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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.'
blitzcheer: (meerrrrily merrily meerrrily)

[personal profile] blitzcheer 2021-01-27 04:32 pm (UTC)(link)
If that's a good snort or otherwise, Tidus doesn't overthink it. It's been a plan that's worked so far, and that's what matters to him, nudging his blade up some at Persephone's question.

"No clue! I haven't been seeing any blood," or even any wounds on the animals "but I can stab it with the pointy end." That counts, right? And this sword does have a rather hook-like pointy end.

"But I bet you could do that with a stick if you aimed it right. They're not really the toughest furry lil' things, are they? Just giant pains to deal with."
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[personal profile] springforth 2021-01-29 05:15 am (UTC)(link)
"Not tough, no, just very good at getting in our way."

Speaking of, she darts over to a vine, soothing it before said creatures can pop their way back up. This is killing her, staying on the ground, she keeps having the urge to float, to lift one leg, then the other. She does it now, having to stumble and catch at the vine before she falls over.

"I have a theory about it but I'm not sure it matters. Have you played any of the VR games in the game car?"
blitzcheer: (won't get oh so critical)

[personal profile] blitzcheer 2021-01-29 11:15 pm (UTC)(link)
He joins her, at least in doing the same job. Heading for a different tree, watching for a second as the tangled vines become doused with the new colouring from one to another, but looking away as he keeps his ears open for their furry trouble. Which means he doesn't miss hearing Persephone, either.

"Hm? You mean the racing games and Heroes Quest?" Something like that, wasn't it. "What about it?"
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[personal profile] springforth 2021-01-30 10:36 pm (UTC)(link)
"Well you kind of end up in a virtual world, you can swing your controllers and hit things. Kind of like this. This is just--ten steps up from it right? How else could I just change what I'm wearing for no reason? Make the stick whatever--"

She waves her stick, making it a scythe for a moment, only to flicker back.

"I don't get why it would be like this but it's clearly just a game, right? A very intense, very annoying game."
blitzcheer: (coolio dealio)

[personal profile] blitzcheer 2021-01-31 01:38 pm (UTC)(link)
"Oh..." He looks to his sword, remembering back to that game. "Sure, I guess so! I heard we're all asleep back where we came from, so... what does that mean? Are we all sharing a dream? That's like a VR dream?"

Actually, the more he thinks about it - that's not that unreasonable, is it? What a limiting dream, though!
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[personal profile] springforth 2021-02-01 08:57 pm (UTC)(link)
"A VR dream? Not a bad idea, I guess." Wait--

"Wait wait wait--so I'm just asleep there, laying on the ground at the tree?" That's slightly terrifying, given how many animals were around with less than kind intentions. Is she going to wake up to more problems?
blitzcheer: (coolio dealio)

[personal profile] blitzcheer 2021-02-03 01:36 pm (UTC)(link)
"Yeah." Wait, she didn't know? But given by her look, he waves up a hand before she worries more.

"Some people stayed back! ...er, well, on Purple and Red. Did anyone where you came from? What team were you with?"

...okay, so maybe this 'reassuring' thing possibly isn't starting off well. Or, it's totally helping!
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[personal profile] springforth 2021-02-03 07:23 pm (UTC)(link)
"Orange."

She rubs at her neck, "But--People would have stayed behind, right? They wouldn't just leave us there for the birds. I'm immortal and all, but pain still hurts."
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[personal profile] blitzcheer 2021-02-05 02:43 pm (UTC)(link)
"Sure!" Tidus agrees easily, and he clicks his fingers together. "You guys have Nita. Nita's responsible! She woulda--"

He stops.

"Oh, wait, not Nita-" right he saw Nita earlier, uhh- "--but someone would," he hurries to say. "Soon as they see people lying around, that's all you need not to start poking at the weird tree and keep a watch on everyone."

Right? Right!
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[personal profile] springforth 2021-02-07 02:38 am (UTC)(link)
"...Maybe I should figure how to get back. Has anyone figured out how to get back?"

There's no big exit button. She pats about her person, trying to find a button or thing to press or say to get back to her body. Sure, there might be people watching--but there might not be.