Mission Seven: Deep Dweller

[voidtreckermods]

On the morning of Day Five of the month of Grasshopper (ooc: 9th of July) the train on everyone’s Safety Control Apparatus will shimmer in multi colours looking almost like the void itself. A moment later a holo-screen will pop up with the following information.

Destination: System #789327772. The planet of Terra. This system is vast, consisting of hundreds of galaxies. It is not void active, always having been more interested in the exploration of its own many life-supporting worlds to start looking further.

The planet of Terra is a large planet in a solar system of four planets that orbit a sun. Though the surface is suitable to life the people who live there live predominantly underground. Indeed there are two main peoples of Terra.

The Terrans live in vast underground cities, they are a highly technological peoples, who are constantly innovating to bring the best life chances for their society. The Gry are the second civilisation on Terra, their society mostly shuns technology and lives a more traditional life. They live nearer the surface in shallower burrows. The two civilisations hold an uneasy truce, opting to have nothing to do with each other.

Three days ago there was a report of a planet wide storm, it encompassed the whole surface of the planet at once, raging for an entire day and night. Such a meteorological event has never happened on Terra before. When the storm faded early reports came in of strange but beautiful liquid spheres, hovering just above ground level in all areas of the surface.

Terran scientists from around the planet took samples to their six largest research laboratories. A few hours later- though not simultaneously, five of those laboratories were lost in explosions. Though readings suggest the sixth laboratory is still standing there has been no contact since.

Meanwhile parts of one of the larger cities of Terra have suffered large amounts of damage due to shock waves from a nearby explosion and one of the burrows of the Gry are repeating strange visions that they claim to be from The Burrower

Orange Team

Investigate the remaining laboratory, collect any data taken from the spheres and try and work out what might have happened to the other five research stations. Rescue any scientists still within the facility and search for any clues about what might be happening on Terra.

Blue Team

Visit the burrow of the Gry people and investigate if there is any reasoning to their visions, ascertain if the visions are linked to the spheres. Protect the settlement from any threats that may occur and check for any structural damage caused by the explosions.

Purple Team

Travel to the damaged Terran city. Part of the city has collapsed and there are civilians trapped, help reinforce structures and repair damaged buildings. Protect the civilians and if necessary help move people to different parts of the city whilst repairs are carried out.

Red Team

There are still many reports of the strange spheres on the surface of the world. Investigate the spheres, travel out to where they are clustered and see what you can discover about them.

Additional Notes Though system #789327772 is not void active it does comprise of many planets and as many people and so you should not fear that your forms will be strange to them. There are optional additional uniforms in the dressing carriage for those that wish them..

The mission will run from the 9th to the 23rd July. I will put up a OOC information post with extra world information and team-relevant information on the 9th as well as the IC starter post for them arriving and beginning their missions.

For avoidance of doubt the information in the block quote area above is the only information known IC before they arrive on the world. The information on the subsequent information post is for you as players to know what to expect and to give you the information you need for writing the mission. It is information characters will learn throughout the mission.

There will be additional team posts on 13th July for onward mission journeys. There will be a final team post on the 19th July as missions reach their conclusion. You are free to put up your own posts on middleofsomewhere throughout the event- always make it clear what team mission you are taking part in. There will be a final conclusion post on the 23rd July.

Please feel free to use this as a plotting post. Remember there is nothing forcing your character to do the task assigned to their group so if you wish to do a different one, feel free! If character decide to not do any of the tasks at all that’s fine too, just let me know! Please reply under the colour you decide to go with once you decide for definite!

Have fun plotting!

Comments

[agathokakological]

What sort of sweet plants could Crowley swipe clippings of to plant in his greenhouse plot?

[voidtreckermods]

Not much grows here, unless Crowley has a fondness for root vegetables. Most of what the Gry grow are root vegetables and weeds stubborn enough to grow. These particular Gry have had some success with cabbage and kale!

Outside of cultivated land most the planet is devoid of much plant-life, some grasses here and there and a particular kind of low-lying thorny bush.