Deep Dweller: Start

[voidtreckermods]

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)

Comments

[goingthroughaphase]

She can already see that he's wobbling, and having to phase through solid rock while not being able to breathe did not make her feel very confident.

"No, just put it down. If you strain yourself too much, I won't be able to phase you through."

[only_one_wei]

Wei Wuxian shrugged. "But you have your own focus, right? You might notice something everyone else misses. Or you can at least make sure they eat? No one is completely useless." He grinned.

[only_one_wei]

"Oh! Wait, you're Gladio, right? Like Blue's only Team Leader." He moved a little closer and lowered his voice. "If you are looking for another leader to help, may I suggest Lan Zhan? I mean, I know I'm prejudiced, but he really is great. He trains the juniors and helps lead the sect, back home. He's patient, he's understanding, and he works well with others."

[les_magique]

"Something like this. These are entirely under my control, though." Who can say how much they don't know about the local security measures.

"I didn't. I found a room full of what I THINK was water filtration equipment. Very exciting stuff."

[les_magique]

"House burned down by an angry mob."

[restoredhonor]

She's a child. A child who probably shouldn't be on this mission. He doesn't know what's going on, but he'd listened in when people had started talking about prophetic dreams. It's not good. He doesn't like it, and his mouth pulls down into frown.

He's absolutely not comparing her to Toph. Toph is a powerful Earthbender who's handed him his butt on more than one occasion in practice. Yes, he'd burned her feet, but that had been a horrendous accident.

"How old are you?" He asks, curiously.

[restoredhonor]

"Unless we have an Earthbender who can move rocks for us, I assume we'll need to move rocks." Zuko says. "And better to be prepared than to be caught without important equipment." Now he sounded like a general that he was supposed to be from the beginning. He's not going to tell the other man what he has to do, but Zuko is definitely taking the stuff with him.

[restoredhonor]

"You'd think they'd have 'benders to move this stuff. Or tamed badgermoles." Zuko gripes. He doesn't understand why there's not anyone with those type of powers here. His 'bending is all but worthless, unless they need a light, but the area's lit well enough.

He dusts off his hands after helping the other young man move some more rocks. "My name is Zuko." He says.

[restoredhonor]

He looks at the food. Well. He'd gone hungry enough times, he's not too proud to eat bugs. "Can't be any worse than my uncle's cooking." He says, smiling in memory. "Once, he boiled a plant for tea, that swelled his face and gave him a rash. Come to find out, he'd misidentified the plant. Luckily it wasn't poisonous."

[achickenformylove]

Hearing her calling to him, he slowed his pace so that she could catch up to him. He looked over at her as she came up to him.

"It sounds like we are meeting with the natives and getting information from them in order to try and figure out what is happening."

[restoredhonor]

"Left." He says, finding his footing on the rocks. With the other man's help, he twists the rock out of the way, revealing a small cavern under the rocks. "Can you hold my feet and I'll take a look?" He asks, stretching out on the rock to get a good look in the hole they'd uncovered.

[goingthroughaphase]

"Oh gosh," she says, a mixed of horrified concern and suppressed laughter. "It's good that it wasn't poisonous at least. And from what I've heard, the bugs are pretty tasty anyway."

She'd have to take her word for it, because even if the idea of eating bugs wasn't an issue, being a vegetarian was.

[hashtagparkerluck]

"Yeah." Peter agrees. "We need to find somewhere to pile everything."

He moves over to pull another beam free.

[sensitiveapple]

Misa blinks brown eyes up at the man. "Kumoko needs someone on Black squad to be with all the groups." She says, with a shrug. "I promised her I would help." A weak smile. "And, Blue will need a healer." She says, honestly. She may not want to, but she'll not turn her back on anyone that needs healing.

[sensitiveapple]

She looks up at Gladio. "How're you doing that?" She asks, curious. There's nothing that's ever told her that Gladio has magic at all before, so how now?

[sensitiveapple]

She looks in the bag. "What's Lembas?" She asks, taking the bag gratefully. It doesn't look like any food she's ever seen before. She doesn't want to eat things she doesn't know what's in it.

[only_one_wei]

"Really? I don't know that I've ever met a vampire before. I've met a few cats though. They declined to talk." Wei Wuxian grinned down at him. "Need a lift?"

[only_one_wei]

"You usually get armor?" Wei Wuxian asked. "What are you usually up against?"

[thebetterweapon]

Creed really wishes he dared light a damned cigar. But he doesn't know what they're running into. He studies the guy asking the question. He's got a slighter build than Creed does, though so does the Elf and look at what he can do.

"I'd suggest losing the robes." He rumbles for a moment. "If the train is giving us these suits, there's a reason. Those sleeves'll probably get in the way."

[only_one_wei]

"Oh, now that's a story!" Wei Wuxian grinned at him. "See, there we were, unarmed and at the mercy of a real dick who was using us to lure out monsters that he could then come in and get the killing strike on. All the glory, none of the work type."

"Turns out this particular monster was quite a bit bigger and tougher than he anticipated, so he and his men took off, taking the rope with them, leaving me and several others trapped in the dark with a very large, very hungry, tortoise of slaughter."

[thebetterweapon]

Creed nods still holding the piece up. Something shifts, and the weight on him is no longer as much as it was. He doesn't dare move, though. One thing he smells, however, is blood. At least, he assumes it's blood. Maybe it's something else.

"Take it easy. I think someone might be bleeding." He says, warning the other two.

[only_one_wei]

"With cards?" Wei Wuxian's eyebrows were as up as they could get.

[thebetterweapon]

He cracks open his eye and looks at her. "I'm fine darlin'." He says, pushing the hardhat back so he can look at her properly. "You doin' alright?" He asks. Someone is passing out food and Creed declines. He's already eaten, thanks to his Terran friend.

[only_one_wei]

"Apparently getting to know some of the locals, the Gry," Wei Wuxian said. "Don't know if we're just gathering information or supposed to help, but I'm betting something will come up. There's no way this could be so simple." Paranoid? Perhaps a little.

Re: wei wuxian needs points for more robes and undergarments

[only_one_wei]

"Oh. Really?" He took the can gratefully. His new body's Golden Core wasn't as good as the old one. Healing juice could come in handy. "You just dink it? How badly hurt does it fix? And how fixed do you get?"