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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I'm happy for you. And I know that Natalie and Percy will look after you just as much as you'll look after them.
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That's for sure! I'll never let them down.
[ There's something quiet there, hidden in her tone. A little again, tucked away, lurking with all her unspoken regrets. ]
Are you gonna go home?
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Of course. There was no other option for me. I've been away for far too long; I hope things haven't crashed and burned in my absence.
[her tone is joking, but somewhere deep down, she does have that concern]
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If it's you, Milla, I know no matter what happened you'll fix it. That's just who you are! I'm positive it'll be okay.
[ A tilt of her head. ]
I never asked. What is your world like, anyway?
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[how does she explain it without giving Xion the whole lengthy backstory]
The part I'm most familiar with is called Rieze Maxia. Nature on my world is closely linked to spirit life, and the humans of Rieze Maxia share a symbiotic relationship with said spirits. Humans produce mana from the mana lobes in their brains, which allow them to communicate with tese spirits and cast spirit artes. It's like "magic," or so I'm told.
And then, of course, there is me-- Maxwell, the Lord of Spirits, whose job it is to oversee humans and spirits alike and protect them from any threats.