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

[luckybucky]

That worried look is the whole reason Bucky comes up to him in the first place -- he's never seen Inigo look so openly worried in public, and the way the younger man startles only makes Bucky more worried.

"Hey, Inigo," he replies, a confused and worried smile taking root on his face. "What's got you so spooked?"

[flatteries]

"Spooked?" His jaw drops slightly, like he's only realising what he must have looked like when he sees the worry in Bucky's smile. "Oh.. oh no, I'm.. fine."

Even Inigo seems to realise that's quite possibly the worst attempt he's ever made at trying to convince someone of that. And he's confessed much worse things than this to Bucky of all people, so maybe it's okay if he just comes out and says it?

His cheeks colour faintly red with shame though as he looks away.

"It's just.. I can't swim."

[luckybucky]

Yeah, no one is going to be convinced by that act, Inigo. Least of all Bucky, but he’s glad he doesn’t have to try to coax it out of him, at least.

When he hears the confession, he lets out a thoughtful hum. “Well, I guess it’s a good thing the train decided we need air tanks, huh? If you’re going that deep, you don’t really need to know how to do much more than kick,” he holds up a pair of flippers with a smile. “Or, you could come with me on the blue team mission. We’ll be on the beach, fighting monsters.”

[flatteries]

Now he's confessed the biggest worry on his mind, Inigo is practically an open book. Which means that it's so obvious from his facial expression alone that he still doesn't really like the idea of going that deep into the water, despite Bucky's suggestion. What if he still somehow drowns? Or just looks like an idiot? Or can't fight under those circumstances?

Not wanting to focus on that though, he instead looks over at Bucky and - as if only now realising how the other looks today - asks: "You're going with blue?"

He might have noticed that earlier if he hadn't been so caught up in his own dumb worries.

"You.. don't think they'd mind having me over there?"

[luckybucky]

Bucky nods, offering Inigo an easy smile. "Sure am," he agrees. "Ignis asked me to help keep everybody in line," he flashes a little grin, flexing his metal arm a little. It's been painted a color that matches his skin tone pretty well, but instead of being varied, is a flat, monotone color.

"Don't be ridiculous, of course we won't mind. And if anyone minds, send them my way so I can scold them," he huffs.

[flatteries]

Inigo lets out a slow breath, a smile starting to return to his face at seeing Bucky flexing his 'upgraded' arm like that.

"They got the sergeant in charge, huh? So scary." Except Bucky is about as scary as a very cuddly dog to Inigo. And that's coming from someone who saw him in full Winter Soldier mode.

"Well, I guess I'll come along too then. I do feel most comfortable being near you."