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Ive had so much fun running this jam - i hope you all enjoy what ive come up with for this! I had to build the rails to this as i rode them, so the Ashcan plays a liiiiiittle differently from the jam itself, but i have confidence its as good as i can get it for the moment. Hopefully i can make it even better in the next few weeks!

Im so proud of you, jelly! Congrats on a successful launch and an incredibly beautiful product. Feels good seeing this in the state its now in, considering the last few months of watching it come along :)

Pick a hobby for your passenger - something they enjoy doing, whether or not it's something they're skilled at. What is the inciting incident that gave them that hobby? What actions taken by those around them or them personally gave them the hobby they enjoy?

How does this hobby keep them alive onboard the Nowhere Express?

This prompt is worth 4 points, and has a minimum of 250 words. Deadline is in four days, Saturday April 25th 2026, at 10pm PST.

from Hopedoll, as they do not have an Itch.io but wish to join in:

Name : Isabella La Sancha

Pronouns She/her but also it/its

Profession : Formerly a retainer of the Don of her bloodline.

Secret: Secretly a Blood Fiend, a retainer for an ancient vampire.

Why they're riding: Shes riding to try to become a knight adventurer as of old, and avoid confronting her blood family's past

Nightfall begins in T-8 Hours

Ding Dong Ding Dong... 

The Next Nightfall looms closer...

in 2 days, daylight will fade, and the shadows will again lurk at the door. 

The Smoke and Mirrors Car receives a premonition - during the night, someones cabin door lock will fail.

Those who ride the train come and go regularly. Mayhaps, occasionally, this ride does not end of their own free will. 

When travelling and exploring the train, what token do you find, eerily mirroring your own journey and carried by a long-vanished predecessor? Do you find comfort in its worn or sharpened edges? What was its original purpose, and how has it been made less by the presence of the Shadow? 

This prompt is worth 4 points, +1 if this item is actively traumatic to bear, but enough to start a journey of self reflection. 

Sufficiently detailed items acquired during Echosteps will be able to be used during the next nightfall in 2 days, regardless of whether the incentive is ongoing.

Pick a partner, or multiple. Write 150 - 500 words on how you encounter them, how you engage with each other. How do your reasons for riding diverge from each other? How are they similar?

This prompt is worth 3 points, +1 for 3 or more participants collaborating, +1 if your partner is someone you have not previously interacted with or is from another cabin to your own. You have 24 hours to complete it.

Unlocks at 8am PST, 03-22

1B has been cleared within the discord - Seymour, Temperance, Ochre and Zorrotza gain 3 points - Echo and Maria gain 4.

Supposedly, this leads to the head of the train. The door is electronically sealed, and it is unclear if it is possible to UNseal it.

A mid sized train car, containing within it an enormous telescope, punching through a circular portal in the ceiling. The roof of the car itself is covered in tiling depicting unknown constellations of a variety of worlds and countries, and the walls are a deep purple wallpaper depicting mulberry and Climbing Aster. 

The room is dominated by bookshelves, but there are no books on them - instead, only containing a number of lenses, each varying in length and width.

This Incentive has closed as of 3pm pst. Participants from the discord may post their fiction within this channel for Archival purposes.

*In the dead of night, around 1am, something wakes you from your sleep. A voice calls to you, beyond your cabin door. What do you see beyond the sealed doors of your cabin, late in the night? What were they to you, before you boarded this train?*

*This Incentive is worth 3 points. If it puts you in future danger, this Incentive becomes 4 points.*

A sticky note is posted on three cabins-

*Guards Cabin, Staff Cabin, and Compass cabin all have methods available to break this curfew. do so at your own risk.*

6 submissions have been made in the discord. Each participant has been granted 2 points.

ding dong ding dong~! Midnight has arrived on day 1 of the Nowhere Express line to [——-]. All passengers are advised to stay inside their cabins. All doors are sealed - do not leave your rooms. I repeat, DO NOT leave your rooms until 4am. Thank you for riding with us.

-Conductor

hmhm, either one could work decently well. Up to you :3

hmmmmm. Guards Cabin? 

The first of Ash and Compass cars join us.

*ding dong ding dong!* The first incentive is live. You have 24 hours to complete it and submit it to this channel. The prompt will be a range between 100-500 words, and the question you will be answering is as follows:

What is a happy memory your passenger treasures? Has it remained pure in its happiness, or has time and knowledge tainted its colors?

Completion of this Incentive will grant 2 points.

This Incentive expires on 03-20 at 4pm PST.

A name - Azov Silva

Their Pronouns - He/Him

Their career - Conductor of the Nowhere Express, Master of Clocks, Keeper of the Seven Pronged Key

One secret nobody else should know - This will be revealed after a successful Incentive completion :3

Why they're riding - Discuss this with the character to find out more about this. Current basic information suggests he was kidnapped and raised onboard from a young age.

When first entering the community segment of the Long Train To Nowhere, you may do the following:

Post your bio in the Introductions channel using the guidelines from the main page.
Introduce yourself in the cabin, and gather likely allies among other passengers!
Join the discord (https://discord.gg/Y6qK9M48DP), to prepare for challenges from the conductor,
And explore the train, using the train car and cabin channels within the Discord and Itchio page. 

When taking part in this project, expect prompts to be made that require you to use either the Discord Server or Itchio page interchangeably. Some actions require one, while others require the other. Being within both spaces is a wise decision.

Who are you, onboard the express?

Introduce your passenger. They must have as follows:

A name

Their Pronouns

Their career

One secret nobody else should know

Why they're riding

Posting a character here will provide the description for that character in all future pieces of fiction and roleplay involving them - when referring back to them for appearance and characteristics, this will be the topic you'll use.

This is not an accessible cabin to passengers. A heavy lock lay on the door handle, and a keypad is planted in the wall.

a cabin specifically dedicated to those who feel out of place among the other cars.

Gamblers, high rollers, and those who willingly risk it all!