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[Allen was quietly sitting juggling, his eyes not even looking at where they were going. Around him sat familiar faces of Timcampy; sitting on his head as usual and nuzzling his hair getting settled. Link jr or for those who might know Pokemon well enough Minccino seemingly playing with his shoulder length hair as if he was trying to beat it up by trying and failing to put it up.

The last one around him was Popplio who was watching eagerly for him to toss her a ball. Allen smiled as he soon did while still keeping another two going and she balanced what was thrown at her on her nose. After a moment the young man stopped, there was a reason he did this after all.]

I know when we get to new platforms that we have a welcome leaflet thing but... I figured I would ask doe it explain to those who aren't used to world-hopping what to expect like... there will always be something that happens every so often? Or... you have to adapt to the way the world we end up on for missions.

I figured I would ask because if there isn't anything there really should be so that we don't always have to explain and surprise people with it and that they can be informed. Though I also am curious to see for those who have been to more than one place, not counting the worlds we go to on the train and what might have been a common thread.

[Soon Popplio was nudging his hand as she wanted to play a little more.]

That is all I wanted to ask really.

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Uhh... are you asking if the leaflets talk about the missions at all? And that we go to other worlds?

More things that are expected in general. People who arrive might not necessarily understand the whole world-hopping thing and what to expect. For example, I mentioned things seem to happen in a pattern here much as it did for other worlds I've gone to.

You never seem to get a long break. After a mission since I've been here shortly after a mission something has happened. It might be because I've been to so many worlds that I honestly expect things to happen, so I might get surprised this time coming up and nothing will happen in the latter half of the month.

So, like, warning...that stuff happens? I don't get what you're talking about. What's a pattern here?

[ He's trying to think back, but...what could Allen be referring to? ]

Were you here when the whole language thing happened? I know you were here when the memory thing happened nearly a month ago. The language thing was the month before that I think...

That's what I mean. Something tends to happen in between missions. These were the two I was here for. Just reminded me of when I went to other places there was always something that would happen that was annoying in one way or another. Except now I am too use to it to get as annoyed at this point.

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I was around when the language went down, but I figured that happened 'cause of the message that got sent out by the ministry. You know- the train didn't want us to see it or whatever.

[ But... ]

So what, you think we should have a warning, hey, stuff happens?

The thought is more to give them a heads up because you never know what might cause someone to panic because of it and that's honestly my worry.

I wouldn't want everyone to be oddly calm either, but understand that this can sometimes happen, but 1) It will pass, and 2) There is always a reason behind it, even if the reason isn't necessarily obvious. Because as you said the reason for the language thing was because of the message. By knowing there might be a reason might also get more to look into it as well rather than focusing on wondering what was going on.

I know if something else were to happen I'd even try...Even if my helpfulness might not be the best.

Mmm, well, sure, I guess. [ It still has him confused, but... ]

But hey, I think having someone around and telling you it's gonna be fine's what most people can do with. Better than any leaflet, you know? No need to put yourself down before you even try!

I guess in person is better than a piece of paper.

As for putting myself down, it's mostly because until like...couple years ago there were certain things I couldn't do in general, so I know I'm more of a physical person than say one whose good at investigating. I know my limits.

But you're talking about keeping people calm and together too, aren'tcha? That sounds like what you're thinking about with the leaflet. So why not be the guy who keeps the cool head when things get weird?

I can try next time it happens and see if it actually helps anyone.

I can't speak as to the welcome leaflet, but I believe that a good number of us have experienced different worlds before coming aboard. For example, my world is joined to at least one other through its seas, and some travel between them is possible.

It's the travel between them I was more focused on. I mean if those who travel to other lands in their own world have similar experiences to our situation then maybe there really is are things in common.

I just know sudden shock at things being vastly different is something that should at least be noted.

Ah, I see what you mean. [ Well, this is Allen's conversation, so... he'll just prompt. ] How would you help people through that shock?

That's another thing I am figuring out. I think it depends on the kind of person who arrives I think.

[ Gen shrugged helplessly at the stranger. ]

Unfortunately - speaking as someone very new! Who's never traveled between worlds before! - I believe trusting people's ability to adapt might be all we can do.

It seems that nobody knows what kind of worlds we'll see on these missions - so how would anyone be able to explain what would happen on these in a guide?

Oh, that much I know. But that isn't the aspect I was talking about. The worlds are unpredictable anyway. But I wanted to see if people who might have been to other worlds who might have seen things in common with our current situation. Like I've noticed after a mission at some point after something always happens.

That would happen sometimes in the other places I've been to, like on the train we've had a memory situation and one-time people started speaking in different languages I didn't understand. It's actually why when something does happen I have managed to stop getting as annoyed as I used to and just accept it.

But when I would have gone to the first world I would have liked to have been known about that type of thing.

Ah, I've not been here all too long, so what you're describing ... what do you mean about a memory situation? Did people simply ... forget who they are? Or something more sinister?

People got to see other people's memories. I saw one persons and they saw mine as an example.

That's right ... I've heard something about that.

[ Tapped his chin, musing. ]

So you believe that there's someone on this train who wasn't surprised when that happened? Because it was a familiar consequence to world traveling, for them?

[ It's an interesting theory, if a huge stretch. ]

Always possible. Like I wasn't weirded out when I ended up on a world-traveling train because it was something I did before.

Though with memories it's still uncomfortable even if it's happened before.

Anything's possible, I suppose!

[ Rather cheerful, instead of resigned or tired. It seems that he's pretty upbeat. ]

If you manage to find someone who's used to random stuff happening because of other-worldly travel - I would very much like to meet them. Imagine the stories they'd have!

There are a lot of stories for those who have traveled I am sure. Maybe not all great, but who knows.

[They might have been lucky anyway.]

Oh yeah, good question! I wonder if the train does any seasonal events. I guess no one has been here a year... whatever that means in the void.

If what I've read can be trusted, the train only goes to a particular planet once. So it seems most missions have been pretty different from each other at least in environment. There's the usual challenges of course, as far as fighting and errands go, but nothing too specific.

That's a difference between one world I went to and this. In that one world, we were able to actually go back to worlds that were available. So this was a whole strange thing to me.

Kinda the same? We couldn't go to places on a whim, but I think there were a couple spots that we visited more than once.

'Course, we later found out those worlds were actually all on or near the same planet as the castle, but go figure.

All part of the same world, or near by yet you couldn't go back that often.

Sounds like there was more to it, I assume for reasons.

Oh yeah. Travel without the castle's assistance was a long process, mostly due to the Dead Zone. And anything that was off world was inaccessible due to Paradisa's anti-transit barrier.

So multiple trips were rare unless the place was close by or the castle decided to go for another round.

Wait, wait, wait, wait... a castle decided thing?

[Even after being used to oddities...that somehow surprised him.]

Yup. The castle pretty much ran things there.

[Yes, she knows that sounds weird, but after three years of it, the strangeness kinda wore off, leaving Dairine with mixed feelings. Mostly annoyance.]

It sucked.

So you went from a castle deciding things... to a train that decides things.

Pretty much.

Honestly, despite being more comfortable and convenient, the castle was worse.

I agree that with the places I have been, the train has been a lot nicer than other places.

But now I have to wonder why I think this...

Hmm. [Dairine thinks about it for a moment.]

I think it's cause the train's been... more honest about the whole thing? We're told that we were brought here to help other worlds, and what do you know, it brings us to planets that seem to need help. Trips are on a regular schedule, so you at least have an idea of when things'll get busy. And the train's SCP system even warns us when the risks are high, so it seems to care at least a little.

Compare that to Cair Paradisa, where we had no idea why we were there. Things got shook up at least once a month, but at random and good luck guessing what it'd be. No one knew why until the end, only that the castle was likely to blame.

Yeah that tended to be a pattern where I went to. Not knowing why and not really getting anything back. But even if the train is being somewhat open about it, which is good honestly... I think apart of me wonders if there is something underneath that. But that could also be because I am way to use to previous worlds giving every little minus one but then there was still a whole lot we didn't understand.

That's definitely a worthwhile question. Sure, the train does provide us some information, but we still don't know what's up with the conductor or the Void Ministry. Any attempts at direct communication only results in silence, and we're still not sure if that's because the train doesn't want to talk or is afraid of something.

Or a combination of the two. It could be so afraid so it doesn't want to talk for that reason. But that is something we can only really guess.

Compared to the island this is a picnic.

The island? So you've been to another place that wasn't your home before here?

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