506- Basil & Monty's room

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First Jonah sought out Abdul for a roommate, thinking the man seemed of a similar temperament to himself. Next, Basil realized he wasn't going to get any glimpses of cute semi-clad youths out of the deal and decided to go with someone who seemed a safe bet in a dangerous situation. Abdul accepted them both.
So far they get along fine, but do find they have very little in common culturally. They worked hard and got rudimentary amenities and beds set up in every room. After that they ended up dragging the mattresses into the living room to do the multi-watch thing for ghosts. Jonah had heard Ben's idea about fire and built a small brazier in a metal flower pot, which lit the room slightly better than its constituent candles had.

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TIME WARP!!!

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With Abdul triple-murdered and Jonah off to find his family, Basil was alone in a big apartment. He accepted Monty into the place after failing to convince any Cornish kids to do so.

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The knock at the door was answered by Monty. The doctor admitted was Bebe. The waking of Beau then happened. And words were words wordly.

Dr. Bebe closed the door to Beau's new bedroom behind her. The pretty dog yipped him to consciousness.

Dr. Bebe-
"Yoo-hoo," she said softly. "I know this is a bit of a weird way to wake up. Sorry. I'm Dr. Melange..."

Beau sat up from Abdul's long unused mattress to smile at the doctor sleepily.

Beau-
"Mm I must be dreaming to imagine such a beautiful young woman. A pleasant dream though, 'allo Doctor."

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She maintained control, putting away a blush that threatened to undercut her authority.

Dr. Bebe-
"Hello. " She sat down a bag near the bed. "Your name was...?"


Beau-
"I am Beau Chardufond. This is Chou..."

The silky dog came to inspect the doctor guardedly.

Chou-
"*snuff*"


Dr. Bebe-
"Aww ;D"


Beau-
"Do I get the check-up? My 'ealth is good, though I am very glad to sleep on the bed and not eating green beans cold again. Haha. "


Dr. Bebe-
"Indeed it is a checkup. You can't be too careful these days. But what is really troubling is the possibility that you are a monster posing as a man." She used a silly voice to emphasize that she didn't take that possibility very seriously.


Beau-
"Oh yes, I hear that at 'za back door. I was so confuse, 'favorite ice cream', I thought 'zey would bring it to me! Hahaha... How shall we test eet then?"


Dr. Bebe-
"Easily enough. First, take off your shirt, if you don't mind..."


Beau-
"Of course..."

Beau unbuttoned and removed the heavily wrinkled shirt. He still smelled a bit like sea water, though not unpleasantly.

Beau-
"And now...?"


Dr. Bebe-
"mmm... It's an interesting contrast. The last time I saw someone with your build shirtless, it was a man with many scars from a life of violence. And here you are, not a spot on you.... I'm going to stand behind you and I'd like you to continue to face forward."


Beau-
"Mm yes m'aam. I am lucky to be in military but 'ave leetle to do but travel and paperwork. It is 'ze easy life, at least before."

He sat up straight and closed his eyes. Chou watched with his impassive doggy face.

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Dr. Bebe-
"I'm going to prick your back several times. I want you to tell me each time you feel something."

She pricked his back with a lil' pin.

Beau-
"Ah! There it is. For neurological response? Interesting... Two.... three, four... five..."


Beau-
"AH! ... Perhaps too much pressure."


Dr. Bebe-
"Sadly necessary. Most undead operate their bodies by some telekinetic force rather than through the use of the nervous system, which suggests the possibility they have no ability to use nerves. You just demonstrated to me the use of nerves..."


Beau-
"I see...! Quite clever. Do I pass 'za test then, or do I require further examination? "


Dr. Bebe-
"Hmm... Maybe some further testing of the nerves..."

She stood close, her bosom brushing lightly on his arm, and ran gentle fingers across his back.

Dr. Bebe-
"Let me know whenever my hand leaves your skin..."


Beau-
"What a shame that it will...! Heehee..."

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She hovered in his personal space like a softy succubus ready to strike, fingers tracing the muscles of his back. She didn't let up as she continued the exam.

Dr. Bebe-
"What is your favorite ice cream?"


Beau-
"Mm dulce de leche... Do I fall into a reverie? Ice cream and beautiful doctors.. hmmm. *blissed out sleepy face*"

His flirtatious demeanor seemed about half earnest, half playful.

Dr. Bebe-
"Mm, good... And how sexually active were you, before all of this?"

Her hand left his back for a half second, then returned.

Beau-
"Haha yes, 'ere and there, 'ere and there... Sadly little time, too much work, blah blah, as 'zey always say. It must be nice living with so many beautiful people. I look forward to it myself. "


Dr. Bebe-
"Well, you will certainly add a beauty of your own to the collection."

She looked at his mouth as he spoke, for medical reasons? She was in his space again, close, and brushed against him accidentally. She cast a quick glance down the front of the man.

--At least a bit, not like, raging or anything. He did have a cheeky look on his face. Was bluff-calling in order? Or was the amusement to all parties involved enough as it was?

Dr. Bebe-
"Oh you cheeky thing... As long as you aren't un monstre, we can do the full exam another time. You do look like you could use a hernia test... Too much work on your abdominals. "


Beau-
"Anything for you, love. Hahaha... "

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She made sure those hips had extra swish on the way out of his room.

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An alarm went off. Beau awakened. He could hear Basil and Monty stirring elsewhere in the apartment.
He shut off the small digital watch on the nightstand. Chou stood up expectantly, and Beau got out of bed, pulling on the new pair of pants he'd been given. Should he stay and eat breakfast? No... He'd already been given so much. He thought also, the longer he stayed, the less likely he would be to go out again.
He finished dressing, and checked his new duffel bag-- a few cans of soup, a few chocolate bars, a couple bottles of water, a ziploc bag of kibble for Chou, a flashlight and a small, out-dated digital camera.
No guns? No explosives? He laughed to himself, would I even remember how to use them?
He picked up his bag, and he and Chou left the room.

They came into the living room, to find Basil and Monty both coming out of their rooms. Basil was in a bathrobe and Monty a t-shirt and boxers.

Basil-
"Well then. Any parting words of wisdom for us, mysterious monk?"


Beau-
"Mmm I will say... best of luck, and I 'ope I will return soon. I will miss warm food and pleasant conversation. Chou listens well, but 'as little to say."

Chou-
"*Snff.*"


Monty-
He laughed good-naturedly, probably waking a neighbor. "He didn't ask if the dog had an opinion. "


Beau-
"Hahaha, I 'ope to see you again, friends."

He gave them a friendly nod, and headed for the door.

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Basil-
"What do you think, Montgomery?"


Monty-
"He'll be back. Let's make his room extra cool for when he does."


Basil-
"Smashing!"

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Basil reads alone, sooo alone.

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Basil heard a huge racket, went to the door, and then realizing trouble was right across the hall from him in the nearest apartment, went further away from his room.

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The following people squeezed into Basil & Monty's living room. Immediately, several of them set to work boarding up windows for the possessed, using the remains of Ben's torch to start more traditional torches, fires, and candles, and so on.

Ben stood with Stevie, Davin, and Anna near the door - which was deadbolted and had a chair propped under the knob.

Anna-
"Getting people safe is a start, but we gotta get out there and fix this shit before it becomes totally impossible - assuming it ain't already."


Davin-
"I disagree. We have fire for ghosts, I say it'll be safer in the light of day. We stay put. Besides, all the gun fire... Do you really wanna be on the receiving end of a friendly fire incident?"

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[Gillsing]

Ben-
"Yeah, I was thinking the same thing. That we could wait for daylight before fighting back. But who knows what kind of horrors are out there now, and what kind of shit they'll get away with while we're hiding in here?"

Ben tried to get hold of a knife to cut off the dying flare and replace it with a new one. Wouldn't do to be unprepared when the next ghost turned up.

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I'll say Ben got his thing in action and has a working torch. By now the room is as well-lit as possible in the post-electric world at night, with crazy shadows dancing everywhere from multiple light sources plus people hard at work shoring up defenses.

Stevie-
"I'm with Anna on this. We gotta have more people killin' more zombies killin' more of whatever, ASAP. How are we gettin' enough food and water for everybody if we have to clear a thousand zombies and ghosts outta here in the morning, one at a time?"


Davin-
"No one is gonna starve to death in two days, and I bet we can clear this place out in one - at least the zombies. Ghosts might take a while longer."


Anna-
"What if I don't wanna sit around here?"


Stevie-
"... I don't even know."