voidtreckerexpress | Event: Brace the Storm

"Attention Voidtreckers. Brace yourselves for a voidstorm. Remember to stay strong and stick together. The Voidtrecker Express apologises for any distress this might cause."

It's not all that much of a warning, but it definitely explains the bouts of turbulence. The colours of the void outside the windows whirl and deepen, the train rocking unsteadily. A song usually confined in the spaces between carriages wails within their walls. Emergency lights switch on as the main sets flicker, and anything that could be a danger is shut down, locking the lab and armoury and limiting access to the medical bays to those who truly need to be there.

This may be for the best, as when the voidtreckers move through the train, they will find things to be... peculiar. The stream of choral singing has stuck around, bringing about a general feeling of unease in passengers. Stranger than this is when they move between carriages, and don't always find themselves where they were expecting. They know that the quiet coach should lead to standard, but instead, they end up in the music car, or library.

And within the carriages themselves, all is not as it seems...

The storm rages for three days, colours lashing at the windows, a ghostly song wailing through the walls. The train itself is able to steady after an hour or two, even if the bizarre effects throughout the carriages continue.

Be it as small as colour changing in the music room, emotions getting high over a board game, or even their minds being swept away into stories of other worlds, it will be all the passengers can do to follow the scant wisdom of the train. Stay strong. Stick together.

All storms eventually pass.

BRACE THE STORM

OOC NOTES. Remember that the event takes place during Orchestra 7-9 (13-18 November). The ooc information for this event is here. Have fun!

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

Plastic is weird. So very, very weird. But, the curry is in progress!!

In the meantime, Potato seems to be looking for other stuff.

"Now that that stuff's cooking, ummm... ...we need the bread! For a bowl..!"

Well, it's not like she can ask Amaya to look for it, since she's busy handling the cooking, but seeing Potato haul out a big loaf of bread must certainly be interesting.

Given the size of the loaf, certainly. It absolutely has her attention, as she keeps the food moving.

Potato sets the loaf down- motioning at it as if to find the half way point.

She then vanishes off, looking for...well. Knives.

...

Is that quite wise to let Potato do??

She'll stop her when she sees a problem, really - she can't plan for, or prepare for, what things are outside her knowledge or sight. She just keeps the food going - and keeps a wary eye out.

Well, there fortunately isn't any problem...so far. Potato emerges from her search triumphant!

...With a rather large bread knife. "Okay!" Loaf of bread toppled over, she finds the middle. "Two bowls..!"

To her credit, she's handling this part quite well!

That knife is nearly the size of her head, and of some concern. But, ok, so far so good. Even if it does mean dividing her attention significantly more.

Just in case.

It's...maybe fine?

There are two halves of bread now, and now Potato is getting to work at the important bit.

Hollowing the bread out.

Fortunately for everyone, the knife is being put to the side. More fortunately she went to wash her hands first. Gotta have clean hands when you're making weird square bread bowls!

Huh. A bowl. Made out of the bread. That's a new thing that shouldn't be, when she thinks about it.

She turns her attention back to the food at hand, snapping her fingers to get Potato's attention, gesturing to it. She knows the proper colour it ought to be, when it's done.

She gestures at her, a thumbs up then a thumbs down with a questioning look. She lifts the pan on the former, puts it down on the latter.

"OH!"

Oh!! Rushing over to look at the curry, Potato beams. "YEAH!! It's ready!! Which means now..! We can..."

Excuse her, she has to rush back> again, to grab the bread bowls, plates beneath them, and carry them on over. "Put the curry in the bowl! And then we have Bunny Chow!!"

She pays close attention to the movements and various accompanying hand gestures, nodding along as she understands.

She lifts the curry, giving it one last good stir, then slightly tips it, to start sliding it into the waiting bowls.

Who said you need to talk to cook together?

Exactly! They have this language issue perfected.

Spoons procured, she grins hand hands them over once the curry is served.

"Ennnnjoy..!"

She takes the proffered spoon with a nod, waiting to watch Potato dig in. Just in case there's some sort of ceremony attached to it. You never know, between worlds, after all.

Though it does smell delicious.

The waiting isn't too long. Potato is quickly digging in!

A meal for champions, truly.

And she does in turn, eyes widening in surprise at the new taste she's never had before.

It's...actually really good, and she nods, pointing at the bowl with her spoon before digging in again.

Of course it's good! It's the best thing ever, and it was made by a cool person on a cooool train!

...

Potato might have missed the nod, she's still just chowing down, hah.

She rises from her seat, pouring Potato a quick glass of water, setting it down next to her and making a hand gesture, pressing down slowly, to try and emphasize she should take her time. And do that thing, called chewing.

Can't have her choking, after all.

"Umnh-"

Oh, yes. The spoon is put down to slow down, and she slowllllllyyy takes a sip of water- bubbling a 'sorry' while her ears fold back in embarassment.

Ooops.

You can take the Aunt out of her universe, but some things stick. And that's taking care of the people you care about. She gives Potato a thumbs up, then reaches over to affectionately ruffle her hair.

And to that, Potato will simply beam and giggle. Communications or no, the basics of some things just can't be misinterpreted.

Event: Brace the Storm

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i just realized i don't think amaya knows she's indestructible (Suffice to say This is Why)

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I'm thinking we can call this one a wrap :|a (just in time for february...hoh !!)