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+ Context: They are exploring the Ivydale train yard +

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+ Michelle! Look what I found...
+ She climbs through the gap between the rotting cars on the adjacent + track.
+ Where are you?
+ Up here.
+ Jack had climbed onto the rather sketchy-looking roof of one of the + trains. Michelle climbs onto the link between cars and Jack helps her to + the top.
+ Look, + Over there...
+ He points across the deteriorating metro trains towards the outermost + track of the overgrown train yard. A small roof - or in places what + remains of it - extends over the track from the side of a large building. + Under the roof are several tank cars. Some are rusted through or missing + parts, but a few look like they might still hold liquids.
+ Oh, wow! Maybe there's some gas left in there or + something...
+ My thought. Let's check it out. +

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+ They climb back down and make their way over to one of the tank cars. + They climb onto the side of the car and Jack attempts to use the ladder + that leads to the top. It crumbles under his feet.
+ I guess I found the way down - hey, use me as a + ladder.
+ He leans against the car and helps her onto the tank. + something missing? Idk + Michelle inspects the lid.
+ Do we have a wrench or something?
+ Jack looks around.
+ I don't know. Lemme take a look inside + there...
+ He disappears through where used to be a door. After a moment, he + reappears, triumphantly holding a large adjustable wrench.
+ It's a bit rusty but should do the job. +
+ I'm afraid to see what you call very + rusty.
+ This thing, for example.
+ He knocks it against the ladder on the side of the tank causing more + pieces to break off. Then, he hands the wrench to her. After a bit of + fiddling, she manages to get a good grip on one of the nuts holding the + lid in place - it doesn't budge.
+ Need a hammer or something?
+ Can you hand me that pipe? It should do.
+ Jack picks up a section of metal pipe and passes it to her. Putting it + over the wrench for additional leverage, she pushes against it until the + bolt snaps with a bang.
+ Well that's one way for that to come off. +

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+ missing section: Michelle opens the lid and finds some disappointing + fact - it's empty or whatever
+ then repeat for another one +

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+ The contents of the next tank are more promising.
+ Smells like diesel... We should go find a truck or + something to drive around.
+ Okay, uhh, stupid idea but I need to show you + something.
+ Jack grins.
+ Oh no, what are you up to again?
+ Nothing in particular... Wanna follow me for a + sec?
+ Michelle jumps down onto the edge of the car, then to the ground and + follows him to the entrance. +

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+ He walks over the door on the floor, past a counter to the left, into the + wide open hall. It is dimly lit by the light that makes it through the + dirty windows and small holes in the surprisingly intact roof. + note: Make it more clear that the windows are + below the roof. Also, I imagine them to be milky windows for some reason. + A few rows of large industrial shelves on the other side of the + hall hold partially rotting crates. On either side of the area with the + shelves are spacious areas with machine tools, small cranes, and other + machinery. A few plants grow here and there. A single train tack goes + through the center of the hall with additional tracks for a gantry crane + to either side of it. At the end of the hall to the right, below the + rusty crane, sits a train wrapped up in tarps. +

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+ Stupid idea indeed, she says while walking + towards it. Then, she corrects herself: Actually, it + might not be that stupid. It should have a generator that we can + use.
+ That is if we can get it to a location where it + would be useful.
+ Is there a railroad close to the bunker? +
+ Not that I know of, the closest would be somewhere + around Ivydale South.
+ Okay, not very useful. Let's go find a truck + then. +

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