(catch-all) the storm & the st. paddy's day festival

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CATCH-ALL: 16TH & 17TH

march 16

THE THUNDER ROLLS

The day starts off atmospherically heavy. The clouds are low, and the temperature is unusually warm, settling in the mid to high 50s (teens in Celsius). Townies are wandering around town in lightweight jackets and hoodies making small talk about the unusual weather, but for the most part they're pleased with the warmth, even if the clouds off in the distance look rather ominous. As the day goes on, the clouds creep closer and the residents seem more inclined to get a roof over their heads and stay there. The midmorning news predicts heavy rainfall by the late afternoon, but the savvier townsfolk say it’s going to be worse than that.

They’re not wrong. The sun drops low, and the winds start to pick up, howling through the trees, bringing with them nickel-size chunks of hail and torrential rains. The darker the night gets, the worse the storm hits Wayward Pines; by the time the sun has set, the sky is obscured with opaque, swirling clouds, the winds snapping trees in half, rattling the power lines, causing electricity to flicker and sometimes go out. The hail pings against the cars not safely parked inside garages, leaving the more exposed with significant damage to paint and windows, and anyone brave (or stupid) enough to step outside is instantly soaked to the skin in cold rain.

The most chilling thing of all isn’t the rain. Anyone trying to wait the weather out on Main Street will hear three wrenching cries coming from the woods, almost like the exact moment a person shreds their vocal cords in a scream. The townies claim not to hear anything unusual. It’s just the wind, they say, and they may be right. The sound as it shrieks through the trees and between buildings is similar enough to cast doubt, and combined with the rain even the most experienced camper would likely get lost trying to find it.

march 17

THERE’S WHISKEY IN THE JAR, OH

Whatever damage was caused by the previous night’s storm has mostly been cleared from Main Street by the early morning of St Patrick's Day. The streets are still a little wet, with plenty of puddles for the more adventurous children (and adults) to splash around in. The air is still a little chilly, but nothing a sweatshirt can’t fix. Nothing’s fully set up until about nine in the morning, but when it is, the St. Patty’s Day celebration gets under way. It’s small, more of a farmers' market or small festival than anything major. There’s food stalls and tables for eating, as well as a few booths where townsfolk are plying their crafts and non-food wares, as well as live music. The festivities during the daylight hours are pretty tame, a PG-rated good time for all.

When the sun sets, the party gets a little more rowdy. Someone busts out the booze and someone else busts out the Mardi Gras beads, and the music gets louder. While many food stalls are still open, the rest have shut down as the street fills with revelers, many of them holding cups half-filled with beer or something a little stronger. This part of the party isn’t for kids, and if anyone underage is spotted they'll quickly get escorted back home by the police — so try not to get caught, yes?

MOD NOTES

This is a catch-all for any and all threads pertaining to the storm (March 16th) and the St. Patrick's Day festival (March 17th)! Details on both of these happenings can be found in the March Newsletter.

PLEASE INCLUDE IN SUBJECT LINE: Character Name, which Day(s) your top-level takes place in, and Open or Closed, to help keep things a bit more organized. (For example: "Joe Biden | 16th & 17th | Open!")

Should you choose to participate in both mini-events, you're welcome to make separate top-level posts for each day or to combine them both into one.

If you have any questions regarding this event, feel free to ask them here.

Comments

lydia martin | 16th | closed

[banshe]

[ When the rain begins coming down, it isn't the droplet she hears at her ears. At first, it's the screams, loud enough to draw anyone's attention. But then she feels like she hears more, something not quite clear to distinguish but something nonetheless. But the screams, the screams. Could it be another banshee?

She doesn't take the time to consider it, she doesn't want to, not when the screams are drawing her into a run. She knows Jordan falling, but her mind is elsewhere, her feet taking her fast into the woods, ignoring the way the rain pecks harshly at her cheeks as it begins to beat down at an accelerated pace, loud as it beats again the muddy grass. ]

Is someone there? I'm here! I'm here! [ Rushing through the trees, out of breath, she slides to a stop against one, her palms pressed up against the bark as she looks around.

Wet strands of hair partially cover her eyes, but she takes no notice of it, taking in deep breaths. ] They're here, Jordan. They're around here. Somewhere. They have to be.

[deputise]

[ Find the Hellhound, and he'll find the Banshee. The words sound faint. Like an echo with static. A busted radio looping the same message. A heat burns on the back of Jordan's neck as he moves with Lydia. His mind going over the same set of words. He can't place the voice. He can't place who heard it from. His mind struggles to make that connection and keep following Lydia. His feet do the heavy lifting. Carrying him mindlessly almost after her.

He's used to this though. Losing track of her. Finding her again. The impossible way she always can find a dangerous operation. He knows better by now. Containing her doesn't work. She has to go. Has to move. So now Jordan just follows. He stays close and he works with her. Feet bringing him up behind her. Always present. Always looking after her. ]

Hey. Okay. [ Jordan takes a breath and turns in a quick circle. Eyes sweeping as he tries to search for the source. Any sort of clue. He believes her. He always believes her. It's rare that Lydia's wrong. ] We'll find them. [ He steps away from her to cup his hands to his mouth. ] Hello! [ He shouts as he squints. ] If you're out there--we just wanna help! Give us a direction!