[SF Demo] Explosives

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Explosives Demonstration

Alan A.Allen, is an eccentric explosive expert from District Five. With a history of putting out fires at the oil refineries, he soon took a keen interest in how all of these fires started in the first place! His expertise has evolved over the years, now an advisor to the Capitol and a special guest at Panem's Annual Science Fair!

Alan is holding his explosives demonstration is an unused warehouse, far from any useful civilization and just a twenty minute walk from the Science Fair convention hall. All attendees are welcome between the hours of 09:00 and 18:00 to view his demonstrations as well as get involved. Alan has laid out several stations inside and outside of the warehouse for attendees to have a go. From the comfort of a Bunsen burner, to firing rockets into the sky to mixing chemicals to create colorful flares. All stations are CONTROLLED and have been thoroughly reviewed by health and safety inspectors.

The Rules
- All writers have free reins of this event, do you accidentally actually send mini rocket into space? Do you accidentally blow a part of the roof off of the warehouse? It is up to you.
- How you create the explosion is up to you, the warehouse is filled with hundreds of ingredients.
- Any injuries incurred are at the discretion of the writer.
- You are free to include any Alan dialogue in your posts. He is a free to use NPC and is very eccentric, loud and likes to use long words.
- By posting in this event, you will be awarded 1 science fair point.
- Posts in this thread must be a minimum of 100 words long.
- You have until 23:59 PST 19th September to participate.


Dice
Dice are optional but if you would like to figure out the intensity of the explosion you have created.
[ro*ll range="1-50"]

1-10 - Failed explosion (nothing happens).
11 - 30 - Small controlled explosion
31 - 45 - Medium sized explosion with some limited damage
46 - 50 - Large explosion with major damage - Alan questions his future career.


More entrants welcome until the end of the event.

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Kevin Leo

Explosions sounded like a great idea. Kevin had had a blast with the liquid nitrogen stuff, so why not try a bit more of a dramatic side of science? Sure, the liquid nitrogen had its own drama to it, but explosions? You couldn't beat the fun of that.

The demonstration took place in an old abandoned warehouse, which admittedly seemed like kind of a sketchy place to hold an official event, but he supposed it made sense, given the nature of the experiments. Kevin was ready to most definitely mix stuff he wasn't supposed to, taking his seat after having picked up a couple of different vials of chemicals and whatnot. He didn't know what was what, as he didn't even bother to read the labels, but he was going to have fun with it. He just hoped that whatever it was didn't kill him or anyone around him.

Mixing the first two ingredients he had picked up by pouring them into an empty container together, he watches as they start to bubble and fizz. They fizzle out, though, so he decides to try something else. He needed to make something explode, after all. That's why he was here in the first place.

So, he grabs a few other things to mix together, gets a fresh container to mix them in, and pours them in one at a time this time, rather than all together. The first liquid goes inot the bottom of the container, slowly followed by the second, where nothing happens. As soon as a mere drop of the third hits the other liquids, though, an explosion booms.

Kevin fills a ringing in his right ear, and his hand shoots up to it. He feels something wet and pulls his hand away: blood.

Well, shit. That didn't exactly go as planned.

He speaks up.

"Uhhh, Mr. Allen?" he raises his voice to the guy in charge of this whole thing. "I think uhh... something that wasn't supposed to happen, happened. Can I have some help, please?"

Kevin motions to his ear, all the while looking like he's going to pass out.

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NOAH BLOW

He hadn't intended to participate in the Explosives demonstration. From the description he assumed it was a strictly observational event. But then, after listening to Allen's frenetic presentation, the deranged doctor invited up volunteers. And it occured to Noah Blow that not only might it be handy to know something about explosives, it would also be incredibly on brand for his name and reputation.

A lad charges up first, quick hands on the equipment. Noah takes his time, watching the redhead out of the corner of his eye. The experiment, somewhat predictably, goes awry. "Can I have some help, please?"

Noah brandishes his hankerchief. "I believe it's customary to tell you that it's only a flesh wound... but honestly I'd have a medic look at it." He offers his signature smile and then goes back to work.

Nearly an hour later he thinks he's got it right. A little rocket powered by some separated chemicals, yearning for one another. Noah beams right at Dr. Allen, releases the divider housing the explosives, and takes several steps back.

It's not quite enough. The rocket blasts off, soars forty feet in the air, and then comes crashing back to earth. In the takeoff a fine spray of chemicals coats those closest, including Noah. The tips of his hair, even the hairs on his arms, are singed and he looks a bit worse for wear. "Maybe we should both find the medical tent," he amends to the redheaded boy.

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