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VoidTrecker Express Mods ([personal profile] voidtreckermods) wrote in [community profile] middleofsomewhere2021-01-17 06:05 am

Ongoing: All Teams

The first few days are taken up with solving the problems in the various sectors, all the while getting closer to their goal. The Great-Winter, Great-Summer, Great-Spring and Great Autumn.

On Day 9 of the month of Jelly they will see on their map a clear indicator of where to go. As they draw near it will be obvious what they are looking for.

The Overseers

In the centre of each of the sectors there is a large metal tube, hundreds of pipes lead from it, spanning up to the ceiling above and down below, creating a field of pipes and tubes to clamber over and crawl under to reach the central tube. On the tube itself there is a panel, wrapping around it in a circle. The SCA's of the Voidtrecker show an exclamation mark, if they click on them they will see the message.

Reach the panel, enter the inner systems and give your aid.

As Voidtreckers step towards the tubes it will seem as if the world shifts around them. Instead of metal and wire they will see trees. The Great-Spring is a tree in blossom, pink leaves spreading up across the canopy. Great-Summer has strong green leaves, Great_Autumns leaves are brown and falling and Great-Winter has no leaves at all.

The panel is still there, the only part of the scene that doesn't look organic. As the Voidtreckers move towards their goal the tree begins to move, branches fighting against those trying to get through the roots. The aim seems to be to push intruders away, going as far as flinging them back with higher branches.

The branches aren't the only security measures in place. As they push forwards they will find creatures coming at them from the trees.

Strangely the creatures look like creatures from their own worlds, any creature they would expect to see in a tree. Regardless of species they attack with claws and with lazers from their eyes. They don't move far from the branches, but try and stop invaders from getting close to the trunk.

For those that get through they will find that as they draw close to the 'trunk' the attacks stop, as if they have reached an eye of a storm.

Going Further

The panel is a simple glowing screen, there are no instructions but their SCA's will beep softly and if they press their SCA to the panel they will find everything vanishes, the trees, branches and weird animals.

Or perhaps it is they themselves that vanish as they find themselves in a large white room, everyone is together here. No matter what sector they had travelled through and which overseer they entered through.

There are four tubes filled with liquid, pink, green, orange and white towering over them.

"Our systems have been compromised." The four voices ring out. "Heal what has been harmed, destroy what should not be here. Find the source and purge it from our world."

The overseers and the room vanish and the voidtreckers find themselves in a forest, a forest that is slowly being choaked by red sickly vines.

The Voidtreckers themselves will find themselves looking different, almost like the hard-light holograms of the Helpmates though they certainly feel like themselves. They are carrying a sturdy stick but nothing else and depending how imaginative they are will quickly find they can alter their appearance to fit their wishes.

Heal and Destroy

The voidtreckers will find themselves drawn towards the vines, if they touch them they will be able to soothe, a glowing blue light from their hands that runs down the vine before it fades away, freeing the trees that it held in its chokehold.

There are many pathways, many vines and it will be a long task to clear it all. It is not long also before the first threats find them. Threats that look like mongeese, small creatures that will lunge at them, teeth bared and claws out.

Luckily the Voidtreckers will quickly learn the ability to soothe is not the only power gifted to them.

On the Outside

For anyone who does not enter through the panel it will seem like their fellow Voidtreckers have entered a deep trance. The area they are sat around the tree is calm, no threats enter there. But outside that area there are still threats, the branches attack, the animals attack and sometimes Helpmates try to evict those they see from the area, claiming it 'restricted.'
light_of_willpower: (long hair profile talking)

[personal profile] light_of_willpower 2021-01-17 07:36 pm (UTC)(link)
Part of why Trunks was keeping one hand free to intercept those lasers. Soon as he has a good grip on Kaiba, he's pulling the man free. Trying to head for as close to solid ground as he can get. "I can cover you, if you want to go for the panel."
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[personal profile] blue_ice 2021-01-17 10:02 pm (UTC)(link)
"If you could---"

Alright. It's unnerving, being in this situation and having to trust, but Trunks rescues him sure enough. He nods gratefully and drops when solid ground is close, swinging his briefcase in front of him again.

"Going for it. How long can you keep this up?"

It's still tough to dodge the branches, and he can't avoid them all---but it's easier with backup.
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[personal profile] light_of_willpower 2021-01-18 12:54 am (UTC)(link)
"Easily long enough for you to make it." Trunks replied, focus mostly on the branches and on the squirrels with laser eyes. That was definitely new.
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[personal profile] blue_ice 2021-01-18 03:05 am (UTC)(link)
"I'll make it quick."

As quick as he could, anyway. Kaiba awkwardly dodged around the branches, though it was much easier when there were fewer of them. He launched forward, rolling out of the way of another strike.

That gave him a way through, under, but leaving his back vulnerable was a worry. "I'm gonna try going low!"

It seems to work, for a few moments, and he gets closer---but the branches catch on and make another grab for him, with the intent of tossing him up. Stubborn branches.
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[personal profile] light_of_willpower 2021-01-19 04:20 pm (UTC)(link)
"Got it!" Trunks called back, Trunks keeping the squirrels busy and trying to look out for branches. It didn't help much that the branches seemed to view him as a threat too.

A brief burst and flare of his ki as the branches tried to tie him up buys him some space. Enough to see other branches going for Kaiba. "Watch out! Branches!"
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[personal profile] blue_ice 2021-01-20 04:25 am (UTC)(link)
Kaiba heeds the warning---his reaction time isn't perfect, and he gets snagged, but manages to plow his way through. He hits the ground and rolls, muttering to himself.

"Any more?"
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[personal profile] light_of_willpower 2021-01-22 12:49 am (UTC)(link)
"Not on you at the moment." Trunks called, thwacking away more branches. Then shifting gears to dodge and flip around some others to get closer to where he could cover Kaiba better.
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[personal profile] blue_ice 2021-01-24 05:33 am (UTC)(link)
"Perfect," he calls back, charging ahead---but of course the branches are relentless. He wards off what he can with ice, though he can't dodge every hit.

Just enough to keep on going, to keep healing the vines.

"I've never seen someone resist help so much."
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[personal profile] light_of_willpower 2021-01-30 12:49 am (UTC)(link)
Trunks likewise, is thwacking away branches, and freezing some of them. Shards of ice are flying too. "Still got your back."
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[personal profile] blue_ice 2021-01-30 03:31 am (UTC)(link)
"Thanks!"

He sounds a little out of breath as he dodges hits, but he's getting closer with help.