WEEK 1

[strangerpeople]

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.]

Comments

[eternaldivide]

[ After the meeting Mithos thought it's be best to distract himself by going and trying out the thing in the baggage claim. It's kinda like what Eliza and him spoke about but not? But he was curious to see the results.

And they certainly were interesting! Especially a certain one to him which he immediately pockets once he realizes what it was.

He'll gather the items, gently picking up the cat last, and makes his way to the lounge. He wants to see what's in the book but he also wants to see if this is someone's cat? And what better place to find people than the lounge. He can sit on the couch and take a look at the book, strange device, and ... some can of liquid?... while he waits for someone to come in. ]

[katzenpfote]

[He spots Mithos walking with the cat and immediately shouts.]

Frumpkin!

[eternaldivide]

[ Mithos had just opened the book that he got from the baggage claim when he hears Caleb calling out the cat's name and looks up ]

Hm? Oh! Is this your cat?

[katzenpfote]

He is. Frumpkin, come.

[He snaps his fingers, and then huffs in annoyance. Right, it doesn't work here.]

Put him down, please.

[eternaldivide]

Here, I'll bring him over.

[ Mithos sets the book aside and stands. He scoops Frumpkin up and brings him over to Caleb so he can take the cat from Mithos. ]

[katzenpfote]

[Frumpkin jumps over to Caleb's arms as soon as he can, draping around Caleb's neck and purring. He sighs, visibly relaxing, and then glances over at where Mithos was sitting.]

What were you reading?

[eternaldivide]

[ Mithos couldn't help but smile at the scene. It must be nice to have a companion like that ... ]

Hm? Oh.

[ He'll go back and pick up the book and show it to Caleb ]

I had just opened it, so I don't know the contents of it yet.

[katzenpfote]

[... He pauses, blinking in surprise.]

That's mine as well. I've read it, so I don't mind if you read it, but it might not make much sense to you if you are not from my world.

[eternaldivide]

Really?

[ Getting someone's cat was one thing but a book of theirs as well? Wow .. ]

Would it be possible for you to explain some to me? So I could understand it better?

[ it's fine if caleb doesn't but a book would be a really good distraction right now from... other things ]

lounge

[overworker]

[It's been a long day. A little bit of relaxation was a nice idea. So Towa made herself a pot of tea and brought it with her to the lounge where she could look over her notes from earlier.

...yes, that's her idea of relaxing.

When she spots Mithos though, she smiles.]

Good afternoon. I hope you don't mind if I join you.

[eternaldivide]

[ Mithos glances up from the book he has begun reading when he hears Towa. He smiles light and nods ]

Good afternoon. I don't mind at all.

[ he'll even scoot a little to give her room for her and her notes ]

Are those notes from the meeting?

[overworker]

[Putting the tea kettle down first, she gladly takes the space for her notes.]

That's right. I went to make some copies of some of the recipes from the Apothecary that might be useful and visit the pyramid Zack was talking about earlier, so I'm just now getting to sit down and sort everything out.

[Oh but since she has company!]

Would you like some? [Tea, that is. The lounge has cups, so she hadn't bothered dragging any from the kitchen anyway.]

[eternaldivide]

People found some interesting things while looking around, didn't they. I admire your dedication to sorting it all out.

[ A small nod ]

I'll take some.

[ She's offering so he doesn't want to turn it down ]

[overworker]

They really did. It feels like we actually learned a lot thanks to everyone's hard work.

[It doesn't take her long to get two cups for the tea and to fill them.]

Here you go.

[eternaldivide]

I wonder how much of it will pay off ...

[ he'll take the tea cup into his hands and takes a small sip of it. ]

It's good. Thank you, Towa. Ah .. I was wondering. What did you say the name was your school was?

[overworker]

Oh! Thors Military Academy.

[She smiles at the mention, sipping at the tea.]

But why do you ask?

[eternaldivide]

Thors...

[ Mithos sets his tea cup down and reaches into his pocket and pulls out the device that the baggage claim had given him earlier. he then shows it to Towa ]

Is this yours, by chance?

Lounge

[telecosmetic]

Oh, you got a book? [Eliza sounds a bit excited to have a book that's not a censored classic on the train.] What's it about? [She's already sliding into the seat next to Mithos, looking curious.]

[eternaldivide]

Hm? Oh. [ Hello there Eliza sliding right in next to him. ] Yeah. It's a book about some ice fields in someone elses' world. Like he said it's a little bit difficult to follow, but thankfully he drew me a map and told him a few things to help.

[telecosmetic]

Oh, so it's more like a geography or history book? Does it have interesting stories at least?

[eternaldivide]

Yeah. I wouldn't consider what's in it stories, but I've been finding it pretty interesting so far.

[telecosmetic]

Well, I bet it's more interesting than whatever books they have on this train.

[eternaldivide]

What sort of books do they have? I haven't really gone to look myself yet.

[telecosmetic]

I haven't read them before...but a lot of them seem like the good parts were removed. Or else the authors are just really, really bad at writing interesting stories. [Eliza pouts a little.] Also there was a book called "1984" but it doesn't even seem to be a history book.

[eternaldivide]

Were they all history books, or other books as well? [ either way ... weird ] Do you know what '1984' is about?