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VoidTrecker Express Mods ([personal profile] voidtreckermods) wrote in [community profile] middleofsomewhere2021-10-19 05:46 am

Enemy Unknown: Conclusion

The third night is as long and creepy as the others...

It might be that they found the engine room, solved the puzzles and found themselves in the hangar bay with no way out. It might be that they were still in the station hiding from the invisible monsters. Or it might be that they had been plucked from the mission and were waiting in their holding room.

Either way morning dawns on the fourth day...



ENEMY: UNKNOWN

DAY FOUR
the trapped. THOSE WHO SOLVED THE ENGINE ROOM SPENT THE NIGHT IN A LARGE HANGAR THAT DOES NOT SEEM TO HAVE ANY DOORS. Their SCA's are working, so they can still communicate with those in the station, perhaps talk them through the engine room puzzles or tell them to stay clear. As morning comes all the lights in the hangar come on. Brighter than any lights so far in the station, harsh white light after the eerie red of the rest of the mission.

Everyone still in the station wakes where they fell asleep - if they slept at all. It's not long after most people are up and about that they will hear a high-pitched beep from their SCA, and then a blue light will envelop them and those around them. It might be they spot their friends vanishing before they too disappear.

They arrive in the hangar, reunited with those who spent the night there. All their gear is with them at least, but that doesn't solve the problem of being in a hangar with no obvious way out. Nor are any of those who vanished during the last three days here, their SCA's still go unanswered.



the vanished. FOR THOSE IN THE HOLDING ROOM, THEIR NIGHT HAS PROCEEDED MUCH LIKE THE NIGHTS BEFORE. One of the screens showed the hangar, and those that had succeeded in completing the engine room task. The lights had dimmed for sleeping and turned on again bright in the morning. For those watching the screens they will see those in the station vanish in blue light and turn up in the hangar.

Around half an hour later a voice sounds in the room. "Please gather your belongings and prepare for release."

It's another ten minutes, allowing them to make sure they have all their things before their SCA's beep. They are then surrounded by a blue light, taking them from the room they had spent the last few days in.
REUNITED
reunion. AN HOUR PASSES AFTER FIRST ARRIVALS PASS IN THE HANGAR. Suddenly, there is another flash of blue light, and the missing eighteen Voidtreckers appear with the rest of their crew. They will find they had all their gear as well, including their missing weapons.

They are left to their own devices for a small while, a time for reuniting with friends, but not long enough to exchange stories before a voice rings out in the hangar:

"THANK YOU CREW OF THE VOIDTRECKER EXPRESS FOR YOUR COMPLIANCE. YOU MAY RETURN TO YOUR CRAFT."

There is a loud mass of beeping as everyone's SCA's flashes at the same time, holographic messages popping up too fast to be able to read them in their entirety.

Voidtreckers come in.

All Voidtreckers return to the Voidtrecker Express

Voidtreckers evacuate now


Voidtreckers do you read?


Layers of holographic messages pile on top of each other but a moment later everyone's SCA's glow gold and everyone vanishes from the hangar...

LUGGAGE CARRIAGE
return. EVERYONE ARRIVES INSIDE THE LUGGAGE CARRIAGE, PACKED LIKE SARDINES BETWEEN SUITCASES AND TRUNKS. There is no announcement, no warning of returning to the void; just a lurch that is likely to throw anyone on the train unaware of what has just happened off their feet, no matter the carriage they're in.

They return to the void at what feels like breakneck speed. Colours fly past the windows, and it is a good few hours before they seem to slow to their normal travel speed.



10billionpercent: (Side Glance)

[personal profile] 10billionpercent 2021-10-20 02:25 pm (UTC)(link)
I. Hangar

Senku did manage to solve the Engine room puzzle, and if anyone was with him they’d certainly get the opportunity to come through and hang out.

Even though it was somewhat boring, really.

That didn’t matter, although it would’ve been nice to be carrying a book. He would have to remember that in case magic was inaccessible again.

He didn’t look like he was planning on sleeping however.

II. Back On Board

“Why.” Senku groaned with complaint as they were evacuated all together again and promptly pressed himself against a wall, hunching into himself.

He was just going to wait it out until people were finished leaving, regardless of how uncomfortable he looked.

After that, he supposed making something to eat was in order, he was kind of hungry, and could be found in the kitchen.
blitzcheer: (woah u look like a tree)

ii

[personal profile] blitzcheer 2021-10-20 07:15 pm (UTC)(link)
"Senku, hey."

Tidus isn't interested in food, but he wants a drink, coming to the kitchen to fill his sports bottle and that's about it. But Senku is an appreciated sight to spot in there, neither of them now packed up amongst suitcases and else, the utensils rattling with the speed the train is still going.

"First time I've felt the train like this."

He feels uncertain, off himself, but the vibrations in his body are adding to it too.
10billionpercent: (Huh?)

[personal profile] 10billionpercent 2021-10-23 08:24 pm (UTC)(link)
"Hey." Senku answered when he came in, looking at Tidus a little curiously, and despite the vibrations, he was still poking through the fridge for something he wanted to eat.

"I can't remember it being so fast either." He agreed, with a little frown. He honestly hadn't really eaten much while they were exploring because the whole thing had been an experience of sorts and he really needed to. Maybe there'd be a bit of leftover meat, and he could whip up some rice balls easily.

"Then again, I can't imagine it's too happy about what happened."
blitzcheer: (keywords key WODS)

[personal profile] blitzcheer 2021-10-24 10:57 am (UTC)(link)
There might be a tail or five inside.

"Yeah." No kidding. "I wonder how long it took to find out? Did the rest of you figure something was going on?"

He's not had much of a view of how things went halfway after the second day. Walking to one of the taps and bringing out his sports bottle, Tidus tries the water, but it's not too bad. Shaky, but only so much.
10billionpercent: (Avoiding Emotions)

[personal profile] 10billionpercent 2021-10-25 08:42 pm (UTC)(link)
"We were there awhile." He said with a bit of a sigh and a frown. "No, I don't think so? I mean, I managed to make it through the place to the hangar, but it was a dead end waste of time."

Senku shook his head. "Definitely a ruse, it was perplexing that no one was around to rescue."
blitzcheer: (that won't do nancy)

[personal profile] blitzcheer 2021-10-27 11:22 am (UTC)(link)
"The ones who took us said it was an exercise - a test of skill and strength." He turns off the tap. "--But most people couldn't even use their powers, so even if they said that, I thought it was a way to waste time to take us."

The people for the interviews, interrogations, whatever anyone wanted to call them.