Event: Power Returns

[trainmasters]

Who: Everyone!
When: Day 2, evening
Where: ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[Well, uh, that red dolphin seems to have been successfully fended off! Good job everyone, you are truly terrifying.

A five minute warning is issued by the pleasant robotic voice from last time: the six hour wait is over. Right as the countdown is finishing up, the power flickers on in the remaining powerless cars, with the startling sound of every single mechanical door in the train closing at once. So those are working now.

Similarly, your previously nonfunctional Chains are coming to life, displaying a helpful little welcome message:

Welcome aboard the Aurora!

You have been selected by the Star Prince as a potential hero, tasked with saving the universe from Malice. As a passenger I, your Construct and Conductor, will attempt to provide you with quality lodgings and safety. In return, we ask that you join your fellows in making bonds and doing your utmost to bring joy back to the Stars.

Due to the process of restoring your body, you may find some things are missing. We apologize for the inconvenience and hope to return them to you as soon as possible. Thank you for your cooperation.

You are also now able to access and fill out your profiles.

With that, the train shudders into motion. Except rather than moving strictly horizontally, it's slanting up after it's moved only a few feet, picking itself up off the hazardous beach car by car and snaking through thin air. Here's hoping you got the message to hold onto something during takeoff when the cars started tilting.

The trip only lasts a few short minutes before the train shudders again, worryingly, and descends abruptly into the jungle below. It's less of a crash-landing than the one that presumably woke you up in the first place, but it's not the smoothest, either, what with all the plant life the train is crashing into. Do try not to hit your heads, everyone.]

[[OOC NOTE: The train has moved into the jungle. The power is on in every carriage! This means food is now in the fridges, the doors all actually work, and characters now have access to the sparks shop.

This is an event post, so you can take 300 points for participating!]]

Comments

[unperturbed]

[Gracefully faceplanting in a hallway somewhere. Or maybe Ginger's carriage.

In his defense, he's never ridden on anything bigger than a wagon before.]

[nihilmancy]

[Nudging him with her foot in the hallway.]

Somebody could trip.

[unperturbed]

My apologies...

[Pulls himself up so he's kneeling instead of lying flat on his face, though he doesn't try to stand just yet in case he falls right over again.]

[nihilmancy]

This vehicle has chairs. You may find them more comfortable.

[unperturbed]

Yes, thank you, I'll see if I can find one once I regain my balance.

[Puts a hand on the wall before he attempts getting back to his feet.]

[nihilmancy]

Hold on.

[Tabby holds her hand out, and there is a feeling like several strong hands taking hold of Tomorrow and lifting him up - he can escape if he wants, but he's now levitating, with shimmering bands of force just barely visible around his torso.]

I'll take you. Somebody could trip.

[unperturbed]

[??????? well. okay. Tomorrow resists the urge to flail for the sake of his dignity.]

Ah- that's not necessary, but thank you, ma'am...?

[nihilmancy]

Don't call me ma'am.

[Towing him towards the lounge car.]

[unperturbed]

[towed away...........]

I'm sorry, is there something else you would prefer to be called?

[nihilmancy]

Tabby.

[it's much cuter, you see]

[unperturbed]

Miss Tabby? It's a pleasure to meet you. [he says, while getting towed through the air.] I've been called "Tiger", "Celine", or "Violet" by the others, but... please use whatever is convenient.

["tiger" overlaps with "tabby" a bit, though...]

[nihilmancy]

There's already a Tiger on my team. I will call you Violet.

[hands off of our gimmick :l ]

[unperturbed]

[he was a cat first!! but sure, he'll take that off the name list.]

Ah, is there? I haven't gotten around to speaking with every team yet...

[nihilmancy]

We have a theme. Meow.

[unperturbed]

[




This person................... is cute.

Reaches out to give her a headpat, slowly enough for her to back away if she'd rather not.]

[nihilmancy]

[oops my magical grip slipped somehow]

[unperturbed]

[whoops guess he's back on the ground, then. fortunately he manages to regain his balance instead of tripping over himself a second time. whew. honestly he's a bit glad to be free of the... weird magic thing?]

Oh- pardon me, I thought that was an appropriate greeting for a cat.

[nihilmancy]

D-Don't patronize me.

[he's obviously making fun of her.]

[unperturbed]

[ah... it's finally happened... he's finally offended someone with these weird slips... at least he didn't call her "dear" this time, thank goodness.]

...I apologize, that wasn't my intention.

[uhh still no skirt, so he just bows his head instead.]

[bitterwiththesweet]

[ nudging him with a foot ]

You okay, dude?

[unperturbed]

[looks up from his spot on the floor, a bit embarrassed.]

Ah- yes, I believe so. Thank you for your concern.

[nothing hurts, at least. he should probably just stay down here until the worst of the shaking is past, though...]

[bitterwiththesweet]

We should sit.

[ offering a hand ]

Careful, I'm made of bubblegum.

[unperturbed]

Oh, tha-... [reaches out, pauses, looks between the hand and the person.] ...thank you, but I am alright.

[WHAT DOES SHE MEAN "BE CAREFUL" IS HE GOING TO RIP HER HAND RIGHT OFF IF HE TUGS TOO HARD???? that's a terrifying thought, better just get up by himself.]

[bitterwiththesweet]

[ please, she knows how to build a body better than that, ]

If you say so. What's your name?

[unperturbed]

[Carefully getting up.]

I don't remember it, unfortunately, but the others have been calling me "Leopard", "Violet", or "Celine".