New Arrivals (All new characters)

[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 snow. 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

[relentless_sentinel]

Nephenee looked around the area, and nodded, "So...is it pulled by horses?"

Nope, never seen or heard of a train before in her life.

"So...where's Rakuen, anyway? I ain't never heard of it."

[babysage]

"No not by horses its got petrol and stuff inside it and moves by itself because of technology." His brother really didn't understand technology so hadn't been able to explain it really well to Kotaro.

"I never heard of it either, I think I would remember going on a boat so I guess we're still in Japan..."

[relentless_sentinel]

...petrol? Technology? Oh dear...this child was obviously from a much more advanced place it sounded like.

"Japan? Where's that..." Things started coming back to her. Her last memory wasn't her bed...no, it had been a boat. She'd fallen asleep on a ship... "I was setting out of Tellius on a ship..."

[babysage]

"Over the sea," he answered informatively. He had never heard of Tellius before but he didn't know many of the countries, "Maybe we were on a boat then... before the train."

[relentless_sentinel]

"Huh. Guess there really is a lot of places I ain't heard of." She said, frowning, "Did ah sleepwalk onto the train...I don't remember getting on it."

[babysage]

"Maybe someone carried you? I think my brother must have brought me on here because I can't remember either!"

[relentless_sentinel]

Nephenee scratched her head, "Uh...maybe. Kinda weird if they did, but..." It made sense? Sort of? "Ya think your brother's still onboard?"

[babysage]

"I'm sure he is, he wouldn't leave me!" He says this with confidence. "Maybe they didn't want to wake you up!"

[relentless_sentinel]

"Maybe so." She held out her hand, "wanna go look for him?"

[babysage]

He took her hand happily, "Yeah I should find him, he gets mad when I wander off!"

[relentless_sentinel]

"Alright...What does he look like?" She asked as the started down the train.

[babysage]

"He's really tall!" He waved his hand above his head, "And he wears a red pointy hat, and he has dark hair which is long!" He followed her, crawling along the floor again.

[relentless_sentinel]

"Well, sounds easy ta spot." She smiled as she watched him go, then followed and looked at the comparements as she went.

[babysage]

Kotaro nodded and set off crawling again, they searched that carriage and the next and the next before Kotaro's knees were sore from crawling and his brother was nowhere to be found.

"He has to be somewhere! He wouldn't just leave me!"

[relentless_sentinel]

Neph was getting worried as they searched. No one matched his description of his brother, and when he looked up at her worriedly, she frowned. Maybe something had happened? No, she shouldn't say that. That'd only make it worse. "M-maybe we need to look around some more?" She didn't sound too sure, though.

[babysage]

Kotaro nodded, "He never leaves me so I am sure he is here somewhere." He sounded completely sure, even if he looked worried.

[relentless_sentinel]

"Well, let's keep lookin' then." She said, before adding, "Your knees awright?"

[babysage]

"We will find him, he's probably asleep it's really hard to wake him up!" He crawled along again nodding, "Yep!"