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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

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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.
shortforever: (12)

[personal profile] shortforever 2020-06-06 10:30 pm (UTC)(link)
...was it the gold robot that's here?

[Because there is indeed a gold robot here.]
hydrogenetic: (And I barely knew your name)

[personal profile] hydrogenetic 2020-06-06 11:28 pm (UTC)(link)
No, ours had a beard and kind of looked totally human. There's a gold robot here?
shortforever: (05)

[personal profile] shortforever 2020-06-07 12:23 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah, he's big and gold and he said his name is Threepio. What kinda robot has a beard? Robots can't grow hair.
hydrogenetic: (shall we sing 'til the morning)

[personal profile] hydrogenetic 2020-06-07 02:54 am (UTC)(link)
Like. C-3PO? [He'll casually break the fourth wall in someone else's vicinity and come up with a cover story later.] Haven't met him. And I dunno, I guess whoever designed him decided he could? It's not like he shaved.
shortforever: (12)

[personal profile] shortforever 2020-06-07 03:04 am (UTC)(link)
You said his name perfectly and yet you 'don't know him'.

[DOUBT]
hydrogenetic: (It runs through my blood and my insides)

[personal profile] hydrogenetic 2020-06-07 03:23 am (UTC)(link)
I've heard of him. He probably doesn't know it yet, but he's famous across the galaxies.
shortforever: (12)

[personal profile] shortforever 2020-06-07 03:40 am (UTC)(link)
That stuffy robot is famous?
hydrogenetic: (Textbook version)

[personal profile] hydrogenetic 2020-06-07 04:38 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah, believe it or not. But let's keep that between us.
shortforever: (13)

[personal profile] shortforever 2020-06-07 04:41 am (UTC)(link)
Sure, I'll keep quiet about it.

[Chuuya actually knows how to keep secrets, it's fine.]

Who're you, anyway?
hydrogenetic: (Yeah right)

[personal profile] hydrogenetic 2020-06-07 04:59 am (UTC)(link)
Percy. Nice to meet you. And you are...? [This absolutely says nothing and that's just how it is.]
shortforever: (48)

[personal profile] shortforever 2020-06-07 05:11 am (UTC)(link)
[It's fine, he'll come back to the famous robot thing later.]

Chuuya. Nice to meet you too, I guess.
hydrogenetic: (Whoa you save the world)

[personal profile] hydrogenetic 2020-06-07 05:48 am (UTC)(link)
[Good. But he's nodding along.]

So. You from the mansion, the boat, the island, or somewhere else?
shortforever: (22)

[personal profile] shortforever 2020-06-07 05:57 am (UTC)(link)
Mansion.

[He won't admit to it, but he's kind of glad to see so many familiar faces. He's...testy, when it comes to meeting new people.]

It's kinda crazy to think that there's so many groups who went through similar stuff, huh?
hydrogenetic: (I fumble)

[personal profile] hydrogenetic 2020-06-07 08:02 am (UTC)(link)
That group sounds like one of the biggest ones. [An idle kind of comment, but there's a noise of agreement.] It's totally crazy. Especially when you hear about how each group went through it in a different way. You guys had monsters, others had mystery voices, others were part of some war thing...I don't get why they brought all of us here when they're so different.
shortforever: (21)

[personal profile] shortforever 2020-06-07 02:03 pm (UTC)(link)
Maybe that's what makes it all similar. Regardless of the dressings, it all led up to the same thing.

[Murder trials. He means murder trials.]

There's clearly someone really strong at play each time, if they can kidnap people from different worlds and block their powers each time. And I guess that makes sense, if there's one asshole who can do that, then there's probably more.
hydrogenetic: (But I do it for the kids)

[personal profile] hydrogenetic 2020-06-07 05:03 pm (UTC)(link)
[There's a sigh.] Man, I'm getting really tired of tracking down each asshole each time. We were told by the robot that his employers were running multiple games like ours, but everything I've heard so far doesn't add up to their style. There's at least, what, five different powerful beings messing with us? And we might be going up against a sixth.
shortforever: (76)

[personal profile] shortforever 2020-06-07 05:28 pm (UTC)(link)
We're down one, my group managed to kill ours. But yeah, it's probably someone new. I bet it's whoever is driving the bus.
hydrogenetic: (Hailing from rock bottom)

[personal profile] hydrogenetic 2020-06-07 05:48 pm (UTC)(link)
We never got in contact with ours, just their proxy. [But hm. A good point.] Have you tried breaking into the cab yet?
shortforever: (14)

[personal profile] shortforever 2020-06-08 04:15 am (UTC)(link)
Not yet. In the mansion I tried to kick down the floor the first day and that ended in a disaster, so I'm waiting to see if that ends in disaster for other people.

[See? He's learning. Think, then act.]
hydrogenetic: (What you have with what you hate)

[personal profile] hydrogenetic 2020-06-08 06:08 am (UTC)(link)
Smart move. So far people just keep getting hit in the face but that's about all I've seen. That doesn't give us a lot to work with.