Void Missions (![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
voidmissions) wrote2021-09-30 06:48 pm
voidmissions) wrote2021-09-30 06:48 pm
Entry tags:
[M15] ENEMY: UNKNOWN - THE INTERVIEW
On opening their eyes, Voidtreckers will feel a sense of disorientation, a dizziness to their vision and inside their head. Both clear quickly, letting them remember where they came from: in the midst of a mission, some unknown entity jumping them, and then —
They stand in an empty room. The lighting of the room stings their eyes after how dark the rest of the station has been. The walls, ceiling and floor are all bright white, tiles. There is no visible door, no windows.
After the disorientation comes fear. The hairs on the back of their neck stand up. For those with danger sense, these senses are going haywire, even though any other abilities are still not working. The feeling can be pushed down, it is similar to the air of expectation at the start of a horror film, the anticipation of fear rather than being in a truly dangerous situation. It might be that they have been on the train long enough to have felt it before.
Heavy footsteps sound, it is almost impossible to tell where they are coming from as the echo through the empty space. The feeling of dread grows until part of the far wall slides open with a mechanical hiss.
Filling the doorway are two huge figures, around seven foot tall and bulky. They are in large metal suits, almost like power armour, black with highlights of gold. They wear a mask that covers their whole face. It is impossible to see the figure inside at all. Their breathing comes through heavy and raspy and when they walk their footsteps are heavy. The door closes behind them and their presence makes the room feel smaller. One of them scans a green light over the voidtrecker.
"Do not be alarmed. Under sections ninety six of Inter-dimensional law and on behalf of the Void Ministry we have intercepted Voidcraft designation Voidtrecker Express as part of ongoing investigations. You have been taking part in a simulated excercise to gauge your skill and strength. No harm shall come to you or your crew, you are protected by inter dimensional law. You have been chosen for questioning and we ask that you comply. You have the right to refuse our interview but we have the right to hold you until our investigation is complete or one week in standard void time has passed, whichever is longest. Complying with us will ensure our investigation is more efficient."
The inspector talking pauses here, as if giving the voidtrecker time to take in that information.
ENEMY: UNKNOWN
no subject
The other spoke as the first stopped. "Please explain what you mean by worlds disappearing. Is this something you have witnessed?"
no subject
Jake's so proud of everything he's learned from sci fi movies. But he won't tell them that's where he learned it. He instead focuses on the more important issue, hoping he can learn something...anything.
"All of what I know is secondhand. The train found some old recordings from its past crew right after we got back from helping the Salis. They're all missing, we still don't know why, where, or how. Then the rest of the passengers who'd been there longer started talking, and they were saying one of the worlds they stopped to help was wiped out once. The train evacuated with them in a hurry, before the world-swallowing thing could catch them. I took notes, but there's a lot of the puzzle I'm missing. Pretty much anybody else you grabbed for this probably knows more than I do."
no subject
no subject
Maybe Jake's wrong to trust them...but call it detective bias. And he's making a case for the crew! Or so he thinks.
"It started out as ordinary stuff, but then they all mention being called back to their home planet to fight a sudden robot army invasion. After that, some bright colorful shapes invaded that were apparently dangerous, because the planet was destroyed and most of their crew ended up dead. Whatever those 'shapes' were, I think they're still out there."
no subject
The question came quickly but the pause after was patient, to give him time to think.
no subject
"Well, I mean, their friends and family just got murdered, they weren't exactly feeling up to a nerd chat. But the planet's name was Enrara. That's all I know."
no subject
no subject
Jake let's that hang for a moment before he continues.
"I know it's hard to believe, and I know I don't have proof the train's telling us the truth. But I'm a detective, and in that line of work...I've learned that sometimes when a case runs cold, after you've gathered all the evidence you can, you have to trust your instincts. And mine are telling me that saving these people is the right thing to do "
no subject
no subject
That he's making the right choice. It would be a very Peralta move to screw things up almost immediately, he can almost hear Terry saying in his head.
"I know you're acting as detectives too, and that you have more evidence coming. And having been on your side of the bench...I just hope you'll keep an open mind. I haven't known these people long, but everyone I've met means well and is doing everything they can to help. That's the best kind of squad, and I wouldn't want to see us broken up."
He attempts a meaningful glance at the blank faces one more time. "Thank you."
no subject
If he turns around he will see a panel door open. "Your needs will be provided for." They reassured him as they gestured him through, once he stepped through into the holding cell the panel would shut behind him.