WEEK ZERO: ARRIVAL

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ARRIVAL

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PASSENGERS: 41 You know how the story goes by now. One minute you’re somewhere familiar, and the next you’re suddenly somewhere else. Unlike previous times before, the source of your rude awakening isn’t a mystery. A harsh jostle causes your body to lunge forward as a tire jumps over a pot hole in the road. Try as you might, it’s hard to ignore the steady thrumming of an engine and the gentle sway beneath you. The faint scent of gasoline seems to waft from the outside, but as you look around you’ll notice that the windows are locked, tinted, and impossible to see through. Likewise, the door ahead of you appears to be locked as well. Perhaps the scent is your imagination…? Regardless, though the lighting is a tad dim, it becomes apparent that you’re inside a large bus dotted with the occasional seat and amid a jumble of other bodies. The people you were last with may be among your fellow passengers. Perhaps they are not. But worry not; there’s plenty of time to look around and get to know one another on this long, strange trip. It may even be wise to examine the staircase at the other end of the bus. Who knows what awaits you on the other floors? Ah, but before you move too far it may be best to assess the situation. On the bright side, any injuries you incurred have been healed! Isn't it nice to have your limbs in place again? Miracles happen. But...what happened to your clothes? You’re fairly certain you weren't wearing this t-shirt before...and what's with the denim shorts? Maybe you were fortunate enough to get the knee-length version, but for those of you waking up in bootyshorts...well, we're sure you look great! And what better way to tie the whole look together than white socks and tan sandals? At least you'll be comfortable for the ride. Lucky for you, your new threads aren't the only gift you'll receive upon waking up. Attached to your waist is a high-quality bag filled with some fun goodies for every passenger! For those of you who unzip your bag to check its contents, you will find: -Dry shampoo -Wet wipes -Deodorant -Travel pack of toilet paper -Travel toothbrush + toothpaste -Poncho -A stylish travel guide No other items are on your person at this time, even if you were holding onto it as you began your previous departure. That's a bit troublesome, isn't it? Not really; it's still a bus. Be grateful for the extra elbow room, alright? Oh, and one last thing...on the wrist of every passenger is a small, equally fashionable white scrunchie. Not your style? Perhaps it's a good idea to give the travel guide another read. Searching the bus from top to bottom will net zero results in the way of an escape. All of the windows are similarly tinted and locked, and the only exit door appears to be the one on the first level that can't be opened at this time. But hey. You're all old pros at this, right? You know what to do next! Get to know the people around you, trade stories with your fellow passengers, and...well. Buckle up for the bumpy ride ahead.

Comments

i. flies at

[voidbreaker]

[ nice, thanks lili.

he catches her! and then immediately drops her. ]

If you try again headfirst maybe you'll do some damage.

[ don't. ]

[coastal]

[she

takes being caught and dropped with pretty remarkable ease actually, landing on her feet and brushing herself off, then gesturing at the door]

Age before beauty.

[SHE'S ASSUMING HE'S OLD or is generally calling him less pretty than her]

It's either destroy it or pry it off, right?

[voidbreaker]

[ pfft. ]

It already flung this bag back at my head. I'd like all my functions working right if I have to fight one of you off before you try to kill me.

[ hm. ]

Maybe if you jam something under the edges of the window you can pry it off, yeah. Subtle approach rather than throwing shit at it.

[coastal]

You think it'll turn into a bloodbath that quickly? There's not even a place to dispose of the body - it'd really take someone psychotic to manage that.

[but

unfortunately

she doesn't say it as if it's totally impossible]

Then we have to find something thin enough to get through the cracks? It'd have to be durable too, given that it doesn't seem easy to break by force, it probably doesn't move easily either.

[voidbreaker]

Depends what shit they're doing to encourage it. Monster possession, a lil' kidnap and hallucination. Who knows what they'll think of next.

[ he's looking around.

...

... ]

Knives from the kitchen?

[coastal]

Corruption, something stupid about the universe, holding our entire lives and worlds captive based on some nebulous concept of darkness?

[oof.

she looks thoughtful at the idea]

Leave enough knives behind that can still be used for actual culinary purposes and I don't see anything wrong with it.

[voidbreaker]

[ he shrugs. ] Sometimes demons just possess the house you got conned into visiting.

...

We can probably sharpen it again, worst case scenario. But right now it's probably the best option.

[coastal]

[hm she doesn't like the sound of that - ]

Hold that thought about demons, I'll be back.

[she

is just going to march off to the kitchen now]

[voidbreaker]

[ it's not like he's going anyway far on the party bus, lili. it's fine. ]

[coastal]

[she's coming back! something wrapped in a hand towel. presumably it's a knife. but she's going to look at him for a moment before starting with:]

What's your name?

[voidbreaker]

[ go on the stabbing spree of your dreams, lili. ]

Ash. Yours?

[coastal]

Lili.

[and she'll offer the wrapped knife out to him]

You probably have more muscle than I do - but I want it back when you're done.

[voidbreaker]

[ ................ yeah alright he'll take the knife tiny lady. ]

Don't worry, I'm not feeling up to stabbing my way out of here any time soon. [ he unwraps it and leans forward to get a better look at the window, for any nooks and crannies he can fit a knife in. ]

[coastal]

[i genuinely doubt there are any but

lili is just going to try to peer and watch him like she can learn]

It'd be a pretty ineffective idea anyway, but I don't trust that some people might foolishly get the idea.

[voidbreaker]

[ he stops, and looks at her... before making a shooing motion with his hand. ]

I'd rather none of us get knifed on day one, I kinda like all my shit where it is. Back up a bit. [ because none trust for dana. ]

Eh. There's sharp darts upstairs, someone'll get creative if they really want to.

[coastal]

[let ash fucking knife lili in the eye on the intro mingle do you know how funny that would be

she just sighs and moves back though]

Do you think they'll want to? Everyone seems various levels of exhausted or scared rather than murderous.

[voidbreaker]

[ yes but i don't want my only cr with ray to be bag dodging and kara throttling ash to death? ]

Dunno. We had a guy who murdered a horse for shits and giggles and left it lying around artistically for us to find and waste our damn time on, so who knows what half the people here like to do for fun and relaxation.

[ he tries to get the knife under the edge of the window, and has to whip his head back pretty sharpish when the knife does exactly what every other damn thing that touches the window does and goes flying. ]

[coastal]

Oh, we had a murder horse—

[well.

that's annoying and also he had her move back so she wasn't able to really see what's going on, and so she's also just barely able to dodge the knife coming fucking flying. it manages a shallow slice on her cheek before clattering away

when she blinks, processing what happened:]

... are you alright?

[voidbreaker]

Hm.

[ ash reaches up a hand to tap at his own face, frowning when his fingertips come away a little redder than before. ]

Probably should've seen that one coming.

[coastal]

... well, at least we know.

[and honestly the thing is that lili normally wouldn't really care about this whole thing - she's pretty careless as she wipes at her own cheek before the blood trickles down too far. she's going to go collect the knife before it actually disappears or gets forgotten but

when she turns back to him, she manages:]

I apologize that you were also in harm's way.

[that could've gone much worse and she knows it]

[voidbreaker]

[ ash is back to tapping at the window and frowning when it keeps pinging his hand away. ]

We both settled on knife pretty fast, so we both kinda fucked that one up. Don't worry about it -- a cut's a cut and it wasn't worse.

[ speaking of -- ]

You didn't get sliced too deep, did you?

[coastal]

I've endured worse - this shouldn't be too bad. If I find anything that can be an acceptable bandage, I'll share.

[she might have to rip up a blanket or cloth or something later]

We might have to forfeit on the window, unfortunately.

[voidbreaker]

[ rip their lack of first aid. ]

Yeah. Whoever got this bus together doesn't want us getting out.

[ welp. ] C'mon. We gotta put the knife back, might as well clean up and find something to stop the bleeding for a bit.

[coastal]

Rearrange the order - we can use the knife to cut fabric once we clean it, and then it can be returned.

[to inevitably get stolen probably. otherwise yes, she's fine with this plan.]

So presumably our captors will meet us at our destination - so we'll have to figure out how to get the upper hand on them.

[voidbreaker]

Maybe keep the knife then. If you want an element of surprise, holding a guy at knifepoint can do it.

[ yeah i'm betting all the knives are already listed on the week 0 stolen items page lbr. ]