robowest | [ WEEK ONE

ARRIVAL

It's a surprisingly quiet ride. The passenger cart is nothing more than wood and a bit of cotton to cushion the seats but for some reason, even as the train hurtles along down the track, the cart remains silent. It only starts filling with noise when the passengers begin to stir.

There isn't any indication on how you got here. No grogginess, no injuries -- in fact, those who arrive with injuries might find them healed up completely (of course there are others who won't be so lucky) -- but in one blink and the next, you are here, on this train. Maybe you're even sitting next to a friend. Maybe a stranger.

Won't be any time to talk either, the train suddenly slowing down with enough of a jerk to throw its passengers back into their seats. A few seconds later, it comes to a complete stop and with a whistle, the doors open and a voice calls from outside. It's male, with a slight mechanical twang behind it and anyone who looks out the window towards the station can just about spot the portly man out on the platform.

"You might as well come on out, folks. You won't be getting any answers on the train."

Once everyone is out on the platform, the man stands before them taking an assessing look at each person. There is something very off about him, though he looks human enough -- but his eyes are too white, his skin too dry, and his hair is doesn't shine quite right. He is dressed in a flannel shirt, suspenders, and jeans, a cowboy hat atop his head and a badge pinned to his shirt that reads "Sheriff". After a moment, he gives a gruff nod and speaks again.

"Howdy. Real happy to see all of you. Explanations will come... Sunday morning, yeah. Give y'all a bit of time to meet each other. Settle in. Keys are on the table over there, hat and pistol in your room. Don't, er... Don't shoot each other right away but if you do, my office is over there. Go get some dinner, sun's about to set. Wouldn't want any coyote trouble."

And that seems to be... it. The Sheriff tips his hat and turns to head to the building with the large "Sheriff" sign on the front. There is a table nearby, keys neatly laid out for everyone with nametags attached to each one. An owl hoots in the distance and a breeze passes through the group. It's quiet again.

Welcome to game start! Characters will find their items in their hotel rooms and anyone who goes to visit the Sheriff after he leaves will find the station empty. On top of that, rulebooks will not be available to find until later. The Sheriff might be forcing it a little but it seems like the intent here really is to get everyone to interact with each other. If there are any questions, PM or hit up the plurk at

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[friend. . .]

I think you're supposed to use one of these, actually. That's what I was told, anyway. I doubt your teeth are sharp enough to break through that casing.

[holds out a can opener]

Yay! [ papika takes it, and pretty easily opens it. once that's done, she takes a sip of the soup, straight from the can. ]

Bleh. It's cold.

[ she keeps sipping at it anyway ]

[SHE. . . MUST BE REALLY HUNGRY]

That's because you didn't warm it up beforehand.

Hmm, this is fine.

[ she doesn't care too much tbh. ]

Have you seen Cocona?

[well, if she's okay with it]

I haven't. Who is Cocona?

My partner! I can't find her anywhere.

[ she just sounds exhausted at this point, like someone who has been running around searching since they, well, arrived would.

papika is very determined. ]

[well, at least determination is admirable!!]

Are you sure she's here? Perhaps she didn't wake up on the train with the rest of us.

But... she was with me before I was on the train...

If she isn't here, then the man who kidnapped us must have separated you before bringing you here.

I'm going to go beat him up!

Is that so?

I'd like to assist you.

[and by "assist" she means "beat him up for her" because she doesn't think Papika can do any beating up on her own]

Let's go beat him up together then!

[ she takes a large sip of the soup, obviously attempting to quickly finish it so they can get to fighting the sheriff faster ]

We'll have to find him first. I haven't seen him since our arrival yesterday.

Well, he's going to have to show up eventually!

[ AND THEN THEY FIGHT HIM ]

On. . . Sunday. Whatever that means.

[since she doesn't know what a Sunday is]

Ummmm what day is it today?

[ the days of the week is not a thing papika pays too much attention to. ]

[. . .]

I don't know. It's the second day we've been here, but I haven't consulted a calendar since our arrival.

[and Milla's days of the week are far different than the usual ones, anyway]