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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: (scared and trapped)

Nighttime

[personal profile] myblueskies 2020-07-10 06:03 pm (UTC)(link)
Romeo had found a spot to put his sleeping bag and had fallen asleep quite quickly. He was tired after all the walking and meeting all the new Gry! It was always interesting to meet new people, especially ones who looked and acted so different to the people he knew.

But in the deep dark hours of the night he was gripped by a nightmare. Of being trapped, tunnels closing in on him, darkness and hot air.

He woke with a cry, sitting bolt upright in the darkness, as terror seized him. It's dark and he's so scared, it's like monsters will eat him if he dares move a muscle.
callmegladio: (38)

[personal profile] callmegladio 2020-07-11 04:18 pm (UTC)(link)
It didn't take long for Gladio to find the one who had cried out in the night. In the last few hours almost everyone who had fallen asleep had been woken by dreams. Some hadn't been as effected as others, but those who were, Gladio moved toward.

He had a cup of water in his hand as he dropped to one knee close to Romeo.

"Hey, kiddo. Bad dreams?" He asked, deep voice pitched low so he didn't wake anyone else, and as soothing and calm as he could make it, despite his growing concern.
myblueskies: (sad eyes)

[personal profile] myblueskies 2020-07-11 05:47 pm (UTC)(link)
"Hello sir." He blinked up at him in the darkness and nodded his head. "It was. I can't really remember... But it was dark and I think I was trapped."

It's still very scary, but the presence of another person, especially an adult person was making it seem a little less terrifying.
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[personal profile] callmegladio 2020-07-11 06:09 pm (UTC)(link)
"Oh no, that sounds scary." Gladio said sympathetically as he moved to sit himself down beside the kid, close enough his arm brushed against the kids when he offered him the cup with the water.

"Bad dreams can't hurt you, kiddo. You're safe here." Though he was getting concerned. The more people who had dreams like this, the more he was starting to worry about the amount of dirt and rocks above their heads.
myblueskies: (serioussad)

[personal profile] myblueskies 2020-07-12 04:46 pm (UTC)(link)
"Oh thank you sir." He smiled as he took the water and sipped at it. Leaning instinctively into that arm, away from the darkness around him.

"I know sir. I just got to get my spirits up again because bad dreams make them go really down!"

Scary dreams like that especially.
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[personal profile] callmegladio 2020-07-13 04:35 pm (UTC)(link)
Gladio moved his other hand, the light of his SCA had been dimmed by covering it with his sleeve so that he didn't disturb the others, but it allowed for a dim glow that allowed him to see enough in the darkness. He dropped his hand in his lap and smiled when Romeo leaned against his arm like that.

"How do you get your spirits up? Maybe I can help?" He offered, and really hoped after he said it that it didn't mean something like dancing around like a madman.
myblueskies: (spirits up!)

[personal profile] myblueskies 2020-07-14 05:39 pm (UTC)(link)
"Oh you do it like this sir!" He balled his hand into a fist and punched the air, straight up, like he was trying to push his spirits up into the air.

"Just like that! And then your spirits will lift!"
callmegladio: (19)

[personal profile] callmegladio 2020-07-15 02:19 pm (UTC)(link)
Gladio watched and laughed, and then... he did the exact same thing. Large hands balled into fists, pumping them into the air like he was punching away the bad dreams to make way for the good... but he let a hand fly wide a bit, clearly doing it wrong.

"Like this?" He asked with a grin. "I got it, right?"
myblueskies: (they really are delicious apples!)

[personal profile] myblueskies 2020-07-18 06:53 am (UTC)(link)
"Yes sir!" He nodded, even if it wasn't quite right Gladio was doing his best and that was all the mattered. He did reach out to cup his much smaller hand around Gladio's, correcting the angle with a smile.

"It's even better when we do it together!"
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[personal profile] callmegladio 2020-07-19 05:33 pm (UTC)(link)
Gladio nodded seriously and let Romeo change the position of his arms. Then he grinned.

"So if we do it together, it'll boost our spirits even higher? Alright, wanna try?" He asked and readied his hands before looking at Romeo. "On three... One... Two..." And on three he punches his fists into the air, but unlike before both hands went straight up, he did it correctly.
myblueskies: (eternal friendship!)

[personal profile] myblueskies 2020-07-19 06:24 pm (UTC)(link)
He grinned at that and nodded. On three! He listened to the countdown and pushed his arms up into the air at the same time as Gladio.

It brought a huge smile to his face, all of a sudden the cavern didn't seem so scary at all.

"Do you feel better, sir?"
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[personal profile] callmegladio 2020-07-22 06:49 pm (UTC)(link)
Gladio was laughing when he let his arms drop down, hands falling into his lap. He kept his laughter low though, not wanting to wake anyone up.

"Feeling a lot better." He grinned down at Romeo then. "How about you? Spirits risen any?"
myblueskies: (of course!)

[personal profile] myblueskies 2020-07-22 07:05 pm (UTC)(link)
Romeo laughed as well, covering his mouth to muffle the sound. No good waking other people. He nodded with a grin.

"Yes sir! My spirits are much better now!"

The dark cave didn't seem anywhere near as scary with Gladio sat next to him!
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[personal profile] callmegladio 2020-07-23 07:56 am (UTC)(link)
He was really glad to hear that laugh and see that smile. The last thing he wanted was for these nightmares to have a lasting affect on his team.

"How high though?" He asked mock suspiciously, giving Romeo a critical look. He lifted a hand to just above the boys head. "This high? Or..." He lifted his hand almost to his own heads height. "... This high? Higher?"
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?
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[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."
myblueskies: (the world is beautiful!)

[personal profile] myblueskies 2020-07-26 07:55 pm (UTC)(link)
"It is! Because those dreams are scary so we got to make spirits even higher to make up for them!"

So it was a good job Gladio was here!
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[personal profile] callmegladio 2020-07-27 06:43 pm (UTC)(link)
"Higher than the bad dreams can go." Gladio nodded seriously, as if it were the most logical and rational thing in the world. And, in a way, it was. The best way to combat bad dreams was to rise above them, after all.
myblueskies: (of course!)

wrap?

[personal profile] myblueskies 2020-07-29 04:39 am (UTC)(link)
He nodded, spirits so high that no bad dreams could ever reach them. He was really lucky Gladio had been here to help him lift his spirits and hopefully Romeo had lifted Gladio's in return.

He's sleepy again now though, so he pulled his sleeping bag up around him and lay down, staying near Gladio. Hopefully he would have no more nightmares!
callmegladio: (Default)

Yep yep!

[personal profile] callmegladio 2020-07-31 09:50 am (UTC)(link)
Gladio was quiet as he waited and watched as Romeo settled himself back down to sleep again. He hoped there wouldn't be any more nightmares, but he would be close by if there were.

He sat and waited some more, just keeping guard over his sleeping form for a little while before he quietly rose to carry on his rounds and check on the others.