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From: [Sleeper Cabin 1 C]
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[Tony's face appears as he's quickly figuring out how to use the ICP. For anyone who saw him on the platform or shortly after, he's looking a lot better. There are some bruises on his face and he looks stressed, but this is still an improvement.]

Lightning. I don't know where you are, but I need you to come to the end of the sleeper carriage near the dressing carriage door. I have two idiots who need some help.

[About two hours later... it's just his voice this time.]

Whoever abducted us, you better change the damn fragrance in the dressing room to something these kids aren't allergic to before I find you.

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[sweetnessandfight]

They did what?! Are they all right?

[Though it's terribly frustrating, Sarai's been through her bag and all she has is some changes of clothes, a sleeping bag and her bow, and none of that is really going to help much--though perhaps she could be of some small assistance...no, music probably won't do anything at the moment.]

I see I shall have to arrange acquiring some alchemical apparatus as soon as I can and make some curatives. If Light is our only healer, likely we shouldn't exhaust her if we can at all help it.

[runs_on_batteries]

[Tony switches to video and gives Sarai a tired, but warm smile.]

Yes, the dumbasses have recovered thanks to Lightning.

[Did she also go by 'Light'? He'd have to ask later.]

Alchemical apparatus? What would that be?

[sweetnessandfight]

Mortar and pestle, possibly a still. Jars, bottles. Things to mix salves and potions with. They're not as effective as spellwrought healing, but alchemy has its benefits. And not to boast, but I was a devoted student of alchemy on my world.

[She looks relieved, however, to hear that his 'dumbasses' have recovered.]

At least they are safe, then. It's all we can ask for.

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[She has his interest again.]

You'll have to show me how you do this if we can gather up enough supplies. Perhaps there would be some room we could clear out of the storage car for that. I could use an area to work as well.

[sweetnessandfight]

I would be delighted to do so! I'll have to attempt to get some of the ingredients, or see if there is a way to approximate them--I don't expect things like kudzu roots and Nagxian cudweed to come popping out of the Void, for example. But I'll do what I can.

[runs_on_batteries]

You never know. We have kudzu and cudweed on our planet as well. I have no idea if they're similar to your world's version though.

[He pauses to think over something.]

Do we think this train might stop somewhere? At some point we're going to run out of supplies.

[sweetnessandfight]

I should hope so, I doubt it would gather us in just to slay us. [She hoped!]

That's interesting to know, that you have species of those plants where you're from. I can't think why they'd be terribly different, but...

[She shrugs in the feed.] I suppose that's neither here nor there, and we'll simply have to experiment when we have the chance!

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[If she hadn't figured it out yet, he wasn't about to tell her. This was the train to death, he was quite sure.]

Right.

Well keep me posted if you learn anything new or interesting. I'll try to do the same.

[sweetnessandfight]

[She's taken a ride on the Phantom Express--more than once, even! This is nothing like that was. No ghosts, for one.]

Very well, I shall do so! And thank you!