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

[bakegarasu]

Overseers [Red]

Otoha steps forward, slashing at the branches that are attacking them. The animals that attack them... it's regrettable, but he slashes at them, too. He can't let his feelings get in the way of his team's survival.

Spotting someone in trouble he dashes to them, slicing what was attacking them in half. "... You okay?"


Further

Okay, come on. "You better give me my sword back when this is over." He stalks around, looking for people he cares about before he actually starts in with whatever the hell it is they're supposed to be doing.

He keeps trying to grab his sword but it's not there. He shakes the stick in frustration.


Destroy

A stick is better than no weapon, and Otoha doesn't bother with the soothing of the vines. Instead he moves to defend the group, slashing and kicking the small creatures away. At one point he lifts his hand for a punch and instead...

... That sure is a fireball. He blinks and looks at his hand, grinning. These things are so screwed.

kaiba | orange + ota

[blue_ice]

breaking through/overseers (closed to orange)

a

Kaiba faces down the tube with a frown...wait, now it's a tree? He's definitely not a fan of optical illusions. They need to fix this last problem and get it over with, fast.

He marches forward, metal briefcase in hand...and swings it up when a branch tries to crash down on him. Another branch whistles through the air, that he also blocks. He growls as he beats them back, finally almost there---

---only to have to swing his briefcase up to block a laser. From a squirrel's eyes. He rounds on it with a throwing knife, firing a few in quick succession at the waiting enemies. He's actually getting good at sniping them.

b

But his luck runs out, and eventually he's forced to dodge too close, the branches catching him by the shirt. Okay, so the dangling position isn't great news, but he can totally cut himself loose and shield from lasers at the same time. It's just taking him some aggressive wiggling. ...maybe help?

going further (ota)

It's somewhat of a relief to see everyone again. He's looking for familiar faces, taking in the news with an expression that quickly becomes grim. As he puts the pieces together, dread starts to sink in. He's reminded of a few...past disasters.

"Another virtual world. Think we need to review the dangers of those."

the ice prince (heal and destroy)

Once they're on the field, so to speak, Kaiba seems to settle into his role. He's figured out how to change his muddy orange uniform into his usual dueling outfit, and he touches the vines with a flourish. Weird anti-virus, or whatever, but he can do it.

Of course, as he's kneeling with a hand on a tree, there's a loud screech in his ear---great, more attackers---and he throws up his hands to defend himself.

Oddly, whatever's in close range does stop for a few seconds, as if frozen solid. Hopefully that wasn't an ally in the crossfire.

Masumi Sera | Blue Guest | OTA

[tactlesstantei]

1. The Overseers

[At first, reaching the central tube seems easy enough, even when the scene changes to a massive tree. But things are never that simple, and it's not long before Masumi finds herself fighting to get past the branches and various animals.

Distracted trying to fend off a bird, she finds herself shoved backwards by a particularly large branch, and ends up laying there winded for a moment before she can get her breath back and keep pressing forwards.]

2. Going Further

[Finding herself in the white room is disconcerting, but at least now there's a bit more of an explanation. Find and fix the source of whatever had compromised the systems of this world. However, Masumi doesn't really get a chance to think too hard on the situation before a forest appears around everyone, with blatantly problematic looking vines clinging to the trees.

Also new is the stick in her hand, which she didn't really expect but is grateful for anyways.]

At least a stick is something if we get attacked right?

3. Heal and Destroy

[Masumi is quick to go on the defensive whenever any of the little mongoose like creatures show up, doing her best to recall what little she'd learned from Trunks before the mission as she whacked any that went for her away with the stick.

But it's not enough, and one gets too close for comfort as she's distracted with trying to get to one of the vines. She immediately reaches to try and hit it away -

- and summons a blast of water that knocks the mongoose away from her and into a tree. She's stunned, briefly frozen in shock before she gets her focus back together.]

Well, that's not the worst surprise I've had on a mission!

Xue Yang | red

[xue_yang]

Overseer
As soon as they were out of the metal room and into a space that was open and had a large tree, Xue Yang knew something was wrong. This whole space didn't feel right and he didn't trust it. He moved carefully, testing the air and the ground and trying to figure out exactly what didn't feel like it belonged.

But when creatures started to attack from the tree, it threw off his focus from anything else. Looks like he finally has something to fight and he tries to draw out Jiangzai to do just that. It might not work against lasers but if he can get close enough then it will work just fine for cutting them in half.

Heal and Destroy
Xue Yang is pissed. He knows now that this is definitely all in his head and for some reason he can't break free of the illusion. The minute Jiangzai wasn't there, but a stick was his mood tanked. This is one of the most frustrating worlds he has found himself on yet. He just got that sword back so this place better return it.

And so he is taking his frustrations out on the creatures that are attacking. It might be nothing but a stick, but he isn't afraid to show it exactly how much potential it has. And when the stick isn't enough he has discovered that he can use ice and he is freezing every single one he can get his hands on.

Breaking through-option B.

[light_of_willpower]

"Hold on, I've got you." Trunks called, as he's had to blast some branches and animals--at least enough to stun them. Also do some dodging himself, as he got closer. Moving towards Kaiba, he reaches out a hand, while the other sends a short ki blast to intercept a laser. Then another right after it to stun and stop the critters. This was weird.

Siebren de Kuiper | Orange Team

[namethattune]

1. Hit me with those laser beams (Overseers)

[Siebren, as it turns out, does not navigate forests well. Even if this is not a true forest, there are still too many low-hanging branches to make things comfortable for a man of his stature. You might catch him ducking a particularly persistent one before moving out of its reach.]

One would think they would disable security for the help they called for!

[Or maybe you're having trouble with the local 'wildlife,' only for a translucent shield to appear between you and the current bout of hostile laser beams.]

Are you alright?

2. You stayed 'til the end (On the Outside)

[There have been enough teammates to press the panel and subsequently slump into unconsciousness that Siebren figures he will not be missed wherever they have gone. Out here, however, his teammates will still require protection, and he had made a promise to hold the line. His feet remain on the ground, but his hyperspheres float above one upturned palm, at the ready for whatever may occur.]

[At least he is not the only one who chose to stay.]

Be ready. I do not believe this area will remain quiet for long.

[They rarely do.]

[knifewithnoname]

Overseers Red/Summer

More tubes and pipes and... Trees? She span around as everything changed around her. She was stood near the roots of a tree and the branches were swinging at her. She ducked and began scrabbling through the roots. Being small helped, she could duck under the roots, use them as cover.

This was so stupid, why was there a tree and why was it fighting them? Why were there... Are they tree rats? Gauigen tree rats to be exact, thieving, vicious little creatures. One was jumping at her and she brought her knife up to meet it, only to yelp as she got hit in the shoulder with a laser.

What? She ducked down into the roots, plunging into the emptiness to banish the pain.

Going Further

When she finally got to the centre she copied the others in pressing her SCA to the tree and then blinked as she arrived in the white room, holding a stick, with voices telling her to heal what was harmed and destroy what should not be here.

She looked around. "Do this be making any sense to you?"

Heal and Destroy

She feels very strange about healing. Very strange about having the power to do so. It feels wrong. Feels blasphemous even. Though everything is so weird, she has been away from her world for a very long time.

Still it takes a lot for her to put her hand on the vine and let the blue light sooth it. She wrinkled her nose.

The first time she attacks she lashes out with her stick, it's more unwieldy than a dagger. She turns to face the mongoose, her hand feels strange, she lets go of the stick with one hand to study it and her eyes widen as fire appears.

"Oh." She throws the fire at the mongoose and smiles. It's still blasphemous but it's very cool.

Overseers

[bakegarasu]

There's the sound of flesh splitting as Otoha cuts the creature in half before ducking down towards the roots.

"You all right down there? I got it."

[tactlesstantei]

Hey, how are you holding up so far?

[It’s Masumi, turning to talk to Buttercup as she deals with one of the red vines. While she knows by now that she’s capable, she’s still going to check in on how her roommate is doing now that she has the chance.]

Alfredo Martini | Closed to Team Blue

[hisblueskies]

Alfredo... was not expecting this!

"That's- why is there a tree there?"

For the moment, he felt as if he'd missed something big, and he did not like it.

[OOC: Alfredo will have to be coaxed into getting to the other prompts, though he will still try and protect his friends!]

Nita OTA (Orange-only for first two, open to all for the others)

[unfavorableinstigation]

The Overseers
Nita doesn't talk much at this point, apart from confirming that this is where they have to be.

"I'll cover for you. Now, run!"

They have to get to that panel, after all. It's the only way it seems, for things to get better around here...

On the Outside
Nita's not the first one to get to the panel - indeed, she spends more than half an hour guarding those who do go in first, monitoring their life signs and so on to make sure they're safe.

She's also looking to make arrangements, some sort of sign that it's safe to pull people out at intervals. Powering a shield indefinitely out here is something she can try, but if there's a bigger threat inside...

Well, Nita's expression is enough to clue people in on just how deep in thought she is, even while fighting.

Going Further
But eventually, she does take her turn 'jacking in' - and is immediately flushed with anxiety, as the Speech she was initially going to use to greet the Overseers is substituted by gibberish.

Eyes wide, she almost misses the introduction entirely, but maybe one of her friends hasn't missed her in turn...

Heal and Destroy
Nita's priority is those red wires, pure and simple; they don't burn when she touches them and, while she's cut off from spreading the effect by simply reaching back to their source through contact, it's clear she's dedicated towards getting this done.

She does not notice ice creeping upon her, nor does she use it - though if people insist, she'll be glad for their help, whether just in healing or in forming a duo.

Della Duck | Purple + OTA

[sos_pilot]

Overseers

WAK!

[ So, this is about the third time Della's been thrown back by the branches, and she's not pleased. She's full on growling at this point, and rolling up her sleeves as she aims for attempt number four. ]

That's it! I was going to be nice, but now it's time to go woodchipper on this thing! YOU'RE GOING DOWN, MAN!

[ If not stopped... yeah, except her to be yeet'd a fourth time. ]

Going Further

[ Della glances around as she sees other people making slight changes to themselves. She gives this a bit of thought... before making a toothy grin.

BAM.

She's decided to adapt the look of her favorite video-game-avatar, which means she's now very tall, and her stick is a sword, among other oddities.]

HAHAHAHA, yes! This world just hit on my top five favorites list!

Heal And Destroy

[ Being on Purple/Autmn, Della has discovered she has the power of Whirlwind, which allows her to fly leaves at an opponent and cut them. ]

Oh man, this feels like I'm using shuriken! I'm totally a ninja now!

[ Which, to her, means it's time to do all kinds of stupid poses she's seen from anime and movies. Hoo! Ha! Hi-ya! ]

Believe it!

Wildcard
[ Make your own prompt! ]

Senku Ishigami | Orange + OTA

[10billionpercent]

Overseeing Nightmare - Orange

Reach the panel and enter the inner system. The instructions were fairly clear. Senku’s initial footsteps were confident, until of course the tree that had materialized, whacked him back.

He offered his most unimpressed expression. “Are you serious? If you want help, stop attacking!”

It wasn’t that hard, it was just annoying, like the Helpmates. He was finding himself far more annoyed by this mission than anything in years. Nothing was more vexing than being attacked in an annoying way.

Another step forward and the branch came again and he jumped backwards to avoid being hit. He held up his two fingers, calculating the angle and maybe if - if - he moved in such a way he could avoid being hit.

That was actually a decent enough strategy, but the screeching monkey shooting lasers out of its eyes was something else. “Oh come on!” Senku just narrowly avoided eating a laser.

Going Further - OTA

Senku likely received a few bruises from that less than enjoyable attempt and he just raised his SCA to the panel and…

He looked around at the familiar faces and the fact he wasn’t feeling his bruises any longer. He was tempted to complain to the voices, but when the landscape changed again, he just sighed and saved his breath.

He found himself holding a sturdy stick, and taking a cue from someone changing their appearance, he shifted into his usual outfit, which comprised of a long looking short-sleeved tunic, with a light belt, all of it was very soft, very well worn leather, bracers wrapped on both of his wrists, and his shoes were made up of the same material and were incredibly soft.

“That’s a lot better.” He didn’t complain about his clothes as much as he wanted to, but he really preferred this.

Heal and Destroy I – OTA

The first mongoose caught him by surprise, but what was more surprising was his surprise led him to be casting a spell accidentally that froze the creature in place.

Did he just use magic?

“Now that is fascinating.” Senku said, with a pleased smirk, but he wasn’t sure about the follow up, because that ten seconds was fast approaching the end of its time and he was about to be attacked.

Heal and Destroy II – OTA

Senku was far more comfortable with the healing aspect, over the combat aspect and apparently this too was magic based, his hand on the vine as he soothed it.

“I wonder how this magic works, and how we got it.” He mused aloud.

Yoite | Blue + OTA

[comefadeaway]

The Overseers – Blue

Yoite had surprisingly little trouble dodging blows and anything he couldn’t dodge was deflected with his kunai. He was an elite ninja after all, and combat was where he was most comfortable. He looked a little bit tired, and lasers had to be dodged properly but he wasn’t having trouble.

He looked over at his teammate and frowned. “Come with me.” He told them, maybe he could protect them, at least for a little while.

Going Further – OTA

They were in a room and then they were in a forest and Yoite took a step back, briefly confused. “What kind of jutsu is this?”

It wasn’t a problem, he just wanted to know, except the kunai in his hand had been replaced with a stick. He looked at it skeptically.

“What just happened?”

Heal and Destroy – OTA

It was kind of good that Yoite didn’t have his powers because he was up against creatures that they would work on. Instead, he found himself throwing water instead of qi blasts.

At least, it was effective. He was no less confused though.

He could keep the creatures off those healing the vines, at least until he gasps suddenly and leans heavily on the stick, coughing into his free hand. Digital world or not, apparently his digital body was just as weak as his actual one.

laser beams

[blue_ice]

[ Seto is not equipped for these maneuvers either, though being smaller and stick-shaped gives him a little more wiggle room. He's beating back branches with his briefcase, and boy is it tiring. ]

There's an opening---this way---

[ Just gotta dodge the lasers. He jumps and smacks into a branch, only to irritatedly smack it. ]

[blue_ice]

"I'm holding---"

Kaiba's hanging by a thread now---probably not high enough to break anything with a fall, but he doesn't want to press his luck today. He has his arm with the briefcase hooked around the branch, and quickly extends the other to Trunks.

Just gotta avoid lasers for a few more seconds, which is hard when you're dangling!

Further

[firewalled]

"And my wrench!" Rich pipes up with a slight little smirk over from Otoha's side. See? He's fine! Someone was worrying for nothing. He rushes past the other man to try to tug at some of the vines.

"Ugh, this is some Deadly Premonition shit. It'd be better if we had a knife..." As Rich says that, unnoticed by him, his one arm starts morphing, a blade starting to cut through his coat.

Going Further

[firewalled]

"Nita!" Rich is surprised to see someone suddenly appear beside him, and even more concerned when that someone nearly stumbles. He grabs onto her shoulders to steady her.

"You okay? I know it's a little disorienting..."

Re: Going Further

[unfavorableinstigation]

Nita's expression is distant, and she almost doesn't react to Rich at all; instead, she continues speaking those no-longer-familiar syllables, breath shallowing all the while.

There's a stick in her hand, but that breaks with little more than a thought.

What's going on?What's going on?

Memories swirl, of a darkened forest and screaming trees; of an underground cavern filled with hate and a suppressing pulse-

[bakegarasu]

Look, let him fuss. He opens his mouth to ask what the fuck Deadly Premonition is, but his eyes widen.

"Rich, your arm!" What the fuck?

outside

[emerald_mirror]

The shock would be if nothing showed up, am I right?

[Once he'd heard there were people going into trance, Xander figured that they might want a healer on hand, so...here he was. At least he wasn't just a healer--couldn't hurt to have a bit more offensive capability around, too, or so he thought.]

I don't feel anything, but that doesn't mean a whole lot. [He couldn't help but grimace at that, though. He was just as ready as Siebren, though, in his way.]

[light_of_willpower]

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."

Raven | Purple+OTA

[azrthmtrnznthos]

Overseers--Purple
The sudden change in scenery wasn't the weirdest thing Raven had experienced. Which meant she adapted fairly well, dodging and weaving, phasing where needed, blocking with her dark energy. Still, she kept her eyes out for anyone who was having trouble reaching the panel with her.

Going Further
At first, she's taken aback by the white room and everyone being together again. Surprised, and curious (and suspicious) of those tubes of liquid. When the voices ring out, her eyes just narrow even further in curiosity and suspicion. It sounds simple enough...

Before she can look for familiar faces on other teams however, the room vanishes and they're all suddenly within a forest. With sickly looking red vines choking things. And she's armed only with a stick?

There's a slow blink, before Raven intones "Azarath Metrion Zinthos" and flings a hand out, prepared to summon her dark energy to move some of those vines. And nothing happens.

Was this another illusion? Like when Mad Mod kidnapped them, or tried to erase the American Revolution? Could she break it?

Heal and Destroy
Well, this just got more and more frustrating. She didn't have her powers, and there was some kind of mind-altering going on. It had taken her a bit to see through too, although she supposed she owed some twisted thanks to Mad Mod for the practice.

Being drawn towards the red wires (that had looked like vines a few moments ago) was not the most reassuring sensation for her, but they did have a job to do. Being armed with a white pole (instead of a stick) was also not her ideal weapon. Still, Raven had dealt with not having powers a few times before too--at least she wasn't a bunny this time.

Heading towards the wires, she reached out a hand to grab one--prepared to yank at it. Instead a blue glow emanated from her hand, and Soothed the wire. Running down it, and then fading away.

[namethattune]

[He follows Seto, only to have to duck as the branch cottons on and takes a swing at him.]

I think it heard you.

[Accursed intelligent fake forest-!]

[Which is about when the laser squirrels decide to get involved, and Siebren gets his barrier up just in time to halt the beams.]

[Laser squirrels and a moving forest.]

This is ridiculous.

[namethattune]

You are, though I would much prefer that shock.

[It would be preferable to whatever combat he is fairly certain is coming down the line. The squirrels are restless; it is only a matter of time before they come looking.]

That does not surprise me - the constructs here seem too simple to possess emotions.