Event: Quarantine

[animusmods]

Characters: any characters trapped in rooms during the event
Setting: dormitory level rooms
Format: any
Summary: An unexpected series of explosions has trapped residents in the dorm rooms with no power and no way to get out. Try to communicate with the outside, deal with being stuck in a small room with other people... Deal with the really strange things that seem to be happening, too.
Warnings: typical Animus horror event warnings

[There are several more explosions, and the sound of things falling and crumbling outside. The dorm rooms themselves don't collapse or cave in, but the furniture and trunks and nightstands may be rattled and knocked about. Eventually, the lights flicker and go out entirely, leaving everyone in the dark. There are small red emergency lights lining the floors, but they don't seem to have come on all the way, and flicker on and off eerily.

After maybe twenty minutes everything falls silent. However, if you try the door, you'll find you can't get out...]

Comments

[irreverence]

Cu, breathing is a good thing.

[Asagi reaches up and smacks his face lightly, eyes rolling.]

And come on, Professor, it's not that big a deal, is it?

[I mean why not want people to know you're getting some of that, she doesn't get it.]

[oathshackledbird]

[Diarmuid nods at Waver and doesn't say anything else. After all, it seems like everything he's said lately just has made things worse and distracted them from what they should really be focusing on, which is exactly what he didn't want to do. Still, now that he knows Waver's not really mad, he can't help but feel bad at his brother's shocked look.]

We can talk later, okay, brother?

[Thankfully, 'later' is a very vague term...]

[puppy_lancer]

[By now, much of Lancer's initial shock has worn off.]

...You guys really are...

[He mutters and shakes his head, trying hard to get over his disbelief.]

[The next second, he's giving Diarmuid a big hug.]

...That's great, Bro!

[fionnuisce]

Can we please move on to more relevant and pressing matters? This is hardly important right now.

[irreverence]

You mean how we can't get out of here short of nuking the door and we have no clue what the hell else to do?

[Asagi's expression is as flat as they come.]

Oh yeah, sitting around not doing a damn thing until we get a clue is so pressing. I'll take gossip any day- I hate being bored.

[oathshackledbird]

[Diarmuid is startled by the sudden hug. Once the surprise passes, though, he smiles slightly and ruffles his brother's hair.]

Surely there must be something we can do besides sit around and wait.

[Because he doesn't like the idea of waiting for clues to come to them anymore than he likes the idea of sitting around and gossiping. After all, look at all the trouble his mouth has already caused...]

[puppy_lancer]

[Lancer makes a face at Waver.]

Hey, of course it's important! You guys finally got together!

[He looks back toward Diarmuid.]

Yeah, we should discuss that, shouldn't we. Did Waver come up with any good ideas?

[fionnuisce]

One, I'm standing right here so you can just ask me.

[>:T]

Two, if I had any idea then I wouldn't just be standing here.

[oathshackledbird]

[Diarmuid reaches out to give Waver's shoulder a calming squeeze, his hand lingering just a bit longer than it probably should.]

I expect this is some kind of security protocol meant to protect us, but it's gone a little haywire instead because of the damage. It's too bad we don't have access to a terminal and a hacker. Perhaps, they could find a way to release the locks. Ken suggested trying to cut through or around the door, but until we can get something that will actually damage the Tower...

[irreverence]

Well, if we had a terminal, I'd give it a shot but.

[A shrug.]

Not like anyone even has a laptop or something to use either.

[But even then, she's not sure that could be connected to the tower well enough to be used to hack into anything.]

But if it's a failsafe, that means he'll be able to override it eventually.