2.1/ audio / the flame inside your heart - why are there only ashes left?

[dedikated]

( Well, isn't this the rarest of sounds. But text doesn't cut it when there's a fucking fire heading through the city. )

Reet.

( And Kate does not sound anywhere near as carefully neutral as most might be used to. Her voice is a sharp snap, all business. )

If you're safe and you work at the Clinic, tell me what you're doing right now. Priorities are making sure anyone who needs healing is healed and that we have a safe place to work in.

( Sometime after the city split in two and before she left, Kate thought about opening a second clinic location, and now that thought is reoccurring. )

If you need healing, use the emergency alert app to send your location to a staff member or report here.

( And now, for something more personal: )

Anyone with powers to fight the fire or heal people can come to me for a boost to their abilities if needed.

That's all.

( Well, except for this bit, which is locked to clinic staff: )

Place is in the road of the fire. Got a whole load of flammable items in it. You get a chance, pick as much shit up and move it somewhere else.

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Voice

[knifecollecting]

[Jo is walking as she talks, so she doesn't bother with video.]

I'm headed to the clinic.

Voice

[dedikated]

Great.

( Kate sounds pretty relieved to hear that. If there's one thing you can count on in Hadriel it's that everyone seems to band together to help when the need arises. She doesn't have to make posts like this, because everyone's thinking the same thing. )

Voice

[knifecollecting]

[Jo hates this. She wasn't even there when the demons burned The Roadhouse, and she wasn't conscious for the explosion, but her mind is playing the events over and over each time she sees fire or hears smoke.]

Be careful, Kate. Call me if you need anything.

Voice / private

[dedikated]

You too.

( Is Kate gonna have to take care of everyone here? 'Cause fire she's okay with. But, a quick switch to private, because thankfully that memory does trigger in her mind. )

How you holdin' up?

Voice / private

[knifecollecting]

[Jo slows her steps but doesn't stop, doesn't let herself look over her shoulder at the flames.]

Okay so far.

Voice / private

[dedikated]

That changes, go somewhere safe and let me know.

( Not just because of possible liability, but because Kate likes Jo and is all too familiar with the feeling of forcing yourself into something you hate to want a friend to have to do that. )

Voice / private

[knifecollecting]

[Like Jo would even realize when that changed. She can pretend otherwise though.]

I will.