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WEEK ZERO: ARRIVAL
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You know how the story goes by now. One minute youâre somewhere familiar, and the next youâre suddenly somewhere else. Unlike previous times before, the source of your rude awakening isnât 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, itâs 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 youâll 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 imaginationâŚ? Regardless, though the lighting is a tad dim, it becomes apparent that youâre 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; thereâs 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? Youâre 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 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. |
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Put me down.
[lili say thank you
and then - ]
... you must be fast. You try.
[because if? no one was there before? and he's there now? clearly that means he's just speedy and will have better luck with the window than she would?]
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this feels weirdly familiar. the way she talks, anyway. it's like a routine. he stands back to his full height and glances at the window itself. ] If this is moving, who knows how far off the ground it might be.
[ she's got a point, though, he is pretty fast.
there's a brief pause, before, fuck it, he might as well! there's nothing he's better at than following the commands of chengzhu so. he waits for the moving whatever this is to rattle slightly less and hit a perceptively smooth area, then launches himself forward once the path is clear. he'll approach with an impressive kick instead of with his shoulder, with plenty of force behind it, but, the surface repels him the minute he makes contact. yin yu barely has enough time to right himself, flipping over so he still lands on his feet with grace, sliding back a couple inches to the other wall of the bus, hand touching the ground to keep himself from moving too far back and slamming into the wall.
the bus hits a pothole a second later, and he nearly falls over, but yin yu pushes himself back up and regards the window. ] ...There's some sort of spell on it. That recoil was too strong.
[ helpful! ]
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at least up until he seems to nearly fall over, and lili isn't totally heartless. she'll reach one hand out to steady him in case they hit another pothole before he manages to completely get his bearings. she's not the one dealing with the reverb, so it's the least she can do.
she pulls her hand back immediately though, frowning]
Spells and magic on the door, huh... [but she'll bring up her hand then, staring into her own palm as she seems to focus - before sighing after a few seconds pass and nothing happens] And of course they steal us of whatever abilities we might've had that would be halfway useful in this situation.
Cowards.
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stability is helpful. yin yu straightens properly, briefly looking the girl in front of him over as she does something with her palm... though nothing happens. it's not like he can get to his spiritual energy anyway, so, there's not much he could really do in terms of 'powers'. ]
The very same who must have taken our clothing. [ yin yu's a little anxious not having the mask but that's besides the point...anyway. the 'they' in this case must have been the powers that had been on the island. the ones that were controlling giyuu.. he wonders if he's still around.
but, there are so many more people here, and this girl is not one yin yu recognizes, even from the day when the islanders all suddenly came out of nowhere. he frowns. ] ...Tell me, my lady, were you somewhere...strange, before this?
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she looks like she's evaluating him, there's no hiding it. there's something contemplative in her gaze before she answers:]
What's your name?
[just kidding, she's responding to his question with a question.]
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and then, he bows his head, politely. ] This one is just a nameless servant, of no importance.
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No, that can't be right.
Give me your name. You were born with one, weren't you? Or if you weren't, I'll give you one.
But don't talk about yourself like that or I'll get annoyed.
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after a long moment, he acquiesces his actual name. ] ...Yin Yu. It is not often that anyone asks of my name. My apologies, my lady.
[ the likelihood of him stopping doing that is about zero but hey, it's fine. ]
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[SHE'S SO FUCKING RUDE.
But then she'll wave a hand - ]
And on that note, my name is Lili. So drop the 'my lady' since hierarchy matters for nothing here, and call me by my name. I'll call you by yours. It's only fair.
If the super formal speech is normal for you, keep it - but if you're only holding your tongue because you think I'm nobility, I don't want it.
[this... sounds like something she'd usually say! however she seems to fail to recognize that without her silk robes and bejeweled hair pieces, she looks just as plain as the rest of them. there is some notes of grace and poise to the way she holds herself, but. she speaks so fucking rudely.]
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Well met. [ rude and royal. this is like talking to hua cheng, so it's familiar territory, and he easily falls into it. ] ... I thought you had that sort of aura about you, but I can't say that influenced me. I would not forget my manners...
[ he's just a Really Polite Boy, in complete and total opposite of lili. he puts his hands together in a proper bow, fist to his open hand. ] ...Lady Lili, then. Please forgive that I'm not used to being so familiar.
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It's not familiarity - it's about being even. And stop asking for forgiveness - just don't do things that you think need to be forgiven. Do only what you're proud of.
[SO MUCH EASIER SAID THAN DONE - and yet here she is, saying it with any kind of authority at all.]
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but, his mouth quirks up just a bit in a smile, even if it's a little bit ironic, and he gives a nod. it's quite cheering, in a way, to talk to someone so brash. it's like being back in the ghost city. ] Very well.
[ he glances over at the window. well... not being able to break through that isn't something he's proud of... what kind of a former martial is he... ] It appears, at least for the moment, we'll be unable to leave through any windows. I haven't checked the top to see if there's an escape through the roof, but I would be surprised if they weren't blocked with some sort of talisman as well.
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[but she's at least accepting of that, and will just march forward. she's going to move to head straight for the staircase then, heading up and up and up.
though as she goes, she'll also circle back - ]
I was in the center of the universe before I came here, supposedly. I was supposed to walk through a portal to return to where I was before - but that clearly didn't happen.
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hm... ] ...The center of the universe. [ he doesn't sound disbelieving. ] I was on a boat, heading to my home as well. Were there strange circumstances to where you were?
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[she frowns. it's the reality, and she's not the type to shy away from something like that. but she'll at least continue to climb the stairs, blitzing right past the second flour to the third]
Where I was from, all but one had to die.
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