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VoidTrecker Express Mods ([personal profile] voidtreckermods) wrote in [community profile] middleofsomewhere2020-05-09 10:40 am

Under the Sea: Mission start

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.
happyends: (about the spiritual side)

[personal profile] happyends 2020-05-16 01:20 pm (UTC)(link)
Madoka may not be having a particular problem herself - or rather, she hasn't noticed the one problem she does have just yet. So she's completely unaware of what's going on with some people's powers in this place.

But what she doesn't miss is the way Raven frowns. Madoka may not be able to sense emotions, but she's incredibly attentive to her friends. So the moment she notices something may be up with Raven, she's already heading over towards the other girl.

"Raven..! Is something wrong? Have you noticed something..?"
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[personal profile] azrthmtrnznthos 2020-05-18 10:58 pm (UTC)(link)
"I can't seem to sense anyone's emotions. Even when I drop my own shielding. I also can't seem to levitate." Raven responded bluntly to Madoka's question.
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[personal profile] happyends 2020-05-19 09:53 am (UTC)(link)
She doesn't mind the bluntness as much as it just surprises her - mostly because of the information that said bluntness contains. Isn't sensing everyone's emotions Raven's thing? It must be a little like always being able to see and then suddenly becoming blind..

"You can't..?"

Madoka is almost tempted to ask if she's sure, or to maybe ask Raven to sense her emotions right now, but as she bites her lower lip she realises the other girl would probably know better than her.

"That's so strange.. Has this ever happened to you before?"
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[personal profile] azrthmtrnznthos 2020-05-19 10:07 am (UTC)(link)
"Once, when I was body-swapped with Starfire." The only other occasion she could remember having this type of problem accessing her powers was after watching Wicked Scary, and denying her own fear. But she wasn't afraid on this mission...

Holding out a hand, she tried to call her dark-energy and was pleased to see it around her hand. Well, at least some of her powers were working. "It's...it feels like I'm being blocked. " There was a beat before she added. "I can still fight and do things, but this will make it harder and it means my healing is going to be the normal non-magical type."
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[personal profile] happyends 2020-05-19 01:39 pm (UTC)(link)
"Why would something block only some of your powers though?"

That's the odd part. Because, you know, normal people can't just summon energy like that. Madoka sure can't! So why does that work, but apparently some of Raven's other powers don't?

.. the more she thinks about it, the more Madoka realises there's no way she's going to figure it out herself. So she dismisses the thought with a quick shake of her head, instead focusing on Raven.

".. um, no, the better question here is.. will you be okay, even though it's harder?"
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[personal profile] azrthmtrnznthos 2020-05-28 02:50 am (UTC)(link)
"I'll be okay, it just means that I have to think differently in some ways." Raven's voice was firm, determined. This would be hard, but she could deal with it. "We have a job to do anyways."

Then more softly, because Madoka was her friend. "I'll let you know if I need help. Promise."
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[personal profile] happyends 2020-05-29 09:03 pm (UTC)(link)
The tone doesn't surprise her. Madoka knows how mature Raven can be. How strong she can be. Of course she'd say that it'll be okay, even though this is a pretty big deal.

But she can't help but fuss over her friend all the same. In fact, she's about to do so at that very moment before Raven first manages to set in those last words, rendering every word that could possibly have come out of Madoka's mouth useless.

Instead she quietly stares at the other before slowly nodding. And despite some worries still lingering, she smiles a little.

"Thank you." There's very obviously genuine gratitude in her voice as she says it. "I'll be around, so.. feel free to come to me at any time. I can always make some time for you." Even once they'll be dealing with monsters. Raven is just that important of a friend.