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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] onehandsomeslickninja 2020-02-07 07:09 pm (UTC)(link)
Edge tosses back his scarf rather melodramatically. "Then may I wish you productive conversations, effective violence, and a swift return to both. Since we're stuck here after all."
so_dark_a_road: (they came in the dead of winter)

[personal profile] so_dark_a_road 2020-02-08 12:36 am (UTC)(link)
"You were auctioned off?" he says, startled.
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[personal profile] sensitiveapple 2020-02-08 12:45 am (UTC)(link)
"Wait, what?" Misa doesn't know how to comprehend that. Not the Nal Hutta part, that makes sense. The rest of it is confusing.
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[personal profile] sensitiveapple 2020-02-08 12:48 am (UTC)(link)
She nods. "There is. I saw it when working with the rudimentary screens." She waves toward the sleeper cabins. "You get points for doing things, and can spend them at the store for stuff." She shrugs. She's not sure how to get points, but she wonders if there's a way to get enough to go home.

She giggles. "FReema only uses recipes when it's one she hasn't done before. Most of her tarts and pies are memorized."
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[personal profile] sensitiveapple 2020-02-08 12:52 am (UTC)(link)
Misa blinks. "Oh, no Mistress. I'm training to be a courtesan. The traders and others come to relax and use one of the courtesans for the night, usually." She shrugs.
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[personal profile] sensitiveapple 2020-02-08 12:54 am (UTC)(link)
Misa takes a step back, startled at his vehemence. "Everyone enters the auction." She says, frowning.
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Good place to end?

[personal profile] so_dark_a_road 2020-02-08 03:47 am (UTC)(link)
"That, too. There must be love of learning, in order for that learning to really take root." The excitement of launching into new territory is the most important reason to do it. He's pleased that they have that belief in common.
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[personal profile] so_dark_a_road 2020-02-08 05:49 am (UTC)(link)
"Apologies," said Curufin. "I was a little surprised, I guess Elves don't have slavery. Our enemy Morgoth did, the great dark power of our world. When you say everyone enters the auction, do you mean literally everyone?"
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[personal profile] sensitiveapple 2020-02-08 09:14 pm (UTC)(link)
"Anyone on Cantonica can enter the auction. Some, like me, come from off world and buy their way in. Then, it's just a matter of which Master or Mistress pays for them." She bites her lip. "I'm not a slave. I'm an apprentice." She wants that very clear. The slaves are other people.
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[personal profile] luckybucky 2020-02-09 03:16 am (UTC)(link)
"Well, I guess I'm going to have to check it out," he replies warmly. Or maybe pester Steve into doing it for him or something. "Freema must be really good at cooking," he replies with a warm smile. "Maybe someday I'll be that good at it."
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[personal profile] democratically 2020-02-09 04:59 am (UTC)(link)
"Well, I would prefer no violence." Only ever as a last means, but Padmé gives a nod, moving to depart. "Until next time though."
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And done!

[personal profile] democratically 2020-02-09 05:56 am (UTC)(link)
Padmé can only smile in agreement, giving a nod of her head. "I honestly couldn't say it any better myself. Thank you though, for all your help. I want to check out my sleeper and see what exactly I've gotten myself in to."

A tip of her head, before Padmé departs for it.
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[personal profile] democratically 2020-02-09 06:20 pm (UTC)(link)
"Oh." As what else is one to say to that? Is it her choice, or is it something she has been thrust in to. Although even the term does range in its meaning, but the use one of them for the night more or less sums that up. "Then this must be quite the change for you as well."
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[personal profile] thinhammer 2020-02-09 08:40 pm (UTC)(link)
Never ever? [ Naruto tilts his head, unable to even imagine what her people do to protect themselves without people who can use chakra. They must all be like Lee, strong in body alone and relying on weapons and suchlike to keep themselves safe. It sounds strange, to him, but then he supposes his world must be pretty weird to someone outside of it. ] Well, sometime when we're not stuck in this stuffy train, come find me and I'll show ya all the stuff I can do! Maybe I can even teach ya somethin'!

[ He looks positively made up to have the opportunity to be the teacher for a change, even if Padme hasn't actually agreed to anything yet.

At her explanation of her talents, he makes a sound of thought. ]


Looks like you're good at all the stuff I'm not. I'm not so great at figurin' stuff out, like smart people can.. [ He shrugs then, looking at her side-on with a bright smile that reaches right to his eyes. ] That means we'd make a good team, y'know!
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[personal profile] usernamesarecool 2020-02-10 06:50 pm (UTC)(link)
"Oh, I intend to. Always nice to meet new people-no matter the circumstance." He says cheerily, perhaps missing the point entirely. Either way though, he really dies intend on meeting more people-people are fascinating and he loves them-loves learning about them and talking to them.

"No, probably not. It's unlikely anyone here knows how to steer a void train-I could probably figure it out but I'd have to say I certainly don't know now."
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[personal profile] usernamesarecool 2020-02-10 06:57 pm (UTC)(link)
"I never could-I stole my ship and went off to see all of Time and Space. Took some others along with me a few times-usually and then they weren't really for the slow path either. Life's much more exciting with adventure, don't you think?" Don't mind his rambling as he moves over to the wall again, looking at curiously.

"Well, we're not necessarily from the same universe-it is possible it's considered something else where you're from. But basically, in mine, the Vortex is well-exactly what I said. It exists across all time and space and you have to manipulate it a bit in order to travel through it. Thankfully, I've got a TARDIS so no worries there. Which..." He glances around as if hoping to see his TARDIS-he doesn't.
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[personal profile] usernamesarecool 2020-02-10 07:02 pm (UTC)(link)
"Ooh.. no one's ever actually asked me that before." He states, pausing to think about it. "Well, if you're talking directly to me then just 'Doctor' will work. But when referring to me to others-The Doctor is probably best." He decides, releasing her hand and glancing around briefly. It is quite an intimate setting but that's not necessarily a bad thing-it does make him wish he had the TARDIS though. He's confident she'll turn up though, she's never let him down before.

"Well, that's good. Last thing this place needs is someone trying to start a riot-I don't imagine that would go over well at all."
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[personal profile] usernamesarecool 2020-02-10 07:32 pm (UTC)(link)
"I do." He confirms with a nod of his head. "And yes, I am." Such a heavy statement deserves a heavy pause which the Doctor allows it just long enough to get the right impact across-allowing it to settle in his hearts only a moment before whisking his attention off to the much more interesting subject of multiversal travel.

"I like that-like shutting a door-here's hoping that's exactly what's happened because going back and resetting universes is really quite a pain." He says casually. "Still, hopefully we'll get to meet the management-I have a lot of questions, after all."
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[personal profile] hashtagparkerluck 2020-02-10 08:36 pm (UTC)(link)
Peter gratefully takes the mug of tea and takes a sip. It feels great against his raw throat and he can't help but take a moment to just enjoy the soothing feeling.

"But I'm not supposed to be able to get sick. I haven't been sick since the spider-bite and it's been like two years. Two whole years and all this time I-" He's gotten a bit too excited and started coughing. He takes in a deep breath when he's finished and takes another drink of tea. "-"I've been spider-man and never go sick before. I used to get sick like once every other month before the bite-I mean guess that's kinda normal with asthma and all the other issues I had-but man. I thought I was done with this shit."
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[personal profile] flatteries 2020-02-10 09:04 pm (UTC)(link)
".. Please figure it out first before you attempt to."

This guy seems a little strange, but mostly reasonable? At the very least Inigo can admit that he knows a lot more about this situation than Inigo himself, despite him having been here for longer. So this Doctor guy probably won't just go ahead and steer them straight into some wall of the void.

But it can't hurt to be careful.

"If you do find out how to do it though, then please, be my guest at that point. We could use someone who could bring the people home who really need to go back."
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[personal profile] usernamesarecool 2020-02-10 11:08 pm (UTC)(link)
"No need to sound so concerned. I'm good at steering things. And yeah-probably best to know what I'm dealing with before I go messing about with the controls." He admits.

"I'll get you all home if that's what you want but since the void technically exists outside of time. what's the rush? Free Holiday! Can't be that. And I've even heard rumor they have bunkbeds! Love a bed with a ladder-makes it much more fun, don't you think?"
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[personal profile] sensitiveapple 2020-02-11 12:48 am (UTC)(link)
She giggles, finishing her sandwich. "Freema worked at the Governor's place, when she first came to Cantonica. But, she didn't like working there and when the Mistress offered her a place with the House, she took it. Mistress always said that it was one of the best investments she ever made." She smirks. "After me, of course."
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[personal profile] sensitiveapple 2020-02-11 12:50 am (UTC)(link)
She frowns. "I don't like it." She admits. "Jocko and Freema aren't here, and Hurog and Nina always help me with my hair." She sighs. "And if I'm gone too long, the Mistress might not take me back."
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[personal profile] stealsyourheart 2020-02-11 01:45 am (UTC)(link)
"Maybe you just hadn't found a nasty enough bug." He says dryly.

"Or you know. You don't have immunity to alien bugs."
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[personal profile] hashtagparkerluck 2020-02-11 02:06 am (UTC)(link)
"Hey." Peter says, no really venom in his words. "Quite using logic on me. My head hurts." he takes another stubborn sip of tea and takes another second to just appreciate the feel of tea and honey coating his poor, sore throat.