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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.
onehandsomeslickninja: (turned away amano)

[personal profile] onehandsomeslickninja 2019-08-16 02:13 pm (UTC)(link)
"This has been a day," Edge grumbled as he followed along. The train, at least, didn't seem terribly inhospitable. To the contrary, it felt almost reassuring as he stepped on.
knifewithnoname: (yes okay)

[personal profile] knifewithnoname 2019-08-16 06:26 pm (UTC)(link)
"It do be being day time yes." She nodded, he was strange. But they were on the train now, so that was good.

"Do you be needing anything right now?"
onehandsomeslickninja: (eh heh)

[personal profile] onehandsomeslickninja 2019-08-19 01:41 pm (UTC)(link)
That question got him laughing. He'd just appeared in a weird place with weird people, without weapons or even his normal outfit. Did he need anything?!

"I suspect I'll find what I need here, right? Food and shelter and such forth."
knifewithnoname: (listening)

[personal profile] knifewithnoname 2019-08-19 06:14 pm (UTC)(link)
"Yes." She grinned at him, "You do be getting your own bed and there do be being a lot of food."

It's a very strange style of kidnapping really.
onehandsomeslickninja: (i got this)

[personal profile] onehandsomeslickninja 2019-08-20 03:01 pm (UTC)(link)
"Well, I guess that could be worse!" Try to look on the bright side. Knowing he had a place to sleep and something to eat did help. "No monsters or dangers, then?"
knifewithnoname: (yes okay)

[personal profile] knifewithnoname 2019-08-22 06:26 pm (UTC)(link)
"There did be being monsters in the world we did be going to. But there do be being none on the train and no dangers either. It do mostly be being boring."

Very boring. Hopefully they wouldn't be stuck on it much longer.
onehandsomeslickninja: (what?!)

[personal profile] onehandsomeslickninja 2019-08-23 01:47 pm (UTC)(link)
"Ugh! That does sound boring!" At least he could hope for some girls to flirt with. They weren't all kids, right? "Another world, though?"
knifewithnoname: (yes okay)

[personal profile] knifewithnoname 2019-08-23 02:52 pm (UTC)(link)
"Yes we did be going to a world and we did be doing a practice mission. We did be having to be climbing a mountain."

It had been strange, but not boring. Refreshing after being stuck on the train for a whole week.
onehandsomeslickninja: (i got this)

[personal profile] onehandsomeslickninja 2019-08-23 03:34 pm (UTC)(link)
"Climbing a mountain, huh? To defeat the great evil atop it? To cross into a new and uncharted land? Or maybe seeking some great secret hidden there!"
knifewithnoname: (yes okay)

[personal profile] knifewithnoname 2019-08-23 03:43 pm (UTC)(link)
"There did be being a gorilla and we did be having to be getting some bat bird babies up to the top and there did be being stupid fur monsters, stupid monkeys and stupid goats."

It had been pretty stupid all in all. "I do no be thinking there did be being any secrets but mister Stark did be being the first one up because he do be having a flying suit so you can be asking him."
onehandsomeslickninja: (a little uncertain)

[personal profile] onehandsomeslickninja 2019-08-23 05:41 pm (UTC)(link)
"That sounds... a little tame for a ninja of my skill and expertise, no offense." Well, not to her anyway. Whoever brought him here for boring mountain-climbing with no need for an awesome ninja should definitely take offense!
knifewithnoname: (yes okay)

[personal profile] knifewithnoname 2019-08-29 06:21 pm (UTC)(link)
"I do no be being offended. That do just be meaning you will be being useful." Hopefully.

She grins at him. "I will be seeing you soon."

It's good to know there is someone likeminded on the train, at least.
onehandsomeslickninja: (eh heh)

[personal profile] onehandsomeslickninja 2019-08-30 12:51 am (UTC)(link)
"Yep! I'll be around. Doesn't seem like I have much of a choice, after all." What could he do but shrug? Here he was, stuck on this train as soon as it pulled out. Not what he expected when he woke up this morning!
knifewithnoname: (smiles)

[personal profile] knifewithnoname 2019-08-30 03:04 pm (UTC)(link)
"No you do no be having a choice at all." It was true. She gave him one last grin and disappeared of onto the train, time to see what other people had been brought here.