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VoidTrecker Express Mods ([personal profile] voidtreckermods) wrote in [community profile] middleofsomewhere2020-07-19 06:11 am

Final: Blue and Purple

Blue: A Call to Arms

On the sixth night (G10) since arriving in the Gry coves the fighting is the heaviest than it has been all week. What’s more anyone who tries to sleep that day or night will find their dreams are the clearest yet. Darkness, downward tunnels, fear yes but a clear calling. A draw. A call for help. A cry to arms.

The caverns are a flurry of activity but by the morning (G11) the elders address the cove. It is clear. The Burrower wishes them to descend. Furthermore if the aliens have been having dreams as well then it is clear that they are invited.

Not all can go of course, the caverns still need defending. But any who wish to may. The morning is spent preparing for the descent, or rather making sure that there are still defenders of the caverns and that everything is in order for them to descend.

Purple: A Plan for Aid

The fighting is still thick and fast but the morning of the seventh day (G11) brings another flurry of activity. The teenagers who had been growing restless all week can be found gathering in groups.

If approached by anyone who isn’t a Terran adult they will let them in on the secret. The Gry were going down to the dweller. The Gry dream forums have been full of Gry teens talking about this, worried their god is in danger. Worried they are in danger and going down there will mean certain death.

So of course the Terran want to help and their adults have not been listening. They have found one of the entrances that they believe will go down into the dwellers domain. They plan to strike out by noon and won’t say no to any one who wants to go with them.

It’s a steep entrance, going almost vertically down into the darkness below. They are pretty certain it leads to the dweller.

Meanwhile the monsters are still attacking the city with increasing numbers and almost every Terran is engaged in some level of fighting.

The Descent (Please specify team colour.)

The tunnels down from both the Gry coves and the Terran tunnels are steep. Even the Gry and Terran themselves struggle with the descent and voidtreckers will definitely need to use climbing equipment. It takes most of the day and into the evening to climb down. The air is dry and thin the further down they get but their SCA keeps them going.

The Terran and Gry have no such technology but they are better acclimatised. It’s a long climb down through the darkness.

Meanwhile... (Please specify team colour.)

For those that don’t descend there is still plenty to do. Monsters are still attacking, though as night falls they dwindle, as they begin to rush down to the cavern below. Still there are pockets of monsters around that need dealing with.

Parts of both tunnel systems are in need of repair. Down in the Terran tunnels the areas that had been collapsed still need a lot of work, though all the citizens have been rescued. The Gry systems are less structurally damaged but they are a mess and the clean up operation will take a while.

Deep Dweller

Finally the dark downward descent leads into a huge cavern. In the centre of the cavern there is a large, grey creature easily filling the space. It looks almost like a grub, if a huge one. It is hard to ascertain if it has eyes or a mouth even but it moves, slowly up and down as if it is breathing.

The elder Gry make respectful gestures towards it, the younger ones follow suit, a little more hesitantly. The Terran teenagers mostly seem some mixture of horrified and amazed.

There are four large entrances to the cavern, the two that the two groups came down and two other large ones from elsewhere. There are also numerous small ones, high and low in the walls. The two groups arrive at roughly the same time and it is not long before they have company…
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[personal profile] happyends 2020-08-02 02:35 pm (UTC)(link)
"Then I'll stay on that path!"

After all, becoming stronger is practically Madoka's dream. It's why it still feels so much like a dream or a miracle that she somehow managed to save Gladio of all people just now.. That was not something she ever imagined happening. Not something she ever imagined herself to be capable of.

For a moment she rests in his arms, but then she slowly speaks up, a smile still on her face.

"It's quiet now.. Do you maybe think those were the last of them..? Should we still be keeping an eye out here just in case..?" As much as she's over the moon with what she was just able to do, Madoka does realise they still have a duty! They got to make sure the people who went down into the tunnels don't have too much to deal with!
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[personal profile] callmegladio 2020-08-03 07:28 am (UTC)(link)
"That's a good point. Can't be sitting around, just in case they come back..." Gladio gently eased Madoka off of his lap and up to her feet before he pulled himself up. He winced a little and attempted to twist to look over his shoulder at his back, but couldn't see much. He sighed.

"... Why do these things always feel the need to ruin my tat? Do they not appreciate art or something?" He asked jokingly and grinned. "Anyway, why don't you go find what Maru's up to? I'll hold the fort here and yell if I need you."
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[personal profile] happyends 2020-08-03 07:04 pm (UTC)(link)
It's a really good thing that Gladio is one of those adults where Madoka doesn't even think of worrying when he says that he'll yell if he needs her. If Gladio says he will, then she just trusts that he will follow up on his word.

So that makes it a whole lot easier to nod. There's a slight smile on her face, though perhaps the tiniest worried glance at him checking out the wound on his back..

"Okay. You're right, I should let Maru know I'm alright." Sure, he'd probably be able to sense it if something was majorly wrong with her. But it still doesn't feel right to not physically check in on him all the same! "I don't think there's anyone around here right now who can heal, so please take good care of yourself until we're reunited again with everyone else.."
Edited 2020-08-03 19:04 (UTC)
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[personal profile] callmegladio 2020-08-07 06:06 am (UTC)(link)
Gladio looked back at Madoka and couldn't help laughing.

"It'll take more than a love bite to take me down, kiddo. Don't you worry about me." Though he knew she would, Madoka couldn't help it. It was just the kind of person she was. And if she wasn't careful she'd give herself a head of grey hair by the time she's 16!

"I'll keep watch over the tunnel here. If you and Maru and the others keep the Gry safe, that'll be a huge help."
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[personal profile] happyends 2020-08-08 05:32 pm (UTC)(link)
16 is a very, very hopeful estimate. She might not even make it to 15 before that happens with the way some people here on the train behave..

But she nods again at his words. Especially since Gladio just happens to use those words Madoka is so, so extremely weak to. A huge help. Of course Madoka wants to be a huge help. That's her dream!

"We'll do our best..! I promise." She flashes a smile at him before turning to quickly jog off to find Maru. "See you later, mister Gladio..!"
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[personal profile] callmegladio 2020-08-11 06:57 pm (UTC)(link)
"See you later, Miss Madoka." Gladio lifted his hand and waved her off as the pink magical girl took off running back to her cat. He laughed to himself before checking over his wounds again with a soft hiss. They really got him. He was going to have a lot of explaining to do once they got back... Prompto wasn't going to be happy.

Oh well. Bringing his sword back, he turned back to the tunnel and stood guard against any more little nasties.