Day 3 - Part 2

[mirror_mod]

Suddenly, the air around you seems to darken and all the books in the library fall completely silent, like someone holding their breath and then…

Every single book in the towers seems to erupt from the shelves, swirling in a confused and angry mass of pages, battering themselves against the residents inside. They might just be books, but thousands of slicing pages seems a rather unpleasant prospect for anybody.

Probably time to get out of there, and now…

((OOC: This event will trigger an undetermined amount of time after the group has had a chance to inspect Paradisa’s book. Unfortunately the info on that is forthcoming, but you can assume it has been investigated and it will be resolved as soon as possible. For the sake of pacing, this is going up now.))

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[schrodingersghost]

[Danny yelps at the sight and tries to go intangible.

It doesn't work.]

[gevurah]

[ She grabs him and tries to steer him in the direction of the exit. ]

Keep low and run!

[messin_with_my_zen_thing]

[There's a hairsbreadth of a pause as the books start swooping in before Flynn snatches the disc off his back. Activating it, he swipes it through the air, slicing apart any book that comes his way. Eyes wide, he races towards the door... he's pretty fast for a guy his age.

He doesn't leave just yet. Spinning around, his robe flares out as he shouts.]

Everyone out! Come on!

[He throws his disc, slicing a number of books out of the air as it boomerangs back to him. He'll be right there, keeping the air as free as he can to help everyone get out safely]

[perfectisnteasy]

[CLU's right behind him, doing the same - it's like watching the same man be two places at once, almost, the way they're moving. his motions are uncannily like Flynn's: the only difference is CLU seems a little more outwardly aggressive about how he's going after those books. he doesn't even bother with the stairs once he gets close enough to the ground floor, vaulting over the railing and landing in a crouch for the briefest moment, before hitting the ground running]

Meet you at the door, Flynn!

[cloakand_danger]

[Yuan is looking determined and fierce, for a man who's beating books aside with the handle of a butterfly net.]

If you can find a weapon, grab one, otherwise just run!

[perfectisnteasy]

[he spots his new ... friend? maybe? is that the word for it? he's not sure ... and hollers to him] We've got the door covered, just get everyone over here, man!

[honorinflames]

[at least you have that. Zuko was doing pretty alright for someone without any sort of weapon, until he gets kind of swarmed as he's bolting for the exit. One wrong step and he's hitting the ground near Yuan]

--Aah!

[ironlady]

[Caterina is a normal human woman. If you needed a plan on how to escape efficiently? She'd be your lady. Otherwise the best she can do is duck and run for the exit like everyone else. To her credit, she will help anyone freezing up along the way.]

[cloakand_danger]

[And here's a man with...well, a butterfly net, but at least it's something he can use to bash at them. He seems to be coming from the direction of the door, one swipe of the handle clearing a couple of the books that are between her and the exit.]

Are you all right?

[honorinflames]

[he doesn't have a weapon, but he's doing pretty well for someone without one. At least he's comfortable fighting unarmed... he's just used to having a lot more fire at his disposal. That would have made fighting books a whole lot easier.

As he's dashing by, he spots her and takes a detour in her direction, swiping at a few books hovering near her and automatically reaching for her elbow]

Come on!

[detectivegenius]

[Well this isn't good. No bodysuit for protection, no weapons to fight back with. He attempts to grab a book, wondering if he can use one to smack other books out of the way. Otherwise he does his best to duck out of the way, punching and kicking any books that come near him and keeping an eye out for anyone who looks like they might need some help.]

[persequor]

[ Arya is trying to use her small size to her advantage by staying low and moving fast. She was told to keep a hold of The Really Useful Book so that is what she does, sliding it inside her tunic and hugging it tightly against her chest. Her other hand clutches the broken handle of the butterfly net she sacrificed for a makeshift weapon. Unfortunately, the books are smaller and faster still and some of them are heavy. One nails her on the temple. She's dazed for a few seconds before shaking her head and almost running into Tim. ]

[honorinflames]

[for someone without weapons and armor, Zuko is doing fairly alright--though, things get kind of rough when he's swarmed. Which is what is happening right now.

He's successfully knocking a couple books at a time out of the air with wild wheel-kicks, but he's also not really watching where he's going. He's about to back right into Tim if he's not careful... which, he isn't.]

[save_the_souls]

[Allen knew this was bad and was moving to get out of there, but unfortunately as his luck would have it? While he was dodging a swarm of papers, one of those giant hardbound dictionaries (you know, the ones as big and heavier than a small child sized ones) slams against the back of his head, knocking him down to all fours on the floor with a yell]

[He's at least stunned, might need a bit of help]

[gevurah]

Allen.

[ She darts toward him, ignoring a small swarm of papers that cut along her shoulders. The stinging earns a hiss from her, but she pushes forward. The noise of the papers and books cutting and banging against everything nearly drowns out her voice. ]

Can you stand?

[chippedcup]

Allen! [Belle was running for the door, but she turns and backtracks, dodging the books, and manages to pull him to his feet.] Are you all right?

[fistfullofmagic]

[Noticing the white-haired boy's plight, Dhaos charges forward. Paper cuts? What is the sting of a few paper cuts compared to a broadsword through the gut? Reaching Allen's side, he fends off what appears to be a dictionary before crouching down to his level.]

Can you stand?

[honorinflames]

[attracted to the flurry of motion and the sight of someone falling out of the corner of his eye, Zuko's attention is diverted as he's running by.

Snatching a big reference-type book out of the air, he leaps over, using it like a flat baseball bat to swat a couple of other books heading Allen's way out of the air]

Are you okay? [called over his shoulder as he tries to keep himself between Allen and the bulk of the swarm]

[whathedoves]

[WHY IS BEING A PIGEON SUCH A DISADVANTAGE SCIENCE NEVER SHOULD HAVE GONE SO HORRIBLY RIGHT.

At least it has given him flight; Yuuya darts through the storm with wings beating, hurtling across the room.

It's easier to dodge, being so small and fast, but getting clipped by one of the angry volumes is more trouble than it would be for a person. Actually, that's probably going to leave a bruise.

But he's been shot at before - This is nothing!

Ow.

He wavers but flies on, towards the the area CLU and Flynn are opening up. Being so defenseless really sucks! (It's almost funny.)]

[messin_with_my_zen_thing]

[He sees the bird fighting his way through the fray and shouts]

Just keep moving straight!

[Thankfully, he's had a lot of practice with hitting moving targets. He concentrates his aim, trying to clear a path for the poor guy.]

[fredless]

[Fred's aware of the sudden change. The darkness followed by ---

There's movement, the weight of books flying through the air in a violent fashion. But she tries to hang on. At least long enough to --

A book strikes her hard on the side of the head, causing Fred to release her own book. She blinks, trying to clear her thoughts]

[soccerwhisperer]

Ah--! [he pauses in his own running and dodging to rush over to her]

Are you okay?

[dontpatr0nizeme]

Or course the calm never lasts.

[He releases the book he had, moving for the exit and trying to watch for anyone else in trouble. A gun and limited ammo won't do shit against that many agitated sources of papercuts.]

[honorinflames]

[Zuko was doing alright, being used to fighting without a weapon and armor... until he gets mobbed.

After wheel-kicking a good couple of them out of the air, he gets swarmed in force by a healthy group of angry books and it totally trips him up. Arms swiping out around his head in an effort to get them away, he can't see where he's going at all]

--Aagh!

[succubitch]

[As soon as the air change starts, Lilah places her book down, expecting the worst. As things continue, she quickly begins to move, trying to make her way out.

Of course, she's derailed as several books coming flying at her at once, knocking her to the ground.]

[fredless]

...Lilah!

[Fred arrives at her side, working against the chaos. Hopefully Geoff is alright behind her. She works to help Lilah up]

[sixguns]

Bugger an' fuck.

[Noah draws his gun out of habit and flips the safety off, pausing only to make sure everyone's on their feet and following the others.]

[youhavebeenflynned]

[Harry casts one look at the flying books. He ends what he was doing and then he starts legging it. He's not staying around here]

[hellshaped]

Crap.

[And then running!! He'll stop and protect anyone who looks like they need it; he's huge and everybody else is comparatively very small, after all.]