Under the Sea: Mission start

[voidtreckermods]

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.

Comments

[voidtreckernpcs]

The woman who had spoken first strode ahead, leaving the other five to distribute themselves among the veritable army of void warriors who had joined them.

She was the eldest out of the six but that did not seem to slow her at all, she walked with a determined gait, not fast enough to leave anyone behind but steady and sure.

[laurefindil]

"My name is Glorfindel," he said, introducing himself as he easily caught up to her. He did so as he approached so as not to startle her. "Is there anything we should know about these tunnels or the monsters within that will help us protect you better?"

[voidtreckernpcs]

"Well met Glorfindel. I am Hera." She smiled at him warmly and chuckled at his words. "The monsters are new I am afraid, but many of those coming out of these caves are crustacean in nature."

She looked at him and shook her head, "They are larger than any crab should be though."

[laurefindil]

"New? As in, they could be related to this crisis?"

Extremely large crabs. He was glad he brought his bamboo sticks then. They'd be good for getting between armor plates or for stabbing at eyes.

"Are you yourselves armed, just in case?" he asked. "Or does your culture prevent that on such a pilgrimage?"

[voidtreckernpcs]

"It would seem that way." Hera nodded, thin lipped and glanced at him and his sticks.

"Usually such a pilgrimage would be taken unarmed, but all those called to lead must be prepared to fight." She gestured at the stick she was carrying, using mostly as an aid to navigate the rocky passage. "We can all hold our own."

[laurefindil]

"Well, hopefully you won't have to," he said grimly. "If you need anything, even if its just a break to catch your breath, just let one of us know. Especially him," he said, pointing at Luke. "He's our team leader."

[voidtreckernpcs]

She chuckled, "Thank you, I'd say I could keep up with you younglings easily. But the loss of our power is tiring."

She looked over at Luke with apprising eyes and nodded once.

[laurefindil]

Glorfindel paused. "Does it...does it feel like cotton, or some organic fluff, is stuffed inside your head, preventing you from...seeing out, mentally?"

[voidtreckernpcs]

"Exactly like that." She nodded at him, "As if there is something between us and the spiritual energy all around us."

She frowned, "Is it that there are those amongst your number who are equally spiritually attuned?"

[laurefindil]

Glorfindel nodded. "Many of us. I don't think this will affect most of my abilities, but I can get no feel for the future right now, nor can I reach anyone via my mind. It is...uncomfortable. But I'll manage." He smiled at her. "Needs must, right?"

[voidtreckernpcs]

"You normally have sight of the future?" Her gaze had turned more interested, "Both a curse and a gift."

She nodded, "It is indeed a strange time, but we shall endure."

[laurefindil]

"When you have people arguing semantics over what you tell them you've Seen, it can be quite the curse," Glorfindel said with a smile. But he knew what she meant. The years of not knowing exactly how something will work out, but working toward it, or trying to work against it, not knowing which is right, it was not an easy thing.

"Hopefully the help we provide with enable you to do more than that," he said, solemnly. If it was at all in his power, he would make sure that they got through this.

[voidtreckernpcs]

"Indeed." She smiled at him as she kept walking, "We can hope so. You definitely arrived at the right time."

[laurefindil]

"I don't know the how and why of where we go, but the timing seems just right," Glorfindel agreed. Perhaps the Train was like the Doctor's TARDIS in that respect.

"I won't keep you anymore. But if you need anything, just let any one of us know."

[voidtreckernpcs]

"I shall. Thank you again and may our journey be successful." She nodded formally to him before setting her eyes in front of her once more, continuing to walk.