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Chapter One: The New Bachelorette in Town
Pauline was super excited to find out she had been selected to be the next bachelorette on the new season of "The Bachelorette Game". She loves reality television and this opprortunity was a dream come true for her. First thing she did after she recieved the phone call was called her mother, who was just as excited and thrilled that her daughter was getting her big break. Now if only she had some friends to call...
The production corporation, ToadTelevision Inc, paid for all her transportation out to the luxurious Isle Delfino where the show was to be filmed. Riding in first class on the airplane, Pauline stared in awe at the beautiful blue ocean that surrounded the island. She even got a personal assistant, Minh T, who catered to every desire while she was on the show.
"Welcome to Isle Delfino, Miss Pauline. May the Island stay as beautiful as you and the sun never get jelous." People were sucking up to her! She had never been treated this way before, she felt like an A-list celebrity. No wonder she had been jeleous of Princess Peach all these years.
The transfer from Delfino Airstrip to the studio at 13 Delfino Plaza at the Wailalee Building was a tough one. Fans of the show were lined up and down the streets, even standing in the road, making hard for the driver to drive through the streets. Everybody wanted to see who the new bachelorettte was.
"Are all these people here to see me?" Pauline asked her assistant, pointing out the windows of the limo.
"Yes ma'am. The Bachelorette Game is a big deal here, Isle Delfino has the highest ratings for the show. This crowd is almost as large as the one that greeted Princess Peach and Daisy when they were here to film their miniseries 'Princesses in Paradise'." Of course, a reference to the almighty Peach would have to rain down on Paulines new found fame. "You will be the first bachelorette to be filmed on Isle Delfino, so they kinda feel a connection to you."
Once they arrived at the Wailalee Building, five security toads ushered Pauline and Minh through the lobby and into an elevator. The office they were headed to was on the 16th floor. As Pauline entered the office everyone burst into applause, and the executive producer of ToadTelevision, Mr. Marco T, introduced Pauline to the entire staff as "you're new meal ticket, so treat her like your lives depend on it." She was allowed a few brief minutes for photos and to shake hands with the staff before being hurried into Marco's office, Minh close behind her.
Marco shut the door behind her and Pauline sat down. "Nice to meet you miss Pauline, your audition video stuck out to us in particular. Now you said in the video you were Mario's ex girlfriend. Now, you meant THE Mario, correct? As in Princess Peach Toadstool's current fiance..or husband...what are they now anyways? Moving on-"
"Yes Mr. Marco, everything in my audition video was correct to the best of my knowledge."
"Ok, so let me go over real quick, cause you are about to be taken and filmed for an inshow interview in about five minutes, how this show works. You are a female, I am sure you have seen this show atleast twice. You will meet ten bachelors, picked by us via audition tape, and go on dates with the one who wins the challenge for the week. At the end of the week, you must eliminate one. No exceptions. The more drama the better-"
A pretty young toad assistant knocked on the door and stuck her head in. "Mr. Marco, they need Pauline in studio 2 asap."
"Shes on her way. Minh, take her up to the studio please. Security will follow you just in case."
Inside the elevator, Minh tried to make conversation. "You excited? This is the beginning of the rest of your life, being in the limelight like this."
"Im loving all this attention already, just not a big fan of being rushed around." She watched the elevator tick by the floors...17th...18th...19th...20th floor was their stop.
"Heh, get used to it. Heres your studio, 20th floor of the Wailalee Building. Some of todays biggest stars have been filmed in this very studio." She escorted Pauline into the camera room, and instantly make up artists were powdering her face, teasing her hair, and applying generous amounts of lipstick. "Ok they are going to run you a teleprompter that has the paragraph you wrote on the questionair you sent in with your tape. Its just been edited a little. Sound thrilled to be here, but not to cheesy."
"Aaaaand we are recording in 1..2..3...GO!"
Goodness, she was nervous. Not even an hour ago she had just gotten off the plane, now she was being filmed for her opening address to the world, the first thing that would air on her show!
"Hello everyone, Im Pauline, and Im the new Bachelorette for ToadTelevisions The Bachelorette Game. Im the all-around ideal girl from the Mushroom Kingdom. Slim, blonde and gorgeous, Im going to make every man on this Island lose their mind. I came on this show to find my soul mate. The man I will marry on this very show in less than ten weeks. And nothing, I repeat NOTHING is going to get in the way of that. I cant wait to meet my men, I just hope Im not to hot to handle."
"CUT!"
Just when Pauline thought she was going to get a break, Minh came in, rushing her out of the camera room. "You ready for a break? Let me show you to your presidential suite, on the very top floor of this building."
Pauline could not get over the view from her suite on the entire 35th floor of the Wailalee Building. The entire Island was visible, even Pinna Parks monstrous roller coaster was noticeable. "Shew," she said, plopping down on the bed, "Am I aloud to rest now?"
"Yes ma'am you are, because I am off work now." Minh unhooked her bluetooth from her ear and removed the belt pack and headset and laid them on the table. "My suite is right under yours, so if you need anything, please use your room phone, because I hate wearing that dang bluetooth and Im not allowed to talk on the actual company phone. Its only for email and storing numbers." She grabbed an airplane shot off of the wet bar. "We start filming tomorrow. You will be escorted back to Delfino Airstip, and the plane carrying the boys will fly in, and you will meet them one by one, shake hands hug yada yada yada. Then, you will have to elimanate one on the airstrip, and one at the end of the day. We film a new episode every two days, so in about 3 to 4 months, giving time for editing, your season will be on the air. Excited?"
"Im still trying to take it all in."
"Well, Im going to leave you alone and let you get some shut eye, we need to have you in hair in make up no later than 7am, to be on the strip by 9. So dont oversleep. See ya in the morning."
Finally, Pauline was able to relax. And breathe. She couldnt wait until tomorrow morning.
a/n: Pretty nifty so far, huh? Pauline is finally going to be on Peach's celeb level, maybe. Just wait until you see who made the cut to be her new man! And Mario makes a guest appearence on the next episode, and reveals some, um, surprising info about miss Paulina. R&R please and thank you!
xoxo miss mia
