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

[recrypt]

Hm. I suppose we could always ask.

ACHTUNG!!! SOME OF YOU HERE WERE FROM A TEMPLE, RIGHT? I THINK I HEARD SOMEONE MENTION IT AT SOME POINT!!!

DID YOU OR DID YOU NOT HAVE AIR CONDITIONING AND BREATHABLE, NON-CONTAMINATED AIR?

[haw]

Gesundheit?

[recrypt]

Danke, but that doesn't answer the question.

[haw]

Uh... it depended on the week for AC, and I'm a smoker, so I ain't exactly the best person to ask about air quality?

[recrypt]

... depended on the week?

[haw]

Yeah, we had rotatin' locations. Some of 'em were more modern, some of 'em were medieval fantasy bullshit.

[recrypt]

So you weren't in the temple as the hub? You just... Got dumped into different locations each week?

[haw]

Oh, nah, we did have one of those... it was pretty luxurious, so I'm pretty sure we had AC?

Can't blame a dude for not bein' able to remember in the middle of all the murder, can ya?

[recrypt]

Didn't you just come from it less than two days ago?

[ is a temple really that forgettable? ]

But hmm, a luxurious temple that probably had AC does put you above a couple of the other places here. What was it that ended up murdering all of you? ... Or made you murder, if you were one of those groups?

[ some places got possessed and other places got their wishes granted, :/ at the castle crew ]

[haw]

Leave me alone, I'm nursin' a nasty hangover.

[ no one made him chug an entire bottle of vodka yesterday, he has no one to blame but himself, ]

But, uh... technically no one had to murder, but it sure kept happenin'. All we had to do was make sure one group had more followers than anything else.

[recrypt]

... Sure, I guess that's one way to make the numbers go the way you want them to, but it seems to me your group might have overcomplicated things a little and jumped straight to the messiest method first?

[haw]

Whaddaya think.

[recrypt]

Glad to know that if this place says we don't have to murder but it happens anyway, we just have to look at the people from your place first. ♪

[menially]

[From the other side of the damn room:]

I mean, yeah, it was alright! Do we look dead to you??

[He has no idea what this information is being used for but ok]

[recrypt]

[ I don't know where anyone is in this bup anymore they're yelling over the music now ]

YOU CAN BREATHE CONTAMINATED AIR AND NOT END UP DEAD, IT MIGHT JUST AFFECT YOUR HEALTH SOME. OR SMELL BAD.

ANYWAYS, WHAT WERE THE AMENITIES AND ACCOMMODATIONS LIKE? WHAT WAS YOUR SETUP?

[menially]

Are you kidding me--

[Okay. Bear with him as he shoves his way through the Sex Demons Must Be Yelled About crowd because no way is he having a full conversation like this. HE HEARD A GIRL AND IT SOUNDED FAMILIAR AND IT'S IN THIS DIRECTION--]

Oi, hey. Temple question, which one of you was it?

[recrypt]

[ ohhhhhh it's you. gestures between herself and minako, but: ]

Technically we were both wondering about it, but I was the one who asked.

[muragas]

[ Minako winks, and crowds closer to 45, giving Guy more space. ]

So? Tell us about the temple - what was it like? What kinds of amenities did it have?

I didn't see minako's response gomen I've got it tracked now

[menially]

[Ah. He sees that, nodding sheepishly in thanks to Minako.]

Quite a few, actually.

Nothing too modern at first glance - the place as a whole was pretty ethereal and old-fashioned, like what people might make for gods in more ancient times. But there was tons of space, and all of the gods involved had various places they provided for our needs and entertainment. Libraries, game rooms, a huge dining room and kitchen, spaces for dancing and combat, fancy parlors... it was a lot of space.

On top of that, every week, two of the gods would provide an extra space - a little snippet of the world they had known before, if you want to put it that way. That ranged from simple lakesides to huge futuristic cities, all of which we had pretty broad freedom to explore.

[muragas]

[






what the actual fuck, they were living the 1% life ]

[recrypt]

[ i mean, mood, minako, but.


very politely: ]

Ah. It sounds like quite the comfortable setting- very reasonable as far as accommodations go. I suppose it'd be fairly safe to assume that temperature extremes or air quality were relative non-issues there...?

[menially]

You'd be right about that, yeah. The temple was suspended up in the clouds, so things like weather were never an issue.

[Just. Sighs.]

Compared to some of the other stories I'm hearing where people were stuck on boats or islands or man-eating houses, I'm not sure we'd have any right to complain about where we ended up, outside the fact that people kept getting killed.

[muragas]

... I mean, murder is a pretty big no-sell.

[ what is with the murder obsession anyways ]

Was there... supposed to be a point to it all? Or were you brought in just because?

[menially]

[he doesn't know and he DOESN'T LIKE IT]

Yeah. The competition was supposed to help settle a quarrel between a bunch of gods who were trying to create a new world, as well as determine who would ultimately lead over that world. They offered us all a limitless wish in exchange for cooperating, so long as we were aligned to the winning god.

There was risk involved, and we all knew as much, even if we didn't know that risk involved possibly dying or taking another life. But participating, as well as murdering another player, was all by choice.