WEEK ZERO: ARRIVAL PT 2

[gatonina]

ARRIVAL PT. 2

▽ FULL NAVIGATION ▽ LOCATIONS ▽ STATUSES ▽ IC PROFILES ▽ IC RULEBOOK ▽ MURDER PROPOSALS ▽ PCS ▽ CURFEW ▽ AUDIENCES ▽ CAMP STORE ▽ REPORTING

POPULATION: 41 The wheels on the bus go round and round, round and round, round and round, the wheels on the bus go round and round…until they suddenly stop. Just as quickly as the bus ride started, the sudden jolt of the bus hitting the brakes may disrupt you from your current activities (whatever those may be.) It’s hard to determine just how long you’ve been on this road trip, but some of you may be able to tell it’s been nearly forty-eight hours. Where could you have possibly been traveling? Worry not, dear travelers! Why, if you’ll wait one moment, the doors of the bus will gently open… …and the floors of the bus will tilt, spitting every single one of you out onto the ground with little warning before the doors slam closed and the bus begins to drive away. As you gather your wits and regain your bearings, the first thing you may notice is the very distinct scent of pine and the lingering scent of rain in the air. Beneath your feet, the words BUP STOP have been spray painted into the dirt and above you a large wooden sign proudly declares that you’ve arrived at your destination. Welcome to CAMP GATONINA. Well-maintained greenery surrounds the area with trees as far as the eye can see, and a dirt path seems to lead straight into camp. Fog looms in the distance, though perhaps that’s from the rainy weather. Come along, don't be shy. You’re welcomed here, after all! As you make your way forward, you’ll soon be greeted with the sound of a bright and almost cheerful voice that seems to be amplified somehow, gathering the attention of all. "Right this way, ladies and gentlemen. Your lovely hosts await!" A cloud of fog parts, and in the center of the path sits a three-tiered platform. Three figures stand on the platform before you, two of whom hold a white basket with depictions of the sun. Despite looking directly at them, it’s hard to make out the features of these three outside of their very unusual outfits. You’ll have plenty of time to explore the camp later, but for now it seems that the figure in the top hat has a megaphone in hand and an announcement to make. "That should be all of you. Let's not waste time, shall we? You'll need these sooner than later, I imagine." The figure with the top hat begins to call out names as the other two figures hold onto the basket, using their free hands to distribute small keys with different wooden keychains shaped like animals. When the final key is distributed, the megaphone is lifted once more as the figure without the basket gestures to the space around you. "Welcome to Camp Gatonina. We look forward to your stay." [ooc: for the sake of your mods, please choose only one NPC to speak to for now! Should we feel confident with our tagload, we may open this up to more tags later, but don't worry! There will be more opportunities to speak with them in the future... Please be sure to read all of the new information provided to you! In addition, please keep in mind that this is not the week zero mingle! A new mingle will go up tomorrow to officially begin the game, so please do not use this post to toplevel regarding the new locations! You may, however, PC to your hearts' content ♥]

Comments

[wowcool]

Oh, don't worry! I'm not here to yell at you.

[Anaido just gives them a smile, absolutely not at all concerned by the fact that their features are hard to see.]

I just have a question. Will Bus-san still be here to talk to? I like them.

[gatonina]

Aw, thanks! I get why some of you will want to yell, but it doesn't make it any more fun for me.

[though their voice is somewhat distorted, they sound grateful enough.]

I don't know who Bus-san is, though... You can't mean the bus itself, right?

[wowcool]

Ah, sorry! Yes, I mean the bus. Or rather, the being inside of it. Are they going to still be in the bus to talk to?

[He likes them, they like the number 3. :3]

[gatonina]

[they seem to think about this for a second, tapping a gloved hand against their chin, before they shrug.]

I don't really know... But the bus drove away, so I don't think you could talk to it anymore even if you tried?

[wowcool]

Aw...will they come back?

[BUP-SAN............]

[gatonina]

[a shake of their head.]

Sorry...

[wowcool]

[:(]

I see...anyways, what's the reason we're here?

[gatonina]

[reaches over to pat his shoulder...]

Portal accident. Sucks, right?

[wowcool]

Portal accident?

[Hm. He glances at the hand on his shoulder.]

I didn't see any portals.

[gatonina]

Think less literally. [removing the hand...] Calling it an interdimensional travel screw up makes me feel tired.

[wowcool]

I was going to go on a ship...are you telling me that ship was doing to travel between dimensions?

[gatonina]

You weren't all from the same world, right?

[wowcool]

...

[There's a sudden laugh at that.]

I suppose not, no. You have a point.

[gatonina]

[they nod.]

Get what I mean now?

[wowcool]

Hahaha.

How do we know we can trust you?

[gatonina]

You don't.

[easily enough. their tone is gentle, despite the distortion.]

But when I say I only want good things for you guys, I mean it. It's up to you to decide if you want to believe me or not.

[wowcool]

[He smirks at that.]

What are you getting out of helping us, though? Surely there must be some kind of compensation.

[gatonina]

No offense, because I'm sure you're all super lovely people-- But isn't getting you guys out of our hair compensation enough?

[wowcool]

I don't know, for people we might be burdening with our presence, you all seem awfully prepared for us coming here.

[gatonina]

You guys came into our home, buddy. [a shrug.] We didn't know until it happened, but we got-- Uh, an advanced notice. If you have unexpected guests, wouldn't you tidy up as quickly as possible?

[wowcool]

[Squinting a little.]

Advanced notice from who?

[gatonina]

Our bullshit senses were tingling.

[wowcool]

Haha. But no, really, who gave you advanced notice? Who was the messenger?

[gatonina]

...That was the legit answer, though.

[wowcool]

[MAYBE HIS BULLSHIT SENSES ARE GOING OFF]

Hm. Well, how long are we going to be here?