Race Against Time: Ongoing Mission

[voidtreckermods]

Once the training is over people can get to work pretty quickly, there is plenty to be done both out in the world and back at the hub for those not too keep on jumping straight in to a strange volcanic planet with creatures that probably want to eat them.

Hub

The underground hub is a centre of activity. It turns out there isn't all that much fuel for shuttles to get back up to the space station so trips are rationed, they will hold villagers and lindusi until they have full shuttles and then send them up. So the hub is busy with scientists, lindusi in holding pens and as the week goes on villagers who may not be too impressed with the evacuation.

There is food, usually large pots of soup that can be reheated whenever people are around. Though some heavier meals are provided at set times the people leading the evacuation are keen not to let any of their helpers, or those they are rescuing, starve.

Sleeping rooms hold bunk beds, usually around eight a room but as the hub fills up space gets limited. Sharing beds or sleeping on the floor may become necessary.

For those hanging around the hub as the week goes on there is plenty to do, small jobs, entertaining village children, logistics, communication. Or they can find a quiet place to rest before going back out on their mission.

Red

The skies are heavy with debris, both from space and the volcanic ash and rocks from the planet itself. The fighter craft are not difficult to pilot but nor are they easy. They cannot be piloted by one person, unless that person has four arms and space in the cockpit is tight for two people.

It's difficult work and it is probably good for everybody that the craft only fly for six hours before recharging, it means they have to work in shifts, and rest when they are not in the sky. The pilots from the world are generally friendly, if very focused.

Purple

Flying bubble pods around what seems like an apocalyptic wasteland may seem surreal and that's before they even get to the villages. The villages are mostly underground, bunkers where groups of people shelter. There are a range of ages. Some villages come easy, some do not. Diplomacy is key.

Watch out for falling rocks, rogue lindusi and angry villagers, all are threats that have to mitigated. As the week goes on the villagers get more stubborn, the earthquakes get more frequent and the villagers that are waiting to be taken off world get more impatient. It's a tough job.

Orange

The lindusi are scattered across the island. Mostly as far away from volcanoes as possible though there are a few that seem too curious for their own good.

The trucks to hold the lindusi in are kept in a central point in an area whilst the groups go out to try and round as many up as possible. The voidtreckers are encouraged to stick together as they don't know the area or threats very well.

Blue

The Blue team are to protect the scientists, both those collecting plants and other life samples and those with Orange rounding up Lindusi. Once they have the hang of the shield devices it's just a case of sticking close by, keeping both eyes open and being quick to activate shields whenever there is a threat.

There are plenty of threats, it's one thing this island has in abundance.

Comments

[myblueskies]

"Do you think so?" It sounded likely and Elfnein knew lots of things so Romeo had no reason to doubt her on this. "I guess they would want to go where their kids went!"

He stuck close to Elfnein, ready in case he had to shield her against anything.

[alchemists]

"Even if they're small we should still be careful."

She really didn't want Romeo to get hurt because of her and the plan that they were going to do.

"If it's too much, we should fall back"

[myblueskies]

"It will be alright Elfnein! I got the shield thing they gave me and I got borderlines so I can protect you double amounts if anything bad happens!"

He smiled at her, in a reassuring way.

[alchemists]

"I know, but even with both of those these are still monsters."

Elfnein knew that Romeo was trying to reassure her and make it so she didn't need to worry, but she was still a bit concerned.

[myblueskies]

"I know Elfnein! But we will be alright! As long as we work together."

They are always alright. They are a great team. These were different kinds of monsters than he was used to, these ones couldn't be rended. But also they weren't supposed to hurt them at all. Only catch them!

Still he was sure they would be good at it! Elfnein could do anything, and therefore Romeo could do anything if he was with her!

[alchemists]

"Mm, as long as we work together this will be ok."

Now, coming up with a plan would be the hard part of it; Elfnein could distract them with making a lot of different light up signs. Though they would have to be at the ready to capture the monsters.

"Do you have any ideas for what we should do?"

[myblueskies]

"Um..." He's not really the planner! But he can think hard to help Elfnein come up with something!

"Well we only got one of the capturing things, right? So we got to try and get one on their own, otherwise the others might get mad!"

[alchemists]

"Maybe creating a trap first would be a good move? I don't know if we can dig a pitfall but maybe cornering them near some rocks would work."

[myblueskies]

"I can dig good holes! Just like the one you fell into on the beach! But I don't know... It might take a long time. It took a long time then too and sand is easier to dig than this rocky soil and also I don't have a spade."

So maybe not a pitfall. "Maybe if we get their attention and run towards the rocks they will come after us! Once we get there you can teleport behind them and catch them!"

[alchemists]

"I can draw some glowing signs to catch their attention, that way we can stay a bit further away."

[myblueskies]

"That's a good idea too!" He grinned and looked around. "What is I go and get their attention, then run really fast towards the rocks, you make some glowing signs and once they see them I jump up and climb into a tree so they run past me!"

It's a pretty solid idea, he thinks. "Lindusi can't climb can they?"

[alchemists]

"I don't know about their climbing skills... but we should be ok! it'll take time for them to climb out if we can't capture it in one go."

Worst comes to worst they run away and try again.

[myblueskies]

"Right!" If Elfnein thought it would be fine then it would be fine! He has faith in her.

"I'll go get their attention! You be ready with the sigils!"

Time to put this plan in action!

[alchemists]

"Alright, remember to be careful."

Go time, if it's the two of them they can do anything even if it's dangerous.

[myblueskies]

"I will!" He raised his fist to his heart and grinned at her and skipped off towards the lindusi they had seen.

"Hello lindusi! Over here! Over here!"

Once he had their attention he began to run!

[alchemists]

Elfnein had drawn a few arrows to help guide the lindusi and was hiding from a nearby bush, trying not to make that much noise. As long as their attention remained on the signs and Romeo the plan would go off without any problems.

[myblueskies]

Romeo was doing his best to keep their attention, jumping back to yell at them whenever it looked like they might veer off course.

He runs to the place they had chosen and makes sure they are in before he jumps upwards to the branches of a tree.

[alchemists]

They haven't noticed the two of them hiding and land on the target area without looking around. Now was their chance!

"Romeo, if we don't strike now then we won't get another chance"

[myblueskies]

"Alright!" Romeo nodded, "Line!" He threw up a borderline to stop them escaping back out of the clearing. It had to be very big to cover the gap and so he knew he wouldn't be able to hold it for too long.

"Quick Elfnein, capture them!"

[alchemists]

As soon as Romeo threw up the borderline she had sprung into action and was ready to throw the capture device, they had one chance and there was no way this was going to fail.

"Here goes!"

[myblueskies]

"Go Elfnein!" He shouted encouragement to her as she threw the capture device. It hit the lindusi and straps wrapped around it. Romeo jumped down from the tree so he could help Elfnein hold the straps, some of these lindusi were really strong!

"Keep tight hold!"

[alchemists]

Elfnein was trying her best to hold down the straps, thankfully the lindusi were more confused then angry so they weren't trying to thrash at them.

"I think we'll be ok for now?"

[myblueskies]

"I think we are!" Romeo grinned at her, "Let's get them to one of the transport carts!"

Together they should be able to lead the lindusi to safety!

[alchemists]

"You did a fantastic job Romeo!"

They'd be able to lead them to safety in no time, after all Elfnein could draw signs for them to follow so they could all be in a single file line.

[myblueskies]

"You did too, Elfnein!" He grinned at her. Even though this train and these worlds weren't the heavens it felt good to be with her again and helping people, just like the were supposed to do.

They led all the lindusi back to the transports and handed them over to the scientists there. Once they were all safely inside Romeo grinned at Elfnein and put his hand up for a high five. That had been some amazing teamwork!