Drive truck, pull hose, withstand extreme heat, meet the devil face to face and not be frightened

[so_dark_a_road]

I have a project in mind. We have a city guard and a city clinic, and I was thinking we need some city firefighters, too. Then we'll have a trio of emergency services.

[ He's had it in mind since the ceiling of Guard HQ fell in on him while the building was burning at the end of the Doubles event. But also, there was talk of other incendiary incidents -- such as the one Sato was involved in? And Curufin himself had, erm, something to do with a few of the Colosseum walls being demolished by explosives while he was under the influence of Rage. And then there was the tragic demise of Delight's Bar. ]

In Hadriel, we are not strangers to the dangers of fire. Moreover, we could potentially see worse events than those that have occurred so far. And yet, here we are with no better ideas for dealing with fire than the traditional bucket brigade, and we have no real organization even for that!

So, I propose that we organize, recruit, build our own equipment, and train ourselves. I would welcome volunteers, ideas, and expertise. We will need people who will be firefighters, and we will also need people who will work in a support capacity (fire engine drivers, mechanics, electricians, and anything else we can think of).

If you would like to take insane risks, and don't mind ending up as toast, or at least dealing with a fair number of ouchies on a regular basis fight fires, or if you would prefer to work in a support role, then you are welcome to join the Hadriel Fire Brigade!

Respond here if you have questions, comments, or want to volunteer. (Or hit me up at my voicemail.)

Comments

[hasadoctorsnote]

I don't know anything about fighting fires but I can travel through shadows, so I can get into a place, grab people, and get them out, at least.

That's right. Pleasure to meet you too.

[so_dark_a_road]

Ah, you have arcane skills! That is a good thing. Whoever is rescued in this manner will have much to thank you for. And you don't have to fight fires, only to do what you do best.

Hmm, I could put you on the roster as a rescue specialist.

[hasadoctorsnote]

Arcane...? Like the kind of magic?

Works for me.

[so_dark_a_road]

Yes. Traveling through shadows -- would you call it magic?

Good.

[hasadoctorsnote]

Not really. Magic is something different in my world. It's just... something I can do. A natural ability.

[so_dark_a_road]

I think I understand. I use the word magic when I am talking to mortals, because so many use that word themselves to describe the control of substances that are not, well, substantial. Like fire, like water, like air and light, like shadow. Also, the ability to invest physical objects with special properties, using the power of our spirits to do so. But we Elves do not call that sort of control or influence or investment magic. We think of all the subtle influences as natural, even though not all of us have those abilities, or don't have all of them.

What is magic, in your world?

[hasadoctorsnote]

Makes sense. It's like that for us.

The children of Hecate - the goddess of magic - or anyone who's been taught how to use her magic are the only ones who can use it.

[so_dark_a_road]

Nice to meet someone who sees it the same way!

What magical powers do the Children of Hecate have?

[hasadoctorsnote]

Honestly, too many to name easily. I've seen them do all sorts of things.

[so_dark_a_road]

And I take it you are not one of them.

[hasadoctorsnote]

No, I'm a son of Hades. Different god.

[so_dark_a_road]

Hades? In the world I lived in before I came here, I read a book from our dilapidated little library, a book that was full of texts that that concerned the gods of ancient Greece. Hades would be the god of the Underworld?

[hasadoctorsnote]

Yes, that's right.

[so_dark_a_road]

Oh, that would explain the ability to travel through shadows! The Keeper of Shades -- souls -- is also the God of Shade. . . shadow, darkness.

[hasadoctorsnote]

[In all his nerddom, Nico might have corrected him in that Hades isn't technically the god of darkness either - he'd say that would be Erebus - but that might make things a bit more complicated to explain.] Something like that.

[so_dark_a_road]

[ Curufin, who is an Elvish nerd, would not have minded if Nico had corrected him. Information is paramount, in the nerdish tradition! ]

Are you by any chance from the same world as Will Solace?

[hasadoctorsnote]

Yeah, we're from the same place.

[so_dark_a_road]

It is good, isn't it? -- not to be the only one from your world.

[hasadoctorsnote]

Yeah. I'm glad he's around. [And not just because he's from his own world. Hooray for having your boyfriend here with you.]

[so_dark_a_road]

[ Hooray! Curufin doesn't have a boyfriend here from his own world, but he does have one who is from another world. ]

You're a son of Hades and he's a son of Apollo. Nice contrast!