asgardmeridiem | BURNING BRIDGES, PART ONE

Who: EVERYONE
What: The The BURNING BRIDGES Mingle Log (Part One of Two)
When: Days 421-422 (March 21-24)
Where: All over the city.
Rating: PG-13. Anything higher than that should be taken to a private log, please!

Day 421 ( Mar. 21/22 ): All throughout the day, the inhabitants of the Holy City will occasionally hear low rumbling sounds not unlike the beginnings of an earthquake, but nothing shakes or stirs beyond the quiet trickle of rain for most of the day. However, as the rain picks up and blots out the sunset, the rumbling grows louder just before a rift opens in the ground. Though it's not terribly deep, the split is two feet across at its widest and travels several hundred yards, starting from beneath the city wall at the corner of the Thor district and moving quickly into Loki's district. The ground nearby shifts somewhat with it and any buildings unfortunate to be affected will start to sink into the gap.

Any shouts of surprise or cries for help from this tear in the earth will be short lived, however, as large shards of ice begin to rip through the wall in various places throughout Sigyn and Hel's districts, piercing holes into anything - and anyone - in their path before shattering or melting. These are not directed or precise by any means; they fly in random places at random times. It may very well seem like the least coordinated attack ever and the Giants have really lost their game, but as the rumbling reaches its loudest peak, a burst of flame far outside the city wall may hint that it is not an attack at all. At least, not one intended for the Travellers.

To the east of the city, not nearly far enough from the thick wall that separates Asgard from the rest of Yggdrasil, a massive battle between the Frost Giants and the Fire Giants is being waged. What splinters off and reaches the city is purely by accident; collateral damage, as it were.

The shattering of rock and the splintering ice as well as bursts of flame and cracking of trees can be heard all throughout the night as more debris and stray projectiles find their way over the city wall. This can be anything from more needles of ice and much smaller cracks in the ground to flaming stones and sheets of hail. For now, these will remain small things that come over the wall rather than through it, but feel free to play around with what exactly comes your way.
Day 422 ( Mar. 23/24 ): The battle continues on into the next day, and by early morning, the city guard will ride through the city to alert everyone as to what's happening beyond the gates. From what they can see, Thiazi's army is pushing Surt's back and away as the Fire Giants attempt to encroach forward. They know of little else, but the battle is coming closer and closer to the city, which means the collateral damage will continue to worsen.

This is where the decision whether or not to fight will come in! The decision will be left to the Travellers in whether they ride out to force the Giants out of Asgard's land or simply bunker down and wait out the war. All action and inaction comes with a list of pros and cons, so consider it carefully before settling on your decision today.

[ OOC NOTES: This is the mingle log for the first half of the Burning Bridges event, leading up to the decision on how the Travelers will react to the battle. The poll, though closed, is located HERE for reference! The mingle log for the second half of this event will be going up soon, and a link will be provided here when it is.

A Special Note: As of the beginning of this event, god-given powers will now work outside of the Asgard. More information on this OOCly is forthcoming, and characters involved in the plot please be on the lookout for contact from us! Please feel free to assume that all Travelers have been made ICly aware of the fact that they can now use their powers outside of the city now.

Please put [OPEN/CLOSED] in the title of your comment, along with the time and location. Let us know if you have any questions! ]

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DAY 421.

[ Hermione is a little too used to the unexpected happening at Asgard and when she feels the tremors, the shaking of the ground, she isn't as terrified as she might have been a couple of months ago. She's felt them before and she moves out, shifting and moving out of her house; when she steps out of her home in Thor her eyes widen and she feels something twist in her stomach. She's far too quick to run down and investigate it, to make sure that nothing is coming out of the rift that might end up endangering her friends -

but, of course, the only thing that comes out are the shards of ice that rip through the air around her, piercing her - and one slams into her shoulder quickly enough that she can barely move other than to stumble back. It's not enough to stop her, though, and she reaches up to wrap her hand around it and press with her hand, to try and melt it before it causes any more pain. She can feel the blood already, the cut of the ice through her skin and she bites back the sound of pain as she does what she can to push through it.

It's not the worst pain she's ever felt. She can do this.

When she finally stands and looks around Hermione catches sight of what is going on outside the wall and her expression pales, her heart in her throat. The Giants. Unable to do anything about the rift, Hermione stumbles forward and looks around to see if she can do anything else to help someone else, ignoring the fresh wound in her shoulder and the fear rushing through her body. ]

DAY 422.

[ The next day finds Hermione standing outside her house again, rigid in her worry and panic. She's staring out at the battle raging on, completely out of her hands, watching the guard coe through and explain things - and that means there has to be a choice. Her expression settles into something more stern and she frowns, eyebrows furrowing.

They have to do something and, even as she sits, hand on her hurting shoulder, she's thinking hard about what they can do. ]

[It's not long past dawn. There's a faint sound of shifting. A figure plops down onto the ground, staring out into the distance, to where the sides are fighting. When it speaks, the voice is raspy, familiar. However, at a glance it looks like someone dressed just like the fire giants.]

I'm about to go out and wreck some havoc. You alright?

[ Hermione glances over and her eyes flicker, widening a little before she finally breathes out. ]

Samantha, what - no, it doesn't matter. I'm alright. Are you?

[She had a thin smirk as she toyed with a mask meant to look like the rest of the fire giants out there. She nods.]

Better than I've been for a while. It's a chance to do things my way for once, and I plan to take advantage.

It's very... Sneaky.

[ Lifting herself up, she leans closer. ]

Do you think I could do it too?

You're a fire-wielder, aren't you?

[She smirked at her, her lips curled up into a mean little grin.]

Oh, Hermione, you are the perfect sort of person for this. Do you want to come with me?

I am, yes. I've been getting better at it lately too.

[ She pauses at the grin, blinking, eyes wide. ]

I - yes. What're we doing, exactly? What's our plan?

[She pulled out a pouch in her cloaks. It had spare robes, clothes that would do in a pinch. She set it down on the battlement and looked over at Hermione.]

You're going to get dressed like one of them, and the two of us? We're going to go out there and kill some frost giants, make them fight each other more. I'll give you power.

[ She nods, looking down at the spare clothes before she looks back over at Sam. ]

That - that's actually a really good idea. It's very sneaky and it'll make them fight each other even harder.

...thanks, though I don't take credit. Others are planning the same.

[As she held out a cloak or Hermione and offered her a knife so she had a weapon, she frowned and looked at her carefully.]

Please don't judge me. I will be killing them with my power at times... and I might need to err... help you to keep your stamina up.

[ Hermione tilts her head, confused, before her eyes widen as she recalls what, exactly, Samantha's powers are. ]

I - no, I won't judge you. I promise.

[She nodded, collecting her weapons while she waited for Hermione to get ready.]

Thanks. It's kind of an odd way to take someone down, but if I'm going to keep giving you pow... [She looked up at the librarian and there was a little color there.] Uhhh, this might sound stupid, but you have kissed someone before, haven't you?

[ She gets prepared as fast as she can, lifting herself up and sorting herself out before she turns back to look at Samantha. ]

I - yes, yes I have. I, um, I have a boyfriend.

[Samantha blinked as she started putting the cloth back the half-face mask back in place and handed another to Hermione. They would keep most of their features concealed. Her eyes widened a fraction and she sounded a little surprised.]

Wait, you do? Here? ... either way, good. This is business, and I didn't want to take your first for business.

[A good way to pawn off any interest she had. She made a note to shelve any of that interest entirely. She wasn't in the game of getting between people. That got... messy, and she knew most people didn't handle sharing well.]

[ Even as she dresses it's obvious that her cheeks are turning a little pinker and she moves, making sure she's covered before she responded. ]

It's a recent development, really. It- it won't be my first, either way.

Well... congratulations either way? [She chuckled a little and set the rope so the two of them could climb down to the other side.] In that case, just remember this is all about the power and we'll be fine. Be aggressive and violent, growl more than you talk. We should be able to pose at least for a little while.

BURNING BRIDGES, PART ONE

hermione granger | both days | open

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