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

[herplaceinthesun]

A bus! You know, wheels go round and round . . . [Dude are you for real? Aisha is slightly embarrassed for you. Very slightly.]

[mrdickery]

[Lady, their primary way of getting around was a boat attached to a flying whale. Do not start with him.]

Uh huh... and where are we?

[herplaceinthesun]

[See, that's when she'd start questioning her level of inebriation.]

From what they said, Rakuen City. You guess is just as good as mine where that actually is, I've never heard of it in my life!

[mrdickery]

[It was that or a giant, mechanical beetle.]

Well, that makes two of us. [Low sigh, this day's starting off amazingly.] I'm Yuri.

[herplaceinthesun]

[Well in that case . . .]

I'm Aisha Clanclan. I would say it's nice to meet you, but I'm hungry and starting to get pissed off.

[mrdickery]

[I'm still trying to figure out how they have a moving war machine and not a train...]

Then I guess we'd better get off this thing so we can find something to eat.

[herplaceinthesun]

[Bro is she going to have to about awesome technology type things?]

Do you think it's locked? Are we gonna have to fight our way off this thing?

[mrdickery]

Knowing my luck? Probably. [And up he gets, stretching his legs. It hasn't escaped his notice that he doesn't have anything on him but his clothes and his blastia bracelet, sans the core of course. Still, at least he still has that. Makes him feel more secure for... some reason.]

[herplaceinthesun]

Good. That's better than someone pretending to be friendly anyway. [She stretches, looking a bit eager at the prospect. She doesn't really notice than she doesn't have much on her. Paying attention isn't really a thing that Aisha does much.]