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]

"I don't got a yoyo! I'm Blue!"

Elfnein has a yoyo, if she is nearby but it might be best if Romeo does the distracting! "Line!" He threw a attacking borderline, not at the lindusi because he didn't want to hurt it, but close enough to be a threat.

"Come on you big Lindusi! Stop trying to eat nice mister Kaito!"

[stealsyourheart]

Kaito swears under his breath, scrambling to duck under and trying to reach for his - he can maybe toss it back to Romeo?

At the yell he ducks, backtracking towards the younger kids.

[myblueskies]

Romeo sees what Kaito is trying to do, to reach for the yoyo. He's coming back towards them and Romeo moves his arm again. "Line!"

He can throw his borderlines out further than the shield device he has and they are more natural, his first thought when he's trying to help somebody.

A shimmering wall forms between Kaito and the lindusi, Romeo runs towards Kaito. "Sir! If you give me the yoyo I can drop the borderline then you can distract while I catch it! It's a good plan you had!"

He winces as the lindusi charges the wall.

[stealsyourheart]

Kaito nods, scooping up the yoyo.

"Great idea. Here!"

He shoves it into Romeo's hand and pulls out his cardgun instead.

"HEY BIG FELLA!"

He fires the gun, sending a card whistling past it's right ear, and tries not to wince. He needs a full deck to get away with most of his tricks, he'll have to try and retrieve the card later. But if it distracts the Lindusi....

[myblueskies]

Romeo grabbed hold of it and when Kaito pulled something out, a weapon maybe? Romeo knew they weren't supposed to hurt the lindusi but he was sure mister Kaito had a plan!

He let the borderline drop and was amazed to see a card fly through the air. It was a good distraction though. Romeo ran around the other side of the lindusi so that he could be ready to throw the yoyo!

[stealsyourheart]

The great head turns and Kaito bolts, dashing past the outstretched claws and teeth, drawing it's attention away from where Romeo has his yoyo.

[myblueskies]

Romeo kept his eyes on the lindusi. It was very big with very big claws! Kaito was very brave drawing it's attention like that.

So Romeo had to make this count! He took a deep breath and threw the yoyo right at the lindusi! It hit and the straps burst out around it, holding it's arms together and stopping it's jaws from snapping at Kaito!

Romeo's triumph was short lived however when it thrashed to the side, the harness jerked, Romeo kept tight hold of his end and the strength of the lindusi knocked him off his feet. He still kept hold though, even as he went crashing to the floor.

[stealsyourheart]

Kaito runs and dodges and flips, and this really isn't very much like with the police (except those times when he's being shot at. It's a little like that)

"Good catch!" He calls and then winces as Romeo goes down.

"Romeo! Kid, are you okay?"

The lindusi is thrashing, but the harness is hampering it, and Kaito decides he can risk doubling around to give Romeo a hand.

[myblueskies]

"I'm fine!" He yelled just before he bashed into the ground again. This lindusi was powerful! He didn't let go though, he just had to get his legs underneath him and he would be alright! He was sure of it!

However that is more tricky than it might seem, he is flung to the side, then the other side. He's going to have lots of bruises. But as long as he keeps hold of the harness it will be alright!

He belatedly remembers Elfnein telling him she wasn't meant to catch any more than half as big as her, now he knows why.

[stealsyourheart]

"Kid! Damnit!"

He ducks under a trashing claw and lunges for the lead, to try and stop Romeo being tossed even further.

[myblueskies]

"Sorry sir!" He's trying his best! He got slammed back to the ground and groaned as Kaito managed to grab the lead.

Right! Teamwork! Romeo clambered to his feet to add his strength to Kaito's. "We got it!"

Indeed with both of them holding on the restraints started to work and the lindusi stopped it's thrashing, unable to move far enough.

[stealsyourheart]

"Pull hard!" He helps to brace, and as the lindusi finally settles down he relaxes.

"Thanks, Romeo. Sorry man, I should have realised you couldn't have held it."

[myblueskies]

He does so, pulling as hard as he can to settle the lindusi. He smiles and shakes his head, "It's okay sir! I just need to get stronger I think!"

A lot of him hurts, but at least the lindusi is captured now. "Thank you for helping me sir! Let's get this lindusi to one of the containers!"

[stealsyourheart]

"I'm just Kaito, none of this sir business!" He corrects him with a weary grin.

"And I should have been more careful. But yeah, while it's quiet, let's move quickly!"

[myblueskies]

"Oh sorry! I forgot, Kaito." He smiled, he remembered Kaito saying he wasn't that much older than Romeo, though right now he seemed very grown up indeed!

"This way then, let's pull together!"

[stealsyourheart]

"Heave ho then!"

Kaito picks up the rope again and prepares to tug.

"Hopefully this beastie is tired of fighting us now."

[myblueskies]

"Come on Lindusi! We will get you all safe and then you get to go and fly in the air and go to a space station!"

He's not sure if the lindusi understands them but it definitely has stopped fighting and it's not too difficult to get it back to the containers and hand it to one of the scientists.

When it was safely inside Romeo turned to Kaito with a huge grin. "That was really good teamwork! Do you know what a high five is?" He held up his hand.

[stealsyourheart]

Kaito laughs, a tired sound, but his grin lights up his eyes.

"Do I know what a high five is? Romeo-kun, what on earth do you take me for? I am the king of high fives!"

[myblueskies]

"You are?" He looks suitably impressed. "I learned about them a bit ago but they are my favorite way to celebrate when we do good teamwork! How do you become a king of high fives?"

[stealsyourheart]

"Joking, joking!" He grins at him. "But if you wanna be king of high fives, you gotta invent a cool one, right?"

[myblueskies]

"Invent one? How do you do that? Are there different kinds of high five? I only know one kind!"

What luck, he seems to have found someone who knows a lot about them! Even if him being the king is just a joke!

[stealsyourheart]

"Well you could do like... up high, down low?"

[myblueskies]

"Up high?" He blinked for a moment, "Do you mean do a high five up high in the air? If we jump really high!"

That sounded fun!

[stealsyourheart]

"Yeah! Jump up, then bob down - so, 'up high', then 'down low'."

[myblueskies]

"Okay! Jump up then bob down! Shall we try?"

This was going to be the best high five ever!