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

[baori]

[ no ty. let's talk about it. i want to know. ....shamefully giyuu isn't as interested as he leaves it there. ]

Not exactly.

[ there was the island but they really didn't take it down and...hm. he's not person for exposition and yet?? ]

Just a curse that needed to be broken.

[hydrogenetic]

[One day Naru...]

Huh. Did you ever find out where the curse came from or who caused it? Pretty sure you're the first person I've met who didn't have a host, but that's different.

[baori]

[ i played my hand too soon. jude was my friendliest character. ]

The island itself was the source of the curse.

It acted by possessing someone to make sure that the ritual was a success and in order to break the curse, that person was killed.

[hydrogenetic]

Tough break. [And because Giyuu shared, Percy doesn't mind sharing, too.] The town wasn't cursed, but we were brought there for the entertainment value of some aliens or something. They were watching us go crazy and kill each other until nobody was left.

[baori]

[ he says tough break but...?

???


????? ]

Everyone died?

[ wah... ]

[hydrogenetic]

That was part of our conditions. Kill everyone until only one person remained, and then kill that person, too. [It was fine.]

[baori]

[ that.

that doesn't sound fine at all? what's the point if everyone dies?? ]

The last one standing—they took their own life?

[hydrogenetic]

Yeah. I'm sure the AI we were dealing with would've done it if asked, but it didn't make a lot of sense.

[baori]

So, then what happened? You all died and then what?

[hydrogenetic]

The last people to die got to pick what happened at the end. So, we were revived on the train where our dead were kept. From there, we were able to depart from the town and start heading home. The game was officially over after the last person died. There was no reason to keep us there after that.

[baori]

[ wow.

just.

wow?? there's not a single trace of emotion on giyuu's face. he wasn't there but it doesn't mean he can't be angry at the idea of it all. ]

So, it was senseless murder.

[ like what is the point of any of it if the end result of it was for everyone to murder everyone just so that they could go home? like what the fuck. ]

[hydrogenetic]

[He thinks it over but yeah, there's no other explanation.]

It was all for someone else's entertainment. There were maybe ways we could have done things differently, but in the end the only way we could've left was by getting everybody on the train. We were there for about seven weeks.

[baori]

[ seven!! weeks!!! of senseless killing!!!!!!!

what the fuck!!!!

he doesn't even know what to say about that. sure, none of them here have been dealt a fair hand in terms of what they dealt with but none of them seemed to be all about just killing for the sake of killing. ]

[hydrogenetic]

[Yeah. He's just going to nod because he gets it.]

...forty of us, if you were curious. Forty-two if you count the two girls who were there, too.

[baori]

[ nothing he is saying is making things better!!! WHY!!! ]

And there was nothing you could have done to fight against those you were entertaining?

[hydrogenetic]

Some people tried. Some people tried to bargain with the robot who was in charge of the game to get him to contact his employers. Others tried to fight the robot themselves. And others tried to learn everything about the town possible but there was never any way for us to stop what had been started. Even when we left we couldn't get a promise that the same game wouldn't happen again to different people.

[baori]

[ typically he wouldn't be so angry right from the gate but the fact that he had the lovely knowledge of knowing what it might have been like on the flip side—to encourage people to do things like that...

and the infuriating fact that something like that is going to be repeated. it's like the island all over again except worse. how does he even respond? giyuu's not saying anything and his expression is blank but oh-so cold. ]

[hydrogenetic]

[Well. He can't read Giyuu's mind, but he can read the body language and expression well enough.]

...yeah. I felt the same way. [He's pretty pissed, it's fine.]

[baori]

[ A GOOD THING. no one needs to know how what the fuck his thought process actually is. either way, the anger gets pushed aside and giyuu focuses on the here and now. ]

Maybe we'll get some sort of prize at the end of this thing where we can end stuff like this for good.

[hydrogenetic]

Maybe. Better be a big prize though if we're really being forced to doing something like that again. [There isn't a big enough prize in his opinion but whatever.]

[baori]

[ giyuu is in the same camp, tbh, so he nods. ]

With able to leave this place should already be a given.

[hydrogenetic]

I wouldn't count our escape as a prize so much as a guaranteed. I'm not planning on staying longer than necessary.

[baori]

[ he'll nod at that. ]

I also have no intention of having anyone that came with me stay longer than necessary.

[hydrogenetic]

How many are there?

[baori]

Nine total if you were to include myself.