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

[slobjection]

At least a few more weeks, at the rate we're going.

[ memshare week, maybe. ]

I could always hit you again to try to job some memories.

[ he sounds serious but he's definitely fucking around ]

[wowcool]

Oh, Minako did that and it did make me remember a few things. I don't really want to repeat the experience, though.

[He got knocked out and it hurt and it wasn't fun.]

[slobjection]

Can't say it's especially fun, no.

[ flashbacks.... ]

[wowcool]

Hm! Anyways...we have exciting times coming for us. I wonder if it will happen before or after we get to our destination.

[slobjection]

Murder is everyone's best guess.

[ helping. ]

[wowcool]

Haha, of course it will be murder. I mean if it will happen on the bus or when we get there.

[slobjection]

My guess is sooner than later.

[ sideglances all the people stealing knives and the one bathroom ]

[wowcool]

Mmm. That's not good.

[Not good at all.]

And there's nothing really to protect ourselves...we're sitting ducks.

[slobjection]

I don't anticipate anything happening in the next few days. We're in our orientation period.

... Though we probably won't find anything of use just yet, either.

[wowcool]

So you think that when the game starts, that's when the supplies will come in for us to murder each other? That's logical.

I wonder if they'll give us a motive. Since we're all in the savvy, you know...something nice would be needed to push us forward.

[slobjection]

Was that the case for you?

[ phoenix nods. ]

Most likely. The house did, every week. Some people fell for it.

[wowcool]

Hm, it was more of a "kill more than half else everyone dies" sort of thing. Not a really impressive motive, but it still worked.

The house? What kind of motives?

[slobjection]

Any coercion or possession?

[ the big two. ]

Lack of sleep until someone killed, hostage situation, freedom from the house... that sort of thing.

[wowcool]

Yes, actually. Just one person, though, but I think that being influenced others to murder for it.

[His eyes narrow.]

Lack of sleep...sounds rough. Those are pretty brutal motives, I must say.

[slobjection]

Mind sharing some details?

[ phoenix smiles as serenely as ever!! ]

The house was pushing us pretty hard to kill each other. They were hard to resist for some.

[wowcool]

I wasn't the one possessed, so I don't know many details. But the island itself had possessed one of our own. He's here, you know. If you want to talk with him about it...well, I don't think he'd like it, since he regrets a lot he did under its influence, but if you get in his good graces, he might give you some information.

[A light shrug.]

Ah, humanity is like that, huh? We all have our own hells to fall into.

[slobjection]

[ interesting.... phoenix has a guess as to who it was. ]

Was he the only one killing, or were more?

[ taking a little swig of grape juice... ]

Something like that. They smartened up, though, most of them.

[wowcool]

No, there were others. I think they were like...the puppets of who was inside of him.

[He smirks at that.]

You think so? Hells are very hard to get out of. We might recognize we're in hell, but we don't know how to escape it.

[slobjection]

So, possession but answering to a master?

[ woof. ]

We succeeded that time. Don't know about this one.

[wowcool]

I believe so. But the possession was temporary. Not for the mastermind...they had to kill him at the end.

[Sucks for you, Giyuu.]

Yes, this is a rather mysterious one...well, the bus seems to be talking, so there's one clue.

[slobjection]

Execution or otherwise?

[ either way it's hella yikes. ]

Talking....?

[wowcool]

It was an execution. It happened the first trial, and the second, they killed the mastermind, and everyone was set free, including the man it was possessing.

[A nod.]

Yep! The oujia board. It's the bus's way of talking to us.

[slobjection]

Only two trials...?

[ what a life. ]

You think it's the bus itself?

[wowcool]

Only two.

No, I think its the being inside of it. It seemed to suggest it was in other things, before.