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Post by Dr. Jar on Feb 14, 2013 21:13:56 GMT -8
"I do not plan on telling anyone just yet, and I do not think my speculation is accurate. You asked me to think of motives. I supplied them. I will be where you need me, though even I do not understand the full sweep of what happened. " He looks very serious, VERY serious, and retreats to the corner. "I will probably not go out again tonight." He rubs the hand-shaped and sized bruises on his neck, and walks out, seeming much paler.
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Post by Thy Dungyeon Maestyr on Feb 14, 2013 21:25:36 GMT -8
Stevie- "See ya 'round, pal." Marie, Ben, and Thierry got to work. ((Gillsing, I'll PM you the summary of the thumb drive info later on.))
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Post by Gillsing on Feb 15, 2013 23:42:22 GMT -8
Ben- "Well, Marie, it looks like we've got two more types of monsters to maybe worry about. Apparently blood-drinking, deranged vampires attacked Tacoma. And the University District was attacked by flyers that were more solid than ghosts. There's even a photo of one being tangled in phone lines, so maybe we could print that out or have an artist copy it by hand for people to see? And maybe you'd want to write up an official statement?" Ben showed her all his notes."The rest was stuff we mostly knew about already, apart from the video of Columbia Tower. But I'm going to see if Stevie can make sense out of that one."
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Post by Thy Dungyeon Maestyr on Feb 15, 2013 23:56:12 GMT -8
Marie- "Good, good. Well, let's get out there, talk things over with Seth, and start telling people individually about Dr. Victor. Poor guy." She got up to leave. She and Ben were the last people left after Thierry had finished his translation work.
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Post by Gillsing on Feb 17, 2013 1:41:54 GMT -8
Back in apartment 608, Ben showed Stevie the video of the Columbia Tower attack. Ben- "What do you make of it?" ((If Stevie needs more time to maybe 'enhance, enhance, enhance' the video, I guess they'll just clear everything out and set up shop in a more suitable place. But I figured Stevie couldn't possibly know that until he's at least seen the video.))
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Post by Thy Dungyeon Maestyr on Feb 17, 2013 20:45:32 GMT -8
Stevie- "It's one of those things, man... We can't make it display at full quality on this laptop and the TV is only gonna blow up what the laptop is doing, unless we tweak the settings big time... But even then, this machine might not have a program capable of displaying the video in its best quality.
Ya know, my machine, back in the apartment, it's got the software. But I don't have the juice. Gonna have to bring in more powerful generators and shit. I've just been using my laptop when I need the sad lonely entertainment.
I'll take the drive and get that shit all hooked up. Maybe later tonight we can have a good look."
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Post by Gillsing on Feb 17, 2013 21:43:53 GMT -8
Ben- "Ahh, OK. Speaking of 'sad lonely entertainment' though, we found some magazines at KIRO-7. I don't know if they're any good, but you can have them if you want to." Ben got out the brown paper bag with the magazines from his knapsack, and handed it over to Stevie. He hadn't had the time to take a closer look, so he had no idea if they delivered on the promises of the covers. And since when could a paper magazine compete with the contents of a hard drive?"Or maybe they'd be better suited for someone who doesn't have a laptop?"
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Post by Thy Dungyeon Maestyr on Feb 18, 2013 1:55:38 GMT -8
Stevie- "Haha! Yeah, well... Whoever found this shoulda kept it for tradin'. Too embarrassing? Ya snooze, ya lose. Well, I'll see you in a while, my friend." Stevie got up to leave.
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Post by Gillsing on Feb 18, 2013 3:24:40 GMT -8
Ben shut down the laptop and started to pick up whatever extra equipment was still left. Ben- "Trading for what? Backrubs? Those of us on the front lines already get first dibs on anything we find, so I prefer to just pass along the stuff I don't need. But you're probably right. I should probably start thinking about amassing wealth in the form of non-perishable trade goods. Never know what might happen in the future."
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Post by Thy Dungyeon Maestyr on Feb 18, 2013 15:16:10 GMT -8
Stevie- "That is exactly what I'm talkin' about. Be a self-made man. Now is the time." Stevie strolled out, and went to do his technical work.
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Post by Thy Dungyeon Maestyr on Feb 27, 2013 14:06:27 GMT -8
The next day,
Marie and Stevie were trying to walk Seth through all the intelligence from the news studio, when Kenny ran in. Kenny- "Hey, another lone gunman like Humbert is hitting up the back door. White dude with fluffy hair."
Seth- "Whoa-- I guess I should go down and check it out. Someone let him in yet?"
Kenny- "They let him in-"
Marie- "They'll be taking the north stair up. Kenny, just make sure the guy comes here first. Seth, take it easy."
Stevie- "Who's Humbert?" Kenny paused before running out the door. Kenny- "Weird black guy on a scooter. I partied with him on scavenging run a few weeks ago." He took off. Stevie- "Is that the skinny guy from the enclave across from Pan-Pac...?"
Seth- "Oh, that's Jalil... I never met a Humbert. Damn... this is weird. "
Marie- "Well, I can see we've lost all focus. We can stop for now, but tell me, what do you want the most out of our new data, Seth?"
Seth- "Hmm... Well, as much about monsters as we can get. Different kinds, where they are, any ideas on how we could defeat them... Also, the status of different nearby areas, as far as we know."
Stevie- "Yeah, like we should maybe re-do our big map, to show the new info. Like those, uh, 'solid flyers' in the U district." Kenny popped in, delivering a sexy dude and cute-ass dog. Kenny- "Here you go!"
Sexy guy- " 'Allo. You make flyers?"
Seth- "Oh! Uh, yeah..!"
Stevie- "Damn, that's a cute-ass dog! C'mere, boy!"
Marie- (little whistle at Seth) "Yoohoo, Seth... Sir, this is our president, Seth Clemans. And you are?"
Seth- "Oh yeah, sorry. Haha... Hi."
Sexy guy- "My name is Beau Chardufond, this is Chou."
Chou waited hesitantly, looking at Beau, who nodded at the dog. It trotted over to Stevie to get petted. Seth- "You saw our flyer?"
Beau- "No, I just 'ear there is one from za 'otel nearby. I find string here, it's nice. Big building."
Kenny- "There's way bigger just down the street, just-"
Stevie- "Kenny, can you go back to the roof? We need somebody up there."
Kenny- "Pssht." He left. Stevie- "Good boyeee!"
Marie- "The flyer... We've got an update in the works, but it isn't ready yet. Maybe you can transcribe the notes?"
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Post by ◊◊BLOODBEASTER◊◊ on Feb 27, 2013 15:10:47 GMT -8
Beau- "Certainly. Do you 'ave information on mummy?"
Seth- "Well, a little bit. We've been trying to find out more, investigating the news studios where the tapes were sent. Not a whole lot yet, but we've found out there are other mummies, not just in Seattle."
Beau- "...That is bad news... *sigh* Well, I will find the mummy here, at least."
Marie- "Uh... what? How?"
Stevie- "Yeah... Haha. You're a feisty frenchman."
Beau- "Not sure yet. I am looking for 'zem. Not in university, not Fremont, not Ba'llard, not Queenanne... maybe downtown, but you don't find them."
Seth- "Whoa-- you've looked for the mummies in all those places? You've BEEN to all those places? How?"
Beau- "I walk. Sometimes I swim."
Stevie- "Wow. You've been looking for them this whole time? Haha. Great!"
Marie- "Yeah, I heard the water around here is really bad for your health. But, yes, why do you feel so driven, if we may be so bold?"
Beau- "Mmm.. it's 'ard to explain for me. When it first 'appen, I am in University for facility, geological survey. I see in my 'otel, video of mummy. All the people around, they try to do something at first, but become 'opeless. They do nothing. They die... 'Ze, ehh... ballon? Flying ones? Not like zombie, you can't look at them. People give up, dies around me, die or become ballon. Then they die, falling at once. It begins again. Over and over... I think, maybe the mummy dies, it will stop. Maybe not... but what can I do? I stay alive for now, but everyone dies? I can't wait for it. I don't know... does it make sense?"
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Post by Thy Dungyeon Maestyr on Feb 27, 2013 15:50:17 GMT -8
Stevie- "Not even a little bit."
Marie- "You lost me in the middle, but I gathered that was something about the unique monsters from the U District. And that you hope killing the mummies will end all of this. That is a sentiment we share - one of our long term goals."
Beau- "Sorry, it is so very strange. I am glad to 'ear about this. No one else wants to! I don't understand. It is just small monster, why not try? Die 'iding or fight and die? Maybe we can win."
Seth- "Yeah! I was sayin' that the other day, it's just teenagers. What if you kill them, and *poof* everything's normal again? I mean, I doubt that, but why not try? At least if they're planning anything else, it would stop it."
Beau- "Yes."
Stevie- "Fuck yeah! You wanna join up? A place to stay until we figure this out?"
Marie- " "
Beau- "It is a good idea. At least until I know where to go, or if we go to fight mummy together. I like it. Merci."
Seth- "Yeah...!"
Marie- "Well, I'm going to work on this more, but you guys should maybe check out the facilities, if you're going to stay. Right Beau?"
Beau- "Yes, I wish I 'ad something to give. I 'ave only myself and Chou."
Seth- "Oh gosh, don't be silly. We humans gotta stick together, right? I'll show you around!"
Beau- "Merci."
Seth stood to open the door for Beau. Beau glanced to his dog who trotted over obediently, his fluffy tail trailing behind him.
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Post by Thy Dungyeon Maestyr on Feb 27, 2013 16:19:06 GMT -8
Stevie- "Cute-ass dog."
Marie- "You know those times when you knew something but didn't say it and later on you couldn't claim you knew it was coming without sounding like you're lying?"
Stevie- "Yeah?"
Marie- "I don't do those anymore. I get the feeling that man is going to lead Seth off a cliff."
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Post by ∆§Indea§∆ on Feb 27, 2013 22:16:14 GMT -8
Micah knocked on the door hoping it wasn't too late for the kid. She was pretty wily but it sucked that there weren't any other kids in 403. All the crazy of the past few days, he couldn't imagine growing up in the apocalypse. Although maybe they could train her up to be a super zombie assassin... Micah shook the ridiculous idea out of his head. "Hello?Anyone home? Is Zoe still awake?"
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