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Post by ◊◊BLOODBEASTER◊◊ on Dec 8, 2012 20:13:16 GMT -8
Behind the 403 building is a narrow alley, a large office building behind it blocks the view of it from the street. This is where one can now enter the 403 building, now that the front entrance has been blocked.
The back door is down a few steps and shielded from the road by a concrete slab. It's a single door which used to take a keycard, now it's held shut by a thick piece of wood through the handle on the inside. It can only be opened if someone inside removes this wood. There is a bottle neck here due to the concrete slab and the steps, so only one person can enter at a time.
Also visible is a rolldown to the garage, which is metal mesh and partially see through at the very bottom. It is closed and locked to the ground, useless without electricity, but the key is kept handy so it can be used to bring in or let out vehicles and equipment.
The alley used to be blocked on both ends, but is now open to the streets. The blocks north and south both have similar alleys, blocked now on the ends furthest from the 403 building, creating the impression of fairly long corridor here. The area is secure because the streets on each end of the alley have barriers of their own to both Westlake and Terry.
From here you can go to:
Surrounding streets, the parking garage, 401 offices (across alley).
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Post by Thy Dungyeon Maestyr on Feb 6, 2013 16:44:10 GMT -8
Two blond youths came out into the alley. They stood quietly for a few moments, unsure of what to do next, if anything.
Sarah-
"Nat, look at me."
Nat-
"Mm, yes?"
Sarah-
"See, there you go again, looking through me. I don't feel like you see me at all."
Nat-
"..."
Sarah-
"I don't want to just talk around or over you. You don't have to tell me anything if you don't want to. But I'd really appreciate it if you'd let me know... What the heck has been going on with you? We all have nightmares and troubles. But it's something else with you."
The blond man closed his eyes and readied himself to speak. It wasn't easy, but the blond lady understood what he was doing, and gave him space.
Nat-
"My roommates, and aunt Magda. I was worried about them before. Really wanted to do something about it, go find them... As time went by, I realized I was never going to be brave enough to do anything. There was this clock in my head, like every week I didn't do anything, one of them would die.
Well, the clock ran out."
He made a weak, bleak grin - the face of someone who has come to see humor in their own terminal illness.
Sarah-
"Christ, you know that clock wasn't real, of course..."
Nat-
"Yeah. What does it matter?"
Sarah-
"... I don't know." She stood in silence a moment. "Nat, were you in love with one of your roommates?"
Nat-
"...N-not exactly. Um... Anyway, I'm here. I'm outside. What do I do, Sarah?"
Sarah-
"Anything you want."
Nat-
"I don't want anything anymore."
Sarah-
"... Do you think .... Do you think you could be of some help to us? Is there some skill you've got that could make a difference in our community? Some people find purpose in a sense of duty."
Nat-
"Yeah. Maybe I do. We should go to the bible store."
Sarah-
"You're not horning in on Alex's gimmick, are you?"
Nat-
"Definitely not."
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Post by Thy Dungyeon Maestyr on Feb 19, 2013 21:26:13 GMT -8
Much later that evening, Seth found himself in the back alley with the fluffy cat.
Seth-
"Huh.... weird dream."
Mr. Fluffles-
"Grrrr..."
 Seth found himself standing outside, with a large fluffy cat, and some oddly sedate zombies that had somehow gotten inside the barricade. The door was closed. He felt like he was walking through a dream, and the previous events were only half-remembered. He stood, blinking, trying to remember where he'd fallen asleep that night.
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Post by Thy Dungyeon Maestyr on Feb 19, 2013 22:10:28 GMT -8
Ashley came out into the alley to see the cat sitting with its back to him, one paw up and waving around. At his command, Seth and a chorus line of zombies danced to haunting phantom music!!!
Mr. Fluffles-
"..."
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Post by Dr. Jar on Feb 19, 2013 22:14:02 GMT -8
 Ashley knew, at this moment, Mr. Fluffles was sinister and naughty, and let loose the fury of the fire extinguisher with his eyes closed. THE CAT CAN'T HYPNOTIZE HIM IF HE CAN'T SEE! He lets loose a torrent of nasty sticky shaving-cream like goo from the fire extinguisher, aiming directly at the cat. |
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Post by Thy Dungyeon Maestyr on Feb 19, 2013 22:22:34 GMT -8
Mr. Fluffles-
"!!!"
Mr. Fluffles burst from the shaving cream like a demon, unnatural light glinting in his eyes like the color of the moon! He bounded toward Ashley, onto Ashley, springing off his face with a force that nearly knocked him unconscious!
As he fell to the ground, he could see the cat bounding away... in the sky? That was weird. At each point in the air that he sprang from, he left little motes of light that quickly faded, and he disappeared into the night sky. Ashley was still on his back.
Seth came to his senses unarmed in a crowd of hostile but slightly dazed zombies. |
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Post by Dr. Jar on Feb 19, 2013 22:30:35 GMT -8
Ashley now dazed and on the ground by a powerful force of a giant cat smashing his face, yelled. "OW MY GODDAMN FACE!" Loud enough to wake all of the dead, everywhere. He also accidentally spritzed the zombies with more fire extinguisher juice for good measure. |
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Post by ◊◊BLOODBEASTER◊◊ on Feb 19, 2013 22:30:59 GMT -8
Seth-
"Holy shit, what was I doing just now?!"
The zombies moved to surround him. He shoved at a moldy cardigan wearer, that had a face like a rotten walnut. The zombie fell to its back and Seth bounded over its body, his shoe making a sickening squish as it hit the midsection. The zombies seemed annoyed and followed him closer than he'd ever have preferred. |
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Post by Dr. Jar on Feb 19, 2013 22:34:37 GMT -8
Ashley saw sparks as he rolled to his feet, and the outside swayed omniously as he swung the entire fire extinguisher like a weapon at the zombies nearest Seth. "COME GET SOME." |
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Post by ◊◊BLOODBEASTER◊◊ on Feb 19, 2013 22:42:35 GMT -8
Seth-
"Damn man, what the hell was I doing?! Did I pass out?"
The small crowd of zombies wandered after him. Ashley noticed both barriers seemed intact, and yet, here they were inside of it.
Seth attempted to shove another zombie, but got waylaid by a sudden coughing fit. |
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Post by Dr. Jar on Feb 19, 2013 22:45:16 GMT -8
"Uh, we had a cat demon hypnotize everyone.... I guess he can do magic. I don't know what he was trying to do with you, but I sprayed him with the fire extinguisher and broke the spell." He trudged forward to help Seth clear zombies. "He must have magicked these things over here." "He's like...a wizard cat!" Ashley speaks with the wisdom of people who have had too much to drink. |
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Post by ◊◊BLOODBEASTER◊◊ on Feb 19, 2013 23:12:28 GMT -8
Seth had to lean against a wall a moment as Ashley fought, coughing rather violently. He regained his composure, and squinted at Ashley's words in confusion.
Seth-
"...I don't... wha..."
He seemed to roll the words over in his mind a few seconds before shaking his head wearily and getting back to fighting.
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Post by Thy Dungyeon Maestyr on Feb 19, 2013 23:18:06 GMT -8
Monty-
"Hey, I - What the HELL?"
Monty had come out, presumably to get away from the ruckus, only to find a different kind.
He charged in with his club and laid down the last of the zombies.
Monty-
"I was just hoping to get away from the cathouse. What were these zombies doing in here?"
Seth-
"Your guess is as good as mine man... I feel like I need a nap. Or that I just had a nap. I dunno... argh..."
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Post by Dr. Jar on Feb 20, 2013 4:24:00 GMT -8
"The cat was magical and magicked creatures in here. It made Seth dance like a Thriller music video... and then I sprayed it with a fire extinguisher..." "You guys are looking at me funny...Oh... OH MR. FRISKERS!" He attempts to barrel back inside, that done, to go rescue his cat from the chaos. |
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Post by Thy Dungyeon Maestyr on Feb 20, 2013 20:40:42 GMT -8
Seth and Monty let the barrelling happen. Monty made sure the door was shut behind him, and looked at Seth questioningly.
Monty-
"..."
Seth-
"Soo.. that was weird."
Seth pseudo-casually side-stepped Monty and went back inside. Monty watched him go, then pulled out a cigarette and whistled.
Monty-
"Damn weird."
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