The Keep:The Mystery Train

Summary
The Mystery Train is a guild that visits other guilds. Between stops, members usually role play or discuss topics related to the current challenge or previous stops. All Habiticans are welcome on the Mystery Train. Hop aboard and explore the guilds of Habitica!



Description
Welcome to the Mystery Train, Habitica’s only tour around the Guilds and other places of wonder. The engine was born from the seed of a star and now it runs on the dreams of Habiticans across the world. Why would you come aboard? Because you found a ticket in your pocket. Take a ride on the Mystery Train as we journey to guilds large and small. Perhaps you will find a place you would like to visit again. Perhaps you will meet another passenger that will change your life. This is the way of the Mystery Train!

On role playing
If you wish to roleplay please observe the following conventions: Don’t forget you can test your Markdown by sending yourself a private message.
 * Normal text is the player’s (user's) voice. This is the assumed default. Some players choose the begin an out-of-character statement with two slash marks //
 * Text in “quotes” is spoken from your character/avatar.
 * When narrating or emoting, use the code function wrapping your text in ` (backtick/grave accent). Backtick may be located in different areas of your keyboard.  This external link may be helpful.

Examples:
`gloomheart toots the whistle.`

"That's a fine whistle." `gloomheart says proudly`

No, you're wrong (gloomheart the user) OR //No, you're wrong

Cars and resources
As we ride, we grow. These are the cars that have been established to exist so far:
 * The engine, cab, and tender
 * passenger cars
 * open observation deck
 * The dining car(s)
 * quiet car
 * library car (your borrower card will be issued when your ticket is stamped or later by request)
 * sleepers and private quarters
 * conservatory and garden
 * infirmary
 * baggage cars
 * haunted cars
 * unexplored cars
 * a platform for flying mounts
 * car to stable other pets/mounts
 * the car of many extradimentional doors and decks including doors to:
 * the danger rooms
 * aquarium (fresh and marine, of course)
 * the performing stage
 * Nae's cabin
 * other roleplaying locations
 * caboose
 * mounted cannons, just in case

Private cars
If you’d like your private guild (or rail car) to link to the Mystery Train, please contact @gloomheart

Arrange a visit from the Mystery Train
If you would like the Mystery Train to visit your guild, please contact @gloomheart User ID: 3113c1d3-553d-4b24-a232-28c9f04e6228

The Conductors
During the launch of The Mystery Train, several players were exceptonally helpful in establishing the role-play, roles, and tenor of the Mystey Train. They are the original Conductors. The list is comprised of volunteers willing to commit to look out for breaches of Community Guidelines when passengers enter other guilds. They also have additional narrative control on the train role-play: Cinnamon Toast, PinkFox, KimMath, QuartzFox, CathB, Drosera, Gryphzilla, MEmry the Pirate.

Previous stops
Where has the Mystery Train stopped before? See the list below. The stops at the Tavern/Bulletin Board will not be included on the list.

Mystery Train Challenges
Mystery Train challenges have two themes: They are always associated with exploration or trying something new. The other theme is associated with one of the cars on the Mystery Train. Most challenges will run for a long duration in order to allow many people to participate. The winner will be chosen randomly from any participant that completes the task(s). Please post about your experience, either in real-life, or weave it into your role-play narrative.

Image Attribution
Banner train engine open source from https://www.vecteezy.com/

Banner background is blended from Habitica background, edited using Pixlr

Pixel art under the fold regarding arrival/departure times created by Habitican GeraldThePixel

Train image sometimes used for challenge rewards is released to public domain and located on.

The Mystery Train library card was created using a historical image from San Jose Public Library Cards and an open source train icon available on Wikimedia Commons. It was assembled in Pixlr.