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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: (lemme show you everything i know)

[personal profile] givethemhell 2020-06-06 03:34 am (UTC)(link)
[THE BUTTERFLY HULK.

He just nods at that, though, humming a little. Hm... Well he ain't about to get into the middle of some pre-bus spat so MOVING RIGHT ALONG.]


Where was it the two of you came from, then? The island, the mansion, something else?

[Why are there so many people suffering in so many pockets of reality.]
baori: (pic#13921168)

[personal profile] baori 2020-06-06 03:42 am (UTC)(link)
[ shinobu kocho, the bruce banner of kny. ]

An island; I believe there are a number of us here.

[ which he dislikes a lot but isn't showing it. he's more than grateful for the people he isn't seeing in all honesty. ]

...and you? Where did you come from?
givethemhell: (uplift)

[personal profile] givethemhell 2020-06-06 04:20 am (UTC)(link)
[She's really out here... she's out here.

He hums a little though, and nods.]


That makes - five? Maybe six of you that have come from that place. I'm from the boat, though. The one with the demons.
baori: (pic#13921167)

[personal profile] baori 2020-06-06 04:38 am (UTC)(link)
[ the fact that there's more than the two of them makes giyuu's face drop a bit. he didn't want to know there were that many, but. there are and... he doesn't like it.

good thing he doesn't have time to dwell on that because The Word has been said.
]

Demons?

[ #triggered???? ]
givethemhell: (the weight of your sins)

[personal profile] givethemhell 2020-06-06 05:01 am (UTC)(link)
[Giyuu must suffer with his mastermind crimes... And suffer meeting Wei Wuxian, who's here to talk about DEMONS.]

Mm, yes. As far as I can tell, different things caused people to kill for different reasons everywhere they went. There were different reasons for people to end up in their respective situations in the first place, too. For us, it was demons.

[It was just all demons.]
baori: (pic#13969061)

[personal profile] baori 2020-06-06 05:29 am (UTC)(link)
[ giyuu spends the entire game trying to repent for his mastermind crimes.... BUT LET'S TALK ABOUT DEMONS. thanks for the other info even if he's just going to focus on this one thing. ]

Were you not able to slay the demons?

[ LIKE IF YOU'RE MESSIN WITH DEMONS THAT'S WHAT YOU DO???? all slicey dicey with the neck??? compared to what the island dished out that seems way more straight forward. he's confused. ]
givethemhell: (lemme show you everything i know)

[personal profile] givethemhell 2020-06-06 07:05 am (UTC)(link)
[HE CAN'T REPENT FOR HIS CRIMES IF HE'S ALL ABOUT THE DEMONS!!

Haha, though. HAHA!! If only they got to deal with a boat full of kny-style demons instead of intangible blobs with teeth and extremely high sex drives.]


We killed the ones that we caught, but they outnumbered us - multiple global populations to forty, in essence. They could possess people and turn others into their own, on top of that.
baori: (pic#13947053)

[personal profile] baori 2020-06-06 08:01 am (UTC)(link)
[ HE CAN DO BOTH. he's actively trying to repent for his sins okay???

also boy i hope he keeps the fact that they were horny demons all to himself because that's the last thing that giyuu needs to think about. murder...but you're horny and there are demons. blob demons. actual nightmare, thanks.

actually what he has said already is enough for giyuu to make a face.
]

But ultimately, you found a way to rid yourselves of them and win.

[ right?? he got a good ending so maybe others did too? ]
givethemhell: (place them in an urn)

[personal profile] givethemhell 2020-06-06 08:24 am (UTC)(link)
[IS HE!! Also yeah he's not about to go around advertising the fact that they all had to bang or die, that's horrible. Even his face isn't thick enough for that...

Anyway, if only life were that kind. He's wilding out over multiple confirmations that every other group he's talked to so far has made it out good end style!! What the heck. Good thing he's not a bitter person or this would be an even worse situation, but he just feels grateful that others didn't get stuck in the same terrible demon hell.

He shakes his head.]


We were forced to leave our dead behind - which was the majority of us. [Thanks he hates it.] It's certainly not any of the survivor's intentions to leave things as-is, but! Well.

[GESTURES AROUND THEM.]
baori: (pic#13921166)

[personal profile] baori 2020-06-06 04:40 pm (UTC)(link)
[ bless the small miracles of that and giyuu will just nod his head in acknowledgment. so that's how things are going to be...he's not really one to be an optimist but, look, sometimes you just want to redeem yourself in any way possible?

ish?
]

Perhaps what happens here can set those who were left behind free as well.

[ because let's be real, nearly all of them earned a golden ending but for those who didn't—it's something to think about, isn't it? giyuu isn't a bad person. the idea of dead being left behind while the survivors moved on... that was almost too close. ]
givethemhell: (hello welcome home)

[personal profile] givethemhell 2020-06-06 05:31 pm (UTC)(link)