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VoidTrecker Express Mods ([personal profile] voidtreckermods) wrote in [community profile] voidtreckerexpress2021-07-01 05:55 am

A New Platform [Intro Post July]

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 Merriment. 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. Without the fog, it would be difficult to tell they'd made the transition out of the Void - the platform is dark, save for soft blue lights high up in the ceiling.

The doors open. As usual, those who leave first notice nothing, walking silently, rucksacks on their backs, towards the barriers. Luke fon Fabre, Lan Wangji, Xiao Xingchen, Ann Takamaki, Meng Yao, Cleopatra Selene II, Jaisyn Solo, Rogue, Adam Parrish, Yuume Souryuu, Pepper Potts, Ray, Futaba Sakura, Beetlejuice, Tony Stark, Kotoha Kakimoto and 47; all pass across the platform, not looking back. And then they're gone, disappeared 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. The grey tiles underfoot and the concrete arches overhead are hard to discern for those with ordinary eyesight; the area is almost pitch black. At the first motion among the newcomers, however, faint blue light suffuses the area from above - striplights have been activated. Behind them is a set of barriers, half-sunk into a wall of fog, and in front of them is a single set of tracks extending both ways into that same thick fog. The air is cool and still, almost stagnant, save for the slight breeze coming along the tracks.

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 dark haze; then the fog begins to fade and they realise they aren’t alone.

The platform isn't large, and seems smaller with twelve 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, perhaps ten minutes or so, 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 coconuts, bottles of coconut oil and tins of coconut milk, the ingredient of the month of Merriment, 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 golden cardboard box with their name on it contains a slice of cake.

New passengers will find their ticket allows them into their cabins. In most rooms, the occupied beds are obvious, leaving the spotless, empty spaces for the newcomers. 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.

Departure

A second horn sounds to encourage any stragglers taking advantage of the arguably 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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Rui Ninomiya | Gatchaman Crowds | OTA (Orange Team)

[personal profile] partofthecrowd 2021-07-01 05:39 am (UTC)(link)
I. Platform

Rui was one of the passengers who was kicked off the train for the cleaning or whatever it was that it did while they were meeting new people.

She’d come out in her outfit that she’d manage to get, a light blue wig meticulously styled and her glasses with the silver frames. In her opinion she looked very cute.

She lingered at the edge though, keeping out of the way of the new arrivals and even the older people because she wasn’t really sure who she should talk to. She might offer shy smiles, but the moment they can return, she’ll do just that.

II. Shopping

Rui made her way into the luggage carriage but suddenly appearing out of nowhere.

“Oh. Sorry.” She said, bowing slightly.

She moved to look for her parcel, since she ordered more clothes, hopefully they were going to be like what she was wearing and not too terrible.

III. Cinema

Once she’d gotten what she wanted and tucked it away, she decided to go watch whatever was on. If someone was there, she would sit politely in a chair and not interrupt.

If the cinema was empty, she’d look for a fun movie with all kinds of explosions to entertain herself with.

Of course, what movie is complete without popcorn?

IV. Wildcard

[ooc: Hit me up with anything, if you wanna plot something you can contact me on [plurk.com profile] Ammeschan]
irrationally: (a little more now i'm awake)

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[personal profile] irrationally 2021-07-01 08:42 am (UTC)(link)
Honestly, at first Alice doesn't even quite recognize the other in that getup. But when you're both trying to stay clear of most of the crowd, the inevitable happens - you just end up bumping into each other instead.

Even though even in that moment she at first thinks it's just a new person - until she realises that this person isn't wearing a hoodie, so that's impossible.

Alice takes off her sunglasses - sunglasses, yes, on a very dark platform, look, it's stylish - to actually take a good look at who's standing there, and it's only then she realises it's Rui.

"You really went all out."

With the outfit, she means.
partofthecrowd: (Default)

[personal profile] partofthecrowd 2021-07-01 02:04 pm (UTC)(link)
"Of course I did." Rui said with a bright smile.

"It's much more in line with my tastes than that horrible...orange thing." Rui made a little face. The blue wig was a bit different, but she didn't hate it.

"I ordered some more clothes, so I'm hoping for the best."
irrationally: (a little more now i'm awake)

[personal profile] irrationally 2021-07-01 07:08 pm (UTC)(link)
"I wouldn't hope for too much." Alice may not really have ordered clothes herself from the train, but she's seen some of the.. creative results doing that has given other people.

And while Rui's style seems fairly expressive, Alice sure is hoping it's not expressive to that level.

"Did it also give that one to you randomly? In that case you must have been lucky."
partofthecrowd: (Huh?)

[personal profile] partofthecrowd 2021-07-01 08:26 pm (UTC)(link)
"That's right, I ordered this one at random. The truth is I don't have enough points to get my clothes from home." She frowned slightly, she'd much rather those, but this was a good substitute.

"I think this outfit is cute at least. If the next ones are a nightmare then..." She sighed.

"I suppose it will be a waste of points."
irrationally: (i don't even have a song)

[personal profile] irrationally 2021-07-02 06:26 am (UTC)(link)
She nods.

"That is the downside."

It entirely being left up to fate. Perhaps Alice is lucky that she doesn't mind this hoodie - or that, perhaps, she's grown used to it. (Or maybe she just likes the way it makes her look all emo mysterious when she's wearing the hood up like right now, ssh.)

"After all, if you spend it all on random outfits, then you will for sure not be able to get clothes from back home anytime soon. The train isn't always incredibly generous with these points."
partofthecrowd: (Thinking)

[personal profile] partofthecrowd 2021-07-02 06:29 am (UTC)(link)
"I'd rather have less than perfect outfits than have to wear nothing but that uniform." Rui said, although she didn't comment on why that was. Maybe that wasn't such a strange sentiment.

"I wish I knew how to earn them, I could focus on that. As it is, I'm not sure I like this either." Rui said, running her fingers through the blue hair.

"I haven't decided."

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[personal profile] pleple 2021-07-02 02:55 am (UTC)(link)
Rui's already picked out a movie when Ple Two slips in... mostly out of boredom, somewhat out of not wanting to keep explaining things to her new roommate. He's a lot more annoying than Vegeta.

"Huh. ...this is pretty energetic." Big and loud and flashy.
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[personal profile] partofthecrowd 2021-07-02 03:00 am (UTC)(link)
"I really hope so." Rui admitted, crossing one leg over the other as she leaned back to take it in, popping popcorn in her mouth.

"It's the kind of movie you don't have to think about."
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[personal profile] pleple 2021-07-02 03:03 am (UTC)(link)
"Stop thinking, and just let it flow into your brain." Head empty. Fill it with explosions. She could see the appeal. "I hope there aren't any space scenes for me to nitpick."
partofthecrowd: (Oho!)

[personal profile] partofthecrowd 2021-07-02 05:38 am (UTC)(link)
"I haven't seen this one, so I don't really know, but you can nitpick if you want to. That's the fun part, I think. I'm not sure they're supposed to be good."
pleple: (They're mesmerized)

[personal profile] pleple 2021-07-05 02:10 am (UTC)(link)
"Oh good. I've been through a bit of space combat, so I know all the ways movies get it wrong."
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[personal profile] partofthecrowd 2021-07-05 04:06 am (UTC)(link)
"I'd be interested to hear about that. I haven't been to space, I've just fought aliens. It's part of my job."

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hanabibloomingatthegates: (:))

cinema

[personal profile] hanabibloomingatthegates 2021-07-02 08:35 pm (UTC)(link)
[Ayumi had been laid up in bed for weeks after last mission—overextending her mana had consequences, and she practically kept her Mystic Eyes on the entire time during the last stretch of the mission. It's been a while since Rui's seen her up and about, so Ayumi happily rocking back and forth while humming some pop song under her breath is probably a pleasant surprise.]

Rui! [Realizing that she yelled in the theater, Ayumi blushes and forces herself to quiet down.] Um, Rui. It's nice to see you again.
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[personal profile] partofthecrowd 2021-07-02 10:18 pm (UTC)(link)
[ It is a pleasant surprised and she smiles fondly at her. ]

Yes, it's nice to see you, Ayumi. [ She returns with a gentle smile. She looks much more comfortable out of the horrible train uniform, and dolled up with the wig and everything. ]
hanabibloomingatthegates: (:))

[personal profile] hanabibloomingatthegates 2021-07-03 07:38 am (UTC)(link)
[Rui's new look doesn't escape Ayumi's notice. She looks her outfit up and down appreciatively, eyes lighting up as she takes in every detail.] Oh, wow. That's really cute! Did Miss Spider make that one for you, or did you ask the train for it? And your wig looks nice too!
partofthecrowd: (Default)

[personal profile] partofthecrowd 2021-07-04 03:22 am (UTC)(link)
Thank you! [ She smiles brightly at the compliment. ]

I ordered a few wigs and spare glasses, and this was one of the random selections. [ She's pleased enough to give a proper spin, heels and all. Not everyone is as comfortable in heels as she is, but heck, she runs in them. ]
hanabibloomingatthegates: (:))

[personal profile] hanabibloomingatthegates 2021-07-05 07:01 am (UTC)(link)
Ooooh! [Ayumi claps as quietly as she can in the theater. She doesn't want to disturb anybody else who might be watching the movies.] You share a lot of your fashion sense with Ki-chan. Maybe I should introduce the two of you, you can swap tips!
partofthecrowd: (Oho!)

[personal profile] partofthecrowd 2021-07-05 04:38 pm (UTC)(link)
Do I? I might like to meet her then, maybe. [ She smiles like she's a little unsure but optimistic that meeting someone might not go too badly, at least on the train so far, it hadn't. ]

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platform

[personal profile] blitzcheer 2021-07-05 10:54 am (UTC)(link)
"Heyyy, cute look. Almost didn't recognise you!"

Hi there, Rui. You standing to the side being shy? You're not doing it alone now, Tidus coming over as he recognises the girl, throwing her a smile. They've only really met during the mission, but that was enough reason to see how she's doing.

"Looking for friends from home?"
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[personal profile] partofthecrowd 2021-07-05 04:34 pm (UTC)(link)
"Oh, thank you." Rui smiled. She was still shy and hiding off to the side, definitely, but now that she was dressed in a more appropriate style to her aesthetics, she felt a lot better which came out in somewhat more confidence.

"No, not really." She shook her head. "Just stretching my legs. I'm not really sure who I could...expect from home."
blitzcheer: (cinnamon sticks)

[personal profile] blitzcheer 2021-07-05 05:22 pm (UTC)(link)
"Me neither!" Well, that wasn't true, but he gives a one-shouldered shrug. "I wouldn't want to, anyway. Everyone I know should be home and living their lives. And most of the rest of us."

Since hey, some people wanted to be here, while plenty of others had their own lives elsewhere.

"What about you? This is a pain being here? Or a vacation with work?"
partofthecrowd: (Thinking)

[personal profile] partofthecrowd 2021-07-05 05:43 pm (UTC)(link)
"It's a vaction from the people I know, I guess. If they destroy my company while I'm gone then.."

Rui sighed. "Then it happens, I'm not sure I'm going to be able to dissuade them anyway." She wasn't very happy about her home situation, but that was nothing new.
blitzcheer: (:O)

[personal profile] blitzcheer 2021-07-05 07:11 pm (UTC)(link)
There wasn't a lot she could do here, but Tidus is surprised, more curious at what she's revealed.

"A company, huh? What kind?" Ah- "Tech?"

Something to do with tech? ...look, he knows one thing about her, so of course it's what he's going to go with.
partofthecrowd: (Call for help)

[personal profile] partofthecrowd 2021-07-08 01:41 am (UTC)(link)
"That's right." Rui said with a bit of a nod.

"It's a social media site, the kind where people can talk to each other. It's very popular at the moment, but some of my teammates think it's too dangerous. They're very annoying like that." She said with a frown.

Then again, who would enjoy their so-called friends basically calling their life's work awful?

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