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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)
magicurls: (magic flower)

[personal profile] magicurls 2020-07-10 09:28 pm (UTC)(link)
"We can't sleep," Mami admitted, cradling her little ball in her hands.

"In my case it's...magic. I gained this power when I made a wish to keep living...in return, I have to protect others. That's why I'm here."
magicurls: (contemplative)

Re: night

[personal profile] magicurls 2020-07-10 09:29 pm (UTC)(link)
"Madoka..."

Mami nods guiltily, lifting her small yellow light to check on her friend.

"Did you have a bad dream too?"
laurefindil: (Default)

[personal profile] laurefindil 2020-07-10 09:33 pm (UTC)(link)
Glorfindel is nearby, listening in. If he know how many are missing, his elven abilities would make it easier to pinpoint them.
blue_ice: (tired)

investigation 1

[personal profile] blue_ice 2020-07-10 09:34 pm (UTC)(link)
Kaiba is poking around various offices as well. He's taken his time to comb through a few, and there's an oversized data tablet under his arm. Something on that screen looks familiar, so he pokes his head in. She looks a little young to be investigating so seriously, but scientists are in short supply so he takes his chances.

"Do you know what that map is?"
blitzcheer: (skip to end game pls)

[personal profile] blitzcheer 2020-07-10 09:43 pm (UTC)(link)
A staff? That still meant getting pretty close, and Tidus looks around them before looking at the ground, walking as he does so, if slower.

But then he spots what he's searching for and bends down, picking up a rock in his hand, closer to a pebble than anything weighty.

"How about this? We'll hit it from afar and see what happens. If nothing does... we can get closer then. Or maybe try some kind of magic."

Which Yuna had plenty of.
serrata: (otayuuri005)

Yuuri – Purple Team

[personal profile] serrata 2020-07-10 09:54 pm (UTC)(link)
prep.

    [ Yuuri... doesn't really want to get wrapped up in this! Her instinctive reaction here would be to double down on staying in the train, where it's relatively safe. But what she's heard about this Voidsickness has her spooked – and if getting off the train and out into the open is a way to stave it off, then she doesn't really have a choice.

    She's got her SCA on, as much as she hates to be wearing it and she's decked up in the flight suit with her hair pulled back in a whip-tight ponytail. The only thing to do now is decide where she's actually going.

    After nosing around a bit, Yuuri approaches the first person she spots on Purple, looking a little sheepish. ]


    Ah, excuse me... this might be a silly question but is it fine for us to go with a team we weren't assigned to? It's my first mission, you see...


arrival.

    [ It's clear the moment Yuuri steps off the train that she's regretting her choice to come here. ]

    W... why's it so dark?

    [ Even before the doors have shut, she's fumbling for SCA and clicking on the torch to cut through some of the dark. Even then she feels like she can't draw in a proper breath. The SCA only casts light so far and she's positive she can see half-decayed faces looming out of the dark just out of her field of vision.

    She grapples clumsily with her unease and tries to cram it somewhere in the back of her head. She's much too old to be afraid of the dark and she can't afford to let it distract her when there's people to help.

    Yuuri busies herself mostly with helping out injured parties. She's not quite small or strong enough to help with anything else, but she does have an unbeatable bedside manner, so she may as well put all that onee-san energy to good use. You'll see her smiling and chatting away... basically the whole time they're here and her cheery energy doesn't flag once. Good God. If she sees a fellow Voidtrecker approaching, she'll turn one of those smiles to them as well. ]


    How are you holding up? It's been tough work down here, but everyone's been doing a good job.


rest time

    [ When she finally can make herself take a break, Yuuri settles quietly against one of the fallen walls, tucked in on herself and a little disconnected from what's going on around her – evidently a little drained from the day's work. She's turned off the light for her SCA, in an attempt to make herself get used to the dark, but it's... not working. Not that she's really in the dark, anyway – her face is lit up by the screen of her cellphone, as she scrolls through it. It's not like there's anything she can use it for, but scrolling through the endless photos of home is somehow comforting and a little heartbreaking at the same time.

    When she hears someone approach, Yuuri jumps up, already halfway to her feet and looking mildly panicked before she realizes... no, it's just another passenger. She forces her wary expression into a smile. ]


    Ah... sorry. I'm not in the way, am I?
schrodingersghost: (phantom - that didn't go as planned)

[personal profile] schrodingersghost 2020-07-10 10:12 pm (UTC)(link)
"Okay, that felt kind of weird." But he was grinning as he says that."It kind of tickled. Hey, do you know where the supplies are supposed to go?"
goingthroughaphase: (pic#13971956)

[personal profile] goingthroughaphase 2020-07-10 10:28 pm (UTC)(link)
She can't help a little giggle at that. Even though she hadn't felt anything, she'd never phased through someone who could also phase before. "I bet. We actually need a few more supplies on the other side. We found a few more injured Terrans."

Looking at what he's holding, she asks, "Do you want me to take some?"
deage: (book club)

[personal profile] deage 2020-07-10 10:32 pm (UTC)(link)
"The map," she says, "is just a map I pulled up to cross-reference some coordinates. The coordinates were pulled from sightings of those orbs Red Team is looking into." The way she speaks is very matter-of-fact, and not at all like, you know, a kid.

She glances over to Kaiba. "If you want to pass this along to somebody, be my guest. But I can't find a way to get the data off of this computer without copying it down by hand." She does have the coordinates written down, but the map isn't something she can just jot down in a notebook.
blue_ice: (having a roll)

[personal profile] blue_ice 2020-07-10 10:38 pm (UTC)(link)
"I see."

Kaiba bristles, but he enters and activates the tablet. With a blink of light he turns the screen, offering it to her. It shows pictures of the orbs, each labeled with a number string.

"I don't think these are the coordinates unless they're encoded drastically differently on this planet. They could be identifiers...names, not tied to any location. But I'm still searching for a pattern."
only_one_wei: (Questionning)

[personal profile] only_one_wei 2020-07-10 11:01 pm (UTC)(link)
Wei Wuxian smiles wryly at her. "Oddly enough, that's my job too. Lan Wangji's also. So," he laughs a little, "I'm not going to tell you to relax, but hopefully you will be comforted by knowing you are not alone?"

Admittedly he'd been under the care of his seniors until he was about 15, but he'd been going on night hunts when he was her age, so it doesn't occur to tell her that she shouldn't or that she was too young.

"Would it help if I played my flute?" he asked. Aside from its entertainment value, it was also one of his cultivation tools.
only_one_wei: (Questionning)

[personal profile] only_one_wei 2020-07-10 11:11 pm (UTC)(link)
"My team is just doing reconnaissance, not rescue," but having been trapped underground once in his life, he doesn't want to do it again, thank you.

"How does this stuff work," he asks, paying serious attention.
thebiggestguy: (pic#13249164)

[personal profile] thebiggestguy 2020-07-10 11:11 pm (UTC)(link)
[Less the coming off and more how it just goes back on. How strange.]

We're in this together. How'd it happen, anyway?
only_one_wei: (Questionning)

[personal profile] only_one_wei 2020-07-10 11:32 pm (UTC)(link)
"It does, though I have no idea what to expect," Wei Wuxian said. "This is my first mission, after all."

"Any advice?"
blitzcheer: (falling into pieces)

for yuna&taiki

[personal profile] blitzcheer 2020-07-11 12:00 am (UTC)(link)
There's only so long a person can poke a sphere and shrug their shoulders over what it's all about, and for Tidus, his interest runs into annoyance quick when no answer as to what the things are even meant to be wants to pop out at them. Maybe he should have gone with Blue Team after all: at least they would be helping people instead of wasting time out in the middle of nowhere.

But they do have something of a distraction--that is, a tent to set out. A few others in the team have already started put up their own in a nearby patch of dusty land not too from the cluster of spheres, but before they head over, Tidus gets Yuna to come with him to find a friend who should be around. Telling her a little bit about him, how "his King disappeared, and he's pretty torn up about it--and I don't want him to think he's alone."

So, with an eye out for the guy and a good pair of lungs, Tidus makes a few calls of Taiki's name until he spots him--and then he calls him again, Yuna by his side, waving a hand as he approaches the young adviser.

"Yo! Taiki!"
alchemists: (work work)

Orange team

[personal profile] alchemists 2020-07-11 12:16 am (UTC)(link)
Elfnein has been connecting to the comms to see if anyone had updates, and she wanted to also say something about the orb that was found on the second floor.

"If anyone is checking in, this is Elfnein. I found an orb on the second floor and want to know if there are any others."
laurefindil: (Flowers)

Re: Yuuri – Purple Team

[personal profile] laurefindil 2020-07-11 12:16 am (UTC)(link)
Glorfindel had noticed the young human working hard all day, as he'd helped in various places, trying to locate and rescue the survivors. Seeing her jump up, he just smiled and waved her back down.

"No, no. I was just looking for an out of the way spot to do some meditation while everyone rests. And to give the Terrans a break." He indicated the warm glow that always surrounded him. "I've been trying to make it so our people can see better, without hurting our hosts eyes."
alchemists: (what is sleep even)

[personal profile] alchemists 2020-07-11 12:17 am (UTC)(link)
I haven't picked it off the table yet, but this world seems like we'd need a lot of equipment for.
blue_ice: (study)

[personal profile] blue_ice 2020-07-11 12:19 am (UTC)(link)
"It'll likely be at least a week. Anything could happen in that time. I asked his new team to be smart about things, but---"

He clenches his fists as he heads toward the laboratory.

"He's facing the biggest dangers head on. I'm here, tucked away in the lab, tinkering on computers and reading printouts. Risking nothing."
blue_ice: (what about it)

[personal profile] blue_ice 2020-07-11 12:23 am (UTC)(link)
Kaiba looks relieved that he's so sensible. A shame. He would've been good for the council. He gestures to mid-chest level on himself.

"Yugi. He's about this tall, plus a few inches for his hair. It spikes in all directions and it's bright like a flame, you can't miss him."

And then, because he's being polite:

"If you know anyone going with Orange I can keep an eye on them."
magicurls: (tea time)

[personal profile] magicurls 2020-07-11 12:26 am (UTC)(link)
"Oh...that's all right," Mami says softly. "I don't really belong here either. I'm following Miss Kaname...she's a girl about my age, with pink hair. And her companion, Maru. He's a sweet kitty, but he has claws."

She shakes her head. "But I'm getting ahead of myself. My name is Mami. It's nice to meet you."
magicurls: (be alright)

[personal profile] magicurls 2020-07-11 12:27 am (UTC)(link)
"I've been alone for so long. It's hard for it to sink in..."

But she scoots a little closer, curious. "Will the flute wake the others?"
blitzcheer: (mm ps2 graphics)

[personal profile] blitzcheer 2020-07-11 12:32 am (UTC)(link)
"I know what Yugi looks like, remember?" Brought him up at the movie night? It's more funny for Tidus than anything else, and he moves on easily enough.

"I'll check in and see, but Nita and her sister's the only two I know for sure. And Nita seems pretty capable of taking care of herself."

He'll give her that, with all her magic business.
blue_ice: (richer than god)

[personal profile] blue_ice 2020-07-11 12:38 am (UTC)(link)
"Right. That night...was a bit of a blur for me after a while."

He'd fallen asleep. How embarrassing. He ducks his head to re-compose himself and continues.

"I don't think Nita's going with us either. Haven't met her sister, but...I'll try."

And he hauls his rucksack up with a deep sigh. "We'll file our reports as soon as possible. If it's like the other missions, we'll likely be giving you hints on where to go. Or where to avoid."
wyvernmaster: (pic#14131178)

[personal profile] wyvernmaster 2020-07-11 12:40 am (UTC)(link)
Teasing or honesty, it sounded vaguely mocking all the same. Luckily for Inigo, Gerome was much too tired to rise to the bait.

He just kept his eyes closed and gave a noncommittal grunt. Words were hard, okay?

Though the next comment caused Gerome to crack a single eye open.

"Yes. They are. And you should be sleeping." Not keeping him awake with his yammering.