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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[yamantaka]

i. arrival

[ shima has the heart headband on as he digs through the goodie bag. he's quite cheerful and upbeat for someone who's woken up to find himself someplace different. at his side is the rock and the bottle of mountain d*w, with a sip already taken from it. ]

You know, this stuff isn't that bad!

[ he reaches into the bag and then pulls out the condom. he stares at it for a moment. ]

--Those are some high expectations they have for us.

ii. inn

[ shima walks into the inn.

and rings the bell at the front desk.







then rings it again. ]

You would think there would be some better service here.

[ ring ring ring ring ]

iii. penny arcade

[ like any normal japanese boy, shima can eventually be found in the arcade. right now, he's concentrating pretty hard in a game against the cpu in road brawler, but right as he's about to land a finishing blow, he gets beaten instead ]

Oh, come on! I had him!

i get my own prompt

[sacredchants]

[ forget the goodie bag, izumo is too much in a state of grogginess and shock to really understand what is going on with what’s in her hands. her body hurts there’s a soreness and she can’t piece together what happened—wasn’t she..? not that it matters because the goodie bag that she picked up as an automatic response drops from her hands as soon as she spots renzou. ]

You…! [ get ready, punk. she’s small but marching up to him with every bit of fury that she can muster. so what if she stumbles a few times—tripping over her fabric of her hakama—there’s a face that she really hates right in front of her. ] You have some nerve.

[ maybe she’s a bit desperate too? there's certainly a wild look in her eyes. ]

Where are we?! What did you do this time?

kyaa also /2

[yamantaka]

[ at first, shima seems quite excited to see her! he perks up when he hears her voice, turning around-- ]

Oh, Izumo-chan!

[yamantaka]

[ but then he catches sight of her outfit. it's one he hasn't seen for some time, but not one he forgets. how could he forget about it, when so much came out in the open after that? he keeps a smile on, but it falls, confused about why she would be wearing that outfit. he pulls at the scarf around his neck, loosening it as he takes off his jacket ]

What makes you think I had something to do with this?

[sacredchants]

[ the change in his smile is weird—what's he upset about? or, rather, confused about? shouldn't he know? is this another trick? she watches him carefully while making sure to keep herself steady on her feet. ]

Answer my question.

[ he's not the person she should be asking questions but... ]

[yamantaka]

You don't look so good, are you alright?

[ he's worried. but he can tell that he shouldn't get any closer. this is ringing all sort of alarm bells in his head but he doesn't even know the first way to handle it. ]

But again, why do you think I had something to do with this?

[sacredchants]

[ is.

is she alright? what the actual fuck?? EXCUSE YOU???

sorry if she had anything to say to him in the vague idea as a response, she's forgotten it for the moment in favor of getting close enough to him to slap him across the face. hope that feeling is familiar to him.

are you alright..?! ]

inn

[reconnective]

Maybe whoever runs this place is really busy? [like. he says this as he approaches the front desk, his own heart-headband bobbing along cheerfully as he looks around.] It doesn't look abandoned, at least.

[yamantaka]

They sure have been taking care of the place!

[ rings the bell once more ]

There must be someone here, somewhere!

[reconnective]

[he puts a hand up to his ear to see if he can hear the sounds of mysterious footsteps. alas. they have been abandoned.]

Well...if they're not going to come to us, we're just going to have to go find them. What do you think?

[yamantaka]

Where shall we look first?

[reconnective]

Let's see....maybe the kitchen? They might be cooking or something.

ii

[laid]

[A voice pipes up from over on the couches, because Raven is just lying flat on his back on the one facing away from the desk area.]

Can ya blame 'em? If they had anyone actually here, they'd have the better half of the people in here yellin' ta be sent back where they came from.

[yamantaka]

They should have thought of that before bringing us all here without us asking for it.

[ a beat ]

How comfy is it?

[laid]

You saw the message they left us, ya really think these people are good at plannin' ahead?

[And also;]

I'd rate it about an eight outta ten.
[So pretty comfy.]

[yamantaka]

Ahh, that was quite a message, wasn't it? Definitely gave more questions than answers.

[ lets out a laugh ]

Not bad, not bad~

[laid]

Sure was. Most of them time, you expect a message from kidnappers to y'know, say what it is they want from you. But I guess this is a pretty extraordinary situation, huh?

i

[supremity]

Are they, now?

[ Hey Wolf how ya doin, ready to explain condoms? ]

Although, normally, drinks of that color tend to be poisoned, at least in my knowledge. [ A beat. ] Suppose we'll see.

[yamantaka]

Hm, depending on who you talk to, these drinks might as well be poison with all the sugar they have.

[ a pause as he takes a drink ]

But, that just makes them all the better.

[supremity]

That sounds disgustingly sweet.

[ Not better? He'll stick to his alcohol, thanks. ]

Doesn't quite explain all of the things in the bag, but I'm not expecting answers out of - [ Fuckin. Wiggles the PHS in his hand. ]

[yamantaka]

It is.

[ pray for his dentist ]

But what do you need explaining? I can probably cover everything.

ii

[suddenlybees]

[ ring ring ring ring ring—-

Kano takes his sweet time strolling up to the desk and getting behind it, hand clasped on the surface of the desk and everything. ]

Hello! Yes! Your suggestion will be taken into consideration~ Now, what can I do for you today?

Re: ii

[yamantaka]

overflow

ii

[soulus]

Yes?

[Here he is, suddenly behind Shima.]

Re: ii

[yamantaka]

overflow