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]

"Everything defines who you are," Lola put so much work into looking how she did because it defined her. It changed how people looked at her, and how she looked at herself. And those things do matter, that's what she learned. From every time something changed her without giving her a choice, not speaking English, her mom leaving... "If I have powers, I guess I'll get over it. I got over everything else that's changed me. I mean, it can't be harder to accept than getting an abortion."

Lola just didn't want to change right now, she was happy.

[de_evilise]

"I'm going to have to disagree with you on that too," Marinette said, "What you look like on the outside doesn't define who you are on the inside." Slapping a new coat of paint on a car doesn't change anything about the car. "Whether I'm male, 2 feet tall, purple haired or whatever, I'd still be me. Nothing can change that."

She definitely wasn't going to see eye to eye with Lola on this, or other points. She stretched, since she was feeling surprisingly a lot more refreshed since her little break (she assumes). "I'm going to see if anyone else needs help. You should keep resting, you look really worn out." She suggested, getting to her feet.

[threatenwithcuteness]

Lola yawned in response, it wasn't really an argument worth having right now. Too tired. She wasn't sure if she could even explain her point right now. It'd be a lot of words and she probably couldn't handle emojis right now. "Whatever, I should probably head to my hotel room. Sleep for a week."

"I've helped as much as I can, if I don't leave now I'll probably collapse on my way there." Lola pulls herself up slowly and dusts herself off.