A New Platform [Intro Post June]

[voidtreckermods]

On the Train

The days following the mission are relatively uneventful as people once more get used to the rhythm of life on the train. "Good morning passengers, it is day sixteen of the month of Fiddlesticks. Points have been updated on the system."

They have indeed and everyone can spend the morning shopping. Those who have been on the train a while will be expecting the second announcement that comes a few hours later.

"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. It is a cool day, clouds gathering threateningly though it stays dry luckily.

As usual the first to leave the train notice nothing as they walk silently, rucksacks on their backs, towards the barriers. Leviathan, Atsushi Nakajima, Spinel, Peggy Carter, Evie Grimhilde, Cal Kestiss, Gwen Stacey, Renee Corbin, Lan Jingyi, Waver Velvet, Aoko Nakamori, Namine, Jak and Marcus Wright all reach the barriers, show their tickets and disappear through, vanishing into the fog.

But on the platform itself there are many new faces. Wearing hoodies, in various states of confusion.

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 the steam begins to fade and they realise they aren’t alone.

The platform is not large and it holds twenty six figures all facing the tracks, all dressed in cargo trousers and hoodies. The air is cool with a slight breeze. 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. Most are wearing the same hoodie in one of the four colours, red, orange, blue and purple though some are sporting different clothes in a variety of styles.

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 plenty more bacon as well as other staples.

Passengers who are not brand new will notice a new carriage. A second gym. This one is outfitted for training with mats, fighting pads, balance beams and even climbing apparatus to help get everyone ready for the missions ahead.

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!

Comments

[death_from_above]

"As shellfish as it is of me to ask that, yes I'd like you to take a crack at it." He considered. "And I could teach you how to cook it first, if you want."

[loveandduty]

"That is completely up to you, I just know it would be hard to eat crab for a cat without the shell not being there." And it's an excuse to use a hammer type thing to small it right?

[death_from_above]

"Sure. I've watched lots of people cook sea food, so I can tell you what I've o-seen." O seen. Ocean. Get it?

[loveandduty]

"Okay, though are crabs cooked different or not?" She paused for a moment, she was pretty sure at this point there is always going to be a pun in nearly every sentence.

"Did you say O-seen? As a way to say ocean?"

[death_from_above]

"And seen. You're catching on. And yah crab is different, but I can help with that too." He hopped up onto her shoulder. "First you want to boil some water. But make sure you use a lid otherwise you can get both burned and steamed at the same time."

Well., every few sentences at least. Some are set up, after all.

[loveandduty]

"How can you get burned if you don't use a lid. You can just avoid the water?" Plus she would have to remove the lid to check didn't she? It doesn't make sense. Why is cooking so confusing?

[death_from_above]

....


Seriously?


He was so glad that Dominic cooked so much so he knew what needed to be done.


"The steam coming off the pot can be hard enough to burn, and if you put in too much water or stuff it can boil over and splash you."

[loveandduty]

"So if I need to I can wear oven gloves that would help." Would it though? She still thinks you'd have to open the pot to check anyway right? So wouldn't the water still come out regardless?

[death_from_above]

"When you open it to check, yes cause the pot will be hot, but you still have to avoid getting a face full of steam..."

[loveandduty]

"it's not like I'm going to stick my face full over it. I'm not that bad..." She was bad at cooking, but even she had some sense. But enough about talking was a thought that crossed her mind, she knew that she should really actually find a pot and boil some water.

It might take some time, but she digs around everywhere until; the pot was found.

"One pot found. This might take a while if you are okay with waiting for like...a long time"

[death_from_above]

"If I wandered off and came back I think the crab would have you in the pot," he said, dryly.

[loveandduty]

"The crab isn't ali8ve, so thats impossible. But there is always a possibility of it being set on fire or something."

Was she be9ing at all serious? Who knows.

[death_from_above]

"I've known people who weren't alive who still could make it so O wouldn't have dinner." Because that was the priority, right?

[loveandduty]

She tilted her head slightly "I really don't get what you are trying to say there."

Soon her focus was back onto the pot that she was currently filling with water.

[death_from_above]

"My first family the older brother is a necromancer." That clear it up? "some days his creations seemed dead set on delaying dinner."

[loveandduty]

"First family? I guess you've had more than one?" though necromancer is a new one to her at least. But at least for now she was getting a old for the pan with the crab now in there with the boiling water.

[death_from_above]

"Yeah. I was adopted by the Deegans when Dominic was still a little kid. Then when he and Luna were all grown up I wound up in this weird living City and I got adopted by Adrien. And well, we both got adopted by the Doctor and Rose. But half the city got adopted by those two, so that doesn't count," he said, unaware that Rose and the Doctor were here, but not the ones who he knew, or who knew him...

[loveandduty]

"You get adopted a lot then." It hadn't been that long but she was already opening the lid to quickly take a peek before putting it back down. She honestly didn't know how long it would take to actually cook the crab.

"Do you think I should have added salt to the water? I should add salt."

[death_from_above]

He shrugged a bit. "I'm a cat. It happens. As for the salt, either way works, I think."

[loveandduty]

"Then do you think I could get away with adding spice to it?" Because she kind of wanted to experiment. It was pretty boring otherwise.

[death_from_above]

"Depends which spice," he said, considering. "I don't think sage would be a very sage choice. And Cumin? Come'on...

[loveandduty]

"The sage pun choice is awful." She just had to say it, but she soon grabbed whatever there was and in it goes. That... was perhaps too much spice. Did the water just change color?

"That could do it."

[death_from_above]

He actually whimpered. "I know I wanted sea food but you're not supposed to put in enough for the whole old bay..." Would it even taste like crab after this...?

[loveandduty]

"But if I didn't you might not taste any spice at all. I think this should be enough at least." At least it was in the water as she checked again before the lid went back on, something that she would do every ten minutes until she was sure that it was cook.

Whether it was is going to be the others own judgement. "Ta-Dah. it looks great, right?"

[death_from_above]

"Now that's all we'll taste!" he protested.