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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)
madcuriosity: (Please say yes!)

[personal profile] madcuriosity 2020-07-12 08:31 am (UTC)(link)
Alice knew the other's voice anywhere. She knew it best because she heard it every night while they were snuggled in the older one's bed.

So she couldn't help but smile when she opened her eyes. And at the offer of something that might help, her eyes widened.

"Oh, yes please!" she clasped her hands together, not sure what it could be.
irrationally: (there's no chance of losing)

[personal profile] irrationally 2020-07-13 09:54 am (UTC)(link)
Just seeing the girl look a bit more excited again makes the offer feel worth it. So Alice nods, moving her hand off to the side before seeming to pull an umbrella out of nowhere. It's still closed, and she holds the handle out towards the younger girl.

"Here, you should take this with you." Alice is too often much too focused on the offensive side of battle anyway to really use her umbrella as much.. "As long as you have this with you, you should be able to protect yourself. If you open it, anything that tries to hit you should just bounce right off it."
madcuriosity: (Ultimate Squee!)

[personal profile] madcuriosity 2020-07-18 05:40 am (UTC)(link)
"Oh Miss Alice, thank you." Alice ran her hands along the handle and, as always, curiosity got the better of her. She opened up the parasol and gave it a little twirl.

"It's absolutely lovely, Miss Alice," she ran her hand along the pattern and then closed it, launching a hug at the older girl.
irrationally: (thirteen a day if)

[personal profile] irrationally 2020-07-20 06:03 am (UTC)(link)
"No need to th--"

She can't even finish the sentence, because there's suddenly a little girl attaching herself to her. And while she's at least getting slightly used to this kind of physical affection with the other Alice, it's still all new enough to her for Alice to pause for a moment and come to terms with the fact that this sure is happening.

But once she does, she puts a hand on the other girl's back, her other hand moving across Alice's hair.

"You seem happy with it." Understatement of the century there.
madcuriosity: (Alice knows best)

[personal profile] madcuriosity 2020-07-20 09:28 pm (UTC)(link)
"I am! I am I am!" she grinned. "Besides it just being pretty, I feel much safer now. I don't know how to fight... I'm not even sure I want to learn, though I know I should. But I at least have something now. With this, I feel much safer... and more useful, in a way."
irrationally: (our days of wine and song)

[personal profile] irrationally 2020-07-21 11:50 am (UTC)(link)
Alice shakes her head, lowering herself to the other girl's level.

"You don't have to fight. There are plenty of others who can do that. As long as you have a way to protect yourself like this, you are already going above and beyond." It's not just flattery. She genuinely believes that. Alice shouldn't have to fight just because a dumb train decides that she ought to.

"If you want to help out, use your natural curiosity. See if you can find anything special. I assure you that you will be enough of a help just doing that."
madcuriosity: (Are you talking to me?)

[personal profile] madcuriosity 2020-07-24 09:26 am (UTC)(link)
She was becoming quite used to giving the older girl a hug, which was where she found herself now, closing her eyes as she just tried to reason what she could possibly do.

"I'll certainly try, Miss Alice. I wonder if I can take the special things back with me, should I find any."
irrationally: (into a place that fails us all inside)

[personal profile] irrationally 2020-07-25 09:22 pm (UTC)(link)
"You should, if you can."

Especially since it'd be a pretty novel thing for both of them, right? They never really exactly were able to take anything back from Wonderland with them to prove their journey had been real..

And since the hug is a little more expected at a moment like this, especially after the older Alice moved herself to the perfect hugging height, she actually seems a little less surprised than usually.

Instead she just smiles as she embraces the other girl in turn.

"I would like to see them." And in a moment of slight playfulness, maybe since the umbrella seemed to put the other Alice in such a good mood, she can't help but add-- "And then I could brag to everyone about how amazing you are."
madcuriosity: (Terribly embarrassed)

[personal profile] madcuriosity 2020-07-28 06:25 pm (UTC)(link)
Alice blushed a deep, bright red at being bragged about, let alone called amazing! She pressed her hands to her cheeks, quite warm to the touch. Even her ears were red.

"M-M-Miss Alice!"
irrationally: (into a place that fails us all inside)

[personal profile] irrationally 2020-07-30 03:43 pm (UTC)(link)
The smile on her face widens a little at the sight. It's just so cute, the way the younger Alice blushes like that. Did she really used to look that cute as well?

"What?" She says, her tone lined with innocence despite knowing fully well what she's doing here. "Am I saying anything that isn't true? In my eyes you are more than amazing."
madcuriosity: (A proper little lady)

[personal profile] madcuriosity 2020-07-31 04:40 am (UTC)(link)
Alice is red but she's smiling. She reached out and hugged the older girl tight, yet again.

"I love you, Miss Alice."
irrationally: (upon the other side)

[personal profile] irrationally 2020-08-01 07:36 pm (UTC)(link)
.. Uh oh. Now the younger Alice is turning the tables on her, isn't she!

Because there's absolutely no way Alice can hear a word like love being applied to her without her own face starting to grow red. It's just.. such a rare thing for her to hear.

"I.. I love you too." There's a slight stammer at the beginning due to how caught off guard she is to hear, but she means it all the same as she says it. "Please do stay safe on the mission.. I don't think I could ever forgive myself if anything were to happen to you."