Through destruction and flames eventually something's going to give

[weiss_tank]

[Action 1]

[It's the smell that wakes him more then the sudden transformation of his bed into rubble. The smell of smoke and fire and charred flesh that just makes him sit up with a start, momentarily back in the warehouse before he realizes that he is cold, not hot.

Still, the air makes him cough and choke, and managing to find an old pair of shoes he stands to look for those who shared the house with him.]

Miakis! Omi! Lyon! Lym!

[Action 2]

[Ken's wandering the streets, looking for something, anything useful in trying to figure out what the hell has happened here. He's in danger mode so you may not want to approach him from behind.]

Comments

[wavewalker]

[ He smiles, navigating the rubble over to Ken ] Considerably colder, but yes. I'm alive.

You?

[weiss-tank.livejournal.com]

I'm fine. It took me a while to adjust to the yuck in the air but I'm good now.

[wavewalker]

Ken, that may be the biggest understatement I've ever heard.

What in Mercy's name happened?

[weiss-tank.livejournal.com]

Fuck if I know, Ian. I just woke up a little while ago to this shit! [He pulls a hand through his hair.]

I have a feelin' this town just pulled it's biggest temper tantrum yet.

[wavewalker]

Gods... [ he sighs, shoving his hands into his pockets ]

I guess the question is, will it be reversed or not?

[weiss-tank.livejournal.com]

Who knows. I bet it will, everything has before. But you know...maybe the town has self destructed and a bit of me is kinda happy at that thought.

Hah. We drove a town to suicide!

[wavewalker]

I hate to rain on your parade, but at what cost? I have a feeling there will be more suffering before this is through.

[weiss-tank.livejournal.com]

Well yeah, it's this place. [Ken's expression turns dark.] It'll probably wait until we're all half dead and starving, fighting each other for what little's left.

[wavewalker]

And all because, what? We weren't thankful?

[weiss-tank.livejournal.com]

You know, I bet this place would'a pulled this even if we had all said something.

[wavewalker]

[ Ian mutters something under his breath in a language that would sound quite pretty aside from the fact that his tone makes it clear that he's saying uncomplimentary things about the makers of this town. And possibly their mothers. ]

I suppose there's nothing left to do but scavenge.

[weiss-tank.livejournal.com]

Yeah. I wish I could find my gloves...but with all this shit around I doubt I'll see 'em.

[He pulls out a half disintegrated sheet] Well, this'll do to protect my hands for a while. Want some of it?

[wavewalker]

They may very well be gone. Everything the town returned to me, aside from these- [ he motions to three long, ill-healed scars on his chest ] -was gone when I awoke. My weapon, the pieces of my ship, my clothes and my glasses. And I was wearing my clothes when I went to sleep.

[ He shakes his head. ] Take it. I have tough skin.

[weiss-tank.livejournal.com]

Shit really? God damn. [Ken is pissed. While he's never truly disarmed because of his fighting style, having those bladed gloves would just make him feel better. Not that he'd admit that to Ian directly of course.]

Alright, if you say so. I guess bein' a sort of lizard will give you the advantage here.

[wavewalker]

Something like that. [ he manages a lopsided grin ] I can still hunt, as well, if there's anything left to hunt.

[weiss-tank.livejournal.com]

If there is, it may not be good eatin' unless you got a stomach made of iron...This air, it's like a curse...

[wavewalker]

... I've never seen anything like it, to be honest. Devastation on this scale, yes, but never these kinds of after effects.

[weiss-tank.livejournal.com]

...I have, but only in history books.

[wavewalker]

Do you know the cause?

[weiss-tank.livejournal.com]

[He sighed and looked up to the sky] If it's what I think it is, it's like someone dropped a nuke on this place.

[wavewalker]

... A what?

[weiss-tank.livejournal.com]

It's a type of bomb, really devastating with horrible after effects. The country I'm from...it's been hit by one before and there's still places it's effectin'.

[wavewalker]

Mm. If it looks like that's what it is, then it's likely it's true.

[weiss-tank.livejournal.com]

Yeah...[Shit, now Ken's thinking of all the horrible stories he's heard about fall out. Lovely.]

At any rate we just gotta deal with it.

[wavewalker]

Right. I think after over a year here I can manage that.