WEEK ZERO: ARRIVAL - OVERFLOW

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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

ash

[coastal]

[from here]

Don't give me a reason to hold you a knifepoint, or else it won't be a surprise.

[she's casual as she says it, but there is definitely an underlying current of honesty beneath her words]

[voidbreaker]

I try not to give people reasons to hold me at knifepoint. Don't plan on starting now.

[ he'll fight them but. eh. knives? nah. ]

[coastal]

[she looks thoughtful for a moment, like she's deeply considering and evaluating ash....]

... alright, you can stay.

[she's giving him permission to exist around her]

[voidbreaker]

[ ...................... why does he feel like he passed an exam he didn't know he was taking? ]

Thanks, I think.

[ they're all crammed in this lil' old bus so it'd be real awkward if she'd exiled him from her presence. ]

[coastal]

Mm, you're welcome.

[SHE'S SO SERIOUS ABOUT IT but she'll at least make it to the kitchen to clean the knife before they use it for anything else? it cut them, fell to the floor.... probably not in a great state]

So which one did you say you were from? Mansion? Island?

[voidbreaker]

[ someone here would absolutely cook with the bloody floor knife and that ages my soul. ]

Eldritch horror mansion, that's the one.

[coastal]

[cleaning bloody floor knife.... before it disappears into the wind with all the other fucking knives]

As morbid of a question as it might be - how many of you died? How long were you there?

[voidbreaker]

[ knife thieves.... ]

... 15 people, I think? A couple of people should've died but we manged to get around it without actually offing them or their executions sticking.

And I think it was about seven weeks.

Sound familiar to stuff you went through?

[coastal]

About nine weeks... though the last one was just...

[a beat]

Everyone but one person had to die. Including our hosts.

[so the last week was just a fucking bloodbath and in truth, she's only more upset talking about the last week because she had to watch some of her important people die]

[voidbreaker]

...

Last man standing's pretty fucking extreme even for a nine week murder spree.

[ geez. they all got to punch housethulu at the end, at least that was cathartic. ]

... Do you recognise a lot of people here?

[coastal]

It was horrid and stupid - unforgivable, really.

[anyway - ]

I do. Do you?

[presumably knife is clean now, so she'll wipe it off before glancing over to ash and tilting her head]

[voidbreaker]

Yeah. More than I'd like to.

[ ... ]

On the bright side, anyone you don't see here probably made it home safe. There's that to take away from all this.

[coastal]

Oh? How can you be so certain?

[she's not trying to be awful but - ]

Cowards and liars often take hostages. I don't want to discount the possibility until we know for sure they're safe.

[voidbreaker]

Because I'm already pissed off enough that considering the alternative is just going to put me in an even worse mood.

And if the alternative is true, then I'm going to be really pissed off.

[coastal]

Then if it comes to pass, let's just turn that rage into results, shall we?

[UNFORTUNATELY

LILI IS PERFECTLY FINE WITH BAD MOODS AND ANGRY BOYS]

[voidbreaker]

[ good. ]

Especially if it fucks over whoever kidnapped us all again.

[coastal]

Well I don't plan on leaving until we ensure that's taken care of.

[she's not leaving until she beats someone up]

[voidbreaker]

It's only fair to repay your hospitality.

[coastal]

Take all their belongings and make them listen to horrid music for hours?

[voidbreaker]

I was thinking... give them a black eye, then do all that and leave them here.

[coastal]

Tie them up before we go?

[voidbreaker]

Yeah. Right next to the speakers.

[coastal]

Then we'll see to it that it's done.

Pleasure doing planning with you.

[voidbreaker]

[ he makes a low "hmm" sound. ]

I feel better already.

Alright, I'll be counting on you then. [ how can this well thought out plan go wrong at all ]

[coastal]

Same to you. Don't disappoint me.

[why is this so amiable]