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

[ 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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[ 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. ]

[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?

[ 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.

[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?

[ 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. ]

[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.

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.

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?

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.

[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?

[ 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.

[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?

[ 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.

Yeah, sure. I should charge you extra for this.

[Not that it stops him from turning around to start carrying things in, slightly more careful with the more unwieldy bits. The armor's good for this kind of thing, even if that wasn't exactly the one of the intended features.

When most of it is settled in the shuttle, Tony straightens a little to glance over Jim's way.]

Anything else while I'm here?

Wait, you mean this is paid work? Geez. Then I'm out.

[ He shoots a grin at Tony, as he piles up the smaller bits so they don't get in the way. Once the pile is largely inside the shuttle, he gets another net and stretches it over the debris, securing it to the wall so it won't just tumble around inside the shuttle. ]

No, I— think that's about it. Thanks, Tony. If you'll be around, I'll get in touch in case I need a hand with anything else. Sound good?

I'm always around.

[He throws Jim a quick salute, touching his fingers to his forehead.]

Good flying.

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

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