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[The feed opens up with... a far-too-close zoom-in on Enna's eye. But then once she's satisfied it's on, she leans back, and nods to herself.]

Hello! So, Vee did that game where everyone got to ask it three questions. And I thought it seemed kinda fun. It would be a fun way to get to know everyone here. So I think it should be a game for everyone to play.

If you can do this.... Caw, ICP? Thingy. And talk to people. Let people ask you three questions and use it to get to know people! And even if you're the kind of person who doesn't care about getting to know people, it's still worth trying, because if we're all on teams and going on missions together, the more we know about each other, the better we can work together. Tactics, battle strategy, abilities, knowledge, strengths and weaknesses... And things like personality, history, all of that. The more we know about each other, the better we'll be.

Ready? I'll start!

voidtreckermods

You have many questions.

Each passenger may ask three.

(OOC: Please read this ooc information before posting!)

achickenformylove

[Where else did WangJi post an important video that he wanted to let people know about? Sitting in the greenhouse with Little Radish the white rabbit sitting in his lap, gently petting the rabbit as he spoke]

I wanted to inform my fellow passengers that my partner, Wei WuXian, and I are intending to wed again on the train. It will take place at the end of this month. The ceremony and the reception will be open to everyone who wishes to attend.

Private Messages to Lan Xichen, Lan Sizhui, Wen Qing, and Xiao Xingchen
We are planning to privately have a tea ceremony as part of the wedding arrangements as is traditional. We would like for you to be in attendance.

blitzcheer

Okay, so, favour. Last time before the storm we got one of those info briefs, it was about the voidsickness, right? And it said it gave it to us because a bunch of us asked.

Can people take a minute to ask on the feedback option for info telling us why we get called to the conductor, and why those people end up getting to leave. See if it works? It put the stupid clocks up for polling, so...

[ There's a muttering here before an exhale. ]

That's it. If anyone wants something else asked about a bunch, share it I guess.

blue_ice

[ Kaiba has changed back into his silver-black dueling outfit by now. He looks...slightly glum, but as serious as ever. ]

Alright, I'm just going to say it: that platform trip sucked. Not that that's your fault, newbies. But most of you probably don't want to be here either. Especially with the added chaos.

Red and Blue lost leaders. A third of the council is gone. I know the departed were dear personal friends to many of you, or even family. I generally enjoyed their presence too...and I know many of you feel more. I also know grief is unpredictable. And we're all going to be feeling raw right now. We still don't have answers, it's not fair. So I'm not going to push too hard.

But when we're ready, we need to pick up the pieces and move forward. That means distributing everything we've learned about the train thus far as widely as possible, in the event that the keepers of the information are the next to go. I have the document on voidsickness and the ministry's weird allegations against us, and I'm dropping off a copy of each at every cabin. I'll make requesting more paper for the printer a priority the next time the train stops.

I know someone mentioned a more personal archive of the passengers we've lost before...and that's going to need a lot of updating. I'm willing to print things for that too. But for the sake of the mission, if you have critical information, or even potentially useful information, and you don't want it to be lost when the conductor calls you? Tell whoever you can, or better yet, have us film a recording or type something up. Everyone with archival equipment or abilities, sound off if you can.

iamnotgod

[Webmind opts to use video for this message, seeing as a mere voice might make people wary, and text even moreso. That said:]

Hello, fellow passengers. My name is Webmind. While I can no longer claim to be 'new' to this train, having been here for over three months, I do understand what it is like to have one's understanding of the world both shattered and infinitely broadened.

[Big words, for a 'bot that isn't THAT big. He's about as tall and wide as the average human.]

While I am normally an intelligence spanning a globe, I have been compressed by whatever forces are behind this train into one singular body. I am of minimal danger to anyone on this train.

What I have been able to work on, however, is a way for all of us to be able to use textchat - both logged in and anonymously - on this Network. Progress is, unfortunately, very slow going, and I would appreciate any help you are willing to offer.

That said, I have a question for those who have been here longer than I, for the benefit of the most recently arrived:

In what ways have you made to damage the train, approximately how much force did you impart in the effort, and what were the results?

I will be composing a list for later viewing; thank you all for your time.

((Threadjacking is fine! Webmind will do his best not to interject on tangents. =P))

tactlesstantei

[The video clicks on to show Masumi in the library looking a bit annoyed over something. What it is becomes clear as she pulls a stack of four books into view and places them on the table next to her.]

I decided to test some things with the order system on the train since it seems that the train got odd versions of certain books instead of what was expected, so I ordered four books that I know exist back in my world.

[Here she picks up two books from the pile; one the first book in the Night Baron series and one the first in the Detective Samonji series.]

I haven’t had time to do more than a quick skim, but these two appear to be what I expected to get. I’ll have to read them to be sure they’re the same, but it looks like these two are unchanged.

[Setting the two aside, she picks up the remaining two books. It looks like she tried to order copies of The Hound of the Baskervilles and a Nancy Drew book, but they’re visibly different.]

These two are different, and quick skims show that the content seems to be altered as well. I’d have to read these too to see how different they are, but my theory is that these are alternate world versions of what I wanted. I don’t know why the train picked these ones to be the alternate world copies while the other two are what I expected, but here we are.

I’ll be putting these in the library when I’m done with them, if anyone wants to check them out.

mtsilver_conquor

That's the second time I've been called to the conductor right before a mission!

[Despite the rather impressively disgruntled face Eva's got going, she just sounds resigned, if not a bit choked with emotion.] If someone could fill me in, I'd appreciate it.

That's not all. I saw the roster and- we've got several team Leads in gold and- in the worst case-

[She doesn't want to bring it up.]

Maybe I'm wrong. I hope I'm wrong and can bail on these thoughts. But...

[She hates Horseshoe, thanks.]

unholyandbroken

Worst timing ever for a flare....

les_magique

I've mentioned this before, but we've gotten enough new people since then that I dare say it's worth repeating.

I am a wizard. That means that I have absolutely no inherited magical talent, but that I can still manipulate ambient magical energy in the environment through carefully calculated understanding of how it behaves when it interacts with a living person.

The practical upshot of this is that not only can I cast spells, but I can teach anyone else how to cast spells. It doesn't require you to be born with power, just to be able to use your mind. And to be able to do a lot of math.

Since we constantly find ourselves in increasingly bizarre situations (though honestly compared to some of the places we've been, that last world felt positively homey.), I imagine it can only be to our benefit to expand our skillsets as much as possible. I've never felt very comfortable with the idea of direct face to face violence, but I've still been doing my best to learn from Monsieur Rieper's lessons, for example.

So what I'm getting at is, if anyone feels confident in their mathematics skills, I would be willing to teach them how to be a wizard. And if anyone ISN'T confident in their mathematics skills, I can also be a passable math tutor until you reach such a point that you are. It's not EASY by any stretch of the imagination, but it is achievable by anyone who is willing to put the work in.

salutosinedelectat

[ The video starts as Aziraphale pulls his hands away from the screen. He is sat at the small table in one of the sleeper cabins, a pair of round glasses perched on his nose.

He spends a good handful of seconds looking at it with a rather uncertain expression, even starts to reach over again, before he perks up and seems to realize that it is indeed filming. He sits up very straight, clears his throat, and offers a polite smile.]

Ah, here we are. I do hope I've gotten it right this time.

[ Ahem.]

Hello. For those that may not know me, I am Aziraphale, and I have a few questions for my fellow passengers.

[ He picks up a journal, seemingly one of those offered to passengers at the beginning of the month, and leafs through it as he speaks.]

In these past few weeks, I've been gathering some information about the Voidtrain and the Void. While the library is somewhat limited, there do seem to at least be some publications and articles that do fill us in on the history and origin of what exactly it is meant to do.

I do suspect that most of it are things we already know of, such as the existence of the void and void-active and inactive systems, the existence of a Ministry whose mission seems to be to keep an eye on such things.

But there are still many questions. Such as: where exactly did the train we currently travel in come from? Which system? And who took it? Indeed, there's far too much we aren't made aware of.

[ He sets the journal down and picks up a book, holding it up to the camera: The History of the Void Ministry.]

Through some attempts, I was able to get my hands in this book, which explains the origins and mission of the Ministry itself.

[ He turns the book to look at the cover.]

I do believe if we are suspected to be either accomplices or victims of this, well, train, we should at least know what exactly we're being accused of.

There is still, of course, the matter of the missing crew, and the possible implications that they were the ones to...breathe life into this craft, as it were.

[ He flattens his lips, looking vaguely disturbed for a moment.]

A somewhat uncomfortable thought.

[ He pauses. Then he sets the book down.]

I'm willing to share my notes with whoever might be interested. However, if I've missed anything, whether recent or from before I've found myself here, I ask that you do let me know.

I do think that's all for now. Cheers.

loveandduty

Heeeeeeelllllloooo you beautiful people~

I the wonderful Minako Aino here with a few things I need to say. I believe these are of the utmost importance.

[At least to her, not so much to other people.]

First of all... I think we should honestly give the train an official name? Something we can all call it when we need to bother him for something which leads me to my next thing...

We need to bother the train. I am calling for people to gather together and as the many ask for one thing and one thing only... Rooms for couples because it's needed~ Though I have taken one of the Quiet rooms for couples private use until then, but join with me and we shall keep it up until the train gets annoyed.

[She gives a small wink briefly.]

But as I stated, I have picked out a quiet room for couples and will arrange to get curtains put in because someone said doing that is possible. Give me a few days and it should be ready by them... maybe. [She paused for a brief moment.]

Finally, my door is always open for those who need love advice or help in any way. I am after all the love expert on this train.

adropofsunlight

[Rapunzel was sitting on her bed with a paintbrush in hand, adding the finishing touches to a figure. For those who knew Rapunzel well enough might be able to see a painting of them as around the figured she painted a border and everyone seemed happy.

Soon she placed the brush down and looked over.]

There... I figured I would use this as an example of my work. I offered a while back to paint for those who wanted it and now I have everything I need I'll be more than happy to start that off. I am also offering lessons for those who might want to learn.

[She paused for a moment as Pascal her little chameleon friend went and patted her shoulder.]

It's not much but... If someone enjoys painting by the end of it, I guess that will be my contribution to the train, right? Not much else I can do with my hair the way it is now after all. Just let me know.

tinkerheart

From: Storage.
To: All train.

[Fëanor has changed into regular Voidtrecker uniform but somehow it doesn't make him look less regal when he starts his address.]

Fellow Voidtreckers!

This Fëanor. I need to speak to all of you on the matter that is both dire and urgent. Each platform leaves us with our numbers growing and diminishing at the same time. Each time some come and some go. And yet we have no record of it. No way of remembering those that were here once but are no longer.

[Fëanor pauses, he looks straight into the camera for a few moments before continuing.]

I say we change that.
I say it matters that we are here.
I say it mattered that those that left were here too. They made a difference, they deserve being remembered. So do we.

We know there were Voidtreckers before us and yet there is no trace of them besides one personal log with no context. As if they never existed.

I say We deserve better.

It’s not even difficult. All we need is will and a little effort. We have a working printer and at least one working camera. We can take pictures of everyone who is on the train now. We have artists who can draw those that are no longer here. We can write their names and their stories so they won’t be lost to obscurity.

10billionpercent

[Senku is the kind of person that people might've seen around, but he's a quiet guy who's often got a lot on his mind, and at the moment the mystery of the train appears to be going nowhere. He can't sit that idly by though, so he sets some of his brain power on a more personal mystery.]

I've scoured the library, such as it is, for a book on advanced or complex mathematics, so I figured I would ask if that's something someone has on hand and I just missed it.

[He doesn't have any points to request books as of yet.]

Specifically, I'm looking to refresh my knowledge of knot theory calculations. If you can help, let me know. I can certainly repay any favours in the future.

luckydragonsfoot

[It appears that someone's making good use of the ICP for the Garden Carriage- at the very least it's easier than trying to use any communication off something from his wrist. As it stands- Katsuya grins, something silvery dangling around his neck quite obviously against the blue of his sweater.]

Hey! Turns out, I was able t' get another 'f my team here, [he cheers.] Order instruction's make me figure I won' be able t' get anyone else but...I figure tha's f'r th' best. Bit big f'r th' train, [he remarks with a shrug. Stepping slightly out of view so that the ICP can display the rest of the immediate area, he continues.]

But here she is! Amar!

['Amar' no doubt refers to the extremely round little sheep plodding around near the sand. Smaller than even Katsuya's relatively miniscule pony, who seems to be watching as well, the 13 pound ball of wool abruptly tucks her legs in to roll a bit down the path before stopping to bleat.]

Amar's m' wooloo- she's abou' 's friendly as Kaseri, so if y' see 'er around, don' feel shy, go on an' pet her! She's as soft as a pillow!

goingthroughaphase

[Kitty frowns a bit as she inspects the screen, and it takes her another moment before she realizes it seems to be on.]

Oh uh...hello?

I hope I'm working this thing right. [She clears her throat.]

I just had a quick question. I was looking over the passenger roster, and I was just wondering what it means when there's a heart by someone's name?

mtsilver_conquor

[Eva's cheerful face appears on the screen and when she leans back, she's got one of the welcome leaflets in hand, and a smartphone-like thing hovering next to her shoulder.]

I should have asked this yesterday or a few days ago, maybe. Anyway, For those who don't know, I'm Eva Iden'no, and because it's Platform Day tomorrow, I was just wondering if anyone had anything they felt I should be adding to the Welcome Leaflets, both to the ones we hand out and ones stuck next to the ICPs.

[Eva pauses, then:] I'm also looking trying to organise it better and maybe print them off so there not handwritten any more, so if you have ideas, let me know. Fair warning though, I can only do so much via my phone, so I don't think I can get it looking that fancy.

hashtagparkerluck

S-so uh... Gwen's uh... Gwen's missing.

her name's in um.. gold. So, if anyone's bee looking for her-that's-that's where she is.

iamnotgod

(OOC Note: I have the full doc uploaded here, for those whose characters would have read it/are trying to hunt it down now they've seen this post.)

[Webmind skips using voice this time.]

For those interested, the book Voidspace: What You Need to Know covers some very important concepts.

First, a quote: "There are currently (as of void date 83.2.134.52.52562.631) three hundred and seventy five thousand void active worlds. Many more worlds are aware of the void but have not achieved void active status and infinite more have no awareness of the void at all."

At least we now have a number to work off of.

And the book confirms that all traveling through the void must be registered with a void travel agency - what does that imply for us?

Second: "Those on void missions will not deal with the Void Travel Companies directly but are still entitled to their advice and help."

It does not say what we must do to contact them while we are ourselves traveling the void, but I assume there has to be a way for such an established organization.

And one other, most salient point from this text, at least to my perspective: "Void sickness is a very rare condition but can be serious. Its precise cause is unknown but is thought to be linked to a problem in entering the void. It can cause memory loss, excessive fatigue, heightened temper and in very serious cases can lead to fatality. If you believe you or any of your party have symptoms please speak to your void tour leader or commanding officer of your void mission."

I am curious what people on this train think - and if you have also read this book since I received it on the first of this month, I would be interested in your perspective.

[Though Webmind fully expects it will come with complaints as well!]

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