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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Calinon" data-source="post: 1293437" data-attributes="member: 13737">The Mag-Lev Arrives Two minutes after the announcment, every has gathered on the platform and the Mag-Lev arrives.  While some of you have seen other train systems operating on a similar system, nothing quite matches up to the sight of the train as it enters the terminal. The first impression you get is that it's huge!  Filling the track area completely with only a mere inch space between it and the platform on each side, the Mag-Lev is just over 30 feet in width.  There are five, two-story cars, including the two engine cars, and the entire train is painted white.  Through it's windows, you can see rows of comfortable, airline style, seats and a wide isle providing standing room.  A set of circular stairs wind upwards in each car from the middle, to the upper deck.  There is a set of entry doors in the middle of each car, on each side.  A holographic sign on the final car to enter the terminal says "RESERVED BY EPIC" on it. The train is virtually silent, with only a slight humming indicating a power source.  Braking is rapid but controlled, and the behemoth slides to a halt without any noticeable rocking.  The other four cars are empty of passengers, and the upper deck of the reserved car has no lights on, though you can see through the windows that it, too, is empty.  Now stopped, two men and two women emerge from the lead cockpit and exit near you.  A middle-aged gentleman, most likely the pilot, walks towards you. "Terribly sorry for the delay, ma'am," he says to Grandmother.  "The techs just got finished fixing a magnetic constrictor problem, but everything is fine now.  Strangest thing too, considering we just had our maintenance last week.  Well, if everyone will follow me, we'll get you all squared away in your car, and be on our way.  It'll be about an hour long trip for you to get to EPIC headquarters, and we still have to pick up other passengers," he says to the group as a whole. He leads the way to the car, and leads you all in.  As you enter, a steward and stewardess are waiting, and put small metal bracelets on you.  The two are obviously twins, and are both rather incredible looking.  "These will give you Mag-Lev access for the next year.  There's a small microchip inside to let you pass pay terminals without cost, courtesy of the Mag-Lev Corporation," the woman explains once everyone is inside. There is easily room for 200 people in the car, on the main floor alone.  The chairs are comfortable and roomy, and even recline a fair bit.  Each row of seats has four seats on each side, and there will be plenty of room for passengers and luggage.  There are small round objects on the back of each seat with a small green light on them.  As you take a seat, the light changes from green to red. "The techs weren't able to restore power upstairs, since we were on a tight time frame, so just stay on the main floor please.  We'll get underway soon," the male steward says.  Soon, as promised, the Mag-Lev accellerates away and exits the station, reaching a rather incredible speed as it races towards the main terminal of the airport to pick up other passengers. Most of you feel a tad queesy as the train accellerates.  Michelle gets a bit nautious and has to close her eyes as the power moves the train along.  It kind of makes you happy you didn't touch the track.  Johan, you have calculated that the train can likely hold over 5,000 passengers when fully loaded.  Given the accelleration and fact you still feel like you are speeding up, you estimate the maximum speed to be well over 350 mph. As the train rolls off, Dara plops down next to X12!  "Hi!  I'm Dara Chen!  I can fix that shirt cause I'm a seamstress!" she says, part spoken, part directly into your mind.  She doesn't actually wait for a response but starts tugging your ripped shirt off and rooting through her bag, pulling out some cloth, thread and needle.  She is extremely bubbly and starts talking about random stuff, from her dog to her family to her own line of designer clothing.  In fact, after a few minutes, you aren't so sure she's working on your shirt, because it sure wasn't red and you know it didn't have any silk in it... Hey, is that a chinese dragon on the back? Cosmo and Rebound put two seats between each other and grumble constantly.  Soon, the grumbling turns to arguing about "Robot Wars" and who should have won the last series and how they would beat Decimator. Pairings:  Loki and Speed Demon, Anna and Michelle, Jackal and Grandma, Cosmo and Rebound (Har har!), X12 and Dara.  Johan, John, Sanjay, Raisa, Kevin, any preferences?</blockquote>

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