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VoidTrecker Express Mods ([personal profile] voidtreckermods) wrote in [community profile] voidtreckerexpress2019-08-01 05:58 am

A new Platform [Intro post~ August]

For those on the Train

"Good morning passengers, it is day sixteen of the month of Apple." The train announces as always as everyone wakes up the morning of the sixteenth. "Due to your success on Hub World #5739 your team points have been updated on the system. The on train shop has unlocked new stock."

For those going to investigate it might seem like the boredom of the last two weeks will be alleviated a little. More so after a few hours when there is a second announcement.

"Shortly arriving into a designated void platform. Exit from void imminent."

By now they should know to hold on as the train jerks and jolts. There is only fog outside the windows but the train soon comes to a stop. The doors hiss open.

As they exit into the fog they may notice Hibiki exiting from the luggage carriage door. She hasn’t been seen since the Hub World and they might be forgiven for believing she stayed behind. But here she is, backpack on her back as she walks through the station. She heads no call, reacts to no words and cannot be stopped as she walks to the ticket barrier and disappears through it.

It is impossible to follow. But you soon may be distracted because this platform is far from empty.

For new arrivals

At first all you can see if steam. Billowing around you as you come to your senses. You are standing, in clothes that are not your own, styles you might not even recognise. You are carrying a rucksack on your back. For a moment it seems to just be you, alone in the white haze but then the steam begins to fade and you realise you aren’t alone.

The platform is not very large, but it hold twelve figures all facing the tracks, all wearing similar clothing, even if one of them is a spider. The tracks stretch left and right into steam, or perhaps fog. Nothing can be seen to either side. There is a wall around the platform and the only entrance is a ticket barrier. It cannot be open, nor do there seem to be any staff.

What there is, is a train. Jet black and gleaming where it stands on the rails.Voidtrecker Express is emblazoned in the engine in gold. There is a hiss as the doors slide open.

Out step a selection of people, wearing clothes just like yours.

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.

Once on the train there is plenty to explore. A new sleeper carriage has appeared as has a medical bay. Neither were there before those already on the train had disembarked to meet their new travelling companions.

Each ICP shows the same message. The food stores have been topped up with new fresh food, though it seems that eggs are still predominately on the menu.

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. Those who boarded two weeks ago will know what is coming next.

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.
pleple: (Pacifier)

[personal profile] pleple 2019-08-06 12:54 am (UTC)(link)
"Seems obvious, I guess." Who knows what a giant spider can do to armor though? Again, she wasn't going to just stand there and find out. Now the situation is resolved, and she can worry about what the heck she's supposed to be doing here.

"I hurried about when I had the chance," she admits. "And go ahead. I'm the only one in here at the moment, Tony Stark." Two other girls, both a bit older than her, unsurprisingly. "You can call me Ple Two."
knifewithnoname: (serious)

[personal profile] knifewithnoname 2019-08-06 04:58 am (UTC)(link)
"Yes. I do be being sure we will be knowing eventually." The practice mission had been clear after all, with instructions. Hopefully other missions and their overall goal would become clear in a similar way in time. They could only wait.

"Do you be having more questions?"
pleple: (Push it real)

[personal profile] pleple 2019-08-06 05:01 am (UTC)(link)
"And if it isn't, we'll find a way to make it clear." There is sure to be a chink in their armor, and once they discover it they can pounce.

Hopefully they decide to be cooperative. "Hm. What about day to day tasks while we're riding?"
knifewithnoname: (serious)

[personal profile] knifewithnoname 2019-08-06 05:18 am (UTC)(link)
She nodded, she liked that attitude. Clear and decisive. They would find a way.

"The screens do be saying what job every colour do be having." She entered the room fully and went over to the screen on the table, the welcome message was showing and she pointed. "You do be being Blue so you do be cleaning bedrooms and passenger areas. I do be being red so I do be cleaning clothes."

She shrugged, "There do be being an exercise hall but apart from that there do no be being much to be doing."
pleple: (i ran out of lyrics)

[personal profile] pleple 2019-08-06 05:28 am (UTC)(link)
If nothing else, two children will just murder their way to an answer. That's sure to work out well and not terrify everyone else.

"A simple cleaning task." That she had no experience with. It was normal for soldiers to do chores coming up through the ranks, but she just woke up in a pod and got shoved right into special mobile suits, against important targets. No time to learn to be normal. "I should find another blue team member to help me learn."

And then maybe get a light workout. She'd just spent a lot of time in space before this, and this train seemed to have some way of generating gravity.
hashtagparkerluck: (y-yeah well...)

[personal profile] hashtagparkerluck 2019-08-06 05:49 am (UTC)(link)
"Um, no. I don't think so. There was only ten of us to start with and when we got on the train was empty and we've just been kinda.. working together, I guess you could say." He offers.

"But uh-Ms Albany-the lady with the Inn-she said something about other void treckers like a long time ago? So, We're not the only ones there ever was, I guess."
kumoko: (UM)

[personal profile] kumoko 2019-08-06 03:32 pm (UTC)(link)
What, you think she's some kind of teenage genius? Morse Code? Her life would have been so much easier with that. Spidershrug.jpg.

Also, no scythes, got it. She eyes his tools in return, trying to place each of them in the Grand Plan To Clear The Bin.
runs_on_batteries: (welp)

[personal profile] runs_on_batteries 2019-08-06 04:14 pm (UTC)(link)
Actually, now that it was mentioned, he rather liked the idea that the red team was 'his' team. Hmm..

"Great, issue with authority noted. It hardly matters anyway, last time we pretty much all pitched in to all the tasks. And yes, I rather thought it was noble to assist the locals." Why yes, he's the noblest noble on this train. Haven't you figured that out yet? No? You'll see.

"Anyway, do you need any assistance before boarding that I can provide?" He'll put his ego not entirely to the side, but maybe pushed just a little to the left to help you 'Firstborn' asshat.

Speaking of, he should introduce you to Sarai since she was wondering what an asshat was.
runs_on_batteries: (smile)

[personal profile] runs_on_batteries 2019-08-06 04:45 pm (UTC)(link)
Ah, so 'higher learning' was merely a figure of speech.

He continues to be amused by her attitude. In truth, she sounded a lot like him. This girl might be alright. Grades don't always reflect someone's intelligence so much as their ability to think while being bored out of their mind in a lot of cases. In his case, he'd been hoping his father- no, they weren't talking about him.

"You have time to figure it out." Before he could say much, she's talking abuot Peter and his amusement shifts to a very obvious fond grin. "I am. He was my intern back home. We seem to be one of the few individuals on board who are from the same world. He's from a few years in the past to my present."
happyends: (songs of praise all very well)

[personal profile] happyends 2019-08-06 05:29 pm (UTC)(link)
"Well, he isn't really a normal cat.."

Far from it, actually, but Madoka is going more for the 'slightly unique behaviour for a cat' implication rather than 'actually an alien' implication there. As long as he got his wish, she doubts Kyuubey would mind being on a train.

"Although.. maybe that means he already went into the train ahead of us? He could be making himself comfortable there."
happyends: (i'll explain all i know)

[personal profile] happyends 2019-08-06 05:49 pm (UTC)(link)
"Ah.."

Clearly Madoka hasn't imagined yet how dangerous it'd be, since the thought seems like a total surprise to her. Sure, it makes sense when you put it that way, but it always looked so orderly in cartoons and all..

Now she looks a little guilty for saying it. First day here and she's already making herself look dumb.

"I guess you're right about that.. I-It's just that they always said there would be flying cars in the future."
happyends: (light that is found)

[personal profile] happyends 2019-08-06 06:03 pm (UTC)(link)
Madoka also starts looking - no way she's going to make him do everything by himself! Especially since Madoka is pretty small, so it's easier for her to look in the low or small places. It'd be kind of weird for Kyuubey to be hiding, but hey, maybe he just ended up in a strange place when he showed up here?

What he says makes her pause for a moment to look at him though. The thought of no one knowing what's going on definitely isn't great, but.. "So if we're all stuck together, then we should be helping each other." That seems to be what he's putting into practice here, anyway. "I agree with that.. I mean, I really have to go back home, but if there's no way to do so right now, then I at least want to make sure to help out here."
runs_on_batteries: (did you see that)

[personal profile] runs_on_batteries 2019-08-06 06:37 pm (UTC)(link)
He hadn't thought about the fact there would be individuals, particularly the kids, who might benefit from the knowledge the adults on this train would have. He'll have to think more about that later. He was certain Peter would balk at the idea of having to go to school on this train.

His eyebrows rose at her question. "Hyur or human in my world. There's another couple of passengers who have used that term before. Have you met Sarai and Dread? They're the odd looking couple in cabin B." He gestures vaguely to the wall that separates the two cabins.

While he really wanted to reach up and touch those bunny ears, he managed to restrain himself. (They looked soft and fluffy!) "I hope you like eggs. That's the main protein right now in the kitchen."
siriusly: (:\ um this is uncomfortable)

[personal profile] siriusly 2019-08-06 07:01 pm (UTC)(link)
It's a good attitude to have as far as Manabu's concerned, but if anyone asked him, he'd think kids like her oughtn't get wrapped up in this nonsense. She should be off, with her weird cat, being a kid, doing kid things! Not...whatever the hell this is all supposed to be.

"No sign here," he announces, straightening back up. "Let's go down the line, then hop on board. He could be hiding out in there."
thebiggestguy: (pic#13249166)

[personal profile] thebiggestguy 2019-08-06 07:24 pm (UTC)(link)
"I know a feeling like that." What was Eorzea doing without him and Sarai? And the other Scions, who doubtless hadn't just luckily awakened in their absence... Surviving. Dread had to believe that those left were getting by somehow. He had to trust them.

"I'll help you look." Privately, he expected it would be futile, but he had no reason not to help, and many to do so, even if it wouldn't succeed.
thebiggestguy: (pic#13249167)

[personal profile] thebiggestguy 2019-08-06 07:27 pm (UTC)(link)
"We tend to get involved in almost... everything significant that happens in Eorzea." Dread put a hand behind his head, a bit sheepish. It sounded very self-aggrandizing to say it to someone out of nowhere, even someone from back home. Much different than with the Scions or around those familiar with what a Warrior of Light could do.
pleple: (but i made my bed)

[personal profile] pleple 2019-08-06 07:35 pm (UTC)(link)
"There are hovering vehicles, and some kinds of aircraft have become more common than in the past, but nothing with the utility of a day to day personal vehicle." Heck, she's used what's basically a Star Wars speeder bike herself. "I hope no one makes the mistake of trying it where you're from."
kumoko: (ah yes)

[personal profile] kumoko 2019-08-06 09:19 pm (UTC)(link)
Ah, a candy necklace! This kid has good taste. Like a magnanimous ruler, she settles back on her back sets of legs and pats the ground beside her. It's covered in soft, comfy silk webbing, but don't worry about that.
kumoko: (Default)

[personal profile] kumoko 2019-08-06 09:21 pm (UTC)(link)
The spider pauses at this unwanted and undeserving criticism, swivels her entire body to examine her critic, and then makes the universal, sweeping gesture for 'be my guest'.
runs_on_batteries: (Default)

[personal profile] runs_on_batteries 2019-08-06 09:29 pm (UTC)(link)
"If they come here, I'll be happy to join you. We don't need anything on board that's going to harm fellow passengers. We didn't have a medical area until we woke up this morning." That should've been the first clue something was really off about this stop.

The spider would normally qualify but he'd been proven otherwise. He was really glad he hadn't been forced to go any further- especially with how Peter was carrying on.

"I'll be interested to learn more about your world, Maglor. Perhaps we should get you on board first? Do you like coffee or tea?" He could already tell he was going to enjoy learning from this man. It was a pleasant change to find someone who a) didn't know him and b) didn't mind sharing with him.
kumoko: (OH NO)

[personal profile] kumoko 2019-08-06 09:34 pm (UTC)(link)
That truly is the tech play, my dude. If she was fully intent on fighting, she might well have dodged it. If she was even moderately intent on fighting, there was still a pretty decent chance. But she was trying to work out which section she could cut without dropping him, and also not making eye contact, and so the boots catch her squarely in her startled spider face.

That said, he didn't have much momentum, and she's a pretty big spider.

That said, without the augments of the skill system, she is fragile as shit.

There's some rolling, and some rattling of arachnid legs against suitcases, and then there's an unconscious - dead???? - spider on her back with all her legs curled up a few metres down the carriage.
kumoko: (ded)

entirely ooc

[personal profile] kumoko 2019-08-06 09:35 pm (UTC)(link)
You gain 45 xp and a healing potion!
bombashbunny: (thinking)

[personal profile] bombashbunny 2019-08-06 09:45 pm (UTC)(link)
Ash couldn't stop herself from looking somewhat confused as Buttercup explained the pokemon to her, but she figured things would fall more into place later when she actually met Eva and this pokemon. "Thank you for the warning." Not that she made it a habit for petting strange creatures, but that Buttercup thought to warn her was thoughtful.

Buttercup. The fact that Tony gave her the name struck Ash that this was essentially this kid's city name, or something similar. "Did he pick it because you like the flower?"
sweetnessandfight: (in my sights)

[personal profile] sweetnessandfight 2019-08-06 10:50 pm (UTC)(link)
"No. Paladins can be Warriors of Light, but not all Warriors of Light are paladins. I'm a bard by trade, myself." Among a number of other things, really. Well, maybe 'Warrior of Light' meant nothing to this man. That was all right.

She laughed at Edge's next comment, though. "That seems to be a common affliction for some of us, here. Travel the lands, do heroic deeds. Now we just do them on this train, I suppose."

Though Sarai looked a mite guilty, considering when they'd been on Ciyesia, she'd spent more time stocking the train than actually being a hero...
sweetnessandfight: (You did what with what??)

[personal profile] sweetnessandfight 2019-08-06 11:13 pm (UTC)(link)
How to explain it? Believably? Buttercup had believed her, and Sarai was not the type to attempt to pull a fast one on anyone...

"It was called the 'Phantom Express', and it was haunted. It was not a journey I took precisely by choice, either." Sarai shrugged. That seemed to work. It was a menace, and had needed to be taken care of.

And his name was...definitely not Elezen. "Forgive me if I pronounce your name poorly. Curufinwe?" She tried to do it justice, at the very least...

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