voidtreckermods: (voidtrain)
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)
exspeariment: (everythingisfine)

Undyne | Red Team | OTA

[personal profile] exspeariment 2020-07-09 05:33 pm (UTC)(link)
Arrivals

Undyne exits the train. Immediately, she's greeted by the immense heat of the desert. She gritted her teeth as she continued forth. She really missed having her Blazing Badge with her. She'd just have to make one from scratch once she gets the time to do so. She wouldn't give up and go back to the train, though. She was determined to see this through.

Orbs

Undyne came to a stop as she arrived at one of the orbs. She had none of her lab equipment with her. She'd have to figure out what this thing was on her own. She tried many options to determine what it was. Scooping it up, stabbing it with spears, and eye lasers were all things she attempted. Currently, she was trying to suplex it. With a loud "NGAAAAAH!", she picked it up, and suplexed it.

Nightfall

Undyne had tried her best to sleep, but the arid environment didn't permit it. The best she could do was shut off and close her eyes, and lay down.

As sounds of scraping reached her ears, Undyne shot up, her robotic eye immediately beginning to boot up. Suddenly, claws scraped across her skin.

She summoned a green spear, and hurled it it at the thing, hoping to make it enter Green Mode, and stop it in its tracks. Her robotic eye turned on fully, and immediately began shining bright, illuminating the area around her. She summoned another spear, this one blue, and pointed it at the creature.

Wildcard

[I'm open to any other ideas!]
stillnewatthis: (focus)

Orbs

[personal profile] stillnewatthis 2020-07-09 06:15 pm (UTC)(link)
Orisa observed this with more than a little confusion.

"I am not certain how violence is equivalent to scientific analysis."
exspeariment: (laugh)

[personal profile] exspeariment 2020-07-12 07:30 pm (UTC)(link)
It was too late for Orisa to stop Undyne. Already she was leaning backwards. The sphere was slammed into the ground at tremendous force. Once it hit the ground, though, it simply bounced back up, continuing to bounce at lower heights, until it came to a stop.

Undyne had gotten back up, and looked at the sphere in disappointent. Not even a suplex did anything to it. Hearing Orisa's question, Undyne turned towards her. "You can't leave out any possibilities when doing science. You gotta try EVERYTHING! Any possibility not tried might be one that works!" Undyne exclaimed.
stillnewatthis: (stop!)

[personal profile] stillnewatthis 2020-07-14 01:19 pm (UTC)(link)
"But proper experimentation requires repeatability." Orisa, who had been programmed by a young genius after all, understood the scientific method! "Replicating a suplex accurately would be difficult. In addition, it could endanger you, which is an unacceptable consequence!"
theturksway: (123.)

Orbs

[personal profile] theturksway 2020-07-10 04:35 am (UTC)(link)
Reno didn't pay any attention to the scooping, stabbing, and lasering of the current silver orb in consideration because frankly he'd already tried several such things himself and was pretty confident they weren't gonna do anything explosive. Besides, it was amusing to watch someone else poke them for a bit. Also, the eye lasers were pretty cool, not gonna lie.

But when it came to Undyne suplexing the silvery orb Reno's interest perked up. Not because he thought it would do anything new to the orb but because the move was familiar and not only was he amused but he was a little impressed by her strength. He hadn't tried to pick one up--they were pretty easy to move by just poking them and watching them hover to a new position--so he didn't really know how heavy they were but it looked impressive and that's what mattered right.

He let out a soft chuckle and then whistled in approval. "Nice moves there, princess."
exspeariment: (abouttopunch)

[personal profile] exspeariment 2020-07-12 08:46 pm (UTC)(link)
A loud smack was heard as the sphere collided with the ground with enough force to crack boulders. The sphere soared into the air, before falling back down, bouncing at decreasing heights, until it stopped a bit above the ground. Undyne, standing back up, frowned as it floated as if nothing happened. Nothing she had done did much of anything to it.

She heard a voice, and turned around, to see a human flirting with her, calling her "princess". An idea entered her mind. Within seconds, Undyne's arms were around Reno's torso, and he was lifted into the air. She began to lean back, taking Reno with her, before suplexing him into the sphere she was researching.
theturksway: (005.)

[personal profile] theturksway 2020-07-12 10:12 pm (UTC)(link)
"Wha-what?" Her unexpected move--attack??--took him by surprise and he had little time to react as she lifted him into the air. Which was a good thing because generally speaking he was either quick on his feet or quick to counterattack if given a reason. Instead all his mind had time to register was 'well, this is oddly familiar' combined with 'haven't had this happen in a while' before he was thrown into an orb.

There was a muffled cry that cut off mid-way through and then Reno started to kick his feet in the air. Panicking wasn't going to get his head free from the orb it was now stuck in but it was a reasonable reaction to ...getting his head stuck in a foreign silvery orb, probably.