The Waking of Neran: Comms

[voidtreckermods]

Talk to All

Talk to Team

Talk to Individual

For the third option, a list of passengers appears and names can be searched for by letter. Anyone who has been working to try and make communications happen on their own devices will find those linked in to this network- though it is still only possible to use voice. If they have headphones from the music room they can make it so they work like earpieces.

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Talk to All

[voidtreckermods]

Give your thread a day and rough timestamp. Replies to a top level should be in one thread unless you switch to speak to individual (and make a thread under that heading.)

Day Two, relatively early

[fivemilesdeep]

[These days are long and he's had enough food-related mishaps already to turn to the rest of the team for help.]

Does anyone know how to tell which food is spicy before you try it?

[A beat, as he thinks this over.]

Without asking, I mean.

Day Two, during the fireworks

[subcircuits]

HE SAID YES!

Late Day 2

[controlsthedie]

I am currently with Ten-Nank at the Irue Community Centre. They have requested that I reach out to anyone who worries about their world or being exposed to dangerous places. They can scan your SCA and put in a request to locate your world's system number and its current state.

[ Anyone who even remotely knows Thanatos will know why he jumped at the chance to learn his world's system number and how things are going. ]

They state that you do not have to speak more if you do not wish to.

[[ OOC from NPC: Players can handwave going if they like, they don't need to play with Ten-Nank. Just as long as it's clear they would! :) ]]

Talk to Team

[voidtreckermods]

Give your thread a day and rough time stamp and specify which team. Replies to a top level should be in one thread unless you switch to speak to individual (and make a thread under that heading).

Note that you only have the option to speak to your own team here.

Talk to Individual

[voidtreckermods]

Specify individual (remember names will be those on the passenger roster) and give the thread a day.

Ministry Form

[voidtreckermods]

A few hours after contact is made with Anan, everyone who participated in the fake mission will receive a message on their SCAs from an unknown source. It has a text and audio options. People can receive copies from Anan or Ten-Nank, the Ministry representative.

This is for pending case file 220-EQIQ-4948-OLO33-PQP, a written or verbal testimony from passengers of voidcraft The Voidtrecker Express, designation number unknown. All information must be filled as requested. Copies of your testimony will be shared out to members of the committee, and a record kept for archive.

<b>Name:</b> <b>Age:</b> <B>Species:</b> <b>System of Origin:</b> If the number is unknown please give a general overview or colloquial name. <b>Length of time on board the Voidtrecker Express:</b> <b>Systems visited:</b> <b>Testimonial</b>: Please give your thoughts and feelings on the matter of the Voidtrecker Express, your own experiences and observations. <b>Personal Wishes</b>: What would a good resolution look like to you. <b>Other notes:</b>

[controlsthedie]

Name: Thanatos
Age: Blood and darkness! He doesn't know! unknown
Species: god, Death Incarnate
System of Origin: Gaea, also called Earth
Length of time on board the Voidtrecker Express: about 5 and half months, the start of Jelly
Systems visited: biosphere around Crysohale IV, Erda, Tshering, Kamakan, a Void Nexus, illusionary Diagad, Aquafir, Salis archipelago, various train platforms in the Void
Testimonial: I do not know why I have been chosen for this as my powers do not assist with the missions and my being here puts my world in grave danger. However, I understand the train is trying to locate its lost crew and help worlds in need. Some people have found a home on the train. I think they should be allowed to remain. Others would rather go home or go to someone else's home. The train shows the capacity for caring and learning, though something holds it back. It tries. I think. I do not think it wishes us harm but has difficulty understanding us or being understood.
Personal Wishes: I need to return home so that death can resume on my world again. Life may not be able to survive or thrive upon Death's return after nearly 6 months without, so any assistance to prevent the collapse of Life would be appreciated.
Other notes: I come from the same world as Zagreus but earlier in time. I do not claim to fully understand how that is possible.

[eternalinquiry]

Name: Lan Wangji
Age: 1000 years old
Species: Human - Immortal
System of Origin: Earth, with cultivation capabilities.
Length of time on board the Voidtrecker Express: Three months or a little less. He loses track of time easily.
Systems visited: Void Nexus, illusionary Diagad, Aquafir, Salis archipelago.
Testimonial: The train seems to want to help those who could not help themselves. It is a noble cause, but it seems to be a jarring and inefficient way to do so. This suggest the train has intelligence but is not capable of true comprehension, or any method of communication to approach the 'Heroes' it selects. It does what it can to provide for us, and maintain our wellbeing. I think there are many who would have accepted the call, if they had been given a choice, but there are those that need to return to their homes.
Personal Wishes: Those that wish to go home should be able to do so. Whether that means at will or when they choose to. People such as myself that would rather continue to help others in this fashion could be provided such an opportunity.
Other notes: There are multiple instances of myself from alternate timelines on board, with others from those timelines. I am bewildered as to why the train keeps choosing us.

Re: Ministry Form

[motherofresistance]

Name:Leia Organa
Age: 57 standard years
Species: Force-sensitive human
System of Origin: Polis Massa, technically, though I grew up on a world called Alderaan.
Length of time on board the Voidtrecker Express: Approximately three and a half months, since the beginning of Llama
Systems visited: Kamakan, a Void Nexus, the illusory Diagad, Aquafir, the Salis Archipeligo, several train platforms in the void
Testimonial: Life aboard the Voidtrecker has been interesting to say the least. The train itself has certainly shown to my satisfaction that it's generally benevolent, intelligent, and capable of genuine kindness and caring. But it also seems lonely and possibly a bit frightened sometimes. I can understand why it's taken some of the actions it has, even if I don't entirely approve of its methods. It's done- and I believe can continue to do- a great deal of good.

As for my fellow Voidtreckers, there's no denying that we're an eclectic bunch, but I've found them to be generally honorable and willing to help each other and others when needed. That goes as much for day-to-day life aboard the train as it does missions.
Personal Wishes: I don't have any particularly pressing need to return to the place I was brought aboard from (a dimensional hub world known as Kaliste), and honestly wouldn't mind staying aboard and traveling the Void for awhile before going back if my tether could be stabilized. However, that's not the case for everyone aboard. I'd like to see all those who need or want to return to where they came from be allowed to do so, and for those who desire to stay for whatever reason to also be allowed to do so. And I'd like to see the Voidtrecker reunited with its lost crew if at all possible as well.
Other notes: I can provide a bit of background on the nature of the Force if required. There are also currently beings from two different versions of my home galaxy aboard the train, and at least one other version has been represented aboard in the past, if that's of any significance. And my galaxy isn't the only place to have multiple versions of itself represented.

[happyends]

Name: Madoka Kaname
Age: 15
Species: Human
System of Origin: Number unknown, Earth. A version of Earth that has magical girls in it..?
Length of time on board the Voidtrecker Express: Over a year now. A year and one or two months?
Systems visited: Osiga now, the islands where the Salis live, the Aquafir resort, Diagad, Kamakan.. we visited a place that looked like it was almost underwater, where an order of monks lived that knew how to deal with illusions, I'm not sure if that place had a name.. The same goes for the winter faire we visited. There was also a place with huge mushrooms, where a river ran that let you send messages by throwing rocks in it, and a place that was like a space station, but it was really big and white on the inside, like it was still under construction. Sorry that I can't remember the names very well, it's just that we've been sent to a lot of places. But there was also Nion, Erda, Irivar, Terra, Gyueran, Biq.. and Space Station Delta! That was a different space station from the one that was really big and very white on the inside. We've been to more places than that, but either the train didn't give us the names, or I just can't remember, since there's been so many.. I'm so sorry. I'm sure other people remember it better than I do..
Testimonial: I think it's a little complicated. It's not like the train treats us badly, I guess, but at the same time it's also like it doesn't understand us.. Sometimes when we ask for necessary things it gives them to us, but sometimes it doesn't, and it never really makes sense when it will or won't listen to us. It kind of makes stuff hard sometimes.. And I think that what the train is doing is good, but at the same time it would be much better if it wouldn't take people against their will. A lot of people have really important business back home too, even though saving other worlds is also important..
Personal Wishes: For the train to somehow only work with people who sign up voluntarily to go around and save worlds, and for everyone who wants to leave the train and go back to their own world to be able to do so. I know some people prefer to stay on the train rather than go back to their own world, so.. I guess it would be nice if people had the option of either going home or staying, rather than being stuck regardless, because the train won't let us go.
Other notes: I guess I have a bit of a personal problem. I don't really know where to bring it up, so I guess I will put it here.. I'm really sorry if it's irrelevant, please feel free to ignore it. I'm sure you guys have a lot of work, and that a whole lot of stuff isn't within your power either..

But.. I'm not sure if I have a world to return to. My world was about to be destroyed when the train took me from there, and since it's been such a long time now, I don't think there would be anything left of it.. Would there be any way at all to be able to go back to my own world at the exact same point the train took me from? As if no time passed at all? Maybe that sort of thing might be necessary for other people on the train too, since we were taken from various circumstances..!

[miseris_socios]

Name: Ken Amada
Age: 11
Species: Human
System of Origin: Earth. One of the ones with Persona-users.
Length of time on board the Voidtrecker Express: Mid-Jelly, so that's about six months.
Systems visited: Erda, Tshering, Kamakan, a Void Nexus, illusionary Diagad, Aquafir, Salis archipelago, various train platforms in the Void
Testimonial: I like being on the Voidtrecker Express. I miss home a lot, but I've made a lot of really good friends and family on board. The train doesn't really understand us, but it's a train so I'm not all that surprised. I wish we had more room and more privacy, but overall it's not a bad place to live.

I don't mind going on missions all that much - we're helping people. I just wish we could help out each others' worlds too.
Personal Wishes: More room, a lot more food variety (one main ingredient a month is a little boring after a while), space for animals... I know a lot of people would actually like more information on the void itself.
Other notes: Don't be too hard on the train. It's doing its best, I'm pretty sure.

Re: Ministry Form

[dnaofahalfa]

Name: Razzy
Age: None of your business.
Species: Also none of your business.
System of Origin: A few different places at this point.
Length of time on board the Voidtrecker Express: Some weeks.
Systems visited: Probably dozens depending how you define it, I don't know where those borders are, but I've been across a lot.
Testimonial: Well, so far it hasn't made me think my cousin was dead for three days while putting me through a game of emotional and physical strife while messing with my abilities, so right now, its giving a far better impression than you guys.
Personal Wishes: Transparency and no mind games while dealing with whatever the cosmic issue is that's endangering systems.
Other notes: No, seriously, you want information, you need to stop playing these games. I've done this before and frankly, I ain't buying your stories without proof, especially with how entitled you are to our information and cooperation without any non-shady communication.

Re: Ministry Form

[shadowcourage]

Name: Shadow
Age: 17
Species: Hylian is close enough.
System of Origin: Place of high magic, low technology.
Length of time on board the Voidtrecker Express: A little more than two months.
Systems visited: The one where you messed with us.
Sali, Aquafir, Diagad.

Testimonial: The train has the vibe of means well, but whether intentions match with the reality of the situation is up in the air. Clearly something is messing with the cosmos if these missions keep happening, and sometimes its good to have a free agent acting on their own.

Personal Wishes: Well, not getting messed with would be great. But I'm fine where I'm at right now.

Other notes: I'm answering your questions to be cordial, but if you keep giving orders, we're gonna have a problem. Fact is, we don't owe your lot nothing so if you want cooperation, how about you actually ask? Its amazing how much people are willing to work for the greater good if you actually practice some manners with them.

Re: Ministry Form

[so_dark_a_road]

Name: Curufin Fëanorion
Age: 2805 years
Species: I'm of the Elvish race. That is, I'm an Elf of the First Age of Arda.
System of Origin: The Earth, in the universe of Arda.
Length of time on board the Voidtrecker Express:. Twenty-seven months in Arda time, thirteen or fourteen months of train time.
Systems visited:
--Planet #25768, called Culin’e’ai. Mission world.
--Planet #16125. Mission world. Dying planet.
--Planet #9126110. Vacation planet. Winter Wonderland.
--Planet #58291. Mission world. Professor Chill screwing up the weather.
--System #7212108. Mission world. Planet under attack by the Empire of Stars.
--World #27462947582. The world-eating shadow beings. (Second mission of the month.)
--Planet #7625000129523. Mission world. Specifically the island of Gyueran.
--System #789327772. Mission world. Planet of Terra. Laboratory and tech stuff.
--Planet #2554098133741. Memory Share event. Jema’grethy Island.
--World # 5382110341, the kingdom of Irivar. Mission world. Magic sweeping the planet.
--System #6416. Mission world. Meteor cluster, fixing the planetary shield.
--World#5562102022. Vacation planet. Winter Faire.
--System #2207385. Biosphere shell around White star Crysohale IV.
--System #86525656412355. Planet Erda. I missed this one.
--System #93426194992. Mission world. City of Kamakan. Responding to strange events.
--A Void nexus, no system or planet number. Mission planet. A religious order that could help us learn to resist illusions. Encountering the Chaos entity.
--System ##5562102024, the Aquifer Resort. Vacation world.
--System #222904810412112. Mission world. The Salis Archipelego. World of floating islands.
--System #903849. Mission world. I missed this one.
--System #78961112094711 -- that would be this one, on the planet of Osiga. Mission world.

Testimonial: I feel very lucky to have ended up on the Voidtrecker Express. I made terrible mistakes in the last 600 years of my life in my world, and after my death, I refused the summons of the Elves' death god and remained in Middle-earth, finding ways to help my people and the other people of those lands, even though I was a spirit. When I figured out how to re-embody myself, I was whisked off to another world, and I maintained my resolution there. And that's been my intent ever since. The train has given me wonderful opportunities to help planets that are in trouble. I've used my fighting skills and my technical skills, and surprise! -- now I have some conflict resolution skills to employ as well. I am not at all sorry about my association with the train. It has been the best thing that's happened to me since I left my own world.

Personal Wishes: For me, a good resolution would be that the Voidtrecker Express continues to find planets and peoples to help, with the assistance of whatever passengers choose to remain on board. Whoever wants to return to their own world should be allowed to do so. The only thing I'd change would be that the train would begin to recruit volunteers from many worlds instead of just collecting them without permission. I would be very happy to have a conversation with the train about this, and I'm sure others would as well. The train seems amenable to change, and my evidence is that it had a conversation with us recently, on the subjects of whatever questions we had. This is very different than the way it was when I first came on board, although the train did have one other conversation with us, months ago. Being myself a person who opted for change during my long, complicated existence, I believe the train has the desire and the motivation. I sense that.

Other notes: The Ministry of Void Travel might choose to give the train a registry number or not, depending on what the train thinks will work out for it and for us. There could be some negotiation on this matter of being a rogue Voidcraft. I don't have any issues with the train remaining unregistered. Nothing else to say right now.

[hotheadwarmheart]

Name: Lea, though I was called Axel for a good chunk of my life too.
Age: Well, I was 25 when I got here, but I'm pretty sure I've had a birthday since then? Hard to tell with the different calendar. So I'll say 26.
Species: Human, though I've got a few extra powers that are holdovers from my time as a Nobody.
System of Origin: I don't know if you count all the worlds of my World as one or not, but the world I'm from is Radiant Garden.
Length of time on board the Voidtrecker Express: Let's see, it's been... wow, over nine and a half months now. Since the beginning of Fiddlesticks. Also are these weird month names normal for void traveling, or are they just a thing the Voidtrecker came up with?
Systems visited: Again, not sure you're counting the different worlds of my world as different systems or not, but since I've been on the train, hmm... I've been to the island of Gyueran, planet Terra, Jema’grethy Island- nice place, probably even nicer without random memory swapping-, the kingdom of Irivar, the jungle planet Nion, the world with the Winter Faire- it's supposed to be famous, so should be pretty easy to look up the number, and also a nice place-, a biosphere shell under construction around... I think it was Crysohale IV- it was divided up into four different 'seasons' that had the different parts of it like farmland and living space and stuff, if that helps-, the city of Kamakan- which I don't recommend; smoggy and noisy and the food there, if you even wanna call it food, sucks-, the fake Diagad, Aquafir- which I definitely do recommend-, the Salis Archipeligo, two different Void Nexues- or is that 'Nexi'? Eh, doesn't matter- and a bunch of different platforms. Oh and here too now, but figure that one's kind of obvious.
Testimonial: Well no one's super happy about the train's recruitment methods, but other than that it's alright. I mean there's way worse places to be stuck. I think the Voidtrecker's trying to do its best in a bad situation, so I can't be too mad at it, you know? I mostly just try and treat it like a friend. In my experience, if you do that it tends to rub off on people, and besides, if what little evidence we've seen is any indication, that's how its old crew treated it too.

As for other stuff, well a bit more privacy would be nice, but that's not really the Voidtrecker's fault; it'd be a thing on any train, void or not. It's just more noticeable since we spend so much time aboard. And missions... as crazy and dangerous as they can get a lot of the time, it feels good to help people, you know? Plus we get to see a lot of cool places and meet a whole bunch of different people, on and off the train. We're a pretty motley crew, but somehow it all works.
Personal Wishes: For everyone who wants or needs to to be able to go home safely, and for everyone who wants to stay here with the Voidtrecker to be able to do that too. It shouldn't have to lose its whole crew for a second time, if we can avoid that. And I'd like to be able to get its old crew back for it too, and find out what the heck happened to them and their world in the first place.
Other notes: That thing you guys did with the fake mission call? Seriously creepy and not cool. You don't do that kind of thing to people, messing with their heads and making them run around like rats in a maze like that. No one really got hurt- if they had I'd be way more ticked off at you all-, but we really thought our friends were in danger.

Re: Ministry Form

[blue_ice]

Name: Seto Kaiba
Age: 19
Species: Human
System of Origin: Earth
Length of time on board the Voidtrecker Express: 11 months by the train's tracking.
Systems visited:
*System #7212108. Space station.
*World#27462947582. Medieval-like town. Some kind of red calamity from the sky appeared after we arrived and wiped it out just after we were emergency evacuated.
*Planet #7625000129523. Specifically an island over an underwater city
*System #789327772. Planet Terra. We were attacked by metallic orbs.
*World #2554098133741. Jema'grethy. Some of us ended up with psychic bonds to other crew members, but most have been severed by departures by now.
*World # 5382110341. Irivar Kingdom. A medieval town with strange magic.
*System #6416. Nion. There we encountered the captain of another voidcraft. We couldn't save her.
*System #2207385. Crysohale IV biosphere. We entered a digital world and received strange powers, which carried with us to another mission later.
*World#5562102022. A simple winter carnival.
*System #86525656412355. Erda. A demon-infested world. Some of us first met Anan here.
*World #398050. A void river. We were encouraged to send messages to departed friends and our homes.
* System #93426194992. Kamakan city. An industrial place. Our powers from Crysohale resurfaced briefly.
* The false reconstruction of Diagad. Our memories were altered and we gained strange powers, which still reside within us.
*System #222904810412112. More floating islands. We fought off a bird storm.
*The trap space station you set out for us.


Testimonial: I'm capable of performing the missions. I'm not the traditional hero type, but I've pulled through, and it's not the worst experience of my life. I don't think the train wants to hurt us: it's making tough decisions with limited information and support, trying to revive its lost world and crew. And I want to see that through while I'm here.

Personal Wishes: I want to keep going. But I have three small complaints I hope you can help us with:
-The train should be able to vet new passengers, to avoid the potential for violent conflict between people who have averse histories. It hasn't been too large of an issue yet, it's just been unpleasant.
-We should be better funded and equipped to handle the extreme challenges we face sometimes.
-Stop breaking tethers! Too many teammates I care about have been lost to the void and it's really getting on my nerves. And...I worry about where they've gone.
Other notes: We'd like further access to a library of information. There's so much we don't know, and it's hindering our response.

[cureofmanyworlds]

Name: Nozomi Yumehara
Age: 18? 19? 5? I've lost count
Species: Computer-created human brought to life by magic.
System of Origin: Betterplace - computer-generated city for survivors of Mayfield (most likely shut down); Equestria - humanless world fueled by magic. Well known species being magic-based ponies; Valkunthia - magitek-based world.
Length of time on board the Voidtrecker Express: Five months? Give or take?
Systems visited: Had to copy Seto's notes, sorry Seto!
*System #86525656412355. Erda. A demon-infested world. Some of us first met Anan here.
*World #398050. A void river. We were encouraged to send messages to departed friends and our homes.
* System #93426194992. Kamakan city. An industrial place. Our powers from Crysohale resurfaced briefly.
* The false reconstruction of Diagad. Our memories were altered and we gained strange powers, which still reside within us.
*System #222904810412112. More floating islands. We fought off a bird storm.
*The trap space station you set out for us.
Testimonial: The train treats us less like normal adult people and more like children. It holds everyone back, hides things, refuses to elaborate or even refuses to answer questions. It's hiding something and I have no idea what it is.
Personal Wishes: I honestly don't know what to do. I have no world. I'm not even the real Nozomi. Maybe I should just keep wandering after I'm let free.
Other notes: As I said, I'm not the real Nozomi. Is my existence on the train threatening her?

[blitzcheer]

Name: Tidus
Age: 18
Species: Human (made from a dream)
System of Origin: A world called Spira that had a big monster called Sin ruining the place for a long time. Has places called Zanarkand (ruins), Luca, Besaid Island, Kilika, Farplane (that's where the dead go) [ And then, edited in later: ] #88192000111119284554
Length of time on board the Voidtrecker Express: 8 months 9 or 10 months
Systems visited: I gave you guys a list back on that fake mission. like 10? 11? gyueran, terra, irivar, nion, some space station (crysohale?), erda, kamakan, fake diagad (not really a system), a void nexus, we went to some winter festival tourist spot and another called aquafir. oh and jema'grethy
Testimonial: the trains got its ideas and even if we're going out there doing good for other people, we're still trapped and don't get a choice about being here. i want to know what's happened with the people gone and if they're okay. i want us to be able to work on helping ourselves and what made the train start doing this
other worlds matter but i can't act like we're not in a bad place either
im sick of being ferried around

Personal Wishes: Get the train to stop kidnapping people and let us figure out what's wiping out planets and systems, actually find out what's going on. I don't care if we stay in a place if it means we can get some answers but I'd be okay going out and helping people too. Why not both? no one wants to stay in one place for too long and people like helping on missions. i would too
Other notes: can you help me find someone who disappeared from a world like mine? i knew her in my spira but the train said we're not from the exact same ones. she's been missing a long time

[ Edited in: ] number is #88192000111119284552. shes been gone around 7 months

[yondu]

Name: Yondu Udonta
Age: 57 give or take
Species: Centaurian from Centauri IV.
System of Origin: Alpha Centauri. Milky Way Galaxy. Don't know the number.
Length of time on board the Voidtrecker Express: Five months and some change.
Systems visited: Right off I'm gonna say I don't remember all the serials. I got 'em written down somewhere and that where ain't here. But here it goes.

First was Erda. Was overrun with demons. Blue Team was part of the evac and fortification efforts. We had to go into the catacombs. Ended up usin' my fin a lot more than usual 'cause of all the illusions.

Then we went to Tshering where we chucked rocks in the river with messages home. Don't know if it worked but I think it helped a lotta folks.

Second mission was this city called Kamakan. Absolute wreck of a place but there was more illusion stuff goin' on. Turnt out somethin' was tryin' to shape it into a new home. Seemed to be real childlike. It messed with our heads so bad.

So Train takes us to a Void Nexus with a religious order to help train us against illusions. We had to earn these crystals there. They helped us out a lil' bit on the next missions which was a fake Diagad. We put out a call to the Void Scouts on that one because it was a bit much.

After that we took a break to this resort- Aquifir, it was called -an' then we did a mission oooon... what the hell was it. [He snaps his finger as he's trying to dig something up. He can't remember the word archaepeligo right now. It's not one he has to use a lot.] Well we was helpin' a group called the Salis. Bein' attacked by big ol' terror birds.
Testimonial: Alright... well...

I ain't real fond of kids bein' recruited to work an' fight. Got a bad history with that kinda thing. But it's given a whole lotta people a second chance. People strong enough to help save some worlds.
Personal Wishes: I dunno. The train is what she is an' does what she does an' I reckon she's like the whole lot of us an' is smart enough to be accountable for her actions or inactions. But if she's smart enough to be accountable she ought to be treated as smart enough to make her case. And these people? I don't want 'em in danger. Most of these people could save worlds. All of 'em deserve the chance at livin'.

My priority is the crew bein' able to live and have some kinda future. That's been my focus. Watchin' people you learn to care about walk off an' be helpless to do anything about it? That's a special sorta nightmare.
Other notes: All that said... I wouldn't mind bein' able to travel again. I miss seein' new worlds whenever.

[10billionpercent]

Name: Senku Ishigami
Age: 3739, by the train's count.
Species: Human
System of Origin: The number is unknown. The country of origin is Japan, the planet is Earth, the solar system is in the Milky Way galaxy, one of the Virgo Supercluster of galaxies in the universe.
Length of time on board the Voidtrecker Express: Very nearly a full nine months.
Systems visited:
World #2554098133741
World # 5382110341
System #6416
World#5562102022
System #2207385
System #86525656412355
World #398050
System #93426194992
System #62138 - Void Nexus
Jinnjar City
System #5562102024
System #222904810412112
System #903849
System #78961112094711

Testimonial: The overall goal of the train appears to be to use the new crew to locate the old crew, and if possible, to rescue them. This appears to be factually true, as I've been informed the train cannot lie. The train's programming involves collecting individuals who may assist in this matter. For my full opinion one must consider the train having sentience and agency to some degree. The train is unwilling to act within the bounds of consent of those on board. Despite attempts to make the train to understand that personal choice should be permitted, the train has been unwilling to bend on this matter. The train is also guarded and unwilling to provide answers to questions, such as vital information about basic training. Those on board have not been given access to basic void training, by any means. The train actively took steps to isolate those on board from reaching out for help, through either Anan, who had to be contacted through subterfuge, or the Ministry who the train does not trust. The train believes it is doing what is best for those on board, even when those on board do not agree, and the train is unwilling to change.

The train is designed to keep those on board ignorant of everything. Choice is not given. Not through the menu, reading and learning materials are restricted, amenities have been awarded over time to pacify those on board. It is my opinion that this is a very fancy prison, but we are prisoners none the less. At the same time, not all resources are freely given. Medication is only partially provided, the rest are to be earned through on board currency.

The collective of the people selected for this journey are people who are from varied different backgrounds, but they all share traits that they cannot turn their backs on those suffering some kind of catastrophe or trouble. This allows for compliance from those on board to participate in the missions they willingly did not choose to go to. If someone did happen to be able to ignore such a thing, the overwhelming majority would merely cover for them. It is my opinion that this is how the train has been mostly successful, an appeal to people's inherent nature to help those in need.

Personally, I do not trust the word of the Voidtrecker Express, and I question the danger it seems to think we are under, when in actuality we are all victims of some kind of kidnapping gone awry.

Personal Wishes: My world is in a state of near-catastrophe. I'm not sure how else I would put it, considering the global population has been reduced from seven billion to roughly two hundred. The catalyst for this happened a long, long time ago, and unlike some of these worlds, being on a non-void active one, we were not rescued. Rescue seems rather fanciful. I have a significant role among the remnants of humanity and initially when we left I was confident that those who worked with me would manage, but they must be reaching their limitations at this point. I'm not asking that someone save us, I'm willing to do it myself, but for that I need to be home. It is not that I don't trust my Generals, far from it, but rather we have been relying on my vast encyclopedic knowledge of science and technological advancement, and have been operating within that framework. Without me, there are many things that they just wouldn't have access to, including getting up to confront the one who is holding the entire planet hostage as their own eternal prisoners. Probably. I need to do a few more tests, but I'm fairly certain death has been suspended by the entity through its ability to merely revive those who happen to fall. Sounds like Hell, doesn't it?

Help with our world's state would be accepted and welcomed. It's not necessary. The best resolution for me would be to return where I came from. Void travel to connect to those I know would be appreciated as well, but if it came to a choice, I would have to choose my world.

Other notes: Provided my desire to go home, should that not be possible at the moment, I desire information. As much information about everything as possible. I'm a scientist primarily, so naturally that is where my inclinations lay.

There is someone else from my world, or at least, everything he knows suggests he's from my world, but the train has informed me he is not. We appear to be from different times, him being further ahead of me by a couple of months. I'm not sure what to make of that yet, the restriction on information has not been informative in the least.

I'd like to know a lot more about the Ministry and void travel in general.

me double checking my 'hey mods' question since every other character focused on the train only rip-

[jan_ken_hacking]

Name: Kiyoiri Matsuda
Age: 13
Species: Human
System of Origin: 'Earth'; if located according to my place in time, it will appear as a sphere of white sand, due to its texture of reality being stripped from the surface at present. There will be anomalies located in what was an ocean, an island, and a continent, and potentially another, mobile anomaly.

(Note: Kiyoiri isn't aware of this, but there is also one located in what was Nevada, making yet another 'anomaly' in this texture, that is unobservable.)
Length of time on board the Voidtrecker Express: 2 Months and X days (Note: i am not counting down to the day i am sorry)
Systems visited: False Diagad, Aquafir Resort, Salis Archipelago, Unknown Space Station, Neran

(Note: Kiyoiri will have included system numbers where applicable. I am bad at this :[ )
Testimonial: Regarding the Voidtrecker Express; it is familiar to how Rayshifting incidents in my home dimension and planet have functioned. To abruptly appear elsewhere with a fragile connection to life is typical of these. During a Rayshifting event, one's existence must at all times be confirmed to prevent it from disappearing- the description of the Tether feels familiar. Thus far while inconvenient, I have enough faith in my friends to continue with the Lostbelt Order until I return, as a threat as great as the Train appears to fear is of greater importance. Thus far the system of the Train is attempting to understand communications at a 'human' level, and wishes to connect more properly. Proof of this can be seen in its willingness to connect to the one who invited us to visit Neran.

Regarding 'Diagad'; The entity that created Jinnjar was mourning. It lost its planet to something either identical to what the Train fears, or similar, and was itself lost to the Void. When it attempted to reach out to tempt those of us battling it into remaining as its 'people' or even joining with its hivemind, I and soon others reached back to communicate more strongly.

The Entity lost everything, and watched other planets exist where theirs did not. It wanted their home back and did not care what could interfere; when the VoidTrecker Express responded to distress signals from planets where it was attempting to make home, and successfully thwarted this Entity, we were therefore made a target of this anger.

I showed them my bleached planet. I showed them how we were fighting for it. I and the others explained that to take life to replace what was lost will never successfully heal these hurts. We shared how we cope with loss, and invited the Entity to learn and understand this for themselves. It is important not to forget those you once knew. To try and replace them is an insult. But that does not mean new bonds cannot be made.

The Entity withdrew willingly and allowed us to leave in peace from this point. I feel this is important to know; if investigations into the Entity are being made, it is important to understand that peaceful negotiations are possible.

Personal Wishes: At this point I have no way of knowing how great a discrepancy of time exists between this dimension and my own, but I have faith that when the time to return comes, it will be enough that significant time has not passed at home. This has occurred often enough during typical Rayshift events, which I will note now are often Time Travel related in the preservation sense.

What is important however is the threat the Train is currently fleeing from. From what I have been told it has erased an entire planet from memory. Whether this is believed or not, an at minimum similar threat has destroyed at least one other planet- namely Diagad- and it is not likely to stop.

Whether we are taken to be held in safety or not, this threat needs to be dealt investigated and fought against.

Other notes: Chronological age is younger than my Physical age. For the purposes of remaining candid, I will note that it is 5; please do not treat me as if I am 5.

[tactlesstantei]

Name: Masumi Sera
Age: 18
Species: Human
System of Origin: Earth, not sure of the exact system number
Length of time on board the Voidtrecker Express: Roughly eight and a half months
Systems visited: Terra, Jema'grethy, Irivar, Nion, Crysohale IV, Erda, Tshering, the city of Kamakan, the fake Diagad, Aquafir Resort, Salis Archipelago, the fake mission on the space station. There was also a stop at the Winter Faire (unsure of exact system) between the stops at Nion and Crysohale and a stop at a void nexus between Kamakan and Diagad for training against illusions.
Testimonial: The train seems to want to help worlds in need and wants to locate her original crew. She also seems to genuinely care for us, since she does add carriages to try and make us happy, but cannot willfully send us home. Platform stops usually have people leave, and we have no idea what happens to them when that happens since the train can't track them beyond the platform.
Newcomers also don't get much if any chance to train for missions, and the only mission training I ever received was the anti illusion training at the void nexus. Skills vary wildly, with some people having magic or supernatural skills and others being completely unprepared for anything like this.
We've never seen any staff or crew of the train besides us, and the engine is permanently blocked off.
Personal Wishes: Allowing everyone who wants to return home to go home, helping people who don't want to/can't go home find a solution, locating everyone who previously left the train, locating the train's original crew.
Other notes: A bunch of us kept the powers we were given at the fake Diagad, which we didn't realize were kept until after the mission was long over. I kept a power that lets me calm others. We've had to figure these new powers out ourselves.

hope this isn't too late!

[subcircuits]

Name: Devero, emID 771-Prosp0202-00745
Age: 34
Species: Human
System of Origin: The earth that suffered the Apocalypse Plague? As far as I've encountered, my reality is the only one in which that's happened, so hopefully that will narrow it down for you.
Length of time on board the Voidtrecker Express: Just over six months as of this date.
Systems visited: (He'll have recorded the serial numbers of all the systems they've gone to since he boarded the train in Imagination, and lists them now.)

Testimonial: I don't blame the train for this. I know a lot of the other people it's abducted do, but I don't. It seems to me like it's operating as best it can under the parameters it's been programmed with. Unfortunately, those parameters have led to this whole mess with it catching up people to be its crew who've never even heard of the Void, much less have the proper education, training, and preparation to travel it.

It's obvious based on what we have managed to learn and what we've seen on our travels that something big is happening out there in the multiverse. There is some kind of trans-reality threat out there capable of incredible acts of destruction, and what's happened to the train may be the key to unlocking it. I don't know how much your organization is aware of it, but I think it would benefit us and the greater multi-verse at large to cooperate and share information so that threat can be identified and dealt with.

Personal Wishes: I want us to have options. To return to our home realities or not, to stay with the train or not, to do this work or not. What the train asks us to do is important and I like doing it. I want to stay. And I want the peace of mind of no longer worrying that my tether will snap at any moment and send me back to where I came from.

I also want us to have the information we need to be able to make educated decisions about our options.

Other notes: Whatever decision your lot reaches regarding the Express and this whole situation, the kids on this train are innocent. I hope that we can agree that the fact that kids being exposed to this is unacceptable, and that they to be taken somewhere safe and suitable for them as soon as possible.

handwaved form...

[seacub]

Holidays have destroyed me so just know that Emporio filled this :']