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

[schrodingersghost]

Never had Danny been happier to have turning intangible as a panic reflex.

"A little warning next time?"

And then just as he thinks its safe to turn intangible again, he gets hit by another blast of flame.

This one was green.

[luckydragonsfoot]

"Well it ain' like I meant-"

Annnd there's the green.

"GEEZE-!" While Katsuya panics, his shadow has enough presence of thought to handle the fire blasting in turn- spewing it forward at whatever it was that shot the green flame. "Th' hell's even goin' on here man!"

[schrodingersghost]

"Ghost dragon!" Danny hurriedly throws up a shield. "Get ready to punch hard when the fire stops!"

[luckydragonsfoot]

"PUNCH!? Th' heck do y' think I'm made of man!?"

So he shouts, but then the fire is stopping- and Katsuya has to make a choice.

"Ahhhhh dammit..." While Red Eyes launches forward from his shadow, the blond tries to focus on assuming shape himself. Dragons are, go figure, a lot bigger than people- and this is the first he's tried to take the full shape. Getting extra things- wings, tail, horns- easier than the rest. The rest...erm.

"Uhhhhhh...I'm gonna be a minute..!!" He's focusing! He's focusing!

[schrodingersghost]

Danny had no clue what he was trying to do, but no time to worry about that. While Jou was concentrating on... something Danny rushes forward on distraction duty.

"Hey!" He shouts at the dragon. "Stop dragon your feet and hit me already!"

And as the now enraged ghost dragon rushes in at him, Danny plants his feet.... and flips the dragon over his head.

[luckydragonsfoot]

Well, Katsuya's focus is going to at least pay off-

Even if, by the time he's become a relatively large black scaled dragon himself, the ghost one is getting flipped.

"Dude the HELL!?!" He's at least retained relatively humanoid joint placements at his arms, because it means he can actually reach for his head in alarm. "HOW DAMN STRONG ARE YOU MAN?!"

He should maybe ask that later, since now, there's a dragon in the ghost dragon's fight zone, and well, they Probably Don't Appreciate It.

[schrodingersghost]

The ghost dragon had not appreciated Danny's creative stalling tactic. It picks itself out of the rubble and roars at Jou, and then lets loose another blast of fire.

"Uh.. war stories later, deal with the angry ghost dragon now?"

Great job avoiding the question Danny.

[luckydragonsfoot]

"Y' need a life story t' explain bein' strong!?"

Well as much as he's shouting, he's very quickly sending back his own flame- a battle of lasers if one will.

Except the one firing it isn't him- it's his shadow. Katsuya himself just charges- intent on fighting the best way he knows how.

With fists!

...Dragon fists, which are now large enough to properly deck dragon faces. "HEY BUDDY! TRY SOMEONE YER OWN SIZE ON, LET'S GO!"

[schrodingersghost]

"Its actually more of a death story!" Danny calls over. Jumping back into the air, he blasts the ghost dragon in the face with a stream of ghost energy.

It howls in outrage and takes a swipe at him, only to be hit by Katsuya's dragon fists.

[luckydragonsfoot]

"THAT AIN'T REALLY ENCOURAGIN' Y'KNOW!"

In any case, Katsuya isn't letting up. He was in a street gang, and for that matter was known for taking down far more people than thought possible in a fight, so as much as he'll have fire to avoid he's more than keen on wailing on this guy until he stays down.

Which is a difficult matter when a dragon is undead, but maybe he'll get a clue on what to do about that. "Heheheeeee...What's th' matter huh?" he taunts the ghost dragon, "Never been in a real brawl?"

[schrodingersghost]

The dragon howls with outrage and makes a determined effort at smashing the other dragon with its tail.

"I'm half-ghost! What did you think my origin story was?"

Danny takes a considering glance at the dragon, and uncaps his thermos, ready to take advantage of the next time it was distracted.

[luckydragonsfoot]

"I mean I didn' think it'd be like, sunshine an' rainbows an' crap but STILL..!!"

There's another solid blow. Just for good measure.

And then, because Katsuya can't help himself, he has to haul this guy's face up near his.

"....Don' f'rget y' have a rival now, y' hear..~? Heheheheheheee..."

Please, don't taunt ghost dragons sir,

[schrodingersghost]

"This is exactly why I don't talk about it!" Danny had never figured out a way to put it that didn't freak people out.

There! Distraction! Danny slams the thermos onto the dragon's head and sucks it in. He spins the lid back on.

"And that's one ghost dragon caught."

[luckydragonsfoot]

And there goes the dragon.

...Well. He's still one. One that's managing to scratch his head anyway. "Well y' kinda jus'...dropped it man, ev'n I took a few more steps tellin' my pals I...y'know. Once."

Died.

"Look, I guess I was expectin' jus' like. Somethin' abou' why ghosts can punch out kaiju. I don' mind talkin' abou' it I jus'...Didn' expect it t' turn tha' way y'know?"

It's. Sort of weird, being a dragon, standing there, saying these things. "...I'd be pretty damn two-faced 'f I said it was too creepy t' talk about at all."