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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] maxwellsdaemon 2020-07-24 02:59 pm (UTC)(link)
Now he felt bad. He didn't mean to be an ass, he sighed and lifted a hand to brush his fingers through his bangs. "Sorry. Just... pay no attention to me, yeah? I'm just cranky."
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[personal profile] maxwellsdaemon 2020-07-24 03:01 pm (UTC)(link)
"It sucks we can't." Though he did have an extra bag he'd managed to keep from the aborted mission, along with his cloak and his weapons. But other missions were strange in that they lost those items. What had made that mission different? Duo had no idea.

"Maybe you could get yourself a bigger pack from the store? Like how I got you that travel mug?"
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[personal profile] maxwellsdaemon 2020-07-24 03:08 pm (UTC)(link)
"Duo Maxwell." Duo said with a grin and then, instead of holding out his hand, he bowed in the way Wufei and Heero had taught him. "I know of him, never really had a chance to say hi though."

"You ask a lot of personal questions!" Duo laughed, sounding amused by that somehow. "You normally go around tryin ta dig through people's heads?"
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[personal profile] maxwellsdaemon 2020-07-24 04:21 pm (UTC)(link)
"Me too, love hearing about people's lives on their worlds." And to Duo it always sounded so much more amazing than his own world. Magic and supernatural abilities and weird mythical creatures. There were elves on the train! Those were just a race in books and in fantasy movies back home! Danny was part ghost! There were angels! Though the less Duo thought about that one the better. He didn't needed to have a religious crisis on top of everything else.

"Oh man, if we could get one of those, that'd be amazing!" Screw a gun, kickass robot to do damage with? Hell yeah! "And c'mon, there's gotta be some kinda magic that'd shrink things like that, don't ya think? Could teach you how to pilot, could take on these missions with no bother!"
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[personal profile] maxwellsdaemon 2020-07-24 04:24 pm (UTC)(link)
He slipped the cloth into a pocket and grinned at Kitty. "I'm sure. I'll do my best not to get hurt. But... if you think about it that way, the people stuck in there could get just as hurt, if they're not hurt already. Least I can do is get in there and protect them some." It seems logical to Duo, though how logical it really was, he couldn't say.
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[personal profile] sos_pilot 2020-07-24 05:11 pm (UTC)(link)
[ If she noties Alice's discomfort, she doesn't say anything about it - but it's just as easy to assume she didn't see it at all. ]

Yep! With dollar bills instead of leaves. Whole thing was so huge, it kinda sorta destroyed the building itself.
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[personal profile] maxwellsdaemon 2020-07-24 07:02 pm (UTC)(link)
"Nah, if I fall over I know you'll catch me!" Duo said with all the confidence of a guy who honestly believed that Alice would. Or at least would have thrown something under him to catch his fall. He wondered what else she had hidden in her weird place she pulled out weapons from. Maybe a nice pillow?

"Sweetheart, I spent the first years of my life living on the streets. I can tell you in detail what rat tastes like. Dumpster diving was a skill." The things he'd eaten just to stay alive was something he didn't much like to think about. So really, if all there was were insects, he probably would eat it, if there was nothing else. And no, don't think he missed out on Alice saying she's been in an asylum for ten years. He just didn't immediately comment on it because... well... his brain was not working as well as it should. And it was said in such a blasé way that he figured it wasn't supposed to be something to comment on. Still... he had to ask. "... Hospital food as always sucked, no matter what world you come from!"
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Yep yep!

[personal profile] sobothersome 2020-07-24 07:10 pm (UTC)(link)
Maru let the tails of his jacket fall back down and return to a normal blue jacket. Nothing strange about it, other than it looked like it had seen better days with how ragged the edged where.

"You too. Take care." He kind of liked the guy. Maru didn't want to see him get hurt. "I should go find Madoka. I'll see you." Probably after the mission, maybe? He nodded and then turned to go and find his Eve so that he could leave the train with her.
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[personal profile] sobothersome 2020-07-24 07:12 pm (UTC)(link)
Maru tilted his head, brow wrinkling in a small frown.

"Is protecting yourself cowardly? I don't think it is." But that was just his opinion. He'd happily walk away if he thought things were getting more than he could handle. "You can only do as much as you're able. I don't think you're a coward though."
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[personal profile] sobothersome 2020-07-24 07:15 pm (UTC)(link)
"I don't mind." He said, not that it mattered what his opinion was since she'd sat down before she'd asked. It almost made Maru smile, almost.

"... That light? How does it work?" Maru asked, peering at it curiously.
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[personal profile] flatteries 2020-07-24 09:03 pm (UTC)(link)
Inigo is still busy carrying off one of the rocks, but he's very much listening to what Roland is saying. He's well aware of how little he knows about pistols, after all, so any knowledge he can glance here is good. Especially if he's going to be around Roland while the other uses them - sure, it may be easy to be careful with them now, but Inigo knows how these missions go. There's no way they won't be attacked by something or another sooner or later.

And it's always harder to be careful in the middle of battle.

Still.. "It's a good thing I trust you so much, Roland." And apparently he's not even afraid to admit that! The upsides to being a baby with way too many emotions, it's easy to express your affections for others.. "If anyone else told me that, I might just be doubting that sort of statement! But I know you obviously would never be able to forgive yourself in the slightest for hurting someone as amazing as me!"

He flashes a goofy overconfident grin before dropping the rock off and moving towards where Roland is.

"Does it look good yet?" The gap, he means.
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[personal profile] flatteries 2020-07-24 09:04 pm (UTC)(link)
He tries to lightly nudge her in the side with his elbow - or, you know, as well as he can with his arms full of supplies. He's trying.

"You aren't trying to downplay yourself, are you? I won't have any of that while I'm around!"
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[personal profile] happyends 2020-07-24 09:05 pm (UTC)(link)
"Okay."

Madoka finds a spot to lie down, making sure to leave some space for the other girl. She's also pulling a blanket over - they might as well share that too if they're truly going to be comfortable sleeping so close together, right? Neither of them are that big, so they should be able to fit comfortably.

And she thinks it'd be nice too, sharing a blanket. While they don't know the true nature or strength of the nightmares, there's room for experimentation. Maybe comfort will drive them away. And despite all flustered feelings, Madoka does feel incredibly comfortable with Ple Two.
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[personal profile] happyends 2020-07-24 09:06 pm (UTC)(link)
At least it's a slight improvement that she doesn't try to deny what he's saying? She's not even really protesting it. Even though it's hard to process these kinds of things in any way that's actually meaningful towards boosting her nonexistent ego, it's already a small step for Madoka to try to take them in rather than make everything bounce off her.

.. Even though it makes her blush and duck her head a bit in shyness.

"Thank you.. No one has ever said that to me before." Not that people haven't said nice things to her! People have said so many nice things to her, more than she probably deserves.. But something feels extra nice about what Gladio is saying. "And I.. I would like to be someone who makes people feel safe. I'd be really glad if I could become a person like that for everyone."

Just like Gladio. Madoka imagines very much that he makes everyone feel safe! He sure does it for her, after all.
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[personal profile] happyends 2020-07-24 09:07 pm (UTC)(link)
"I'm not sure, but.." As her voice trails off, she still nods to agree. That'd be a logical explanation for the nightmares, right? If there's something here that can cause nightmares, then it'd be a useful thing to try and scare off people with. No one would want to stay around a place that's only giving them nightmares!

.. Except they're kind of stuck here with how the train dropped them here and left, so that method is not going to work out for whoever is using it. It's just going to give the Voidtreckers a huge lack of sleep.

"We can't just leave though.. Maybe we need to find a way to tell that to whatever is causing the nightmares?"
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[personal profile] diamondsfortears 2020-07-24 09:14 pm (UTC)(link)
Daia mildly pouts that this might take a while, but saddles himself in for the long-haul.

But then Webmind offers an option to take, as he reads it all. And, though Webmind is/was frowning, Daia's ready to do whatever he can.

"Okay! I'll do my best!" he proclaims with an eager jump and nod. He goes through the door and waits to see if Webmind will follow. He gets it if the robot wants to stick with the phone; whatever's on it seems pretty serious.
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[personal profile] iamnotgod 2020-07-24 09:19 pm (UTC)(link)
Webmind is able to move on to the next contact without them catching Daia's proclamation - which is probably for the best all-round - and nods as well before following the vampire out of the room.

The next number doesn't pick up which, while disappointing, at least means Webmind can pause to speak aloud.

"Did you want to search the rest of this floor, or pick another to search through? We do have enough among us to spare for each floor."
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[personal profile] diamondsfortears 2020-07-24 09:21 pm (UTC)(link)
Daia smiles as he listens to Kaiba, offering up a bit of his soul to protect Yugi. It's so cute.

"I'm sure he'll be plenty safe because of you. And Yugi seems pretty strong. He's got this."

And Daia nods.

"Yea, it seems like this place is pretty empty. We should be safe. Which I'm sure he'll be happy to know," he teases a little.

It was maybe too easy, but Daia could definitely handle it. Much better than messing with the technology from his first mission. This felt more his pace.
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[personal profile] goingthroughaphase 2020-07-24 09:36 pm (UTC)(link)
"The Terrans have been building reinforcements," she said, indicating some of the frameworks already built to hold up the tunnels. "They'll have to get one set up here before we can really move anything."
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[personal profile] diamondsfortears 2020-07-24 09:36 pm (UTC)(link)
Awe, man, more technology. Daia's head droops a little. He does not feel confident in dealing with technology. He'll have to try and learn more later. Thankfully, they're just exploring today, right? Looking for survivors. He shouldn't have to know any of the tech.

"Uhm... Can I find you, if there's technology problems? Or do you want to stick together, or something? I'm sure there's things I won't know."

And a little more time together couldn't hurt.
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[personal profile] goingthroughaphase 2020-07-24 09:39 pm (UTC)(link)
"That's true, I guess," she said slowly. Though part of her was also thinking that if both he and any Terrans were to get caught up in another cave-in, there was also the worry about his added weight on top of any Terran he was trying to protect. Even if he didn't weigh as much as rocks, the smallest amount of weight could add up in that situation. Not to mention any limited air there might be, if they were trapped together.

She didn't voice these concerns though as she gestured to the rock wall. "I'm ready when you are."
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[personal profile] diamondsfortears 2020-07-24 09:40 pm (UTC)(link)
Yay, the body is back! And Daia's relieved he doesn't have to be the test subject.

He's not sure when the second month is, but... he's pretty sure he wasn't here for it? Either way...

He kneels beside the dead goblin and... while he hesitates for a moment, he pours the mixture onto it.

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[personal profile] goingthroughaphase 2020-07-24 09:41 pm (UTC)(link)
She laughed a bit, despite herself. "I'm not," she insisted, even if she kind of was. "I'm just saying, I'm sure people would have managed if I hadn't been around."
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Woo! Thank you <3

[personal profile] diamondsfortears 2020-07-24 10:05 pm (UTC)(link)
Daia thinks for a moment, then comes to a decision.

"Let's search the rest of the floor. It's best to be thorough, right? I don't want us to miss something important."

And, hey, if there are others in the rooms, he can share with them what they found. Drinks and information for everybody!
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And wrap, if that's alright?

[personal profile] iamnotgod 2020-07-24 10:10 pm (UTC)(link)
"A quite reasonable choice, Daia; I agree."

Webmind flashes Daia a smile - then dials the next number as they continue down the hall...