WEEK ZERO: ARRIVAL (OVERFLOW)

[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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HUA CHENG 🦋 OVERFLOW

[supremity]

( og toplevel, down 2 clown for more tag-ins tho )

🦋 yona

[supremity]

That, Yona, would require gaining access to places we're barred from.

[ This sounds very much like an elder about to lecture a youth.





PSYCH. ]

My guess would be the castle, and I know that might be giving them too much credit for how idiotic they sounded in their message... but I've met more idiotic gods, so, really. Anyone can call a castle home.

1/2

[dawnblushed]

Anyone can, huh...

[Her expression kind of looks... sad, for a second?]

2/2

[dawnblushed]

[But, like, blink and you'll miss it. She's Determined™ now.]

All right. If it takes too long, we'll storm the castle.

🦋 sora

[supremity]

[ y'all hear sumn? it sounds like a duck screaming about WoRlD oRdEr ]

Hindsight, and all that. I'm sure you'll be fine since you've, ah, wound up in this world largely intact.

[reconnective]

[later tonight sora's going to bolt awake with the sudden dread knowing a magical duck is going to kill him.]

I think so. It's weird though...I still haven't figured out how I got here. Or how any of us got here. Nobody seems to know anything about this place. [he tilts his head a bit.] What do you remember before you woke up here?

🦋 raven

[supremity]

[ He rolls his, well, eye. ]

There's always the option of drawing them out sooner, if we really wanted, but I'm not about to volunteer when there's just not enough information to safely formulate a plan. Light a fire to smoke them out in a bubble, and we'll just risk suffocating in the process.

[laid]

I think the metaphor's gettin' away from you a bit there, but yeah. If you ask old Raven, we're better off waiting ta figure out the whole situation before we go doing anything drastic.

[Well, his profile did list "conflict avoidance" as one of his skills....]

🦋 claude

[supremity]

Maybe so. Can't say that I've been looking all too hard, most nobles that meet me do so for a reason.

[ Calmly moving on, casual as can be. ]

There's older in this list, if I recall. [ A hum. ] Technically most of that time wasn't spent alive, so you've got me there.

[ This explains nothing. ]

[riegan]

No offense but, (He's just gonna say it,) That doesn't explain anything.

If anything, that just leads to more questions. Are you alive now?

🦋 emet-selch

[supremity]

"We'll see you soon," "try not to be so ominous," "you haven't been kidnapped." To say we've been offered anything would be a dire overstatement. Nevermind their in-fighting, if you could call it that with how messy it was.

[ Honestly, unprofessional. ]

[arkitect]

It speaks poorly to any sort of cohesiveness, else they would have appointed one to truly speak for all-- not to simply have it all transmitted.

[highly unprofessional- what, do they not have any kind of division of labor? roles? hello?]

🦋 hansa

[supremity]

Alas, my cane was not brought here with me. Would've been useful to have, considering, but at least between the two of us we have a working set of eyes.

[ Hua Cheng? But, no matter, the grip gets his attention but doesn't particularly faze him. Instead, he cocks his head, laughing. ]

Last I checked I didn't actually have any copies of myself running loose still, but I don't know about you.

[robopriest]

That's true. Maybe you'll have to use me so we can both see where we're going.

[It's funny how well he feels he gets along with this guy, right off the bat. Maybe they are clones, of a kind.]

Ah, maybe I'm just the one who got away? And became a Spaniard for some reason.

🦋 hikaru

[supremity]

[ That... makes him laugh, a quick, low one. ]

I guess that explains why it's "heroic" arson.

[heartablaze]

I guess.

[The choice of wording leaves her stomach a little sour... she puts her cup down, mouth thinning.]

I wouldn't say I was a hero.

🦋 kano

[supremity]

[ You know who doesn't know what a green light is?

This motherfucker.

So he puts on his most innocent face, tilting his head with his eye wide. ]

[suddenlybees]

...Wow, you suck.

[ How's he supposed to be an amazing traffic director if his driver doesn't know how to drive. ]

It's green light! Green for go! Yellow for yield, and red for r... est stop.

🦋 rufus

[supremity]

[ A quick golf clap for Rufus. ]

Then I suspect your reputation would precede you? With a mindset like that, I can only imagine you've left your clientele satisfied.

[soulus]

[The clap does not produce gold, so he is not impressed.]

But that reputation means nothing here. All that's left is to start from the ground up.

You'll understand my abilities once you use my services.

ii (hey snow!)

[canned]

[Al, who had been quietly watching Hua Cheng experimenting with the bridge and just assumed he was ignoring him, speaks up from where he was standing:]

It's no use. It doesn't respond to force and completely surrounds this town.

hey Iki!

[supremity]

[ Honestly if it weren't for the fact that Hua Cheng is observant, he probably would have thought Al was just a tacky statue. (You cannot talk about tackiness, fafa.) ]

So it would seem. I'm almost curious to know if the field is real, on the other side, or an illusion on the barrier itself. [ Given the shimmer. ]

🦋 soo-woo

[supremity]

En, followers can save all year for a single lantern and it still might not be enough to buy one, depending. The bigger the temple, and the more of them a god has, the more lanterns.

The Heavenly Emperor usually wins, regardless - [ Usually. ] - so it's the rest of them squabbling and strutting like peacocks.

🦋 zuko

[supremity]

So I've noticed. It's almost... disappointing in itself, actually.

[ Because ??? this is a boring kidnapping if there ever was one. No lulled senses of security here. ]

Would you? Hm, that's good to know.

[ Oh you've volunteered how great of you Zuko! ]

🦋 alex

[supremity]

[ He tilts his head, and then smiles a little, amused but not unkind. ]

It's certainly an unruly city if there ever was one, but if I don't control a place like it, then someone else would. Better it be me, who can control it.