Oh, no. You are DOOMED.

[mansionstaff]

Mother Nature had one hell of a temper, and if not that, then perhaps a sadistic sense of humor. The world was Her plaything, a marionette at best, and the people who lived on it, rather unfortunate victims to Her sometimes violent moodswings. For only She could start with an overcast, grey sky, and splatter across it heavy clouds, treacherous storms, and relentless armies of snowflakes that had lost all endearment only to become companions of inconvenience and burden. Someone or something had maddened her greatly - or so would have been the assumption if one gave reason to believe in Sprites of Nature who controlled an entire world's plethora of environments.

Yet Smash Academy had only been given a taste of what was to come. And since they were such diligent and well-behaved little pets, She had reason to reward them. With more entertaining obstacles that would, no doubt, impede their precious plans that somehow took precedence to pleasing and sating her. No, they had not appreciated their darling sunshine days, clear blue skies, and painful sunburns.

"Stop playing at your human-made technological machines and bask in the glorious sun I gave to you!" she wished she could have said. But somehow winter's torment, she knew, would be a far sweeter revenge upon ungrateful children.

And that was how it had begun.

By stand alone days of simple snowfall and ambitious winds, there would be no suspicion of greater minds and hands at work. Steadily through the week, each day became harsher than the last. And like a great many number of battles in a war, there came a pinnacle for Her success. She sent the most worthy blizzard down to the surface in its invincible path and rendered for them a weekend She was certain the town and academy's citizens would remember for some time to come.

One moment was mostly peaceful, and as calm as unruly weather would allow. In some places music played. In some places, lights were dimly lit to provide a pathway. In some places, there was the happy clicking and tapping at a computer. In some places, showers and baths were being taken, savored, and enjoyed. And in other places, unsuspecting people had taken to idle chitter and chatter with other friends who were likely down the hall.

But in the next...

All went black and silent, save for the whipping wind and strangling branches of trees, as if whispering threats of what people would find in the dark.

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[OOC Notes:
The following is a reminder of how things are going down for the next few days.

♦ This will last from January 18 ~ 20.
♦ The following are affected by the blizzard: electricity, heaters, hot water, TVs, gadgets, gizmos, the network. Congratulations, you've been officially stripped of your luxuries. (No computers for you.)
♦ The school's backup generators will work for about one hour before mysteriously failing. What's causing it to fail? Maybe some of you should go check out the generators themselves...
♦ The blizzard causing this blackout is pretty powerful. You probably don't want to go skipping through it lest you get blown away (in a bad way) and never return.
♦ Power will be restored, and the generators repaired, by Monday morning, January 21.]

Comments

Mac - Anywhere

[star_punched]

Mac hates being inside all day, but this weather was a bit rough to do anything.

So for the time being, he was getting blankets and stuff together and trying to help. Need assistance? Mac is your man.

Otherwise, he'd be sitting on a couch just resting and ready to be bugged.

H A H A H A

[travelingbelle]

Were you on the couch sometime in the evening, Mac? Sometime when it was a bit darker and a bit too dim to see? If so, then hoorah. Someone was joining you on the couch, with a bit of a light hearted sigh. Wow someone sure looks familiar in this dim lighting!!

O H N O

[star_punched]

Ohhh? Mac was seriously minding his own business and then. Oooh. Is this one of those...moods?

Daisy was here in a mood? It was dark, that was a rather light hearted sigh. Maybe she was being subtle. That's why she was so close to the couch.

...

This was one of those times when it was do or die...of embarrassment. Being he tried to be romantic and failed. He shuffled in his spot. Should he...orrrr?

B)

[travelingbelle]

Blue actually had no idea who she was sitting next to, but that was all right. Were they nervous? For... whatever reason? Well, that was understandable, it was kind of event going on.

She leaned forward a bit, wondering if she could maybe squint and see whoever it was better. Were they right there? Farther down the couch?

(Right there.)

aa-aaaaa

[star_punched]

OH SO IT WAS.

UM OKAY.

HE CAN DO THIS.

HE CAN SO DO THIS.

DO THIS AND BE QUIET AND CUTE ABOUT IT...

As Blue leaned in, she might feel a breath and a kiss on her lips.

[travelingbelle]

Well.

That wasn't what she expected.

She made a small sound of surprise, but... well she didn't pull away? She was kind of impressed with this bold initiative, so a little kiss in reward seemed fair enough. At least in her world, where kisses were pretty free to give.

Smooch.

[star_punched]

...AHahahahahaha ♥. YES. HE HAS SUCCEEDED IN ROMANTIC BOYFRIEND.

Except not. And he won't know without an exchange in words, oh no.

"...Well? How was that?"

[travelingbelle]

That was actually a surprisingly romantic kiss. Blue is a bit stunned and doesn't know what to say for a moment.

"Ah... It was wonderful but..."

BUT.

"I would have liked to have gotten your name first."

1/3

[star_punched]

...

2/3

[star_punched]

...

3/3

[star_punched]

...Wait.



Huh?

[travelingbelle]

MAYBE HE WAS ACTUALLY SHY? Or...

"Oh, or do you want mine first...? Haha, well, ok. My name's Blue."

Or did he know... That.. Blue this is why you don't kiss people in the dark what if they are stalkers geez. ... Except that was laughable because who would want to stalk her ha.

1/3

[star_punched]

"B-bl..."

2/3

[star_punched]

"...Blue."

3/3

[star_punched]

"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUGHHHHHH!!!"

Mac then flipped out and went off the couch and rolled on the floor.

"I'M SORRY I'M SORRY YOU LOOK SO MUCH LIKE MY GIRLFRIEND DAISY OH MY GOD I DIDN'T MEAN TO KISS YOU I...I...I-!!!"

Oh no was this cheating technically. Oh no no no, he kissed a strange girl. Flip out flip out. Nervous freaking out. Oh no, he tried to scramble on his feet and bolt.

He was so doomed, he was gonna die of embarrassment.

Blue was gonna get her and so was Daisy oh my god cry cry cry. Seriously he was so stupid looking right now. Moreso now that he scrambled and also hit a wall since it was so dark.

[tempus_fixit]

"Hi Mac!"

Oh hey, it's that girl with the big ol' glasses again. She's properly outfitted against the indoor cold, armed in a huge green sweater and black poofy harem-looking trousers, and she carries as her weapons a book and mug of tea. (More like a tankard, really. She must REALLY like tea.)

"Can I sit with you for a while?"

[star_punched]

"...Huh?"

Mac was seriously dosing off now that he was feeling warmer. Company can be unexpected. But it's always welcome. Yaaaaawn. He shuffled in his blanket and turned to his guest. The light from the fire made it clear it was Lucca. He smiled.

"Sure thing! There's plenty of room, you oughta be cold too."

[tempus_fixit]

"I'm okay." Not entirely the truth. She patters over and gently throws herself onto the couch next to him, careful of the mug of tea. She sips it and then realizes "Oh, hey, would you like some tea? I didn't know if you would want any..."

[star_punched]

"I'm alright, all for you. People gotta do what they gotta to stay warm. If I go and get tea or somethin', I can make the trip."

He smiled more. There's a blanket. Take it Lucca, said Mac, looking out for his homies.

[tempus_fixit]

"How've you been doing? Keeping warm?"

Aw, thanks Mac. She snuggles up under said blanket and opens her book. Naturally she wouldn't be able to read it in the dark, at least until she snaps her fingers and ignites her pointer finger like a lighter.

5000 years later...

[star_punched]

Whoa...what.

What was.

Woah.

"Tryin' to anyway but..."

EXCLAMATION TIME.

"...whoa, how'd you do that!?"

[tempus_fixit]

[At the exclamation she jerks and reflexively curls the lit finger to snuff it, then she blinks.]

O-oh, you mean... [She holds her hand out far enough as to not catch anything and softly ignites it with a wave of warmth and near-transparent flame.]

This?

[star_punched]

Yeah that!

...You got like a lighter finger? Magic?

[He's so little boy-ish curious, can you tell? Just look at him.]

[tempus_fixit]

[The grin resumes quickly.]

--Actually yeah! Magic is exactly what it is! I have to be careful not to use it too much, fire tends to make a lot of people nervous. [She adds sheepishly.] But it's amazingly useful in a situation like this!

[star_punched]

Magic...

[At awe.]

...Y'know in all my years here I ain't seen to much magic-magic.

Some here and there. Some Pokemon stuff. But not a lotta REAL magic.