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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] stealsyourheart 2020-01-11 02:07 pm (UTC)(link)
"We will soon." Kaito sing-songs.

"And I will totally come back to haunt you if I die of the flu."
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[personal profile] happyends 2020-01-11 02:07 pm (UTC)(link)
"People sometimes leave, but it's kind of.. odd." She pauses for a moment, like Madoka isn't sure how to describe it. Even though Naminé said it's okay if she doesn't know, she still wants to make sure to give the most accurate description to the other. Especially in case Naminé might have to deal with it later if she sees someone leave on the next platform. "They just suddenly walk out of the train and then out of the gates on the platform.. And you can't go after them, since somehow none of us can go through the gates normally. And even when you ask them what they're doing or try to stop them, it's like they can't hear or see you at all.."

She frowns a little. And yes, Madoka is so occupied with trying to relay this information that Naminé statement of knowing about people who travel like this is completely slipping by her for the moment. "It's kind of scary."
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[personal profile] signseeker 2020-01-11 03:36 pm (UTC)(link)
Will shakes his head.

"Some of them never had builders in the first place. They were roads in the oldest sense, of being the places people walked to go from place to place. And there is a magic in that, one that wore its way into the land itself in time."
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[personal profile] signseeker 2020-01-11 03:38 pm (UTC)(link)
"How curious. I don't believe I've ever met a detective, teen or otherwise."

And Will shakes his head. "I don't really read many mysteries. I like history and folklore best.
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[personal profile] deductiongeek 2020-01-11 03:51 pm (UTC)(link)
"What happened to telling everyone I'm no fun at all?"

He worked for that reputation, okay?
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[personal profile] hashtagparkerluck 2020-01-11 05:59 pm (UTC)(link)
“That’s fair.” He mumbles, head down as he groans.

“Can I take like... four aspirin? That’s probably not enough to kill me, right?”
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[personal profile] hashtagparkerluck 2020-01-11 06:56 pm (UTC)(link)
He offers a small smile when she lifts her pinky and move to clasp it with his. He's already lost so many people that he cares about in his lifetime-he's going to lose Mr Stark, he has to protect the people he has left and that's pretty much anyone he gets attached to. And anyone in general, he'd jump into the fray and risk his life for pretty much anyone.

He lets go of her pinky after giving it a gentle squeeze with his and turns his head to cough, vertigo hitting again and making him blink rapidly. "Cool, um... I'm gonna go sit-Shit, is that Happy?" He looks out over the crowd again. "Oh-shi-sorry-Crap. I meant, Crap."
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[personal profile] deductiongeek 2020-01-11 08:15 pm (UTC)(link)
The basics tested, Conan moves into more complicated maneuvers, rapidly shiftly his weight on the board to send it into sharp turns and sudden stops.
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[personal profile] signseeker 2020-01-11 08:18 pm (UTC)(link)
"It doesn't feel magical," Will says absently as he focuses on the wall."But perhaps..."

He holds the ticket in front of the door and begin moving it across in a slow sweeping motion.
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[personal profile] themasterthief 2020-01-11 08:43 pm (UTC)(link)
"I'll keep that in mind," he said. He didn't have any weapons on him anyway. Which was only a small concern--he didn't usually use weapons as a means to harm so much as a distraction or defense if needed, but he did miss his blackjack and bow. Especially the bow. It was quite handy for a multitude of things.

"Speaking of which, are there any tools and materials on this...thing?"
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[personal profile] sensitiveapple 2020-01-12 12:48 am (UTC)(link)
"I'm from Cantonica. In the Corporate Sector." She says, softly, knowing that it probably won't mean anything to him, but she needs to say it. "My name is Misa, and I am a Courtesan-in-training to be the next Mistress of the Premiere House of Canto Bight." It's the first time she's let all of that out at once.

"When I am Mistress, I will be bound by the rules I make, just like my Mistress is now." She explains. "And one of those rules is that the Little Mistress cannot be lost, or she will have to be replaced." Not rescued, not ransomed, replaced. "There are always those in the Auction that are hoping for such a place."

So, let's recap: Auction, courtesans, and a Mistress. Draw your conclusions.
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[personal profile] sensitiveapple 2020-01-12 01:27 am (UTC)(link)
If Misa were put off by Twi'lek smiles, she wouldn't love Jocko nearly as much as she does. "The second Death Star was destroyed, and the New Republic won." She cocks her head. "About twenty one years ago. Emperor Palpatine died." She shrugs. She knows more, but she is not giving that information to just anyone, and so far this Twi'lek hasn't given her reason to.
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[personal profile] usernamesarecool 2020-01-12 01:46 am (UTC)(link)
"Not sure..." He says thoughtfully. "Cyruscivetium? Mind in some asteroids in the Galaxy of the Loonettes but is also states like.." He darts forward to like the wall again, concentrating for a moment. "Yeah, just a dash of wood." He says decidedly.

On to other things the Doctor just offers a shrug of his shoulders. "Yeah, that's exactly what the void is. I've never been in it-but I have traveled between universe's before-which in most cases you can't do because it can damage the very fabric of reality which is why I need to know how they're doing what they're doing."

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[personal profile] usernamesarecool 2020-01-12 01:50 am (UTC)(link)
"Did they ever say why they were inspecting tickets?" The Doctor asks, knowing that typically when an inspection is done it's because someone is expecting to find something out of the ordinary-perhaps even a stow away.

"My guess is they'd probably escort them off the train to face trial for not having their ticket or something equally as silly."
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[personal profile] usernamesarecool 2020-01-12 01:57 am (UTC)(link)
Oh but the Doctor is a threat, many people who know who he is would say he's the stuff of legends. Luckily for all on board though, he's only a threat to those he wishes to threaten and so far no one here fits that description. He's not even angry about the kidnapping-more just mildly annoyed and that's only because he doesn't know where the TARDIS is.

"No, I don't look it, but believe me I have lived lifetimes too long." He says stoically before brightening up again. "Still, there's always more to see."
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[personal profile] themasterthief 2020-01-12 02:03 am (UTC)(link)
"Fair enough." Garrett took that at face value. He'd seen and heard some weird things since Ryslig so who was he to argue? And if it was a lie it'd probably show itself eventually.

"And some things you'd rather not." Garrett could think of several things, in fact, that he wished he'd never run across in his lifetime.
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[personal profile] usernamesarecool 2020-01-12 02:04 am (UTC)(link)
The Doctor's mind is briefly elsewhere as he ponders another way to get information he wants. He's not fully paying attention to what the kid is doing until it's too late. He starts to ask Will what he's trying to do-more out of curiosity than anything and the next thing he knows the child is flung backwards.

He feels his hearts skip a successive beat in his chest and dashes over to kneel by the boy. "That was... nasty. Are you alright?" He offers a hand out to help the boy to his feet. "What was that-what did you do?"
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[personal profile] luckybucky 2020-01-12 02:45 am (UTC)(link)
"Well, you should probably sort that out with Will," because he and Amery had already claimed half the cabin. "If you actually care, anyway. Just don't try to wake me up, or I might hurt you. I have a lot of nightmares, and sometimes they... carry over."
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[personal profile] usernamesarecool 2020-01-12 02:45 am (UTC)(link)
"Yeah, well.." He starts, thinking of all the things he's seen that he really would rather have not. All the people he's lost.

"That's life though isn't it? Can't stop living just because something bad happens."
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[personal profile] luckybucky 2020-01-12 02:52 am (UTC)(link)
"I don't know anyone named Peter," he replies with a shrug. "I guess I'll find out when I meet him, if he's on this train with us," which he assumed was the case, otherwise why would she have mentioned it? "It seems like people come from different times. I met someone who came from my world, but from some time in the future." It had been weird, to say the least.
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[personal profile] faithfulson 2020-01-12 02:57 am (UTC)(link)
Luke glanced at Tony, giving him an exasperated look at the comment, not that he really understood it. Ignis' pants were just as plane as the rest of them, after all. The look the other man shot him got a faint smile from him, though.

"Yes, Lord Vader, or Darth Vader, if you prefer," he answered, before he raised an amused eyebrow at Tony. "Honestly, I'm surprised he's not on purple team. I've noticed those of us on this team have a tendency of risking everything to protect what we hold dear."

He smiled faintly, like he knew his father well enough. After all, when his father set his sights on something he cared for, he had a tendency not to let it go.
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[personal profile] amery 2020-01-12 02:59 am (UTC)(link)
"Neither did we, until the magicians created them," he said. "They're quite wondrous." And he dearly missed his girl. What he would give to have Anastasia with him.
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[personal profile] luckybucky 2020-01-12 03:02 am (UTC)(link)
He chuckles softly. "I'm from both before and after, sort of. Last thing I remember, it was 2016," which put him right around a hundred years old.

"Yeah, the accent kind of gives that away. It's near London, right?" He'd been all over the world hunting Hydra in the last couple years.
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[personal profile] democratically 2020-01-12 03:25 am (UTC)(link)
"I- no. He is chancellor now, but he has previously been a senator for Naboo. Never an Emperor." Never Palpatine. He is a very just and understanding man, one that Padmé respects for all that he has done, for all the guidance that he has offered her.
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[personal profile] themasterthief 2020-01-12 03:30 am (UTC)(link)
"Cheery." He didn't disagree though. "There's always something bad around the corner. I'd rather just round a different corner and find the good things."