Awkward Return | Llama Day 1 | Open

[so_dark_a_road]

Curufin suddenly found himself inside a large trunk in the Luggage Carriage. It was a little deeper than a coffin but not as long, so his legs were cramped. "WHAT THE HELL AM I DOING IN HERE???" he yelled, loud enough to be heard outside the trunk.

It was a claustrophobic situation, and he glared up through the dimness at the lid of the trunk. For some reason, it didn't occur to him that the thing probably wasn't locked. Suddenly there was a BANG, Curufin's fist bashing into the underside of the lid, and then a CRASH, Curufin's boot following up with an even harder blow.

Both the fist and the foot left holes in the lid, which popped open and fell against the back of the trunk. Curufin sat up and stared around the luggage car. "What the fuck?" he swore. And then he saw whoever else was in the car and quickly replaced the scowl with a very puzzled smile.

"Hello?" he said. He scratched his head. "Have I been gone from the train?"

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[so_dark_a_road]

"Who did we lose from the team?" asks Curufin. "I'm glad Senku was willing to be a junior lead. He'll be a good leader if he has to assume that role at any point. What about that last mission? You're shaking your head, Eva, so I wonder if it went wrong? And if so, then how far wrong? If you call that meeting, I'll be there too. What issues do you want the team to discuss?"

[mtsilver_conquor]

"Nita-chan, for one," Eva says with a sigh - only to grimace. "Let's just say I got too cocky and ended up caught up in the illusions last mission."

She doesn't want to talk about it for the simple fact it's embarrassing, especially coming from a world where psychics were common and known about.

"Just the typical, and get them to fill out the survey. Ideally, I also want to start seeing if we can't use the sound time between missions to teach or hone what skills we have."

[so_dark_a_road]

"I am sad that we have lost Nita. I considered her a friend, and I'll miss her greatly. She made herself very useful on the train, too, and on missions. What illusions did you get caught up in, on the last mission?"

If she doesn't want to talk about it, he'll understand. He's just very interested in what happened on a mission he wasn't there to participate in, and also interested in Eva's adventures.

"Oh, all right. And of course we have new people, so they should fill out the survey if they're willing. I agree with you on that matter of what we do between missions. It's always good to practice our skills, and it's always good to teach them."