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For the third option, a list of passengers appears and names can be searched for by letter. Anyone who has been working to try and make communications happen on their own devices will find those linked in to this network- though it is still only possible to use voice. If they have headphones from the music room they can make it so they work like earpieces.

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[voidtreckermods]

Give your thread a day and timestamp. Replies to a top level should be in one thread unless you switch to speak to individual (and make a thread under that heading.)

Grasshopper 6 (mission day 2), early morning

[blue_ice]

[ Most of this message is delivered in a sarcastic tone, but the speaker's voice is rough with exhaustion. ]

Good morning void travelers, and welcome to an informational briefing from your friendly orange tech crew. I'm your host, Kaiba, and I'm running on very little sleep so I'm going to have to ask that you forgive any mistakes.

The last laboratory standing has not yet exploded, obviously, so that's good news. As far as what we found, the lab's fairly high-tech. It looks like most of the facility was quickly repurposed for monitoring the mysterious spheres, and after setting up the tracking the researchers left in a hurry. Likely to do with those explosions.

...on another note, remind me to pack eye masks next time. There's such a thing as too much light, it's like we're trying to sleep under the desert sun in here.

Grasshopper 6, Mid-Morning

[unfavorableinstigation]

Nita here, checking back in.

Anyone else dealing with nightmares in this place? I'm with Blue team right now, with the Gry, and what I can say is that we're all dealing with them over here. Various kinds, but the Gry are saying they're a god's attempts to communicate.

[A pause.]

They might not be wrong, but I wanna know if this is happening elsewhere and the Terrans are just dismissing it. Or if it's happening above ground, while we're at it.

Mission day 1, later in the day

[diamondsfortears]

Hey, everyone, I have some good news I think you'll like. Kaiba told me I found something good, so I should tell all of you.

In the lab that's still standing, on the ground floor in the long room, there's a bunch of comfy chairs and a warm drink machine. The hot chocolate even tastes delicious. ...Though there were some buttons I didn't recognise what the drinks were.

So if anyone wants a break, or something tasty to drink, you can head over to the lab. Kaiba said it should help us conserve food or drinks while we're here. I hope everyone enjoys it.

Day 1

[madcuriosity]

I have a new friend! His name is DT! He is a robot. Also, I found this lovely gemstone!

Grasshopper 5 (presumably), Early Afternoon

[iamnotgod]

Hello, everyone. This is Webmind. I am presently with Daia, and we have discovered a phone belonging to one of the scientists.

We are going to send a message through this phone, in the hopes it will aid in discovering where these people are. Please stand by.

Grasshopper 6 (mission day 2), later morning

[blitzcheer]

Orbs are monsters. If you block out the light, they drip into the ground and fifty fiends pop out.

Ten. Fifteen. Whatever.

[ Does this exasperated tone sound like it cares about specific monster headcounts. ]

Grasshopper 6 (Mission Day 2), midday

[tactlesstantei]

[Masumi is saying this with an edge of annoyance, due to finding that she can’t access the Orange Team chat for this.]

Alright. This is meant for Orange Team, but I can’t access the Orange Team chat due to technically being Purple Team, so this is going in here.

Since it’s been proven that the orbs are the monsters, it would probably be a good idea to log where in the building we’ve been finding these orbs. The lights are on now, but I’d rather not get caught by surprise if something goes wrong.

To start, I found two orbs earlier today on the third below ground floor, in rooms one and two. They’re just floating in the middle of the rooms right now, but that’s probably because the lights are on.

Grasshopper 6, night

[blue_ice]

[ There are some really unsettling sounds here. Kaiba curses, sounding a little out of breath.]

Turn on your SCA lights *NOW*. Especially everyone in the lab! Every orb in this building just burst into monsters, and---agh!

[ He's thrown and the feed cuts off for a few seconds. ]

---If you have any light magic, light tech. We need every light!

Grasshopper 9 (mission day 5), morning

[rieper]

Orange Team, be prepared for additional trouble. Red Team is heading in your direction and has encountered larger, stronger monsters along the way. They're more resistant to light but it's still the only way to take them out. It is possible they may attempt to get inside the building to you as well.

Additionally, Red Team was informed of an unknown threat upon being ordered to move this way to find and eliminate it. It doesn't appear to be already inside the building but it does seem close to your position.

G7 (Mission Day Three, after the initial Blue attacks)

[spikelet]

[ Given that she has nothing else to really do, A-Qing is monitoring the comms. She thinks she's figured this out, and, well, everyone else is fighting, so...

Given how close the Gry live, her line is pretty noisy with sounds of combat and panic, even if she's found a small nook to hide herself in to check her SCA.]

T-this is Blue team. The Gry are under attack by the orb monsters. What's happening?

Grasshopper 7 | At the height of the attack at dawn

[adregem]

[ This is going to be a bit of a messy broadcast, but bear with him. Roland sounds like he's doing three things at once while running at top speed. He probably is. ]

This is Roland from the underground Terran city assigned to Purple! We - [ A huff. ] We're currently facing an ambush from a large amount of monsters down the service tunnels, and able-bodied team members are now split between defending ongoing rescue operations of Terran civilians - [ A groan, then a passionate bellow. ] and providing offensive back-up to the front line!

[ Man, he doesn't sound very happy. ] Aside from light, can anyone else share the monster's weaknesses? [ Let's keep this short and sweet, his sword is drawn and he's ready to go. ] Over and out! [ Dammit. He had a feeling this was going to happen...! He should have prepared better! ]

Mission Day 3, midday after convo with kumoko

[cannibalartist]

Hello teams, this is Uta. I am a new arrival on Purple, but am part of Black Squad as well. Kumoko has asked that I speak on her behalf.

With how things are unfolding, Kumoko is looking to move Black Squad members to teams that are in dire need of help. It would be most useful if the teams could weigh in with their status at this time so that she can begin to move people as necessary.

Sometime after G7

[goingthroughaphase]

Hey, does anyone know or heard anything about The Dweller?

Grasshopper 8 (mission day 4), late morning

[blitzcheer]

Yo, Orange team! We've got some Terrans here who can help with repairs! You still need the help?

Grasshopper 6 - Night

[madcuriosity]

SOMEONE! Someone, please!

[In the back there is the sound of growling and scratching as Alice is very clearly sobbing. With those with keen hearing, a very robotic voice, her little friend, DT, is saying "I am still rolling."]

Someone please help! They're coming!

Late G10

[laurefindil]

The Terran youths intend to follow the Gry down to help this Burrower or Dweller, who is apparently needing rescue. We've just found a tunnel that looks exactly like the one from my vision, so some of us are going down soon. It's a long way down, but we'll try to keep people appraised of the situation.

The rest of Purple is staying behind to finish up the Rescue operation, which fortunately is almost wrapped up.

Is everyone...okay?

Morning of Mission Day 5, Grasshopper 9

[so_dark_a_road]

Yo, Team Orange and anybody else who's interested? Kaiba, Minako, and I all hopped on a land train and are now at the site of the nearest of the destroyed labs. We're sifting through the debris and taking samples to bring back to the lab that's still standing and analyze them.

We're looking for evidence that might tell us how exactly the lab was destroyed. If we can either demonstrate that explosives were used or else rule them out, then that will be progress. It might advance our theories of what happened. That's what we're hoping, anyway.

Evening of Mission Day 5, Grasshopper 9

[so_dark_a_road]

So, Kaiba and Minako and I got the samples from the destroyed lab nearest Orange Team's assignment area. We brought them back to the lab that's still standing and ran a number of tests, and the results are a little disappointing, but at least interesting.

We didn't find any evidence of any known explosive substances having been used. There are only some strange substances that we sifted out of the ashes or scraped off the rubble. They are completely alien to me. They don't conform to any of the categories of chemicals or chemical compounds from earth. Not that I know of, anyway! If they are the remnants of alien explosive compounds, then they might have been used to blow up the labs.

I'm speculating, though. Maybe there are physical processes at work here that we don't understand. Yet.

Damn, I need some coffee.

Morning G11

[blitzcheer]

Hey, guys? [ Here's one Tidus sounding very not cool right now. ] We've got a big orb just hanging around out here and I am not looking forward to nightfall with this thing. Any nights.

Orange lab, this is gonna be your problem too! Seto, did the Terrans get those flood lights fixed? We're gonna need whatever we can to deal with this thing, 'cause it's got friends. And I mean a lot of them.

Anyone else wanna give us a hand once nightfall hits?

[ Please.

it is giant and he hates these things so much. ]

Beginning of Grasshopper 10

[gundamofthedesert]

[Quatre is in the lab at which Orange Team had been dropped off. He looks tired as probably most people do right now, but this is important to share so he is going to do it. This is the fastest way to share the information with the Orange Team and the other teams as well]

So we found some information here at the lab. There's been this signal...

[For the other teams, he pans to the screen with the wave and the words SIGNAL FOUND on it before turning it back to himself]

Webmind and I managed to get into data on some of the computers. This machine was originally built to broadcast a greeting into space along with planetary information. Like they were introducing themselves to others in the universe.

A few months ago, they started getting blips which began to get more and more frequent. On the day of the big storm, the readings were more than the machine could handle.

There are no more entries after that, but if this is all correct, the signal and possibly whatever is causing the problems here is coming from space.

[ooc: Now in the correct place for this oops]

G11 (Night)

[blitzcheer]

[ The sound of a heavy breath comes before words, distant sounds indistinguishable over the call. ]

The big one's coming your way, Orange! Hope you're ready to give it an eyeful! Taiki, if you hear--

[ Tidus is cut off by the hissing shriek of one of those monsters coming in close to the SCA. ]

Talk to Team

[voidtreckermods]

Give your thread a day and time stamp and specify which team. Replies to a top level should be in one thread unless you switch to speak to individual (and make a thread under that heading).

Note that you only have the option to speak to your own team here and all of those designated that team (no matter what mission they are on) can hear. (So for example a message to purple will go to all of purple even the member of purple who is currently working with blue. Likewise that message to purple will not reach those of red who are helping out and working with purple.)

Orange Team | Day 1 Afternoon/evening, but open throughout the mission

[mimidaeia]

This is an announcement to all those exploring the lab. Since the official receptionist is missing and or dead, I will be filling in for them at the front desk!

[She sounds... kind of excited about it. Weird.]

The desk contains a facility map and security camera feeds. There are other devices, but I'm still working on understanding those. Their level of functionality is uncertain but I think they are working at least a bit. If you need any information or are lost, give me a ping!

Please note that if you would like to talk to my manager, I do not currently have one.

Talk to Individual

[voidtreckermods]

Specify individual (remember names will be those on the passenger roster) and give the thread a day

to tidus, evening/night of the first day of the mission

[flatteries]

[ Did you expect Inigo to sleep after a day of exhausting work? Well, TOUGH LUCK because there's more important things to do before he can even think of resting. Like checking up on friends. Like his bro. ]

Tidus? I'd ask you how you're doing, but I'm sure you're doing great if not just to not be outdone by me. [ To be fair, Inigo is amazing at sounding energetic even when he feels tired as hell. Like now. ] How are things over there?