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Who: newbies + you
When: Day 22, evening
Where: around

[This evening, out of nowhere, Hazel's carriage disappears. There's a shower of sparkles, a bright light, and after that... it's gone. Anyone who was in its hallway is now in the Garden entrance. The Garden car itself is now hooked to Clover's carriage, as if it had aways been and Hazel was never real. Clover itself is currently bare as well -- the lock screen is dull, completely turned off, and there are no lights inside. No one is there, now, but at least the space remains.

In some carriages, that loss of vibrancy is countered by the appearance of some new heroes. In general, the gloomy mood throughout the train is only heightened by the onset of a heavy storm. Outside there's a crack of thunder that rattles the train, and it begins to pour so hard the edge of the clearing is barely visible through the windows.

The rain, the thunder, and the strobe-light effect of constant lightning will continue til dawn.]

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[ RUDE? ]

Well, no one ever said saving the universe was gonna be easy.

No. But we do what we have to, right? Besides, I don't think it's a bad condition. I'd want to get to know the people I'm saving the universe with regardless.

You're really taking this seriously, huh? Just don't forget to have fun with it too.

Of course I'm taking it seriously. Aren't you? And I can have fun just fine.

Seriously enough! I don't want the universe to end either, I live in it.

[ FOR... NOW.... ]

And see that you do or else I'll have to take it on myself to make sure of it.

What are you, the fun police?

Are you kidding, I'd make a terrible officer. No discipline! I'm more like a force of nature! And fun.

Uh-huh... Well I'll judge that when I see it.

I'm sure you'll have your chance sooner or later.

Honestly... The atmosphere I'm getting is a little grim. If there's any time to be a force of fun it seems like a good one.

[And you seem like you could use it too, he doesn't say.]

[ One brief moment of a feeling and a guy thinks you need emotional support. Geez, what's he going to do about this?

Crow pulls out a deck of playing cards from his pocket. ]

In that case.... you up for a few rounds of poker?

Yeah, if you're prepared to get your ass kicked.

[ The instant Rean levies that challenge, Crow's eyes sparkle with excitement and interest. ]

Bring it on!

[Look he likes a bit of competition, and he's definitely interested himself.]

Alright, where to?

Lounge or my room, your call. I'll make you eat your words no matter where we go.

Either's fine with me. I can win in private or in front of anyone who comes by.

Let's stick with the lounge then.

[ "In front of everyone" immediately appealed to his sense of dramatics. ]

In the lounge it is.

[Lead the way.]

[ He leads them back towards the lounge carriage, finding a nice spot in the communal lounging area to settle down with the cards. ]

You haven't had enough time to get any sparks yet, so unfortunately we can't really gamble for those. But it should be fine without the stakes this time.

We don't need to bet to have fun you know...

[Something feels oddly nostalgic but he's sitting across from Crow!]

Sure, it's fine every once in a while. But don't you think it sounds more exciting when something's on the line? Something to think about for next time.

[ He's shuffling the cards as he speaks. ]

I'll keep your preferences in mind...

[He's leaning back to watch, ready for this no-stakes game of poker!]

[ Normally, no-stakes means Crow wouldn't try as hard but something about Rean's bringing out his more competitive side-- he deals the cards and grins, for this moment all of his attention focused on the game and nothing else. ]

[Rean's perfectly happy to get pretty fucking into the game and play hard himself. So it's going to be an intense number of rounds.]

[ It's gonna be extremely intense, especially since Crow's relying on skill instead of trying to cheat-- there's probably an equal number of wins and losses between the two of them, with Crow only getting more into it as time goes by regardless of the result of each individual round. It's very clear that gambling is genuinely one of his passions. ]