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[OPEN] Earthquake Event

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Location: Death City
Rating: Varied
Time: Jan 22
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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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Next? Does stuff usually happen like that? Where it's just one thing after another? Jeez, talk about bad timing. I mean I'm kinda used to things like that myself but usually it's not anything big like earthquakes or... what is it, "large-scale"?

[Extending his arms to measure an invisible large distance, just to emphasize his point. Though the past two years have almost felt like that to him, one large event after another, he'd had a long break from it which makes this feel just a little surprising.]

Aaa-- it's not to say that it will, just that with everything that's been going on... [[Between the large black death bubbles, the two emergency calls, Ryoki losing his mind and now the Earthquake... It'd been a pretty exhausting month! That felt just a bit more since he also had started work and class... Though with everything over the holidays too...

Really, it was a lot like Domino that way. Quiet for months, then suddenly a tournament would start and everything would start to cascade...]]

Wonder what else I ended up missing.

[It's a little concerning when he actually thinks about it. Granted there's nothing he can do about whatever else this world has gone through so there's no point on dwelling on it too much but regardless, as a hero he just can't exactly be settled with the thought that he missed any sort of opportunity to help out. Even if he wasn't here to begin with. Even if this isn't his own world.

Talk about making things complicated. Just focus on the now Kotetsu, jeez. Time to kick a bigger rock into a bigger crack up ahead.]

Missing? [[blinking slightly]] Were you away for a while or just arrived?

Well now I'm crossing my fingers and hoping I've never really been here before. No one recognized me when I arrived so guess it rules all that out then. But yeah, new... ish? Not like I just got here yesterday but it hasn't really been that long.

[[he had meant gone to another part of the world, rather than being out of the world for a while. It... was actually the first time something like that had come up for him]]

It's been about a month and a half for me. Feels like much longer, though! [[Longer than he'd stayed at a few places he'd lived, that was for sure!]]

Aah. I think the longer you stay in a place, the longer it feels like that time actually is. [All it reminds him of is the months he spent in retirement back in his hometown. Once it reached a few months it almost felt like a year. As much as he knew he needed and wanted the break it still felt odd, to be away from his normal routine for that long. Coming back sure was nice. And then all this happened.]

It sounds kinda helpful since you start realizing it hasn't been that long but then when you think about it it's still... really long. And then it gets even longer but it's not actually that long, but it feels like it, and... where am I getting with this?

[[Bakura covered a very small laugh at that]] Time passes different depending on how things are, right? The more that's going on and the more people around, the faster it seems, yet at the same time, you get so used to it that you can't remember how things were before then, so even though it's going by fast, it still feels like forever. But in a good way, instead of the forever that goes by slow because there's no one around to fill it.

Oh, exactly like that! There's a lot going on around here though so that helps out a lot. I mean, it's not really the most ideal stuff to deal with but at least it's something. Think I'd go crazy if I was just stuck here waiting for things to happen.

[What is patience, Kotetsu will never know.]

Not the type who deals with quiet moments very well? [[guesses with a small smile, thinking of one of his friends back home]]

Not even if I tried. ...well yeah I try but, I'm not that good with quiet.

[The most obvious statement ever spoken.]

One of my friends back home's like that. If things get too quiet or boring he gets really agitated and normally winds up causing trouble. [[a bit of a fond smile there]] He really shines when there's something he can run after and challenge. [[Even though he had been on the verge of passing out, he did remember Jounouchi yelling at someone trying to get to him... With all the times that his friend had snapped at him, it was a warm though to think of someone else getting that in his defense.

Followed by a small pang of homesickness.]]

[There is the slightest grimace as the kid mentions the whole 'causing trouble' thing. Yup, Kotetsu's more similar then he even knows. However this isn't the best impression to give off so realizing that Bakura seems to be heading off in a touchy emotional direction Kotetsu coughs to get his attention and huffs, crossing his arms over his chest.]

Well you won't find me causing trouble! Being loud isn't about that anyways, it's just about finding ways to occupy your time and keep things going, y'know? When times get tough and some people are busy wanting to sulk and panic, the person that helps out the most is the one that gets their minds off of that by speaking up! You don't get anywhere by not saying anything.

The louder the better, because you can't worry about stuff when you're too busy being told that everything'll be alright. [Kotetsu pauses and tips his hat up to look up thoughtfully at the sky.] ...yeah, that works. That sounded really good actually.

I would have thought the person acting rather that just speaking would be the one helping out the most, [[returns with a bit of an impish smile before looking down with a bit softer of an expression]]

Sometimes just being told that sort of thing doesn't really help, especially when it doesn't look like things will be. Just being loud and saying the same thing over and over... sometimes I think it just makes things worse. [[a very faint laugh]] Even though it's not meant that way. Hearing "I have a plan," or "Trust me," I think is far more reassuring than just "It'll be okay," and "don't worry."

[[Not.. that he was very good with that himself.]]

[Huffing as he upturns his nose a little, being a bit too proud of ridiculous things again.]

I'm good at both so, that takes care of that problem for me.

[His showiness only lasts for so long as he listens intently to everything else, understanding exactly what he means but finding it hard to sympathize completely. Kotetsu's never known how to not say things that other people wish to hear, whether out of his limited optimism or just his abundance of hope for the best. His work as a hero has definitely shaped his attitude toward people but deep down he knows that everything he says, he means with the bottom of his heart, even if things feel hopeless.]

I dunno... I kinda think it's all the same. I mean, yeah it's different to just hear someone tell you things are gonna be okay aside from, "Trust me, it'll be okay". But I think if you're willing to put that much faith into making the best of the worst, why not go for it? Not everyone's that good with words. Hell, I'm one of those people.

I don't say things just 'cause I wanna say them. I say them because I mean them. And I do everything I can to make them true. So if I tell someone things like that, it's because even though they might not think it's possible, I'm going to make them possible with everything I've got.

You really think so? [[blinks at that. In Bakura's mind, just being told not to worry rarely was helpful at all. If anything, it made him worry even more in some cases!

... but he guessed it was different if it was someone like Yuugi (or even really Vash, here) saying it, rather than Jounouchi yelling it at him (though he was sure Jounouchi didn't mean it in a bad way. It was just... Jounouchi being Jounouchi, that was all.)]]

Of course I do! I mean what I say, remember? ...or is it "say what I mean?" Something like that.

[[A soft laugh]] I guess I never thought of it that way... [[Especially considering how often he just told people that something was fine just to get them to not worry about him.]]

Well now you do! Never too late to learn something new, especially at your age.

Un, that's true. [[smiles warmly he slows to a stop outside the apartment building, looking over with a warm smile]] Thanks for the escort and conversation.

Nah nah, don't mention it. If you ever need anything else just let me know. Name's Kotetsu.

[His voice gets a little firm for a second as he sets his hands on his hips. One last lecture.]

Now I better not catch you out here on your own again anytime soon, or at least while things are as messy as they are. Got that? I'll just end up carrying you back! Even with the whole place shaking around!

[[rubs the back of his neck, feeling a bit sheepish]] I'll be sure to have someone with me [[said with a small smile and a nod]]

And I'm Bakura Ryou. Nice to have met you, Kotetsu-san.

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Sorry for flaking out so badly here!

no problem! :>

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