latimes:

Two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon

Several individuals have been wounded or killed by two explosions that rocked the final leg of the Boston Marathon. The cause of the two explosions, which went off one after the other, is as of yet unknown. Police and emergency workers have closed off the finish line and surrounding area, and four injured individuals have been rushed to Massachusetts General Hospital so far.

Our thoughts and prayers go out to those suffering in this tragedy, and to those whose family and friends are in the area. If you need to reach out to someone, cell service is reportedly overloaded, so text messaging will likely be a better way to get in touch with loved ones.

Photos: Charles Krupa / Associated Press

I wish I was my muse right now. She/I would be there, helping. Hands-on helping, calming people, directing assistance, steering passersby away from the site. Numbing pain. Moving debris. Locating family.

All I have right now are my thoughts and prayers. I’m sending them.

This is what Summer does as a hero: she learns about events like these and she goes to help in any way she possibly can. It’s why she is a heroine. Things like this happen all over the world, all the time. Sometimes she feels them, like she felt this one. Sometimes she’s notified, her help is requested.

Sometimes, horribly, sadly, she never knows. We never know, because the news is suppressed, or it’s so very familiar to the people it happens to.

This is more or less a roleplay and fandom blog, so I won’t be posting much more directly related to the Boston explosions. Please be aware that if your muse wishes to locate Summer in the next couple days, Boston is where she will be.