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VoidTrecker Express Mods ([personal profile] voidtreckermods) wrote in [community profile] voidtreckerexpress2020-10-01 05:30 am
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A New Platform [Intro Post October]

On the Train

"Good morning passengers, it is day sixteen of the month of Horsehoe. Points have been updated on the system and new stock is available."

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. The first thing they may notice is that this platform is inside a basic shelter, making it warmer than the last couple at least.

As usual the first to leave the train notice nothing as they walk silently, rucksacks on their backs, towards the barriers. Adora, Alex Hashimoto, Catra, Cloud Strife, Elizabeth Midford, Feanor, Gerome, Gladiolus Amicitia, Glimmer, Ifrit, Isabella D’Oro, Maru, Nari Reno, Noctis Lucis Caelum, Prompto Argentum, Scorpia, Siobahn Chereshei, SXT-2, Tamamo-no-Mae, Tony Stark, Uta, Zidane Tribal

But on the platform itself there are many new faces. Wearing hoodies in all four colours 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 gloomy, even without the steam and fog. They are in a wooden building, open to the tracks on one side. It in a creaky shelter, cobwebs hang from the rafters and there is a peculiar whistle as wind finds its way through the cracks.

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 nineteen 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 gloom 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.

A new carriage has been added, those that go to investigate will find a room full of lockers, designated as the Armoury. Even for passengers without weapons it is somewhere to secure possessions. There are instructions on how to use the lockers and enough for everyone to claim one.

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!
iamnotgod: Webmind projecting a smile. The robot is wearing an orange hoodie. (A smile!)

Thread wrap in another round or so, you think?

[personal profile] iamnotgod 2020-10-07 03:58 pm (UTC)(link)
"And I shall stay by your side as long as you wish, also."

Down they shall proceed to the Kitchen, then - or, is it up?

unfavorableinstigation: Nita working with a Kernel (Wizardry Is Kid Stuff)

/preps her Deep Wizardry TL;DR...

[personal profile] unfavorableinstigation 2020-10-07 04:08 pm (UTC)(link)
Nita blinks twice, then chuckles.

"I guess I haven't told you that story yet, huh? Well, the first summer I spent as a wizard, I met a whale - maybe you've talked to her already? Her name's S'reee, and it's thanks to her that Kit and I ended up part of the Song of the Twelve."

She pauses, both so Nerdanel can gather her questions and so she can take a sip of her own cocoa.
unfavorableinstigation: Nita looking right, holding a book. (I'm In The Book)

[personal profile] unfavorableinstigation 2020-10-07 04:11 pm (UTC)(link)
"Outfits are fifteen," Nita recalls quickly enough.

"And if you're getting something specifically from home, it's twenty five."

She makes quite the wry face!

"If you pay for it yourself, you'll have to wait until the next platform, at least and that can be a real pain."
storms_eye: (temporary)

[personal profile] storms_eye 2020-10-07 05:19 pm (UTC)(link)
"So a reset has an epicenter?" Breaking it down further into more relatable terms. Resets in general would return to a preset time or save point, if she stayed to the video game theory so the rest of it wasn't so surprising. Sheesh, how she hoped her world would never experience it however, with her luck she would be one of the people who remembered it, then with her seeming inability to filter her thoughts she'd come across looking crazy. "That would be..... really disorienting." To say the least.

Silvia had been exposed to enough sci fi to know better that to push it, even though she really wanted to. Curiosity was overwhelming at times. "I guess I should say welcome to the train, but I'm still unsure about whether being here is a good thing or.. not." Laughing a bit sheepishly. "Nice to meet you Yuume, I'm Silvia Leafe." Mirroring the nod with her hands folded in front of her. "I'm still in high school myself, also Japan, but only recently."
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flatteries: (i heard the piledriver waltz)

[personal profile] flatteries 2020-10-07 06:50 pm (UTC)(link)
Inigo pauses for a moment.

Mostly since he's trying to look at Nita's eyes, trying to search them, see the intention behind her words. He can't be sure, after all. Is this really stepping on some personal nerve with her? Did something similar happen to Nita back home.. or does she just feel strongly on the subject? That's entirely possible too, since it feels like such a core belief.

Even after looking for a moment, he can't be sure. But he feels like he should at least answer along the lines of his own beliefs.

"I believe that too."

After all, if it were anyone else in Inigo's shoes, he would fight for them. Somehow. He would fight for them to have a place to exist. But when it comes to himself..

"But.. what if I want it to be this way? What if I feel he deserves it more than I do?"
extrasaltypotato: (showing you the ropes)

[personal profile] extrasaltypotato 2020-10-07 07:09 pm (UTC)(link)
That's right. Damage to units is healed between turns... damage to Sectors is not.

[He places it's Weapons score worth of damage tokens on a sector: one, two red glass beads.]

And Units generally don't attack each other directly; as in real life, they attack an objective and enemy units try to intercept.

[He demonstrates, placing two units with red card frames, both Speed 3, in front of a base... and two Planetary Guards with white card frames behind it, also speed 3.]

In order to damage the enemy sector, you need to first deal with the defending units. Does that follow?
happyends: (that has been plucked)

[personal profile] happyends 2020-10-07 07:16 pm (UTC)(link)
We actually were at some hot springs only a little while ago, so that definitely isn't impossible!

[ What can I say? Madoka is a people pleaser - and a Digimon pleaser, apparently - and can't help but immediately want to reassure the other of that fact. Even though it's a little out there.

But after that quick reply, she smiles and moves on. ]


And yes, the train does take requests.. Although it doesn't always listen. It's a little complicated.. [ Her look turns a tad more sheepish at that. ] But if you find one of the ICPs-- um, the things you can use to broadcast messages across the train with, you can also use it to send in requests to the train for anything at all.
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[personal profile] tokenloveinterest 2020-10-07 07:28 pm (UTC)(link)
Blue-Eyes... Alternative?

[Rei glances back at Kaiba. She is, in fact, flustered. But...]

To your End Phase, I chain Solemn Wishes! I gain 500 life points every time I draw! So take that ice back off of him!

[She draws her card, getting back up to 3450 LP, and glares at Alexis.]
flatteries: (to anyone or anything left to feel alive)

[personal profile] flatteries 2020-10-07 07:28 pm (UTC)(link)
The moment she leans that close towards him, there should be something very, very visible about Inigo. Not even just the fact that his eyes are weirdly mismatched - one normal one, and one that seems to have some sort of weird marking in it - but more the fact that his face is starting to get really, really red.

Sure, she may be some weird boneless odd-haired being, but she's still a girl! And she's this close to him! Oh sweet Naga, he's going to die. His face is so, so red now.

"Ah--!" Hence why he lets out a half-choked noise before he can even force out further words. "I.. I'll try, uh.. m-milady! M-More than anything I'm j-just glad that you're not hurt!"
flatteries: (but i'll hum along)

[personal profile] flatteries 2020-10-07 07:29 pm (UTC)(link)
".. Strange dreams."

Inigo isn't quite sure how else to describe it. He remembers his usual dreams very well, most of the time, if not just because they tend to be very, very repetitive nightmares.

But the dreams he had that day were so different from that. It's why it sounds like he's really thinking about it as he slowly speaks.

"We all somehow entered each other's dreams. Involuntarily."
unfavorableinstigation: Nita looking directly at the viewer, mouth slightly open, as if she's in the middle of an important or unamused expression. (Focused)

[personal profile] unfavorableinstigation 2020-10-07 07:39 pm (UTC)(link)
"Then..."

I will exchange fear for courage, and death for life, when it is right to do so.

What if it really was Inigo's choice?

"Will he remember you? Back home? That you were first? Or is the change supposed to be- total?"

It may sound like a 180-flip, but from the way she's still looking back at him... perhaps it's not.
irrationally: (tell me what's my destination)

[personal profile] irrationally 2020-10-07 07:56 pm (UTC)(link)
[ .. Ah.

Eight is right, isn't she. "I just don't see why you are angry for me." Right. She let herself get carried away again, caring for other people's situations, when it's already been proven time and time again that it's simply not worth her time.

Like right now. Getting this reaction from Eight, though Alice - in her own dumb way - was trying to be sympathetic. She almost forgot, due to growing softer on this train. Sympathy often isn't worth it. People suck. ]


Fine.

[ She doesn't even say anything else. Not even a 'bye'. Alice just shrugs, and then turns away to walk back onto the train. ]
winterforecast: (Default)

[personal profile] winterforecast 2020-10-07 07:59 pm (UTC)(link)
Cool.

Second question, where can I find dye on this train, because I feel like I'm going to need to dye my shirt red at this rate.
achickenformylove: (mdzs 33)

[personal profile] achickenformylove 2020-10-07 08:02 pm (UTC)(link)
He feels that she is much weaker than normal. It was sad, but of all people could understand what it felt like. He kept his arm around her securely to keep her up and help her walk.

"You are welcome."

He helped her to the nearest car with seating so that she could sit in a chair. "I'm sure the rabbits would enjoy a friend today."

He's not the best at emotions, but he does know small fluffy creatures are comforting. Especially ones that would sit patiently in a lap for petting.
gundamofthedesert: (I'm on the phone here)

[personal profile] gundamofthedesert 2020-10-07 08:02 pm (UTC)(link)
There were always options, but Quatre didn't feel there was a justified reason to take any of them at the moment. Aside from being stuck, they seemed to be keeping things orderly fairly well.

"There are a lot of risks. We've had some dangerous missions, but that's not determined by the council, but by the train itself. Those with powers do seem to look after the younger ones. Also it seems like a majority of the youngest passengers are on the blue team."

Go figure that. But truly, the biggest threat in Quatre's opinion is the train itself.
zechs_isonfire: (06 skeptical)

[personal profile] zechs_isonfire 2020-10-07 08:35 pm (UTC)(link)
Trusting strangers was not something Zechs was good at, so. Despite Quatre's efforts, he wasn't really reassured about that. But he could agree that the train itself was the bigger threat.

"It's the train that would be difficult to neutralize and subdue, though I am considering avenues," Zechs said seriously. "The real problem with that is our lack of options once it's stopped. Would we float in the void? Be stuck at one of these stops for a mission, or a train platform with a barrier we can't pass? It should return home those who not volunteer to stay, and I realize these are all thoughts which have occurred to you."

He frowned, mostly parsing it out loud. "The answer cannot simply be to bide my time."
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blue_ice: (defective water bottle)

[personal profile] blue_ice 2020-10-07 08:38 pm (UTC)(link)
Timeline d---difference!

[ He shivers, face twisting in rage and...well, trying to function. He does not do well as a damsel in distress!]

It can act as a standard Blue Eyes on the field or graveyard, but starting next turn it can destroy one of your monsters per turn!

{ Damn. Will her strategy still work? He's looking a little desperate. ]
tokenloveinterest: (pic#14350628)

[personal profile] tokenloveinterest 2020-10-07 08:54 pm (UTC)(link)
Like I'm gonna let that happen!

[Rei slots in a magic card.]

Equip Spell, Cupid Kiss! When Maiden in Love attacks a monster with a Maiden Counter, and I take damage, I gain control of that monster! And then I summon D.D. Warrior Lady!

[Rei slaps the cards down, and-

Glances back at Kaiba. Is he going to be okay?]


D.D. Warrior Lady attacks Blue-Eyes! And at the end of the Damage Step, both D.D. Warrior Lady and the monster she battled are removed from play! And Magicians' Defense halves my battle damage!
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[personal profile] strawberryprotector 2020-10-07 09:21 pm (UTC)(link)
Looking at Wormmon, Ichigo smiled warmly. "BMI stands for Body Mass Index. It's the measure of how much body fat you have. A BMI rating of lower than 18.5 means someone is clinically underweight and needs to eat more."
strawberryprotector: (Amused Zangetsu)

[personal profile] strawberryprotector 2020-10-07 09:23 pm (UTC)(link)
"Well...I mean, he's one o' King's best opponents. Really pushes the two of us when we fight 'im. An' King's not worried about him eatin' anyone now, 'cause this place made it so he eats normal food. An' I wanna fight 'im, and I can feel how much King wants ta fight 'im. But he won't."
consider8: (Ring tone)

Thank you for the thread~

[personal profile] consider8 2020-10-07 09:57 pm (UTC)(link)
Mmmm... [That wasn't exactly what Eight was hoping for, either. Her intent was to simply get her to back off. She had every intention of rebalancing and continuing the conversation, but... well, a part of her was glad that she was getting what she wanted: space.]

[The two things that Eight liked the least was talking about her painful past and being pushed into the corner. Upon reflection, she may consider the girl's actions as her way of sympathizing, but right now all she can think of Alice as an unnervingly presence that got weirdly angry, with no real understanding of where that anger came from. Eight was a soldier. A soldier that learned to hate conflict. Fighting became just a means -- the goal being what was more important.]

[What was that girl fighting? What was the piece that she was missing? Perhaps someday Eight would find it. But not today.]

[With a soft sigh she returned to the platform, thinking perhaps she had gotten enough answers to that question.]
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[personal profile] spikelet 2020-10-07 10:35 pm (UTC)(link)
She's frowning by his second objection, and while she doesn't interrupt, she digs her fingers lightly into the front of his hoodie, and shakes her head.

It feels nice, to be held. But he's wrong, and telling him that is more important than enjoying that. Just.

"It's not your fault either! How could you know, when he hid his voice and his hand and lied to us? It's all his fault, daozhang shouldn't blame himself! That--"

But he seems distant enough that she stops there. What if he doesn't remember the last moments, or what happened to the other daozhang? She can't mention him, just in case.
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[personal profile] herarrows 2020-10-07 10:55 pm (UTC)(link)
"Don't apologize." She's rather insistent about that. "Never apologize for grief." She does sigh, though, and wish that she had some kind of skill that might actually be useful about now.

"I know we've only just met, but I'm more than a little concerned about you. I won't ask if you're alright, I know you aren't. I can't offer much, but I can, at least, be a distraction, however poor of one it is."
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[personal profile] 10billionpercent 2020-10-07 11:06 pm (UTC)(link)
No, and unfortunately, there's no sky to admire out the windows, or anything else for that matter. Either a headache inducing light, or darkness.

[ He sighs. For someone like him who spends most of his nights stargazing as much as possible - it sucks. ]
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[personal profile] ramengroupie 2020-10-07 11:47 pm (UTC)(link)
Not anymore.

[ All is well with the world, for Wormmon is atop Ken-chan instead of within a bag. ]

....Our arrival here surprised us. We'd aimed to travel elsewhere, but....

[ ...as you can see...

...that did not occur. ]
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