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VoidTrecker Express Mods ([personal profile] voidtreckermods) wrote in [community profile] voidtreckerexpress2020-01-01 05:55 am

A New Platform [Intro Post January]

On the Train

After a very quiet latter half of the month of Catfish the calendar clicks over. Passengers wake up in their beds as usual to the passenger announcement. "Good morning passengers, it is day one of the month of domino.".

Those that have been on board a while know that new months usually come with new people and so the message a few hours later will not be a surprise. "Shortly arriving into a designated void platform. Exit from void imminent." A lurch and a jolt and they are soon surrounded by the fog that means they are at a platform.

It will come as a relief that no one leaves this time, no one with packed bags to walk silently towards the barriers.

Added to that the platform itself holds more people then it ever has before. Twenty one figures, all the colours are represented. The ground is icy and their breath pools in white clouds around them.

For New Passengers

At first all they can see if steam. Billowing around them as they come to their senses. They are standing, in clothes that are not their own, styles 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 white haze but then the steam begins to fade and they realise they aren’t alone.

The platform is not large and it holds twenty one figures all facing the tracks, all dressed in cargo trousers and hoodies. The air is cold, the ground icy beneath your feet. Both left and right the tracks disappear into the mist. 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 into the cold step a selection of people. Some are human, some are less so. They are wearing the same hoodie in one of the four colours, red, orange, blue and purple.

The Train

The doors hiss open. Those from the train may encourage those on the platform to board. It’s not like there is 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 not be a good thing also it’s very cold out on the platform. The train is warmer.

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. The store rooms have been restocked and it seems that water chestnuts are the month of Domino’s ingredient of choice! Any of orange team who who go to check the luggage cart will find a parcel containing gingerbread snowflakes, decorated with icing. One for each of the orange team, including new members, come share in the reward!

New passengers will find their tickets allow them into their cabins. They may need to negotiate for beds, especially if they want a top bunk!

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 and you will hopefully find a pillow for your bed if it has not been nabbed by a roommate, there are also spare blankets for if it gets cold.

Departure

A second horn sounds to encourage any stragglers and the doors slide shut. Veteran passengers know what will happen next, they may wish to brief their new companions.

The train sets off, the fog obscuring the view 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."

Hopefully someone warns you that you really want to heed that warning because a moment later there is 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. The fog from the windows is gone now, replaced with a kaleidoscope of ever changing colours.

Welcome to voidspace!
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[personal profile] democratically 2020-01-07 03:16 am (UTC)(link)
There is a soft noise at that, wondering for a moment if there is anything that he doesn't like, but that is a little mean on her part and Padmé mentally chides herself. "Thank you. I will remember that offer."

And she will do just that, as she had a feeling that if push came to shove, he would hold fast. He may well flirt a little still, but everyone had their quirks. Even Padmé.
democratically: (slip away)

[personal profile] democratically 2020-01-07 03:22 am (UTC)(link)
"That- that is quite a large family." Mentally doing some of the numbers in her head. They must have a rather expansive place to meet all together. Her own is rather small in comparison, although Padmé does have those that she considers family, even if they are not related by blood. But, she still blinks trying to think of that many individuals running around. They could form their own team for some sports.
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[personal profile] democratically 2020-01-07 03:28 am (UTC)(link)
"Of course you did." Although her own mirth is evident in her voice. She's got a mind of her own and once it is set, have fun trying to change it. Her captain had learned that early on, and although he still tried to talk to her, it really did little when her course was set.

A friend... Padmé can honestly say that there hadn't been a familiar face here when she had arrived, but she's also not focusing on that. She would want her friends and family to be safe, and it's not like she could willingly wish this on anyone. "It is always good to have someone that you can trust to have your back."
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[personal profile] democratically 2020-01-07 03:32 am (UTC)(link)
Perhaps. Perhaps not. She was very good at schooling her features, at keeping thoughts hidden behind that pretty face. Some didn't bother to look further than that, which was fine by her. She merely gave a small arch of one eyebrow. "And aside from sweet talking, might I ask what it is that you do?"
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[personal profile] democratically 2020-01-07 03:34 am (UTC)(link)
"What war is that?" As her own expression does remain utterly confused. Certainly there had been battles on planets, such as the Trade Federation's attempt to invade Naboo, but it wasn't as if the Senate had changed with that.
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[personal profile] faithfulsupport 2020-01-07 04:00 am (UTC)(link)
In the advisor's mind he never knew exactly which god people were thanking whenever they said something like Tony was saying now so he remained quiet.

In short order he was drawing a shuddering breath at the feeling of his lover dragging that hand down his thigh. And then he squirmed when that hot breath and those words came to his ear. There were several responses to Tony's words that Ignis could've chosen. However, there was only one that came to mind. "Because you know that I'll allow you to do what you want to me."

True to form he's found someone to spoil, just like he used to let Noct get away with things like sitting up on the back of the car while driving. This obviously was a different form of spoiling of course but the advisor definitely loved to spoil Tony. So he moved against his mate, making sure to 'accidentally' brush all the right places. Afterwards he gently grasped that handsome face in his hands.

"In the end you know you'll have your way."
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[personal profile] marriedanidiot 2020-01-07 04:04 am (UTC)(link)
"No." She shakes her head. "It is ...too full to be truly the void as we know it in our world"

Either that, or Morgoth is somewhere out there, and she has, against all hope, found a way to her sons and husband, but she doesn't think so.

"But it is as good a name as any, I suppose. I do know that the lights outside are not stars, and staring at them produces a headache."
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[personal profile] marriedanidiot 2020-01-07 04:04 am (UTC)(link)
"It is, rather." She says with a rueful laugh. "I am an only child myself, so marrying into such a large family was... a surprise indeed, but a welcome one."

A sports team... or an army.
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[personal profile] faithfulsupport 2020-01-07 05:15 am (UTC)(link)
"You're quite welcome." Ignis replied. He matched her pace and was happy to see the smile on her face after she said that she was ready. Realizing she was moving faster to keep up with his long strides, the advisor slowed his pace a little and thought a moment. "I've been here a few months now by my reckoning." Their months were odd to him and clustered.

The man definitely knew his way around and was more than happy to point out places of interest, such as the car with the usual rock garden. He told her the story of how it turned into a winter wonderland with snowballs and snowmen and steaming mugs of hot chocolate. He showed her the kitchen, (a favourite place of his own) and showed her the allergy list. The medical car and gaming room were on the tour as well.
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[personal profile] runs_on_batteries 2020-01-07 05:32 am (UTC)(link)
Tony had thought it quite obvious which one he was after, but he was highly entertained that Ignis found a different answer. It was a pretty good one too, he thought.

He groaned as Ignis moved against him, waking Tony's body up in the very best ways. His hands found the younger man's hips and he smiled when his face was held. "That's right, darling. You're mine." He leaned forward and caught Ignis' lips with his own. Kissing him again, he didn't have to be restrained any more as he pulled that lithe body against his. The other man may not have gotten up like he'd requested, but Tony took fully advantage of how close he was for his hands to roam. Ignis' tight little ass was perfect along with his long legs and narrow hips.

Finally his hands left Ignis' lower half to start unbuttoning his shirt. Pushing it back just a bit, he kissed down the advisor's chest, narrowing in on one hard nipple to tease with his tongue.
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[personal profile] faithfulsupport 2020-01-07 06:16 am (UTC)(link)
Ignis smiled at Tony's possessive pronouncement because it was good to hear those words being said with all of the rest of everything going on in their world at the moment. The other troubles weren't on the older man's mind and the advisor was relieved. Sliding easily on his mate's lap, (the pants helped) he kissed back as eagerly as he was receiving. He still held back some though, trying to give the other every opportunity to quit and walk away.

The hands on his ass were perfect as that was the very thing Tony had mentioned liking quite a bit even before they were ever involved. And as he'd said, he let Tony have free reign of him and whatever he wanted to do. But as his head went back, Ignis kept enough of a mental leash on himself even as his hands dug into the broad shoulders for purchase.

When he could breathe and think he pulled back from what was going on and looked his boyfriend in the face. "Are you..sure about this?" Yes he was worried about Tony's condition and more than willing to back off even if his body would protest every moment.
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[personal profile] orangewayfinder 2020-01-07 06:33 am (UTC)(link)
"You didn't have a body?" Terra was confused because then how did she come talk to him? He had been in the darkness and that couldn't be changed but...he turned away. "No, it's alright, you don't have to explain." And he meant it. Namine' had helped him so much that day, helped him to set him back on the right path and do what was right in order to keep his promise to his friends that he would return to the land and protect them.

A small smile appeared on his face, Riku hadn't misled him which he didn't expect anyway. Turning back to face Namine' he nodded. "I'm glad you're okay too."
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[personal profile] knifewithnoname 2020-01-07 06:43 am (UTC)(link)
Electricity was captured lightning? People had captured the lightning from the sky and trapped it in wires?

What was... Pretty impressive. Peter kept telling her that his world had no magic but the more she heard about it the more magical it sounded.

"Lightning do be being very dangerous. If it do be hitting you you do be dying. So it do be being good that you can no be accidentally touching it."

Trapped lightning, or all the ideas...
amery: (∞ This had better be worth my time)

[personal profile] amery 2020-01-07 06:45 am (UTC)(link)
Well, that wasn't so bad then. Things could be a lot worse. He took pride in helping others, in duty and honor, and everything that came with being an Airman. At least if he could do some good while he was trying to get back home, while he was away from the war, he would be accomplishing something.

"I see. So we're similar to a rescue team," he said. Sort of like being a soldier. "I suppose so long as we're not tortured, I can live with this for now."
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[personal profile] knifewithnoname 2020-01-07 06:48 am (UTC)(link)
Sometimes she hated being small. When even annoying stupid face girls like this could tower over her and think they were better than her. Still she looked up, meeting the girls eyes with a sneer.

"We will be seeing."

She smirked.
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[personal profile] amery 2020-01-07 06:50 am (UTC)(link)
This child might be less upset about having been kidnapped than Amery was, and he was a little envious of that. Though he generally hid how concerned he was, he was quite upset.

"You're quite mature," he said. He'd almost added 'for someone so young' but he didn't know if that would come across as an insult or not. "I've known grown men who react more immaturely in awful situations."
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[personal profile] knifewithnoname 2020-01-07 07:01 am (UTC)(link)
Right. That made no sense. Three dimensions? Light speed? How fast was light? Light wasn't fast it was just light. Just there.

And she hadn't convinced him, in her rush to change the subject. She sighed at his words. "I do no be being stupid Peter. I will no be poking no bears."

She looked at the little finger and then up at him, confused. Was she meant to raise her finger too? Was this some kind of ritual?

He is so confusing.
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[personal profile] inquiryguqin 2020-01-07 02:34 pm (UTC)(link)
The uniform attire is odd. Lan Zhan is used to wearing his flowing robes which he stored back in a closet in his cabin. It's even more odd on him and it's a sight to get used to.

"It seems we're not. I'm on team blue. So is Wei Ying. Still, you are here and that's what matters. We were here for nearly over a month."

So if A-Yuan has any questions, Lan Wangji is here to guide him and orient. "Not much is going to happen in the meanwhile until this train reach it's next destination."
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[personal profile] onehandsomeslickninja 2020-01-07 03:32 pm (UTC)(link)
Edge swept her a dramatic bow. "Edge, King of Eblan and head of the Eblan ninja clan, at your service." Though when he came back up, the visible half of the expression looked wry. "Currently stuck here, doing whatever good deeds are needed on the worlds we visit and being unbelievably bored the rest of the time!"
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[personal profile] thinhammer 2020-01-07 06:37 pm (UTC)(link)
Kinda-- I have chakra, y'know, an' it's like.. a thing that runs through me, like blood? Or energy, I guess. That's what I use. But.. I guess if ya think about it, it's kinda like outta thin air. That's what it looks like, anyway.

[ He's never had to think about these things, he's always just.. done it. Because that's what everyone does in his world. Understandably, it doesn't make quite as much sense once attention is drawn to it. ]

Aah, for different kinda fires, right? [ He knows that's a thing, and the little proud puff of his chest is impossible to ignore. He's not going to mention that he had to be taught that the hard way, and that he lost more than just his dignity learning it, however. ]

My chakra is for.. cuttin' power. [ He squints, trying to remember exactly what Jiraiya-sensei had told him about wind, and kiiind of getting it. But it was so long ago that the knowledge is kind of fuzzy. ] I can.. use it to be sharp and fast, like wind. I can use it to make stuff change shape too. I guess I could make a tornado. I've never tried though.

[ Yikes, I hope people are prepared for that. He's curious now, so there's no stopping him. ]
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[personal profile] thinhammer 2020-01-07 06:37 pm (UTC)(link)
Not ever?? Really? Mm. I don't get sick much from movin' around either, but.. I've never been on a train before, so..

[ He shrugs. ]

I'm Naruto. What's your name?
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[personal profile] thinhammer 2020-01-07 06:37 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Okay so. Maybe.. not a shinobi. That's fine. Naruto can work with this. He mentioned school and kendo, and Naruto is at least familiar with those things if not technically experienced, so hope isn't lost. ]

Aah, I never did kendo but I could still help ya, if I get some pointers about what to do and stuff like that. I can be like your sparrin' partner, and then we can both get some trainin' out of it!

[ Okay, so he didn't make friends with another ninja, but he did get a sparring partner out of it. He'll take it. Small victories.

At the next question, he blinks. Hattori is obviously familiar with shinobi, so why's he asking a question like that??? He shrugs: ]


I mean.. shinobi can do first aid without needin' all that extra stuff. Medic-nin can do it already. It's weird that ya do so much to be able to do it here an' it doesn't just happen.. y'know?

[ He is entirely ignorant to the fact that it took Sakura years to become even passable at medical ninjutsu, but he's.. ignorant to most things, to be honest. ]
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[personal profile] thinhammer 2020-01-07 06:38 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Surprisingly enough, as a guy who cannot use weapons to save his gosh darn life - kunai are a shinobi's bread and butter and yet Naruto kind of struggles with aim and standing still long enough to get a good aim - Naruto actually raises his eyebrows at Inigo's reply. He looks impressed. ]

Big swords? [ He asks, all judgement gone and replaced by that look, as he leans in a little bit, then looks Inigo up and down as if looking for said sword. And then, without waiting for an answer, he continues: ] Will ya show me?
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[personal profile] myblueskies 2020-01-07 08:41 pm (UTC)(link)
[Romeo nodded at this great wisdom. This boy seemed to know a lot about ramen so Romeo was sure that his advice was sound!]

I can make some now if you're hungry sir! [He grins] Let's go see what ingredients they got!
myblueskies: (Alfredo is speaking!)

[personal profile] myblueskies 2020-01-07 08:44 pm (UTC)(link)
Romeo nodded, understanding better now from the mans explanation. A place where broken ships were sent and they took the pieces to make new things. It sounded big hard work, this man must be very strong!

"It is sir! It's in order with a word for each letter!"