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 shook his head. "It's just very...it sticks on your skin as you pull it on. There is powder though," he said, spotting some. "That would probably help a lot. I could assist you, if you need it."

[sobothersome]

"Sticks to my skin..." Maru didn't like the sound of that in the slightest. But he knew he probably had to put one on. What if he was told he couldn't go on the mission if he didn't have it on?

He rolled his eyes and pulled himself to his feet and peeled off his tshirt. "Will powder help?" He asked then, realising the Shiny Guy had mentioned that. Wouldn't that feel just as weird on his skin? He'd never worn one of these things before, or anything so tight... He was probably going to need help.

Maru kicked off his shoes and then off came his pants.

He didn't have much in the way of shame. It was a bothersome emotion.

He also didn't like underwear, apparently...

[laurefindil]

Glorfindel only wears the loincloth because seeing him naked bothers some people, so he's not phased. Instead he grabs a container of the talc and comes back. Even in a wet suit, he makes no noise.

"Do you need help applying it? Or should we just shake it into the suit and see if that's enough?"

[sobothersome]

Maru eyed the talc with more than a little suspicion.

"... Is that needed?" he asked as he dropped himself down on a bench with his wet suit and tried to work it out. He supposed he should start the way the Shiny Guy had and shove his feet in. So he did that. As best he could, anyway.

He got the suit up his legs before he gave up with a huff.

"... This is a pain."

[laurefindil]

"So bothersome," Glorfindel agreed. "Talc might help?" he offered.

[sobothersome]

Maru blinked. That sounded so weird coming from someone else.

"... So bothersome I could die." He agreed, saying the line he loved so much.

So he gave a nod when the talc was offered. Maybe it would help?

[laurefindil]

Glorfindel stepped closer and opened the container of talc. It was in a shaker, which was convenient, so he carefully started shaking the powder onto Maru's chest and lower bits.

[sobothersome]

Maru watched as the guy shook out the white powder into him...

... And sneezed.

And sneezed again.

He rubbed at his nose and gave Shiny Guy a half hearted glare. "... You never said it smelled bad."

[laurefindil]

"It's a powder," Glorfindel said, pointing at the container. "Thought that was self evident. Try pulling your pants up now."

[sobothersome]

Maru totally wasn't pouting...

... Or maybe he was.

"I've never used it before..." He muttered under his breath before he heaved a heavy sigh. "This is so bothersome..." And then he tried his pants again. It was easier going this time, though the urge to sneeze was still there. He at least managed to get the suit up and over his butt. The rest was mostly simple and he had the thing zipped up in no time.

[laurefindil]

Glorfindel nodded and grinned. Without thinking first, he reached over and tousled the other's hair. "Now it is sealed in with you and shouldn't bother you any more."

[sobothersome]

Maru gave the Shiny Guy a rather disgruntled look when his hair was ruffled. It wasn't UNmessy as it was... but the guy didn't have to go making it worse.

And yet Maru didn't stop him. It seemed pointless. Though it was weird. Fair enough the guy had kind of done that when he was a cat. But it was weird to do it when he was human as well. Maybe this guy wasn't bothered by that?

"... Until I take it off." Maru sighed and then gave a little experimental move of his arms and twisted a bit. "This feels weird."

[laurefindil]

Glorfindel had to laugh at the look he got. "Has anyone every told you that you remind them of a cat?"

"Yes, but then you should be able to rinse the talc off," Glorfindel said. He'd never used it for quite this same purpose, but he was familiar with it. "It's a skin tight spongy material." He twisted a bit himself. "I'd worry if it didn't feel weird."

[sobothersome]

Maru quirked a brow at the guy. His lips quirked in something that was very much almost a smirk. And then in a little puff of blue/gray smoke Maru shifted from his human shape into that of the small black cat.

"... More than once." He replied, now sat on the bench in all his kitty glory. The wet suit was good enough to change with him, not that it could be seen. He wasn't a cat in a suit. But when he changed back he would still be wearing it.

[laurefindil]

Glorfindel wasn't terribly surprised. He'd known that the cat was one of them, and he'd thought that the person felt familiar. He crouched down in front of of Maru.

"So yes on pettings in this form, but not in your other?" he asked with a smile.

[sobothersome]

Maru's little kitty nose wrinkled a little at that. "... You don't think it's weird?"

It had never really happened before. He only imagined that people would be less inclined to pet him as a human than a cat.

[laurefindil]

Glorfindel shrugged. "You're cute either way. But I try to respect other's feelings. So if you prefer, I'll only pet you when you're like this." He reached over and gave kittyMaru's ears a little scritch.

[sobothersome]

Maru wondered how many times this guy had been dropped on his head as a kid. Okay, so maybe as a cat he was cute. He did his very best to be that way, it seemed to make people happy if he was cat-like when a cat. But as a human? He'd only ever seemed to annoy people. No one had ever called him cute.

Except Madoka. But he was coming to the understanding she thought everyone was cute.

He didn't really have a chance to think about it much more because Shiny Guy was petting him and dammit if he didn't know his weak spot by now. That wasn't fair at all...

[laurefindil]

[Glorfindel is perfectly content just sitting there and petting the kitty. But eventually the Train will have other ideas. How do we get out of this? LOL]

Glorfindel continues to pet the black cat's ears. "It occurs to me that you might have been able to step inside the wetsuit and then transform, and put it on that way. Or does your powers not work that way?"

[sobothersome]

Maru had, like before, been leaning into Shiny Guys hand. Maybe a little harder than he probably should have. Because when the guy spoke and pulled Maru from his little kitty daze, he nearly fell over sideways.

But in true cat form, he righted himself as nothing had happened at all.

"Uh... no. Doesn't work like that." Maru at up and patted his chest with one of his paws. "I'm still wearing it. Somehow. I dunno how it works... But if I did it as a cat and changed, I can't be sure I won't end up with my head through a leg hole. And that would be a pain..."

[laurefindil]

"That would be a pain," Glorfindel agreed. He went back to petting those soft little ears. "I am glad your ability prevents weird little accidents like that."

[sobothersome]

It definitely wasn't fair this guy knew his weakness. Though he supposed it was a weakness of all cats. And even though he wasn't a real cat, he was cat enough to suffer at least a few of their downfalls. Like being weak to ear rubs. And yes, he purred.

"Uh-huh... they would suck." He agreed in a rather lazy, sleepy tone as he once again, pressed into Shiny Guys fingers.

[laurefindil]

Glorfindel was happy. He was ready for the mission, and he had a kitty melted onto the seat, and it was purring.

[sobothersome]

Maru had pretty much forgotten about the mission at this point. He moved his head so that the guy could get different parts of his ear, pretty much nuzzling at his fingers without quite realising he was doing it.

While he may not have been a true cat, Maru was definitely more cat that not when he was in this form.

I suppose we should wrap?

[laurefindil]

Glorfindel was more than content to just sit there and pet the cute cat, smiling to himself at how adorable he was as he rubbed against Glorfindel's fingers.