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VoidTrecker Express Mods ([personal profile] voidtreckermods) wrote in [community profile] middleofsomewhere2019-11-10 08:21 pm

Race Against Time: Ongoing Mission

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.
flatteries: (scared you can't make them move)

purple

[personal profile] flatteries 2019-11-15 03:29 pm (UTC)(link)
Danny, please. What. Inigo is busy trying to escort some other people in the direction of the vehicles that will bring them to safety, but the moment his brain processes the words he's hearing, he's immediately turning around to stare at the source of said words instead.

He looks kind of baffled.

"Was.. that an intentional pun?"
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Re: purple

[personal profile] schrodingersghost 2019-11-16 01:57 am (UTC)(link)
Danny pauses. "Yes?"

Well, it was only as intentional as his puns ever were. You know, potentially life threatening situation, stubborn people who refused to listen...

This was the exact kind of situation puns were for.


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[personal profile] flatteries 2019-11-16 09:12 am (UTC)(link)
At least the sole upside to this situation is that this is definitely not the first time Inigo has had to deal with something like this. Even in a very similar situation. Danny could have fit right in with his group of friends back home with this..

"I.." He pauses, like he's unsure how to even start to explain this, but then slowly continues. "While I'm entirely in favor of trying to keep these people happy despite the circumstances, I'm not entirely sure if puns are the right way to do so right now..?"
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[personal profile] schrodingersghost 2019-11-16 11:26 pm (UTC)(link)
"I was kind of hoping that if I made enough puns they'd get on the ship just to get me to stop."

It might have even worked.
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[personal profile] flatteries 2019-11-17 02:25 pm (UTC)(link)
Honestly, even he can't fully deny the possibility of that plan working..

"Well, I'm glad you had an idea behind it!" See, always start with the positive parts. Always give someone a compliment before you say anything negative, that's the way Inigo works. (Usually. Until he gets riled up.)

"But from how grumpy some of these people seem, it seems more likely they may start a fight with you instead in order to get you to stop. That wouldn't exactly be useful at a moment like this."

A small pause, and then..

"And besides, that might be painful for you." Also important.