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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)
myblueskies: (of course!)

[personal profile] myblueskies 2020-07-25 06:26 pm (UTC)(link)
"Higher than that sir!" He smiled again, "All the way to the sky!" Even when they are all underground like this!

How could they not be when Gladio had been so friendly?
callmegladio: (Default)

[personal profile] callmegladio 2020-07-25 06:44 pm (UTC)(link)
Gladio gave a low, impressed whistle as he dropped his hand. "That's really high...!"

Then he smiled over at Romeo. "I'm glad though. Spirits that high is what we need right now."
maxwellsdaemon: (Default)

[personal profile] maxwellsdaemon 2020-07-25 07:33 pm (UTC)(link)
"Nothing wrong with a head in the clouds. That's where they keep the best dreams." Duo replied with a low laugh. He didn't mind Najaran leaning against him like that. Maybe she's get some sleep?
maxwellsdaemon: (Default)

[personal profile] maxwellsdaemon 2020-07-25 07:35 pm (UTC)(link)
"You're a good friend." Duo said with a smile, but he still felt bad. He didn't mean to take anything out on her. But it was good that she was the forgiving sort. He'd do his best to not be a jackass in the future.
maxwellsdaemon: (Default)

[personal profile] maxwellsdaemon 2020-07-25 07:41 pm (UTC)(link)
"Wish I could help but..." Getting an item from home was from his home, he didn't think he could get one from hers. He grinned. "But you'll get your stuff bit by bit. I'm doin the same."
schrodingersghost: (pic#10323497)

[personal profile] schrodingersghost 2020-07-25 08:08 pm (UTC)(link)
"I know, right? I can only do four, and it took me forever to figure it out." Danny makes a face. "Gives me a massive headache afterwards, though."

But it was still super useful. Even though he couldn't hold it for very long yet.
irrationally: (into a place that fails us all inside)

[personal profile] irrationally 2020-07-25 09:22 pm (UTC)(link)
"You should, if you can."

Especially since it'd be a pretty novel thing for both of them, right? They never really exactly were able to take anything back from Wonderland with them to prove their journey had been real..

And since the hug is a little more expected at a moment like this, especially after the older Alice moved herself to the perfect hugging height, she actually seems a little less surprised than usually.

Instead she just smiles as she embraces the other girl in turn.

"I would like to see them." And in a moment of slight playfulness, maybe since the umbrella seemed to put the other Alice in such a good mood, she can't help but add-- "And then I could brag to everyone about how amazing you are."
irrationally: (be the last one)

[personal profile] irrationally 2020-07-25 09:22 pm (UTC)(link)
That almost sounds metaphorical.

[ .. if you're as cynical as Alice is, anyway. ]

The greed of man destroying everything in its path.
nobodys_puppet: (Hooded Memories)

Prep

[personal profile] nobodys_puppet 2020-07-25 11:55 pm (UTC)(link)
She glanced over while Axel was getting them prepared. He had given her a helmet and she was trying to figure out how to put it on under her hood without removing said hood. Too many people here for that. She was getting... frustrated.
Edited (My add on makes it really hard to see the subject line. Hoping the code push fixes that. ) 2020-07-25 23:56 (UTC)
so_dark_a_road: (they came in the dead of winter)

[personal profile] so_dark_a_road 2020-07-26 12:21 am (UTC)(link)
Curufin was busy assembling his equipment, but when he finished, he looked around and saw Xion wrestling with the helmet.

"Need some help with that?" he asked.
death_from_above: (Spark Paws For Effect)

Me, not recalling if Spark knew this already...

[personal profile] death_from_above 2020-07-26 12:40 am (UTC)(link)
(If they already did this outside of the TDM, I appologize. I can't recall. But I don't think they have.)

Greg? This guy knows Greg? Two emotions raced through him at once. One was elation. He was thrilled, it was the next best thing to having a Deegan there. The other was terror. His secret identity... looked just like Greg. For a reason. He was modeled on Greg. Pun on model given Adrien. And he couldn't even swap that now, because Nita had seen Gar.

So emergency backup plan B was a go.

"Have you seen the guy who looks like Greg's bizzaro twin yet?" he asked, a little too innocently to actually be innocent. He was trying. Secret identities were difficult, alright? "He was in the last world I was in too. Looks like Greg but blond with green eyes. Good sense of humor."

"But I'll happily take the credit. And the cash. I can spend them on fish!" There! Subject change!
hotheadwarmheart: (Neckrub)

Re: Nighttime

[personal profile] hotheadwarmheart 2020-07-26 12:48 am (UTC)(link)
Lea had largely given up on trying to get Xion to adopt more normal sleeping habits. If that was how she was comfortable, it wasn't really hurting anything, and one had to pick their battles, as it were.

When they both woke from their nightmares, Le attempted a smile, but it came off pretty weak. "You too, huh?", he asked, then glanced around the room. "And seems like we're not the only ones..."
nobodys_puppet: (Hooded Startlement)

[personal profile] nobodys_puppet 2020-07-26 12:54 am (UTC)(link)
She shook her head, stepping back a bit closer to Axel, eyes wide under her hood. She held the helmet close to her chest, as if to protect it, or herself. What was it with people here that they kept offering to help her? Why? What did they want from her? What was she supposed to do?
hotheadwarmheart: (Serious)

Re: Nighttime

[personal profile] hotheadwarmheart 2020-07-26 12:58 am (UTC)(link)
"Yeah...", Lea said. "If that's what's considered an 'honor' around here, I'd hate to see a punishment. I'm not sure if we should be glad we're not the only ones or not." Because on one hand, he wouldn't wish those kinds of nightmares on most anyone, but on the other at least he could be sure he wasn't just losing it.
hotheadwarmheart: (Dorky)

Re: Preparations

[personal profile] hotheadwarmheart 2020-07-26 01:00 am (UTC)(link)
"As I'll ever be," Lea said with a bit of a wry smile. "Can't say I've ever done any spelunking before, but I guess there's a first time for everything."

"What's your team up to?"
hotheadwarmheart: (Interested)

Re: Preparations

[personal profile] hotheadwarmheart 2020-07-26 01:11 am (UTC)(link)
"Yeah, but if I don't know how to use it, it'll just be taking up space," Lea said. Then he gave a wry grin. "I mean, I imagine some of these things'd be heavy enough to hurt if you threw them at someone, but there's way better options for that."

Though after a moment he did look back at some of the climbing gear more seriously. "I guess I could take a few though. If nothing else, I'd have them on hand if anybody needed extras."
najaran: (Her strong back)

[personal profile] najaran 2020-07-26 01:46 am (UTC)(link)
"She could do with more focus."

"I focus just fine, when I want to," she muttered darkly.
najaran: (Yeah!)

[personal profile] najaran 2020-07-26 01:49 am (UTC)(link)
"You're a good friend too," she said with a warm smile.
najaran: (Trusting my cards)

[personal profile] najaran 2020-07-26 01:52 am (UTC)(link)
She nodded. "Yeah, probably." She smiled at him. "Though last time I kind of wound up with spell cards." And she wasn't supposed to use spell cards.
nobodys_puppet: (Seated)

Re: Nighttime

[personal profile] nobodys_puppet 2020-07-26 01:59 am (UTC)(link)
She pushed herself up a bit and nodded. "Yes, but I am used to it." And he didn't seem to be. Was there something she could do for him?
luckydragonsfoot: (nyh-)

[personal profile] luckydragonsfoot 2020-07-26 07:14 am (UTC)(link)
"Yeah, tell me abou' it! ...I dunno if it'd be scary there though. Like I said, place was pretty peaceful- plus it was a trop'cal island," he laughs.
longforgottenpromise: (confused)

[personal profile] longforgottenpromise 2020-07-26 07:47 am (UTC)(link)
"Oh." He nodded, not acting like the word was weird at all. "You have... a bond with her? A covenant?"

There's a note of curiosity in his voice.
longforgottenpromise: (confused)

[personal profile] longforgottenpromise 2020-07-26 07:50 am (UTC)(link)
"I guess..." He looked down, "I don't know much about investigating and we... It's not like we have any scientific equipment or anything..."

He thinks about science lessons, tests that could be done to whatever these substances were. But he doesn't really know. And just poking them doesn't seem very useful.
sizedoesntmatter: (59)

[personal profile] sizedoesntmatter 2020-07-26 07:52 am (UTC)(link)
"Can I at least carry your backpack so you won't take ages dragging it?" He figured it was best to offer anyway, after all it looks like it was for the time being way to big for him.
sizedoesntmatter: (130)

[personal profile] sizedoesntmatter 2020-07-26 08:03 am (UTC)(link)
[Yugi paused for a moment taking a little bit of a closer look at what he meant.]

I think so...I remember that incident though. Would make sense for glass to cause some kind of damage.

[He soon turned his head and looked around some people seemed to be stopping.]

Guess we are setting up camp.