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

[laurefindil]

Glorfindel nodded. To his elf ears, he heard her just fine. "Perfect. Apparently the helmets have short range radios, so if anyone gets stuck with something they cannot handle on their own, I'm sure you'll hear about it pretty quick."

He laughed a little. "Or watch for a flash of light. That would be me." He was pretty new too, but was comfortable on missions like these, having done them for centuries.

[silentwoof]

Elves are good for chatting with. Good, upside. "I'll keep it in mind." She could move more quickly than a lot of people who lacked super speed, at least, even if Sonic would just be - well, no, he'd be avoiding the water, wouldn't he?

Score one for Whisper. "Or... light. You're a flashlight."

[laurefindil]

Glorfindel paused. "Well, not exactly. I hold the Light of Arnor within me, that is the name of the Sun on my world. I can use it for a variety of purposes, but lighting up a dark space is definitely one of them. I don't intend to until needed, though, as light also tends to attract enemies. But if we need to see, I will make sure it happens," he promised.

[silentwoof]

Whisper figured it wasn't quite that. Still, that sounded, um, way more important. The armor of the sun. A specific Sun. "Sounds... useful."

[laurefindil]

Glorfindel shrugged, "It has its uses. But we all have something useful, I've seen. What are your specialties?"

[silentwoof]

"Scouting. Sniping." Military type stuff. "Infiltration." Nothing... that she can put to particularly good use here? But she's a fighter no matter what.

[laurefindil]

Glorfindel nodded. "Very useful in our situation," he said approvingly. "If you are a floater, you can go around where needed,and help those who get overwhelmed...or just whelmed. How is your low light vision?"

[silentwoof]

"Pretty good. I have excellent hearing too." And a fine sense of smell. She could manage with very little; because she had to, to even survive this far.

[laurefindil]

"Much like an elf, then," he said with a smile. "Though we're a bit taller. But that just means we're more likely to brain ourselves on a low hanging branch."

[silentwoof]

"Just... a bit." Or a stalactite.

[laurefindil]

"That's a pain that lingers," Glorfindel agreed. "Fortunately for me, elves are very good at seeing in low light conditions. You'd think we Awoke before the sun was born or something," he said with a laugh.

[silentwoof]

"Is that so..." Well, she caught that sarcasm.

[laurefindil]

Glorfindel nodded. "We Awoke beneath the stars. Then came the Time of the Trees. That's when I was born. Then the Sun and the Moon were created when the trees were destroyed. That was a pretty scary time. But then came the first dawn, and the sun has risen every day since." He smiled at her. "Light overcomes, right?"

[silentwoof]

That sounds like a very long time? "...as long as you... stay strong. Have hope."

[laurefindil]

"Absolutely."

Glorfindel smiled at her. "It's pretty much the Team Purple motto, right?"

[silentwoof]

"We have those?" she asked, an eyebrow raised.

[laurefindil]

Glorfindel paused. "I...don't actually know. I haven't been here very long. But...we should. We can ask when we get back. Maybe make some suggestions?"

[silentwoof]

"Wouldn't hurt." Not that she'd have much input on mottos.

[laurefindil]

Glorfindel smiled. "Exactly! I think they'll like your suggestion though. I know I do. Perhaps I'll even embroider it on a pillow."