[MINGLE] Great Shakes

[sixthiteration]

WHO: EVERYBODY
WHERE: EVERYWHERE
WHEN: 13 July (afternoon, main quake) - 14 July (morning, last aftershocks)
OPEN TO: ALL - MINGLE
WARNINGS: Potential injuries, PTSD, and anxiety

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The sun is still high when the earth begins its initial, almost benign sway, but seasoned villagers know well enough that what follows will be far from gentle. Vibrations ramp up swiftly, exponentially, until within the space of a few seconds, the whole world is shaking — Dishes pinging down from shelves, young trees sifting free of the earth, shingles dislodging and tumbling like rain.

After 20 seconds, the worst is done, and after 30 the shaking has ebbed completely. Some will have escaped relatively unscathed, but others will not have been so lucky...

...and the aftershocks are still to come.

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[digging]

"A legend," Karen echoes, her brow creasing although she can't help smiling, too, if only at Kamala's enthusiasm. "I guess I'll believe you when you say it was all good."

No, she knows that much; Frank wouldn't talk shit about her to someone else, his sense of honor would never allow for that. That he talks about her at all is a little surprising, though.

"I'm glad we're finally meeting, too."

[morphogenia]

"Ha! I can totally back it up with evidence." Kamala seems to have finally remembered what she's here to do. The pots and pans are starting to get organized into two separate spots on the floor. "Karen Page: conspiracy solver, journalist, and helper when it comes to recovering precious family memories. He basically made you sound like a superhero. You should hire him to be your hype man when you get like super famous someday."