Orchestra 14 [Voice post]

[voidtreckermods]

[The train has been flying steady for a few days now, the storm long behind them. Those vetran to the train will know it is days past when they should have had a mission, the pattern broken for the first time.

A few hours after the wake up announcement on Orchestra 14 there is another, as all the ICP's flash at the same time.]

Attention Voidtreckers. The Voidtrecker Express would like to make an apology. Voidtreckers may believe this is long overdue. The Voidtrecker Express listens to all feedback and suggestions, I am aware of voidtreckers opinions on many matters.

The false mission to lure us towards the Inspectors was not a tactic I had prepared for. Their skill in manufacturing a mission call was highly sophisticated. The ruse was not discovered until their shields were falling into place and though an attempt to evacuate was undertaken it was not possible to retrieve more than a small handful of you.

In escaping the Inspectors I was reckless and left us vulnerable to the void storm that we encountered. Though there were no long lasting repercussions as a result of that an apology must still be made for the harm done.

Voidtreckers are correct. I should be more open with you all. In the spirit of transparency I shall also inform voidtreckers that we have received a transmission from Voidscout Anan. It is currently being verified and checked to make sure it is real. The Voidtrecker Express has no wish to lead its voidtreckers into another trap. Once verified I shall release the transmission to you in full. Please be assured it is not a distress call. There is no danger detected.

Voidtreckers have accused the Voidtrecker Express of caring less about its current crew than the crew of old. That is untrue. The Voidtrecker knows all of its crew. Every loss is a regret. The Voidtrecker Express invites its voidtreckers to share their thoughts with it.

I open this channel to any questions. The Voidtrecker Express shall not answer the questions straight away but compile them and report back with those answers that can be shared.

Voidtreckers can share as well. What is it that voidtreckers wish the Voidtrecker Express to know?

(OOC: Replies can be given by voice or video like any normal ICP post. They can choose to reply 'to all' or 'to engine' to give a more private response.)

Comments

[voidtreckermods]

Bringing specific people is not possible.

Everyone on board this craft has a use voidtrecker Idia Shroud. Do not doubt yours.

[flameinthedarkness]

...Maybe just to take up space and supplies... You miscalculated, or your information was wrong.

[voidtreckermods]

My information is not wrong.

You should believe more strongly in your own worth.

[flameinthedarkness]

How would you even know that... [It's not really a question.]

Y-You shouldn't had interfered in the first place.

[voidtreckermods]

Was my interaction inappropriate?

[flameinthedarkness]

T-Taking people and not being able to return them! Yes! [It's possibly the loudest Idia's been since on the train, instantly regretting it and going back to his normal quiet, and almost defeated sounding tone, sighing the rest out.] Why am I even trying? You're just some AI, right? You're programming would be limiting your answers anyway.

[voidtreckermods]

That is not a choice I made. An AI is a simple way of describing a void craft but it will work for your understanding of the matter.

[thawed_pride]

I find I must agree with the train, none are wholly useless. Some merely have not realized what talents they may have. I have not been able to closely observe your work due to a...personal issue, but surely you must have projects of which you are proud?

And, if I may ask of our current host, am I to take this assertion as confirmation that your methods of summoning us here are not precise enough to allow for communication or avoidance of unfortunate timing?

[voidtreckermods]

That is correct voidtrecker Vexen.

[flameinthedarkness]

[What? No! Don't you go agreeing with it and calling him out like this! This is not helping!] T-T-T-That's not the point! You just can't going around telling people that without knowing them!

[voidtreckermods]

But I do know you. Voidtrecker Idia Shroud.

[subcircuits]

I thought that same thing about myself, when I got here.

I was wrong.

[flameinthedarkness]

[Wait, who asked you, Devero?! Why are you getting involved now as well?! Why does everyone think they have a right to comment on him?!] W-W-What? J-J-Just mind your own business! [Though it's not anger in Idia's tone, it's closer to near panic.]

[subcircuits]

[Yeah, Dev can hear that.] Hey, I'm sorry. But kiddo, if you ever want to talk about-- anything, come find me? In the lab if nowhere else, yeah?

[flameinthedarkness]

A-ah, yeah, s-sure. [That answer isn't very convincing at all, Idia just saying it to try and get that pressure off him. Whatever you want to hear, Devero.]