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The Fifteen Strangers Mods ([personal profile] strangerpeople) wrote in [community profile] 15strangers2019-07-15 07:18 pm
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WEEK 1

WEEK 1


[The train wouldn't stop. Not until very early the next morning. The few who might have been awake would be able to exit the train, entering the cool twilight of the dawn. The star is dark, and few stars can be seen in the sky as a cold breeze begins to blow from the mountain beyond. You can see some chunks of rock floating idly nearby, far away from the station that it won't hit trains, but near enough that one can see they are larger than the train they just disembarked.

Lastly, laid out in front of them, the first port of call: Menahoven. The mountain: The Throat of the World.

But which world? Who knows. Not any of yours. Maybe it doesn't matter. Not when you are so far from home. Not when you have no way to get off this rock without the aid of the trains-and they will not let you pass.

It looks like you're stuck here until the Conductor decides to leave. In the meantime, everyone will need to get comfortable.


There are fifteen strangers left in this place.]
unwittingking: (Though hamburgers are good too)

[personal profile] unwittingking 2019-07-17 08:52 pm (UTC)(link)
[This time King will stay on the train, but that's mostly because his visit to the baggage claim left him with a lot of stuff, only two of which is his. Why they even have one of them, he doesn't know, but it'll be in his room for the rest of the time he's here. His collar, though, now rests around his neck, giving him at least one bit of comfort.

Most of the rest? It's laid out on one of the tables in the dining car. He sits in a booth at the table, the notebook in one hand as he reads something that won't be edited, and the other petting the...technically normal cat for everyone else, for him a sort of weird but docile living being, which lays beside him, sleeping.

The robot dog is on the floor, also, doing it's own thing. King would try to get it under control, but he prefers not burning, so he's not going to stop it.

This day is certainly turning out to be interesting...]
biddentodance: (I will take your breath away)

[personal profile] biddentodance 2019-07-17 09:42 pm (UTC)(link)
[It's the silver glint of the key that catches Minato's eye and makes him double-take. And then make a beeline for it, equal parts concerned and alarmed.]

How....?
unwittingking: (Thinking...)

[personal profile] unwittingking 2019-07-17 09:46 pm (UTC)(link)
Baggage claim.

[King doesn't even look up from the notebook as Minato rushes over. He does look up to see what he's looking at, though.]

You need it? I don't know if I'll have much of a use for it.
biddentodance: (Show me where forever dies)

[personal profile] biddentodance 2019-07-17 10:01 pm (UTC)(link)
N-No, it's-- Didn't think anyone else could even see this, let alone touch it...

[He's careful with the key. Honestly probably for the best considering the state his hands are in. Now if only they were the reason.]
unwittingking: (Huh?)

[personal profile] unwittingking 2019-07-17 10:17 pm (UTC)(link)
[Okay, that makes his ears perk up a little bit, as well as get some concern running through him.]

Really? Is there something, uh..."special" about that key that would make it invisible to me?
biddentodance: (Watch the end through dying eyes)

[personal profile] biddentodance 2019-07-17 11:25 pm (UTC)(link)
Uh...

[How the hell does he explain this.]

Unlocks a door only I can see, as far as I know. Door to a place between dream and reality.
unwittingking: (Thinking...)

[personal profile] unwittingking 2019-07-17 11:40 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh. Okay.

[Well, that was...easy to convince.]

The offer still stands. I don't exactly have a use for it if that's what it does.

[And he goes back to reading from the notebook.]

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notthebreakman: (Default)

[personal profile] notthebreakman 2019-07-18 01:39 am (UTC)(link)
[Unfortunately, the robotic pet King obtained isn't one Proto recognizes. But it's juuuust similar enough to one he does know to give him pause as he passes through the dining car.]

King, is this little one from the baggage claim?
unwittingking: (Though hamburgers are good too)

[personal profile] unwittingking 2019-07-18 01:46 am (UTC)(link)
Yup. Be careful, he breathes fire.

[Despite the deadpan delivery, he doesn't seem to be joking, considering he stopped looking at the book to tell Proto that.]
notthebreakman: (Blues you are a Disney Princess admit it)

[personal profile] notthebreakman 2019-07-18 01:55 am (UTC)(link)
...Huh. This one's smaller than the fire breathing ones I've seen.

[He crouches down and extends a hand toward the (non talking) dog. Even if they're both robotic, Proto still has a scent that the dog may be able to pick up.]

Hey there, friend. You have a name?
unwittingking: (Though hamburgers are good too)

[personal profile] unwittingking 2019-07-18 02:03 am (UTC)(link)
[The dog does not seem aggressive, at least. He sniffs Proto's hand curiously, probably giving him the chance to see he doesn't have any sort of collar on.]

He doesn't seem to be much of a talker, really.
notthebreakman: (Blues you are a Disney Princess admit it)

[personal profile] notthebreakman 2019-07-18 03:08 pm (UTC)(link)
[Nope, Proto is not going to think about Rush and start down that rabbit hole of guilt. It wouldn't be fair to this dog, either. But if he doesn't have an obvious name...]

How about "Friender," at least for the time being? Is that okay?

[He looks back up at King, about to comment on how people talk to pets all the time without expecting an answer, but... right, never mind.]

He's still a good boy in any case.
unwittingking: (But with you...)

[personal profile] unwittingking 2019-07-18 06:57 pm (UTC)(link)
[The dog looks up at Proto's face and gives a little happy bark, his tail wagging a little bit. Seems like a yes from him!

King can't help but give a small smile at the sight.]


Yeah, he probably is.

Would you like him? He seems to like you.

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dragonmouth: (So I said "fuck it")

[personal profile] dragonmouth 2019-07-18 02:25 am (UTC)(link)
Is that...

[ She takes one look at the outfit that's on the table, holding up the crop top to her chest. Looks like it'd be a perfect fit. ]
unwittingking: (Huh?)

[personal profile] unwittingking 2019-07-18 02:39 am (UTC)(link)
Is it yours?

[He's looking up from the book and sees that it's probably her's, but it's always good to check, right?]
dragonmouth: (I just went to cvs and bought condoms)

[personal profile] dragonmouth 2019-07-20 04:46 pm (UTC)(link)
It is! Perhaps I ought to change - wait here.

[ She's going to take it and dart off before returning, steampunk attire in her arms and new outfit on the body.

If nothing else, she certainly looks a lot happier. ]
unwittingking: (But with you...)

[personal profile] unwittingking 2019-07-20 05:04 pm (UTC)(link)
[King doesn't go anywhere. He doesn't want to be rude, after all.

When she comes back, he gives her a small nod of approval.]


Looks good. I'm glad you could get it back.
dragonmouth: (So I said "fuck it")

[personal profile] dragonmouth 2019-07-24 07:25 am (UTC)(link)
It's only the one, but...

Well, I'm sure I'm not the only one around here who finds the clothes they've given us unnecessarily restrictive, am I?
unwittingking: (But with you...)

[personal profile] unwittingking 2019-07-24 07:30 am (UTC)(link)
Considering what I'm used to wearing? You are not wrong.

[The only reason he's keeping the steampunk stuff on is because his tux should be worn willy-nilly and his usual attire...probably not good etiquette, around these people.]

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awitchdidit: (been around for a long long year)

[personal profile] awitchdidit 2019-07-22 10:25 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh, it's my pipe. Do you mind if I take that back? It will make this trip a lot more tolerable, and I'm quite positive dogs aren't supposed to smoke.

Whoever's giving us allowances is fairly generous, aren't they?
unwittingking: (Thinking...)

[personal profile] unwittingking 2019-07-22 10:31 pm (UTC)(link)
Go ahead. I'm pretty sure most people shouldn't smoke, but I'm not going to stop you.

You're not wrong, considering I got about ten things, two of which I'm glad I got back.

[He can't help but fiddle with the tag of his collar when saying that, turning the king piece a little bit to each side.]
awitchdidit: (allow me to introduce myself)

[personal profile] awitchdidit 2019-07-23 03:49 am (UTC)(link)
[Beatrice will take the pipe, although she's not so crass as to light it immediately. The train's stopped, so she can smoke outside.]

What's the point of living a thousand years if you don't indulge in some unhealthy hedonism?
unwittingking: (Though hamburgers are good too)

[personal profile] unwittingking 2019-07-23 04:01 am (UTC)(link)
[That's good. King would prefer not to deal with any smoke right now.]

Fair enough. I'm not gonna argue with...your philosophy.

[He'd be specific and say witch, but he doesn't really know that yet. Either way he's not questioning the 1,000 years old thing.]
awitchdidit: (just as every cop is a criminal)

[personal profile] awitchdidit 2019-07-23 06:10 am (UTC)(link)
I'm used to getting more incredulity out of people when I drop numbers like that. Naturally, I shouldn't expect that from Anubis in the form of a corgi, I suppose.
unwittingking: (But with you...)

[personal profile] unwittingking 2019-07-23 06:15 am (UTC)(link)
[He lets out a small chuckle at that reminder.]

Yeah, it takes a little more than that to stun someone like me. Though I am curious how a human managed to live for so long. May I ask how?

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