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VoidTrecker Express Mods ([personal profile] voidtreckermods) wrote in [community profile] voidtreckerexpress2019-09-01 07:34 am

A new platform [intro post September]

For those on the train

“Good morning passengers, it is day one of the month of Bassoon.” The train announces the morning the month changes. It seems the train counts months in days of thirty. Team Points have been updated on the system.

The day continues as most days do, chores, eating, getting ready for another day. But those who suspect that a change of month may bring something else are correct. It is only an hour or two later that there is another 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 Evie exiting from the luggage carriage door. Much like Hibiki the last time they were on a platform. She leaves the train, 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.

Strange. But even stranger still is that there on the platform that whole time is Evie. Dressed in purple, backpack on back, with her are others. Waiting for the train.

For new arrivals

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 your 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 very large, but it hold twelve figures all facing the tracks, all wearing similar clothing. 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, some less human than others, wearing clothes just like those worn by those on the platform.

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 board there is lots to explore. Passengers both old and new will hopefully be delighted to see the boredom of this train journey is somewhat alleviated by the introduction of a game carriage. Plenty of games, both familiar and new to play with your new travelling companions.
Each ICP shows the same message. If Red team go and look they will find a box in the luggage compartment that contains their prize. A dralite themed cake lolly each. There are enough for the new members of Red team too, share in your teams previous success!

The food stores have been topped up with new fresh food. Salmon has taken over as the primary ingredient of choice. Hopefully everyone likes fish!

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. For those who boarded two weeks ago they 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.
bighookenergy: (good times)

will do! so far so good

[personal profile] bighookenergy 2019-09-05 12:34 pm (UTC)(link)
Harry let out a surprised yelp when he felt lifted, but instead of backing down it only encouraged him. So he snarled and scowled and lashed out the best he could from his new position, did his best to ignore the pressure.

"What, you gonna take it off me by force? Sounds fun."
sell_tickets: (Smirk)

Awesome.

[personal profile] sell_tickets 2019-09-05 11:43 pm (UTC)(link)
"Oh trust me, Boyo. You really don't want it to come to that," he said, well out of range and shielded to boot. "This is your chance. You give it back to her, and you and I can make our peace. Fail..." the hand lifted him up to the roof of the train and he grinned a bit more. "Well, I recommend you don't fail."
bighookenergy: (heee)

[personal profile] bighookenergy 2019-09-06 12:21 pm (UTC)(link)
Threats he understood. They were his bread and butter back home, both giving and receiving, it was the way of the Isle. Everything operated along a carefully navigated give and take, and Harry had never known how to back down from threats. Wasn't in his DNA. So when he was pulled upward, high enough he could brush the ceiling with his fingertips, he only laughed, reckless and unstable. Grinned wide, shifting from surprise and confusion to offensive and never mind the guy was out of reach. Details.

"Finders keepers. You want it so badly, come and take it, wee man. Or are you only good at threatening from down there?"
sell_tickets: (Not Twisted)

Any blows he tries to land will just slide off a half inch from Khary's body. Same with trying to

[personal profile] sell_tickets 2019-09-06 04:16 pm (UTC)(link)
(grab or steal)

"Boyo, you really are going to regret making me do this," he said still seeming amused. If he was Daemon, he would have glided over and used phantom hands to take it, and to make this kid regret. But he wasn't Sadi, and he was still new to phantom hands as a bit of Craft and more, had no stomach for how Sadi usually used them, though he could appreciate the concept in theory. So he had the one hand he had made drag the boy across the ceiling closer to him. Given he was in two Sapphire shields over an Ebony, and the boy had the psychic scent of a Landen, he knew he wasn't taking any undue chances. So when the kid was close enough, Khary simply started emptying the kid's pockets with his hands, using Craft to probe for hidden things. He was going to take everything that might possibly not belong to Harry. As he touched each item it vanished, and reappeared floating on the air just our of Harry's reach. "Perhaps while I am here, I should find the owners of the rest of this and return it to them, shall I?"

He might be enjoying himself just a bit too much.
Edited 2019-09-06 16:16 (UTC)
bighookenergy: (fancy hat)

noted

[personal profile] bighookenergy 2019-09-06 04:51 pm (UTC)(link)
It wasn't much yet, only the bauble and the apple, plus a few things knicked from public areas, but Harry struggled against it the whole time all the same. Kicked and hit and tried to bite, not that any of it seemed to land, which only frustrated him further. He lashed out with his hook too, but it didn't make any more difference.

"Didn't have you pegged for somebody so handsy. Or against consent. Or...slippery. Boring. Afraid to get hurt? Can't have somebody mussing your clothes?"
sell_tickets: (Sell Tickets?)

[personal profile] sell_tickets 2019-09-07 05:11 am (UTC)(link)
"Actually my combat teachers are a lot scarier than you could ever hope to be," he drawled as he claimed the last of it. He vanished the bauble that belonged to the girl, and it reappeared in front of her. "If I got hurt because I was being stupidly over confidant in the face of an unknown enemy, it wouldn't matter if I survived you, there would be a line for the privilege of gutting me. So, I am proving I learned my lessons well, and keeping the big scary warriors from having to explain to my wife that I was stupid. Now, come along, boyo. Let's figure out something better for you to do with your abundance of free time and youthful energy." Even if he had to figure out how to get a group to play Cows and Sheep in such a narrow space.
bighookenergy: (do you really want to do that?)

[personal profile] bighookenergy 2019-09-08 12:50 am (UTC)(link)
Harry only continues to roll his eyes at the posturing, even affecting an over-dramatic yawn.

"Didn't realize I needed a sitter, and I'm fairly certain you don't have those sort of friends here. Might be easier to gut if you didn't make yourself untouchable though, aye? Doesn't seem like you've got much in the way of combat anyway, just do your spells over there. Doubt you could gut me one on one if you tried."

He smirks, going more or less relaxed in the invisible grip now he's closer to on his own terms.
sell_tickets: (Smirk)

[personal profile] sell_tickets 2019-09-08 07:00 am (UTC)(link)
He laughed. "Doesn't matter if they can reach me here or not. I'll be back with them eventually. Ages later and Lucivar still chews on Surreal and Rainer for not shielding in the Spooky house. I'll be a safe coward." Another chuckle. "As for if I could gut you. I could, with or without magic. You have no shields at all and you're what? Twelve?" Smirk.
bighookenergy: (whateverrrr)

[personal profile] bighookenergy 2019-09-09 12:44 pm (UTC)(link)
"Nineteen, actually," he corrected, casual and unconcerned, a drawl as if none of what the guy said was any kind of bother. Still hadn't proven anything to him after all, all the threats were empty as far as he was concerned.

"You always talk this much or am I just special somehow?"
sell_tickets: (Mischief?)

[personal profile] sell_tickets 2019-09-10 08:19 pm (UTC)(link)
"Hmm, generally. Oe of my charms," he said with a smirk. "Come along." He headed for the dining car, Harry bobbing along behind him.