voidtreckermods: (train)
VoidTrecker Express Mods ([personal profile] voidtreckermods) wrote in [community profile] middleofsomewhere2019-07-13 08:02 am

To Climb

Preparation

Just after light on the seventh day since boarding the train everyone’s SCA glows with the colours of the void before showing a message. A briefing for the mission to come. No one gets much time to process this before there is a shaking, like turbulance before there’s a jolt and flash of colour.

”Welcome to Hub World#5739. Our next stop will be Ciyesia in a few hours.”

Outside the windows the void is gone. The train is winding through a mountain range. The mountains tower up around them. The sky is a beautiful blue though every now and again there is a swirl of colour, like the void is trying to break through.

The countryside wizzes by, sometimes you go past settlements, small villages of wooden houses. Sometimes you pass farmers in fields. Sometimes herds of animals, horses, camels, strange animals with six legs and curled horns.

Eventually the train slows. ”Now arriving at Ciyesia. Passengers must wear their Safety Control Apparatus. Please ensure you take all equipment needed for your mission with you when you leave the train and take extra care when you step from the train to the platform. Next stop Ciyesia.”

Arrival

And in a billow of steam the train comes to a stop. The doors hiss open and there is indeed a rickety wooden platform, fallen into disuse. Sat upon it were two children, a boy and a girl who were staring at the train with open mouths.

Before the doors were even fully opened they were off running, “Ma! Ma!”

The platform is in a clearing, surrounded mostly by trees but down the path the children took a building can be seen. If you follow the children you will find it a large homestead, with a sign outside. The Weary Wanderer. The children are on the doorstep talking to a woman and gesturing towards you.

As you approach she smiles, a little nervously. “Well. This is not something I thought I would see in my lifetime. Welcome Treckers, I offer you the hospitality of my inn.”

She gestures them in. Inside is a large common room with wooden tables. There is a fire place but the day is warm enough that it is not lit. At first glance it looks old fashioned to anyone from a modern world, even fantasy-esque for those who would recognise it as such. Indeed her and the children are dressed in simple layered, loose tunics. But then you may notice some of the candles are battery powered and! there’s a coffee machine on the bar.

“Maia can you ask our guests what they would like to drink?” The woman hands the little girl a slate and chalk before she begins rummaging around on the bar for mugs and glasses. “I’m sorry, it’s the quiet season so we aren’t quite guest-ready.”

They become guest ready in an impressive amount of time. The little boy runs off and returns a short while later with a plate of oat biscuits that he begins handing out.

Sheltered and soon to be fed it is time to learn more about this land and plan for your journeys ahead.

(OOC: Information for this event is here and the initial briefing is here
hashtagparkerluck: (disgruntled spider)

[personal profile] hashtagparkerluck 2019-08-03 06:53 am (UTC)(link)
"Yeah, I hate to say it, but I think you're right-some people anyway. It's funny that he likes Spider-Man so much though." He offers, leaning over to nudge her with his shoulder before standing up and stretching.

"Well, I think we've stayed out in the cold long enough-or at least I know I have. Time to try and sleep I guess. Can I get my webshooter back? I promise I'll let you play with it again sometime soon."
knifewithnoname: (listening)

[personal profile] knifewithnoname 2019-08-03 07:45 am (UTC)(link)
He liked spiderman? But didn't like Peter. Well then couldn't he beat him up as spider man and tell him not to pick on people anymore?

But it was his life and he wasn't even there anymore so it wasn't like it actually mattered. She unclipped the webshooter and handed it back over.

"I do be thanking you for showing me."

Maybe she should go inside as well, it is pretty cold. Which reminds her. "Oh here you can be having your jumper back."

She pulled the purple hoodie back over her head to give it back to him.
hashtagparkerluck: (228)

[personal profile] hashtagparkerluck 2019-08-04 03:00 am (UTC)(link)
"Thanks!" He affixes the webshooter back to his left wrist and looks up at the stars one last time.

"You don't have to give that back just yet-" He tries before the hoodie is handed back to him. "I have another one somewhere and I'm just gonna cocoon myself into the blankets on the bed so you can keep it for tonight if you want."
knifewithnoname: (serious)

[personal profile] knifewithnoname 2019-08-04 06:43 am (UTC)(link)
"No it do be being alright. I do be having blankets too." She's not planning to still be here by morning and he doesn't want him calling her a thief.

Stealing is doing the shadow gods work but also she has to stay alive with these people. It's a delicate line to walk.
hashtagparkerluck: (ckcpchq)

[personal profile] hashtagparkerluck 2019-08-05 02:56 am (UTC)(link)
"Oh, well.. if you're sure." He shrugs before glancing down at the ground. "Be careful coming back down, okay?" He hops off the roof and lands gracefully on the ground before turning to give Buttercup a quick little wave and then going back into the Inn.
knifewithnoname: (listening)

[personal profile] knifewithnoname 2019-08-05 06:31 pm (UTC)(link)
"I will be being." She might not have magical spider webs but she's a good climber. She waves back and then leans back, looking at the stars for a moment more before heading off to bed herself. She would need a good sleep if she was going to set off on her mission tomorrow.