Surrounded by white (Action)

[second_destiny]

[Action; Business District]

[Anyone who has seen Asemu yesterday or sees him over the next couple of days will notice that he is spending a lot of time around the Medical Center. After he got back from his recent trip into the wilderness, he left the Koffing he had found and rescued with the Pokémon doctors. He also admitted himself for examination; after all, he had spent several minutes in a cloud of smog.

Fortunately, Asemu was cleared in short order, under the instructions to remain in places with clean air. The Koffing would take more time to recover, which is why he has been spending so much time down there.

But eventually, the Koffing is released and in full health. Once that happens, Asemu begins to walk through the shops to provide whatever amenities it needs. The Koffing floats cheerfully along close behind him, occasionally admitting puffs of gas. While unpleasant to breathe directly, there wasn't enough to affect the surrounding air, though.]

[OOC: Feel free to run into Asemu anywhere in the Business district, either by himself or with his newly-bonded Koffing in tow. Any day between 1/22 and 1/25 is allowed, as well, as the first day was when he first came back with the injured Koffing, and the latter when it was discharged.]

Action

[highliber]

A nice little perk of working at the Union Central Library is that one of the best known coffee houses in town is right across the street, Cafe Marellia. When the stifling dust and quiet gets to be too much for Zarvora, she occasionally takes her work outside to finish with a cup of coffee or tea and some mindless chatter surrounding her like white noise. During such excursions, her fletchling, Charles, would dart around enjoying the comparatively open space and catching bugs out of the air.

Today Zarvora was extra focused on the book she had, occasionally adding to a huge sprawling flowchart of symbolic logic in the notebook lying on the table before her. Her brow is furrowed with what might be intense concentration and might be irritation at the couple seated at the table directly behind her, who are lost in each other's eyes, exchanging sickeningly adorable pet names in between rounds of noisy kissing.

At "My Sweet Fromage" she slammed her pen down and turned around to glare at the couple, who looked up in surprise. "If you're going to call each other names without having the decency of doing it in private, at least stick to ones that makes sense! Fromage isn't a kind of flower, it's an old word for cheese, but with how oxygen starved your brains must be by now I'm not surprised you didn't know that!"

She sat back down, surrounded by an aura of irritation that left her unaware of the rude looks she was now getting by about half the room, and tried to get back into her work.

01 - Voice / Action

[radiantwingedone]

[ Voice ]

[ It all starts with the unmistakable sound of several books falling. Judging by the undignified noise from a human throat in the middle, these several books fell on someone. Possibly someone in the middle of a nap.

There's a Flabébé making scolding-chiding sounds, and Duke's voice is a little muffled. ]

Yes, stacks of seven when I sleep at the desk are no longer acceptable. What do you think about five?

[ That only gets more scolding, and Duke shifts books about until he no longer is quite so muffled. ]

Good point, more shelves is probably the way to go.

[ Action ]

Its cold enough out that he probably looks a little ridiculous, having pulled a loose sweater over the turtleneck he was already wearing. For once, Laulyse hasn't put her flower anywhere immediately obvious, finding it a bit too cold, but has tucked herself up against the side of his neck, under all that white hair.

"... Not just shelving, I think we might need more food..." And so his path abruptly changes. He'll be around the Salvage Shop eventually, looking for something he can prop up more or less flat.

1st [ Action / Voice ]

[makeitquick]

[ Voice / Action ]

Shame I can't show a picture over this thing, huh.

[ It's said into her Warp Band as she's lounging in a chair at The Outpost. She's basically just keeping an ear to the ground right now, but she's also here with her newly recruited Aron. The pokemon is staring back at her with a pleasant looking expression while she just looks at him with confusion. Hence why she's talking into the warp band despite being across from him ]

Still haven't thought of a name for this guy. ... It's an Aron. Bonded with it in the caves.

[ If he reacts to being called an "it" he doesn't show it. Rather, the expression is pleasant all around. She sighs, and just closes the communication. Though she does hang out here most of the rest of the morning - ]

[Action 2]

[ Because come the afternoon, bundled up in a thick set of travel jacket and boots (she's really over-budget because of these boots, but they looked so sturdy and nice...) she's out on a patrol. It's a simple patrol, only into the Verdant Forest's south area, but you never know when some pokemon might be taking up territory they don't normally have near the city and cause problems for people. Plus, while she thinks she performed well enough at the Caverns Expedition, she's still not exactly of rank with the Rangers ]

[Action]

[choseneutrality]

[With the earthquake having shook the foundations of the city, there had been much cause for panic. And in the case of the Old City, it seemed that it meant to flee in droves. Flynn was unfortunately caught in the stampede going on in the streets and was currently trying to get out of the way of the fleeing Pokemon. Oberon, who had recently evolved into Beautifly, was flying above him and helping him maneuver his way out of the wave.

Any chatter that might have been going on from the wild Pokemon blended together and became muddled together, making him unable to pick out anything coherent. At the moment though, getting to a place where he was less likely to be trampled was his current priority.]

o1. voice

[lotsofhart]

[VOICE: 2:17AM]

[A scratchy, very tired-sounding voice comes on over the warp band.]

So. Should I be concerned that there's a Magnamite staring at me from my window? Seems like something I should be concerned about. It's kinda creepy. Have some decency.

[Pause.]

Oh. And the Grimers running down my street. That's kind of alarming. What just happened?

[The transmission cuts out abruptly.]


[VOICE: 4:43AM]

Earthquake. Aftershocks. Real pleasant, not. I assume they'll probably stop in a few hours. Some of my stuff got broken, which is frustrating. Anybody hurt? I hope not. I'm not really the kind of person that can help, but uh. If you need anything repaired, let me know? I usually charge, but this is kind of ridiculous, plus I'm not a jerk. Parts might take a bit, though. The iron shortage's been a pain, and it's probably gonna get worse with the state of emergency call. They'll look for any excuse to scalp you lately.


[[When responding, let me know which time stamp you're responding to.]

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[bravenewmods]

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Magnitude 9

[bravenewmods]

[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.))