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Post by Feathertalon on Mar 4, 2022 20:26:05 GMT -5
If Zoe had noticed the firefighterโs unease, she didnโt say or do anything. Instead she went over his question and quickly ran through a list of all the people she knew would have been inside at the time the fire starter. Foxglove had been near the entrance. This was one of the days Lillian hadnโt showed up to work, and Zoe had noticed most other workers and customers leaving as soon as the flames had started to spread.
She shook her head. โI donโt think so,โ she answered, glancing over at the tall man.
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Post by ๐โ๐๐ ๐ฃ๐ on Mar 6, 2022 17:46:23 GMT -5
Niko nodded, pausing for a moment to look back towards the building as the fire began to ebb away, water washing over the crisp, burnt, building. He could trust the others to do their jobs and stop the fire, so he turned back towards the woman, awkwardly avoiding eye contact. โGood, thatโs...thatโs good...โ he started awkwardly, clearing his throat. โAre you okay? The paramedics should arrive soon.โ
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Post by Feathertalon on Mar 7, 2022 7:57:28 GMT -5
Now that breathing was no longer a struggle, Zoe found it much easier to relax and calm any of her strained nerves. She turned to look back at the building, watching as the last flames were being drowned out. The building didnโt look so good, most of it burnt to a crisp by the fireโs flames. Zoe pursed her lips; whatever had started the fire had been serious.
She was glad to look away from the destruction when the firefighter piped up again. โIโm fine,โ she answered. โI didnโt get hurt and Iโm still breathing alright.โ Zoe knew that smoke inhalation could be the most serious thing about a fire, but she had managed to keep her lungs relatively safe.
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Post by ๐โ๐๐ ๐ฃ๐ on Mar 9, 2022 17:59:50 GMT -5
Niko nodded and avoided looking at her for too long, he knew he couldnโt leave her until the paramedics got here, so for now, he just...stood there. โ...Do you see anyone you know?โ He asked, figuring if anything, he could leave her with a friend if there was anyone around. There should be, people from the fire that fled were still in the general area.
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Post by Feathertalon on Apr 1, 2022 20:22:52 GMT -5
At the question Zoe looked around. It was a bit hard to see through the smoke that still billowed in the area, but if she squinted she could make out the silhouettes of others nearby. โMaybeโฆโ She mumbled lowly. She was sure Foxglove was nearby, probably even among the people she could just barely make out through the fireโs smoke.
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Post by ๐โ๐๐ ๐ฃ๐ on Apr 5, 2022 23:39:20 GMT -5
โPoint them out to me, Iโll stay with you until youโre with them,โ Niko said, his eyes diverting towards the ground and then to the side to watch as the fire was slowly put out. The danger was over now; now all that was left was making sure everyone was okay.
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Post by Feathertalon on Apr 12, 2022 7:27:47 GMT -5
While Zoe was thankful that somebody had been there to rescue her and everybody else from the unexpected fire, there was a part of her that found it almost humiliating that she had to rely on somebody else. She had learned from a rather young age how to be independent and how to get things done just by herself, but now she couldn't even get to her friend without being escorted. Zoe was thankful for the help in this situation, sure, but it picked at just the right nerve that made her want to get defensive just the slightest.
She pushed it down, at least for now. She nodded in response to the man, pointing out toward the handful of silhouettes that stood out in the smoke. "Over there." There didn't seem to be that many people, but as far as Zoe could tell it was the only other group around, so surely that had to be where Foxglove had been taken to.
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Post by ๐โ๐๐ ๐ฃ๐ on Apr 29, 2022 2:44:18 GMT -5
Niko nodded quickly, his eyes following her lead until he saw the group of gathering people. Most of them looked like guests rather than workers, however from this distance it was hard to be certain. So he nodded and gestured awkwardly for the woman to take the lead. โAlright, letโs...letโs go,โ he urged, standing with his hands behind his back as he waited.
He knew he needed to make sure she was somewhere safe, but that didnโt make this any less uncomfortable for him.
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Post by Feathertalon on Apr 29, 2022 8:47:58 GMT -5
Not wanting to waste any time, Zoe made her way over to the group. The smoke was starting to clear, if only a little, but the smoke was doable so long as the fire was dwindling. She did sneak a quick peek over toward the building, relieved to see that the flames were looking weaker and smaller. It was odd, Zoe noted, that a fire as big as that one had started. She knew no building was safe from such a happening, but it still felt odd to her. Never once in her time working there had something so drastic happened, and a part of her couldn't help but wonder if there was more to this than meet the eye.
But, as it goes, she didn't have time to really think about it all before a familiar voice grabbed her attention.
"Zoe! There you are, I was starting to worry you didn't make it out."
Maneuvering herself through the crowd came Foxglove, a look of relief plastered on her face. Zoe couldn't help but smile. "Yeah, I'm fine. Thanks to this guy here." She motioned with her head toward the firefighter who had been there to help her out. "Glad to see you made it out here alright."
Foxglove nodded in response, though it was clear her attention was focused more so on the firefighter than Zoe, not ashamed to show that even in frightening times she always had her mind on checking new people out.
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Post by ๐โ๐๐ ๐ฃ๐ on May 27, 2022 16:28:38 GMT -5
Niko...continued to stand there, awkwardly watching as the woman - apparently named Zoe - found someone she knew...unfortunately this woman also seemed to be yet another stripper, which made sense, given the location. However it did nothing to quell Nikoโs lingering uncomfortableness. Especially with this other womanโs eyes locked on him, which immediately made him squirm a little. โJust doing my job,โ he reflected gruffly, pausing to look towards what remained of the building. He didnโt voice it out loud, but he couldnโt help but think this mightโve been man made. Most fires that grew this large were because of human interference. He would have to discuss it with his fellow firemen and see if they found the cause of the fire.
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Post by Feathertalon on May 31, 2022 13:46:40 GMT -5
โSo,โ Foxglove started, โwhatโs the name?โ Her eyes lingered on the fireman for a while longer. It was her question that made Zoe realize she hadnโt even gotten the manโs name - though in a situation where she had been stuck in a fire exchanging names hadnโt been the most important thing. Even now there was more on her mind than just learning the firefighterโs name.
Her attention drew away from Foxglove and the firefighter; instead she looked out at the fire, watching the embers crackle and pop as they became smaller and smaller. Today had been one of those days where Lillian was scheduled but didnโt show up. Suspicion lay heavy on her shoulders while concern twisted her stomach. Something about this didnโt feel natural. Something told Zoe there was more to this fire than just a freak accident.
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Post by ๐โ๐๐ ๐ฃ๐ on Jun 16, 2022 14:05:07 GMT -5
Niko paused, his eyes fluttering towards the girls when one of them addressed him. He...he had never been good at this. The whole...communicating with other people thing. It just wasnโt his strong suit. However, he didnโt see the other firemen yet and he knew enough to know it was rude to just not say anything at all. So he kind of, awkwardly stood there and cleared his throat. โNikolas,โ he responded quickly, keeping it brief and short as his gaze kept flicking from the girls and away from them, back to the building.
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