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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!
consider8: (Computing)

[personal profile] consider8 2020-10-02 11:07 pm (UTC)(link)
Hm... [That's a good question, but if this was the same as last time...]

Your memories before you came here.
10billionpercent: (I Sense A Plot)

[personal profile] 10billionpercent 2020-10-02 11:09 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm not in school, they don't really exist in my world anymore.

[ He might look young enough to pull of senior year in high school, or more accurately, university student, but alas not meant to be. ]

The summary is mainly we're all from different places for the most part, you get on the train, it takes you through an unexplained, fascinating void from world to world.
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Re: Meng Yao | The Untamed | Orange Team

[personal profile] light_of_willpower 2020-10-02 11:10 pm (UTC)(link)
[Saiyans, and half-saiyans like Trunks, somewhat ran on their stomachs. Which meant Trunks was in the kitchen looking for a snack, although he noticed the other person there.]

I hope I'm not interrupting? I'll be quick.

[A bit sheepish, one hand rubbing the back of his neck.]
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[personal profile] consider8 2020-10-02 11:11 pm (UTC)(link)
[This boy had her attention. She had admiration for his hairstyle... one because it was fresh, and too because it looked like an homage to the Squid Sister Marie.]

[Oh right, she was asked a question.]


Mm. The last time I was on a platform like this all of my memories were taken from me. [A hand raises as her eyes drift to the ground...] ...I'm glad to hear people aren't experiencing that.
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[personal profile] barenakedspirit 2020-10-02 11:12 pm (UTC)(link)
You want facts or reassurance? There's a lot about this situation that flat out sucks and only some of it that's not so bad. [Galo says with a shrug of his shoulders and a faintly exasperated tone. He's not a sugar coat things kind of guy.]

Anyway, yeah. There's people here who have been with the train for even longer than that. We've been broken up into teams based on the colors the train decides. [Then he sobers completely.]

And sometimes people just walk for that barrier and don't hear anything anyone says. [He points to the exit barrier.] None of us know when it will happen or why. It just does. There's a pamphlet that people have put together of all the basics. But seemed cruel not to say what's up before you even got that weird dread that makes us all get on.
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[personal profile] 10billionpercent 2020-10-02 11:13 pm (UTC)(link)
That was quite a predicament actually, he hadn't considered that the other man couldn't hear him with the headset on, in fact, he rather thought he might be being ignored.

He wasn't the type to interrupt, he didn't like people in his space, so he didn't enter other people's spaces, so he would settle in to watch the movie instead, slouched lazily in the chair.

Senku might try later though, at the end of the movie. If Xingchen didn't take the headphones off, he would finally reach over and poke his arm slightly.

"Hey."
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[personal profile] consider8 2020-10-02 11:14 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh! [She was used to that for cards, but tickets? That was... kinda neat.]

[Tentatively she raised the ticket to the cursor. The door opened with a whoosh.]


Thank you. It is surprising how much people seem intent on helping each other.

It's... nice.
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[personal profile] 10billionpercent 2020-10-02 11:15 pm (UTC)(link)
[ He definitely had a unique hairstyle and it was completely natural! He could tame it if he wanted to, but why bother with that? ]

Hm. Interesting. [ A pause, and he thinks to clarify. ] Not in a good way, just, it's unusual. And you're experiencing this now?
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[personal profile] consider8 2020-10-02 11:16 pm (UTC)(link)
[Curufin? That sounds like a good fishy name. She was trying to imagine what a Curufin would look like when Tidus moved on and say.]

[Wait. Whoa.]


...I have to sleep with guys? Are you for eel?

[WHAT THE ACTUAL HECK??]
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[personal profile] consider8 2020-10-02 11:19 pm (UTC)(link)
[She's used to that look, but it was more for what she was rather than for the circumstances of her birth. She finds it hard to distinguish between the two.]

I think I know the technology. Washing machines and toilets, right?

...I could use some help moving around the train... if you are willing.
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[personal profile] consider8 2020-10-02 11:20 pm (UTC)(link)
[Talking to this one was making Eight's head hurt...]

Uh... a long time ago... and... all of them?

[The relativity of the answer was a bit beyond Eight.]
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[personal profile] reluctantjinrou 2020-10-02 11:22 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Natsuno does not consider himself nice, at all. ]

It...was just a bit of advice. I don't think I'm particularly helpful.

[ He'll admit to that, at least. He's been told being a loner seems to be a hallmark of being a red team member, like he is. ]
consider8: (Ring tone)

[personal profile] consider8 2020-10-02 11:23 pm (UTC)(link)
[Oh... is this another one of those types people that think and twist questions until the answer only makes things more confusing? It would make sense that there would be more than one...]

[Let's pin him down, then.]


And what do you think of all of this for you personally?
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[personal profile] reluctantjinrou 2020-10-02 11:24 pm (UTC)(link)
From what I've come to understand, there is no one to ask for better conditions. I only arrived the time we stopped before you did. They expect us to accomplish missions, and live on this train.
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[personal profile] consider8 2020-10-02 11:25 pm (UTC)(link)
[She tilts her head a bit, noting that the boy seemed to be resisting the praise.]

Perhaps. You could have just as easily not do anything and be on your way.

Its what I would have been used to.

[She picked up her rucksack and set it in the doorway in case the door decided to close.] I'm Eight, if it pleases.
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[personal profile] reluctantjinrou 2020-10-02 11:26 pm (UTC)(link)
"Depends on what you mean. If you mean chasing death, I can tell you it sucks." Natsuno offered, cheerful as ever.
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[personal profile] achickenformylove 2020-10-02 11:26 pm (UTC)(link)
[Little Rabbit wiggled his nose, looking at the new person who quickly got to his feet.

The question gave him pause. He was asking... who Jin Guangyao was? He was... unless he was from a different time and he wasn't yet Jin Guangyao. So he would try again]


My apologies, Meng Yao.
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[personal profile] consider8 2020-10-02 11:27 pm (UTC)(link)
[She shook her head.]

It's unusual, trying to think of things you've forgotten. I was hoping that if I found people that had forgotten things that were important then that would mean I may have had my memories removed again.

Aside from one boy, most everyone seems to remember everything except how we got here.

Which seems normal, to me.
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[personal profile] reluctantjinrou 2020-10-02 11:29 pm (UTC)(link)
[ He really has a lifetime of people telling him he's cold and unpleasant except his best friend, so really, the praise is unnecessary. ]

It's not much fun watching people struggle with the strange machinery they have on the train.

[ He's not exactly tech savvy. ]

You can call me Yuuki. Nice to meet you. [ He will bow politely, he places importance on his manners. ]
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[personal profile] consider8 2020-10-02 11:29 pm (UTC)(link)
Eight wasn't sure how to handle this. Grabbing his hand seemed a little too forward, but now she was committed.

Ah! Perhaps... "I'm going to grab your arm and I will be pulling you in the right direction. Will that be alright?"
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[personal profile] consider8 2020-10-02 11:32 pm (UTC)(link)
[...oh...]

[Watching how tenderly the boy cradled the bug made Eight feel bad. Did she over-react?]

[...perhaps, but it wasn't like she wasn't completely unjustified. Still, it would seem that the real danger was far less than what she originally appraised the situation.]

[Maintaining her distance, the octogirl took a few steps closer to the two.]
...my apologies.

...I'm a little tense.

And wasn't expecting something to jump at me...
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[personal profile] tokenloveinterest 2020-10-02 11:32 pm (UTC)(link)
What do you mean, how? You duel! With your cards!
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[personal profile] tokenloveinterest 2020-10-02 11:33 pm (UTC)(link)
I don't know, but it kidnapped us anyway!
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[personal profile] nutkrusher 2020-10-02 11:36 pm (UTC)(link)
Cassie's hands are a little less polite. They've started to wander ever so slightly lower than might otherwise be deemed appropriate. She's not into "public indecency" territory yet, but she certainly feels like she'll get there soon.
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[personal profile] consider8 2020-10-02 11:36 pm (UTC)(link)
She heard him but wasn't sure she wanted to talk to the loud book just yet. Instead she took a moment to kneel down and rub two of the prinnies on the head, and starts to talk to them instead.

"When you have a moment, tell that loud book that I am an octoling." She looking at the three penguin-things. "What are you three?"