thespaceopera: (red alert)
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!]
uprightness: (pic#10222756)

[personal profile] uprightness 2017-09-28 04:06 pm (UTC)(link)
There's -

[ oh! oh! he smiles, scooping the little thing into his palm and letting it flap its wings. it's such a precious little moment, a proof of life in the middle of impending doom. ]

Hermione, I don't know if it's the time to tell you this, but you're brilliant.
brainiest: (make a dragon wanna retire)

[personal profile] brainiest 2017-09-28 07:16 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Hermione laughs - it's so achingly familiar that she feels a pull of nostalgia that might be enough to shatter her if she hadn't been working hard to get stronger. ]

You're not the first person to tell me that.
uprightness: (pic#10445776)

[personal profile] uprightness 2017-09-30 02:04 pm (UTC)(link)
I can believe that.

[ a moment passes and when steve bends over to pick a few more portkeys, he places his hand over hers and gives it a soft squeeze. ]

It's gonna be alright, Hermione.
brainiest: (needed to hear that)

[personal profile] brainiest 2017-09-30 11:10 pm (UTC)(link)
[ That makes her stop, and glancing up... She softens, reaching out to squeeze his hand. ]

I know. We've got this, right?