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

Overflow for Chuuya! (new tag-ins welcome)

[shortforever]

Prompt from before

[Yeah, he's waking up pretty quickly after that pothole. He sits up, looks around quickly, then frowns. Then he's going up to whoever is nearby and saying something.

If it's someone he doesn't know, he'll say this:]

What's going on? And what's with these shitty clothes?

[If it's someone he recognizes, however, the answer is slightly nicer:]

Why are you here? We shouldn't have ended up in the same place, right?


New prompt

[Okay, Chuuya has gotten some information, and he's not too happy about what he's hearing. Which means he's going to start asking for more information to confirm what he's hearing. Because he needs to know what bullshittery is going on here.]

How many of you here know me already? People from Blue's house don't need to answer, I already know all of you. I mean everyone else.

[YEP.]


wildcard

[Come at me with something different if you want, I'm up for anything.]

Flayn

[shortforever]

[from here.]

Not really.

[It absolutely was scary, don't let him fool you. He's just trying to act cool.]

I'm strong enough to beat any monster, so it was fine.

[fishingforcompliments]

Oh! Do you fight monsters regularly, then?

[impressive!!]

[shortforever]

All the time.

[He absolutely does not.]

So don't worry. If any monsters show up here, I'll take care of them.

45

[shortforever]

[from here

He snorts at her comment, and he flops down on the floor next to her.]

That's fair.

...maybe I can keep Dazai from dying this time.

[recrypt]

I'd be disappointed in you if you didn't make the effort, honestly.

[ bluntly. ]

But we'll see how things go this time in short order, I'm sure.

[shortforever]

I made an effort last time too. This time I'm going to make sure he's safe.

[There's a touch of bitterness to his voice. Someone's still mad about how all of that went down.]

Blonde Ash

[shortforever]

[from here]

Yeah, who else can climb up on balconies with it, right?

[voidbreaker]

What can I say, I'm resourceful.

[ he adapts. ]

[shortforever]

[Adapt, improvise, overcome.]

You know, the windows and doors are sealed shut, but with a strong enough weapon we might be able to get through the floor. I bet that's why they took your axe.

Akira

[shortforever]

[from here]

If you're gonna be a wimp, then fine.

[He'll climb up the ladder to find more seating and Bad Decisions!]

Who the hell designed this bus? There isn't even any beds!

[survivaltricks]

. . . [muttering to himself]

The true definition of "roughing it". . .

[shortforever]

There's like fifty people here and one bathroom! That's motive enough to stab someone!

redhead Asch

[shortforever]

[from here]

Then let's find that airflow first. We can tell everyone to stand by it when you burn the bus down.

[Not commenting on the 'not letting them die that quickly' part though.]

[getdrekt]

Tch. Fine.

[Asch is eyeing the ceilings, the walls, the floors—holding a hand out to various cracks, turning it this way and that

wow he's serious about burning shit down!]

[shortforever]

[He sure is! And it makes Chuuya curious.]

You're that mad about all of this, huh?

Minako

[shortforever]

[from here]

Yeah, for all my complaints about that place, the dress code was not one of them.

[He likes fancy clothes :c]

[muragas]

So are you like, a suit and tux kind of guy, or a fancy sweater guy? High fashion? Oh, or maybe something more traditional?

[ a boy who likes dressing up........ incredible ]

[shortforever]

[He has literally only ever dressed up nice at murder house.]

I'm more of a suit guy myself. It's too bad you can't see it right now, I was pretty handsome in this one suit I had there.

Zenitsu

[shortforever]

[from here]

[He does stop yelling once Zenitsu is up there, and he climbs up in like 2 seconds. Actually moving up does get his temper to go down too. But he's frowning when he sees Zenitsu.]

What, scared of a ladder?

[swordflash]

[As if to test Chuuya's patience, Zenitsu stands very near the opening to the ladder, because he was too chicken to venture deeper into the second deck. He immediately goes to stand behind Chuuya.]

Do you hear anything?

[shortforever]

You mean all your yelling?

[But no, he does hear the music, so he'll venture further in. Follow after him, Zenitsu, it's time to investigate!]

Evan

[shortforever]

[from here]

You're a stuttering wreck right now, and you're gonna say you're ok? It's fine to be nervous, you know. We all woke up in a weird place, and I'm pretty sure all of us just went through some tough shit.

[selfinserting]

To be fair, that's kind of - normal, for me. So.

[It's meant as a self deprecating joke, but it just kind of ends of sounding pathetic. It's fine.]

Um... Thank you, though. For - saying that.

[shortforever]

[Oh god. This guy is a mess and Chuuya is already like 'he's so weak, someone has to keep an eye out for him'. That someone is probably going to end up being him too.]

...yeah, no problem.

I'm Chuuya, by the way.