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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!
melodiouspacifist: (Aw We Do Too Have Hearts)

[personal profile] melodiouspacifist 2021-09-10 07:12 am (UTC)(link)
"Fine...I guess. My friend left...but it's probably for the best for him." Demyx commented.
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[personal profile] adropofsunlight 2021-09-16 07:40 am (UTC)(link)
"Why do you say that?" Why would it be for the best? She understood for some they had things they needed to go home to, herself included, but she knew she was a very special case of being okay to stay here.

"I mean I guess people have things they need to get home to and all, but still... you must hurt a lot?"
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[personal profile] melodiouspacifist 2021-10-04 08:46 am (UTC)(link)
"That what this is?" Demyx asked, carrying it easily as they moved.

"I guess." He agreed with a little nod. "But I'm used to it."
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[personal profile] adropofsunlight 2021-10-06 10:38 am (UTC)(link)
"Your...used to being hurt?" Okay if that is the case she does feel really bad for him.

She felt like it shouldn't be something one gets use to.
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[personal profile] melodiouspacifist 2021-10-07 08:46 pm (UTC)(link)
"I mean, I'm used to not really having any friends."

Unless she meant hurt as in people stabbing in the back kind of hurt, then, he was totally used to that too.

"It shouldn't be able to hurt though."
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[personal profile] adropofsunlight 2021-10-10 11:13 am (UTC)(link)
"I guess we have that in common in a way. Minus Pascal until here I never actually had any...human friends." So it wasn't like she could have a full on conversation even if she could understand Pascal to a certain extent.

It limited though what she could do in certain aspects.

"But hey, we still have friends here. Each other, right?"
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[personal profile] melodiouspacifist 2021-10-10 08:55 pm (UTC)(link)
"That's true." Demyx smiled and chuckled a little bit.

"We're friends with each other at least." He wasn't too sure what to make of the whole friend thing.

"If I was still worried about what Xemnas thought, he'd totally have a fit."
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[personal profile] adropofsunlight 2021-10-17 07:41 am (UTC)(link)
"Why would you worry a out that?" She didn't really know who that was for the most part and didn't understand why that could be a very bad thing.

"Could it be the same reason as my mother?"
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[personal profile] melodiouspacifist 2021-10-17 09:47 am (UTC)(link)
"I don't know, maybe. I wasn't supposed to talk to people and stuff." He said with a little sigh.

"Outside of whatever was necessary for missions. Just other Nobodies."

It was a solid way to keep them under control.
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[personal profile] adropofsunlight 2021-10-19 07:24 am (UTC)(link)
"Was there a case of if you did you would get told off or something?"

Because to her it felt like that way and she couldn't help but worry and be vry concerned since what she knew about about Gothel.
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[personal profile] melodiouspacifist 2021-10-19 08:24 am (UTC)(link)
"Oh I get told off all the time."

Back when they were all together, Saix certainly screamed at him often enough, which is what made everything all the stranger as of late.

"I think they think talking to people leads to betrayal and for us betrayal leads to death so you know. Better to avoid that kinda thing."
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[personal profile] adropofsunlight 2021-10-25 07:21 am (UTC)(link)
"But that isn't the case here, though. At least here you can talk if you want to without that happening."

At least it was something she liked to hope for anyway.
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[personal profile] melodiouspacifist 2021-10-25 03:46 pm (UTC)(link)
"That's true enough." Demyx chuckled lightly. "I can pretty much do whatever I want."

Ex-roommate not withstanding, at least, but that was why he wasn't staying with her anymore.
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[personal profile] adropofsunlight 2021-11-02 03:35 pm (UTC)(link)
"Exactly. I mean not anything I guess...nothing bad would be allowed of course, but I know you wouldn't do anything bad."

She knew that at least. "But speaking of doing anything, what will your plans be?"