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[coolerjunpei]

[Now, Junpei is fairly certain they're all here for some kind of fucked up death game, because why wouldn't the third time be the charm!!— but until some mysterious costumed weirdo starts getting on all the screens and making announcements, there's not that much to go on. He can skulk around town glowering suspiciously at things for long so long.

Sooooo.]

if anybody wants my vote, it's t minus however the hell long before we all start killing each other. would love to be wrong, but if i live long enough to say i told you so, yknow. yippee.

so.

why do *you* think we're here? wrong answers only. top 3 by popular vote get a prize.

[Does he have a prize to hand out... No, no he does not. He will find some cheap garbage in one of the shops and write a 1ST/2ND/3RD PLACE on it, no problem. Eventually. Maybe even a sticker.]

and what do you guys think about picking code names? you know, just in case.

[big talk from username junpei]

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@deku

[fullgauntlet]

I really hope we can avoid something like that. If we work together there shouldn't be problems...

[Look, even Izuku isn't that naive though. There's a real chance people are going to be scared and scared people do reckless things!! But... Boy golly, let him try to be positive.]

I'm wondering if there is an answer we're supposed to be finding here.

[coolerjunpei]

gotta be, otherwise what are we doing here?

[Ah, Junpei's one last iota of hope. Maybe killing each other is part of finding the answer! It has been before, so why not again.

But someone's going to die first before things get better. He is certain of this.]

we'd need a question first, though, right? besides "what the hell?"

[fullgauntlet]

I'm really hoping this is someone's elaborate city-wide prank version of an escape room.

[That's his attempt at his wrong answer, anyway.]

Did you get any weird questions on your phone when you first woke up on the train? Maybe it has to do with those questions.

[coolerjunpei]

could be.

[Probably is... just wait for Zero the Nth to show up and they'll be in it for sure.]

uh, my questions weren't really... i mean, they were a little personal? too personal.

[If he's the only person who got the surprise erotic dream question he's going to file a complaint, everyone should feel that awkward first thing, this is discrimination--]

[fullgauntlet]

But I'm still hoping this is all a big mistake...! Or a test we can get out of before things get too out of hand.

[Please don't let it be a death match escape room. He's begging.]

Too personal? Mine was asking what I would do if I saw a taxidermy deer. I still don't understand it. What was yours?

[He totally didn't get a personal question...???]

[coolerjunpei]

a mistake...? like someone else is supposed to be here instead of us? this place has to be for something, yeah? i don't know about screwing someone over just so i can get out.

[Like, uh, right this second. In the moment he might consider it, buuut.]

it was *personal* personal. don't worry about it, yours weren't as weird as mine, i guess.

[It is far too embarrassing to admit that he got asked about erotic dreams if nobody else did... christ above. Let him dissolve into ether.]

[fullgauntlet]

Oh, no! No, I didn't mean it like that! I don't think anyone should be here, let alone us! So maybe only us arriving here was the big mistake...!! I don't want to wish anyone else to get stuck over us.

[Boy, did he just have a mild panic attack.]

Ahh... I guess everyone got very different questions...

[coolerjunpei]

sure. right. if we're here by mistake and something shitty still starts happening to us, is that worse than it being planned? i think that might be worse.

[fullgauntlet]

I guess it would be worse...

I still want to believe this is all a mistake somehow. None of us are supposed to be here. Or anyone else. That's why it's important for us to figure out what is happening before anyone can get hurt.

[He doesn't want any shitty stuff to start happening, thanks!]

[coolerjunpei]

[This optimism... Oh, to be young (he assumes) (he is 22).]

yeah.

alright, i get that. you have any ideas for where to start?

[fullgauntlet]

[The sheer optimism is helping him beat back the anxiety, so it helps.]

I was thinking of trying to see where the train tracks go. The train had to come in from somewhere. So the train station is where I want to start.

But ... I have no idea how long of a search that will be.

[coolerjunpei]

huh. that's an idea. did you see a subway map down there? i wasn't really looking, there was some guy who was hurt...

[But never mind that now, that guy's probably fine, Subway Tour is the new operation.]

did anyone actually see it come in? or did we all only see it leave?

[fullgauntlet]

I was in a rush out of the station at first too, so no. That should be one of the first things to grab next.

And that's a good question too. When I woke up on the train it was already stationed.

[But who knows how long those train tracks will go for...]

[coolerjunpei]

hmm. well if you want to go walk around on the train tracks, which by the way, is nuts

let me know, i guess. i'll hold a rope for your or something so you can find your way back.

[fullgauntlet]

The only way we could find out is if someone tries, ne? I'll do it.

[Junpei will learn quickly that Izuku really is nuts-]

But if you could do that, it would be a great idea! Maybe if we find as much rope or yarn as possible??

[coolerjunpei]

uh

yeah, take a buddy if you're going to do something that insane. yarn isn't going to do it... i'll look around.

[So that this guy doesn't just?? GO?????]

[fullgauntlet]

Maybe that's a good idea... I'll ask one of my classmates to come with me.

[He was totally going to go alone...]

One of the department stores has to have something like rope. Or maybe a camping store.

[coolerjunpei]

definitely take a friend. i'll look for a sporting goods store or whatever, i guess? where do you want me to deliver some rope if i find any?

[fullgauntlet]

There's an apartment building that I've been staying at. That should work.

[He'll send the numbered address of the location.]

Once I've got a map or anything else that's useful I'll let you know as well.

[And then prep to go tunnel exploring...]

[coolerjunpei]

sounds good.

[No it doesn't, it sounds insane, but at least this guy is agreeing to some measure of buddy systems and safety apparatuses.]

well uh, i'll be in touch.

[fullgauntlet]

[It's one step up because Izuku would have sped out and gone alone months ago. But he's getting better at not doing crap like that.]

Thanks. Ah, I'm Midoriya Izuku, by the way. That's probably better than trying to remember usernames. Or is your name Junpei?

[coolerjunpei]

yeah no it's junpei.

[He's realized his Major Blunder in this post, worry not.]

uh, and i'm in the apartments above the laundromat, if you need anything?

[fullgauntlet]

Alright, Junpei-san. You can call me Deku too if you want to, that's my hero name.

Above the laundromat that was eating up people's clothing?

[coolerjunpei]

what the hell, you had a code name this whole time? dude.

and yeah that's the one.

[fullgauntlet]

Haha. It's actually my hero name but I guess that counts as a code name too.