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VoidTrecker Express Mods ([personal profile] voidtreckermods) wrote in [community profile] middleofsomewhere2020-07-09 04:39 am

Deep Dweller: Start

After the dreams some of the voidtreckers report on day Four of Grasshopper those that have been on the train for a little while will be expecting what comes the next day. Their SCA's glow with the colour of the void and a holographic image will appear.

Preparations and Arrival

As promised the dressing carriage is opened for optional extras. There are flight suits, similar to those they wore into space but without the helmets. There are instead hard hats and some basic climbing gear as well as bags to put supplies in. There are even a few red tents if any of those planning on tackling red's mission want to grab one, they hold six people in two inner compartments and are relatively easy to put up and take down.

They have a few hours of preparation before the announcement comes. Soon approaching system #789327772. Planet Terra. Drop order: Orange, Red, Blue, Purple. Orange to doors. Leaving the void in ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two, one. A sharp jerk, a judder and the view from the window changes from the void to dark cloudy skies and very red sand.

They land smoothly, and indeed it seems they have landed on train tracks. A few moments later they pull up outside a huge metal and glass building.

Orange Team

Arrival

Jumping down from the train they will find themselves outside large metal gates. Noticable is the spotlights that shine even in the day time, reflecting oddly off the red sand. It is hot and dry outside, a slight breeze sending red dust rolling around their feet.

The gates aren't locked. There is no lock though they will notice devices that are probably security cameras. The doors are glass and inside is light and airy. They enter into a large lobby, a large circular desk in the centre and a glass walled waiting room to the side.

It is empty. No people at all. All the lights are on. Time to explore.

Exploration

Going up two floors and down five the lab is large and full of all manner of interesting things. Scientific equipment, monitoring stations measuring chemical levels in the air, temperature, water levels. Where to even start is a good question. The lights remain on, which might be annoying at night.

Red Team

Arrivals

Red team to doors. The train continues travelling along the train tracks, looking out the windows they will see endless rolling red sand. Factories rising up from the ground, dotted across the landscape. As the train gets close the air outside seems hazier, through the fumes. They may even see in the distance, strange silver floating orbs.

Eventually it pulls up at a station. Just a raised block really, but easy enough for red team to disembark.

The land stretches out around them. Train tracks criss cross the surface but apart from that there don't seem to be any boundaries. No fences, roads or sign posts.

It won't take them long to find the first orbs, strange silvery spheres and seem almost liquid, until they are not.

Night Time

It grows dark quickly after sunset here, which might take them by surprise. Taking them more by surprise however may be the scraping, scuttling noises in the dark. Skittering close. There is no light out here on the surface, they are far away from the research facility that Orange found themselves in.

If anyone manages to catch a glimpse they will see grey, long limmbed creatures. They shy away from light but anyone in the dark is likely to be attacked. They fight with claws and teeth.

When the sun rises they are gone.

Blue Team

Arrival

Blue team to doors. The train continues across the landscape, passing more orbs, just floating there silently. It stops at the entrance of a cave.

The cave slopes downwards into darkness and soon turns into small tunnels. They don't need to go far when they meet the first ground of Gry. A group of young Gry, practising with spears in an wider section of cave.

Despite being very surprised at the sudden visitors no weapons are pointed at the voidtreckers, instead they are met with curiosity. They are soon led further into the tunnels and soon come to the living areas.

The Gry lead simple lives but they are all pretty fascinated to see their visitors and will allow them to look around their home and answer any questions they have.

Night Time

Most of the Gry sleep in a large communal sleeping area and the Voidtreckers are welcome to join them, though the Gry won't be insulted if they choose to seek out a more private area.

If the Voidtreckers awake in fear in the night, after strange dreams they will find they are not alone. Many of the Gry have awoken too and will reassure the Voidtreckers, tell them it is an honour to communicate with The Burrower.

Purple

Arrival

Purple team to doors. The train continues on the tracks and soon enters a tunnel itself. It's a bit of a bumpy trip, this train was clearly not made for warren systems but after some uneasy twists and turns they pull to a stop.

They are at a train station, not that it's easy to see because it is pitch black. But it is clear there are people around, some looking very confused at the very odd train.

Once the last of those going on the mission leave the train it speeds off into the darkness.

The Terran's are large and tower over most of the voidtreckers but they are friendly enough, if a little confused, once it is explained that they are here to help. They will be led over towards the collapsed section of city.

There is a lot of activity. People digging at rubble, others using their sheer size and strength to hold up beams. There is an array of rescue equipment and a group of official-looking Terran's holding large devices that are comparable to a tablet-computer and discussing solutions.

There is plenty to do to help, smaller rubble to clear, injured people to tend to. Worried Terran's to calm and reassure. Those brave enough can volunteer to use their smaller size to help get supplies through to those trapped and those with any scientific know how, great strength or magic can put their skills to good use.

Rest Time

Throughout the day people are rescued and other parts of the tunnels stabilised. There is more work to be done but the Terran's seem to be working in shifts and they will encourage their surprise allies to rest as well. They will offer to host them.

They live in large groups and will happily invite the voidtreckers into their homes. They will be curious about the voidtreckers but will also answer questions. Telling them about the strange storm and the collapse of the tunnels. They are urged to sleep early and the next day it will be back to work.

(OOC: Information is here)
achickenformylove: (mdzs 1)

Works for me

[personal profile] achickenformylove 2020-08-05 02:08 am (UTC)(link)
theturksway: (138.)

yes. wrap.

[personal profile] theturksway 2020-08-05 03:17 am (UTC)(link)
Reno's patience ran out ages ago but the was the volatile redhead for ya. But he loved to fight and despite the frustratingly specific tactics needed to defeat the monsters he was still in his niche. He could fight all night long even if it wore him down.

Hopefully they wouldn't be be sieged for that long. Reno swept up a few more monsters as he continued to fling lightning attacks at them until the immediate battle surrounding them faded. He paused just long enough to catch his breath and no longer.

"Get it together kid," he said as he grabbed a hold of Taiki again. He got the kid to a safe spot amongst the majority of the team and told him to stay put. "No matter how long it takes."

Reno would keep fighting till he dropped or the night ended, whichever occurred first. Or they ran out of creatures in the immediate area. That would be nice. Either way, he made sure Taiki stayed safe, keeping an eye on the kid between bouts with monsters.

Later, when it was all over for the night, he would find someone to take proper care of the kid. Lifestream knew Reno wasn't much good at the emotional crap or fixing the inside when it was broken. But someone else might be able to take better care of the kid.
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let's just...wrap this with a fade, yeah

[personal profile] theturksway 2020-08-05 03:32 am (UTC)(link)
Well at least he got some warning that time. It was a fun bit whenever the buff came around and Reno put out more electricity than typical with his baton. Especially combined with the gravity pulling his enemies into a tight group that he could blast almost all at once.

The tactic probably became a staple as they continued to battle through the night. Reno flagged once or twice as it went on for so long but he was a stubborn one and just when it looked like his exhaustion would get the better of him, he'd pick himself back up and get back into the fight.

It was a long night.
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[personal profile] so_dark_a_road 2020-08-05 04:36 am (UTC)(link)
Curufin chuckles. "The Sun of Aman had better be hotter than the Son of Fire. Otherwise, they'll have to put me up in the sky. That would be just plain weird!" And what would he be, a Red Elf Star instead of a Red Dwarf star?

The U.K. Elves sent me an email. XD

If someone were to open the Quiet Room door at the wrong time, they'd either see a sight that would haunt their dreams till the end of time, or give them nightmares for the rest of their lives! Depending on whether NSFW sights made them Disturbed or Perturbed and left their imagination Uncurbed. "Gimli sounds as though he knew his rights as a Dwarf. So it must have been Aragorn and not Legolas who got his head dented by Gimli's axe." Grin. "Yes, for my height, let's go for a Hobbit and a Dwarf. All my Dwarf friends from the Blue Mountains had shoulders as broad as mine."

Curufn looks humorously concerned about Glorfindel's potential sugary flavor. "No monsters better nibble on you! Only. . . how about your friends on the train?" Guess which friend would be first in line!

"Would you want to have dinner with the wine?" he asks. "What's your favorite meal? I could order that along with the nice yellow wine."

"Holding a line is like holding your liquor," he says, with a grin. "You don't want it to make you so drunk that you stumble and fall and ruin your comeback." He twinkles right back at Glorfindel. Eye twinkles come in many varieties, and he can clearly see that Glorfindel's is definitely not part of his golden light. Oh how wonderful that the House of the Golden Flower has a few perky dark lilies in its garden! Or, to use a smithing metaphor, that the gemstone in question is more like a dark garnet than a citrine.
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[personal profile] mynameisallen 2020-08-05 07:34 am (UTC)(link)
"Okay, let's take a five minute break, then we'll go onto the next section, or we can just each go to another and help out others." Allen would probably lean towards the latter honestly, but he also knows he is meant to be doing better at the whole looking after himself thing.
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[personal profile] callmegladio 2020-08-05 07:51 am (UTC)(link)
Gladio smiled understandingly. He didn't know what he'd do if Prompto or Noct left.

"Actually... He told me I should consider you for becoming a Lead for our team." His smile widened a touch.
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[personal profile] goingthroughaphase 2020-08-05 08:27 am (UTC)(link)
She nodded a little. "I think a quick break would be a good idea."

She was beginning to feel a little tired, and needed to recharge a bit if she didn't want to get stuck in mid-phase.
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[personal profile] rieper 2020-08-05 09:14 am (UTC)(link)
47 shook his head. Beyond what the train had supplied and a few extras he'd acquired (mostly weapons) along the way he didn't have anything of the sort. The SCA light was it, and that wasn't much.

"We should regroup and see if anyone else does," he said. That seemed better than nothing.
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[personal profile] sizedoesntmatter 2020-08-05 01:36 pm (UTC)(link)
"No you don't. I wanted to help and expected nothing in return." He just wanted to be of use that was all. But with that he gives a small wave and goes to see if there is anyone else around that might need help.
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[personal profile] sizedoesntmatter 2020-08-05 01:53 pm (UTC)(link)
"I agree, we don't know what we are protecting here, but if that is Blue's usual mission, then it must mean we are going towards something we are meant to be protecting. Or the people we are with, which would mean they wouldn't have anything to do with the dreams." Because then it would make no sense as to why would they do that.

But never the less it seems like each team at least has a theme.
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[personal profile] wyvernmaster 2020-08-05 04:10 pm (UTC)(link)
Perhaps it was tiredness of his own that allowed the hint of emotion to seep through. Gerome really didn't care at that point, as his own eyes had fallen closed.

At his side he felt when Inigo relaxed into sleep, and realised he had no more need to fight it himself. With his childhood friend clinging to his arm, Gerome finally succumbed to sleep.
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[personal profile] sonoflucis 2020-08-05 06:23 pm (UTC)(link)
Noct snuggled close, closing his eyes in contentment. It meant the world that Gladio trusted him so much. "I'm glad we're here together. Makes things better. Hopefully tomorrow will be okay."
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[personal profile] callmegladio 2020-08-05 06:44 pm (UTC)(link)
"I hope so too." But he knew that wouldn't last long. It never did on these missions. Something always went bad, Gladio just didn't know how or when. "... Try and get some sleep, love."
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[personal profile] sonoflucis 2020-08-05 06:46 pm (UTC)(link)
Noct nodded, staying close to Gladio. "I'll try. Be my pillow?"
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[personal profile] callmegladio 2020-08-05 06:51 pm (UTC)(link)
"Always." Gladio held him closer with a gentle smile. And then he went still. Not moving, not speaking, just settled and calm and watching Noct as he fell into sleep.
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[personal profile] sonoflucis 2020-08-05 06:53 pm (UTC)(link)
Once he let himself, Noct slipped into a calm,quiet sleep, draped over his boyfriend. He managed to sleep the rest of the night.
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[personal profile] irrationally 2020-08-05 07:18 pm (UTC)(link)
Alice frowns, though it doesn't seem angry as much as it just looks conflicted. She really doesn't like talking about this out loud - especially since she hasn't. Aside from the things that might be obvious to others, like her being quick to snap with anger, she's never explicitly talked about her symptoms. It makes her feel too odd. Too different from everyone else.

You look decent enough. But appearances deceive: I know you for an unstable and violent person!

Radcliffe's voice booms in the back of her head just thinking about it.

But despite that, she does slowly speak up, chosing to trust Duo.

"I see things that others don't. I.. speak to my rabbit, and he speaks back to me, even though others have informed me back home that the latter is not the case. I react in violence much more easily than other people. Back when-- when that thing happened.."

The Wester incident, she means, but it's hard to even put it into words without feeling the anger boiling in the back of her mind again. So her words end up rather vague.

"I wanted to kill him for exposing all those young, innocent people to such a thing."
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[personal profile] achickenformylove 2020-08-05 09:40 pm (UTC)(link)
He knew he would have survived if WuXian had left, but he would have been very sad. He had been for that short time that WuXian was not on the train. It's just his sadness had been short lived.

WangJi's eyes widened very slightly in surprise at that before softening. "Did he? I'm not surprised."
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[personal profile] sunbloom 2020-08-05 11:25 pm (UTC)(link)
"Threat assessment first," she repeats. "They could be the nicest people you'll ever meet, and you'll never know if you go in guns blazing."
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[personal profile] sunbloom 2020-08-06 12:53 am (UTC)(link)
For a moment, Itsuki's concerned she's put her foot in her mouth as she watches the pink-haired girl react, but when Madoka actually speaks, she's blown away again, face flushing a bit. "I don't know about that, Madoka-san, but... if you say so, I guess I'll believe you?" On the one hand, sure, she's trying to be a functional human being. On the other, she hasn't done anything to earn that yet, right? She has a hard time believing that someone she met a couple weeks ago has that much faith in her, and thinks everyone else does too, but... maybe? It's a good feeling, even if she's not a hundred percent sure she's on board with it. Still-

"Um, thank you for your confidence. I'm..." She pauses, taking a breath; when she starts again, she's more sure of herself, smiling again, even if there's a bit of pink in her cheeks still. "I'm sure everything will be okay. And I'll be careful. I didn't get this far by taking too many risks. We'll meet again. I'm sure of it." Even without her powers, she'd be careful and not get herself in too much trouble. If push comes to shove, though, Sunshine's might is enough to get her out of anything but the most dire situation. There are people here that are worried about her. She can't let those people down by not coming back, right?
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[personal profile] longforgottenpromise 2020-08-06 03:39 am (UTC)(link)
He just nodded, it was clearly something Maru had needed to know but he still felt bad for upsetting him like that.

Still he tilted his head at him. "Will you be alright?" He doesn't particularly want to leave him alone right now after telling him something upsetting.
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wrap!

[personal profile] longforgottenpromise 2020-08-06 03:50 am (UTC)(link)
The chaos reigned around him, the noise of the violence and the smell of blood, the growls of the monsters and the shouts of the voidtreckers fighting. Everything combined to be almost overwhelming to his senses.

He stumbled as he was grabbed again and only partially registered the words. Get it together. He's not sure how to do that. He's already as together as he can be, he's conscious, he's reacting. He is surrounded by chaos and death but he is still upright and there are no tears in his eyes.

The fighting continued, for a long time, too long. It seemed like an age until morning came.
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[personal profile] laurefindil 2020-08-06 06:43 am (UTC)(link)
"At least it would only be your day job?" Glorfindel pointed out.

So that is what the E stands for.

The most disturbing would be running a focus group to find out, actually. It is most likely the results would be more, 'jealous they couldn't do that,' not having proper Elven Testosterone, after all. Unless it was Feanor walking in, in which case it would be Glorfindel having the nightmares. "Aragorn actually did it with Gimli's express permission. Apparently you had to be there to truly understand," he said. "I'd heard the Blue Mountains were broader, nice to know why now."

"Well, maybe a good friend," Glorfindel allowed. "One with a sweet tooth, perhaps?" Now serving: Friend 1.

"A nice salad, perhaps? With chicken stewed in a savoury broth with those little baby potatoes? And for dessert...a nice chocolate ganache, I think." Glorfindel smiled at the thought. "You can eat it on almost anything, you know." That look was not wicked at all, nope.

"Oh, I prefer to hold my liquor in one hand," Glorfindel assured him, the twinkle growing with Curufin's response. "It leaves my other hand free for anything else that comes up." Variety amongst the flowers provides both more interest and a longer blooming season. Though Glorfindel was no smith, he appreciated things with both visual interest and depths worth exploring.
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[personal profile] sos_pilot 2020-08-06 11:21 am (UTC)(link)
"Fiiiine." Della grumbled, agreeing but clearly very reluctantly.
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[personal profile] stillnewatthis 2020-08-06 02:23 pm (UTC)(link)
"I strongly dislike leaving a job undone, but I cannot compute a superior tactic," Orisa said, the frustration coming through perfectly despite the tinny edge to her voice.