utried | bus

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

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

[ looks at the card he doesn’t remember drawing. blinks. ]

Is a hotdog a sandwich?

Controversial…

Well, why wouldn't it be? It has a sausage sandwiched between buns, therefore, it's a sandwich.

[ Easy. ]

See I agree with that, but I’ve heard people argue because the buns are connected of something?? That means it’s not.

In that case, I suppose you can argue that the slices of bread used to make a sandwich were once part of the same loaf at a point.

But maybe that’s why it’s okay, because they’re slices?

[ wait ]

Why am I thinking so hard about this.

To encourage deep thought? To foster a debate? I certainly don't mind the excuse for conversation.

Fair enough.

[ time to draw a new card. he sighs and shakes his head. ]

Would you go with aliens if they beamed down to Earth?

Hm? What's 'Earth'?

It's a planet. Also where I'm from in my universe. But you can just swap it out with where you're from.

Then yes, I'd go with them. I don't see why I shouldn't.

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Are there people who think it isn't? Most sandwiches are just filling between slices of bread, aren't they?

You’re right. And yet some people will die on the hill of it not being a sandwich. Even if the buns connected.

What do they call them then?

[ he's invested in this sandwich saga now ]

Just a hot dog, guess it’s its own thing?

[ 🤔 ]

[ huh ]

You'd think if they were so adamant about arguing its status as not a sandwich, they'd come up with some other bucket for it.

They must be too busy arguing to do that.

Also wouldn't a sub sandwich not be a sandwich, if the bread isn't separate?

[ based on the hot god logic. ]

[ immortalizes your typo ]

Beats me. Some people have too much time on their hands. [ which is all of them do right now, unfortunately. ] Since we're here on the topic, would you consider melted ice cream soup?