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VoidTrecker Express Mods ([personal profile] voidtreckermods) wrote in [community profile] voidtreckerexpress2021-09-01 05:54 am

A New Platform [Intro Post September]

On the Train

"Good morning Voidtreckers, it is day one of the month of Nebula. 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 doors open. As usual, those who leave first notice nothing, walking silently, rucksacks on their backs, towards the barriers. A-Qing, Atem, Beauregard Lionett, Casper LeBlanc Jr, Donatello Versus, Frankie Bacon, Ichiban Kasuga, Kumoko, Lena Sabrewing, Mami Tomoe, Mono, Peter Parker, Reno, Shi Qingxuan, Tobari, Wen Ning; 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 platform is open to a bright blue sky, speckled with a couple of clouds. It's very warm, enough that they will not want to stay in those hoodies for long. Behind them through the fogs is a set of barriers, set in a brick wall and in front of them is a single set of tracks extending both ways into that same thick fog.

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 on the foggy, blistering hot platform; then the fog begins to fade and they realise they aren’t alone.

The platform isn't large, but it is enough to hold the 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'). They will also find a bunch of posters around the train and might notice the new clock in the standard coach.

The store rooms have been restocked with fresh ingredients, the ingredient this month is a strange meat, yaddon tail.

For passengers that have bought items, these are also scattered around the luggage carriage in various suitcases and bags. There is a box labelled for purple team containing a stick of rock for each member of purple team, including those who are new. Join in your teams success!

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 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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Cinema

[personal profile] paopuofyourlife 2021-09-03 08:51 am (UTC)(link)
Kairi couldn't help but simply stare at what she had just walked in on. Just.. what exactly was going on.

"Is that guy pretending to be a shark? What exactly is going on here?"
miseris_socios: (huh?)

[personal profile] miseris_socios 2021-09-03 06:43 pm (UTC)(link)
There was a moment of silence - though not from the screen - before Ken spoke up.

"Sharktacula. He's been menacing the city for two episodes, and they finally caught up to him."
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[personal profile] paopuofyourlife 2021-09-05 08:17 am (UTC)(link)
"How has he been doing that?" How can a shark do such a thing? I guess technically being a shark is a scary thing both in real life and a show, so she shouldn't be that surprised.

But she was at least now more invested in thr show as she went to sit down.
miseris_socios: (ah...)

[personal profile] miseris_socios 2021-09-05 02:41 pm (UTC)(link)
"I mean it's a guy in a costume? But in the show it's been him turning things in the city to sea creatures. ... That somehow breathe air. It's just a show, so trying to make it have real world sense doesn't work."

He moved down a few rows so he could sit a little closer to her and not have to worry about raising his voice.
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[personal profile] paopuofyourlife 2021-09-09 07:35 am (UTC)(link)
"Oh things don't always have to make real world sense since there are worlds out there that really...don't make real world sense." For all she knew this could be a fact and in one case that would actually be a fact. She herself just didn't know of it.

"SO in soem world out there there could be sea creatures who breathe air."
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[personal profile] miseris_socios 2021-09-09 09:16 pm (UTC)(link)
"I guess that's true." He sighs and watches the rangers start to pummel the shark-man with attacks.

"... I used to watch this show at home. When I could, at least. It came on in the middle of the morning, when we would usually be asleep."
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[personal profile] paopuofyourlife 2021-09-13 11:54 am (UTC)(link)
"For a show that seems to be for kids... why was it then shown at a time when they would be asleep?" She seemed puzzled as she looked at the screen. That made very little sense. Unless it's for kids who were up early or something. That actually makes sense she could remember times when she might when she was younger.
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[personal profile] miseris_socios 2021-09-13 02:22 pm (UTC)(link)
"I mean it was on at ten or whatever... my team just worked during the night and slept during the day." He shrugs and leans back a little. "So I was asleep a lot of the time it would be on."
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[personal profile] paopuofyourlife 2021-09-17 08:34 am (UTC)(link)
"Oh..." She was more shocked at the fact a kid was working. That had not been the case where she was from, but it seems worlds were perfectly okay with doing that for some reason.

"Though what kind of work requires it to happen at night?"