It's raining- fire and then rain

[party_on_dudes]

(niknik) [Well, hail and fire are raining from the sky, the ground has opened up in various places, and it looks like the world is ending! So, where are you, and what are you up to?]
(jasonbeast) [William]: *heading over to Grant's, hoping the truck doesn't get tossed by the storm*
* L - Ambria is at the apartment building, rounding up all the animals and looking upset.
(niknik) [Felicity] - *is holding a puppy and a kitten, also looking upset*
* L - Michael is calmly looking through the spell books to try and find something to try and hold this at bay
(Aus) [Grant] (is impassively watching the show, and mostly, watching to see if anyone who actually lives in this town has noticed.)
(niknik) [Gia] - *has lived in town for 12 years, is scared out of her mind. she is hiding in her basement*
(niknik) [Bal] - *is in the diner, looking out for anyone who might need shelter*
(jasonbeast) [Judi]: Bal ... does this place have a cellar? We may need it ...
(jasonbeast) [Judi]: *very wide-eyed, especially with all the plate glass in here*
(jasonbeast) [Judi]: Now.
(niknik) [Bal] - There may be others that need shelter... There is a basement down the stairs! It has boxes in it!
(Aus) [Grant] (bemused) Michael, I think we'd better get downstairs.
(niknik) [Eva] - *is trying NOT to stare out the window*
(jasonbeast) [Judi]: Damn ... *looks out into town* Reckon I should run around and see if anyone needs a place? Do we have time?
(L) [Michael] Okay... *starts carrying the books*
* L - Ambria is hauling the animals in baskets and carriers
(niknik) [Felicity] - *is helping Ambria*
(L) ~Ambria~ The poor animals... *frowns* Are we going to be safe here?
(jasonbeast) [William]: *knocking on Grant's door*
(Aus) [Grant] Well, it's basically a crap shoot.
(niknik) [Bal] - I will write a sign! You go to the basement, and be safe. I do not want you to go out there!
(Aus) [Grant] (heads to answer the door) We can either die when the roof collapses, or die from falling meteors in the street.
(jasonbeast) [Judi]: *hesitates, then nods and heads downstairs*
(Aus) [Grant] (opens the door) Evening, William.
(jasonbeast) [Judi]: Lot of weather we're having lately. Everyone okay?
(jasonbeast) [William]: *looks around* You okay here? Got a basement?
(L) [Michael] I have the books. I've been looking for a spell to stop it...
(L) ~Ambria~ Felicity and I have all the animals together...
(niknik) [Judi- there is a door in the basement. you should open it, hehe]
(jasonbeast) [Judi]: *opens the door in the basement*
(niknik) [Bal] -*tacks up a sign outside that says 'IN THE BASEMENT', then heads on down there himself*
(niknik) [Well- it's a dreaded tunnel.]
(jasonbeast) [Judi]: Not sure I like the looks of that ...
(niknik) [Bal] - The looks of what?
(Aus) [Grant] We've got a basement, yeah. (wry smile)
(Aus) [Grant] Y'might want to keep that iron axe close. I'm guessing this is round one.
(Aus) [Grant] (looking up) Or, get in here and share our stuff... I really wouldn't be walking around in weather like this.
(Aus) [Grant] Even the crazy people are worried.
(L) [Michael] Down to the basement, bring the weapons?
(jasonbeast) [Judi]: *points at the tunnel*
(jasonbeast) [William]: Good plan. Need me to carry anything?
(niknik) [Eva] - *resents being called crazy, but wants to hurry and get into that basement*
(niknik) [Bal] - I've got a flashlight lantern down here! We should see where it leads!
(Aus) [Grant] (nods) Grab anything that looks useful. Let's go.
(jasonbeast) [William]: *grabs books* Okay ... *heads thataway*
(jasonbeast) [Judi]: Is it safe?
(Aus) [Grant] (grabs stuff, and heads on downwards)
* L - Michael heads on down, as does Ambria
(L) (Mr. Mittens) *yowls like a pissed off cat in his carrier as he gets carted down along with the rest of the animals*
(niknik) [Bal] - Are you afraid that it will be dangerous?
(jasonbeast) [Judi]: ... well, I don't know.
(jasonbeast) [Judi]: Is it safe?
(niknik) [Bal] - I believe that it is safe. *shines his light into it* Do you trust me?
(niknik) [minor earthquake.. they've been happening since the storm started.. so not really a huge deal]
(jasonbeast) [Judi]: I trust you. *follows*
(niknik) [Bal] - *takes Judi's hand, and walks for a while..nice boring tunnel- doesn't seem to be affected by the world that is ending outside*
(L) ~Ambria~ Well, this is...fun.
(jasonbeast) [William]: *nods*
(niknik) [Eva] - Michael is going to find a spell, and it's going to be better, right?
(Aus) [Grant] (dryly amused) Not really. But there is food down here, at least. Hope you like canned vegetables - this whole 'end of the crappy Iowa town' thing might take a while.
(Aus) [Grant] Well, either he'll find a spell, or we'll have to get out of town, or we'll find whoever's doing this and beat the living shit out of them. One of those.
(Aus) [Grant] But I find our chances of survival optimal when we're not actively dodging meteors from the sky and crevices in the earth.
* L - Michael has gone back to searching books- by flashlight
(niknik) [Bal] - Where did you want to go? This walk is taking too long.
(jasonbeast) [Judi]: To the apartment building where we put those apple trees.
(niknik) [Bal] - Alright. *turns to a door that was not there a second ago* Ready?
(jasonbeast) [Judi]: ... sure.
(niknik) [Hey you apartment building folks- sounds like someone is making noise behind a big old stack of boxes]
(Aus) [Grant] Hm. (picks up an axe)
(niknik) [Bal] - *led Judi to some dark place, full of boxes, and strange noises*
(Aus) [Grant] (knocks on the box, with the axe)
(jasonbeast) [Judi]: Hello? Somebody there?
(Aus) [Grant] (if he can hear that, bemused) Do I want to know how you got in our basement?
(L) ~Ambria~ What was that? *starts moving boxes*
(L) ~Ambria~ Hi!
(jasonbeast) [Judi]: Tunnel. So, big storm, huh?
(niknik) [Bal] Hello!
(niknik) [Bal] - She wanted to come here!
(L) [Michael] Know how to stop it?
(Aus) [Grant] Seems that way, yes.
(niknik) [Bal] - I don't know. Do you?
(jasonbeast) [Judi]: *settles somewhere, still looks very freaked*
(L) [Michael] I'm trying to find out.. *indicates the large stack of books he's going through*
(niknik) [Bal] - I put a sign up outside the diner, although it may not be there anymore.
(L) [Michael] Where is Ida?
(niknik) [Bal] - *settles near Judi, not looking particually freaked* She is in iceland!
(Aus) [Grant] (dryly) Well, that's good, at least.
(Aus) [Grant] Want some canned veggies?
(niknik) [Bal] - Do you want me to get Ida? Would you like for her to be here instead of me?
(Aus) [Grant] Nah - though if the upper levels collapse on us, you might not want to be here. Speaking of which, how did you get here?
(L) [Michael] I just wanted to be sure that she was safe.
(niknik) [Bal] - We went into the door in my basement and walked for a while, then I asked Judi where she wanted to go, because we were walking for a long time. She wanted to come here, I opened the door, and then you moved the boxes away.
(niknik) [Bal] Yes, she is safe. She's been keeping Adalia company, and watching you through the mirror.
(L) ~Ambria~ Is Adalia okay?
(Aus) [Grant] Watching us through the -- now that's creepy.
(jasonbeast) [Judi]: A mirror ... like a magic mirror?
(niknik) [Bal] - Yes. She can request it, and make sure I am not messing things up too badly.
(niknik) [Adalia] - *is obssesed with everyone. Better watch out for the dead roses she may start sending!*
(Aus) [Grant] Hi? (waves amusedly)
(niknik) [Eva] - ...*looks up, and around*
(L) [Michael] Hi Adalia. *waves absently in case she's watching them now, then goes back to looking*
(niknik) [nah- shes not watching NOW. One of the elders is watching, mu ha ha ha. god IS watching you]
(niknik) [Bal] - Ida wanted me to tell you about the gisella! She learned about her recently!
(Aus) [Grant] . o O ( Well, there went my chances of enjoying any decent sex in this town. )
(Aus) [Grant] Well, we've got nothing better to do right now, so lay on.
(niknik) [Somebody is alwaaays watching, mu ha ha ha]
(L) ~Ambria~ WHat about her?
(niknik) [Bal] - There was a child with that name that died many, many years ago, but that is not her anymore. She is bound to the Jotun, and must serve them until they are driven back under the earth. Her spirit, and the spirits of those bound will be free once that happens.
(niknik) [Bal] - Ida does not it. She says that the spirts must be bound for some reason that is not known to us.
(niknik) *not like it
(Aus) [Grant] Sucks to be them. (nods)
(L) ~Ambria~ Yes... poor spirits.
(L) [Michael] This town is just all kinds of fucked up. *leafs through another book*
(niknik) [Bal] - I like the people! All of you are nice!
(Aus) [Grant] Thank you, Bal.
(niknik) [Bal] - If your world gets destroyed, you are welcome to come live in iceland!
(L) ~Ambria~ ...thanks.
(niknik) [Bal] - It is very nice there.
(jasonbeast) [Judi]: ... good to know.
(L) [Michael] I have something I can do.
* L - Michael announces.
(L) [Michael] I um.. have to stop the outside for a while.
(L) [Michael] Then there's this other one I can try that will make it rain.
(Aus) [Grant] Rain something that isn't fire, ideally?
(L) [Michael] Right.
* L - Michael starts checking out the spells more carefully to see if he needs anything to cast them, or just him
* L - Michael carefully reads the first incantation
(L) [Michael] That should make things out there... y'know... stop.
(L) [Michael] For the second one though- I need to borrow your necklace, Felicity
(niknik) [Felicity] - Alright... *unties it from her neck, and hands it over*
* L - Michael starts using that for a focus, and tries the other spell
(niknik) [well, with the first spell, everything outside did stop. with the second- the blue marble thingie fades away as the spell is muttered. When he finishes it, all that is left of it is the leather string that it hung on. It DOES still seem quiet.. wonder if it worked?]
(Aus) [Grant] Well... the earth is no longer shaking. That's a start.
(niknik) [Eva] - It worked, right?
(jasonbeast) [William]: That's a good start ...
(L) [Michael] Whew... I'm tired.
(L) [Michael] Let's go see how it looks out there...
(niknik) [Eva] - *looks concerned, and rushes on over* You should rest...
(niknik) [Bal] - *grabs Judi's hand* Let's go look!
(L) [Michael] Rest is good... *leans on Eva* You guys can look outside for me.
(Aus) [Grant] (gets feetwards) I'm heading out. If there is an out.
(Aus) [Grant] (heads for the stairs)
(L) ~Ambria~ There better be an out... *nervously follows*
(niknik) [Bal] - *follows, towing Judi along*
(niknik) [well, yeah- but it's raining. A LOT of rain, and that big building across the street? It's pretty burned out right now. The ground is still open in places,and things are steamy. But it's raining!]
(niknik) [And it's not acid rain!]
(L) ~Ambria~ Well... that's better than meteors.
(Aus) [Grant] And considering we don't have a great fire department... rain's just fine.
(niknik) [Felicity] - ...I haven't seen rain before.
(Aus) [Grant] (smiles a bit) I'm used to it.
(niknik) [hmm... people are emerging.. not many people- but they are coming out, and looking at the rain]
(L) ~Ambria~ Are you going to make some sort of mayor speech?
(niknik) [Across the street, at the burned out house of EVIL- nobody has come out- yet]
(Aus) [Grant] (bemused) Sure. Just as soon as I figure out how to explain 'rain of fire.'
(Aus) [Grant] Any ideas? 'Cause I don't have a damn clue.
(L) ~Ambria~ Metor shower?
(jasonbeast) [William]: Apocalypse?
(niknik) [Bal] - Blame pollution!
(Aus) [Grant] (amused) I was thinking of blaming Canada.
(L) ~Ambria~ It's not even a real country, anyway.
(niknik) [Felicity] - You could explain that you are in contact with the weather service, and when they give you a concrete explination, you will let everyone know what happened.
(Aus) [Grant] But 'unusual atmospheric conditions resulting from meteorite impacts on our stratosphere' sounds better.
(Aus) [Grant] (wryly) Though I think I'll call the Weather Service anyhow -- I need a good laugh.
(Aus) [Grant] (heads back inside to see if the phones'll work) ...gonna need a new satellite dish.
* L - Ambria follows the Grant.
(niknik) [Yes, there is a dial tone]
(Aus) [Grant] (dials the operator)
(niknik) [Bal] - *to Judi* I am happy that you did not become injured.
(jasonbeast) [Judi]: I'm happy you're safe too ... and everyone. *nervous smile*
(niknik) [Lydia] - *comes on out of the house of eviiil, but stays well away from everyone else. She does, however, try to look somewhat menacing]
(Aus) [Grant] (is inside, calling the Weather Service -- so isn't around to wave merrily at Lydia.)
(niknik) [Weather servic- explains that it is a rare atmoshpehric phenomonomn that happened becuase something fell from the spacestation, and disturbed the meteor belt]
* L - Michael were he not inside, would moon Lydia.
(Aus) [Grant] Damn Mir.
(niknik) [Bal] - *doesn't care,and remembers her from back in 55, so walks on over to the scary lady with nothing better to do* Hello! I have not seen you in a long time!
(niknik) [Bal] - You should not have become evil.
(niknik) [Lydia] - You are powerless in this world. Go back to where you came from.
(niknik) [Bal]- No.
(niknik) [Lydia] - *ignores the annoying diety, and surveys the ruins of her house*
(niknik) [Bal] - Your house is messed up. You should go back to Hel.
(niknik) [Lydia] - You are in the wrong dimension... What are you doing here? This is my world, and I don't want you interfering.
(niknik) [Bal] - I'm here to help fix the mess you helped make. *starts walking back towards the diner. stuipd villians.*
(jasonbeast) [Judi]: *follows Bal*
(niknik) [Bal] - *is not happy about something, but does stop to wait up for Judi*
* jasonbeast has quit IRC (Exit: )
(Aus) [Grant] (emerges after being done with the weather service)
(niknik) [Felicity] What did they say?
(Aus) [Grant] They said it was space station problems. (amused) That works.
(Aus) [Grant] In short, space stations cause meteors cause atmospheric fuckups.
(niknik) [Felicity] - ..ok.
(Aus) [Grant] I think I need to go be mayoral now. (calls) Are you alright, miss Lydia? Your house looks like it got hit the worst.
(niknik) [Lydia] - I'm just fine! *waves, then goes back to looking at her house*
(Aus) [Grant] (amused) Meteors are awfully pesky. If you need temporary shelter, drop by the mayor's office. Toodle-oo! (ducks back in to grab something to shield himself from rain, and then heads off for the office)
* L - Ambria is heading along with Grant, because she can, hehe
(niknik) [Gisella] - *is outside now, of course she doesn't get wet, even though its pouring bucketloads*
* L - Michael is going to try and get some rest
(niknik) [Eva]- *is hanging around Mike*
(Aus) [Grant] (nods to Gisella in passing) Wet enough for ya?
(niknik) [Felicity]- *heads along too*
(niknik) [Gisella] - Yes. Do you like the rain?
(L) ~Ambria~ It's better than the flaming doom
(Aus) [Grant] (nods) I prefer it.
(niknik) [Gisella] - I like the rain.
(niknik) [Gisella] - *tags along because she wants to*
(Aus) [Grant] (walks along)
(niknik) [Gisella] - I'm gld there is no more fire coming from the sky. It burned many of to dead trees in the forest.
(L) ~Ambria~ Maybe it's helpful to get rid of some of the dead things...
(niknik) [Gisella] - There were many dead things here before- There are not as many now.
(niknik) [Gisella] - When you win, can I still hang out with all of you? You're my favorite people.
(L) ~Ambria~ *smile* Sure
(niknik) [Gisella] - Thank you. You are a really nice lady Ambria.
(L) ~Ambria~ I try. And you're a nice...um.. spirit-girl?
(niknik) [Gisella] - Is that what you think that I am?
(Aus) [Grant] Honestly, I'm not worried about quantifying your present state.
(Aus) [Grant] I'm more worried about making sure people are okay, and getting shelter together for those that need it.
(niknik) [Gisella] - You are better than the last mayor. He added another spell, and made everyone forget.
(L) ~Ambria~ What kind of spell?
(niknik) [Gisella] - Another spell to make everything seem pretty.
(Aus) [Grant] Life isn't pretty, even if you cover it up.
(niknik) [Gisella] - It would be easy to cover all of this up, if that is what you wanted. I'm supposed to direct you to the spells. If I do that, I'll still be trapped like this- and nothing will change.
(L) ~Ambria~ Hmm... maybe we should see those spells, though.
(L) ~Ambria~ It might help us understand how they work. Well.. might help Michael and William, at any rate.
(Aus) [Grant] (wryly) I'd like to see how to cover it up -- so I know what to look for, yeah.
(Aus) [Grant] Just because I don't wear latex doesn't mean I don't want to know what makes the funny spacemen look so real. (grin.)
(niknik) [Gisella] - The books are in your office.
(niknik) [Gisella] - Behind your portriat.
(Aus) [Grant] (nods) I'll give them a look, then.
(niknik) [Gisella] - Please don't make this all perfect again. I like what you are doing with everything.
(Aus) [Grant] (nods) Relax -- I don't like perfect. For one, it's boring.
(Aus) [Grant] For two... (looks up) There's no rain.
(niknik) [Rain] - *is still fallingg down*
(L) ~Ambria~ Perfect is rarely a good thing
(niknik) [Gisella] - I'm glad the storm didn't discourage you.
(L) ~Ambria~ It was just another problem... you find solutions for problems, not run away from them.
(niknik) [Gisella] - Both of you are very wise.
(niknik) [Gisella] - *to Felicity* Is it nice to be one of their friends?
(Aus) [Grant] (wry) I'm not wise... (heads on into the office) I just do my best with what I got.
(niknik) [Felicity]- Yes, it is. *follows*
(niknik) [Gisella] - *can't follow, haha*
(Aus) [Grant] (goes to his office, to check painting - and see if people with pitchforks are there)
(niknik) [No pitchforks... people must be recovering, or waiting for the rain to stop- but there is a small stack of books in an unlocked safe behind the painting]
(L) ~Ambria~ Well...
(Aus) [Grant] (starts looking through the books) Hmmm.
(niknik) [personal gain spells involving sacrficing virgins and or children, and or selling your soul. standard mitty stuff]
(L) ~Ambria~ Anything good?
(Aus) [Grant] Well, if I want to kill off virgins or kids, or sell my soul, I can make my life so much better.
(Aus) [Grant] (amused) Doesn't seem to have anything for 'how to convince a town they didn't just see that'.
(L) ~Ambria~ That's all pretty nasty stuff. Do you think we should try destroying the books, just in case we don't succeed, so that other people don't use them?
(Aus) [Grant] (nod) Probably wouldn't hurt.
(niknik) [Felicity] - I think they should be destroyed too..
(Aus) [Grant] (tears a page out)
(niknik) [Book- does nothing. is now missing 1 page]
(Aus) [Grant] (calmly starts tearing pages up into little bits)
(niknik) [Felicity] - *helps rip and tear. The books seem to be crumbling- and the office is looking a bit shabbier*
(Aus) [Grant] Hmmm... interesting. (rip, rip, rip) I'm guessing the previous mayor didn't like his accommodations.
(niknik) [yep- it's getting shabbier the more you rip. It's not such a nice office anymore.]
(Aus) [Grant] Hmmm. (eyes the ripped bits of paper) Get me the wastebasket, would you?
(niknik) [Felicity] - *does so*
* L - Ambria starts helping, hehe
(Aus) [Grant] (fishes in his pocket, and gets out a cigarette lighter -- puts a few pieces of paper in the basket, then lights one on fire and drops it in)
(niknik) [poof! the paper goes bye-bye, and so does the last of the nice stuff in the office. It's now a cheap pine desk with a folding chair and one bookcase. anything that grant brought into the office is still there. The portriat is gone however- and so is the safe]
(Aus) [Grant] (chuckle) Hmmm.
(Aus) [Grant] I think I have an idea.
(Aus) [Grant] There's a lot of this stuff in my apartment...
(L) ~Ambria~ Should we burn that, too?
(L) ~Ambria~ And will we still have somewhere to live?
(Aus) [Grant] I suppose we'll find out, won't we? (wry grin)
(niknik) [Felicity] - It will just destroy the illusions. The doorman won't be there anymore.
(niknik) [Felicity]- ..everything here feels real- I like it.
(Aus) [Grant] Well, then, no harm in it, I imagine.
(Aus) [Grant] (eyes the bookcase, while he's at it)
(niknik) [Bookcase] - no tax law darn it. There are a few books on independant cities, an iowa history book, some books on farming, a family photo album, and worldbook 1950 edition. Any books that grant may have added are still there.]
(L) ~Ambria~ Whose photo album is that?
(Aus) [Grant] Well, my books are still here... (checks the album)
(Aus) [Grant] Looks like Lydia, and some guy she procreated with.
(Aus) [Grant] (dryly) If that makes Lydia our fifth, this is gonna be a lot harder.
(L) ~Ambria~ Maybe it's child-of-Lydia?
(Aus) [Grant] Well, we can hope. (shows a picture of her, Some Guy, and Two Small Kids)
(L) ~Ambria~ Unless she's Adalia's mother...
(L) ~Ambria~ In which case, yeah...
(Aus) [Grant] (dryly) Any chance I could become adopted? Heh.
(niknik) [Felicity] - What would happen if we tried to defeat them without a fifth?
(L) ~Ambria~ ...good question
(Aus) [Grant] No idea.
(Aus) [Grant] (settles in to make calls to townsfolk - make sure people are okay, and assemble a crew to check for those without homes and get them to the mayor's office. All that mayor stuff. hehe.
(niknik) [Old Mrs Ellerby]- *is loudly complaining that some kids threw rocks at her window. she won't believe any other story*
(Aus) [Grant] (tries to calm her down, hehe... and tell her that the problem is being handled by a city task force.)