Sitting on the

Chatterbox: Pudding's Place

Sitting on the

Sitting on the windowsill, the CBer felt something wrong. Perhaps it was a shift in the breeze, or a change in the light. They sprang up, as alert as a cat, staring into the moonlight. And . . . no, nothing was wrong. But a shadow passed over the moon. There it was! Feathers. Dark blue feathers. It was a nightingale.

The CBer ducked as the phantom nightingale swooped silently into their room. It came to a rest on the bedpost, and faded away, as if a spectre. The CBer cautiously moved to the spot where the nightingale had been. There was an envelope. The CBer let out a small gasp.

The seal of the envelope was stamped with the crest of a raccoon. It couldn't have been any more extraordinary than any other envelope, but the crest glowed. The CBer slowly opened the envelope.

Dear Night-roamer,

The Nocturnal Express has been going very well. I'd like to invite you to a stay. You may bring twelve friends. Forward this envelope to them, and please inform them that they may bring pets or alter egoes. Make sure to warn them of the dangers. And tell them to bring luggage.

Sincerely, The Director

Fill out the following. You have no choice. You are one of the twelve I chose.

Name:

Age:

Appearance:

Personality:

Luggage:

- Night-roamer

The CBer keeled over in shock. What was this all about? 

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Pretty self explanatory, this is a ski lodge, and you have to fill out the form in order to join. I'll only accept twelve people. 

submitted by The Director, The Nocturnal Express
(March 10, 2018 - 10:31 am)
submitted by 4 spots left!
(March 18, 2018 - 11:11 am)

Sorry I'm late, I kinda forgot about this. Anyway, I'm here now.

Name: Lyra

Age: I'm an elf-ish sort of person, so I look about 13/14 but I don't know the exact year, most likly in the three hundreds...

Appearance: Longish brown hair, tanned skin, black eyes, some freckles, kinda tall and sometimes, when emotional, werewolf ears and a tail.  A green dress with a hufflepuff cloak and a belt and boots.

Personality: Bookish, quiet, but when somthing bad happens, a fighter, not really patient, nervous about small things, kinda creative

Luggage: Lord of the Rings (book) Mini prepard-ness kit ( Four pencils, two erasers, one sharpner, one compass, a whistle, string, extra hair-ties, pad of paper, small piece of candy, ten credits, one Galleon, three Lusters and mask.) Notebook, change of clothes ( grey dresswith a Slythren scarf, and a hodded cloak), with everything in a grey messenger bag.

Name: Legolas

Age: Ageless

Appearance:  Sort of like a brown and green pigmypuff with a bow and arrow compartment for his bow and arrows. 

Personality: He doesn't talk and can't move very quickly Mostly he just stays in my bag. Ocasionally he says a captcha. 

Luggage:  A small black bag that I can carry him.

submitted by Lyra
(March 19, 2018 - 7:59 pm)

I forgot to mention; Sea Glass' pronouns are xe/xyr/xem. (Check the Gender thread on DtE for more information if you needit.) I also messed that up on xyr charrie sheet. Sorry, SG!

It is forgiven. 

submitted by Viola?, age Secret, Secret
(March 21, 2018 - 10:57 am)

Three spots left? Yes? No? If nobody joins, I'm starting anyway?

submitted by The Director, The Nocturnal Express
(March 22, 2018 - 8:54 pm)

Well, it's your Ski Lodge, so you get to make the rules! ;)

submitted by Vyolette@Director
(March 23, 2018 - 12:47 pm)

I'll post the first part on Sunday.

submitted by The Director, The Nocturnal Express
(March 23, 2018 - 7:25 pm)

I’m not being pushy but...it’s Tuesday.

submitted by Neko @Director
(March 27, 2018 - 11:16 am)

Ahhh! Sorry! Time flew by! I'm just going to have to 'improvise' now . . . I've only planned out one paragraph.

submitted by The Director, The Nocturnal Express
(March 28, 2018 - 7:50 pm)

Sorry for the huge delay! I completely forgot among my actual life! :D Anyway, here's a prologue for now, because I need some time to write the actual part.

~~~

Nighthawk stared through the window. Their breath created a misty area on the paned glass. A blur of lights and dots was flashing by. Aboard The Nocturnal Express, everything seemed to be darker.

The lights were dimmed in the first-class compartment, where Nighthawk sat alone. She felt curiously cold, as if the emptiness alone was a threat. They shivered, and pulled their sketchbook closer.

“Hello.”

Nighthawk, startled, whirled around in her seat, holding her sketchbook like a sword. “Oh, it’s you,” they sighed.

“Right now, we’re the only people on the train,” the person whispered.

Nighthawk gave them a questioning look. Nighthawk opened their mouth. They couldn’t speak, whether it was from shock, or the glinting silver knife protruding from their chest.

~~~ 

submitted by The Director, The Nocturnal Express
(March 28, 2018 - 8:00 pm)

Oh, don’t rush! I’m just glad you're still here. So Nighthawk is dead. Intriguing...

submitted by Neko Silvermind
(March 29, 2018 - 4:58 am)

Oh, my. Did anyone pack a silver knife in their luggage? Abigail has a Swiss army knife. Neko brought knives, simply knives; that fits! A lot of people are bringing swords... Oh. I brought a silver alloy dagger. 

...Well, let's see what happens. The knife may have been stolen. 

submitted by Viola?, age Secret, Secret
(March 29, 2018 - 8:19 am)

Well, I brought a laser gun. We'll see how that turns out...

submitted by Alizarine
(March 29, 2018 - 1:41 pm)

*Le gasp* Yikes! What a start!

......... I also brought knitting needles..... which are rather sharp.........

submitted by Vyolette
(March 29, 2018 - 6:55 pm)

“Pew pew pew!”

Moonfrost glanced around. The atmosphere was warm and friendly in the large economy carriage. The moth-eaten, weathered seats had disappeared in a multitude of brightly-colored blankets. Playing cards and dice were strewn around the room, and someone had hung bunches of Chinese New Year lanterns around the compartment to bring light.

Neko and Abigail were playing Indiana Jones, and the ‘pew pew’ sound had come from Abigail’s teasing when she shot at Neko while she was reloading. Cockleburr, ALizarine, and Lyra were having an intense, rapid-speed round of Uno. Viola and Moonfrost simply sat in the corner, chatting about Chatterbox Economy. The AEs were all engaged in a pillow fight - the shy ones in a pillow fort with a lamp, the wilder ones going full-out pillow war.

There was one person missing from the slumber party/train ride though. “Hey, you guys, where’s Nighthawk? I saw the train schedule and they were picked up first,” Moonfrost called out.

“She might be in the first-class compartment. I saw it, but I didn’t want to go back in. It’s cold and creepy,” Neko commented.

“C’mon, let’s go see!” Sea Glass said.

Sea Glass, Moonfrost, and Neko tiptoed into the first-class compartment. Sea Glass shrieked. “Wh-what?! I-is Nighthawk dead?” Sea Glass gasped.

Moonfrost turned pale. She stepped forward, and inspected the body, like a detective on a trail. “The first murder,” Moonfrost muttered.

“She was killed with a silver knife,” Neko whispered.

“Viola and you packed knives . . . but they could have been stolen,” Moonfrost reasoned.

“You guys! Better come see this!” Sea Glass called.

The whole group crowded into the compartment, just as another person rushed in.

“Oh no,” they said breathlessly.

The newcomer had black hair, with a pink extension. The hair fell down to her shoulders. Her eyes shifted from a caramel to a hazelnut-gray, and then to a coconut color. Her skin was slightly darker than the average person in the U.S., and she was also rather short.

She wore a t-shirt (pink, of course), and tattered jeans. As her old sneakers pounded on the floor, her hair flew back to reveal pointed ears.

“What happened?” the girl cried.

“She was murdered!” Blaire screamed.

A clamor arose among the CBers. “Calm down, everyone. I’m the director. We’ll try to find the murderer. Unfortunately, we can’t bring back Nighthawk,” the girl said.

A black snake slithered up behind her. “Hello Night-Roamer,” she said.

You’re welcome,”  the snake hissed menacingly.

~~~
Which of you can guess my AE? :D 

submitted by The Director, The Nocturnal Express
(March 30, 2018 - 9:18 am)
submitted by NEW ENTRY
(March 30, 2018 - 9:20 am)