( april event ) wayward falls

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EVENT: WAYWARD FALLS

It begins with a crack, as many alarming and unfortunate things tend to do. Anyone who's ever jumped a little too hard on a frozen river will recognize the sound in an instant: It's the sound of ice caving under pressure, and it echoes through the cozy wooded canyon just in time for the first trickle of water to drip over the face of the northern cliffs. Within the hour, tens of thousands of gallons of water are pouring over the cliff, a waterfall of meltwater finally freed from behind an icy dam.

It doesn't take long for the north end of town to flood as the endless torrents of water rushing through the canyon quickly overwhelm the river, despite the town's best efforts to shore it up. Which means that one guy with the kayak in his garage will finally be the one to have the last laugh: 'What was it you said about pointless hobbies again, Susan?'

You could always just stay inside instead of dealing with the flooded streets of course. The power flickers but ultimately holds and the clean up is certainly going to be annoying later but it's hardly the end of the world.

And then comes the debris.

Without any real warning or ominous portent, solid objects come careening over the cliffs' edge, carried in by the runoff cascading down to the forest below. First, it's large rocks, almost boulders in their own right. Dangerous, certainly, if you happen to be standing below them when they fall but the solution seems a bit obvious there. Just, you know, don't. But then the debris starts to look a little more... man-made.

What has the floodwater brought the little town of Wayward Pines? And possibly more importantly, will the waterfall ever cease?

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[royalpassport]

[ In his head, Jefferson can't help but add: Not yet. He has no reason not to trust Brock, but that doesn't mean things won't take a turn later. If and when it comes down to it, will he decide Jefferson's expendable? The queen certainly did. ]

What if somebody or something gives you a reason?

[ He twists in his seat, watching Brock take care of the remaining cameras. It is nice to hear that he's liked, and the feeling's mutual, to be honest. He likes Brock. He likes the man's kindness, his protectiveness, his sense of humor. But now that Jefferson remembers more of who he is, with all the accompanying ugliness (what he'd thought to be delusions before), he has to point out: ]

But you don't know me. Not really.

[comesfrompain]

[The question gives Rumlow pause, but he keeps his hands busy so Jefferson doesn't notice it. There's something in that line of questioning. It reminds him of some aspect -- of himself? Of someone else? He turns as he finishes up another camera. There are more in the house, but he can get to those later. He returns to Jefferson, standing before him.]

It'd be outta my control at that point.

[Rumlow peers down at him, expression solemn for a few beats before once again he wears an encouraging smile. Gotta do something to break that dour ass statement. It's the best he can give though. Place like this, Rumlow's not wholly confident something weird like mind control couldn't happen.]

And yeah, sure I don't know you that well, but I'd like to. You're interesting, Jefferson. To say the least.