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[ Seto is in the library, downstairs with the colorful posters and the cutesy model train carrying books in the background. He's holding his notebook, squinting at it briefly before he speaks. ]

...good evening. It's been a while since I've made noise publicly, so. I'm Seto Kaiba from Orange, if we haven't met. I'm usually working on game design in the games car or tech in the lab. I'll work with you on those things, but that's not what I'm here about.

So I recently bought some books for our library that I've spent the last day reading, and I wanted to point out their contents---in this case, it's all theories on the spiritual side of void travel. That's not my area, so someone more attuned with that would probably be better at interpreting the text than I am. But here's what I could glean:

The first book was about a history of void worship in void-active worlds. The people who get prophetic dreams developed whole religions around them. The second was about our void-selves being souls, and asked a bunch of questions about the implications of that, but no answers. Annoying.

But it was the last book that interested me the most. It was from a group of void travelers who work with the Ministry, but disagree with their philosophy. I was reminded of Captain Halo, for those of you who remember her. For those who don't, she was the captain of a crashed voidcraft a few of us met on a mission planet a while ago. She died when her craft did, because she was tethered to it, but she had a clear mission: to save the 'weird' beauty of the void.

Anyway, the travelers crafted their stories into a really wordy narrative that took me a while to digest. They claim void travel is possible even at the basic level because souls call out to each other. People who didn't set out to become heroes ended up being pulled to worlds in crisis. And there's a brief aside on lost souls, with a clear belief that they can always find their way to where they belong. As much as I'd love to be skeptical...I hope they're right.

That's what I have. They're in the library now if you want to read them yourself, but I know it's a lot to take in if you're newer. There's still so much we don't know, but we're working on it. And I can take a crack at answering questions if you have any.
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[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.)

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Apr. 1st, 2021 06:27 am
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[ The video is late at night - not too late to wake a bunch of people up, but it's definitely different than Della's usual videos where it's an earlier time. Not to mention she kinda... looks like hell. Bags under her eyes, all the usual signs of exhaustion - but it's more than that. She actually looks emotionally beat up. ]

... Hey, guys. I figured I owed a bunch of you an explanation about my behavior last mission. Look, I know a lot of the time I'm all "woo, adventure, let's beat up monsters, yeah!" everywhere we go, but last time I was more... out of control. Not listening to anyone, still trying to fight even when I was literally falling apart... and I am sorry. I shouldn't have to make you guys worry more than you already have to, especially in the middle of a dangerous fight.

... Here's the deal. All of you are amazing, you have to know that on some level. You've got super powers, you've got metal bodies, you've got magic, and even of those of you who are about to say "Oh, I'm just some ordinary human" - you're not. So many of you have amazing abilities with your weapons, brilliant minds that have led kingdoms and companies, you're all wonderful, and should be so proud of yourself. I'm proud of each and every single one of you.

... And all I can do is land a solid punch every now and then. Back home, I... I was on a team. My family. They all had their own special talents too, and when I finally came home, maybe some part of me wondered... if they really needed me after all, since they'd done so well without me for ten years. And now, here I am, and I can't even do the one thing I at least KNOW I'm good at, being a pilot. Here, I'm just... me.

[ She sighs, taking off her pilot's cap to run a hand through her hair. ]

Dang, I didn't mean to ramble. Just... I'm sorry. I'll try to make sure it won't happen again.

... 'Night, guys.

[ For anyone wanting to check in on her, she can be found in the lower-carriage of the library, wordlessly thumbing through her copy of the Junior Woodchuck Guide, though not really reading it. ]
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[After the spark of an idea settles in - and after Nita's discussed it with a few trusted people - and giving the train a heads' up - Nita finds herself making a post in the early afternoon, two days before the turn of the month.]

Hello, everyone. This is Nita Callahan again, and I've got both an idea, and a request.

We've learned the train can communicate with us more directly - but it has trouble doing so. As in, energy troubles, not just the social aspect.

[Which, frankly, she can relate to... and which often made that sense of disconnect, or missed connection, worse.

No matter.]

So I'd like to get as many of those with abilities that can bridge that gap - psychic, technological, whatever you've got - as want to participate, and this next platform day we can spend some time seeing how they fit together.

I'll admit, I haven't had much success in being close - but mostly I was acting alone, and the few times I did joint-work with people were mixed at best. But if we can make a channel, even if it's just through group meditation or similar, then maybe we'll all have less of an uphill battle.

Shared burdens are lessened; we have to remember that.

Nita, out. And... thank you, for listening.

[Because listening counts for a lot, even when it doesn't always feel like it.]

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Jun. 25th, 2019 05:57 am

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