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🐍 ([personal profile] gatonina) wrote in [community profile] notagain2020-05-26 12:47 am
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WEEK ZERO: ARRIVAL

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.
givethemhell: (meet great change)

[personal profile] givethemhell 2020-06-06 02:46 am (UTC)(link)
[i'll spare you because i also have no idea how to keep track of the island hells here

YEAH THAT SURE IS HIS HELL THOUGH. Ah, stdemons. He just smiles in response to the look, and there's quiet gratitude for the sympathy in it.]


Escha? I was, yes. [One of the ones who'd been sacrificed to demons... RIP.] I can't say I'm looking forward to seeing what's in store for us here, but I'm at least grateful to see the faces I've recognized.
survivaltricks: (pic#13006423)

[personal profile] survivaltricks 2020-06-06 03:00 am (UTC)(link)
[there are like three islands i got them all confused]

Yes. Escha. [he smiles a little, because. . . yeah. she seemed very sad] I can't say I'm looking forward to what's in store for us here either, but--

[a thoughtful noise]

Do you think there's a chance she could actually go home after this?

[instead of being stranded ON AN ISLAND]
givethemhell: (place them in an urn)

[personal profile] givethemhell 2020-06-06 03:33 am (UTC)(link)
[He'd also be sad if he were condemned to a slow transformation into a blob demon, honestly. Actually, thinking about it, his smile shifts a little too. It's not quite sad, but there's a tiny little hint of melancholy to it.]

If something like that could happen, it would certainly be beyond anything we'd come to expect or hope for, back there.
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[personal profile] survivaltricks 2020-06-06 03:51 am (UTC)(link)
[BLOB DEMON. . . ?????]

. . .

She didn't go into details about what happened to her, but--

[a breath]

This place might be just as awful as the places from which we came, but it might also be a second chance for people like her.
givethemhell: (not what it seems)

[personal profile] givethemhell 2020-06-06 04:12 am (UTC)(link)
[SOMETIMES your stdemons are also just formless furries with a mouth full o' sharp teeth. It happens.]

I'd like it if that were the case! After everything, they deserve the chance, even if they can't get a break.

[None of them can get a break, it seems... Out of the frying pan into the fire, huh?]
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[personal profile] survivaltricks 2020-06-06 04:27 am (UTC)(link)
It'd be nice if we could all catch a break.

[please. please. . .]

. . . none of us should even be here.
givethemhell: (meet great change)

[personal profile] givethemhell 2020-06-06 05:52 am (UTC)(link)
[They sure do deserve a break and they sure don't deserve being here BUT SUCH IS LIFE. Cursed, always.]

No, we shouldn't be. But I guess that's what happens when you gather a bundle of people with horrendous luck in one place across time and space, hm?

[You just get this bus full of the least lucky of the least lucky.]
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[personal profile] survivaltricks 2020-06-06 03:22 pm (UTC)(link)
[SUCH IS LIFE. . .]

[Akira lets out a breathless laugh]


This isn't just E-rank luck.

It's even worse than that. Z-rank. ZZ-rank.

[a guy's gotta make jokes when a guy's gotta make joke]
givethemhell: (hello welcome home)

[personal profile] givethemhell 2020-06-06 05:29 pm (UTC)(link)