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: between Hel and Heimdall

Between the fire and Earthquakes, Sonya saw no point in holding class, even when they didn't need much in way of supplies. School provided a distraction, that was true, but it would need to be a hell of a distraction to work against what was going on.

The Hel district was right next to her own, but even with that distance, Sonya still heard the screams coming from that part of the city. The Earthquakes seemed to settle from the previous day, allowing her the chance to bring out her motorcycle: it's faster than walking and right now she needs it to check on what's going on. Seeing the giant ice spikes in the district, Sonya quickly turns and floors it back to Heimdal to suit up. Not, in this case, for combat, but for search and rescue.

She spends the rest of the day rushing around the district. Random as the icles are, there's always a noise that preludes them and she's able to pull people out of the way just in time. Sometimes though, she's not so lucky and uses her cycle to drive people to safer districts.

One such person is a faceless native who had their leg crushed by flying debris. She's able to stop the bleeding with a tourniquet, but there's the matter of getting them to the clinic for further work.

Day 442: outside the city
The fight closing in on the city, Sonya's not one to just stand by and wait till the giants enter. The casualties will only grow if they just stand around and wait it out. From what she was able to see over the wall, the two armies only seemed interested in fighting eachother.

She wasn't about sides in this one, not after what's happening with the city. Frankly, the whole thing is pissing her off and if she didn't care what happened with this place, it was starting to change now-either that or the whole 'immortals using this as their playground' was starting to get to her.

Sonya joined the others in fighting, dressed in black robes as a disguises. Fighting in such clothes was tricky, but it meant she could get in close to the giants to finish them off.

She's just killed one before she seems a fellow Traveler about to get ambushed by one of the frost giants: she gets their attention before shooting several rounds at the giant's head.

The sheriff's been doing much the same as Sonya over the course of the day, though with so much destruction it seems as though for every person he helps there's at least three more casualties. Thankfully, he's grown used to pulling long hours over the years, and though he's not a medic it's by no means his first time helping out injured civilians even if the conditions are admittedly usually slightly less hazardous. When he spots Sonya with her most recent casualty Stilinski makes his way over to offer his assistance with them.

"Need a hand?"

In the total SNAFU environment that they were currently in, she almost registers the voice as Johnny's, but a look up shows a face older and more stressed.

She shakes the image from her head, working on helping the person up. It wasn't that the guy was heavy, it was more a case of trying to move him without causing further blood loss. "I won't say no."

He nods, moving to support the man from the other side so they can slowly help him back up. He might not be bleeding much at the moment, but by the looks of him he's lost more than enough already and his injured leg is clearly useless for standing on.

"Looks like this guy took quite a hit. It's lucky you found him before he got another."

He was in no condition to get anywhere by himself, and he was far from sheltered where the rubble had crushed his leg in the first place.

"Right now, luck's the only thing we have at the moment." There's no plan of attack or defense for the city: just trying to avoid the ice and fire.

She's grateful for the help given the guy's condition (just barely stable). The clinic was still a walk away and with the random spurts going around, it wasn't going to be easy even with the two of them.

"I wouldn't say it's the only thing." Though they're still definitely going to need it if they want to get this guy to safety with all of them in one piece.

As if to prove that thought right or his words wrong a large shard of ice shatters just a few feet ahead of them. Stilinski leans in, bringing up an arm to shield their eyes as best he can for three people. "Then again, I guess we'd better keep our fingers crossed it holds out. You okay? "

He wasn't the only one. Years of training and experience and the loud explosion had Sonya covering herself and the man between them, her breath coming out in a sharp hiss as some ice shards sliced through her jacket, shirt and against her back.

They stung like a bitch and already she could feel her shirt sticking from blood, but a look behind told her that while she might need stitches, they weren't fatal. "I'll live. Let's keep moving."

His own jacket had been thick enough to protect him from the brunt of the damage, though he hadn't been quite so lucky with his hand and his pants had been all but useless. Still, there was no major damage. He'd seen far worse today on several occasions. He knew Sonya was right, though. If they didn't move on they could end up as helpless as the man between them was.

"Good plan. The sooner we get this guy inside the better."

He doesn't have to tell her twice. She puts the stinging out of her mind and quickly moves forward, hitching the man up higher. The clinic's not far from now, only another fifteen feet or so.

"Come on..just a little closer." Of course, it was probably packed by now, but it would be someplace stable-she hoped.

Luckily, they make it there without further incident though the going is slow with the injured man between them. The clinic is packed, of course. There have been a lot of injuries today, so they're far from the first people to arrive. He stops in the doorway, searching around for somewhere clear they can let the man sit down until a doctor, a healer, or anyone who can help gets chance to see him.

"God, I hope they've still got some room left. This guy really shouldn't be standing."

"We'll make room." She's half tempted to take out her side arm and pull rank, but given that everyone here's already injured and panicking, even she knew it would just make things worse. But the guy their carrying is already on the verse of shock, they have to find a way fast.

"Here..one of the tables." Already she's dragging them towards the direction of one of the counters used for paper and books. These are swept off to make room for their patient.

BURNING BRIDGES, PART ONE

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