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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!
blitzcheer: (bliiitz?)

[personal profile] blitzcheer 2021-09-03 06:43 pm (UTC)(link)
"Well... is it so bad you're here then? Sounds like you've got a break from ever bumping into the guy."

He gestures to the room with a hand. "It's not home, but... think of it like a break! People summoning or making contact with someone back from home... really doesn't go well. My friend's got a link to this dragon! A god, too? But it's just...quiet. He can't get through to her either."

So, at least that made Ryu safe? ...maybe?
amnesiadragon: (nonono)

[personal profile] amnesiadragon 2021-09-03 06:49 pm (UTC)(link)
"I have to, though. We're supposed to help bring peace." Or destruction, but he knows deep down that there's a chance. There has to be. He can't give up hope - there's no reason to.

"Though if things like that can't get through... hm. ... I don't known if it's safe to transform or not." He looks around at the car. "Probably not in here... I don't want to break things by accident."
blitzcheer: (put some clothes on)

[personal profile] blitzcheer 2021-09-03 06:55 pm (UTC)(link)
"Uh... transform?"

Tidus blinks, lost, waiting for an explanation or...something. Would transforming do something...?
amnesiadragon: (run straight)

[personal profile] amnesiadragon 2021-09-03 06:59 pm (UTC)(link)
"... I'm an Endless. A dragon. Or half of one, so I can transform. I can call on the power of some other things, a little... but I don't know if I can here." He's not the best t explaining, but he's trying.

"... The last time I did before here I called on something I hadn't before... and I... couldn't control myself. But I don't know if even the form I usually take will be safe."
blitzcheer: (sorrrRRRrrrrYyyyyyy)

[personal profile] blitzcheer 2021-09-03 07:07 pm (UTC)(link)
Tidus isn't sure where the thought came from exactly, but he thinks for a second, and then points towards one of the doors leading out.

"If you go through there, you'll end up in the medic carriage, then the one after's a gym. It's got the biggest open space if you want to give it a go."
amnesiadragon: (Default)

[personal profile] amnesiadragon 2021-09-03 08:34 pm (UTC)(link)
"... How big of an open space?" His hybrid form isn't large, but his attacks sure are.
blitzcheer: (mrhrhrhrhrhgghgh)

[personal profile] blitzcheer 2021-09-03 08:40 pm (UTC)(link)
"Uhh..." Give Tidus a moment to look about the room, then point to the door...

"There's a corridor going from thaaat door to that one." And he's taking his pointing finger from one side to the other.

"And the rest of this-" pointing around now to the rest of the room! "--is the gym. That big."

This is a big transformation...!
amnesiadragon: (brave heart)

[personal profile] amnesiadragon 2021-09-03 08:46 pm (UTC)(link)
"So no using the big attacks, got it. And probably not testing out DragonBreath." That on makes him actually big - he's not sure if that would fit in a car of this height.
blitzcheer: (bluh bluh dad sucks)

[personal profile] blitzcheer 2021-09-03 09:47 pm (UTC)(link)
"...if you wanna let off some steam, you might wanna go that way." Pointing to the door not leading to the sports gym.

"There's a training gym? And other people. With other powers. Don't know how many turn into dragons, buuut - that doesn't really mean much around here."
amnesiadragon: (maybe i'll even buy a sheep)

[personal profile] amnesiadragon 2021-09-03 10:10 pm (UTC)(link)
"What's the difference between a training gym and a not training gym?" He blinks in confusion, tilting his head. He knows what training is, but not what a training gym is.
blitzcheer: (hand onnnn HIP!!!!)

[personal profile] blitzcheer 2021-09-04 12:04 pm (UTC)(link)
"The other's a sports gym! Training gym, that's for the fighting. Sports gym? Those're ball games!" And, because this has actually been a no before: "You know what sports are? Ball games?"

Because Tidus knows something even better than Connect Four...!
amnesiadragon: (it's an easy win)

[personal profile] amnesiadragon 2021-09-04 03:11 pm (UTC)(link)
"... I've seen kids play with a ball?" Nope, no knowledge of ball games whatsoever.
blitzcheer: (whatcha gonna do about iiitt)

[personal profile] blitzcheer 2021-09-04 03:36 pm (UTC)(link)
Yep. Tidus is not surprised.

"I was going to show you a simple game," and he gestures here to the Connect Four box, "--but if you wanna take a look around s'more, try out your dragon-thing? Let me meet you later, when you're settled more. I'll show you some games. Stuck here, you're gonna need all the ways to pass the time you can get."

In Tidus's experience, anyway.
amnesiadragon: (watch your step!)

[personal profile] amnesiadragon 2021-09-04 11:25 pm (UTC)(link)
"That sounds good to me." He nods at Tidus, looking down at the box. Hm. "Simple games can be fun. Cray taught me one - rock, paper, scissors?" That one had been hard - somehow he always seemed to guess wrong. "But knowing a lot of games would be fun."
blitzcheer: (ugh keywording tho u guys)

[personal profile] blitzcheer 2021-09-05 08:45 am (UTC)(link)
"This is basically rock, paper, scissor's cousin." Said, as he stands up the box to show it better to Ryu. Holding it like that for a moment before he brings it down to open it up.

"There's another game easy like that you can play with paper. Here, I can show you using the coins in here." He puts a finger on a coin of each colour.

"Blue or red?"

He'll push over Ryu's choice to him, and start to take the other. But he's not going to set up the game properly just yet.
amnesiadragon: (i caught a big one!)

[personal profile] amnesiadragon 2021-09-05 04:23 pm (UTC)(link)
"I like red." He takes the red tokens and watches Tidus carefully. These things are made of... something he doesn't really recognize at all.
blitzcheer: (have a good tiiime)

[personal profile] blitzcheer 2021-09-05 04:42 pm (UTC)(link)
"Good! Blue for me." So he scrapes those onto his side, raises his hand where he's got a notebook and pen. Flips to a decently empty page, and explains as he makes lines.

"Usually you can just do this with paper and something to write with, but we've got these, so I'm using them." Because why not make things more complicated. "You make two lines, two more going through them, and the task is to join three in a row. So, if I lay a coin here-"

He puts one down, middle left.

"Now you can put down, anywhere inside here."

Tidus circles around the grid for noughts and crosses. With a lot less crosses.
amnesiadragon: (it's an easy win)

[personal profile] amnesiadragon 2021-09-05 05:03 pm (UTC)(link)
"Oh..." He watches as Tidus makes lines with the weird quill and then nods. He... thinks he gets it. He puts one down middle right, mirroring what Tidus did.

"And then it's your turn?"