by ~AlwaysLoveLuna~ » Tue Aug 08, 2023 11:59 pm
I was getting off the train and for the first time I had perfectly lined up what carriage and what door was closest to the escalator. I also got up with enough time before getting to my stop so I could be first one out of the door. I was on a really good pace getting up the escalators no one in sight I could fly up super quickly without anyone else in the way.
I had my ticket ready to scan PLUS I had my concession card ready so the inspectors wouldn’t stop me coming through the gates. I went through and there was like 4 inspectors, but I held up my card and they didn’t stop me. Next 2 sets of escalators were clear but I knew the rush was behind me, I had to stay on pace.
I make my way out of the train station onto the street, and I saw a group of people waiting at my light. Now I know the lights are on a timer and I usually lose time via being too late and missing the entire lights cycle, but not today. I power walk to the light and I’m actually there half a second ahead, so I got to do a slow step as to not get run over. The light quickly goes green in the next half second and I’m ahead of the group again! the entire path is clear, I can walk as fast as I can.
I make it to school but I'm not out of the woods yet. I had the last big element of RNG to contend with, the elevators... completely random and I could be waiting upwards of 30 seconds for one!! It’s the biggest run killer of the route. I turn the corner to the elevators and see a few people waiting it’s a good sign but then suddenly the elevator and the end of the hall opens and the people waiting get in, I know the elevators don’t wait long before closing I was too close to be shut out now!!
So, I quickly press the down button on the other elevator I was walking past, and it worked! It staid open long enough for me to get in and we all went to level 9 and it was a new PB for getting to school and I was super happy.
And that's how I got to school like a minute and a half quicker than usual