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VoidTrecker Express Mods ([personal profile] voidtreckermods) wrote in [community profile] voidtreckerexpress2020-04-01 05:27 am

A New Platform [Intro Post April!]

On the Train

Two days after they return from their mission they are awoken as usual "Good morning passengers, it is day sixteen of the month of Egret. The shop has been updated and points have been applied to passengers tickets."

Those that go to check the shop terminals will find they have indeed updated, with the option to buy larger items and also animals. The morning goes on until just after noon there is a second announcement.

"Shortly arriving into a designated void platform. Exit from void in ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two, one." A lurch and a jolt and they are soon surrounded by the fog that means they are at a platform. Though the fog is thick, thicker than usual perhaps, there are patches on sunlight shining through and it is pleasantly warm.

The doors open and the first few to disembark do so with rucksacks on, hoods pulled up, silent and almost blank faced. Cu Chulain, Dio Brando, Disreputable Dog, Heiji Hattori, Loki Maedhros, Maglor, Naruto, Thor, Tobias Fangor.

They walk to the barriers, show their tickets and disappear.

But on the platform itself there are once again new faces. All are stood, waiting for the train.

For New Passengers

At first all they can see is 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 as people begin to shift or call out it will become apparent they are not alone.

The platform is not large and it holds eighteen figures all facing the tracks, all dressed in cargo trousers and hoodies. It's warm but foggy making it hard to see much, but there are clearer patches bathed in sunlight found across the platform. 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. If that is not enough, there are plenty of people on the platform now, to encourage them onto the train.

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 with an abundance of onions, in case the passengers weren't bored of them yet.

Passengers who are not brand new will notice that the train has gotten yet longer again with a sixth sleeper cabin for new arrivals.

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. Entry into Voidspace in ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two, one."

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 the Void!
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[personal profile] sizedoesntmatter 2020-04-03 07:37 am (UTC)(link)
"No, but who knows in the future." He said giving a small chuckle before his eyes looked back on the game he currently had his eye on.

"What I mean is it can be of two ways. Either I've never seen the game before as it didn't exist in my world or they did but they seem to have a different name."
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[personal profile] maxwellsdaemon 2020-04-04 05:24 pm (UTC)(link)
"I won't hold my breath, but I'll hope they do!" A swimming pool and hot tub would be hella nice, if he was being honest.

"That's just weird as hell..." Duo shook his head, amused by it somehow. Because in a weird way it made sense in the fact that nothing made sense. He turned his head then, following the guys gaze, then looked back at him. "You interested in that?"
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[personal profile] sizedoesntmatter 2020-04-06 08:22 am (UTC)(link)
"Yeah, but at the same time it's not that weird considering the fact that we all come from vastly different worlds. So it would make sense for games to be something I've never seen or have different names." It seemed almost logical to that extent really.

Looking back over he soon nodded "it's one I am considering playing, I've made it a mission to at least try all the games here"
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[personal profile] maxwellsdaemon 2020-04-08 07:20 pm (UTC)(link)
"Yeah, thinking like that it makes sense..." Duo could understand it, but it was still strange. Especially the 'same but not quite' aspect. Like there was some weird copyright issues that were trying to be avoided.

"That's a lot of games. Guess you're into them, huh?" He looked back at the game in question. "Never really played games before." The 'games' Professor G had him run through weren't the same.
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[personal profile] sizedoesntmatter 2020-04-11 08:47 am (UTC)(link)
He nodded slightly "I always have been and always will be. It helps that before here I helped out at my Grandpa's game shop too, which is probably why I love games so much." No probably about it really.

He couldn't help but smile as he talked. "Well I guess while you are here you might as well try at least one, right?"
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[personal profile] maxwellsdaemon 2020-04-13 04:18 pm (UTC)(link)
"I guess so..." Duo looked around at the games available, then shook his head and looked back at the guy. "... What would you recommend to a first timer then?"

"And hey, the names Duo." He grinned. "It's nice to meetcha!"
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[personal profile] sizedoesntmatter 2020-04-14 02:30 pm (UTC)(link)
"I guess I would say something simple. But it would depend also on what genre you might be interested in, which I will be happy to explain." he knew by asking it would help him find probably the best type of game for the other.
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[personal profile] maxwellsdaemon 2020-04-17 03:15 am (UTC)(link)
There was definitely something going on with people and names. Unless the guy was too busy thinking of games he hadn't heard him, so Duo decided to try again!

"I'm a blank slate, dude! I've no idea what genre I'd be interested in. Maybe games just aren't my thing?" He grinned and this time held out his hand. "More interested in your name, if you've got one?"
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[personal profile] sizedoesntmatter 2020-04-17 07:34 am (UTC)(link)
"Maybe not, but then it's a case of see one that you want to try and actually trying to know. I can't decide that for you." He went to take his hand to shake it. Might as well give a name at least, something he had sort of forgotten to do.

"As for my name. It's Yugi."
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[personal profile] maxwellsdaemon 2020-04-19 09:09 am (UTC)(link)
"Nice to meetcha, Yugi. And sure. Maybe when I have more free time I'll come back and look these things over." But right then he sort of didn't want to sit and waste hours checking out each game on offer. There was still more train to explore and more people to meet.
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[personal profile] sizedoesntmatter 2020-04-20 10:47 am (UTC)(link)
"I assume you want to explore the whole train. You should be done by the end of the day at least." He knew there wasn't a whole lot of what they had, but he understood wanting to explore what was on offer first before anything else.

"But have fun."
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[personal profile] maxwellsdaemon 2020-04-22 01:40 pm (UTC)(link)
"I do. But it was nice meeting you." Duo stepped away and lifted his hand in a wave. "I'll see you around, Yugi!" And off he went, off to explore more of the train and meet more of the people.