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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!
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!
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Um, what do you mean by 'demi-god'..? Doesn't Mami-san just have a cute little hedgehog?
[ Please. You can't randomly dump this information on her. Madoka isn't even sure if it's save to have a demi-god wandering around on the train! Not when it's a pokemon, anyway. ]
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[He laughs a bit awkwardly.] A...And I mean, train wouldn't pick anythin' that wouldn't get along with someone sure, but I wanna spare Eva th' headache this time, y'know..? I think I give 'er a rough 'nough time with th' cutsey look everyone has...
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Hopefully it'll be okay? It's been okay so far... Okay, Madoka, breathe. Focus. ]
Um.. I can help you pick one. [ She thinks. ] Who's it for..?
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It's fine, it'll be fine, it-] Nyhh, y'know th' kid who hangs around Medical? Tiny doctor kid? Feels kinda goth?
[Katsuya no] 'Haibara' 's her name, she's from Conan's world apparen'ly.
Anyway, I jus' got a bad feelin' abou' th' month. Probl'm is, I dunno what would really work here f'r th' same reason.
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It's telling how little that description is helping her, since Madoka is staring at Katsuya so blankly until he mentions the name, and it's only then that Madoka seems to realise who he means. It's not someone she knows personally, but someone that tiny yet being a doctor at the same time does stand out, right.. ]
A bad feeling?
[ Wait, hold on, Madoka feels like she's missing something here. A bad feeling about the Pokemon? Or about what might happen to that Haibara girl? ]
What kind of bad feeling?
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Yeah.
[Uh!] Uhhhhhhh...
[How to describe 'like when i was being cased for a gang again', how to...]
...I dunno.
[The answer is NOT TO TRY AT ALL]
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She's worrying.
She's definitely worried.
But it feels like she won't get much out of him unless she really harrasses him, and Madoka sure doesn't want to do that.. So she gives up for the moment, looking back at the Pokedex. ]
W-Well! Then let's channel that bad feeling into something positive! Let's make someone happy by finding their perfect new buddy..!
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...Now then.] Righ'! Exactly!!
[....]
Nyhhhh...
Zrrt! Maybe we could start with protection?
I mean I guess..?
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[ Not necessarily protection-wise, but more just with supportive spells.. But Madoka bets that there's Pokemon who are really good at protecting too! ]
Um.. mister! [ Yes, she's speaking to the dex. ] Do you have any good suggestions when it comes to protection..?
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Jus' roll with it man!
Right! [Well, bit of a buzzing but...] Zrrt zrrt...it would depend on what she's doing zrt...shields are an option, but so is fleeing!
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But even though Madoka isn't picking a pokemon for herself, she still seems to be giving it quite some serious thought.. Like it's just important to her that everyone gets a fitting pokepal, regardless of how well she knows them or not. ]
Hmm.. running away is sometimes a little hard in the situations we end up in.. [ Although it's still sometimes possible! But Madoka has definitely been in a few too many mission situations where there was no choice.. ] So maybe something with shields would be better?
[ She looks over at him for approval.
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Zrrt!! It's important not to rely entirely on a shield regardless though! All shields can be broken zrrt!
NYhhh!!! Don' say shit like tha', that jus' makes me nervous..!!
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[ Look, she's not fully trying to go against the Rotomdex's judgement here. But Madoka can't help but think that as it mentions that. ]
I-I mean, even if it's not a perfect solution, it's still something.. And if something else does happen, I bet the people around that person could help them out too!
me beating around the bush bc i gotta figure out of we're goin sylveon or not hjgkvfhd
Oi, maybe keep anythin' tha' heals though then.
Zrrt! Got it!
shhh we can just take it slow until you guys figure it out
Even though she's not sure how many pokemon there are in the first place that heal.. ]
We could always use some more help when it comes to healing, after all! [ She smiles. ]
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Man, here I used t' praise y' f'r multi-pur- Oh!
Cut out anythin' tha's bigger than like, a Furfrou! I think tha's abou' th' limit righ' now, 'big dogs'.
Gotcha!
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Honestly, I'm pretty sure that's going to stay the limit.. [ They started out with only very small animals, after all, so they've already gained quite a bit there! ] If we get animals bigger than that on the train, I don't think they're going to fit.. Unless the train itself suddenly gets a lot bigger.
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...Plus I mean, we've had passengers tha' big. [RIP Orisa...]
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[ Indeed RIP Orisa. In so many ways. ]
B-Besides, wouldn't it be sad if they were stuck in a stable for that long? Without having the chance to run around? [ Like the saddest zoo ever. ]
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...Uh- I mean, ev'n then, I ain' sayin' we need anythin'...tha' big...
but like, some pokemon are more human-shaped, y'know? Or they're snakes, or like, really big ferret things. Th' kinda stuff tha' ain't act'lly tha' big, but they're technically not makin' th' height cut.
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Oh no.
He has no idea of the impact of the news he's delivering right now. Because Madoka's pokemon exposure has so far been a sentient keyring, a cute hedgehog and a pony. (And, well, a few similar creatures.)
But now he's saying.. ]
There are human-shaped pokemon?! [ WHAT IS THIS, A HORROR MOVIE? Don't show her Mr. Mime. She'll cry. ]
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Oh, yeah! Hang on uh....oh- hey, Rotom, pull up Steenee!
Zrrt! Got it!
Tadaaaah! See? She's all people shaped, walks on two legs. Mind y', I think Steenee matches th' size limit so uh....
Zrrt! For that matter, not all bipedal pokemon are considered 'human-like' zrt!
[Katsuya looks a bit embarassed at that announcement.] ...Ah, yeah...
Yeah, come t' think- Hey, pull up Zangoose, tha's a good 'xample righ'?
Zrrt! Here you go!
Yeah! Tha' one's about...four foot? Be smaller than some things y' can order righ' now, if it were on all fours though.
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[ Not that she can't see why he'd imply that, since they stand like humans, compared to most of the pokemon she's seen around the train.
But Madoka was thinking more of an 'Invasion of the bodysnatchers' kind of deal. ]
They're just like animals who walk on two feet! I think bears can do that.. [ Her voice trails off, and Madoka instantly starts sounding more unsure of that fact. ] .. Sometimes..
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[Ahem.] Hah! Yeah! Yugi's ev'n got one like tha', though he's way smaller!
But yeah, I don' think I'd be able t' get someth'n like Zangoose here, not tha' I had one. But somethin' tha' big wouldn' do too bad righ'?
Nyhh, still, guess y' got a point...if they up th' size limit, they'd need somethin' more like th' box system back in Alola 'r somethin', where they got t' live it up on islands in some other...weird teleport space 'r somethin'.
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Or they'd need to make the train even longer.. [ .. but in that case, they might start to seriously suffer when wanting to go to a specific carriage, so it's not exactly ideal either.
Madoka seems to think about it for a moment longer, but then dismisses the thought. ]
Either way, it's not like that person would need a big pokemon to be protected, right? Klefki helps me out a bunch, and he's such a little guy!
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