Fighting Headstrong in our Final Hour: OOC Plotting.

[voidtreckermods]

FINAL MISSION: OOC DETAILS

Welcome to the final Mission! As all other missions it will be in three parts, and I am going to give the dates here- though, it might change depending on factors.

DATES AND LOGS: We have a preparation post up already. There will be a starting log on the 17th September, and then Ongoing on the 26th September. A Finale post will go up on 7th October. A conclusion post will go up on the 17th October. There will then be a further conclusion post for the game on the 24th with the game officially ending on the 31st October

THE MISSION: The train will return to the void base where they will be called for a meeting. The minstry will explain the plan they have to solve the problems of the shapes in the void and the time paradox caused by the previous voidtreckers. They have come up with a mission that will hopefully deal with everything together, which the details for the missions are below. They have been separated into teams, but your characters can decide to go where they wish- they can make the decision in character on the preparation log as they hear the plans and take part in the preparation.

Please note that there might be some changes to plans depending on discussions on that post. These will, of course, be made clear in the subsequent mission posts.

TL;DR: There is a plan to lure the shapes into the fake system created by Chaos and seal them there. There is another plan to anchor through time to stop the survivors of the train system's destruction from causing a time paradox. This change in time will cause more time shenanigans but there is a plan to use the surge of energy and redirect it to close the rift in the void.

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TEAM OBJECTIVES ~ EVENT INFORMATION
ASK QUESTIONS ~ TEAM PLOTTING

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TEAM OBJECTIVES

On day 5, the Ministry and scientists onboard the void base will call a meeting. They will explain the plan. Essentially their aims are to deal with the shapes in the void, close the rift so no more shapes can enter the void, and deal with the issues of the time paradox caused by the previous voidtreckers.

Click here to read the mission brief as given ICly.

The aims of the mission are simple, if incredibly difficult. The shapes currently occupying the void must be dealt with. The rift we found in the void must be closed. The time anomaly caused by my previous crew must be sealed. They plan to redirect the energy caused by changing time to close the rift.

This mission is larger than a catastrophe mission. There is no risk assessment I can make that is adequate to the dangers you will face. The ministry have assured me that any of my crew who wish to remain on the base to not take this tremendous risk, will be allowed to, and with no judgement.

Red Team

Close the Rift in the void

1. Travel with the Inspectors to the rift in the void.
   
2. Using inspector suit technology set charges up around the rift.
   
3. Use the surge of energy sent from the Orange team to seal the rift.
   

Orange Team

Prepare the site of system #1015 to recieve a surge of energy and redirect it to the tear in the void

1. Set up charges at the site of system #1015, using maps from the voidtrecker express.
   
2. Be ready to receive the surge of energy caused by the changing of time.
   
3. Redirect that energy to Red team.
   

Blue Team

Rescue the survivors of the shape attack on system #1015

1. Use experimental technology to anchor through the void and the passage of time to the voidtrecker express.
   
2. Convince those who survived the attack on system #1015 to not go through with their plan.
   
3. Anchor them and bring them safely to the present.
   

Purple Team

Deal with the shapes inside the Void

1. Go to the fake system created by the entity known as Chaos, enter and try and get their attention.
   
2. Convince them to help contain the shapes.
   
3. Activate the life beacon, drawing the shapes to the system and seal them inside.
   

Notes Be very careful my Voidtreckers. Look after each other.

EVENT INFORMATION

As the teams will be mostly split, this information is to help you decide where best to send your character, and to hopefully help for planning.

START

RED TEAM: Red Team will travel to the rift in the void with the inspectors, using their own well-protected craft to ensure no issues in reaching their destination. To do their job, they will be given the same suits as what the inspectors wear, allowing them some protection from being out in the void, and also to allow them to 'void walk' -- essentially, to move while outside a craft.

They will be setting charges in and around the rift, as well as working to open a mental link with those on the orange team task. This will result in them receiving a large surge of energy to close the rift.

There are many dangers. The shapes need to be hidden from, and even in inspector suits, being out in the void will be disturbing. What is more the rift in the void makes reality odd, be prepared for a lot of reality warping with a real risk of being lost through a void rift.

ORANGE TEAM: Voidtreckers will travel to the site of system #1015 which is the site of a time paradox. They will set charges around the area using charts from the voidtrecker express. They will work on opening a mental link with those on the red team task which will result in them sending a surge of energy over to close the rift.

Time is very much in flux here, expect strange ageing and de-ageing shenanigans as well as time loops and other problems that will make setting charges difficult to say the least.

PURPLE TEAM: Voidtreckers will travel to fake diagad, where the Ministry will open the seal so that they may enter. Here they will deal with whatever Chaos throws at them, whilst setting up the life beacon, more sealing charges and trying to get the attention of Chaos.

Expect illusions, lots of monsters and shifting settings as Chaos throws the might of their imagination at them once again. As a treat.

BLUE TEAM: Voidtreckers will use experimental time technology with existing anchoring technology to travel to the Voidtrecker Express after the destruction of system #1015 but before the survivors use time travel to try and save them. This will involve passing through the void and time.

Expect weird snippets of voidtrecker past, changing landscapes and a maze of imagery to get through to reach the place and time that they aim for.

Ongoing

Ongoing will not be a huge second thread, since we expect there will be a lot to do in the starting log. However, ongoing will be the place for some NPC threads and setting up for the final moment where the rift will be sealed.

Over in fake Diagad voidtreckers will face Chaos and have one chance to convince them to go along with their plan. On board the past Voidtrecker Express, they will have the opportunity to convince the crew of who they are and why they should go with them rather than completing their plan.

Meanwhile the link will open for red and orange, and there will be an opportunity for some inter team communication as the surge of energy flows through them.

Finale

All the voidtreckers will be reunited in a final battle for their very existence.

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Comments

Questions?

[voidtreckermods]

[redprayer]

What is more the rift in the void makes reality odd, be prepared for a lot of reality warping with a real risk of being lost through a void rift.

What exactly does "reality warping" entail?

[voidtreckermods]

Reality warping will mean reality going weird, so it might be that space seems massive or tiny, things might change shape or size or distant, things might end up not where they should be. In it's most extreme things may seem to unravel and the general disorientation will push the voidtreckers towards the rift itself.

Specifically in your case - this sense of surreality can be extended to all the senses, so not having sight will not mean that Rezo will be unable to fully take part in the prompts here.

Re: Questions?

[wewillwewill]

Will we be able to go to other team assignments? Elidibus would bring up his desire to go with purple this time because he had with others had a civil conversation with Chaos before and would possibly be a lot more helpful here than grunt work setting charges.

Re: Questions?

[voidtreckermods]

Yes, as ever they can go with which ever team they feel most suited to the task of.

Re: Questions?

[controlsthedie]

Is this mental link similar to tethering? What should we expect between the characters?

Re: Questions?

[voidtreckermods]

It is similar to anchoring, though not quite as intense. It is more an awareness and a conduit for energy to pass through, rather than a merging of minds. It will allow communication and things will get quite intense when the energy rush comes though that will be coming from outside forces rather than the characters themselves.

Re: Questions?

[oceantier]

Where do I read about tethering and reaching out? Lapis is from a point where tethering wasn't so much of a known quantity.

Additionally, it says that those who were good at anchoring and reaching out will be better at opening a mental link. Does this mean that someone who was absent for it will be bad at it?

[voidtreckermods]

The tether is the voidtreckers connection both to the voidcraft and their home worlds. When they talk about 'looping' a tether it is to connect them to another void craft (or the void hub) as an extra level of protection and to allow them to exist in the void whilst not in proximity of the Voidtrecker Express.

Anchoring is a way of moving through the void 'spiritually'. It anchors a person to their craft whilst allowing their mind to move.

You can read more about anchoring here and here and you can read about reaching out here.

Someone who was absent won't necessarily be bad at it. If they are someone who is good at focusing their mind or who finds it easy to have strong bonds with others they will take to it easily. Essentially they are reaching their conciousness through the void to link with another- in a way that doesn't mean they have to have that sort of power in their home world to do it. If that sounds like something your character would be good at they can absolutely find it easy. As ever working together is key so even those less skilled can work with others to achieve the goal.

Re: Questions?

[yondu]

Yondu was already talking to Kaiba about asking about fake diagad to Kaiba, so he'll be glad that's taken care of. But he'll ask if the void monks are still standing.

Entrapta will offer all of her past research up to the tether guys (about cure-mo, the soul gems, the first one's crystals and all the crystals she got, all the scans that her and Trunks took on the magical scanner) so that if they can't get their original bodies back, she can give them a way for souls to form new solid bodies. (Not quite the original, but she would want to help even temporarily).

ADDED QUESTION FOR YONDU: Can he ask for enough information to keep track of whether the experimental time travel tech is working, since he's decently tech savvy? For the sake of top-leveling and having something to do with himself.

Re: Questions?

[voidtreckermods]

The void monks are still standing, though the ministry haven't reached out and disturbed them for this.

The scientists will thank Entrapta for the research!

And yes he should be able to to keep track of things, the ministry are being as open as they can be about what they are doing.

Apparently this didn't go through last night...

[thawed_pride]

Are the aging and de-aging shenanigans for Team Orange actual time shenanigans, that would undo and re-do external factors? Basically, if Vexen gets de-aged to a point where he was human in his past, would he actually become human again instead of just a younger Nobody?

Re: Apparently this didn't go through last night...

[voidtreckermods]

Yes that could happen! They are in a place where time is in flux so he could be de-aged to human for a time if you wished.

[weifinder]

This is less a question and more a: is this something he can be doing while I cannot be here?

Wei Wuxian would go with Purple to play flute and converse with Chaos again, though I'm not going to be around to do much about that for at least a week, perhaps even two. But he'd lean into how they parted/conversed at the end of the false Diagabad contact time in order to help demonstrate "this is how you and us can work to prevent that tragedy from recurring." Not revenge, just good planning!

[voidtreckermods]

He can definitely be doing that!

[jan_ken_hacking]

It's time for a Hey! Listen! question!

Kiyoiri doesn't expect a response for this, but the timing suits too well to pass up- if she leaves that box of her homemade doujin in clear offering, after verbally explaining what it is, will Chaos like it?

Again, no response expected, but it's nice if they like a new set of stories to enjoy.

(It's a series of doujin she and a friend she has since likely lost created over a series of time loops, gradually improving over time; Kiyoiri would tell the tale behind each one's creation, but the final one is the most heartbearing, coming very directly from her friend's soul. Kiyoiri would say that her friend left to wander the world after that, shortly before it was 'lost'- a matter she empathized with Chaos on last time. Mostly she just thinks they might appreciate them.)

[voidtreckermods]

Chaos will most likely like it and will appreciate the stories behind the stories.

[tactlesstantei]

Blue team will apparently see 'figures they know and figures they don't, but others do', among other things. Just to confirm, does this mean they'll possibly see people from their own worlds?

[voidtreckermods]

Yes they will see people from their lives both on and before the train.

[weifinder]

In the boss fight, are characters able to be caught by others before they fall "off" platform, or is going beyond the bounds of the platform, period, enough to unmake a person?

aka can anyone be caught while falling and pulled back/put back on platform, or is the edge itself the limit, so you need to be saved before then?

[voidtreckermods]

People can be caught falling as long as they don't get too far! Like just over the edge is fine for dramatic rescues!

[weifinder]

Silly but, was there any way to leave Chaos with a SCA to transmit music back for his boss fight alsdjfklajsdf

[voidtreckermods]

Sure they can have done that!

[weifinder]

Is the only energy out on the finale giant platform void energy? If so, is any of it able to be manipulated back against the smaller void entities, or is all void ... whatever we shall call it being fully controlled by Giant Being With Whip and the small manifested void monsters?

[weifinder]

Sorry yet another question: he's been practising with his power to borrow... powers... would that have any effect here (on the little void monsters or the big whipper), and/or would it be something he could have done with Chaos somehow before showing up here and you know, being a tiny any in front of a giant void monster boss?

Basically I'm getting a sense for what I can have him do in fight, other than dodge, get hit, and play a fun little emotional ditty for Chaos as it goes!