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: (sheepish grin)

[personal profile] lionunchained 2017-10-26 01:28 am (UTC)(link)
"Well on the date auction outing, we did that as well before going to look at the stars."

Since stars were something Shiro liked. But he also realized he wasn't helping his case that this hadn't been a date considering they were both sharing things the other liked.
tempredmental: (You're Cute When You're Flustered)

[personal profile] tempredmental 2017-10-26 02:12 am (UTC)(link)
"You're not making this sound any less than I was thinking, you know," Keith pointed out. "She took you gaming and you took her stargazing?" He shook his head. "It sounds like your 'not-date' went pretty darn well."
lionunchained: (paladin)

[personal profile] lionunchained 2017-10-27 01:58 am (UTC)(link)
"I realize that I'm not, but it wasn't a date. Not really at least. It was an adventure." Since that's what Hana had called it. "And yes, our not-date went well."
tempredmental: (We Did Good)

[personal profile] tempredmental 2017-10-27 05:45 pm (UTC)(link)
"An 'adventure'?" That got Keith to chuckle a little. "Okay... If you say so." He'd leave it at that... for now.

He almost slid himself under the blankets, but then remembered something. "Hm..." He got up, still being careful of that left ankle, and headed into the bathroom.

"Probably not a bad idea to at least shake this thing out before I try to sleep in it, right?" he said as he closed the door. The undersuit of the Paladin armor still smelled like smoke, too, and Keith grimaced at it as he inspected it. Thankfully, if it had been damaged, whatever had happened to him while he was talking to Lola fixed it. He couldn't find anything wrong with it other than some lingering soot and that burning building smell.

Gross enough...

He was careful not to make a huge mess in the process, at least, before coming back out and climbing back into bed, this time under the blankets.
lionunchained: (over shoulder)

[personal profile] lionunchained 2017-10-28 02:43 am (UTC)(link)
Shiro just gave Keith a smile at that. The topic was right at the edge of being pushed too far when Keith backed down. He watched as Keith started to slide under the covers before getting back up and heading to the bathroom.

"Yeah, probably not. Won't feel quite as weird in the morning."

Shiro didn't move, waiting on Keith to finish in the bathroom. Once he emerged, Shiro decided to do the same thing, heading to the bathroom as Keith got comfortable in his bed. Shiro came back out, heading over to his bed and sitting down on it.

"Getting tired now?"
tempredmental: (Run That By Me One More Time)

[personal profile] tempredmental 2017-10-29 06:38 am (UTC)(link)
When Shiro went into the bathroom, Keith couldn't help but settle deeper into the bed. He was starting to finally wind down a bit from the excitement of the evening now that the adrenaline was leaving his system, so to speak. And while he was still a bit jumpy from what actually happened, it was losing out to being tired. So, when Shiro came back out and asked, Keith had to nod.

"Yeah... I kind of am." He shrugged a little from under the blanket. "What about you?"
lionunchained: (pensive)

[personal profile] lionunchained 2017-11-04 02:54 am (UTC)(link)
"Yeah I think I am too. Enough to try at least."

He had been up since at least one in the morning and then this fire where he had run around with Hana pulling people out of the building. Even for him, he was getting exhausted.

He walked back over to his bed, moved the blankets aside, and flopped down.
tempredmental: (Ugh)

[personal profile] tempredmental 2017-11-04 03:49 am (UTC)(link)
Keith nodded a bit, and closed his eyes with a small sigh. He was determined to at least try to sleep. That didn't mean it would actually happen, but he was going to try.