【SCENES】 The Last Train

[starrystoryteller]

so you went and died

CW: Death, Afterlife, Discussions of Mortality

You wake to the sound of a train on tracks. The sound is quiet and the train's shaking is very faint, with only the occasional bump along the tracks. Opening your eyes, you find yourself sitting in an old fashioned train car. The seats and flooring are all made of wood. Outside of the window, you can see stars and galaxies sailing by. The interior of the car is completely empty and devoid of any other passengers. Looking around, you'll see that there isn't any luggage: Not even your own. Then, upon looking ahead again, you'll find that you are no longer alone.

A young girl sits in the seat opposite you. Her long white hair sparkles like starlight and her purple eyes seem to reflect galaxies. She slowly lifts her spacial gaze to meet your eye, smiling calmly as she says:

"I see... So you died?"

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July 31st | Ushio (Summertime Render)

[notyourstop]

[shellrender]

[ Huh.

This is not what she expected at all, especially when she considers what she is, amongst other things. ]

Guess I did. Hi! Who're ya?

[ She's.

So casual about it. ]

[notyourstop]

[The girl smiles sadly in return, striking a balance between Ushio's casual response and the gravity of her situation.]

I am the Conductor of this train... The one that takes the deceased to their final stop. It's unfortunate to meet you, Ms Kofune Ushio.

[shellrender]

Hmm.

[ This is where Ushio finds herself frowning, leaning a bit against her chair. ]

Don't be too gloomy, Conductor! No "unfortunates" here. Now, let's try that again. Say it with me: "it's nice to meet'cha"!

[notyourstop]

I'm afraid that I don't find our meeting particularly nice. After all, you've died. And now my nap is being interrupted.

[She yawns into her hand.] Strange how you Fallen Stars are somehow so happy to be here. Are you not depressed to learn of your passing?

[shellrender]

Well, it's not as if I'm happy that I'm dead, but... I knew it was comin' sooner or later. So I kind of accepted it.

[notyourstop]

Is that so? I suppose the end does come for everyone eventually... But for you Fallen Stars, it's a pointless endeavor. For all of my doom and gloom, it's not like I can ferry you to an afterlife anyway.

[shellrender]

I'm...just a copy of someone who's already passed away. So it's only fair.

[...]

'S there a reason fer that?

[notyourstop]

Now that's a strange reason not to respect a life.

[Her purple gaze turns outside the window, towards the cosmos that slowly pass them by.]

The world you were in is trapped between times and spaces. It's impossible to leave it right now. Even the dead are stuck circling that world. It makes more sense to return you there then to keep going in circles.

[shellrender]

It's less... that, and more--y'know. Respectin' the life that this was supposed to belong to.

[...]

But I see. Don'tcha get lonely, though?