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

Re: Ifrit | Prep / Purple Slightly Later

[laurefindil]

[Because I just cannot resist....]

"Ifrit!" Glorfindel smiled at her. They'd met briefly before, but now they were all trying to get organized and he was helping out with that.

Based on what she just said, he would not put her on main escort, as she might jeopardize the lives of those they were there to protect. "I'm thinking we could use you on flank actually. If you need to set something on fire, it will be behind us. Plus, we do not want anything sneaking up behind us, as some feel that is the weak point of a column and target it specifically."

"Would you prefer to work alone, or with a partner?"

[oripyrothy]

"Uh, well," hm. She was usually told where to go, who to work behind or with. How did Doctor usually assign her? "Usually I have somebody with me to keep enemies at bay while I work on burning everything. So I guess... with a partner?"

She looks at Glorfindel as is seeking approval, silently asking if her words were the correct choice.

[laurefindil]

"Hm, I haven't spoken to anyone else who is working the flank yet," Glorfindel said. "Though Creed is a floater; basically going where the fighting is," he added with a grin. "I will definitely keep that in mind. Do you have a preference? Aside from being fireproof?" Hm, actually, maybe she should go on point with him, in that case. But surely there were others on their team who could handle a little fire.

Threadhopping with Ifrit's permission

[aablublublu]

"Volunteeringforduty."

Shaw happened to overhear the question, and spoke up promptly. "Haveworkedwith Ifrit inthepast. Whatdoyouthink?"

[oripyrothy]

Ifrit was never too concerned with catching allies in the blast of her fire. Sure, her control wasn't perfect, but that was often in the sense that it could flare up alongside her emotions. In a battle where she was allowed to cut loose, she could angle it around her allies in order to properly roast the enemies.

Although it also remained to be seen if she could attain the same level and range without her weapon supplying her with liquid Originium. Well. That was a later-Ifrit problem.

The point was, Ifrit didn't need somebody fireproof, just willing to trust that she wouldn't burn them alive and run away. Which was why Shaw speaking up sent a wave of palpable relief through her.

"Yeah, I'll take the Lungmen shortie here. She can keep 'em at bay long enough for..." Hm. "You have that axe right?"

[aablublublu]

Nod. She would have felt better with another half dozen RI operators, but with just two, you could do a lot worse than Shaw and Ifrit.

"Fordangerouswildlife, anaxeshouldbe enough. I'll leavethe heavydutyfirepower toyou."

[laurefindil]

Glorfindel smiled broadly. "Perfect! Having someoneyou already know and trust at your side is a goodthing!" He hoped he was speaking fast enough for understanding.

"I'mGlorfindel, bytheway."

[oripyrothy]

"I don't know if I'd go as far as to say trust," Ifrit mumbles kind of half-heartedly. "But she can do the job."

She wondered if Glorfindel was talking faster as a joke. If so, why hadn't Ifrit ever thought of that? Man.

[aablublublu]

That was... a new reaction. Not the worst way someone has responded to her pace, but still a little weird.

"Noneed totalkfast, Icanunderstand justfine. Ijusthappento talkquickly."

[laurefindil]

Glorfindel nodded his understanding. As the first person some visitors to Imladris met, he was used to trying to put them at their ease, but if she preferred he speak in his normal cadence, that was very doable.

"Trusting someone to do their job...that's, well, the definition," he told Ifrit. "And I trust that the two of you will be able to protect this group from our enemies."

[oripyrothy]

"Yeah, don't worry. We're professionals." ...Well, more or less. There was something to be said about the fact Ifrit was mostly a patient at Rhodes Island who burned people to death on the side, and Shaw was a firefighter, but that was semantics.

Now that she's on more sure footing in regards to the situation, Ifrit's natural ego is starting to shine through more. Her tone definitely took on a more bragging sound.

[laurefindil]

"Then I trust," he emphasized the word slightly, "that our flank will be secure!"

Glorfindel doesn't mind a little bragging if it from someone who can deliver.