Week Three – Elimination

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Hello and welcome back to The Charming Bachelor! I’m your host, Nora Radberry, and today is Elimination day! The girls can feel it in the air, they don’t know what the challenge might entail, but they know that something is coming and by the end of the day one more of them will be gone.

Merida, after that very sad solo date try, decided that she should work a little more on her wellness and accepting that sometimes working out does have its benefits. She doesn’t look too happy that she was out of the solo competition that early in the game. Though, to be fair, it’s never great to be the first one out of anything.

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Nick is doing his usual cooking, though for this morning, he’s decided to help give the girls an extra boost, and has made a pan seared tilapia. It does look delicious. Too bad I can’t sneak in and grab a plate.

He has become such a wonderful cook in these past couple weeks.

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nick 3 “I really like being able to cook for the girls. Since I can’t exactly help them out for their competitions, I feel like this si the one thing that I can actually do to help them.” 

Well, he is just a great guy. Mulan, Jasmine, and Ariel all gathered to grab a plate and continue talking to him after the meal was over. Much as Jasmine has been sad about their fading love, she’s still really enjoyed Nick’s company.

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After breakfast, it wasn’t long before we were calling the girls down for another painting challenge. The producers really enjoyed watching the painting challenge last time and thought it would be fun to surprise the girls with a second one.

Not all of the girls looked too thrilled about it though.

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Jasmine especially almost walked away without competing, which we would like to state would have automatically put her down in the elimination chambers with Aurora and Cinderella.

Though, in the end, with a slightly late start, she did end up coming back to the competition.

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Now, if you had told me Jasmine started later than everyone else, I would have pegged her as the one getting cut right off the bat. But her saving grace seemed to be that Elsa didn’t make sure to take care of all her needs before the competition.

The girls are told to have everything handled by noon, because there’s no pause button on the competition. Well, apparently our last remaining blonde didn’t listen and she bolted mid painting to go to the bathroom.

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In her absence, both Merida and Mulan finished their paintings. And Jasmine worked just a little more furiously on hers with Elsa missing, hoping to get her painting finished before the Ice Queen returned.

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And finished she was able to be! Jasmine finished her painting just as Elsa came back fro the bathroom. It was a little sad to watch the Princess come back to find that everyone else had not only finished, but also left the challenge area by the time she was back and ready to compete.

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Elsa 2 “I can’t help that I had to take care of business. It’s not my fault that the urge just hit. I can’t believe it cost me the competition though! I was working so hard too. And with Jasmine behind, I had thought that I’d be able to get in, and slip back before she ever came close to finishing…” 

So sorry, Elsa, but that just wasn’t the case. She was shipped down to the elimination chamber with the other girls who were more than happy to welcome their new cell mate to her new home.  Maybe we should invest in another video game system for the girls down there. It’s sure to be a little boring waiting for the next few weeks to pass.

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Jasmine went from the competition to the easels in the movie room and started to paint furiously. It’s quite interesting what nearly coming in last will do to a Princess after an elimination challenge.

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Jasmine 1 “I was almost eliminated. I refuse to allow that to happen again. I will stay in this competition no matter what it takes!” 

Well, I don’t know about you, dear watchers, but I certainly love her enthusiasm and spunk.

With just down to four girls now: Mulan, Jasmine, Merida, and Ariel, the competition is heating up. And so is the love life our our ever growingly cute couple. The two were caught sharing a hug before bed the night of eliminations.

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And with that very heart warming scene, we’ll leave you, dear watchers. Tune in next time for a new Group Date. Will more sparks fly? Only time will tell. I’m your host, Nora Radberry, and this has been another wonderful episode of The Charming Bachelor! 

Week Three – Solo Date

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Hello, and welcome back to The Charming Bachelor! I’m your host, Nora Radberry, and we’re back on Solo Date day!

Our first step is to check in with our eliminated contestants. Cinderella and Aurora seem to be settling into their new accommodations pretty well. The sauna has seen a fair bit of use. Over all, now that there’s company, it seems like they’re doing a lot better.

Soon enough, they’ll have a third companion, but not today.

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The Princesses started this morning like most mornings. They were cooked breakfast by the Prince, and they got everything for themselves settled before they were called to the challenge area.

Today’s challenge is for a solo date with our Prince. Elsa is ineligable, because she won the solo date last week. The challenge today, is to meditate. Last person left meditating, wins the date.

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The Princesses all started out fairly strong. All settling and relaxing fairly easily into the pose.

Unfortunately, the first to go was Merida. She mumbled something, the mic wasn’t able to catch, but it certainly sounded like she was bored.

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Next to stand up was Mulan. We were a little surprised that she grew bored and tired of meditating as well, but we guess for such an active Sim, who loves to run on treadmills so often, that it shouldn’t surprise us that she can’t sit still for very long.

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Down to two Princesses, Jasmine and Ariel, we weren’t sure who it was going to end up being. But eventually Jasmine gave into the boredom and stood up. Mulan was there to console her when Jasmine looked over and saw that Ariel was still sitting completely peaceful.

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We were actually surprised just how long Ariel sat there, continuing to meditate. It took Nick coming over to wake her, so to speak.

She even looked confused and surprised before excited as the knowledge that she won sunk in.

A few minutes later, just enough time to let her change from her work out clothes to a date outfit, and the couple was off for a beautiful night on the town.

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Nick surprised Ariel with a rose as they arrived at the club. He couldn’t even wait until they were inside before he was wooing her with those charming smiles and gifts.

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Ariel 2 “I think it’s the sweetest thing that he showers me in flowers. They’re the perfect gift, if I do say so myself.” 

Sweet indeed. We won’t tell her that he tends to do that for all the Princesses. We don’t want to ruin her night or anything.

The gift was rewarded with a fairly heated kiss before the two finally moved into the dance club.

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One of the first things Nick did once they were inside is to take a picture with Ariel to remember the night by. She’ll be on the wall next to Jasmine and Elsa in no time.

Over all, the two danced, and talked, and made out like two heated teenagers. We’re sure if the camera crew left them alone for long enough, that they might have tried for more.

Luckily for us, the camera crew knows to not allow that.

But needless to say, it was a fantastic date for the two of them. And this host isn’t sure if she’s ever seen them closer.

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After the date, Ariel settled with a small snack in the movie room while Nick headed up to bed, exhausted from all the dancing they did that night.

Mulan was the one to corner Ariel, wanting to know how the date went. Our little mermaid Princess was pretty tight lipped about how it went over all though, and Mulan didn’t get much in the way of details.

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Mulan 2 “I don’t know why she won’t tell me how it went, past ‘it was great’. She can share. Though, I guess it’s better than when Jasmine came home waving her date in all our faces. But I’m still curious!”

And while Ariel and Mulan were talking, the camera crew caught an interesting sight behind them in the entry way.

We’re not entirely sure why Merida decided to streak through the house, but it certainly is an interesting end to the night.

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Unfortunately, we weren’t able to get Merida to comment on exactly what was going through her head for why she did this. Maybe she was just wanting attention since the Prince hasn’t been too interested in her. Though, then we’d have thought she’d be sure the Prince was around to see everything.

Oh well. Tune in next time to see just who will be joining our eliminated Princesses! I’m your host, Nora Radberry, and this has been The Charming Bachelor!

Week Three – Group Date

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Hello everyone, and welcome back to another episode of The Charming Bachelor! I’m your host, Nora Radberry, and I’m happy you’ve joined us back here. While you were away, we thought you might find it interesting that after the elimination challenge Ariel, Nick, and Mulan met just outside the hedges of the property to make sure they weren’t overheard.

We’re not sure what they said, because there aren’t any mics out there, but we’re seriously interested to see if there’s some kind of play going on here.

03-13-16_8-04-56 AM The next morning our girls got straight to doing what they love. Mulan hit the treadmill for her morning run.

03-13-16_8-08-58 AM And Jasmine and Elsa decided to take a swim this morning. The two seem to be starting to work out their differences, even though Jasmine for the most part has been ignoring the Prince.

03-13-16_8-14-12 AM Even going so far as to cook her own breakfast of grilled fruit instead of partake in the breakfast he normally makes in the mornings.

03-13-16_8-15-26 AM Meanwhile, Nick settled into the kitchen and chit chatted with Merida while making the girls pancakes. We haven’t seen them interact too much, so it was nice to see them getting a chance to talk.

03-13-16_8-15-58 AM Though, where there’s food, there’s more people. Once Ariel smelled breakfast, she made a beeline for it and grabbed a plate.

03-13-16_8-18-30 AM After the girls were fed, and everyone had a chance to settle things, we took our hopefuls and Prince out somewhere we figured they’d have a world of fun. An Arcade. What’s better then playing games and getting to use computers they don’t have at home.

Merida, Jasmine, and Mulan went straight for the VR booths to play.

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Ariel and Elsa decided to play each other at one of the large arcade machines. It wasn’t long before our Prince decided watching them play was more fun than playing on one of the computers by himself.

03-13-16_8-26-38 AM After their first game, they switched games to one where Nick could join them. It’s actually very cute to watch the girls interact with him.

03-13-16_8-27-05 AM Once they were tired of video games, Ariel and Nick decided that the jukebox in the corner shouldn’t go to waste and started dancing. Jasmine didn’t seem to want to join them in dancing, but did sit close enough to talk to Ariel while our little mermaid danced.

03-13-16_8-31-35 AM The date ended with Ariel and Nick wandering to the park next door to grab some food that a neighbor had cooked on the grill. All the other Princesses slipped into the cars and headed home, leaving these two together alone again before we rounded them up and headed home too.

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Over all, most of the girls seemed to be in great spirits on the ride home. No one was bickering or snipping at each other, though I’m sure we’re all curious to see how long it lasts. Tune in next time to see who wins the Solo Date with our Prince! I’m your host, Nora Radberry, and thank you for tuning into The Charming Bachelor!

Week Two – Eliminations

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Hello and welcome to The Charming Bachelor! I’m your host, Nora Radberry, and we’re back on elimination day! Some of the girls decided to start the day in the gym, figuring pumping themselves up would be a wonderful start to the day.

The Princesses are not informed before hand on what they will be competing in for staying here in the competition.

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And you may wonder why Jasmine is working and pumping herself up for elimination?

Well, the word from the producers is that she caught Elsa and the Prince kissing outside her bedroom, she does share the room with the Ice Queen, and her heart just shattered into pieces.

Ariel 2 “She doesn’t find it so great when she’s not the one kissing him, does she. I’m trying to come to terms with the fact that he’ll be dating other girls while we’re in the competition. But my end goal is to marry him.” 

Yours and everyone else’s goal, Ariel.

With Jasmine’s heart dropping, she’s no longer safe from Elimination, and Ariel and Elsa will be able to watch as everyone else competes for their survival.

Today’s challenge is painting!

02-27-16_9-26-58 PM We had all the competing Princesses come out to the challenge corner and settle in front of their easel.

02-27-16_9-27-48 PM Merida seemed to be having trouble deciding what to paint at first while everyone else went straight into work on their paintings.

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Soon enough though, she went straight to work. Mulan surprised us all by being the first one to complete her painting. Long before the other girls.

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She didn’t stick around to watch who would be eliminated either.

Jasmine and Merida finished within seconds of each other, and it looks like Jasmine and Mulan had the right idea when it came to what to draw. Something simple. Aurora went fancy, and the choice cost her the competition. Unfortunately, she was still putting final touches on her painting while everyone else was done.

Sorry to see you go, Aurora, but it’s off to the elimination compound for you now.

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Aurora 2 “I don’t know what happened, but what I do know is that my painting was the most beautiful of all the girls. I’m proud of the work I did on it. And if that means I have to go to the elimination compound, then that’s what it means.”

Well, we won’t argue that it was a beautiful painting. But that alone doesn’t save her from joining Cinderella.

While she was given time to pack up her things, Mulan sought out Elsa for an interesting conversation about how she hasn’t given up and she will earn herself one of the solo dates so she and the Prince can spend time together.

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Elsa “I don’t know why she had to single me out to tell me that. I get the point of this competition. I know we all have to date him and spend time with him. She should put that fire into earning a date instead.”

We’re certainly curious to see if she’s able to pull off a win for the solo date next week. We’re certainly excited to see how the competition goes moving forward.

And after her things were all packed up, Aurora was shown the elimination compound, and Cinderella was excited to greet her upon arrival.

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Cinderella 2 “You have no idea how lonely it’s been down here by myself. I’m so gland that I have someone to spend my time with now. I can’t wait to get to know Aurora better.” 

Aurora will find that it’s a little lonely, we’re sure, but she has the benefit of being the second and not the first. At least she has Cinderella to talk to down there now.

Ariel sought out Jasmine for a talk, but it didn’t seem to go too well. Jasmine brushed her off, and Ariel just went back to swimming.

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And it looks like we quarantined Aurora in the elimination compound just in time. It seems she’s come down with some kind of sickness.

We’re having our medic team look her over and get her better.

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That’s all for this episode. We’ll see how Aurora fairs in her new life with Cinderella, and we’ll see how the remaining Princesses continue to live together as they compete for Nick’s heart. I’m your host, Nora Radberry, and thank you for tuning into The Charming Bachelor.

Week Two – Solo Date

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Hello watchers and welcome back to another exciting episode of The Charming Bachelor! I’m your host Nora Radberry, and I’m here to bring you the latest on the goings on in the house.

Elsa and Mulan were the first girls up and out of bed this Solo Date morning, and Mulan kicked it off with a run in the exercise room before joining Elsa down on the couch. She didn’t seem all that impressed with Elsa’s choice of movie though.

02-27-16_8-47-45 PM Deciding it wasn’t for her, Mulan wandered back up for some yoga while Ariel came down for a quick chat with Elsa before her planned morning swim. It seems Ariel likes to swim most mornings.

Let’s just hope that she’s not getting the couches too soggy that other girls won’t want to sit on them.

02-27-16_8-50-33 PM Meanwhile, our Prince started today like he starts almost every day – but specifically special days – by cooking everyone in the house breakfast. All the girls have actually started to wait fro him to come down and cook for them now days, leaving little to no left overs by lunch.

And we do have to say that our Prince is looking mighty pleased with himself for having the ability to keep his girls well fed.

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nick 2 “I like knowing that on competition days, be they for Solo Dates or Elimination, that the girls are well fed and ready for the challenge.”

Well, well fed they are. His meals are only getting better by the day!

After a fairly lazy and easy morning, the girls were called to the competition area. And told that today would be a fitness test. The girls were to take a beginner yoga pose, and the last girl to stay in that pose without getting up would win the solo date.

02-27-16_9-00-04 PM We were sure that Ariel would be a shoe in for this challenge, because she does yoga almost every day, but alas, she was the first Princess to stand up. It shocked us all.

Aurora was the next Princess up after her, both being eliminated from any chance at winning the solo date.

02-27-16_9-00-20 PM Mulan was third to stand up, again, another front runner since she spend a good deal of time in the exercise room. And Merida followed shortly after, which meant that our winner for the solo date is…

Elsa!

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Elsa 2 “I don’t know why those girls had such a hard time holding the pose, all you had to do was lay down and practically nap. It was a cake walk, really.” 

Cake walk indeed. A cake walk right into the Prince’s arms.

Tonight’s date was just at the Windenburg pool. Simple, but the two wanted somewhere fairly quiet and we made sure that there weren’t too many people to interrupt their date.

It wasn’t long before the two were snuggled tight on the couch, whispering sweet nothings into each other’s ear for most of the date.

02-27-16_9-05-28 PM The first time they stood up from the couch they were snuggled at was for their first kiss. Elsa couldn’t resist and just leaned up to plan one on him. We think our Prince actually swooned a little bit.

02-27-16_9-06-52 PM Of course, after the kiss they were right back on the couch talking and sharing things about their past with each other. It’s incredibly cute to watch these girls on their first dates, because there’s so much actual talking going on because they haven’t had much alone time with him before.

02-27-16_9-08-25 PM The two did take a swim near the end of the date, but even then they didn’t swim long before they were back to snuggling just on the edge of the pool this time.

02-27-16_9-10-18 PM We’d call that a very successful date, if we do say so ourselves.

After the Prince got home, he gave Elsa a lingering kiss in front of the house. Jasmine saw them and immediately took to her bed, crushed that he was kissing someone else. We’re not sure what this means for later this week and the eliminations, if they can recover in time to save her, but we will certainly see.

Aurora knocked on the Prince’s door to try and talk to him on behalf of Jasmine, but little did she know he was already fast asleep from a good day.

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Aurora 1 “I was trying to back Jasmine up. We all get that on solo date nights kisses and affections will be shared, but I think with two girls already deeply in love with him, and now a third with Elsa, that maybe he shouldn’t be kissing anyone in front of the rest of us anymore. It’s kind of rude, since we’re all trying to win his heart. Every one of us is invested romantically in this, even if we haven’t grown enough to be able to kiss him too.” 

Well said, Aurora, though unfortunately, we’re not sure that this is a hard and fast rule for us. Technically, the Prince is allowed to do everything but sleep with our lovely Princesses during the show. How they react to him kissing others in the house is up to them, and him.

And let’s not forget, it was Jasmine that was going around last week kissing the Prince every chance she got. Turn around should be fair play, at least that’s what this little host thinks.

And if we forgot to mention it last week, near the end of the solo date, the Prince takes a photo of the girl he’s with as a memento for himself for a great date. And he’s started keeping them on his wall.

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We just think this was too cute not to share. Now that the solo date is done, Elsa is safe from Elimination. Four of the remaining five Princesses will have to compete and right now it’s a toss up between which second Princess is safe. Will Ariel be safe? Will Jasmine patch things up with the Prince and be safe? And who will be leaving us this week and joining the lonely Cinderella downstairs in the elimination suite? Make sure to tune in next time to find out! I’m your host, Nora Radberry, and this has been The Charming Bachelor!

Week Two – Group Date

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Hello viewers, and welcome back to The Charming Bachelor! I’m your host, Nora Radberry, and we’re back today, with week two! Six lucky Princesses are still in the running for the Prince’s heart, and sadly, Cinderella is already down in the elimination area. She’s living the dream, mostly – if not having anyone to talk to counts. Because while she does have a computer with games on it, it doesn’t have internet, because we don’t want her talking to everyone out there while the show is recording.

Checking in on the house, it looks like Ariel is still pouting a little, but she’s inching closer to Nick. If keeping an eye on him while he talks with Elsa is any indication.

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Once Elsa left, Ariel moved over to Nick’s table and the two started talking again. It seems things are leveling out again between them. We have to say, it’s heartwarming to see them making up.

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Though, we didn’t know how warmed up things where getting again until Nick gave Ariel a rose to apologize for her seeing Jasmine kiss his cheek.

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And then came the steamy kiss. It’s probably good that all the other Princesses were inside the house at the time, so no one but the cameras caught this moment.

We’re confident in saying though, that all bridges appear to be mended between the two.

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Ariel 2 “I didn’t expect for us to make up like that. Things just kind of rolled from one to the next with us. He’s a really sweet guy too.” 

Meanwhile some of our girls were talking in the kitchen. They didn’t seem too happy with Jasmine at the end of the table. We caught a bit of their conversation, and it sounded like they’re tired of Jasmine walking around here like she owns the Prince already.

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Aurora 2 “We don’t mind Ariel anymore because even though the Prince is interested in her, she doesn’t flaunt it in our faces. Truth be told, she stays pretty quiet about the whole thing. But Jasmine has been insufferable. Kissing the Prince whenever he’s in the room, no matter who is around.”

Ariel herself, chose to stay out of the drama and practice her yoga some. She does look very zen while all this is going on.

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Mulan decided working out would be a good idea shortly after Ariel left the little gym, so she got right to work on that treadmill.

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At noon, we gathered everyone up and headed them out to this cute little cafe for their group date with the Prince. Some of the girls had been swimming, and when they complained about not being able to change, they were just told they knew the time we were leaving. It’s not our fault they weren’t paying attention.

Once at the cafe, everyone swarmed the counter to try and get their order in from the barista. She was definitely overwhelmed, we are quite a handful of a group.

02-27-16_8-38-26 PM Nick made sure to spend some time with Aurora and Elsa as he ate a pastry from the case at the register. They certainly had a nice little chat over food.

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After that, he moved over to a table with Mulan and got to know her a little.

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nick 3 “I didn’t know her history was so brutal and interesting. She’s certainly worth getting to know, and I’m hoping maybe she can win the solo date so I can spend a little more time with her.” 

Well, she certainly seemed to make an impression on Nick, because he asked her to join him at a table with Ariel a little later on.

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Ariel 3 “I don’t mind that he invited Mulan over to the table with us. She’s a nice girl, and she’s one of the few that didn’t really gang up on me after the first group date. She mostly stayed out of it. If I had to compete with anyone for the Prince, I would want it to be her.” 

Well, that’s certainly good to know. We think Mulan definitely made an impression, and if she can win a solo date, has a good shot with the Prince now.

Especially since he stayed and chatted with her for a good long while after Ariel left to grab a new cup of coffee.

02-27-16_8-43-08 PM Nick ended the group date by spending a little time with Jasmine, who was stuck in her bathing suit, and Elsa. Aurora even decided to join them at the table to get in on some quality time with the Prince herself.

02-27-16_8-45-04 PM So far, we certainly have an interesting competition going. Jasmine and Ariel already have wonderful relationships with the Prince, though he seems to be a little bored of Jasmine’s need to cling to him. And he’s growing some good friendships with Mulan and Elsa, with Aurora hedging in just a little as she can. Who will win the next solo date? We’re sure curious to find out! Join us next time on The Charming Bachelor to find out!

Week One – Eliminations

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Hello watchers, and welcome back to The Charming Bachelor! I’m your host, Nora Radberry, and we’re here at the house the morning of eliminations.

To say things are tense in the house, would be an understatement. All the girls are feeling it as we inch closer to their challenge at noon. Nick was kind, trying to draw out some of the tension by making breakfast for the girls. And it seemed to work for a little bit, until Jasmine waltzed into the kitchen and spotted Ariel next to our Prince.

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She made sure to walk around the counter to him and show Ariel who won last night. Not that Jasmine is aware of that kiss after they got home from their date.

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But it was enough to cause our little Mermaid to look between the Prince and Jasmine before walking out the backdoor. Cinderella had chosen to make hot dogs for breakfast out at the grill, and we guess that it sounded a lot better than spending the morning staring at Jasmine.

We understand, Ariel. We do.

02-20-16_10-38-29 PM Ariel 3 “It’s not like I was trying to draw attention or sympathy to myself, but it also hurts, you know. You think you have something serious with someone, and it’s like she’s come in and stomped all over my heart.” 

It certainly showed as Ariel walked around the house for a bit.

02-20-16_10-40-10 PM The Prince must of sensed something was bringing her down, or he saw her face and isn’t a complete knucklehead. Because after a lot of the Princesses wandered to prepare themselves for the challenge, he sat down with Ariel to try and talk to her about it all.

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nick 3 “I don’t want her to feel upset or anything, but I also didn’t ask Jasmine to come over and great me like that either. I really like Ariel, and I hope we can get past this. But her sadness isn’t seeming to let up. Maybe we can cheer her up before the next group date.” 

We certainly hope so. It’s heartbreaking to see her walk around with her head low and all that sadness coming off her.

That doesn’t stop the elimination challenge though. The four Princesses with the lowest romantic relationship with our Prince compete to stay in the competition. Fortunately for Ariel, because her relationship with the Prince after the first group date, she’s safe from competing. But since she and Jasmine are the only two to have a romantic relationship, all five of the other Princesses will have to compete.

So at noon sharp, we summon them to the competition area. Which just happens to be the open area of the garden to the left of the house. The woodworking tables have been removed and in their place are some bonsai trees. Since a lot of the Princesses seemed to have taken to the ones back by the pool, we thought this would be a fantastic challenge.

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Last Princess to finish working on her tree, will be subject to the elimination compound below the mansion. And all of the Princesses got to work quickly.

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The first to finish is Aurora. We’re not exactly sure what she was going for, with no leaves left.

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Aurora 2  “It’s called a minimalist style. You have to be pretty sophisticated to understand it.”

It must be pretty popular, because Mulan finished with the same style. Minimalist, or not sure what they were doing. We’re not entirely sure. But Merida came in a pretty fast third, making her bonsai tree into a heart.

02-20-16_10-47-54 PM Elsa came in just in the nick of time. Finishing fourth and securing her save to stay in the mansion.

02-20-16_10-48-09 PM Sadly that means that Cinderella is the first Princess to move from the mansion to the elimination area below the house.

We’ve tried to make it as comfortable as we could, being that they won’t see sun for several weeks. So sorry to see Cinderella go, but it is now her time. She just trimmed too slowly.

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Cinderella 2 “I can’t believe Aurora let me lose! We were supposed to help each other. The least she could have done was trim some of my tree while she stood there waiting for everyone else to finish!” 

Too bad, Cinderella. Off to the elimination compound for you. At least it’s furnished nicely, and has nearly everything you could ever want.

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While all this was going down, Ariel and Nick were still working everything out. They seem to be doing alright now, at least iwth the talking. Who’s to say if their relationship will ever be the same again.

We’re certainly willing to find out!

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“I’m not worried. I know what the Prince and I have is true. She can mope around him all she likes.” 

Well, that’s some interesting insight, Jasmine. Thanks for the update.

The rest of the Princesses took their time relaxing after eliminations, glad to be safe for another week, and looking forward to another chance at a solo date with our prince.

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Mulan 2 “I’m so glad that I was able to make it through this round. My story with the Prince is far from over, and I intend to make the most of our next group date to show him I’m really in this.”

Well, Ariel has certainly set a higher standard for what to try on these group dates. Who knew love could spark so early, or so soon. We didn’t, but we’re certainly liking where it’s all headed.

And to check in with how Cinderella is fairing down in her new home. She looks like she’s at least having some fun with those video games.

02-20-16_10-53-54 PM Cinderella 1 “Who knew that this machine was so fun! I can’t believe they didn’t give us one of these upstairs!” 

Well, we’ll see if she keeps that chipper tune the longer she’s down there alone. Granted, in only a week’s time, she’ll have a companion as someone else will join us. I’ll see you next week on The Charming Bachelor for another group date. Until then, I’m your host, Nora Radberry, signing off!

Week One – The Solo Date

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Hello Everyone and welcome to the next episode of The Charming Bachelor! I’m your host, Nora Radberry, and we’re here early first thing the day of the solo date. The girls have been settling into the house fairly well after the group date, though there’s been a little talk behind Ariel’s back from some of the other Princesses once they heard about the kiss.

Seems there was even a little pow wow about it over breakfast this morning.

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Mulan 2 “If the mermaid thinks she’s getting a leg up on the rest of us, she has another thing coming.” 

Jasmine 1 “We’ve all agreed that she can’t win the solo date. At all costs, one of the rest of us should win.” 

While this little plan had started to be hatched, Nick had slid into the music room and started to practice the guitar. He’ll be ready to serenade  his bride by the end of this show, if how he was practicing is any tell.

02-20-16_8-13-50 AM After some music, once the other Princesses had made their way to the kitchen to grab a little more breakfast, or wandered off to entertain themselves, Ariel and Nick found themselves flirting on the couch in the movie room. One does have to admit that they make a cute couple.

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Our Prince didn’t spend his whole morning with Ariel though. He made sure to get to know some of the other Princesses in the house, sitting and talking with them.

02-20-16_8-22-23 AM nick 2“I really like Ariel, sure, but that doesn’t mean that I have my heart set on her just yet. Not to sound full of myself, but I know that this is a competition, and we haven’t even had our first elimination. I can’t guarantee that she’ll be left standing come the finale. I hope she does, she’s beautiful, a wonderful conversationalist, and a great kisser, but I can’t just count on it.”  

Seems like our Prince has a smart way of thinking on this whole thing. And he definitely seems to be leaving his options open. Since he was also spotted talking to Elsa and Merida while they played a round of chess.

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As noon closely approached, Ariel stuck closer to Nick’s side, like she was trying to assert herself with him in front of the other girls.

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And was even able to con Nick into showing some affection in front of the other red head of the competition.

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Lunch was served before the Princesses were to compete, made by our wonderful Prince again. No fire hazard this time. And Merida seemed to make an effort to keep herself out of the discussion being had at the table.

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Merida 3 “It’s no’ tha’I want ta go home, of course I don’. But it’s hard ta stomach tha’ Ariel is walking ’round here like she’s already in tha’ wedding dress. This competition ‘as barely ev’n started. She’s also talkin’ like she’s gonna get tha’ solo date. Which, most o’ the other girls are plannin’ ta keep ‘er from gettin’. She’s already set t’e whole house against her.” 

That she has. But the competition waits for no Princess, and soon it’s noon and time for the girls to compete for the solo date. Today the girls will make knife blocks at the woodworking tables. Every Princess is eligible for this date, and the first one finished will win.

Everyone starting out looks confident, which is definitely a good sign to see.

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It’s half way through the challenge and it looks like most of the Princesses are running about equal in getting their knife blocks done. Though, Merida is pausing quite a few times to look over her work while the others continue to whittle away.

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And we have a winner! Almost two. Jasmine and Elsa were both incredibly fast in finishing their blocks, and it came down to a judge rewatch to see who actually won.

In the end, we have to congratulate Jasmine as the winner!

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Elsa “I can’t say I’m happy with the ruling, but I wasn’t watching Jasmine either. I was focusing on finishing my block as fast as I could without pinching or cutting my fingers. While I would have loved the opportunity for this date, I’m also glad Ariel didn’t get it. She didn’t even come in third, but more middle of the herd, as it were.”

Ariel 2 “I know they were all out to get me. Cinderella bumped my table more than once with her hips, which caused me to pause in what I was doing so I wouldn’t cut myself. I can’t believe that the judges didn’t catch that in the rewatch!”

So sorry to our sea bearing Princess, but it looks like it’s the desert Princess’s time to shine today.

To start off the date, Nick even brings the winning Princess a rose to congratulate her win.

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The two were quick to settle at a table and really get into the meat of some conversation, spending most of the date getting to know each other. It’s heartening to see our Prince out to know the girl he’s intending to get to know.

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Though, we’re also heard that the Prince finds that the Princess is much easier to flirt with after he gets to know her too. Which, while a little stand offish at first, Jasmine does seem to take rather well to the flirting once the Princes starts in on it.

But who are we kidding, with his killer smile and handsome face, we’d melt for his flirting too.

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It’s not too long before Jasmine stands up and pulls him up from the table for a kiss all on her own. Who knew our Princess would take the initiative to make the first move.

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And the Prince thought that a photo together to commemorate the date would be a wonderful idea. The two look cute and happy together. Who knows, maybe this will change some people’s favorites out there. Has it changed yours?

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The two share one last, passionate kiss before the date was called to a closed.

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Some might even say that it’s worthy of a gold medal, this date was so good. One thing we definitely know, Nick has Jasmine melting in her shoes before they made it home.

02-20-16_8-59-57 AMWe were going to leave this episode there, but we snagged just a little bit of extra footage from when the couple made it home to the house. Apparently, we’re told that the producers had to step in because Ariel had lured Nick up to Aurora’s room where the only closet stood.

Before they stopped the two from slipping into the closet and sent them to their separate rooms for bed, they were able to share this kiss.

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It appears that our Mermaid isn’t quite out of the running yet, if these secret kisses are going on behind the other Princess’ backs. This may just get steamier than we anticipated. Tune in next time to see how Ariel and Jasmine fair having to come face to face with each other over the breakfast table, and which girl will have to say goodbye as we hold an elimination challenge. I’m your host, Nora Radberry, and this has been The Charming Bachelor. Good night, everyone!

Week One – Welcome and a Group Date

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Hello all you watchers, and welcome to the very first, official episode of The Charming Bachelor! I’m your host, Nora Radberry, and I will be on this exciting journey as we watch seven hopeful princesses try to win the heart of one very charming bachelor.

The Prince arrived at the house first, and was able to get a quick look at it before our hopefuls arrived.

nick 3 “Who knew that the place would be so fantastic. They really went all out to rent a spectacular mansion for this show. I can’t wait to settle into it. And have you seen my suite? I could practically live in there and never come out. If it had a fridge anyway.” 

Right he is. The suite is packed with almost anything the Prince might need on his stay. And I’ve been told that the door is specially locked, so none of the Princesses can slip into his room while the crew is sleeping.

It looks like the first of the Princesses has arrived. Let’s check out how the welcomes are going.

02-20-16_7-06-58 AM It doesn’t seem like Aurora here wants to get too close to the Prince just yet. Maybe after a small bit of time, she’ll warm up to him.

Aurora 2 “It’s not that I wasn’t warming up to him. I’ve just been hurt in the past, and while I do want this, I don’t want to put my heart into it from the very beginning, you know?” 

02-20-16_7-07-46 AM Cinderella seems to be excited to see our Prince, making sure to get closer to him.

02-20-16_7-08-20 AM Ariel seems excited, but at the same time, a little stand off-ish as she’s making sure to leave some distance between them.

02-20-16_7-09-33 AM Mulan seems a little reserved with the Prince, but we’ve heard that she’s a pretty quiet girl.

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For as interested as Jasmine seemed to be, trying to skip ahead of some of the other Princesses for meeting our Prince, she doesn’t seem too impressed with him upon first meeting.

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Merida seems excited and happy to meet our prince. I heard form some of the other Princesses that Merida chattered about meeting him almost the whole car ride out to the mansion.

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And last, but certainly not the least is our Princess Elsa. She’s a little frosty, but we’ve been told that give her some time and she’ll warm right up to the Prince. And it appears that for as unimpressed with the Prince as she was, Jasmine doesn’t want to let him out of her sight.

Jasmine 1 “I know that this is a big deal, and just because I want to get to know him doesn’t mean that I have to jump right into smiles. That Prince is mine, mark my words. I’ll win his heart, and no snow queen is going to steal him from me.” 

This certainly will be interesting. After being greeted by the Prince, they were told to go ahead and get settled in the house.

02-20-16_7-13-12 AM  And settle they did. A group of them settled in the tv room and started to get to know each other. It seemed like they were having quite a good time of it too.

Merida 3 “All th’ girls ‘ere seem really nice. I can’no wait t’really get t’know’em. I can see us leavin’ere with some great friends.” 

Some of the girls are extremely optimistic about how things will play out here.

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Not everyone wanted to settle and talk though. Elsa settled at the Don’t Wake the Llama table, and Jasmine called Ariel over so the three could play. Considering she’s trying to keep her eye on Elsa, we’re not entirely sure it’s just to get to know the Ice Queen.

Mean while, Nick tried to be kind and make everyone in the house a plate of Grilled Cheese. Unfortunately, something went horribly wrong and he ended up setting the stove, and himself on fire. Luckily Merida and Ariel were around to help put him out.

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He wasn’t exactly too happy after.

nick 4“How was I supposed to know that paper towel next to the stove was flammable?  It wasn’t my fault. Maybe the producers should just have the place catered from now on.” 

Sorry, Nick, but that’s not going to happen. We’re sure those watching find you far too cute all soot covered and pouting, to let you off the hook that easily.

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Most of the Princesses came to the kitchen after Nick huffed his way upstairs. The grilled cheese didn’t exactly come out of it unscathed though, if Elsa’s face is any indication.

Elsa 2 “They were alright, you know, but you could tell they had been near the center of a fire. But the Prince made them for us, so I think we all felt like we had to show him we appreciated his effort to make us something to eat.”

Jasmine 2“I don’t know what everyone was making faces at, I think they tasted just fine. Nick made them, and that made them all the best to try.” 

Two different views, from two different Princesses. I’d chime in with who was right, but I wasn’t able to snag a sample of the grilled cheese in question.

While most of the Princesses were eating, two very suspicious Princesses were taking advantage of the quiet back yard. Do I smell an alliance of the blondes coming? They certainly look very chummy out by the pool.

02-20-16_7-17-49 AM  Aurora 3“Cinderella and I were just enjoying the warm day. We had no idea something warmer had happened in the kitchen. Can’t two girls just hang out together and it not be for some secret deal?”

 We’re not sure, Aurora, we’re not sure. But we’ll definitely try to keep our eyes on you for the time being.

While the girls were trying to eat their meal, the Prince had made his way up into his suite for a bath to calm his nerves and remove all that soot. It looks like it definitely helped too.

02-20-16_7-19-25 AM And poor Ariel, who had helped to put the Prince out, slipped off to the yoga mat to calm her nerves after her meal.

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Ariel 2 “After the fire, I was just so stressed out. So I wanted to try and center myself. Normally I do that with swimming, but because Aurora and Cinderella were out by the pool chatting,  and I didn’t want any company, I went for the only quiet place I could find. It was very relaxing, actually.” 

And after her meal, Jasmine seems to have a green thumb, because she took to the bonsai tree quickly.

02-20-16_7-22-01 AM Ariel, after calming down, took it upon herself to clean up after the other Princesses. We didn’t know it before, but apparently having servants to do most things for them have left them fairly like slob like in nature, leaving plates and glasses all around.

02-20-16_7-33-11 AM And Cinderella chose to cheer Nick on as he practiced at the Don’t Wake the Llama table. He did pretty good there too, from what we saw. 02-20-16_7-34-29 AM Everyone eventually settled into their beds, getting a good nights sleep so they could be ready for the next day. The Princes, naturally, settled into his bed alone. And it seemed that Aurora, Mulan, and Merida were the lucky three to snag rooms for themselves. Ariel and Cinderella ended up being room mates, and Jasmine settled into the room with Elsa. Apparently she really is looking to keep an eye on Elsa.

Everyone knew that it would be a group date day, so there was no worry, and everyone seemed fairly relaxed heading into the start. Elsa started off her day making mint chocolate chip ice cream for breakfast.

02-20-16_7-39-39 AM The Prince started his day with a quick swim, before headed inside to make scrambled eggs, giving the other Princesses in the house the option of sweets or protein for breakfast.

02-20-16_7-46-07 AM And the girls were mixed in what they decided to eat. But it was clear, that all had a very enjoyable breakfast.

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Today’s group date is going down at this beautiful swimming park. The place is open, sunny, and we thought everyone would love to just get out and enjoy themselves today.

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It didn’t take our group all that long to settle into one of the pools and enjoy themselves as they relaxed. The Prince even decided to show off some moves.

02-20-16_7-50-49 AM After getting a good deal of swimming in, they just settled at a corner of the pool and had a nice, long group chat. So far, everyone seems to be getting along reasonably well.

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On his way to grab a bite from the grills, the Prince paused to play in the fountain for a moment. I think he was really enjoying this lovely day out with all the beautiful woman.

02-20-16_7-53-32 AM But once some plates of food were grabbed, everyone was right back to settling and talking. They even had a few neighborhood people settle in on the side of the pool with them to talk.

02-20-16_7-54-48 AM The day widdled down, and after a long day of swimming, Ariel and the Prince ended up cloud gazing and talking, really getting to know each other as the other girls continued talking and swimming.

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Ariel 1 “I didn’t even know it was coming, he just leaned in and kissed me. I knew we were getting along well, but it makes my heart flutter to know that he’s already falling for me. I’m so excited to see where this new relationship will go!” 

nick 3 “I couldn’t help myself. She was just standing there looking cute, and all the rest of the girls were back in the cars. I just took a chance. I know it’s early, there’s still a lot of dates to go on, and get through, but, there’s no rules against starting early, right? And who am I to stop the feelings that were budding while we just laid there talking and getting to know each other!” 

Well, we certainly didn’t see that kiss coming. Or at least I didn’t. Did you? Let us know how you feel about this surprise event before the competition has even really heated up. Do you have a favorite Princess already? We’d love to find out! Make sure to tell us. I’m your host, Nora Radberry, and this has been the first episode of The Charming Bachelor. Tune in next time to see who wins that solo date with the Prince!

Walkthrough – The House

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Hello everyone, I’m your host, Nora Radberry, and I’m here today to help you see just where our Princesses and Prince will be staying during this competition. We have the first look at the house, they haven’t even set foot inside yet.

So walk with me as I take you on a quick tour of the house.

When you first drive up, you get a spectacular view of the place. The producers have assured me that the little gazebo area in the front there will get some furniture under it. It is on the truck as we take this tour.

I do have to say, I think the girls have it made here. Such a beautiful house.

01-24-16_6-19-27 PM As we walk in the front door, you can see we have the grand staircase that leads up to the second floor. To the left of the staircase is a little book nook where the Princesses can read and just sit to chat and enjoy themselves. Right next to the windows where they’ll have a lot of natural light.

To the right of the staircase are some activity tables; two chess tables, a card table for games, and a don’t wake the llama table. As well, the door to the backyard.

02-16-16_6-53-25 AM If we continue to the left, past the bookcases, we’ll fine the kitchen and the music room. The music room has been set up with a dance floor for parties, as well as instruments for them to learn and play with.

02-16-16_6-53-40 AM The kitchen itself is set up for far more people than just the eight residence of the house. Parties would be amazing in this place. But we wanted this place to be more than ready for anything they needed during the competitions. As well, the kitchen has been decked out with an ice cream maker, popcorn maker, coffee pot, and tea maker.

02-16-16_6-53-51 AM If we take a right at the stairs and pass the game area, we’ll find the movie room. There are painting easels set up in front of the windows of this room, to inspire the girls to paint a little more. And we have a few comfy couches set up in front of the movie screen. The girls can watch movies or tvs on this beautiful screen.

As well, just inside this movie room is a small room with just a table and chair so if the girls want a little quiet to talk, there’s somewhere off to the side they can go.

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I could start with the hallway upstairs, but I thought you’d all want to see where our prince will be staying when he’s not downstairs mingling with the Princesses. This is his suit. It’s everything a man can need, we think. There’s a little seating area with some books for him, as well as a treadmill so he can work out privately. Also, a private bathroom where he can soak and relax after a long day.

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Next we have the girls’ exercise room. There are some treadmills, some yoga mats, and a couple meditation stools for them so they can keep their health up as they want to use the room.

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In the hallway just outside the Prince’s suite and the exercise room we have more sitting and more bookshelves. All the girls mentioned in the survey they filled out as part of the application that they were avid readers, so we’ll see if they take advantage of those books.

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The only other rooms up on the second floor are the bedrooms. Some of the girls will have to start out by sharing rooms. Three lucky Princesses will be able to have their own rooms.

We are very curious, will sharing rooms help bring some of these girls closer, or will it cause a little more in fighting? We’ll definitely find out.

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And taking a quick peek outside in the backyard shows us a beautiful pool just waiting for some swimmers. There are also a couple pumpkin carving tables, a couple  bonsai trees that need pruning, and a couple wood working benches.

You never know what we’ll use for challenges, so we’ve tried to make sure that there are a couple of each possibility around the house. It gives the Princesses a chance to up their skills as they can, if they think about it.

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As well, we have an outdoor grill area of if they’re feeling like they want some fresh air, they can grab a grilled treat, or maybe even a drink from the bar.

02-16-16_6-56-20 AMEven after they’re eliminated from the competition, the Princesses won’t go home. They’ll go to an underground suite where they’ll wait for the competition to be over. The producers haven’t said yet if at some point eliminated Princesses will be able to come back or not, but we certainly wanted to make sure they had nearly all the amenities from the house.

They did inform me that while downstairs looks a little cold with the tile flooring, some rugs were on order to spruce it up and give a warmer feel of the place downstairs. We’ll have to see what it looks like once the rest of the furniture is here, and the first princess is ushered downstairs.

One thing they do get down here that isn’t upstairs though? A computer. We’ve found in past competitions that computers can be distracting for the girls, so until they’ve been eliminated, they won’t get to play with one.

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There you have it folks. The official walk through of the house before the competition starts. Stay tuned for our next episode, when the girls finally arrive at the house and meet the Prince, and we go on our first group date! I’m Nora Radberry, signing off for The Charming Bachelor!