VoidTrecker Express Mods ([personal profile] voidtreckermods) wrote in [community profile] middleofsomewhere2021-01-11 05:58 am

Fierce New World- Mission Start!

"Good Morning passengers. Today is day six of the month of Jelly." 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 and Arrival

They have a short time to prepare for their mission, enough time to read their briefs, make decisions, meet in their teams and gather anything they may need.

A few hours later there is another announcement. "Shortly arriving on System #2207385. All passengers get ready to disembark. Next stop world #2207385. Exit from void in ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two, one."

The train judders as it leaves the void, the colours from the windows turn into the blackness of space but quickly white as the train descends into the entrance of the biosphere.

The doors of the train open and passengers can enter the large white-walled holding bay. Currently, they are the only vehicle inside. There are four large doors around the bay each labelled with where they lead. Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter.

The doors open easily, and their SCA’s show a basic route, though the non-linear nature of the sectors mean that obstacles will need to be navigated. While they are in a closed world, there is a day and night cycle: the panels far up above are designed to make it seem like there is a natural sky, brightening and dimming every ten hours.

Red/Summer

Empty Streets

Wide streets divide sealed-off factories and manufacturing pods that tower up towards the ‘sky’. It is hot here, though the fumes from the factories are vented out, leaving the air breathable if overly warm.

Sometimes the pods are not yet finished, empty shells that can be sheltered in. There are also stations for living, with plumbing and basic amenities scattered through the sector. Places to rest as they move towards the center and the Great-Summer that they seek.

Helpmates

Where factories are still being built they will find Helpmates, operating machinery or moving materials.

They will not pause in their tasks for long but are programmed to answer questions so can be drawn into a conversation. Or, if the Voidtreckers are unfortunate, they will find those that are malfunctioning turning on them as they approach.

They aren’t too difficult to fight, but can do some damage with the machinery if they manage to take a Voidtrecker by surprise. They can be fought with weapons or magic, or for those that think to use the panels they can be shut down outright.

Wild Weather

Though warm, the corridors remain a constant temperature that is not too unpleasant for people. For the most part. Unfortunately, due to the malfunctioning state of things routes may become impassable. Boiling air, freezing blasts, electricity crackling across a pathway.

Their SCA’s do a good job of warning them, allowing them to change direction or shelter in nearby buildings.

Purple/Autumn

Exploring

The Autumn sector is the least complete of the sectors, with shells of habitation pods and not much else. No one is expected to live here until nearing the end of construction, and so the pods are unfurnished, many missing doors, some missing internal walls.

Outside the streets are wide and clearly made to be pleasant to walk on; it is airy, bright and spacious, if a bit eerie due to the quiet.

There are panels on the walls, to call Helpmates to appear. Here they are primarily for helping citizens, giving directions and offering aid.

Malfunctions

Since there are more helpmates there is more risk of them malfunctioning. They attack with or without weapons, using any tools they can pick up to attack. They can be fought with weapons or magic, or for those that think to use the panels they can be shut down.

They won’t chase people into the houses, their privacy programming preventing them from doing so.

Turned Around

The roads seem simple, built in a grid pattern around the houses. However, whatever is going wrong here is affecting the very streets themselves. Sometimes there will be a wall where there wasn’t before or roads go in circles. Sometimes they find themselves at a dead end, trapped until structures shift again.

Their SCA’s do their best to keep up but it can take a while for them to reroute and by the time they do, that path might be blocked too!

Blue/Spring

Patchwork Forest

The Spring sector houses the hydroponics and pastoral sections. It alternates between grazing land and more heavily forested areas with rows of pine-like trees in a checkerboard pattern, with empty plots interspersed. Walkways divide each square, but all squares appear able to move about as required, as though on a conveyor system.

There are clear walkways to avoid stepping on any newly growing plants. In the grazing land live flocks of camelid creatures resembling alpacas with blueish wool, on average a metre and a half tall at the shoulders. Helpmates appear here as if on a timer to feed the animals and tend to plants.

Destruction


If the Helpmates here malfunction they attack anyone nearby, cause havoc to any farming equipment and frightening the animals.

They can be fought with weapons or magic, or for those that think to use the panels they can be shut down. The panels here are less obvious than they are in the more urban sectors, low to the ground, looking almost like energy panels. But once they know what to look for they will be able to use them to shut down the Helpmates.

Stampede

Frightened animals are likely to flee and unfortunately in this case it means rampaging across the grazing land to the newly growing trees.

They will need to be calmed, returned to their grazing lands and the plants restored. Or it might be that the Voidtreckers can stop the Helpmates before the creatures get too spooked.

Orange/Winter

Exploring

The Winter sector’s primary concern is life support. Huge banks of air scrubbers form artificial cliffs, while other sections are tanks filled with water in varying stages of processing or recycling.

The paths here are a lot narrower than they are in other areas, sometimes requiring moving between pipes or scrambling over layers of railing.

There doesn’t seem to be any easy or straightforward path through the sector, their SCA takes them on wild winding routes through the machinery.

Help or Hindrance

The fluctuating temperatures here are causing problems with many of the pipes, several sections are flooded, others are in danger of being so.

There are patch kits in easily opened panels, designed to be used by the helpmates and indeed there are many helpmates out.

But some are less helpful, those that are malfunctioning are more likely to cause more damage than they are there to fix. They will attack any one who tries to interfere with them. They can be fought with weapons or magic, or for those that think to use the panels they can be shut down.

Patch Job

Once the malfunctioning Helpmates are dealt with the pipes still need to be fixed. The patch kits do not have any instructions but are simple enough that anyone with a basic knowledge of how to fix things should be able to figure them out- though the more knowledge and expertise they have the better the fix!

For those that don’t, many of the jobs will need more than one person and so for those that don’t mind taking instructions they will find an extra pair of hands is always welcome.
paopuofyourlife: (vlcsnap-00360)

[personal profile] paopuofyourlife 2021-02-08 12:17 pm (UTC)(link)
"I mean that sounds like a plan, but that depends on if they will ever stop." Or if they will just change or something. This was something she couldn't say for sure what would happen.
paopuofyourlife: (05)

Re: Prep

[personal profile] paopuofyourlife 2021-02-08 12:19 pm (UTC)(link)
"Of course. Would be odd for me to not ask for help from friends." Though currently she wasn't sure who considered her a friend, but asking strangers would also be p[perfectly okay at least.

"But right now it's time to focus, so I should get going and help with the mission now I have what I need."
luckydragonsfoot: (Heckye)

should we tie off? also jou...jou why...

[personal profile] luckydragonsfoot 2021-02-08 12:39 pm (UTC)(link)
"Heh! Good thing y' got me around then, ain't it?"

He will freely admit to eating what could probably constitute as cardboard. Food is food!!
happyends: (lies in the palm)

[personal profile] happyends 2021-02-08 02:07 pm (UTC)(link)
"Woah!"

It's a slight, startled sound when suddenly the alpaca already starts eating. But when she realises that weird tug she's feeling on what she's holding in her arms is just the creature eating, Madoka relaxes a bit, smiling instead.

"Ah.. It must have been really hungry for it to already start eating right away, huh..?"

But at least it's not afraid of them, not with how close to them it's lingering now. That's a good thing!
flatteries: (i don't know the words)

[personal profile] flatteries 2021-02-08 02:46 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Inigo shakes his head. There's something a little gentle about it, like he doesn't want to dislodge himself from Roland's embrace in the slightest now he's found his way back to it. Not even by moving the slightest bit by shaking his head. ]

It's alright. I know he didn't mean to do harm. It's not as if he knew that the ride would make me very dizzy, so.. Please don't be stern with him.

[ Sure, the higgledy's methods were.. a tad unconventional, but isn't that the thing you could say about most higgledy behaviour? They tend to not exactly think in ways that most humans do, and Inigo is sure that Rannygazoo just really wanted to reunite them, and that's the quickest way he knew how to do it.

Inigo breathes out slowly, creating a bit of a pause before he speaks up again. ]


.. So you got two higgledies? I knew you were a very special man, father.
badassfreakingoverlord: (animated laughter)

[personal profile] badassfreakingoverlord 2021-02-08 04:37 pm (UTC)(link)
"Hyaaha ha ha ha ha! Now that's the kind of attitude I like! I had a feeling there was more to you than showed!"

At that, a pickup truck smashed into the ground near them. Where had it come from? An arbitrary point in the sky. How did it survive? Because that was how things worked around the Overlord.

"Pile in! We'll get to the next trouble in record time!"
flatteries: (all you need all you need is love)

[personal profile] flatteries 2021-02-08 05:04 pm (UTC)(link)
Inigo doesn't quite expect the sudden hand holding, but of course he's not going to protest it. It just stops his work for the moment. Otherwise Inigo is very much more than content to just sit here and hold his father's hand for a bit.

"You think so?" About Tidus not being able to resist, that is. Inigo isn't so sure. Tidus is pretty headstrong when it comes to the things he wants to do, after all. And that's actually what Inigo likes about him. That he's so passionate, that he always figures out what he wants to do and just goes for it like that.

And he wouldn't want to get in the way of that, just because Inigo thrives with his friends around.

"I'm not so sure he's that weak to us just yet." Inigo keeps his tone light as he says it though, a smile on his face. Like he's just joking.
flatteries: (it sort of sounds like you leaving)

[personal profile] flatteries 2021-02-08 08:16 pm (UTC)(link)
Apparently the hurt to his nose can't be too bad, if Tidus is right back in action only a few moments later. Kicking the wall, even. As if it's magically going to understand its crimes through that act of punishment.

Inigo mostly just silently watches it, but when Tidus asks him that last question, Inigo opts to ignore it for a moment longer.

Just long enough that he can drape his arm across the other's shoulders, leaning a bit closer.

"Hey, you didn't answer." About being okay! Just an explanation of what happened is technically not an answer! So he jokes: "Or do you need me to kiss it better?"
blitzcheer: (pouty times are here)

[personal profile] blitzcheer 2021-02-08 08:21 pm (UTC)(link)
Can't Inigo see that Tidus is enjoying his excuse to sulk over the minor inconveniences in his life? Not that he brushes Inigo off from his shoulders, pouts any less or more for the teasing by his ear. Sulkily answering it in turn:

"You might as well kiss me on the mouth if you're gonna anywhere."

Huff. Tidus touches the end of his nose once, but it's fine really, eyes investigating the wall and then looking back for another pathway. Nothing over his free shoulder, but then he looks over at Inigo, trying to look beyond his head.
flatteries: (to the familiar abuses)

[personal profile] flatteries 2021-02-08 10:11 pm (UTC)(link)
Inigo should know better than to push this.

He really should. It's not even like it's the first time. No, the first time he did exactly this, he got a whole bowl of popcorn thrown straight over him. Why he thinks it may end better this time is anyone's guess - and it sure doesn't help that he can feel his own heart starting to pound more and more rapidly in his chest - like his brain knows this is all a big, dumb joke, but his heart is somewhere else entirely - as he leans in a little further.

And a little further.

He's so close to Tidus's face right now.

"Should I?"

Inigo definitely sounds like he's trying to be stupidly suave on purpose. Thankfully he got that part of the joke down, no matter what kind of jumps his heart is doing.
blitzcheer: (fanart time yeaaa)

1/2

[personal profile] blitzcheer 2021-02-08 10:33 pm (UTC)(link)
Tidus turns his head, coming directly into this face in his. The smooth delivery of Inigo's question, the second it takes Tidus to realise what Inigo is referring to.

There's better ways to react to this. There's ways to react that are reasonable, seasonable, logical. Then there's times where you react and you're not quite sure why you reacted like that, except you did, and now you have to live with that.

The reaction that Tidus goes for is that latter - and that latter is this:
blitzcheer: (UGGGH!!!!)

[personal profile] blitzcheer 2021-02-08 10:33 pm (UTC)(link)
He headbutts Inigo, forehead to forehead, and then has the audacity to throw up his hands and hold his own head.

"Ow!"

That hurts!!!
goingthroughaphase: (pic#13971652)

[personal profile] goingthroughaphase 2021-02-09 06:38 am (UTC)(link)
Me too. Be careful.

[ She waited a moment, watching as Kairi headed off to make sure nothing else was around. Then she turned to take her own leave. ]
goingthroughaphase: (pic#13971678)

[personal profile] goingthroughaphase 2021-02-09 06:43 am (UTC)(link)
"But you don't want to seem creepy all the time?" she guessed. In some ways, Raven kind of reminded her of Rogue. Even way of speaking was almost similar, just without a Southern accent.
goingthroughaphase: (pic#13971677)

[personal profile] goingthroughaphase 2021-02-09 06:45 am (UTC)(link)
[ She nods a little. ] Sure.

Maybe if we keep looking, we can find another terminal that is actually connected to the master computer?
sizedoesntmatter: (15)

[personal profile] sizedoesntmatter 2021-02-09 09:20 am (UTC)(link)
"Maybe, though it does kinda make me wonder who is using the panels since apart from the helpmates, I don't think I have soon many others."

Maybe it was more helpmates that used it which would make sense but he soon nodded and headed over to the direction she had suggested making sure to check every aspect. Soon though he stopped and waved his arms.

"Found one!" he called before he started to look over. "Don't know what button is which but... maybe we take a guess." He carefully looks over what there is before pressing one. Was it the one they needed? Quite possibly.
its_dad_sanzo: (ha ha I'm zen because I know how I die)

[personal profile] its_dad_sanzo 2021-02-09 10:26 am (UTC)(link)
It's okay, Koumyou's pretty good with projectiles. And if anyone wants to throttle him instead, they'll have to speed up to catch him!

That's also encouragement!

"Oh? Probably not, then."

Koumyou's pretty memorable, or so he's been told.
inquisitor_lavellan: and do you think you can beat me? why don’t you wait until you get out of bed? (do you want to fight me)

[personal profile] inquisitor_lavellan 2021-02-09 11:34 am (UTC)(link)
"Bald, pointy ears like mine, a little scar above his right eyebrow, dimple on his chin."

Faint freckles across his cheekbones, a soft snort when he laughs--

Fuck, Alley misses that idiot.

"Please get me first so I can watch."
inquisitor_lavellan: (pic#14488442)

[personal profile] inquisitor_lavellan 2021-02-09 11:51 am (UTC)(link)
"Don't worry, I know how to play my role," Alleyana grunts, following a few steps behind them and watching for anything to move into what she considers her range.
inquisitor_lavellan: (pic#14486533)

sure

[personal profile] inquisitor_lavellan 2021-02-09 11:52 am (UTC)(link)
Well, only one way to find out!

And off they go to navigate this bullshit region, hopefully with fewer setbacks going forward.
inquisitor_lavellan: (pic#14480612)

[personal profile] inquisitor_lavellan 2021-02-09 11:55 am (UTC)(link)
Nope, not gonna be that easy, because this fantasy elf has never seen a pickup truck before and reflexively snaps her shield up at its sudden, dramatic appearance!

"--What the fuck is that?"
badassfreakingoverlord: (sweat drop)

[personal profile] badassfreakingoverlord 2021-02-09 04:23 pm (UTC)(link)
"It's a truck. It's a vehicle. You get in and someone drives it and it goes. Uh, horseless carry-age? Flying carpet that doesn't fly and isn't a carpet? Work with me here." He can't quite get a handle on her genre from looks alone. On the one hand, she bashed things like a medieval sort, but on the other, she looked like she'd been through a slasher movie in the Warhammer 40K universe.
gundamofthedesert: (smiling)

[personal profile] gundamofthedesert 2021-02-09 06:14 pm (UTC)(link)
Sure. It wouldn't hurt to try. There has to be one here that has some sort of connection to it.
achickenformylove: (mdzs 6)

[personal profile] achickenformylove 2021-02-09 06:51 pm (UTC)(link)
It is. At least encouragement to keep going at a speed in order to catch him, which of course did get them closer to the end goal.

"I am Lan WangJi."

He was pretty memorable too, but for probably different reasons. Back home, it was because of his looks, his cultivation skill, and the fact that no one really seemed to know what he was thinking. Here, it was the clothes and the rabbits probably, considering he wore clothes that were more proper for home.
goingthroughaphase: (pic#13971947)

[personal profile] goingthroughaphase 2021-02-09 07:43 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah. Do we wanna try splitting up to look for it? We can cover more ground that way.