Child Event and Blackout Log

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Who: Anyone
Where: Around the city and in the apartments
When: November 15-18
Summary: Little kids everywhere!  Also the power grid is on the fritz.
Warnings: Hopefully none!

With the network and the city's electricity once again malfunctioning, the power to most of the city has either been knocked out or is malfunctioning.  And since inconvenient things rarely happen in a vacuum in Hinoto-Ri, a portion of the city has also been affected by some strange new curse, reverting to childlike forms.  Business in and around the city has ground to a standstill due to the power problems, and without functioning heat in the apartments, extra blankets and huddling together for warmth are the order of the day.  It's still possible to go outside as the government hasn't imposed any additional curfews, and the demons during the 13th Hour are as active as ever, but some people may just want to ride this out until everything is back to normal.

((OOC: Feel free to make your own top-level comments either mingling in your apartments or out and about in town.  The child event effects are in full swing, and taking place concurrent with the blackout from November 15th through the 18th.  Please label your posts with your character's name and location.  We apologize for the slight lateness of this log!))

Comments

[egotrigger]

[There's a little boy in the park, in a long white hospital-like gown. Both he and the gown are covered in blood. He's sitting under a tree, crying.]

[badluckhealer]

[OH dear. She's not even gonna ask, she's just gonna...bring over a water bottle.]

Hey, uh, do you wanna clean off? I brought you some water, so.

[egotrigger]

[He looks up at the girl and shrinks back a bit, afraid.]

I don't wanna hurt you! I'm sorry! I'm sorry!

[badluckhealer]

[Somebody is confuuuuuuzzled.]

But you're the one who's hurt.

[egotrigger]

I hurt other people...

[badluckhealer]

Huh? [Tiny Aggie tilts her head.] But you don't look like a bully! You look like you're really sad and you need to wash up.

[egotrigger]

I didn't mean to...

[badluckhealer]

Well there you go! Now let's get you cleaned up, 'kay?

[egotrigger]

... Okay.

[He slowly stands, though he doesn't move towards her.]

[badluckhealer]

[You need a sink when you're all grody like that, she thinks...well, there's public fountains. Close enough?]

Come on, come on, there's a fountain this way! You need to wash up.

[egotrigger]

Fountain?

[He tilts his head a little bit but follows her.]

[badluckhealer]

[It is a drinking fountain!]

Uh-huh, see? Water! Now you can wash up a little.

[egotrigger]

[He stares at it for a few moments, before reaching up and pushing the button, shrinking back a little at the sudden squirt of water. After another few moments, he pushes the button again and reaches up to wash one hand, and then the other.]