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The Midnight Train to Nowhere

Posted! Man it feels good to post :D Sorry I went a little on the futuristic side, but I thought it'd be totally cool to have it set up the way. GO BLUE TEAM!!! WOOT!

Of to church fellas.

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No sooner than they had set foot inside the clinic that catastrophe strolled on in right after them. The moment the doctor hurried off to fetch his so called nano-tech to "test" on Inadi, Lesley had managed to knock down an entire shelf of glass bottles that contained fluids of what they did not know. Upon declaring his determination to get to the mess cleaned, Lesley mistakenly took one step too far and ended up slipping and landing smack dab in the center of the liquid puddle. It was apparent that the cacophonous ruckus caught the attention of all the employees who urgently rushed to the scene; Doc was already back holding his healing device.

He shouted orders to get the pink haired man cleaned up as well as called in a bot to mop up the mess. Jasper had to admit that the little guy was rather adorable. When Lesley returned, his hair had been transformed into a dark, jet black with hints of his original hair color peeking through. Despite the transformation, he still looked gorgeous in her eyes yet the man didn't seem to approve of the change and ended up sobbing on her shoulder. Patting his back, she was eyeing Inadi who was struggling to suppress laughter and in his attempts, a scarlet hue was beginning to take over the shading of his cheeks.

Alas, his humor morphed instantaneously into slight worry as Doc proceeded to prepare him for the injection. Jasper was cringing slightly, but tried to stay strong for Inadi who was also trying to stay positive. Soon enough, the needle was in and his leg was restored to its former functions. Returning his high-five, they thanked Doc and continued on their way to the Paintball Field.

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As they entered the arena, in which the match was going to take place, Jasper couldn't help but feel like they were walking into "Hunger Games". The giant dome, the greenery, the landscape. Harper was right, it did look intense. A soldier greeted them immediately and brought them to the equipment room. Paintball guns of all sizes were displayed on racks and on the tables. Biting her lip, she was about to ask to suit up first, but Leila had already gotten her hands on one of the larger guns and shot accidentally, the poor girl being sent down to the ground like a rag doll. Breeze lent Leila a hand and suggested they put on some protective gear first and Jasper let out a sigh of relief. After getting all her "armor" on, two new faces entered the equipment room. The soldier in red suggested that they split 50/50 with some humans on Est and Breeze's side and he (Aiden) took his picks on Lesley, Leila, and Harper.

Latching onto Inadi, he was suggesting that they do humans versus guides, but she shook her head profusely. "I don't think that's fair game and I'd bet we'd definitely be needing tons of that nano stuff after a match against them," she replied worriedly. "Since they're (Lesley, Leila, Harper) already with Aiden and Lizbeth, I think it's a good idea we team up with Est and Breeze." The soldiers, having been trained not to waste time, were already in the metallic hallway which branched into multiple passages around the stadium to allow teams to begin in separate sections.

Est and Breeze led them farther down the corridor opposite of the other team and eventually turned into on of the inner passages which had an alloy door clasped shut at the end with the label "Bay 04" written across it.

Bay 04

The four of them lined up with Est and Breeze at the front, her and Inadi close behind them. Est had reached over and pushed a button on the side of the wall that read "Ready" after everyone on the crew double checked their equipment and suits. A woman's voice spoke out saying, "Blue Team. Ready." More than likely, the other team was at a different bay still preparing to press the button, but also hearing the same announcement. Jasper's heart was racing as she clutched her paintball gun across her chest. It was a medium size and the most lightweight one she could find. Just in case, she also strapped a pistol to her hip. Breath fogging up the clear of helmet every time she exhaled oxygen, she almost had a heart attack and the same female voice said, "Red Team. Ready. The match will begin in... 5." The albino's ears were ringing with anxiety. "4... 3... 2." Beads of sweat were rolling down her brow and her blinking went rapid. "...1." The metal door parted at the center with an exhale, exposing the forest like terrain. Upon cautiously making their way onto the battle field, the entrance locked shut behind them and Jasper's heart dropped down to her stomach and a wave of nausea hit.

The opposing team could literally be anywhere and she was panicking in anticipation of crossing paths with one. The transparent part of her helmet had befogged and she clicked a button beneath the jaw section which sent a gust of cool air inside that decondensed her view. Turning to her allies she aimed a question at Est and Breeze, "What's the game plan?"

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Guys, I'm busy this week so don't expect a post. I don't wanna drag anyone behind xD Haul Jasper along for me :)

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Eek sorry. Yes missing a cycle. Gonna try to put something up today.

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Ohaha if I saw that I would just die and like confess all my sins. Dang so scary. Yup heart attack defo a possibility!

Nice post Anon. I love that clip from Howl's Moving Castle! Poor Lesles TOT

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OMGAWSHHH! That was to good BWAHAHAHA! The last one though XD

Anyways if that happened to me I would be scarred for life, probably grow a hatred for spiders. Have you guys seen the Chucky one? Hilarious!

CHUCKEHHHH

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As the groups pooled together and separated into its own, the name-commenced as guides took lead and the humans replied with their own title one after the other. Inadi seemed to like the brave attitude which was beginning to re-emerge after their long brake. Though the soft spoken albino was still timid and awkward at times, her personality as a whole had morphed into something quite different. No longer was she overly frightened to try out new things and speaking with others was no longer as big a scare. Raising head as Inadi threw out a challenge to Lesley in particular, their mini crew would have to be divided into even smaller ones. Everything about his suggestion sounded fun, except for the final piece about letting the winning team choose a sort of punishment for the losers. This did irk her a little, but at the same time, it served for the perfect motivational boost.

The merchant poked at them about couple gifts and Jasper couldn't help but redden a bit. Eventually, at Est's request, they finally departed from the museum and aimed their directions to the clinic. Meanwhile, the male soldier was spouting some interesting facts about his beloved city. from the way he sounded and explained things, she could tell that he knew his stuff well and took a great appreciation in it. Twelve hours on a single refueling? How quaint it would be if their was such a gas available on Earth. Admiring the mechanical city, it seemed to function as a whole— an entire living organism. Edifices, homes, trinkets, flying cars. Everything seemed to possess an active soul. The clinking and tinkering of gadgets kept the sound atmosphere alive with ruckus, silence would never find space to even squeeze it's ugly little head into the picture. Steam and plumes of smoke rose up from every corner as if the city was actually breathing.

Turning to Breeze with a physiognomy that beheld nothing but wonderment and awe, she fell into pace with the young Nobody. "You're city is so beautiful. But it's probably pretty normal to you isn't it?" The guides have probably lived in Nowhere their whole lives, knowing nothing past the realms barriers. "Earth has nothing like it. It's almost like the place lives," Her hands made a gesture and frowned at its contrast with her own world which was draining of resources and dying.

A mechanical dog, which they stopped to observe, though man-made, acted all too real. Turning her attention back to the street ahead, she caught sight of a clearly protruding sign from one of the upcoming buildings on which a red plus symbol was painted. "I guess that's our place," She said, shielding her face as another stream of condensationed air escaped the "jaw" of a nearby scent shop. Unlike other stores, the smog it had released was precisely clean and held a scent of fresh technology stuffs. An aroma that would arise and fill the room when one unwraps a brand new TV or laptop.

As the group bid the roaming robot dog farewell, they entered the petite hospital and was met with a light perfume of chemical emanation. Crinkling her nose, she did not particularly fancy any medically related places, but having gone through her role as a healer once before, her grave dislike of it had softened. Even blood no longer brought out of her not so much as a twitch.

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Crud, I fell asleep while waiting for Anon to post XD Will post in a little bit. Haves to drop dah bro off to skool

Edit: Moved us into the clinic :) Gonna get ready for another day in class.

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Just finished reading the first few chapters of Scarlet Letter. Pretty engaging actually XD

Will post after Anon.

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Yay Ryver! Life without in-home wifi is horrible D:

First time driving my first car to school and it wouldn't even start on my way back home ToT

Woohoo! City of Cogs & Gears tour! We can just make everything up right? Just as long as it correlates with the steampunk theme?