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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)
voidtreckernpcs: (gry)

[personal profile] voidtreckernpcs 2020-07-15 03:58 am (UTC)(link)
"Ah" He nodded, drawing himself up, not that he came much past up Trowa's elbow. "You came to the right place, we shall protect you." He gripped his spear with a proud smile.

"Come, I will take you to the home cavern."
swansongs: (That I should really stick)

[personal profile] swansongs 2020-07-15 04:00 am (UTC)(link)
"Yeah, that's true." That was one of the things he really appreciated about this train; almost everybody was so nice, and whenever he started feeling useless, people reminded him that he wasn't. "Maybe I'll even help save the day." He was joking, mostly, but it was a nice thought.
xue_yang: (Default)

[personal profile] xue_yang 2020-07-15 04:01 am (UTC)(link)
"Not sure, but figured we need answers and in order to get answers we should experiment. Swords and knifes won't destroy it so we need whatever is the next most powerful thing."

Magic or explosives. "So who on red team can use magic or might have something that we can stick inside and light up."
xue_yang: (Default)

[personal profile] xue_yang 2020-07-15 04:04 am (UTC)(link)
"Perhaps we need to heat it up in some way. Melt it down or heat it to a boiling temperature." If water doesn't work then try fire. He holds up the small piece in his hand.

"We can use this to experiment with. If it works we'll just build a bigger fire to use on those."
knifewithnoname: (yes okay)

[personal profile] knifewithnoname 2020-07-15 04:20 am (UTC)(link)
She tilted her head at him, "Eleven I do be thinking... I might be being twelve now. I did be being here a long time."

If the name-months here were the same amount of time as the months on her world, and they seemed to be, then she has been here half a year already.

"How old do you be being?"
knifewithnoname: (yes okay)

[personal profile] knifewithnoname 2020-07-15 04:24 am (UTC)(link)
"Priestess Lightning do be having magic." Obviously. But priestess might not automatically mean magic-user to him, so she can clarify.

"I can be asking her."
knifewithnoname: (running)

[personal profile] knifewithnoname 2020-07-15 04:27 am (UTC)(link)
She followed his hand gestures, moving backwards, keeping her knife high. She might not be able to actually hurt anything but she could at least fend them off.

Like the one coming in from the side, lunging at him. She trusted he would hear it, but he already had one monster. She she flung herself at it, at it's legs specifically. If she can't damage it she could at least try and knock it over. It had legs, hopefully it's knees worked like a persons, because they were what she aimed for, to knock it off balance.
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[personal profile] nutkrusher 2020-07-15 04:47 am (UTC)(link)
"Failing everything else, I think maybe put it next to the other refuse. College dorm cleaning rules."

Not that she'd know. She didn't end up there after high school.
so_dark_a_road: (many secrets of craft)

[personal profile] so_dark_a_road 2020-07-15 05:50 am (UTC)(link)
Curufin will tell Wei Wuxian that, if Wei Wuxian asks him for advice.

Curufin smiles. "Not all worlds understand same-sex love relationships. If you were able to get people to accept yours, than good for you! That's a real achievement. And. . . what do you mean, you're not in the body you were born with? Oh, and I heard a little about Wen Ning. Apparently he was almost dead, or actually dead, and you brought him back to life. Yes, I'll bet you could go on. If you accomplished those things, you must have done much more. Congratulations."

"Gladio's friendly, so he certainly won't mind being asked that question. You're welcome! And you be careful, attempt the impossible, and come back safe." Grin.
so_dark_a_road: (many secrets of craft)

[personal profile] so_dark_a_road 2020-07-15 06:07 am (UTC)(link)
"Oh, thanks for the compliment." He grinned mischivously. Besides, Glorfindel never turned pink, he turned golden. "You're pretty hot yourself."

Elvish apple crisp, savior of social situations! But right, perhaps not so well-known as lembas.

"I think I'd make two of any Dwarf, as far as height goes." He grinned. "Maybe if I stopped shaving, I'd grow a Dwarvish beard, though. Ho ho, actually, I tried, back in the old days. But I only have to shave once every six months anyway, so it just didn't work." You'd think anybody who produces as much testosterone as Curufin does would have a beard, but nope. Elvish physiology just doesn't work that way.

"Thanks, Glorfindel, you always say nice things to me. If Orange Team needs the power grid turned on, I might be able to do that. Or if they need me to jump about with my sword, slashing and hacking monsters, I'm good at that, too."

The evidence of stubbornness joke was very funny. "We don't have time right now, but how about after the mission? Numbered and alphabetical, please!"

"Okay, if I need anything, I'll take you up on your offer and contact you via the SCA." He smiled at Glorfindel's use of the word crowdsource. Curufin only knew what it meant because he knew Webmind and a few other moderns, and they used that term sometimes.
Edited 2020-07-16 09:58 (UTC)
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[personal profile] so_dark_a_road 2020-07-15 06:18 am (UTC)(link)
Curufin was assembling his gear when Spark came sauntering into the coach. Curufin grinned but continued with his preparation tasks. When he was finished, he went over to the pile of climbing rope and sat down besides the lazy cat.

"How's it going, Spark?"
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[personal profile] maxwellsdaemon 2020-07-15 06:18 am (UTC)(link)
"Oh yeah, real handy stuff! Shows up immediately. But totally agree, they give you all this stuff but nothing practical." Duo stood with his hands on his hips, glaring at his pack as if it was the cause of all his problems.

But then he laughed and smiled brightly. "But no matter! It is what it is. Just gotta be glad they give us as much as they do."
so_dark_a_road: (flickers of light)

Preparations

[personal profile] so_dark_a_road 2020-07-15 06:25 am (UTC)(link)
Curufin was assembling his equipment, including the climbing gear, since you never knew when you might need such a thing. And Curufin was a mountaineer, after all. He turned his head and spoke to Lea.

"I guess the rope is for your team, since you're going to the caves. Ready for this?"
so_dark_a_road: (in the unmeasured night #3)

Preparation

[personal profile] so_dark_a_road 2020-07-15 06:31 am (UTC)(link)
Curufin had already changed into the work suit and was gathering his gear, packing up his took kit and slinging his goblin sword. He turned and spoke to Lan WangJi cheerfully.

"You're taking your guqin along? Oh, right, I guess it might be useful. I hear that with regards to power, that lovely instrument really delivers a punch. I almost wish I were going with Blue Team, so I'd have a chance of witnessing that."
so_dark_a_road: (flickers of light)

Exploration

[personal profile] so_dark_a_road 2020-07-15 06:35 am (UTC)(link)
Curufin is nearby, but he doesn't see the orb until Zelda does.

"Yes, what is that thing?" he wonders. "Any theories, Zelda?"
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[personal profile] xue_yang 2020-07-15 06:35 am (UTC)(link)
He nods. At least Lightning he knows and isn't casting him aside. But he will let this one do the talking and he will continue to try and analyze the orb. Most people might only see Xue Yang has a weapon or a killer. But he is actually fairly intelligent in figuring things out as well.
so_dark_a_road: (they came in the dead of winter)

Arrival

[personal profile] so_dark_a_road 2020-07-15 06:40 am (UTC)(link)
Curufin was wandering around the lab, poking at the equipment, switching on the computers. He turned and spoke to Quatre.

"I wonder exactly where these scientists stored their data? And also, where the hell are they? Did they flee this place for fear the same thing that happened to the other labs was going to happen to this one?"
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[personal profile] theturksway 2020-07-15 06:56 am (UTC)(link)
It wasn't so bad, Reno thought in response to the robot's enthusiasm. He didn't get a verbal response out before a monster attack had him skipping backwards and out of the way though. He didn't go far as the roboguard-like 'bot slammed a barrage of fire into the creature for its efforts to get at him.

Reno noted from this distance the lack of damage done to the monster even as it staggered from the hits. What was with these guys? They seemed to feel the attacks but not actually feel them in the manner of pain. It was just a hindrance for them rather than a wound.

The Turk got an idea. He wasn't certain about it but the creatures were quite undead looking, in a way, so he decided to at least try it once. It probably wouldn't hurt their progress considering they didn't seem to be making much of any anyway.

A green glow of energy surrounded Reno very briefly as he cast a spell--the only one he had other than a Summon, unfortunately, but he cast the Cure spell on the grey monster anyway. It seemed to hesitate, screeching in distress while the spell surrounded it in its healing glow, but Reno couldn't see any more damage done to it than the physical attacks and as the spell faded visibly the monster shrugged off its fear and simply went back on the attack.

Reno frowned thoughtfully even as he leap back out of the way.
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[personal profile] theturksway 2020-07-15 07:16 am (UTC)(link)
"Not yet!" Came the immediate response although Reno didn't really take the time to check himself. If he was injured he'd had much worse so he wasn't slowing down for anything at the moment.

Instead, Reno was focused on the creature that tried to get at Taiki. He slammed it with his baton so hard it reeled and then he hit it again while it was off balance. It fell to the ground.

Reno jumped on the opportunity immediately. Electricity flashed across his rod as he swung it towards the ground and the blue energy arched across the ground towards the Turk's enemy. It completely surrounded the creature in it's bright electrical charge and Reno laughed at its squeal of panic and pain.
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[personal profile] maxwellsdaemon 2020-07-15 07:57 am (UTC)(link)
Duo cocked his head to the side and looked at the piles of rubble with a narrow eyed gaze. With the right equipment he could get it shifted. But they didn't have that kind of equipment. It was a pain in the ass knowing there were people under there and he couldn't really do anything about it.

He sighed and rubbed some dust off of his cheek, little realising he had, instead, applied a liberal amount of dirt there instead from his hand.

"Supplies it'll have to be then, I guess. Till we can find a way to move all this crap from one place to another."
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[personal profile] maxwellsdaemon 2020-07-15 08:00 am (UTC)(link)
Duo tried for a grin, a 100 megawatt smile that would outshine even Glorfindel's light... But no matter how much he tried he knew it was dim at best.

"I'm just doin my best, man. That's all. I..." He gave a soft laugh. "... Guess I've been having trouble sleepin. It'll pass. Always does."
rieper: (thoughtful.)

[personal profile] rieper 2020-07-15 08:42 am (UTC)(link)
47 nodded his agreement. The problem was not knowing how they were augmented or enhanced or whatever it was they had. The assassin didn't like it. There was never enough information on these missions.

No time for that now. 47 brought his rifle up again and aimed into the dark. He waited for one of the creatures to stop running about but they seemed to like to keep on the move whenever they weren't attacking directly. The hurried movements were easy to track but harder to hit under the circumstances.

"What else do you have?" the hitman asked his robotic companion.
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[personal profile] maxwellsdaemon 2020-07-15 08:48 am (UTC)(link)
Duo hesitated some. Go and eat or... just stay where he was? But Alice threw him a curve-ball and he knew there wasn't a way he could say no. He knew it. She knew it. He gave her a lopsided grin and laughed.

"Yeah, yeah I guess actual food'd be good. And if you say something looks edible over there, I'll trust you." Honestly, Duo appreciated the effort. Even the mild manipulation he could forgive. He knew he should eat, there was no reason not to. He just hadn't realised there was something he could eat!
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[personal profile] maxwellsdaemon 2020-07-15 08:59 am (UTC)(link)
Duo looked up with a smile, and then over toward the 'bag' that Najaran had cobbled together and gave her an odd look. "Hey, Naja? You... uh... you know there's packs you can use, right?" He held up his own, already stuffed with items he may or may not find useful in the coming days.
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[personal profile] maxwellsdaemon 2020-07-15 09:03 am (UTC)(link)
Duo had no idea what Najaran meant for a handful of seconds. He just blinked owlishly, watching as she pulled out a card and did a thing and... it was only then that he realised she meant the flashlight function on his SCA.

So he reached over to her hand, turned it and pressed a button on the SCA that activated the light. And smiled. "There ya go. Just press that again and it'll go off. But pretty sure you're gonna need all the light you can get here."