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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[ Simple, sweet, and sincere. ]
Can I sit down?
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As it is she pauses for a heartbeat, and then takes the offered seat. ]
Yeah, it is. Although, Felix is going to be conducting it, I guess. [ With a little smile. ] He told me so.
[ A beat, and her smile fades a little. She opens her mouth, and then shuts it again, chews on her lip, and then takes a breath. ]
You don't have to tell me, [ she says. ] Any of it. All I really care about is that we're here together. If you want to, of course I'll listen, and I'll do my best to support you. That's what I always want to do, like you've always done for me.
[ Always.
What a scary word. ]
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Hal told me that Felix would be conducting us home. Wonder who's taking over when he gets off.
[The rest, though, receives another pause of consideration.] ...did Natalie tell you about Manhattan? [That's the first thing. He's not quite ready to talk about everything else, but a future sounds nice.]
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[ .... tell me about it? ]
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What's the biggest place you've ever been? This place?