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 ♥]

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[survivaltricks]

My parents.

[flashes them a cheeky smile]

[gatonina]

[they nod, nod, nod.]

Exactly!

[survivaltricks]

Fair enough.

[but!! he seems amused]

Can I ask how long you've worked at this camp, Wizard-san?

[gatonina]

Ages. I kind of live here, actually.

[survivaltricks]

[huh. . .]

Oh, yeah? It does seem like a nice place.

[k. kind of. them being redirected here instead of going home aside]

There's a lot of. . . [uh] Nature.

[gatonina]

Yup. It is a camp, after all.

[survivaltricks]

Touche. I guess camp isn't camp unless you're roughing it.

What sort of fun activities do you have planned for us?

[gatonina]

Bonding activities! Most of you are strangers, right? We're gonna fix that.

[survivaltricks]

Are you?

[a light laugh]

So we're going to be doing trust falls and playing ice breaker games? That doesn't sound too bad.

Will you three be joining us?

[gatonina]

Hmm...

[tapping their chin with a gloved finger, as they cross one leg over the other.]

We have other stuff to do to keep the camp running. Buuuut-- if you really want us to join you, we could make time for you guys once or twice. No promises, though.

[survivaltricks]

[what other stuff. . .]

[he thinks but does not ask]

You know what they say-- all work and no play makes Wizard-san a dull. . . wizard.

[is that how it goes, Akikra]

[gatonina]

Is that how it goes?

[they laugh, though, and lean forward a bit more to rest their elbows on their knees.]

Please, call me Winter. Wizard-san makes me feel like I'm in trouble.

[survivaltricks]

Winter, then. [good he was going to ask!!] If you might not be around for the ice breaker tasks later on in the week, do you mind if I play a little get-to-know-you game right now?

[gatonina]

Depends. What kind of game were you thinking of, sport?

[survivaltricks]

Twenty questions. Which I suppose we've technically started, but--

[wags his fingers at them]

[gatonina]

[they hum.]

Well, I guess that's fine. If we've already started, does this mean it's my turn to ask you a question?

[survivaltricks]

Yep. It wouldn't be fair if you couldn't ask questions too, after all.

[gatonina]

Aw, I get the feeling your friends wouldn't care about being fair to us. But thanks!

[a pause, then.]

Oh-- I know. Kissing people you shouldn't kiss. Just how badly did you have to mess up for that to be a skill?

1/2

[survivaltricks]

[. . . he made a mistake]

[survivaltricks]

-- does this mean you guys didn't write our profiles?

[SUBJECT CHANGE, GET]

[gatonina]

[...they reach over to boink him on the head.]

Nice try. Gimme the gossip I crave, Mister Akira Kurusu.

[survivaltricks]

[yells internally]

[ducks his head and scowls, lifting one hand to press his fingers against his face]

Do I have to. . .

[gatonina]

Yeah? You're the one who suggested 20 Questions. Live with your mistakes.

[survivaltricks]

I'm already doing that.

[he's beginning to think that winter is a BULLY, and he sounds petulant when he next speaks]

I kissed a guy who tried to kill me once because-- just because.

[he STILL cannot really explain WHY he did it sorry Winter]

And then told my current girlfriend about it when she tried to confess to me because I was trying to be honest and nearly ruined everything. There. Happy?

[gatonina]

[...they laugh.]

Come on, don't make that face. Everyone makes mistakes. Isn't it better to own them than to act like you're ashamed?

[pauses.]

...Though-- No, nevermind. Now's your chance to ask me something embarrassing in revenge. Go.