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🐍 ([personal profile] gatonina) wrote in [community profile] notagain2020-06-06 07:42 am
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WEEK ZERO: ARRIVAL - OVERFLOW

ARRIVAL

▽ FULL NAVIGATION
▽ LOCATIONS
▽ STATUSES
▽ IC PROFILES
▽ IC RULEBOOK
▽ MURDER PROPOSALS
▽ PCS
▽ CURFEW
▽ ???
▽ ???
▽ ???
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.
hydrogenetic: (Nobody seems to know my name)

anaido

[personal profile] hydrogenetic 2020-06-06 03:28 pm (UTC)(link)
Seeming and being are two different things, man. [But that's all he says on that.]

Take it from someone who knows that I go through stuff like this often. Even this is a little weird. [He turns his head to give Anaido another curious look.] You've talked to a lot of people already?
wowcool: (2)

[personal profile] wowcool 2020-06-06 03:32 pm (UTC)(link)
Yes, I have. That's one of the best ways of getting information, you know.

A lot of us have been kidnapped and forced to play in someone else's game or ritual to murder people. Ask anyone here.
hydrogenetic: (Those times when loves what you hate)

[personal profile] hydrogenetic 2020-06-06 07:54 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah, I got that part. [About getting information. But the rest is new and he looks a little perturbed then.]

That's not exactly the news I was hoping to hear, but good to know. So what was yours like?
wowcool: (Default)

[personal profile] wowcool 2020-06-06 07:56 pm (UTC)(link)
Ah, it was an abandoned island. Apparently the island wanted us to sacrifice at least half of ourselves for its sake for some kind of ritual.

You?
hydrogenetic: (Try not to mistake)

[personal profile] hydrogenetic 2020-06-06 08:52 pm (UTC)(link)
Of course it was a ritual. [OF COURSE IT WAS. But he shakes his head.] Ours was for entertainment value in an old west kind of town. Coyotes included. The guy running the show had bosses he was working for and they were aliens or something so we could never talk to them directly.
wowcool: (7...)

[personal profile] wowcool 2020-06-06 09:50 pm (UTC)(link)
That's something new. I heard about the mansion, the sex demons, but not this wild west thing.

[Aliens? In the Wild Wild West? Sounds like some kind of weird movie.]

What happened at the end? Did you all escape?
hydrogenetic: (Just to find a home)

[personal profile] hydrogenetic 2020-06-06 11:12 pm (UTC)(link)
We had to accomplish one thing to officially end everything, but yeah. After that was done, we boarded the train and left the town behind. We were all supposed to be heading home.
wowcool: (15)

[personal profile] wowcool 2020-06-06 11:14 pm (UTC)(link)
That sounds similar to us, but it was a boat instead of a train.

Who do you think could've done this?
hydrogenetic: (I've noticed)

[personal profile] hydrogenetic 2020-06-07 02:41 am (UTC)(link)
Someone who had a point to prove, but I don't know who that might be. Our game involved an AI who told us what to do each week, but he was being instructed by somebody else. So maybe something like that?
wowcool: (Default)

[personal profile] wowcool 2020-06-07 01:40 pm (UTC)(link)
Hm.

Do you think it will be similar this time? Someone from beyond, pulling the strings?
hydrogenetic: (May it never leave you)

[personal profile] hydrogenetic 2020-06-07 04:58 pm (UTC)(link)
Unless someone on the bus feels like 'fessing up to bringing us here. I think so. It's just a matter of finding them now.