bus

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BUS? A BUS???

The wheels on the bus (don't) go round and round...

You wake up on a bus.

It's a very nice bus, though. Luxurious, even! The seats are comfy and can be used as beds, with pajamas also available for you to change into. It's stocked with enough food and drink to last a week or so, along with a bathroom that also has a shower and free toiletries to use. The downside, however, is that apparently you have to share—as you're not alone when you awaken.

It seems like you're not where you should be, either. The bus comes equipped with TV screens, but rather than any movie or show, it's reality TV in the most literal sense. You might even recognize a few faces over there in the terminal, but either way, you can watch the participants go about their day. You're as equally confused as they are, after all, even if miles (?) separate you.

For that matter, that's pretty much all you can do. You're stuck on this bus. You can't access where the driver's controls would be, and there's no driver to begin with; in fact, the bus isn't even moving. The doors are shut, and any attempt to break the windows will send you bouncing back. Opening the shutters will treat you to the enticing sight of... outside airport scenery. You're on airport grounds somewhere, but you can't tell anything other than that. If you do some digging around, though, one compartment on the bus contains a random assortment of card games and board games for you to entertain yourselves with.

Better get cozy, because you might be here for a while.

RUNDOWN

• This will be your one mingle post until next Friday.
• You do not have any personal belongings on you. Unlike the other players, you also don't have a phone. Sad.
• The W0 weekly effect, once revealed, will apply to you as well.
• Your characters are able to see anything that takes place on the public mingles, including network posts, via the bus TV screens. You may also handwave them being able to see the initial notification that the players all received on their phones.
• We will have a small, pseudo-mini-event for you on W0 Wednesday at 12pm PST/3pm EST.

NAVIGATION; (FULL NAV)

INFO

PLAYER STATUSES IC PROFILES MURDER PROPOSALS CYOA SIGN-UPS

SETTING

NPC AUDIENCES LOCATIONS ROOMING CURFEW

REPORTING

PC TURN-IN MOD REPORTING EVENT TURN-IN VOTING

Comments

[frostfist]

[ he was reaching for a card but maybe now he won't??? what the fuck. ]

Definitely very ugly.

[tactic]

[ REACH FOR A CARD COWARD ]

You'd save yourself many embarrassing moments.

[frostfist]

I'd be forced into becoming a hermit.

[ BUT FINE he'll pick up a card. ]

If you had to choose between never bathing again or never brushing your teeth again, which would you pick?

[tactic]

Never brushing my teeth. I'll simply obtain a new set of teeth.

[ No hesitation. ]

[frostfist]

[ ............ ]

Is it really as easy as that?

[tactic]

With the right connections and the right payment, anything is possible.

[ Dental insurance is real in their universe probably. ]

[frostfist]

[ imagine having any sort of insurance in genshin. half of them don't even have toilets. ]

I suppose money can buy you nearly anything. I suppose you have the right connections for that kind of thing?

[tactic]

Well, I'm employed if that's what you're asking.

[frostfist]

[ (nat voice) I PLAY EMPLOYED PEOPLE ]

Pretty sure not everyone who's employed has those kinds of benefits.

[tactic]

Not even you, Mr. Manager?

[ A POOR MANAGER? ]

[frostfist]

[ IT'S ABOUT THE TECHNOLOGY NOT THE WEALTH ]

I prefer being on mostly equal footing with my employees whenever possible.

[tactic]

A man of the people. They must appreciate your generosity, in that case.

[frostfist]

Who can say?

[ anyway, it's back to card time. ]

Would you rather be itchy all the time or sticky all the time?

[bladeward]

Same.

[ 🤝 ]

[frostfist]

[ solemnly gives keith a nod of Understanding. and also picks up another card. ]

Have you ever called a teacher “Mom” or “Dad” by accident?

[bladeward]

Do people really do that… [ blinks his eyes ]

I wasn’t much of a school kid, so I’m going to say no.

[frostfist]

[ he just kind of shrugs. ]

They must if this card is asking about it. You more of a class skipper, or you just never went to begin with?

[bladeward]

I can think of a guy who probably has.

But yeah, no, I dropped out of the Garrison. And when I was younger everyone at school hated me.

[ oversharing. these cards are hella cursed fr. ]

[frostfist]

[ we listen and we don't judge ]

Really? You seem like a pretty upstanding [ i almost wrote kid ] guy. But I suppose we've all done things as kids we're not proud of.

[ lol ]

[bladeward]

Just came with the having no parents or family thing, I guess. We all act out when we’re younger and have no control. [ he shrugs ] Thanks though, things are a lot better now.

[ they continue to 🤝 lol ]

[frostfist]

[ sorry to make this serious but ]

What happened to your parents? If you don't mind talking about it.

[bladeward]

[ it's affection week and oversharing time. yahoooo.

nods. ]

Mom left when I was a baby and dad died trying to save a family from a burning building. [ it's sad, but he still smiles. ] Guess I can't say I'm an orphan anymore though, seeing as how I did find my mom after all these years.

[frostfist]

[ THE WAY I ALREADY FORGOT IT'S STILL AFFECTION WEEK help me. since it's still affection week, keith gets another pat on the back. ]

Sorry to hear that, though I'm glad you were able to reconnect with your mother. If it helps, I never know either my of parents at all.

[ wow, all these sad backstories coming out of the woodwork. ]

[bladeward]

[ HELP. the pat is appreciated, he smiles. ]

Ah, no worries. It has been nice getting to know her. [ wow! sad!! bonding over this kind of thing is wild. now it's his turn to say: ]

Sorry to hear that. You turned out pretty well, considering, you must have a pretty good support system back home.

[ whether it's always been that way or not, he doesn't know, but... lol ]

[frostfist]

[ lol indeed.....but wriothesley doesn't seem to mind instead, smiling a little. ]

I did. I wouldn't be where I am today without them. [ and he's grateful every day for it. ] Let's hope we can all get out of here so we can see our friends and families again.