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

At least we've been remarkably well-behaved. Our bathroom is even intact!

[they don't have to hoard toilet paper like the living!!]

There are only four of us.

[ but even one wayward soul is enough to destroy a bathroom so.... ]

Though if they really do intend for us to stay here the entire time while more join us, that might pose a problem.

[ THEY ONLY HAVE ONE BATHROOM? ]

...even just doubling the numbers once the four of them show up could be problematic...

...Two buses?

[ he's joking. ]

[also joking:]

A whole fleet of them, while they're at it! Each one could have a different recreational activity. Ours has board and card games, another could have painting supplies...

[ sei is his favorite for going along with so much of what he says. ]

Now you're talking. I propose we make a list of suggestions and improvements and pass them along once our new companions arrive.

[immediately:]

I want a dojo.

[ ..... ]

Can you even move a whole dojo that easily?

That's for them to figure out the logistics of.

[ so true! ]

In that case, I'd like a whole cafe, preferably one with good pastries and tea.

Ooh, yes! While we're at it, I'd also like an onsen!

What's an onsen?

[ local white guy strikes again ]

Oh. [WHITE GUYS...] Hot springs. God, I would love a real bath.

[like... sure, their bus bathroom has a shower, but it's not the same.]

Oh. [ he does know hot springs. ] I've never been to one, but that does sound quite appealing.

Never? You're missing out!

Work kept me pretty busy so I never had much of a chance to go out.

Oh, that's a shame... not the sort of job where you have many opportunities to take a vacation, then?

Not really. Plus, after my last "vacation", I'm not sure I'm ready to go on another one just yet.

[ """"vacation"""" ]

[ah... that makes sense given what he has talked about in public here on the bus.]

Right... that's fair. Well, if you ever do get the chance to visit one when you're ready to, you really should give them a try! They're very relaxing.

I'll keep that in mind. And also agree with your suggestion for one if we do get to make requests.

[ they are not going to have any of these requests granted. ]

[they most certainly will not.

anyway, sei moves to one of the windows and opens the shutter to peer outside, cursing the fact that she cannot simply open the window itself.]

...I keep looking, hoping someone is going to be out there and we can get their attention by waving, but nobody ever is.

[ hmmmm ]

I don't suppose there's an alarm system on here we might be able to trigger that would be loud enough to catch someone's attention.

[ except then they'd have to listen to it for hours so actually that's a bad idea. ]

[thinks about that

thinks about how loud it would have to be in here for it to be something that anyone out there might be able to hear

grimaces]

[ yeah........yeah. ]

We'll figure something out.

It's not a bad idea. If we can find some sort of alarm, we can sound it if the situation gets really dire.

[like if they actually legitimately run out of food. they would probably all rather have headaches than die.]

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