Armada before the Catastrophe: Photo by Mr PJ TrentonAlarming Reports have reached us of a Catastrophe that has claimed the stunningly beautiful region of Armada Breakaway, the city built on ships. We have received the attached film from Miss Koshari Mahana and a report from Herr Baron KlausWulfenbach Outlander, of the Consulate of Europa Wulfenbach.
Film Supplied by Miss Koshari Mahana
It had been reported that a storm was approaching Armada. Despite this, citizens of the Steamlands were invited to participate in a social event ... (the editor must remark, in passing, how often, in the face of disaster, the inhabitants of the Steamlands choose to dance ... ).
Dancing Before the DisasterPhoto by Herr Baron KlausWulfenbach Outlander
Let the Baron take up the story:
The Vice Consul (Frau Annechen Lowey) and I arrived around 1pm that afternoon to help with possible storm damage. It was as powerful a hurricane as I'd ever seen, but the eye was both curiously stable and stationary -- we never even saw rain.
Armada before the Catastrophe:The Eye of the Storm
Photo by Herr Baron KlausWulfenbach Outlander
Armada before the Catastrophe:The Eye of the StormPhoto by Herr Baron KlausWulfenbach Outlander
After some time, this mysterious trio of storm dragons appeared from the waters below the city.
The Dragons Attack
Photo by Herr Baron KlausWulfenbach Outlander
The Dragons AttackPhoto by Herr Baron KlausWulfenbach Outlander
The fires they set were too extensive and too fast-spreading for the few of us to fight efficiently.
The Dragons AttackPhoto by Herr Baron KlausWulfenbach Outlander
The only equipment to hand were some fire extinguishers, as all the water-pumps and even larger bilge pumps had been salvaged away from possible storm loss.
Fire Extinguishers Utilised Against the ConflagrationPhoto by Herr Baron KlausWulfenbach Outlander
Even some of our more reality-fluid companions, who were able to shapeshift into dragons themselves, were not able to hamper the flames using ice-breath.
A Draconic Attempt at Defence
Photo by Herr Baron KlausWulfenbach OutlanderA Draconic Attempt at DefenceOne of the most touching views as the buildings collapsed around our floating platform was spying through a glass the New Babbage Embassy, little flag still waving proudly as the decking collapsed beneath it. Somehow it remained balanced on unseen supports until the very end.
The Gallant New Babbage EmbassyPhoto by Herr Baron KlausWulfenbach Outlander
After some time of watching the destruction around us, it became almost numbing to watch one hull after another disintegrate and sink beneath the waves.
Armada BurningPhoto by Herr Baron KlausWulfenbach Outlander
Fraulein Okeanos Magic, a relative of some of my staff, braved the debris field at the bottom of the sea to see the remains first-hand.
Flames beneath the WavesPhoto by Herr Baron KlausWulfenbach Outlander
The spirits of the survivors remained surprisingly high all during the collapse of Armada - they danced in the face of disaster.
Dawn brings a More Beneficent DragonPhoto by Herr Baron KlausWulfenbach Outlander
Finally, the storm dissolved around us as dawn broke over a clear and very bare ocean.
The Aftermath
The Aftermath Photo by Herr Baron KlausWulfenbach Outlander
I commend the Thursdays, Herr Weka, Herr Icthus, the missing Herr Streeter and of course Fraulein Trafalgar for not only creating a fascinating place initially, but for bravery in the face of disaster and courageous leadership through storm and flame alike.
