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15strangers2019-08-16 10:56 pm
strangerpeople) wrote in 15strangers2019-08-16 10:56 pm
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FINAL TRIAL
[The Strangers manage to escape. By the time anyone has realized they have left, the Analemma is already on a course to a new destination, one not intended by their Conductor-who was certainly surprised to find their ride gone, hours later.
Cardia has turned off radar and other equipment that would allow anyone to find the train easily. There is no barrier around this train, so everyone can see the Clockwork Sun as it gets closer and closer.
They aren't going to London, obviously. Cardia manages to explain that, originally, the Throne of Hours was located there, but after Victoria became Twice-Renewed, the Throne was ordered moved closer to the Sun. Now, it is connected to the station called Sunspur-a desolate place, formerly an exhibition hall, where only the Sun's engineers and wayward captains now go. No one dares to cross the bridge that connects the Throne to it, when they are there.
That will change, but not immediately. Even at top speed, it will take several hours for the train to reach its destination. Cardia suggests everyone relax in the Lounge of this new train. Apparently, this one was going to pick up its newest passengers very shortly, and so the bar and kitchens are stocked with food and drink, at least.
There is much to talk about. Much to look through, and much to consider. The past four weeks have been difficult to process, but the evidence from Perdurance has been especially daunting. It only shows just how stark the situation is-and it's up to the Strangers to figure out just what they will do when they do, at last, confront Her Enduring Majesty.
After all.
Whatever happens, a reckoning cannot be postponed. Not indefinitely. And the bill is almost due...]
[It's time! The objectives are simple in this trial: untangle the story of this place and decide what to ultimately do when they finally confront Victoria, the Mastermind of the Little Courtesy! It will not be easy and the truth, as ever, will not be a light one.
Will they triumph? Will they go home? What else might happen? What else could be in store? There's only way to find out!
Have fun, and good luck! And remember-
All shall be well, and all manner of thing shall be well.]
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[Part of her wants to say that maybe it would be better if she stayed behind. But-- that would just worry people more. So... she has to do what she can to move forward.]
Um... do you mind giving me your hand?
[She's not sure she trusts her legs to be able to do that much on their own right now.]
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[ He'll reach out to her, prepared to help her up and keep her steady and all that whenever she does go for it. It helps that he's pretty strong. ]
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[It’s not the easiest, but she uses his strength to steady herself. Things are still very shaky in her vision, but she holds on so... she can at least stay upright.]
That was... highly unpleasant. I wouldn’t recommend it.
[It’s past, so it’s fine to joke about it right? It’s easier than dwelling on the very scary reality that she almost faced.]
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Feel free to hold on, if you want. Or if you want to be carried, it could be easier.
[ At her words, there's a bit of silence. He kind of doesn't want to joke about it, because it made him feel so strongly, and if anything had happened to her...
Though, at the least he does understand it's her way of coping with it. ]
Doubt it'd be the type of hard drink I'd like, so I'll gladly pass.
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And walking right now might just cause more trouble for him and everyone else.
....]
If it’s not too much trouble—well, I’d probably be less trouble if you carried me.
[Ultimately she has an idea what he’s thinking. She probably shouldn’t avoid it anyway.]
...I thought it might give me an advantage against what comes next. That it could possibly help. But... I didn’t think it through very carefully. I guess... the signs warning people about it were right.
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It wouldn't be much of a bother.
[ So, he'll prepare to gently help her into a position into being carried, knowing to be careful here. ]
Figured that might be one reason you did that. But, it's lucky that she went through the trouble to help you in the first place, so I'm not gonna complain that she did.
[ At least she didn't drink it without a reason. Still, he may have thought it was kind of hopeless. Towa really looked like she was on Heaven's Door. ]