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VoidTrecker Express Mods ([personal profile] voidtreckermods) wrote in [community profile] middleofsomewhere2020-05-09 10:40 am

Under the Sea: Mission start

After fleeing the strange shapes in the sky the voidtreckers are perhaps not looking forward to yet another mission and indeed the first few days of Fiddlesticks go by without any strange dreams, no warning that another mission might be nigh. Yet on the morning of day five their SCA's will glow with the colours of the void and a holographic message will appear.

Preperations

The dressing room is open once again, though the clothes this time are simple in choice. A wet suit for each void trecker as well as a pair of flippers, a helmet and a breathing pack. It at least has instructions and there will be a little bit of time for them to figure out how to use them. Apart from that there are some waterproof packs for supplies to be packed in.

They will have a couple of hours to get ready for their mission.

Arrival: Blue and Red

"We are now approaching world #7625000129523. Drop order is Red and Blue, Purple then Orange. Red and Blue team to doors. Arrival in world #7625000129523 in ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two, one."

The train shudders and lurches as they exit the void, the view from the window goes from the ever shifting void to a beautiful deep blue sky. They fly through the air and swoop down to land on a sandy beach. The doors open allowing those who are taking part in the Blue and Red missions to debark. The doors close and the train swoops up into the air.

The beach stretches from one side to the other, in the distance as the beach turns into sloping green hills they can see a village. Beyond that there is a jungle. Any red team who check their SCA will see four points, the rock pools.

The villagers have noticed the huge train sweeping down onto their island and so contact is made quickly. They will be quite accepting of the help and explain the situation. They will help any of red team to the rockpools if asked.

Red

The rockpools are built up and indeed made so the water will reach a persons waist if they stand in them. The water is cold but not overly so. When the water shoots up anyone in them will shoot up also.

They will find themselves in a vortex of water, with anyone else who enters that rockpool. The water itself seems to be fighting them, tendrils of water reaching out of the whirlpool to try and drag them further into the chaos. It takes a whole lot of willpower to stay in the centre, the water can be fought with weapons, even with fists. They feel as if they are falling or flying, perhaps both. Surrounded by the pure chaos of the ocean.

Blue

Hopefully they spend the day helping with preparations because when night falls the monsters emerge from the sea. Terrifying twisted creatures. The villagers only have simple weapons but will tell them that fire is helpful against these water creatures.

Hold off the monsters and keep the people safe.

Purple

The doors close and the train flies off into the sky, flying over the island to the other side where it lands on a rocky bay, near tall towering cliffs.

"Purple team to doors." The doors open, allowing the purple team to disembark before flying off once again.

In the cliff face there is a large cave entrance, over the entrance there are symbols, translated by their SCA's. Clear mind, clear heart. Come those who seek to serve.

There are six people stood by the entrance, looking quite surprised at the new arrivals. One, a woman with silver hair recovers enough to speak first. "Ah. Void warriors. We are honoured by your help."

Once introductions are made the spiritual leaders will happily accept the escort and their adventure can begin.

Orange

They fly up and out across the ocean, a longer flight than before but eventually they descend and there is a slight juddering before they land, floating on the ocean.

"Orange team disembark, please use luggage or dressing carriage doors only."

They will step out onto an inflated platform that streches around the train. Down below are the depths of the water and their SCA's show them at the point of Bui. It is below them so all they need to is dive.

The dive takes a while, and depends on their swimming ability but hopefully with a bit of teamwork they arrive at the silent city of Bui.
faithfulsupport: (What was that again?)

[personal profile] faithfulsupport 2020-05-10 11:40 pm (UTC)(link)
Ignis again was amused but he wasn't showing it with the boy's quick quip. However, it was refreshing to see that someone could pick on themselves and just roll with it. It was an admirable trait, and one that he really didn't have.

At the boy knowing who he was, the blondish head nodded. It was still odd to him that people knew who he was, because anyone outside of the Citadel really didn't know him and barely spoke to him. Now since he was the leader of the Blue team he appeared to be someone.

"I am, and you are?"

faithfulsupport: (Patiently waiting)

[personal profile] faithfulsupport 2020-05-10 11:46 pm (UTC)(link)
"I appreciate the concern Noct." He shouldn't be surprised with the king's big heart at the offer so he hoped he wasn't outwardly turning red at this offer. "However we should be fine on the ground." Provided they weren't overwhelmed with numbers which he silently fussed about.

Ignis didn't worry about himself or the men he knew from home. It was always the vulnerable children, and with Madoka now especially. Plus there were the people they had to keep safe on missions.

"If you keep the villagers safe, that's one less thing to worry about."
sonoflucis: (smile)

[personal profile] sonoflucis 2020-05-10 11:49 pm (UTC)(link)
Noct nodded, giving Ignis a small smile. If he could do anything to alleviate Ignis' stress, he was happy. "Then that's what I'll do. Let you focus on the mission better." Noct knew that Ignis would take on as much as he could on his own, but Noct hoped he could get Ignis to let go of some of that responsibility.
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[personal profile] bethereprompto 2020-05-10 11:52 pm (UTC)(link)
Prompto nodded in agreement. "Hope they follow out advice to stay at least behind the barricade line." He was sure they wouldn't. This was their home and their friends and family. It was only natural they'd be fighting with the voidtrecker peeps.

He covered his mouth to stifle a yawn. However, the mention of Gladio and Noct had his gaze dropping to the pile of sandbags instead of the advisor's face. "We've got the rest of the team too. It's not just us, Iggy." He wasn't used to working with a team this size, but he was actually finding he liked it. There were more people to depend on and the kids gave him more drive to do well.

"How much time do you think we have left?"
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Prep

[personal profile] bethereprompto 2020-05-10 11:58 pm (UTC)(link)
Prompto tried. He swears he really tried. Seeing Noct in a big red wet suit? Yeah he couldn't keep himself from laughing. They were both in one of the dressing rooms and he had just helped the poor guy zip up. He only had his purple one on halfway at this point, but he was laughing so hard he was about to fall over.

"You look like- like- a big tomato!"
sonoflucis: (upset)

[personal profile] sonoflucis 2020-05-11 12:03 am (UTC)(link)
Noct groaned, frowning. He knew he looked ridiculous. And then he took a good look at Prompto, once he had helped him zip up. "At least I don't look like an eggplant."
bethereprompto: (Friendly)

[personal profile] bethereprompto 2020-05-11 12:10 am (UTC)(link)
"I do look like an eggplant!" That has him laughing all over again. "I liked it better only halfway up. Do you think I could get away with that and some kind of t-shirt? I'm not actually going in the water, are we? Maybe we should just pack these and wear regular clothes."

Although now that he thought about that.. "You know we could go fishing and maybe swim and have some beach fun during the day! That would be fun, wouldn't it?"
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[personal profile] sonoflucis 2020-05-11 12:14 am (UTC)(link)
Noct shrugged. "I don't know what the rules are. I assumed we had to wear what they gave us." He never really questioned it.

"Is there really time to have fun with the mission going on?" His last "mission" had ended abruptly, so he didn't know how things worked.
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[personal profile] faithfulsupport 2020-05-11 12:15 am (UTC)(link)
He lowered his head and nodded. "Thank you Noct." And that's when Tony's words unexpectedly came back to him. It was something about not leaning on him all the time, to talk to other people. But he couldn't go to the king with questions though the man had been adamant about being best friends.

Did he go to Gladio? Maybe.

However, there was one constant in Ignis' life and green eyes raised their gaze to look at Noctis. "I will protect you." With his life if that's what it took.
xue_yang: (Oh Really?)

[personal profile] xue_yang 2020-05-11 12:18 am (UTC)(link)
"Buttercup?" He quirked his eyebrow. He wasn't sure what or who that was referencing but this was a team mate so he might as well go along with whatever she planned to do.
sonoflucis: (smile upward)

[personal profile] sonoflucis 2020-05-11 12:19 am (UTC)(link)
Noct smiled softly. "I know, Iggy. And I will do my best to never take granted of that." He patted Ignis' arm. "I should probably let you finish getting ready...huh?"
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[personal profile] xue_yang 2020-05-11 12:20 am (UTC)(link)
"I think I can figure out the mission itself. Seems simple enough. Rescue people who were too dumb to realize they shouldn't do what they did." Xue Yang has been in his fair share of dangerous situations but he always kind of had an escape plan in mind. He isn't quite sure it is their job to save these people.
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[personal profile] bethereprompto 2020-05-11 12:20 am (UTC)(link)
"What rules Noct?" Prompto said, giving him a look. "I'm sure we're supplied them so we can use them, but no one is making us doing anything." He stretched trying to unzip himself before sighing.

Turning around, he gave Noct a pitiful look. "Unzip me please? I'll let you look at my butt again." The expression shifted to mischievous. "And why not have a little fun? We're doing the mission and helping these people. If we pick up a few seashells, what's the harm?"

Although there had been a few missions that had been nonstop, so he could be very wrong about this.
xue_yang: (Listening to you)

[personal profile] xue_yang 2020-05-11 12:21 am (UTC)(link)
"There isn't a lot of water where I am from. But it was never the water that as the one doing the eating. But rather the spirits or demons inside the water. Anyone who jumps into demon infested water, deserves what they get."

And Xue Yang has no interest in becoming demon prey.
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[personal profile] sonoflucis 2020-05-11 12:25 am (UTC)(link)
Noct rolled his eyes and unzipped Prompto. "That's what I mean. I don't know what's a rule and what's a suggestion."

He didn't know when they would have time, but he trusted Prompto. "I guess if we have time, we can try."
faithfulsupport: (Turning away)

[personal profile] faithfulsupport 2020-05-11 12:27 am (UTC)(link)
"Alright." It was the only thing he could think to say before he started asking questions that didn't have answers. The pat to his arm made him smile because it was such a shy gesture but there were no excuses now to hug the king.

"And you as well." He went to take his leave, but then took one last look at Noct before heading out.
Edited 2020-05-11 00:27 (UTC)
sonoflucis: (smile upward)

[personal profile] sonoflucis 2020-05-11 12:32 am (UTC)(link)
Noct looked at Ignis, tilting his head. Then he walked forward and hugged his advisor. "I'll see you on the ground, Iggy."
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[personal profile] bethereprompto 2020-05-11 12:33 am (UTC)(link)
He pulled the suit down and playfully shook said ass at Noct teasingly. He tugged it the rest of the way off and picked up his pants he'd tossed on the floor. "It's all suggestions unless Iggy or the Big Guy tells us, right? Maybe Iggy's dude, but he never talks to me." Not that Prompto minded, the guy intimidated him.

"Did you see these?" He held up his underwear- a purple pair with little yellow chocobos on them. "Whoever brought us here knows me just a little too well."
faithfulsupport: (Trying to pay attention)

[personal profile] faithfulsupport 2020-05-11 12:37 am (UTC)(link)
"I highly doubt that." was the return reply. He understood people looked out for their homes. Sometimes it felt as if half of the missions he did he was either fighting or healing well meaning villagers trying to protect their homes.

A sigh. "I'm aware." It was just that he knew the four of them could take anyone on. Having them with him filled a hole in his heart, just as knowing he was needed and depended on in battle did much the same. Holes in himself that were unknowingly and gently filled in by someone else.

Ignis shook his head as he thought he saw something move beneath the surface. Good, it would give him something else to think about. "Not long."
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[personal profile] sonoflucis 2020-05-11 12:38 am (UTC)(link)
Noct blushed and looked away. He was still rather shy when it came to stuff like that. He looked back and chuckled at Prompto's underwear. "Yup, they know you real well."
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[personal profile] bethereprompto 2020-05-11 12:44 am (UTC)(link)
He huffed in an exaggerated fashion and turned back around to actually put the underwear on. "You're no fun," he teased. Getting his pants on, he sat down on the small bench seat and look at his good friend Mr. Tomato.

"Why are you so worried about rules, Noct? We're free here. There's no kingdom or empire after us. That Ardyn guy isn't here. We're doing all these worlds a favor by going and helping them- which I think is really cool by the way- but we don't have to."

He reached into one of the big pockets on his pant leg and pulled out a bag of mixed candy. "We get points to buy treats but like.. we don't even need that." He offered Noct to have some.
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[personal profile] sonoflucis 2020-05-11 12:46 am (UTC)(link)
Noct sat down next to Prompto. "They took Gladio away...That means they could do anything..." Noct said softly.

He took some candy, sighing. "I guess I just don't want to give the train a reason to retaliate against me, you know?"
bethereprompto: (Aiming)

[personal profile] bethereprompto 2020-05-11 12:52 am (UTC)(link)
Prompto frowned as he watched Iggy's face. The advisor's answers were on the short side like maybe he hadn't gotten as much rest today as he needed too. It had to be just a coincidence they both were feeling drained. They had been working hard and maybe they weren't getting enough stimulation on the train making them not quite as fit as they used to be.

As he thought about it though, he caught Iggy's eyes focus on something and he spun around. The Lionsheart appeared in his hands and he gazed in the direction those emerald eyes were scanning.

"I'm guessing we're not getting that break you mentioned, are we?"
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[personal profile] bethereprompto 2020-05-11 12:58 am (UTC)(link)
Prompto frowned and mulled that over. He popped a gummy in his mouth and thought as he chewed. "Can't say I blame you for that, but Glads didn't do anything. None of us did anything the train wouldn't like, have we?" He hadn't, he didn't think. But what if he did? What if he'd caused Gladio disappearing somehow? He couldn't remember anything that he might be punished for by taking away Gladio.

"If it was trying to punish us for something, wouldn't it be smarter to do it in a way that would teach us not to do whatever it was we did wrong? Right now it just seems like random meanness."
faithfulsupport: (Oh..)

[personal profile] faithfulsupport 2020-05-11 12:59 am (UTC)(link)
The hug had been so very needed and so it took a moment for Ignis to reciprocate the gesture. And how could Noctis be telling him exactly what he needed to hear and be doing things like hugging him at a time when it was really wished for?

So when they parted, the strategist didn't dare turn around at hearing another set of so very wanted words, so he just nodded once in acknowledgement before vanishing.

After all, there weren't many that could counsel the counselor.