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saveourearth2019-01-20 05:30 pm
ourearth) wrote in saveourearth2019-01-20 05:30 pm
We shall rebuild [mingle]
Date: 2/1/19
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With the festive season well and truly over, and most wallets smarting from the festivities, Mossgate has, as usual, been extremely quiet through January. The last of the sales are still lingering in the stores, hoping to entice any shoppers who aren't desperately holding out for that first January pay day at the end of the month, and the seafront is empty of all but the hardiest dog walkers, wrapped up against the cold winter winds. At least the evenings are finally starting to ever so slowly get a little bit lighter, but that's small compensation for the otherwise grey and dull month.
It seems as though it will drag on this way all the way through to February, but on the afternoon of the 20th Mossgate is shaken awake. Literally. A 4.5 magnitude earthquake hits the town just after 3:15PM, with the epicentre located at the mouth of the Moss River. The shaking lasts for a couple of seconds, and sends a couple of chimney stacks flying, but there's very little real damage done around town. As earthquakes are extremely rare in the UK, most people are unsure what is happening, and most report it to the media as assuming that a bomb had gone off, or a lorry gone past, or something similar.
Almost immediately the internet lights up with the usual British response to such events, and it's headline news on the local papers and TV for the next few days. Initially they cover the event and the clean up, and then the social media response to it.
However, those who have numbers will not just be subjected to the initial scare and then the following ridicule. As the shaking fades, an unsettled feeling starts to rise; subtly at first, but increasing as the days go by. They are left feeling anxious and uneasy, but also curious and excited. In particular, they will find themselves drawn to the earthquake and the information about it, perhaps checking the news or social media about it more than they usually would, or easier to draw into conversations about it. Whatever they can find just doesn't seem to be enough, and they're drawn to discuss it and the other unusual events (such as the appearance of the poppies in November, or the strange gifts over Christmas) of late more, and to find out more about them. It can be ignored, but as any niggling annoyance it won't disappear if it is.
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With the festive season well and truly over, and most wallets smarting from the festivities, Mossgate has, as usual, been extremely quiet through January. The last of the sales are still lingering in the stores, hoping to entice any shoppers who aren't desperately holding out for that first January pay day at the end of the month, and the seafront is empty of all but the hardiest dog walkers, wrapped up against the cold winter winds. At least the evenings are finally starting to ever so slowly get a little bit lighter, but that's small compensation for the otherwise grey and dull month.
It seems as though it will drag on this way all the way through to February, but on the afternoon of the 20th Mossgate is shaken awake. Literally. A 4.5 magnitude earthquake hits the town just after 3:15PM, with the epicentre located at the mouth of the Moss River. The shaking lasts for a couple of seconds, and sends a couple of chimney stacks flying, but there's very little real damage done around town. As earthquakes are extremely rare in the UK, most people are unsure what is happening, and most report it to the media as assuming that a bomb had gone off, or a lorry gone past, or something similar.
Almost immediately the internet lights up with the usual British response to such events, and it's headline news on the local papers and TV for the next few days. Initially they cover the event and the clean up, and then the social media response to it.
However, those who have numbers will not just be subjected to the initial scare and then the following ridicule. As the shaking fades, an unsettled feeling starts to rise; subtly at first, but increasing as the days go by. They are left feeling anxious and uneasy, but also curious and excited. In particular, they will find themselves drawn to the earthquake and the information about it, perhaps checking the news or social media about it more than they usually would, or easier to draw into conversations about it. Whatever they can find just doesn't seem to be enough, and they're drawn to discuss it and the other unusual events (such as the appearance of the poppies in November, or the strange gifts over Christmas) of late more, and to find out more about them. It can be ignored, but as any niggling annoyance it won't disappear if it is.
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Such a shame, such a shame... I worked so hard on these...
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Need any help?
[Because it helps him to feel useful, in times like these.
And the work will ease his conscience if anything in the flat has been broken.]no subject
[ He really appreciates it. Even if he doesn't mention it and seems a little distressed. ]
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I think I'll be okay, but, thank you for the warning.
[He walks on over, stepping carefully around the glass and more than a little thankful that he can think faster than he can move most of the time, rather than the other way around.]
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It's really a shame. I'll have to secure them better, I suppose.
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[Walter makes sure the door shuts behind him.]
I can focus on what's on the floor, if you'd like.
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[ Seth you're in your forties. ]
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Still; it'd feel wrong of me to touch all the dolls you haven't sold yet, particularly those that have escaped this mess unscathed.
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[ He's going to begin inspecting the ones still on the shelves, at least. Gotta make sure these don't need repairs or whatnot. ]
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[ He's discarding a few dolls, but a few others are set aside for repairs and even more are being set right. ]
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[Walter's part of the work, like with weeding the poppies, will be done quicker than Seth probably expects.]
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[ He'll laugh a little. ]
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I've heard of weirder combinations, don't worry. Though, do you listen to electronic arrangements of classical pieces?
[That's something one of his clients had specialized in. Customizing the audio embeddings to their specifications had been... interesting.]
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[ Also there's a lot less copyright for uploading. ]
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No talk radio, then?
[By this point, about half the room has been cleared of glass - and Walter's trying to not overdo it, here!]
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[ That is. Really efficient. But he appreciates it. Means he can open up sooner. ]
... The urge to say 'cup of tea' is striking.
Makes sense. It's not my preference, either.
No complaints from the patrons, I'd hope?
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[ It gets dull doing that while it's soundless! ]
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Of course there are people like that.
[He's dealt with more than his fair share of them...]
The real magic is the dolls, from what I'm gathering; everything else is just background.
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Now, where did you want these? A normal garbage can probably wouldn't suffice.