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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)
rieper: (double o 47.)

[personal profile] rieper 2020-07-10 05:42 am (UTC)(link)
"Depends," 47 replied to her last question. He was perfectly aware that most people needed light to see in the dark--and quite frankly it wasn't as if he could actually see in the dark either. But he had a highly gifted intuition from altered generics and a lifetime of experience that gave him the edge in the dark. It wouldn't be the first time he'd fought a battle blind. "Do you plan on fighting?"

It was a legitimate question though it might have sounded harsh coming from the unemotional man. Not that he knew whether the threat out there was too much for the girl or not as of yet, but she was better kept in a defensive position behind an offensive point then he didn't want the light to mess with his night vision. Especially if she was untrained in guidance. In other words, he didn't want her to accidentally shine a light in his eyes as they searched the dark for their opponent.
adropofsunlight: (33)

[personal profile] adropofsunlight 2020-07-10 02:11 pm (UTC)(link)
"I plan on staying back and moving people if they get too much into a dangerous situation. I'm also providing healing for those who might not have anything that can help." If she has to fight she has at least a frying pan, but for the most part, she has really thought about how she will be dealing with fights should they happen.

"I am not planning on going onto the front lines since I lack the experience."
rieper: (eyes elsewhere.)

[personal profile] rieper 2020-07-12 11:28 pm (UTC)(link)
"Good," he replied and though he didn't take the time to explain it he was grateful for her intelligence and strategic thinking. Plus, if she could actually do the things she said she would it was a big help while on the battlefield. Perhaps later he would go back and encourage her efforts with a proper compliment and gratitude as he was beginning to learn the effectiveness of such interactions on normal people.

"I would prefer no lights in my field of vision. It will kill anyone's night vision." The adjustment time for human eyes was too slow. A beat of silence went by before he added, "Unless a large amount of coverage can be produced so we can see around the entire encampment at once."
adropofsunlight: (15)

[personal profile] adropofsunlight 2020-07-13 10:13 am (UTC)(link)
"So... either light has to be further back or learn to adapt?" That was what she was thinking here. Light further back shouldn't be too distracting, but probably needed for those who don't have night vision. But at the same time one could maybe with time adapt to see better in the dark maybe?

She didn't actually know.

"I will keep that in mind at least. Unless there is something I am mission?"
rieper: (profile. talking.)

[personal profile] rieper 2020-07-14 08:20 am (UTC)(link)
47 tilted his head one way and then the other, almost as if he were working out the kinks in his neck. It was a weighing sort of motion in this instance. "Something like that. Your eyes can adjust to the lack of light and see relatively well in the dark. It would help if there wasn't so much smog in the air and stars were out."

Starlight was brighter than most people realized at first. Moonlight from a full moon was even better.

"If the light is behind me it will kill my vision further out. If we had a large amount of lighting it might be worth it to see the monsters coming, but unless someone here has an ability to produce large amount of light that I do not know about, small lights will only hamper the skilled fighters used to dark conditions." He tried to explain it to her more concisely while they had the chance, since she asked.
adropofsunlight: (33)

[personal profile] adropofsunlight 2020-07-18 02:09 pm (UTC)(link)
"Being able to see the stars would be nice. I wonder about their constellations too." Would they be the same, or are they vastly different? It was now something that she was curious about.

She found herself taking a few more steps before pausing for a moment.

"How much light would be considered large?"
rieper: (overcast.)

[personal profile] rieper 2020-07-19 07:00 am (UTC)(link)
"Enough to illuminate an area out in front that would allow for quick reaction times." A beat of mental calculation and then, "At least roughly ten yards. More would be better."

And even that low number might not be good enough for reaction times of some people. Depending on their opponents, it might not even be enough for him. He was guessing in the literal dark here.
adropofsunlight: (89)

[personal profile] adropofsunlight 2020-07-20 07:24 am (UTC)(link)
"Ten yards is roughly 30 feet...My hair is over double that. So that would be way too much light." At least she managed to calculate it at least.

But various thoughts were going through her head. "We can have a small amount with the lights from our SCA at least, right? And we can always ask others what kind of light sources they have"
rieper: (laser eyes.)

[personal profile] rieper 2020-07-20 11:23 pm (UTC)(link)
She had the calculations right at least but now 47 was eying her hair awkwardly. That seemed impossible and yet--there was a lot of hair there. Could it really cover that much area?

"You misunderstand. If you can cover that much ground in at least a semi-circle towards the front of battle--" he stopped short. Unfortunately they had nothing behind them to block a flank attack. Still, if they positioned themselves properly. If some of them could adjust to the light source without being slowed down--he continued. "We would have at least one side where we could see the enemy coming from. We could rely on those not effected by light and dark cover the opposite side. It might make the impending attack easier to manage."
adropofsunlight: (300)

[personal profile] adropofsunlight 2020-07-21 01:40 pm (UTC)(link)
"Okay... I think I understand it. A semi circle on one side of light." She was at least trying to think, learn and adapt to what she was being told, but she sometimes wonders if she is still getting something wrong.

She wouldn't be surprised, but at the same time she considered this a learning experience. "Then I can at least cover people from behind. I don't think I would be at all useful on the front lines."
rieper: (classic.)

[personal profile] rieper 2020-07-23 08:03 am (UTC)(link)
Half of learning to succeed was simply trying in the first place and figuring it out along the way. 47 wouldn't say she was doing that bad a job of that. She was also willing and capable of listening which was a high bonus.

"That sounds good," he told her. What they didn't know but would find out was it'd work better than they realized at keeping the creatures at bay. "I'll help organize the others so we can use this to our advantage."
adropofsunlight: (263)

[personal profile] adropofsunlight 2020-07-24 07:12 am (UTC)(link)
She nodded slightly "I will stay here be on the look out for the moment." Not that she could see anything that might harm them at the moment, but she figured someone had to do it while someone else organized the others.