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

[dredefulchilde]

“I’m not one of the ‘younger team members, though,” Joscelin reminds Tony for what feels like the millionth time. “I’m one of the oldest, save for the elves. I’m merely well-preserved.” He takes a bite of the food and pulls a face. “Dreadful stuff. I’m rather glad I don’t have to rely on their cooking to sustain me.” He shoves his tray aside and pulls a pack of blood, freshly liberated from the refrigerator. He drinks it openly, no longer caring who or what sees him for what he really is.

“How are you holding up then, Stark? Missing the creature comforts of home yet?”

[runs_on_batteries]

"And yet, you're one of the ones who is working yourself too hard. Shouldn't you know better?" He quipped back. He smirked at Joss pushing the food away. "Sorry, their last Wendy's caught on fire. Perhaps you'd like a bowl of lava from McDonald's instead?"

He sighed, hating that the old man-kid was right. "I admit, I've gotten spoiled. Except it would really be nice to have more than a twin sized bunk on the train. And privacy. Too many people. Other than that, yes, I miss the train."

[dredefulchilde]

"Don't say that," Joscelin laughs, in spite of himself. "You're just making me miss good food more. I'm quite fond of chicken McNuggets and I don't know why because they're objectively disgusting."

He will never tell Tony Stark that he usually gets Happy Meals.

"I miss that too," he sighs. "It's claustrophobic. One can't turn around without walking into another person. It's stiflingly close in there. I miss isolation."

[runs_on_batteries]

"Yeah, or burgers." He misses fast food! And doughnuts.. "I was sick for a while a few years ago and had to give all that garbage up, but I still miss it." Sick/ recovering from nearly dying while suffering severely from PTSD. Same thing.

Please tell him about the Happy Meals. You will never have a conversation that doesn't include the fact you eat Happy Meals again.

"Can we just start sending people we don't want on the train home? Only keep who we want." He had a few he'd like to put at the front of that list.

[dredefulchilde]

He will never admit the Happy Meals thing. He'd take it to his grave, but he's already been there, done that.

"I suppose there's a benefit to being eternally ten," Joss teases. "I have a child's metabolism. And I can't get sick." Except when goblins poison him, apparently.

"I concur. We should just leave them on the platform and shut the doors."

[runs_on_batteries]

"Don't say that Joss. You know the universe and Parkerluck is going to take those words as a challenge." If he gets an odd look for it, he'll add, "About never getting sick."

He chuckled at that mental image. "Wonder what would happen to them. Think they'd just be sent back where they came from?"