[Game 21] Through The Train

[arsgoetia]

The marbles from each group are inserted into the pupils in each door. The eyes blink, unnervingly, then seal shut. All at once, the lights dim down in each compartment and fade back to quiet darkness . . . though you still see the occasional spark of magic along the windows and edges of the train.

You still have no electricity, and your magic is still dampered.

You can, at least, proceed through, either back or forward along the train. The compartments are arranged in approximately this order:

[#1 - ??? - Open] - [#2 - Sariel's Group] - [#3 - Elluka's Group] - [#4 - Maon's Group] - [#5 - ??? - Open] - [#6 - ???] - [# 7???]

Comments

THE GLOW

[arsgoetia]

When you sort through the luggage, you find one locked bag with the glow seeping out of it. This one appears to be locked by normal means, however, not magical.

Re: THE GLOW

[troublebrewing]

[is there a luggage tag on here?]

Re: THE GLOW

[arsgoetia]

Nope.

Re: THE GLOW

[beginningofwisdom]

[examining the glow; can he learn anything of its nature?

also, how is the lock attached?]

Re: THE GLOW

[arsgoetia]

To the leather outside of the bag. It's one of those ones with numbers you put in to make the latch open.

You sense a negative energy, anger and pain and all things dark.

Re: THE GLOW

[troublebrewing]

[oh god. how many numbers on the lock?]

Re: THE GLOW

[arsgoetia]

Like 4. It doesn't appear magical.

Hale walks up. "If you guys haven't figured this one out, I do have the solution to getting that bag open."

Re: THE GLOW

[troublebrewing]

Is it yours?

Re: THE GLOW

[arsgoetia]

"Nope."

Re: THE GLOW

[troublebrewing]

Well, we can just break it open... what was your idea?

Re: THE GLOW

[arsgoetia]

"Cutting it open, so same plan."

Re: THE GLOW

[troublebrewing]

Please do.

Re: THE GLOW

[beginningofwisdom]

[makes a displeased face at the sense he gets off the power]

I'm not certain that exposing this is wise, but we should work out how in case of need.

Re: THE GLOW

[troublebrewing]

It's best to cover all our bases right now.

Re: THE GLOW

[beginningofwisdom]

Agreed. Normally I would contain it myself, but under the circumstances...

Re: THE GLOW

[troublebrewing]

It might be something we could use.

Re: THE GLOW

[beginningofwisdom]

More accurately, something we may have to use, if experience is any guide.

[monere]

[just an old school luggage padlock?]

[arsgoetia]

Yep.

[monere]

[calling out to the rest of the car;]

If no one else has any ideas, I'm just gonna try to shoot it off.

[arsgoetia]

"I mean, I got a knife," Hale says. "Less risk of ricochet."

[monere]

I'm not gonna get ricochet off of a Target luggage lock, but that's for sure the less flashy option.

[arsgoetia]

"There's the train floor on the other side," he says. He pulls a switchblade out of his pocket and cuts it open. "Anyway, save your bullets for whoever did this to us."

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Re: THE GLOW

[ancestuous]

[hangs back as the others work on the luggage, watching the shapes outside the window]

Re: THE GLOW

[arsgoetia]

They grasp at the windows, as if trying to pull the train apart, open it up.

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