Swirling Consequences Start

[voidtreckermods]

On day Seven of the Month of Quicksand as passengers are beginning their day there is an announcement over the ICP system. “Attention voidtreckers and passengers of the Voidtrecker Express. Please give your attention to the following message from the void ministry.”

A blurring of the screen and it fades into a video of an elderly woman, skin a swirl of purple and blue sat behind a dark wooden desk hands folded neatly in front of her.

“Greetings crew of the Voidtrecker Express. I am commander Orlaith of the void ministry. As you will be very aware, you were recently involved in a dangerous and somewhat foolish experiment of the tethering system which we assume was initiated by your voidcraft. We received your call for emergency assistance, and were able to stabilise your craft enough to allow it to focus on ensuring crew safety. We are under the understanding that it was a crew member who used the emergency signal given by the Inspection Arm of the ministry, and that member should be commended. So too should you all, for we have reports that the crew of the Voidtrecker Express took part in a risky and difficult anchoring task to ensure the safety of all. As ever, the crew of the Voidtrecker Express exceed expectations for a crew with no formal training.

However, in less positive news, the actions of your Voidcraft have had a ripple effect throughout the void. Worlds that are non void active have reports of seeing void activity in their skies, with residents reporting dreams and uneasy feelings. In void active worlds there are more serious incidents. We have voidcrews in thousands of systems working towards stabilising the void access points.

We understand that after such an ordeal, your crew may be exhausted however we do need your help. System #5739 is a hub world that is extremely void active. It is used to weathering void storms and the barrier between the world and the void is thin. However, it is currently experiencing an unprecedented amount of void activity and world bleeding effects. We need a team to go in and help the citizens there, clearing out any issues and helping stabilise things from within.

The people there know about the void, and are used to void travellers. However, try not to stir up any extra trouble.” The last sounds almost exhausted. Their reputation may precede them.

The video ends.

I assume no one has any objections as voidtreckers have chosen to work with the Void Ministry. Please see your mission briefs. This is not a catastrophe mission."

They have a couple of hours before landing, a few hours to study their briefs and prepare for what is to come. Teams might chat, people might give out equipment gathered over the months, some of the passengers who have been on the train since the very early days of the month of Apple may have advice to give.

Either way a couple of hours later there is another announcement. “Shortly arriving at System #5739. Exiting the void in ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two, one...”

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SWIRLING CONSEQUENCES: START

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WEARY WANDERER ~ FOREST ~ SCRUBLANDS ~ FARMLANDS ~ COMMS

QUICKSAND 7-10 ~ TEAM OBJECTIVES ~ LOCATION INFORMATION ~ OTHER DETAILS
ASK QUESTIONS ~ SHENANIGANS ~ TEAM PLOTTING ~ MISSION TASKS/REWARDS

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ARRIVAL

The train shakes as the view of the void leaves its windows, giving way to a cloudy and wet sky in its descent. There's a small bump, and they land on a set of tracks that lead them uphill. Grassy mounds can be spotted on either side, occupied by sheep, goats, and the occasional six legged antelope grazing. In the farther distance are secluded farm houses, or small clusters of buildings.

Things don’t seem so bad, until the clouds spark with colour that sends animals running, far skittish for anything they're used to.

The sparse hills give way to more trees as the train weaves through them, until finally comes to a stop at a small station, no more than a raised platform in the woods. With a sigh, the train doors open, and passengers can walk out into the clearing. Once everyone who wishes to leave disembarks, the train sets off once again, flying up into the air and out of sight.

"Oh good. You’re here!"

Looking over, voidtreckers will spot a young girl at the edge of the clearing.

"Ma said we should expect some void heroes any day now. She’s put some stew on."

And she’s off. For any who wish to follow her, she leads them to an inn, The Weary Wanderer written on a sign. It’s a large inn, larger than might be expected in such a remote place, and the innkeeper Albany quickly organises rooms and food for any who wish it.

“Well, there’s a whole lot more of you than there was.” She takes in the group after Maia explains that they are from the Voidtrecker Express. “Storms are getting worse, we’re getting reports of stampedes, landslides and monsters coming through the colours.” She explains. She has some maps of the area and happily allows her main common room to be turned into a planning station. She’s clearly used to void travellers.

THE WEARY WANDERER

The inn has a large and open floor, the entrance close to where a fire crackles, chairs and a table beside it. To the right are places for eating, and kitchen doors that lead in and out, while to the left is where a counter separates another route to the kitchen, and to the family's own private quarters. By here too are the stairs leading up into the bedrooms, with some also available on the ground floor.

There's enough room for the voidtreckers to squeeze into the front at once, and the tables can be joined to create a more team atmosphere.

The problems are everywhere it seems. Farms need help, dralite chicks need rescuing, and their parents reassured before they go on a murderous revenge spree. Voidtreckers can stay or plan or jump right into things - the forest and scrublands are the closest to reach with both behind the inn, while the farmlands will take half a day to reach. Alabany will mark on the maps where to go for the farmsteads, or ones she knows about, and allow her inn to be used as an intiial base.

For those whose skills lie more in cooking and maintaining camp, she will happily take their help in the kitchens, or suggest They go down to the nearest farmsteads and lend a hand there. It'll take about half a day on foot to reach the nearest few, but many hands are needed. They will have better tools for moving debris and making repairs; she has a few, but not enough for everyone, and she'd rather they be used around the forest if anywhere. She needs those!

Albany will warn about the dralites, and to plug your ears if you're going through the forest. Their screeching can stun and slow people even at a distance, and with everyone worked up, it makes it hard to get through. They happen to like bugs, and a fruit called matts - similar to dates, fruits that grow off certain small trees in the forest.

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YELLING HEIGHTS: FOREST

Location of: Dralites, young and old, their nests; monkeys, voidblobs (uncommon), fruit cups and purple stars. Displaced people.

The Yelling Height's forest reach spreads far, wrapping around the lower third of the great Ciyesia mountain and its budding fellow heights, with trees as tall as redwoods making up most of its wood. This gives plenty of space for travellers to move through, but the treetops create thick canopies that shroud the world below, the dots of penetrating light visible in contrast. Against some trees can be found what look like bushes, and there's plenty of them around, along with moss; but looking closer, these have hollow middles, made up of pin needles, twigs, feathers and all sorts. Some have been ruined, some have eggs inside.

High-pitched cries can be heard echoing, but it can be hard to tell how far, or what distance they come from - there's too many, making what should sound distressing, sound like a racket. While there's paths that can be followed, some of the wood has fallen, with ways disturbed by rubble that's tumbled all this way down from the mountain. There are signs to aid - those that haven't been knocked over - to give some sense of direction. Still this wood is hard to navigate, and Voidtreckers will want to be careful about rushing in without a plan. Trouble lurks in all manners...

Dralites can be found scattered around this forest, big and small - Albany will tell them as much. The youngest are easy to locate, unable to fly, and make a lot of noise. Slow-moving and dragging their heavy wings, they need help moving with any speed. They can be found alone, or attracting the attention of the great chinchillas or monkeys (who see them less as prey, and more as something to bully and take out their frustrations on).

Some will accept help from the first person that approaches them, jumping on them and wrapping their wings around their neck or head, clinging on and accepting them as their ride. They will need to be returned to their nests, and will reject any nests that aren’t theirs. It'll be very similar to escorting a toddler, often throwing screeching fits if they don’t think their helper is trying hard enough, which can make it difficult for people to move around.

They are hard creatures to please, even so more the adults who are furious that their nests have been disturbed. As large as a sheep with larger wings and powerful talons they might just swoop down and grab smaller unsuspecting voidtreckers and carry them to their nests as workers to help fix them. Some of these adults may be near their nests, or will be seen swooping around above-head at startling speeds, searching for their young.

There are eggs that have gone missing too. A place they can hatch safely is essentia, since they can easily become pray or be snatched by the monkeys who live in the forest and steal from the inattentive.

As well as helping the dralites, there are herbs that can be collected here. Purple Stars are leaves that grow at the top of tall trees. These can be found deeper into the forest, and are different from the other trees by their branches only growing at the very top, their bark stripy. They will need to be climbed, or flown up to - not getting startled by adult dralites is essential, or becoming target practice to the monkeys. They have rocks.

Deep in the most dampest sections of the fores, Fruit Cups grow in a tangle around spider plants, that will ensnare the unwary into it’s sticky grip. For every few flowers, there's a wide trapping of the spider plants, vines impossible not to get stuck to. But as difficult as they are to collect, they are useful, and the potions they make will be handy to the communities that require help. Some voidblobs have gotten trapped here too, and they'll become active once people get close.

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YELLING HEIGHTS: SCRUBLANDS

Location Of: Farm animals, some voidblobs, great chinchillas, farmers in need; ruined paths, craggle leaf. Some dralites, mostly adult. Displaced people.

The trees eventually give way to a mix of rock and dirt, stone jagging up from the ground underfoot that travellers will need to watch out for. Vegetation is littered around, patches of shrubs as often easy to catch the eye as grazed grass poking out around mossy-coated stone. There are paths, or were, but only the remains of them can be found, the area reshaped by landslides.

Animals can be found isolated or in some groups, spooked by any newcomers around, and the odd shepherd trying their best to get their herds under control. But there's further trouble than blocked paths to deal with - because these jobs can never be simple.

The farmers' plans are to bring the grazing animals back down to the lower ground and to their farms, but they'll need help clearing up paths and guiding them off the mountain and back to their farmsteads. Not only will it mean moving debris and locating animals, it will also mean protecting them from the predators in the area - and other trouble.

The horned goats, often a worry on these slopes, have grown even more aggressive. They ram into herds and farmers alike, even attempting to send them rolling. They need driven off, away from the herds. The chinchillas are also more aggressive, running rampage through the hills and attempting to down the livestock and to take them back to their nests.

There will also be sightings of the voidblobs for the more unfortunate, dubbed such by the locals. Gelatinous and luminescent, they are a mess of what were likely multiple creatures that have been fused together, patches of fur and teeth and claws held together with thick veins of colour. They attack indiscriminately and without reason, and are difficult to take down, never responding to blows of any type. You only know when they're taken out by when they stop moving - otherwise, they will continue.

During the first night there is a disturbance on Ciyesia. Trees are felled, the mountain seems to rumble and more animals flee, spilling panicked down the mountain to the farm lands below. For whatever aid is giving to the area on the first day, this event causes more damage to the surrounding areas.

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LOWER LANDS: FARMLANDS

Location of: Voidblobs (common), great chinchillas, a few horned goats; ruined pathways, farms in need; people to craft balms and potions, access to tools.

While not as high as the Ciyesia mountain, nor as shrouding as the blanketing forest, the rolling countryside shows its sloping and uneven distance, varying fields split by tones and sandy paths - or what should be sandy paths. But the damage to the earth is noticeable, chunks of the various mounds ruined, broken at parts. You can see trouble, ensuing or approaching, just by looking around long enough.

And the biggest trouble will be reaching it.

Buildings squeeze against fields and fencing, separated far from anyone that could be called a neighbour. But there's a few of what can be called villages, where trades are conducted and visitors are sure to stop. There's usually a singular inn, but people looking to call on the help of a void traveller to help with this mess. They can promise hot meals and some goods in exchange, but first needs to come the help.

Though moving the herds closer to the farms is a sensible idea that doesn’t mean the farmlands themselves are safe. Landslides have cut communities off, some of the chinchillas and horned goats have made their way down the mountain and angry dralites stalk the plains looking for their young.

The shaking of the earth and the landslides have caused damage and debris. Trees have been felled bolders moved, barns and houses have been damaged. There’s a big clean up operation required. Farmers have wheelbarrows and shovels and Albany has some more that can be borrowed. It will require a team effort to clear the roads and make sure essential supplies get where they are needed.

Most of the farms and villages have protections in place, but they are overstretched and exhausted. Villagers take turns patrolling, protecting the herds and the people from creatures should they be goats, chinchillas or the new and terrifying void blobs.

Extra people to set up perimeters are very welcome, as are those who can drive the creatures back into the forests. It’s not just the homes themselves that need protecting but also the paths between them, so voidtreckers and others can deliver supplies to the further afield communities.

Making the herbal remedies will mean finding the right people for it, but locating the villages is a good bet. Tinctures and teas are the best method, boiling the plants and breaking them down over hours. Even if you're not experienced, people being around to help monitor the pots and bottle them will be helpful. The craggle leaf are good as they are to feed upset livestock, but also as medicine, for helping against the voidstorm's headache-inducing effects.

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FROM THE VOID...

DISPLACED PEOPLE: Once or twice a year, people can be found in the Yelling Heights, wandering around dazed and confused, hailing from a whole other world. Since these storms have begun there have been at least two a day, perhaps more that have yet to be found. They have no memory of arriving, some might not even have memories of who they are, or where they come from.

For now they need found, gathered in once place and care given to them.

VOIDBLOBS: The voidblobs, as they have been dubbed by those who have seen them, are truly monstrous creatures. Perhaps once multiple creatures they have been fused together, a mess of fur and teeth and claws held together with thick veins of colour these creatures have one instinct and that is to kill.

They are rampaging, strong in their urge to destroy. Fighting them is difficult as nothing seems to slow them down until they die, it’s hard to know how hurt they are and injury doesn’t seem to stop their brute strength or will to kill. They rarely will stop and fight either, requiring a team just to keep up with them as they will lash out and fight but keep rampaging on, drawn towards groups of people or creatures. They can be found anywhere.

VOIDTEARS: For now, it's Red Team's task to find these tears and secure a perimeter on them - a difficult enough job that will take the first few days of the mission. They aren’t visible except in the storms, and so finding them requires braving them, where the wind sings with void music, rain pouring with hail, and a strong sense of unease growing until it too unbearable to endure. But the exact point of the tears must be found: a spot where the kaleidoscope of colours shines down onto any under it, only visible in that area.

STORMS: These are scattered around the lands, never moving despite the clouds that do. In the storms, the voidtears pulse with colour. Being near them is uncomfortable, and there is always the risk of a voidblob coming through. Being near the voidtears for too long even outside of voidstorms will lead to headaches, and so it is wise to rotate who is guarding them.

THE FIRST NIGHT: Late into the first night, there will be loud noises, the earth rumbling and a worrisome show of lights as the full moon hangs in the sky above. There may be word from fellow voidtreckers what's going on, but either way, this disturbance will bring out trouble into the night, breaking fencing and some buildings that were on their last legs.

OOC NOTES

OOC Post ~ Questions ~ Shenanigans ~ Tasks Check-In & Mission Rewards
This log lasts for 7-10 Quicksand, with the next log going up on the 21st March (11 Quicksand). Please remember that we will be determining the progress of the mission by task objectives being fulfilled, so PLEASE visit the task objectives toplevel and let us know what your character has been working towards! We accept handwaves (especially if your character is around but you're on hiatus), but actual thread links will count more towards success!

An extra list of prompts for ideas, arranged by team (click):

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RED TEAM

You've either wandered into a group of voidblobs or see some approaching. They're annoying on their own, but as a group, they can cause serious damage.

The voidstorms are easy to find by the literal storms they bring, but the tears themselves? They're a pain to, only visible once you're right under them. How will your character persevere in the search? Flying, if you can, might seem the quickest option, but a closer level to the sky seems to make the headaches and disorientation worse.

You've somehow been convinced into fixing up a fence during watching the perimeter. Yes yes, that's important, but the area is clear for now, and what if an animal gets loose? More hands will get this done quick.

BLUE TEAM

What kind of people will you find out there in the wild? Someone desperate for an offer of aid, or someone suspicious, distrusting? Are they even human, or some other race - or sentient object?

The dralites aren't good at in any way but wailing. But their eggs are unique, obsidian in appearance. So if you see a monkey carrying any such thing, or see one being carried by a great chinchilla - that's no lucky lump of goal. That's your way of calming down the ticking time bombs of angry parents.

PURPLE TEAM

Farm work isn't your chore, but the farmers need all their herds before they go anywhere, so you're getting involved whether you want to or not.

Make a good impression on the farmers, and they're likely to help you out. Need to borrow tools? Or can you convince the farmers to let you and your friends borrow some, passing them onto the people who need them?

ORANGE TEAM

Herb collection is hard enough with tall trees and spider plants but watch out for the monkeys who want to steal the prize.

Once herbs are collected they can be made into potions. They aren't too difficult to make and Albany has recipes if asked.

Herbs aren't the only things monkeys want, there's a group converging on a dralite nest, those eggs look very shiny.

ALL TEAMS

Distance is a real concern. Who will go where, where are places and people in need? Scouting is a good idea, and so is organising who will be best, where. ... or, you can just go and do your own thing.

Image Sources: Top header - Tavern - Farmlands - Void coours

Comments

WEARY WANDERER

[gathersnomoss]

"I was thinking the scrublands. It's open country, and I can see more from the air." Zelgadis would have to be careful about how much magical energy he could draw from his reserves, but it would save physical energy to have a spotter in the air. Of course, having a shovel or two might be handy.

[cureofmanyworlds]

“Oh, wow…” Nozomi uttered in awe. “Is it magic?” It was the simplest thing she could think of.

[invigorates]

Lioriley smiled; pleased and perhaps a little surprised. "It is. I was born — as all my people are — upon a magical place of power and infused with its energies. Have you an affinity for magic?"

[redprayer]

“The tree stars shouldn’t pose a problem at all,” Rezo says. “I can use a levitation spell.” Of course, that may necessitate either Lioriley having to hang onto him long enough to bring her to the level of the leaves needed, or if she’s unwilling, allowing Rezo to handle that part himself.

(He has not taken into account that the monkeys have rocks, but he’ll probably be able to handle that too if it comes up.)

“Well then, were you planning on setting out soon? It shouldn’t take long to get together the necessary supplies.”

[cureofmanyworlds]

“A little, yes. I was created in a digital world, but when I was first brought to another world, their magicks brought me to life.” Nozomi said. “I also use different magical items, too.”

[invigorates]

"A man of many magical talents." She said with a soft chuckle, sounding genuinely impressed all the same. "That should be easy enough, then."

As for monkeys and other such threats — pacifist she may have been, Lioriley was no stranger to threats in the woods, and had accounted for it already. She would be as alert as she needed to be.

"As soon as we are able. I have sacks at the ready and waterskins I can replenish myself without need for a source, as well as shears to remove the flowers and leaves. Is there anything else you require?"

[redprayer]

“I do my best.” His tone is modest, but he’s happy to have his abilities recognized.

Onto the matter of actual logistics. It sounds as if Lioriley’s already well-prepared, but he can think of something to add.

“Ms. Albany mentioned that the dralites living in the forest can stun travelers with their cries. It would be prudent to bring along something we can block our ears with.”

He’s not a big fan of having to muffle one of his senses, not when he has to rely on his hearing more than other people do, but it’s likely safer not to risk it.

“Other than that, I believe we have enough to work with.” Better to travel light, after all.

Zelgadis [OTA, Purple]

[gathersnomoss]

Scrublands — Earthmoving
Zelgadis is finally understanding his limits. Which is why after he spotted the rockfall on the road, he sent up a light spell as a flare, then landed to move the rocks physically rather than using more earth magic. He could manage a decent amount with a shovel and his own strength, but the pile was barely dented. Zelgadis was seated on one of the rocks he did move, taking a break and having some water.

“It might actually be more efficient to just use magic, then be useless for the rest of the day.”

Or he could go back to the nearest farmstead and get heavier equipment than hand tools. Even a wheelbarrow would help.

Forest — Menaced by Goats
It turned out that, like many creatures, the local wild goats didn’t like bright lights flashed in their eyes. It also turned out that the local goats held a grudge and would chase someone trying to get their attention all the way back to the forest until Zelgadis could find a tree sufficiently old that the goat wasn’t going to knock it down.

Well, this small group of goats was not going to be bothering the herds of livestock. At least as long as Zelgadis was in the tree. He’d just need to cast a flight spell without the goats noticing him leaving. “Don’t you have a bridge to cross or something?” He asked them.

Voidstorm [locked to Rezo]
Zelgadis had been watching the weather as much as he could. The one void storm he’d weathered on the train had taught him to respect it as much as regular storms. Which, it was a mountain, they could rise up quickly. Like one now appeared to be doing. In addition to the change in the wind and the clouds, Zelgadis could hear something else on the edge of hearing that sounded like voices, and saw flashes of color.

No way he would make it back to the nearest actual settlement, but he’d seen a small hut the shepherds might use if they needed to spend the night out here, and it was better than his tent. After that, weather the effects as much as he could, and then stagger back to civilization.

Of course he was still keeping an eye out for either threats or fellow Voidtrekkers. Thankfully, the goats and the rodents were smart enough to also be seeking shelter from the weather.

Wildcard
My plotting post is here if you want another option.

[invigorates]

"Mm." she hummed thoughtfully at that before nodding. "A bit of cotton should do the trick. If you give me a moment I should be able to procure some." said innkeeper likely had something they could use either way.

And should he not require anything else, she would do just that: quickly flitting off to gather some small balls of cotton, placing them in her rucksack along with the other supplies needed, and then hurrying back to meet Rezo again.

"I am ready when you are, my friend."

Goat Fighting

[redprayer]

Among the various personal objectives Rezo had set out with, assessing the individual strengths of the other voidtrekkers when out in the field had been one of them. He had been planning to do this furtively, of course; it would likely set others ill at ease if he’d openly gone “Hello, I want to see if you could kill a god.”

Naturally he’s been drawn by the sounds of chaos- girlish screams, goatish screams, sparkly sound effects- and probably would have been even if he hadn’t had his ulterior motive.

Unfortunately, it seems he’s been noticed.

Fortunately, it seems that… this girl is looking for an audience?

“Er, yes,” Rezo responds after a moment of being taken aback. “That sounds most diverting.”

Nell, OTA , Orange

[nell_of_soulwood]

Weary Wanderer

Since she was here Nell decided she might just as well lend a hand with the cooking and cleaning as people got settled in and figured out where they were heading off to. It was pretty clear that her talents would be best used in finding the plants and herbs as well as helping to make the tinctures and potions, but for now she'd help out here the best she could and make sure that those doing the majority of the planning were fed and cared for.


Forest

The purple stars were too high up for Nell to get to easily, but having an eye for that sort of thing meant she could point them out to others more able to harvest them. Eventually, though she made her way deeper into the forest to find the fruit cups. Here she would sit outside a cluster of the fruit cups and spider plants, hands on the earth, encouraging thr fruit cups to grow further up and around the spider plants so that they could be more easily harvested. She still got tangled up in the sticky vines more frequently then she wanted, but it wasn't hard to convince the spider plants to let her go. Still, by the time she'd harvested a good two sacks full of the flowers she was exhausted.

Farmlands
Nell had finally made her way to one of the villages with as many of the fruit cup flowers and purple star leaves as she could carry. She chuckled to herself as she went, feeling like a pack mule with her body draped with bags and bags of the herbs. It took her closer to a full day to arrive, but she eventually arrived and found someone to show her to where they were making the teas and tinctures.

She could be found talking with the villagers as they worked with the herbs, adding in a suggestion or two of her own as to how something might best be made.

When the heat from the boiling of the herbs got to be too much she'd head outside for a breath of fresh air or to eat something to recoup her strength.

Wildcard

Come find Nell anywhere doing something else!

Forest

[cureofmanyworlds]

"Wow, you got a lot...!"

Nozomi couldn't help but notice Nell and the work she had done. Being connected to nature sure had its uses. However, before Nozomi could speak again, the poor girl was beaned by another rock.

"Would you stop?! Stupid monkeys!"

Xie Lian | Purple Team

[lucklessgege]

Breaking Boulders
Xie Lian thought he could help in the kitchen but it seems some of his trainmates thought he would be better off helping with clearing of debris. He isn't sure why they think he should be kept out of the kitchen but he does think that harder labor is going to be more what he is better suited for.

He reaches down and easily starts to pick up some of the larger debris. He has done manual labor for hundreds of years. His body is far stronger then he appears so he is well suited for this task. He tosses the large rocks out of the path, wondering if he should break them into smaller ones so that they are less problematic.

He pauses to wipe his brow with his sleeve. "This shouldn't take too long." Of course there are far more paths to clear.

Herbal Remedies
He is not really the best choice when it comes to cooking, but someone has felt he can handle the task of boiling herbs. This might be a poor choice as well but for now he has been left with a pot full of water and leaves and he is stirring it to make sure they don't burn.

He is very attentive to the pot in his care. He stares at it very intently. "I wonder if I should add some things to it."

Patrol the Perimeter
He isn't afraid to help out wherever he needs to. And that includes making sure none of the predators lurking in the area stay away from the farmers and their stock. But sometimes it seems like he is just on an afternoon stroll as he walks along te perimeter.

He holds his hand up to cover his eyes as he turns his face towards the sky. "I wish I had a head covering." He muses, missing the old hat that was given to him centuries before. He doesn't know why it didn't come with him on the train but now he misses it.

Wildcard
[If you need Xie Lian for any other missions let me know!]

Re: Forest

[nell_of_soulwood]

Nell sent her focus on the earth out to the trees nearest the monkeys and sent an energy through the ground - just enough to unsettle the monkeys and hopefully send them back out of the way again.

"Are you okay, Nozomi?"

Re: Goat Fighting

[cureofmanyworlds]

"Great! Don't worry, they don't seem to be too much trouble, just agitated!" Nozomi replied.

As another took sight of Nozomi, it started to charge. She caught sight of it just in time to catch it by the horns, though its momentum pushes her back.

Re: Forest

[cureofmanyworlds]

Nozomi pouted as she crossed her arms at that.

"Those stupid monkeys have been harassing me ever since I got in this forest."

[redprayer]

“I shall await you outside.”

This all agreed, Rezo headed towards the front of the inn to do just that, while Lioriley went on her cotton hunt. As soon as she’s finished, she’ll be able to find him outside, as he said.

Rezo isn’t doing anything important outdoors, merely standing in a sunny spot by the wall and enjoying the feeling of sunlight falling upon his skin, quietly breathing in the scents of the outdoors. Chaotic as things may be, he’s fortunate to have this chance to actually be off the train and on actual solid ground.

Rezo catches the sound of her moving first, but he turns at the sound of her voice.

“Wonderful,” he says. “Let us be off.”

Staff chiming in hand, he moves to Lioriley’s side and starts at a leisurely pace in the direction of the forest.

Senku Ishigami | OTA | Orange, tiny bit of Blue

[10billionpercent]

The Inn – Quicksand 7

Senku was not terribly good at tasks that involve traveling and dragging things back, so he offered his help in the kitchen. There would be more to do, but he couldn’t help but offer some assistance so he could keep his ear to the ground, to hear whatever information he could get.

There was a huge container of potatoes needing to be peeled, and he just shrugged to himself and sat down and started.

He glanced up when someone else came in. “Got into this one too? Knives are over there.” He pointed at a counter and kept peeling.

Foraging – Quicksand 8

Since the food situation had improved significantly since they were on Irivar, Senku no longer felt the need to forage or hunt for the train. However, that was the goal here since they were looking for specific plants that were at the top of trees.

He looked at the tree and tilted his head, pressing his hand to the bark as he considered his options. He could hear monkeys in the distance and he hoped he wouldn’t catch their attention. That would be the most ideal.

Senku turned to see a teammate passing by. “Hey.” He whispered, beckoning. “Can you watch my back for monkeys?” He summoned out of his arms band a length of rope and wrapped it around the tree to give him something to hold onto.

“If we’re sneaky enough hopefully they won’t notice us.”

Potion making – Quicksand 9

“Ah.” He said, to get attention as he was looking around. “There’s instructions around here right?”

It would be easier if someone had them already, but he could go find them if he needed to. “I brought some of the ingredients, I can help, just tell me what to do.”

Landslide Aid – Quicksand 10

Senku wasn’t the best at hiking or traveling, but since some people were cut off there was no reason not to turn his attention that way.

For one thing, they could need medical help, for another he could bring a lot of food and water without carrying it, thanks to his arms band.

“Anyone interested in going to those who are stranded?” He called.

It was safer not to go alone, after all.

Any Night

Luck was on their side in this world because there was a beautiful, clear night sky. Sure, it had unfamiliar void streaks and probably unfamiliar stars but it had been so long.

Too long.

Senku could be found a number of places, either on the roof of the inn, or lying in a field hoping for luck to hold out so he could lie on his back and look at the stars.

This to him, was downtime. Time to think, time to just exist and time to marvel at the wonders of the universe, something he desperately loved. He’s smiling, it’s soft and reflective, but approaching will get a gentle smile of acknowledgement.

Wildcard

[Choose your own adventure. Senku will be staying in the blue/orange areas, but who knows, that doesn’t mean he couldn’t need help in combat for example. Hit me up with anything.]

Lan Wangji | Blue Team

[weisexual]

Dralite
He currently has one of the little bird things wrapped around his neck as he tries to find its next. Carrying for small animals is something he won't readily admit to enjoying but...he does have practice at it. So he is doing his best to escort each of these lost little creatures to their appropriate nests.

He doesn't know how many he has helped at this point but he is working on helping another one as he moves from nest to nest.

Moving supplies
He is currently working on collecting some of the supplies that are needed by people cut off by landslides and other blockages. He has been gold that there are people who need help so of course he is going to do his best to do so. He feels even more inclined to help considering he wasn't around to help anyone in the last few weeks. A guilt has settled inside of him about his absence when there were those that needed help.

So now he is fully prepared to work until it is time for sleep. He doesn't care how many trips it takes or how long the distance is, he will get everyone anything they need.

He starts to take an inventory to make sure he has everything he needs.

Wildcard
[Open to him helping with any task if you want him anywhere or anything else you might want to do.]

Wash | Purple (+1 Red task) | OTA

[unrecovered]

1. Mission-Oriented

Wash is determined to do what he can on this mission. He hadn't been able to do a damn thing when most of his teammates had been lost, incorrectly tethered, back home but not really - he hadn't been able to help anchor - but this? Fight monsters, protect people, help rebuild? This is Faerun shit. He's got this.

(Never mind that he disappears for about an hour after they get settled in the inn, or comes back with a huge grey cat draped across his shoulders. Find Familiar takes some time, after all, and he's missed Athena.)

He can be found helping ferry people from place to place, holding off the threats from the forest that have made their way to the roads. He can also be found helping move debris, and if you look like you're capable of lifting something large, he may reach out to you and ask you for a hand. And if you hear a thunderclap in the farmlands, it's not a void storm - it's him, using Thaumaturgy to try to drive a pack of bloodthirsty chinchillas back into the woods.

Lend him a hand - much as he might try, no man is an army, even if he does have a fae cat helping out.

2. Monster Hunter

He'd heard about the voidblobs. He'd been warned. Somehow, he still wasn't expecting to come across one, and while he's not completely unprepared, he's still not happy. He's lost his rifle somewhere in the grass, and he doesn't have time to look for it while this thing is on his ass; instead, he's doing his best to fight some horrifying amalgamation of buffalo and hyena that has way too many eyes with his borrowed sword. He parries a set of claws and dodges to the side as Athena, furious and unable to help, hisses and yowls from out of reach. Her yowling and his yelling are certainly catching attention. "Why are you immune to swords? What the hell!"

Help him, or watch and laugh and pray the voidblob doesn't turn on you. Both are legitimate strategies.

3. Meow

The camp is, if not peaceful, at least calmer than most places. Wash has finally sat down for some rest and some food, because there's no point in pushing if it'll just cause him to collapse. Athena fusses long enough to make sure that he is taking care of himself, and once she's satisfied he's resting, she moves on to the rest of the camp. He'd told her the mission tenets, and one of them is making teammates feel better, and she can definitely do that. She's a cat, after all. People love cats.

To that end, you may find a very large, very fluffy grey Norwegian forest cat rubbing against your ankles or settling very insistently into your lap. Time for you to relax. Relaxing is good. Let her purr all over you.

4. Wildcard

[Got other ideas? Hit me up or write a separate prompt!]

Meow

[bakegarasu]

Otoha is sitting and eating some lembas bread when he feels something rub up against him. He looks down to see a cat and he smiles a little bit.

"Hey there." He scoots back and offers his lap, digging in his pockets for anything that might be appropriate for a cat... nope, nothing. "Sorry I don't have a treat for you, but you can stick with me for a while if you want."

Ruby Rose | Purple (main), Red | OTA

[silver_eyes_rose]

Yelling Heights: Forest - Dralite Taxi Service

"Okay... that's too many... help...!"

Ruby had expected things to be easy with the Dralites - plug up her ears, find lost babies, return them to home. Too bad the little creatures decided that she was going to be really helpful.

Now, there's a purple-hoodied girl in a red cape with a large gathering of feathered creatures latched to her head, making her look like a large dandilion.

"Could one of you move so I can see? If you want me to get you home, I need to see!"

Farmlands - Fencing... not that kind

Ruby sighed as she found herself helping other farmers with building a fence. They can't help but tease and prod the poor girl who seems out of her area in dealing with such a thing, but she's trying.

"Are you sure you need me for this? I'm sure others are out there..." Ruby began.

"Young'n, you need more meat on your bones and hard work's a good way to get it!" a farmer replied.

"I know, but... augh..." She groaned, surrendering.

"At the end of the day, you'll be sore, but you'll come to realize it was worth it!" the farmer said.

Voidblobs

A) Ruby had been wandering the roads in search of others, intending on helping them out when she caught sight of the strange creatures before her. A group of two, maybe three of them, harassing a group of farmers.

She quickly hit her SCA to get others' attention before she raced in, slashing at one beast with Crescent Rose.

"Back away from them!" she shouted. The trio got her attention. Good, that means the farmers can escape. "You want someone, go after someone who can fight!"

Hopefully someone can come in the nick of time...

B) Perhaps this was way too much for Ruby. One really heavy blow from a voidblob sent her flying into a rock. Her Aura fizzled by the strike, her cloak coming loose and hanging on the rock and Crescent Rose dropping too far for her to grab.

She was regretting this as she watched helplessly as the voidblob approached her, its gelatinous body covering her feet and trying to draw her in.

"N-No..." she uttered, scared. Okay, she could use the help now!

Wildcard

(OoC: Free to do just about anything else! Hit me up if you have ideas or start one up!)

Voidblobs B

[healerscorned]

Ruby! Catch!

[Nia throws the Catalyst Scimitar towards Ruby. Should she succeed in catching it, strength will fill her body as a glowing blue tether forms between her and Nia.]

Re: Voidblobs B

[silver_eyes_rose]

…Nia?!

[And Ruby would catch the weapon, feeling herself be reinvigorated by it, using it to try and cut herself free.]

Zelda | Orange | OTA

[wisdominshadows]

I. Pre-Arrival

"No dreams," Zelda notes quietly as the announcement rings though the train. "That's interesting."

A product of the void storms, perhaps? Or of the fact that it was the Ministry summoning them? Without any information, it's hard to guess. Still pondering the issue, Zelda makes her way to the greenhouse. A few extra Deku nuts couldn't hurt in an emergency, after all.

II. The Forest

It's been a long time since she had to climb anything like this, but Zelda is patient and not completely out of practice. So she makes her way up slowly and carefully as Impa taught her, and keeps an eye out for branches that might hold her weight.

The problem? The inhabitants of the forest are also quite fond of those branches. The monkeys in particular seem to take an inordinate interest in pushing the trespasser down the tree.

So if you see a flash and hear a bit of indignant simian shrieking coming from the trees a few minutes later? Well- as it turns out, those Deku nuts really are coming in handy.

III. Villages

"Is there a witch or alchemist here? I have some purple star leaves for them."

She pulls out a decent number of leaves, counting them as she hands them over.

"If not, I might be able to help. I saw the recipe at the last village I visited, and there are a few fruit cups in my pack as well."