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eastbound2023-05-07 07:27 am
somebadnews) wrote in eastbound2023-05-07 07:27 am
un: ut malum pluvia | audio
[ It's been days, and Five still hasn't found that damn missing bride. The more he finds out about this train, the more he'd like to get to the bottom of this 'reality altering' living dream nonsense before it causes real problems. Whatever was going on with that train breakdown, it's obvious things are getting worse. Then there was that weird ass message from the Merchant warning them not to leave the tracks. Like anyone would.
As much as he hates turning back to the network, several of them have been picking up on threads lately. It's possible they have a lead, and after he spoke to the apothecary, he's hoping one will have something worthwhile to contribute. ]
So we know the train and others like it used to make their money ferrying dream thieves. [ It's very possible they don't know that, but Five sounds like he's talking to himself more than the rest of them. ] And the wares that were stolen from the apothecary during the weddings were magic stabilizers and sleep narcotics, powerful enough to kill someone. We also know that no one on the staff has made much of an effort to find what was taken, so there's a chance they were involved one way or another.
[ At least the conductor, who Five doesn't trust for one second. ]
What we don't know, is what their motivations are. The bride is easy enough to figure out, but why help her? [ And now he actually sounds like he's addressing the others: ] Did anyone have contact with the three women who came on board? It seemed like they were just as eager to steal whatever they could get their hands on. Where the hell did they go?
[ Then they disappeared just before the conductor announced that a dream thief was onboard. Something must have happened during the breakdown. There's a lot he's still missing, and he's half convinced it's because he's been sleeping far too many hours for them to get away with whatever they want. And while the solution isn't promising, he still throws it out there. ]
I've got some ideas, but I'll need 100 silver pieces. Feel free to donate.
As much as he hates turning back to the network, several of them have been picking up on threads lately. It's possible they have a lead, and after he spoke to the apothecary, he's hoping one will have something worthwhile to contribute. ]
So we know the train and others like it used to make their money ferrying dream thieves. [ It's very possible they don't know that, but Five sounds like he's talking to himself more than the rest of them. ] And the wares that were stolen from the apothecary during the weddings were magic stabilizers and sleep narcotics, powerful enough to kill someone. We also know that no one on the staff has made much of an effort to find what was taken, so there's a chance they were involved one way or another.
[ At least the conductor, who Five doesn't trust for one second. ]
What we don't know, is what their motivations are. The bride is easy enough to figure out, but why help her? [ And now he actually sounds like he's addressing the others: ] Did anyone have contact with the three women who came on board? It seemed like they were just as eager to steal whatever they could get their hands on. Where the hell did they go?
[ Then they disappeared just before the conductor announced that a dream thief was onboard. Something must have happened during the breakdown. There's a lot he's still missing, and he's half convinced it's because he's been sleeping far too many hours for them to get away with whatever they want. And while the solution isn't promising, he still throws it out there. ]
I've got some ideas, but I'll need 100 silver pieces. Feel free to donate.
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So we can at least assume she's part of the conspiracy. And whoever brought someone to life is someone she'd defend, and there's no one she'd defend more than Firo.
I'd wonder if Prassenze was ever real to start with, but it seems like something they would have noticed when they were tallying passengers.
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( There was no discrepancy. He'd argue she'd defend herself, too. She got really offended, so much he doubts she's not involved - or a dream herself. He'll make his guess known. )
If Prassenze was never real, the Contessa would be more sympathetic. Her political platform is living dreams: where's the harm?
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[ ...Maybe. Either way, she's obviously at the heart of whatever is going on here. ]
How self aware are dreams? The conductor said that a passenger had to be alive for their ticket to be active, but that depends on how they define living.
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( Exactly, Prassenze isn't the living dream, he doesn't think. )
What if the passenger was alive when they boarded. But isn't now. Does that train really count us?
( And whose dream were they taken from? )
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It's possible. We've run into enough ghosts and undead to make anyone suspect. Not to mention the intentions of whoever stole potentially deadly herbs from the apothecary.
[ He hasn't checked every closet, but the fact that Prassenze hasn't turned up yet is telling. ]
We have necromancers in our group. Ordinarily I'd expect they'd be able to tell, if the power dampening of the train weren't a factor. What we really need is something that can disrupt it.