middleofsomewhere | Day 5 Domino: Let it Snow: Preperations

Early Evening

Due to some of the passengers having strange dreams those on the Voidtrecker Express should be expecting something soon and so it is around dinner time on the evening of the fifth day of Domino that everyone's SCA glows with the colour of the void, a holographic message appears with their next mission.

Those going to the dressing car will find the drawers and wardrobes open. Inside are a variety of warm weather clothes, all in team colours. Thick padded winter jackets, waterproof trousers. Hats, gloves, scarves. Thick boots and also a variety of ice skates. There are waterproof covers for a variety of sizes of bags and even some coils of rope.

It seems they are not arriving until the next morning and so they have time to plan as best they can.

Morning: Day Six

No matter if they stayed up late preparing or went to bed early to get some rest before the mission they will wake up the next morning to the morning announcement. "Good morning passengers. Today is day six of the month of Domino. A moment later the voice speaks again. "Our next stop is world#58291. Drop order: Purple, Blue, Red, Orange. Conditions are adverse and so all passengers must be ready to alite swiftly."

There is time for some final preparation.

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OTA - Dressing Car

"Pack only what you need. We're going to be on ice-labyrinth and moving more than not," the words are to her teammates. "I can't stop you from bringing extra, but light is better."

That said, Eva moves with purpose and an experienced hand as she gathers enough to last a week on the ice. Three shirts, three pairs of waterproof trousers. Socks and underthings. Gloves, a scarf, hat with a pompom, a pair of ice skates and thick boots. Also rope, a good-sized bag (watch her stuff her rucksack into it later that evening) and a waterproof cover for it.

Long lessons of travel have taught her to be prepared but only take what is needed: It's also less things to carry, especially when none of the bags offered are remotely like what she's used to. Oh well. For all her inner demons trying to surface and restless nights leading up to the evening, this is a mission and she's Team Leader.

OTA- Pre-jump.

Morning finds Eva restless and jumpy as she checks and rechecks her gear; especially her pokebelt hidden under the swath of an orange jacket. It's secure and it seems she's more fidgeting for something to do than not. It also finds her stuffing last-minute supplies into her bag. Mostly food. For all pokeballs hold pokemon in stasis, Princess does need to eat.

Anyone who approached her will find a harried woman with a grim but resolute look; for all she's done what she can and prepped her team as much as possible- Well. It's almost go time.

Eva's not the only one poking around for clothes, though Wei Ying waits until she seems off on her own before approaching, carrying a set of ice skates with a confused look on his face.

They seem to be on different teams, but that has never stopped him before. Besides. She seems like she knows what's what, and maybe knows...what...these things are?

He offers a little bow of the head and charming smile. "Please excuse the interruption, Madam. I'm not familiar with the uses of these, would you help me?" He wiggles the skates a little to make it clear what he's talking about.

She'd like to think she knows what's what at the very least.

"They're ice skates. They help you move on ice," Eva says with a wry grin. "So instead of walking or trying to run and slipping, these do it for you. We had some back when the rock garden turned into a snowfield for a day."

Curufin is as restless as Eva is, as he collects his gear and slings it from shoulders or belt. He did listen while she was advising her team to travel light, though of course, in this situation, light is quite a load of stuff.

"Eva, how are you doing? I guess we're last in the jump-queue."

"Like I'm not prepped enough and like we should be first, not last," Eva grumbles as she adjusts her pack yet again. "I know why though; it's better to be on the ground first than in some stupid maze that'll take us only serebī knows how long to solve."

The words are rougher than she'd like, but hopefully whatever's translating for them only does the meaning, not word choice. "At least it's not a cave."

Curufin chuckles a little. "I don't know how the VoidTrecker decides on drop order. But yes, we're all ready, and we're all getting all nervous with this waiting." He certainly understands her impatience. "We'll do our best with that maze, and considering it's only a puzzle, we're all smart and I think we'll solve it in good enough time. And if the weather machine has no convenient off-switch, I'll just smash it with my hammer. I hope for a quick resolution, because afterwards I want to find some way to get back down on the ground and help the other teams."

The translator does a perfectly adequate job, except it doesn't seem to know how to translate the deity name, Serebī. But, not a problem. "I'd definitely prefer not to be sent to a cave. I don't like caves. This labyrinth looks as though it will be cave-like enough, except for being transparent and up in the sky."

Is Madoka nervous? Of course she is, she always is right before a mission. But the ones she's done so far seem to have gone relatively well, so she's at least starting to have a little more faith that things will go well this time too.

And.. well, one way to distract herself from her own jitters is to instead fuss over other people. So when she spots Eva, Madoka quickly moves over to her, giving the older a small, but very genuine smile.

"Um.. I know we probably won't see each other there, so.. g-good luck!"

Conan was well prepared as he could be. After the last planet he wasn't taking any chances. He checks over his gear one more time, strapping the snowboard securely onto his backpack and tucking his glasses into a pocket in preparation for the jump.

"What do you think we will be facing this time?"

Telli was packing across the room from Eva, ensuring she had enough warm clothing to last the mission.

Eva’s words about the labyrinth gained her attention though.

“Have we learned anything else about this labyrinth we’re being sent to?”

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