[OPEN] Earthquake Event

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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.

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[Bakura, somewhere on the route to Casualty Communal, Open]

[shiromadoushi]

[[Bakura had been heading back to his apartment when the ground under him suddenly seemed to turn to water. Attempting to keep his balance, he did a bit of a comical dance before the ground settled and he gave a huge sigh of relief.

That was until a newly formed crack in the road under him caught his foot and he stumbled, flailing madly before falling forward with an ungraceful "oof!"

He's just.. going to lie there a moment until the world stops changing on him]]

Re: [Bakura, somewhere on the route to Casualty Communal, Open]

[scatterflower]

Bakura!

[And here's Chika, seeing him falling over like that as she grabbed anything to try to steady herself. Even if it was probably a stupid idea, but right now she really couldn't just go run out to try to help him to his feet. Not with everything shaking like this.]

[shiromadoushi]

I'm all right... [[he doesn't especially sound it, but he's mostly just a little shaken (literally!) and... well.. the ground wasn't exactly even when he fell on it. Just a moment and he'll be unsteadily sitting up and brushing himself off.

Just in time for a small bit of something shaken out from somewhere to smack him on the noggin. Ow. Thank goodness for his hair...!]]

[scatterflower]

[As soon as the ground stopped shaking, Chika ran right over to Bakura, moving her arms to bring him up.]

You alright?

[shiromadoushi]

U-- un... [[Here's hoping she's on his right side else he'll be wincing even more as he leans on her to get up.]] How about you?

[scatterflower]

*She is, you don't need to worry about that.*

I'm okay, I'm not hurt at all.

[shiromadoushi]

Aaa, thank goodness. [[Carefully dusts himself off, checking himself over. Some new scrapes, what felt like it would be another bruise in a few hours... but no major damage! Not even to his jeans!]]

[scatterflower]

[Chika nods, making sure to keep helping him move away from where they were for right now.]

You sure you're okay?

[shiromadoushi]

Yeah... just a little shaken! [[gives a small laugh at his horrible joke]]

[a_royal_flush]

[Yuuri's call abruptly cut off as he caught sight of Bakura. Eye's wide in alarm, the young Maou made a mad dash over to help his friend.]

Bakura!

[Skidding to a halt next to him, he reached down to see if he was hurt.]

Are you alright? You're not hurt anywhere?

[shiromadoushi]

I don't think so... [[If he had enough pride, he'd just say that that was all that was hurt. But really, with his luck?

He's going to very cautiously attempt to push himself up with just his right arm to be sitting zazen so he can survey the damage. There are a few small cuts, a couple red marks that look like he'll have yet another collection of bruises though this time much smaller. But his hands were all right, thankfully! He'd somehow managed to avoid the normal pitfall of bracing himself with his palms on the way down, so there were only a few scrapes on his right and his left had thankfully escaped with no new injuries or damage to his old. That counted as a victory, right?

There was a bit of an ominous sound of an unhealthy creaking from the building behind him, however... follow by a snapping sound. And then another... and another...]]

Urgh I replied to this on my flight, but the reply must have not gone through T3T

[a_royal_flush]

[Yuuri was definitely glad to hear that! He came skidding next to help his friend as Bakura tried to get up. Hearing the creaking sounds, he made a questioning one of his own before peering up to see that parts of the building was breaking off and coming right down towards him.]


EEEeeeeeeh!!! [He screeched before reaching forward to grab hold of Bakura tightly and, if he was lucky enough, use what strength he had to launch them both out of the way.]

Suucks. Also, I keep typoing "Yuuri" and "Yuugi" ^^;;;; SLIGHT difference :D

[shiromadoushi]

[[Bakura blinked once at Yuuri's sudden change in expression before turning and echoing his friends exclamation. Yuuri's reflexes were thankfully faster than his own so before Bakura could attempt to scramble, he was already being hauled, and his own efforts aiding Yuuri's own, leaving them just inches from the crumbling masonry as it came crashing down.

A cloud of dust wafted up almost in seeming slow motion as the rush of sound passed, replaced by a few clacks of stone clattering down the pile, barely heard over the pounding of Bakura's heart in his ears as he clung tightly to his friend.]]

lol I can see how that can be done xD I keep typing the opposite Yu(u)ri whenever I swap them xD

[a_royal_flush]

[They had barely made it out of there as they narrowly escaped the falling debris. Yuuri did everything he could to keep them upright, even if he did stumble and almost fall over, but he managed to prevent that at least even as they were surrounded by a huge cloud of dust.

He coughed to expel the dust he'd breathed in before checking to see if his friend was alright.]

You're not hurt anywhere, are you?

It's what your fingers are used to! :D

[shiromadoushi]

[[Ever so slowly, the tension began to drain out of Bakura like steam escaping. Safe. For now.]]

I don't think so... [[He paused, nose wrinkling slightly before he quickly turned to the side to cover a sneeze that shook off a small amount of dust that was attempting to settle in his hair]]

Are you?

Exactly! Teehee~

[a_royal_flush]

Thank goodness! [He sighed in relief when it seemed that his friend was alright. Smiling, he only moved away when he was certain that Bakura was fine.]

Me? Oh yeah, I'm fine!

[shiromadoushi]

Aaa, I'm glad! [[a small laugh as he attempted to dust himself off, feeling a touch awkward at having been clinging, but it had been for a good reason!]] I hope everything else stays upright... [[including himself!]]

[wildest]

[Just around the same time, Kotetsu had been starting his trek away from the apartments in order to both keep an eye out for anyone in need of help as well as looking for his currently missing partner. He'd been about to try heading off in another direction when a sudden sound caught his attention and he could have sworn it was the sound of a person. Attempting to make his way toward the source of the noise eventually brought him to a some... kid laying on the floor? Poor guy. Going to crouch down and offer him a hand.]

Ah! You okay? Hold on-- well there's not much to hold on to on the ground... I mean, just wait a sec, I'll help you back up!

[shiromadoushi]

[[Bakura almost grimaces a little, he really hadn't meant to have someone-- especially not a total stranger!-- fret over him...! Aaa-- he should have just gotten up again!

A little awkwardly he starts to push himself up to be sitting with just his right hand, taking care to leave his left arm relaxed to not put any stress of it or his hand.]]

Aaa-- I'm fine, really, just a little shaken up, that's all! [[gives a small laugh to try and help the 'look, I'm fine, I'm even making jokes!' appearance. Though considering he's still sporting the remains of last weekend's black eyes and bruises, the fresh scrapes and red spots aren't likely to be so easily passed away.

Though once he's sitting he will take that offered hand to help him back to his feet, keeping an eye on the ground to make sure he doesn't get tripped up again.]]

[wildest]

[Immediately Kotetsu's brow furrows at all the visible injuries and he's not quite sure if they're a result from the earthquake or from something else. Regardless though, he most definitely isn't letting this kid out of his sight. Once they're both standing again he releases the other's hand but hovers over him a little in worry.]

Little shaken up doesn't really cut it from what I see. Seems more like the ground tossed you around an awful lot. You shouldn't be out here like this.

[shiromadoushi]

Aa-- I don't think anyone really should be, when things are shaking like that! [[says with an easy laugh as he rubs the back of his neck slightly.]]

But it's not something that can be really helped. And I'm fine, really! [[attempts to assure again as he brushes off his sweater, checking it and the rest of him for any real damage. Some fresh cuts and scratches, a spot of.. something on his sweater that he had fallen on that he hoped wouldn't stain, a new scuff mark on his jeans, but no rips there..

Not bad, all things considered... Lucky he hadn't fallen backwards again!]]

[wildest]

[All he does is sigh and take off his hat to run a hand through his hair. This kid is a bit much. Not that he thinks it's a bad thing for him to try and act this tough, it's pretty admirable honestly, but he still can't help but be worried.]

Not really no, but it sorta came out of nowhere so I guess you can't really blame either of us for being out here! --ah, that's right! Were you headed somewhere? If not you should think about hiding out somewhere safe for a while... though with how much damage there is it's kinda hard to decide where "safe" is.

[shiromadoushi]

Just back home to my apartment. [[he really did hope everything was all right there, with how shaken things were, if anything had knocked itself over on Ulthar...

His worry over his kitten was suddenly very evident on his face]] I hope everything there's all right.. I really should hurry back and check...

[wildest]

The casualty one? [Looking over his shoulder at where he'd just arrived from.] I just came from there actually. Don't think it's that far from where we are now so... how about I walk you there?

[shiromadoushi]

Aaa-- if you just came from there, I wouldn't want to make you have to head back so soon! We should have some time before the aftershocks, right? I'm sure I'll be all right until I make it back, with it being so close by.