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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.
unfavorableinstigation: It is dark, but Nita is inside reading a book. (Dark)

o7

[personal profile] unfavorableinstigation 2020-05-18 12:53 pm (UTC)(link)
Nita meets her at the top of the spire, drifting gently and sadly.

/Me either,/ she replies.

/And that's probably right, Persephone. But whatever it was has to kidnap the islanders, for whatever reason. It can't be because they're stronger-/

She pauses, thinking hard, backfinning carefully.

/Or it was a threat Bui overlooked, and they paid the price./
draconite: (happy | because we're)

[personal profile] draconite 2020-05-18 01:25 pm (UTC)(link)
Yes, yes! Keep at it!

[ The creature's wriggling around furiously, trying to throw her off, but Bryn just plants her feet all the more firmly into the ground and manages to keep herself in place. It means her spear ends up jumping around even more, but that's fine – the more damage they can do to this shrieking monstrosity, the better.

And it does seem to be working – in between lashing out at them, the horrible sea monster seems to be trying to skitter back towards the water. ]
draconite: (happy | because we're)

[personal profile] draconite 2020-05-18 01:40 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Bryn beams at her. ]

You know, I'm quite excited about all this! It's been so long since I've gotten into a good fight and I don't think I've ever really fought alongside anyone before. It's quite refreshing to have companions fighting alongside you!
badassfreakingoverlord: (shocked)

[personal profile] badassfreakingoverlord 2020-05-18 01:42 pm (UTC)(link)
What the--?!

Should he yell because Overlords shouldn't be the subject of affection? Or should he smirk because he was totally getting some action!

"Why does my telepathy not have to work here?! Stupid power I never asked for and didn't care about!"
onehandsomeslickninja: (i got this)

[personal profile] onehandsomeslickninja 2020-05-18 01:54 pm (UTC)(link)
"And you're wearing it amazingly," he said, flashing a thumbs-up. Okay, an embarrassed Lightning was a surprisingly cute Lightning. This whole mission would be worth it just to find that out. "No stranger to swimming like some people, I'm sure."
aggressivelygood: (008 ✪ The higher never come down)

[personal profile] aggressivelygood 2020-05-18 01:59 pm (UTC)(link)
"Sure wish I would've realised that sooner...! This place must be blocking my magic from flowing into the Petals of Nil."

Damnation, he should have investigated back when he noticed the artefact feeling heavier than normal, instead of just brushing it off. The Petals of Nil felt heavy for other people to hold, but it was light as wood in his hands. He shoved against the current with his shield, holding Samata tightly.

"If you can't fight, just stay close to me and don't get washed away! We have to get back to calmer water...do you got any more magic tricks up your sleeve?"
runs_on_batteries: (gray tshirt)

[personal profile] runs_on_batteries 2020-05-18 02:40 pm (UTC)(link)
"It can take some getting used to. It looks like the Blue team is staying on land or with the Purple team you'll have Peter watching out for you," he suggested as he read over the different tasks again.

"Of course, it all sounds vague right now. We never know for sure what we're facing till we're there."
aablublublu: (Default)

[personal profile] aablublublu 2020-05-18 06:41 pm (UTC)(link)
"Eighthoursaday isrecommended, butsevenorsix isusuallyjustfine." Who sleeps enough, really? Nobody, that's who.
silentwoof: (Default)

[personal profile] silentwoof 2020-05-18 07:11 pm (UTC)(link)
"Sometimes. Doesn't... always work perfectly." But it did here. Things are going well.

That's encouraging.
springforth: (027)

[personal profile] springforth 2020-05-18 07:38 pm (UTC)(link)
"Maybe it's something that works better in water? A power best done in the sea or only works there?"

Persephone half drifts, half sits on the spire's edge, the effort of keeping herself firmly in place no worth it.

"I wish we knew more about what sort of magic this realm has. It's hard to make any guesses when we're literally grasping in the dark. Obviously, something spiritual, with their gods or spirits or--I don't know. But do the Bui have the same power? Did they share it? Did the Bui rely on it more and the lack is putting them to sleep?"
springforth: (055)

[personal profile] springforth 2020-05-18 07:45 pm (UTC)(link)
"Oh--Oh I get why you keep it!"

Persephone tucks her hands in her lap, leaning forward in her enthusiasm.

"It's already so beautiful and it heals things--you must have to take such care of it. It doesn't work when cut, right?"
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 2020-05-18 07:53 pm (UTC)(link)
/Or the citizens are inherently magical, whereas the islanders have to earn it...?/

Like in that ceremony Purple Team was supposed to lead those spiritual leaders to.

Nita sighs.

/We've got lots more questions than answers, either way. Did you see anything worth sharing with the others down in the castle, then?/
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[personal profile] xue_yang 2020-05-18 08:05 pm (UTC)(link)
He nods and when the doors open, he's out with the rest of Red Team to see just what this adventure will be like.
wisdominshadows: (twenty eight)

[personal profile] wisdominshadows 2020-05-18 08:34 pm (UTC)(link)
"I imagine the castle is already covered. Let's try someplace else..."

The market comes into view, the area only filled with its sleeping inhabitants.

"What about there?"

[ooc: info on the market is here]
Edited 2020-05-18 20:36 (UTC)
longforgottenpromise: (confused)

[personal profile] longforgottenpromise 2020-05-18 08:45 pm (UTC)(link)
"Um yes, this way." It wasn't quite the way she had pointed but it was close and he definitely wasn't going to point out the slight error.

"Thank you." He was grateful for her help.
unfavorableinstigation: Nita looking right, holding a book. (I'm In The Book)

[personal profile] unfavorableinstigation 2020-05-18 08:51 pm (UTC)(link)
/Looks like a marketplace... let's check it out, then!/

Not that Nita will be able to decode much more than that about it until they get up close.

/Should we spread out a little? There's a bit of a spread of stalls./

None of which, individually, looked that interesting - but Nita isn't going to let that stop her!
longforgottenpromise: (sad)

[personal profile] longforgottenpromise 2020-05-18 09:05 pm (UTC)(link)
He was silent as he hugged him tighter for a moment. He wished Inigo didn't have to go out there. He wished none of them had to go out there and he could hold them close and keep them safe.

But that is not how anything works and so eventually he has to let go.

"Just be safe and I will make sure to hug you double afterwards."
irrationally: (that i'm ever going)

[personal profile] irrationally 2020-05-18 09:09 pm (UTC)(link)
"True. There is not real 'sit back and watch' option."

Despite this train having pulled in people who are completely unused to combat on purpose. It's pretty irksome, really. At least Alice can understand having ended up here, considering her experience with that kind of stuff, but all of these kids, and then even guys like Dyme.. What are they supposed to do here during these missions?

"Although I assume there will be plenty of people on the blue team who do know how to deal with monsters."
irrationally: (and set sail for dreamsy)

[personal profile] irrationally 2020-05-18 09:09 pm (UTC)(link)
"You'd be surprised what some people are capable of."

It's said a bit dryly, like she's just going along with the joke, but.. honestly, she's being kind of serious about it all the same. Considering the things she's seen back home, Alice is well aware some people really don't mind putting a lot of effort into a very specific purpose. Although said specific purpose would probably have to be a bit more elaborate than simply killing them in this case.

"Are you going with the red team?"
irrationally: (and gave a look askance)

[personal profile] irrationally 2020-05-18 09:09 pm (UTC)(link)
Wow. Call it hypocritical - and it mostly definitely is, since Alice would tell some people the same thing just to be able to seem like she doesn't care even when she does - but she can't help but judge the person who told Allen that. Sure, Allen kind of seems like an idiot, mostly since he's so overly reckless when it comes to helping people, but he's not a bad person who deserves to be abandoned like that in a time of need. Talk about rude.

The fact that Allen is not a bad person is only proven by what he says after that. It makes the bridge of Alice's nose wrinkle into a near-pout.

"You would work together with anyone. I'm not so sure if I should be honored with those kinds of standards."
flatteries: (this was gonna be easy)

[personal profile] flatteries 2020-05-18 09:18 pm (UTC)(link)
Thank Naga for Tidus, because while usually Inigo would be the one to smooth over awkward moments like this, it's slightly more difficult when he feels like he caused the awkward to begin with. But with the other picking up the slack of redirecting the topic a little to keep them from just awkwardly walking in silence, Inigo manages to nod after sucking in a deep breath.

(He's still totally going to worry about it though, even as he tries his best - and fairly succesfully manages - to hide it.)

"Right. The villagers said they should be coming out at night." So.. not quite yet, probably? The sun isn't up at the highest point in the sky anymore, but Inigo figures that by 'night' they mean 'total darkness'. "We should still have a little while before those things rear their heads, but we'd better keep an eye out. Rather safe than sorry."

Who knows if one monster might decide to sunbathe for once and try to devour a villager while it's at it, after all.
flatteries: (and lay beside this mess)

[personal profile] flatteries 2020-05-18 09:21 pm (UTC)(link)
Did--

Did Ignis just laugh?! He laughed, didn't he? He didn't even imagine Ignis was capable of doing so until he started talking to him just now! He seriously needs a moment to wipe the surprised expression off his face. He totally had the wrong impression of this man.

"Y.. You're welcome."

His cheeks are slightly red as he speaks. Maybe it's better to focus on something that might not make him as flustered.

"My boyfriend came along with me, he's also on the purple team. Yuki Sohma, he's a guy with gray hair." At least the fact he got so awkward already is keeping him from singing Yuki's praises like usually for now. "The two of us will be sticking together."
flatteries: (you wear your comfortable shoes)

[personal profile] flatteries 2020-05-18 09:21 pm (UTC)(link)
He opens his mouth, realises he doesn't want to give the honest answer - which is that he doesn't want others to know he can't swim - and then quickly closes it again, looking briefly awkward before he smiles again.

"Well, most people were wearing it. I figured I might as well." And to quickly distract from his awkward moment, he moves up his arms to dramatically flex. At least he has some muscle on him - though it's not like he's some huge ripped guy, obviously - so it doesn't look totally ridiculous. "And I look pretty good, right?"
flatteries: (some people change)

[personal profile] flatteries 2020-05-18 09:22 pm (UTC)(link)
There's absolutely no way Inigo could even guess as to what's going on in Yuki's mind right now. He doesn't even notice the hesitation - or well, he doesn't realise it's hesitation. After all, Yuki is much more withdrawn than he is with his constant loud antics, so it doesn't feel too strange to him that Yuki won't be the one to kiss him first. Even if he did it back when Inigo confessed his feelings, it was probably more because of all the wild emotions of that moment.

But it's not like Inigo minds being the one to initiate it. Especially since he's gotten Yuki's permission. Instead he just smiles, genuinely happy since he just likes the idea of kissing Yuki that much, and then leans in to press his lips against Yuki's.
happyends: (and it's wide and it's broad)

[personal profile] happyends 2020-05-18 09:34 pm (UTC)(link)
"I will!"

Madoka smiles. There's a lot to smile for here, after all. There's that warm - and maybe just slightly nervous - feeling that blossoms in her chest whenever she thinks of Ple Two and the very new thing between them, but also just the always welcome and comforting close proximity with her papa. It's hard, if not just downright impossible, to worry much about the mission and the monsters they have to face when she's just so happy.

"Me and her will keep an eye on each other during the rest of the mission too." Especially since Ple Two seems to be feeling a bit off on this island. "So it'll all be alright. We'll all get back safely so we can have a fun family dinner!"
Edited 2020-05-18 21:34 (UTC)