Ava Anatalya Orlova ([personal profile] krasnaya_vdova) wrote in [community profile] riverviewlogs2017-08-23 02:11 pm

everything's on fire

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!]
lionunchained: (looking off)

[personal profile] lionunchained 2017-09-06 11:27 am (UTC)(link)
[At this point, Shiro doubts the person cares how they are going to out of the burning building, just that they did. There wasn't much objection as he helped the person up onto the mech so they could ride down to the ground. Shiro could tell her mech wasn't built for this, but it would work]

All set. I'll stay up here and make sure the passage remains clear.

[He figures she will tell him if she needs help with something so he's not going to assume anything. It's better he be working on finding others and make sure their way out doesn't get blocked in the meantime]
bunnyhopped: (026)

[personal profile] bunnyhopped 2017-09-07 07:14 am (UTC)(link)
Roger that. I'll be back soon!

[ It took some careful maneuvering for her to be able to turn her mech around without causing any discomfort to the evacuee, but she managed, and slowly she started easing forward on her controls to go back the way they had come. As she approached the opening, she looked down at them. ]

Try to hold on tight, okay? I'll try my best not to make it a bumpy ride for you.

[ And as they exited the building Hana began her descent; if it were just her, she would let the mech drop to the ground – the shock absorption in the legs had always been good for that and Hana didn't mind rough landings. But with a passenger in a bad condition she obviously wasn't going to do that; so she relied on her boosters to keep the ride smooth as she lowered altitude and only let the mech 'drop' once they were very close to the ground. Already there was someone rushing over to help the person get off her mech and into one of the tents to get medical attension. Hana made sure they were in good hands before she boosted back up to where she had left Shiro. ]

Shiro? What's your status?
lionunchained: (well this is bad)

[personal profile] lionunchained 2017-09-09 01:50 am (UTC)(link)
[Shiro watched as she descended from the building with the evacuee. He wanted to make sure sure for some reason he wasn't needed. Also it was a little hot for completely obvious reasons so standing closer to their escape hatch for a short gave him that chance to cool down a little. He had to keep the visor sealed still because there was so much smoke that it would be foolish to think he could get fresh air.

The other benefit he hoped would be to hear if anyone had reached a window on an upper floor and were calling out. He'd know at that point definitively there was at least one more person to find. He didn't hear anything, but that wasn't going to stop him from going up to check anyway.

As she started to return, he back away from the exit, no longer needing to stay closer to make sure it was clear]


Oh, I'm doing great. Getting a new appreciation for how ovens work.

[Sorry, terribly morbid joke. He does the sometimes]

How are you holding up?
bunnyhopped: (030)

[personal profile] bunnyhopped 2017-09-14 05:35 am (UTC)(link)
[ He actually received a little chuckle for his humor, so no need to apologize. She was amused, partly by the morbidness of the joke and she always appreciated sarcasm but mostly by the fact that it was Shiro who had delivered it. She wasn't expecting it and it was a pleasant surprise.

Well, as pleasant as anything could be in the middle of an emergency. ]


What, are you gonna go and bake some cookies after this?

[ Might as well go for some friendly mid-crisis banter, right? But to the point... ]

I'm fine. My mech wasn't really designed for this kind of operation, but I'm keeping an eye on the sensors and making sure it doesn't get too hot in there for us.

Let's do a sweep of the next few floors and do the same thing we just did until we get to the top. Then I think— I need to find Genji. And you need to find Keith.

Alright, Shiro. Game face on!