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.)

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[unitas]

I survive. [ She states firmly. It's far from the only thing she does but it sort of feels like that's about it. She paints murals of every event that's crossed her path (that would be all of them since the start of the city) and she keeps emergency caches she's built up full in case shit hits the ceiling, as it does so often. ]

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[so_dark_a_road]

If you've succeeded in surviving this place, you've done what not everyone can do.

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[unitas]

No. That's just what everyone does. They survive. Some do it by pretending they have a place in this world, that what they're doing is going to have meaning when it's really just a way for them to keep busy to keep from having to remember where they are and why. [ Like building up the guard or a sewing shop or painting history on the walls or making markers for those they've lost or even creating a fire station. It's all to keep from remembering that tomorrow could be a horror, that they'll lose someone they love, that monsters will hunt them down, that they have a finite amount of time before the Null return.

It's not some simple YOLO thing because that would make this whole place easier. No, they have to fear coming back after tomorrow comes and destroys them. No, they have to come back. Over and over. ]

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[so_dark_a_road]

But you yourself keep busy, and yet you do not forget?

[ And now he's very curious about this angry young person. She fairly crackles with life and energy, even if a lot of it is frustration. The rest is creativity, if he is not mistaken. ]

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[unitas]

If I've learned anything in my life, it's that history often repeats itself if we don't keep it in memory. I'm never going to forget. [ Absolute determination. She's not going to forget things again. ]

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[so_dark_a_road]

[ Oh yes, he comprehends the horrifying repetition that occurs in the absence of memory! His family's life in their world was a brilliant illustration of this aphorism. ]

May it be so, then. You seem completely dedicated.