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Voices from Heaven ([personal profile] thespaceopera) wrote in [community profile] driftfleet2017-09-15 08:53 pm

the veil is thin . . .

[ On the night of the 16th, the feeling of tension and horrid anticipation comes to a head. Everything stops when the sun goes down-- even the ever-present music in the hoppingest part of the city center. One by one, everyone turns their eyes to the skies. The young and old alike pour out of their houses, some in bare feet, and they point to the velvety blanket of stars.

It takes a second to find it, especially if one is unaccustomed to the starscape. But even a casual observer can see it.

A brightly-shining star, larger than the others, and growing larger.

An announcement cuts across all communication channels that encourages people to evacuate to the space station, but it’s clear that these are just people and they’ll need some help. Supplies, equipment, organization, there’s something for everyone to do.

Civilization is disrupted by a panicked stampede of people vying for limited seats aboard spacefaring craft. Within hours, there will be crushed glass, looting, and chaos.

The clock is ticking. Will you help? Or would you rather watch the dying gasps of a Singing Planet from a safe distance? ]


[OOC: Please see this post for plot details. Phase two has begun! Feel free to use this post as a reaction post, mingle, etc. or make your own!]
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[personal profile] theroadwarrior 2017-09-21 09:23 am (UTC)(link)
Max squeezes his eyes shut, reaching with what strength he could find to place a hand against the back of Furiosa's neck. The brand is barely felt, his hands feel so distant from himself. The other touches her warm and living flesh arm, along her wrist, a reminder her heart is beating.

He's sorry, honestly. Sorry she saw him crash - because maybe... maybe if she hadn't... She'd be safe. Her words are both welcomed and hated all at once; it makes his heart clench and his eyes burn under their eyelids, and clarity makes him feel like he's made some terrible slight towards her. Because he cares about her, enough to give as much blood as he has in his veins, and he'd push her to safety without a moment's hesitation right now, even at the cost of himself. Damn you, Furiosa, he didn't want to hear it. Or, hell, maybe he did --

Maybe he feels some soft flutter of fondness, crippled by the fact they're both going to die here.

She's supposed to be at the citadel. Not near him.

He doesn't say anything more. He doesn't have to -- and neither does she. He just holds on, clinging to her until he feels himself completely fading, shock trying to drag him into unconsciousness as the meteor crashes down above them. Maybe... this won't be it. That's the hopeful -- ha, hopeful -- thought he's left with. If there was anything for Max Rockatansky to be hopeful for...

Everything goes dark.
Edited 2017-09-21 09:24 (UTC)