Roses and Traitors: Hearts and Minds

[Babster]

Devastation.

That's currently what can be seen around this particular portion of the city.

Like many cities upon many other planets, this particular city is laid out in an orderly manner. There's clear divisions between the elite or wealthier districts, the middle-class and lastly the poor.

While some may not say anything, the poorer districts were hit the hardest, and here within this particular district one can see what buildings that are still standing have the look of decriptedness about them. Poor grade materials were used to construct these buildings, and that same lower grade quality was used to patch the buildings throughout the years.

That doesn't mean the people deserve less respect; in fact, perhaps they deserve more, as they majority of them have come together as a community to help make sure families have what they need during the truly rough times.

Only now, the whole of the community needs more help than what they can give each other.

And that's where the Jedi step in.

Local emergency response teams are already there, but it's easily seen they're already overwhelmed. There's bodies strewn about the roads, within the buildings and in hastily constructed cots and pallets. Wounds of varying degrees can be seen, as the medical personal (droids and sentients alike) go through the wounded and hurriedly triage. The most serious cases are immediately carted away, to be loaded on a small emergency shuttle to whatever hospital is nearest.

Even with the shuttles running non-stop there's already a line of critically wounded patient's waiting for that life saving lift.

Along with the debry from buildings and shops one can see smoke rising from the ruins. The lighter smoke shows where fires were put out, but the ashes still remain hot. The darker smoke, and there's quite a few trails leading upward toward the sky, show where small fires continue to rage. Much like the medical emergency crew, the ground crew is likewise overwhelmed, even with the help of fire suppression droids.

Once upon the scene Nula's gaze moves to take in everything, but there's just too much to see. Eventually her gaze is drawn toward the makeshift hospital and the wounded there. "Such pain."

Ooc: Let me know if this works :) if not I can redo. @Raydo

 

[Silas Lightsinger]

Silas had been on world for a couple days. He was already exhausted. He had not slept or ate in the last day. There was always another life threatening emergency, another life counting on the Jedi.

He had spent the morning in the hospital, helping the medical staff. He was not an experienced healer by any stretch of it, but knew enough to be of some use in stabilizing some. He had moved had pushed outside due to overcrowding. He sat with a group of small children, he wasn't sure if their parents were missing or dead. "That's a pretty doll you have there." he said to of the girls in the group. He made a small bow to the doll which caused the group to giggle.

Spotting a handful beanbags next to one of the children. He picked them up and started juggling them. First three, then four, all the way up to six. He then reached out the force and caused the beanbags to continue their path as if being juggled by invisible hands while he let out an exaggerated yawn and stretched. The children laughed and rushed him. As his concentration wavered the beanbags fell the floor.

Spotting one of the other Jedi, he knelt down in front of the children. "Stay together, and stay close. Go get something to eat." he said with a wink and the children took off. As soon as they were gone, the exhaustion came back to his eyes. He stood and walked to the fellow Jedi.

He stopped several feet away and gave a small bow. "Knight Sygti, I presume? I was told you would be coming. Welcome to Dubrillon." he said with a tired smile.

 

[Babster]

While normally Nula would be able to sense another Force user nearby, today she doesn't, simply because of all the other overwhelming emotions that can be found within these city blocks.

It's only when Silas makes her way over that she'll finally see her fellow Jedi and when he stops a few feet away from her, Nula will give him the once over. The exhaustion that lingers in his eyes and his movements is noticed by the elder Jedi and it's enough to cause a very faint frown to flicker her lips downward. His bow is returned by her own, as she says, "Yes, and thank you for the welcome, though I wish it were under better circumstances." Her brown eyes will flick towards the devastation for a second again, before she's looking back to Silas again.

"What's the situation so far?" She asks, as she steps closer to the younger man, "The message I received only had generics; clearly their hospitals are overwhelmed?" That question of hers is more rhetorical in nature and while she could go on she pauses now, as she turns a critical eye upon the young man. "You need sleep. And when was the last time you ate?"

"Why don't you take time to do both of those things now that I'm here." She says gently, her left hand reaching out to touch his upper arm lightly if he allows.

And while Nula's suggestions definitely have merit, the Force suddenly rears up with a foreboding sense. The nearest burning building suddenly shifts as the foundation starts to give way. The ground crews immediately react as they shout out warnings to each other - the droids continue their work, trying to snuff out the flames, even as the sentient workers start to scramble away.

@Raydo

 

[Raydo]

*OOC : This thread somehow got bumped from my watchlist. Sorry! I am still here, always feel free to slap me if its been a couple days!!!!*

Silas gave the older Jedi Knight a tired grin. "The situation isn't great, but these are strong people. They will get through this." he said straightening his tunic slightly. "I will be alright, Thanks for...." he trailed off as he spun around, the Force whispering of danger. A building not to far from them had began crumbling, with people running out of the building and standing in the street.

Silas took off running, reacting out of instinct rather than any rationale thought. As he pushed the through the crowd of fleeing citizens he tried to yell from them to move but was drowned out by the screams.

The walls were already starting come down when the young Jedi Knight spotted the man trapped under some equipment in the street. He would be crushed if he wasn't helped immediately.

Silas ran forward, even as large chucks of debris started raining around them. He pulled on the equipment, calling on the Force to come to his aid. Even with the assistance of the Force, it was incredibly heavy. He pulled the equipment off the man just in time to look up seeing the building rushing towards him.

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