Who: Open to all Sleepers
What: A mingle log/gathering of survivors
When: February 4th, evening
Where: The lounge near the Bathysphere Station, closest arrival point from the Lighthouses

Content Warnings: Likely mention of injuries/death, child death, drowning, etc in the comments.

It's not much compared to the kinds of festivities that Deerington has thrown them in the past, but maybe that’s a good thing. In fact the gathering has more of an atmosphere of an emergency relief shelter or a field hospital than any sort of party, though perhaps for some Sleepers being able to find their loved ones will be celebration enough.

Once it looks like most Sleepers have been able to find their way back, Kurt will climb (with a little help) onto one of the benches scattered around the space. Though he sways a little on his feet, he’s got a lifetime of experience in holding a crowd's attention, not to mention negotiating with tired and worried people. He makes a short speech:

"My friends, I know this isn’t the best of circumstances, but thank you for coming here tonight. It’s clear that whatever this dream has in store for us is not over, and may just be beginning. It’s more important than ever that we come together as a community and try to help each other. That, more than anything, is how we will survive. For that reason I am asking for some help tonight. If anyone here has medical experience and finds themselves available, please make your way over here to me in a moment. If you are hurt or sick, come to us so we can treat you. If you have supplies you can share, please leave them over there on those tables. I also have some things to make signs that we will put up on a wall here, with names and descriptions of Sleepers who have not yet made it to this place, so others can know who to look for if they should arrive. Please, try to stay calm, and take care of each other. Thank you."

After he’s finished, he will head over to one corner of the hall where a makeshift medical station has been set up. Along another wall are tables of supplies -- mostly cans of food, medical supplies and some alcohol -- though there's not much there yet, but perhaps you’ve brought something to share? The wall of missing persons posters is already underway, with sheets of slightly damp paper, thumbtacks and pots of ink and paintbrushes scavenged from desk drawers and filing cabinets -- it’s crude, but maybe it'll be enough to make something out of. Otherwise, it's a time to find familiar faces and make plans, or maybe just sit and recover for a little while.

[ OOC: this is intended as a mingle log, so feel free to top level with your characters in the comments! ]