∞ 26: Sudden darkness

[chikaidestroyer]

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[nowarstowin]

I heard that there was a terrible storm, several months ago. Were you there for it?

Do we have any earth mages?

[chikaidestroyer]

I was. If you've heard about it, you know that we had deaths in that time. We were still very disorganized, so there were deaths during the flood.

I haven't spoken with anyone that has those kind of skills.

[nowarstowin]

I ... see. I heard that there were a few of casualties -- that was where that boy Haseo died, if I recall my information correctly.

Levees, perhaps, along the riverbanks, though I'm a bit better at breaking that sort of thing down than setting it up.

Are we sure this is another experiment? There's been nary a peep from the Malnosso.

[chikaidestroyer]

We need materials create levees; sandbags, stones, shovels. We can also look into the possibility of water mages diverting the water if it becomes volatile.

Did we have a warning for the last experiment? I no longer trust looking out for Malnosso "warnings."

[corrinesbell]

...I was really hoping I was wrong.

But this is different from just spring rain.

[chikaidestroyer]

I was hoping so, too. And I doubt it will be something as simple as rainstorms and floods; we need to prepare for harder weather.

[corrinesbell]

I can work pretty well with all of the spirits, and maybe they can warn us or something, about what's coming. I'll have to see. I'll ask around, too.

...Back home we would build up the riverbanks and hope the water didn't rise that high.

[chikaidestroyer]

If you can contact those with water or earth elemental control, we could use their help going into this experiment ... if it's really an experiment.

We'll hope the water doesn't rise that high, too. We just have a lot more variables to take into consideration.

[winged_rogue]

Bad weather? But it's just a bit of rain, isn't it? Then again, those clouds are looking awfully dark...

[chikaidestroyer]

We've had deadly weather here before. We can't take chances when things abruptly change around here.

[winged_rogue]

Deadly?! You mean... Cyclones and things like that?

[themoonuplifts]

You don't think the storm will be that bad, do you?

[chikaidestroyer]

Actually, I do. But it's my job to prepare for problems as they present themselves. You know that, Usagi.

[themoonuplifts]

Eh... I was hoping to hear the opposite reply from you, Albert! Dash my hopes and dreams! I guess this means making sure the clinic will stand the onslaught of wind and rain!

[wise_maiden]

Those stormclouds do not look promising.

This has happened before, correct?

[chikaidestroyer]

No, they certainly don't. We've had problems with the weather before, and I don't want a repeat of the fatalities we had. Whether it be rain or lightning or harsh wind, we need to be careful.

[wise_maiden]

Indeed. There's no telling when the storm itself will break upon us as well, but it is important that we can keep track of one another regardless.