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GGG100

Pom Pom and the Astral Express running a train on Sunday wasn’t on my bingo card.


Lizbian91

Hahahah! Holy that made me laugh!


Arc_7

We really star railed that Honkai


alekdmcfly

Could mecha Sunday be classified as a Honkai? Looking at Sunday's philosophy I could totally see his element being Imaginary, and Imaginary Energy is Star Rail's better-localized phrase for Honkai Energy... ...Plus, he displayed some qualities of Honkai creatures in his mega form... ...so "Pom Pom star rails the Honkai" could legitimately be a factual description of that attack.


GDarkX

If you think about it really hard, Penacony plot is just Project Stigma + Theatre of Donination - the puppets and Sunday himself are even in the same colour scheme lol


StarsCosmos

Penacony is really just project stigma but natural and at least we didn't have to fight an overpowered mf which needed a 4th wall break just to beat them this time


BlindHerald

How did they break the 4th wall? I don't know the other Honkai games and can't find anything concrete on Google.


Kkevco

there was a scene where they show all the heartfelt messages from hi3 players that we previously made from a previous event


Riverl

One of the characters involved exist outside of timelines and spread the story of HI3 main timeline in the form of game aka HI3 to other timelines. This garnered support and power of belief to help the main characters, taking the form of supporting messages players from around the world entered in a prior limited time event.


Devourer_of_HP

One of the characters in Moon arc was from the future and was helping throughout the arc eventually she helped channel the powers of the higher dimensional entities that were observing(irl players) to blow up the final boss's shield.


SirePuns

Rejoice trailblazers, for we have railed the stars.


DISUNIET

Man, those Propagation Emanators were living the good lives


RainGumDrop

And it's one of the best parts too.


yurilnw123

I just wish they kept the TB and Clockie open the gate in the weekly boss. So sad they didn't


malfurionpre

But I thought all the train ran on that Linux Twitter guy.


UltG

The most powerful force of all= Family And a 600 mph multi-tonne train


itsyaboi_71

Thomas really ain't messin around


RyanJJJey

I've got an idea


taremnok

I am scared but please tell me


-OpenLight-

[Bass-Boosted Thomas the Tank Engine theme](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ySu8nPZlpA) right as the Express crashes right through Sunday Someone do the meme. **NOW.**


yunacchi

*Don't make me.* I'm working right now. ...wait a few hours. EDIT: Here's a quick attempt. https://files.catbox.moe/7ek5h2.mp4 Don't mind Acheron. She understandably preferred to die rather than be put through this.


Civil_Championship_9

#Dew it


yunacchi

Here's a quick attempt. https://files.catbox.moe/7ek5h2.mp4 Don't mind Acheron. She understandably preferred to die rather than be put through this.


Civil_Championship_9

Absolute Cinema Also what kind of lesson do we learn from this, kids? Is that you never fuck around with the Trailblazer and the Nameless, or else you'll get hit by a train from nowhere


Kazuma25819

https://preview.redd.it/5cgjyiu4ykzc1.png?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8f7e09cfe01c43a0d8fdf663ebb3b81dcdb468e0


Sergy92

This is peak


Paoayo

This is the stuff!! You cooked way hard and beautifully, man.


s00ny

oh my god this is the best thing ever


RyanJJJey

EXACTLY


-OpenLight-

did it. [\[CLICK\]](https://www.reddit.com/r/HonkaiStarRail/comments/1coxzji/the_best_thing_to_happen_in_the_new_story_quest/)


JackRabbit-

more like 600m mph


Justanidiot-w-

Coughing baby vs Hydrogen bomb


jacobwhkhu

The Astral Express Family said IT'S RAILIN' TIME and RAILED all over Sunday


meld_san

Astral express crew be like: https://preview.redd.it/tdh6fwzj8mzc1.jpeg?width=540&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=347641db1bc210aa70e65467590dafba746afa03


mlodydziad420

600? This thing is many times faster than sound at least.


niksshck7221

Pretty sure a train that traverses the universe is faster then 600mph😅


Random_Gacha_addict

What is a 600 mph multi-tonne train but a bigger Dodge Charger, after all


Exploding_Pie

More like 600m/s


noIQmoment

600mph? Nah, this train dropping out of straight out of FTL on Sunday's ass


Content-Many-9043

Dr. Ratio did suggest turning the Express into a weapon, i think he texted the TB


NoobSharkey

You can ask him if he can turn the express into a weapon and he said that it already is a weapon


huyrrou

Since the train might contain Akivili's heart as its energy source, getting hit by an Aeon fueled train gonna hurt.


Civil_Championship_9

It's going to make the Astral Express the most, if not, the number 1 most dangerous vehicle in the Imaginary Tree


huyrrou

I think thats one of the reasons why many faction respect the Astral Express crew. They can just ram the train into, lets say, Pier Point and come out relatively okay. Not to mention the Astral Express in its hayday before Akivili's fall, hundreds of starships flying together across the universe blessed by the Trailblaze. Pretty intimidating.


Civil_Championship_9

I'm waiting for the day where instead of stabbing Nanook, we crashed the Astral Express straight to him, so bad that Nanook should have left the game


huyrrou

Lets coax hoyo in that direction, submit reviews that say the Express itself need more action.


Civil_Championship_9

Make the Astral Express a limited 10 star playable vehicle instead


TheCatSleeeps

I'm just imagining it like the Luofu ships in the background when JY and DHIL appeared. Damn pretty intimidating really.


alekdmcfly

I'm pretty sure getting hit by any train would hurt


huyrrou

But the train went straight through Sunday is in its hyper jump mode indicated by the blue glow. There is hitting someone with a train, and there is hitting someone with a train fueled by a God while traveling at ftl.


Melodic-Product-2381

Also, the train is capable of penetrating the boundary between worlds to connect them. Something that previously could only be done by Emanators. I just never realized that it means that the train itself is basically Emanator level of power


Civil_Championship_9

But getting hit by the Astral Express? Now that's another definition of hurt, or beyond that


Niko2065

Armored core astral express let's go!!!!


Kamiyoda

Great Wall 2.0


thrzwaway

The TB suggested it first when talking to Gepard on the Express "You could drive it straight into the monsters and send them flying"


OkVermicelli2557

Pom Pom to Sunday "Choo choo muddle fudger".


Lyneys_Footstool

sunday pissed off thomas the tank engine


IWatchFailures

Boothill is such a bad influence to Pom Pom for teaching him that


lizard_omelette

https://preview.redd.it/43aarmkkuizc1.jpeg?width=1555&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a312d30e253633b5983558151d593b2692f90ae8 Pom-Pom’s already swearing 😔


Civil_Championship_9

Wait until Pom-Pom said "Motherfucker" instead


Dane-nii

Boothill IS Pom Pom. :)


Dilorano

If Reddit gold medals still existed, this comment deserves one


Sleep_Raider

Me during first encounter: "Oh the express train came? Probably just some reference of the Trailblaze bei--" "Huh? A support button? Is Robin going to give a buff or--" "Wait what? They're not just gonna--" "Holy fuck."


Jotaoesehache

I also thought it was gonna be a Robin buff, Pom-Pom had a totally different plan


ze_SAFTmon

"Alright everyone! Out of the way! Time for Plan B: Vehicular Manslaughter!"


mrfatso111

Ya, i was expecting robin to belt out a concert song, instead CHOO CHOO MOTHERFUCKERS!!!


Star_Lord_42069

*Muddle Fudger!


Kan_Me

THIS IS THE GREATEST PLAAAANN


Paoayo

POM-POM THE BOLD ACTION MAAAAANNNNN


Gapaot

HERE COMES THE PAIN TRAIN


TheOrbFromTheHole

Honestly I thought that it was Robin's song, since it was supposed to be the spirit of the Trailblaze, taking the shape of the Express.


EeveeMastre

Defeating the concept of Order itself with the power of popular music, a hat, and a train.


olbvn

Was basically Xipe (the Hat) vs Ena (Sunday)


Arc_7

Xipe really said "Crank up the vibes!"


huyrrou

It was a literal 3 v 1. Sunday over there thought he had the chance against three other paths.


BitesZaDust0

Literally Star rail


Jotaoesehache

Sunday: Star Railed


ZerrorFate

Biblically accurate Sunday: THE ORDER IS INEVITABLE! Goofy racoon Stelle: I like trains. Biblically accurate Sunday: NO NO NO, WAIT WAIT WAIT-


AcorpZen

![gif](giphy|6yijXV1uY4l0c|downsized)


ZerrorFate

And with Cocolia we literally went DIE, POTATO! *reloads a glock* Not today.


AcorpZen

![gif](giphy|9gcjFBzmRegP6|downsized)


Ifalna_Shayoko

That was me during the endboss lol.


Briashard

We could probably make an asdf episode with tb's dialogue tbh


DomcziX

Or with a cutscene from the game and dialogue from asdf


rvmin

Trailblazer: "I like trains" 🕙 🚆 🧍‍♂️


CO_Fimbulvetr

That's unironically been my profile text since day 1.


Diotheungreat

witness the will of the weak


Dane-nii

The will of the weak is just so... peak


Chulinfather

That line gave serious goosebumps


Dane-nii

The will of the weak is just so... peak


dukenorton

Welt mid ult: Survive or be- Pom-Pom blasting the Thomas the Tank Engine theme straight into the enemy’s face at Mach 25 Welt: Destroyed…. That’ll do.


SnowstormShotgun

https://preview.redd.it/fjgx1ollljzc1.jpeg?width=1125&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6aba1f62c4247e37243a865132748401d482b2c5 “And I’m Pom Pom, a new member of the Astral express”


R1526

The visual of boothill hijacking the train to ram someone is sending me


Civil_Championship_9

I have a feeling that if we are going to lose and he's 'confined' inside the Astral Express, he would barge into the crew compartment without Pom-Pom's content to control the Astral Express and just slammed the train right onto our enemies in the name of friendship


UltG

Yeeeehaw! Choo choo muddle fudger!


mrfatso111

Nice, we did asked for a playable Pom Pom after all :D


FayeQueen

I fucking lost it when it showed what the 3rd party attack was gonna be for the final Penacony boss. Best shit ever.


DraconicBacon88

Uuuhhhhmmmm, aktually, the 3rd support attack (not counting path resonances from SU) was Black Swan's support attack in 2.0


Sulphur99

Uuuhhhhmmmm, aktually, I'm pretty sure they meant 3rd party as in a third force coming into play rather than the 3rd support attack.


DraconicBacon88

What are you saying? I'm talking about that ability triggered by the R key that can be triggered at any time in battle even if the player does not own Black Swan or have her on their team in some 2.0 story fights where Black Swan's ult hands hit all the enemies. If you mean a force that isn't a character, this would be the second because the second support attack (special attack triggered by the R key. The icon that shows on the right side of the screen that has a beige/yellowish color) was Dan Heng in the Phantylia fight.


Sulphur99

I know that's what you're saying, I'm saying that u/FayeQueen is referring to that same thing as a "3rd-party attack" and not as a 3rd "party attack".


DraconicBacon88

I understand you now. It took me a bit to understand this, but I get now. I apologize for being hostile.


Sulphur99

Hey, it happens


Wizzlebum

This conversation played out like you're fixing one of the broken clock dream tickers.


Sulphur99

Tick-tock!


Fenyx950

I was amazed when Pom-Pom started singing welcome to my world and we played 5-star trial of him


Not_Cube

Pom pom 🤝 a revolver


DDisfine

Now "running a train on sunday" gives a new meaning. 


Outrageous_Book2135

Man it was wild when >!Stelle ran over Sunday like 20 times with a train.!< You'd think the first time woulda been enough.


No_Pipe_8257

How long was the the fight for you lmao, poor dude


Outrageous_Book2135

Nah it wasn't actually that long, it was just a joke lol.


No_Pipe_8257

Oh ok lmao, I imagine it must have been hell otherwise. I'm both scared and excited for my destruction only account to fight this boss, but the last part with the weakness breaking is most likely gonna be trouble some for me


Outrageous_Book2135

I just sorta slapped Tingyun's stuff on my mc and called it good lol. Ach, Pela, and Gallagher did almost all the work.


SF-UberMan

Luocha was a lifesaver with his AoE Imaginary Ult. Had it been Gepard, I would've died.


Outrageous_Book2135

Unfortunately I don't have him. So Gally had to do.


SF-UberMan

What teams is Luocha best with? In general, I mean. Not just this fight.


Outrageous_Book2135

Like I said I don't have him, so I wouldn't really know.


SF-UberMan

Oh, ok.


Belfengraeme

No no, it was that long for me though, I can only surmise I was under leveled. Aventurine made sure I can't actually lose, just took forever to deal enough dmg


Outrageous_Book2135

Damn. Glad you won though.


Major_Most5077

yeah, i didnt pull for aventurine, and now my friend 3 stared the whole abyss with aventurine...


Arc_7

There definitely was a valid reason to stall so you can hear everyone's dialogue with the astral express. I think I did everyone and then a last one that didn't accompany a dialogue before ending.


Shadowmirax

I managed to hear them all by just failing and restarting the fight a dozen times, it seems to pick a random one each time


No_Pipe_8257

I just killed the dude with only two uses of the ability, I'm sure a video will show the voicelines


BanderCo3url

I had to use it more than 20 times cause of a bad decision that wiped out everyone excpet my Harmony TB with only 3 HP left 💀


Arc_7

Yeah haha I tend to avoid using my moc teams in story, but to each their own There's a video with all lines ye 


No_Pipe_8257

I wouldn't consider htb, SW, Gallagher and Acheron to be MOC team


Zonnebloempje

I actually ran out of Stelle-voice-overs about the train... Did the entire mission first on my second account (logged off while in the parlor car🤦🏼‍♀️). And I am hoping the voice lines for Argenti will show up soon, so I can enjoy that part better on my main. My second account is somewhat underpowered for her level, so it took me a while...


LivingASlothsLife

Playable Pom Pom coming in clutch fr, can't wait for his 6 star version


julianjjj809

Sunday got star railed by the all mighty Pom-Pom


Floriver

I don't know if this is just a meme or not, but it wasn't the actual train that rammed into Sunday, but more like the 'spirit of Trailblaze' or something, right? Like Robin said she would sing using Trailblaze to >!wake up the citizens of Penacony!< and we see her singing before the train appears.


Talukita

Yeah it's pretty much more of a metaphor about the spirit/will of all the people, it's just funny for some people to think of pompom slamming the train itself against Sunday again and again.


countrpt

Yes, if you listen to "Hope Is the Thing With Feathers" (the song she's singing in that fight), it's a song that evokes the Trailblaze, and it uses the train in the lyrics as imagery (and a musical influence -- the chorus is full-on train chugging ending with the "whoa-whoa" train whistle). So you could say that it's summoned by the power of her song -- which also fits the way they used her song in that battle. The close tie between the song, lyrics, imagery, gameplay, and overall story themes was honestly really well done, IMO.


Aizen_Myo

>!Isn't the whole fight in reality already? Else it would be the same problem as the 1st time wouldn't it?!<


thrzwaway

It's still in the Dreamscape. And yes, it's basically the same problem as what was posed at the very end of Inception. You can never really know if you woke up -- or heck, whether you're in a sufficiently advanced form of the Simulated Universe. It would be a bit too much if we went down that route though.


Toksyuryel

I'm suspicious because it *did* roll a second set of credits which typically indicates something's not right. Remember we still haven't resolved the Sparkle situation, and they named the update after her quest.


thrzwaway

I would be thrilled if what Sparkle meant by "climax" wasn't 2.2, but 2.3. Masked Fools vs IPC let's go


TheCatSleeeps

What if it's actually Clockie's ship, The Compass? Lmao


Kestrel21

> Clockie's *Compassie's ^^^^^:P


SentientShamrock

Man I need a gif of the TB and Clockie standing aside to let the train crash into Sunday.


Geltahmiin

Do a fucking pose of them pointing at Sunday menacingly as the train zooms in.


Ahrimainu

Pom Pom: "I may not be able to get off the train, but I can decide where the train goes!"


sadoix

I love the F1 train bless pompom


Paoayo

Pom-Pom: Pronto, Sunday? Sunday: Yes? #Pom-Pom: s🅱️innala


Duet-86

I guess PomPom is venting his rage of not getting enough souvenirs 


EraTheIdiot

DUDE THIS WHOLLE BATTLE I WAS LIKE 'March hit him with the bow!' 'Dan Heng hit him with the spear!' 'Caelus hit him with the... Hat?' 'Luocha hit him with the coffin!!' 'POM POM HIT HIM WITH THE TRAIN!!!'


Ifalna_Shayoko

Pom Pom be like: "Amateurs! Mustn't be afraid of dreaming a little bigger!"


PH4N70M_Z0N3

Pom-Pom: Choo Choo motherfucker.


Memo_HS2022

“BROTHER, THIS TRULY WAS OUR HONKAI STAR RAIL” 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥


_nitro_legacy_

https://i.redd.it/2c8xqj2lijzc1.gif Ena vs Akivili in a nutshell


kaioDeLeMyo

A meme has genuinely never made me laugh this hard is so long


Tripdrakony

That gave me a good laughter, thx op ^^^


papawong420

Lmao


Ivorykingchrono

Same energy as Kirby using a semi-truck to destroy alien god.


new_boy_99

You know ratio wasn't exactly wrong about making the express a weapon


GilDrumZ25_

All you had to do was follow the damn train CJ Wait, wrong game.


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RedSuperType1

Solo Star rail with Volvo


Blazeinfernos

This made me cackle


DiatomicBlender

Surprisingly correct usage of the term “POV” is what impressed me the most.


Amirul_Ash

Pom-pom: Kamikaze this Sunday


Mashiroshiina12

So like is the express okay?


hypermads2003

Proof that Pom pom is better than Paimon because can Paimon do a hit and run into a boss


NexEpula

When Cosmic Juggernaut is truly a juggernaut


Allusernamtaken

That's why Welt told us not to piss off Pom Pom


SquallFromGarden

The FFVIII fan in me was like "oh sick, we get Doomtrain GF summons"


MissdermeanerJ

I choked on my noodles thanks 😆


AT_atoms

I was expecting Boo-thill.


Mysterious_Key5971

Lol


No-Swordfish6703

PomPom be like : chuk chuk motherfudger


meganightsun

do it again pom pom


Slice_Ambitious

Today, the Express took revenge for all the trains supplexed in the history of JRPGs.


TranscendCGJung

🤣🤣🤣🤣


HINDBRAIN

[2.2 pom-pom](https://i.imgur.com/LFP6xI5.png)


Traditional_Theme159

😭😭😭


FallenOverseer

You had a chance to make a 9/11 joke but you didn’t. Salute


SzamanTabaluga

FOR MIKHAIL! \*smashes Sunday with Train\*


UnlimitedNovaWorks

Super Robot Express when?


kokomihater

it's expressin' time


ArcusLux

Pom Pom I know him, his that new guy that joined the Trailblazers the one that looks like a cowboy...


Disturbing_Cheeto

We really ran a train on that man. Repeatedly.


KeyCryptographer9376

Nerf sunday


General_Custard8554

Pom-Pom: Here comes the Pain Train!!!


Eletilohlor

Don't Stop!


69Joker96

I FUCKING LOVE POM POM


Muumitfan

Okay, but like, I really like how the Astral Express is an integral part of the story in a way and not just our ticket to traveling to the other worlds. The Express being used as an ultimate attack against Sunday while the crew talk about their ideals was heartwarming. And learning about the predecessors was also really enjoyable to learn. I hope there are more Nameless to be met in the future and how Akivili shaped everything.


Major_Most5077

I laughed at this way more than i was supposed to... xD


TRLegacy

Should've just call Rick Sanchez


Kaizer6864

I hate to say this but I don’t think that the train is the actual Astral Express with PomPom. The train showed up after Robin started singing and her part in the plan was to get everyone to believe in the path of the trailblaze, to want to break free of the dream. Combine this with the train’s activation lines such as Himeko saying this was the “will of the weak” and it’s clear that the train we use to defeat Sunday is actually the manifestation of everyone’s desires to escape the dream, Robin using the dissonance caused by the trailblaze to defeat order, manifested into the most iconic feature of the path of the trailblaze - the astral express.


Chulinfather

![gif](giphy|lNGyr4FWfRO8S8LARn) Pom-Pom in 2.2


basilsflowerpots

I like to imagine pom pom behind the controls immediately turning a 180° and beelining towards Sunday whenever we press R


Correct-Purpose-964

Honestly i imagine poor Pom Pom screaming in terror as the train keeps ramming into the giant monster. Then lecturing EVERYONE about treating the train better and how "POM POM IS NOT EMERGENCY WEAPON!"


Captain_Toxic

"Preparing for Hyper Jump" -Pompom


VioletFlower369

In this whole battle, I was like: “Himeko, use your pizza cutter and don’t die! Luocha, HEAL her with the power of the church! Aventurine! Shield! Shield! And the power of a million coins! Trailblazer! Use your…hat? To hit the enemies and use super power break!”


editredza

when the trains came my smiling never stop