eastbound | un: ut malum pluvia

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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.

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Money is easy. Do come by for it when you have time

To what end coin?

There are strong traces in Prassenze's room, and Attru's, of those missing apothecary items.

Attru seemed to have previously held great affection for Firo. He had intended to make her his wife, before he discovered her interests lay elsewhere.

( He'll get to putting heads together over this in a minute. He understands Latin. He doesn't mean to record himself, but it's his immediate reaction before anything. )

When evil rains?

... A hundred silver pieces?

[He's just going to ask for that from the group at large? Just imagine the look your sister is giving you right now, Five.]

What do you need it for?

Why do you need coin?

[He sounds half wary, half very tired. His facial expression, which cannot be seen, says that he is well aware that another Five scheme is in the works and his curiosity is getting the better of him.]

[ America might not have spoken to any of the three women, and she doesn't even have money, but she has questions, now. She wasn't aware you could make money here, not so far, at least. ]

What do you need the money for?

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