URSULA's voice crackles on over all forms of communication, radio and telepathic. In both, her transmission seems unstable. "Warning. Urgent. Attention required. I really mean it. Please evacuate the water. If impossible, hide immediately. The blast will be incoming from the east. The Aurora has reached critical status. Dark Matter engines failing. Core system failure impending, counting down in ten... nine... eight... sev-- sev-- five... four... three... tw--"
Should any be above the surface in the line of sight of the Aurora, they will witness the fires of explosion. The outer shell pops and bursts into flame, billowing out, a deafening roar that cracks with a heavy wave buoying through the water. Shocks of steam fill the air, scalding what surfaces they burst over. A rain begins.
In some ways, it is the safest place to witness.
Below, the explosion ricochets. A shock blasts through the water, then another, sending wave after wave pushing seaweed flat down, knocking animals about, scattering and rocking sand. Pulses of burning hot bubbles shake through a radius, fizzling out only after it sears and disperses to ravage what rises above. Cold water filaments web through the pods of heat. The ocean shudders.
Even as far as the base, the Aurora’s explosion makes itself known. The whole structure shudders on its supports, loose items shaking and falling, rushes of white and dark water bursting past the observatory windows in one wave, another, a third, and in one empty observatory, a crack breaks through the glass, forcing URSULA to seal off the area temporarily.
Rain still falls above the Aurora’s wreckage. The last of the fires will be doused. When the waters become cool again, new sea life will move in to make food of the their dead brethren.
A strange keening shivers in the air at the edge of hearing.
[As a note, direct any questions regarding this event to the March OOC Post! And a special note for Korosensei, go for it ♥]
[ And here's Cardia, maybe a little wobbly and with a cut on one cheek, but otherwise completely unharmed. She's been fairly lucky, in that she hadn't been outside of the base when the explosion had hit, but that just means she's more than a little worried about everyone else. ]
[He can tell, and he feels bad for worrying her, even if they couldn't exactly help it. His eyes cast around for the closest place to sit, not wanting Mikleo to stay on his feet longer than he needs to.]
We're really okay, just a little shaken. How about we sit down for a minute?
[ Except Cardia won't sit, she'll just help get them settled and proceed to stand there anxiously, because she honestly has no idea how else to help them. ]
[The calm down note coming from Mikleo slurs a bit -- it sounds like he's trying to say I'm fine at the same time. It's not super convincing, but he also doesn't seem any more banged up than Sorey physically, and he can still talk past it, with an effort.]
Just...taken by surprise...are you? You're bleeding...
A few things fell, but I'm fine. [ Seriously. It's a very thin cut, and it should probably heal quickly, but Mikleo doesn't look all that steady at all. Or... sound like it? ]
[He manages to crack the slightest smile at that, trying to be reassuring. It looks like Sorey's helpfully dragging him to a nearby seat, though, and he does take deeper breaths as instructed, the telepathy subsiding to a duller beat that matches time with the water outside.]
Let's hope...that's the only time we have to deal with something like this.
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[ And here's Cardia, maybe a little wobbly and with a cut on one cheek, but otherwise completely unharmed. She's been fairly lucky, in that she hadn't been outside of the base when the explosion had hit, but that just means she's more than a little worried about everyone else. ]
Are you all right??
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We're okay! A little banged up, but okay.
[He can't help but steal a worried glance at Mikleo, too obviously concerned for his words to ring as true as they should.]
What about you? Is everything alright?
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We're really okay, just a little shaken. How about we sit down for a minute?
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[ Except Cardia won't sit, she'll just help get them settled and proceed to stand there anxiously, because she honestly has no idea how else to help them. ]
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You're hurt. Do you need me to take a look at it?
[He remembers the no touching part, so he just gestures towards the bleeding cheek without getting too close to her.]
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[ Not a lie. ]
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[He assumes that's what she means, anyways.]
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Just...taken by surprise...are you? You're bleeding...
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[stop moving, calm, it'll be fine--ugh.]
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[ TO A CHAIR. Or two. Gosh, the both of you...!! ]
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[He manages to crack the slightest smile at that, trying to be reassuring. It looks like Sorey's helpfully dragging him to a nearby seat, though, and he does take deeper breaths as instructed, the telepathy subsiding to a duller beat that matches time with the water outside.]
Let's hope...that's the only time we have to deal with something like this.
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