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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.
so_dark_a_road: (under cloud and sky #2)

You still get to choose! I'm good with whatever.

[personal profile] so_dark_a_road 2020-05-20 12:24 pm (UTC)(link)
"Okay, let's check out the sand flats."

He starts swimming towards the nearest of those. When they get close enough, they can see the mer children lying on the sand.

"Oh hell, what about those children? Should we start carrying them into the buildings? I don't like it that they're out here without shelter."
unfavorableinstigation: Nita looking directly at the viewer, mouth slightly open, as if she's in the middle of an important or unamused expression. (Focused)

The flats, then! What I mean is, it's your turn to poke the mod. xD

[personal profile] unfavorableinstigation 2020-05-20 01:02 pm (UTC)(link)
/... If it's safe to move them, we should,/ Nita concludes, voice quiet.

These were kids, after all; if they hurt them worse than whatever had happened to Bui had done to them, she'd never forgive herself.
so_dark_a_road: (Ya think?)

The mod said it's okay to move the children to the pods or somewhere else safe.

[personal profile] so_dark_a_road 2020-05-23 08:32 am (UTC)(link)
"I don't know why it wouldn't be safe to move them, the question is just where?"

He felt the same way. These were children, and whatever had caused this misfortune to their city, they weren't responsible. Besides, it was the duty of adults to take care of children, even if they weren't of the same species.

He swam down and slid his arms under a couple of small children and picked them up. He could still kick with his flippers and propel himself, even without being able to swim with his arms.
unfavorableinstigation: Nita looking directly at the viewer, mouth slightly open, as if she's in the middle of an important or unamused expression. (Focused)

Hooray! :D

[personal profile] unfavorableinstigation 2020-05-23 01:31 pm (UTC)(link)
/There's probably places safe enough to leave them in the city itself.../

Not that Nita could navigate all of those places gracefully, in this shape.

/Need a lift?/

Curufin wasn't struggling, but steering might be difficult with that extra weight.
so_dark_a_road: (flickers of light)

[personal profile] so_dark_a_road 2020-05-25 03:21 pm (UTC)(link)
"Probably there are lots of places we could take these kids," he agreed.

He grinned. "A lift? Sure!" He swam closer to Nita, carrying the children. "Can I just hop on?"
unfavorableinstigation: Nita working with a Kernel (Wizardry Is Kid Stuff)

[personal profile] unfavorableinstigation 2020-05-25 03:38 pm (UTC)(link)
/We're underwater, but I think I can oblige,/ Nita replied, cheerfulness coming into her voice despite their situation.

/Even you! Given no one's chasing us, we should be able to come back for the rest as we can./

There was a 'yet' there, but she didn't say it aloud.
so_dark_a_road: (these are my brass knuckles)

[personal profile] so_dark_a_road 2020-05-28 04:35 pm (UTC)(link)
"Thanks! We'll probably get there faster, with you being the chauffeur," said Curufn with a grin. He wasn't much worried about their situation, given that the only thing they had to fight was crabs, and the only tasks they had to perform were toting mer people to shelter.

"We can probably just keep coming back and coming back, given the number of children there are on these playgrounds."

Curufin was usually pretty adept at hearing an unspoken yet in a friend's voice, but he missed it. Maybe because his mind became quickly occupied with the logistics of this particular task.