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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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[personal profile] monkeyinthewrench 2022-02-24 06:23 am (UTC)(link)
"Perfect. You'll love this."

Jake ushers him over to a familiar truck, waving cheerfully at Charles...an older man with very tightly cropped black hair, and a round and perpetually wondering face. Jake calls out: "Hey buddy! I brought someone over from the mission I told you about! Think you can give him a nice filling sandwich?"

'Charles' looks down at Senku from his perch in the truck, bright beady eyes. "On one condition:"

He pauses for effect. "Swear to me that you didn't replace me as Jake's best friend. I'll know if you're lying!"
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[personal profile] 10billionpercent 2022-02-24 06:05 pm (UTC)(link)
Senku raised his eyebrows instinctively at the odd question and scratched his ear with his pinky.

"I haven't." He responded. "I wouldn't even say we know each other terribly well, I believe we're working on a mutual benefit. I get to see New York, and he gets to prove his veracity."

In case that wasn't quite enough. "My best friend is Oki Taiju."
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[personal profile] monkeyinthewrench 2022-02-26 04:44 pm (UTC)(link)
Charles seemed to accept this explanation, thankfully. No way would Jake be besties with someone like this guy! He nodded, then began his expert sandwich building. Carefully toasted to minimize sopping bread. Evenly sliced and cooked. Just the right amount of spice. It would take longer than most food trucks, but Charles believed in quality.

Jake watched him fondly (despite being hungry), and when they were served, he'd smile fondly. "Thanks, buddy. You're the best."

"That's what I love to hear." It was all smoothed over...thankfully. That just left Jake to apologize to the poor man.

"Sorry. Best friend, really missed me. I love him, but he gets clingy. Really passionate about food though. Speaking of, yours okay?"
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[personal profile] 10billionpercent 2022-02-27 07:00 pm (UTC)(link)
It had been an odd question, and most people didn't ask about his best friend, actually. Senku rarely mentioned Taiju, if only because he wasn't terribly vital to their main plans.

Senku didn't look impatient as they waited, his ramen stall set up took several hours to make, so it wasn't like a few extra minutes would hurt anyone.

"Thanks." Senku offered to Charles, if only to be polite, and he accepted the food, moving to take a big bite right away.

He smiled, it was very good. A bit out of the ordinary for the kind of food he got to eat anymore, but still, tasted excellent. "It's fine. At least he didn't try and hug you. Taiju does that."

Senku knew about clingy friends. He nodded at the question. "It's really good." The last time he'd had American food was...well, a long time. Even when he made his own food on the train it was simple.
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