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VoidTrecker Express Mods ([personal profile] voidtreckermods) wrote in [community profile] middleofsomewhere2022-02-12 07:08 am
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No Place Like Home: Outside

NO PLACE LIKE HOME: OUTSIDE

HOME SWEET HOME
You find yourself not on a wide station platform, in the clothes you last remember, holding what you were when you went through the glas door. There's no longer a train behind you, no sound of its whistle, with no other passengers around you in similar style of clothing to your own.

You're somewhere familiar, or just - the last place you remember being before your life became tethered to the Voidtrecker Express. A field, a city, a kingdom, or perhaps even a space station. You should be nowhere, yet you find yourself somewhere, despite all odds.

People - if there are people - don't at first notice you; but attract enough attention to yourself, and that will all change. Friends, family - are they near, a phonecall away? It's either everything you wanted or everything you imagined (for good or worse), and it could seem unbelievably real. But it is real - you're off the train, back somewhere you know.

Finally - the journey is over...


...If only.

You're moving away from where you arrived, for whatever reason. Who wouldn't? You may be far from home, have business elsewhere, or want to go sightseeing. It's time to return to - and live - your life, and that doesn't include sticking to one place.

But you'll find that when you reach a point, the world becomes...foggy. A fog that you hadn't seen in the distance before it appears, and when you walk through it, you'll find yourself in a place some have already found themselves in.

Because for some passengers, there was nowhere for them to return, and so the barriers lead only to fog, and then straight back onto the platform. The Voidtrecker Express may be stationed, or there may be a blanket of fog where it should be; sometimes, it can be caught trying to leave the station, only to come back a few minutes later. The doors are shut tight, and the windows are obscured, showing nothing inside.

Those who came from somewhere can go back, should they go through the turnstiles again. And if they want, they can take people along with them, too...


But sometimes, they go to a world no one knows. They go through the barriers into nothing, a black emptiness. Not space, for those that know space, and it doesn't seem to be the void either. But it is a void, devoid of anything at all. Just a darkness so complete they will not be able to see anything at all, they will only know their companion is there through touch and sound. How they are breathing, how they are living at all, is a mystery; one probably answered only by the SCA on their wrist.

Being there brings an unease deep down inside them. This place is not natural, not somewhere that they should exist in. Not a place that should exist at all. Luckily they are never there for more than a few moments before they return once more to the station, fog covering them like a safety blanket.




A DIFFERENT CORNER: LOCATIONS

In the first couple of days (whatever that means, when time doesn't match up between most places), the only way to move to another's tethered location is by them leading another there. But after that, individuals will show up in other locations when they reach close to the distance limit. Indeed as time goes on everything gets a lot less stable. They may know their five miles perfectly but still one step to another leads them back to the platform. Attempting to return to their world leads them somewhere else entirely.

And there's quite a few places to end up.

SETTLEMENTS
COMMUNITIES
CITIES & KINGDOMS


OOC NOTES
OOC post. Ask questions here.

LOCATION TOPLEVELS: Since it'll be easier for players to engage with settings presented by those offering them, when we see a toplevel for one of the above locations put up, we'll add it to the list! We've also included the OOC comments for settings to the side, so any questions can be left with the player, as well as extra details. Please always speak with the player first if you intend to do anything drastic to the setting!

A REMINDER: Time of log is Poi 22-25, but time within worlds can last up to a maximum of two weeks. Minimum is whatever you want it to be.

During Poi 22 and 23, characters will need to be led to a location to be able to access it. From Poi 24, people will show up in locations regardless of invitation.

The second half of the event will go up during 20th to 25th February (Poi 26-28). But as always, play around in here and do as you like!

If your character's setting isn't above, link us to it in the Questions post, along with your toplevel! We'll add it.
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Mina Mongoose (AU) | Kingdom of Knothole

[personal profile] mystic_mongoose 2022-02-13 09:27 pm (UTC)(link)
Welcome Home

"Home... oh, wow, it's a little bigger than I thought!" Mina said, looking out at the forest city that was her home There's no real reference as to how it looked before she ended up on the train, but by her reaction, she was certainly awed by how much it changed.

"C'mon, let's go see what's here! Maybe I can find some of my friends!" she said, urging people on. The creatures here are of various animal races and they'll certainly keep a wary eye on you - even if Mina's with them, they're human and there's still lingering resentment from their offshoots, the Overlanders.

You'll certainly find numerous amenities around amongst the village, though certainly no cars. Gotta hoof it here. The big telltale object is Castle Acorn.

Reunions

Oh, sure, Mina's return is a cause of celebration, but there's an even bigger celebration going on as crowds rush towards one of the entrances. There's Two hedgehogs flanked by a squirrel.

"No way..." Mina said, shocked. "They're... they're alive. They're..."

She sniffled as she ran out towards them. "SALLY! Is it them? Is it really them? Sonic and Shadow?!"

"They're home, Mina. You're home, they're home...!" Sally said, releasing the boys to hug Mina. "Everything's a-okay again...!"

Holding Sally, Mina called over the others. "Hey, don't be lumps, come join in!"

Training Time

Once everything settled down, Mina's stepped away for some private time by a large lake. She's joined by two others: a green hued echidna and a a pink echidna.

"You sure you wanna do this? Even Knuckles isn't that good at it." The pink echidna, Julie-Su, replied.

"I got the slap mark on my face from Sally when I told her that." Mina admitted. "Called me selfish, mean, a jerk. Glad Sonic calmed her down."

"I'm sure she would have slapped Sonic if he did the same thing." Knuckles replied. "But, at the very least, you're learning. Best to have more to work with."

"I guess. Also, don't blame me if something blows up..." Mina said.

Robot Ambush

Wandering outside the forest, things aren't looking too keen. A massive robot army is heading this way and they all look vicious! Some look silly, some are humanoid, some are massive, and some look silly.

"Oh, great. Looks like the docs have a temporary truce on their hands." Mina said. "Hope you're ready for a fight...!"

Wildcard!

(OoC: Anything else you wanna do? Characters to talk to? Places to visit? Hit me up!)
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