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mgtropes ([personal profile] mgtropes) wrote in [community profile] utried2025-05-27 03:46 pm

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.
tactic: (pic#17156767)

[personal profile] tactic 2025-05-31 06:48 pm (UTC)(link)
[ OKAY

Anyway, he's going to give Wrizzley a once-over, and then look back at him like really, my guy? This goth punk aesthetic? ]
frostfist: (pic#16780261)

[personal profile] frostfist 2025-05-31 06:52 pm (UTC)(link)
[ and?

he will keep staring back until he gets an answer. ]
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[personal profile] tactic 2025-05-31 07:01 pm (UTC)(link)
... Is this your usual attire?
frostfist: (pic#16873255)

[personal profile] frostfist 2025-05-31 07:02 pm (UTC)(link)
[ he looks down at himself, then back up. ]

You don't like it?
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[personal profile] tactic 2025-05-31 07:10 pm (UTC)(link)
I simply believe that a person's wardrobe says much about who they are. And you, Mr. Wriothesley, look as though you'd like to spend as much time in the dark as possible.

[ NO OFFENSE OR ANYTHING ]
frostfist: <user name=yoshikarinu site=twitter.com> (062)

[personal profile] frostfist 2025-05-31 07:19 pm (UTC)(link)
As opposed to you, who seems like the type to prefer being center of attention.

[ okay, mr. peacock colors titty window guy. ]
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[personal profile] tactic 2025-05-31 07:55 pm (UTC)(link)
Look at that, you're getting into the spirit of first impressions.

[ That's exactly what he is!!! Yippee!!! ]

Not that it matters here, with so little of an audience, but if I'm to uplift morale, then so be it.
frostfist: (pic#17076086)

[personal profile] frostfist 2025-05-31 08:20 pm (UTC)(link)
[ wow, this guy really is something. ]

And how exactly do you plan to do that? [ jw ]
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[personal profile] tactic 2025-05-31 08:55 pm (UTC)(link)
What? Not feeling cheered up by my presence alone?

[ Tough crowd... ]
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[personal profile] frostfist 2025-05-31 10:25 pm (UTC)(link)
It is nice to know I'm not completely alone here.

[ aventurine's specific presence though? eh. ]
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[personal profile] tactic 2025-06-01 02:45 am (UTC)(link)
Less doom and gloom, and more of the serious type, I'm starting to gather.

[ Which knocks like a difficulty star off. ]
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[personal profile] frostfist 2025-06-01 03:28 am (UTC)(link)
Only when the situation calls for it.

[ he's a fun guy? ]

Busy assessing our personalities?
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[personal profile] tactic 2025-06-01 04:06 am (UTC)(link)
What better way to pass the time than to get to know each other?

[ They're stuck on a bus, after all. ]

What do you do for work?
frostfist: (pic#16873240)

[personal profile] frostfist 2025-06-01 01:25 pm (UTC)(link)
[ and so it begins.... ]

Management. I run a production facility. [ he doesn't sound like he's lying about this. ] Yourself?
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[personal profile] tactic 2025-06-01 08:14 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm something of a traveling merchant.

[ He also doesn't sound like he's lying about this. ]

Management, huh? What is it that your facility produces?
frostfist: (pic#16862139)

[personal profile] frostfist 2025-06-01 08:50 pm (UTC)(link)
[ united by the chains of capitalism..... ]

Clockwork parts. Ever heard of something called Meka?
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[personal profile] tactic 2025-06-02 04:31 am (UTC)(link)
Not at all. I'm interested in hearing about it, though.
frostfist: (pic#16949981)

[personal profile] frostfist 2025-06-02 12:21 pm (UTC)(link)
They're intricate designs built from various clockwork gears and parts, able to perform a variety of functions.

[ ... ]

Though after some of the things I've seen, I'm not sure if they would count as very impressive to the people here.
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[personal profile] tactic 2025-06-02 07:15 pm (UTC)(link)
That sounds plenty impressive to me, Mr. Manager. Maybe you can show me one of these days.

[ We love collecting skillsets that might be useful in the future. ]
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[personal profile] frostfist 2025-06-02 07:27 pm (UTC)(link)
I'd love to, but unfortunately all the work's done by other people. I just make sure they stay in line.

[ what skills ]
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[personal profile] tactic 2025-06-02 07:29 pm (UTC)(link)
[ i know you have skills wrizzley ]

Once this side starts getting crowded, I'm sure we could use the management.
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[personal profile] frostfist 2025-06-02 07:30 pm (UTC)(link)
[ imagine working for free. ]

You sure you wouldn't like a go as our self-assigned morale booster?
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[personal profile] tactic 2025-06-02 08:12 pm (UTC)(link)
[ That's right, always on the grind. ]

No thanks. I'm not exactly the face people turn to when times are tough.
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[personal profile] frostfist 2025-06-02 08:31 pm (UTC)(link)
[ hm. ]

Because you'd rather not be, or another reason?
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[personal profile] tactic 2025-06-02 08:50 pm (UTC)(link)
I just don't think people consider me very reliable.

[ Look at him. ]

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