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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)
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[personal profile] callmegladio 2020-07-13 05:06 pm (UTC)(link)
"Because I'm blue." Gladio replied, as if that made all the sense in the world. And in a way it did. But he also felt he should clarify himself some. "... I'm blue and there's not many of us as is. And not many adults who can fight like I can." He cast Wei Wuxian a sidelong glance. "Someone has to protect them."
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[personal profile] callmegladio 2020-07-13 05:09 pm (UTC)(link)
"That's right. Also means I've got your back should the worst happen." Gladio smiled. "You're tough, kid. Trust in yourself." He was sure that more of these kids had it in them to be strong, with the right motivation and the confidence behind it. Gladio wished that none of them had to fight of course. Wished like hell that it didn't have to go down that way. But if it did, if there was no choice, then he would support each and every one of them to the best of his abilities.
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[personal profile] callmegladio 2020-07-13 05:16 pm (UTC)(link)
"It's not the greatest, is it?" Gladio asked with a low chuckle, his head tilting to look up. "The amount of rock above is? I'd rather be out in the open. But at least it's not as bad as being in space. Or rocking about at sea." So he would take what he could get.

"You're a good guy, Yugi. I feel better knowing you're about keeping and eye on things with me." Gladio finished with a wide grin.
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[personal profile] callmegladio 2020-07-13 05:23 pm (UTC)(link)
Gladio... laughed. He couldn't keep that level of mock intimidation up for long, especially not when imagining Curufin jumping from a trunk and straight into a closet. This was why he liked the guy. He could appreciate his interesting sense of humour.

"There's a few, yeah. And a few coming over from other teams I think. But whoever they are, some are tough, some can fight, but they'll need support. And that's where I come in." Yes, the likes of Romeo might not be a fighter. But he knew Madoka and Ple Two would be handy at the very least. He wasn't too sure about the others, but he'd learn over the next few days he was sure.
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[personal profile] sobothersome 2020-07-13 05:29 pm (UTC)(link)
He waited for her to get comfortable, his arms were around her to keep her steady, but loose enough not to constricting should she want to leave his lap suddenly. Maru didn't want to make her feel she was forced to stay.

And no, he didn't judge her. Bad dreams were never a nice thing no matter what age you were. Sometimes he had them himself, and he'd been alive for hundreds and hundreds of years.

"... What do you mean?" He asked, unable to look down at her with the way she's tucked her head under his chin. All he could do really was rest his own chin atop her head.
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[personal profile] sos_pilot 2020-07-13 05:36 pm (UTC)(link)
Without a moment's hesitation, Della popped it into her mouth.

"Hmmm...! Not too shabby. I can think of a few people who would get a kick out of Elf Bread."
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[personal profile] sobothersome 2020-07-13 05:41 pm (UTC)(link)
"I'll be fine..." He said as he slowly dragged his pack, creating a nice trail in the dirt behind him. "... The sun... is bad for vampires." He muttered and tilted his head up to cast a glare up towards the sky.
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[personal profile] sobothersome 2020-07-13 05:44 pm (UTC)(link)
"Duel monsters...?" Maru crouched down and leaned in a little to try and get a better look. He'd never heard of them before. "... What're duel monsters? What idea can you do with cards?" Was he going to throw them? He'd seen some card tricks where people could slice through melons with cards, if they got enough spin on them. Was that what this guy had planned?
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[personal profile] sobothersome 2020-07-13 06:00 pm (UTC)(link)
"Hm..." Maru thought about that some. He didn't look too happy to be on red, so why was he going with red? It was none of his business of course...

"Blue will miss you on the team." That was the right thing to say, right? "I hope you don't have to fight..." Because he remembered that much, this guy didn't like it. But he was sure that there would be people to protect him from that. Not that he knew much about the red team, he'd never been on it himself and doubted he ever would.
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[personal profile] voidtreckernpcs 2020-07-13 06:05 pm (UTC)(link)
No, it's just some Terran saying that we're all-- ugh. Anyway, it's okay. I'm sure we'll get a good answer. It's just that everyone's asleep!

[ She stifles a yawn of her own. ]
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[personal profile] mynameisallen 2020-07-13 06:09 pm (UTC)(link)
"We traveled during the day, so no we didn't really have a lot of time to train." if you could maybe getting thrown into situations as training, then technically yes.

But with the questions done, he figured that now they were going to be taken to where they needed to get to work, but with that in mind Allen's thoughts were more on how they were going to do that exactly. Allen at least knew he had a method, though he hadn't tested it out since his arm changed all that time ago.

"Ready as I can be. Do you think you can move rubble, or do you need me to take care of the bigger parts?"
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[personal profile] mynameisallen 2020-07-13 06:13 pm (UTC)(link)
Allen moved, making sure to at least check over the outward part at best to get some idea of how the rubble was and to get an idea of where he could possibly start.

Soon he finds himself standing on the otherwise, having some better idea of how to go about it.
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[personal profile] enthunder 2020-07-13 06:19 pm (UTC)(link)
"Might as well leave them there until..." But, no. Asking Rieper was as good a plan as any. Even if she'd been avoiding him for the past however many weeks. "Sure, ask him. He could probably build a gun or something."
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[personal profile] enthunder 2020-07-13 06:31 pm (UTC)(link)
"Use the dead, huh. Sounds vague."

Not having any real concept of necromancy back home, she has to rely on what people have described to her on the Voidtrecker. People like Wei Wuxian. People who have openly admitted to avoiding using their skills, because of how they harm the user. "Something like Wuxian's necromancy? Controlling ghosts, raising the dead... Has some kind of backlash..?"

She narrows her eyes at him, not in condemnation, but in an irritable kind of concern. Like she can't believe he's found another thing that might mess him up.
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[personal profile] flatteries 2020-07-13 06:35 pm (UTC)(link)
Despite the initial side-eye, Inigo does seem to talk to the Terrans rather easily. Even despite said Terrans' general.. let's call it oddness. Inigo talks to them the way he might talk to anyone, with a smile, like nothing about this situation is even slightly weird or intimidating at all.

But as soon as they're being lead further in by the Terrans, Inigo does move back to walking next to Roland. He's caught up in his own thoughts for a few moments, but is easily snapped out of it when the other speaks up.

.. with another compliment. And even saying he's impressed, of all things?! Roland, you're going to kill Inigo one day. The boy's cheeks light up a bright red, strong enough that it's faintly visible even in this dark cave with just the light coming from the SCA.

"Ah, well.."

This is not the right time to confess he's actually super shy, right. He can't ruin Roland's impression of him now! So he should just say something else that's also true.

"I just like people. Even when they are very different from us. So it's just a nice thought that we might be able to build some friendly connections here, even if we may never return."
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[personal profile] sos_pilot 2020-07-13 06:40 pm (UTC)(link)
[ She does as she's told, holding her breath the entire time.

Once they're out, though? ]


WHOOOOO! THAT WAS SO AWESOME!
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[personal profile] sos_pilot 2020-07-13 06:43 pm (UTC)(link)
Not a people person, huh?

[ There was a hint of that back during the party, but now it's confirmed. ]

But you must pack one heck of a punch to get boulders out of your way!
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[personal profile] sobothersome 2020-07-13 06:55 pm (UTC)(link)
Maru looked down at the weird watch thing on his wrist. He didn't much like it there, it felt weird. But he'd been told it needed to stay on so he kept it on. He did not know it doubled as a means of communication though.

The head pat distracted his attention from the watch and he looked up to the other. "Just to say hi, huh? Maybe..." Would he? If he remembered. Now he knew it was something he could do.
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[personal profile] sobothersome 2020-07-13 06:57 pm (UTC)(link)
"No... I need this." He looked down at himself and his jacket, the tails of which dangled off of the bench and onto the floor. "... Helps me fight." Which he knew was an odd thing to say, but it was also very true.
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[personal profile] sobothersome 2020-07-13 06:59 pm (UTC)(link)
"Just shoot it down... I dunno..." Maru sighed heavily and slowly eased himself up to standing, and then sat on his rump. "... Vampires don't like the sun, you know?"
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[personal profile] sobothersome 2020-07-13 07:01 pm (UTC)(link)
"Neither am I." Maru admitted and cast a sidelong look toward the Little Blonde. "... Don't know many who are. You can only do what you can do... And if you do that, you're not useless..." Right? He was pretty sure that was right. You couldn't do more than what you were capable of.
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[personal profile] sos_pilot 2020-07-13 07:23 pm (UTC)(link)
It really is, and I bet by the time this thing is over, we'll have even more friends!
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[personal profile] knifewithnoname 2020-07-13 07:45 pm (UTC)(link)
She's focussed enough that she doesn't startle at the shot. But she is disappointed when it is just as ineffectual as her knives. She stayed still, still in a defensive stance but trying not to be in the way.

When he gestured she moved, out of his way, keeping alert for any other monsters that might try and sneak up at them. He fired and fired and fired and still it kept coming.

She's not frightened, that would be stupid. But she is suddenly aware that she is a very small girl with a dagger in a field of enemies that don't seem to be hurt by anything.

But then something he did worked, because it exploded and the monster was no more. She just looked at him with wide eyes, deciding to stick by him.
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[personal profile] knifewithnoname 2020-07-13 07:47 pm (UTC)(link)
"I did no be thinking you would be waiting to be given things." She wrinkled her nose and looked around. "I do no be having fire, but we could be asking someone with magic."
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[personal profile] sos_pilot 2020-07-13 08:03 pm (UTC)(link)
Della nods in agreement, smiling. She was pretty pleased to hear someone know what he was doing!

"There's always next time." She replies with a teasing grin. "But I guess this'll do for now."