notagain | WEEK ZERO: ARRIVAL

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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.

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[AUGH]

[i mean there really is nothing out of the ordinary about calling him daddy-o]

[Still Taako is shocked long enough to just let Magnus close his hands all together before he finally manages to get some words out]

The fuck are you doing here?

Really? All the way off? If you say so -

[Starting to just try and rip off his shirt entirely, but stops about mid-rip at the question.]

What? No idea - why are you here?

[Looking down at the rip. Hm. Seems about the right height at least? That's fine.]

No idea either! But you weren't there before, and here you are now. Maybe my spell worked?

[Nodding? That makes sense. It makes sense that Taako has a summon bus spell he never mentioned before.]

So . . . this bad boy bringing us back home, or what?

No clue, compadre.

[Tying up the shirt again, since, now it's mostly ripped in half.]

Hey-- where the fuck did you come from? Last shit you remember?

Uh, we were talking to Anthy, you had a big hissy fit, you tried to stop me from getting bear powers because you were jealous, we said goodbye to the kids, all that stuff?

[. . . ]

How about you?

[ . . . ]

[y'know what, do they have to have this conversation in public? Grabbing him by the arm, dragging him around until. Well, the only place with a door is the bathroom? But honestly they're both so loud I'm leaving this on the mingle because like. Anyone can hear this fucking conversation.]

Murder, intrigue, backstabbing all that jazz?

Don't worry, guys! We're just taking a poop!

[Just shouting that to the bus. Once inside. . .]

They bought it. And, uh, you're gonna have to be a lot more specific! That can describe so many moments on my personal timeline.

Yeah, so fuck off! Some serious pooping to take care of in here! 20 foot blast zone!

[Jesus christ. Anyway, Taako actually laughs at that, because. Yeah.]

Okay, not the Wonderland bit. Buncha people, all trapped together, demons infecting people to commit murders, weekend bonding activities like mob voting someone and then witnessing their bloody execution? Sound familiar?

Not at all!

[Shaking his head.]

You don't remember when we died and went to the afterlife and there were a bunch of secret reapers killing us off one by one, and we had weekly mob voting to catch them but it turned out we were the real monsters all along?

Nope.

[Hm!]

You sure you didn't just hit your head on something? I know sometimes you get the scramblies a bit.

Sure, sure. But no, I'm pretty sure this actually did happen to me just now? I'd say, 80 to 90 percent sure?

. . . And I was, like, there?

[Hm!!!!]

Yeah. The whole time. You really don't remember?

[Hmm.]

Okay, uh, try this one on for size. IPRE. How's that taste for you? Static-y?

No-- yeah, I drank the jellyfish piss, I already got the low-down on that.

[Pacing. By that, I mean, just turning in a little circle, because, they're crammed in this bathroom.]

You weren't there. At mine.

You drank the - no, I just got un-wiped when I died!

[Mmmm. Yikes.]

At your demon murder thing?

You died again? Didn't I yoink your ass out of that one?

[At the demon murder. At the sex party. At the combination demon murder sex party.]

Yeah. Just T-double-A-K-O.

After that. When we fought the liches -- you and I died and wound up in the Reaper's Game.

What.

[What?]

No, that's not the right timeline at all. We gave the liches stitches. My umbrella ate them? Last I saw, you were still a bit, uh, wooden, but very much at least spiritually alive.

Yeah. Remember getting wooden, but we died, then we got the chance to come back to life from the Reaper game? So. . . maybe you're from after that, but you forgot about it?

I don't know.

Sounds pretty, uh, unforgettable, honestly.

[Scratching his head. He. Does not know how to explain Thots at all, so, he's not just going to? It's fine.]

Guess timeline fuckery doesn't matter. Point is, don't die.

Again!

[Just pointing that out! But nodding.]

You got it. So, how'd yours go? Get anything good? I got some lich curses lifted, and the power to turn into a bear.

Again.

[He's like openly made a bunch of jokes about dying to other people, but, somehow telling Magnus seems worse? Hm. What if he just doesn't mention it.]

Uh-- yeah, yeah, great haul, uh, some cool outfits, a lil' bit of the old PTSD. The usual.

Sounds about right!

[He gets the sense Taako isn't mentioning everything, but that's not really surprising. Just. Letting it go.]

Well, whatever. We're both here now! Time to make a plan to get off this bus!

[Okay, actually moving to. Exit the Bathroom at this time, because this is getting cramped and there's probably a line. I mean. Forty people, one bathroom.]

Oh? So what's your plan. I think my plan is to wait for wherever the bus is taking us, because that seems to be what the DM of this particular scenario is planning.

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