Sidestory: Black Thursday

[Mooncalf]

Overview
On Thursday the 15th of January, in the early hours before sunrise, Harper Rock is about to be bombarded with the worst storms it has seen in three decades. Though the weather reports going out are indicating that there is a mild storm coming, they do not know the extent of the damage that is about to be done. Nor do they realise that on the same day there's going to be a massive earthquake in the Harper Rock area, measuring roughly 7.0 on the Richter scale. The culmination of these things will cause serious damage to many buildings, tear up trees, flood many riverside areas, and cause power outages and deaths.

The problem for vampires is that sunrise is coming, and many are left stranded out in the open, or in crumbling buildings with rescue workers coming and going. Who you get stranded with, where, and in what dire situations might end up being left more to fate than to your own choices.

Rules and Details

• Who you roleplay with during this sidestory is completely random. You will be grouped together by an admin, given a setting, and left to get on with interacting with one another.
• To participate in this story, please post your desire to do so in this thread. You can enter with multiple characters, but please list all of your characters on the same post, so we know to split them up. The list of people will be randomly grouped together on the 14th, after which the threads may start.
• Every participant will be given a super rare faeshard in game, which can be used for enchanting weapons or relics, once that is possible.
• If fights break out, you should battle in game to determine the outcome, if it comes to that (live fights, sparring, or battles to the death). You may also use the dice roller as you see fit.
• The threads can end whenever you like, and there is no minimum page or post guideline. There is no time limit, though rewards will be given out on the 14th of February.

[Mooncalf]

The storm has hit, and the city has gone into pandemonium following a series of massive tremors. Trees lay strewn about roads. The river banks have burst, flooding the streets from Gullsborough to Westwall, and most of Wickbridge. Hurricane strength winds pommel from the north of the city, making everything north of the Necropolis nightclub very dangerous for mortals. Some buildings have crumbled, some have caved in, starting fires to further fuel the chaos and panic.

For almost all vampires, the impending sunrise means danger, either from slipping into total torpor (as most vampires will), or from becoming essentially as weak and vulnerable as a mortal human. Perhaps your lair has suffered some damage, perhaps you cannot return there, or perhaps you are out seeking a loved one you worry about. Though not all groups will be trapped or in danger, try to think of your own reasons that your character might end up in such a situation, and perhaps why they might choose to remain with the group a while longer, if no other reasons present themselves.

Here's the list of the randomly drawn groups, and a brief summary of the situation the group has found themselves in. All situations were randomly selected, as were the groups.

Group 1
Situation: Unable to get to your nearest haven or lair, you find yourselves taking refuge in building a couple of hours before sunrise.
Location: Harper Rock City Morgue

• Doc
  Daniel Theron
  Grace
  Andrew McGee

Group 2
Situation: Attempting to avoid the flooded streets and dangerous electrical wiring, you find yourselves taking shelter in a nearby building.
Location: Dragomir Temple

• Kaelyn
  Nirvana
  Nimue
  Amalea

Group 3
Situation: You find yourselves trapped inside a building [you may choose your own reason for being there] after the earthquake caused a segment of it to collapse.
Location: Deserted Multiplex

• Aidan
  Freyja
  Constance
  Cornelius

Group 4
Situation: You end up in a particular building during the storms. Though the streets outside aren't flooded, and the building isn't crumbling, it's still treacherous outside. You may each choose any reason you wish for being there.
Location: Interwebz Café

• Trinity
  Cassandra
  Asteria
  Prudence

Group 5
Situation: Unable to get to your nearest haven or lair, you find yourselves taking refuge in building a couple of hours before sunrise.
Location: Nightmode

• Remington Rothfelder
  Reanna
  Mike Barone
  Mona McGee

Group 6
Situation: Attempting to avoid the flooded streets and dangerous electrical wiring, you find yourselves taking shelter in a nearby building.
Location: Buddhist Temple

• Ursula Wolfe
  Calix Archer
  Elizabeth Naarc
  Athanase

Group 7
Situation: You find yourselves trapped inside a building [you may choose your own reason for being there] after the earthquake caused a segment of it to collapse.
Location: Empty Powerplant

• Mordechai
  Aly
  Azraeth
  Suzette

Group 8
Situation: You end up in a particular building during the storms. Though the streets outside aren't flooded, and the building isn't crumbling, it's still treacherous outside. You may each choose any reason you wish for being there.
Location: Derelict Homes 2

• Aliyah
  Szabina
  Madison
  Wendigo

Group 9
Situation: Unable to get to your nearest haven or lair, you find yourselves taking refuge in building a couple of hours before sunrise.
Location: Ivy Bluffs Apts.

• CharlotteC
  Katie Mae
  Kenlie
  Aksel

Group 10
Situation: Attempting to avoid the flooded streets and dangerous electrical wiring, you find yourselves taking shelter in a nearby building.
Location: The Lounge

• Phoenix
  Alexandrea
  Xian
  Monique

Group 11
Situation: You find yourselves trapped inside a building [you may choose your own reason for being there] after the earthquake caused a segment of it to collapse.
Location: Alpha Towers

• Lorelai
  Ever
  Isabeau St Martin
  Odin

Group 12
Situation: You end up in a particular building during the storms. Though the streets outside aren't flooded, and the building isn't crumbling, it's still treacherous outside. You may each choose any reason you wish for being there.
Location: Gas Station

• Nolan
  Ishaq
  Kirill
  Rain

Group 13
Situation: Unable to get to your nearest haven or lair, you find yourselves taking refuge in building a couple of hours before sunrise.
Location: Abandoned Mansion (the one to the north)

• Skylar
  Verity
  Nora
  Pi

Group 14
Situation: Attempting to avoid the flooded streets and dangerous electrical wiring, you find yourselves taking shelter in a nearby building.
Location: Necropolis

• Nikolae
  Jana
  Jesse Fforde
  Zodiac

Group 15
Situation: You find yourselves trapped inside a building [you may choose your own reason for being there] after the earthquake caused a segment of it to collapse.
Location: Deserted Fire Dept.

• Zila
  Kang
  Katerina Teresi
  Matthew

Group 16
Situation: You end up in a particular building during the storms. Though the streets outside aren't flooded, and the building isn't crumbling, it's still treacherous outside. You may each choose any reason you wish for being there.
Location: Mausoleum

• Tiamat
  Tolliver
  Sam
  Karema

Group 17
Situation: Unable to get to your nearest haven or lair, you find yourselves taking refuge in building a couple of hours before sunrise.
Location: Hammer and Tongs Pub

• Kira
  Spade
  Luffy
  Wolffyn

Group 18
Situation: Attempting to avoid the flooded streets and dangerous electrical wiring, you find yourselves taking shelter in a nearby building.
Location: Hospital (not the general hospital, but the other)

• Danton
  Dawn Chekov
  Klara
  Issac

Group 19
Situation: You find yourselves trapped inside a building [you may choose your own reason for being there] after the earthquake caused a segment of it to collapse.
Location: Mall

• Dulce Periculum
  Jonah
  Day
  Noelle

Group 20
Situation: You end up in a particular building during the storms. Though the streets outside aren't flooded, and the building isn't crumbling, it's still treacherous outside. You may each choose any reason you wish for being there.
Location: Sully`s Gymnasium

• Dominique
  Deirdre
  Elliot d'Artois
  Revyia

Group 21
Situation: Unable to get to your nearest haven or lair, you find yourselves taking refuge in building a couple of hours before sunrise.
Location: Seigneur de l`Azur

• Nirmala
  Keara Aithne
  Mortll
  Nakia

Please note: from a roleplay perspective, you might find yourself unable to tome home, due to the earthquake potentially disrupting the placement of altars, or causing rubble to block spawning points. It's up to you as the writer of your character, but this is just a suggestion as to why you might not simply be able to tome home.

[Mooncalf]

A Faeshard of Ee has been given out to all characters who posted at least once so far. Thanks for participating, everyone! We hope you continue to roleplay in your threads.