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VoidTrecker Express Mods ([personal profile] voidtreckermods) wrote in [community profile] voidtreckerexpress2021-05-01 07:50 am

A New Platform [Intro Post May]

On the Train

Like clockwork, the Voidtreckers are awoken by a familiar message this morning.

"Good morning Voidtreckers, it is day one of the month of Llama. Points have been updated on the system."

With points updated, everyone can spend the morning shopping. Most people will be expecting the second announcement that comes a few hours later.

"Shortly arriving into a designated void platform. Exit from void in ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two, one." A lurch and a jolt and the windows fill with the fog that means they are at a platform. The air is sticky and warm, the windows almost immediately dewing over with the humidity outside.

As usual the first to leave the train notice nothing, walking silently, rucksacks on their backs, towards the barriers. Azula, Prisoner, Amery Vallet, Dyme Graydon, Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez, Yoite, Piccolo, Bulla Brief, Xie Lian, Kurosaki Ichigo, Hua Cheng, Renee Corbin, and Ran Mouri; all pass through the platform, not looking back before they disappear through the barriers and into the fog beyond.

But on the platform itself there are new faces. Wearing hoodies in all four colours, in various states of confusion.

For New Passengers

At first all they can see is steam billowing around them as they come to their senses. As their eyes adjust, they find themselves on a platform, rich wood and pale stone forming a natural, tree-like structure overhead. Behind them is a set of barriers, and in front of them is a single set of tracks extending both ways into thick fog. The air is rainforest-hot, and the sound of frogsong can be faintly heard over the drip of the artificial canopy.

They are standing, in clothes that are not their own and a style they might not even recognise. They are carrying a rucksack on their back. For a moment it seems to just be them, alone in the white haze; then the fog begins to fade and they realise they aren’t alone.

The platform isn't large, and seems smaller with twenty-eight figures scattered around, all facing the tracks, all dressed in cargo trousers and hoodies. Then there is a roaring sound and out of the fog arrives a train. Jet black with gold writing on the side. The Voidtrecker Express. There is a hiss as the doors slide open and out pours a strange assortment of people, over a hundred at least. Some are human, some are less so. Most are wearing the same hoodie in one of the four colours, red, orange, blue and purple, though some are sporting different clothes in a variety of styles.

Behind them, the doors close, and the train is cloaked in the same fog that hides the world beyond the platform.

The Train

After a short time, the fog clears and the doors hiss open again. Those from the train may encourage those on the platform to board. It’s not like there's anywhere else to go and even if there was, you feel a pull. A need to board, a feeling that staying on the platform would lead to something terrible. If that is not enough, there are plenty of people on the platform now, to encourage them onto the train.

Each ICP shows the same message and next to the screens there are stacks of leaflets written by those on the train, with further information (see
'Publications'). The store rooms have been restocked with fresh ingredients, including several crates of nori, the ingredient of the month of Llama, as well as all sundries.

For passengers that have bought items, these are also scattered around the luggage carriage in various suitcases and bags. For each member of Purple Team, a small silver box with their name on it contains a glittery cupcake.

New passengers will find their ticket allows them into their cabins. They may need to negotiate for beds, but at least they won't be alone in their confusion - since the sleeper carriages are now double-decker, and experience isn't going to avail the passengers in finding their rooms.

Room is tight but there are storage cubbies at the head of each bed, beds fold up and the bottom bunks double as benches for the small table. There is storage under those benches full of spare blankets and pillows.

The new double carriage's transfer ICP is active, allowing people to move to a double room should they meet the requirements with another person, though they'll have to move their belongings themselves.

Departure

A second horn sounds to encourage any stragglers taking advantage of the fresh air, and the doors slide shut. Veteran passengers know what will happen next, but they may wish to brief their new companions.

The train sets off, the fog obscuring the view again as it picks up speed.

"Welcome aboard, passengers of the Voidtrecker Express." A female-coded artificial sounding voice echoes throughout the train. "Please take the time to read the passenger information displayed on the Information and Communication points and familiarise yourself with the layout and emergency exits."

The train begins to tilt, leaving the ground and rising up into the fog-filled sky.

"Entrance into Voidspace imminent. New passengers are advised to remain seated. Entry into Voidspace in ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two, one."

A shudder, a jolt, a lurch to the left. A flash of light, colourful and blinding. As quick as it happens it is done. The train seems to steady itself. The fog from the windows is gone now, replaced with a kaleidoscope of ever-changing colours.

Welcome to the Void!
magicurls: (welcome home)

morning kitchen

[personal profile] magicurls 2021-05-01 12:36 pm (UTC)(link)
Mami is here to work! She's brought along the rainbow cupcake from the luggage car for inspiration, doing what she can to make this batch nice and colorful. More color is more welcoming, in her eyes.

"Ah, good morning Soldat-san. You work so hard, can I assist?"
blue_ice: (tired)

games

[personal profile] blue_ice 2021-05-01 12:42 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Seto doesn't intend to spend much time here. This is usually where he'd meet with Yugi after a long day, but...he doesn't want to think about that right now. He breezes through to ensure everything is in place, and finds someone hunched over the cards. Yuume. ]

I thought you said you don't play...did you change your mind?
cureofmanyworlds: (Default)

Platform

[personal profile] cureofmanyworlds 2021-05-01 12:43 pm (UTC)(link)
Nozomi blinked as she stepped out onto the platform, determined to greet arrivals this time. She was so exhausted she missed the last one!

However, stepping out, she was surprised to see Raptor’s panicking and confusion.

“Hi! You, uh, need help?”
blitzcheer: (dumb face)

[personal profile] blitzcheer 2021-05-01 01:05 pm (UTC)(link)
"Sup! You're gonna need the help with the stuff I got. Even bought an extra gift!"

Hey there, Soldat, Mami isn't the only one coming on into the kitchen with a good mood in his voice. He's empty-handed for now, but that means nothing when it comes to Tidus.
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Kono Dio da! OTA

[personal profile] cepicorpus 2021-05-01 01:11 pm (UTC)(link)
Arrival

Of all the new arrivals standing outside waiting for the train on a misty platform, only one doesn't seem terribly surprised, or confused. Nothing of the sort in fact, as the fog thins a little bit, the towering blond in red and khaki looks around with alert interest, glances skyward once, and very reluctantly pulls his hood up after checking to see if he might happen to have a wristwatch.

He does. Safety, at least.

"The train should arrive soon," the vampire declares, tone utterly content. Apparently he's not done with mutliversal mayhem just yet, which suits him fine. He crosses his arms over his chest, peering at the cloying fog. "This time it seems it won't inflict the garish light of noon upon us. Small mercies."

Everyone else would probably be fine with that, actually.

Out And About

Even though he's been here before, Dio's forced to do a little exploring anyway.

For one the sleeper carriages have COMPLETELY changed. And there's several new ones to investigate. But his path around the train doesn't quite have the uncertainty of a new arrival, it's closer to a more experienced resident simply looking about to see what might have changed.

"No crocodile car," he says to whoever happens to be nearby at that particular moment. "A disappointment. I, Dio, will have to repeat my recommendation.."

For a crocodile car?

It's important for morale. He's certain of it.

Kitchen.

There's just one last thing to check on!

His diet was catered to the last time he was here, and he didn't bother to question it. But it's always good to be certain. Thus Dio has relocated into the kitchen whether or not it's Red's week for kitchen duty, to poke through the entirety of the current inventory to find ... yes indeed, there is fresh (chilled.. meh.) blood packed away. It might not necessarily be only for him but he'll take it anyway, retrieving one of the neatly sealed bags of blood and then beginning a hunt for a glass.

"Unfortunate the train insists on keeping it cold. Some things are best served hot and fresh directly from the source.."
blitzcheer: (blah blah bluh wuh weh)

[personal profile] blitzcheer 2021-05-01 01:13 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh, the beeping - that's a surprise. For at least a second anyway, until Tidus realises what it means, and it's pretty obvious it would do that, isn't it? It's interesting though, when his own on Senku's wrist goes off, and at least if for some reason SCA's got swapped, well... at least whichever one they were wearing, they'd be fine.

"Should I move my hand away?" he slips in before the question comes up, and when the beeping's faded - but whatever Senku's answer, he'll frown some, before giving a small shake of his head.

"Me? No - this is the same I felt when I gave Taiki my SCA."
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Q'uila Sunrise [CRAU] | OTA

[personal profile] dragoonrouge 2021-05-01 01:17 pm (UTC)(link)
Platform

Platform days were starting to become a strangely welcome break for Q'uila and she waits little time bounding off of the train to spend some time outside. Or at least as 'outside' as 'train platform Liminal space' gets.

Q'uila wanders about the platform, purple hoodie tied about her waist and greeting the new arrivals with a friendly smile, "Hello and welcome!"

Luggage

The wiggling purple ears and tail mark Q'uila's process in and amongst the luggage as she searches the luggage car for her order. Shifting a particularly large trunk and Q'uila strikes gold and let's anyone in the immediate vicinity know as much as she bursts into loud, excited chitters and chirps.

"Yes! Come to mummy!" Purring happily and bouncing in excitement, Q'uila finally emerges cradling a wrapped, sword-shaped package, a bundle of clothes and an incredibly delicious cupcake.

"Look what I got!" Time to show off her gunblade to people with all the enthusiasm of a particularly proud parent.

Departure

Now that the train is on the move once more, Q'uila returns to wandering about the train with Lu'lim at her side. Considering her recent reunion with her Gunbreaker weapon most of her time is spent in the training carriage to work the rust off of her forms.
However this doesn't stop her and her nebula companion from also popping up frequently in both the library and the greenhouse where she can be found reading or relaxing in her new outfit, pretty in pastel pink and flowery dungarees and the burns and muscles of her arms proudly on display.

Anyone wandering past will get a happy grin and an enthusiastic greeting thrown their way so why not stop and have a chat?
Edited 2021-05-01 13:40 (UTC)
10billionpercent: (Avoiding Emotions)

[personal profile] 10billionpercent 2021-05-01 01:18 pm (UTC)(link)
Senku shook his head while the beeping was going on, but once it had translated over to the one on his wrist, he closed the jar and moved to remove it.

"I know, it felt really strange at first. After the beeping transferred over, it felt less strange, but still not right." Senku reported.

Then he held out Tidus' SCA back to him. "Thanks for helping. That was an unexpected and interesting result."
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Kotoha Kakimoto | OTA

[personal profile] writerkick 2021-05-01 01:24 pm (UTC)(link)
i. platform

[It takes Kotoha a moment to come to herself as she awakens. In... unfamiliar clothes, in a hot, humid environment... For a moment, she wonders if she's gone camping somehow, but no, for many reasons. Chief among them, she is the type who would prefer to stay indoors with books, and she would definitely not leave her shop to come out to some humid place... Especially not without bug spray.]

... What kind of story is this meant to be...?

[She seems rather discontent. Possibly she's just way too hot, though.]

ii. cabin - upper 1-b

[A cabin. Kotoha looks at her ticket, looks at the names on the wall, looks at her ticket again.]

... I suppose there's no one to talk to about these rooming arrangements, is there...

[She isn't even entering yet, she's just sort of... standing around outside, looking very concerned.]

iii. departure

[Kotoha is ignoring the lurching. She's ignoring the announcements. Nothing seems to enter her mind at all, except for the vision of heaven in front of her.

She's found the library car.

Even as the train lurches off and leaves for voidspace, Kotoha can be found in the library car, carrying a large stack of books over to a place to sit and read. Most of the books seem surprisingly... well, childish- Merry Little Voidtrain, among other children's books- But she's also gone to the top floor to take many of the nonfiction books down to start researching the situation.

You may not even notice her in there. In fact, if you're just walking in, it may look like the Red table has just been absolutely covered with a giant stack of books, and the woman behind those stacks may not even be visible over the top. Surely no one's been intentionally ruining the library's sorting, right?]


iv. wildcard

[hit me]
Edited 2021-05-01 14:03 (UTC)
blitzcheer: (bluh bluh dad sucks)

[personal profile] blitzcheer 2021-05-01 01:26 pm (UTC)(link)
"We were standing with our SCAs switched for a while - it never really changed for me. I don't know about Taiki... I can ask him later if you want."

But he's taking off the SCA as he says it, passing it over to make the exchange and put his own on - where finally, the feeling starts to fade.

"Do you think you could go around wearing someone else's SCA on a mission like that? That's what I wanted to do, but everything felt too...wrong."
zombiemessiah: (m83)

Like Web Surfing, but Dex focused

[personal profile] zombiemessiah 2021-05-01 01:33 pm (UTC)(link)
[People talking to their electronics, not that wierd. People panicking out of nowhere that they're being caught? ...Also not weird.]

[But it leaves Murphy boggling as it's directed at him. He actually looks behind him before back at Katsuya, making sure he's the one that he means.]

Is this a coming of age thing or what? What did I miss?

[He's got a black cookie with a red Z in frosting on it in his hand that he munches on as he just looks generally confused.]
10billionpercent: (Huh?)

[personal profile] 10billionpercent 2021-05-01 01:34 pm (UTC)(link)
"If I don't get many volunteers, I might ask him." Senku hummed thoughtfully. Otherwise he might get enough to get a good data point to determine whether or not that was a common thing.

Senku exhaled slowly. "I see the benefit of your proposal. I'm not sure I could contain myself that long." He admitted.

He didn't always have the best handle on his impulses. A feeling like that would drive him slowly insane and he already knew it.
zombiemessiah: (m110)

Kitchen.

[personal profile] zombiemessiah 2021-05-01 01:42 pm (UTC)(link)
It's fresh brain daaaaay! Fresh brain daaaay. Sure, not the real thing but in his world the real thing is a little harder to come by. Just not a lot of humans left and he likes it when they're on his side. But he can eat those of fallen zombies when he needs.

Fresh would be better. Warm? Optimal, but he's accepted that's just not going to happen on any sort of regular. That's a treat.

Murphy is moving past Dio with his brown-paper wrapped brain that he's intending to freeze into cubes this time. Unwraps it and plants it on the cutting board. Starts grabs a knife from where they're stored and-

He looks over to Dio. Really looks this time. Wrinkles his nose as he sniffs. Yup, yup that sure is blood. "Yeah, I've noticed. This shit is like tofu. It does the trick but it's missing a little kick." He starts chopping it up.
oncedriven: (could no one ever dry up the spring)

kitchens I'd apologize but it's Dio

[personal profile] oncedriven 2021-05-01 01:45 pm (UTC)(link)
"Better that than spoiled."

Even given enhanced vampire senses, it's a crapshoot as to whether Dio would have noticed the person who speaks up before he does so. Asch's voice is faintly amused, mostly blank in a 'why the hells not' kind of way, as though an actual vampire is just a cherry on top of his day. Other than the sounds of breathing and his clothes moving as he folds his arms and shifts his weight. There's no smell of humanity or organ-noises, heartbeat or stomach rumbles or whatever have you.

He gives the blood bag a long, considering look, and then finally goes 'fuck it' internally, because whatever else this guy is, there's no obvious screaming danger warning about him.

"... if you want, I can warm it up for you."
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luggage

[personal profile] writerkick 2021-05-01 01:55 pm (UTC)(link)
[Kotoha had just been exploring, trying to make a mental map of the train. So she wasn't intending to eavesdrop. But, well... Some things just stand out.]

A volcano?

[She hadn't even intended to say it out loud. It's not her business.

But who takes glass bottles into a volcano?!]
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Re: Kitchen.

[personal profile] cepicorpus 2021-05-01 01:59 pm (UTC)(link)
He's encountered fellow vampires on the train, but never an outright cannibal. Or zombie, as the case might be, and what exactly Murphy qualifies as isn't immediately obvious to Dio, because he's used to zombies looking.. well.

A lot more rotten.

The brain is considered. It certainly looks human by size and shape, but he's been wrong before about such things, and slowly the vampire's brow furrows. Maybe he's mis-guessing and Murphy's not human at all, that would eliminate the cannibalism--

His expression brightens when addressed though. One way or another, someone else who shares a peculiar diet most would call unnatural! "Indeed, it's true. There's frequent stops where one may find something more .. interesting, but in the meantime it is at least filling." He gestures a bit with his glass. "Is there not a disease that comes from eating brains, or is that only if you share a species with the victim?"

A vampire can't be judgy over someone else's diet, and there's only mild curiosity.
blitzcheer: (everyone gets a keyword!!)

[personal profile] blitzcheer 2021-05-01 01:59 pm (UTC)(link)
"I'm not gonna say go for it!" Tidus assures. "It's too bad though - I'd really like to be able to change the maps on missions, you know?"

Too bad the train wouldn't listen to the proposal if he made it, or anything. But the thought about the train and proposals reminds him suddenly, looking over in the direction of the kitchen carriage.

"Oh yeah, you see what the new ingredient is this month?"
10billionpercent: (Actually Happy)

[personal profile] 10billionpercent 2021-05-01 02:04 pm (UTC)(link)
"Yes!" Senku couldn't fight his delighted smile. "I'm not complaining about food or anything, but I've been really missing some of these flavours."

He had wants too, sometimes. While he didn't mind sacrificing them, he was still human.

"It's pretty good, I'm looking forward to proper onigiri in particular."
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Music Room

[personal profile] yondu 2021-05-01 02:06 pm (UTC)(link)
Yondu spends a whole hell of a lot of time in the music room. He's always on the search for new songs that Peter might like. Today isn't much different.

Sometimes he finds people actually performing, though, and he stops to listen. He doesn't have a perfect memory exactly, but one of his natural talents is picking up a tune. He sticks around long enough to try and work out patterns.

"That one of yours or one from home?" he asks. He saw him during the fight against the demons, vaguely knows he knows Vexen, but that's about it.
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[personal profile] cepicorpus 2021-05-01 02:06 pm (UTC)(link)
If Dio has noticed Asch, there's little sign of it except for the fact that he'd spoken up to begin with to complain about the lack of delicious body temperature blood to snack on. But he really does look the sort who'd make such declarations to a completely empty room too.

Almost immediately the redhead is slotted into a mental category of 'Not Human'. No heartbeat, at the very least - and no human gets away with that one for long. There's plenty of options for things that LOOK human, from aliens to very clever machines, and that's.. a puzzle he'll unravel in due time.

"And the train does not oblige me to hunt my fellow passengers," he agrees, though something in his tone suggests he'd actually be fine with that. His dinner snack is considered, and then Asch, and then one clawed hand is waved a little, negligently. "No, it's quite alright. The line between pleasantly warmed and beginning to congeal is fine, and I've no interest in chewing dinner tonight."

MANNERS, Dio. "....But thank you for the offer. Are you new here, or have you been on the train a while? I have been.. absent for some months, I believe, but I do not recognize you."
seacub: (: O)

Out and About

[personal profile] seacub 2021-05-01 02:07 pm (UTC)(link)
The sleeper carriages really changed, wow- Emporio boarded back to quite a surprise, now having to go upstairs to his cabin- though he couldn't say it was entirely unpleasant. What with the heat that was off on the platform though, he's had to tie his red sweater around his waist- the orange polo feeling just slightly sticky from the muggy humidity that had been out there, enough that he uncomfortably pulls at his collar a bit on his way to get to the next free shower.

His hat, is the same as it has been- black, bearing the gold emblem in the center, with his own addition of a wintery pin beside it.

He's adjusting it when he hears those words. "Huh-!?"

The boy jumps- though there is yet to be any seen stand, the danger perhaps too much without belief to justify it. "D...Did you say... ...Dio..?!"
seacub: (AND NOW A PIPE TOO??)

IV

[personal profile] seacub 2021-05-01 02:07 pm (UTC)(link)
He can hear music. It's not really music mind, just the occasional plinking and connection of notes. But it's something, and Emporio finds himself following it, managing to catch Soldat in the middle of a wandered accidental melody.

"...You can play piano?" he asks aloud, staring.

He's always been curious, what with sleeping in one.
helborn: (i'm not an anime protag i swear)

[personal profile] helborn 2021-05-01 02:13 pm (UTC)(link)
Casper's sewing in the standard car, finishing up the touches on what looks like a plush star made out of space-patterned material. He has to sew this ribbon on so it can be hung up...

Ah.

"You can come out. I'm not doing anything interesting, so there's no reason to be invisible." He'd noticed the odd way his vision seemed to slide over... it's a neat trick. "I'm kind of impressed, I almost didn't notice you. You're even masking your sound and scent."
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[personal profile] cepicorpus 2021-05-01 02:15 pm (UTC)(link)
It's a small child!

Honestly the train did just snatch up all kinds of people. As far as he knew it had yet to pick up anyone who wasn't somehow useful or knowledgeable about SOMETHING that can help out, which meant this particular small child was more than he appeared, but he's still.. a small child.

And it's impossible to find those concerning. There isn't a trace of apprehension, concern or hostility in the vampire as he turns to observe Emporio, one pale eyebrow rising. He's not entirely used to simply being recognized by name..

"Indeed, it is I, Dio." His tone is mild, not quite gentle, and a touch amused. That's alarm - but not fear, perhaps, from Emporio. Alarm is surprising enough. "Though it's rare one recognizes me so quickly. You may relax, child. Were I somehow interested in harming children, which I have yet to make a habit of, all upon this train are allies, are we not?" His smile is brief and doesn't quite show the tips of fangs. Was this one of Kujo's little friends he's picked up along the way?
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Goku | OTA

[personal profile] 4starlowclasshero 2021-05-01 02:16 pm (UTC)(link)
Arrival

It took Goku a few moments to come to, looking around in confusion. This was not a mountainous region at all. And where did his gi go?

“Helloooo? Can someone help?” He absentmindedly asked. He was sure someone on the platform knew something, right?

He’ll also take a moment to sense power levels, grinning as he recognizes some of them. “At least someone’s here!”

And if you sense power levels, you’ll notice this one’s bigger. Like bigger than Vegeta’s.

Train Wandering

It’s a train. How hard is it to find what you’re looking for? Well, seeing as this is Goku, pretty hard. Trains are a rarity for him, so finding his way around is a tad tough.

“I don’t this this is the right way at all...” Goku said, finding himself at the front of the train.

Wildcard

(OoC: Hit me up!)