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

[hissoff]

[ ... HM YEAH NO THE SECOND THE TRAIN STARTED LIFTING OFF HE GRABBED A HOLD OF A NEARBY WINDOW SILL but that's not actually enough to keep him from faceplanting onto the floor when they crash land.

...... this is fine. he'll just stay here. it's fine. ]

..... is this "construct" what we have to blame for this terrible driving... [ mutters. as he tap taps on the cellphone screen. ... from the floor. ]

[unaffective]

If its intention is to ensure our safety, independent of the manner of travel - as a task it's certainly something that could be accomplished with greater care . . .

[ mumbled a little in kind, also from the floor. she has not moved from her faceplanted position. ]

[hissoff]

[ clearly the floor is just the best place to hold a conversation ]

Certainly I am grateful to be away from that giant fish, but if ensuring our safety is one of their priorities they really need to fix this train a little bit faster. And hire a better conductor.

[unaffective]

It seems that power has been restored, at the very least -

[ wait

hold on. she's gonna be That Person ]

That was not a fish.

[hissoff]

... well it looked like a fish to me.

[ not TOO defensive.

... okay maybe a little defensive. ]

[bowtiedbones]

Autopilot is never as good as people wish... Are you okay??

[hissoff]

I'll be just fine once the room stops moving~ [ except it's probably stopped moving by now. he's fine. ]

Auto pilot?

[bowtiedbones]

It's a program driving, not a live actual conductor.

[hissoff]

... a program...? [ curious. headtilt... from the floor still. ]

I don't think I quite understand.

[obsidien]

[He's grumbling as he picks through the train, and is not pleased when someone is still on the floor and completely unperturbed by the fact that he's in the way. And can be stepped on at any given moment. Such an easy target for being kicked violently to the side... but for now he'll control himself.]

Must you really ask? [Because the answer is rather obvious to this person.] Or lay there like an obstacle?

[hissoff]

[ ... oh Boy.

he turns around to lay on his back, so he's fully looking up at this very tall very angry man. and also probably making himself even more of an obstacle. ]

Someone work up on the wrong side of the abandoned ghost train this morning, I see~ You're welcome to go around me if you must. But I'm finding it perfectly comfortable down here.

[obsidien]

Hrrrmph. [Go around? Him?

No, he would rather be making people move. So he bends over-- crouches, really, with how tall he is-- and snags the man by the front of his shirt to yank him up.]

1/2 i meant woke up not work up wow good morning

[hissoff]

[ ... not sure what else he could have expected honestly. ]

[hissoff]

[ though depending on how far up he's going it's likely his own feet aren't even touching the ground anymore... well then! this isn't ideal! ]

Was that really easier than just going around me...?

[nihilmancy]

[Falls onto her side with a short yelp -

these frilly dresses are going to get messed up so fast, she realizes.]

I thought that it was just a talking piece of glass, but it is also a poor driver.

[hissoff]

[ do your best. naan meanwhile has embraced the big fluffy coat of Clover. maybe even two. he looks rather comfy here on the floor actually. ]

A poor host, a poor driver... I would lodge a complaint but it sounds as if the Conductor is in charge of most everything around here.

[nihilmancy]

And what exactly have they chosen for you all to wear. You look like babies having birthday parties.

[hissoff]

Haha! Is that what we look like? I rather like it~ Pink isn't exactly my color, but who am I to complain about free clothes?

[cawnflict]

[ uh





why are you here too.

there's so, so many feelings he has on this guy is also here but he is just... going to start with one.

so he's nudging him with a RICH FUCK LOOKING boot. ]

You're in the way.

1/2

[hissoff]

[ to be quite honest it's unlikely that Naan hasn't seen him around by now. that being said...

he takes one glance up at the bird man. takes a moment. ]

[hissoff]

[ and then streeeeeetches himself out with a sigh, making himself more comfortable. even tucking his arm under his head as if to sleep there ]

You clearly have working legs. You can move around, can't you?

[cawnflict]

I suppose.

[ Well. He's stepping around him... but then onto his foot. ]

[hissoff]

-- ow!? [ jerks his foot BACK

and curls himself up into a smaller ball, hissing with pain. ]

Watch it!

[heavenlyvisitor]

[ He stares at him just laying on the floor for awhile before

squishing his foot down

on his butt. ]

Ah.

Oops.

I didn't see you there.

[hissoff]

[ ..... why. ]

Ahhh... it's the coat, isn't it? Truly I have found the secret to blending in with the scenery. I've become a rug.