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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)
blitzcheer: (woosh hoodie)

[personal profile] blitzcheer 2020-07-13 05:50 am (UTC)(link)
"I'm gonna go over where Orange is to get some drinks and refills," Tidus explains. "And I was wondering if you wanted to come with. They've got full lights there and less going on with people getting messed up. I thought it might be better for you."

To get away from the fighting, especially against a foe like this and out in the open.

"What do you say? They need help too searching the lab."
longforgottenpromise: (listening)

[personal profile] longforgottenpromise 2020-07-14 04:48 am (UTC)(link)
He looks confused for a moment, before he remembers that Tidus had joined the black squad, he had one of the spider arm bands and could ask to be moved around teams. And if Orange had found supplies, that was good. Most of red team were a little more prepared than Tidus had been but still. Their water supplies would not last too long in this desert.

The offer made him blink and then look down. "Yes."

He was nothing but a burden here, if every night was like the last was... He didn't want to be around the fighting and he didn't want to cause anyone trouble. Reno had protected him last night and he was grateful. But it was not right to add to red teams troubles.
blitzcheer: (yaaanhnhnho?)

[personal profile] blitzcheer 2020-07-14 07:07 am (UTC)(link)
Tidus doesn't know how to take the dip of Taiki's head. All he knows is that it makes him concerned what the guy thinks, and he jumps up to speak.

"Hey, I'm not abandoning you, alright? We really need to know whatever Orange can find out in that lab, and more heads will be better. There wasn't a lot we could do last night, and to be honest, I'm worried after Fandaniel tried messing with one of those orbs and two showed up."

What did that mean for everything they did last night, when those creatures shattered away the same as they did when they took them out? Were there as many orbs out there now as there had been yesterday? More? Less? Tidus couldn't tell, and it made him concerned.
longforgottenpromise: (listening)

[personal profile] longforgottenpromise 2020-07-14 07:45 pm (UTC)(link)
He nodded again slowly. He still feels guilty. For being here. For leaving Tidus. For... everything really.

He wonders again why he was brought here in the first place. If it was truly because he was considered part of Gyousou why would he be left here when his king was gone.

His eyes filled with tears which he blinked away quickly lest Tidus saw them.

"Yes, hopefully we can find an answer..." Because... It would be bad otherwise. If the orbs really were multiplying. "The quicker we find them... the less you need to fight."

blitzcheer: (to be human)

[personal profile] blitzcheer 2020-07-14 07:55 pm (UTC)(link)
He wants to say, screw what makes sense. Is it guilt over the idea of sending Taiki away when he's already been separated from Saku that makes Tidus hesitate after all? When--what would he do here out in the desert, when barely any of them knew what they were doing out there in the first place? Except figure out what to do about rest, what they could do with the orbs, how not to die that night.

It's a frustration in his throat, a reassurance he doesn't know how to phrase. Tidus places both his hands on Taiki's shoulders, as much for the other guy as himself.

"You do you'll best, and I'll do mine," he says as a promise, as belief. He fights as a guardian--and while he's sending Taiki away, at least he's making sure he's safe. Still: "If anything happens, anything--you call me. Promise. I'm not leaving you behind."
longforgottenpromise: (confused)

[personal profile] longforgottenpromise 2020-07-16 06:24 pm (UTC)(link)
Taiki nods, looking down after a moment of meeting Tidus' eyes. "Yes." It's a promise and an acknowledgement of the previous words.

He will try his best. It's not good enough, but it's all he can do.

He will worry about Tidus though.]

Oh. You should keep these.

[He pulls away, but only to go into his bag and taking out the seeds of the kouji that he had packed.]
blitzcheer: (head scratch)

[personal profile] blitzcheer 2020-07-16 06:30 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Oh? Tidus's hands drop, waiting and watching what Taiki is doing, his curiosity only growing at the sight of the seeds. ]

Oh...a snack? [ ohhhh--he starts to shake his head, put up his hands to wave. ] I don't wanna eat them if those're all you've got-!

[ So kind though, Taiki...! ]
longforgottenpromise: (confused)

[personal profile] longforgottenpromise 2020-07-18 09:29 am (UTC)(link)
Don't eat them! [He shook his head quickly.] Sorry... I don't know if you can... [They are definitely not good for eating.]

They are seeds from the kaihaku plant. You burn them... they burn like charcoal.
blitzcheer: (hiya hiya waaaaheyyyy)

[personal profile] blitzcheer 2020-07-18 09:34 am (UTC)(link)
Oh! [ Oooop. ]

Oh yeah? Oh, to keep away the fiends. [ alright alright. He'll hold out his hand to take them, then. ] Thanks! I didn't know you had a plant. You like to grow things?
longforgottenpromise: (thoughtful)

[personal profile] longforgottenpromise 2020-07-18 10:51 am (UTC)(link)
Yes. [He nodded, if they didn't like light then a fire would at least create a safe area.]

I... I've never really done it before. Kaihaku can grow anywhere though... It was what I brought with me...
blitzcheer: (something blah ugh words)

[personal profile] blitzcheer 2020-07-18 01:46 pm (UTC)(link)
[ It might be because Taiki says about what he brought with him, though he might not have meant when he first became a passenger of the train. And because there's that awkward second after Tidus listens to him and he nods, and then--he knows he should get things going, they should get on with things. But he hesitates, and in his mind...

He pockets the seeds, and then rings his hands round the back of his neck. Ignoring the question in his head he wants to ask--'Do you feel lonely?'--when it might embarrass Taiki, put him on the spot. And Tidus would rather be the weird one here, pulling back his hands and with them and out of his shirt, a silver necklace, a symbol dangling from between. ]


Let me put this on you. Here, just tip your head!

[ No thinking or questions yet, with Tidus urging with his hands for Taiki to follow his request. Just do it...!! ]
longforgottenpromise: (listening)

[personal profile] longforgottenpromise 2020-07-18 05:04 pm (UTC)(link)
Um... [He looks confused. He is confused. Why is Tidus wanting to put his necklace on him?

He doesn't understand but he does as he is told, tipping his head slightly.]


Tidus?
blitzcheer: (biiiiig smile!!!)

[personal profile] blitzcheer 2020-07-18 05:15 pm (UTC)(link)
Just... [ Wait, hold on, so Tidus can ring the chain around Taiki's neck and feel the clip, fiddling with it until it goes on, the necklace dropping against Taiki's shirt with a soft pat. ]

There! [ He withdraws a step, looking at Taiki, but there's an embarrassed laugh and a goofy grin that follows him quickly, a hand going up to rub the side of his head. ]

It's the logo of my blitzball team--the Zanarkand Abes! The best team there ever was! It's all I have left of them now. And, well-- [ Aha, there that embarrassment warms his cheeks. ]

I want you to take it with you, so you have something! I mean, you know...there's other people there, but...

[ He widens that grin. ]

Just until the mission's over. Okay?
longforgottenpromise: (confused)

[personal profile] longforgottenpromise 2020-07-19 01:42 pm (UTC)(link)
[He looks down at it as Tidus clips it around his neck, admiring the pattern. It wasn't one he recognised or knew. He looked up as Tidus spoke and smiled softly, bringing his hand up to touch it, overwhelmed for a moment with emotion. He doesn't deserve Tidus being so kind to him and yet Tidus doesn't stop.]

Thank you Tidus... [His other hand reached out towards Tidus'.] I'll take good care of it.
blitzcheer: (so so so let's make things)

[personal profile] blitzcheer 2020-07-19 02:00 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Oh, good. That wasn't so bad, was it? But Tidus still feels the warmth of embarrassment, but Tidus accepts that approaching hand, grasping it in a joined clasp. ]

I know you will! [ And now, with a more determined look and declaration: ] Let's do this!
longforgottenpromise: (confused)

[personal profile] longforgottenpromise 2020-07-19 06:10 pm (UTC)(link)
[He nodded, looking more nervous than determined. But still.] Yes.

Thank you, Tidus.