second train → ...literally a train (days 2-7)

[infinitefrown]

[So lately there have been a bunch of crazy body changes the poor people of Luceti have had to go through. Ingo is no exception, but even after being turned into a Pokémon yesterday, he definitely wasn't expecting this.

SUDDENLY, SUBWAY SYSTEM.

There's a new set of stairs near the fountain that descend underground. The sign beside it helpfully spells out LUCETI SUBWAY. Elsewhere in the enclosure, similar staircases can be found, or the subway simply emerges from underground at the end of its path (such as the one near the beach).

Going down the stairs near the fountain reveals a rounded room with a number of platforms like this. The maps inside depict where each subway line goes. Most of the subway lines are pretty normal, but there's one that just goes in a circle labled "BATTLE LINE." There's an instruction sign on its platform explaining that it's a Pokémon battling line, and if you board you will be expected to specify your battle type and face 20 hologrammed trainers before reaching the SUBWAY BOSS(a hologrammed Ingo and/or his brother). GOOD LUCK CHALLENGERS.

Yep, other than that and the suspiciously Ingo-sounding intercom, it seems like a totally normal subway!

...Except one more thing.



Why do the trains have sideburns?!]



[Feel free to use the subway as you please! Tag in traveling groups, run into each other on the cars, or strike up a conversation with intercom-Ingo, whatever works. There can be stations wherever, and they can be underground/aboveground, either is fine! YEAH.]

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Day 4

[mischiefbreeder]

[Duuuuuuude, Silver, there's a subway in Luceti.

You know what he's thinking, of course. ...No really, you do, it's showing in his thought bubble. But it's incredibly obvious, since he's sprinting down that staircase without even a word.]

[tsuntrader]

[He doesn't even need to look at Gold's thought bubble. Their thought bubbles are completely in sync here. Silver's leaping right down that staircase without being prompted. Battle battle battle battle battle.]

[infinitefrown]

[Down in the station, the train in question is quietly waiting! As they approach, its front-screen pauses flashing "BATTLE LINE: SINGLE, DOUBLE, MULTI," then switches exclusively to "BATTLE LINE: MULTI CHALLENGE." It seems to be aware of its surroundings, huh...]

[mischiefbreeder]

[Okay, that prompts one question and one question only.]

...What's a Multi Challenge?

[tsuntrader]

Multi Challenge?... [Oh. Oh.]

Maybe multi battle is two trainers in a double battle. [A single battle is one trainer, one Pokémon, a double battle is one trainer, two Pokémon... Yeah, that makes sense.]

Day...5! Why not!

[mythmaker]

My, my, what a strange place...hello? Sanji?

[Hmm. This isn't the restaurant. She could have sworn it was somewhere around here.]

What's all this...?

Day 5 it is!

[infinitefrown]

[Ah... goodness. Someone's lost? Well-- he did just kind of show up like this a few days ago, so it's a kinda drastic change in scenery.

Hopefully responding to her won't be too weird, considering he's a machine right now. He'll speak up, then, from the speakers on the car:]

This is a subway, Miss. Public transportation. [...] The Malnosso's shifts put it in place only a short while ago.

[It's really weird to talk about yourself like a machine, but... it would be weirder to say "I"...]

/sliding in here, doo dee doo

[accepted]

W-What's a subway?!

[There are noises and things and what is going on. Azu-mom halp. He'll just wrap his arms around her legs as this subway thing talks. This is weeeiiirrrd.]

... Do we have to go on it? [Since this isn't the restaurant. And it's kinda scary.]

[mythmaker]

My, my, Caius...

[She rubs his head with her hand. Headpats!!! c:]

We don't have to go on it if you don't want to. But it might be a fun adventure, don't you think?

Day 4

[findafamily]

[De-aged Firo hasn't been in Luceti long (or so he thinks), so he doesn't find anything strange about the appearance of the subway. He is curios, though, so he follows the stairs down to the platform.

He studies the sign, mumbling aloud to himself.]

"Battle line"? What's that..?

[Whatever it is, it sounds really cool. The trains back home definitely didn't have that!]

[infinitefrown]

[Oh, a little boy... and by the looks of it, not a Trainer. Well, that's okay! If he's curious, he's welcome to try!

Speaking to him from this distance might be a little weird, though, so Ingo will wait patiently for the boy to approach the train itself. A least, he can make the subway car's sign spell out BATTLE LINE more obviously.]

[findafamily]

[He turns away from the map and sees the subway train's sign. How convenient! Firo wanders over to the train, standing on his tiptoes to try and see what's inside.]

[infinitefrown]

[Ingo will open the doors for him-- no need to strain to see over the window's edge! The inside of the train isn't much different from other trains, though. Just a little bit sturdier in appearance.]

Welcome. [Oh god. That's not too weird of him, is it?! Please don't be scared off by the talking subway...!]

Day 2 (someone else after me)

[tellmejohn]

[You know Scorpius and his Luceti Valley waifu Misato were just on a nice walk around the village when they encountered... this. Frankly speaking, Scorpius himself isn't even that sure what it is despite being a machinist. But it does seem to a very detailed ... transportation track? They happened to come about it from a staircase down from the fountain, and he led her down out of interest. But now they are there and... looking at the map-]

...It appears we could ride this out to one of the lakes. Or the beach...

[...Interesting]

[noexit]

[She looks over her shoulder to gaze at where the platform ends and drops off to the subway track - her eyes follow along to the opening of the dark tunnel it disappears into. Hmm~]

I wonder why nobody has said anything about this being here, if it's brand new... [Unless it popped up overnight - shit happens in Luceti, and this looks like it's going to be one of those weeks. She turns back to her dear husbando, latched onto his arm of course.]

The lake should be nice this time of year. The water might be a little cold, but I don't mind cooling off a little. [They don't have swimsuits with them, but wading is always an option.]

[infinitefrown]

[Popped up overnight is right. Ingo would have been happy to advertise it, but he's kind of... you know. Unable to.

As it is-- the train whose line reaches the lake quietly rumbles to life, sign flashing its destination. (Ingo's not sure he needs to sleep as a machine, but he has no idea how he's powered, so its best to conserve it until needed, right...) The doors won't open until they're close enough to board-- but gee, it's kind of odd that the subway does this without visible workers...]

[tellmejohn]

I don't see any staff, either... It could be the doing of the Great One, I suppose. [The Great One is still something he theorizes about constantly and all told he's still not quite sure what to think of it. There is a festival every year of course, but...

Well, regardless, it actually sounds pleasant to be at the lake. As Misato well knows, heat is Scorpius's enemy due to his body. which in Luceti Valley is probably a result of those mutations people go through sometimes? idk so cooling off does seem ideal]

Do you think we ought to try it?

[hark_a_suicune]

[... There is a subway in Luceti
There is a subway in Luceti
!!!

Kanto-Johto's latest improvement in term of trains was the magnet train and it got hijacked by neo team rocket during its first run, so please excuse him while he stares at this marvel of unovan technology.
And the battle line. While he can think of a few things cooler than fighting in a subway (mostly because his life is so amazing), it's still pretty high on the list of really cool things.
Twelve-years-old-kid mode activated. Everyone flee for your life.]

[infinitefrown]

[YES, FEAST YOUR EYES ON THE GLORY THAT IS THE UNOVA SUBWAY! ITS MAJESTIC BRILLIANCE, ITS FINELY-TUNED TECHNOLOGY.... IT DESERVES EVERY INCH OF PRAISE METED TO IT!

...Is that narcissistic?]

Eusine, good to see you. [well that's a new one.] I suppose you won't have to go to all the way to Unova to experience the subway, now.

ALSO I'M STUPID AND FORGOT ABOUT EUSINE'S EVENT EFFECT so day 3?

[hark_a_suicune]

[The thought bubble above his head is currently filled with TRAINS right now, anyway.
(Ingo's HTDWAM stat has clearly reached a high enough level to appreciate Eusine's presence. B))


Hi Ingo's disembodied voice! Of course, the Subway Master can't just be sitting there in the first cars. You're probably awaiting challengers further away! You actually being the subway is a little too weird to come up with on his own, even for him]

It's quite a sight! Does it use magnetic suspension?

[... Hey, he likes the new shiny magnet train! Magnetism is cool. He's a pro at magnetism. (this is where giving Electrode a brofist would be appropriate, but sadly Electrode has no fists)
god Eusine would have been such a little train nerd if he'd been raised in Unova. INSTANT AU JUST ADD TRAINS]

RIGHTO

[infinitefrown]

No, it's not quite like the Magnet Train. [magnetism IS pretty dang shiny, but....] It is powered by electricity through the third rail on the track.

[WHICH IS WHY PEOPLE SHOULDN'T GO DOWN THERE]

May 29

[i_speak_softly]

[Don can only manage so much acting normal before the urge to investigate overcomes him. He'll be poking into all corners of the cars - doors, electronic signs, intercoms and safety systems, even the couplings between cars - and thoroughly enjoying the adventure.]

[infinitefrown]

[Well, this is new. Not that Ingo particularly minds; the guy isn't doing any harm, and he's happy to see people(t...urtles?) interested in the subway.

So, when he addresses Don from the intercom, Ingo sounds mildly amused.]

Enjoying yourself?

[i_speak_softly]

[Don is amazed by the intercom apparently addressing him, and immediately starts looking around for a camera.]

[infinitefrown]

[There are no outstanding cameras, surprisingly! You don't really need them when you are the train.

That's... not slightly creepy, or anything. Of course not.]