BURNING BRIDGES, PART ONE

[asgardmods]

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! ]

Comments

[herrin]

[ she's been trying to stop the blood flow by pressing her hand just below the wound, though interestingly enough, the blood seems to have stopped on it's own. is it a part of her power? that isn't to say, however, that the icicle didn't hurt and that she wasn't in some amount of pain .. but she might even be starting to believe that the magic here was real.

glancing up at the man who arrived, she shook her head at his question, her usual dignity thrown by being soaked to the bone and impaled by an icicle. still, she gathers herself together before speaking. ]

No. In that, I'm starting to think that I was fortunate. [ she pokes her head around the building, before pulling back. ] Is it always so exciting here? I was starting to think this place a right bore.

[didntbelieve]

[He chuckles, surveying the damage done to the street already ruefully.]

Not always, but often enough. To be honest I'd prefer it if it stayed boring.

Listen, I, er... [He hesitates, then motions awkwardly to her injured arm. Interestingly, he notes there seems to be less blood than he'd expect, but then again he's no medical expert and he's not exactly used to seeing people who've been impaled by ice. Maybe it's something to do with the temperature of the ice or something. Whatever the reason, it still looks painful.] I might be able to help you out with that. With the power I got.

[Truth be told, he's not entirely sure how much he can actually help her out. He hasn't made use of his power at all, and he isn't too at ease with the fact that he has one. He's always been a completely average human, and while he can accept that others might not be he's most comfortable being normal himself. Except with someone else injured it's not about what he's comfortable with. He can't in good faith pretend that he can't do anything, when he could at least relieve her of some of her pain.]

[herrin]

[ glancing down at her arm, she favored him with a wry smile. ]

Given the circumstances, I think I quite agree. [ at least when things were boring, she wasn't being impaled by icicles. very painful icicles; you would think that the cold would dull the pain, but it didn't seem to be doing a damn thing and it was becoming quite uncomfortable. not uncomfortable enough, however, that she didn't hear the hesitance in his voice and wonder if listening to him and taking his help was the best course of action. ]

What power do you have? [ that seems like a good place to start; hers is regeneration and as far as she's concerned, it's not doing a damn thing. it could be possible with a wound this size... ] Too much to hope that you're a healer of some sort, I suppose?

[didntbelieve]

[Nice as it would be to be a healer right now, he's not exactly that. At the same time, he doesn't want to admit to her that he'd be taking the damage on himself. Or at least trying to.]

Of some sort. I guess you could say that. I haven't had much practice, but if you want I could try it.

[herrin]

[ oh no, she's not falling for that one - the idea of the powers made her skittish to begin with because she had both feet firmly nailed to reality .. a reality that didn't include magical powers. but his 'sort of' was enough to scare her off the idea entirely, regardless of the icicle in her arm. ]

What power is it? [ she at least wants to know that much. ]

[didntbelieve]

Damage drain. [The admittance is reluctant. In part because he still prefers to think of himself as a regular human, but also because he knows he wouldn't want someone using that power on him if their positions were reversed.]

It doesn't so much heal as it moves the damage over to someone else.

[herrin]

Absolutely not.

[ her response is firm, and she lets out a short breath, glancing over at him and giving him a once over. the fact that he'd even offered for a stranger was .. something. she couldn't say that she would do the same if their situations were reversed. pressing her hand against her arm, just below where the icicle entered, she grimaced slightly as blood ran over her fingers. ]

I won't die from a little scratch like this.