soul_logs | [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.

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[She's cleaned up a little in the meantime--mostly herself because picking your way through debris can be dangerous--but she doesn't seem badly off.

When she turns to face him, her arms are full of some of the small pictures, edges cracked.] If you're coming in, please try to avoid the glass.

[There's a lot of it. Happens when pictures and frames smash to the ground. But Rei gives a little smile] Sorry for worrying you. I tried to avoid the more unstable structures on my way here. [like that's supposed to help]

[Karkat grumbles at that and steps in, avoiding most of the glass. by now he's getting used to Rei's tendency to be in the wrong place and the wrong time.]

Man, shit went everywhere. You're lucky it didn't flood around here too while it was at it, I mean, the district I just left is a fucking tragedy. Water and cracked shit everywhere, a few buildings downs.

[he picks up one of the fallen pictures and inspects it, then sets it off to the side where Rei's been stacking them.]

[You say that like she does this a lo-- Yeah okay point taken.]

I saw some of it as I was making my way here. All my animals were terrified, so it took a while to calm them down before I could get here. [She runs a hand through her hair when she sets some other pictures aside, sighing a little.]

I didn't know this place got earthquakes like that. I'd heard of California getting them, and Japan got them often enough. I hope this is a natural occurrence and not a prelude to something worse.

[Karkat continues picking up pictures with his hands pulled into his sleeve to avoid getting cut.]

Yeah? You're not the only one. I guess that's just part of being stuck in a city prone to witch attacks, you just assume every weird thing that pops up is an attempt to leave you flayed open in a ditch somewhere.

[She keeps an eye on him, ready to jump in with cartoon bandaids should she see blood.

There's a small laugh] I was wondering if maybe it was just me getting paranoid.

Did you finish your duties with the Watch? [She figures he wouldn't be over here if he had those to contend with] If I'm holding you up from something...

We're in a war, I think you'd have to have no sense of self-preservation at all to ignore shit like this.

[Karkat's being careful about the glass. he's not as fearful about his blood as he used to be, but no point being careless about it.]

Don't worry, Roy sent some people over there to help out. It's pretty much secured anyway.

[She laughs a little, nodding in agreement] I suppose we just have to hope for the best. Everything's in disarray now; it'd be a good time to strike if they wanted to.

[BUT THAT'S NOT REALLY A NICE TOPIC. So she switches gears, starting to carefully pick up shards of glass]

Thank you for coming to help me. I appreciate it. [Rei smiles a little, glancing to him] Maybe at this rate I can get you interested in taking photographs for me too.

[Karkat misunderstands and makes a face.]

Hell no, why would I want to wander around the city or wherever with an image-preserving device hanging around my neck like a chump? They wouldn't come out look anything like this if I did them, anyway.

[She just laughs, shaking her head as she sets the glass pieces aside into a trash bag] I'm sure they'd come out just fine; I'd hang them up.

[A pause and she gives him a mock-disappointed look] Do I look like a 'chump' when I go out with my camera?

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