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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)
hotheadwarmheart: (Interested)

[personal profile] hotheadwarmheart 2020-08-02 09:11 pm (UTC)(link)
"Yeah, let's just hope it's not the kind of 'interesting' that involves monster attacks, shall we?", Lea said, with a bit of a wry smile. And little knowing he just jinxed it.

He nodded a bit at hearing about Team Orange's mission. "Sounds like fun. Though I'll probably stick with Blue's mission; I was never a lab kinda guy. My luck, I'd end up breaking some important piece of evidence."
hotheadwarmheart: (Attentive)

[personal profile] hotheadwarmheart 2020-08-02 11:16 pm (UTC)(link)
Lea nodded thoughtfully, considering for another moment before adding a few bits of the climbing gear to the stuff he was planning on taking. "Eh, why not? They don't take up too much space when it's just a few," he said.

"You ever used stuff like this before?" He indicated the climbing gear. "Can't say there's been a lot of opportunities for spelunking in my life back home."
alchemists: (clap)

[personal profile] alchemists 2020-08-02 11:57 pm (UTC)(link)
She takes out a small mason jar like bottle from her bag, another prep item that you can't leave home without.

"I think this will be good enough until we return to the train."
alchemists: (thinking blush)

[personal profile] alchemists 2020-08-02 11:59 pm (UTC)(link)
You'll need other safety equipment, like a helmet and gloves oh and good shoes.

[ This is why Elfnein can't be alone while packing things. ]
iamnotgod: Webmind projecting a smile. The robot is wearing an orange hoodie. (A smile!)

Think we can wrap it up here? ... That orb's going to expand out of the bottle, btw. I checked.

[personal profile] iamnotgod 2020-08-03 12:14 am (UTC)(link)
"Indeed."

Using the tool, Webmind offers Elfnein the piece of orb with the same level of precaution he used to retrieve it.
sonoflucis: (smile upward)

[personal profile] sonoflucis 2020-08-03 12:33 am (UTC)(link)
If Noct could purr, he probably would be. "Great. It'll give us both something to look forward to." These missions were definitely not the best for their mental health. "I'll try not to let planning distract me from the mission."
alchemists: (Double check)

That's fine

[personal profile] alchemists 2020-08-03 12:39 am (UTC)(link)
In the bottle it goes.

"Success!"
achickenformylove: (mdzs 40)

[personal profile] achickenformylove 2020-08-03 12:46 am (UTC)(link)
A faint smile crossed his face. "Of course. He is my husband." Which would be why he would. WangJi, in turn, would have things to say about WuXian. All good obviously.
sendiintheclown: (clown mask)

Re: Trowa Barton | Blue Team | OTA

[personal profile] sendiintheclown 2020-08-03 12:46 am (UTC)(link)
"It wasn't exactly bartering..." At least Trowa didn't think it was. "The civilians were evacuating in a hurry, things were left behind. I didn't exactly ask my friend a lot of questions about how he got the knives."
myblueskies: (of course!)

[personal profile] myblueskies 2020-08-03 02:41 am (UTC)(link)
Okay! I think there's some helmets over there!

[It's a good job Elfnein is here! He would have forgotten loads of stuff without her! But now his bag is going to be really heavy as well...]
les_magique: (Let me explain you a thing)

[personal profile] les_magique 2020-08-03 03:14 am (UTC)(link)
"Same."

The doors opened.

"Anyway, I think this is my stop..."
callmegladio: (Default)

[personal profile] callmegladio 2020-08-03 05:25 am (UTC)(link)
"You be careful out there, Sam." Gladio smiled and reached over to touch her arm gently. "I'll see you when we return." A gentle touch became a gentle squeeze and then he pulled back to allow her to hop off the train.
callmegladio: (Default)

[personal profile] callmegladio 2020-08-03 05:33 am (UTC)(link)
"I trust you can focus on both." He chuckled and curled his arms around Noct a little more, hugging him close. No, maybe the missions weren't good for their mental health, but he was glad that Noct and Prompto were there with him. It would have been worse if they were all spread out over the teams.
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[personal profile] callmegladio 2020-08-03 05:37 am (UTC)(link)
"Yeah, I know." Gladio might not have known too much about the two, but that was something he couldn't escape knowing. "He's a good guy."
les_magique: (Let me explain you a thing)

[personal profile] les_magique 2020-08-03 05:57 am (UTC)(link)
She nodded, patted Gladio on the shoulder, then hopped off of the train and set out, with barely a look back.
irrationally: (now the past is gone)

[personal profile] irrationally 2020-08-03 06:16 am (UTC)(link)
You are aware that it's not meant to be taken literally, right?

[ Her tone suggests that Alice leans towards being pretty sure Della does know..

But she's met some idiots in her life. She knows some people would definitely take that literally. Satisfaction is not some miracle resurrection cure! ]
goingthroughaphase: (pic#13971828)

[personal profile] goingthroughaphase 2020-08-03 06:50 am (UTC)(link)
Once they began moving the closest rocks, Kitty the rest of the way through the boulder. Soon, a part of a Terran became visible under all the rubble.

"There!"
callmegladio: (Default)

[personal profile] callmegladio 2020-08-03 07:34 am (UTC)(link)
"I think I was a bit bigger than him, but... yeah. I like to think so." He smiled over at Madoka then. "Think you would've liked him. He was gruff... but he was a good dad. And good with kids." His had had always had a soft spot for Iris, would let her get away with murder. Gladio just wished he'd had a chance to spend more time with him before they'd left Insomnia. He'd known something would happen... His dad had told him as much. But to what extent, he'd had no idea.

"Always thought he was invincible though. Can't really complain. He lead a long life, a good life. He died in service to the King and... that's all us Amicitia's can ask for, really." It was their duty, after all. Shield to the King. Protect the King at all costs. The fact that both his dad and the King had been old men was a testament to how good his dad had been at his job.
adropofsunlight: (180)

[personal profile] adropofsunlight 2020-08-03 08:12 am (UTC)(link)
Rapunzel had at least at the start showing a lot more confidence as she let go on three and started to bring her hand back. She managed to get it out and was about to run when she noticed that the other seemed to be stuck somehow.

That wasn't good. Not good at all. "Are you stuck? Do you need me to help pull you out?" That seemed obvious in her mind, but it was polite to at least ask as she moved back to wrap her hair around his waist and started to pull. At least that way she could put a little more strength into it.
sobothersome: (pic#13910936)

[personal profile] sobothersome 2020-08-03 08:47 am (UTC)(link)
"I should be alright now, thanks." He knew Madoka wasn't far, he could sense that much. So he gave the Spiky Haired kid a small smile of thanks. "I'll be able to find her now I'm here and not out there," The sun was not his friend in any way. But thanks to the kids help he was out of it and safe from it.
sobothersome: (pic#13911008)

[personal profile] sobothersome 2020-08-03 08:49 am (UTC)(link)
"... That... can happen...?" Oh no... If he vanished... Madoka could die. She would die. If she vanished, he'd be sick but... their bond would be severed.

Maru felt cold thinking about this. He shook his head. "That won't happen." He was certain of that. He wouldn't let it.
so_dark_a_road: (many secrets of craft)

[personal profile] so_dark_a_road 2020-08-03 09:19 am (UTC)(link)
"Let's hope not!" said Curufin, with an answering smile. Though his was as wry as Lea's. "Wouldn't want you getting chomped on by strange beasties."

"I'm not really a lab kinda guy either. Unless it's a lab that studies the properties of metals, what with me being a metalsmith and all. Or. . . explosives. I did learn their uses when I was mining for iron and gemstones. Saves a lot of shovel time. I don't think I'm going to be all that useful in the lab, except I was going to contrive to get to at least one of the labs that was blown up. I thought maybe I could determine what blew it up."
maxwellsdaemon: (Default)

[personal profile] maxwellsdaemon 2020-08-03 09:30 am (UTC)(link)
Duo looked really confused.

"... Couldn't you, I dunno, practice your aim?" Not everyone hits their target 100% of the time after all, not without a hell of a lot of practice.
maxwellsdaemon: (Mirror to the soul)

[personal profile] maxwellsdaemon 2020-08-03 09:42 am (UTC)(link)
He tried to force his eyes open, struggled to keep himself awake... But he eventually fell into sleep, lulled there by the gentle stroking of Najaran's hand along his braid.

He only managed a few hours before dreams, shadowed and terrifying... Fear... The walls were closing in on him, crushing him...

Duo jerked himself awake with a gasping yelp and lurched to his feet. The pillow was tossed aside as he stumbled forward until he could lean against the wall, panting heavily for breath.
maxwellsdaemon: (Default)

[personal profile] maxwellsdaemon 2020-08-03 09:44 am (UTC)(link)
"Maybe we will. No idea...!" Who knew what these alien people would eat or grow? Maybe they ate moss and fungus? Maybe they ate each other? Who was he to judge? He just hoped they wouldn't expect them to do the same.