Crashing Down: Preparation

[voidtreckermods]

Voidtreckers. I have picked up a catastrophe mission coming from system #78961112094711. Voidtreckers have urged me to be open with you all these last months and so I shall be transparent. The readings coming from this catastrophe are very unusual and I cannot determine the threats. Indeed there do not seem to be any threats in the system that would result in a catastrophe level mission.

This has been encountered before, in the Month of Egret on system #27462947582. This voidcraft was unable to ascertain the threats that could lead to a catastrophe. Known risks were calculated and mission goals created, but the Voidtreckers were put in unnecessary danger from the world destroyers.

From the data available it is not unreasonable to believe that the catastrophe facing #78961112094711 comes from the world destroyers. We still have little information. We do not have any way to stop the destroyers. However we have advantages that Voidtreckers did not have in the month of Egret.

We know what is coming. System #78961112094711 is Void Active. Voidtreckers have allies there. Saving the system is not possible but with five hours it is possible that many many lives could be saved by evacuating them to the void.

This voidcraft is sending a forward message to the ministry stationed on System #78961112094711. Due to the nature of arriving at catastrophe missions they will receive it not long before we arrive. But it should mean they are ready for us. This voidcraft has calculated mission goals to help voidtreckers organise but it should be noted that the most important goal is to save as many lives as possible.

The announcement comes out of the blue on day twenty four of the month of Quicksand. Not too long after breakfast when people are getting on with chores or other morning activities.

It is followed quickly by a holographic message setting out their team goals. They do not have all that much time before arrival, an hour or so to be prepared for the huge task ahead of them. The dressing carriage is open with warm coats, hats and other team-coordinated winter accessories.

How to prepare for such a challenge? It's going to be a very difficult day.

[OOC: This is a bonus extra for those who want to play out the preparation and reaction to the forthcoming event. It is forward dated until day 24. The actual event will go up on the 16th April and a conclusion on the 23rd. Though IC the event will only last one day.]

Comments

[subcircuits]

"Evacuate as many people into the Void as possible." He sounds a little grim as he says it, and lets her down out of his arms. He kneels in front of her. "We can't save the planet, but we can try to save the people."

[knifewithnoname]

"Oh." To put them all in the void. People could be in the void even if they were dead. Sanzo was an example of that.

"So they will be living on a voidcraft forever?"

[subcircuits]

"...I don't actually know," Devero says with an uncertain grimace. "I didn't think that far ahead." (And he kind of tries not to think about the metaphysical complications of void travel anyway, just as a general rule.)

[knifewithnoname]

"Okay." That's a different problem anyways. One for people who are not them to work out.

"So we do be getting them all to the void, before the world do be being eaten."

They would have to work fast, but the task itself is not so difficult. Just the enormity of it.

[subcircuits]

"As many as we can," he says gravely. "As many as will come."

[knifewithnoname]

"Yes." She nodded. "We will be doing it." She was certain, she had seen the people of this train do a lot in the time she had been here.

She tilted her head. "What do we be needing?"

[subcircuits]

"I'm not sure," he says. "I think we're anticipating the Ministry's going to provide the actual equipment that we'll need, so we should probably focus on making sure we're as ready to put in the work as possible."

[knifewithnoname]

"Okay." She nodded. Sighing again. "I will be being ready."

She would read the information, make sure she was prepared as she could be. That was important.

[subcircuits]

"Good kid," he says, reaching down to ruffle her hair. "Listen, go eat something if you can stomach it, okay? And make sure you're hydrated."

[knifewithnoname]

She smiled at him and nodded. Food and water. She could do that for sure.

"I will be doing." She would be ready. She blinked at him for a moment before quickly wrapping her arms around him, a very brief hug before she let go and rushed off.

Time to eat, drink and prepare to evacuate a whole world.