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VoidTrecker Express Mods ([personal profile] voidtreckermods) wrote in [community profile] middleofsomewhere2020-09-11 05:34 am
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Adventure On!

"Good Morning passengers. Today is day six of the month of Horseshoe." The voice echoes through the train as passengers wake up in their beds. Not long afterwards their SCA’s glow with the colour of the void and a holographic image will appear.

Preparation

The dressing room is indeed open as promised. The dressers and wardrobes are full of many different clothes. Shirts, tunics, skirts, dresses, robes, cloaks, leggings and even an array of fancy hats.

The cloaks are notable in that they look like standard fantasy cloaks but are completely waterproof, much like a modern jacket and they will keep them warm and dry. There are also a good selection of furs for those travelling into the tundra as well as some leather armour, both for protection against monsters and fire.

There are an array of tents- in more neutral colours, a lot simpler than the tents they have used before as well as some basic pots and pans for cooking. There are a range of bags and pouches for carrying any essentials!
They are a few hours before arrival and so there is plenty of time to prepare before the announcement. "Shortly arriving on world 5382110341. All passengers get ready to disembark. Next stop world 5382110341. Exit from void in ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two, one."

Arrival: Royal Lake Hill

The train jolts and shudders as it leaves the void. It descends quickly and lands with a small bump. The doors open, it is a bit of a jump from the train to the ground but they land on soft grass. Anyone looking back at the train will find it almost not there… Unless they focus very hard it will seem just like a shimmer in the air, passengers jumping from nowhere.

They are a short walk from what seems like a small town, surrounded by walls. The gates are manned but the large group of people only get a quick glance before they are nodded in.

They get a few curious glances as they enter the town proper. It is not exceptionally busy, indeed everyone out and about are older or small children, who dart around unafraid of the strangers, staring openly at times.

A market place spans the square, predominately selling food, stalls are actually small huts, the front part open to the street for custom and a back room that is presumably used for sleeping. Some, like the blacksmiths are more solid with multiple rooms.

Each voidtrecker will have a dot on the map on their SCA showing them to the inn that their team should head towards. If they ask around they will learn that there is indeed a call to for adventurers at three of the town’s inns and they are to report there in early evening. As it is still early morning they have almost the whole day to explore, enjoy being in a town full of people and, for those who are keen, earn some spending money.

Whatever they end up doing with their day it is obvious when evening is approaching by the stalls beginning to be packed up, the streets quieting as people went home for their dinners. The inns are easy enough to find, even for those that didn’t find them earlier in the day.

Orange

Recruitment

Ducks in a Bucket is at the western gate. It is quiet, usually a tavern used by adventurers, the custom has dried up with all the adventurers protecting the kingdom. It is filled with large wooden tables and sturdy stools, not a fine dining establishment in any way but it has a friendly air to it.

Not long after they arrive a woman in a long cloak arrives. "I am here to hire adventurers. You will be aware, I am sure, of the blight storm that hit the kingdom. Many people across the land have been effected. Many areas are out of the crystals needed to restore those who have been blighted and there are rumours the army is in short supply as well. We require you to travel to the Singing Woodlands to harvest the crystals from the calla lilies that grow there. I have an image if it is needed."

Here she takes out a small scroll and passes it around, it is a painting of a simple, dark purple calla lilie.

"The huma have agreed to transport the collected crystals to the areas that need it. Unfortunately the land itself has been blighted and has become unstable, floating into the air. We can provide you each with two flight potions to help you travel up into the woodlands."

She holds out a bag to pass around, there are exactly enough potions for each person to take two despite the face she couldn’t possibly have known who was going to turn up to head the call.

"Please be warned that transportation magics have not been working in blighted areas and so you will be taken to the ground below. If you accept this quest please get ready to gate."

A moment later there is a flash of light and any who want to will vanish from the tavern.

Arrival

They will arrive on a grassy verge, in front of them is a canyon of dirt. If they look up they will see the land that should be filling it. In chunks the forest is floating on a series of islands stretching high up into the clouds.

Many of the islands feel too high to reach in ten minutes but there are a couple of lower ones that might be good places to aim for.

The potion works swiftly, making those who drink it feel lighter, all they need to do is jump and they are floating, moving in the air is easy, they can walk up as if on a ramp or swim through the air currents if they are feeling a bit more adventurous.

The islands themselves are teeming with life, plants of all kinds grow there and as they reach the lower islands they will see the huma birds and hopefully spot some of those calla lilies.

Purple

Recruitment

The Lion's Mane is the largest tavern in town. It has some customers, sitting in groups and drinking. There is a musician in the corner playing a lively tune and sat on a central table is an official looking man with a scroll case and a worried expression.

"Anyone." He cleared his throat, "Anyone who has come to be hired… As an adventurer please gather around. Now. Now. Can everybody hear me? Yes? Right. Well I am sure as you know the blight… Yes? Yes! Well there are some clusters of villages up near the dusty rivers, I can show you on this map..."

He unfurls a scroll, which shows a large expansive land mass. He points to an area in the far west. "They have a golem problem, their own golems that is. Turned on them." He shook his head, "Crystal magic, very susceptible to blight. They need some help, clear the area, purify the crystals. That sort of thing. You’ll probably be there a few days."

He rolled up the scroll. "I can’t gate you into the villages, earths all blighted. But I can get you close."

He did a quick head count. "If you don’t accept the mission please step back. Ready?"

He opens a gate, a few gates, and everyone who accepts vanishes from the tavern.

Arrival

They arrive in a small clearing in a wood. It is quiet, with not even the sound of birdsong. Trees are all around them though anyone checking their SCA will see that the village is indeed close.

A moment later there are footsteps, a young boy, no older than ten bursts into the clearing. He reels backwards at the figures, surprised to see them but then seems to realise that they are, for the most part, human.

"Quick! Come quick! The village!"

He turned on his heal and heading no call ran back the way he came. For those that follow the route leads them through thick overgrowth, there is clearly an easier way, to a small village.

A small village with a large golem and a large troll stomping through it. People are cowering in houses or behind walls as the troll swings its club back and forth, smashing things in its wake.

Red and Blue

Recruitment

The final tavern is The Thrice Struck Tree. It is small, dark and has a heavy air to it. There are a couple of customers, sat silently with mugs of ale in front of them. They give the voidtreckers suspicious glances.

They may wonder if they are in the wrong place but after a few moments a young woman in a smart looking uniform, dark blue tunic, shiny boots, enters. "Adventurers? I am captain Sienna of Irivar’s third guard. We have reports coming from the southern lands. The blight has depowered the crystals separating the frozen tundra from the fire lands. A disaster could occur if the are not recharged. They must be taken into the central fire mountains heart. It is a fair journey and the crystals must be carried. Please, for those that known the secrets of it do not attempt to place the crystals into the spaces between for easier transportation, it would be disastrous." She gave them a serious look before continuing.

"Furthermore the creatures of the area are reporting that the Glacial Sovereign has not been seen since the blight hit." She shook her head, looking worried. "You must find their guardians, the crystal wolves and attempt to regain contact with the sovereign." She paused again.

"Both the sprites of ice and fire have been corrupted by the blight and the area is very dangerous. I can gate you to the border and from there you must split, please decide amongst yourselves who is best to journey into fire and who is suited to the cold. I will give you a moment to be ready."

It is indeed only a moment before she opens the gate. Any who choose to travel will vanish from the tavern.

Arrival

They arrive in a strange place indeed. To the east there is black rock, lava streams and mountains billowing with smoke. To the west is white, icy bridges connecting land and glaciers. Far in the distance there is what seems to be a swirling mass of snow.

And right where they are is… a mess. Melted ice and frozen ash mixed together into a slippery sludge that sticks to their shoes and makes movement interesting.

But movement may be necessary as it seems their gate has taken them to a place surrounded by two packs of fire dogs and a few regular wolves. All look surprised at the sudden influx of people but it doesn’t take them long before the blighted creatures move in to attack.

Splitting

Once they are safe from wolves and dogs the teams can split. The crystals red need to collect are obvious, set out at even distances from each other. Red team are to head east, into the volcano range, Blue are to head west into the tundra.

Good luck void warriors!
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Re: village/purple stuff

[personal profile] bloomingblossom 2020-09-14 01:27 am (UTC)(link)
That bright flash is soon followed by another, several feet away, as a girl in a very vivid, flower-themed dress emerges, and lands beside Sunshine and Moonlight.

"We have to stop those things!" she exclaimed, in a tone far more commanding than she used when she was Tsubomi. "Sunshine, can you form a shield to cover us while Moonlight and I attack?"
sunbloom: ([S] That's not wise.)

[personal profile] sunbloom 2020-09-14 04:30 am (UTC)(link)
Indeed, the yellow flash in the brush hopefully went unnoticed as Sunshine glanced to the girls at her side, her own costume less substantial than either of her friends. Blossom's tone, though, catches her attention, and she finds herself smiling. The time since they'd fought last hadn't dulled her instinct for the stuff at all, had it?

"On it! Remember, we need that crystal!" If they were together, better to start with cards on the table rather than holding things in reserve; it was a moment's thought to draw her Tambourine, and another moment to light up the dusk. "Sunshine Aegis!" A curved plane of light, looking remarkably like a sunflower's head, sprang into being in front of and slightly above her, big enough to cover her entire body and then some if something should happen. She nodded sharply; whatever disrupted the magic around here wasn't affecting her, so she'd be able to cover the girls once they got moving.
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[personal profile] alilyinthemoonslight 2020-09-15 05:56 am (UTC)(link)
Well, that seemed as good a plan as any. Truth be told the only way to see if they could have an effect on things was to try. Moonlight slaps her brooch, a flash of light extending into a wand in her hand, its crystal shining bright. "Moon Tact!"

She shifts her weight, standing behind Sunshine while nodding to Blossom, awaiting her to move first.
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[personal profile] bloomingblossom 2020-09-15 09:53 pm (UTC)(link)
There's a similar flash of light, as Tsubomi summons her own tact with a cry of "Flower Tact!" She returns the nod that Moonlight gives to her, and decides there's only one way to draw the creature's attention.

"Gather, flower power!" she announces. "Pink Forte Wave!"

Moments later, a blast shaped like a flower bud flies forth from her tact, striking the golem in the back. It's not enough to purify the crystal, but it does explode and get the creature's attention. Slowly, it turns and lumbers towards them with a wide, heavy gait, before slamming its rocky fists against Sunshine's shield. But at the very least, it's not attacking the village anymore.

"Hold in there, Sunshine!" Blossom cries out. "Moonlight, it's your move!"
sunbloom: ([S] Everything's under control.)

[personal profile] sunbloom 2020-09-17 12:28 am (UTC)(link)
Despite this being a strange situation - fighting different enemies on a different planet, and minus Marine - it really feels like business as usual. Which is fine! Sunshine is good at business as usual. And as Blossom gets the golem's attention, business as usual continues, her hands coming up and reinforcing the shield as the impact comes. "It's... pretty strong! But I'm okay!" Maybe not forever, but she'll be able to keep this up for a while. As long as that orc doesn't get any ideas at the same time.
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[personal profile] alilyinthemoonslight 2020-09-17 03:30 am (UTC)(link)
Moonlight observes the fact that it doesn't quite stop the golem, but nods silently. She darts out around the shield as the creature clashes with Sunshine's shield, bouncing off the terrain to get an angle behind it. Her Tact gleams brightly before she raises it, a similar energized flower to Blossom's forming above her.

"Silver Forte Wave!"

It blasts off and she immediately flips back, sliding along the ground and trying to put distance before she attracts its attention WITHOUT a shield in front of her.
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[personal profile] bloomingblossom 2020-09-18 08:19 pm (UTC)(link)
The golem let out a groaning sound, like pillars struggling to support weight, as Moonlight's blast struck it. It stumbled away from the shield... just as Blossom leaped out to strike it with a strengthened kick, sending it falling over on its back.

Blossom landed, and let out a breath from the strain. That itself was a bit much for her... but it wasn't going to be much of a breather, as the troll that they'd ignored up till now finally caught notice, and came stomping towards their battle.
sunbloom: ([S] Are you finished?)

[personal profile] sunbloom 2020-09-19 12:56 am (UTC)(link)
It'd gone down-! Well, that'd ordinarily be a chance to strike and finish the job - or at least take that crystal - but boy, that wasn't likely to happen now, given the troll was coming. "We've gotta keep them from supporting each other! Do we have anything stronger we can use right now?" No Marine, no Mirage... It wasn't a difficult situation, but it would take some doing. For the moment Sunshine let the shield dissipate and stepped forward to take a more active role, as she settled into a battle stance again. If that thing thought it'd have a chance against her, it'd have another thing coming.
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[personal profile] alilyinthemoonslight 2020-09-20 11:12 pm (UTC)(link)
Moonlight bounces back between the two, eyes darting over towards the troll. She frowns, and glances back to Sunshine's question.

"You two use a Floral Power Fortissimo, I'll follow behind."

With only three of them available and Moonlight the only one capable of doing that particular skill on her own, it made the most sense in her mind.
Edited 2020-09-20 23:41 (UTC)
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[personal profile] bloomingblossom 2020-09-20 11:48 pm (UTC)(link)
"Got it!" Blossom replied, before turning and nodding to Sunshine. "Gather up, power of two flowers!" She focused on her tact, and spun the center, causing energy to coalesce at the tip. In sync with Sunshine, she drew a "forte" note in the air, just as pink energy began to surround her body.

"Precure Floral Power...!" she began to cry, as she started to shoot off towards the troll, hopefully with Sunshine attacking in tandem with her.
sunbloom: ([S] Are you finished?)

[personal profile] sunbloom 2020-09-21 02:12 am (UTC)(link)
Sunshine balked for a moment, before shaking her head and setting her lips in a determined expression. It'd been so long since she'd done this one that she almost forgot how, but... it was coming back to her. Forte in the air with her Tambourine, and-

"-Fortissimo!" Sunshine finished, as she felt herself lift off the ground and light up the darkening ground, off like a shot toward the troll's center of mass. Moonlight was powerful enough to do this on her own, but the rest of them needed to pair up. Not that she minded it; she wasn't worried about Blossom being able to keep up. The troll offered... minimal resistance as they went clean through and to the other side with the power of their magic, but she wasn't sure it'd be enough. If Moonlight was coming after, that might do the rest of the damage-
alilyinthemoonslight: (Moonlight - HEARTCATCH!)

[personal profile] alilyinthemoonslight 2020-09-22 01:33 am (UTC)(link)
"Gather up, power of flowers!" Moments after, Moonlight was mimicking their actions - but on her own. "Precure! Floral Power Fortissimo!" She brandished her Tact and power surged around her, bursting off the ground and following behind them. She impacted just after them, landing on the other side, boots touching down just after.
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[personal profile] bloomingblossom 2020-09-23 01:43 am (UTC)(link)
"Heaaaart...catch!"

There's an explosion of energy as all three of them land, their attacks having succeeded. By the time the dust clears, it leaves the troll prone on the ground, eyes spinning, clearly having been knocked out in one threefold blow from the trio.

"We did it!" Blossom cried. "Now all that's left is to purify the golem, right?"
sunbloom: ([S] Everything's under control.)

[personal profile] sunbloom 2020-09-24 12:57 am (UTC)(link)
It'd been too long since she'd gotten to go all out; the rush of actually landing one of her signature abilities - and pose after, it was important! - was enough to get Sunshine's blood pumping and bring a smile to her face. "Mm! Yes, just the golem left now. Do we want to just take the crystal, or try and finish the job all at once?" If they were purifying the crystal... could they actually just. Purify the crystal? They were magical in their own right, maybe they could skip the ritual.
alilyinthemoonslight: (Moonlight - HEARTCATCH!)

[personal profile] alilyinthemoonslight 2020-09-27 04:02 am (UTC)(link)
Moonlight relaxes a little, but only a little. She glances at the other girls as she listens to what they have to say, and muses.

"Hrm... The only way we're going to find out for sure one way or another is throwing everything we can at it and seeing what works," she says, and shrugs. "Admittedly, it's not a well thought out plan..."

More like one Erika would try, honestly.
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[personal profile] bloomingblossom 2020-09-27 08:17 pm (UTC)(link)
"There's only one way to find out!" Tsubomi replied. "Let's do it...!"

And, ultimately, what they did succeeded, leaving behind the golem's crystal, free of any taint... but also the magic that animated it in the first place.

There was also a sizable crater.