Ongoing: All Teams

[voidtreckermods]

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.'

Comments

[firewalled]

Hey, to be fair, Devero was easier to handle than Koumyou was. Rich still isn't sure if he actually accomplished anything while talking with Devero's boyfriend, but an attempt was made.

"Yeah, I know... but I'd be miserable about that too. I like being able to help, instead of just sitting around and letting everyone else handle it."

Not to mention he'd be pissed if adults told him to sit back and let them decide everything for him.

[subcircuits]

It speaks to how well Devero's getting to know Rich, that he doesn't continue to object. He does, however, reach out to ruffle the kid's hair affectionately. "I know you do," he says softly. "You're a good kid.

"Well, we're both here now, no matter what I think. You want to work on some of those vines, while I keep a lookout for those-- weasel-things, whatever they are?"

[firewalled]

"Aw, c'mon..." Rich reaches up with a sheepish laugh to try to swat Devero's hand away. Internally, he wants to argue that he's just trying to be good now, but it shows how well he knows Devero that he doesn't.

"I'm on it!" He jumps up to his feet excitedly, and... probably freaks Devero out just a tiny bit when he causes a silver blade to grow out of his skin, protruding from his arm. He's, uh, taking this ability to morph his body in the environment to a bit of an extreme.

[subcircuits]

Yup that's a little disconcerting. "Rich--! What--!?"

[firewalled]

Rich looks back, a little shocked, before a smirk appears on his face. "What? You haven't tried changing your body in here? It seems to be whatever you can think of!"

Still, most people (who aren't Rich) usually just changed their clothes.

[subcircuits]

"I changed the stuff I'm wearing, sure," he says, "but not--" He gestures with both hands at Rich's transformed arm. But then those same hands make a beckoning gesture. "Can I see?"

[firewalled]

Well, of course. Just be careful! I think it's sharp.

[And if he thinks it, it seems to become reality for the people here. Which is pretty rad, even if Rich is kind of inherently distrusting of this place. He carefully holds out his arm, so Devero can take a look. It's... not the best craftsmanship, but it seems to get the job done.]

[subcircuits]

Devero peers at it closely, even testing the blade gingerly with the pad of his finger. "It is sharp." He shakes his head wonderingly. "I never would have thought of something like this."

[firewalled]

"Heh, well, I guess I just watch a lot of weird TV shows. I thought it might work... so guess it did!"

Is he kind of flattered that Devero is so impressed with his idea? Surely not, that would be like... seeking approval.

[subcircuits]

Surely not, then! Don't be ridiculous.

Devero claps Rich on the back with a grin. "Good job," he tells him warmly. He nods at the nearest tree. "Shall we?"

[firewalled]

"Hell yeah!" Rich cheers, using that warm feeling in his chest to spur him on. He runs over towards the tree, keeping an eye out for creatures, but once he's there, he just starts hacking at the vines with as much energy as he can muster.

[subcircuits]

His enthusiasm makes Devero grin. Taking his twinned 'batons' in hand, he trots after Rich and settles in to watch his back while he works. He's got you covered, kid!