Post by CableZ on Sept 6, 2014 18:40:59 GMT
The small band arrangement played as the quiet crowd mingled among each other. The finely crafted almost newly built station currently played host to some of the richest and most influential ponies in all of Equestria, gathered under the banner of high society and generally showing just how wealthy you were. T'was the maiden voyage of a new super train! Well it was a little less dramatic than all that, in fact despite all the pomp of the ponies present it was a quiet affair. There was no excessive applause or smashing a champagne bottle on the side, it was a little above all that. Well at least everypony present liked to think it was, when in actually the sheer fact that they all thought they were above it only served to highlight the sheer fact that they weren't.
These were the cynical musings of one certain detective who didn't want to be there, not that she didn't enjoy the finer things but when everyone involved was so quick to remind you that it was the finer things they were indulging in that it made it redundant. Then again you tried to explain that to any of them and all they did was once again remind you that they were partaking in the finer things, so frankly she'd given up. She was laying low in her best dress in the less populated corner of this open ended station platform. She didn't neccesasrily dislike talking to other ponies, but for now she wanted to keep an eye on things and it was easier to do so from a bit of a distance. she had made an effort at least and was wearing the nicest dress she owned which was a rather fancy red number. She'd been given it as a gift from her sister who was always a little too generous. Not being the biggest girly girl, Bugsy felt out of place wearing such a thing but she looked stunning never the less.
But why was she here? What was going on?
Well recently a rail company took it upon itself to create the most luxurious and decadent train there was, reasons not withstanding. It was wide and taller than any other train, providing ample room for its patrons as it was effectively a 5 star hotel on wheels. It was a very long thing, having bedrooms, a restaurant and a casino, not to mention a state of the art vault. It was all very fancy and even Bugsy had to admit that it was pretty darn cool, she was actually looking forward to riding on it. Tickets had sold out before the thing was even finished, which actually proved to be fortuitous for a few individuals. It meant that they had circulated, sold and resold, lost and won in tournaments. Not only that but some had been sent out to dignitaries and others won in local competitions. As such there was a healthy mix of backgrounds at play and in quite the rare occurrence they were all getting on. There was less of the typical snooty Canterlot attitude that you found in some places, seemed that ponies could get along when you put them as equals on a train.
The reason why Bugsy was there was much easier to answer, she was a pessimist. Which such huge wealth all being accumulated and store in one place she was sure that something was going to go wrong, while she had been assured by the company behind it all that nothing would go wrong she had insisted on a ticket so she could go along and make sure nothing would go wrong. Others might have said that she was just using it as an excuse to go on a nice trip but those that knew her, knew that she had trouble loosening up so that probably wasn't it. In truth she was simply doing her perceived duty, but she was looking forward to the journey at least.
The crowd was fairly large, the platform stretched for a good distance and was full to the brim. The event was being hosted on a recently renovated train platform just outside of Manehatten, as such it was a mostly isolated affair. The only reason anypony would have to be there was for this train voyage, with some travelling just to see it off. It was a very pleasant day to be sure, sun shining and nary a cloud to be see over head. However in the distance there was a building storm front, it seemed that some pegasus had put forward the idea to water the country side with one big storm that was going to pass over later in the day. That would certainly be interesting.
But for now the golden gilded train glistened in the warm sun, many were anticipating when the doors would open and they could board the marvel. In the mean time the drinks were complimentary and waiters were bringing around small snacks to the highly dressed crowd. It was an event to remember and this was just the pre party, the voyage itself would be etched into all their memories for sure..