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

[hadbadays]

I appreciate the thought.

[ Right. Best just get this over with.

He moves over to Jim's side. ]

What happened?

[grimmig]

You're still hanging on that?

[ a beat, another, and Jim s q u i n t s at him as he approaches, trying to fathom if this man is even real.

but no, yes, unfortunately. fortunately? who knows. fact remains someone's going to have to put him out of his misery, and since they're the only two here... he hates to be the one to burst his own bubble, but needs must and all that. ]

Nothing, silly. But I didn't think you'd be up for a chat if I just invited you for one, so...

[ another broad gesture, sudden and stilted, from ruptured blood bag to his spotless self to the park beyond them. see what I did here, John? not a scratch. ]

[hadbadays]

[ Yeah, that's what he was suspecting.

He scrubs a hand over his face. ]

What do you want?

[grimmig]

A chat. Didn't I just say?

[ s i g h face but soon enough he's grinning, sweeping the bracelet's information away to give John something closer to his full attention. also getting a little more comfortable in his hammock chair while Asgard descends into chaos don't mind him will you bud ]

May as well get straight to it, you're probably in demand. I've got a number of topics - there's our friend Mr. Sherlock Holmes, lovely lady Ellie, you yourself and your other, me myself and mine. Where do you want to start?

[hadbadays]

[ Nope, he won't do this. ]

Just a chat? You don't just chat. What do you want?

[grimmig]

[ well, alright then. play drops, face flattening in a heartbeat. ]

I want to play.

[hadbadays]

[ FOLDING ARMS. ]

I'm not going to be your playmate.

[grimmig]

Well, no. Apparently not. Which is why I thought it was only fair to let you know I'll be finding new fun, since you've gone AWOL. You're both off the hook.

[ look! look at this lovely friendly public service announcement! you're free as a bird, John, what a generous and obviously kindly intended visit this is!

ah ha ha ha ha ha ha. ]

[hadbadays]

[ S q u i n t s. ]

What the hell does that mean?

[grimmig]

It means congratulations! You're boring and I'm bored and you can both relax. I'll be looking elsewhere.

[ flippant, airy and resuming some characteristic lightness. why, Dr. Watson, I'm off your backs! surely that's a r e l i e f~ ]

[hadbadays]

[ Sorry, you're also kind of his responsibility. Or so he feels, in any case. ]

Where? To whom?

[grimmig]

[ oh dear. isn't that a kicker? ]

Oh, of course. You'd be the very first person I'd tell when I made a decision like that. Absolutely.

[ sarcastic nodding...

but this is exactly perfect, exactly as hoped. John Watson and his logic, his service-bound sensibilities telling him he can't leave well enough alone. makes the meeting awfully lucrative: a notice and a baiting and a little research all in one. ]

I'm afraid I haven't decided yet. Could be anyone.

[hadbadays]

[ Well, he has a few ideas and he likes none of them. ]

Great. Fantastic.