[PRP] A Train Ride to Nowhere (Demari & Mercer)

[Green Minuet]

When: One summer's day
Where: From the New Hemisect train station

A couple of trolls share a scenic train ride on the way to Busthind.

 

[Green Minuet]

Mercer Entura

“The Chittentown train will be departing in 5 minutes! Last call for boarding. I repeat...”

Grabbing his bag, Mercer proceeded through the turnstile. A shrill whistle sounded over the commotion of the platform, a final warning for anyone who missed the intercom. He jogged towards the train along with a crowd of lowbloods. Most were older and taller than himself, and he slipped easily between them on his race to the front. Only when a nearby attendant caught his eye with a disapproving frown did he slow down.

Hopping up the steps, Mercer made his way into the first car and a raucous din assaulted his spongeclots. Trolls had crammed themselves in, filling in every available seat, bench, and nook. Some zeroed in on their work, pecking away at portable husktops, and others stood about, chatting together amicably. A few trolls lounged across the laps of their unfortunate neighbours, and a few more sprawled across otherwise unoccupied benches, selectively oblivious to the dirty looks around them. A rowdier crew played around in the back, mercilessly pestering their fellow passengers with paper footballs, and off-key singing.

Mercer made a face, and shouldering his bag, ventured into the fray. It took some pushing and shoving, but he made his way through the car without incident. The next car proved to be just as packed, busy, and terrible as the first, so Mercer went straight on through and towards the back. He continued for several minutes until the worst of the crowds disappeared and he had reached the private compartments. Here it was quiet, the muffled sounds of conversation barely audible over the rumble of the tracks.

Picking a quiet compartment, Mercer slip open the door. A pretty, fellow blueblood sat inside, facing the window. Mercer grabbed ahold of the door frame to keep steady as the train gently rocked.

“Phew, it's a madhouse out there. Mind if I join you?” He asked.