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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.
hotheadwarmheart: (Headshake)

Re: Awwwww

[personal profile] hotheadwarmheart 2020-06-02 07:39 am (UTC)(link)
He shifted position, tugging at the tentacle just below the first one. Given that it was dragging in the sand, it took a good bit more effort to move than the first one, but eventually he managed to shift it. "How about now?"
nobodys_puppet: (Hooded Trying To Stand)

Re: Awwwww

[personal profile] nobodys_puppet 2020-06-02 07:44 am (UTC)(link)
She had been trying to dig herself out at the same time, so she was finally able to crawl flat on her stomach out. "Axel," she said looking up at him as she got to her hands and knees at least, "These things don't vanish when we kill them," her voice was small and plaintive, and probably pathetically adorable.
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[personal profile] hotheadwarmheart 2020-06-02 07:58 am (UTC)(link)
"Nobody mentioned that to me," Lea said. "But if there is something wrong, it must only affect certain kinds of magic, since my fire magic works fine; I've been falling back on that more since I realized what was going on, and only using my weapons when I have to. It's kinda of a pain, but it's the best work around I've got."
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[personal profile] stealsyourheart 2020-06-02 12:03 pm (UTC)(link)
He considers. "The dressing cabin, c'mon!" He holds them carefully apart until they can get there and he bites his lip.

"Hard or soft tap?"
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[personal profile] sizedoesntmatter 2020-06-02 12:38 pm (UTC)(link)
"Guess there are a few things we can do with that. Like spaghetti using the sauce, so I'd need a pan with warm water to boil." That was at least a good first step while he tried to look around and hope he could at least find some pasta.
aggressivelygood: (008 ✪ The higher never come down)

[personal profile] aggressivelygood 2020-06-02 02:28 pm (UTC)(link)
He nodded understandingly. "I'm at least fairly confident I made the best choice possible, at least so long as I can't be in two places at once."

Duplicating himself was beyond the bounds of his magic, and probably for the best. It was difficult enough some days to resign himself to the reality that he could only help so many people at once, having the resources that he could spread himself thinner than he already did would be a great way to burn out.

Still, Duo's words haunted him. Screaming Death... Maybe it was better to keep his focus on the mission ahead of them, but Sven felt he couldn't not ask. "Can you tell me about what happened that day? The forced evacuation, and this thing you call Screaming Death? This might not be the convenient time for it, but I feel like I need to know what threat could be so great that the people sent to be rescuers had no choice but to turn tail and run."
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[personal profile] sobothersome 2020-06-02 02:53 pm (UTC)(link)
Maru shrugged and pulled his legs up onto the bench with him, crossing them and dropped his hands to hold into his ankles.

"It's how I was created, I guess... I dunno why. It's just something I can't do." He'd never stopped to ask, maybe he should have. It sounded probably like something he should have known about.
aggressivelygood: (002 ✪ I'm like MJ up in the clouds)

[personal profile] aggressivelygood 2020-06-02 03:31 pm (UTC)(link)
"My magic must have boosted the spell's power. Just a simple Luck spell, nothing more special than that."

Now that he wasn't actively using magic, the black coating on Sven's hand was finally lifted by the water, greyish wisps disappearing in the stream. Samata did math regarding her magic? Weird. Curious! But weird. Definitely something Sven would need to question her on at a slightly more opportune time.

"Please don't throw up in the fishbowl. As relieved as I am that none of it would be able to get on me, I'd feel terribly bad for you. I'll keep us both from going off course again if you need to close your eyes a while."
draconite: (Default)

we can probably wrap this one here if you like!

[personal profile] draconite 2020-06-02 04:00 pm (UTC)(link)
Alright then!

[ She gives that excited little fistpump of hers. ]

Shall we head back into the thick of it together?
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[personal profile] wisdominshadows 2020-06-02 05:00 pm (UTC)(link)
She nods, following him out.

"Try soft first."
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[personal profile] sensitiveapple 2020-06-03 12:12 am (UTC)(link)
Misa knows where the big pots are. The problem is she, and this boy, are both short. Well, they can use the bigger ones, and not put as much in it? She frowns. "Well, the pots are over here. But only the really big ones are down where we can reach." She says, motioning for him to follow.
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[personal profile] achickenformylove 2020-06-03 01:00 am (UTC)(link)
"A night hunt is a hunt that cultivators go on seeking creatures of the world that would harass and possibly kill others. Usually, it is one or two cultivators who go out and hunt creatures, either for payment or prestige. Rogue cultivators are more likely to seek money as they have no clan to provide them with funds. There are also organized hunts, where the number and quality of monsters captured brings credit to the clan or the individual. In these, there may be many cultivators. Also in the case of particular infamous and not yet despatched creatures, there may be many."
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[personal profile] gundamofthedesert 2020-06-03 01:00 am (UTC)(link)
"Well, I was told that you were here. So I just thought maybe I kept missing you. It's not a big train, but there are a lot of people."

Too bad, Quatre answered it already.

"In... in a suitcase? I really hope that never happens again." And he hugged Duo again.
les_magique: (That makes no sense)

[personal profile] les_magique 2020-06-03 01:18 am (UTC)(link)
"Just a SIMPLE luck spell? How did you-"

She shook her head. Now was not the time to discuss how INSANELY complicated that sounded to her. Was Sven a sorcerer? Did he even have to think to cast his spells or did it just come to him? She would have to ask him about it when they weren't quite so busy.

"Nevermind. I'll figure that out later. I just need to focus on getting through this!"
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[personal profile] achickenformylove 2020-06-03 01:21 am (UTC)(link)
Yes, this was similar to their first conversation when he had first arrived. He understood what that helplessness to care for someone was like, though compared to the Wen's struggle, it paled in comparison. He had tried to take care of WuXian in his first life but had been blocked both by WuXian himself and the circumstances of the world. WuXian had been an enemy to the cultivation world, not one WangJi should associate with. When he had tried to defend him, he had been beaten for the trouble and hadn't been there for WuXian's last moments.

He had suffered three years with those injuries, a time he had wanted to take care of A-Yuan but had been physically unable. Watching the child he'd made his son leave with his brother and not being able to join them had been hard.

Still, his injuries had healed, he had a good relationship with Sizhui, and even against all odds, he had WuXian again. Xichen had never allowed his good name to be disgraced even after attacking his own sect trying to save WuXian. His problems were nowhere near those that Wen Qing had suffered.

"You can be with him now. He appreciates that."
laurefindil: (Fighter)

And 10th comment for the win.

[personal profile] laurefindil 2020-06-03 01:50 am (UTC)(link)
"Thanks!" Glorfindel figured he might not see the other until all was said and done, but he was almost certain he'd see the signs of the other's presence.
enthunder: (snark ☇ yeah well)

[personal profile] enthunder 2020-06-03 03:06 am (UTC)(link)
"I hadn't noticed," she replied, almost breezy. "But then again I guess I don't talk to those guys much. You're still getting trouble?"
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[personal profile] onehandsomeslickninja 2020-06-03 03:09 am (UTC)(link)
"Here and there. Not a ton, but I'm no one's friend." Present company excepted, plus some others, but...
swansongs: (That I should really stick)

[personal profile] swansongs 2020-06-03 03:46 am (UTC)(link)
"Probably because of...stuff...and things..." Like them being who knew where, and far from their homes. Stuff like that. He figured, anyway. Like being somewhere where your cell phone couldn't get signal.

"But you've definitely got style." And the looks to go with the style. "Plus I just think fire's pretty cool by default. And impressive." Probably because it was so dangerous. It was like watching a firebreather or something.
knifewithnoname: (listening to you)

[personal profile] knifewithnoname 2020-06-03 04:22 am (UTC)(link)
She smiled at that. Of course she was his number one. She was useful and a good fighter. He'd be stupid not to want her on his side.

She wrinkled her nose though, because learning to swim was useful but she doesn't really want to stay, even with Peter.

"Does Peter no be wanting to be doing the mission?"

knifewithnoname: (yes okay)

wrap?

[personal profile] knifewithnoname 2020-06-03 04:23 am (UTC)(link)
She grinned, glad that he did so.

"I do be wishing you luck."

She had faith in him too, he was pretty competent.
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[personal profile] knifewithnoname 2020-06-03 04:29 am (UTC)(link)
"It do just be being the rules." She shrugged. Everyone knew that. She can't remember even ever being told it. It is just something she knows to her core.

"And if you do no be obeying they can just be being burning you to a crisp so it do be being stupid no to, really."

She of course didn't need such threats to do as she was told.
kumoko: (Default)

satisfying wrap point?

[personal profile] kumoko 2020-06-03 05:41 am (UTC)(link)
Heck YES.

Goodbye, swimming! You were for suckers anyway! She hopped into the cab, which obligingly stretched around her, and prepared for liftoff. Engines revving. Something. Whatever trucks did. Go!
kumoko: (thanks for the meal)

[personal profile] kumoko 2020-06-03 05:44 am (UTC)(link)
Aww. What a good sentiment! Especially when it'd saved her from an ignominious drowning.

Or... an ignominious floating? The SCA would probably have covered the drowning part, in retrospect. Ah well, saving her pride was enough. Good job, little guy! She waggled the message again for emphasis, and then jumped off the raft again to practice.

A pause, and then she threw up a pure white towel for him, and disappeared again.
mynameisallen: (Disappointed ★ And I wanna live)

Re: Prep

[personal profile] mynameisallen 2020-06-03 10:37 am (UTC)(link)
He hated to think about the possibility of that being now the world ended. Falling to the darkness/ But Allen also knew that it still meant it could also be possible to save it still.

"Hopefully. But a world falling doesn't mean it can't be restored. So I like to think someday we can go back and save it."