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+ Context: They are exploring the Ivydale train yard +
+
+ 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.
+
+ 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.
+
+ missing section: Michelle opens the lid and finds some disappointing
+ fact - it's empty or whatever
+ then repeat for another one
+
+ 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.
+
+ 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. +
+
+ 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.
+