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Post by ◊◊BLOODBEASTER◊◊ on Nov 6, 2012 22:52:26 GMT -8
Seth- "Get this guy away from here!"
Seth gestured for someone to move Ashley. Bryce pulled him off of the groaning man, both men a little startled, a ribbon of blood came out of Ashley's chest. Indeed, Ashley had been shot, in his right collar bone. Abdul lurched toward Seth with his face slack and Seth kicked a chair at him to keep him back. He noticed the group watching from behind the glass. Seth- "Don't look at this!"
Seth waved his hand at the people watching from the 6th floor. It was almost certainly to no avail. He gave up, and pointed the gun at Abdul's zombie, and fired twice into its head at point blank range.
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Post by Dr. Jar on Nov 6, 2012 22:57:14 GMT -8
Ashley immediately heroically lost conciousness for a few seconds...But he had to say, between Patti and Seth, there were some beautifully heroic people worth saving. Maybe worth dying for. He wondered where he was shot. He came back a few seconds later, after everything was said and done... Abdul was dead. He had wanted to speak to him, but it was too late now. He pressed on his wound, and looked at Seth, still flat on his behind. He couldn't feel the desire to rise, and the desire to black out was still too strong. It HURT. It hurt worse than being stabbed with a screwdriver. Worse than that guy who flung flaming plastic in his face. This was a new kind of pain.
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Post by ◊◊BLOODBEASTER◊◊ on Nov 7, 2012 0:04:06 GMT -8
Bryce held Ashley in his arms, looking up at others with a pleading expression. The face that said "What the fuck do I do now?" Derek lurched to his feet. Derek- "Argh... I need help..."
Jonah moved to help Derek, and Kerry surprisingly had the strength to help Ashley out of Bryce's arms all by herself. Seth flipped Abdul's corpse face down, and sat the gun on a table with a dark look. Seth- "..."
Kerry- "Let's get these guys into the comm center. Put pressure on entry and exit wounds, and send somebody for the doctors."
Seth- "Thank you Kerry."
Peg- "I'll go get the doctors!"
Jonah- "I'll help carry anything they need to bring back."
--and a few people took off for the stairs. Seth leaned on a chair for a moment, breathing through his nose. Bryce looked at him. Bryce- "We need you man. Help out with these guys."
Seth- "...Y-yeah. Can you get a... blanket or something for him?"
He gestured with his head toward Abdul's body, but wouldn't turn to look. Bryce- "Y-yeah-- uh, yeah."
By now, the comm center looked rather crowded, and people began helping any way they could. Ashley, and Derek were brought inside, and Seth and Bryce followed.
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Post by ◊◊BLOODBEASTER◊◊ on Nov 7, 2012 2:46:18 GMT -8
Seth went back out on to the patio that evening, keeping his candle low and out of sight. He never did get to finish that drink earlier, and he figured no one would think to look for him out here. He glanced at the corner where Abdul had been, and noted that it seemed remarkably clean. He flopped in a chair and took a long sip, listening to the sounds of wind rustling through the trees, and the faint moan of the dead.
What an eerie world.
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Post by Thy Dungyeon Maestyr on Nov 7, 2012 2:49:15 GMT -8
Stevie had been trailing behind him earlier in the evening and found him again easily enough. He sat down near the man.Stevie- "Heeeeey, can I drink out here too?"
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Post by ◊◊BLOODBEASTER◊◊ on Nov 7, 2012 3:23:27 GMT -8
Seth- "Oh, yeah, of course man..."
Stevie- "Ahh I'm sorry yer havin' a rough day, but I heard you know how to fuck up ghosts now. That means there ain't a thing out there we don't know how to take." Seth knocked on the table. Seth- "Damn, it's not wood. Well, I guess that's true for the moment at least. That ghost... did you see it?"
Stevie- "No. Me and Sonya got up here right as the gunshots were going off."
Seth- "It was Doretta, I mean-- I'm sure you heard that already. But it was her, remember her? So weird... I felt like I should be able to talk to her."
Stevie- "She started out... more normal and then, got all gross and freaky?"
Seth- "Yeah, well as normal as a ghost can be I guess. She opened the damn door, and closed it behind herself! She just like, floated to that chair and sat down, lookin' all blissed out. I was thinking, wow, maybe she can go to rest now? Figures..."
Stevie- "So a ghost can start off like those quiet ones were talkin' about, and then turn into one of those dark ones? That's what happened? What caused it? Just happen with time?" Seth shook his head. Seth- "Something happened... maybe they want to go somewhere special. I don't know what's so special about up here, but maybe... I mean, she took the elevator up here, musta been important."
Stevie- "Like, if they get to a place, a specific place that was important to them when they were alive, then they can kind of... it's like their good part moves on and leaves nothing but the dark part."
Seth- "Maybe... yeah that's a nicer way to think of it. Better than thinking they just turn evil."
Stevie- "I don't... I dunno man. Do you think that's somethin'... from inside of us? That's what a soul is?"
Seth- "*sigh* I dunno... I guess we're no wizards so maybe we shouldn't worry about it. Doretta... she couldn't like, talk. She didn't even react when I said her name. I can't think that was really her."
Stevie- "Hm. That's the other thing that's weird too, you'd think if a soul was a funky combustible weird thing, that humans would smell weird like that more often. I dunno what those are."
Seth- "Yeah, I don't think that's a soul. Don't happen every time someone dies either, we never seen one before. It's just another monster."
Stevie- "Why do we get those? How can we predict what will turn someone into a ghost and what won't?"
Seth- "Bet we'll find out sooner or later... Well. G'damn. Little more corpses than I wanted to see today, y'know?"
Stevie- "Fuckin' A, brother. Y'know... you saved my ass like, seven times, and I don't think I've been able to return the favor yet."
Seth- "Aw, it ain't about bein' even. We just look out for each other, that's what friends do!"
Stevie nodded.
Stevie- "I'll be lookin' out alright, I'm still pretty amazed how B.A. you are. I... did not know that about you."
Seth- "Wow really? Thanks! I guess it's nice all that time sittin' around the studio reading "TRUE ADVENTURES" mighta paid off. Haha..."
Stevie- "Haha... Yeah. You see what happens to the supposed badasses of the world, like that Abdul cat. It's somethin' else that really makes a difference when the shit goes down. I dunno what it is."
Seth- "Just luck, maybe. Right before, that guy was givin' me and Bryce the War and Peace version of all his military training." (He shook his head slowly.) "I still don't know what to think. Feels weird. I'm just a guy, you know? I don't even know how I'd fare in a fist fight with anybody here, including the ladies!"
Stevie- "Seth, if it's an consolation, I bet you could kick the ass of any lady in the joint."
Seth- "Haha... except Marie. And Patti. Those are some tough broads."
Stevie- "Yeah, maybe so. This.... is... pathetic! We need ice."
Seth- "I knowww! I was just thinking that the other night. It's not the same."
Seth and Stevie rambled a bit longer, before they turned in for the night.
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Post by ∆§Indea§∆ on Nov 7, 2012 22:48:56 GMT -8
After breakfast and such, Micah wandered out onto the patio for some fresh air. Unfortunately Basil was there also. He would have ignored him or headed back the other way but the guy saw him and gave a creepy wave. Micah groaned inwardly. "Hey Basil, how's it going one foreigner to another?"
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Post by Thy Dungyeon Maestyr on Nov 7, 2012 22:58:25 GMT -8
Micah surprised a wild basil. Basil- "Well, yes then, fine, a cold but fair day find us. One of my roommates was shot dead out here. Or rather, shot after dead, hm? Bloody peculiar business that."
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Post by ∆§Indea§∆ on Nov 7, 2012 23:09:20 GMT -8
"Did you get to know him very well? It was fucking nuts huh!" Basil- "Indeed, I was glad we hadn't become too close. One reason we became roommates was that we did have more culturally in common than many others here, as men of the world. He had seen many places and done many things... And now the equation of all that life, it equals nil."
"What do you reckon happened with the ship? Was all your stuff still on it?" "I believe the ship went further south into the Puget Sound, and would likely have been at a dock when the wickedness transpired. But I have nothing of enduring sentimental value outside of my sister's house in Macau." "I won't tell the others about that incident on the ship by the way, your secret is relatively safe with me." He grinned. Basil- "Relatively? Well aren't we a sly bitch? You're alright, my man."
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Post by Thy Dungyeon Maestyr on Nov 7, 2012 23:21:33 GMT -8
Basil cradled his coffee and sipped deeply, looking at the space needle. It was weird, the only universally known landmark in Seattle, neatly framed for their tourist gaze. The patio was between two walls, making it a strangely claustrophobic view of the thing. Basil- "Smashing..."
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Post by DKender on Nov 7, 2012 23:47:44 GMT -8
Alex found Micah on the patio. He hadn't expected to find anybody there, after last night. With a shrug, he darted outside and clapped Micah lightly on the shoulder, in a friendly way. "Hey! Cards tonight? I gotta show you a trick ... Whoo. It’s chilly out here!" Alex put his shirt back on. Then, he noticed Basil and frowned. So much for a meaningful talk with Micah; he was concerned about his friend, especially since Micah had been so deeply involved with the ghost encounter. But no way they'd discuss important stuff in front of that weirdo. Another time, perhaps ...
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Post by ∆§Indea§∆ on Nov 8, 2012 12:37:01 GMT -8
Micah looked up at Alex and then around the patio and realized where he was. He had forgotten this was were it had happened. He must have pushed it to the back of his mind, it was slightly creepy and Basil didn't help. "Cards? Sure, why not? Want to go hang out somewhere else?It is kinda fucking cold with these stupid plaid shorts." Basil- "Alone again, my heart aches." (He whistled a happy little tune.)
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Only One Skeleton has the Power to Control both Life and Death, Light and Dark, Words and Blank Space, Our Humble Lives Continue Only by the Grace and Magnanimity of This Skeleton
Nay, let us walk from fire unto firey skeleton ...
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Post by DKender on Nov 8, 2012 13:03:45 GMT -8
"You look really sharp today, though," Alex said. Who could've guessed that Micah possessed such a keen sense of style, especially after that pentagram sweater incident? "Uh, yeah. How about your place? Doctor's gonna be occupied with patients for a while. I'll bring one of the dogs over to play with Mimi, if Nat isn't hogging them." Alex smiled fondly. "He's good with animals. See you in twenty?" Alex hoped that nobody had shuffled the deck of cards he found the other day (they were currently in his apartment, next to a fresh wooden crucifix). It took him an hour to memorize their order. That was admittedly a lot of effort for one card trick, but he'd been bored during guard duty Saturday night.
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Post by ∆§Indea§∆ on Nov 8, 2012 13:17:10 GMT -8
"Uh thanks I think, no worries." Micah took one last look out to the space needle before heading back inside behind Alex. He wasn't hugely into cards but there wasn't much happening, which after last night, he guessed it was right. He couldn't shake the feeling that it wasn't the end, that there was even worse things out there. "Uh bye Basil..."
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Post by Thy Dungyeon Maestyr on Nov 8, 2012 14:29:01 GMT -8
Basil- "I shall see you anon. "
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