“is it going? right, right.” duckie has to laugh at herself and her obvious inexperience with television. if she thinks about it for more than a second, she’ll realize she did the same exact thing the last time she’d been interviewed after a big wave, and that had been live. “alright, then! hello! my name’s daphne pham, but i don’t think anybody’s really called me that since primary school. you can call me duckie! i’m twenty-three years old, born the eighth of august, 1998. that’s a fun little fact about me, i guess. wow, i’m a lot more nervous than i thought i’d be.
i grew up in newcastle, australia, a couple hours outside of sydney. up until now, my life has been surfing, surfing, surfing! this is about to sound so cheesy, but i sort of already miss the beach? everywhere i go, i go for the waves! it was a big shock landing in alaska and realizing, oh... this is going to be freezing. it’s not just cold, it’s a tundra out here! you know what, it’s not bad, though! it’s sort of romantic, if you think about it. i don’t think it would surprise anyone to find out i’m pretty easy-going. i don’t take a lot of things seriously, i don’t worry about very much. i’m just excited to be here!
so far, everyone has been so nice. it’s such a nice change, not having to guess if a person is attracted to feminine people or not. it’s so hit-or-miss out there, but in here? the pressure is off a little bit, that’s for sure. you know who surprises me? liv. she gives off a real sophia loren vibe, but i keep wanting to wrangle smiles out of her. god, that’s going to get me into trouble, isn’t it?” she pauses, her look taking a mischievous turn. “i don’t think i’d mind getting into trouble with her.”
she looks thoughtful for a moment. “but that can be said of pretty much everyone in the house,” she admits before being overtaken by her own laughter. “honestly, honestly. everything has been lovely in the cabin so far. i’m gonna hate when things get serious and people start turning their backs on each other. but i know it’s gonna happen. there are a few i think i’ll be ride or die for, though; people who would really shock me if they stabbed me in the back. my girl chuck, first of all. we’re hereby called chuck & duck, and anyone who says otherwise is wrong. yuna is another real one. shit, i can already tell we’re going to make some crazy memories here.
i really like alana, scout, bronte, and piper, too! if i had to say i’ve got my sights on anyone, i’d throw my hat in the ring for deja, vanessa, kath... oh god, mimi and sadie? absolutely gorgeous. i, uh, i think deja and i will get along really well, though. i haven’t gotten a read on a few of the sweeties – juliana, santana, and phil come to mind – but i give that another week before we’re acting like lifelong friends, tops. well, that, or fighting like cats and dogs. but i don’t think it’ll go that way. is that – what’s it called? – reckless optimism? maybe, it wouldn’t be the first time. i guess we’ll just have to wait and see!”
duckie blows a kiss to camera, then laughs at herself until she has to catch her breath. “yep, that was too much. i shouldn’t have done that. should not have done that. i’m gonna leave while i’m ahead.” even as she leaves, her laughter can still be heard on camera.
she slips into the booth carrying herself in a way she means to ooze confidence, takes her seat, and stretches her linked hands out in front of her, cracking her knuckles. she clears her throat, straightens up, and pastes on a smile.
“i’m liv faulkner, i’m twenty-one, and i’m not here to make friends. i’m not even here to fall in love. sweethearts - that’s a little saccharine for me. it’s reality tv, after all. maybe i’m alone in that, but to me, it’s all strategy. i mean, i know i have to find a match - i understand the concept of the show. but do i actually think one of these people is going to be ‘the one’ for me? no, absolutely not.
that’s pretty ridiculous. it’s a show. it’s about money, drama, exposure. and i can do drama. i don’t know about some of my housemates, though. i mean, juliana, charlotte, phil? they’re so damn nice it makes me dizzy. and i know what you’re all gonna say when you type away at your little phone screens on your twitter accounts with 26 followers: let people be happy, liv, don’t be such a hater. maybe i’m happiest when i’m being a hater. have you thought about that? it’s all ‘let people enjoy things’ until i’m enjoying myself, and then it’s some big issue. it’s bias against me for having great tits.
i mean, i can tolerate some of them. bronte and alana obviously know how to have a good time - i did some drinking with bronte and didn’t totally hate the experience, which is saying plenty around here. kath doesn’t seem so bad, deja and lucia are just straight up hot. then there’s duckie - god, that’s a name that’s basically impossible to take seriously. but she is seriously hot - and she said she likes to party, so i’ve kind of got to give her a shot.
there’s mimi, who’s drop-dead gorgeous and already who i’m partial to. i think i’m gonna match with her tonight, ‘cause, duh. i like that she didn’t waste any of my time. i liked that she - i don’t know,” she cut herself off suddenly, blinked, cleared her throat, and straightened up again.
“that’s all i have to say for now, but i’m sure i’ll be back to talk shit sooner rather than later. see you next time i’m drunk.” she blew a kiss at the camera and left.
honesty day confessionals : after the ceremony.
time: 2.5 hours after the first match ceremony.
enough time has elapsed for liv to be... pretty drunk. she stumbles into the booth, fighting for her life to stay poised in the heels that take her from 5′3 to 5′6. “alright, bitches, i’m backkk. hahaha. did you see that? two beams, i know that’s right. i’m no psychic, but i’m, like, pretty sure that one of them is me and mimi. i mean, i have to be practical, i know that - like, would they put us together, these producers? but, like, we are two hot head bitches. then again, who knows? like, it’d be totally dramatic if they put me with someone they knew i’d hate, right? but i can do dramatic.” after this statement, she takes a moment to smooth down her hair with her hands, using her phone as a mirror, as if only just now remembering that she’s on camera.
“but it totally could be us. i mean, if it’s not, then i don’t know who. everyone is super hot, but, like - i just hope it isn’t someone annoying. i hope it’s not fuckin’ charlotte. duckie is like - like, she’s hot, i don’t know anything about her, but i feel like she matched with that other chick. and, like, if it is mimi and me, there’s still one other couple, right? like - okay, maybe kath and sadie make sense? i don’t know. i mean, i’ve gotta figure out my own shit, and maybe also i have to try and know who everyone else should match with, ‘cause how can i trust these bitches to know what the fuck they’re doing, right? i’m not losing money because they can’t get it together. i should, like - ” she cuts herself off with a giggle, “make an excel spreadsheet. for real. yeah, like, that’s what i’m gonna try and do this week. make an excel spreadsheet and be super hot and totally figure this shit out. oh, fuck, i totally should have been a business major.”
in lieu of the two of hearts booth this week, we’d like to introduce you to the confessionals !! while exploring the house, you probably saw a room with the door closed that had that label on it. this will be the confessionals room, where you can rant and rave about anything house-related that’s on your mind. in the long run, this will help the viewers to gain a sense of what’s happening and when. therefore, instead of the booth, we decided to have you all become acquainted with this room and this process.
you may go in alone ( through a self-para ) or you may go in with a friend ( through an interaction thread ), but no matter which you use, please tell us your name, where you’re from, a little bit about your personality, and why you’re here. afterwards, please tell us your first impressions of each of the other housemates after meeting them. doing so will help establish your persona to the viewers at home, but it will additionally serve as hilarious commentary. this will run until the 16th of january, and after that, there will be no more tasks, so make this one count! throughout the game, we invite you to go into the confessionals whenever you feel like, as the more you go inside and spill your guts, the more you’ll be featured on the show. have fun !!
