and then they fell. [rakuen revolution opening post]

[utopiamods]

You're falling, and you can't remember why. It's a sickening feeling that makes your insides lurch; the darkness and the vertigo combine, and all you can think of is a story you heard once, somewhere.

Ah, I remember now. It's... a simple story that everyone knows. A legend of a Princess, the Demon Lord who kidnapped her, and the Knight who fought to save her. The Demon Lord had kidnapped the Princess countless times, but every time the Knight bested his challenges and rescued the Princess. No matter what tricks and ploys the Demon Lord used, the Knight would always triumph in the end. This was because--

The world tilts on its axis one last time, and the dream slips from your mind as easily as it arrived. A new voice intrudes on your sleep. Mechanical, monotonous.

"Next stop: Rakuen City. This train terminates here. The next stop is Rakuen. All change." The train rocks steadily as it winds its way through white drifts of now. Sunlight streams through the window, heating the air and making the seats almost uncomfortably warm. A puff of steam from the train winds its way lazily past the windows when the wind is right.

It's strangely difficult to shake off the sleep; the rhythm of the train seems to lull you back into slumber and the air is warm and heavy, making it hard to keep hold of a thought. Finally, though, the nausea settles, the last of the dream fades and you can take in your surroundings. And, perhaps more importantly, those around you in a similar state.

"We have arrived at Rakuen City. All passengers must leave the train. This train is terminating here. This is Rakuen."

Comments

[knightime]

[Dave nods at the other and does a thumbs up to indicate he's completely fine.]

They both have an icon titles "ah..." that makes it harder to catch it... <.<;thanks for telling me

[shakes]

I a-am sorry!

[A pause, then.] Y...ou cannot speak?

No worries! I do it a lot sometimes to x,D;

[knightime]

[Oh goodie! Someone who thinks. This might be less of a trainwreck. Just by slightly though.

He nods again. What else is he supposed to do? Shaking his head would be an obvious lie.]

[shakes]

[Latvia digs through his pockets and then produces a rather crumpled looking notepad and a pencil and offers them to Dave.]

[knightime]

[He takes it from him then...just sits there. He has nothing to really write until the other talks again.]

[shakes]

Y-you should carry writing materials w...ith you.

[knightime]

[Dave writes onto the crumpled notepad and shows the other what he wrote.]

'usually i have a phone on me
and usually i dont suddenly find myself on a train for no reason'

[shakes]

...how do you use a phone if you c-cannot speak?

[knightime]

[That seems like a silly question to Dave.]

'text function'