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VoidTrecker Express Mods ([personal profile] voidtreckermods) wrote in [community profile] middleofsomewhere2020-03-13 07:33 pm

Day 7: Screw your courage to the sticking place: Start

For those who have been on the train a little while they will be expecting this, the beginning of a new month, after certain passengers have strange dreams. Early in the morning of day seven of the month of Egret their SCA's glow the colour of the void and a holographic message appears. Their next mission. Another world to save.

Preperation

Those that go to the dressing room will find flight suits and helmets, one per passenger. Those who are not human shaped will find ones adapted for them, some of them quite odd. The flight suits are tight fitting and light, but once they put them on they will feel quite warm. Each is the colour of the Voidtreckers team and have a black train symbol on the chest, the helmets have clear fronts and coloured backs.

They have an hour or so to prepare for their mission. Time to make sure everyone understands what a space ship is, at least. Hopefully.

Arrival

"We are now approaching System #7212108." Finally it is time. "Warning: Exit from void in ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two, one." A jolt, a flash of light and suddenly the colours are gone, out of the windows they will see they are in a large hanger.

And outside of the train there are five scaled humanoids with guns pointing directly at the train. Those that try the doors find they do not open.

"What void transport is this?" One of the creatures demands. "We didn't request void help, explain yourselves."

Another speaks. From where they are stood near the engine. "Voidtrecker Express."

Even though the voidtreckers are unfamiliar with these people the surprise is clear in the creatures eyes.

"Stand down." They snap at the others, who lower their weapons and step back.

The commander looks worried. "Give them anything they need." They turn to hurry out of the hanger.

The doors open, allowing the Voidtreckers off the train.

One of the remaining guards steps forwards.

"I am Hitrinto, I apologise, we were not expecting you." They look worried as well. "We have everything under control but if you are here..."

At that moment there is a clatter of noise over the radio.

"There are reports coming in of a second wormhole in the system." A second voice spoke almost immediately. "Shield Station Two has been hit. I repeat Shield Station two is taking heavy fire." A third soon after. "More enemies ships sighted, reports of a second wormhole confirmed."

Hitrinto looked at the Voidtreckers grimly. "Come with me."

If the Voidtreckers indeed follow them they will find an array of ships. Hitrinto quickly explains the basics, two person ships are easier to pilot. The controls can be shared or can be set so one person drives whilst the other concentrates on fighting. They have solo ships but they are difficult to pilot and they will only give them to those who have ship fighting experience.

Another guard hands out blasters and will give quick lessons to anyone who is unsure on how they work. For all that they were surprised they guards seem to accept the presence of the Voidtreckers and work quickly to get them armed and ready for battle. Choose ships, have a quick practice of weapons and get ready to go!

Onward!

Blue team are already where they need to be, they can begin to explore the station, get the lay of the land and figure out a plan of helping guard this place.

Everyone else is off, purple and red are off to the second wormhole, orange to the shield station that needs help! Board your ships and set off to help!

(OOC: Team posts detailing the next part of each mission will go up on the 15th March)
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[personal profile] sizedoesntmatter 2020-03-25 03:34 pm (UTC)(link)
"I didn't know that we had that choice, honestly." Plus odds are he would just follow Kaiba because at least then there is someone he knows around.

"I assume the teams are the ones you stick with the whole time. So that's me having learned something new."
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[personal profile] mtsilver_conquor 2020-03-25 11:47 pm (UTC)(link)
"If you ask me, the train doesn't want us to think we have one."

So she's more than a little bitter over that, but moving one. "Personally, I'd rather keep Orange together, but if you have skills one of the other teams need or could use, I'd be the first to suggest you go with them."
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[personal profile] sizedoesntmatter 2020-03-27 10:36 am (UTC)(link)
"I like to think we have some form of choice, just not anything obvious." He frowned briefly before he spoke again.

"I honestly don't really have skills for any of the teams missions to be of use. So I honestly have no clue where to go or really what to do."
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[personal profile] mtsilver_conquor 2020-03-27 05:35 pm (UTC)(link)
Eva nods. He's right and she knows it, but she also wants to be a bitter miser about the lack of any real choices.

"I don't just mean the obvious skills. I'm rubbish at repairs, but I've got steady hands and I'd like to think I'm skilled enough to spot a busted circuit. But, in the end, it's your choice; none of the mission briefings we get have been what I'd call useful outside the general circumstances."
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[personal profile] sizedoesntmatter 2020-03-29 02:44 pm (UTC)(link)
"I'm not at all good either, but I know Kaiba might be good at that type of thing... Maybe I should learn after this" the last part was more muttering to himself than anything. He wasn't sure if he would be decent enough at it but it wouldn't hurt to try. For all he knew it was a skill he had yet to find.

"I guess because of that I might worry a bit about what I can actually do and not feel like I'm going to keep everyone back."
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[personal profile] mtsilver_conquor 2020-04-06 11:39 am (UTC)(link)
"I think we all should," she agrees and it's true.

"Mutou-san, even a steady pair of hands is help enough."
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[personal profile] sizedoesntmatter 2020-04-07 09:25 am (UTC)(link)
He smiled slightly. That does sounds correct. Steady hands are helpful enough. But you still need the skill to be able to do it.

"I guess you are right there. But it depends on what those steady hands are doing and if they have the knowledge. But again, that is why I need to take classes."
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[personal profile] mtsilver_conquor 2020-04-10 02:20 pm (UTC)(link)
Eva nods in agreement. "You and me both. But, since we don't have time for that... Steady hands it is, and that'd mostly be things like hold a torch, or hold a side of something steady. Small things that then free up those who know what they're doing to be more productive."
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[personal profile] sizedoesntmatter 2020-04-11 02:05 pm (UTC)(link)
"That would be easy for someone like me." It was still something that wasn't anything at all. Small but still useful. Though right now he couldn't be sure of what exactly the small things might be, but he was sure there was something.

"But I am sure whatever we do people will be grateful, so I will do my best to be a help."