everything's on fire

[krasnaya_vdova]

who: Everyone!
what: The residential building is on fire
when: ~2am, August 23rd
where: The Residential building
warnings: Fire, destruction of property, injury, general warnings for crisis situations



It's a reasonably quiet night, pleasantly dry with a slight breeze. Almost nice, for those that enjoy the hours after midnight long before dawn starts to creep on the horizon. Right until it isn't, when the air changes, and there's the scent of heat that promises smoke. In most places it starts with a flash of blue light that arcs from floor to floor as energy pulses through the building, and there's a crack of sound that follows. The power dies for a moment, and if you're one of the unlucky ones, the light that follows is a literal spark in the dark, burning to life in bright orange-red, yielding heat and smoke and trouble. The energy surge doesn't just hit the lights, but sparked flames that burst to life, and they catch quickly, spreading.

The worst of it starts on the ninth floor, where the smoke and the beginning of heat starts moments before the surge. The fire spreads faster there, people starting to startle awake and realize what's happening as the flames crackle. Eventually there's an announcement on the Network, both alerting people to what's happening and trying to organize both those that are willing to help and those that need it.

Some areas are untouched, while others are ravaged badly, reduced to ashes and crumbling ceilings, so watch your step. There's chaos, but through it there's people doing what they can to help each other, and the official fire services show up to help control the blaze. After that, it's just a matter of repairing the damage that's been done, rebuilding and putting things back together, seeing what's been lost and what was saved.

Even later, people start putting the pieces together, and there's the official investigation into what might have caused a fire like that in the first place.


[ooc: As promised, the residential building is on fire! OOC plotting post is here if anyone wants to work out some last minute plans before diving in. Plotting post also includes the relevant details. Elsewise, just top level and mingle. Try not to get burned too badly. :) Good luck!]

Comments

[threatenwithcuteness]

It shows how still vastly intimidating everything about Natasha is that Lola hasn't said anything. Well, Lola's a bit tired so she isn't looking for a challenge. She doesn't wanna pick a fight. Especially a fight she saw a medic just lose. So she just smiles awkwardly as she hands over the water.

And then she runs off to find other people to help. And whatever that feeling of 'not being alone' and the healing that came with it starts to taper off and vanish.

[unmakeme]

Well, that was definitely weird. The least objectionable person to approach her tonight, though, and she's starting to feel better. The water is soothing her throat, and it must be that release of tension that's making breathing easier for her. Maybe she should get out of the cold night air. Maybe she should try to get some sleep. Her eyes automatically move to the windows of the seventh floor, to how many of them are burned out. Her bed is probably ash right about now, and even if it isn't, it'll be reeking of smoke and probably soaked through from the fire hoses. She has nowhere to go. That didn't used to bother her much.

Now, it just makes her brace her elbows on her knees, head hanging down and soot blackened hair covering her face. That fatigue is coming back, creeping in slowly. Could tonight get any more frustrating?