Train Quest
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Thread Topic: Train Quest
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Meals done.
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>Meals done
Finishing your meal, no more questions arise in your mind. You find it much easier to think now that you have something in your stomach though, and maybe even feel a little warmer inside. Taking a deep breath, you prepare yourself and turn to Ryan. "Meals done. You ready to show me the others?"
Ryan stutters for a moment, before gathering his composure. "Right, of course. Come on then," he says, standing back up. He waits a moment to make sure he's facing the right direction, before heading down the cab. "This way."
Following behind him, the wind once again buffets you as Ryan swings the door between carriages open. It's not as intense as it was on the roof, but it still manages to catch you off guard. You see a small cupboard, about as large as yourself, and a gap leading into the void, before Ryan pulls you into the next cab.
It's nothing unique, at least when compared to the one you woke in, and neither is the next one. Slowly, you and Ryan make your way up train. Dozens of carriages pass behind you, but the sound of the rolling wheels is constant, and the stewards are never far behind. For a second you wonder if you're even moving at all, and not just leaving and entering the same room over and over again, until finally Ryan tells you to stop.
"Nearly there Lucy, but...we have a slight problem." He says, rubbing the back of his head, "There's a market cab ahead, and I don't think those kind of people are the ones you want a first impression from. They're loud, sneaky, grimy and overall horrible. Salesmen always are. We could go overhead and skip them all, and I'd prefer that; but if you want we'll just power through it. It's up to you."
>Go through the market cab. You need to be sure these people are people.
>Skip it and climb onto the roof. Ryan probably knows best. -
Market cab.
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Market Cab
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Market cab
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As much as you trust Ryan, there is one thing in this world you trust more than anything else. Your gut. And your gut is telling you to forge onward into unexplored territory for the glory of Lucy-kind.
Leaping down from the roof, Ryan catches up to you just as you pass through the carriage door. And are thrown into total chaos.
Imagine a Sunday market. Hundreds of stalls selling everything from fudge to snake oil. Bright colours, fancy ribbons, loud music and the overlaying thrum of money changing hands serving as a backdrop for the noise. Now imagine someone compressed all that into a small train carriage intended for around ten people. It was utter madness.
Your joy at seeing more living, breathing people is quickly swept away as you realize you can barely walk forward; compressed on all sides by wood and heavy bodies. A steward rushes past you, nearly knocking you to your knees. When you gain your balance back, Ryan is missing. A bright light flashes in your eyes, and you stumble blindly forward, slamming into someone in front of you, who shoves you back into a stall and wares tumble onto the already full floor, people complain loud and clear and eyes turn to you as you struggle to make progress, a hand pushes you forward suddenly, directly into the arms of another person who quickly pulls you aside into one of the smaller stalls.
The noise dies down. You take a moment to clear your head, and look at your savior. He's a middle aged man, clearly of Arabian descent, and grinning like a madman. A blue shine reflects off his teeth, and a straggled beard pokes out from under his hood. Pulling you forward again, he begins to speak; hard and fast, like a machine gun firing words.
"You come to buy, yes? Buy many things, from kettles to camels to blue skies. All things can be found in Hassan's shop. Deal is one for two today, spend much money, make Hassan happy, yes? Make Hassan lucky, yes?"
You back away a little, throwing off his arm, "I...I just want to get through the cart. I don't have any money."
Hassan stares at you for a minute, before grinning even harder, "Should have taken roof then. But you are lucky you did not. Even luckier still, Hassan has special deal for you. Very lucky girl you are, even as lucky as Hassan. Hassan give you one item free, no charge. No money needed, smile from lucky girl is enough for Hassan. Lucky girl smile for Hassan, yes? Take offer?"
>Leave. You should probably find Ryan and continue.
>Stay. You'd be stupid to give up free stuff. Let's at least see what he has. -
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Sorry, me want to see what happens -
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Sorry for the length again, I will try to make the posts smaller in the future.
>Stay.
"Well, I suppose it can't hurt to stick around a little longer."
Hassan grins again, and backs against the wall at the edge of the train. A small window is there, but Hassan has covered it with an old cloth so that you cant see out. Maybe that's for the best. You still haven't gotten over the whole lost on a train in the desert thing. Remembering it now certainly wouldn't help.
"Yes, you make Hassan happy. Hassan knows what you want, you want one of Hassan's camels! Hassan has many camels; even special camels. You want space camel? Comes with own helmet. Even comes with highest quality air. Or aqua-camel. Can swim forever. Or until it gets tired. Whichever comes first, no?"
"Do you have anything...smaller? Or more useful?"
"Camel is very useful. Can run like horse with less water." Hassan replies, crossing his arms. His blue teeth flash for a second, and he admits defeat. "Very well, Hassan will give smaller item. Lucky girl likes small, yes? Easy to carry, easy to overlook? Lucky girl is lucky and sneaky. Hassan have just the tool."
Reaching into a small cupboard beneath his chair, Hassan pulls out a small knife. The train lurches as he does, and a row of small camel figurines are knocked to the ground behind him. "Knife is small, yes? Good for safety. Good for cutting. Good for hiding. Keep away from camel though, they no like knife." Hassan says, before pulling out another object. It looks like a small umbrella attached to a metal cube, with a string leading inside to deeper mechanisms. "Or maybe lucky girl wants to leave train, yes? Derailer will let lucky girl explore desert, get her off train safely. Also let her back on train, but only once though. Derailer also doesnt let girl avoid conductor. Girl will need to find ticket in the wastes for him."
You nod slightly to yourself, taking in the choices. "Anything else?"
Hassan grins so hard you can see his gums, and pulls out another small box, "Instant fireplace, five charges. Just place on ground and poof! Scare camel with flames. Camels not like flames, keep fireplace away from camels. Or maybe lucky girl wants book? Train is mysterious place; book will help girl stay one step ahead. Knows many things. In lucky hands will make lucky girls go far and make them much smarter."
Placing all the items on a wooden box you hadnt noticed earlier, Hassan looks at you expectantly. "But remember, lucky girl is only lucky enough for one. Hassan must make living on train."
>The knife. You haven't seen anything dangerous yet, but who knows?
>The derailer. You're not sure if you want to get off the train into the desert, but you never know.
>Instant fireplace. Its just too cool to pass up! Literally and figuratively.
>The book. The title says 'anything you wanted to know about the new world.'
>Nothing interests you, best to just leave.
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The book.
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The knife
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