http://gonewithmysin.livejournal.com/ ([identity profile] gonewithmysin.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] paixaorpg2006-03-01 10:38 pm

Getting on the Evil Train, Take 2! [ CLOSED ]

Character(s): Al, Dias, and Yuna
Content: They actually get on the train this time!
Setting: Train Station
Time: Wednesday, mid-morning
Warnings: None so far.


Well, it certainly had taken them some time to convince Dias that the train, as Alphonse referred to the machina transport, was not an evil beast that needed to be slain rather than boarded. After several days of time staying at one of the hotels near the Niflheim gate, Yuna, Alphonse, and Dias stood on the platform eagerly (or nervously in some cases) awaiting the train that would finally take them deeper into the strange, city of Paixao.

In truth, the days spent with her new companions had not been a waste at all as far as Yuna was concerned. They'd chatted with one another about their homelands and just generally had a chance to get to know each other a little better. Dias wasn't terribly talkative, but Yuna had to admit she'd kept a few secrets herself. It was still refreshing to learn more about the two men, and she was honestly thankful that she'd been placed with two, capable, pleasant companions. It could've been worse. Much, much worse.

"I think I hear it coming," Yuna announced, the telltale whistle that they'd heard before sounding in the distance again. She turned her gaze to Dias briefly, gauging his reaction this time.

[identity profile] heavens-too-far.livejournal.com 2006-03-10 07:52 pm (UTC)(link)
The sudden jerk of the train as it began to MOVE nearly set the already-tense Dias through the roof, even though his companions had already explained the general premise of trains and he had in fact known it would be moving eventually. Fortunately, he was able to hide any obvious outward signs of his surprise beyond his fingers clamping down around his sword hilt until his knuckles went white.

People honestly thought this was an improvement over walking? He didn't care how much faster it was...

"What are we going to do for money?" he asked eventually, once his dubious gaze had flickered throughout the compartment again and reassured him there were no visible threats, despite his every nerve being on edge. "We already spent some for the hotel, and we didn't have much to start with."

Dias wasn't particularly concerned for his own account; so long as he had his sword, he had a way of making a living, either outside the city or within it. But he didn't know how self-sufficient his companions were, and he wasn't sure if he alone could support them...he hadn't had any traveling companions before, and wasn't quite sure how to handle the situation.