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Soul Campaign Moderation Journal ([personal profile] soul_mods) wrote in [community profile] soul_logs2012-01-30 07:40 pm

[OPEN] Earthquake Event

Characters: OPEN
Location: Death City
Rating: Varied
Time: Jan 22
Description: OOC post here.



It's early in the morning -- just after morning training -- when the ground beneath Death City shakes violently in what most of you might recognize as an earthquake. It's not a particularly huge one for the more experienced of the guests, but it sends cracks shooting through the cobblestoned ground of Death City and up the sides of some buildings. A small handful of structures, mostly those that have been abandoned in the course of this war or the very old ones, take the most damage and topple over or crumble at their foundations.

The earthquake lasts no more than half a minute, but the vibrations and aftershocks last through the day. Death City's streets become full of holes, from those the size of apples to what could be described as deep ditches. The greatest damage, however, is the commercial sector, which becomes flooded as the waterways take damage and spill water into the streets. Shibusen's alarms blare out and quick, urgent orders to fix the waterways and search for the injured or anyone trapped in rubble filter in through all networks.


ooc: Like always, please feel free to start your own threads. Follow the subject line format:
[Character(s)] [Location/Time] [Close/Open]
This in-game day will last a week irl.

[personal profile] sayatakagi 2012-02-01 11:00 am (UTC)(link)
[She doesn't look at him and actually hurries her pace a little] I'm an apocalypse survivor.
forbearanced: (serious business)

\o/!

[personal profile] forbearanced 2012-02-01 11:42 am (UTC)(link)
I have been in contact with Mustang-dono. Our district is likely the best place for us to stay at the moment.
alastinglight: (jooi - apparently i have to explain ever)

[personal profile] alastinglight 2012-02-01 11:46 am (UTC)(link)
Good.

[It's a little short, but he's relieved that he doesn't have to argue with you. He turns away, taking her arm. She can slip out of his grip if she wants, but either way? He's started walking.]
alastinglight: (moesugi - looking)

[personal profile] alastinglight 2012-02-01 11:47 am (UTC)(link)
Oh? [Lifts an eyebrow.] Well, it's nice of you to help out.

[Yeah, this guy patches people up often...]
briochetime: (Default)

[personal profile] briochetime 2012-02-01 11:51 am (UTC)(link)
Had he been more alert at the time, Allen would doubtless have jumped at least a little bit at the sudden address -- as it was, he was still pretty dazed from the whole thing at this point in time and the only indication of his surprise was how quickly his head snapped up.

(Normally, he would have also perhaps have objected to the 'kid' designation, but that was neither here nor there for the moment.)

"I... Yes, I'm fine. I was lucky enough to be away from any buildings when the earth moved." He frowned; he'd been moving along mostly to test his own mobility and damage, but now for the first time he took in the franticness and sorry state of some of the buildings and citizens. "Do you know what happened, just now? Was it an attack...?"
socialbutterfly: (pic#2009623)

[personal profile] socialbutterfly 2012-02-01 11:52 am (UTC)(link)
[Hey... What are you doing? He moves to match her pace.] So in your Japan... the world ended?
briochetime: (I will turn this car around.)

[personal profile] briochetime 2012-02-01 11:57 am (UTC)(link)
[He doesn't look up -- actually, he kind of looks like he wants to start practicing what he's watching in the next three seconds. Because if not, he'll probably forget the intricacies of it.]

It's only natural to collaborate when the place you live needs it.

[In his view, it's simply what should be done -- many times because the commoners can't expect too much help from above. Once again, he no longer has the luxury of considering himself separate from that. It's kind of a relief.]
briochetime: (Dropped my last hairbrush in the gutter.)

tossing him clinic-ward later in the day c: so for now...

[personal profile] briochetime 2012-02-01 12:06 pm (UTC)(link)
[He figures he can handle being a little sore until things settle; what he's really looking forward to is hopefully borrowing a fresh set of clothes, because these are getting really uncomfortable really fast.

Between Amaterasu's herding and his improved knowledge of the city it's not long before they're arriving at the Horrorspital (he will never get used to this naming scheme).

Pausing in front of it to turn to the wolf--]

It was good of you to let us monopolize you for a while; I can probably take it from here, if you need to be elsewhere.

[Time to gather the kids, too -- most of them are reluctant to let go.]

Do not forget to thank Amaterasu, everyone.

[Is it time for a cheesy small child gratitude chorus montage? It's time for a cheesy small child gratitude chorus montage.]
briochetime: (I will turn this car around.)

[personal profile] briochetime 2012-02-01 12:12 pm (UTC)(link)
Was there some reason to think she might not be?

[He manages to keep the defensiveness from it, remembering his own first experience with the wolf. She really is one of the stranger things he's come across -- but perhaps this man, too, will see in time that that's not necessarily a bad thing.]
briochetime: (I think that counts as a FML.)

\o/

[personal profile] briochetime 2012-02-01 12:18 pm (UTC)(link)
[Allen's hardly started forward, reflexively the moment he sees the boy's balance falter, when there's a suddenly flash of... armor and hair? And suddenly, there is a warrior and the boy in the crack.

He takes the briefest of moments to be rather impressed that there are people here who can move that fast with armor on. Perhaps it's a Meister ability.

At any rate, a moment later he's flat on his belly in the street, since he's soaked anyway so whatever -- flinching only briefly at the weight on his front -- and reaching out to help the child back up.]

One moment please, sir. [It still can't be easy to climb around in that armor and tight space with all the water, hypothetical abilities aside. For the moment, he has to make sure the child gets to a bridge.]
thewarisover: (hum.)

[personal profile] thewarisover 2012-02-01 12:29 pm (UTC)(link)
Jules. [Immediately zipping over.] It's good to see you.
thewarisover: (bitter:sweet)

[personal profile] thewarisover 2012-02-01 12:30 pm (UTC)(link)
[Roy is following in the meantime, occasionally diverted by distressed civilians who are looking for somebody to tell them that everything's okay.

Lmao, being a leader.]
thewarisover: (noticing)

yosh!

[personal profile] thewarisover 2012-02-01 12:31 pm (UTC)(link)
That's correct. [Stopping to face the speaker properly. Oh, he vaguely remembers seeing you on the network...] Is there a problem?
thewarisover: (! (eyepatch))

of course! ♥

[personal profile] thewarisover 2012-02-01 12:32 pm (UTC)(link)
[It's a good thing Roy's been going through his very long list of people...]

Kratos, right?

[He's a bit relieved to see you, yes.]
recitings: (Cold Anger)

[Genesis Rhapsodos | Shopping District/Anywhere | Open]

[personal profile] recitings 2012-02-01 12:47 pm (UTC)(link)
[Following Roy's orders, Genesis played the part of the Watch's eye in the sky for a while, before given the order to look after the Shopping District. Thus far, he was able to help a few civilians in trouble on the streets, but he was absolutely sure that there was bound to be more trouble indoors than out.

His mind flashes back for a moment to his pet dog back at his apartment, but he was certain that most things were secure there. He considers sending a message to Clovis once the tremors have subsided. But for now, he'll concentrate on helping whenever he's needed.]

((ooc: Genesis will be mostly in the sky here if not on the grounds in the Shopping District, so let me know if he needs to swoop down somewhere.))

alastinglight: (jooi - you're not so bad)

[personal profile] alastinglight 2012-02-01 12:57 pm (UTC)(link)
[And that other eyebrow's lifting up as well.]

If it was natural, more people would think like you. Still, I'm glad to see that we share that belief.
briochetime: (I think that counts as a FML.)

[personal profile] briochetime 2012-02-01 01:02 pm (UTC)(link)
[That gets him to glance up, finally, and nod.]

Well, I suppose there's no shortage of unnatural elements in this city.

[And back to watching. Totes serious.]

Are you unaffiliated as well, sir?

[personal profile] sayatakagi 2012-02-01 01:51 pm (UTC)(link)
It's more complicated than that. [telling someone "oh a zombie apocalypse happened" wasn't exactly easy. And telling someone that she expected it to happen here too would probably make them laugh]
blue_wayfinder: (sad || head bowed)

[personal profile] blue_wayfinder 2012-02-01 01:51 pm (UTC)(link)
[She's not going to pull away, but she's not saying anything either. Just following him to the clinic like she said she would.]
socialbutterfly: (pic#2009621)

[personal profile] socialbutterfly 2012-02-01 01:57 pm (UTC)(link)
[But it might be where this conversation is going.] So how does that affect your purpose here?

[personal profile] sayatakagi 2012-02-01 02:10 pm (UTC)(link)
[For a moment, Saya worries about the ground she is stepping on] I'm not saying BREW brought me here for a specific purpose. I'm saying it's a possibility, not a dogma.

[She then turns her attention to him again] We were brought here to end this war, but you see, there are many ways of ending a war, Minato-san. A war doesn't have to end with a winner and a loser, or it can end with both.

I always wondered if they specified which side they wanted to win and to lose when they asked BREW that wish.
Edited 2012-02-01 14:16 (UTC)
alphaspider: (o3o)

This can be after Amaterasu and Senritsu meet, maybe?

[personal profile] alphaspider 2012-02-01 02:44 pm (UTC)(link)
[Heeere's Kuroro walking by. He doesn't seem too bothered by what's just gone on, although he's looking around curiously to see how far the damage has gone.]

Hey.
socialbutterfly: (pic#2009620)

[personal profile] socialbutterfly 2012-02-01 02:45 pm (UTC)(link)
Hou... [He scratches his chin while he pieces it all together. When he's done, he bops both fists together.]

So what you're saying is that, because we are without knowledge of the original wish, we cannot be certain if BREW's intent is to end the conflict favorably for Shibusen or for Shibusen's enemies. Moreover, because of your experience as an apocalypse survivor, you've also come to the conclusion that there is a third way of ending the war, which would be the total annihilation of both sides. Furthermore, following that third possibility and your role here, you are worried that you have been brought here to either as a mentor to impart the knowledge necessary for survival now or... as a guide in a future in which, even with the war ended, we are all held prisoner on this world.

[He puts his hands back down and looks to Saya.] Is that correct?

[personal profile] sayatakagi 2012-02-01 02:57 pm (UTC)(link)
Yes. [She nods] Telling this possibility to anyone would make them burst out laughing. In my world, three weeks ago, if I was told we’d have to live through what I’ve lived, I’d laugh too. Until it happened… and then, there is nothing funny about it.

I don’t imagine anyone to take the same precautions as I do or expect it to happen at all. I never expected it either, after all. [she shakes her head] But every morning I look around and ask myself how long it’ll take until suddenly everyone is dying or eating each other. That’s why this option won’t ever leave my head.

[and she probably said too much already. Saya shakes her head] In the end, it doesn’t matter. Not yet, at least. And I hope it won’t matter ever, I really do.
socialbutterfly: (pic#2009457)

1/2

[personal profile] socialbutterfly 2012-02-01 03:08 pm (UTC)(link)
[Minato just heard all of it, but he's not laughing. He reaches over and pats her twice on the back.] We'll keep it from mattering, Takagi-san. Don't worry. The End is never something inevitable. Our futures are not written down by fate to be followed unerringly towards disaster or despair.

[He maneuvers to step in front of her, to force her to stop and to look at him.] If BREW brought you because you're an apocalypse survivor, then it brought me for a different reason...

Saya-chan...