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ɪʀᴏɴᴡᴏᴏᴅ ᴇᴍᴘᴇʀᴏʀ ᴇsʜᴀɪ ([personal profile] ironwood) wrote in [community profile] tushanshu_logs2017-01-11 12:51 am

[EVENT] Cold Winds Blowin'...

Characters: All
Date: January 10-31, 2018
Location: Keeliai, all sectors
Situation: Hurricane and ensuing cleanup
Warnings/Rating: add warnings to headers as necessary, please.


Come late night on the 10th, carrying over into the wee hours of the 11th, the winds that have been on and off all month pick up, howling between buildings and rattling anything not nailed down. The worst of it comes over the next day, when the winds don't actually stop, sweeping through the city at high speeds and bringing rain and all kinds of debris with them.

The canals in Water are nearly impassable, making travel even more inadvisable than it would have been. In some places the wind takes out the power, too, leaving several people temporarily without much in the way of heat -- not good when the average temperature is hovering around 5°C (about 40°F). The rain comes heavier over the course of the day, and flooding both minor and major abounds; during the worst of the storm the canals are near to overflowing and there's a sincere -- and realized -- risk of drowning. As the flooding rises fast, some unprepared citizens may be caught by these rushing torrents and need rescue.

The storm settles down toward the end of the twelfth, leaving only brisk winds and a sullen drizzle as it finally passes the city by. In its wake, however, is a vast array of damage, and significant repairs to be made.

The high winds have knocked many trees down, some of which landed on homes and businesses -- in some cases, punching right through the roofs, rendering the buildings temporarily unlivable, and sending their occupants out into the storm to seek their nearest secondary shelter. Flooding is wide-scale, doing immeasurable amounts of property damage and putting many lives at risk. Many are left injured, homeless, or their businesses and livelihoods in ruins. Even more have lost personal possessions that are irreplaceable.

All told, the Merchant's Guild estimates that nearly 10% of the city's residential districts have suffered severe damage, meaning that the homes in those areas are not structurally safe to live in until repairs are made. This translates to about 6000 kedan across all Sectors in need of temporary housing. A further 20% (roughly 10,000) of the city has experienced moderate damage, so their homes are livable, but they may be without power, heat, or necessities like running water or adequate food stores.

The rest of the city takes light damage, mostly in the way of flooding and damaged goods. Volunteers are needed all over the place to remove storm debris to a growing mountain of wreckage outside the city walls. Everything from broken windows and furniture, to entire trees and large sections of rooftops need to be hauled away, and in some cases, the Foreigners' abilities will be much appreciated, since whatever left is going to be done with kirin-hauled carts and sledges.

Through the rest of the month, repairs are in progress, most of it taking place beneath a sapping cold rain, which impedes both repairs and volunteers' health, and many come down with walking pneumonia and flu-like afflictions. Usayi is among those organizing work crews for the clearing of large debris and urgent patches; he'll be spearheading those efforts as the month wears on as well. The Woodsmen also call for help from as many volunteers as possible, citing the loss of a great deal of growing and stored seeds, as well as the damage to their agricultural land plots, which are now littered with more debris.
unetrustworthy: (pausing)

[personal profile] unetrustworthy 2017-01-27 02:51 am (UTC)(link)
Her mouth opened to comment. Then she hesitated. Closed it. Gave him a strange look. Eyes narrowing in cautious wary.

"...that was another pun, wasn't it?"
purrns: (🐾 For the sake of the show)

[personal profile] purrns 2017-01-27 10:07 pm (UTC)(link)
He smiles awkwardly, letting out a nervous laugh.

"Yes and no? I mean, it really is bad luck, it's kind of a thing."
unetrustworthy: (im not smiling)

[personal profile] unetrustworthy 2017-01-28 12:53 am (UTC)(link)
She very nearly had to resist the urge to crack a smile at his reaction.

"It's still so strange to me to think of bad luck as being a superpower. I thought it was hard getting used to people flying and shooting lasers out of their eyes and changing the weather or making things appear out of nowhere."
purrns: (🐾 We're so close to reaching)

[personal profile] purrns 2017-01-30 12:07 am (UTC)(link)
So close he was so close.

"Oh yeah, we have that too. But it's usually the akuma victims who have powers like that," he shrugs. "I think it's supposed to match up with Ladybug. Good luck, bad luck. Balance. "
unetrustworthy: (dinner's almost ready)

[personal profile] unetrustworthy 2017-01-30 12:12 am (UTC)(link)
So close, and yet so far.

"So what you're saying is that you cause all the trouble, and she has to clean up after you?" Her voice was just light enough to give away that she was teasing him now. "Poor Ladybug."
purrns: (🐾 And you can't bring me down)

[personal profile] purrns 2017-01-30 07:46 pm (UTC)(link)
Chat's lips break into a grin.

"Oh yeah. She suffers greatly because of me," he puts a clawed hand to his head dramatically. "Her life is filled with never-ending feline torment. I'm not kitten around."
unetrustworthy: (you make a good point)

[personal profile] unetrustworthy 2017-01-31 12:08 am (UTC)(link)
So far...and getting even further away by the minute; her expression fell flat.

"I will leave, you know. And I'll take the broom with me."
purrns: (🐾 Fighting this illusion of me)

[personal profile] purrns 2017-02-01 12:37 am (UTC)(link)
He really can't help himself. Will he ever learn?

No. Probably not.

"Oh no, not the broom! Don't leave me alone and broomless."
unetrustworthy: (following the conversation)

[personal profile] unetrustworthy 2017-02-01 12:49 am (UTC)(link)
"...and the dustpan."

Okay, so maybe she was enjoying the banter. A little. Not the puns, but the rest of it.
purrns: (🐾 Too late for second guessing)

[personal profile] purrns 2017-02-01 11:14 pm (UTC)(link)
His grin widens and he goes into the most dramatic stance he can think of. Arm over his eyes, hand on his heart. Such tragedy. He's clearly enjoying this too.

"Your cruelty truly knows no bounds."
unetrustworthy: (watching in amusement)

[personal profile] unetrustworthy 2017-02-02 01:06 am (UTC)(link)
"It's all about knowing my opponent." She lifted a finger and lightly tapped at her head, before bending down to sweep up the latest pile of dirt into the aforementioned dustbin, which was then deposited over into the trash. "You superheroes have your secret powers, and I have mine."

(Strangely reminiscent of another conversation, with another individual she knew, though this time used in a slightly different context.)
purrns: (🐾 From a mean old man)

[personal profile] purrns 2017-02-02 01:38 am (UTC)(link)
He remembers, oh he remembers. He clears his throat, grin still plastered over his face.

"You rally do. I know when to admit I've been defeated, and you, Midii Une, have defeated me."
unetrustworthy: (i didn't know i remembered how to smile)

[personal profile] unetrustworthy 2017-02-02 01:47 am (UTC)(link)
"Which means I win."

She...wasn't entirely sure what she had won, considering it hadn't been much of a bluff in the first place, but she had an idea. And the worst that could happen with this idea was that it didn't work, which meant it was worth trying.

"Which means...you have to do something for me."
purrns: (🐾 I'm defying gravity)

[personal profile] purrns 2017-02-02 08:49 pm (UTC)(link)
Chat's smirk very quickly vanishes. Uh oh. He didn't see this one coming. He folds his arms, trying to remain macho about all this.

"Wh- what sort of thing do you want me to do? I'm cool. I can do anything."

He really can't.
unetrustworthy: (im not smiling)

[personal profile] unetrustworthy 2017-02-03 01:16 am (UTC)(link)
Wow. That...actually worked.

(She mental note as such for possible future use.)

It would have been so easy to ask for something above and beyond. Just to strike a further blow to his ego. Or even really hit home by demanding a duration of time in which he was no longer able to make his beloved puns. Truthfully, the latter crossed her mind more than once...but she wasn't that mean. She just didn't have it in her.

Instead, she held out both the broom and the dust pan.

"Finish cleaning the sidewalk for me?" The area around them was mostly clear. Maybe another twenty minutes of sweeping. Half hour, tops. "...I haven't had my lunch yet, and I want to go eat."
purrns: (🐾 Fighting this illusion of me)

[personal profile] purrns 2017-02-05 07:24 pm (UTC)(link)
That would have been the cruellest punishment ever, truly. No one could have done a worse thing to him than take away his beloved and shitty puns. He stared at the proffered broom and dust pan/

"That's...it?"

He takes them, one eyebrow raising just above the mask, very amused.

"You know, you could have just asked me to help you like a regular person. I wouldn't stop you eating."
unetrustworthy: (caught red-handed)

[personal profile] unetrustworthy 2017-02-05 09:56 pm (UTC)(link)
She shrugged, and even looked a little sheepish.

"I was going to ask anyway. But then we started joking and...I don't know."
purrns: (🐾 Be a good machine)

[personal profile] purrns 2017-02-06 10:57 pm (UTC)(link)
He chuckled, shaking his head with affectionate amusement.

"Bantering. It's a sneaky mistress," he gives a little theatrical bow. "Go on, go eat. I got this."
unetrustworthy: (you make me smile and i don't know why)

[personal profile] unetrustworthy 2017-02-06 11:05 pm (UTC)(link)
So dramatic.

"Thanks." She told him before turning to leave. Even offering a small wave in farewell. "I'll see you later, I guess."
purrns: (🐾 From a mean old man)

[personal profile] purrns 2017-02-09 01:33 am (UTC)(link)
He flashes her a wide grin in return, giving her a wacky salute.

"Later, Gator!"