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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)
maxwellsdaemon: (le huh)

[personal profile] maxwellsdaemon 2020-07-15 09:05 am (UTC)(link)
Duo accepted the pillow with a gentle smile of thanks. But instead of putting it behind himself, he wrapped his arms around it and leaned it against his knees, then leaned forward to rest against it.

"Sure thing. Happy for the company." Though he hoped she'd get some sleep. One of them needed to at least get some of that.
najaran: (Nausea?)

[personal profile] najaran 2020-07-15 09:17 am (UTC)(link)
She gave him a tired smile and nodded. "You could always ask," she said, still smiling.

"Yeah," Goligan put in, "because counting on Najaran to notice..." whatever else he was going to say was muffled by nNjaran putting her hand over his mouth huffily.
maxwellsdaemon: (Default)

[personal profile] maxwellsdaemon 2020-07-18 07:52 am (UTC)(link)
Duo gave a quiet little laugh and a tired shrug of his shoulders.

"Asking would've meant botherin someone. Honestly, I'm okay just sittin out here on my own. But company I don't mind." Maybe company would help keep him awake. Without, the risk of falling asleep was greater. But without anyone around, if he had fallen asleep, at least no one around would have been there to see him if anything bad happened...
najaran: (Taken aback)

[personal profile] najaran 2020-07-20 05:43 am (UTC)(link)
"You're never bothering me to ask me to keep you company. And you're not bothering Goligan either."
maxwellsdaemon: (Default)

[personal profile] maxwellsdaemon 2020-07-24 02:57 pm (UTC)(link)
"That means a lot, Naja." He gave her a smile and turned his head to rest his chin upon the pillow and gazed out into the darkness. "Both of you."
najaran: (Pensive Chat)

[personal profile] najaran 2020-07-24 11:46 pm (UTC)(link)
She smiled and leaned lightly against him.

"Ah well, Najaran's heart is often in the right place, even if her head is in the clouds."

"Thanks... I think..."
maxwellsdaemon: (Default)

[personal profile] maxwellsdaemon 2020-07-25 07:33 pm (UTC)(link)
"Nothing wrong with a head in the clouds. That's where they keep the best dreams." Duo replied with a low laugh. He didn't mind Najaran leaning against him like that. Maybe she's get some sleep?
najaran: (Her strong back)

[personal profile] najaran 2020-07-26 01:46 am (UTC)(link)
"She could do with more focus."

"I focus just fine, when I want to," she muttered darkly.
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[personal profile] maxwellsdaemon 2020-07-28 06:57 pm (UTC)(link)
"Focus where it counts. Don't have ta do it always." Duo said around a yawn so wide his jaw clicked.

"... Ouch." He sighed and leaned a little more into the pillow. It was so damn soft.
najaran: (Distant Thoughts)

[personal profile] najaran 2020-07-31 05:20 am (UTC)(link)
"I do focus on the right things," she said, stroking his hair gently, soothingly, glad he was yawning. Hoping he'd sleep.

"Food doesn't count."

"Hush, Goligan."
maxwellsdaemon: (Default)

[personal profile] maxwellsdaemon 2020-07-31 05:07 pm (UTC)(link)
Okay, stroking his hair like that wasn't fair. He was pretty sure she was doing it deliberately... Really hoped she wasn't. Hadn't he warned her already what a bad idea sleeping was? What if he hurt her?

Duo tried to keep his eyes open, but they kept drifting shut against his will.

It really... really wasn't fair...
najaran: (I can explain....)

[personal profile] najaran 2020-08-01 01:47 am (UTC)(link)
Noticing he didn't reply she used her other hand to gesture to Goligan to keep quiet, so Duo could rest. She'd keep watch for them both. She nodded to Goligan, who knew her well enough she meant for him to sleep too, so he could take the next watch, and hopefully Duo could sleep through the night.

And yes, she was going to keep petting his hair absently.
maxwellsdaemon: (Mirror to the soul)

[personal profile] maxwellsdaemon 2020-08-03 09:42 am (UTC)(link)
He tried to force his eyes open, struggled to keep himself awake... But he eventually fell into sleep, lulled there by the gentle stroking of Najaran's hand along his braid.

He only managed a few hours before dreams, shadowed and terrifying... Fear... The walls were closing in on him, crushing him...

Duo jerked himself awake with a gasping yelp and lurched to his feet. The pillow was tossed aside as he stumbled forward until he could lean against the wall, panting heavily for breath.
najaran: (Battle Fury)

[personal profile] najaran 2020-08-09 09:06 am (UTC)(link)
She had wound up falling asleep as well, curled protectively over him. When he woke and lurched to his feet, she hit the ground on her side hard. Worse, she had landed on Goligan.

She rolled off of the talking - or in this case complaining - staff and pushed herself into a half sitting position cards in her hand, even though she wasn't awake enough to remember having called them.

"What? What's wrong? Who stole the food?" Yep, more asleep than awake for sure.
maxwellsdaemon: (Black Swan)

[personal profile] maxwellsdaemon 2020-08-10 08:18 pm (UTC)(link)
Duo leaned heavily against the wall, eyes closed, one hand lifted to his head.

Stupid nightmares made him feel sick to his stomach, but at least he'd managed to wake before he had done something dumb, like hurt Najaran.

Behind him he could hear her. Taking a shuddering breath, Duo forced himself to stand up straighter and dropped his hand. After taking a few seconds to compose himself, he turned and flashed her a tired smile.

"... Warned you I have bad dreams... You alright though?"
najaran: (Funny face)

[personal profile] najaran 2020-08-11 10:41 am (UTC)(link)
She nodded and yawned. "As ad as bad dreams are, it's always a relief to wake up with someone you care about, right?" she offered him a sleepy smile. "Le'ss go back t'sleep an dream about food."
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[personal profile] maxwellsdaemon 2020-08-11 05:24 pm (UTC)(link)
Duo nodded and quiely moved back, grabbing his pillow as he did, and sat himself back down by the wall. He leaned back and sighed.

"... Sorry." He had to say, knowing he'd probably knocked her when he'd scrambled up, but he couldn't help a soft smile. "Try and no back to sleep, Naja. I... won't be far behind." It would take him a lot longer to fall back asleep, but he was happy to sit and play pillow to Najaran.
najaran: (Sleepy Yawn)

reupped her paid.

[personal profile] najaran 2020-08-12 07:42 am (UTC)(link)
She came back over and snuggled against him again, setting Goligan in front of them. She yawned again. "Want a story?" she asked, sleepily.
Edited (reupped her paid, then it still gave me the wrong icon >.<) 2020-08-12 07:43 (UTC)