Just along for the ride (June catchall)

[hotheadwarmheart]

Who: Lea and anyone
Where: Various locations around the train
When: Anytime in the second half of Fiddlesticks
What: Lea finally getting a chance to properly settle into train life after a kind of crazy first couple weeks
Warnings: Probably none. Will update if needed.

Chore Time

A Voidtrecker's work was never done. Though compared to fighting monsters for days on end, cleaning was a snap. Thus he wasn't too bothered by working cleanup in the kitchen, or even helping clean the bathrooms. It proved to be a bit of a juggling act though, especially for the latter, trying to find a time when no one was using them to clean properly. Ah well, he could work with it. Probably.

Movie Time

Lea had finally found a time when the cinema car wasn't in use by anyone else and was scrolling through the various selections available. He half considered calling up a few episodes of Merry Little Voidtrain, but he'd likely want to watch it from the beginning, an that would be difficult to do consistently. Maybe later.

He also considered Lone Star, an action-comedy movie about space-faring rogue. The plot centered around him and his adventures after agreeing to transport a particularly valuable gemstone to a buyer on a distant planet. But there were more than a few other people who wanted it for themselves, and not just for the monetary value. And all along he had to deal with the gemstone's beautiful and sharp-tongued protector, who some of those they encountered also seemed to be after. It looked like it might be a fun way to spend a couple of hours.

But then he spotted something that drove that straight from his mind. "No way...", he said, stunned. He hastily read the description, wanting to make sure it was the real deal, and not a different film with the same title. But no, it was the real thing. A broad, goofy grin spread across his face. They actually had Prismatic Guardians: The Movie. This place was looking better all the time.

Chill Time
Lea sat in the Standard Coach, journal notebook open on his lap and pen in hand, apparently deep in thought. Anyone who looked over his shoulder at the journal page he was working on would see that it contained a list of various items:

Sea-salt ice cream
Potions
Gummi phone
Black Coat?
Other clothes?
Books?

Now that he had some points to work with, Lea was trying to figure out what to buy with them. He didn't really need that much stuff when he got right down to it, though and thus was having a hard time coming up with more things to add to the list. Maybe some helpful person could suggest something? Or just sit down and have a chat with him; distractions were always good too.

Wild Card

(OOC: Want to do something else with Lea? Go for it!)

Comments

Movie Time

[sos_pilot]

Della was there to make a few decisions herself, when she caught the tall-flesh-dude with a grin a mile wide. Curiosity compelled her to ask.

"Find something good?"

Re: Movie Time

[hotheadwarmheart]

Oh hey, a duck lady. He momentarily wondered if she might be from his world, and if so if she might know Donald. Then he wondered if that thought was racist.... or specist? Whatever. There were more pressing matters at the moment!

"Only the movie of my favorite show ever when I was a kid," Lea said with a grin. "Wanna watch with me?"

[sos_pilot]

Becoming friends with a complete stranger? Why not!

"Sure, I've got nothing on my plate right now. And I wanna see how you humans act!"

[hotheadwarmheart]

"Awesome," Lea said, queuing up the movie, which then provided a brief visual countdown to give them time to take their seats before the lights dimmed. "If it's anything like the show, the acting'll be a bit cheesy, so just fair warning if that's not your thing. But in my opinion, that always made it more fun."

[sos_pilot]

Della flopped into her seat, kicking her legs up and letting them rest on the seats ahead.

"Hey, just call me a mouse, because I love the cheese."

Chill Time

[usestwohands]

Drizzt had taken since they'd returned to the train, to spending time in the standard coach with his notebook as well. It was relatively quiet most of the time, without being thoroughly secluded, and it was more open than some of the more cramped cars, alleviating some of the claustrophobia that could easily set in.

Being there were only two tables to begin with, he approaches Lea's quietly, holding his own notebook but hesitating to sit down.

"Would you mind if I joined you?"

Re: Chill Time

[hotheadwarmheart]

Lea glanced up, smiling a bit when he saw Drizzt. "Nah, I don't mind," he said. He indicated the seat across from him. "It'll be nice having someone to talk to for a bit, actually. Have a seat."

Re: Chill Time

[usestwohands]

Drizzt took the seat indicated, setting his journal down on the table but not opening it just yet. While it had pained him to say goodbye to his feline companion, a sort of quiet calm had descended upon the elf on their departure from the last world.  He was content with the job they had done.

"I agree. If this is what is expected of us on this voyage, I believe I can be content with it."

Re: Chill Time

[hotheadwarmheart]

"Yeah," Lea said. "All things considered, it's not a bad place to be stuck. Though if all the missions are gonna be as crazy as the last one, I'm gonna have to learn to pace myself a bit more. I was so worn out afterwards, I slept almost the whole day after we got back."

"Though that might have had something to do with the weird effects the place had on people's magic. You didn't have any problems with that, did you?"

Movie Time

[theturksway]

Reno walked in right about half way through the movie and flopped unceremoniously into a seat near the edge of the stairs. At first it looked like he had no intention of watching the movie and instead was about to take a nap with the way he propped his feet up on the seat in front of him and leaned far back into the seat. But at some point in time the Turk started to actually pay attention and Reno let out noncommittal noises from time to time indicating his reactions to certain scenes. If it wasn't for the fact that he didn't know anyone here, he probably would have been one of those assholes talking to the guy next to him while the movie played.

At the end of the movie he threw a piece of candy at the screen. "What the hell did I just watch?" he asked to no one in particular but the other redhead was really the only person to ask at the moment.

[hotheadwarmheart]

Coming in halfway through would probably be pretty confusing, especially if one didn't know the show it was related to. The fact that it was about a sentai-style team of colorful superheroes would be obvious to anyone familiar with the genre, but as most of the plot setup had been done in the first half, it could easily leave a viewer wondering what the heck was going on.

Lea, who'd been absorbed in the movie, hadn't noticed that anyone else had come in until Reno spoke up. "Prismatic Guardians: The Movie," Lea said. "It was my favorite show as a kid. I never expected they'd have the movie of it here."

[theturksway]

As a kid. Well that explained it. "So, all that for a nostalgia trip?" the Turk asked with a low tone. It was hard to tell if it was meant to be soft in understanding or meant to be wry and insulting. The tone was just too ambiguous.

It might have been because Reno himself wasn't certain which he rather it be. But it was his usual nature to be an asshole instead of gentle so that was hard not to lean towards.

"Couldn't you have liked something a little less...colorful as a kid? Something with more...oomph to it."

[hotheadwarmheart]

Lea didn't quite catch the softer bit, but the rest he heard clearly. It didn't seem to bother him though. "Hey, this had plenty of oomph," he said. "I mean you can't get much more oomphy than giant robots kicking the crap out of a monster the size of a building then finishing it off with an epic glowing sword. I mean yeah, the show was kinda basic to start with, but it really picked up during the Prism Green arc."

"Besides, it was everywhere back then. It wasn't just the show. There were comic books, toys, clothes, even a really terrible breakfast cereal. If you had a complete collection of Guardians action figures back then, you were the man."

Chill Time!

[unfavorableinstigation]

For once, Nita was just walking through the carriage - first she'd spotted him as she carried Sleeper 4-B's laundry to the Stores carriage, then she'd seen him still busy on that list on her way back.

Her hands free, she let herself say hello.

"Morning, Lea. Those look like a good start in what to order from the shop; looking for suggestions?"

Then her face turned wry. "Or points? I honestly wouldn't mind lending a hand."

[hotheadwarmheart]

Lea looked up, smiling a bit at Nita's greeting. "Morning," he said. "And yeah, if you've got any. Suggestions, that is; I'm not gonna use up your points on random stuff." He might go halves on something with someone, but it felt wrong to take advantage of someone when he could pay for his own stuff.

[unfavorableinstigation]

"Well," Nita replied, leaning over on a free chair for a minute.

"If you're going for the ice cream option, we do have a 'Meal for Four' section of the shop. We've ordered DIY ice cream that way before, too."

Thank Romeo and Charlotte for that!

[hotheadwarmheart]

"Huh... Never thought about making my own ice cream before," Lea said. He considered for a moment, but shook his head slightly. "Nah, not this time around. I was thinking more ice cream bars; that's how we usually have it. And I'm not sure how a 'meal for four' of ice cream bars would work."

"Could it just be a box of ice cream bars? Or like, a six pack of potions? Because if not, that's gonna get expensive really fast..."

Chill Time

[blitzcheer]

"What'cha up to? Keeping a diary?"

Tidus hasn't seen what Lea's written, just catching him sitting at the table as he's walking down the aisle, throwing the familiar redhead a smile.

He was doing more with his notebook than Tidus ever did with his, anyway.

[hotheadwarmheart]

"Hey, Tidus," Lea said, looking up and smiling at Tidus' question. "Nah, that's not what this is. I'm just trying to come up with stuff to get from the shop, now that I actually have something to spend there, but I'm kinda short on ideas. Figured writing stuff down as I came up with it might help, but..." He shrugged, indicating the short list. He clearly hadn't been too successful.

[blitzcheer]

As Lea talks, Tidus invites himself into the seat opposite of him, after catching a quick glance that confirms a more list-style collection than any deep prose the guy could have been writing.

"You in a rush to spend your points?" He catches the word potions upside down, murmuring, "Oh, potions -- that's a good idea."

[hotheadwarmheart]

"Not really," Lea said. "Right now, I mostly just wanna have it planned out so I don't end up buying a lot of stupid stuff I'm not gonna use."

"And yeah, given that I don't have any healing magic, the last mission showed me that potions are likely to be important. Though if we can only get them one at a time, keeping a stock of them might get expensive pretty quick."

A thread for Xion questions and hopefully Wayfinders with Roxas

[nobodys_puppet]

The day after the new people arrived and Xion had woken up she found herself with more questions than usual, but Axel had alrewady been gone by the time she woke up, so she had gone to find him or Roxas. She found him sitting in a seat alone, working at something in a notebook. She sat down next to him. It was less comfortable than sitting on the rooftop, more crowded in, but she didn't think any of them could fall far, at least. So that was something.

But she really missed sunsets. And ice cream. She sat, looking down at her gloves until he was ready to talk.

[hotheadwarmheart]

She didn't have to wait long. Lea looked up and smiled at her a moment after she sat down. "Hey there, Xion," he said. "What's up?"

[nobodys_puppet]

"More people are here from Daitu," she told him, seeming pensive. "I don't know if they remember or not, though," she said. Her brief conversations with them didn't make it clear. At least not to her.

[hotheadwarmheart]

"Really?", Lea said. "Who all did you see from there?"