It's time to go.
Most people are on the train by now. Settled into their cabins and among friends and loved ones. There are only three new arrivals left to board and once they do, Hal pulls a conductor's hat out from underneath the bar, tugs it on, and steps around it to the middle of the train. He opens his mouth to talk, voice filling the train.
"It's time to go. Stops happen once a day until everyone's departed and I already have your stopped listed. If you'd like to be prioritized, let me know, otherwise we'll go in order of death. Settle in and enjoy the ride. If there's anything you need, don't hesitate to ask, folks."
This, of course, means that those who died earliest (Manfred, Higekiri) will depart first while those who died latest (Barnham, Damian, Percy) will depart last. There's a stop for everyone, though those who want to get off together are more than welcome to. Hal pulls a notepad and pen out of his pocket later and people will notice that he goes around the train confirming stops with everyone. Whatever feeling Hal may have had to a character back in town isn't noticeable here -- he is simply a robot assigned with a job.
After that, it's all a matter of settling in and enjoying the ride. If that's possible for you, at least.
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robowest2017-03-04 12:02 pm
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Sucks, doesn't it?
[But then, most things here have.]
Have you decided yet?
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... I can't go back home. Hal said I'll wind up creating an alternate timeline with a different version of Damian, and I need merit to prevent that.
[Shrug, still looking out the window. He doesn't regret giving Percy what he had, but... he does regret leaving Damian by himself.]
So I guess this means I'm taking you up on that offer. [So, four shitty teens go on a road trip.] Heard Manhattan's nice around summer, at least.
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[And she is. Even if, selfishly, she didn't want to lose him - she remembers how he spoke about Damian. His brother, he'd said. She doesn't know if she can imagine how that feels.]
You deserved better, merit or not.
[Even if she has to wonder whether this is the better option for him, given what he told her yesterday.]