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Post by Thy Dungyeon Maestyr on Nov 23, 2012 20:18:45 GMT -8
Anna- "I know! I'm amazed the place hasn't burned down. Edgar!!!"
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Post by DKender on Nov 23, 2012 20:20:16 GMT -8
Gift recipient sighted! Phase two completed! Proceed with dropoff, Agent Alex."Ione!" Alex approached the three women and held out the box. "We found these in a fancy restaurant! They're organic. Hello, Missus Lilla and Miss Susie." He hoped she liked it. Alex had a really important question to ask Ione; it had been bothering him all day.
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Post by Thy Dungyeon Maestyr on Nov 23, 2012 20:51:26 GMT -8
Ione- "Oh? Wow, that's great! I heard it was really hard today! Good job. "
Lilla & Susie- " Hiii Alex! "
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Post by DKender on Nov 23, 2012 21:12:00 GMT -8
Nice! "Sooo, you guys are the smartest." He smiled! "Uh, I have a question. Before Sophocles died from poison, he said he owed a chicken to the Greek medicine god. But why? That makes no sense! Why would he thank something that failed to rescue him? It's been driving me crazy all day. Just one of those questions, you know?"
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Post by Thy Dungyeon Maestyr on Nov 23, 2012 21:39:22 GMT -8
Ione- "Ugh! Damn, I know I've heard the answer to that but it just... You know, when you're on the spot, sometimes... I think, maybe he was being ironic. What do you think?"
Lilla- "Or sarcastic, even."
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Post by DKender on Nov 23, 2012 22:50:04 GMT -8
"OH! You're right! The ancient Greeks probably invented sarcasm and irony. They invented lots of ..." And that's when Alex realized his mistake. Socrates ... it was SOCRATES, not SOPHOCLES. Ohhh nooooo. A vaguely horrified expression crossed his face. What if they KNEW? Would they giggle about his mistake later? Spread rumors? Gossip? He was so STUPID. "I ... I hope you enjoy it ... the tea ..." Be cool! Don't stammer like Nat! Alex, be cool!"Well, I'm better be going!" What was that sentence supposed to be? For the love of God, just cut your losses and get the hell out of here.Alex saluted awkwardly and ran off.
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Post by Thy Dungyeon Maestyr on Nov 23, 2012 22:54:08 GMT -8
Ione- "Huh. What a funny guy!"
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Post by ∆§Indea§∆ on Nov 24, 2012 17:46:11 GMT -8
Micah noted the exchange that Alex had with the Ione chick and her friends with a pang sympathy for the awkwardness. If Alex was running away again, it wasn't a good sign, plus that bandana was pretty worrisome in itself. The guy looked like some C-celebrity on a poor grade reality TV show. Micah excused himself from cooking and wandered cautiously towards the gaggle of women. He wasn't very good at damage control but someone needed to have Alex's back. "Hey err ladies, look I'm sorry for my mate's awkwardness, he isn't quite up with flirting with adult women but he's trying his best you know. I think he is a tad fucking intimidated by you Ione, and your fancy bloody business degree." Ione- "Aww, do you think so?"
Lilla- "Bloody fuck, mate! Haha."
"So how are you err all doing? Recovering from the party, ghost and stuff?" Susie- "It's a wild time. Pretty spooky, but I think we're all right."
Micah shuffled uncomfortably uncertain how to quit the conversation politely.
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Post by Thy Dungyeon Maestyr on Nov 24, 2012 21:19:02 GMT -8
Lilla- "Hey, you can take off. We won't be offended. Take care of Alex's boo-boo. See you, love!"
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Post by Thy Dungyeon Maestyr on Nov 25, 2012 0:17:11 GMT -8
A while later, Tyrone ran into the room, yelling for help. Tyrone- "Ever'one strong git down thera, lotta zombies on a guy! You, go get Seth and you get a docta!" Basil- "I say! Let's do it then!"
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Post by DKender on Nov 25, 2012 0:44:45 GMT -8
Alex grabbed his sledgehammer (never leave home without one!) and followed the group downstairs.
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Post by Thy Dungyeon Maestyr on Nov 25, 2012 0:55:52 GMT -8
OK Alex! You, Tyrone, Kaito, Jackson, Anna, and Stevie will get downstairs when I announce your presence on the streets, then you're free to do what you will. Remember, wait until I give the go-ahead!
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Post by Dr. Maneep Pamplemousse on Nov 25, 2012 10:04:25 GMT -8
Patti emerged from her room to complete and total chaos. Someone told her that there was an attack downstairs. She ran to her room to get her hammer, then ran down the stairs as quick as she could.
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Post by Thy Dungyeon Maestyr on Nov 25, 2012 15:52:22 GMT -8
THE EVENING CONTINUED, with rumors of Sharma's return verified by returning Alex and crew. Apparently Patti overheard the ruckus from her haircuttin' in the room and ran out. Getting their late, she joined the lookers on in the clinic. Later on, she may or may not have had drinks with either Micah or Alex or both. Word finally got out to the general populace that Sharma had come back alone, with no bike and no weapons. The status of Eddy Buck, Quentin Pozzi, and Jaclyn Stephenson is unknown.
It was a less celebratory round of drinks than Alex was anticipating after his heroics, and the night wound down to ...
The Community Center is dark and empty. Everyone is in bed except the inhabited floor patrol - currently Ivan and Susie - and the back door guards - currently Davin and Luke. Good night!
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Post by Thy Dungyeon Maestyr on Nov 25, 2012 17:44:39 GMT -8
Seth and Bryce came in, the evening dark and cool. Braziers flickered in the cavernous space, barely illuminating more than the moonlight through the skylights. The men each carried a candle. Bryce- "Jesus. No wonder all the night owls are turning into day birds. It's the motherfucking Mines of Moria in here."
Seth- "Yeah.. I kind of like it in a way, it's nice to have some places to be alone sometimes." Seth moved to the pantry, and dug out a half emptied bag of Doritos secured with a chip clip, and a can of only slightly colder than room temperature Coke. He handed the chips to Bryce, and they took a seat on a comm center sofa.Bryce- "This takes me back to the first night, it's like a freaky campout in here."
Seth- "I'm surprised you remember-- ..." He made a face like he thought he'd said something awkward but couldn't think of a good segue.
Bryce didn't seem to notice.Bryce- "Yeah... I was starting to clear up by night. Just a little bit though."
Seth- "I was worried you were upset when I didn't see you earlier, I guess lots of people don't know what happened yet though, happened pretty late."
Bryce- "What happened?"
Seth- "Remember Sharma? He was one of those four people that left the day we did the vote. He came back."
Bryce- "Just one of them came back. I guess that would be pretty upsetting to some. I didn't really know them. It's kind of creepy to think of people that you even have a passing acquaintance with out there.. like that."
Seth- "Well, only one person had died for sure. Poor Jaclyn... The other two, he wasn't sure about."
Bryce- "Geez. What a mess..."
Seth- "I hope people aren't going to be too discouraged. Those guys didn't... Well I think that it was unsafer than what we're doing. No one here has gotten hurt while going out yet."
Bryce- "Yeah, that's right. All the people that got shot, did that without leaving the building."
Seth- "Heheh, always count on you to look at the bright side of things."
Bryce- "Ahh I was just yankin' your crank man. Nah... we're doing the best we can." Seth smiled and sipped the Coke, handing it for Bryce to share with him. Bryce sipped the soda, and sighed, squeezing his eyes shut for a moment and then opening them again."I wonder when the ghost patrol's gonna come through the room again."
Seth- "Oh yeah. I dunno... I wish we could train dogs to do that or something, haha."
Bryce- "Yeah... The lazy curs." Seth pulled his feet up to sit on them cross-legged style, and looked over at Bryce, his expression unreadable in the very dim candlelight."Gotta get in your yoga?"
Seth- "Heh... Hey uh, how do you feel?"
Bryce- "What do you mean?" Bryce stared at his candle.Seth- "I dunno. In general. Right now."
Bryce- "...Um, a little.. weirded out."
Seth- "Mm, that's appropriate. About...?
Bryce- "Well... y'know. Sometimes you do something... early stage courtship, then you're left wonderin' whether it was cool or a disaster or what's gonna happen next."
Seth- "Aw. It was definitely cool. Take it easy, man. We're on our deserted island, just like in all those hypothetical situations. How about that? "
Bryce- "Oh... 'who would you have with you if you had to choose one person...' But nobody got a choice! We're all here with Columbo."
Seth- "Yeah. Nice to find people you get along with though. Never thought I'd be on the deserted island with Stevie, but it's not bad once it actually happened."
Bryce- "Yeah, I just came here 'cause I didn't have anywhere to be. Helping out my stupid parents and the entire universe changed around me. This building changed around me."
Seth- "That's gotta be weird. Yeah, I got up and went to work and... no one was there but Stevie. I end up coming here, never knew when I woke up that I wouldn't be coming back. I wouldn't have worked out beforehand, that's for sure, haha..."
Bryce- "Yeah, so all your shit is out there somewhere. Your apartment's probably a freaky enclave."
Seth- "I know, it's kind of embarassing to think anyone might be rummaging through your stuff, y'know? All my food rotting in my refrigerator, or getting eaten by strangers."
Bryce- "Yeah, those motherfuckers. What are they getting to eat, do you remember?"
Seth- "Oh man... sooo much protein powder, hah... Think I had some bananas, old takeout, bunch of health food shit. I did have a lot of goodies though, that makes me sad. So much candy. A big jar full of Good 'n' Plenties..."
Bryce- "You like Good 'n' Plenties? I can't do Good 'n' Plenties. Black licorice tastes like .. I dunno."
Seth- "See it's good for us to have different tastes. I don't like the rich stuff, so you can eat that and I can eat all the sugary weird stuff."
Bryce- "I always imagined that lady parts would taste like black licorice. Somebody gave me that idea and I think that was probably somebody named Tyler."
Seth- "Haha I never tested that one either, pretty sure they don't. They don't smell like it... Uh, anyway..."
Bryce- "Yeeeahhh.. No I can't do Good 'n' Plenties, and I can't stop talking about them now either." The door opened down the hall. A voice from a guard speaking with anothe guard.Guard 1- "Tee hee... You're the worst!"
Guard 2- "It's a'ight boo. You know how we do. Hee hee hee..."
Guard 1- "You aren't gangsta!"
Guard 2- "That's right, but I might be a mack." The guards emerged into the community center. Guard 2/Ivan- "Hey y'all, it's the druidic ceremony." He waved his flashlight around at Seth and Bryce."Y'all gonna sacrifice a cat?"
Seth- "Nah, we're gonna sacrifice these Doritos though. Pretty cool."
Ivan- "Cool. Hey president, see any ghosts?"
Seth- "Nope, think we're clear in here."
Guard 1/Susie- "Oh good! Pretty spooky in here without a real flashlight, you guys. Maybe you'd be safer in your room with pets and stuff, if you've got 'em."
Seth- "Good point, guess my midnight snack runs are riskier than they used to be."
Bryce- "Well you guys seem to be enjoying yourselves. What is it, the funhouse effect? Little bit of spooky that makes you feel a little excited?"
Ivan- "Just might be. 'Course, it could get really un-fun really quick."
Susie- "Don't be a downer. Let's go back to the roof."
Seth- "Can you guys see anything up there? Any lights in the distance or... anything?"
Ivan- "Just a tiny bit. Probably like you got, sometimes you could see ghosts and shit, pretty far away."
Seth- "I wonder how many enclaves there are around. Guess we're good at hiding our light, maybe they are too. Well, me and Peg are gonna do a survey in the morning, maybe we'll be able to know more then."
Bryce- "Survey? Like.. go door to door and have people fill out a questionaire? That ain't what you were talkin' about."
Seth- "Haha. Rate your opinion of the undead on a scale from "Augh" to "Brainsss"? Nah, we're just gonna go around on the bike, check the bridges first, and then just get a lay of the land until we can't stand it and come home. I really don't think those bridges are gonna be passable."
Bryce- "I still think that's fuckin' CRAY-zee..."
Susie- "Yeah, that sounds pretty dangerous, Seth."
Seth- "Oh no, we'll take the motorcycle. It goes fast, I'm pretty good. I was a courier for like, a month. Heh. If it looks too hot, I'll come back."
Ivan- "Commmander in Chief Vin Diesel. Kick the asses, take the names."
Seth- "Haha, will do. I'm real curious what's around here. Gotta be more than just those punks over at Pan Pac."
Susie- "I'm sure you'll do great." Susie and Ivan began to make their way out.Bryce- "Man... Fuckin' sad stories. Lost people. Fuckin'... zompocalypse. Fucking mummy kids."
Seth- "Yeah! I can't believe... this morning, everyone looked at me like I was crazy when I said our top priority should be finding those mummies so we can kick their asses."
Bryce- "I looked at you like you were crazy too. That's a hell of a line item."
Seth- "Well yeah, we aren't gonna do it like tomorrow. But we gotta try, who knows if they'll ever stop if we don't get them first."
Bryce- "Somebody else out there's gotta be trying to do it and in a better position to do something about it. It seems kind of crazy for us to make that one of our priorities."
Seth- "Well... It's one of *my* priorities at least. I know we gotta take care of daily stuff, but if we're doing anything, we should at least be trying to find out what the hell happened so we can figure out how to stop it. Maybe there are some people trying, but why shouldn't we try too?" Bryce covered his eyeballs with his hands and shook his head."*sigh* Well anyway, don't worry about it. It's not gonna happen tomorrow like I said. I do wanna get out to those news buildings, oh oh, I should try to loop by them on the bike tomorrow."
Bryce- "I don't even wanna think about the fact you're going out there on a noisy ass motorcycle tomorrow. I have no idea how I'm gonna keep it together."
Seth- "Aww.. I'm sorry. You're worried about me?"
Bryce- "Oh don't let it go to your head, dude. Yeahh.. It's just so... violent. So fucked up. It's like, the world turned into a horror movie and you're going into the basement after having sex."
Seth- "Haha... sometimes you gotta fight the monster in the basement I guess." He put his hands over his eyeballs again. Seth put his arm around his shoulder. Bryce gave up, and leaned on him, draping an arm over his lap."It'll be fine, I promise."
Bryce- "As if you can control that. *sigh* Whatever. Crazy dude."
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