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VoidTrecker Express Mods ([personal profile] voidtreckermods) wrote in [community profile] middleofsomewhere2020-05-21 05:22 am

Under the Sea: Conclusion and aftermath

Ritual

The jellyfish is no more and as red team take stock of their injuries, or collapse from exhaustion the lights zip around them, singing their song of joy. They gather around the light that had been inside the jellyfish and now that it has been released it is obvious this light is different. Stronger. They surround it and the song gets even louder as they begin to move towards the plinth.

In the caverns where the purple and orange team are there is a stillness. For those in orange team still in the cavern they can only hope that the instructions they gave out had been followed. Luckily for them they have been, Purple team have done a remarkable job of defeating the crabs and cleaning the temple. The priests gather around the shell on the alter, arms linked together in prayer as they seek to re-sanctify their temple. As their prayer begins they will invite the voidtreckers to join them, though no one is forced into taking part in the ritual. They suggest that they use their strange wrist jewellery to open communication with their friends in Bui.

The monster on the beach is defeated and though the fight is still raging against the crabs, a beacon has been built and lit. The islanders who are not fighting gather around it, linking arms, drawing any voidtreckers who don't object to joining them into the circle.

The song begins hesitantly, almost as if everyone has forgotten the words and only half remembers the tune. The SCA translates, the prayer is simple, a blessing on the land and its people, deliverance from the darkness and hope for the future.

The light from the jellyfish reaches the plinth and is set upon it. The song heightens and the light shoots upwards, blinding in its brilliance.

Through the dark storm clouds a light streams towards the island, most of it towards the beacon on the island though there is a break away light that goes towards the train, where some of orange team have set up a second beacon. It swirls around those on the train roof, singing a song of happiness and bounces back towards the island.

The light reaches the main beacon and hits it with a strength that lights up the whole sky. The light splits more solidly into two and speeds off over the ocean. Light pours into the underground caverns, not caring about the ocean and rock in the way, the light pools into the shells, the caverns glow warmly.

Outside the storm calms, clouds roll back, the sun shines. The sea stills. The wind stops. The sun is rising, a beautiful dawn. Any monsters left scuttle away, vanishing into the ocean, away from Bui.

Those with any powers that they couldn't reach before find them returned in a rush. Those who can sense life find this world teeming with it. A song that dances between every plant and creature.

Some of red may have evacuated to the train but those who stayed to see the ritual through, the world around them seems to melt away and they find themselves back next to the rock pools. Among their number there are some confused looking islanders who intrinsically draw closer to those who helped free the lights.

Orange and Purple

Down underwater there's noise and a babble of voices as the citizens of Bui wake up. There's a shimmering around the city now, like a shield though they can pass through easily. Parents scramble to locate their children and all check on loved ones and friends.

The familiar voice of train announcements is heard through Orange team's SCAs. Orange return to the VoidTrecker Express. Once everyone is on board it flies low over the ocean, skimming the waves.

In the underwater temple the priests finish sealing the ritual and then it is time to begin the return trek. There are no monsters this time and after a few hours, as they emerge onto the first of the sandbanks they will find the VoidTrecker Express is waiting for them.

Red and Blue

The monsters gone, those of the island gather everyone from the rock pools and for a few hours everyone sleeps.

At about noon the islanders begin to stir, begin putting things to rights. Wood is moved from the strategic points to more communal campfires on the beach. Any dead monsters that haven't been gathered for food have been washed out to sea, disappeared into the depths. They begin to prepare food and won't turn away any helpers. Though those who have been fighting are encouraged to rest.

The islanders bring blankets and start to gather. Everyone is exhausted but the children, in the way of children find the energy to play in the sea and the sand.

Beach Day

Early afternoon the train lands on the beach and everyone gets a holographic message to their SCA.

Mission successful. Well done Voidtreckers. Enjoy the rest of your day. You will find suitable clothing in the dressing room. A new recipe has been added to the kitchen information points.

The dressing room is indeed open once more, this time it holds swimsuits of every style, shorts, t shirts, wraps and beach skirts. Sun hats and sunglasses can also be found. It's a bit of a mush mash but they should be able to cobble together something other than their uniform wet suits.

Time to laze around on the beach or for those who still have energy swim or play. A few hours later a ripple across the water brings some of those from Bui and they swim or lounge on rocks to talk.

Food and stories

Food is cooked and shared, the islanders will happily try the voidtreckers' offerings and share their own. As the sun begins to set they gather around the fires. Stories and songs are shared and there's even some dancing for the brave.

Voidtreckers can choose whether to sleep in their own beds or spend one last night on the island before the train flies off into the sunrise and into the void.
marriedanidiot: (working hard)

[personal profile] marriedanidiot 2020-06-21 01:24 pm (UTC)(link)
"Even so." She agrees. "Best not to risk loosing it."

She walks alongside Persephone, checking for ones that would suit both her projects, picking small tiny shells with jewel bright colors as well as seeking ones with walls thin enough to let light through.

"Oh, that one's lovely." She admires the one Persephone has found.
marriedanidiot: (my boys)

[personal profile] marriedanidiot 2020-06-21 01:59 pm (UTC)(link)
"That's alright." She smiles wryly. "My family is quite large, it's understandable!"
marriedanidiot: (wife)

[personal profile] marriedanidiot 2020-06-21 02:21 pm (UTC)(link)
She laughs against the kiss, reaching up to tug him closer.

"And I am incredibly lucky the stranger-who-looked-suspiciously-like-the-Crown-Prince was a charming rogue despite being hopelessly lost and having a terrible temper."
marriedanidiot: (wisdom)

good ending spot?

[personal profile] marriedanidiot 2020-06-21 02:49 pm (UTC)(link)
"And into the future, as well." She wishes him with a smile.

"And so I hope for all those here!"
Edited 2020-06-21 14:49 (UTC)
stealsyourheart: (hm)

[personal profile] stealsyourheart 2020-06-21 03:49 pm (UTC)(link)
"True." Kaito considers. "The problem is, I've literally only seen people make it on TV, and not ever actually tried to make it myself..."
stealsyourheart: (hm)

[personal profile] stealsyourheart 2020-06-21 04:01 pm (UTC)(link)
"You could try the gamesroom, maybe." He considers. "Or ask if you can borrow some off people."
stealsyourheart: (facetwin)

[personal profile] stealsyourheart 2020-06-21 04:04 pm (UTC)(link)
"Clearly!" He grins.

"And yep! I assume your school system is probably pretty similar to mine, anyway... It might not be!"
stealsyourheart: (facetwin)

[personal profile] stealsyourheart 2020-06-21 04:06 pm (UTC)(link)
"Yep!" Kaito relaxes as well.

"Shall we see how tall we can build this thing?"
sobothersome: (pic#13910912)

[personal profile] sobothersome 2020-06-21 06:09 pm (UTC)(link)
His tail swayed a little and softly he purred. Maru wasn't in the best of shape, he was exhausted and hurting, but the petting and quiet words were nice and not disturbing him. which was unusual, since most things tended to bother him.

"Hm... You should stay with blue then." Maru decided. "I work with blue..." He'd keep an eye out for the kid. He was sure others would, but Maru would as well. Madoka had said she wanted to protect people and that Maru would help with that. Maybe that could include this soft spoken boy as well?
flatteries: (if there's a hole in your heart)

[personal profile] flatteries 2020-06-21 06:42 pm (UTC)(link)
He laughs - friendly, though, since he can completely see where she's coming from. Especially since he's more familiar with that word than cool as well.

"Couldn't it be both? Come on, you got to let me apply as many positive words to you as I can! That's the only way I can get close to describing how great you are."
happyends: (she is the tiniest light)

[personal profile] happyends 2020-06-21 07:14 pm (UTC)(link)
"Kaito-san did? I guess that makes sense, he is very kind.." And also apparently didn't go in the water! (It'd help if she knew about his aversion to fish, then she'd immediately knows the reason for it..) The more important point though is definitely that he's nice, because Madoka really thinks that.

"W.. Well, then next time you get seasick I'll help you out too, mister Gladio!"
kumoko: (pic#13814656)

[personal profile] kumoko 2020-06-21 07:47 pm (UTC)(link)
"That's what I remember," she agrees. Well, it's more complicated than that, but she can't be bothered to explain that bit. "Chilling out in class, and then, boom. I'm dead, and then, uwah, I'm hatching out of an egg."

The voice mangles that whole section a bit, but at least she tried.
longforgottenpromise: (confused)

[personal profile] longforgottenpromise 2020-06-21 07:49 pm (UTC)(link)
"Blue is a good team. And there is often things for me to do... That don't involve fighting."

He sounds sad as he speaks. He doesn't like being a burden. But he likes the idea of fighting less.
kumoko: (well wevs)

[personal profile] kumoko 2020-06-21 08:05 pm (UTC)(link)
I don't talk to Red much. They don't want clothes. [ She lazily considers. ] It's not lifespan, or death, or power. What's the biggest thing you've ever killed?
kumoko: (whew)

[personal profile] kumoko 2020-06-21 08:19 pm (UTC)(link)
[ there's a lot she'd like to say to that, but she's sun-warmed and over-fed, and even drunk on heat and crab meat, she doesn't have the energy to debate good and evil.

She might be a little nervous that doing so will turn Nerdanel against her. After all, she had been well on her way to becoming a great enemy of humans herself, before she started on her weird mascot image in the train...

Sigh. ]


The necromancer on the train is more a 'romancer' than a 'nec'.
happyends: (we're all gonna live tonight)

[personal profile] happyends 2020-06-21 08:34 pm (UTC)(link)
That makes her giggle a little bit.

"Yeah, you're right. It's since he's so sweet and friendly, you know? I don't think anyone could turn him down." And sure, there may actually only be about three years' worth of age difference between Romeo and Madoka, but she definitely thinks he has the cuteness factor on his side much more than she does! "That sounds good though."

Madoka nods before glancing over her shoulder.

"Um, I should probably check up on my kitty.. But good luck with looking for more of these shells, okay? I'm sure it'll turn out super pretty!"
faithfulsupport: (Really now.. -r)

[personal profile] faithfulsupport 2020-06-21 09:11 pm (UTC)(link)
There was a small smile, much like when Prompto had asked who he was and what he'd done with Iggy. "I suppose I have." He'd been on the train for quite awhile and to go a little mad at times was to be expected in his own mind. Mission time was good only because it got them off of the train and allowed them to stretch their legs. Other than that, there were children to protect on the ground.

He got up and stretched a little, and then he looked at Gladio. "However I assure you despite my temporary insanity, I'm still quite all here."
achickenformylove: (mdzs 3)

[personal profile] achickenformylove 2020-06-21 11:16 pm (UTC)(link)
"How many children do you have?" He wasn't sure he had ever heard.
rieper: (just another stoic face.)

[personal profile] rieper 2020-06-21 11:44 pm (UTC)(link)
47 watched from not that far away, straying further out when she did as well but keeping his distance from her flailing limbs so she could operate on her own without interference. That and he was only interested in keeping her afloat because plenty of people were out on the beach and could spot what happened.

Thankfully, she did well enough for a first time swimmer that he didn't bother interfering at all. If she did grow too exhausted he was close enough to find purchase were she simply to turn around and let the waves take her to him. Failing that, he would reach out before she drowned. But she never stayed under the water for longer than he deemed unnecessary (of course his perception of such was probably quite skewed as he had no qualms standing there for a full minute before worrying if she was going to make it back up).

When she was ready for the next lesson, he was there for that, too.
laurefindil: (Do Go On)

Re: Beach day - ota

[personal profile] laurefindil 2020-06-22 04:09 am (UTC)(link)
Glorfindel looked at it curiously. "What exactly does it do?"

He knows what she told him, but that was the out of control version.
najaran: (I can explain....)

Re: Beach day - ota

[personal profile] najaran 2020-06-22 04:15 am (UTC)(link)
"It is an attack spell that sends sharp wind at my target." And everyone else... but she was working on that...
knifewithnoname: (serious)

[personal profile] knifewithnoname 2020-06-22 04:29 am (UTC)(link)
She could feel his eyes on her and it gave her the incentive she needed to keep going. With a less strict teacher she might have given up to the tiredness in her limbs by now, given up for the day and went back to the beach.

But he was not someone who rested and she doubted he would approve if she gave up. He might not say anything, but the disapproval would be there nonetheless.

Eventually she could float relatively well, the odd wave still took her by surprise but she could keep her head above water. Her limbs ached and she felt like she could eat a whole giant crab to herself but she waded over to him with a small smile. She knew she was not done yet, she couldn't actually make herself go anywhere in the water. As important as not drowning was, it wasn't swimming.
swansongs: (Let's face it I blew it you waited)

[personal profile] swansongs 2020-06-22 05:50 am (UTC)(link)
He nodded. "How did the whole monsters thing happen, anyway? I mean, if you don't mind me asking." If she did, he wouldn't pry; he'd let the subject drop. But he was curious. How did someone go from a normal life to...fighting monsters? Were the monsters always there? Had they just suddenly appeared?
marriedanidiot: (my boys)

[personal profile] marriedanidiot 2020-06-22 08:25 am (UTC)(link)
"Seven boys." She smiles wryly. "Ai and a right handful they were too. My youngest two were twins, and at that point I told Feanaro that if he wanted any more children he could bear them himself!"
marriedanidiot: (wistful)

[personal profile] marriedanidiot 2020-06-22 08:30 am (UTC)(link)
So do all begin. [ She sighs ]

Humans!