RP: Watching the Volcanoes
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tutistempus_rpgDate: 9. September, 2002
Characters: Alicia Spinnet, mentions of various Med Center Staff [NPC] and OPEN
Setting: Settlement One Med Center and the area around it.
Content: TBD
Status: Open: Public
Wiping her mouth, Alicia splashed some water on her face hoping to rid herself of the pesky motion sickness that had been making her life miserable the past week. The constant shifting of the ground beneath her feet, the rumbling tremors that made everything shift on the shelves and the lack of sleep had all combined to messing with her balance to the point where she considering the validity of tethering a broom and settling in on that staying airbound and stable while the earth quaked. Just like she had been busy at the Med Center, dealing with everything from panic attacks to animal bites, Viktor had been busy at The Ark, dealing with the agitated animals, a fact that had worried more than Alicia cared to admit, and had done nothing to ease the constant nausea.
The geologists had made predictions, but that was all they had been able to do, and there had been several cases and worst case scenarios presented for them to prepare for. Everything from the seismic activity ceasing completely over tsunamis to the entire landmass of Zelandia being swallowed by the sea. In the past week, they had gone over evacuation plans and had rearranged the stocked supplies, enabling them to pack up everything in minutes without losing the careful system that made everything easily accessible to the staff at a moment’s notice.
When she hadn’t been at work, and Viktor wasn’t home, she had taken part in the school’s emergency Apparition session for the students with the most stable magic, going as young as down to the early teens. The argument had been that it would free up hands if the need for Apparating away was needed. It was a risky task, but it was with some relief Alicia had learned that they were strongly advising the students to only Apparate to spots they were able to see, and only if it was the only way out. She had had to bow out; while she had never had problems Apparating, it had always made her feel queasy, so rather than provoke the nausea that was already there, she had taken on the role of on-site Healer that would see to any of the inevitable Splinching hastily taught Apparating was bound to cause.
And then the volcanoes had started erupting, eliminating at least two of the geologists’ predictions, which in turn allowed them to better focus their preparations. At little, at least. A very little, because they still didn’t know how the eruptions would occur or what damages they could anticipate. They still didn’t know how the different Settlements would be affected, though with Three being the Settlement located the closest to one of the volcanoes, the general consensus was that the inhabitants there should at least be prepared for a complete evacuation. But it hadn’t happened yet.
Closing the door behind her, Alicia stepped out from the small bathroom, and headed outside. The air outside smelled of ash and a bit like sulphur, but it wasn’t as stuffy as inside. Besides, out here she had the sense that she could at least see the volcanoes, which somehow added up to them not being able to take her completely by surprise. She found a spot just in front of the Med Center, and crossing her arms over her chest, she watched as she smoke billowed from the mountain, trying to ignore the constant rumbling of the ground, while she once again ran over the emergency procedures and the geologists’ advice: Don’t lose your head.
Characters: Alicia Spinnet, mentions of various Med Center Staff [NPC] and OPEN
Setting: Settlement One Med Center and the area around it.
Content: TBD
Status: Open: Public
Wiping her mouth, Alicia splashed some water on her face hoping to rid herself of the pesky motion sickness that had been making her life miserable the past week. The constant shifting of the ground beneath her feet, the rumbling tremors that made everything shift on the shelves and the lack of sleep had all combined to messing with her balance to the point where she considering the validity of tethering a broom and settling in on that staying airbound and stable while the earth quaked. Just like she had been busy at the Med Center, dealing with everything from panic attacks to animal bites, Viktor had been busy at The Ark, dealing with the agitated animals, a fact that had worried more than Alicia cared to admit, and had done nothing to ease the constant nausea.
The geologists had made predictions, but that was all they had been able to do, and there had been several cases and worst case scenarios presented for them to prepare for. Everything from the seismic activity ceasing completely over tsunamis to the entire landmass of Zelandia being swallowed by the sea. In the past week, they had gone over evacuation plans and had rearranged the stocked supplies, enabling them to pack up everything in minutes without losing the careful system that made everything easily accessible to the staff at a moment’s notice.
When she hadn’t been at work, and Viktor wasn’t home, she had taken part in the school’s emergency Apparition session for the students with the most stable magic, going as young as down to the early teens. The argument had been that it would free up hands if the need for Apparating away was needed. It was a risky task, but it was with some relief Alicia had learned that they were strongly advising the students to only Apparate to spots they were able to see, and only if it was the only way out. She had had to bow out; while she had never had problems Apparating, it had always made her feel queasy, so rather than provoke the nausea that was already there, she had taken on the role of on-site Healer that would see to any of the inevitable Splinching hastily taught Apparating was bound to cause.
And then the volcanoes had started erupting, eliminating at least two of the geologists’ predictions, which in turn allowed them to better focus their preparations. At little, at least. A very little, because they still didn’t know how the eruptions would occur or what damages they could anticipate. They still didn’t know how the different Settlements would be affected, though with Three being the Settlement located the closest to one of the volcanoes, the general consensus was that the inhabitants there should at least be prepared for a complete evacuation. But it hadn’t happened yet.
Closing the door behind her, Alicia stepped out from the small bathroom, and headed outside. The air outside smelled of ash and a bit like sulphur, but it wasn’t as stuffy as inside. Besides, out here she had the sense that she could at least see the volcanoes, which somehow added up to them not being able to take her completely by surprise. She found a spot just in front of the Med Center, and crossing her arms over her chest, she watched as she smoke billowed from the mountain, trying to ignore the constant rumbling of the ground, while she once again ran over the emergency procedures and the geologists’ advice: Don’t lose your head.
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Date: 2013-09-09 03:08 pm (UTC)Setting the bag down on the ground gently, he busied himself with rolling up the sleeves of his long-sleeved v-neck t-shirt, and then gave Alicia another long look. "You're alright, yeah?"
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