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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.
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[personal profile] sobothersome 2020-05-11 06:14 pm (UTC)(link)
Maru looked over his shoulder at the door, and then back again. Was she expecting someone to come in and peek? Were there strange people like that on the train? That was weird...

"Alright..." He'd guard the door if that's what she wanted. No one would get in and see her. "You put yours on first." He turned and walked to the door, then stepped out and leaned against it, arms folded. Maru wouldn't let anyone enter unless Madoka said they could.
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[personal profile] sonoflucis 2020-05-11 06:17 pm (UTC)(link)
"Nah, he didn't say anything. I just know him." Noct reassured. He didn't want Prompto to get the wrong idea. Gladio and Noct wouldn't talk about Prompto behind his back.

Hearing about the last mission, he smiled sympathetically. "Mistakes happen, Prom. You learn from them and get better. I'm sure neither of them blame you."
pleple: (they got something to say no to)

[personal profile] pleple 2020-05-11 06:18 pm (UTC)(link)
That seems like a pretty useful... situation? Whatever's going on between them, they seem to be moving in sync. If only Ple Two had any way to feel psychic bonds without her head exploding right now!

Ple Two is eager to get back into action, but at the same time... scared, almost?

"I don't... know for sure." Can they feel it too? "Something is blocking my senses. I can't... feel things coming at me like I should."
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[personal profile] flatteries 2020-05-11 06:24 pm (UTC)(link)
Inigo's cheeks colour faintly pink. Sheesh, he must be looking super ridiculous about now. The last time they talked already went relatively poorly, there's no way he can screw up again now and totally make things awkward forever between the two of them.

So he sucks in a deep breath, determined to put himself over the temporary bout of social awkwardness. Come on, Inigo, you can do it!

"No! It's.. It's alright. I was just wondering whether you didn't think I was just some strange guy after last time, you know?" (Even if you do think that, Tidus, please don't say it! Let him keep this much dignity!)

He gets up on his feet.

"I'll go with you. Have you ever dealt with anything before that's like the way the people here describe these monsters?"
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[personal profile] oripyrothy 2020-05-11 06:24 pm (UTC)(link)
Ifrit was never too concerned with catching allies in the blast of her fire. Sure, her control wasn't perfect, but that was often in the sense that it could flare up alongside her emotions. In a battle where she was allowed to cut loose, she could angle it around her allies in order to properly roast the enemies.

Although it also remained to be seen if she could attain the same level and range without her weapon supplying her with liquid Originium. Well. That was a later-Ifrit problem.

The point was, Ifrit didn't need somebody fireproof, just willing to trust that she wouldn't burn them alive and run away. Which was why Shaw speaking up sent a wave of palpable relief through her.

"Yeah, I'll take the Lungmen shortie here. She can keep 'em at bay long enough for..." Hm. "You have that axe right?"
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[personal profile] callmegladio 2020-05-11 06:27 pm (UTC)(link)
"You rest, love." Gladio soothed, his hand still rubbing along his boyfriends back. "Get some sleep. We'll work out what to do later."
flatteries: (and if you close your eyes)

[personal profile] flatteries 2020-05-11 06:27 pm (UTC)(link)
Sheesh, Curufin, way to point out that first fact! Sure, it's very obvious right now that Inigo is super worried, but he doesn't like letting that show. Hence why he looks slightly embarrassed when Curufin says it so easily - it makes him scratch himself behind the ears for a moment before he replies.

"Yes, I can't swim." The circumstances back home just made it really difficult to ever learn, really. He looks a tad ashamed to admit it, although he's at least being honest about it. "And.. I don't know. It sounds as if I might just waste the whole mission's worth of time if I set out to learn. I'd rather do something that was useful for other people rather than just for myself."
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[personal profile] oripyrothy 2020-05-11 06:30 pm (UTC)(link)
"I don't think people really go to the ocean where I'm from. I've never met anybody who has." It'd be like somebody saying they've seen the stars. Outlandish.

"...Ifrit." That's her name. It's her introduction. She doesn't clarify.
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[personal profile] oripyrothy 2020-05-11 06:36 pm (UTC)(link)
"Whisper, huh? Makes sense." Literally everybody Ifrit knows uses a codename - part of the exciting life of an operator at Rhodes Island - so she doesn't think anything else of the oddly appropriate name. "But I meant light as in like... light. If we need to see? We're going in caves. They tend to be pretty dark, unless you're in a volcano."

She just had a fun trip through a volcano not too long ago, fought a giant lava slug. She speaks from experience.
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[personal profile] mynameisallen 2020-05-11 07:14 pm (UTC)(link)
"It was a joke... Though probably not a great one." And one that really only he would completely get, so he wondered why he said anything in the first place.

But also Allen couldn't help but be a tiny bit afraid of the other at the mention of her dealing with him. He has seen what she can be like and while he was able to handle it, it was still rather scary.

But instead of showing that fear, he simply laughs as usual. "I know, I know. But there will be so much going on I am sure that the odds of me doing anything dumb will be low."
swansongs: (That I should really stick)

[personal profile] swansongs 2020-05-11 07:27 pm (UTC)(link)
"Perfect, thanks." Luckily, he'd lived with those scars for long enough that he was more than used to them. The zipper on the other hand...well, he'd never worn a wet suit before in his life, so it wasn't really the most comfortable, but he'd deal with it.

"I just hope I won't have to actually go in any water," he added.
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[personal profile] swansongs 2020-05-11 07:31 pm (UTC)(link)
"Oh, um-" He hesitated for a moment, then limped his way over to the rock, carefully sitting down. "I don't want to be a bother."

But also, if she was sure, he didn't want to argue too much and make things awkward. Or something.
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[personal profile] blitzcheer 2020-05-11 07:37 pm (UTC)(link)
What an oddball!!



--but Tidus's feelings aren't that strong, the more out there moments from their conversation explained away with more time on the train, the both of them being on this planet now. He'd assure the guy, but he's already speaking on, and so Tidus focuses on that.

"Monsters with sharp claws, long tentacles, and hard shells? Sure, the world I was on had all of 'em. I can slow some of the faster ones down if my magic works on them." He lifts up his free hand, fingers stretching. "My magic seems to be working okay?"

There'd be some talk about that, some sort of block to powers people were experiencing. But with his hand risen, a soft glow of dotted lights dance off from Tidus's palm and drift upward, fading before he drops it down again.

"And if it doesn't, no problem!" He declares, looking back at Inigo with a smiling spreading across his face. "Everything goes down if you stab it enough!" In his experience! "You said you've dealt with fiends too, right?"
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[personal profile] aablublublu 2020-05-11 07:48 pm (UTC)(link)
Nod. She would have felt better with another half dozen RI operators, but with just two, you could do a lot worse than Shaw and Ifrit.

"Fordangerouswildlife, anaxeshouldbe enough. I'll leavethe heavydutyfirepower toyou."
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[personal profile] swansongs 2020-05-11 07:49 pm (UTC)(link)
Dyme was always ready to run, especially when horrifying monstrosities from the ocean were involved. He didn't really feel like getting munched up or horribly murdered; he'd just intended to be the look out, to let others know when monsters were coming.

He really needed to learn how to fight, still.

"You got any kind of plan?"


[ooc: I'm totally okay with that!]
swansongs: (That I should really stick)

[personal profile] swansongs 2020-05-11 07:53 pm (UTC)(link)
If he'd had any idea of how uncomfortable it made her feel, he totally would have asked someone else. But he remained completely oblivious. At least when he was told not to move, he held perfectly still, even if the urge to fidget was strong.

"Thanks."

It took him a moment to place her and remember that they'd talked before, but when he did he perked up a little. "Um. Not yet, still working on it." Honestly, he'd forgotten to ask anyone. Maybe after this mission he'd remember, maybe ask on the internet or whatever the terminals around the train were connected to.
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[personal profile] faithfulsupport 2020-05-11 07:59 pm (UTC)(link)
He's not running himself ragged on purpose. Ignis is used to there only being him and a team of children to care for. So this included fighting, healing, cooking and foraging. But since Madoka has basically enforced rests on missions and helped with cooking (plus he has Bucky this time out to help with that) it's become a little easier to breathe. So when his daughter takes his hand, the advisor knows it's for his own good though he can list about fifteen reasons off the top of his head why he shouldn't and more needs to be done. But he also is more than aware that the list will never end.

It's weird being on the beach again though this time it's sandy and he's breathing in and out. The water is calmer, the monsters are more than likely resting and preparing for another assault later in the evening. But that is the rest he's taking now too, much as it's taken quite the toll on him already.

"Alright." Ignis agreed to Madoka's demand of a half hour. But when she sits next to him, his head tilts to the side. "What is it you wish to tell me?"
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[personal profile] happyends 2020-05-11 08:01 pm (UTC)(link)
It's not a surprise to find Maru comfortable with her hugs. He's never put up a fight about them, despite her having hugged him an awful lot ever since their made that contract.. But him leaning into it while looking downwards and not saying anything does feel the slightest bit off - just enough for Madoka to keep holding onto him with one hand and use the other (with a bit of reaching) to gently pat his head, like she'd do if he was in his cat form too, hoping it'll relax him a bit.

Her head turns to look at Prompto though, giving him what she hopes is a reassuring smile.

"I-- It's okay, uncle Prompto. You couldn't know! I know you're a really sweet person who wouldn't want to say anything mean to someone." That much Madoka is absolutely certain of. There's no hesitation in her voice at those last words. "It's just.. well.. um, maybe it's a little hard for us to imagine since we're just regular people.. but it's got to be tough when you're different from everyone else, you know? It might make you feel strange, or there might be some things about your nature that you don't like, but can't change because it's just who you are.."

It's not like Madoka knows everything about Maru's issues (or Prompto.. actually not really being a regular human, for that matter), but considering his dislike for the whole drinking blood thing, she can guess a little bit.

"But.. I think it doesn't matter what you are. Just that you're a good person regardless. Don't you think so too, uncle Prompto?"
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[personal profile] sendiintheclown 2020-05-11 08:03 pm (UTC)(link)
"Someday this train will fully equip us. Some day." Trowa chuckled, reaching for one of the helmets. Putting it on, he frowned as it locked into place. "I think I need a haircut, I'm not wild about this curving my hair into my mouth."
swansongs: (To what I said)

Blue Mission

[personal profile] swansongs 2020-05-11 08:08 pm (UTC)(link)
He could gather wood just fine, at least, so he got to do something that made him feel useful. Even better would have been if he could've fought off monsters himself. Maybe. This way though, he didn't have to face them, just warn others when the time came.

Making campfires along the beach was a good idea. Better than anything he'd come up with, besides just patrolling and being ready to run.

"Nice. Your arm looks, uh...it looks..." he was trying very hard to come up with something nice to say about it. "It looks very tan." There, nailed it.
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Re: Purple mission OTA

[personal profile] sendiintheclown 2020-05-11 08:09 pm (UTC)(link)
Trowa had no idea what a Galadhrim was, but he did know of the tall white haired from learning the train roster. "I understand. I've got my knives, so I'm well armed."
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[personal profile] faithfulsupport 2020-05-11 08:26 pm (UTC)(link)
Ignis took a sip of his coffee as he studied the blonde newcomer. But he was admittedly curious as to why this man was here. However, it didn't take long for him to find that out after he addressed Prompto's question and it only served to further his own curiousity.

He listened politely and respectfully as the other stated his business. He then took another sip of coffee as the other continued on and smiled behind the cup so it wouldn't be seen. The advisor was impressed the man would seek out those that needed help the most which seemed to speak of his character. The blonde seemed honest and willing to help out a team that badly needed all the help it could get as it was put to him.

Setting down the coffee cup down, the advisor let out a small sigh and adjusted his glasses to put them back up on the bridge of his nose and he nodded. "I certainly appreciate your offer of assistance. The Blue team has always been the smallest and we would be most grateful for your help with our mission objective."
flatteries: (but now is better than never)

[personal profile] flatteries 2020-05-11 08:43 pm (UTC)(link)
"Don't say that." Inigo shakes his head, taking a step forward so he's able to reach out and put his hand on Taiki's shoulder. "You're a great help just being you. And being here. It reminds me that I can't just go out in a blaze of glory like some big hero out there, because I'd feel really bad if I made you cry."

Or, you know, at the very least feel bad. Inigo doesn't expect anyone to actually cry if he dies. Those expectations would probably be a bit too high.

"But of course I can stick near him. Do you think he might be able to use some help watching his back, or is he great enough of a warrior that I'd only be a bother?"
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[personal profile] happyends 2020-05-11 08:45 pm (UTC)(link)
"Thank you so much, Maru..!" She calls out after him, right before he leaves the room for a moment. Honestly, it's not even that Madoka thinks anyone would look on purpose, but.. it's just a busy time right now, with everyone getting prepared for the mission. What if someone accidentally walked in on it, it'd be so embarrassing!

It says a lot about her trust in Maru that she doesn't even hesitate to change clothes once he's outside of the door. Madoka truly believes Maru wouldn't let anyone in, no matter how lazy he might seem.

And she thankfully doesn't take too long anyway. A few moments later there's already a knock from Madoka's side of the door, and her calling out that he can come back in. When Maru does, he'll find her wearing one of the blue wetsuits, spinning around a little to show it off to him.

"Look! It's a little different from normal clothes.. But it doesn't look that bad to wear, right?"
Edited 2020-05-11 20:46 (UTC)
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[personal profile] happyends 2020-05-11 08:54 pm (UTC)(link)
The worry doesn't disappear from her eyes when she hears that, especially since it seems like a pretty serious problem, but at least there's some recognition now too.

"Actually.. I did think there was something off. My bond with Maru should let me do some extra things, but I haven't been able to do them at all since we showed up here.." Like using that bow she got from him, for one. She really wishes she could use that one, it'd be so much easier if she could directly contribute to the protecting too, no matter how great Maru is at it.

"I wonder if whatever is causing that is also doing something to you..?"