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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.
flatteries: (and some just won't)

[personal profile] flatteries 2020-05-12 02:11 pm (UTC)(link)
"That's got to be anyone's guess.. Even if the monsters had a particular reason to attack this place, like one of the villagers having pissed them off or something of the sort, I doubt the villagers would tell us about it." They wouldn't want to risk this sudden newfound help with their monster problem, after all. But...

"If these monsters are anything like what I've fought in the past though, they're very likely mindless. Just attacking anything they see indiscriminately since it's in their nature, and this village just happened to be the closest thing to them. Although that still wouldn't explain where they came from in the first place."

See, Inigo is pretty capable of being serious. In fact, this is probably more serious than he's normally being, in fact.. He considers these missions to be pretty serious, after all, since literal lives are on the line.
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[personal profile] aggressivelygood 2020-05-12 02:27 pm (UTC)(link)
"I'll hold you to that."

Setting aside his curiosity for watching Nita turn into a giant sea beast, Sven's grin turns into something more sincere.

"You probably don't need me telling you this, seeing you've done more of these things than me, but take care out there. I'll look forward to seeing your best magic impressions after our job's all done."
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[personal profile] cassiefuckingcage 2020-05-12 02:27 pm (UTC)(link)
"Cassie. We're all pretty low tech down here."

She nudges her head to the side, gesturing toward something over her shoulder that isn't there.

"I had a drone that made the trip with me, but she can't swim. So I'm gonna have to do things the old fashioned way."
blitzcheer: (but it might be true)

[personal profile] blitzcheer 2020-05-12 02:35 pm (UTC)(link)
"Hmm... well, something definitely attracted them, right? ...Ohhhh." The sound draws out, eyes lifting a second later as an idea comes to mind. "The spiritual leaders, they're having trouble with their powers, aren't they? And we are. Maybe there's usually magic protecting this place that keeps them from figuring there's people about? Something like that."

It was a random guess, but that was probably all they were going to come up with anyway. Tidus idly spins the sword in hand as they walk with the twist of his wrist, letting the tip graze along the sand.

"I just hope that Bui city's okay. I mean, if this place is having monster trouble and they're underwater. When I first read about 'em, I thought they were gonna be more machina-based than they are."

Apparently.
blitzcheer: (and i can barely breathe)

[personal profile] blitzcheer 2020-05-12 02:45 pm (UTC)(link)
"Yeahhh..." Getting ready and heading out. Tidus looks over to where the wetsuits hang, the fact that he should be doing more than standing there apparent with the other people getting suited up.

And yet, he does that for a few more seconds, a frown working itself onto his face. It's not that cool to bug a guy while he's dressing, but-

"Hey, you've gone on some of these missions, right? Do you think Purple's gonna have more than enough people with them? We're meant to be protecting some priests, but the other jobs--they've got an island and city to look into."

He brings up his hand with the SCA on his wrist, peering down at it.

"We're a pretty big team, aren't we?"

But was all of Purple Team going to be necessary for the job...?
unfavorableinstigation: Nita working with a Kernel (Wizardry Is Kid Stuff)

<3

[personal profile] unfavorableinstigation 2020-05-12 02:52 pm (UTC)(link)
Nita's own smile gets tinged with a blush, this time.

"Hey, you get back in one piece, alright? We could make a real event of it, if everyone's able to show off."
unfavorableinstigation: Nita working with a Kernel (Wizardry Is Kid Stuff)

Dressing

[personal profile] unfavorableinstigation 2020-05-12 02:54 pm (UTC)(link)
"Not used to this kind of swimwear, huh?"

Nita greets the Drow with a wry look. "Can't exactly blame you."

She's not opting to put any on at the moment, herself, sticking to her plain clothes while she studies the equipment.
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[personal profile] badassfreakingoverlord 2020-05-12 03:15 pm (UTC)(link)
Good news! Becoming part of Zetta's party meant that Zetta's mana power extended to her in turn. Which, in its own turn, meant the spider got the benefit of... well, being a character in a video game, basically. Including treating water levels as basically scenery for otherwise ordinary battles.

Solves that problem, right?
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[personal profile] wisdominshadows 2020-05-12 03:15 pm (UTC)(link)
"Nautilus? As in the sea creature?"

Maybe not the point, princess. She shakes her head.

"Then you have some experience with this... does anything strike you as unusual about the environment?"
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[personal profile] stealsyourheart 2020-05-12 03:30 pm (UTC)(link)
The word "fish" brings renewed flailing.
unfavorableinstigation: Nita looking directly at the viewer, mouth slightly open, as if she's in the middle of an important or unamused expression. (Focused)

[personal profile] unfavorableinstigation 2020-05-12 03:30 pm (UTC)(link)
/We weren't underwater, but that was the name./

Both a place and a person, too!

/You mean aside from it being more tiring than usual to use magic? The city's practically empty; the people aren't gone, but they sure are asleep!/

Which, from the tone in Nita's voice, she takes to not be a good sign.
unfavorableinstigation: Nita working with a Kernel (Wizardry Is Kid Stuff)

[personal profile] unfavorableinstigation 2020-05-12 03:33 pm (UTC)(link)
/... You're not krill, either?/ Nita tries.

Seriously, Kaito, this is getting embarrassing; she's starting to feel sorry for you.
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[personal profile] blitzcheer 2020-05-12 03:33 pm (UTC)(link)
"Er..." Tidus still needs a moment or so, and he isn't sure if he really get it, but: "Isn't that a lot more complicated than just being dumped here like the rest of us?"

What even were the rest of them, in this scenario?
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[personal profile] stealsyourheart 2020-05-12 04:03 pm (UTC)(link)
A whimper answers her, Kaito refusing to do anything other than curl into a smaller ball.
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[personal profile] wisdominshadows 2020-05-12 04:04 pm (UTC)(link)
Ah- so that's why they haven't made contact. From her place on the platform, Zelda looks thoughtful, tapping her fingers on the side of the flotation device.

"Is there anything in the water which strike you as different than what you might find in any other ocean? I assume it's mostly similar, but I know very little about sea life."
unfavorableinstigation: Nita looking right, holding a book. (I'm In The Book)

[personal profile] unfavorableinstigation 2020-05-12 04:14 pm (UTC)(link)
/Uh.../

Nita begins glancing about as only a whale can, wondering if anyone else can come to help him.

/Hello? Help?/

[personal profile] unfavorableinstigation 2020-05-12 04:16 pm (UTC)(link)
/Not really, no. If it wasn't for the circumstances, this would feel a lot like a regular ocean on Earth or something; there's still aquatic life./

Just with a city of sleeping people in the middle of it.

/Salt water, functioning underwater ecosystem, all that good stuff's here too./
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Re: Allen Walker - Purple - Arrival

[personal profile] laurefindil 2020-05-12 04:24 pm (UTC)(link)
"You might be best as a main escort or at least close in, then?" Glorfindel suggested. "Up to you, of course, but their protection is our first priority and if something manages to escape notice..." because Glorfindel is not going to pretend he's perfect or infallible, by any means. Especially when he feels like he has cotton suffed in his head, dulling his senses.
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[personal profile] wisdominshadows 2020-05-12 04:38 pm (UTC)(link)
Zelda glances to the side. "Forgive me- I don't think I've heard of a palantir?"

She pauses, considering the question. "I don't think my difficulties seem out of line with anyone else's. If they are, I hadn't noticed."
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[personal profile] xue_yang 2020-05-12 04:46 pm (UTC)(link)
"Sizhui?" He's not familiar with the name but he didn't really bother to learn the names of the lesser cultivators he played with. "The one I know of is Wen Qing. Though if there is more..I'm sure they would also consider me a threat."

Xue Yang considers that name. He hasn't gotten the names of everyone he has come in contact with so he can't be sure. "I haven't really met too many red team members yet. I imagine that will change today."
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[personal profile] aggressivelygood 2020-05-12 05:00 pm (UTC)(link)
"That's the spirit!" Sven grinned at his companion and offered out his hand. Better to introduce himself now than try and have that conversation in the water.

"Sven, by the way. So..." He cocks his head toward the waters churning below the two of them. "Shall we go together?"
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Re: Shaw | Team Purple | Co-starring Ifrit

[personal profile] laurefindil 2020-05-12 05:13 pm (UTC)(link)
On one of their breaks, Glorfindel checks on the Fire Team.

"You two are doing phenomenally well," he said. "How often did you say you've worked together?"
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[personal profile] laurefindil 2020-05-12 05:26 pm (UTC)(link)
"I don't know, its just one of those rumours. Who knows where they get such crazy thoughts!" Glorfindel said with a sad shake of his head, slightly ruined by the smile he could not quite suppress.

"Do you think Lordship of all the sinks would be enough?" he asked. What if it also wants...counters?"
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[personal profile] laurefindil 2020-05-12 05:35 pm (UTC)(link)
Glorfindel laughed. "Red seems to have the tech."

He gestured over his shoulder at the backpack of sharpened bamboo sticks he had. "Old fashioned is a specialty of mine," he said with a grin. He also had both his sword from the last world and a knife. Because he was an elf that liked his options and they didn't know for sure what they would find down there.
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[personal profile] aggressivelygood 2020-05-12 05:45 pm (UTC)(link)
Sven caught Nita's blush and the warmth of his own smile deepened.

"Don't worry about me," he assured her. "It'll take more than a little water to snuff out this flame. Also..."

He held up his backpack. "I'm an idiot, these things had strappy bits on the side all along."