CLOSED ♔ fuel burning fast on an empty tank

[nepotism]

WHO || Fred Jr., Charming, Hasmed [Closed]
WHAT || Charming has an interesting day...
WHERE || St. Louis, MO, Americuh
WHEN || Mon, Jan 28th, 2013
HOW || Actionspam

[Ahh the daily commute. Same thing, every day, aside, of course, from getting a chance to glimpse some of the stranger faces walking in the city: half-dragons, gnomes and gnolls, elves and halflings... Some of which would be strange even to denizens of fairy tale land.

But today's commute is about to get a little bit more interesting. There's the sound of a great deal of angry honking several blocks away, which grows and swells, apparently coming from a multitude of sources. As it gets closer, other instruments join the symphony: squealing tires, shouting, screaming, and the definite sound of collisions - multiple collisions.

The driver in the lane in front of him is so busy looking in his rear view mirror that he doesn't even notice the light turn green. ]

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[uncease]

[He doesn't hear the honking at first. The stop and go traffic isn't terribly uncommon, so he just keeps the radio going and tries not to think about the chewing out he's likely to get at work for clocking in late. But in between songs, he hears the sirens.]

What the hell? [Glancing around, he tries to pin point where it's coming from, but the thing is... it sounds like it's all around. When he looks forward again, the light changes green, but the car in front of him doesn't move. He waits a few seconds, giving the guy the benefit of the doubt, but when there's still no movement, he honks to get things moving again.]