Episode 4: Train Heist Part 2

**Train Heist Part 2** is the fourth episode of Campaign 1. The crew divide and conquer, then regroup and plan as the Virtuos Hypertrain continues its trek through the stars. Will our ragtag band of pirates be able to work together in order to accomplish the mission and make it out alive? Only time will tell.

## **Synopsis**

> Welcome to my laboratory, I am your Dungeon Master Britty Lea and these are my experiments.
>
> Britty Lea

The episode begins with Cyrus and Heironymous doing their best to intimidate the engineers of the Virtuos Hypertrain to give them the hyperdrive regulator. After much intimidation and many tears, the engineers tell them that the regulator can only be removed with by the Chief Engineer, who is currently on lunch. Heironymous sends one of the engineers to the dining car to retrieve the chief.

Flux and P.E.A.R.L, having sufficiently looted the baggage car, move on to the cargo room. They find a baggage slip which alerts them that Item 498256 - their jet cycle- has been confiscated by the guards and must be retrieved from security. Before going back to report on this discovery, the two pirates also loot the cargo car.

Upon returning to the engine room, the crew has a spirited discussion about the plan and the efficacy or lack thereof. Flux examines the hyperdrive regulator and determines that a retinal scan is necessary as well as the chief engineer's key. Less than confident in the previous engineer's fortitude, the crew decides to pursue the chief engineer themselves.

Flux disguises himself as one of the engineers, Heironymous as the other. PEARL can easily pass for another service droid, so no disguise needed. The team decides that Cyrus will masquerade as their prisoner, a plan that is not flawless but will work until it doesn't. 377 is left behind in the engine room to guard the bound engineers.

The crew begins to navigate the train. They pass through an office car without comment. The next car is the armory, where they find their confiscated jet cycle as well as some incredibly hungover guards. Along the way, they hear rumors that the engineer that had been sent ahead was captured and thrown in the brig for raving about pirates.

The next car is essentially space TSA, which is where the trouble begins. The crew must pass through an OURA scanner in order to move on. The crew discusses their options. As one may expect, they decide to fight their way through. Cyrus, playing the part of manic prisoner, snaps his bonds, flies into a rage, and sets off the OURA scanner alarms.

Cyrus fights well, taking out guards right and left. PEARL tries and fails to come to his aid. Heironymous, playing the part of frightened engineer, assists with Vicious Mockery. Flux, also playing the part of frightened engineer, attempts to turn off the alarms 'before they frighten the passengers'. Flux charms one of the guards into standing watch for reinforcements. Cyrus flirts with one of the guards to throw him off his game and is able to successfully subdue him

The fight goes on but this episode does not! We break from the action until next week in Episode 5: Train Heist Part Three!

## **Quotations**

* **Heironymous**: "Now, now, my friends, do not panic-"
* **Engineer**: "I'm panicking, I'm panicking!"

* **Engineer**: "I don't need any karma."
* **Heironymous**: "Oh, take a look at your situation right now; I think you do."

* **Flux**: "Heironymous can talk himself out of pretty much anything. Cyrus on the other hand... Mmm, it doesn't fill me with confidence, I would say."
* **PEARL**: "We should go back."
* **Flux**: "We should go back, yeah."

* **Flux**: "What accent did [the engineer] have?"
* **Heironymous**: "Terrified."

* **Ian**: "We should kidnap them, make them pirates, and give them a good time."

* **Flux**: "I'm not saying you'd abandon us, it's just like, if we don't come back for a little while, obviously the move is to leave. Right? That's smart? You're being smart."

* **Britty**: "Nobody panic, I'm having a GREAT TIME."

* **Flux**: "Thanks Schmel. That's a weird name."

* **Ian**: "I'm surprised [Cyrus] hasn't started pole dancing yet.

## **Trivia**

* This episode marks the first time that the crew is referred to as the Aether Bastards.
* This episode is the first time that Cyrus uses his flail.
* Flux and P.E.A.R.L. loot a crate of freshwater pearl necklaces from the cargo car. They each steal 20.
* Other confiscated items in the armory include a hexagon of (cursed) cheese and an OURA duplicator

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