notagain | WEEK ZERO: ARRIVAL PT 2

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 ♥]

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[Wow, sparse of words and keen on rules and orderliness? The grim reaper reminds him of someone. ANYWAY everyone else has asked the important questions, so:]

You should give your bus a raise, assuming that was Jack. They're very good company! Thanks for the extra toilets, too. Do we have anywhere to bury our dead, though? An area sectioned off from the rest, just in case the bodies don't disappear? Or are we just meant to- [gestures] -dig anywhere. That wouldn't count as property damage, yes?

[WHEN THEY INEVITABLY START DYING BECAUSE HE TRUSTS NO ONE.]

Your dead-?

[they sound worried at that, pausing to look around.]

Casualties on trip?

[That just gets him to laugh a little, gently waving a hand.]

No, no! The ones we'll end up with here. [HE SAYS SO SURELY.] Something will change soon enough, so I do hope you'll at least give us the dignity of treating our corpses with kindness.

Would prefer none to die.

[they do not like this conversation at all, thank you, shaking their head.]

Please do not kill.

[fuckin rip this poor existence with a green thumb, just trying to stop people from committing property damage.]

I have no intentions of doing so, certainly! But are you really saying we'll be here until you can fix those portals or what-have-you without incident?

Hope so. Will try to see to it.

[they pause to take another look at the assembled crowd...]

Also up to all to avoid harming others.

[He also glances out toward the crowd...]

You say that, but won't you provide incentives sooner or later? "Kill this person and you can go home"? Or will it be like ours, where the culprits end up possessed?

No-

[the headshake is immediate.]

No. Do not want to see any of you die. Will not ask you to.

Should not be any... possessing force, here.

[This poor ???? grim reaper???? seems so sincere and yet Wei Wuxian has NONE TRUST. NO TRUST, NO TRUST, NONE. This is what happens when your last NPCs were piloted by demons and everything was a lie.

Still, he smiles pleasantly enough.]

Shouldn't be, but then, there shouldn't have been any problem with those portals either, yes? Hah... Well! Can't say I don't want to be optimistic, but I'm sure you understand if it's not easy.

Understandable. Would be hesitant in your place. ...All have suffered.

[their head bows.]

Unsure what happened to portals, but trying to fix.

Well, as long as you tell us if there's anything we can do to help and don't keep us in the dark until the last possible second when things start going south, hah.

["When". WHEN!!]

Can help by remaining safe, for now. Will tell you if there is anything else.

Hm, hm, what mild requests. Very well, I can abide by that!

[How can they remain safe when this bup of binches already stole all the gotdam knives and darts!!]

Ah - my name is Wei Wuxian, by the way. Though I'm assuming you already know that?

Yes. Wei Wuxian, and other names. From the boat.

[they bow their head to him, politely.]

Already knew, but pleased to meet anyway.

[WEI WUXIAN AND OTHER NAMES... He blinks a little, surprised by the tiny detail, and laughs.]

You certainly do have your information, as ever. Pleased to meet you as well-- what was it again, dark shadow, black shadow - Black Shadows! Are you in charge of ferrying the dead, out of curiosity?

No. Just live here. Haven't ever been any dead.

[how can you ferry something that isn't there, after all?]

Can just use Shadow if it's easier.

And you've lived here forever? Or your entire life, however long or short it may be?

[Curious as ever! Hard to believe no one's ever died here but he'll take it for now.]

Hah, that's quite a name, even then.

Yes. A long time.

[they nod along with that! good guess, now they do not have to answer that themselves.]

Don't have any other name to go by.

[It would have been really funny if they were all like "yeah we just got here 2 days ago".]

You could join our organization and become John Lennon too, if you'd like.

[why is it an organization now]

....why John Lennon?

[that takes them aback, even leaning back slightly. what? hello?]

Why not?

[RAISING HIS HANDS man he doesn't know why he says these things either.]

Though it's more of a mouthful than Shadow, that much is true.

It is.

[they pause.]

Prefer Shadow, I think.

Then Shadow is fine, for now!

[For now because he'll come up with something rude for his own amusement if it turns out they're just some weird demon puppet.]

Yes. Thank you.

[wei wuxian gets a nod, at that. it's appreciated... he's not being a gremlin for now, at least.]

Wei Wuxian preferred for you?

[He just beams!]

Wei Wuxian is fine enough! I don't mind much what people call me, either way.

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