Today's Prize: Traffic Signal, Barricade, extra bits

More train stuff today. Well, mostly-train stuff. Today's door hid this traffic signal/barricade combo.

I tend to think of these having more to do with automotive safety - or parking garages - than trains, but hey, at least there were 26 parts. A lot of nifty, reusable bits, too - have to love that.

Meanwhile, back in our story, Jack has been sucked into the Advent Stream. That's the price you pay for not getting out when the Temporal Pylons go live...

Jack: You know, I set up those darn pylons. You think I'd be smart enough to stay outside the grid. But noooooo. I had to be all fascinated by the shiny...

Jack: Better grab that case while I have the chance - and then try and hook on to the scanner... try and keep everything together...There's got to be a way to get back to the real world from here.

Guardian: HALT! GO NO FURTHER!

Jack: What...what are you?

Guardian: I AM THE GUARDIAN OF THE ADVENT STREAM.

Jack: Are you a machine, or a living being?

Guardian: I AM BOTH... AND NEITHER... I AM MY OWN BEGINNING... MY OWN ENDING...

Jack: I see no reason for answers to be couched in riddles.

Guardian: I ANSWER AS SIMPLY AS YOUR LEVEL OF COMPREHENSION PERMITS.

Jack: Yeah. Whatever. Look - can you get me back to the real world?

Guardian: WHAT IS "REAL"? IF "REAL" IS WHAT YOU CAN FEEL, SMELL, TASTE AND SEE, THEN "REAL" IS SIMPLY ELECTRICAL SIGNALS INTERPRETED BY YOUR BRAIN...

Jack: So ...that'd be a "No", hunh?

Guardian: WHY YOU LITTLE PUNK. I CAN DO ANYTHING. I'M JUST TRYING TO MAKE SURE YOU UNDERSTAND...

Jack: Let me guess. You don't get out much, do you? Not a lot of conversational opportunities on this side of the curtain...

Guardian: HAH! I GOT YOU THERE. THERE'S BEEN A LOT OF "BACKSTAGE TRAFFIC" AROUND HERE LATELY. THAT'S WHY I SPOTTED YOU SO QUICKLY. NO ONE ELSE IS GETTING BY ME.

Jack: "No one else".... Guardian! Who got past you?

Guardian: UM. NO ONE. NONE SHALL PASS.

Jack: Look, something screwy has been going on with this year's Advent Calendar since day one! DAY ONE! I had a note that showed the first three day's worth of gifts!

Guardian: YOU...YOU DIDN'T USE THAT NOTE, DID YOU?

Jack: I thought they were instructions!

Guardian: OH, CRAP.

Jack: Tell me! Who got by you?

Guardian: THIS WILL TAKE A LITTLE BIT. HAVE A SEAT, AND I'LL FILL YOU IN.

Total Parts in Set:	257
Parts in Today's Door:	26
Parts to Go:	123

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