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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.
muragas: tyltyl (it was such a mess)

[personal profile] muragas 2020-06-06 11:07 pm (UTC)(link)
[ yeah, it's fine! Minako is going to munch a few more dumplings herself! mm, dumplings... ]

Long day?
applechemist: (pic#13482532)

[personal profile] applechemist 2020-06-06 11:35 pm (UTC)(link)
You could say that...

It's been a long... [ God, how many weeks has it been? SEVEN???? ] Couple weeks.
muragas: (no chorus could come in)

[personal profile] muragas 2020-06-07 02:01 am (UTC)(link)
Oh, same. Though I guess I don't know how much time has passed between getting rescued and waking up here.

[ could it be a few weeks... maybe...? ]

This wasn't really was I was hoping to wake up to.
applechemist: (pic#13482461)

[personal profile] applechemist 2020-06-07 02:32 am (UTC)(link)
I think it's safe to assume that no time has passed... Right?

[ R....... Right????? Escha nods. ]

That's what I've been hearing. It sounds like a lot of people were about to head home.
muragas: whisperinghope (and there would be)

[personal profile] muragas 2020-06-07 04:24 am (UTC)(link)
It's... hard to say. Maybe...?

[ they were already changed while they were out, who knows what else happened? ]

Or going to other people's homes, or somewhere else, right? That's how it was for us - the rescue boat came and picked us all up, and it was supposed to drop us off.
applechemist: (pic#13482475)

[personal profile] applechemist 2020-06-07 04:32 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah, exactly.

[ Escha... Sighs and takes another dumpling. ]

We just don't have enough information to do anything with right now...
muragas: whisperinghope (i know you carry us)

[personal profile] muragas 2020-06-07 07:24 am (UTC)(link)
[ scoots the plate closer to Escha ]

Have you tried the ouija board?
applechemist: (pic#13482461)

[personal profile] applechemist 2020-06-07 07:27 am (UTC)(link)
[ Nom nom. ]

The... [ She mimes moving the planchette because I don't think she. Knows what you call a ouija board. ] That thing?

I did, but I couldn't get anything useful out of it.
muragas: tyltyl (there will be no)

[personal profile] muragas 2020-06-07 09:27 am (UTC)(link)
[ she nods at the motion. ]

Yeah, that thing. I ended up talking to someone named Jack-san - did you reach him too, or did you get someone else?
applechemist: (pic#13482484)

[personal profile] applechemist 2020-06-07 07:30 pm (UTC)(link)
[ wow I just noticed a typo in my very first tag to this thread. anyway.

Escha shakes her head. ]


I didn't ask for a name. You think there could be multiple people answering? I guess there are multiple people asking...
muragas: whisperinghope (and there would be)

[personal profile] muragas 2020-06-08 05:57 am (UTC)(link)
Maybe?

[ hmmmmm ]

I guess it depends on how haunted the bus is. Do you think it's mildly haunted, or super haunted?

[ how is anyone supposed to tell????? ]
applechemist: (pic#13482497)

[personal profile] applechemist 2020-06-08 08:15 pm (UTC)(link)
I - I didn't think it was haunted at all!

Do you really think it's haunted...? By, like... Ghosts?
muragas: (i gathered you here)

[personal profile] muragas 2020-06-09 05:06 am (UTC)(link)
... Maybe. Who knows what terrible things could've happened on this bus in the past?
applechemist: (pic#13482485)

[personal profile] applechemist 2020-06-09 07:22 am (UTC)(link)
[ Escha looks scandalized. Please tell her your ghost theories??? ]
muragas: soulphrase (your company)

[personal profile] muragas 2020-06-10 08:32 am (UTC)(link)
Okay, okay, so - I first heard about this back home, but I could totally imagine it happening here. One day, one of the girls at school vanished from her home late at night. No one could find her - not until days later, when she showed up outside the gates of school.

[ she pauses, and looks at Escha. go on? ]
applechemist: (pic#13482575)

[personal profile] applechemist 2020-06-10 08:51 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Go on, go on!! ]
muragas: (no chorus could come in)

[personal profile] muragas 2020-06-14 09:23 am (UTC)(link)
But the girl is completely out of it. Catatonic, practically! And she kept mumbling things like, "I have to say sorry" and things like that. No one knew what happened!

... And then a few days later, another girl went missing.
applechemist: (pic#13482497)

[personal profile] applechemist 2020-06-14 10:11 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Escha gasps! And she looks increasingly nervous. ]