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VoidTrecker Express Mods ([personal profile] voidtreckermods) wrote in [community profile] voidtreckerexpress2020-09-01 05:36 am
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A New Platform [Intro Post September]

On the Train

The days after the holiday on Jema’Grethy tick away until they are awoken one morning. "Good morning passengers, it is day one of the month of Horsehoe. 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. When the doors open it is to snow, crunchy beneath their feat and falling from the sky in a light flurry.

As usual the first to leave the train notice nothing as they walk silently, rucksacks on their backs, towards the barriers. Alice Liddell, Arataka Reigen, Dread Thunderstorm, Duo Maxwell, Fandaniel, Guy Cecil, Kaito Kuroba, Khardeen, Rainbow Dash, Sarai Thunderstorm, Victor Creed, Xiao Xingchen, Yuna, Yuuri Wakasa. They crunch through the snow, not stopping for anyone.

But on the platform itself there are many new faces. Wearing hoodies and waterproofs, 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. The second thing they will notice is it is cold, as snow flurries around them, coating the ground around them in white.

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 five figures all facing the tracks, all dressed in cargo trousers and hoodies. 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.

Indeed whereas usually there is plenty time for people to be met and brought slowly onto the train, the whistles blow a lot quicker this time, as if hurrying the passengers along.

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… teddy bear shaped luncheon meat being the main ingredient to be found. There are plenty of other staples including a lot of fish caught from their island holiday.

Those from blue team who go to investigate will find a box of lollipops. There is enough for the whole team, including new passengers. Join in your team's success!

A new carriage has been added, those that go to investigate will find a library. A double carriage it has a less formal, comfy downstairs fiction area and a more serious study library upstairs. It is devoid of books, though hopefully those who have bought books before will slowly begin to fill it.

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 over the noise of the hail stones to encourage any stragglers braving the snow 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!
myblueskies: (of course!)

[personal profile] myblueskies 2020-10-19 03:54 am (UTC)(link)
"That's good! I'm glad your friend is here, Xion!"

He grinned at her. Xion was a nice name and he thinks it would be weird to call her number fourteen.
nobodys_puppet: (Hooded Huh?)

[personal profile] nobodys_puppet 2020-10-19 04:02 am (UTC)(link)
"Why?" she asked, confused.
myblueskies: (doubletake!huh?)

[personal profile] myblueskies 2020-10-19 04:13 am (UTC)(link)
"Why?"

He echoed, blinking at her. Why was she asking why?

He's confused all of a sudden.
nobodys_puppet: (Hooded Huh?)

[personal profile] nobodys_puppet 2020-10-19 04:57 am (UTC)(link)
"Why are you... glad...?"

Glad was an emotion, right?
myblueskies: (I don't understand!)

[personal profile] myblueskies 2020-10-19 06:27 pm (UTC)(link)
"Because your friend is here. Doesn't it make you glad? You like him right?"

Was he her friend? She hadn't exactly said that. It would be sad if they weren't friends...
nobodys_puppet: (New kid in the Hood)

[personal profile] nobodys_puppet 2020-10-19 06:33 pm (UTC)(link)
"Glad is... an emotion, right?" She was so confused.
myblueskies: (hope)

[personal profile] myblueskies 2020-10-20 03:39 am (UTC)(link)
"Yep!" He nodded, "It means the same thing as happy."

He doesn't sound surprised at her question. He's met a lot of people and everyone knows different things. He didn't understand a lot of things when he first arrived in the heavens.
nobodys_puppet: (Walking On Sunshine)

[personal profile] nobodys_puppet 2020-10-20 09:22 pm (UTC)(link)
"Oh." She shook her head. "I don't have emotions. I cannot feel happy or glad, then. Why do you?"
myblueskies: (It can't be true!)

[personal profile] myblueskies 2020-10-21 04:16 am (UTC)(link)
"You don't got emotions?" He's never met anyone without emotions before? Without feelings... That was a scary thing!

He looked at her with worry. No emotions at all?
nobodys_puppet: (Hooded Memories)

[personal profile] nobodys_puppet 2020-10-21 04:37 am (UTC)(link)
"Nobodies can't feel emotions. You can't feel without a heart."
myblueskies: (someone needs help!)

[personal profile] myblueskies 2020-10-21 04:43 am (UTC)(link)
"You can't?"

Couldn't feel without a heart?

"Is the heart the bit that makes you feel feelings?"
nobodys_puppet: (New kid in the Hood)

[personal profile] nobodys_puppet 2020-10-21 04:44 am (UTC)(link)
"I think so. That's what we were told, anyway. But Axel says now he's not sure how much of that was true."
myblueskies: (Alfredo is speaking!)

[personal profile] myblueskies 2020-10-22 03:36 am (UTC)(link)
"Axel thinks it's not true?"

He tilted his head, "Do you think people lied to you?"

This was very complicated!
nobodys_puppet: (New kid in the Hood)

[personal profile] nobodys_puppet 2020-10-22 03:47 am (UTC)(link)
"They weren't people," she pointed out. And yes, they had lied. The question wasn't if they lied, but what exactly they lied about.
myblueskies: (concentration...)

[personal profile] myblueskies 2020-10-22 05:04 pm (UTC)(link)
"Oh."

They weren't? This was tricky. Who had told her? Why weren't they people?
nobodys_puppet: (Hooded face front)

[personal profile] nobodys_puppet 2020-10-22 05:08 pm (UTC)(link)
She didn't know what else to say, so she fell back on her usual silence.
myblueskies: (so proud of you)

[personal profile] myblueskies 2020-10-23 03:51 am (UTC)(link)
He was quiet for a moment as well. She had given him a lot of things to think about and it was a bit tricky. He didn't understand it all and he probably needed to talk to Elfnein, to ask her about it.

But after a moment he smiled at her, "Do you want to draw with me?"
nobodys_puppet: (Hooded with eyes closed)

[personal profile] nobodys_puppet 2020-10-23 04:10 am (UTC)(link)
She shook her head. "I don't know how."
myblueskies: (hope)

[personal profile] myblueskies 2020-10-24 06:45 am (UTC)(link)
"You don't know how?"

He blinked at her. He's never met anyone who didn't know how to draw at all! But then he smiled. Because it was okay to not know how to do things!

"That's alright, Xion! I can show you how!"
nobodys_puppet: (New kid in the Hood sad)

[personal profile] nobodys_puppet 2020-10-24 06:52 am (UTC)(link)
"What if that changes things?" Given their talk about if drawing changes memories, her fear didn't come out of absolutely nowhere, even if it was still ludicrous.
myblueskies: (of course!)

[personal profile] myblueskies 2020-10-25 09:59 am (UTC)(link)
"These pencils aren't magic." He explains. He doesn't know if even magic pencils could change memories, create new memories or take memories away. But that's a big complicated thing he doesn't have the answer to.

If such a thing could happen though it would have to be magic and though such magic could definitely exist... These were just ordinary art cases.

"So it's fine to draw with these ones!"
nobodys_puppet: (Hooded with eyes closed)

[personal profile] nobodys_puppet 2020-10-25 10:33 am (UTC)(link)
"I...I guess...." Axel wanted her to try things, right?
myblueskies: (of course!)

[personal profile] myblueskies 2020-10-25 05:24 pm (UTC)(link)
"Good! It's okay if you are still learning." He smiled at her.

"You can draw whatever you like!"
nobodys_puppet: (New kid in the Hood)

[personal profile] nobodys_puppet 2020-10-25 10:49 pm (UTC)(link)
"How do I know what I like to draw?" she asked. She has asked Axel something similar about what she should do. "Put words in a bag and choose one randomly?"
myblueskies: (of course!)

[personal profile] myblueskies 2020-10-26 05:24 am (UTC)(link)
"Yes! Or you can draw something you see here or you could draw your best food, or something from a mission or you could draw your friend!"

Many things! The possibilities were endless.

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Ty for the thread!

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