Black Thursday [Group 9]
Posted: 19 Jan 2015, 00:58
The emergency tone sounded on the television bringing Katie running out of the bathroom where she had been brushing her teeth getting ready to leave for her appointment.
‘The severe thunderstorms will be in the area within the hour. Please take shelter as the storms move into the city. High winds, hail, severe lightning and heavy rains will be seen as the storms move through the area. Areas of the city will most likely see some flash flooding. Take shelter as temperatures drop once the storms move out.’
Katie went to the window, looking out at the grey-blue clouds off in the distance making the sky look angry, wanting to unleash it’s fury on the residents of Harper Rock. The wind began to pick up, strong enough to blow anything loose around on the ground. Looking at her watch, she debated cancelling her appointment to see the apartment at Ivy Bluffs but it had been hard enough to get an appointment in the first place. She needed to be out of this place in two weeks or she would have to sign another lease and she wanted in a better area of the city.
She shut the light off in the bathroom and grabbed her backpack, sliding a few snacks and a couple bottles of water inside and as always her gun just in case she was caught out in the storm or was attacked by a one of those bloody fangers. Going to the window Katie looked out at the sky as lightening streaked across it and groaned. Katie had always been afraid of storms and this night was no different. Winter thunderstorms were the worst once again rethinking her plans. It had already been dark for an hour. Something in the pit of her stomach told her to stay home, that this day would end very badly for her.
Usually one to listen to those internal warnings, she ignored it this time reasoning she could wait the storm out at the apartments or a nearby café and all would be well. She grabbed her rain slicker and umbrella and headed out the door. The sound of thunder as it approached seemed to be an ominous harbinger of bad news.
The urgency of the weather seemed to be on everyone’s lips as she walked past people waiting for a bus, or coming from a shop. The thunder was getting louder as the storm got closer. Flashes of lightning seen more often as the wind picked up, whipping trees and street signs around. Another block and she would be at her destination, praying the storm would give her that last block before it unleashed it’s furry on them all.
No sooner than the prayer had been uttered, the sky unleashed it’s full force upon the helpless city of Harper Rock. The rain came down in torrents, her umbrella useless as the wind kept turning it inside out and finally ripping it from her hands as she watched it blow away down the street. “Damn it” she hissed as her pants were already soaked, her hood blowing off to soak her hair.
Katie entered the apartment building looking like a drowned rat. She tried to shake off the excess water the best she could, sighing as she saw the giant puddle that had formed beneath her. Going into the office she smiled at the receptionist, “Hi, I’m Katie Mae and here to look an apartment but I tried to create a lake in the entrance. If you have a rag or something I’d be happy to clean it up so no one slips and falls.”
The woman laughed coming around the counter, “Oh honey, you look like you’ve had a time of getting here. Don’t worry about it, I’ll call maintenance to come mop it up. My guess is more people will congregate there until the weather passes.”
As she spoke sure enough, more and more people had poured into the building laughing and commenting about cats and dogs falling from the sky. Katie smiled at the woman, “I can come back another time to tour the apartment; it looks like you have your hands full this evening.”
“Nonsense,” she replied, “Just let me get the key and I’ll get Jeff to take you right up.”
Katie nodded moving to the door as she waited for Jeff. Soon a very large man who had trouble walking due to his size came out of one of the office. His voice boomed over the din in the foyer as he greeted her. Extending her hand to the man only to have it swallowed in his overly large hand with fingers the size of sausages. “I’m Katie Mae, Katie for short, and I’d be glad to come back if you’d like.”
“Nonsense, the weather isn’t fit for man or beast so we might as well take advantage.” He pressed the button on the elevator. They stepped into it and went to the floor. The area was quiet as they stepped off which she liked and followed him as he let them into the apartment.
“Please look around and lock the door behind you. Take your time and just meet me downstairs when you’re done. It’s ready for immediate occupancy and comes fully decorated. The previous owner left the city, left everything, and said he didn’t want it. It was all still practically brand new so I left it. If you don’t want any of it or some of it just tell me and I’ll use it elsewhere.”
Katie thanked him as he left and began to walk room to room. She looked out the window seeing the full fury of the storm being unleashed. She looked it over well and decided it would do but wanted to ask some of the other Paladin’s their thoughts on this location. She didn’t want to be stuck in a bed of fangers on accident.
The lights began to flicker as she locked the door. Finding the staircase, she began to descend not wanting to be stuck on an elevator incase the power went out. She finally made it to the ground floor walking out into the foyer. There were more people in the lobby than before and more were filing in as she headed for the office, only to be stopped dead in her tracks as the power went off. Children began to cry, women screamed as others began to laugh preparing for an impromptu party.
Katie stood still waiting for the dim emergency lights to kick on. A flash light could be seen working it’s way from the office as Jeff came to the door to calm everyone as the door of hell seemed to open up outside.
“If everyone will please calm down, I’m going to go start the generator and we’ll have a little light.” He headed through a door to the back of the building.
Katie pulled up a radar on her phone seeing the storm had only grown since she left. She prayed he got those lights on, she sensed there vampires in here and she wasn’t about to be their next meal.
‘The severe thunderstorms will be in the area within the hour. Please take shelter as the storms move into the city. High winds, hail, severe lightning and heavy rains will be seen as the storms move through the area. Areas of the city will most likely see some flash flooding. Take shelter as temperatures drop once the storms move out.’
Katie went to the window, looking out at the grey-blue clouds off in the distance making the sky look angry, wanting to unleash it’s fury on the residents of Harper Rock. The wind began to pick up, strong enough to blow anything loose around on the ground. Looking at her watch, she debated cancelling her appointment to see the apartment at Ivy Bluffs but it had been hard enough to get an appointment in the first place. She needed to be out of this place in two weeks or she would have to sign another lease and she wanted in a better area of the city.
She shut the light off in the bathroom and grabbed her backpack, sliding a few snacks and a couple bottles of water inside and as always her gun just in case she was caught out in the storm or was attacked by a one of those bloody fangers. Going to the window Katie looked out at the sky as lightening streaked across it and groaned. Katie had always been afraid of storms and this night was no different. Winter thunderstorms were the worst once again rethinking her plans. It had already been dark for an hour. Something in the pit of her stomach told her to stay home, that this day would end very badly for her.
Usually one to listen to those internal warnings, she ignored it this time reasoning she could wait the storm out at the apartments or a nearby café and all would be well. She grabbed her rain slicker and umbrella and headed out the door. The sound of thunder as it approached seemed to be an ominous harbinger of bad news.
The urgency of the weather seemed to be on everyone’s lips as she walked past people waiting for a bus, or coming from a shop. The thunder was getting louder as the storm got closer. Flashes of lightning seen more often as the wind picked up, whipping trees and street signs around. Another block and she would be at her destination, praying the storm would give her that last block before it unleashed it’s furry on them all.
No sooner than the prayer had been uttered, the sky unleashed it’s full force upon the helpless city of Harper Rock. The rain came down in torrents, her umbrella useless as the wind kept turning it inside out and finally ripping it from her hands as she watched it blow away down the street. “Damn it” she hissed as her pants were already soaked, her hood blowing off to soak her hair.
Katie entered the apartment building looking like a drowned rat. She tried to shake off the excess water the best she could, sighing as she saw the giant puddle that had formed beneath her. Going into the office she smiled at the receptionist, “Hi, I’m Katie Mae and here to look an apartment but I tried to create a lake in the entrance. If you have a rag or something I’d be happy to clean it up so no one slips and falls.”
The woman laughed coming around the counter, “Oh honey, you look like you’ve had a time of getting here. Don’t worry about it, I’ll call maintenance to come mop it up. My guess is more people will congregate there until the weather passes.”
As she spoke sure enough, more and more people had poured into the building laughing and commenting about cats and dogs falling from the sky. Katie smiled at the woman, “I can come back another time to tour the apartment; it looks like you have your hands full this evening.”
“Nonsense,” she replied, “Just let me get the key and I’ll get Jeff to take you right up.”
Katie nodded moving to the door as she waited for Jeff. Soon a very large man who had trouble walking due to his size came out of one of the office. His voice boomed over the din in the foyer as he greeted her. Extending her hand to the man only to have it swallowed in his overly large hand with fingers the size of sausages. “I’m Katie Mae, Katie for short, and I’d be glad to come back if you’d like.”
“Nonsense, the weather isn’t fit for man or beast so we might as well take advantage.” He pressed the button on the elevator. They stepped into it and went to the floor. The area was quiet as they stepped off which she liked and followed him as he let them into the apartment.
“Please look around and lock the door behind you. Take your time and just meet me downstairs when you’re done. It’s ready for immediate occupancy and comes fully decorated. The previous owner left the city, left everything, and said he didn’t want it. It was all still practically brand new so I left it. If you don’t want any of it or some of it just tell me and I’ll use it elsewhere.”
Katie thanked him as he left and began to walk room to room. She looked out the window seeing the full fury of the storm being unleashed. She looked it over well and decided it would do but wanted to ask some of the other Paladin’s their thoughts on this location. She didn’t want to be stuck in a bed of fangers on accident.
The lights began to flicker as she locked the door. Finding the staircase, she began to descend not wanting to be stuck on an elevator incase the power went out. She finally made it to the ground floor walking out into the foyer. There were more people in the lobby than before and more were filing in as she headed for the office, only to be stopped dead in her tracks as the power went off. Children began to cry, women screamed as others began to laugh preparing for an impromptu party.
Katie stood still waiting for the dim emergency lights to kick on. A flash light could be seen working it’s way from the office as Jeff came to the door to calm everyone as the door of hell seemed to open up outside.
“If everyone will please calm down, I’m going to go start the generator and we’ll have a little light.” He headed through a door to the back of the building.
Katie pulled up a radar on her phone seeing the storm had only grown since she left. She prayed he got those lights on, she sensed there vampires in here and she wasn’t about to be their next meal.