The HHW Bus: The Search For Darren

== Chapter 1 ==
February 26, 2024, 1:30 p.m. EDT (Daylight Saving Time is now year-round in North Carolina)
The HHW users met up in Raleigh, North Carolina, to begin a bus journey to Iron Mountain, Michigan to find the retired HHW user DarrenDude. DarrenDude had not been heard from on HHW since February 2020. Users had tried to contact him, but he never responded.
The following users made the trip to Raleigh to meet up with Bob: Hype, MH, Akio, Garfield, SM, Brick, Cooper, Gary, Chap, Farm, Prism, Roy, Lucarius, Giedrius, Caleb, Will, THG, Mario, Dane, Odile, and Harvey. Bob had just spent several hours on a warm February day washing the bus by hand. He also hired some middle-aged man named Dave to drive the bus, because he did not have a commercial license.
Bob: "I think we're ready to go!"
Giedrius: "Does the bus have internet? I want to play Athens."
MH: "Athens? Giedrius please. Minecraft is dead, and Athens has not been played since 2019. 1.17 killed the game, it sucks now"
Mario: "Mainecroft is sad these days, I agree"
Hype: "Well, you may need internet to play a MC server, but you don't need internet for GIMP. We can make tracks the whole time!"
SM: "Silly Hype, there's more to do than just making tracks and asking Bob's thoughts on them."
Bob: "SM pls. But ok, we're on the way to Michigan. I'm ready to see some SNEAUX!"
Chap: "SNEAUX? SNEAUX? YES! YES! YES."
Giedrius: "Snow? I hate snow! I love this 75 degree weather. It feels like summer in February!"
Cooper: "GRR I don't want to go back to the cold. I love Raleigh's weather."
Bob: "Well, we're doing it anyway. We're going to Michigan. We need to find Darren. Hype will finally find out how he made that HD map."
The HHW users all walked into the bus. They all took their seats.
Dave placed the key in ignition, and cranked up the large bus. The bus left the parking lot in Raleigh. "To Iron Mountain we go," yelled the entire bus.
== Chapter 2 ==
February 26, 2024, 3:00 p.m. EDT
Location: Greensboro, North Carolina
It was starting to cloud up as Raleigh sat just southeast of a backdoor cold front. The temperature had dropped to 61 degrees, and it was beginning to drizzle out.
THG: "UGH I hate these backdoor cold fronts! I want warmth."
Cooper: "Me TOO."
Giedrius: "Me THREE."
Bob: "Not me. I want to see it get colder and colder."
Dave: "Ok HHW crew, we're expecting to stop for a rest in Hurricane, West Virginia tonight. I have already booked a bunch of hotel rooms so nobody will have to sleep in the same bed. I knew you guys would want to visit a town like Hurricane."
Bob, who was sitting next to Hype, was asked a question by Hype.
Hype: "Thoughts?"
Hype showed Bob a picture of his latest track, Hurricane Debby 2024, which formed as a subtropical depression and made landfall in North Carolina in late July as a Category 5.
Bob: "Hype it's nice, but PLS!"
Bob was triggered by the track. Hype then laughed and took a sip of his Moon Mist. Bob took a sip of some sweet tea he got from Bojangles' before he left. Bob and Hype then made a deal.
Hype: "Here, Bobbeh. I'll try your diabetes tea if you try some of my Moon Mist."
First, Bob tasted the Moon Mist. He did not like it. He spit it all over Hype's clothes and onto the floor.
Bob: "That was DISGUSTING. Hype PLS."
Cooper did not like that Bob had spit it out all over the place.
Cooper: "Bob please, you need to clean that up."
To return the favor, Hype took a sip of Bob's tea from Bojangles'.
Hype: "Hmm...that actually tastes really good!"
He was in shock in how good it tasted.
Meanwhile, Garfield, who was quietly sitting in the back of the bus working on a hurricane season, noticed a sign on the bus that said it was built in 2011.
Garfield: "2011 pls, that year was trash."
Bob: "No it was not, silly Garfield."
The bus' thermometer continued to show a decreasing temperature. The temperature was down to 57 degrees. But it was still far too warm for any snow.
== Chapter 3 ==
February 26, 2024, 6:30 p.m. EDT
Location: Wytheville, Virginia
It was still light out, but it was cloudy and beginning to get a little darker. It was an ugly day in Virginia. The temperature had dropped to 52 degrees, and a light drizzle was falling. The bus came to a stop in front of a restaurant.
Cooper: "This weather, GRR"
Dave: "Ok, we're going to stop at the local Cracker Barrel here for a bite to eat. It's the only restaurant around here that I know of, but their food is decent."
Bob: "Yes, I can get some chicken tenders with mac and cheese!"
Giedrius: "Cracker Barrel? What kind of restaurant is this?"
Brick: "It's a southern restaurant, they have lots of food options"
Cooper: "I'll probably just get a salad"
Hype: "Bobbeh, they have chicken tenders? That's probably what I will go with too."
Gary: "Cracker Barrel? I've never eaten at one. I wonder what they have here"
Prism: "Samlik"
Chap: "Prism pls, foreign words are so 2019. I used to love them, but not anymore"
Prism: "Ok then, 2020 Raleigh riots"
Bob: "Prism please."
Akio: "Cracker Barrel? Eh, I don't like that restaurant but I will find something I guess."
Garfield: "Cracker Barrel is sad. I'll have to find something to eat here."
Bob: "Garfield please, it was the only option. It was either this or McDonald's. And there was no way Cooper or MH would eat there."
Garfield: "Okay, maybe I'll find something."
They all walk into the store.
Cracker Barrel Hostess: "There will be a 30-minute wait. You can either walk around the store, or wait inside."
Dane: "I don't want to wait outside. It's too cold."
THG: "I agree with Dane, cold sucks"
Bob: "So inside it is then."
The store was filled by HHW members. The Cracker Barrel was packed.
MH: "kden, is it really worth waiting 30 minutes for this. I'd rather just not eat"
Bob: "MH pls, we need to eat."
After about 25 minutes elapsed, a message was sent over the Cracker Barrel intercom:
"Hypothetical Hurricanes Wiki, Party of 21."
The HHW members assembled in a line, and several tables were merged together in the middle of the restaurant. Everyone sat down. Then something came to mind.
Bob: "Who's paying? This is going to be a 500-dollar meal!"
MH: "I got this. I have plenty of money. I've made millions off eBay. I'm called Money Hurricane for a reason."
After about an hour, the waiter came out with everyone's meal. It took a long time, and the food was mediocre, but HHW was having fun, and that's what matters. The bill came to a total of $524.66. MH paid for it all by himself, who was now a self-made millionare of eBay.
Everyone but MH: "Thanks so much, MH. Now I know where your username came from!"
The HHW members slowly leave the restaurant. The temperature continued to drop. They all filed back into the bus.
Dave: "On to Hurricane, WV. That's our final destination for tonight."
== Chapter 4 ==
February 26, 2024, 9:00 p.m. EDT
Location: I-77, in the middle of nowhere
The weather was terrible. It was pouring heavy rain, and the temperature had dropped to 43 degrees. HHW was on the bus, though most users were tired.
Cooper: "Is this even safe, Dave?"
Dave: "Yes. I have driven in all conditions"
SM gets a call.
Hype: "I wonder who SM is talking to."
Bob: "It's probably obvious"
Users overhear the conversation. SM is talking to Keranique.
Keranique (on phone): "Floyd I need you. There is a crisis here in Vietnam. I am sorry but that is more important than finding Darren. I miss him too, but I have not been on HHW in years"
SM (on phone): "Love you, baby. Need to get to Vietnam as soon as possible."
Odile: "SM go to Vietnam right now"
SM: "Silly Odile, don't listen to my conversations"
SM: "We need to wrap this up quickly. We are past the point of no return. I need to get to Vietnam for personal reasons, but I have a couple days. We will still find Darren."
Dave: "We are not going to turn around, but we will get you a flight to Vietnam as soon as possible."
SM: "But I left my car in Raleigh"
Dave: "Don't worry. We will fly it back to you"
The rest of the bus was very concerned about what SM had going on, but SM did not wish to talk about it.
Hype shows Bob another track.
Hype: "Thoughts?"
Bob: "Nice."
Hype: "-AMO is coming next year, the Atlantic will have 5 NS! Sad"
Bob: "Hype PLS."
Garfield: "Nah, I think we have a few years left"
Brick: "If there is anything the Atlantic has told us it is to never doubt it."
Cooper: "Yes"
Most of the rest of the bus had fallen asleep. Except for Chap. Chap was seen coding on his computer some Minecraft mod he called boob soob. Minecraft had largely died after 1.17, but Chap still played, though only rarely.
Chap: "And boob soob is done."
Bob: "Isn't that the Minecraft mod you started back in like 2018?"
Chap: "yes sad"
Dave: "Ok HHW, we have arrived in Hurricane. We will now be disembarking the bus and entering the hotel."
== Chapter 5 ==
February 26, 2024, 11:30 p.m. EDT
Location: Hurricane, WV Hampton Inn
All of the HHW users disembarked the bus and walked into the hotel. It was a Hampton Inn. It wasn't a fancy hotel, but it appeared as if it was clean enough for a one-night stay.
Hotel Host: "Hello, members of the Hypothetical Hurricanes Wiki. What's that, a wiki where you make up hurricanes? You couldn't have picked a better town to stay in!"
Hype: "Yes. Host PLEASE. Don't talk about us like that."
Dave: "Ignore that. I'm happy to stay here along with the HHW members. I'm taking them on a bus ride to Michigan. What are our room numbers?"
Hotel Host: "Okay then, sir. Here are your room keys. I've reserved the entire third floor for HHW. Nobody else is staying here tonight. It's all for you. We have an indoor pool, a market where you can buy snacks, "
Cooper: "YAY! A POOL!"
Hotel Host: "I forgot to tell you, the pool closed at 11:00."
Cooper: "GRR"
SM: "Silly Cooper, you love your pools too much."
Cooper: "Well, that sucks."
Hotel Host: "Well you can always check out the market, we have free cookies for all of our hotel guests and some other foods at good prices."
Akio: "Did you just say FREE COOKIES? That's horrible! Nobody should eat my cookie children."
Hotel Host: "Hahahaha, yes we have free cookies. We thank you for staying with us."
Bob: "I guess I'll go eat a free cookie."
Hype: "Me too."
Giedrius: "WAIT, is there wifi here? We can all play Athens tonight!"
Hotel Host: "Yes, we have free wireless internet for all hotel guests. The password is located with your room keys."
Mario: "Gied please, Mainecroft is dead."
SM: "Mario is right."
Hype: "That's okay, I'll just work on some more tracks. It is late, so I'll probably go to bed soon anyway. Tomorrow is a big day. We need to be up and hit the road by 9:00 a.m."
Garfield: "Yeah I think I'll work on some tracks too. I don't want to play Athens, that server has too much drama anyway."
Giedrius: "Oh well, I guess I'll just work on Pripyat by myself. It now spans 5000 blocks. I have built thousands of commieblocks."
Hype: "Go ahead. Just don't go asking for backups all night long."
Will: "Maybe I'll play a little bit of Athens with Gied."
Odile: "yeah I'll get on Athens too."
Brick: "I'll practice on my trombone."
Harvey: "I HATED band. I'm glad I quit five years ago."
Lucarius: "Silly kids, it's 11:45 p.m. We are four hours past my normal bedtime!"
The HHW users crowd into the elevator. The elevator was clearly too small for all of HHW. The elevator came to a screeching halt.
Cooper: "Oh no, what happened?"
Bob: "I think the elevator is stuck."
MH: "I'll just press the emergency button. I think we'll be fine."
SM: "Silly kids, it's just an elevator."
Hype: "SM, this is not the time to joke around. I'm so tired, I just want to go to bed"
Eventually, a hotel staff member comes to the elevator, and all of HHW is able to exit the elevator onto the second floor one by one. Everyone was safe. They all then go back up to the third floor, taking the stairs. They then notice an "out of order" sign has been placed on the elevator.
Bob: "Well, that was a little bit scary."
Akio: "Yeah, it's great to know we are all safe though now. I had never been stuck on an elevator before."
Prism: "2024 Hurricane Elevator Issues"
Bob: "Well, Prism you have a new random event for your collection."
Every HHW user goes into their room, and eventually falls asleep in the desolate, old hotel.
February 27, 2024, 9:30 a.m. EDT
Location: Hurricane, WV Hampton Inn
Bob is still sound asleep. He hears a knock at the door.
Hype: "BOBBEH! WHAT ARE YOU DOING SLEEPING! YOU ARE THIRTY MINUTES LATE! COOPER HAS BEEN SWIMMING ALL MORNING IN THE POOL WAITING FOR YOU!"
Bob quickly got dressed and got his suitcase together. He had slept way longer than the rest of HHW because he forgot to set an alarm.
Bob: "I'm still kind of tired"
Garfield: "Well we can all sleep on the bus."
Bob: "I just hope I don't miss any sneaux."
Dane: "March snow is SAD. March should be spring"
SM: "Silly Dane, it's not even March yet."
The 21 HHW members headed back outside for the bus. It was cold outside and cloudy. It was likely in the low 30s. Bob, Chap, Hype, Garfield and MH were happy. It looked like precipitation was about to fall.
== Chapter 6 ==
February 27, 2024, 10:00 a.m. EDT
Location: Hurricane, WV
The 21 HHW members and Dave all got in the bus.
Dave: "Ok, HHW crew. I'm not sure how far we will get today, but our goal is to reach Iron Mountain today. We will get as far as we can today. It might get a little cold in here, I have some bad news: the bus' heating system no longer is working properly."
Cooper: "GRR I hate this COLD."
Bob: "Cooper please, it's still winter."
Dane: "I wish it was 70 degrees and sunny, like it always is in San Diego."
THG: "I wish for 90s with dewpoints in the 80s"
Cooper: "Me TOO THG, I want to be able to swim in my POOL outside."
MH: "I actually like the cold."
Roy: "Me too. Heat is sad"
Hype: "Same here, though I'm honestly ready for spring to start."
Akio: "WAIT IS THAT A SNOWFLEEK OUTSIDE?"
Bob: "Snowfleek? Haha, I think that's a SNEAUXFLAKE!"
Prism: "Liberal snowflake"
Bob: "Prosm please, this is not about politics. Enjoy the beautiful snow falling from the sky. I haven't gotten any all winter."
Brick: "OH MY GOD IS THIS REAL LIFE"
Dane: "Snow please, this is only worth it if it closes school."
Gary: "Snow is meh, I just want to be warm."
Caleb: "I hate this snow"
Giedrius: "UGH this is not a miracle, this is horrible. Snow, snow, go away!"
Akio, Chap, and Bob sing "Let It Snow" as snow begins to fall from the sky.
Bob: "This is like a dream come true. I never imagined this would happen. I'm in a bus with HHW watching heavy snow outside. Good thing I got away from Raleigh, they are getting cold rain today."
Hype: "Bobbeh, I will admit, while snow is nice, it is too cold in here for me."
Bob: "At least I have blankets. Maybe MH the self-made millionaire can pay to get the heating system fixed."
MH: "Nah, I like it cold in here."
Cooper: "MH please. We need it warmer."
The snowfall continued to pick up. As the snow slowly began to accumulate on the ground, the bus thermometer of the outside temperature dropped to 29 degrees. Despite the heavy snow and wind, Bob was able to make out a sign that said "Welcome to Ohio."
Bob: "OHIO! THE DROUGHT IS OVER! FIRST TIME I'VE BEEN HERE IN NEARLY 25 YEARS!"
Hype: "I can't believe you actually made it to Ohio, Bobbeh. There's so much to do here."
Bob: "Well, Ohio is not even our final destination."
Prism: "Ohio is sad."
Hype: "k Prosm please."
Dave: "Ok, I have some bad news, or good news, depending on how to look at it. The National Weather Service has just issued a Blizzard Warning for Lawrence County, Ohio. It's very rare to have a blizzard warning around here, but this storm complex is potent. Heavy snowfall of over an inch per hour will be possible, along with wind gusts to near tropical storm force. NWS is expecting a foot of snow here."
Dane: "If only I was still in school. We'd be out for a week."
Akio: "A week? If I was still in school, we'd have two weeks off."
Bob: "Indeed, Akio. But at least this is snow, not sleet crap."
Roy: "This storm may end up challenging Jonas as the most snow I've ever seen in such a short time."
Cooper: "It's so cold in here. Can we maybe stop somewhere for a bit to warm up? And maybe Bob, Chap, Brick, Will and Akio - the "sick for snow" users - can go outside and have some fun for a bit.
Bob: "I can't wait to get outside. I didn't bring my snow gear, I only have jeans and a long sleeve shirt on, but it doesn't matter. I can handle the cold."
Chap: "I can't wait to see the snow. I haven't seen snow since 2019 when we had that freak system in February that year."
Akio: "If only RALEIGH could get one-tenth of this, our winters would be so much better."
Hype: "Hopefully this storm gets us out of the "inactive" category up in Toledo. Sigh. We've only had a mere 17.2 inches of snow this winter. Pathetic."
Bob: "Raleigh had none. Try that instead."
Hype: "Bobbeh PLS, Raleigh and Toledo is not comparable."
Lucarius: "I've had 66 inches so far. This is nothing. I hope to get snow until May."
Chap: "May? Lucarius please, you snowtard. Just kidding. But still, I'm lucky to get snow once a decade."
Brick: "Same here, Chap. This is amazing. I can't believe my eyes."
Meanwhile, Giedrius and Cooper were not happy with the snow. THG seemed somewhat excited about it, though he wasn't thrilled that it was cold.
Giedrius: "SNOW SNOW GO AWAY! I WANT SUMMER! I WANT 20 DEGREE CELSIUS DAYS, I NEED THAT HEAT!"
Will: "20 Celsius is nothing. Try Alabama. We have 30-35 degree Celsius days all summer long."
Bob: "Will is right, your summers are a joke."
MH: "Wow, this snow is beautiful."
THG: "I want warmth, but this storm is impressive."
Meanwhile, the bus came to a stop.
Dave: "Ok, HHW crew, we will be stopping at this McDonalds' in a rural Ohio area. There's nowhere else to stop. You can grab some lunch. I know some people don't eat McDonalds, but it's either McDonalds' or nothing."
Garfield: "I'll probably just get some breakfast, they serve it all day."
Bob: "I'm gonna get some nuggets."
Cooper: "Ew McDonalds, that fatty food. I'll just not eat anything."
MH: "I haven't had McDonalds in 10 years, but I guess I'll have a salad or something because I need to eat."
Before the HHW users went inside the McDonalds, Bob, Akio, Chap, and Brick decided to have some fun in the snow. They had a snowball fight, and built a snowman.
Some Random Guy: "Um, do you guys never see snow or something?"
Bob: "Nope. I live in a sick for snow area."
Some Random Guy: "What does that mean, and where do you live"
Bob: "I'm from Raleigh, NC. We don't get much snow there, that's what that means. We always get right on the rain/snow line."
Some Random Guy: "Oh, consider yourself lucky."
Chap: "LUCKY??? YOU HAVEN'T LIVED IN A SICK FOR SNOW AREA."
Brick: "Our average is zero inches. Let us have fun right now."
Bob: "Yeah, we're just going to have a bit of fun. We're taking a bus trip to Michigan to try to meet up with an old friend.
Some Random Guy: "Oh where in Michigan?"
Bob: "I think it was called Iron Mountain or something."
Some Random Guy: "I have some relatives there. My name is John. Nice to meet you guys. And remember, snow is bad."
Bob, Brick and Chap built a snowman while the rest of HHW went inside the McDonalds' to warm up. Eventually, they all got cold, and went inside the McDonalds' for a bite to eat.
== Chapter 7 ==
February 27, 2024, 12:30 p.m. EDT
Location: McDonalds in southern Ohio
While waiting in line for McDonalds, Bob had a realization: Hype's 27th birthday was coming up. While Hype briefly went outside, Bob, SM, Farm, and Garfield came up with a plan.
Farm: "I think we should celebrate Hype's birthday. He's about to be 27."
Brick: "27? Geez, I am old now. I remember when he was 19."
Bob: "Yeah. It's a coincidence we had this trip on his birthday, but we need to celebrate it somehow."
Garfield: "Maybe we can host something in Iron Mountain?"
Bob: "I don't know. We'll have to figure out where we could host a surprise party for him."
SM: "How about a bar?"
Bob: "No thanks, Hype doesn't drink and I don't drink either. Plus, Farm, Caleb, Lucarius, Cooper and Giedrius are not 21 yet so they would not be able to go."
Cooper: "Yeah, let's stay away from bars. I'm underage anyway, and beer is disgusting."
SM: "Oh, I see Hype. Time to change the subject."
Bob: "Okay. What do you plan to eat at McDonalds? I'm going to get a 10 piece nugget meal with a sweet tea and fries."
Garfield: "A big breakfast with hot cakes and hash browns."
MH: "Kids please. McDonalds is bad"
SM: "A lovely salad."
Farm: "Chicken nuggets with soy sauce."
Bob: "Farm please, soy sauce is not available at McDonalds in the US."
Brick: "I'll just have a burger I guess."
Caleb: "I don't like McDonalds'. I'll pass."
Eventually, everyone except Dane, Cooper, MH, and Caleb place their orders. Everyone sits down at a large table.
Chap: "Can I go in the playplace?"
Hype: "Chap PLEASE, you are 19 years old, the playplace is for little kids!"
Chap: "Nah. I need to go in there anyway. sad"
While most of HHW is eating their McDonalds' meal, Chap gets up and heads for the PlayPlace door. He walks into the PlayPlace area, which consists of parents and a bunch of little kids. Chap is seen trying to get into the PlayPlace, but he's obviously too big.
Some McDonalds' Customer: "HAHA, what is that adult man doing in the PlayPlace?"
Bob: "Sir, it's just Chap, part of our group. He just wants to have some fun. He may be almost 20, and we advised him not to go in there, but he went in there anyway."
After a McDonalds' cashier spotted Chap in the PlayPlace, he started laughing hard when he saw him in there. The cashier leaps over the table with the cash registers, and heads over to the PlayPlace to see what Chap is doing.
Cashier: "Sir please, you are well above the height limit. Anyone above 48 inches is not allowed in here. Plus, you look way to old for this. Or do you have a child?"
Chap: "I don't have a child, sad. But I'm too lazy to leave."
Cashier: "Well sir, I'm going to have to kick you and your party out of our store."
THG is seen filling up his cup that he had already brought with him.
Cashier: "Hey sir, you aren't supposed to be doing that. That cup is a McDonalds' cup from last year. We need to kick you out of this store too."
Hype, who used to work as a cashier himself, argued with the cashier.
Hype: "Sir, I understand they are doing wrong, trust me I used to work at a fast food place too. But can't I just try to get them to behave first before kicking us out?"
Cashier: "Well, you must leave anyway, or else I will call the cops on you."
So, with Chap and THG forced to leave the McDonalds, the rest of HHW heads back out to the bus. The snow was still falling. There was at least six inches of snow on the ground.
Hype: "Well, that didn't go as planned. Please be better behaved next time."
While Hype tells THG and Chap to not make the same mistakes again, Bob heads over to measure the snow with his ruler.
Bob: "6.5 INCHES! THIS IS MORE THAN THE RALEIGH SEASONAL AVERAGE!"
Giedrius: "Ugh, I hate this horrible snow. I want to go back to Raleigh."
Since it was very cold outside and the snow continued to fall at heavy rates, HHW got back into the cold bus and bundled up into their blankets.
== Chapter 8 ==
February 27, 2024, 1:30 p.m. EDT
Location: McDonalds in southern Ohio
As HHW got back on the bus, Hype decided to have a brief talk with Chap and THG.
Hype: "Chap, don't embarrass us like that again. You're too old and too tall to go in a playplace. You'll be 20 years old in less than two months."
Chap: "Ok, I'm sorry. sad"
Hype: "You know Theg, you should have just thrown that damn cup out and bought a new one for $1!"
THG: "Well it's too late, sad"
Dave, as he always does when the bus begins a new leg of its journey, decided to give an update.
Dave: "I've decided that there is no way we get to Iron Mountain tonight on time, so we're going to stop for a night in Toledo."
Hype: "Toledo? Ugh. I wanted to get away from there."
THG: "Let's eat at Long John Silvers tonight!"
Hype: "NO. I'm not eating there ever again!"
Garfield: "We're going to Dorito!"
Bob: "My Street View journey is becoming reality...sort of."
MH: "I'm gonna go to LJS and ask about you."
Hype: "MH, please."
SM: "Silly kids, wanting to go to Long John Silvers."
Hype: "Maybe we can swing at the park or something in the snow. I'm sure Bobbeh would love that."
THG: "This snow is total bull. I want warmth!"
Will: "At least it snows here."
Brick: "Yep, Will. We come from a place where zero inches is our average."
Shortly afterward, the snow suddenly changed into rain as the surface temperature rose to 33 degrees.
Bob: "UGH, I feel like we're back in Raleigh!"
I-75 had become very slick due to the snow. Although the snow had changed to rain, road conditions were not good. The road had turned slushy and was frozen solid still. Dave saw a car in the near distance, and tried to press his brake as quick as he could. However, it was not fast enough...and the bus made a loud CRUNCH noise as it hit a small Toyota sedan. The sedan's bumper had been destroyed, and the front of the bus was dented up as well.
Cooper: "YIKES"
Akio: "Akio is worried."
SM: "Oh, we got into a lovely accident."
Prism: "2024 Dayton, Ohio Bus accident"
Giedrius: "See, this is why snow is sad. We should have never drove in these conditions."
Farm: "So, are we going to stay in this cold bus? I want warm temperatures of 85 degrees. This bus is way too cold."
MH: "I have the money. I'm going to get this bus fixed immediately. I'm going to call the tow truck so we can get this fixed ASAP."
Dave pulled the bus over. Fortunately, nobody on the HHW bus was injured.
Brick: "I'm going to go check the driver ahead of us to see if he is OK."
Cooper: "I'll go with Brick."
Gary: "Same here."
Brick, Cooper and Gary go check on the car in front. The driver had suffered a minor head injury, but her injuries appeared to not be serious. About 30 minutes afterwards, a police car and a tow truck had showed up.
Policewoman: "Hello, this is the Dayton Police. What happened? Can someone please provide a recap of the accident?"
Dave: "Well, we were driving in this bus at about 50 mph. That's below the limit, but honestly too fast to drive in the snow. The car ahead of us was attempting to stop due to a traffic jam ahead. I quickly applied my foot to the brake, but unfortunately it was too late. At about 2:06 p.m. the bumper of this bus rammed directly into a small Toyota sedan in front of me. It's incredible nobody sustained any serious injuries. Everyone on this bus was fine, and the driver of the car in front appeared to only have a minor concussion. An ambulance has already been dispatched for her."
MH: "Hello, my name is Money Hurricane, and I will pay right now for you to take this bus to the nearest repair shop. It needs to be repaired ASAP: it needs a new front bumper, and the heat thermostat needs to be fixed."
Tow Truck Driver: "Okay, I will tow both your car and the other car involved in the accident to the nearest repair shop which fortunately is only 2 miles away, off the next exit. Everything is going to be fine. There's enough room on this tow truck for the entire bus, so you can just sit in the bus as normal."
Hype: "Sigh. That's not how I hoped this trip would go."
Garfield: "We have to consider ourselves very lucky nobody got hurt bad with this accident. It had potential to be deadly."
Hype: "Yeah, I guess. But I guess that's just a risk you take when you drive in the snow."
Giedrius: "See, this is why snow is bad."
Bob: "I still love snow. But I will admit, driving in it is not safe."
Still in the bus, the tow truck driver loaded the bus and the small sedan onto the rails.
Caleb: "Is this even safe sitting in here?"
Tow Truck Driver: "Yes, it is very safe. It's a modern tow truck that allows you to just sit in your car or bus as normal."
Chap: "Well we probably won't reach Toledo tonight."
Dave: "Probably not, unfortunately. But we are not ending our journey here."
SM: "I just got a call from Keranique. I told her about everything, and it turns out I don't have to go to Vietnam right now. That's good news. We will be able to go to Iron Mountain as planned, as soon as we can get the bus up and running again."
Hype: "This has not been an easy journey. But I'm determined to find out how Darren made that HD map once and for all."
== Chapter 9 ==
February 27, 2024, 3:00 p.m. EDT
Location: Car repair shop near Dayton, Ohio
After riding in the bus on the back of the tow truck, eventually the tow truck pulls up into the parking lot of the repair shop after a short ride. MH goes into the repair shop to talk to the mechanic, named Gordon.
MH: "Okay, so I have a 40-person bus right here. It was built in 2011 and we were on a long drive on I-75 about two miles from here. The driver, Dave, hit a small Toyota sedan in front of us because the roads were slick due to icy conditions. Also, I would like for you to check the thermostat, the heater does not seem to be working properly."
Gordon: "I'm sorry sir but I'm busy right now, I'll get to it in a couple days. We close at 4:00."
MH: "A COUPLE DAYS? I NEED THIS FIXED TODAY. WE ARE ON A TRIP AND WE DON'T HAVE ALL WEEK."
Gordon: "Sorry, sir."
MH: "I'll pay $100 extra for you to do it right now."
Gordon: "Okay, fine. This seems very important."
MH: "Thank you so much, sir."
Gordon quickly gets to work on the bus. The rest of HHW comes inside the building, which smells like a mixture of cigarette smoke and oil.
Cooper: "This place smells disgusting."
Bob: "Well, Cooper, it's either we wait inside the warmth of this building or wait outside in the cold. It's supposed to drop to -1 degree Fahrenheit tonight. I've never experienced subzero temperatures, but this snowpack will be enough to knock down temperatures quickly."
Hype: "YAY! AN ARCTIC BLAST!"
THG: "Just bring me 90s with dewpoints in the 80s."
Cooper: "I experienced subzero temperatures a few times. They suck"
Bob: "Cooper please, that's why your climate is not subtropical."
Farm: "Subzero? Here I used to think 70 was cold. I was so wrong. I've never been as cold as I have been the past 24 hours."
Dane: "Our accident is exactly why schools need to close every time it snows."
After about three hours, the precipitation had finally stopped, and it began to clear up outside as a cold front passed through the area. The temperature began to drop, and the wind began to pick up.
THG: "Look at that sad cold front. At least it's not a backdoor cold front this time."
Will: "Subzero temperatures? I don't know how I'm supposed to bundle up."
Brick: "Same, Will. Down in Louisiana we consider 50 degrees cold. If only we had a hotel room so I could practice my trombone some more."
While waiting in the repair shop, Hype sees a "free samples" table that has cookies on it. Hype tries to take one, before he is slapped by Akio on the hand.
Akio: "Don't touch Akio's cookie children."
Hype proceeds to take the cookie and eats it anyway.
Hype: "It's a little bit stale, but at least it's something to snack on for now."
Akio: "Akio is sad."
SM: "Silly Akio, it's just a cookie. Jd was always my favorite cookie child anyway."
At about 7:00, Gordon comes back inside the old, smelly building.
Gordon: "Well, it looks like the bus has been fully repaired and is now good for use. The bus now has working heat too. Your total comes to a price of $6,666.66. And I promise that's not a sign of the devil."
MH: "Gordon please. That's very expensive. But here's my card."
MH puts his credit card into the chip reader, and makes the transaction.
Bob: "Let's get back outside to the bus. I think Dave wants to get to Toledo tonight."
Everyone gets back on the bus, which is now fully repaired. They walk inside the bus, which is warmed up and ready to go.
Dave: "Okay, after MH was kind enough to purchase repairs to the bus right now, we are ready to resume our journey. It's only 7:11 p.m. and Toledo is just two hours away, so I think we can get there tonight. The roads have been plowed so we should be good to go. It's going to be cold, but I have the heat blasting at 72 degrees. This ride should be much better."
Hype: "Dave please, just promise us you won't have another accident."
Dave: "We won't. Gordon also put on some new tires that are suitable for snow and ice."
Farm: "Dave, can you please increase the temperature? 72 is too cold. I want it to be 85."
Roy: "Farm please, 72 is good. It doesn't need to be any warmer."
While on the bus, things slowly get back to normal. Users, like Hype and Mario, are listening to their music in their headphones. While listening to music, Hype once again pulls out his laptop to work on some more tracks. At about 8:00, Hype taps Bob on the shoulder.
Hype: "Here's Milton. Thoughts?"
Bob: "Nice. YAY, it's a December hurricane!"
Lucarius: "Milton must not form. This season will end on Leslie."
Cooper: "Lucarius please, there's no need to downcast. I tried to wishcast Oscar to not form, but it did form."
Lucarius: "2012 and 2018 were the greatest seasons ever. I give both an A+."
Garfield: "Michael bias, please."
Dane: "My bold prediction is that the season will end in October again."
Hype: "kden Dane."
Garfield: "I think 2024 will be something like, 2000. The MDR may be slightly cooler than normal but at least it's not as cold as 2018. And this upcoming westerly wind burst looks quite weak. I think we will stay neutral."
Harvey: "No, we're going to have a Super El Nino!"
Odile: "I agree with Harvey, there's a WWB coming"
Bob: "Harvey and Odile please, this is not going to be like 2015. We'll be lucky to have a weak Nino by peak."
Garfield: "I just hope Alberto doesn't form in May again. We need a June start. We've had too many preseason storms lately."
After the hurricane season discussion continued, the bus got off an exit. The snow reflected light into the sky, giving the sky a lighter color than normal.
Hype: "Ugh, why did we have to go here."
Bob: "Don't worry Hype, we're not going to your house or Long John Silvers'."
Hype: "Okay."
Meanwhile, Gary, quiet as normal, was reading a book in the back of the bus about flags of every country.
Dave pulled the bus into the parking lot of a hotel in Toledo.
Dave: "Okay. We have arrived in Toledo. It's very cold here so be prepared to bundle up. We will be staying here for one night, and tomorrow morning we will walk around Toledo a little bit before continuing our journey."
The HHW users slowly walked out of the bus.
Bob: "HOLY CRAP THIS IS COLD. MAYBE I SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN A COLDMISER ALL THESE YEARS."
Hype: "k Bob it's not that cold."
Bob: "Toledo is an icebox."
Hype: "Bob please, Toledo is not an icebox. You should see Toledo in July. We hit 80 degrees regularly."
Bob: "At least it's not like Raleigh where we are usually in the 90s."
Farm appeared to be shivering. Gary, who was wearing shorts despite the cold, also appeared to be shivering.
Gary: "I should have dressed warmer."
Farm: "This is the coldest weather I've ever experienced. I'm not used to it. I need to get inside immediately."
Everyone finally was able to get inside the hotel after walking through the single digit temperatures with a howling northerly wind. Just like he did in Hurricane, Dave requested the room keys for all of HHW, and was granted them.
Bob: "Hey look Cooper, this pool is open 24 hours unlike the Hurricane one."
Cooper: "I love to swim, but I'm far too cold to think about going in the pool right now."
Brick: "Yeah I think I'll just stick to trombone practice in my room."
Giedrius: "What about internet? Can we all play some Athens tonight?"
Hype: "I'm very overtired, but I'll open Athens for you Gied. I won't get on tonight, but remember, just don't go knocking on the door of my room at 2:00 a.m. asking for a backup."
Giedrius: "Okay, fine."
This time, HHW does not all try to jam into one elevator to avoid getting stuck like last time. Everyone is able to get into their rooms safely. At about 11:30 p.m., the second floor, where HHW was all staying this time, finally quieted down, and everyone had gone to sleep.
== Chapter 10 ==
February 28, 2024, 6:00 a.m. EDT
Location: Toledo, OH hotel
Hype had woke up early. He was ready to go to the grocery store to get a new pack of Moon Mist. He had run out of Moon Mist on the journey, and the bottle that Bob tried was the last one. He wanted Bob to get up so he could go with him.
Hype knocks on Bobbeh's hotel door.
Hype: "BOBBEH! LET'S GO TO THE GROCERY STORE!"
Bob was startled. He had stayed up until 1:00 a.m. the previous night reading Weather Underground and Storm2k about the upcoming westerly wind burst. He was very tired. It took a few minutes for him to respond.
Bob: "What time is it"
Hype: "It's 6:03 a.m., time to get up bright and early, Bobbeh, to go get some Moon Mist!"
Bob: "It's still dark. Why do you get up so early"
Hype: "I need my Moon Mist, right now!"
Bob eventually got out of bed, but was very tired. He did not have time to take a shower or brush his teeth. He was groggy all morning, because he woke up five hours before his wake up time.
Bob: "Why can't you just drink water or something?"
Hype: "Because I need a damn soda."
Bob: "Okay, fine. I can't believe you get up this early just to go to the grocery store."
Hype was only wearing jeans and a t-shirt. Though it was so cold outside.
Hype: "I want to be the ice-man"
Bob: "Hype please, it's -1 outside. Do you really want to go outside to the grocery store in this cold."
Hype: "Bobbeh, this is nothing. I've seen temperatures of -30 before. Plus you were the coldmiser anyway"
Bob: "Oh, right."
Bob puts on the thickest jacket he brought, but it still likely wasn't thick enough. While the rest of HHW continued to sleep, Bob and Hype went outside into the dark Toledo city. It was so cold, Bob and Hype did not want to talk. After a frigid 30 minute walk, Bob and Hype finally reached the nearest grocery store.
Hype: "Finally!"
Bob: "That was brutal. And you say Toledo is not an icebox."
Hype: "Bobbeh, please."
Hype went into the store, and knew exactly where he needed to go. He went to Aisle 7 to the soda section, and bought a 12-pack of Moon Mist.
Bob: "Moon Mist is disgusting. I can't believe you like to drink this stuff."
Hype: "It's better than that diabetes tea of yours."
Bob: "Hype please, you actually liked the sweet tea I gave you a couple days ago."
Hype: "Maybe I can get Dave to pick us up. I don't want to walk in that cold again."
Hype called Dave on the phone, and within 10 minutes, Dave had shown up with the bus.
Dave: "Bob and Hype, I'll take you back to the hotel. Some users are not up yet. We need to be out of here by 9:00 a.m. Today is the day we aim to reach Iron Mountain."
Bob: "But I wanted to see more of Toledo. But it is so cold, so I understand."
Dave: "Don't worry, we'll still take a drive through downtown Toledo. We will get breakfast there somewhere."
Hype: "I guess it's too cold to go swing at the park. There's a layer of 3" of snow on the ground, and it's below zero."
Dave: "Yeah, you guys should stay away from the park today."
After about five minutes, the bus got back to the hotel. Bob and Hype went back up to their rooms to get their stuff together and prepared to get back on the bus for another long journey. Everyone was ready to go, except SM.
Hype: "SM, what are you doing?"
SM: "I'm working on a rigged election between Darren and Bernie Sanders."
Hype: "SM please, we don't have the time for that. We need to get going."
SM: "Okay then, Hype. I'll just work on it on the bus."
Hype: "I know you like rigged elections, but don't worry, we'll hopefully get to see Darren tomorrow."
== Chapter 11 ==
February 28, 2024, 8:30 a.m. EDT
Location: Toledo, OH hotel
All of the HHW bus crew went outside into the frigid temperatures to prepare for another long day of riding the bus. Everyone got in the bus after loading up.
Dave: "Ok, today is day 3 of our bus adventure. First, we're going to do a quick tour of downtown Toledo, and then we're going to head on up into Michigan. It's an 8 hour journey to Iron Mountain, but I think we can get there this evening."
Bob, who was tired from getting up so early, fell asleep on his seat, so he did not get to witness what Toledo looks like.
Hype: "Can we just get out of Toledo as soon as possible?"
Garfield: "Ah, this is Dorito."
While riding in the bus, THG notices a sign that says "food - next exit" with a picture of Long John Silvers on it.
THG: "LONG JOHN SILVERS. STOP HERE RIGHT NOW DAVE."
Hype: "Theg please, LJS is not even open yet. Plus I haven't worked there in three years."
Dave speeds up and quickly moves over a lane. Fortunately, there was nobody coming.
Cooper: "Well that was scary, I'm glad we didn't get into another accident."
Chap: "Hey Gied, I just remembered. I have cellular data on my phone. I will activate a hotspot so we can play some Athens together."
Giedrius: "Chap! Yes, we can finish Novo-Arkhangelsk. We started that back in 2019, and never did much with it."
Chap: "I had to downgrade to 1.13.2. WorldEdit is still not out yet for the right version."
Hype: "rip. Yep, Athens is still 1.13.2. Plus we don't have to deal with the horrible 1.17 content on Athens."
While on Minecraft, Chap and Gied copy and paste about 100 more commieblocks into Novo-Arkhangelsk.
Giedrius: "There we go, looks better than ever. 5/5 will never happen again. I've got my communist forces ready to prevent such a thing."
Lucarius: "Silly kids, playing Minecraft. I will teach you how to build real houses!"
MH: "Lucarius please, you still haven't got a PC and it's 2024."
Prism: "Hey Gied, I placed 1000 TNT under Pripyat city center."
Giedrius: "Oh NO! HYPE! BACKUP! BACKUP! BACKUP! THIS IS A CRISIS! PRIPYAT IS UNDER ATTACK!"
Hype: "k Giedrius, relax. I backed up last night."
Prism: "pranked"
Giedrius: "Hype, might want to backup anyway."
Hype proceeds to de-op Prism, despite not actually doing an attack.
Meanwhile, Mario is in the back of the bus, listening to a Justin Bieber song. He randomly jumps in the Athens conversation.
Mario: "kek are you guys playing Mainecroft again"
Giedrius: "Yes. Want to join."
Mario: "Nah. Mainecroft is cancer since 1.17. I have quit for good this time."
Around 10:30 a.m., Bob finally wakes up.
Hype: "Oh look, Bobbeh is up!"
Bob: "Good morning Hype. I still don't know why you dragged me out of bed to get Moon Mist at six in the morning, but I've finally got the sleep I needed."
Garfield: "hi Bob"
By this point, the bus was well into Michigan.
Prism: "Detroit? Let's go there. I hear they have lots of crime."
MH: "Prism please. We are not going anywhere near Detroit."
Garfield: "Detroit is sad."
Dave: "We will not be going through Detroit as it is out of the way.
Garfield: "Good."
Michigan was completely covered with snow, and it was still frigid outside. Cirrus clouds were near the surface level. The temperature had likely risen into the single digits, with a high around 10 degrees Fahrenheit expected.
Bob: "Not gonna lie. I kinda miss that high of 50 in Raleigh. At least I got to see plenty of snow."
SM: "Silly Billy, snow is bad. Heat is good."
Dave: "Because we need to get to Iron Mountain today, I've decided we will only be making one stop in central Michigan. We will be stopping at a Culver's to eat. Garfield specifically suggested it, because he was not happy with the previous Cracker Barrel meal."
Farm was seen in the back working on a season animation.
Farm: "HHW Bus, please check out my season animation, add a like and comment!"
Some people on the bus do that, but not everyone.
Hype: "Farm please? An active 2028? -AMO is coming by then!"
Harvey: "Hype is right!"
While on the bus, Chap is seen reading Homestuck. Mario comes over to him and looks over his face.
Mario: "Homosucc boi please."
Chap: "Mario PLEASE, just let me a Homestuck fan in peace! Next time you are listening to Justin Bieber, I'll get back at you!"
Mario: "NO"
Gary, who has completely covered himself with a blanket because he wishes to be "invisible", hears the conversation between Chap and Mario but does not say anything.
While in Michigan, Bob sees a sign for a "polar plunge" that was going on today off the next exit.
Bob: "Hey look Cooper, you can go swimming there!"
Cooper: "It's too cold to swim, Bob"
Bob: "But I thought you LOVED pools, it's your chance to go in a pool in winter. Why not?"
Cooper: "Because I don't want to get hypothermia."
Hype: "As part of my quest to be the ice-man, I want to try that."
THG: "I'll probably try it too."
Dave: "Okay, by popular demand, we will visit the Polar Plunge at this pool. Admission is $10 per person...MH can you afford this?"
MH: "I guess I'll pay. But I'm gonna need to get going on some more eBay sales when I get back home."
Cooper: "Is this really safe? It's 10 degrees outside. Plus, the pool is probably frozen solid anyway."
Bob: "I looked it up online and it says they keep the water at 33 degrees exactly because of a heating system."
Hype: "YAY!"
The bus pulled into the pool parking lot. Nobody was there. It was too cold.
Pool guide: "So you are here for the polar plunge? I've never had anyone here when it was this cold."
Hype: "I want to prove I am the ice-man! THG has said he wants to do it too."
Pool guide: "Okay, two admissions. That's $20."
Hype and THG go into the pool. The pool is not frozen over because it is heated up to 33 degrees. Because it was so cold, both kept their clothes on. Hype immediately headed for the diving board.
Bob: "I love cold, but I would never do this."
Cooper: "I love swimming, but this just wouldn't be fun at all."
Hype: "Bobbeh please, I am the ice-man!"
Hype immediately sank into the cold water. He did not come up immediately, which had HHW concerned, but he did come up about 15 seconds later.
Hype: "Oh my gah. I've never been this cold in my life."
While watching Hype shiver as he came out of the pool, THG changes his mind.
THG: "Never mind, I'm not doing this total bull. I'd much rather have summer. Winter just exit already."
Hype was clearly stunned by the cold water. He changed clothes because he was soaked and freezing.
Everyone headed back to the bus.
Hype: "Well, I am the Ice-Man. I was the only one brave enough to actually do it!"
== Chapter 12 ==
February 28, 2024, 12:00 p.m. EDT
Location: Culver's in Eastern Michigan
After a very short ride on the bus, the bus pulled into the parking lot of a Culver's.
Dave: "Okay, we will be eating here at the request of Garfield."
Garfield: "This is one of my favorite restaurants."
Bob: "I wonder what I can eat here. I've never eaten at a Culver's before."
Garfield: "It's a fast food restaurant known for burgers, cheese curds, and custard."
Bob: "Custard? No thanks. I'll pass on custard. But I will try a butter burger with some cheese curds."
Hype: "I hate beef, I'll probably just get some chicken tenders."
Cooper: "I'll just look at the vegetarian options."
Everyone on the bus goes inside for a bite to eat.
Bob, however, is frustrated with something. They do not have sweet tea.
Bob: "Ugh. I'll have to sweeten this unsweet tea manually. And it never tastes as good."
Everyone enjoys their meal, except for Bob, who is frustrated that they did not have sweet tea.
Bob: "It's been like this for years. I leave NC, and I can never find sweet tea anywhere. It sucks. It's like Hype looking for Moon Mist in NC."
Chap: "Is there a playplace here?"
Garfield: "Nope, there is not. And even if there was one, we won't let you go in."
Chap: "kek sad"
Brick: "Chap, at least show some respect. You don't need to be going into PlayPlaces. You are almost 20."
While at Culver's, Bob remembered something he hadn't thought about in a long time.
Bob: "Remember L1G?"
SM: "Silly Billy, she doesn't exist."
Bob, as always, was frustrated by this statement. He knew L1G existed. Although he had moved on, he still, deep down, missed her.
Bob: "SM, you are fake news."
Mario: "L1G is a man!"
THG: "L1G is all your imagination!"
Akio: "Does L1G exist? Probably not."
Bob was frustrated. He was angry for the first time in a while. He still had not seen L1G since he graduated high school, and had not contacted her at all.
Bob: "SHUT THE F**K UP!"
The rest of HHW was silent for a few minutes.
SM: "Bob, you need to calm down. Let's not start drama."
Garfield: "Woah, Bob cursed!"
Odile: "No swearing on this Christian bus trip"
Hype: "Bob, no cursing. You should know this by now."
Bob: "Hype please, this isn't even on HHW."
Hype: "You're right. But as the leader of HHW, the HHW policies apply while on this trip."
Mario: "L1G triple gay"
SM: "Mario, you should know that rule by now! No gay jokes, either. The HHW policies do apply on this trip, Hype is right."
Garfield: "No drama, please."
Bob was silent. He had never been that aggressive at HHW before.
Bob: "I'm sorry. I just got too carried away for a second. But L1G does exist."
SM: "Alright"
The rest of the people at Culver's were laughing out loud. They did not know what was going on.
For the second time in two days, HHW had an embarrassing fast food restaurant experience. But then Bob checks his phone and sees something that makes him a little bit happier.
Bob: "YAY! Hour 240 on the Euro has a 1009 mb subtropical low in the central Atlantic!"
Odile: "probably a ULL"
Bob: "You're probably right. But it's about to be March. We need something to be excited about!"
Odile: "if that was in the EPAC you wouldn't be excited"
Hype: "DIE EPAC"
Harvey: "NO"
Mario: "kek I honestly think #2024Exit is a thing. I think -AMO is starting, we've had a below normal MDR for a year straight."
Bob: "Mario please. At least we have a strong WAM."
While at Culver's, someone comes to the table that looks familiar to some users. He has a nametag that reads ANTHONY.
Hype: "Wait...are...you...Sass?"
Sass: "Yes. It's me. I haven't heard anyone call me by that nickname in years. Are you...Hype?"
Hype: "Yes."
Sass: "How are you doing, Hype? And what are you doing here? I had heard a conversation about L1G and hurricanes, and it just sounded like a HHW conversation so I had to go check to see if anyone from HHW was here. And sure enough, they are."
Sass looks for a minute. He's confused, as he sees several HHW members, plus one middle-aged man, at one table.
Hype: "I'm doing great. I am currently on a bus trip to Iron Mountain to see if we can find Darren."
Sass: "Darren? I haven't heard from him since 2017. I'd like to join you guys."
Hype: "Well, you are welcome to join. We have plenty of seats on the bus."
Giedrius: "OH MY GOD BESTIE might join us!"
Bob: "SASSMASTER! Nice to see you! What are you doing here?"
Sass: "I moved out of Ohio a few months ago into Michigan. I'm going to get a job teaching next fall, but I'm working here at Culver's for a few months as I try to pick up some cash in the meantime."
Akio: "Sassi! I never expected you here! This was incredible timing!"
Brick and Giedrius were absolutely stunned. They got to meet their idol in person. Both yelled "SASSY!"
SM: "Oh look, it's SassyTheGamer491! Hello there, comrade!"
After SM said that, Sass quietly walked away.
Hype: "SM please, you scared him away."
Eventually, Hype walks towards Sass, and is able to convince him to join the journey.
Everyone on the trip heads back outside to the bus, including Sass.
Dave: "We will continue our journey to Iron Mountain, and we have picked up a passenger. We should get in sometime late this evening."
Hype: "Tomorrow IS the day where we will find out how Darren made that HD map!"
== Chapter 13 ==
Date: February 28, 2024, 4:30 p.m. EDT
Location: Northern Michigan
Cooper: "Uh...what's that billboard up there"
Bob: "DarrenDude the rapper? Uh, WHAT?"
SM: "Silly kids, it even has a creeper face on it! This has to be Darren"
Bob: "Shows in Iron Mountain on February 27 and Detroit on March 1."
Garfield: "Dangit, we missed the February 27 show. We'll have to go to Detroit"
Prism: "Detroit is unsafe"
Cooper: "I don't want to go into Detroit."
Hype: "We are going to have to. I need to see Darren's rap. I don't like rap music, but this is our chance!"
Bob: "Dave, we're going to have to turn around. No way Darren is in Iron Mountain right now - he's probably preparing for his show in Detroit."
MH: "I guess I'll buy 22 tickets. Cooper, there may be some profanity in this show, so be prepared."
Cooper: "It's fine - I'm 19 now."
MH called the TicketMaster number. It turns out Darren has indeed become a rapper and was now 21 years old.
MH: "Hello operator, I'd like to purchase 22 tickets for DarrenDude's show at Little Caesars Arena on March 1st at 8:00 p.m."
Operator: "We have plenty of tickets available, fortunately for you. Tickets are $59.99 each, all we have is standing room."
MH: "22 tickets please, standing room is fine."
Operator: "Tax included, your total comes to $1407.53."
MH: "Thank you."
MH gives the operator his card information and makes the purchase.
Hype: "$1407? SERIOUSLY? That's a bit much to spend for a rap show when I don't even like rap music. I just want to ask Darren a simple question."
Bob: "Yeah I'd like to meet Darren too, but that's a bit much. I can't believe Darren is a successful rapper nowadays. I had never even heard his music."
Garfield: "Same."
MH: "It's fine guys, I have plenty of money. I don't call myself Money Hurricane for no reason."
While on the bus, Hype once again pulls out his computer to work on some tracks. This time, he makes a long-lived subtropical depression that forms in late February and reaches the Toledo area intact."
Hype: "Thoughts, Bobbeh?"
Bob: "Looks nice as always. I've seen you make tracks similar to this one before though, lol"
Hype: "Bob pls. I'm old, I'm running out of ideas."
Dave: "Okay, instead of going to Iron Mountain, I've diverted our route to Detroit. I'm looking into hotels there, we may be able to stay in a nice hotel downtown."
Bob: "That's only a shame. I wanted to see the Upper Peninsula."
Gary: "I'm glad I'm not going there, that's too cold."
Garfield: "It's supposed to warm up all the way to 38 degrees tomorrow, and 50 degrees for March 1st!"
Giedrius: "YAY! Heat! And silly Americans, using Fahrenheit!"
Bob: "Silly Gied, 50 degrees isn't hot. That's our January average."
Cooper: "I'll be able to watch birds and stars"
MH: "I don't know if I'd recommend doing that in Detroit."
== Chapter 14 ==
Date: February 28, 2024, 10:00 p.m. EDT
Location: Detroit, Michigan
On the way, the group notices Prism has gone missing. He must have stayed behind at a gas station without the rest of the group noticing.
Bob: "We're finally here! Detroit! MH found the safest hotel he could find in Detroit."
Garfield: "I don't go to Detroit often, but I think MH found a safe place to stay. He's got all the money anyway."
Meanwhile, Hype was still working on tracks. He made another one. As usual, he showed it to Bob.
Hype: "Thoughts, Bobbeh? I made a July hurricane hit you this time!"
Bob: "Nice." Bob was visibly tired. 
Sassmaster: "I think I'm going to go back home, if you need me, you can always contact me on Instagram or by phone. I'm too busy to keep hanging out with you guys"
Meanwhile, the group discusses what to do at the Detroit hotel when it was time to relax.
Garfield: "Tonight, I'm going to get on Hypixel to play some Bedwars."
Hype: "k Garfield, can you tell me how good I am at PvP."
SM: "Silly Garfield, it's not 2020 anymore, Mainecroft is deader than ever. 1.17 killed the game after all!"
MH: "SM is right."
Bob: "I'm just happy we can go out in groups again, 2020-21 was a boring time. Had we planned this in 2020, it would have been a bust thanks to the coronavirus."
Hype: "Yeah, I'm actually kind of excited to see Darren's concert. I don't like rap, but I haven't been to a concert in years."
MH: "Honestly, Darren's music isn't bad, I like rap"
Bob: "I honestly don't think I'll enjoy standing up for 2-3 hours, but I'm interested to see Darren and if he remembers us."
Odile: "k I think the 18Z GFS has an ITCZ spinup in the EPAC"
Mario: "fake news"
Hype: "We're near peak offseason. Won't form."
Bob: "I have to agree with Hype."
Everyone went into their individual hotel rooms, most went to bed, except Garfield, Giedrius, Bob, Gary and Chap, who all played a Bedwars game on Hypixel. As usual, Garfield won all three games. 
TO BE CONTINUED
Category:Hypothetical Stories