Love Island ♡ [Recoupling Ceremonies]
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				Title: <strong>Love Island ♡ [Recoupling Ceremonies]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Mellific</strong> on <strong>11-10-2019, 12:44:21</strong>
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				<div align="center"><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size: 25pt;" class="bbc_size">💞 ꒒ꄲ꒦ꏂ ꒐ꇙ꒒ꋬꋊ꒯ 💞</span></strong><br><br><em>This is where all IC posts for the Love Island game will go during the Recoupling Ceremonies.</em></div><br><hr><hr><br><div align="center">(https://keyassets-p2.timeincuk.net/wp/prod/wp-content/uploads/sites/30/2017/06/Villa-16-garden-630x473.jpg)</div><br><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 18pt;" class="bbc_size"><span class="bbc_u">Header:</span></span> <br><br><div class="floatleft">(https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTqE9BgazQ-RdeNmG_q17Mn1JuzBxTxlILT_z2tc4sws89bmgzN)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Caroline Flack (http://CS URL)<br><strong>Age:</strong> 39<br><strong>Sexuality:</strong> Heterosexual<br><strong>Hometown:</strong> London, England<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> 1 July, 2019 | Late AM<br><strong>Location:</strong> The Villa<br><strong>Wearing:</strong> Same dress in picture<br><strong>Coupled with:</strong> N/A - Host of Love Island<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Everyone<br></div><hr><br><br><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="codeheader">Code: <a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="return smfSelectText(this);" class="codeoperation">[Select]</a></div><pre style="margin: 0; padding: 0;"><code class="bbc_code">[floatleft][img height=200 padding=5]IMG URL[/img][/floatleft]<br>[b]Name:[/b] [url=CS URL]Name[/url]<br>[b]Age:[/b]<br>[b]Sexuality:[/b]<br>[b]Hometown:[/b]<br>[b]Date/Time:[/b]<br>[b]Location:[/b]<br>[b]Wearing:[/b] [url=Outfit URL]Description[/url]<br>[b]Coupled with:[/b]<br>[b]Tagging:[/b]<br><br>[hr]</code></pre></div></div>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Love Island ♡ [Recoupling Ceremonies]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Mellific</strong> on <strong>11-10-2019, 12:50:13</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/nintchdbpict0003274928321.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Caroline Flack (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=308599.msg14999645#msg14999645)<br><strong>Age:</strong> 39<br><strong>Sexuality:</strong> Heterosexual<br><strong>Hometown:</strong> London, England<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> 4 July, 2019 | Evening<br><strong>Location:</strong> The Villa's Backyard<br><strong>Wearing:</strong> As pictured with these boots (https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DjcDkd_XcAELEvA.jpg)<br><strong>Coupled with:</strong> N/A - Host of Love Island<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Everyone<br><br><hr><br>After the texts were sent out to all of the islanders, alerting them that it was time to gather round the firepit on the outdoor couch, they would discover that Caroline was already there, waiting for them. As each of them sat down, Caroline smiled somberly at them all. She knew that was was about to come, would not be easy for everyone involved. <br><br>When everyone was seated and waiting, Caroline nodded sternly at them each, holding her cards in place and glancing down at them every now and then as she spoke to the islanders. “Welcome islanders, to the recoupling ceremony. This time, the boys are choosing who they would like to couple up with. So, ladies, please stand right here, beside me, facing the lads.” <br><br>Caroline indicated clearly where the ladies were supposed to stand, on the opposite side of the fire pit, facing the couch. Once all the girls were in place, Caroline continued, still rather somber sounding. “As you all know, we had a competition earlier in the day to determine the order in which the boys would get to choose who they’d like to couple up with.”<br><br>Caroline leaned to the side, her hip popping out ever so slightly. “So, Owen. You’re up first. Please stand up where you are and face the girls and let us know who you’d like to couple up with and why.” At that time, one of the producers stepped in to let the guys know that there was a specific format they were supposed to use for this.<br><br><hr><br><div align="center">Each guy should follow this format: “I’d like to couple up with this girl because (provide reasons). The girl I’d like to couple up with is… (say girl’s name).”</div>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Love Island ♡ [Recoupling Ceremonies]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Mellific</strong> on <strong>11-10-2019, 12:50:50</strong>
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				<div align="center"><span style="font-size: 14pt;" class="bbc_size"><span class="bbc_u">Recoupling Ceremony - Owen</span></span><br><br>Owen stands up from his spot at the couch and faces the girls. <br><br>Caroline gives him a nod and a producer reminds him of the template with a cue card just off camera. <br><br>It says: <strong>I want to couple up with this girl because...</strong> and <strong>the girl I choose is... </strong><br><br>Caroline holds her breath as she awaits Owen's reply.</div>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Love Island ♡ [Recoupling Ceremonies]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Mellific</strong> on <strong>11-10-2019, 15:18:15</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/66/75/de/6675deeb607bd607071f8631491bb7fe.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Grace Carter (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=308599.msg15006958#msg15006958)<br><strong>Age:</strong> 23<br><strong>Sexuality:</strong> Heterosexual<br><strong>Hometown:</strong> Brighton, England <br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> 4 July, 2019 | Evening time<br><strong>Location:</strong> Villa backyard | Firepit couch<br><strong>Wearing:</strong> Same as pictured<br><strong>Coupled with:</strong> Corey<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Caroline | Everyone<br><br><hr><br>After hearing about Corey coming in last place with the puzzle and math challenge from earlier, Grace admittedly was feeling a little uncertain about the recoupling ceremony. Not about wanting to be coupled up with Corey, of course. He was still the only boy on the entire island that she wanted to be with. But more so about the circumstances involving getting chosen and what it meant that Corey came in last place. <br><br>Sometimes the game show part of this whole reality telly bit was quite unpredictable and therefore, made her slightly anxious when she considered the possibilities of what bad things there may have been, just waiting at the next turn. But, as long as she could face those things with Corey, she figured that everything would fall into place just as it was meant to. <br><br>Grace walked out to the villa’s backyard and headed over to the circular couch with the others, greeting Caroline with a smile. She set her bag down on the outside of the couch, only really carrying it with her at all because it matched her heels. She stood with the other girls when Caroline told them to, taking a deep breath to calm herself down. Though honestly, she wasn’t sure why she was feeling so many nerves this time round. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Love Island ♡ [Recoupling Ceremonies]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>RedPhoenix</strong> on <strong>11-10-2019, 17:00:07</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/2XOn6wK.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> <strong>River Silk</strong> (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=308599.msg15025750#msg15025750)<br><strong>Age:</strong> 22<br><strong>Sexuality:</strong> Omni<br><strong>Hometown:</strong> Topeka, Kansas<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> 4 July, 2019 | Evening<br><strong>Location:</strong> Villa Fire pit - <strong>Recoupling Ceremony</strong><br><strong>Wearing:</strong> As Pictured, White Skirt, Flats<br><strong>Coupled with:</strong> Nobody!<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Open<br><br><hr><br>Well, here goes nothing, River thought to herself as she stood, took a deep breath and went to stand where Caroline indicated for her to go. <br><br>She folded her hands in front of herself and swayed slightly as she stood there, looking not even a little, as nervous as she felt. She didn't even want to think about how she'd react if nobody picked her. What was she supposed to do then? Yeah, great revenge that would be! And she wouldn't even be able to get trashed to make up for it! <br><br>But nobody would tell that from looking at her, she still exuded her natural confidence and easy-going charm, the sparkle in her eyes still promising a fun experience for anyone who gave her a shot, and for all the world it didn't seem like anything was bothering her at all. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Love Island ♡ [Recoupling Ceremonies]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Lyrical</strong> on <strong>11-10-2019, 22:58:28</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/cnjE3L9.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> <strong>Elsa Nilssöm</strong> (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=308599.msg15002936#msg15002936)<br><strong>Age:</strong> 24<br><strong>Sexuality:</strong> Heteroflexible<br><strong>Hometown:</strong> Stockholm, Sweden<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> 4 July, 2019 | Evening<br><strong>Location:</strong> Villa Fire pit - <strong>Recoupling Ceremony</strong><br><strong>Wearing:</strong> as pictured<br><strong>Coupled with:</strong> <br><strong>Tagging:</strong> everyone<br><br><hr><br class="clear_left"><div class="floatright">(https://cdn.images.dailystar.co.uk/dynamic/122/photos/243000/900x738/1349243.jpg)</div> The boys had their competition earlier, Elsa had gone outside to watch it and enjoyed the frustrations and muttered possible curses that came from some of them. She wanted to yell out to Devon and tell him her age but she knew the rules and didn't want to get him in trouble so kept herself quiet. Giving him a bit of a cheerleader like cheer when he succeeded. After the competitions the day had progressed as most do in the villa and the rest of the day was filled with the sinking feeling that impending doom was coming for someone as the recoupling ceremony was going to be sometime today.<br><br>That night the texts came out telling everyone to get ready and go to the fire pit in the back yard. Elsa was ready ahead of time, her body squeezed into a little black dress for the evening and she had dolled herself up a little bit. If she was going to get sent home tonight, she planned on looking good doing it. Four days of stress, confusion, and anxiety had been her constant emotional companions through out but today she felt like she was finally in a good place. Would it end tonight? Elsa didn't know. She walked the artificial turf and took a long look around savoring that moment and the sights, looking at all the other villa occupants as she joined them around the fire pit. She walked up and took her place on the marked location, standing in front of the curved sofa where all the boys would sit, her and the other girls lined up. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Love Island ♡ [Recoupling Ceremonies]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>lustfulintentions</strong> on <strong>12-10-2019, 05:12:49</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/1Cm55so.jpg?2)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Owen Christopher (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=308599.msg15002076#msg15002076)<br><strong>Age:</strong> 32<br><strong>Sexuality:</strong> Straight<br><strong>Hometown:</strong> Hamilton, NZ<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> 4 July, 2019, Evening<br><strong>Location:</strong> Villa backyard -- Firepit area<br><strong>Wearing:</strong> Pictured with dark khaki shorts<br><strong>Coupled with:</strong> Cassie<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Elsa/Carolyn/Cassie (mentioning)/Open<br><br>Owen stepped down onto the patio area with the rest of the male contestants with a small tightness in his abdomen. He thought about how he should have grabbed another bottle of water and slammed it down before the producers marshalled them out to the outdoor space. The sun was dropping in the sky, but it was, frankly, still hotter than what he’d been used to, and he was feeling it. <br><br>That there was the pressure of the ceremony laying at his feet didn’t help. Being first was a generally a good thing, and he was excited by the potential for a nice, relaxing date away from the pressures of the villa, as Caroline had promised in her text. At minimum, it meant that he wouldn’t have to worry about making a decision on the fly in the event that his preferred partner went in a different direction. <br><br>What <em>was</em> troubling is there were so many ways this could go wrong. It was only the 4th day of the competition. Was he supposed to pick Cassie again? They’d not had much time to talk the last couple days, and he couldn’t help but wonder if her attention was elsewhere. He’d spent a little bit of time befriending a few of the others in the house, but it felt like quite a weight to put on anyone to come off and ask them to spend the night with him. <br><br>This was all sort of spinning in his head as Caroline made her opening statements for the benefit of the cameras. When she called his name, he exhaled and stood slowly, as though the movement was causing him pain. <br><br>“Thank you, Caroline, I appreciate it,” he said, punctuating the statement with a soft sigh and a wry smile. Owen’s eyes peeked at the cue card just to the side of the camera, for a moment grateful for his still strong eyesight. Without looking at the girls, he continued, “I want to couple up with this girl because I think she seems to be going through a bit of a rough bit right now, and I think I could be empathic to that. She’s also very pretty, and I think she could probably push me a bit working out.” Feeling he’d already given himself away, Owen let a bit more of a smile curl the corners of his mouth. “And she was kind enough to share some chocolate with me, and it’s hard not to appreciate a bit of a sweet tooth, even if I’m not supposed to indulge that much.” <br><br>He paused, surprised he’d used so many words to get to the point. His gaze swept to the girl he’d described, figuring he’d already done well to give it away. “And the girl I choose is Elsa.”<br><br>Owen froze in place and a bit of anxiety washed over him. He knew well that he was potentially throwing things out of balance. And, he didn’t know-could Elsa simply decline? Anything was possible. <br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Love Island ♡ [Recoupling Ceremonies]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Mellific</strong> on <strong>12-10-2019, 13:35:44</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/nintchdbpict0003274928321.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Caroline Flack (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=308599.msg14999645#msg14999645)<br><strong>Age:</strong> 39<br><strong>Sexuality:</strong> Heterosexual<br><strong>Hometown:</strong> London, England<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> 4 July, 2019 | Evening<br><strong>Location:</strong> The Villa's Backyard<br><strong>Wearing:</strong> As pictured with these boots (https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DjcDkd_XcAELEvA.jpg)<br><strong>Coupled with:</strong> N/A - Host of Love Island<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Everyone<br><br><hr><br>Caroline’s brows perked as Owen stood at his place, facing the ladies. Honestly, she wasn’t quite sure who he would choose. He was a bit of a wildcard, unlike a few of the others, who made it pretty clear exactly who they were planning to couple up with. <br><br>She leaned to the side, tilting her head and angling it to look down the line at Elsa, when Owen announced that he’d like to choose her to couple up with. “Elsa,” Caroline chirped the blonde’s name. Caroline was clapping for the new couple. “Please go and stand beside Owen, and you both can take your place on the couch.” <br><br>Caroline regarded her cards again, straightening up once more and taking a breath as she prepared to announce the next guy up. “Right. Now it’s Logan’s turn. Please stand up where you are and tell us who you would like to couple up with.” 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Love Island ♡ [Recoupling Ceremonies]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Mellific</strong> on <strong>12-10-2019, 13:45:14</strong>
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				<div align="center"><span style="font-size: 14pt;" class="bbc_size"><span class="bbc_u">Recoupling Ceremony - Logan</span></span><br><br>Caroline gestures toward Logan, her hands flicking to signal to him to stand up where he is.<br><br>Logan rises from his spot and faces the girls. <br><br>Caroline gives him a nod and a producer reminds him of the template with a cue card just off camera. <br><br>It says: <strong>I want to couple up with this girl because...</strong> and <strong>the girl I choose is... </strong><br><br>Caroline smiles expectantly as she awaits Logan's reply.</div>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Love Island ♡ [Recoupling Ceremonies]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Mellific</strong> on <strong>12-10-2019, 14:11:41</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EDoqGSgXYAMPcBn.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Logan Thurston (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=308599.msg15006981#msg15006981)<br><strong>Age:</strong> 26<br><strong>Sexuality:</strong> Heterosexual <br><strong>Hometown:</strong> Manchester, England <br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> 4 July, 2019 | Morning<br><strong>Location:</strong> Villa Backyard; Fire pit couch<br><strong>Wearing:</strong> Same as picture<br><strong>Coupled with:</strong> Rhonda<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Caroline | Everyone<br><br><hr><br>Logan felt as ready as he could be for the recoupling ceremony. In all honesty, the order of the guys didn’t matter too much to him anymore. Not now that Mark the lumberjack was gone, and took Delaney with him. The way it all went down was rather eye opening for Logan, actually. He had tried to make amends with Delaney, he even warned her about Mark and his true colors, but in the end, they both decided to leave. <br><br>Whether they left together as a couple, or individually, he wasn’t sure. It wouldn’t have surprised him too much to discover that Delaney was simply over it all and feeling as if there was no one in the villa for her anymore, specifically after hearing about Mark’s ugly side and realizing that Logan was making up with Rhonda. Then, once Mark heard word that Delaney was leaving, naturally Mark would choose to follow suit.<br><br>If he tried to beg her for a date outside of the villa, or just left because none of the other girls here would have been willing to give him a chance, well, Logan couldn’t be sure. But, either way, it didn’t particularly matter, did it? Sincerely, he felt quite a bit like the way it all happened was actually the most beneficial thing for himself and for Rhonda. No longer having Delaney around at all to tempt him and not having to deal with Mark and all of his feigned bravado, was ultimately better for Logan and Rhonda.<br><br>When everyone was in place, Caroline announced the recoupling ceremony to them all and Owen went first because he came in first place at the earlier competition. Logan wasn’t worried, and when Owen made his choice, he smiled at the pair of them. He wasn’t sure if Elsa was hoping to be chosen by Owen or Devon, though. So, he tried to read their body language as they both took their spot on the couch. But then, it was his turn. So, he stood up and gave a nod at his directions. <br><br>“Okay, so, I’d like to couple up with this girl because… she’s been with me since day one and every day she reminds me how lucky I am. She’s someone I genuinely enjoy spending time with, and I am really looking forward to spending more time with her and making sure she knows, every day that we’ve got here together, that I’m the lucky one.” Logan’s grin stretched wider and filled out as he looked to Rhonda. “So, the girl I’d like to couple up with is… Rhonda.” He let out a stifled breath, his shoulders relaxing finally, as he looked to her. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Love Island ♡ [Recoupling Ceremonies]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Mellific</strong> on <strong>12-10-2019, 14:20:54</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/nintchdbpict0003274928321.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Caroline Flack (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=308599.msg14999645#msg14999645)<br><strong>Age:</strong> 39<br><strong>Sexuality:</strong> Heterosexual<br><strong>Hometown:</strong> London, England<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> 4 July, 2019 | Evening<br><strong>Location:</strong> The Villa's Backyard<br><strong>Wearing:</strong> As pictured with these boots (https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DjcDkd_XcAELEvA.jpg)<br><strong>Coupled with:</strong> N/A - Host of Love Island<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Everyone<br><br><hr><br>Caroline grinned at Logan and Rhonda, not at all surprised by the choice that Logan made. In fact, she might have even looked a little relieved. <br><br>She shooed Rhonda onward with her cards, grinning all the while. “Right, Rhonda you may go and take your place beside Logan, on the couch.” <br><br>Caroline waited for Rhonda to join Logan and for the existing couple to sit down together. <br><br>“Next we’ve got Devon.” Caroline smiled at the long haired rocker man. “It is your turn to tell us who you would like to couple up with.” 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Love Island ♡ [Recoupling Ceremonies]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Mellific</strong> on <strong>12-10-2019, 14:29:03</strong>
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				<div align="center"><span style="font-size: 14pt;" class="bbc_size"><span class="bbc_u">Recoupling Ceremony - Devon</span></span><br><br>Caroline nodded at Devon, her hand flicking to signal to him to stand up in place.<br><br>Devon rises from his spot and faces the girls. <br><br>Caroline gives him a warm smile and a producer reminds him of the template with a cue card just off camera. <br><br>It says: <strong>I want to couple up with this girl because...</strong> and <strong>the girl I choose is... </strong><br><br>Caroline nods to Devon, then silently waits for his choice.</div>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Love Island ♡ [Recoupling Ceremonies]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Lyrical</strong> on <strong>12-10-2019, 16:25:44</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/cnjE3L9.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> <strong>Elsa Nilssöm</strong> (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=308599.msg15002936#msg15002936)<br><strong>Age:</strong> 24<br><strong>Sexuality:</strong> Heteroflexible<br><strong>Hometown:</strong> Stockholm, Sweden<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> 4 July, 2019 | Evening<br><strong>Location:</strong> Villa Fire pit - <strong>Recoupling Ceremony</strong><br><strong>Wearing:</strong> as pictured<br><strong>Coupled with:</strong> ... wait, what?! O M G<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> everyone | Owen | Devon | Cassie<br><br><hr><br class="clear_left"><div class="floatright">(https://cdn.images.dailystar.co.uk/dynamic/122/photos/243000/900x738/1349243.jpg)</div> To say that Elsa's jaw hit the floor was an understatement. She did not see that one coming. One moment she was standing in line with the other girls like it was some sort of modelling cattle call and feeling a little giddy and somewhat embarrassed by it all and the next she was hearing her name called. <br><br>It all started with everyone gathered around and Elsa had given a little finger wave to Grace as she passed by all smartly dressed. The girl was just well put together all the time and Elsa made note that she really needed to talk to her about fashion. Elsa's idea of fashion consisted of work out clothes, black or beige attire, clearly she needed some tips from a professional. She smiled at River and gave Owen a wide grin as the memories of munching on mountains of treats came to her. It had been a highlight early in the day yesterday until that evening. Her biggest grin was reserved for Devon before a side distraction pulled her attention away. She never really saw if he acknowledged it as she had turned back and the recoupling ceremony had already begun, Owen was up first. Her eyes roamed back and forth over the crowd of boys to look and see where their eyes were locked but with Caroline there most eyes were fixed on her or over to Owen with occasional furtive glances about. Or at least that's how Elsa perceived things, since her own eyes danced about but more often fell back on Caroline who was in the midst of one of her reputed Flack Attacks on the Villa members. It was common knowledge that when Caroline Flack was around, change was happening... the infamous otherwise known "Flack Attack (https://www.facebook.com/itv2/videos/flack-attack-loading/10155294563082234/)."<br><br>Owen was soon speaking. Not anticipating what he was about to say, Elsa only half heard him speaking... <em>“I want to couple up with this girl because I think she seems to be going through a bit of a rough bit right now, and I think I could be empathic to that. She’s also very pretty, and I think she could probably push me a bit working out.” Feeling he’d already given himself away, Owen let a bit more of a smile curl the corners of his mouth. “And she was kind enough to share some chocolate with me,..."</em><br><br>Elsa's head tilted as the words came into focus for her. She gave Owen a smile but the entirety of the moment wasn't dawning on her...<br><br><em>Owen continued... "...and it’s hard not to appreciate a bit of a sweet tooth, even if I’m not supposed to indulge that much.”<br><br>He paused, surprised he’d used so many words to get to the point. His gaze swept to the girl he’d described, figuring he’d already done well to give it away. “And the girl I choose is <span style="font-size: 14pt;" class="bbc_size">Elsa</span>.”</em><br><br>Elsa's jaw dropped for a moment, she quickly pulled it up as the shock registered. It was only because Caroline told her to come take her place beside Owen on the sofa that she moved. Otherwise she was just in to much shock to move of her own volition. Elsa smiled at Owen, he was a sweet guy and one of the first to talk to her and have a friendly conversation, he was certainly very attractive... She just had no idea that he felt this way about her. She walked over and smiled up at him as they both took their seats on the sofa. Elsa crossed her legs towards him and leaned in a little closer as was customary for the islanders after recoupling choices were made. Whether his arm was draped about behind her or not she didn't notice because the surprise of the whole situation still had her firmly in it's grasp. She looked up to him with big round eyes and in the softest voice she could she whispered, <strong>"I didn't see that coming... I thought you and Cassie were tight?"</strong> The words were half silently mouthed she said it so quietly. She gave Owen's hand a brief squeeze before placing her hands back in her lap.<br><br>A moment later she realized that she had no idea what Devon must be thinking right now. Her head turned to look around the sofa for Devon and she gave him a shrug and shake of her head trying to express her personal confusion and concern... but probably failing miserably. She didn't want to talk over the crowd or Logan getting up to make his choice. A huge lump of despair found it's way into her throat as Devon was right after him. <br><br>Another -oh shit- moment occurred when Elsa realized that there may be another problem. Her eyes roamed over the line up looking for Cassie and hoping the tall fiery red head wasn't looking at her with murderous intent. Elsa was not the fighting type and the situation certainly wasn't her fault but she had a sinking feeling that she was going to pay the price for it one way or the other. Damn you Love Island and your confined spaces drama. She took a long slow steadying breath.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Love Island ♡ [Recoupling Ceremonies]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Capone</strong> on <strong>15-10-2019, 17:18:21</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://image.ibb.co/kMDRQ6/muscular-metalhead.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Devon Daniels (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=308599.msg15007879#msg15007879)<br><strong>Age:</strong> 28<br><strong>Sexuality:</strong> Heterosexual <br><strong>Hometown:</strong> New York City<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> 4 July, 2019 | Morning<br><strong>Location:</strong> Villa Fire Pit - Recoupling Ceremony<br><strong>Wearing:</strong> Mercenary 11 Dreams t-shirt (http://shop.mercenary.dk/54-thickbox_default/11-dreams-t-shirt-2015.jpg), camo-print cargo pants, boots, sunglasses (https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/bDwAAOSw2gxYrZs7/s-l300.jpg)<br><strong>Coupled with:</strong> It's a surprise!<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Elsa, Owen, Caroline | Everyone<br><br><hr><br>The wrench didn't come from the producers.<br><br>Just as everyone else, Devon had marched towards the Fire Pit and lined himself up. He listened to the instructions, and nodded as the producer reminded them all of the structure they were to follow. Interesting to Devon that the men had to voice their reasoning, yet the women had no such requirement on that first night. He imagined there was nothing subliminally conspiratorial about it, just that there was now an expectation for everyone to better know one another.<br><br>As Owen had stepped forward, he was expecting the muscular fellow to stick with Red. The two seemed to get along well enough, right? There was no reason for him to rock the boat and shake things up. For a brief moment, Devon's eyes met Elsa's through his shades, and he couldn't help but return a smile to her excited grin. He could feel his heartbeat increase just slightly, confirming that there was definitely a chemistry there. Yeah, he felt pretty secure in his choice.<br><br><strong>“And the girl I choose is Elsa.”</strong><br><br>Wait a minute.<br><br>Devon could not disguise the furrow of his brow as he glanced at Owen, followed by Red and Elsa. He had barely heard much of Owen's reasoning, not having listened, but it would seem that Devon wasn't the only fellow to have had a moment with the Swedish catch. His hands sunk into the pockets of his pants as he observed the situation. Given Elsa's depression last night, he was not at all shocked to find that she was excited and stunned to have been chosen so early and swiftly. Her self-esteem had taken a major hit, and no doubt she continued to worry that she'd be the one sent home on this night. Though he felt a tight grip on his gut, he could not blame the woman for her joy. He studied Red's response as well, curious how she'd respond to being spurned. Was she counting on sticking with Owen? Was she hoping on someone else selecting her? Did she already have her eyes on someone else?<br><br><em>Fuck me, it's like high school drama all over again,</em> he mentally sighed.<br><br>By time Elsa was sitting on the men's side she had looked to Devon, an expression of confusion on her face. No doubt that confusion permeated down into how she <em>should</em> feel. Nevertheless, he smiled at her and gave her a thumbs up. He didn't want her to feel guilty. He wanted her to feel like she was okay to be happy and sticking around.<br><br>To that end, Devon looked ahead, studying the remaining women. Grace was, obviously, not an option. He would never step on Corey's toes like that. The only reason he'd select her was if he suspected anyone else might try and separate Gilligan and Mary-Ann and it was the only good move to make. Grace was a sexy woman, to be sure, but she and James seemed to be pretty tightly knit. Unless James chose someone else, he wasn't too eager to be splitting any happy couples up. Devon hadn't really had a chance to interact with Rhonda, which was swiftly made moot since Logan selected her rather swiftly.<br><br>Which meant it came down to Red or Samantha.<br><br>Devon stepped forward as instructed, putting on his best smile as he scanned the remaining women over. The producer was off to the side, trying to make sure the metal head saw the prompted instructions. Instead, Devon turned to Caroline.<br><br>"You still off the table?" he grinned, raising his eyebrows. He knew the inevitable response from her, but for some reason hitting on Caroline helped ease his spirit enough. Enough so that the worst thing the producer could have done was wave his arms, jabbing at the cue card, a look of irritation on his face. Devon turned directly to the producer, raising a middle finger.<br><br>"Oh, fucking edit it out, fucker," he cursed and sighed. He shoved his hands back into his pockets as he scanned the line, the producer absolutely fuming to the side from Devon's indignation. The breeze picked up just then, warm, allowing his hair to billow slightly as he examined the whole line.<br><br>All he knew about Sam was her attempt to get between Grace and Corey. He couldn't blame her for that, given that she didn't have a partner at the time. That she had targeted Corey specifically indicated she might have far less superficial taste than some of the other women. On the other hand, Red had not only passed by Devon, but made a show of it. They had a brief talk about it, and on the whole she seemed cool, but Devon couldn't help but feel some unease...<br><br>Then again, he was uneasy about the whole situation. Elsa was the only woman he'd had a real moment with, and now she was off the table. Sure, the rules said that he could try to steal her from Owen. It's possible that sort of display of masculine competition would even be a turn on. Women were all about being fought over, right? Especially after feeling so alone and isolated. That didn't sit right, though. He didn't want to spread conflict like that.<br><br>Still, he had no spark with the rest of these women. Outside of this island, his choice would be to just go home and rip and tear some huge demon guts in DOOM, or shred some ridiculous licks on his guitar.<br><br>It was absolutely ridiculous, but there was only thing Devon could think to do.<br><br><em>Eeny, meenie, miney, moe...</em><br><br>His eyes bounced between the two women, and as he finished, it landed on...<br><br>"Whelp," he said, finally cutting what must have been an awkward and lengthy silence, "I can't say I'm choosing this girl for any profound or intimate reasons like the last two guys. In fact, there are more reasons <em>not</em> to choose her than there are to do so. But, given I've no choice but to select someone, this girl seems like my best bet for the time being. Besides, I'm big on second chances, so..."<br><br>Devon shrugged. "I choose Red."<br><br>There was another moment of silence.<br><br>"Oh, I mean, Cassandra." He nodded to the red head, and then turned to Caroline so she might finish this portion of the ceremony up.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Love Island ♡ [Recoupling Ceremonies]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Mellific</strong> on <strong>17-10-2019, 04:07:14</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/nintchdbpict0003274928321.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Caroline Flack (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=308599.msg14999645#msg14999645)<br><strong>Age:</strong> 39<br><strong>Sexuality:</strong> Heterosexual<br><strong>Hometown:</strong> London, England<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> 4 July, 2019 | Evening<br><strong>Location:</strong> The Villa's Backyard<br><strong>Wearing:</strong> As pictured with these boots (https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DjcDkd_XcAELEvA.jpg)<br><strong>Coupled with:</strong> N/A - Host of Love Island<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Everyone<br><br><hr><br>Caroline’s smile widened when Devon inquired about whether or not he was allowed to couple up with her, once again. Even though she had given him this answer before, she honestly didn’t mind that he continued to ask. Fanning herself with the edge of her cards, she clicked her lips in a slightly disappointed sound, shaking her head slightly. “I don’t think you can couple up with someone who isn’t actually on the show.” She replied, shrugging playfully. <br><br>When Devon took his time deciding, Caroline bit her lower lip in anticipation. Her smile faded and she made a face that expressed the awkward mood starting to settle all around them. After a long bout of silence, he finally gave his reasoning for choosing the girl whose name he announced next, which was Cassie. Though, apparently he had more reasons not to choose her than to choose her. Caroline’s gaze narrowed slightly. <br><br>“Alright. Cassie, go on and take your spot beside Devon on the couch.” Caroline waved the redhead over to the couch, to join the long haired rocker. “Another slight surprise, sounds like.” She stepped forward, looking over at the couch for a moment, then back to the camera. “But, I’ve got a feeling we won’t be too surprised with our next guy. James, you’re up.” She gestured to him to stand in place at the couch. “Please make your choice.”
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				Title: <strong>Re: Love Island ♡ [Recoupling Ceremonies]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Mellific</strong> on <strong>17-10-2019, 04:08:53</strong>
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				<div align="center"><span style="font-size: 14pt;" class="bbc_size"><span class="bbc_u">Recoupling Ceremony - James</span></span><br><br>Caroline waited for James to stand in place and address the girls.<br><br>She gives him a brief smile as a producer reminds him of the template with a cue card just off camera. <br><br>It says: <strong>I want to couple up with this girl because...</strong> and <strong>the girl I choose is... </strong><br><br>Caroline nods to James, signaling that they're ready for his decision, then silently waits for his choice to be made.</div>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Love Island ♡ [Recoupling Ceremonies]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Golden Spider</strong> on <strong>17-10-2019, 19:13:25</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://proxy.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=http%3A%2F%2Fcps-static.rovicorp.com%2F2%2FOpen%2FFox%2FThe%2520Mob%2520Doctor%2FSeason%25201%2F_derived_jpg_q90_500x500_m0%2Fmd_03-zack-drama-singles_0310_LY.jpg%3Fpartner%3Dallrovi.com&amp;f=1&amp;nofb=1)</div><strong>Name:</strong> James Harding (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=308599.msg15004164#msg15004164)<br><strong>Age:</strong> 25<br><strong>Sexuality:</strong> Straight <br><strong>Hometown:</strong>Stilwater, MN, USA<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong>4. July 2019| evening<br><strong>Location:</strong> Fire pit<br><strong>Wearing:</strong> What you see in the pic (http://Outfit URL)<br><strong>Coupled with:</strong> Gwen<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Gwen<br><hr><br>James walked up to the stand as his name was called, his mind still filled with the events of the last couple days, the previous day in particular, while the excursion the boys had, had helped him in the matter of regathering his thoughts and his determination. He was never really sure of the reason he was on this show in the first place. it had started all as a very off-color remark by his agent, about how it would be a good marketing opportunity, especially now that he was single again. but with the cajoling of his friends he decided to go for it, and frankly he wasn't regretting it very much since then. James glanced over at the guys still waiting on their turn, at the three new pairs now lounging on the couch off to the corner, and at the women still waiting to be called, well really, one in particular. Locking eyes with Gwen as he spoke. "I want to couple up with this girl because she has been nothing but a ray of sunshine in this place, she has accepted me for what I am and been amazingly patient with my skeletons, even if she didn't know what they were. She has started to show me that its ok to love again, that it's possible to love again." He trailed off and scratched his head for a moment before muttering to himself "I'm so much better with this kind of thing on paper"&nbsp; then speaking up again for the crowd. "I choose Gwen, If she will have me." 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Love Island ♡ [Recoupling Ceremonies]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Mellific</strong> on <strong>17-10-2019, 20:00:25</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/nintchdbpict0003274928321.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Caroline Flack (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=308599.msg14999645#msg14999645)<br><strong>Age:</strong> 39<br><strong>Sexuality:</strong> Heterosexual<br><strong>Hometown:</strong> London, England<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> 4 July, 2019 | Evening<br><strong>Location:</strong> The Villa's Backyard<br><strong>Wearing:</strong> As pictured with these boots (https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DjcDkd_XcAELEvA.jpg)<br><strong>Coupled with:</strong> N/A - Host of Love Island<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Everyone<br><br><hr><br>Caroline watched with intrigue as James made his little speech, which was obviously directed at Gwen. “No surprise there,” she murmured with a smile, waving the blonde haired girl over to the couch. “Go on, then. Join James at the couch.” <br><br>She took a moment to adjust the cards in her hand, before peering over at the remaining boys on the couch. This was where things were bound to get a bit more interesting, weren’t they?<br><br>“Up next we’ve got JJ.” She smiled at the camera, her expression clearly showing just how excited she was to find out who the tatted up bloke would choose. Her fingernails lightly tapped the edges of the cards in her hands as she pivoted in place and turned to face the couch.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Love Island ♡ [Recoupling Ceremonies]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Mellific</strong> on <strong>17-10-2019, 20:01:45</strong>
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				<div align="center"><span style="font-size: 14pt;" class="bbc_size"><span class="bbc_u">Recoupling Ceremony - JJ</span></span><br><br>Caroline waited for JJ to stand in place and face the girls.<br><br>She smiles at him warmly as a producer reminds him of the template with a cue card just off camera. <br><br>It says: <strong>I want to couple up with this girl because...</strong> and <strong>the girl I choose is... </strong><br><br>Caroline nods to JJ, signaling that they're ready for his decision, then silently waits for his choice to be made.<br><br>“Whenever you’re ready JJ, let us know who you’ve decided to couple up with.”</div>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Love Island ♡ [Recoupling Ceremonies]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Heptarch</strong> on <strong>18-10-2019, 04:45:19</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://cdna.lystit.com/photos/bb62-2016/02/14/criminal-damage-navyblack-nep-t-shirt-product-2-556257935-normal.jpeg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Jasper Jameson (JJ) (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=308599.msg15018215#msg15018215)<br><strong>Age:</strong> 28<br><strong>Sexuality:</strong> Heterosexual<br><strong>Hometown:</strong> New York, NY<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> 4 July, 2019 | Evening<br><strong>Location:</strong> Villa Firepit<br><strong>Wearing:</strong> This (https://cdna.lystit.com/photos/bb62-2016/02/14/criminal-damage-navyblack-nep-t-shirt-product-2-556257935-normal.jpeg)<br><strong>Coupled with:</strong> No one?<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Everyone<br><br><hr><br>JJ began the evening as confident as he'd been with anything involving this crazy ass game.&nbsp; He wasn't a guy who suffered much from lack of self-confidence generally, but the past two days had done a bang-up job removing any lingering doubts of what he was up to here.&nbsp; He'd powered through some crazy bullshit the first couple of days... narrowly avoided some serious meltdowns and various dramatics... and in the end he'd found an incredibly hot woman who seemed to be as in to him as he was to her.<br><br>In all, he considered that things were going pretty well.<br><br>So as the recoupling ceremony commenced, he'd watched the first couple of guys choose with a sort of detached fugue.&nbsp; Owen's was a bit of a surprise... JJ hadn't seen him and Elsa hitting it off.&nbsp; But then he'd spent most of the past couple of days with his attentions fixed mostly on the aforementioned hot woman, so he supposed it was entirely possible that he'd missed some changes in Villa dynamics.&nbsp; He'd have to pay closer attention.&nbsp; Logan's choice was entirely predictable and he wished both of them the best, even though he'd seriously considered Rhonda as a possibility earlier.<br><br>Then it was Devon's turn.&nbsp; JJ admitted to himself that he was curious what the guy was going to do, given that the only girl he knew for a fact was into him was Elsa.&nbsp; Would Devon fight for her?&nbsp; Make some grand declaration?&nbsp; Maybe even some alpha-male chest thumping?&nbsp; The latter seemed unlikely for him, but the former?&nbsp; Who knew?&nbsp; The guy's secret from the last competition might portend him being a little gun-shy when it came to putting himself out there and making his intentions known in front of the world.<br><br>Then he started to speak and JJ's brows furrowed slowly as the speech went on.&nbsp; What the?&nbsp; He could hardly conceive of a more half-assed, backhanded "choice" than the one the guy was building up to making.&nbsp; Before he named her, JJ already felt bad for whatever girl Devon was talking about.&nbsp; Who'd want to be partnered up with someone who clearly didn't want to be with them?&nbsp; Kind of defeated the whole purp...<br><br><strong><strong>"I choose Red.&nbsp; I mean Cassandra."</strong></strong><br><br>JJ blinked once.&nbsp; Twice.&nbsp; His brows climbed upward toward his forehead and though he couldn't see Cassie's reaction he was fairly sure it was as confused as his.&nbsp; Where had this come from?&nbsp; He wasn't mad at Devon, really.&nbsp; Or even annoyed.&nbsp; He was just... confused.<br><br>He was still trying to process the information when James stepped up and made the second most obvious choice that any of them were going to see here tonight.&nbsp; And then it was his turn.<br><br>JJ shook his head, chuckled softly, and stepped forward.<br><strong><br>"Thanks, Caroline.&nbsp; This should be... interesting."</strong><br><br>He gave her a wan smile, then looked at the hot camera.<br><br><strong>"I want to couple up with this girl because she's the one I've formed the closest bond with here.&nbsp; She's funny, genuine, warm... and an absolute smoke-show."</strong><br><br>He eyed Cassie and gave her a small, knowing smile.&nbsp; <br><br><strong>"The girl I choose is Cassie."</strong><br><br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Love Island ♡ [Recoupling Ceremonies]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Mellific</strong> on <strong>18-10-2019, 13:30:18</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/nintchdbpict0003274928321.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Caroline Flack (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=308599.msg14999645#msg14999645)<br><strong>Age:</strong> 39<br><strong>Sexuality:</strong> Heterosexual<br><strong>Hometown:</strong> London, England<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> 4 July, 2019 | Evening<br><strong>Location:</strong> The Villa's Backyard<br><strong>Wearing:</strong> As pictured with these boots (https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DjcDkd_XcAELEvA.jpg)<br><strong>Coupled with:</strong> N/A - Host of Love Island<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Everyone<br><br><hr><br>Almost expectantly, Caroline tilted her head and watched JJ as he gave his little speech, speaking about the girl who he was choosing. Funnily enough, he didn’t even inquire about stealing. She smirked slightly at his decision to just go for the gusto and pick someone who was already chosen. That smirk quickly evolved into a chuckle. <br><br>She felt several eyes on her as she did. Even the camera shifted to zoom in on her. “Well, it looks like we’ve got a bit of a situation here, don’t we?” She rhetorically asked, still smirking. <br><br>“Looks like Cassie is a rather hot commodity tonight. First Devon chose her,” she raised an arm to gesture toward Devon. “Now, JJ wants to choose her as well.” She swiveled her arm so that it moved to gesture toward JJ next. Her arm dropped next moment. “So, what do we do in this sort of situation?” Her other hand raised to tap at her chin. <br><br>“Well, JJ would like to steal Cassie away from Devon. So, I think it’s only fair that we go to Cassie and find out which of these two lads she’d like to couple up with.” Caroline turned to face Cassie. “So, Cassie. If you’d like to stay in a couple with Devon, please remain seated beside him. But, if you’d like to be in a couple with JJ, then please get up and sit beside him.” <br><br>She grinned as she waited and watched. It was getting a bit juicy!
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				Title: <strong>Re: Love Island ♡ [Recoupling Ceremonies]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Dragongoddess</strong> on <strong>19-10-2019, 10:47:03</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://i.redd.it/y08sered1s031.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> <span style="font-family: monotype corsiva;" class="bbc_font"><span style="font-size: 12pt;" class="bbc_size">Cassandra Pendragon</span></span> (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=308599.msg15006244#msg15006244)<br><strong>Age:</strong> 21<br><strong>Sexuality:</strong> Heterosexual<br><strong>Hometown:</strong> <br><em>Birth / Childhood:</em> Limerick, Shannon Region, Ireland<br><em>Current:</em> County Down, Northern Ireland / United Kingdom Region, Ireland<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> 4 July 19 || Evening<br><strong>Location:</strong> Backyard<br><strong>Wearing:</strong> &nbsp;See Picture (https://i.redd.it/y08sered1s031.jpg), this long necklace (https://www.blarney.com/contentfiles/images/SW6.jpg), this choker necklace (https://ae01.alicdn.com/kf/HTB1rv8dMFXXXXagXpXXq6xXFXXXI/2016-Sale-90-s-Plain-Goth-Black-Velvet-Ribbon-Choker-Necklace-Gothic-Handmade-With-Charm-Gothic.jpg), this bracelet on her left wrist (http://i.ebayimg.com/images/i/400792053886-0-1/s-l1000.jpg), and this black Claddagh ring (no wedding band) (https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/Es4AAOSwo4pYIJS2/s-l300.jpg) on her right hand with the tip of the heart pointed <em>away</em> from her hand to symbolize being single<br><strong>Coupled with:</strong> Let's Find Out!<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> | Everyone |<br><hr>It was finally the day, the one that everyone either seemed to be excited for or dread every time.&nbsp; This one, however, was different.&nbsp; It was the first time this group may ever have to kick one of their own out of the game.&nbsp; That’s right!&nbsp; It was the first Recoupling Day and Cassie was both dreading it and excited!&nbsp; For her, she saw two guys she thought were going to try to choose her.&nbsp; After stealing some time to sleep while the guys participated in their competition, Cassie had no clue who was going to be choosing in what order.&nbsp; In her mind, it depended mostly on whether her current partner or the guy she’d been hitting it off with for the last few days got to choose first.&nbsp; Of course, she had her preferences, but she also didn’t know the surprises this ceremony held in store.<br><br>As expected, when one of these came up, Cassandra sat next to the man she was currently coupled with, but she was one of the first ones up when Caroline gestured for the ladies to line up.&nbsp; It was another of those times Cassie made certain to show confidence through the way she stood and the look on her face.&nbsp; She didn’t feel like she could let anyone know how she was feeling.&nbsp; As soon as the girls were all lined up, Caroline revealed exactly which of the guys she expected to choose her was up first.&nbsp; She was happy for him for coming in first.&nbsp; Still, it also seemed to mean a bit of a predicament for her.&nbsp; Having not seen him hitting it off with anyone else, she assumed he would just choose to have another week with her.&nbsp; Then he opened his mouth.<br><br>“I want to couple up with this girl because I think she seems to be going through a bit of a rough bit right now, and I think I could be empathic to that.”&nbsp; He started with already making Cas wonder what he was talking about.&nbsp; She couldn’t remember telling him anything about dealing with anything difficult.&nbsp; In fact, she didn’t remember them getting any real conversations.&nbsp; They just hadn’t seemed to have gotten there yet.<br><br>“She’s also very pretty, and I think she could probably push me a bit working out.”&nbsp; Okay…Cassie worked out at least once a day but she had only worked out with Owen the morning of her date with JJ.&nbsp; Was he coming up with things in his head because they hadn’t had much time to get to know each other?<br><br>“And she was kind enough to share some chocolate with me, and it’s hard not to appreciate a bit of a sweet tooth, even if I’m not supposed to indulge that much.”&nbsp; Now she knew he wasn’t talking about her.&nbsp; Cassie had cooked a few times while she’d been here, but she hadn’t gotten her hands on any chocolate.&nbsp; Someone must be hiding it and if that was true—<br><br>“And the girl I choose is Elsa.”&nbsp; ‘WHAT?!?!?’&nbsp; Cassandra screamed, though luckily the scream barely left her lips.&nbsp; Perhaps her eyes showed her surprise and anger for a moment but in the blink of an eye that look would have disappeared to be replaced by Cassie’s usual confident look while her mind condemned the blonde.&nbsp; ‘That back-stabbing bint!’&nbsp; She thought Elsa was a decent girl.&nbsp; In fact, she thought they were becoming friends but obviously that was just the blonde playing games.&nbsp; She had gotten Cassie to agree to letting each other know if they were interested in the guy someone else was a but the moment it came to her being interested in the guy someone else was with, she couldn’t follow through on her own agreement.&nbsp; ‘Whatever,’ Cassandra decided, realizing that Elsa had won this battle.&nbsp; Luckily, the war was still up for grabs and Cassie was going to make sure she won the best prize of this game.<br><br>Next up was Logan who seemed to choose Rhonda since she was the one who sat down next to him when he was done speaking.&nbsp; That was good.&nbsp; She would have less competition for the guys to come.&nbsp; And if she and Logan were happy together, great!&nbsp; Eventually they may split up but the longer they chose to stay together, the less of a chance they might win with someone else, right?&nbsp; And couples were bound to break up at some point.<br><br>Then there was Devon, the guy Cassandra almost picked for her first partner.&nbsp; They seemed to have cleared the air between them, but she didn’t think he had any interest in having anything to do with her at this point, especially not after the secrets game.&nbsp; He had a very sad secret although nothing bad about him.&nbsp; In fact, Cassandra hadn’t seen reason to believe he had a bad bone in his entire body.&nbsp; She wanted to see him with someone wonderful enough to make him forget about the girl who cheated on him.&nbsp; That’s what he honestly deserved.&nbsp; She wasn’t that girl, however, and she knew he would never step forward for h—<br><br>"I choose Red."&nbsp; At first, it didn’t register with her at all.&nbsp; She stood there with the same smile on her face that she had when she first stood up in the line.&nbsp; Her hands were about to come together to clap for whoever he had chosen like she had for all the couples before, even when begrudgingly, when he heard his next sentence plain as day, almost like someone had pushed a button to make things go in slow motion when he said her name.&nbsp; "Oh, I mean, Cassandra."<br><br>Cassie felt her right foot move behind her to steady herself as her confident composure completely disappeared.&nbsp; Her jaw dropped to the floor.&nbsp; Her head started shaking as though she felt like she must not have heard him correctly.&nbsp; Her eyes widened in shock and her hand moved up to her chest.&nbsp; On the other hand, her cheeks blushed with a soft pink that showed easily on her pale skin and the edges of her lips as though she was happy to be chosen.&nbsp; Looking over at Caroline, she noticed that people were waiting for her to move so she quickly pulled herself together and went to sit down next to her new couple partner.&nbsp; She was happy that if she couldn’t be with JJ, she did get the chance she had almost opted for on the first day, even if Devon was only choosing her because she was the best of the “bad” choices in front of him.<br><br>“So…”&nbsp; Cassandra said, leaning in to whisper to her new partner.&nbsp; Her voice was low enough that while the mics around their necks were sure to pick up her words, the mics set up specifically for the recoupling ceremony wouldn’t.&nbsp; Her tone was coming off as playful and maybe even slightly flirtatious.&nbsp; “Am I really that horrible a person to couple up with?”<br><br>By the time she was paying attention again, James had chosen Gwen and Caroline was calling JJ forward.&nbsp; Now this…this was the coupling Cassie worried about at this point.&nbsp; Sure, she was coupled up already, but the way Devon had made it sound, he was going to send her packing the first chance he got.&nbsp; That meant that she’d need to compete with whoever JJ chose this time.<br><br>"Thanks, Caroline.&nbsp; This should be... interesting."&nbsp; JJ said as Cassandra wished he would just skip ahead to the part everyone, or at least she, was waiting on.&nbsp; "I want to couple up with this girl because she's the one I've formed the closest bond with here.&nbsp; She's funny, genuine, warm... and an absolute smoke-show."<br><br>‘Wait a minute!’&nbsp; Cassie’s mind screamed at her, her hands having to clutch tightly to the bench to keep her in her seat.&nbsp; ‘You mean you wouldn’t have even chosen me if you could?!?&nbsp; You j—’&nbsp; She started, forcing herself to keep the emotions off her face as he looked in her direction.<br><br>"The girl I choose is Cassie."&nbsp; This recoupling ceremony was really trying to do away with her sanity, wasn’t it?&nbsp; First, Owen chose Elsa.&nbsp; Then Devon chose her.&nbsp; And now JJ’s trying to steal her.&nbsp; Was that really allowed?<br><br>As Cassie turned to wait for an answer to her mental question, Caroline seemed to read her mind.&nbsp; “So, Cassie. If you’d like to stay in a couple with Devon, please remain seated beside him. But, if you’d like to be in a couple with JJ, then please get up and sit beside him.”<br><br>Unfortunately for one of these two, the choice was too obvious for Cassandra.&nbsp; That was the one who wanted nothing to do with her and only chose her because she was the “best” of the “bad” choices.&nbsp; If he didn’t want to be with her, why would she choose to force him to?&nbsp; Besides, he was right in one way.&nbsp; Leaning over and putting a hand on Devon’s shoulder, she whispered into his ear for a moment before giving his cheek a peck.&nbsp; “You’re too good for me.&nbsp; You deserve much better.&nbsp; I’m sorry.”<br><br>After saying what she felt she needed to say to the metal man, she stood up and strutted over to sit next to JJ, a smile spreading across her lips.&nbsp; After all the craziness she’d been put through with this recoupling, she was sitting next to the only guy she’d really spent enough time with to know she saw something between them.&nbsp; The rest of the recoupling didn’t really matter to her now.<br><br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Love Island ♡ [Recoupling Ceremonies]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Mellific</strong> on <strong>19-10-2019, 13:46:19</strong>
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				<div align="center"><span style="font-size: 14pt;" class="bbc_size"><span class="bbc_u">Recoupling Ceremony - JJ's Steal</span></span><br><br>Caroline seemed to waggle her brows as she waited to see who Cassie would pick.<br><br>The redhead leaned into Devon and kissed his cheek, then left her spot beside him and went to JJ's side, instead.<br><br>“Oh, wow!” Caroline reacted, her brows perking high as her hands came together to clap for Cassie's decision.<br><br>“So, Cassie has decided to couple up with JJ, who stole her away from Devon.” Caroline's hand regarded each lad.<br><br>“This means that JJ and Cassie are a couple and Devon, unfortunately, is single.” </div>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Love Island ♡ [Recoupling Ceremonies]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Mellific</strong> on <strong>19-10-2019, 13:50:43</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/nintchdbpict0003274928321.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Caroline Flack (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=308599.msg14999645#msg14999645)<br><strong>Age:</strong> 39<br><strong>Sexuality:</strong> Heterosexual<br><strong>Hometown:</strong> London, England<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> 4 July, 2019 | Evening<br><strong>Location:</strong> The Villa's Backyard<br><strong>Wearing:</strong> As pictured with these boots (https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DjcDkd_XcAELEvA.jpg)<br><strong>Coupled with:</strong> N/A - Host of Love Island<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Everyone<br><br><hr><br>After that sticky situation with JJ and Devon both choosing the same girl in Cassie, Caroline was left to explain the steal and how it worked to the other contestants. Once that business was sorted, she turned back to regard the camera. “Let’s move on, shall we?”<br><br>Her smile had returned, brightly. “Up next, we’ve got Corey.” She gestured to him like she was Vanna White and he was the brand new car behind door number one. “And after Corey decides who he will couple up with-” she flashed a look at Grace, a knowing sort of look, then returned to face the camera. “The night isn’t over just yet.” 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Love Island ♡ [Recoupling Ceremonies]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Mellific</strong> on <strong>19-10-2019, 13:52:24</strong>
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				<div align="center"><span style="font-size: 14pt;" class="bbc_size"><span class="bbc_u">Recoupling Ceremony - Corey</span></span><br><br>Caroline waited for Corey to stand in place and face the remaining girls.<br><br>She smiles at him as a producer reminds him of the template with a cue card just off camera. <br><br>It says: <strong>I want to couple up with this girl because...</strong> and <strong>the girl I choose is... </strong><br><br>Caroline nods to Corey, signaling that they're ready for his decision, then silently waits for his choice to be made.<br><br>“Right, Corey. When you're ready. Go on and choose the girl you want to be in a couple with.”</div>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Love Island ♡ [Recoupling Ceremonies]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Swashbuckler</strong> on <strong>22-10-2019, 00:37:14</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://scontent-lga3-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.2885-15/e35/57066263_861577037511664_6279004195065817215_n.jpg?_nc_ht=scontent-lga3-1.cdninstagram.com&amp;oh=1486c354ffe31cdd08dfc313ae4f555e&amp;oe=5DF4C530&amp;se=8)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Corey Dwyer (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=308599.msg15009035#msg15009035)<br><strong>Age:</strong> 23<br><strong>Sexuality:</strong> Straight<br><strong>Hometown:</strong> London, UK<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> 4 July, 2019 | Evening<br><strong>Location:</strong> Villa Backyard<br><strong>Wearing:</strong> Pictured<br><strong>Coupled with:</strong> Grace<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Everyone<br><hr><br class="clear_left">Standing in the line of guys waiting to make their picks for the next round of coupling, at the end of course due to his abysmal abilities with puzzles, Corey found himself utterly flabbergasted as the selections and steals were made.&nbsp; Surely his wide eyed and open mouthed expression would be captured by the cameras, but there was no way he was going to be able to hide it, not with all the shocks coming left and right.<br><br>First up had been Owen, the giant of a man coupled with Cassie, and as he deliberated over his decision, Corey wondered if he should talk to him at some point.&nbsp; Really, it felt like Corey had only talked to Grace (obvs) and Devon, and if he wanted any chance at winning this thing, he probably had to be more friendly.&nbsp; Expecting the big guy to pick Cassie again, Corey let out an audible gasp when instead he picked Elsa!&nbsp; Whoa!&nbsp; Corey had NOT seen that coming!&nbsp; Granted, Corey thought it a surprise the girl was still single, Grace had told him how nice she was, but Corey had expected it to be one of the single guys to pick her.&nbsp; Seemed like things were going to get interesting!<br><br>After Owen’s big surprise, and the audience at home must be loving it, Logan stepped up to choose Rhonda, which after the drama at the last competition should have come as a surprise to no one.&nbsp; At least it made Corey feel better about being completely predictable.&nbsp; &nbsp;When Devon stepped up next, Corey found himself leaning forward slightly.&nbsp; Who would he pick?&nbsp; Corey was running the possibilities through his mind and was wondering if he’d go for a steal when just like that he picked Cassie.&nbsp; And in perhaps the worst way possible.&nbsp; Wow.&nbsp; During their chat at the victory lunch Devon had seemed kind of...wise?&nbsp; But WOW was that a bad choice of words.&nbsp; Maybe it was because of being an American, but saying you were only choosing a redheaded Irish girl because there was no better choice (essentially) was NOT a good idea for an enjoyable bed time experience.&nbsp; <br><br>Still thinking and wincing after Devon’s pick, Corey was one hundred percent not surprised as James stepped up and immediately picked Gwen.&nbsp; Those two had been nowhere to be seen, which led Corey to only think one thing, and if Gwen was your type of girl, well, she was a heck of an example of that type!&nbsp; Clearly, James was liking what he had picked right off the bat, and that was something Corey could understand very well.<br><br>Next up came JJ, the one who had asked Grace out, and if he had a little time to think about it, this pick should have come as no surprise.&nbsp; After all, to be totally fair, JJ’s purpose here was to steal a girl.&nbsp; That’s what ALL of the newcomers were for, and in the end Corey as just glad he hadn’t stolen Grace.&nbsp; Then again, Corey went last, so at least he would have a chance to steal back.&nbsp; Still, Devon was the first friend that he had made here (of the male variety) so when JJ stole from him and Cassie gladly left, for a brief moment Corey was truly angered.&nbsp; <em>Well, I know who I am voting off, first chance I get.</em> Corey thought with a glare.&nbsp; Then again, as he thought of it, Devon had practically ASKED for it.&nbsp; He probably had a good chance to steal Elsa, and his comments before picking Cassie had hardly encouraged her to stay by his side.&nbsp; Maybe Corey needed to talk to everyone more, not just be judgy.<br><br>Finally the lovely Caroline called him forward, Corey really did see why Devon kept making eyes at her, and he pushed down his nerves as he stepped up to make his choice.&nbsp; After all, his girl had not been picked yet.&nbsp; These blokes knew a battle they couldn’t win when they saw one.&nbsp; &nbsp;Clearing his throat, Corey spoke in the most confident tone he could muster.&nbsp; “I want to couple with this girl because she is smart, funny and gorgeous.&nbsp; On top of that, she proved on day one that she has some great taste.&nbsp; She has made me the happiest guy here.&nbsp; The girl I choose, surprise surprise, is Grace.”<br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Love Island ♡ [Recoupling Ceremonies]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Mellific</strong> on <strong>23-10-2019, 01:33:58</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/66/75/de/6675deeb607bd607071f8631491bb7fe.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Grace Carter (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=308599.msg15006958#msg15006958)<br><strong>Age:</strong> 23<br><strong>Sexuality:</strong> Heterosexual<br><strong>Hometown:</strong> Brighton, England <br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> 4 July, 2019 | Evening time<br><strong>Location:</strong> Villa backyard | Firepit couch<br><strong>Wearing:</strong> Same as pictured<br><strong>Coupled with:</strong> Corey<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Caroline | Everyone<br><br><hr><br>Because Corey was the last lad to choose, that meant Grace remained standing in the line of technically single ladies until his turn. Sharing the wooden deck with Samantha was not her most favorite thing in the world. Thankfully, the ladies were standing about as far away from one another as possible, with Grace close to Caroline and Samantha on the opposite end. <br><br>She stood there and smiled through it all, or tried to anyway. When the curveballs started to get thrown, she wasn’t always sure that a smile made it onto her face. Especially when Owen picked Elsa and Devon picked Cassie, but was then left single. Still, whenever Caroline clapped, Grace joined in. <br><br>By the end of it all, when Corey was finally standing up in front of his spot on the couch, Grace took a big breath. In the corner of her mind she had to wonder if Samantha thought there was even a slight chance that Corey had considered coupling up with her instead of Grace. Of course, when he cleared his throat and addressed the topic at hand, everyone had to know who he’d be picking.<br><br>His words left her slightly flushed, and she chewed on her lower lip until Caroline waved her onward. She crossed the deck and reached Corey without hesitation, wrapping her arms around his shoulders and pressed up for a kiss. Her lips pressed against his with familiarity and intensity. When she pulled away, Grace took his hand in her own, lacing her fingers between his, as they sat down together on the couch, as a new - yet preexisting - couple. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Love Island ♡ [Recoupling Ceremonies]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Mellific</strong> on <strong>23-10-2019, 01:47:59</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/nintchdbpict0003274928321.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Caroline Flack (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=308599.msg14999645#msg14999645)<br><strong>Age:</strong> 39<br><strong>Sexuality:</strong> Heterosexual<br><strong>Hometown:</strong> London, England<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> 4 July, 2019 | Evening<br><strong>Location:</strong> The Villa's Backyard<br><strong>Wearing:</strong> As pictured with these boots (https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DjcDkd_XcAELEvA.jpg)<br><strong>Coupled with:</strong> N/A - Host of Love Island<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Everyone<br><br><hr><br>“Brilliant!” Caroline cheered, clapping for the final couple of Corey and Grace. Her grin was still broad as she waved Grace onward, pointing her toward the couch, where she could join Corey. After his turn, the recoupling ceremony was officially over. However, there was another part of the evening that they still had yet to get to. <br><br>“So, take a look at our new couples, everyone!” Caroline seemed to be speaking more to the camera now than to the fellow islanders. “We’ve got Owen and Elsa, Logan and Rhonda,” Caroline paused, skipping over Devon completely, a sour expression on her face for just a moment, before it faded away. “James and Gwen, JJ and Casey, and Corey and Grace.”<br><br>Caroline then turned to face the only lady beside her. “That means that, unfortunately, Samantha is our single girl this time round.” She regarded the other islanders, then turned to give Samantha a sorrowful smile. “Commiserations, Samantha. You’ll have 30 minutes to pack up your belongings and make your way out the front door. You can say your goodbyes during that time, as well. But, before you leave the island, you’ll have an exit interview with me.” <br><br>She tried to sound optimistic about it, even though the situation Samantha was in, was far from it. Still, this wasn’t the end of the road for Samantha. Not if she didn’t want it to be, at least. Caroline then turned to face the rest of the islanders, a cameraman stepping a bit closer for a new shot as she did so. “Now, there’s still the matter of Devon, who is also single this time round.”<br><br>Caroline waved him along. “Devon, will you join me up here, please?” She waited for him to stand beside her, then easily linked her arm with his, her hip gently nudging against him as she got close and once again, addressed the others. “Now, as we all know, Devon won our hearts over with Excess Baggage.” She stumbled a bit. “The competition, I mean.” Caroline straightened up again and carried on. “One of the things he won was the chance for immunity.” <br><br>She let go of Devon’s arm only to face him, her hand slipping down his forearm and lightly connecting with his hand, if he felt obliged to hold hers. “Because you are in this position - single on Love Island - you must use the immunity on yourself. If you don’t use it on yourself now, then I’m afraid it will vanish completely.” Caroline braced Devon’s hand with her own tightly. It was almost like she was trying to signify something to him, without words. <br><br>“So, Devon… Will you use your immunity on yourself and stay here on Love Island?” She asked, subtly nodding to him, while she awaited his answer. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Love Island ♡ [Recoupling Ceremonies]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Josietta</strong> on <strong>23-10-2019, 02:02:48</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://66.media.tumblr.com/65d71b3bca0bd28560ea8d4d66b6d173/tumblr_psy00l98IN1udfyoxo1_1280.jpg)</div><br><strong>Name:</strong> Gwendolyn "Gwen" Stanford (http://CS URLhttps://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=308599.msg15004673#msg15004673)<br><strong>Age:</strong> 20 yrs old<br><strong>Sexuality:</strong> Heteroflexible<br><strong>Hometown:</strong> Atlanta, GA, USA<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> 4, July 2019| Evening<br><strong>Location:</strong> Villa Firepit<br><strong>Wearing:</strong> little black dress with matching heels (see pic)<br><strong>Coupled with:</strong>&nbsp; James<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> James, Caroline (mentioning)<br><br><hr><br>Gwen stayed in her place in line with the other girls. She wasn’t nervous and had an idea of who exactly was going to pick her but then sometimes people could surprise you. As each girl before her was chosen she watched the reactions of them one at a time until it came the time for James to stand up. Staring at him with her bright blue eyes she watched his movements and smiled listening to his words. Gwen had hoped that she was the one girl who had done that for him, after all she had practically been the only girl she had seen him with but there were a few other times when he was getting to know the others. That said, she spent every night and woke up every morning with him, even shared an intimate moment on the couch with him just the day before. It had felt right and she thought he was as into it as she was, at least as far as she could tell.<br><br>As if her smile couldn’t get bigger she nodded a few times at his words and said yes a little softly before she moved quickly toward him and hugged him close. “Yes! Of course.. yes.” That said she kissed him tenderly and slipped her hand down into his before moving to their place along with the others. She leaned over and spoke quietly as they settled in, “I wouldn’t dream of having anyone else. Thank you.” Her hand gave his a little squeeze and she leaned in close to him crossing her legs in toward him. Comfortable in her place she finally looked around at the others and even blushed a little at Caroline’s words about it not being surprising. It was as if she knew them better than others did. Then again she likely watched all of their lives unfolding in every moment of each day.<br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Love Island ♡ [Recoupling Ceremonies]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Mellific</strong> on <strong>23-10-2019, 02:19:08</strong>
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				<div align="center"><span style="font-size: 14pt;" class="bbc_size"><span class="bbc_u">Recoupling Ceremony - Dumping</span></span><br><br>Caroline revealed that River had immunity at the beginning of the ceremony.<br><br>Because Samantha was never chosen, she is the only single lady left over. <strong>This means Samantha will be dumped from the island.</strong><br><br>She has 30 minutes to pack up and go. She'll have an exit interview with Caroline before she leaves, if she so chooses.<br><br><strong>Devon is also single,</strong> but because he won the vote from a previous competition, <strong>he has the ability to save himself.</strong><br><br>Caroline appears to give him a silent nudge in the direction of staying at the villa. But the choice is ultimately for Devon to make.</div>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Love Island ♡ [Recoupling Ceremonies]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Capone</strong> on <strong>25-10-2019, 19:09:29</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://image.ibb.co/kMDRQ6/muscular-metalhead.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Devon Daniels (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=308599.msg15007879#msg15007879)<br><strong>Age:</strong> 28<br><strong>Sexuality:</strong> Heterosexual <br><strong>Hometown:</strong> New York City<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> 4 July, 2019 | Morning<br><strong>Location:</strong> Villa Fire Pit - Recoupling Ceremony<br><strong>Wearing:</strong> Mercenary 11 Dreams t-shirt (http://shop.mercenary.dk/54-thickbox_default/11-dreams-t-shirt-2015.jpg), camo-print cargo pants, boots, sunglasses (https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/bDwAAOSw2gxYrZs7/s-l300.jpg)<br><strong>Coupled with:</strong> Whelp...<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Everyone<br><br><hr><br>You could remove the lump in Devon's throat with an ice cream scoop. It was big enough he felt like he could choke on it. Once Cassie sat down he had realized just how poorly his words had been chosen, but he shrugged it off and figured he'd explain his meaning later. After all, they cleared the air, but it wasn't like sparks were flying. Not like they had with Elsa the not prior. Didn't mean that things couldn't work out, but if one were to treat this game in a simple fashion, then the clear response would have been to have chased down and competed for Elsa.<br><br>Which, it turned out, he really ought to have done... that, or given the brunette Sam a chance.<br><br>JJ made his choice, and without hesitation Cassandra accepted. Her attempt at lightening the blow only convinced him that people had the wrong impression of his secret, reminding him of the devastation this game had already played with him just the morning prior. He wasn't even able to take in the happiness he could feel for Corey or James being coupled with their chosen women. The whole week just began to bum rush him in the gut. The first pass by Cassandra, the reveal of his secret, the loss of his partner, and now this.<br><br>All this because he wanted to avoid "playing the game" and hurting anyone's feelings.<br><br>He clasped his hands together, resisting the urge to look towards Elsa right now. After their moment last night, and the reveal that men could still choose an already taken woman, she must be feeling as if her feelings had been toyed with. He chose not to step on Owen's toes instead of allowing Elsa to choose her own dance partner. True, she might have accepted the giant anyway. Just as Devon was unaware that Cassandra and JJ had apparently hit it off, he was more than ignorant of any potential chemistry Elsa had shared with Owen.<br><br>To rub salt in the wound, Devon's decision led to Samantha being booted out. Someone that chose to be on Love Island was now leaving. Devon didn't choose to be here. Not like that, at least. He was only here on a dare, intent on being a bit of an unpredictable variable. Then a rebel, electing to remain the good guy and clash with no one. Yet here he was, the object of Samantha's exile.<br><br>So Caroline betrayed her position as an unbiased party, the intonation of her voice, the squeeze of her fingers, the expression in her eyes, all indicating that he should not yet leave. The power was in his hands, after all. He could save himself, or he could take this as a sign to just step away from it all.<br><br><em>I shouldn't be here,</em> he thought to himself. He turned his eyes on the rest of the cast. Owen now coupled with Elsa, Logan and Rhonda, JJ and Red, James and Gwen, and lastly, Corey and Grace. All people that had volunteered to be here. All strangers that had hoped to find love.<br><br><em>I should just leave now,</em> his mind berated.<br><br><em>Don't be a pussy, pussy,</em> the voice of Lezzy said with a smirk on her face. <em>You gonna man up or keep moping?</em> said Marshall, uncrossing his arms as if he needed to beat the masculinity into Devon. <em>Fuck 'em in the ass!</em> shouted Jersey, bald-headed Stitches nodding beside him. <em>It's already, dear, you can still fix your mistakes,</em> comforted the familiar wrinkle-faced Moms, followed by a surly grunt from Pops. Devon couldn't help but grin and shake his head, hair covering the blush upon his cheeks. His mind had turned into one of them corny old cartoons where all the rainbow colored critters of the forest came out in support of Princess Mary Sue as she fought against the evil-yet-totally-boner-worthy sorceress.<br><br>"Well," Devon sighed, looking up once the heat in his face was gone. There was a smile on his face as he prepared to confirm he'd remain in.<br><br>Then the vision of <em>her</em> flooded into his mind. Avery. His ex. The one that, really, <em>he</em> had cheated on... or at least, had begun to. After over a year of dating she had gotten sick of Devon's attitude towards love and sex, his lack of proper commitment. One day she walked in on him, drunk, her roommate exposing him, ready to cross that line. That was it. Avery called it quits then and there, and for the next several weeks she refused to speak to Devon. At first he believed she had just taken it too seriously, bought into society's Hallmark imagery of love and monogamy. But as the time went on... he had begun to miss her. Her nicknames, her laughter, their conversations. He finally understood. Sometimes, you just find that one person that is irreplaceable. So he bought that damn ring, but with her feelings hurt and their relationship over, Avery had fled to the arms of another in order to feel... <em>something</em>.<br><br>Devon wasn't ready for this.<br><br>That he even made the bet at all proved he was trying to return to his old ways, but it couldn't work anymore. He knew that love <em>could</em> be real, and he had thrown his opportunity away. He needed to change, but he couldn't do it here. He did his best to avoid hurting anyone's feelings, and look what happened. It fell apart all around him. It was a disaster. This show wasn't about love, it was about manufactured drama for the popcorn munching gossips at home tapping their slander and hot takes out on their phones and flinging them onto Twitter.<br><br>This wasn't where he needed to be. It <em>couldn't</em> be where he needed to be.<br><br>"I think... I need to go," Devon said. The smile remained, but it lacked the cheer and warmth it had previously. "Thank you, Caroline, for the opportunity, but I don't think I'm a good fit for Love Island, nor is Love Island a good fit for me." He turned to face the others, his eyes lingering on Elsa. His smile grew stronger then, and in his eyes he hoped she could see the apology bursting from his heart. He finally turned towards Grace and Corey, giving his one male companion on the island a firm nod. "You win this, man," he said. Then he looked to the rest. "If any of you guys find yourselves in New York City, look up a dive called Thrashers. I'll be there."<br><br>With that, he made his way out from the fire pit. He followed the producer's guidelines, going where he was instructed, informed of his belongings being gathered. In many ways, it felt as if a heavy weight had been lifted from his chest. In others, though... well, it only revealed to him how confused he was. He needed to move on from Avery, to move on with his life and grow. To what end, though? Well... he supposed he'd have to find out some day.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Love Island ♡ [Recoupling Ceremonies]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Mellific</strong> on <strong>26-10-2019, 05:23:32</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/nintchdbpict0003274928321.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Caroline Flack (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=308599.msg14999645#msg14999645)<br><strong>Age:</strong> 39<br><strong>Sexuality:</strong> Heterosexual<br><strong>Hometown:</strong> London, England<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> 4 July, 2019 | Evening<br><strong>Location:</strong> The Villa's Backyard<br><strong>Wearing:</strong> As pictured with these boots (https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DjcDkd_XcAELEvA.jpg)<br><strong>Coupled with:</strong> N/A - Host of Love Island<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Everyone<br><br><hr><br>As much as she wanted to squeeze Devon’s arms and convince him to stay, Caroline couldn’t interfere with his decision. Part of her felt as if it was better this way. More accurately, he was better this way. If Love Island really changed a person for the worse, then she wasn’t sure she wanted him to stay, either.<br><br>Caroline could only watch him sadly as he said his goodbyes to the others, including herself. She managed a hint of a smile when he thanked her for the opportunity. Not that it was actually her decision to approve his audition tape for casting. “Well, that’s quite unfortunate. We will certainly miss you, Devon.” <br><br>She watched him as he walked away, one of the crew members leading him along the path that would bring him to the studio on the property. He would go around the long way to get his things, more than likely. Caroline sighed a shaky breath out, remembering the camera that was focused on her a moment too late. “Right,” she nodded her head, getting herself back in order.<br><br>Caroline fixed her hair with one hand, then looked to the camera. “Unfortunately, this is where Samantha and Devon must leave us, then.” She turned to look at the two who were about to leave the show. “You both must pack your things and say your goodbyes. I’ll see you on the other side of the front door for your exit interview.” <br><br>The host of the show crossed the deck and found another camera to focus on. “And with that, the recoupling ceremony has come to a close. I’ll see you islanders next time,” she turned over her shoulder, waving at them, and sauntered off once again. <br><br><hr><br><div align="center"><em>End of Recoupling Ceremony</em></div>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Love Island ♡ [Recoupling Ceremonies]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Josietta</strong> on <strong>28-10-2019, 06:08:19</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://66.media.tumblr.com/65d71b3bca0bd28560ea8d4d66b6d173/tumblr_psy00l98IN1udfyoxo1_1280.jpg)</div><br><strong>Name:</strong> Gwendolyn "Gwen" Stanford (http://CS URLhttps://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=308599.msg15004673#msg15004673)<br><strong>Age:</strong> 20 yrs old<br><strong>Sexuality:</strong> Heteroflexible<br><strong>Hometown:</strong> Atlanta, GA, USA<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> 4, July 2019| Evening<br><strong>Location:</strong> Villa Firepit<br><strong>Wearing:</strong> little black dress with matching heels (see pic)<br><strong>Coupled with:</strong>&nbsp; James<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Samantha, James, Delaney and Mark (mentioning)<br><br><hr><br>As the ceremony came to a close Gwen drowned at hearing San got dumped from the villa. She knew not everyone got along with the brunette but she has always been nice to her. They had spent a little time together with Mark that one day and it was almost weird to Gwen at how everyone she made attempts to be friends with ended up leaving. First there was Delaney and Mark, and now Samantha. If she believed in such things she'd be afraid to get to know another islander closely.<br><br>She slipped up from James and kissed his cheek before she moved over to Samantha and would attempt to hug her goodbye. Gwen would offer to help her pack as she made her way to leave. Afterwards, she would offer a final warm hug goodbye and would follow everyone to watch her make her exit. The blonde southern belle would stay close to James as Sam left wrapping her arms around him as a fewyears filled her blue eyes and spilled for Sam down her soft cheeks.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Love Island ♡ [Recoupling Ceremonies]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Golden Spider</strong> on <strong>28-10-2019, 18:02:20</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://alchetron.com/cdn/jemima-west-ac84ac5c-dda8-4ab0-8144-378a95db251-resize-750.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Samantha Jeuil (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=308599.msg15005952#msg15005952)<br><strong>Age:</strong> 23<br><strong>Sexuality:</strong> Bisexual<br><strong>Hometown:</strong> Perth, Australiia<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> 3, July 2019| Afternoon || 4, July 2019, Later Afternoon<br><strong>Location:</strong> ceremony/competition area<br><strong>Wearing:</strong> This (https://proxy.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fae01.alicdn.com%2Fkf%2FHTB1L7cHPpXXXXaWapXXq6xXFXXXz%2FBLESSKISS-High-Neck-Bikini-Women-Swimwear-2018-Hot-Printed-Green-Leaf-Bandage-Swimsuit-Bikini-Set-Bathing.jpg&amp;f=1&amp;nofb=1)<br><strong>Coupled with:</strong> &nbsp; :P &nbsp;(http://www.rosswalker.co.uk/movie_sounds/sounds_files_20150201_1096714/aladdin/outta_here.wav)<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Everyone.<br><hr><br>Sam nodded as she received the news, it wasn't all that surprising, none of the other guys were interested in her from the start. As she turned to go gather her things Gwen approached her and hugged her. "Thanks Gwen, I'm sorry we didnt have more time to get to know each other, you seem like a great person, and seem to have a great eye for the lads." she said with a chuckle eyeing James who was still by Gwen's side. and then turned to address the rest of the crowd. "Well, goodbye everyone, wish i knew some of you a lot better, Elsa, You're a fucking goddess luv, Cass, we didn't interact much but you seem to know what you want in life, and have the balls to go get it, I respect that. Devon? Pour one out for me Terminator. Corey, I honestly hope you find happiness here, but this aint a place for that. River, Girl you look like a party in a person, and i would've loved to get down with you." Sam paused for a moment before turning away and calmly walking off to get her things, pausing at the door and carelessly flinging off her microphone necklace. when a crew member protested at that she replied "Oi you dont get to fucking tell me what to do anymore ya mange, you'll be following me every step up there anyways" <br><br>A couple minutes later she had returned with her things and gave one last nod to the assembled inmates. then to caroline "now how about that interview?"
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