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auroraexpress2019-05-20 07:14 pm
catcophonous) wrote in auroraexpress2019-05-20 07:14 pm
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The Eleventh Trial
Who: everyone
When: Day 23, evening
Where: The Trial Zone
[Just as twilight darkens the clearing, you hear the train's customary shift, the sign of a Trial.
Outside in the clearing, a brick building has appeared. It's shabby, paint peeling from the heavy door, but the windows are full of neon signs advertising various brands of liquor. From inside you can hear the thumping of bass, and the faint sounds of a rowdy rock song.
A voice chimes in, lazy but amused.]
You all know what this is. I'm not "come hither"ing you. Just get in here.
When: Day 23, evening
Where: The Trial Zone
[Just as twilight darkens the clearing, you hear the train's customary shift, the sign of a Trial.
Outside in the clearing, a brick building has appeared. It's shabby, paint peeling from the heavy door, but the windows are full of neon signs advertising various brands of liquor. From inside you can hear the thumping of bass, and the faint sounds of a rowdy rock song.
A voice chimes in, lazy but amused.]
You all know what this is. I'm not "come hither"ing you. Just get in here.
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I know you said you don't need sleep but would it help?
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[ It sucks but that's not Rean's fault. ]
Well, why don't you try meditating for a bit? I'll even give it a shot myself. You can show me how.
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[That seems unlike the Crow he's observed but he won't turn him down.]
I'd be happy to show you.
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[ He absolutely does not have the temperament to get anything out of meditation but boredom and a desire to get up and do literally anything else, but he doesn't know that yet. It seems like a good way to keep Rean out of trouble! What Could Go Wrong. ]
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First get comfortable.
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Alright, there's step one.
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We're going to do the basic one though. Start to focus on breathing in and out, holding each breath a moment, counting but thinking of nothing.
That's going to be a lot harder than it sounds. All kinds of things are going to enter your head, your butt will itch, your nose will itch, you'll surely think of something urgent or distracting, but just take it in with each breath and let it out with each breath as best you can.
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What does hapoen to the people who disappear from the train, anyway? He'd never considered it before, hadn't been bothered, but now he's curious. What happened to the people who were gone? Did they just... disappear? Did they know what was happening even as it did? Were they aware or did they just become... what? Nothing? Was it like dying? What's dying like? ....Is it any different from dying from one of these trials-- they already know that's possible. He could always ask Randy what it's like, but then he'd have to explain why he wants to know in the first place and He'd Rather Not.
Oops. He forgot to let his breath out. He does belatedly-- Rean was right, his nose does itch all of a sudden. He reaches up to scratch it.
Wait. That's not meditating. ]
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Just keep letting things come and go. The most important thing is to breathe and keep at it, but mainly not to forget to breathe.
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How long does it take for the "not thinking" part to work?
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[ He closes his eyes and takes another breath, determined to give it another try. ]
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His breathing falls so soft and even it's as if he's fallen asleep.]
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He inevitably gives up-- for now, he tells himself, and it's fine not to be perfect right away. But he doesn't want to disturb Rean either, so he pulls out his chain and starts poking around on it. ]