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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.
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[personal profile] callmegladio 2020-05-30 03:01 pm (UTC)(link)
"... I've a guy doing just that." Gladio said with a chuckle. "Prompto promised me he'd take as any pictures as he could. I just... need a way to get them from his camera and onto paper or something."

He'd wanted pictures of these views to remind him that there was worlds like this.
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[personal profile] stealsyourheart 2020-05-30 03:01 pm (UTC)(link)
"Ayup. Obviously, you wanna build high up enough that the high tide won't utterly ruin your castle with the first wave, but you gotta be down close enough that the sand is still damp, right? Some people like to cut it a bit closer."
unfavorableinstigation: Nita working with a Kernel (Wizardry Is Kid Stuff)

[personal profile] unfavorableinstigation 2020-05-30 03:01 pm (UTC)(link)
/If a phrase has double-meanings or cultural context, that won't get through as well,/ Nita answers.

/But as long as at least one party in the conversation knows the Speech, people are mutually intelligible./

Even if they didn't always regard each other that way!

/I've had conversations with beings from different planets that made more sense to me than chats with school peers, for one,/ she wryly adds.
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[personal profile] enthunder 2020-05-30 03:08 pm (UTC)(link)
"Less shells, more frogs?" She guessed, from her experiences with Cocoon's waterscapes. "Suppose there's not as much call for flowers in the ocean."
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XD

[personal profile] marriedanidiot 2020-05-30 03:11 pm (UTC)(link)
[ THIS IS THE DISAPOINTED MOM LOOK ]

Kumoko.
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[personal profile] onehandsomeslickninja 2020-05-30 03:14 pm (UTC)(link)
"Even if we accept that and ignore his terrible decisions..." Edge sighed, then put it away with a shake of his head and slight twist of his shoulders. "But I don't want to think about him when I have you to look at!"
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[personal profile] kumoko 2020-05-30 03:15 pm (UTC)(link)
Wonder who you pissed off in a past life to get all the slayer missions.

[ Escort missions are boring, but at least they're easy. Sometimes all she has to do is park herself on the opposite side of civilians and herd them like a sheepdog. ]

I'd offer to tag along. But I don't want to.
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[personal profile] kumoko 2020-05-30 03:18 pm (UTC)(link)
[ WHAT'S THAT, SHE'S TOO BUSY NOT MAKING EYE CONTACT ]

I'm immune to most poisons. Probably.
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[personal profile] unfavorableinstigation 2020-05-30 03:19 pm (UTC)(link)
"Oh yeah," Nita recalled, briefly sitting back up, glancing about as if Prompto might suddenly appear.

"I could help with that, actually. It's not a difficult spell or anything. Or- do you think we could hook up a connection to the printer?"

Seeing as they had one and all, now. Though she didn't think Prompto had one of those kinds of cameras...
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[personal profile] marriedanidiot 2020-05-30 03:19 pm (UTC)(link)
She is absolutely encouraging him, is it working?

"True. Well, I don't mind having something special for just the two of us~"
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[personal profile] marriedanidiot 2020-05-30 03:29 pm (UTC)(link)
"Thank you either way." She smiles at him, banishing her sorrows - this young man doesn't deserve her sorrow.

"Do you sing, yourself?"
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[personal profile] onehandsomeslickninja 2020-05-30 03:36 pm (UTC)(link)
"She does tailoring," Edge offered helpfully. Something about the girl made him suspect she'd value choices in outfits.
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[personal profile] callmegladio 2020-05-30 03:36 pm (UTC)(link)
"Can't carry a tune to save my life." Gladio chuckled. "But I enjoy listening." Of course, not being able to hold a tune didn't always stop him from singing along, or more accurately humming along to songs he enjoyed.
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[personal profile] callmegladio 2020-05-30 03:40 pm (UTC)(link)
"I've no idea..." He replied, but he looked hopeful. "You think that's something we could actually swing?" getting the pictures off of Prompto's camera would be... well, it'd be amazing.

"How would magic work? And the printer?" He wasn't technologically inclined if he was perfectly honest so he had to rely on the knowledge of others.
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[personal profile] stealsyourheart 2020-05-30 03:40 pm (UTC)(link)
"Tallest tower in the land, coming right up~" He laughs back.
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[personal profile] stealsyourheart 2020-05-30 03:41 pm (UTC)(link)
"If you want."

He allows. "Although if you can convince the Train to give him ACTUAL sherlock holmes, he'll probably forgive every Princess sin!"
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[personal profile] stealsyourheart 2020-05-30 03:45 pm (UTC)(link)
"D'you have a favourite flavor?" Kaito flops down nearby to enjoy his.
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[personal profile] onehandsomeslickninja 2020-05-30 03:46 pm (UTC)(link)
"It's nothing, I've been through a lot worse. I wouldn't call this train relaxing, but the missions aren't that bad!" Clearly he'd not taken insult, nor had any reason to even think he should. But he WAS gonna keep talking himself up.
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[personal profile] onehandsomeslickninja 2020-05-30 03:50 pm (UTC)(link)
"Right! How's it supposed to even work? It's not like the existing cars get longer or the doors get wider. We're going to have to start lining up just to get anywhere!" Not that they could do anything about it, but complaining helped relieve some of the pressure.

[personal profile] unfavorableinstigation 2020-05-30 03:50 pm (UTC)(link)
Nita nodded. "It'd just be a... relocation, of the image content. Or duplication."

Duplication might be better.

"Printer requires either a digital connection - wireless - or for us to find the right cord for data upload."

Really, Dairine would probably prefer to take the lead there, if Tony or one of the AI-types didn't take it first.

"We've definitely got tech experts who'd be glad to help too, for what it's worth."
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[personal profile] deductiongeek 2020-05-30 03:57 pm (UTC)(link)
"I also ordered some mystery books without asking for a specific title. Some of the books I received from that were pretty good." Not as good as his favorites, but enough to be entertaining.
Edited 2020-05-30 15:57 (UTC)
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[personal profile] callmegladio 2020-05-30 03:58 pm (UTC)(link)
"That's worth a lot." Gladio had honestly never thought of any of that being an option. But now he was grinning, there were pictures on Prompto's camera he wanted. Pictures of home. Pictures of his sister...

"I'll have to talk with Prom but I'm sure he'd be fine with this!" He didn't see why he wouldn't.
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[personal profile] mtsilver_conquor 2020-05-30 03:59 pm (UTC)(link)
"I wonder if I could get one from my world." At least... she thinks there's some books in the Jon Wattson series that focus on the man's assistant. "Or, failing that, get him one of the Jon Wattson books. As I understand it, he's basically like Holmes? It'd have pokemon, but..."

There's a shrug. It's worth a try, and honestly, she's now curious to see if she can.
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[personal profile] onehandsomeslickninja 2020-05-30 04:00 pm (UTC)(link)
"There's nothing to apologize for! I don't understand a lot about other people from other worlds, so one more thing's no big deal." Edge rubbed at the back of his head, a sheepish grin on his face. "If you have a partner who gets you and you work well with, that's what counts, right?"
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[personal profile] callmegladio 2020-05-30 04:02 pm (UTC)(link)
"Lengthening the dining carriage and the kitchen helped. But everywhere else?" The only peace Gladio seemed to get was early in the morning when most were asleep or late at night. Except others had the same idea so there was never anything in the way of pure peace and quiet, or pure privacy.

"Something will have to give sooner or later." And that would either mean the people would revolt against the train or the train would get fed up of people complaining and sort itself out.