[ DEPARTURE ]

[sheriffexe]

DEPARTURE

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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Comments

[elemancy]

Just the one, but sometimes it's good to come up for air sometimes.

[he says with a snort—he's come far enough that he can even make that joke without being too embarrassed by it.

still embarrassed, but just a little less.]

[insincerely]

Okay, too much information.

[elemancy]

You're the one who asked.

[insincerely]

And I regret it now. Actually, I regret this entire conversation.

[All, like, ten seconds of it.

(He wants you to go away, Noct.)]

[elemancy]

Not my fault. Maybe if you spent a little less time trying to push us all away, it'd be easier.

[he's not going away, tough shit.]

[insincerely]

[...]

You should've just let me, you know? We all would've been better off for it.

[elemancy]

Nah. Not really my style. You can hate it all you want, but we were still a team.

[insincerely]

[He lets out a snort.]

I didn't exactly do much before I kicked it, in case you didn't realize.

[elemancy]

What can I say? Guess I was endeared by spending all those hours reading Jason's babbling for you.

[insincerely]

[Noct, you're creeping him out. Stop being endeared.]

I think most people call that "masochism". Does Milla know you're into that?

[elemancy]

[milla's already into bondage so clearly, it's fine.

noct's rolling his eyes though.]

Don't change the subject, you idiot.

[insincerely]

[well then]

And here I thought I was perfectly on topic.

[elemancy]

Maybe you should think more about the weird things you start talking about.

[don't embarrass him about his non-sex life.]

[insincerely]

I'm sorry? Have you heard yourself talk?

[Talking about friendship is way weirder than joking about your non-sex life???]

[elemancy]

Yeah. You're still definitely the weirdo here.

[friendship is normal!]

[insincerely]

I'm pretty sure it's still you. Hmm, maybe that's why Ash liked you?

[nnnnno it's not??]

[elemancy]

Pretty sure that has nothing to do with anything at all.

[insincerely]

You're rather picky about what counts as irrelevant. Maybe you should find a different conversationalist, then?

[attempt to get rid of noct, #39580]

[elemancy]

I'll keep being a picky pain in the ass when you stop trying to make me leave.

[insincerely]

[...]

You don't have much of a reason for sticking around, you know.

[elemancy]

Don't need a reason, I just feel like it.

[insincerely]

That's stupid.

[Does not compute??]

[elemancy]

It's not, but I guess an idiot like you wouldn't realize that.

[insincerely]

You're the one doing something without a good reason. I'm pretty sure that's the definition of idiocy.

[elemancy]

[annnnd this is when noct is going to give him a nonviolent bonk on the head.]

My reason is I wanted to hang out with you. [why you gotta be a dumbass??]