WEEK ZERO: ARRIVAL

[retellers]

WEEK ZERO: ARRIVAL (43 remain) 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 and sparklers - packets of tea - one unlabeled pill - a rock that resembles the galaxy - if they're of age, a mini bottle of alcohol; if they're underage, a can of Mountain D*w Baja Blast instead - a singular condom - a single random one of these pillows (how did this fit?) - a handheld device 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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Comments

[twitter]

a. text it

[ hajime is sitting on the ground, wearing all four of the goodie bag headbands at once, whilereading the message on the phs. once she's done, she hums softly as she pockets the device and then just

looks up at whoever is closest to her. you! ]

They seem like good friends.

[ do they. ]

b. penny arcade

[ or you can find her in the arcade, playing dde, which is most definitely not a ripoff of ddr in any way.

hajime is very good at it, actually. ]

a.

[exercisms]

[Oh. A girl is talking to him? Have they met before? Should he recognize her from somewhere? Uhhh.]

Uhh. Yes!

[Wait, what did she ask again?]

Oh. Who?

[twitter]

[ pure.....

but she nods. ]

Whoever sent us this message.

[pulsecannon]

They do. It's pretty annoying if you ask me.. Why didn't they just get to the point?

[ They are talking about that long ass message on the screen, right? ]

[twitter]

[ hmmmm ]

Maybe they have a lot of things on their mind.

a

[stillnot]

... They seem like idiots.

[twitter]

At least they have character!

b

[moondumplings]

[ LOOK AT HER GO.

usagi's just watching with stars in her eyes because she has two left feet even on a good day ]

[twitter]

[ i am so glad

but when she spots usagi, she waves [

a

[dawnblushed]

[looks at hajime.

looks at the device.]

...they do?

[twitter]

Definitely! Look at their banter.

[ that's what it is ]

a

[heartablaze]

[She looks like she had a date with a lawnmower for how badly cut up she is, but that WON'T STOP HIKARU. She spots Hajime with the strange whatever-it-was, with a light on, and she is running over like her life depended on it.]

Hey, no way... you figured out how it worked?

What does it say??

[twitter]

[ oh. yikes. ]

It seems like some people co-wrote a message for us. We haven't been kidnapped.

a

[reconnective]

[surprisingly, he's kind of smiling in a soft, fond way and nods in agreement. it looks like he was reading the message, too.]

Yeah. It's nice, isn't it? Especially if we're going to meet all of them soon.

[they both need to really reassess what good friends means.]

[twitter]

Right, right? Is the bag from them? I wonder if we should give them something, too?

[ A GIFT EXCHANGE ]

a!

[siblingless]

[gee hajime how come the goodie bag let you have FOUR headbands.]

... Well, I suppose some friendships are like that.

[Her view of some friendships may or may not be borked.

[twitter]

[ sometimes people abandon headbands and you steal them. it's fine. but in reality i wrote this early and forgot to proofread before posting but it's fine ]

It's much livelier this way.

b

[suddenlybees]

Wow! Amazing! Bravo!

[ applause behind her!!! Kano is very supportive ]

Can you, like, do that thing where you spin on your head?

[twitter]

[ in a very chipper tone, ]

No!

a

[antaressnipe]

... Whom, exactly?

[She's gonna have to walk him through her thought process, he hasn't even looked at his device yet.]

[twitter]

The people who said hello!

[ that explains nothing. ]

b

[canned]

[Al, who's been looming watching Hajime's skilled dance-dancing from a respectful distance, breaks into applause along with the game's virtual audience when the song finishes.]

Wow! That was amazing!

[twitter]

[ oh! she spins around to face him

and does not blink at the armor. ]

Thank yooouuuu! Oh, cute...

b

[cuedoves]

[ zuko, who has wandered into the arcade, spots hajime's performance and frowns deeply. he is anti-fun. ]

Why are you wasting your time on this?

[ instead of escaping!! ]

a

[discernments]

They do. I hope they'll be good friends to us, too, when we meet them.

[ For now, Jeanne is going to choose to believe in the words written to them. Well, in most of them. ]