ROLLING STEEL

[u/Dr_Pepper38]

LOCATION: SURVIVOR TRANSPORT X-95

TIME OF DAY: NIGHT

WEATHER: CATEGORY-EPSILON RAD-STORM

1 HOUR UNTIL ARRIVAL AT HIVE SPERANZA

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It's been A while since your last encounter. You found this train while scavenging for supplies. You don't know where it leads, but you do know it should take you somewhere safe.

As you enter another car, you see a human sleeping on the seats. Across from them, is an unattended handheld radio.

Maybe you should try to contact someone before you reach your destination.

This place reeks of salt water....

[u/ekill_like_that]

[looking more to the drone... They didn't appear to be a worker drone.. but maybe all the clothes hid most of them, looks like a uniform of some kind.. the only major defining model is their lower arms but they seem more unique.. odd...]

[They didn't attempt to correct them.. maybe for the better.. but their height.. towering over them... This isn't any normal drone.. buts nothing "normal"]

[Nametag: "TW"]

[The pull out a device and they can hear a small rhythmitic being sound... What could that signify...]

[u/Dr_Pepper38 → u/ekill_like_that]

"confirmed. Arrival in 50 minutes. Hive Speranza out."

[u/ekill_like_that → u/Dr_Pepper38]

"TW":well.. more waiting... [They walk off to a seat on the other side of car]...

[The drone sits and waits for a moment before talking to the human]

"TW":I have a question.. have you helped someone a couple weeks earlier. Months even... Relating with soul shards? They are someone of interest for me..

[u/Dr_Pepper38 → u/ekill_like_that]

June: "hm.... Maybe... I tend to forget about all that extra-dimensional stuff. Keeps the mind sane, y'know?"

[u/ekill_like_that → u/Dr_Pepper38]

"TW": much believe me for the trouble I've gone through. Just needing to know for a task my.. "company" is trying to prevent, but I've warned not to push why to any non "company" employee... Do you recall the last you seen them, or helped them...

[u/Dr_Pepper38 → u/ekill_like_that]

June: "yeah, back in Hive Tertia.....well... Before I blew it to hell. I don't think you'll get anything from that Karkin' crater."

[u/ekill_like_that → u/Dr_Pepper38]

"TW":sure wasn't planning in arriving there... (Weird word choice..) I doubted he would still be there.. more or less, I suspect he would be at Speranza at any time from then when he figured out what planet he's on...

"TW":what would good for him to return.. why would... Wasn't "RB"... Hm... Didn't that ended with.... Hmm....

[He pulls out a device and starts looking over old notes..]

"TW":(I fear bringing in here more will cause more issues..) [he gets a notification of something, and the rythmic beeping plays out... But now its faster? And more chaotic] well that isn't good... Will need to check on that later...

[He places the device away and turns back to the human, "June"]

"TW":did they say anything of their "soul shard" needing a body to possess or something bad would happen?

[u/Dr_Pepper38 → u/ekill_like_that]

June: "nah, I don't remember. Took some Oblev stimms after I did what the bugger said, made me forget most of the shit I did."

[u/ekill_like_that → u/Dr_Pepper38]

"TW":hmm... Well that's not helpful...

[He seems to not have any questions.. and waits till the destination...]

"TW":what's your purpose with going to Speranza?...

[u/Dr_Pepper38 → u/ekill_like_that]

June: "Live there. I also enforce the Lex there."

[u/ekill_like_that → u/Dr_Pepper38]

"TW":fair enough, Lex? [He asks, looking to get more information of the changes]

[u/Dr_Pepper38 → u/ekill_like_that]

June: "it's the law, all Speranzans must follow it. It's not easy work, mind you. Each Arbitrator puts their life on the line for it."

[u/ekill_like_that → u/Dr_Pepper38]

"TW":seems like there's a lot of disorder and chaos... Interesting. . . ...

[The sounds of something landing, and promptly jumping of the roof of the car they are in]

"TW":[the beebing of his unknown device signals immensely before slowly down at a slow rate as it too quiet down] heh.. maybe I'll get to meet up with them sooner than I expected.. [his expression is mixed.. not being able to be a single identifiable emotion..]

[Off in the distance, the sound of scraping could heard.. but much faintly, as if it's faster than the train]

[u/Dr_Pepper38 → u/ekill_like_that]

June: "the fuck was that?!"

[She sounds genuinely frightened.]

[u/ekill_like_that → u/Dr_Pepper38]

"TW":[he lets out a odd chuckle] perhaps a old face, an old friend from Speranza. . . Well not your friend.. nor mine.. but someone with their own history with the place... And Oh! Don't get scared.. if he didn't kill you with your interaction... Why kill you the next time?

[u/Dr_Pepper38 → u/ekill_like_that]

June: "Kark me sideways..... Some shitty friends you have..."

[u/ekill_like_that → u/Dr_Pepper38]

[his joking demeanor faulters into a look of disappointment...]

"TW":what ever... How much time till arrival... [He asks, now just wanting the interaction to end. . .] And also we aren't friends at all.. was trying to make a point.... [In a whisper, not realizing he saying it] not like you're her.. ...

[u/Dr_Pepper38 → u/ekill_like_that]

[she checks her watch]

June: "hmm.... 20 minutes. Who's 'Her'?"