EVENT LOG: LOCUSTS!

[asgardmods]

Who: EVERYONE
What: the LOCUSTS! mingle log
When: Days 431-434 ( Apr. 10-17 )
Where: all across the city
Rating: PG-13. Anything higher than that should be taken to a private log, please!

Day 431 ( Apr. 10/11 )

Any early risers that head outdoors as the sun is rising will find a somewhat strange sight: hundreds of earthworms, scattered all across any available loose earth, squirming around on the ground. What caused them all to dig their way to the surface isn't clear just yet, but they aren't the only creatures behaving a bit strangely today.

Just as the sun breaks the horizon around 7AM, a single stag will come charging through the city coming from the north and heading straight through the Gate of Frost. Mere minutes after that, a whole herd of deer will follow his lead and stampede their way south without care for anyone or anything that might get in their way. Smaller animals like wolves, foxes, rabbits, and the likes will follow at their feet, birds flying overhead in great flocks - all headed the same direction. Any pets or animals within the city will be irritable and anxious, some trying to escape and follow the same path outside and away from Asgard.

In the midst of the mass exodus, the bracelet's SOS function will blare loudly as one of the gods summons the Travellers to the castle.

The Travellers will have less than an hour to get themselves to the heart of the city where natives will already be ushering people indoors with a nervous calm. The whole of the city will be rushing their way through the barrier, and it will be made obvious fairly early on that not everyone can fit inside the castle. Jockey for a safe position and keep a strong hold on your loved ones so that you don't get separated in the chaos, but be fast about it.

After that hour mark, a wave of water will come crashing through the city from the north, flooding the streets at a height of approximately 10ft / 300cm. Anyone not within the castle barrier by that point will either drown or be swept away in a violent current that will carry send their bodies into whatever solid objects might stand in their way. Those safely within the barrier will see Heimdall at the front gate with his hands raised as though pressed against an invisible wall; if they look closely, they will be able to make out all city structures glowing with a faint shimmer - either royal blue, pale green, or amber - before their view is obscured by the water pounding against the barrier. The dome over the castle will be made visible by the flood encapsulating it as it washes anything that wasn't rooted down through the streets. It will be an awesome sight, though grim enough, as nature takes its course through the city.

The flooding will continue for several hours, during which time the Travellers will be largely left to their own devices as they wait out the worst of it. Sigyn, Freyr, and Freya will be going around with castle maids to make sure that no one in harmed and to try to keep people relatively calm. Hel, Fenrir, and Jormungand will be doing their level best to intimidate people into compliance by coordinating the immediate relief efforts that will take place as soon as they are able to leave. This means that, for the few hours it takes for the flood to die down, the castle will be largely unmonitored as the gods try to minimise the damage.

After the worst of the flooding passes, the residents of Asgard will be free to return to their homes. There will still be a foot of water to wade through, but it will be slow moving and relatively harmless. Thanks to Thor, Baldr, and Loki's protection spells, all buildings will still be structurally sound, if not wholly intact. Glass panes may be shattered and wooden doors may be splintered; anything that wasn't firmly tied down may be displaced somewhere down the road or otherwise destroyed. But for the most part, the damage is minimal. Now just to do something about this pesky water ...

Day 432 ( Apr. 12/13 )

By now, the floodwater has lowered to a scant inch or two, leaving the city streets littered with debris but otherwise safe for travel. Natives will be setting up booths to help coordinate the return of lost possessions or missing pets, reporting any property damage, and recovering any bodies of those that might not've made it to the castle in time. Travellers are welcome and encouraged to assist in the relief efforts. There will be district clean-up sign-ups below, but these are not mandatory to get involved, they're more of a way to see who will be in your district to make plotting easier.

Later in the day, while everyone is still trying to rid the streets of the lingering water and put everything back to rights, the first survivors of the flood will begin trickling into the waterlogged city. Outlying villages and encampments were destroyed in the disaster and are now seeking refuge with their gods in the capitol. Despite the stress Asgard is already under with the supply shortage and the damage from the flood, the Prince Regent will not deny his citizens the aid they require and will welcome them into the city until they can revive the land to health.

Days 433-434 ( Apr. 14-17 )

Relief efforts will now be split into two different areas: recovering the city and creating space for the new arrivals. The natives will need help setting up temporary housing, like filtering families into unused housing and setting up tents for the remaining numbers. They will need to ration out food and general camping supplies, and when Asgard is currently in a supply shortage, making ends meet will be a bit of a struggle. We would really love to see some player created groups banding together to do this! Things like donation collections or fostering an NPC or anything at all, you guys should work together to help facilitate the arrival of these refugees and their temporary(?) stay within the city. There are some player projects already up here if you’d like to take a look and get involved!

On the other side of relief efforts will be cleaning up the streets, boarding up broken windows, things like that. Sigyn will be working to rebuild the wall and could use some assistance in not only construction but the magic of her barrier as well. More player coordination here will help put things back to rights, so if your character has an idea of what they can do to help, please comment below to start up some relief projects! It'll basically be two days of everyone trying to dig themselves out of the mess and get settled again.

[ OOC NOTES: This is the mingle log for the LOCUSTS! event. All of the gods ( except Odin and Frigg, naturally ) will be out and about during the first day of this event, so if you’d like to plot with any of them, please contact either the NPC handler or the mods and we’ll help facilitate some plotting for you. As a reminder, all deaths during this event count towards your death consequences. Please put [OPEN/CLOSED] along with the time/location of your character in the title of your comment. Let us know if you have any questions! ]

Comments

Ninian | 431 - 432 | Open!

[afrozendance]

431, Flooding

[Ninian was in luck. As an early riser, she had just finished getting dressed when the sun came up... so as soon as the distress call was received, she took a deep breath and did her best not to panic as she fired off messages to those she considered her friends and left her Sigyn room, not bothering to take anything but her Medic Corps bag with her.

For a second, she really wished she had her precognition back. That way, she would've been able to know something was about to happen! But even with the fear and distress around her and within her heart, she will do what she can to help the people reach the castle safely. It's either that or losing enough time and being swept away; she cannot afford that.

So here she is, trying to round up the local children, telling people about the shorter and easier to reach paths to the castle, helping up whoever falls to the ground and maybe using bits of her powers to give them back their strength and help keep running. Memories of the Scouring go back and forth in Ninian's mind, but she blinks back any tears coming to her eyes away and keeps moving forward no matter what, aiding whoever is near her. Don't worry for her safety, she has nimble feet and is used to helping out during pinches and crisis, just go forward and don't die...

So maybe you should remind her that she cannot stay behind for too long, or she will lose her own life to the upcoming flood.]


432, Helping around.

[Ninian had managed to make it alive and get inside the castle, even with all the time she took to help out others. But with all the desolation and the need around her, she cannot bring herself to stay aside. It's a mixture of selflessness and self-serving desires; yes, she wishes to keep helping the people around, but she also wants to keep her own worries and bad memories on the corner.

Being as active as possible seems to be the best solution, so that's what she does. There are wounds to be dressed/healed, food to be given, supplies to be handed around... So many things to do! So she will likely be found near the makeshift clinic, doing a bit of everything, only taking small breaks and then returning to her current duties. Focusing on those around her, rather than her own self... Like the person she is now speaking to.]

Oh... My apologies if I made you wait. What do you need...?

[wyverns]

[Gerome only cares about a few people here in the city, but that doesn't stop him from trying to rescue as many as he can. With a sense of urgency, he rushes the natives and travelers alike into the gates of the castle, helping with transport of valuables and generally moving around. His armor has been cast off for now, as it's easier to both move and swim in his civilian clothes, even if he doesn't like them much.

He can't find Ninian until he's already been at it for a few hours and the water is starting to slosh around his ankles. Still, he'd recognize her brightly colored hair anywhere, and hen he finally sees her, Gerome makes his way over with a low growl.]

What are you thinking? You have to get to safety!

[afrozendance]

[She's actually startled when she hears his voice, so focused on her own share of this "work" she is until then. Sorry about that, she doesn't mean to ignore anyone.]

I... I'm thinking about helping as many people as I can. That's what I was brought here for, right...?

[wyverns]

You need to keep yourself safe too.

[His voice is still rough, but not quite as loud as before, and Gerome moves forward to lay a hand on her arm.]

Get back to the castle, Ninian. I'll take things from here.

[afrozendance]

I... I know that, Gerome. And I do not intend to die here. [She then shakes her head, looking a bit sad but determined.] But I don't intend to leave the people here either...

[wyverns]

These people will follow you if they know what's good for them.

[He glances around them before sighing.]

I'll stay to help them. Minerva can escort you back to the castle.

[afrozendance]

... But what about you, Gerome? [He is the son of someone she considers a good person despite all his, uh, oddities, so she doesn't want him to be harmed in any way.] When I said I don't intend to leave people here, I'm not excluding you.

[wyverns]

[He pauses, glancing back toward her at that, as the chaos crashes all around them. That's not something he was expecting, and he's clearly a little surprised to hear it.]

...your safety is more important. You should go, I'll find you shortly.