No Place Like Home: Outside

[voidtreckermods]

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NO PLACE LIKE HOME: OUTSIDE

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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...

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...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...

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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.

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SETTLEMENTS

• Buddhist Temple, China ( Koumyou Sanzo | TL )
  
• Rebel Camp, Lothal ( Hera Syndulla | TL )
  
• Homestead, Knoxville, Tennessee, USA ( Nell Ingram TL )
  
• Capsule Corp ( Trunks | TL )
  
• School Grounds, College ( Idia Shroud | TL )
  
• City Ruins, beach ( Najaran | TL )
  
• Hakkei Palace, Tai ( Taiki | TL )
  
• Gusu Lan, mountain sect (China) ( Lan Jingyi | TL)
  
• Lotus Pier, riverside, China ( Jiang Cheng | TL )
  
• The Endless Abyss, Hell ( Shen Qingqiu | TL )
  
• Hyrule Castle Town ( Zelda | TL )
  
• Haven Palace ( TL )

COMMUNITIES

• Spaceport ( Yondu | TL)
  
• Mobile Station Base ( Kiyoiri )
  
• Arkwood, Town (Ryo | TL )
  
• Techstead, Town ( Devero | TL )
  
• Tatsumi Port Island ( Ken Amada )
  
• Mor Dhona / Town, Mountain, Lakes ( K'zeka Tai | TL )
  
• Hyrule Field & Lon Lon Ranch ( Link | TL )
  
• Ishigami Village, Japan ( Senku Ishigami | TL )
  
• Aether Paradise/Artificial Island/Natural Preserve ( Katsuya Jonouchi )
  
• Nautilus ( Spark/Clef TL Clef | TL Spark )
  
• The Underworld, Hades ( Zagreus and Thanatos | TL )
  
• Sanctuary ( TL )

CITIES & KINGDOMS

• Saillune City ( Zelgadis | TL )
  
• New Mantle, City ( Ruby Rose | TL )
  
• Brooklyn, New York City, USA in 2017 ( Jake Peralta | TL )
  
• Azabu-Juban District, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan ( Usagi Tsukino | TL )
  
• Hau'oli City ( Eva Iden'no | TL )
  
• Gauig City ( Little One/Buttercup | TL )
  
• Kyoto, Japan ( Masumi Sera | TL )
  
• Shinjuku, Japan ( Yosuke Otoha | TL )
  
• Kingdom, Evermore ( Roland Crane )
  
• Garlemad, Kingdom ( Zenos | TL )
  
• Kingdom of Knothole ( Mina Mongoose | TL )
  
• Domino City ( Yugi Muto | TL )
  
• Amnity Park ( Danny Fenton | TL )
  
• Garlemald ( TL )
  
• Lothal ( TL )
  
• Los Angeles ( TL )
  
• The First - Crystarium and Lakeland ( Elidibus | TL )

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.

Comments

Uninvited

[catti]

New York City has gained one (1) catboy. Whether it had a nonzero number of catboys before is unknown, but it has one more right now. One who's very confused and extremely overwhelmed and exerting a lot of mental energy just trying to make sense of everything.

There's tall buildings all around, reminding him very much of Amaurot and slightly less of Ishgard, and so, so many people. More than he's ever seen in any one place in his entire life, and what looks like enough machines to make the Garleans jealous.

"...I-I...don't think I'll ever get used to this," he admits, trying to act like Jake didn't just cause his soul to make an attempt at freedom. His tail, however, has refused to cooperate. "There's...so much. Is this where you live?"

Re: Uninvited

[monkeyinthewrench]

Jake has to hide a little smile. Hey, it's New York, people are weird here. This isn't a big deal at all!

"Yup. My girlfriend and I have an apartment in one of these buildings, and we sole crimes around town." He gestures at the various closely clustered buildings around hm. "Lots to see and do here, and plenty to eat. Hungry?."

He's gesturing at a strange truck with the scent of a hot meal wafting out of it.

[catti]

"Girlfriend?" The term is a bit confusing to him--why would Jake need to refer to a specific person like that, instead of just using 'friend'? But this one is specifically a girl, so-- "Oh, your sweetheart?"

On this episode of K'zeka's Archaic Vocabulary, we might contemplate what might be the best way to describe the relationship Jake might have to Amy. K'zeka, however, will contemplate how edible the nearby food truck's wares might be, despite how strange the thing is. Jake's clearly got his number.

"Not so bad, but I won't say no to trying something new." And it does smell good, whatever it is. "But I've no coin...unless you're treating."

[monkeyinthewrench]

Jake looks just a little flustered about that word. "Yeah. That. She'd be my wife if all this hadn't happened...I mean, I hope."

Maybe there's still a chance. With things still in flux he's not sure if he should propose yet. "And yeah, I can scrape it, don't worry. I was considered injured in the line of duty, so my. Uh. Sweetheart got paid."

He'll start browsing the offerings. "You up for a hot dog?"

It's simple and emblematic of the city. Bun, meat, condiment.

[catti]

In all honesty, K'zeka isn't really the best person to ask for marriage advice. Or dating, since he's never done the former and barely done any of the latter.

"She could still be," is all he's going to offer on that subject, turning his attention to the menu as well. He's never had a hot dog before, or at least nothing called a hot dog, but judging from at least one picture on the menu, it looks like some kind of sausage roll.

"I'll try one."

[monkeyinthewrench]

"I sure hope so. Wat for me, Amy..." Jake is so glad he didn't buy the ring too early, or he'd be busted. Should he try now, when things are so uncertain...?

No. That wouldn't be fair to her. He explains the toppings and drinks, and pays.

"Miiight want to be a little careful with the soda. If you're not used to it you could start bouncing right off the walls and over the cars."

[catti]

This is a valid warning as he's not familiar with soda--at least not the kind he got--and he stares suspiciously at the can. It says 'Coca-Cola' in large letters across the front, but that doesn't mean much to him.

"Is that normal?" He takes a bite of the hotdog first while waiting for the answer, since its ingredients are less of an unknown and therefore slightly safer.

[monkeyinthewrench]

"Yup. Caffeine and sugar both give people big bursts of energy. Tends to lead to a crash later, but who thinks about future consequences when they're in the present?"

Some orange soda sounds good right about now, so he'll take a sip too. Ah, he missed that.