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]

You may ask your questions voidtrecker Tidus. I know you have a lot on your mind.

[blitzcheer]

Then you should know what I want to know. [ If this thing does more than just listen. ]

You found out anything about what your crew did? Are you gonna look into places that can help? Somewhere we can go and search for info you can't?

[voidtreckermods]

All of that research is ongoing. It is proving difficult to ascertain what exactly happened in the aftermath of the destruction of system #1015

[blitzcheer]

Isn't there any way we can do some digging? There's a bunch of these void active planets, there's got to be somewhere we can do some snooping. You've got a bunch of people on here who can do some digging around, see if we can find clues.

Split the work, y'know?

[voidtreckermods]

Perhaps. The risks are unknown. Still being calculated.

[blitzcheer]

Screw the risks! How bad can they be? You put people on missions without weapons or on teams where they can't fight. If you can send us out risking our necks for other people, you can let us risk them figuring how to solve this mess.

[ What's even the difference at this point? ]

All we've done for months is wait on you to make up your mind - and the more we wait, the more people disappear!

[voidtreckermods]

Worse that you can imagine, voidtrecker Tidus.

Loss of voidtreckers is painful to us all. Finding information has proven difficult. It is unknown where the answers are.

[blitzcheer]

And you keep bringing us here anyway! [ Anger rises with his voice, fists balling off-screen. He inhales to try and cool his mood, but all of that, all of this- ]

I don't care what you think I can imagine. You've been grabbing us from different places for months, sending us to play heroes, telling us nothing - and you don't even know what happens to use when we go!

I'm telling you, your way isn't working! We should get to decide what we're willing to risk!

[voidtreckermods]

You are feeling strong emotions, voidtrecker Tidus. It is understandable. Bringing you hear is not my choice. It is my purpose.

What is it that you are willing to risk? Do you speak for all of your fellow voidtreckers?

[blitzcheer]

Oh, I never said that. [ Don't even-! ] What should I even know you're avoiding when you won't say what the risks are? Just that they're too great. When we're already at risk by being here?

[ But both of them being vague isn't helping, and that's his issue here. ...one of his many issues. ]

You should let us all know what's at risk. We've all got different skills, none of us have to do what we don't want to. But telling us what's at stake's better than you deciding what's good for us.

[voidtreckermods]

Then that information shall be added to the report I am compiling.

[blitzcheer]

[ Mmmmmgghrhrhrhghghghr.

Which is to say, he's glaring and frowning at the ICP, but at least he isn't biting with some complaint. For a few seconds.

Mmmghgghr. ]

Fine. I want to know what's up. [ (huff) ] And I still wanna know more about the Ministry and any reasons we should be worried that isn't just maybes.

[voidtreckermods]

Understood, voidtrecker Tidus.

[blitzcheer]

Don't call me that. [ It's a muttered, bitter thing. A beat before- ] You said before it was your purpose, bringing us here. What did you mean by that?

[voidtreckermods]

Is it not your name?

I am a voidcraft and my primary purpose is delivering voidtreckers to worlds that are in need of void heroes.

[blitzcheer]

That's what I'm talking about! You grabbed us from our worlds, didn't you? No one signed us up to you - you took us. I'm not a voidtrecker - I'm just some guy you grabbed.

[voidtreckermods]

You are a voidtrecker. You were not signed up but you were found.

[blitzcheer]

[ A snort. ] Found minding my own business 'til you came along? It's called snatching. Kidnapping. Taking people trying to keep their own lives and worlds together 'til you got in the way.

I am not a voidtrecker - I'm just stuck on your stupid ride.

[ Is it petty, childish? Tidus doesn't care. It annoys him all the same, to be called part of a team that's not a team - after his trying with the train with all the time, over and over.

He gets to be childish, even in the face of the train's apology, its 'doing better'. ]

[voidtreckermods]

It is disappointing to hear that.

You are a very good voidtrecker.

[blitzcheer]

Your definition of a voidtrecker needs updating. What does that even mean when we know nothing? 'Cause you wouldn't share anything, give us an idea? Help make missions easier unless we earned it?

Some people are happy to give you a break, but I'm not going along with you that easy - you've got to work for it. I told you plenty of stuff to help everyone.

You wouldn't even give us lunchboxes for free.

[voidtreckermods]

It is not my place to make missions easier or harder. Voidtreckers have performed very well on all missions.

Everyone here matches the definition of voidtrecker. It does not need updated.

[blitzcheer]

And what's that supposed to mean? You think we should deal with whatever we have and don't have? Even healing or anything to keep us safe?

'Cause that needs to change, I don't care what you were built to do! We're not your old crew, we're not anything to do with you! You need to start seeing that!

[voidtreckermods]

It is disappointing to hear that voidtrecker Tidus.

You are my new crew. You are everything to me.

[blitzcheer]

[ Ugh - he groans, sucking in his breath. It's like arguing with a brick wall. (At least this time it's actually answering him!!) ]

And that meshes with what you said about not making it easier for us? Make it your place. You're still gonna send us to missions after this, aren't you?

[voidtreckermods]

I would never force you onto a mission voidtrecker Tidus. You may remain on board if you wish. I have never forced any of you to leave this voidcraft.