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bravenewworld2014-01-24 11:59 pm
bravenewmods) wrote in bravenewworld2014-01-24 11:59 pm
Magnitude 9
[It is almost precisely 2AM when the first earthquake hits.
The ground vibrates dully at first, like the rumble of construction machinery or the shaking of a heavy Pokémon coming down the streets. In the throes of sleep, it seems unalarming, if a bit out of the ordinary. Worse than this has occurred in the past.
Then the walls shake. Paintings tilt and sway and objects teeter and fall off the shelves, one after another. The ground shifts underfoot and a cautious step out of bed only succeeds in sending the frightened sleeper reeling to the floor.
High up in the sky, the towers sway. An infinitesimal amount at first, but any amount of swaying is terrifying, unfathomable, an event so utterly wrong it is inconceivable that it could be happening. The tilting progresses, becomes noticeable, measurable, and it can only be hoped that it is a reflection of a panicked imagination rather than reality.
After an eternity, the rumbling dies down...
Just when it seems safe to investigate, about a half hour after the quake began, the Warp Band flares to life. A voice speaks - it can be heard, too, from outdoors, issuing from the emergency broadcast system. It is a woman's voice, speaking briskly, efficiently, holding no trace of fear or panic.]
Effective immediately, the Council has issued a state of emergency for Union. This is not a drill or an exercise. All citizens, please be prepared to follow standard residential tower emergency procedures; all relevant instructions are posted on every floor. For the majority of citizens, this means to stay in place and to take shelter until the quakes are confirmed to be over. Do not attempt to evacuate unless instructed to do so now or unless severe injury has been sustained.
This message is for Towers D and E of Sector 3 and the Cloud Towers in Sector 5. Again, this message is for Towers D and E of Sector 3 and the Cloud Towers of Sector 5. The gas lines have ruptured, and all residents should prepare for immediate evacuation. Swords and Guardsmen assigned to these sectors should proceed immediately to their stations to assist. Further instruction will be given by officers on site. Again, residents of all other towers should stay in place at this time.
Entrance 2 to the Old City has collapsed and Entrances 3 and 5 have been severely damaged. Again, the Industrial District entrance has collapsed and the Habitat and the Southern Wall entrances have been damaged. At this time, a large number of wild Pokémon are seeking entrance into Union from all other entrances. Rangers and remaining Guardsmen, please report to these areas to begin containment measures. Be prepared for potential aggression.
All medical personnel trained in Emergency Medicine, report to the Medical Center if and when possible. All Habitat employees with Level 2 clearance and above, report to the Habitat Tower to initiate emergency stabilization protocols.
All citizens, please stay alert for further information. Major aftershocks are predicted to continue for the next six hours, and damage assessments will be ongoing. Be ready for further quakes and be prepared to contact emergency services if an emergency situation is seen developing.
[She cuts off with alacrity. An uneasy echo hangs in the air after she concludes...]
((This post may be used as a mingle thread to address any of the issues raised within. You may also make your individual posts at this time. Responses may be addressed in regards to the initial emergency situation, or forward dated to address the assessment of damage after the first major quake. The wild Pokémon will not stop coming, and the aftershocks will continue for long after six hours.
Characters may follow instructions but may also feel free to move around at will and help however they can. Actions taken throughout this event will be noted and may affect the status of Union after the end of the event.))
The ground vibrates dully at first, like the rumble of construction machinery or the shaking of a heavy Pokémon coming down the streets. In the throes of sleep, it seems unalarming, if a bit out of the ordinary. Worse than this has occurred in the past.
Then the walls shake. Paintings tilt and sway and objects teeter and fall off the shelves, one after another. The ground shifts underfoot and a cautious step out of bed only succeeds in sending the frightened sleeper reeling to the floor.
High up in the sky, the towers sway. An infinitesimal amount at first, but any amount of swaying is terrifying, unfathomable, an event so utterly wrong it is inconceivable that it could be happening. The tilting progresses, becomes noticeable, measurable, and it can only be hoped that it is a reflection of a panicked imagination rather than reality.
After an eternity, the rumbling dies down...
Just when it seems safe to investigate, about a half hour after the quake began, the Warp Band flares to life. A voice speaks - it can be heard, too, from outdoors, issuing from the emergency broadcast system. It is a woman's voice, speaking briskly, efficiently, holding no trace of fear or panic.]
Effective immediately, the Council has issued a state of emergency for Union. This is not a drill or an exercise. All citizens, please be prepared to follow standard residential tower emergency procedures; all relevant instructions are posted on every floor. For the majority of citizens, this means to stay in place and to take shelter until the quakes are confirmed to be over. Do not attempt to evacuate unless instructed to do so now or unless severe injury has been sustained.
This message is for Towers D and E of Sector 3 and the Cloud Towers in Sector 5. Again, this message is for Towers D and E of Sector 3 and the Cloud Towers of Sector 5. The gas lines have ruptured, and all residents should prepare for immediate evacuation. Swords and Guardsmen assigned to these sectors should proceed immediately to their stations to assist. Further instruction will be given by officers on site. Again, residents of all other towers should stay in place at this time.
Entrance 2 to the Old City has collapsed and Entrances 3 and 5 have been severely damaged. Again, the Industrial District entrance has collapsed and the Habitat and the Southern Wall entrances have been damaged. At this time, a large number of wild Pokémon are seeking entrance into Union from all other entrances. Rangers and remaining Guardsmen, please report to these areas to begin containment measures. Be prepared for potential aggression.
All medical personnel trained in Emergency Medicine, report to the Medical Center if and when possible. All Habitat employees with Level 2 clearance and above, report to the Habitat Tower to initiate emergency stabilization protocols.
All citizens, please stay alert for further information. Major aftershocks are predicted to continue for the next six hours, and damage assessments will be ongoing. Be ready for further quakes and be prepared to contact emergency services if an emergency situation is seen developing.
[She cuts off with alacrity. An uneasy echo hangs in the air after she concludes...]
((This post may be used as a mingle thread to address any of the issues raised within. You may also make your individual posts at this time. Responses may be addressed in regards to the initial emergency situation, or forward dated to address the assessment of damage after the first major quake. The wild Pokémon will not stop coming, and the aftershocks will continue for long after six hours.
Characters may follow instructions but may also feel free to move around at will and help however they can. Actions taken throughout this event will be noted and may affect the status of Union after the end of the event.))
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"...I'm fine. Just... tired. ...A lot better than most of the people here."
He is about to ask what Roxas is doing here when he remembers the conversation he had with Sora just a few days ago.
"Were you OK in the quake?"
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Though he understands how difficult that probably is right now. Lucas should at least to rest before going to aid another.
Roxas nods his head. "I was in my room." It's not the most secure room but there wasn't much of anything to cause any injuries. He's probably gotten a few scratches from going around helping the Doctors. Above all though he's just a little weary from using his own powers.
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Lucas smiles wanly and rubs at the back of his neck a bit.
"I've never seen something like this happen before... Not on this scale. I haven't had time to stop and think about it, but...
It's really terrible, huh...?"
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He's been worse. A lot, lot worse. Being a little tired is nothing compared to how he felt when he first woke up at the Medical Center a year ago.
Roxas hesitates a little before he just nods his head in response. This was terrible and he's never seen anything like this before either. Not anything that he remembers.
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He trails off then and shakes his head, a rueful expression. A pained smile comes to his face as he drops his gaze to his hands, glowing faintly pinkish through the dried, smeared blood. ...They tremble slightly as he stares.
"It doesn't feel like there's anything we can do..."
...After a moment, a drop of water or two splashes into his palms.
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But then something came to mind. He wasn't sure where it was coming from but it seemed like a good idea.
"You have done something."
He looks right at Lucas' hands as he says it.
"You've been helping others. Haven't you?"
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"Y-Yeah... But... I-It's not going to be enough..."
He swallows again.
"I'm almost out."
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"It's never enough."
It's a blunt statement to say. It probably even sounds more blunt in the tone that Roxas defaults to.
"All we can do is... do what we can. And when we can't do anything we wait until something in possible."
A lesson he's learned over the course of his stay in the Medical Center from the Doctors. They have tried for the past year to help Roxas and they never progressed very far. But they still try when they can do so. There's been multiple occasions when he's heard a doctor say 'we've done what we can. now all we can do is wait.'
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".......Thanks. I know."
The words come quietly.
"But... if I don't hope to do more, it means I'm... OK with this. With all of this." He glances back out towards the crowd. "If everything we can possibly do isn't enough, then... we have to make more possible."
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Roxas was guilty of doing the former of what Lucas had said. Or at least partially guilty. Part of the reason why he hasn't progressed is because he stopped trying to recall. So in the end he was OK with how he was.
But that was before he learned that he had a brother that he had forgotten about with the rest of his memories. So perhaps it is time to stop being OK with it and follow Lucas' words. If it applies both to this situation and his own personal one.
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He admits with a shake of his head. "But I'm sure that... a good way of not doing it is to not try." A slight pause. "Oh -- I'm sorry. I didn't mean to... I know you were trying to make me feel better." He smiles, then, a sincere expression he wipes a hand against his eyes. "That's just... something I have to believe."
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"It's ok." This was his first time even saying such things. It's not a surprise to him that they didn't work. Not that he was happy about it but no one can tell from the expression he carries on the outside.
"Keep on believing. It's... better than nothing."
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"Thanks, Roxas. I... I should go and get back to work."
He wipes his eyes clear and fixes on a less worried expression.
"...You keep believing, too, OK?"
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"Don't overdo it. Can't help if you do."
He shifts uncomfortably. He hasn't figured out what to believe in yet.
"Ok..."
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Crying in front of the patients was pretty useless, Roxas was right on that.