ava. It’s… um, nice to meet you.” She inwardly cringed at her own awkwardness, hoping he wouldn’t find her too weird. She felt like she had immediately messed up her first impression with the guy.

Don’t be nervous Ava, it’ll be fine

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@solitaire

Alright, now we’ve got over half the guys in the house now with Anderson

@solitaire

Money rules the world. Sometimes, gigs get more challenging to come by. Rent gets harder to pay. Connections don’t seem to move the needle. He started to think that maybe it wouldn’t hurt to do the show, realized that he could gain more than he could lose. It was worth the risk.

Exactly. Can potentially walk out with money, and love. Hard to beat that. Gotta take the risk.

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@ChayChay05

Alright, can’t miss Lainey!

@ChayChay05

She loved working out. She went back to the girls room. She looked through her suitcase. She found a pair of her gym clothes.

Another quick patron of the gym
At least this time it’s not someone using the gym alone on the first day.

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@sunflowerjm

Amari!
So pretty

@sunflowerjm

Looking at her extended, perfectly manicured hand, Amari chuckled, ignoring her hand before bringing the girl into a big embrace. Without waiting for a reaction from the girl, she let go and grinned

She’s definitely a people person

@sunflowerjm

“Well, hello there, lovely. I must say, I truly appreciate the presence of individuals who exude such confidence and radiate a certain charm like yourself.” Amari gently took hold of Rafaela’s arm, intertwining it with her own, and turned her attention back to the house. “Rafaela, I believe you and I will have a delightful time in this house.” As they began to walk inside, Amari paused and cast a glance at Rafaela. “Oh, by the way, my name is Amari, Amari Bellerose.” She said with a subtle wink, “Now shall we step inside and enjoy a drink? I am parched.”

She seems so eloquent and polite and lovely

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@ChayChay05

Our next newcomer, Tate!

@ChayChay05

His flight departed at 6:40AM. He landed in Dallas, Tx at 9:07AM. It was an hour and fourteen minute layover. So he ate some breakfast at the airport in Dallas. He also played games on his phone and read some of a book. His next flight boarded at 10:21Am. He flew from Dallas to Seattle.

He arrived in Seattle at 1:03PM. Where he had an hour and thirty-two minute layover. He ate some lunch while waiting for his final flight to board. He also had a few beers while waiting. Finally the time had came. He boarded the flight at 2:35PM to head to Anchorage

Woah that’s a lot of flight/travel info

@ChayChay05

Wanna play some air hocke

Oh Tate… you don’t know youre talking to a competitive athlete

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@Jass

@Jass

She would have pulled Amari in for a hug herself. In Brazilian culture, it was very common to have this level of physical contact, even with acquaintances. It was therefore at the core of Rafaela, in her nature. However, over the years Rafaela had been in the states, she had learned to be a bit more subdued, especially with people she didn’t know yet. However, Amari being so big on these physical gestures right away, it made Rafaela feel comfortable, it made her feel at home.

I see the start of what could be a cute friendship

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@Littlefeets

Here’s the second of my boys, finally

@Littlefeets

Maybe this would work as a way to find love, to find someone he could build a life with, and even if he wouldn’t be fortunate enough to be in love at the end of thi

Hopefully he’s lucky enough to find love
Hopefully he hits it off well with his match

@Littlefeets

and even if he wouldn’t be fortunate enough to be in love at the end of this, he could still return home with the prize money at the end instead of going home empty handed.

I suppose the cash prize would be a good consolation prize

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@Littlefeets

Last bust certainly not least, my girl, Katie

@Littlefeets

Not only was there the challenge of trying to find all the matches, which they better cause Katie would not stand for them losing

That means blackouts are unacceptable too

@Littlefeets

ut also a chance to find herself. Perhaps her perfect match really was there, waiting to meet her, or perhaps when the end of the show comes around, she’ll walk away alone, knowing what she really wants. For Katie, that was the true goal. Alone or with someone, she needed to finally be sure what and who she truly wanted.

We do love a self discovery journey

@Littlefeets

First amazed by the pool, which she knew Cora would love if she was there,

Cora certainly would love the pool

@Littlefeets

She had only been in there a few minutes when a man approached her. He was tall, clearly with a lot of tattoos, even just from what she could see with his hands and head. Which she liked tattoos but there comes a point where it’s just too much and no longer attractive.

Yeah, its a lot of tattoos…

@Littlefeets

But what does she really know? Maybe she’s wrong and she shouldn’t rush to form an opinion. She should explore her options, be open to more, and that should hopefully give her more clarity.

Self discovery = trying to be open minded

@Littlefeets

“The name’s Katie, and only if you’re ready to lose at air hockey.” One thing was for certain, Tate had no idea what he was getting into by suggesting something competitive at first meeting.

Yeah, she might be just a little bit competitive.

[Madilnel]

Yayyy

[Madilnel]

Love reactions but yours here are top tier because you be knowing

[Jass]

It must be really interesting reading everything when you already know who are compatible or that 2 people who are talking are like the least compatible

[Madilnel]

Right or when we say X wouldn’t like X and they are actually a match!!

[sunflowerjm]

@Madilnel

X wouldn’t like X and they are actually a match!!

lol those are my fave cause then we’re like AHHH it makes sense or WTF NO HOW

[raviola]

Wait jim were u also in ayto s1 w kate

[sunflowerjm]

I can’t remember what season I was in but I was with Kate in one of them

[raviola]

Wait so you were in multiple?

[sunflowerjm]

No just one, I think it was before I was inactive for a couple years

[Kate]

Yeah we were in a season together. Your fc was Camila Mendes for that season

[sunflowerjm]

Yessss, gosh i had so much trouble finding her match I thought it was your character so many times haha

[Jass]

Wait, I’m a little confused. It’s suddenly a 3 person interaction?

[sunflowerjm]

Yes, with Madi’s character Elliot

[Madilnel]

@sunflowerjm

offering her hand for a kiss.

Ohhh okay girl