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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 2020-07-15 09:51 pm (UTC)(link)
"Curufin..." Gladio lifted a hand to cover his face and sighed. He was going to kick his ass down one end of the train and back up the other. To Wei Wuxian he laughed. "Three co-leads... The Lead... he went a little strange before he left. And when he left he took one of the co-leads with him. So that just leaves me and one other. But... I'm not sure." Truthfully, he didn't know much about Bucky, he'd been a friend of Ignis. If it were up to him he would have someone from Blue team leading it, not someone from another team... But he would have to find Bucky and discuss that with him.

"I never understood the idea if leads and stuff anyway. I always figured a co-lead was less than the Lead. Subordinate to them, so to speak. Not exactly on equal terms." But he could have been thinking of it in a more militaristic way.
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[personal profile] sos_pilot 2020-07-15 10:14 pm (UTC)(link)
Aw phooey.

... I mean, yes! Good! Helping is much more important!

[ She is trying. ]
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[personal profile] sos_pilot 2020-07-15 10:14 pm (UTC)(link)
So can we at least say we're even?
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[personal profile] blitzcheer 2020-07-15 10:20 pm (UTC)(link)
Suuuure, [ he says, getting back up with the help of the back of the seating. ]

But something tells me that's a 'until next' time kind of even.
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[personal profile] only_one_wei 2020-07-15 10:24 pm (UTC)(link)
Wei Wuxian bent down and picked up the bag. "No wonder! What do you have in here?"
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[personal profile] diamondsfortears 2020-07-15 10:26 pm (UTC)(link)
Daia can't help but smile when Kaiba figures it out. So he knows him already.

His ear-like hair tufts perk up when Kaiba talks about how Glorfindel helped him with nightmares, too.

"He helped me a lot, too. He's really nice."

And then Kaiba encourages him to act soon. And Daia sits straight up, excited, and almost spills his drink (thankfully none of it drops, though).

"I'll do my best! Thank you for cheering me on."

He smiles brightly at Kaiba.

Although, if he gets a lot of attention, Daia wonders if he'll stand a chance with him, then. Of course he'd get a lot of attention. He's so kind and warm.

He hopes so, though. And he won't know until he tries.

Speaking of which.

"How is Yugi doing?"

He's here for this best friends club, and he genuinely wants to know how things are going for them. He wants to hear Kaiba talk about how happy they are.
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[personal profile] only_one_wei 2020-07-15 10:26 pm (UTC)(link)
"Dragons? Wow," Wei Wuxian said, startled. "Risen, though, that sounds like Resentful Dead, which is what we deal with back home. Kind of animated corpses?"
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Distantly IS the preferred way to stare!

[personal profile] only_one_wei 2020-07-15 10:30 pm (UTC)(link)
"I can definitely picture the resemblance," Wei Wuxian said with a nod. "Only a LOT bigger. I was able to climb into the shell with it and walk around at one point, in fact."
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[personal profile] diamondsfortears 2020-07-15 10:31 pm (UTC)(link)
"Then I'll do my best, no matter what."

If determination is what's needed, then determined is what he'll be. He used to clean the inn from top to bottom, because it was something he could do to help. And this is something he can do to help.

He nods, and returns the smile.

"I wonder what we'll find when we get there. Do you think I'll even recognise any of it?"

Victorian Era; what a time to be alive, and then be summoned to a world with technology beyond your wildest dreams.
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Question: Would webmind being electronic cause phone feedback? Lol.

[personal profile] diamondsfortears 2020-07-15 10:38 pm (UTC)(link)
Daia frowns worriedly as Webmind explains that some of them might be buried in the collapsed tunnel. He hopes that's not the case, or at the very least that they're alright.

He lets Webmind working, looking hopeful and expectant for a (hopefully positive) result. He can't help but hover around the robot as he works.

But after a few more moments, Daia just can't take sitting idly by anymore.

"Uhm... can I do anything?" He wants to help, too. And worriedly waiting isn't going to do anyone any good.
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[personal profile] diamondsfortears 2020-07-15 10:45 pm (UTC)(link)
"Bassoon?"

But like that, the body's gone. He's still not sure what to make of it. But it doesn't seem to be like it's from here. And she told him not to worry about it.

....Though, a dead body would be more convenient for this experiment.

"I can... pour it on myself?" he holds out his arm for emphasis. Though, he's secretly hoping he won't have to?

....Please bring the body back. He'll seriously do this if she tells him to.
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[personal profile] enthunder 2020-07-15 11:21 pm (UTC)(link)
"Lucky you."

Apparently that's the extent of her curiosity about his field, because she picks up her own tent bundle and props it against her shoulder. Ah, wait. No, she has one last thing. "If you undo all that work we did on you by raising some alien as a zombie, I'll..." A pause, as she tilts her head, considering. "... Huh. Guess I'll just do it again."

Not very threatening. Oh well. She's got bigger things to worry about, like what they're meant to do out here for a week. "You coming?"
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Only if he could exist in them! XD

[personal profile] iamnotgod 2020-07-15 11:22 pm (UTC)(link)
A few seconds in, and Webmind has already encountered three dead-ends. A few minutes in, and he hits his first response of 'dad?'

Wordlessly, Webmind shakes his head at Daia, a small frown on his screen-face.

"This may take a while," he says - or rather, uses his screen to flash as text as he apologizes and gently consoles the Terran on the other end.

"We can continue walking and cataloging what's in the rooms while I handle this, however," he displays, making sure Daia can catch each word.

No sense in losing time that could be spent inspecting the rest of this floor, let alone the rest of the lab.
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[personal profile] achickenformylove 2020-07-15 11:48 pm (UTC)(link)
He was glad WuXian stayed close to him. He always liked to make sure WuXian was well-protected, even on these missions. WuXian's new golden core wasn't so strong as his old one so he liked to just keep track.

"It seems so. Once every month seems to be how often they occur."
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[personal profile] soldier_blade 2020-07-15 11:57 pm (UTC)(link)
"Not yet," She confirmed. If there was one thing she and Cassie really had in common, it was the uncertainty of 'never enough intel'. She'd learned to control her own impatience at this (to a certain extent), but that didn't make it any easier. "Hopefully when the rest of the team gets back together we can pool what we've found."

This really was like a military operation.

She moved to a subject that was trivial by comparison. "Wonder if we could use those skills back home," Would be interesting to experiment with for certain. "Would certainly draw a few irate lines in Raiden's forehead."

Of which, after the fiasco in the Neather realm (well more the past two years), she certainly had no objective to doing.
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[personal profile] blue_ice 2020-07-16 12:10 am (UTC)(link)
"I know you will." Kaiba can only smile at how enthusiastic Daia gets. He wants the best for his friend, truly. Which means the elf will have questions to answer if anything goes wrong.

But he folds his hands in his lap, setting the drink down. "Yugi...wanted to prove his independence, so he left with Blue, using the holograms and his deck to fight. I gave him my strongest card, a piece of my soul to protect him...I can only hope that's enough."

He tries to smile. "But we should be safe back here, hm?"
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[personal profile] xue_yang 2020-07-16 12:28 am (UTC)(link)
"I believe their weakness has something to do with the eyes. They seem to react differently..they almost slow down when light or fire flashes by them."

It would make sense as to why they only emerged at night. "Do you have anything that can make light?"
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[personal profile] xue_yang 2020-07-16 12:32 am (UTC)(link)
"I don't intend to undo all the hard work." He has no plans to fall back into that pit and if he feels himself losing control then he just needs to stop. Or find someone that can keep him on track.

But he nods as he is ready to go, collecting one of the tents since he doesn't figure anyone will want to have him in theirs and not entirely sure how big they are. "let's go."
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[personal profile] achickenformylove 2020-07-16 12:49 am (UTC)(link)
WangJi nodded his head once. "I am. I can use my spiritual energy to use it to fight. If conditions are right, I can use it."

Small spaces were hard because of its range.

"Perhaps I can show you at some point when we are not on the train."

If they had down time afterwards like the last time, he certainly could.
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Re: Arrival

[personal profile] gundamofthedesert 2020-07-16 12:49 am (UTC)(link)
"It is an interesting question," Quatre said tapping his chin in thought for a moment. "They all are. "Where did they go and why? Certainly, they either saw something in their information that made them concerned or they just decided not to risk it."

Either way, it was concerning for them.
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[personal profile] achickenformylove 2020-07-16 12:52 am (UTC)(link)
WangJi glanced up at seeing the light that was passing around the cave to land on him. It made sense since he had spoken in this dark cave.

"I am well, thank you. Yes, I did have a strange dream. Have many been having them?"
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[personal profile] schrodingersghost 2020-07-16 01:19 am (UTC)(link)
They speak together again. "Same person, just in four different places. We're still me."
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[personal profile] schrodingersghost 2020-07-16 01:25 am (UTC)(link)
"I can do a lot of things," Danny offers. He wasn't entirely sure what Duo was asking. "Like, you already know about the flying and the going through walls. I think."
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[personal profile] deductiongeek 2020-07-16 01:34 am (UTC)(link)
"For a lot of reasons." He understood why, but still, he wanted to tell her. "The people who did this to me... They kill anyone who knows about them. Anyone who knows is at risk."

That was one of the big reasons he hadn't wanted to tell anyone here about his situation. And the reason why he had taken such care to warn them all never to speak of it.

"And... if she knew, she wouldn't be satisfied with just waiting for me anymore. She would want to help."

And that would also put her at risk. Too much risk.
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[personal profile] pleple 2020-07-16 01:36 am (UTC)(link)
"Mm." Madoka is easy to talk to about a lot of things, but should she let her in on such a traumatic thing? It's not as though it's as bad as what she's used to. "It was... far less... specific to me, than my usual nightmares."