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Entry tags: | #time update, 2009-09-28 |
TIME UPDATE
DATE: Monday, September 28th, 2009
BIRTHDAYS: None
WEATHER: Still overcast, damp, and cool.
EVENTS: By 1 AM, the national guard is on the scene at the high school. By 3, military vehicles and helicopters are in abundance and the marines begin securing the area. Barricades are put in place, and no civilian is allowed within twenty yards of the wall itself. That means all the loved ones gathering outside have to go across the street and onto other people’s property, but that’s okay, right? Neighbors help each other in times of need.
Not so much. A lot of the property surrounding the school, whether it be a business or personal residence, is charging a daily fee to basically hang out and wait for news. Basically every business within the block is charging for parking now, because it’s just about the only way they can make money. Traffic on the road is ridiculous, and streets around the school are being closed. The good news is that local politician Bram Moriarty has paid several businesses up front for loved ones to use space on a first come, first serve basis, but if you’re lucky enough to actually secure a spot within viewing distance of the school, don’t expect to get it back again when you leave. A lot of family members are just not leaving. A notable example is the Normandin pack, who paid the daily feels on the field across the street from the football field and actually started setting up tents.
Whether they’re camping out on the spot or not, no one’s actually being told anything. By the time the military gets there no one’s being told anything, and everyone’s actually under orders not to talk to the public for the time being. By the time the sun comes up Scarlet Oak is a media circus, with the tragedy getting global coverage. Hotels book up and run out of rooms as members of the press begin flying in. In the afternoon, the president addresses the nation, and assures the citizens of Scarlet Oak that they’re doing their best to get to the bottom of the situation and that his prayers are with them all.
Nobody knows anything useful. Simple as that. At some point in the night the military confirms that the wall is more like a dome, so nobody can be airlifted in or out. At about 9 am, they get out the heavy machinery and start trying to dig underneath it. That never works either, no matter how far down they go. A group of witches in military uniforms can be seen trying something in the distance, but that has no success either.
So what’s it like for everyone inside? No big changes, actually. No one will finish their designated tasks today, though tomorrow is a possibility.
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