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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.
mtsilver_conquor: (Leaves of fire)

[personal profile] mtsilver_conquor 2020-05-23 09:50 am (UTC)(link)
"Yeah, that it did. If you ask me, I think you'd have made an epic fire with Dancer."

She sighs then smirks. "I think you're also doing a great job of looking after him. Especially since he's decided I'm replaceable."

From the way her eyes are dancing and the laughter trying to bubble up, she's not even upset.
Edited 2020-05-23 09:50 (UTC)
sell_tickets: (After A Swim)

Had to look up what that was, lol. Re: Beach day - ota

[personal profile] sell_tickets 2020-05-23 09:53 am (UTC)(link)
He took the offered food with a grateful smile. "I am not certain what exactly your glow is, so I could not say," he admitted with a chuckle before digging in. How could food even taste this good? He was never going to admit to Mrs. Beale how much he was enjoying the food today. She'd take it as a challenge, and while the end result would be wonderful, she'd be **** scary till she felt satisfied.
blitzcheer: (and a lifetime with you)

ii

[personal profile] blitzcheer 2020-05-23 10:08 am (UTC)(link)
What can Tidus say? The kids are enthusiastic and only need an inch to go a mile: the inch being that Tidus giving the simplest attention to the namek in the form of a greeting, and then they want the cool green guy to join in too!!

Tidus is glad anyway, that the stern-looking guy was pretty accommodating to the kids. He wouldn't have been surprised if he'd turn down their pleas, but before Tidus knew it, he was learning a new game along with them, and it was pretty fun! He's still smiling once they manage to call five, or can at least remove themselves from the actual playing, to watch how the children do following the rules of the game themselves.

"You a sports guy?"
mtsilver_conquor: (Demi_Lovato_013_0)

[personal profile] mtsilver_conquor 2020-05-23 10:20 am (UTC)(link)
"Holmes?" There's a small frown as she tries to place the name. It sounds Eselian at least. Maybe. "It's a good thing; she's also one for books on the beach, though- what's the wary look for? I'm pretty sure all the crabs are gone...?"

She has no idea Princess played sit-on-the-book with Conan. Zero.
sell_tickets: (HEH)

[personal profile] sell_tickets 2020-05-23 10:22 am (UTC)(link)
He chuckled. "Hey, some of us are a third of the way through our lives at best. Not all of us can live tens of thousands of years like Uncle Saetan." Okay the world live might be an exaggeration. But the point remains. "I'm from Scelt. If I live to see a hundred other people might die of shock," he said with a chuckle.
tinkerheart: (smith)

[personal profile] tinkerheart 2020-05-23 10:36 am (UTC)(link)
She has no way of knowing it but this is Fëanor. If there is anything stupid a person can do while handling metal he most certainly already had done it when he was barely a couple of hundred years old, got yelled at by a master smith and his then-future father-in-law, thus learning for the rest of his existence to never ever do it again.

There is not a single person parts of her arm will ever be safer with.

"At the risk of sounding painfully obvious, but have you tried zinc?"
voidtreckernpcs: (Default)

[personal profile] voidtreckernpcs 2020-05-23 10:44 am (UTC)(link)
The islanders seem a little more intrigued by a talking whale than those from Bui but honestly, after the last few days nothing is too surprising.

"This strange? Maybe. Though go ask any of the elders and I am sure they will tell you of harder days when they were young." One of the islanders spoke with a cheeky grin.

Six sandbeasts and storms that would rock your bones. Another put on a voice, though his laughter is fond.
mtsilver_conquor: (Headtilt)

[personal profile] mtsilver_conquor 2020-05-23 11:05 am (UTC)(link)
Eva boggles at her friend. "That.... there's no limit?"

Say what? Pocketing tech always had a limit. "Because of magic, right?
mtsilver_conquor: (Pretty ace!)

[personal profile] mtsilver_conquor 2020-05-23 11:09 am (UTC)(link)
"Of course not, but I do come from a world where pokemon are so intrinsically part of the world..."

And now she misses home, so she's pointedly not answering if her pokemon would mind. They wouldn't; they'd likely enjoy the battle. "Think of it like your Song."
mtsilver_conquor: (Default)

[personal profile] mtsilver_conquor 2020-05-23 11:09 am (UTC)(link)
Cue the befuddled blinking as she looks down at herself, then up and cocks her head with another blink. "I am?"
callmegladio: (19)

Beach

[personal profile] callmegladio 2020-05-23 11:16 am (UTC)(link)
Gladio had no intention of dragging her anywhere, but he did want to check in on her.

While he was taking the time to get some fresh air and feel solid land under his feet, he'd decided to wander around and check up on the people he knew. So when he spotted Ple Two he smiled and dropped down beside her.

"How'd it go?" He asked conversationally.
mtsilver_conquor: (11)

[personal profile] mtsilver_conquor 2020-05-23 11:18 am (UTC)(link)
"True, but they're too high and I've never jumped off a whale." Never mind Nita would likely be happy to let her try.

"Yea," Eva says, smile fond. "She's the Starter pokemon I got ten years ago. She's an adult kamekkus' and she's about as tall as me when she stands on her hind legs, and she was born for the water. And for jumping off into said water."
Edited (I can pokemon names...) 2020-05-23 11:19 (UTC)
callmegladio: (37)

Beach (Somewhere)

[personal profile] callmegladio 2020-05-23 11:19 am (UTC)(link)
Coconut water. Who knew it would be delicious?

Gladio stood under a tree that held the large... fruit? Were they fruit or were they actually nuts? They seemed big for nuts. Whatever they were he was eyeing them and wondering how the best way to get up there would be...

"Would shaking the thing knock them down faster though?" He mused to himself.
mtsilver_conquor: (2)

[personal profile] mtsilver_conquor 2020-05-23 11:21 am (UTC)(link)
Eva grins as she follows after him, brown eyes glinting with mischief.

"Same, and I know I'll be thanking the train for it. It'd be nice if every mission could end like this. A day to relax and unwind."
callmegladio: (16)

Stories

[personal profile] callmegladio 2020-05-23 11:22 am (UTC)(link)
If he knew anyone able to spin him a good story, it was Nita.

When he found her, he was pleased to note she seemed well enough for the ordeal they had all been through and he dropped down beside her with a smile.

"Everything's back in order I take it?" He asked as he leaned back, hands dropping into the sand behind him. "Guy guys did an amazing job."
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Beach Day (Night)

[personal profile] callmegladio 2020-05-23 11:24 am (UTC)(link)
After hanging around for a while in the afternoon, Gladio had returned back to the train and done a little fishing with Noctis.

But now he was back at the beach, the air was cooler now and he'd opted to return to his train clothes, though he was still barefoot.

He spotted Zelda laying on the sand and smiled to himself as he approached. "Warm enough?" He called with a little concern, not sure how long she'd been out or how long she planned to remain.
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II

[personal profile] callmegladio 2020-05-23 11:24 am (UTC)(link)
"Never?" Gladio dropped down beside the man and lifted his head to look up at those same stars. He couldn't pick out any constellations, though he was sure they were there. Just not the ones from home.

He glanced at the guy, he'd never seen him before, but that didn't mean much. There were several new people he hadn't met due to him disappearing and then falling straight into a mission he wasn't ready for.
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Beach Day

[personal profile] callmegladio 2020-05-23 11:24 am (UTC)(link)
Gladio chuckled and raised a brow as Glorfindel did his rounds. He'd been watching him on and off, flitting from one person to another like some strange butterfly. So when he came abreast of Gladio, he lifted a hand and shook his head. "No food or healings needed here, friend. Just getting some fresh air and enjoying the sun for a minute." And then he would return to Noctis. But after suffering the storm at sea aboard the train, having his feet on solid ground was a joy and a pleasure.
mtsilver_conquor: (headscratch)

[personal profile] mtsilver_conquor 2020-05-23 11:27 am (UTC)(link)
"Even in winter? That's so weird. It's like someone forgot to set the seasons right or something."

Little does Eva know it's not that, but actually a genetic mutation amongst her version of humanity. "But, I guess two suns would be weird, too, as would only needing to worry about sunburn in summer."
schrodingersghost: (pic#6326421)

[personal profile] schrodingersghost 2020-05-23 11:28 am (UTC)(link)
"Half ghost," he says. "Means I'm half human too." Danny takes a moment to check his current energy level, and decides that he's recovered enough for a quick demonstration. A moment of concentration later, and a ring of white light passes over him, leaving a white haired ghost behind. He glows with a faint silvery luminescence even in the bright sunlight.
mtsilver_conquor: (Headtilt)

[personal profile] mtsilver_conquor 2020-05-23 11:32 am (UTC)(link)
"It's winter-? Trust me, even if I wanted, I'm not going to get sunburned. Ridiculously tan though." A pause, then. "Your world only has one sun, right? Mine has two, and we only burn under the summer suns."

Thanks to one of a few a genetic mutations amongst her version of humanity. Not that her people actually know that. "But I'll take a hat if makes you feel better."

Ok, that and the top of her head is kinda hot.
callmegladio: (Default)

II. Beach Day

[personal profile] callmegladio 2020-05-23 11:32 am (UTC)(link)
Gladio approached Piccolo while he was standing off to the side. He himself had been doing the same thing, though he imagined for a very different reason.

"Not joining in?" He asked conversationally. "From what I've heard you guys did an amazing job. You should celebrate."
mtsilver_conquor: (Headtilt)

[personal profile] mtsilver_conquor 2020-05-23 11:36 am (UTC)(link)
Eva nods with a small smile. "The same Song that sung your world into being, right? I'm glad you can hear it again. Um... Maka...lau...re-san?" She tries, but the name still comes out a bit mangled and Eva groans.

She feels like she's never not going to trip over some names.
blitzcheer: (big smile!!)

pt 2

[personal profile] blitzcheer 2020-05-23 11:36 am (UTC)(link)
"Heads up!"

Watch out, Rapunzel! While you're having fun splashing, there's another guy in the water who's found a beach ball--and is sending it in your direction!
callmegladio: (Default)

Beach

[personal profile] callmegladio 2020-05-23 11:39 am (UTC)(link)
A little jog, that would be good, Gladio thought. Because why not? The celebrations weren't for him and people were generally having fun. Gladio decided to do some of the things he couldn't do while on the train. Like run for the hell of it. And damn did it feel good.

Ahead of him was a lone figure and as he approached he smiled and called out. "Hey there."