redactable | WEEK ZERO: ARRIVAL

WEEK ZERO: ARRIVAL
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Whatever each character was doing—chatting with friends, going to bed, saving the world—ceases. In fact, it's likely nothing more than a groggy memory now, as they open their eyes to unfamiliar surroundings. Apparently, they took a nap right in the middle of a small town, plopped outside on the paved road. Ow?

Oh, but it looks like they've been given a goodie bag. Everyone likes gifts, right? Inside, it contains:

a single random one of the following headbands

a rock that resembles the galaxy

a single random one of these pillows

Should they boot up the device, the screen helpfully informs them that it's a Participant Help System (PHS). Not much on it, but it does have a few apps, including a memo one for taking notes. There's also a messaging system, though it's only capable of receiving messages, not sending any. As a matter of fact, there's an alert for a new message already. Maybe it'll explain what's going on.

Good evening, everyone. Uh, how are we sure they’re arriving in the evening? Just say “hello”! Or “greetings”! Greetings is fancy, right? Oh that’s true. Greetings, everyone. That’s better? Yes! Except maybe we take out the that’s better part in the final version. Will do!

We’re sorry that we’re not here jklk oh no how do i erase what i wrote. Where is the question mark. Help press backspace. What is a backspace it’s written on the keyboard. Do you even know how to read? right now. There are a lot of things happening that’s so vague? Could we maybe TRY to not be ominous, guys??, It’s going to be ominous no matter what we say, so who cares so we need time to best prepare for you all. We will greet you properly soon, so please make yourselves at home! There are a lot of places to explore, and the kitchen has a lot of delicious food. Please don’t be shy, but also, don’t damage anything. It’s a little inconvenient. They’re going to do it just because you sound so fucking whiny. I’m sorry oh this is how you write somewhere else. Please do not fight or do. We don’t control your life choices. No please do not fight how do i make an exclamation mark maybe we should’ve gotten someone else to write the draft of the message? No offense. I’m sorry Sorry stop apologizing. No one else volunteered. Maybe we’ll luck out and none of them know how to read

Thank you for your time! We’ll see you soon. Also, we promise you haven’t been kidnapped or anything!

Oh dear. I don’t know if this is going to be edited, so if it isn’t, then I do apologize to the participants for our lack of organization. We’re doing our best! Probably.

Er, what? Unfortunately, it seems as though that's the only info they're given for now. In the meantime, why not explore the surrounding area? A number of buildings are locked, and the Planetarium appears to be closed, but there's enough to keep the characters occupied for a day or two. They might even want to get to know their fellow "participants" better, while they're at it.

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[yona's a chainsmoker,,,]

Those both sound good...

[time to go look for some of those ingredients, then! ...she finds eggs first.]

...I found an egg!

[ god look at those eyes. yona is a disney princess. ]

Oh, fuck, braised leeks it is! Bring me that egg, chica. [ she's digging through the fridge to pull out leeks and butter and all sorts of stuff, which she will yeet out onto the counter. ] Actually, bring me several. Might as well feast on someone else's dime.

[(yona voice) what is a chica

but she nods! several eggs it is. lup is getting as many eggs as yona can carry, which is ... quite a lot, actually! they really will feast.]

It sounds like you know a lot about cooking.

Oh yeah. Loads. My --

[ hm. she pauses, and then shrugs. might as well. she takes those eggs! ] My brother and I did a world tour of all the best culinary spots in the universe. We've both got tons of cooking know-how up in the ol' noggin.

[ she sounds fond. gross. ]

[huh! that sounds like the sort of tour yoon would enjoy. she'll have to let him know about it when she makes it out of here.]

That's amazing. What's your favorite recipe?

Fuck, it - so a long time ago, we went to this place that served these open-faced sandwiches? With pork and this real... just, spicy sauce and nutmeg over the top of it, which you wouldn't think works, but did.

I've spent my whole entire life trying to make that shit as good as I remember and I never can. I mean, it's good, because I made it, but...

[ it was a life changing sandwich. ]

That sounds delicious!

[

she sort of wants to try it. make it for her, lup!! they can try it every week that they survive!! maybe she'll nail it by endgame.]

Yeah. [ just making a cooking death pact here. ]

I don't have the time to make you it since it's a like, seven hour affair sort of deal, but sometime I'll try it out.

Please let me know when you do! I would love to try it.

[she would gladly stand around helping in the kitchen for seven hours to taste it, if it's that good!]

[ she's got a few of these eggs going, and she gestures at the leeks on the counter. ]

Yeah, yeah. Make yourself useful and wash those for me, why don't you.

Okay!

[she grabs the leeks and

i'm sorry she's trying to walk out of the kitchen. she doesn't know what running water is, okay? she's going to look for the river.]

Where - are you going. There's a sink right there.

[ time to teach the ye oldes the wonders of modern plumbing! ]

To the river, to wash them...?

[??????]

Gross, I don't know where that water has been. [ lup you also don't know where the sink water has been. ]

Do you actually not know what a sink is -- ooookay, come here. [ she gestures for yona to follow her to the sink. ]

[it's... been in the river?

yona wisely does not say that out loud and just follows her to the sink instead.]

Is this like a well..?

[ irrelevant, logic has no place here. ]

I - huh. [ she looks thoughtful. ] I guess it is, in a way. You just turn this switch and it gives you water.

[ she demonstrates! ]

[running water...]

How convenient...!

Right? Makes cooking a hell of a lot easier.

I guess you're from some sort of ancient times village, right?

...um... no, I grew up in the capital city.

Okay, but you don't have sinks, so that means you're from an ancient times city, then. Same difference.

But ancient would mean a really long time ago, right? It's... not a long time ago. I live there now.

I mean it's a long time ago for me, dorkus. I live in the future, where we have modern plumbing.

Oh.

[...]

How far in the future?

Liiiike do you know what a spaceship is? That far.

I don't know what that is, so I guess that's a really long time in the future.

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