I'm working on two different scenarios, both of which include the same fall. I've got two characters falling out the same window: one lands on concrete, the other on top of a car. The one who lands on concrete was pushed; the one who lands on the car jumped, if that makes any difference.
However, they both die. I'm unsure of both the distance of the fall and the actual injuries they would receive from the landing. At first I was imagining a the height would be about 30 stories, or roughly 300 feet. But I'm thinking of scaling it down, to maybe 12 or 15 stories.
I realize there may not be a one-answer-fits all in terms of injuries received from a 300 or 120-foot fall. I've heard the stories of the sky divers who survived 12,000-foot falls; on the other hand there's "Kid Courage" who jumped the Golden Gate bridge (about 750 feet) and died instantly upon hitting the water, even though other jumpers have survived.
But basically what I'm looking for: Whatever distance, it should be so high that the characters don't have good chance at survival (which they didn't), and what kind of injuries I can expect. I imagine major internal injuries is key here, and some broken bones. But I'm also thinking of the gory details... How much blood? What does the body look like after landing (can the fall split skin, or is it just internal)? The real gory details matter more for the individual who landed on the car than the one who landed on concrete, but I'll take insights to either. I'm also taking into account the glass and metal for the character who lands on the car.
However, they both die. I'm unsure of both the distance of the fall and the actual injuries they would receive from the landing. At first I was imagining a the height would be about 30 stories, or roughly 300 feet. But I'm thinking of scaling it down, to maybe 12 or 15 stories.
I realize there may not be a one-answer-fits all in terms of injuries received from a 300 or 120-foot fall. I've heard the stories of the sky divers who survived 12,000-foot falls; on the other hand there's "Kid Courage" who jumped the Golden Gate bridge (about 750 feet) and died instantly upon hitting the water, even though other jumpers have survived.
But basically what I'm looking for: Whatever distance, it should be so high that the characters don't have good chance at survival (which they didn't), and what kind of injuries I can expect. I imagine major internal injuries is key here, and some broken bones. But I'm also thinking of the gory details... How much blood? What does the body look like after landing (can the fall split skin, or is it just internal)? The real gory details matter more for the individual who landed on the car than the one who landed on concrete, but I'll take insights to either. I'm also taking into account the glass and metal for the character who lands on the car.
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