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Loki ([info]fiorvalr) wrote in [info]noexits,
@ 2022-08-10 13:59:00

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Entry tags:!event post, marvel (tv/movies): loki laufeyson, star trek: orlin dax, steven universe: stevie universe, stranger things: dustin henderson, stranger things: eddie munson, stranger things: steve harrington, ₴ inactive: rocket, ₴ inactive: rose wilson 2, → week 042 (pilot - the lonely city)

THE LONELY CITY | DAY 5
Choose Your Own School Bus Adventure!
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It was a great plan. It was a simple plan. It was a plan doomed to failure.

Or was it?

When the high school bell rang, signaling the change of classes after first period, Loki was outside with his "commandeered" school bus. He said commandeered but, honestly, did any of the locals really care? No one stopped him. Nor did they stop any of the Derleth students from racing out of the building and climbing aboard. Heck! They didn't even question Eddie who decided to wear his normal clothes to work. Or a raccoon wearing a vest of explosive devices. That probably should have been a hint as to how this field trip would turn out. But Loki promised the kids an adventure. And Loki always (well, usually) kept his promises.




But this isn't your normal everyday school bus adventure. This is a Choose Your Own School Bus Adventure! That means you get to decide how this ill-fated (or not?) fiasco turns out.

How This IC/OOC Will Work

1) Characters can interact with each other as normal under the headings. Just be sure to label if it's a closed scene/conversation or open to others!

2) If you reply with an open-ended action, you will receive a choice based on the circumstances which will dictate the direction of the field trip. For example:

Player Posts: Loki Laufeyson forgot Mischief the Kitten in the principal's office at the school.
Response: CONGRATULATIONS! YOU HAVE TO MAKE A CHOICE!
Choice #1: Loki turns the bus around and goes back to the school to retrieve Mischief.
Choice #2: Loki decides to leave Mischief behind and tells Eddie to keep driving to the edge of the city.

3) This plot is not relegated to students and staff. There are opportunities for other characters to hitch a ride or run into the school bus team. Keep a look out for those headers if you want to be involved!



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GET IN LOSER, WE’RE GOING DERLETH HUNTING
[info]fiorvalr
2022-08-10 12:03 pm UTC (link)


“Alright, everybody! Let’s get into the bus as quickly as possible so we can hightail it out of here before anyone notices we’re gone! Single file! Don’t push! Remember—our goal is to reach the edge of the city and try to find out what lies beyond it! If that fails our second goal is to find Derleth! If that fails, well, maybe Rocket will blow something up. That could be fun. And don’t forget to fasten your—oh, there aren’t any seatbelts. That doesn't seem safe. Okay! Well, hold onto a friend! Let’s go!”

Did your character get on the bus at the high school? Were they picked up somewhere else along the way? Let us know if you’re on the bus! We’re trying to keep a headcount!

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PAUL
[info]kwisatzhaderac
2022-08-10 01:16 pm UTC (link)
Paul is definitely getting on that bus. He needs an adventure to take his mind off of the latest disappearance notifications, and heck, it looks fun. He’s not got his mental or heightened physical abilities this week so he’s a little more clumsy than he usually is as he’s adjusting to a bit of a mind/body disconnect but he’s been practicing with his crysknife and finding his muscle memory adequate enough so he packs that along with his fremkit (because you never know if they’ll need survival gear?) and is ready to roll after that bell.

OOC note: just popping him in here real quick before I leave. I won’t be available again until later tonight because I’m packing up my own bus (horse trailer) and heading out on my own choose your own adventure (horse show!). I’ll comment around when I get into my hotel!

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Re: GET IN LOSER, WE’RE GOING DERLETH HUNTING
[info]subject89p13
2022-08-10 02:35 pm UTC (link)
Rocket is ready for this. He has explosives. He has a sledgehammer, which is a mystery as to where he got it and how he plans to leverage that with such a long handle when he's, like, sub-four feet tall.

He will make a best effort to find a spot to sit within the driver's area because he's used to being in some control of the vehicle he's in. Sorry, Eddie.

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LOKI
[info]fiorvalr
2022-08-10 02:40 pm UTC (link)
Obviously, Principal Loki was there. He very enthusiastically welcomed everyone into the bus. Does the bus look a little beat up around the back bumper? He might have accidentally put it in reverse trying to get it up to the main entrance. Look, it’s way too simplified for his super genius brain. This was why he “hired” Eddie to do the driving. Also because long distance drives bore Loki. And he likes looking out the side windows.

He also has magic pockets full of who-knows-what. So if anyone asks him for a weapon or something to defend themselves with (just in case of an attack) he’ll give them something. If you’re lucky, you’ll get a dagger. If you’re not lucky, maybe a gum wrapper.

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ROSE/LOKI
[info]instincts
2022-08-10 03:25 pm UTC (link)
Rose skipped classes today. School was decidedly boring. The classes were boring. The students and teachers were boring. This little adventure was the most exciting thing to happen this week.

She steps onto the bus with that rebellious flare. She's smirking, nodding her head at Eddie before turning her attention to Loki. Rose holds out her hand expectantly.

"Sword?"

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ROSE/LOKI - [info]fiorvalr, 2022-08-10 03:31 pm UTC
Re: ROSE/LOKI - [info]instincts, 2022-08-10 03:46 pm UTC
Re: ROSE/LOKI - [info]fiorvalr, 2022-08-10 03:54 pm UTC
EDDIE + STEVIE
[info]huntthefreak
2022-08-10 05:43 pm UTC (link)
EDDIE presented in bullet points:
  • Bold of anyone to assume he did any work today. Nope. He's not mopping the coffee mess today, leaving the teachers to fend for themselves unless some poor NPC janitor takes watch. He showed up in street clothes and came to do one thing only: drive the goddamn bus.
  • Will stop the bus to pick you up. Doesn't matter if you're on the street, if you're at home at your apartment. If you're someone he knows, he will text you and try to peer pressure you into joining them on the bus while they try to find the way out of here.
  • He drives like a maniac. Lead foot and all. Keep your ass in the seat and hold on tight or you're in for a rough ride.

STEVIE has never been on a yellow bus before this week, has not learned that the coolest seats are the back of the bus, will likely pick a seat somewhere in the middle unless someone says they want to sit with her in a different location. This is fine, right?

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STEVE HARRINGTON
[info]dramaticsynth
2022-08-10 06:19 pm UTC (link)
Since Eddie was texting people to get on the bus, Steve (not realizing the extent of sheer chaos involved) agreed to join in. The six kids he's in charge of are in school, so he's a man of his own world during the day.

The bus careening down the block and Eddie's enthused driving habits leave Steve standing on the sidewalk with a complete look of regret. More so when the door opens and Rose is in the stairwell, Rocket is perched off the driver's seat, and god knows what else is going on in there.

Rocket leans in to Eddie. "You want us to grab him and throw him inside?"

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Re: STEVE HARRINGTON - [info]huntthefreak, 2022-08-10 06:34 pm UTC
Re: STEVE HARRINGTON - [info]dramaticsynth, 2022-08-10 06:41 pm UTC
Re: STEVE HARRINGTON - [info]huntthefreak, 2022-08-11 01:15 pm UTC
Re: STEVE HARRINGTON - [info]dramaticsynth, 2022-08-11 02:04 pm UTC
Re: GET IN LOSER, WE’RE GOING DERLETH HUNTING
[info]nocollarbones
2022-08-10 05:57 pm UTC (link)
Dustin is in, with bells on. He's got his backpack of survival gear (flashlights, walkie talkies, backup batteries, compasses, whatever maps he could purloin from the library, plus the 12 course lunch his NPC mom packed for him this morning).

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Re: GET IN LOSER, WE’RE GOING DERLETH HUNTING - [info]huntthefreak, 2022-08-10 06:30 pm UTC
LUZ
[info]luz_the_human
2022-08-10 08:01 pm UTC (link)
Luz got on the bus at the school and headed towards the back of the bus. She's pretty much sticking to her friends for reasons. She may be a tad stoned (thanks Ed!) to help with her current grr arg issue.

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Re: GET IN LOSER, WE’RE GOING DERLETH HUNTING
[info]mysteryofset
2022-08-10 08:58 pm UTC (link)
Jon's on the bus and brought a bag with him. It's his normal travel bag that he arrived with instead of a backpack, so does have for the promised knives if anyone needs some.

He also brought some sort of prepackaged lunch and a palm sized clay dog (kind of like that with shades of this</i>) He's not making a huge deal of it, but since it's fragile he's keeping it out of his bag.

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Re: GET IN LOSER, WE’RE GOING DERLETH HUNTING
[info]kamala
2022-08-11 03:39 am UTC (link)
ALINA STARKOV definitely came along because the other option besides school was Creepy Little Palace and she was not going to be there. She got on the bus at the high school, found a spot closer to the front and plopped down on the seat. Anyone is welcome to sit with her.

KAMALA KHAN is, well, okay, she's supposed to be a high school student but she just got here so she thinks that totally allows her to skip school BUT! She did go to the school just to get on the bus, so she was there as well.

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THOR
[info]party_thor
2022-08-11 05:31 pm UTC (link)
Thor is running late. Literally. He wasn't paying attention, and when he realized what time it was, he started sprinting from the football field where he'd been preparing for the Big Game to the parking lot... just to watch as the bus pulled away. Thor picked up his pace to catch the bus, shouting, "HEY! HEY! WAIT FOR ME!"

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Re: THOR - [info]fiorvalr, 2022-08-11 07:18 pm UTC
Re: THOR - [info]party_thor, 2022-08-11 09:36 pm UTC
Re: THOR - [info]fiorvalr, 2022-08-12 01:29 pm UTC
Re: THOR - [info]party_thor, 2022-08-12 05:01 pm UTC
AND WE’RE OFF
[info]fiorvalr
2022-08-10 12:04 pm UTC (link)


The adventure begins! Who did you sit by on the bus? Did you pair up? Do you have a backup plan in case this all ends in disaster? Did you bring weapons? Did you sit in the back doing your homework like a good student? Are you just hoping for a chance to secretly hold hands with that special someone like this is a 1980s teen drama?

Remember, any choice you make could lead to fortune and glory! … Or epic disaster.

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ROSE
[info]instincts
2022-08-10 03:30 pm UTC (link)
She sits behind Eddie. Arms folded along the partition that separated the driver and students.

Rose is also close by the door so if anything tried to get on the bus, she will be ready for it.

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Re: ROSE - [info]subject89p13, 2022-08-10 03:44 pm UTC
Re: ROSE - [info]instincts, 2022-08-10 03:48 pm UTC
Re: ROSE - [info]subject89p13, 2022-08-10 03:56 pm UTC
Re: ROSE - [info]instincts, 2022-08-10 04:01 pm UTC
Re: ROSE - [info]subject89p13, 2022-08-10 04:10 pm UTC
Re: ROSE - [info]instincts, 2022-08-10 04:16 pm UTC
Re: ROSE - [info]subject89p13, 2022-08-10 04:21 pm UTC
Dustin - [info]nocollarbones, 2022-08-10 05:59 pm UTC
Re: Dustin - [info]fiorvalr, 2022-08-10 06:24 pm UTC
Re: Dustin - [info]nocollarbones, 2022-08-10 06:55 pm UTC
Re: Dustin - [info]fiorvalr, 2022-08-10 07:06 pm UTC
Re: Dustin - [info]mysteryofset, 2022-08-10 09:11 pm UTC
Re: Dustin - [info]bleed, 2022-08-11 12:01 am UTC
Re: Dustin - [info]mysteryofset, 2022-08-11 12:33 am UTC
Re: Dustin - [info]bleed, 2022-08-11 12:39 am UTC
Re: Dustin - [info]mysteryofset, 2022-08-11 01:47 am UTC
Re: Dustin - [info]nocollarbones, 2022-08-11 07:05 pm UTC
LUZ & OPEN
[info]luz_the_human
2022-08-10 08:03 pm UTC (link)
Luz heads for the back of the bus as instructed by Loki, cat tail swishing behind her. Definitely saving seats for Hunter & the rest of the 'keep kitty beast from going feral' crew.

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Re: LUZ & OPEN - [info]kwisatzhaderac, 2022-08-11 03:35 am UTC
Re: LUZ & OPEN - [info]luz_the_human, 2022-08-11 03:39 am UTC
Re: LUZ & OPEN - [info]kwisatzhaderac, 2022-08-11 03:48 am UTC
Re: LUZ & OPEN - [info]luz_the_human, 2022-08-11 03:53 am UTC
Re: LUZ & OPEN - [info]rulerzreachf4n, 2022-08-11 05:19 am UTC
Re: LUZ & OPEN - [info]fiorvalr, 2022-08-11 11:42 am UTC
LUZ & OPEN - [info]luz_the_human, 2022-08-11 03:52 pm UTC
Re: LUZ & OPEN - [info]fiorvalr, 2022-08-11 07:25 pm UTC
Re: LUZ & OPEN - [info]luz_the_human, 2022-08-11 08:24 pm UTC
EDDIE'S DRIVING
[info]huntthefreak
2022-08-11 01:23 pm UTC (link)
Eddie only knows how to drive like a bat out of hell. There's a reason why the city made him a janitor and not a bus driver. How he hasn't crashed during this exploratory joy ride is anyone's guess, but he also appears to be having the time of his life.

Speed bumps? Eddie's not slowing down. Enjoy that sweet moment of Zero G, kiddos!

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Re: EDDIE'S DRIVING - [info]fiorvalr, 2022-08-11 07:34 pm UTC
Re: EDDIE'S DRIVING - [info]huntthefreak, 2022-08-12 02:38 am UTC
Re: EDDIE'S DRIVING - [info]nocollarbones, 2022-08-12 02:51 am UTC
Re: EDDIE'S DRIVING - [info]fiorvalr, 2022-08-12 01:36 pm UTC
MR. LOKI I HAVE TO GO TO THE BATHROOM
[info]fiorvalr
2022-08-10 12:05 pm UTC (link)


A mere 25 minutes into the adventure some kid who shouldn’t even be on the bus (he’s not one of ours, is he?) insists he has to go to the bathroom. Someone else claims they’re hungry. Loki tells Eddie to pull the bus over at the nearest drive-thru burger place. It’s a very mundane and nondescript looking fast food joint called The Drive Thru.

“Okay! You’ve all got fifteen minutes to do the necessities and get something to eat! Then it’s back on the bus!”

What does your character do on this break? And who's paying for all this food? Remember, your actions may have consequences! If you decide to go to the bathroom will you accidentally get left behind? The choice is yours!

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Re: MR. LOKI I HAVE TO GO TO THE BATHROOM
[info]subject89p13
2022-08-10 04:33 pm UTC (link)
Rocket walks in and takes someone's to-go order. Why bother trying to order and get caught paying? Some poor idiot already handled that, and they weren't paying attention when their number was called.

Similarly, he grabs an empty cup and gets himself a soda. Fast food workers aren't about to try to tell a raccoon what to do. That's not a minimum wage earner's problem.

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Re: MR. LOKI I HAVE TO GO TO THE BATHROOM - [info]fiorvalr, 2022-08-10 04:43 pm UTC
Re: MR. LOKI I HAVE TO GO TO THE BATHROOM - [info]subject89p13, 2022-08-10 04:54 pm UTC
Re: MR. LOKI I HAVE TO GO TO THE BATHROOM - [info]fiorvalr, 2022-08-10 06:30 pm UTC
THE DRIVE THRU - ORLIN [OPEN]
[info]shipsurgeon
2022-08-10 06:58 pm UTC (link)
By happy (or is it?) coincidence, Orlin is standing in line at The Drive Thru when the school bus pulls up. He's already placed an order for himself and a few of his coworkers at The Hospital when a bunch of kids run in to use the bathroom. He's eating a bag full of candy from Sylvie's shop. Goodness, it's so tasty! A little too tasty, actually. The sugar is beginning to make his teeth ache. When he sees someone from Derleth he recognizes, he waves, because Orlin is super friendly. He must be the friendliest guy ever! After all, he's picking up four burger meals for coworkers who he's fairly certain aren't even real people! But fake people deserve to eat too, right?

"What's going on? Where are you guys going? Are you on a field trip? I didn't know there was a field trip today!"

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Re: MR. LOKI I HAVE TO GO TO THE BATHROOM
[info]mysteryofset
2022-08-10 11:39 pm UTC (link)
Jon's not looking to get left behind so he'll stay in the parking lot by the bus.

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Re: MR. LOKI I HAVE TO GO TO THE BATHROOM - [info]kwisatzhaderac, 2022-08-11 03:41 am UTC
Re: MR. LOKI I HAVE TO GO TO THE BATHROOM - [info]mysteryofset, 2022-08-11 04:08 am UTC
Re: MR. LOKI I HAVE TO GO TO THE BATHROOM - [info]fiorvalr, 2022-08-11 11:46 am UTC
Re: MR. LOKI I HAVE TO GO TO THE BATHROOM - [info]mysteryofset, 2022-08-11 03:05 pm UTC
Re: MR. LOKI I HAVE TO GO TO THE BATHROOM - [info]fiorvalr, 2022-08-11 07:29 pm UTC
Re: MR. LOKI I HAVE TO GO TO THE BATHROOM - [info]mysteryofset, 2022-08-11 08:12 pm UTC
Re: MR. LOKI I HAVE TO GO TO THE BATHROOM - [info]fiorvalr, 2022-08-12 01:39 pm UTC
Re: MR. LOKI I HAVE TO GO TO THE BATHROOM - [info]mysteryofset, 2022-08-12 07:29 pm UTC
Re: MR. LOKI I HAVE TO GO TO THE BATHROOM
[info]kamala
2022-08-11 03:44 am UTC (link)
ALINA decides to grab something to eat because why not? Also she was probably one of the people who said they were hungry. She hadn't had breakfast. That's her bad.

KAMALA hung around near the bus but while hopping around the place she finds... a hoodie? A hoodie with the name Derleth on it? Does this belong to anyone?

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Re: MR. LOKI I HAVE TO GO TO THE BATHROOM - [info]fiorvalr, 2022-08-11 11:35 am UTC
Re: MR. LOKI I HAVE TO GO TO THE BATHROOM - [info]sunsaint, 2022-08-14 06:40 pm UTC
Re: MR. LOKI I HAVE TO GO TO THE BATHROOM - [info]fiorvalr, 2022-08-15 01:01 pm UTC
Re: MR. LOKI I HAVE TO GO TO THE BATHROOM - [info]sunsaint, 2022-08-15 07:00 pm UTC
Re: MR. LOKI I HAVE TO GO TO THE BATHROOM - [info]fiorvalr, 2022-08-15 07:42 pm UTC
THE ADVENTURE CONTINUES
[info]fiorvalr
2022-08-10 12:06 pm UTC (link)


“Is everybody with us? I’ll be honest I totally forget to take roll call. Oh well! Time to get going!”

They’re back on the road again! But the closer they come to the edge of the city, the more the city seems to be trying to reroute them in another direction. What’s going on? Is there no end to the city? Is there nothing beyond its borders? Or is the city trying to prevent them from finding something else? Perhaps a certain college campus?

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WELL THAT WAS A) A WASTE OF TIME B) TOTALLY AWESOME
[info]fiorvalr
2022-08-10 12:10 pm UTC (link)


Do they succeed? Fail? Something else? Stay tuned to find out what happens to our adventurous travelers!

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QUESTIONS?
[info]fiorvalr
2022-08-10 12:11 pm UTC (link)

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Re: QUESTIONS?
[info]mysteryofset
2022-08-10 11:41 pm UTC (link)
I'd signed up to find a bottle of Derleth alcohol on days 4-6. If it helps that could be something someone finds on this trip.

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Re: QUESTIONS? - [info]rulerzreachf4n, 2022-08-11 05:23 am UTC
Re: QUESTIONS? - [info]fiorvalr, 2022-08-11 05:45 am UTC
Re: QUESTIONS? - [info]luz_the_human, 2022-08-13 07:47 pm UTC
Re: QUESTIONS? - [info]thingsandarrows, 2022-08-11 05:51 am UTC
Re: QUESTIONS? - [info]huntthefreak, 2022-08-11 01:17 pm UTC
Re: QUESTIONS? - [info]fiorvalr, 2022-08-11 05:45 am UTC


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