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Edit: apparently this is a very common form of Japanese storytelling called an isekai. There are 8 billion people in this world, no idea can be original. And sometimes you miss out on things many other people know. I'm clearly one of today's lucky 10000.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 months ago

bitch about SEPTA with other riders

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I’d hope this one is better than what’s in the rear view mirror.

Also, happy cake day!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

Oh, thanks! Didn't realise it was my cake day.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Find the author of the isekai that had made it happen and punch them in the taint

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

So you would assume you're in a story. Interesting. If it happened to me, I would first think I'm dreaming, then the real world. But I wouldn't think I was in a story.

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 4 months ago

I'd seriously worry about not having immunity to whatever diseases exist in that world, and the people of that new world not having immunity to whatever I might be carrying from my world.

Probably try and figure what the skills of the other survivors on the train to assemble a team with the goal of survival and information gathering.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 4 months ago (1 children)

what are you talking about that's literally already how underground trains already work

[–] [email protected] 12 points 4 months ago (2 children)

What trains are you going on, lol

[–] [email protected] 9 points 4 months ago

One ticket to wherever he’s going please!

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[–] [email protected] 28 points 4 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 13 points 4 months ago

Probably quite quickly, if the train was traveling at any significant speed when all of a sudden it had no tracks under it.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

Stay the hell on the train. Observe what happens to other passengers when they get curious.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago

1, get really annoyed that whatever plans I had are now changed because I'm not super good at paradigm shifts.

2, try to make the best of it because I really believe we bring our own good time.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Immediately gather any crumbs.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Check for my super cheat powers and pick the first woman for my isekai harem.

I'm thinking odds are it's either a busty elf or a cat girl 😜

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago (3 children)

Isekai harems are "all of the above."

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Fight the urge to immediately get off the train.

Even with as many episodes of Star Trek as I've seen, I'm sure I'd want to rush right out and start exploring.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 months ago (1 children)

We should split up to explore more efficiently!

Ohh, this small creature in the underbrush looks adorable! I'm going to pick it up.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

Have you played Kult because it looks like the thing which can happen in that game

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Pending Train is pretty darn close to what you're describing. I only got through the first episode, it falls prey to a lot of annoying little tropes, but it's a cool concept for sure.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

It is, yeah! I'd never heard of that, thanks for sharing.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 4 months ago (2 children)

First thing, try and breathe to see if the unknown new world has an atmosphere compatible with the one I'm accustomed to. If not, I guess I'm dead.

Second thing, determine if I'm in a wasteland / nature setting, or a civilized one.

Third, regardless of the answer to the second, take stock of my current resources and seek new ones. Water is highest priority, food second, shelter third.

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[–] [email protected] 40 points 4 months ago

Trying to crowdsource your next Isekai, huh?

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