( video & action; un: kirk ) forward dated to April 1st

[winscenario]

[ The camera catches a glimpse of Jim's face in his Perimeter Guard uniform, but only for the flicker of a second before there's a bump of some sort and the device is knocked down. Jim's surprised expression is the last thing to show before the only view for a few seconds is the ceiling. His voice can be heard from off camera. ]

John! Bad boy, bad.

[ There's a snout next, sniffing at the screen, then a tongue... then finally Jim reaches his phone and picks it up from the ground. He's grinning a little and shaking his head as he props it up on the table again and pulls away, dragging his new friend along with him so he's kept away from his device. ]

Sorry. That was... anyway. Captain James Kirk here, and this is John, the latest member of the aerial unit. [ He just wandered in one day and now Jim's keeping him, shut up. ] So— due to the latest rains and the most recent flooding near the river, a lot of people have found themselves temporarily displaced. I'm one of those people, but luckily me and my buddy here have a place to crash at the Perimeter Guard. We have plenty of beds and mattresses available here, for what it's worth, so anyone who finds themselves momentarily homeless, you'll be more than welcome here.

There should be other places we could use to offer people some shelter. The community centers come to mind, for instance. Gathering a few supplies would help though, so anyone willing to help and donate a few things, that would be great.

Additionally, I'll be making rounds on the shuttle, so anyone who needs a hand or absolutely must get somewhere out of bounds due to the flood, let me know.

And that's it! [ He smiles a little, nodding. ] Remember to keep safe. And if you don't need to be anywhere near it, stay away from the river. At least until the rain lets up and we manage to figure out where all this water's coming from.


(( ooc: this post is open to action for the following options: around the perimeter guard barracks, getting some rest, working, or helping other misplaced people out; near the river, aiding anyone in trouble and/or possibly fighting any of the monsters; a little all over the place on his shuttle, ready to jump in and get anyone out of a tough spot. ))

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[winscenario]

[ Jim huffs a chuckle at that. Bit cocky, isn't he? Not that he can talk much. He focuses on staying still while Tony plays his part, moving only if and when Tony tells him to. ]

Should be alright. [ Keyword 'should', because Tony's the one with a better view and perspective of the debris, and whether or not it's covered completely by the net. ] The weight I can handle. Want me to try and lift it up a little?

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[There's a slight pause while Tony checks everything over again -- just to be sure -- before he nods. Then remembers to hum an affirmative because he has no idea if Jim can actually see him.]

Just a couple of inches. Let's make sure nothing's getting left behind.

[winscenario]

[ Audio confirmation does help, even when he can see Tony nodding. He offers acknowledgment of his own, so Tony's not caught off-guard when he starts moving. ]

Copy that. Moving in three, two...

[ Slowly the arms holding the net fold, lifting it up a few inches, bringing the pile of debris along. It's up to Tony now to see whether or not there's anything coming loose. Until he gets the green light, though, he's not moving any more than this. ]

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[Once the net stills again, Tony steps in close to scan the entire thing over. It won't hold for too long, that much is clear, but it also doesn't need to. A few smaller pieces are sliding out the bottom, but that's negligible. Once the bigger, more worrisome pieces are out of the way, they can deal with the rest.]

Looks good. But go slow, I think the net could break if some of that jostles too much.

[winscenario]

[ The whole point is to just get the debris out of the water. Jim knows the net isn't much, but if it can hold the weight for just long enough for him to move the pile to land, then it'll do the trick. He'll just replace it if it gets damaged or torn up. ]

Got it. [ He's working a little blind here, but he'll do his best. The shuttle is steady, and so is his hand at the helm, but the biggest risk here is what he can't control: the river itself, the unpredictable current that could change from one moment to the next, especially during a flood.

He lifts the pile a couple of feet next, keeping the same pace, and not pausing until Tony tells him to. ]

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[Tony keeps a close eye on the proceedings, his attention almost entirely on the net since he's trusting that Jim has control of the shuttle. He seems like a guy who knows what he's doing, and everything has worked out decently so far, so hey. He does have to set one armored hand on the side of the net to steady it slightly, but that's more of a precaution than anything.

Once the bottom of the net clears the river, he nods and moves in a bit closer. This is where things are going to get tricky.]

Okay. We dressing left or right?

[winscenario]

[ It's a little difficult for just one person to keep an eye on everything going on, which is why it's a good thing that they're two people working together. Tony can focus on the net while being at ease that Jim will keep the shuttle steady, which he does.

Jim scans the area briefly. ]

Left. Closer and there's more room there. [ He makes note of Tony's position. ] Ready to go?

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Yep. On your mark.

[He hovers close by the net, hands up just in case it tries to start moving in unexpected ways. Hard to judge how the weight will shift once they get everything in motion.]

Keep it slow.

[winscenario]

Then in three, two... one.

[ Just like before, he starts moving after the countdown. This time he moves to the side instead, the shuttle steady though the pile of debris sways just so. Even minor movements make some smaller parts shift, but at least the net doesn't break or lose strength despite the tension.

Jim will have to put some trust on Tony for this. He's the one with a better perspective, after all, and if anything does go wrong, he has a much better chance to do some damage control than Jim does right now. ]

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[And Tony is definitely closely focused, keeping pace with the net as it creeps along. There's a lot to track, as all of the debris shifts every so often, but the HUD can keep up with most of it, and Tony trusts JARVIS to be able to tell him if anything is about to go really bad.

It does mean that he catches a small piece of driftwood sliding out the bottom of the net, right before it tries to catch on a rock and upend the delicate balance they've got going.]

Hold on.

[It's a little sharp, but Tony doesn't want to move to try to fix it until the net is stopped.]

[winscenario]

[ The warning is met with an immediate reaction, as Jim gently stops the shuttle, just in time to avoid that piece getting caught on a rock underneath the net. ]

Everything alright down there? Should I pull back again?

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No, keep it there. I've got it.

[He gives it another moment, then reaches down to try to resettle everything. It nearly makes another piece fall out as well, but Tony just barely manages to catch it in time.

Tony sighs as he climbs to his feet, then taps the net to make sure nothing is going to move.]

Right, okay.

[winscenario]

[ It's a little frustrating that he doesn't get to see what Tony's doing, but he trusts him enough to fix whatever went awry. So he does as told instead, keeping the shuttle steady and letting Tony do the rest of the work. He only realizes he's holding his breath when Tony's voice comes through again, and he lets out a slow exhale. ]

Alright then, slowly... [ And he resumes the same course as before, gently bringing the shuttle and the debris closer to the shore. ]

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[Tony's sticking even closer this time, but it seems like the current pile is holding. They get out over the bank without any more trouble, Tony landing gently to let his boots sink a little ways into the mud.]

You've got a better view than me, does this look far enough?

[winscenario]

[ Jim glances out the window, doing a sweep with the sensors just to be sure. ]

Looks fine to me. If the ground is steady, we can bring it down here.

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[Tony plants his feet a bit more firmly in the mud, like he's testing it. Hey, if it can hold him.]

Seems sturdy enough. Let her go?

[winscenario]

[ Not a fair comparison. There's a lot of debris on that net, a lot of pieces that could easily slide off and go back into the river. Still, Jim thinks they're far away enough, so even if the pile scatters it won't be able to get anywhere close to the water again. ]

Okay. Watch out, I'm letting go now.

[ He lowers only two of the arms, so the topmost pieces start falling off and sinking to the mud first. He's trying to empty the net so he can hopefully use it again if it's left in good condition, and he's counting on Tony to release any pieces that get caught in the webbing. ]

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[The repulsors fire again so that Tony can take himself out of the way of the net emptying, but he lingers near enough that he can take care of anything that might go weirdly wrong. You never know.

Once most of the pieces are free, he does dart in to loosen any of the smaller bits that are still caught until the net is more or less empty, aside from a few twigs.]

Not bad.

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Yeah. We make a pretty good team.

[ He smiles a little to himself, retracting the net completely, then turning the shuttle around so he can get a better look at the debris. ]

I should find a spot to land, so we can load all this into the shuttle and take it back to the Quarantine.

[buildsomething]

Don't think it's going to be moving much from here, but that's your call.

[Tony backs up out of the way anyway, just in case he does want to land it.]

Unless you're looking to do something with it all?

[winscenario]

I'd rather not risk it. The water level might still rise, for all we know.

[ With Tony moving out of the way, Jim finds a steadier and drier patch of land, then brings the shuttle down slowly on it. ]

And that too, I guess. We might find some piece or material that could be used for something.

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[Fair enough. Tony watches as the shuttle lands, then moves in towards what he's pretty sure is the hatch to meet Jim once it's stopped moving.]

You want to grab all of it or just the potentially useful bits?

[winscenario]

[ The cargo door opens at the back, and Jim steps out of the shuttle. The engines are still running, since he doesn't plan on sticking around here for much longer. ]

Just the bigger parts. Anything too small probably won't be of much use anyway, and hopefully it won't cause any trouble even if it makes its way back into the river.

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[Tony nods once, gauntleted hands flexing. No points for guessing who's going to be doing most of the heavy lifting, but it's not like he minds. That's kind of the point.]

Show me where you want it all?

[winscenario]

[ Jim was counting on that. Sure, he'll try to help out, but with the muddy ground and the bigger parts being too heavy for him to lift on his own, he'll stick to moving stuff around inside the shuttle rather than carry any of it over from the pile just outside. ]

By the corner— here. [ He gestures to an empty spot, where the pile won't get in the way of anything. ] Bring the larger ones in first, if you can.