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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)
only_one_wei: (Questionning)

Re: Gladiolus Amicitia | Arrival

[personal profile] only_one_wei 2020-07-10 06:09 am (UTC)(link)
"You...okay there?" Wei Wuxian asked Gladio, watching him having to contort himself to pass through the tunnels. "This was probably one of the few times he was grateful his new body was shorter than the one he'd had originally.
only_one_wei: (Questionning)

Re: Sleepy Ash (Maru) - Arrival

[personal profile] only_one_wei 2020-07-10 06:11 am (UTC)(link)
Wei Wuxian looked down at the pathetic looking black cat, collapsed near the entrance to the caves. "You need a hand there?"
only_one_wei: (Questionning)

Re: Gerome - Preparation

[personal profile] only_one_wei 2020-07-10 06:13 am (UTC)(link)
"Good question," Wei Wuxian said. "Guess we wait until someone with more experience tells us what to do?"
only_one_wei: (Questionning)

Re: Alice Liddell | Departure

[personal profile] only_one_wei 2020-07-10 06:15 am (UTC)(link)
Wei Wuxian smiled at the little girl. "Of course you can," he said. "You are going with Orange, to investigate, right? All you really need is a healthy curiosity. Do you have that?"
sobothersome: (pic#13910928)

Departure

[personal profile] sobothersome 2020-07-10 06:16 am (UTC)(link)
"You can be scared." Maru said stopped near the little blonde girl. He'd just been going to walk past, but hearing her words he made himself stop. "Nothing wrong with being scared of scary things. Even hero's can't be brave all the time."

He moved to peer out of the window with her, and then looked down at her. "But... if it helps... you'll have people to help. They'll keep you safe. And you can keep them safe. And you'll learn how to be brave and scared at the same time."
sobothersome: (pic#13910925)

[personal profile] sobothersome 2020-07-10 06:17 am (UTC)(link)
"............ If you can block out the sun, that'd help." Maru muttered and sighed, sending up a puff of dust that made him cough.
only_one_wei: (Flute)

Re: Katsuya Jonouchi | Arrival, plus a bit

[personal profile] only_one_wei 2020-07-10 06:20 am (UTC)(link)
Wei Wuxian definitely noticed the kid with the pony as he fell toward the back of the group. He was no Lan Zhan with his guqin, but he knew the Song of Clarity pretty well by this point.

He pulled out his flute and fell back near the other man and started playing it softly.
sobothersome: (pic#13910935)

[personal profile] sobothersome 2020-07-10 06:22 am (UTC)(link)
"It's an alien planet. If there isn't something lurking in the dark, we wouldn't be here." Only one mission in and Maru had learned that lesson well.

He tilted his head at the question and then shrugged. Naps were his thing, sure. And he always looked tired. But he could go days without sleep and not suffer any ill effects. So he shrugged.

"I think there's a couple others doing rounds. I've seen the big guy and the spiky haired kid walking about. I'm just sitting here." And watching the outside while they all watched the inside.
sobothersome: (pic#13910933)

Departure

[personal profile] sobothersome 2020-07-10 06:25 am (UTC)(link)
"Call on the SCA?" Maru asked, giving Shiny Guy a puzzled look. "We can do that?" Did he know that? To be fair he hadn't really paid much attention to his SCA at all. It was just a thing that was on him that he would rather not be.
only_one_wei: (Questionning)

Re: Yugi Mutou | Night

[personal profile] only_one_wei 2020-07-10 06:25 am (UTC)(link)
It was easy to spot the blond with the spiky hair. In the lights from their SCAs his orange jumpsuit nearly glowed in the dark.

It wasn't until he woke from his own dream suddenly and he saw the other was awake that Wei Wuxian spoke to him, though.

"Had a sudden desire to play cards?" he asked quietly, trying not to disturb those still managing to sleep.
only_one_wei: (What)

Re: Kitty Pryde | Preparation

[personal profile] only_one_wei 2020-07-10 06:29 am (UTC)(link)
"No one can ask us to do any more than that," Wei Wuxian said with a grin. "This your first mission too?"

He was wearing his normal robes, the blue jumpsuit hidden beneath them. If one didn't know any better, you'd think he wasn't carrying anything at all.
rieper: (sniper. at night. checking the shot.)

[personal profile] rieper 2020-07-10 06:29 am (UTC)(link)
47's head turned towards the sound of a creature skittering on the outskirts of the small encampment and though he could not see his prey per se he lifted his rifle and took a shot anyway. The laser pierced the darkness and struck at a fleeting grey monster that whine-growled in response to the shot but then cackled as it shrugged off the hit and moved away from the light again.

47 frowned slightly. The target had been hit but little to no damage had been dealt. And yet for a moment the creature had almost appeared to panic. Perhaps it had thick skin and the blaster shot had startled it into thinking it would be painful but instead hit armor that didn't penetrate. So maybe the creature had a weak point that the laser could damage. Or maybe he was fishing.

Either way, there wasn't much 47 could do except wait for the next shot to present itself.
sobothersome: (pic#13910934)

Night

[personal profile] sobothersome 2020-07-10 06:30 am (UTC)(link)
Maru was just wandering through. He'd come back to check on Madoka and some of the others before he returned to his perch. But this time around he found the Spiky Haired Kid doing something weird.

So he wandered closer.

"... What're those?" He asked, being uncharacteristically nosy, rather than walking off because it was bothersome dealing with others.
only_one_wei: (What)

Re: mami tomoe | Night

[personal profile] only_one_wei 2020-07-10 06:32 am (UTC)(link)
One of those also awake is Wei Wuxian. He nodded at the Gry, then looked over at her in concern. "You going to be okay?" he asked.
sobothersome: (pic#13910931)

Preparation

[personal profile] sobothersome 2020-07-10 06:33 am (UTC)(link)
Noting the colours that his smaller guy was picking, Maru tilted his head, puzzled.

"Red team?" He asked. "... Not blue team?"
only_one_wei: (Ooh!)

Re: An Internet's Return | Luggage

[personal profile] only_one_wei 2020-07-10 06:34 am (UTC)(link)
Wei Wuxian looked at the robot with a bit of shock. "Not long," he said, his eyes wide.
only_one_wei: (Questionning)

Re: Duo Maxwell | Mission Prep

[personal profile] only_one_wei 2020-07-10 06:36 am (UTC)(link)
"...you don't look so good," Wei Wuxian said.
maxwellsdaemon: (Cheer for me)

[personal profile] maxwellsdaemon 2020-07-10 06:39 am (UTC)(link)
"Huh? You kiddin? I'm feeling great!" Duo replied with a laugh and a toss of his head that should have sent his braid swishing in a jaunty way, but with it caught under his cloak it didn't do much at all. And Duo pouted.

"Looking forward to gettin off the train and doing something!" He continued, forcing way more enthusiasm into his voice than was actually needed.
only_one_wei: (Smug)

Re: Samata Mahto | Arrival

[personal profile] only_one_wei 2020-07-10 06:40 am (UTC)(link)
"Nice outfit," Wei Wuxian said, coming up alongside her. He was wearing his usual robes, the blue flightsuit hidden under them. "Biting your nails like that, is that how you got got that?" He nodded at her other arm, his look playful.
laurefindil: (He's got the Glow)

Re: Danny Fenton | Purple Team

[personal profile] laurefindil 2020-07-10 06:47 am (UTC)(link)
Arrival

Glorfindel looked at him. "You even need to ask?" he said with a wide grin. Which was visible, because of course, Glorfindel was the light.

Helping Out

"Danny, if I can pinpoint the living, do you have anything that would help you get in and retrieve them? Or if not, can you plot the best course for the digging team to follow?" Glorfindel asked. Whenever they hit a obstacle they had to go around, it wasted precious time.
shutupnail: (crossed arms.)

Night | they never...got to have...tea time...

[personal profile] shutupnail 2020-07-10 07:01 am (UTC)(link)
"An honor my ass," Piccolo muttered to himself as he stood up and stretched. He should have simply stuck with meditating for the first night but he wanted the extra rest to prepare for whatever would come at them in the next few days. There was always something.

Instead he'd woken from...whatever that had been. A dream, a nightmare, a vision? He supposed he didn't really care because whatever it was it was simply annoying. And if it really was from a creature down below calling out to sleepers it seriously needed a better way to communicate.

Piccolo began to wander around the area when eventually he spotted one of Madoka's friends. It was the girl Madoka had tried her best to get everyone to be friends with her. What was her name again? That's right, Mami.

He walked up to her casually unaware of his typically intimidating nature (one would think he'd figure it out by now and try to mitigate it at certain times but no) and looked down at her stoicly. "Can't sleep?"
tactlesstantei: (thinking)

Masumi Sera | Purple>Orange Team | OTA

[personal profile] tactlesstantei 2020-07-10 07:37 am (UTC)(link)
Arrival

[Masumi had originally been intending to go with Team Purple for the mission, but had ended up agreeing to accompany Ai instead, which led to her getting off the train with Team Orange instead.

Ah well, it wasn't as if she wasn't good at investigation, so it all worked out pretty well. And just looking at the building made it clear that things were off, if the info given earlier wasn't enough.]


"All the lights are still on?" [Did the scientists just leave the lights on when whatever happened here happened?]

2. Floor -1, Room 6

[Upon spotting the downed pillar and damaged computer through the glass walls, Masumi ran into the room and began poking around, doing her best to find any sign of what might have caused the damage. The other three pillars, set around a round platform and connected by wires, seemed fine, but the fallen one had been left to lean against one of the intact pillars in a way that didn't really look stable. The computer itself looked to be in bad shape, with a shattered screen and small amounts of smoke still coming from the cracked casing.

At one point she pulls out her notebook and a pencil to take notes on the state of the room, to reference later after more investigation.]


3. Floor -1, Room 4

[The other room she looked at was filled with various medical equipment, that, judging by the tools scattered around, seemed to be under repair. Masumi takes notes on this too, doing her best to identify the equipment in the room just in case.

If someone else comes in, she turns to face them, stating what she'd already guessed about the room.]


"I think this might be some sort of maintenance room, based on the tools and the equipment in here."

---

(Note: Masumi is acting as an escort to Ai Haibara, so it's entirely possible that she might pop up.)
Edited 2020-07-11 06:49 (UTC)
mynameisallen: (232)

[personal profile] mynameisallen 2020-07-10 08:03 am (UTC)(link)
"But it also means we don't know how much time we have to get them out either. If we have to ask questions, that might be the best one to ask." He was thinking of things like how long could one actually survive trapped as that would at least calm him down a little bit.

But he stopped for a moment. "Watch your step, there are some rocks in front of you that you could trip up on."
mynameisallen: (226)

[personal profile] mynameisallen 2020-07-10 08:08 am (UTC)(link)
"I am not at all useful in treating someone. Do we actually have anyone we know on the train on this mission who can?" He paused to think about it.

"The thing I could possibly do is move rubble."
blitzcheer: (chatter chatter)

prep

[personal profile] blitzcheer 2020-07-10 09:17 am (UTC)(link)
"You worried, or you always look like this before a mission?"

There were always mixed moods for an approaching mission apparently, either an eagerness or nerves, and whether Kaiba's face was disgust or just him getting deep into serious mode, Tidus couldn't read.

But he speaks casually, well-meaning, if with a dash of jest.