cherrywood: (10. LANTERNS)
ᴄʜᴇʀʀʏᴡᴏᴏᴅ ʜᴇᴀʟᴇʀ ᴍɪʟʏɴ ([personal profile] cherrywood) wrote in [community profile] tushanshu_logs2014-04-17 01:02 am

Event | Console Crash Chaos | Phase One

Characters: ALL!
Date: April 17-30, 2014
Location: Keeliai
Situation: In an unexpected and bold attack by Malicant, the console system is completely shut down while food and supply locations all around the city are targeted by bombings.
Warnings/Rating: Explosions! Possible descriptions of related aftermaths, injuries, death, etc.

Shortly after eight in the morning of the 17th, the consoles experience a strange glitching effect. They'll display 15-20 seconds of static, interrupting anything being done on them at the time, before going utterly dark. No power, no signal, completely offline even to detection of their normal bio-mechanical signatures. No amount of energy influx will get them going again, though taking them apart (or trying to) will still cause them to melt into goo.

Within minutes of the console shutdown, explosions will begin ripping through Keeliai. The bombs are all timed as close to simultaneous as coordinating a city-wide attack can be, with many going off within seconds of each other, throwing the thriving morning rush into chaos. They tear into businesses and across public spaces, collapsing walls and blowing piles of debris into the streets. Places of high traffic quickly become evident as prime targets: marketplaces, hospitals, schools and cafes. The streets take only moments to fill with panicking, screaming kedan trying to pull their injured fellows out of harm's way. All told, the explosions take place across approximately a 10-minute stretch and their explosive yields are fairly high.

In addition to the bombs that cause destruction through their blasts, smaller bombs are going off around the city that specifically target food and water supplies, particularly where large stocks of it were kept such as grocers, produce markets, and the like. Rather than cause mass damage, these explosions spray out a fine mist of spores. Any perishables in their immediate area that are splattered develop an oozing black mold within minutes, eventually breaking down organic substances that turn to foul smelling rot and release their own mist, perpetuating the cycle. While skin contact with the mist doesn't harm, inhaling or ingesting it will produce shakes, fever, vomiting with a cumulative effect that has the potential to be fatal. It is much slower to infect the water supply but the sheer volume of rotting perishables will eventually put enough of the spores to taint water sources, approximately 6-8 hours after the original bombings.

The police force are out as soon as possible and within the hour are helping move the injured to safer locations with Evandau in charge, right in their midst and shoulder to shoulder with his subordinates. Not being stockpiles for any of the apparent targets, many of the Foreigner residences have been left undamaged and, wary of putting them in further danger by collecting large groups in public spaces, Foreigners may even be asked to take in a few individuals or a kedan family.

Despite the number of explosions, there are far more reports of injuries as opposed to casualties. The person or persons (or That Bad Guy) responsible for this were, for this attack at least, more intent on damage than on death.



LINKS
Fire Sector | Earth Sector | Metal Sector | Water Sector | Wood Sector
Treating the Injured & Safe Houses | Investigations | OOC Plot Post


OOC NOTE: Remember that the consoles and network will be completely offline for the duration of this aspect of the the plot running April 17-23, though Foreigner tech is not affected. Plot questions can be directed to this comment. Have fun!
backwordscompatible: (I know what this calls for....)

[personal profile] backwordscompatible 2014-05-12 12:27 pm (UTC)(link)
She nodded, holding out the four chokers at once for Sharon to take.

"Just put them on, and the spell will take hold. There are a couple of catches, of course." Because of course. "The pendants themselves will remain visible, so there's a chance they might look a bit out of place on some people. I tried to keep the power levels on the low side so that they can't be detected, but somebody with a really keen sense for magic who knows what their looking for might be able to sense something's up. Maybe. And no matter how many you try to put on, it'll still have the same effect. You can't get more hidden."
agentx13: (a: profile)

[personal profile] agentx13 2014-05-19 01:53 am (UTC)(link)
Sharon nodded as she took them in her hands and studied them. She has to give Zatanna credit. She's done good work.

Their visibility might not matter much if she can keep people from noticing them in the first place. "Do they have to be worn around the neck, or could they still work if they were worn as bracelets?"
backwordscompatible: (just like home (except not))

[personal profile] backwordscompatible 2014-05-19 02:19 am (UTC)(link)
"They...should still work, I think? I mean, I can't guarantee they'll be as secure, and the spell only works if they're secured in place."

In other words, wearing it on the wrist might--aside from the awkwardness of each pendant--run the risk of the spell weakening depending upon how the necklace shifted around. To say nothing of the increased risk of it being damaged.
agentx13: (a: taken aback)

[personal profile] agentx13 2014-05-20 02:33 pm (UTC)(link)
Sharon nods and slips all four of them into a pouch on her belt. "Thank you, Zatanna." She doesn't say such things lightly. She means it, and she hopes Zatanna knows that.

"Now let's get you to bed."
backwordscompatible: (new girl)

[personal profile] backwordscompatible 2014-05-21 02:45 am (UTC)(link)
"...there is literally no way I can argue with you on this, is there?"
agentx13: (a: smile : bright)

[personal profile] agentx13 2014-05-26 03:57 am (UTC)(link)
Sharon smiles. "I knew you were smart."
backwordscompatible: (so chalant)

[personal profile] backwordscompatible 2014-05-26 03:59 am (UTC)(link)
"I have my moments." She sighed. "Fine, fine. Lead the way."

(She could always just sneak out again later.)