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They've apparently remodeled the train station a lot since last week; it seems to be set up to look like a restaurant now.
Sadness goes looking for the train.
Sadness and Aether in Milliways
subtly_artistic
"Hi. This is an interplanar bar, apparently," says a human sitting at the (interplanar) bar.
subtly_artistic
"Uh, my understanding," she holds up a napkin with writing on it, "is that the train station you were looking for is where it's supposed to be, but the door you went through happened not to lead there this time, but if you go back and close it it'll be back to normal."
She looks relieved.
"Oh. Thanks. So, Interplanar means the door sometimes leads here and sometimes doesn't? When does it lead here?"
subtly_artistic
"Infrequently? I only know what's on this napkin." She offers the napkin.
Sadness looks surprised.
"Different universes?"
She thinks.
"If that's true, you'd wouldn't be from Riley. Are you from Riley?"
subtly_artistic
"No, I don't think I've ever been anywhere called Riley. I'm from the Imperium. Well, an Imperium."
Sadness is fascinated.
"What's an Imperium? What are they like? I've never met anyone who wasn't from Riley before."
subtly_artistic
"Uh, it's a large monarchy with a bunch of provinces and a decently high standard of living at least for humans?"
"A Monarchy? That's- a sort of country right? I hope things aren't too bad for nonhumans there. Who are you from?"
Sadness is looking anxious and speaking hesitantly again.
"Like- I'm from Riley, she's twelve years old and she plays hockey and lives in San Francisco? And you must be from someone else?
San Francisco is a city."
subtly_artistic
"I am a human. I'm not sure why you'd think I was imaginary."
"Um. Wow. I've never met a real human like this before. I think maybe I should get the other emotions?"