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[usernamesarecool]

[ The Doctor's clearly in the Medic car, as he promised he's spending a good amount of time there-helping to get things a little more organized and keeping any potential patients happy and generally healthy. ]

Hullo everyone! [ He smiles brightly and goes to fix his bowtie but stops as he remembers... ]

Erm... Anyways, I'm the Doctor-yes the one that was recently appointed a member of our lovely train's council. I'm not here to debate the legitimacy of the council so if your intent is to complain about that well-frankly, I don't want to hear it. I could go on for hours-possibly even weeks about why a systematic government with this many people onboard is, in fact, necessary, but I'd really rather not. Although, I suppose, if you must-come talk to me in person and I'll see if I can't ease your doubts.

There is something I'd like you all to think about-The Train. What do we all think? Because based on what just happened a few days ago I'd have to say, and my friend Nita agrees, we might have got it a bit wrong.

So I invite you all to consider this: the Train is alive.

If you don't believe me-answer me this, why haven't we been in contact with driver or conductor? Why are cars added so quickly? It also explains why we can only communicate with the train through the ICPs.

I've been mulling it around for a bit as I do have a ship that's also alive-she might even be on the other side of the wall and keeping the Train company for all I know.

I bring it up now because I think it's important that we recognize that during that last mission our dear Train got scared. It ran away-and fast from I could feel.

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[iamnotgod]

I was rather under the impression that there was some measure of artificial intelligence incorporated into the train's functioning.

[The idea that it is not just an intelligence but a mind, like him, thus holds no true surprise.

Not on top of being in this whole 'voidtrain traveling between worlds' thing to begin with, anyway.]

Is it not discussing the matter - or indeed any other matter concerning our being here - with us further because it feels scared, then? Because it does not think it is safe for it if we think of it as alive?

[Webmind thought it was rather worth the risk, himself - but then, his own coming out had not been typical in the slightest.]

[usernamesarecool]

[ A text?? How did-he scans the ICP with the screw driver to see if he can trace anything. ]

Er... maybe. It does seem to act a bit like a wild animal when approached, I've heard.

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[iamnotgod]

[Webmind doesn't have any sort of anonymity engaged for texts yet; his messages are coming from the Sleeper 1 car right now, Cabin D.]

Interesting, if unfortunate. At least to be on the receiving end.

[Guess who hasn't gotten a psychosomatic slap from the Train??]

This is Webmind, by the way. I'm sure you've seen me in previous posts on the Network, if not on the Roster; I've certainly seen you.

[usernamesarecool]

Ah yes, hello.

I think it says more about the Train if it is alive, personally-and why it wants all of us.

[iamnotgod]

[A quick run-through of all the implications that response could carry, and then-]

Being alive doesn't necessarily mean it has a choice in everything it does, Doctor.

[It should, though, at least if you ask him.]