graveyard

[mgtropes]

GRAVEYARD

Notice of an itinerary change—

Well, shucks! You died. This might be a familiar experience for you, maybe not. Either way, you're probably feeling distinctly less dead now, with any injuries you previously obtained now healed. Grogginess still clouds your mind, but in a way that's reminiscent of waking up rather than anything nefarious.

... Not too unlike when you first arrived here, actually. Namely, because you wake up in what looks to be an airport terminal. Again! It's not quite the same as the one you were in before, but you're not free of airports yet, it seems. To be specific, you're in the baggage claim area, in the most literal sense: lying in an open suitcase on the carousel, going round and around (or, if you were unlucky, you might've tumbled out of the suitcase as it slid down onto the conveyor belt). You might want to hop off at some point.

If you're worried about your belongings, you can find them either on your person or in another suitcase chugging along on the belt. Once you retrieve everything, there's a new area to explore. Plus, reunions to be had with those who died before you, or with the four Hosts you haven't seen since the first week. And should you be worried about the living side, there are various screens around the terminal, allowing you to still watch what's going on over there.

► GRAVEYARD RUNDOWN

• You are able to see the living (and their public network posts).
• Weekly effects are still active.
• Any personal items you didn't give away before your death are with you in the graveyard.
• You can still use your curse items on the living, with the usual caveats of avoiding OOC inconvenience (e.g. no effects that would last into Thursday night).
• The graveyard has its own set of NPCs (Maestro, Bora, Libeccio, Scirocco). You are no longer able to contact the living side's NPCs via audiences, but you can talk to the other four once again.
• If you get injured and would like to be healed (within reason), the graveyard NPCs can heal to varying degrees, so feel free to handwave tapping them until you got one who could help you.
• You may handwave the NPCs explaining the basics to you: you're alive again, but you're unable to regroup with the "living" side due to lacking a mode of transportation to the airport terminal where they are, and a barrier is blocking people from leaving the old-fashioned way. Trying to book a ride is a work in progress for the entire graveyard.

QUICKLINKS

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Status Changes

Network

Mail

Sponsorship

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

[mgtropes]

[so, how has the bus been treating you?

apparently, you are all developing stubble and/or hair fuzz. oh dear. why were these things you oocly asked about. anyway, on top of not having razors for your personal upkeep, you're running low on food and drinks by this point, so it's not looking great. but help has arrived!

on friday, you'll hear confused voices outside of the bus. after a few moments, the door to the bus finally opens, revealing the four graveyard hosts: maestro, bora, libeccio, and scirocco. they clearly weren't expecting to find you when they arrived here, but if you've been keeping up with what's going on, their presence makes one thing clear—you're where the dead are supposed to be.

specifically, your bus was parked on a runway, not far from where the plane that brought the graveyard hosts here docked. if for some reason you try running into the distance, you just hit a barrier. not much choice but to follow the hosts inside, through an airport gate.

welcome to your new abode! if you poke around at the baggage claim, you'll also find a suitcase for you, with your one home item inside. otherwise, the graveyard hosts are here to answer your questions, although it seems that your presence here might be a blooper...?]

Please specify which hosts you want, or you can request that we choose for you.

[frostfist]

[ the first thing he does after following their dear hosts into the baggage claim is to go up to the nearest one and give them a hug. or the nearest ones plural, if more than one of you would like a hug. the way i have 215 icons but not a single hug icon? fucked up.

holds out my hands, rng me. ]

[mgtropes]

[he can hug bora? bora is here in a pilot uniform with an orange scarf, they are very big and tall and seem startled to be hugged but also will hug back.]

Huh? Who are you?

[frostfist]

[ thank you bora, i love you ]

Just someone deeply grateful for your timely assistance.

[ NO MORE BUS PRISON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! anyway he finally lets go and steps back, giving bora their personal space back. ]

You guys [ gender neutral ] seemed surprised to see us. We're not throwing a wrench in anything, are we?

[mgtropes]

[wtf also takes a wrio hug

maestro's also got their pilot uniform, cap with a teal bow, and seems surprised by the hug.... they return it though!]

Well hello to you too, handsome. Have we met?

[frostfist]

[ yay

anyway he lets go soon enough, it's just that sometimes you are stuck in a bus for a week and then a group of people save you from being stuck on a bus for even more weeks and you simply have to show your gratitude and also affection week is still (?) happening. if it's not happening anymore, don't tell me so i can live my delusions. ]

Kind of hard to tell when I can't make out your face. But in case we haven't before [ he sticks out his hand for a more proper shake ] the name's Wriothesley.

[mgtropes]

[hugs back]

... There, there?

[frostfist]

[ wow he's gotten more hugs in this one week than he has his entire life. amazing. ]

Sorry. [ finally pulls away. ] It's been a long week. You're....Libeccio?

[ did he get that right ]

[tactic]

[ Okay, a couple of things happen. Aventurine retrieves his luggage, SHAVES HIS FACE AT THE CAPSULE HOTEL, and then returns with a bouncing trash cake (it's a cat) (kind of) hot on his heels. Give me anyone, or everyone if you so please, but also scruffs Scirocco. ]

How was the trip over? Not too taxing, I hope?

[mgtropes]

[lol

amused,]

You had to do your beauty routine before you came to greet us? I respect it. It wasn't too bad but... have we met? [looks down at the cat cake] And who is this?

[tactic]

[ YOU TRY BEING STUCK ON A BUS FOR A WEEK ]

We haven't. At least, I don't think so, but we were watching you guys on the TV screens inside the bus.

[ Also looks down. ]

This is Purrada.

[mgtropes]

[bora seems a little on edge, but is taking their cues; when maestro is friendly, they relax, too. and look curiously at the trash cake.]

Have you been waiting for us here?

[tactic]

[ The trash cake jiggles like Jell-O in greeting... in... hello. ]

That's right. We saw you guys on TV a few times, and overheard some of your conversations.

[mgtropes]

[crouches down to look at the trash cake, before glancing up at aventurine.]

Much less taxing than it was for you, it seems...

[tactic]

If I ever step foot into another bus, it'll be too soon.

[ Trash cake does a big stretchy, then wobbles back into shape. Pet her... ]

You guys really didn't have a single clue about us at all?

[mgtropes]

[ Well then. They turn their head a little bit, the energy of trying to stretch out a neck that's sore from being in the same position for a hot minute. ]

I've been on worse, that's for sure.

[tactic]

Sounds like everyone's in good spirits.

[ What a friendly bunch. :) ]

Scirocco, right?

[feminitis]

Thank you for getting us out of there!

[she's eyeing the baggage claim, a little antsy as she watches suitcases circle around; she really wants to go check which of her belongings made it through. but it would be rude not to thank their hosts.]

I mean it, thank you so much!

[she's addressing all of them but you all can pick who responds based on who's available as i try to wrap up my work to go home for the weekend]

[mgtropes]

[laughs]

You can thank us after you retrieve what you need. We're certainly not going anywhere. I don't even know why you're here?

[mgtropes]

[bora may be a bit wary, but can't ignore someone thanking them like this.]

Oh, you're very much welcome. But what were you going here?

[mgtropes]

[they will wait until sei has fetched her belongings.]

No need for thanks. I'm sorry that you were trapped in there to begin with...?

[bladeward]

[ the thought of them all just staring at each other is so funny. :tails:

keith is about to go right into the who and why of it all, but a familiar sound grabs his attention from the baggage claim. ]

One sec... [ a baby is there staring at him and it's the saddest thing he's ever seen. ] Guess they allow pets on this airline too, huh.

[ with his cargo in hand he turns back to their new friends. ]

Anyways. Uh, thanks for getting us out of there. It's been one hell of a week.

[ holds out hands for any of them<3 ]

[mgtropes]

[the baby! they are trying to focus on keith but are focused on the baby instead very obviously. also bora is no longer tall as they were on the other side, they are short now.]

Of course! I can't believe all of you were stuck like that!

[mgtropes]

[oh... baby. looks at baby first, and then keith.]

I can only imagine. I am rather sorry that we weren't able to get here sooner...

[mgtropes]

[baby.... maestro looks down]

We're becoming a zoo, aren't we?

I heard you all managed to avoid injuring each other though. That's the most impressive thing I've heard.