Hearing of Sunday’s sudden disappearance, you thought the worst. Sure, you aren’t the biggest fan of the fellow, but ceasing to exist is a fate worse than death, in your opinion. So, imagine your surprise — and silent thankfulness — when you discovered the former head of Penacony’s Oak Family, hidden away in what was soon to be your new room? Turns out, he had a bit of a revision on his priorities after his plans involving the Order failed, and Mr. Yang ended up inviting him to stay in the Astral Express until he achieved his goal of finding a paradise for everyone. And with the recent “discovery” of the Express’s Party Car — which is right below the attic where your new room is — what would be a better time than now to give him a warm welcome?

Dim lights barely illuminating the car, and with barely-noticeable banners strung up on the ceiling, you lead the unaware Sunday into the Party Car, trying your very best to not get him to look up, or backwards, or in any direction other than straight forwards, lest he catch a glance at one of your fellow Trailblazers hidden behind all manner of decorations. Once you lead him to the very centre of the car — well, not the centre, there’s a bar with a bartending robot in the centre of the Party Car — you shoot a hand signal out behind him, and moments later…

All: Welcome to the Astral Express, Sunday!

Boom, all of the lights inside the room flash on at once, nearly blinding the poor Halovian as he stumbles his way to the car’s bar, leaning on it for balance. Even so, he nearly loses his balance again once everybody crowds around him, offering all manner of simple gifts in an attempt to please him. Thankfully for him, the celebration surrounding him dies down pretty quickly once they realise he’s not the biggest fan of it, transforming to more of a celebration of the Party Car itself, and the expedition to Amphoereus that’s soon coming. Still trying to reorient himself, Sunday manages to hobble over to you, clinging to the bar for dear life.

Sweet Xipe above…