voidtreckermods: (train)
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.
happyends: (i can believe in)

[personal profile] happyends 2020-05-17 09:09 pm (UTC)(link)
Will they really is the biggest mood when it comes to this train. But how could she doubt that when Fëanor says it with a smile and so confidently? Not to mention that these missions have always ended well before..

.. okay, maybe aside from the last one. But let's not think too much about that.

Instead she nods. "Please keep an eye on dad too, mister Fëanor. I know he's really awesome.. um, and you too, of course! You're both really awesome! But everyone can use someone looking out for them, don't you think..?"
happyends: (that can break)

[personal profile] happyends 2020-05-17 09:17 pm (UTC)(link)
.. that's an unexpected reaction, but it's a cute one. Madoka hardly even realises what he's doing until she feels that she no longer has to reach out her arm as far as she can in order to be able to pat him like that. It's sweet on his part to adjust things to make it easier for her, and the smile on his face just makes Madoka feel all warm inside too. It's just so nice to see him happy. Even though she doesn't know quite what part of what she just said or did was able to draw this kind of reaction out of him.

"You're looking really cute right now, Maru."

Listen, maybe she's overusing that word, but how else is she supposed to describe the way he looks so positively adorable when he looks happy?

"Are you happy?"
happyends: (going through this city)

[personal profile] happyends 2020-05-17 09:18 pm (UTC)(link)
"Okay."

Madoka instantly realises what he wants to do when he holds out his pinky like that. She knows how important pinky promises are, after all. They're the kind of promise you can never break, no matter what!

And since she isn't intending on breaking this one, she easily hooks her pinky with his.

"It's a promise. We'll stay safe, so we can all see each other again afterwards and eat some yummy snacks."
kumoko: (but that means)

[personal profile] kumoko 2020-05-17 09:31 pm (UTC)(link)
Hey, she could speak normally! It's just that they kept getting put on worlds full of water or lava, where her speaking tablet wouldn't--

Okay, so she couldn't talk. Rude to point it out!

Ah, she couldn't stay mad at the guy saving her life. She nodded, realised he couldn't see her nodding from the angle she was at, and flicked one claw out upwards in a parody of a 'thumbs up' gesture. Which.. took away one of the legs keeping her upright, so they tilted and she briefly went back underwater. The claw... stayed up though!
kumoko: (hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm)

[personal profile] kumoko 2020-05-17 09:34 pm (UTC)(link)
Her panic lasts about five seconds under the waves, until she realises that by waving all of her legs downwards at different angles, she can... basically keep afloat? Like four ducks strapped together?

Hmm, think up a better simile for that one. She missed having a separate mind that could deal with the jokes while she tried to stay alive.

Her flapping gets her back to the surface, and she waves quickly to the nearest---

Oh.

Oh, it's... the creepy feather robot.

Hmm.

She sinks again. She wants a redo, please!
faithfulsupport: (Head tilt -r)

[personal profile] faithfulsupport 2020-05-17 10:48 pm (UTC)(link)
It was a matter of tactics in the strategist's opinion. And island was surrounded by water and Ignis was more than sure not all of them would come from the same direction. So having fighters all around the island was a more sound strategy. The only issue was that their team was small and that would be an issue. But he couldn't cover everything until they got there, knowing how half informed they were most of the time beforehand.

His head tilted to the side as Inigo said something might sound weird and there was a very small smile as he was told his words were sweet. He was just trying to be encouraging after all.

However, nothing could have prepared him for the the last words spoken. So for a moment he just stared before a very small laugh came out. "Why that's certainly very kind, thank you."
eyeslikeblood: (respect; an experience gained)

[personal profile] eyeslikeblood 2020-05-17 10:55 pm (UTC)(link)
Gyousou smiled, glad to entrust the next patrol to someone who so clearly knew what he was doing. He had wanted to track the second prints, but with the fading light, he doubted his ability to follow them alone. He didn't know the particulars of Drizzt's skill in the dark, but the simple fact that he had volunteered himself for it so matter-of-factly when the patrols were arranged was enough. To pass it on was a relief.

He decided to say as much.

"I'm relieved to hear it, you have my thanks. And good hunting to you both."

He clasped his hands, dipped into a shallow bow to both warrior and cat, and started to make his way back into the village.
faithfulsupport: (Listening avidly)

[personal profile] faithfulsupport 2020-05-17 11:23 pm (UTC)(link)
Suddenly his daughter's arms around him and Ignis smiled. He didn't know what he did to deserve this unexpected but very welcome hug. The advisor is trying to figure out what she's thanking him for as well but he's happy she's happy. But when Madoka says the part about that she might not have done a lot of that back home it clicks.

He smiled at his daughter and held on a little tighter. "Well our team is our family. So there's no reason why she couldn't have been there all along. But since the two of you are together that's even more reason don't you think?" He let go a little so he could put their foreheads together.

Moments like this were precious and Ignis smiled. "Be sure to tell her soon as I've found good news and things to look forward can help keep people focused during missions." Like he would drive Noct crazy with wanting his beloved Ebony coffee after fights.
faithfulsupport: (Interested)

[personal profile] faithfulsupport 2020-05-17 11:32 pm (UTC)(link)
"Prompto..." Ignis said, giving quite the look of shutting up, while trying to remain polite in front of Tidus. He took a breath and in the next moment the photographer was talking about giving away weapons. After that, his green eyes went back to Tidus and heard the explanation about Piccolo and nodded. He listened intently about the tackling which sounded like a game but then that conversation sobered into fighting underwater. That was something neither of those two could do so he was silently impressed. Not to mention the whole holding breath underwater for half an hour thing.

The strategist was definitely giving Prompto a talking to with comments about balls being bandied about. And his green eyes glared daggers at the man. But he noticed the silence and he looked back at their guest. So he had to ask to try and keep conversation though he was admittedly curious.

"What is the sport called? And how is it played? It sounds almost like a team sport." Getting to know people was part of teamwork too even if this wasn't particularly mission related.
sendiintheclown: (smile)

Re: Purple mission OTA

[personal profile] sendiintheclown 2020-05-17 11:36 pm (UTC)(link)
"I can see how that would be a problem. And yes, being able to see will be very useful." Trowa laughed a little. "I'll be much more useful now that I'm not eating my hair."
alongtailtalltale: (14)

[personal profile] alongtailtalltale 2020-05-17 11:51 pm (UTC)(link)
Tangle nodded. "Trust me, after all the robots I've fought, I can handle anything this world throws at us!"
xue_yang: (I don't believe you)

[personal profile] xue_yang 2020-05-17 11:55 pm (UTC)(link)
"So by being sent here it means our mission is important? Usually if you are here to do a job, you get reimbursed for doing it well. Are we going to be rewarded if we successfully save these people?" Because if there is a prize to be won then maybe he will be more willing.
sendiintheclown: (casual)

[personal profile] sendiintheclown 2020-05-17 11:56 pm (UTC)(link)
Trowa couldn't help laughing a little as Duo's bangs fell back forward. "We don't have strong enough glue to hold my bangs back. Gel won't even cut it."
xue_yang: (fire and brimestone)

[personal profile] xue_yang 2020-05-18 12:14 am (UTC)(link)
"It's called cultivation. I can make them into my own puppets and use various means to direct them where to attack. I suppose to some it would be called magic."

It's a little hard to describe what he does. Obviously its more limited now that a certain artifact is out of his possession but he does still have some skills at his disposal.
wizard_redfive: (Annoyed)

Preparations

[personal profile] wizard_redfive 2020-05-18 12:29 am (UTC)(link)
Dairine gives Nita a cross glance.

"What makes you think I'd want to wear the Empire's uniform? Hard pass."

Junior Jedi, remember? Dairine had long picked which side in that universe's war she was on.

"Probably not." She tugs at the wet suit's fabric. "Though maybe if you could alter the fabric to be more water proof and lightweight."

Can you reverse engineer clothing? Should she find out?
wizard_redfive: (Annoyed)

More event tags?

[personal profile] wizard_redfive 2020-05-18 12:35 am (UTC)(link)
Dairine had also been freaking out, though her concern was far more focused on Spot. She's still holding the Manual to her chest in a tight hug. It'd almost be cute if Dairine wasn't scowling so much.

At the sight of that familiar humpback, she huffs and moves over to the platform's edge. Dairine didn't need to hear her sister to know who she was.

"Is this really the time for a shapechange?" she asks grumpily.
swansongs: (To what I said)

[personal profile] swansongs 2020-05-18 12:36 am (UTC)(link)
That means hit it, right?

[Because that was exactly what he was doing, bashing the thing across the head with his torch. He'd never done this kind of thing before, ever, but now that he'd started hitting things, he could kinda see how this was 'fun'.]
swansongs: (And aim for my heart)

[personal profile] swansongs 2020-05-18 12:41 am (UTC)(link)
"Are you sure? You don't need any help with it or anything?" Dyme was only a fighter in the sense of 'threw some punches in a bar a few times', but that didn't stop him from being concerned about other people, especially when there were monsters about.

He didn't know what he'd do if he stayed, but he wanted to be useful, to be able to help instead of running away or just doing the bare minimum.
swansongs: (That I should really stick)

[personal profile] swansongs 2020-05-18 12:43 am (UTC)(link)
"On the one hand, that's really weird because I'd figure every place would have at least had cameras, but on the other, you're right. Also, who in the world plays chess with dice?" Not that he was an expert on the rules of chess, but he was pretty sure he'd never heard of dice being involved.
swansongs: (To what I said)

[personal profile] swansongs 2020-05-18 12:48 am (UTC)(link)
"Blue. I know that's like, directly involved with monsters, but it's better than Orange." At least, right now it was. Even if he could swim, he wouldn't want to go diving into the ocean on some unknown world, where who-knew-what would want/try to eat him, and where they could come from any direction. He didn't like the idea of having nowhere safe to go.
unfavorableinstigation: Nita Callahan kneeling in the woods, drawing a glowing blue diagram on the ground while reading from a book. (Drawing a Spell Diagram)

Re: Preparations

[personal profile] unfavorableinstigation 2020-05-18 12:54 am (UTC)(link)
Nita shrugs; at least there's no need for a masquerade on this planet to begin with.

No suiting up in the wrong outfits on purpose to sneak in...

"I'll see what I can do," Nita says, reaching out to poke the fabric.

"Though, don't you usually ask Spot to handle that?"

It was a personal thing, after all.
sensitiveapple: (ORLY)

[personal profile] sensitiveapple 2020-05-18 12:54 am (UTC)(link)
She cocks her head to the side. "If you can't swim, why are you wearing that thing?" She asks, curious. Not that she's worried about him, but this is a basic thing: if he can't swim, what good is he going to be?
unfavorableinstigation: It is dark, but Nita is inside reading a book. (Dark)

Always~

[personal profile] unfavorableinstigation 2020-05-18 01:00 am (UTC)(link)
/Have to try what we can,/ Nita huffs.

/And wizardry still works, it's just... blocked./

So both like and unlike the last time this happened back home for them.

/In most ways, but not all of them. What have you tried so far?/
sensitiveapple: (innocent)

[personal profile] sensitiveapple 2020-05-18 01:04 am (UTC)(link)
"Do you know how to cook?" She asks, curious. Honestly, people are going to be starving, and they need something to eat. And that something will be whatever people can make. She can't cook, that's for sure.
gundamofthedesert: (heart)

[personal profile] gundamofthedesert 2020-05-18 01:10 am (UTC)(link)
"No kidding. I'm here. Or at least I think I am." He was going to tease just a little bit. This was Duo; he'd surely appreciate the teasing. But as it became more serious, he gave Duo a sympathetic smile back. He didn't want any of his teammates to be trapped in his place so surely they felt the same about him. But really, if he had to be stuck on a train in the middle of nowhere, he'd want to be stuck with his friends. "I've missed you, too! At least as much as I haven't seen you."