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

[silentwoof]

Whisper... it's not like she wouldn't be able to manage without Tangle. She'd get by. Even if it messed her up a little, bit by bit, here and there, she'd be fine-ish. Totally... almost acceptable.

So Whisper's still a lot better off with Tangle. "...a little bit. I can't let it... stop me from doing what I have to."

[alongtailtalltale]

Tangle nodded solemnly. "Hey, whatever you need to get through," she said. "I'm here for you, Whisper."

And with that, she's content to walk with her in silence.

[silentwoof]

Despite some initial hurdles, Tangle was really... really good to her. For her.

Whisper took a quick little glance around her. No one seemed to be, like, watching them or anything. "Thank you," she said, even more quietly, slipping closer to take Tangle's hand in her own, holding onto her for a long moment.

[alongtailtalltale]

Tangle... certainly hadn't expected that at all. When she feels Whisper's hand in her's, she ends up blushing a bit, but also smiling from ear to ear.

"Y-you don't have to do that..."

[silentwoof]

A long moment, that lingers, until she finally lets go and takes a step away. Doing it of her own volition, it almost... recharges her batteries?

"Wanted to." It leaves her grinning and glad that she's not super easy to see blushing.

[alongtailtalltale]

Geez, going to put Tangle on the spot here. She chuckles nervously, rubbing the side of her neck as she tries to think of a good follow up to that.

"Well, uhm. I'm glad I could be there. To hold your hand, I mean."

Nailed it.

[silentwoof]

'Cute' is the word blaring inside of her head at Tangle's nervous reaction. It's cute, how a little squeeze like that has her so flustered. "I'm very... glad I didn't show up alone." So maybe she's got a nervous laugh in her, too. But it's a lot harder to hear.

[alongtailtalltale]

It has her flustered because it's Whisper. A gesture like that, it feels like a lot more than it would coming from someone else, coming from her.

"I'm... I'm glad too," she said, smiling wider. "It's always better to face challenges with someone you trust."

[silentwoof]

Isn't that wild? What in the world could have Tangle sooo specifically flustered over Whisper holding her hand?

It is a mystery.

"Trust you more than anyone, Tangle."

[alongtailtalltale]

That... honestly surprises Tangle a bit.

"Really? You think... I'm reliable enough for that?"

[silentwoof]

From a perspective of ability and reliability, of how their first meeting went - well it should probably be Sonic actually. There's an intellectual part of her brain that knows that. When she just lets herself think about it, let's it come naturally, though...

"You are. Totally... sincerely."

[alongtailtalltale]

Tangle smiles again, clearly still embarrassed.

"That's not something I hear a lot. Jewel's always going on about how much trouble I cause..."

[silentwoof]

"...not entirely untrue." Tangle is a little dorky. Gets carried away. "But nothing as serious... as the problems you're able to solve."

[alongtailtalltale]

"Yeah, it is a bit true," she says, laughing a bit nervously. "But... thanks. But I couldn't solve anything without you, or Sonic and the others. I'm. I'm really proud of how far you've come, Whisper."

[silentwoof]

Where would she be without Tangle? ...that could lead to some very dark places.

"Couldn't... couldn't have done it without you. I mean it." She glances away, blushing again.

[alongtailtalltale]

Tangle beams at her. "And... I couldn't have done it without you, either."

Now they're both blushing. And will be, for as long as their journey continues uninterrupted.