She was running out of ideas and refused to accept her friend might be dead, and so she would go to the ends of the galaxy if she had to prove them all wrong. Thankfully, the Resistance had more resources at their disposal than people thought, and one of them was the man that had helped them in more than one occasion. Certainly not many people knew about Poe being missing in action, yet she knew she could trust Jagged. And in any case, she really needed his help. "Got a minute?"
If a good X-wing had crashed and left no survivors, the scavengers would be the first to know. They all seemed to have some sixth sense for those things, and they were always the first to arrive in case there was something that could be sold. Jaina could have waited for news, but it was impossible for her to stay put and hope for the best, not when she was perfectly capable of searching answers herself. "Hey," she called the young man. "I'm looking for a black T-70 X-wing fighter. Have you seen one lately?"
It all started at 8:48pm when Mayor Clairmont was pulled away from being the last date auction and notified of the the storm coming across the lake. With the reports coming in from New York, the storm was a big one and the news was advising everyone to get inside while they could.
Interrupting the end of the date auction, Mayor Clairmont made the announcement for everyone to start making their way home while they could. He then went to his assistant to get word out to the radio to play an emergency broadcast to let everyone in town know of the oncoming storm. Little did he know, it was too late.
More information and timeline of the storm under the cut
Hello, everyone! Finally we're at our plot drop!
For this, threads can be posted of characters trying to escape the storm, accidents occurring, or them being safe in their homes. Please tag any accidents and mentions of injuries and if anything is described heavily, put under a read more.
Please make sure you check the timeline below so you know what's happening where throughout the night and into Sunday. Threads for before the plot drop can be continued. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to write.
Timeline of the Storm
8:43pm - Local news is made aware of the change of the storm and the winds blowing it across the lake towards East Haven. Attempts to contact Mayor Clairmont begin.
8:48pm - Mayor Clairmont is contacted and advised to get citizens to safety as soon as possible. However, the storm has started hitting the beaches of Each Haven and lights start to flicker in Sutherland Park.
8:50pm - Mayor Clairmont takes over the stage and let's the citizens of East Haven know about the storm. He advises them to get home as soon as possible. The Wilson offers empty rooms to those who don't think they can make it home. Power starts flickering in parts of Primrose Heights.
8:52pm - Mayor Clairmont and his assistant, Celine Ediz, start trying to contact the radio to play a emergency broadcast to advise everyone to get to safety. Power goes out in Sutherland Park while more of Primrose Heights start to flicker. The snow and winds have reached the the two neighborhoods and heading towards Maple Hills and Downtown.
9:00pm - Roads have started becoming hazardous. Phone lines have gone down throughout town and power is out in half of Primrose Heights. The emergency broadcast is played over radio stations.
9:15pm - Winds reach Mount Aston and ski patrol is working hard to get skiers and snowboards off the mountain. Ski lift 4 is blown over in parts. Snow hits all of Maple Hills and Downtown. Power is flickering throughout town.
9:30pm - The first crash is reported and emergency vehicles are on the way to help. Snow hits Mount Aston. Winds and snow are reported throughout East Haven and travelling is becoming difficult.
10:00pm - Power is out in most of town. Several crashes has been reported while abandoned cars start appearing on the roads. City crews are working hard to clear snow, but it's now hard to see with some street lights not working.
11:00pm - Reports have started coming in that branches off trees have started falling while building signs have came down. More accidents have been reported as well as injuries from windows breaking due to winds. Emergency vehicles are struggling to get to scenes.
12:00am - Power is out all over town. Cell phone service has been reported as spotty. Winds and snow continue.
2:00am - The snow has started to clear while the winds have slowed down. Crews can be seen out on the roads trying to clear streets. The high school and middle school have opened with generators being turned on for heat. City crews are out trying to get people who need it to the schools.
4:00am - Winds and snow has stopped with a reported 2 feet of snow in the city while 4 feet has reported on the mountain. Power has returned in the majority of Primrose Heights, Maple Hills, and Downtown. Crews are still working on Sutherland Park and Mount Aston.
6:00am - Power returns to parts Mount Aston and Sutherland Park. Citizens are still advised to stay indoors while they can as the roads are still covered in snow and ice.
The Aftermath
Throughout the night, East Haven has gotten two feet of snow while the ski hill has gotten four feet. Roads are hazardous and several blocked by abandon cards. Several buildings and homes have been damaged to the the storm (listed in Discord) and throughout the week, volunteers will be seen helping get things plowed and reopened. Schools will be closed for the week. City crews have been plowing all night and will throughout the week. Mount Aston Ski Resort will be closed for several days while they groom the ski hill. Power in certain areas of town will be off for a few days. Any events, including the Super Bowl party at Nancy's and dinner reservations for Valentine's, will be canceled or rescheduled with no fees.
All characters can have minor injuries including scrapes, bruises, minor sprains, and minor cuts that may need a few stitches. All major injuries are listed below so be advised on details of injuries:
Ashi Hussan was driving to the hospital to make sure her husband could get home safe. During this, a tree downtown fell and she swerved to miss it. Upon doing this, she crashed into Book Haven and suffered a sprained wrist and a minor laceration to her forehead that needed a few stitches.
During this accident, Lake Carollo had arrived home to Book Haven to check on his daughter and was turning on the open sign so others could take refuge. He was unfortunately at the window when Ashi crashed through and was crushed by her car. His injuries include a broken pelvis, leg, and ribs along with lacerations from the broken glass.
Waverly Erickson was also at Book Haven during the crash, taking refuge from the storm. The glass shattering caused her to have lacerations on her arms and hands and she broke her nose falling to the ground.
The tree that caused Ashi to crash fell into Critical Roll and ended up trapping Matt Wheeler. Matt was impaled by a tree branch and trapped under the tree. He has broken ribs and because of being in the cold so long, suffered some hypothermia. Due to his injuries, he lost quite a lot of blood and will lose one of his kidneys.
Not hearing from Matt, Brady Levitt leaves the safety of his home and goes out to find him. He discovers the scene and suffers lacerations to his hands and arms trying to help get Matt out and to the hospital.
Hearing of the accidents, Avery Seigert heads to the hospital to help out. Doing so, she is impaled by an icicle outside the hospital.
While assisting one a call, Noah Sinclair gets a broken bone.
Trying to get somewhere safe, River Jackson slips into the water and breaks his leg. Due to the cold, he also suffers from hypothermia.
Nate Clairmont, after leaving The Wilson to get to his wife, sees River in the water and goes to help. He ends up breaking his ankle get the man out and takes him to the hospital. He then leaves the hospital in pursuit of getting to his wife.
Helping a panicked Beyza, Emre Ediz takes the woman away from The Wilson and the two try to get to her apartment so she can be with her son. They end up needing to get to shelter and upon doing so, he sprains his ankle.
On her way home, Renee Thompson slid off the road and into a ditch. She suffered a concussion and a broken hand.
While helping others get to safety, Marcus Reyes falls and gets a dislocated shoulder.
While some panic about the storm and go to leave The Wilson, they throw open a door and Marilyn Danes accidentally gets hit with it and she has bruises on her face and elbow.
Deciding to leave and get to her father's house, Neena Wagner drives in the storm and ends up right outside the house, but unfortunately hits a tree on her side of the car and breaks her leg.
While at The Wilson, the power goes out and Celine Ediz goes to help turn on a generator. While doing so, she slips on the ice and falls. She is caught by Jeremy Lieberman, who was helping her, and the two tumble down the stairs. Celine suffers from a sprained ankle and bruising on her body along with a busted lip. Jeremy dislocates his shoulder and has bruises as well.
Jaina had been pacing outside her mother's quarters for almost fifteen minutes, what it felt a lifetime. And it didn't help people passed by and stared at her like she had finally lost her mind. After the whole situation with Ben, it felt as through people were just waiting for her to snap and kill them all as well. Some people respected her, others feared her from the wrong reasons -- genetics were hard to deny, but that did not mean they were the same person. She was her father's daughter, there was no doubt, but she had always loved Leia more than anything and keeping things from her was impossible. Taking a deep breath and gathering the courage, Jaina knocked on the door.
