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

[okitactless]

I. Waking up

[WELL, HERE THEY ARE... here is one stupid pompom sword, who looks very startled at confused by--everything?! WHAT IS THIS CONTRAPTION. WHO ARE YOU PEOPLE.]

Ah-- did I do it wrong?

[He missed the Citadel on the way home, didn't he-- wait.]

--OKITA-KUN!!!!!!!!

[Look, he has to check]

Goodies

[Well, Yasusada's putting his hair up in a ponytail with his scrunchie, but yeah he's definitely dumping everything else onto the floor?? WHY.

He picks up the dry shampoo first, turning it around in his hands with a curious look on his face--he's either going to spray himself or someone else directly in the eyeballs in about 0.2 seconds if you don't stop him, so uh. Sorry.]

Win...dows...

[Yasusada, on account of being... Yasusada, is somehow capable of locating Sharp Pointy Things no matter wher he is, so--hope you weren't trying to play darts, because he's absolutely just taking some and walking away with them. He's also going to try throwing them directly at the windows!!! Unfortunately, his good reflexes mean that he ducks down as soon as it ricochets back, so I HOPE YOU WERE DUCKING IF YOU'RE ANYWHERE NEARBY.

If you're not dead, he at least has the decency to look sheepish.]

--Sorry!

wildcard

[Anything else!!! If you're from Grimmoired, Yasusada may or may not recognize you. Feel free to approach him even if you're not, though--he'll be shamelessly nosy, following people around, and just generally being a curious puppy about everything. It's fine.]

goodies

[unfriendliest]

[ kara is just gonna watch this happen from a safe distance it's fine ]

[okitactless]

[KARA WHY

Well in that case there goes Yasusada's eyesight--he yelps as soon as he sprays himself, dropping the bottle and pressing his hands to his eyes.]

Ouch, ouch, ouch--!!

[HELP HIM YOU JERK]

windows

[daifukus]

[ too bad tonbo's in too deep of a daze to notice the ricocheting dart from wherever it bounces against. from wherever it smacks against, the dart gets him in the back of the head.

TONBOKIRI IS DEAD- or not.

he is painfully confused tho. ]

???

[okitactless]

[WELP he killed someone already, good thing Okita's not here to-- wait, he knows that head.]

Tonbokiri-kun?! [I forgot what yams calls him I'm sorry BUT EITHER WAY HE LOOKS VERY CONFUSED.] Why are you here?

[yams please apologize for killing him]

goodies

[shixiong]

[ it is sheer habit from dealing with quan yizhen for the entire human part of yin yu's life and his own experience with the hair spray from the island that will save yams, at least in this thread.

he sees a disaster happening and practically jumps forward, immediately reaching to turn the bottle. ] Ah-- no, don't do that!

[ stop please ]

[okitactless]

[COIN FLIP HAS SPARED YIN YU which means that Yasusada's finger does not, in fact, slip and spray him in the face instead!! He looks startled by the sudden intervention, but he lets Yin Yu turn the bottle, blinking curiously.]

What is it?

waking up

[snyaiper]

[Ogata has never seen this loud lost child before, but that name... that means something.]

Okita?
[CURIOUS.]

[okitactless]

[IMMEDIATELY EYE-ZOOMS]

Okita-kun? Have you seen him? Is he okay? Is he still healthy? Is he-- [slow down yams]

goodies!

[overruns]

[ Dimitri's only had a second to really gather his bearings and rummage through their Ultra Stylish fanny packs. The conclusion he reaches is that he has no idea what anything is, including a bus, much less shampoo in a can.

So he turns around to ask the man just behind him, ] Pardon me, do you know what thi— [ right in time for both of them to get a Fun Cloud of dry shampoo in their faces ]

[okitactless]

[SORRY DIMITRI have a... shampoo cloud

At least Yasusada doesn't like, keeping holding it down after he notices?? Small mercies???]

Oh, I'm sorry. [He could stand to sound less confused and more sorry tbh] What is this?

[WHY ARE YOU ASKING THE PERSON YOU SPRAYED IN THE FACE]

windows

[haw]

[ majima was standing right in front of a different dartboard to collect his darts, but something suddenly tells him to take one step left—and that's because the dart whizzes right past his head and into the wall behind him, right where the right side of his head would've been.

which means he just turns to stare at yams and judge hard. if he wasn't dead inside i'd have a chance to use this icon. alas, that is not the case today. ]

[okitactless]

[Yasusada... blinks back thoughtfully, because Majima's not dead and he already apologized, so, moving on--]

Do you think it would work if I threw it harder? [NO]

Goodies

[slobjection]

It's for your hair. Supposedly.

[ helping??? ]

[okitactless]

[Oh! Well. That does stop him from spraying it into his face, and he turns the bottle around until--ah! Yes, that sure does say "Shampoo".]

Eh, why does it say "dry"? [It sounds wet in there??]

windows

[fishingforcompliments]

[THWACK.

flayn really needs to work on her reflexes, because there is now a dart stuck in her shoulder.]

...ah.

[ow.]

[okitactless]

[WHY IS THAT HER ONLY REACTION

Yasusada trots up to her, looking--well, a little concerned, but probably not nearly as much as he should tbh.]

Sorry, I said sorry! [He did in fact say sorry.] Are you okay?

i

[coastal]

[SHE WINCES - ]

Ughh, shut up! You're too loud!!

[she says

yelling back at him]

[okitactless]

[YELLING CONVERSATION IS GO he's like | | close to grabbing her shoulders and shaking her]

I NEED TO FIND OKITA-KUN!!

windows

[hydrogenetic]

[One idiot is throwing darts at a window! And another idiot is immediately catching the dart as it bounces back, but that means jabbing himself in the hand and nearly dropping it.]

Ow? [It doesn't even hurt, it's more of a reflex than anything and he's glancing at Yasusada in vague annoyance.] Dude, watch it!

[okitactless]

I'm sorry!

[HE ALREADY SAID IT ONCE but he'll say it again because he sometimes has manners? Maybe.]

I wanted to see if it would break.

waking up

[muragas]

[ ah....... well. she'll ignore the shouting... for now, and instead ask- ]

Do what wrong?

[okitactless]

[THE SHOUTING IS THE IMPORTANT PART

He looks kind of distressed, looking around the bus even as he answers her.]

Going back to the Citadel, from the castle! Unless-- are we on the way? [as if she would know]

goodies

[getdrekt]

[asch doesn't watch it happen from a safe distance. he's just passing by when he stops to watch this fool.

so he gets sprayed directly in the eyes. that's fine.

so he punches yasusada directly in the face, because that's reasonable escalation, baby.]

[okitactless]

[WOW WHAT THE HECK

Since Yasusada is not blind, he manages to dodge as best he can--but this space is way too narrow for a poor uchigatana, so Asch definitely at least makes contact?? Ow??? More importantly, he drops the shampoo bottle instead of, like. Spraying him in the face again.]

Wah!