Aug. 2nd, 2020

voidtreckermods: (sparkly train)
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 During their time on Jema’grethy island passengers will share three memories with another voidtrecker. Partners will be mod-allocated- there are choices and preferences in the sign up form below to help us find everyone a suitable partner.

In signing up for this you are committing to two threads set during the event with your assigned partner. Of course you can do more if you wish and as always backtagging is highly encouraged!

Memory One must be a scene or moment from the final 48 hours before they arrived on the platform. This can be as mundane as eating breakfast or as dramatic as fighting a dragon, and as long or short as you like (within reason). For clarity, for CRAUs it would be from the final 48 hours in their previous game. If they have canon-updated before entering Voidtreckers, then it will be from the final 48 hours of their canon update.

Memory Two can be from anywhere in their life but must be a positive memory. It doesn’t have to be their best memory (but it can be!) It can be any moment your character has been triumphant, felt safe or loved, been happy, content with life, victorious, etc. This can be as long or short as you like (within reason).

Memory Three can be from anywhere in their life but must be a negative memory. It doesn’t have to be their worst memory (again, it can be) but it must be time when your character has been defeated, hurt, angry, sad, lost, alone, etc. This can be as long or short as you like (within reason).

This memory sharing will not take them out of the main event- they will not be physically separated from their friends on the island and they will still be able to take part in all the fun of the resort.

Additionally there are three slots for characters who will experience this event a little differently and two additional slots for something a little extra. These are opt-in-able via a question on the sign up sheet and will be decided by RNG. For fairness each player who opts-in for these five roles will be entered into RNG. If the player chosen has more than one character they will then be RNG’d.

Finally there will be the chance for characters who have taken part in this event to develop a deeper bond with their memory partner. This is something you can opt-in or out of from the beginning, but even if you opt in now you will be able to change your mind later and the exact nature of that will be decided by the two players involved at the end of the event.

If all this sounds fun to you please fill out the following form! The easiest way for us mods would be for you to write out your memories from your character’s perspective, giving us as much detail about what they see/hear/feel as possible. However you may also give us these memories in bullet points, out-of-character descriptions, links to good write ups, images or videos. Whatever is easiest for you! These memories should be written or linked to in the sign up comment but you may sign up with a vague idea for each and then add the detail later if you wish. Detail must be added before sign ups close.

Player Name: Your name!
Contact: The best way for us to contact you!
Preferred tagging style: Please choose the style that most describes how you prefer to tag:
~ I like to boomerang and get threads finished pretty quickly!
~ I can boomerang but also will happily backtag forever!
~ I tag once or twice a day and mostly backtag!
~ I tag less often and prefer backtagging!

Character Name: Your character’s name!
No thank you! Please tell us anything you do not want to come across in this event. This can be as specific and serious as triggers or as small as series you don’t wish to be spoiled for! Let us know any themes you don’t wish to deal with or aren’t interested in exploring with this character. Feel free also to give us a general level of how deep/dark you are willing to engage with. Everything you give us here will be kept confidential and only used to make sure that everyone gets a comfortable and enjoyable event experience!
Themes you would like to explore: This is optional, but if there are any themes or things you would like to explore during this event for this character please let us know! What would you like to get out of things?
Would you like to be entered into the additional opt-in RNG lottery?
Would you be interested in your character developing a bond with their partner? Even if you say yes here you can always change your mind later and any bond will have flexibility and players can decide what is best for the pair!

Memory One: A memory from the final 48 hours before joining the Voidtrecker Express.
Memory Two: A positive memory from any time in your character’s life.
Memory Three: A negative memory from any time in your character’s life.

All comments are screened. Furthermore, until the event is underway try and keep it under wraps which memories you have chosen. Obviously some ooc planning may be needed among canonmates etc but try and keep memory-plotting to private conversations for now!

Sign ups are open until 9th August at 6am!

voidtreckermods: (voidtrain)
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On day twenty three of the month of Grasshopper the train will announce that the Voidtreckers are visiting a world for a three day holiday, as it is clear they are all in need of a break. Their SCA’s will glow the colour of the void and the following information will appear:

World #2554098133741: A world once inhabited by an ancient civilisation and now preserved as a historical site, nature reserve and well-being retreat. It is famous for its relaxing hot springs, calming atmosphere and beautiful beaches.

It is a popular void-traveller destination, particularly among void missionaries as a place to rest and recuperate after difficult missions.

The Voidtrecker Express will spend three days here, arriving today and leaving on day twenty six of the month of Grasshopper. The dressing carriage is open for your convenience.


Indeed they will have a few hours before arriving on the world.

World #2554098133741

Geography

Jema’grethy is an isolated resort island surrounded by rich reefs and several natural lagoons. 

The north is dominated by a mountainous volcano-like rupture that spills a delicious juice-like blue and pink liquid (‘Jema syrup’) rather than the lava one would expect. A large hot spring is built into the southern face of the mountain. Ruins of stone and wood dot the island, partially preserved as historical sites and free for exploration. An old fortress stands on the western cliffs overlooking the largest lagoon, also host to the main harbour.

The sky is silver, deepening to lilac and then to a dark purple throughout the day. The sun is pure white, its light soft, and rises and sets very slowly over the course of two hours. The ocean is likewise a purplish hue, though the multicoloured reefs and stones beneath the waves throw up a variety of colours in the light with the crystal clarity of the seawater.

Amenities

The hot springs have both outdoor and indoor areas; the indoor areas being wooden loghouse saunas, changing rooms and storage sheds, whilst the outdoor areas are a tiered series of pools spilling down the side of the mountain and shaded by brightly flowering trees. The waters are hot, mineral-rich and soothing.

The eastern beaches have racks of shallow boats, both canoes and one- or two-person sailing dinghies. There is also a small building in which scuba gear is stored, along with several waterproofed manuals and instructional literature.

The ruins are scattered across the island, but the main settlement is built into a rocky section in the north-west that has been secured with ropes and stairways cut into the cliffs, perfect for scrambles and hikes.

In the mornings and evenings, the lagoons fill with a variety of sea life, and shacks along the harbour contain all the fishing gear one would need to catch some of it, and a long outdoor barbeque pit set further back into the interior for the cooking thereof. None of the creatures that can enter the shallow entrance to the lagoon are threatening in any way to anything larger than an anchovy. 

There are no living quarters, but there are sheltered sections with basic toilet facilities marked as camping grounds in five different sections of the island - by the hot springs, within the ruined fortress, beside the harbour, on the eastern beaches, and on the northern face of the mountain.

The summit of the mountain is clearly a gathering place; there are worn wooden benches spaced around the lip of the caldera in concentric circles, the centre set up like an amphitheatre. The Jema syrup spills from crevices around the edges, running down from the peak in well-worn grooves and channels.

Train Preparations

They will have a few hours to get ready for their time there though the train will remain with them on the island for those that wish to sleep in their own beds! Wherever they sleep passengers will find their dreams pleasant and wake each day feeling relaxed and refreshed.

The dressing car is once again open with a variety of beachwear and wetsuits, as well as a pile of tents and groundsheets in all four team colours. One cabinet is exclusively filled with beach towels, in a kaleidoscope of colours, designs and patterns. Another is filled with different shapes and sizes of plain towel dressing gowns. There is even a cabinet with buckets, spades and small rock-pooling nets.

If this all sounds perfect then it can be, your character can have a three day holiday and rest from the madness of their time on the train.

However, as some characters will discover in the duration of the event, there is a little more going on than a relaxing holiday. During this time some passengers will begin to share memories with another one of their fellow voidtreckers. If this sounds interesting to you go here to learn more about that!

For those that are not taking part in the memory-share, don’t worry. Characters will not be physically separated from their friends on the island. The memory sharing will be more spiritual in nature- characters taking part can still take part in the other things the island has to offer and those not taking part will not have to worry about missing friends.

The event will run from 15th-20th August.. Sign ups for the memory-share part are open between now and the 9th August.

Any questions please ask below, you can use this post to plot your holiday as well!