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Post by Thy Dungyeon Maestyr on Jan 11, 2013 23:05:50 GMT -8
Movement could be heard, faintly, downstairs. People having a siesta stirred and froze in their seats, waiting for the sounds to become more clear.
Someone or something was moving through the building below.
The door to the stairs was forced open with a SNAP, and a soft hiss accompanied the footsteps of the intruders as they ascended the stairs!
dun dun DUNNUNUNUNUNUNUN!!!!
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Post by Thy Dungyeon Maestyr on Jan 12, 2013 20:05:55 GMT -8
Everyone sprang into action, as quietly as possible, sorting themselves out. Richie, Del, and I dunno, maybe a PC or two I guess, readied weapons for the potentially dangerous interlopers.
A lavendar light and sparks from a road flare preceded them, and the men were tense. Suddenly, the intruders came around the bend in the stairs, weapons of their own at the ready!
The men relaxed a bit. Intruder Lady One- "Whoa! Hey! Hi."
Richie- "Wow. You're beautiful."
Intruder Lady One- "Uh, thanks I guess." Everyone lowered their weapons and the young women came upstairs. They exchanged looks with the sorry bunch, and seemed to be full of pity.
They were wearing camouflage. Did that mean they were military? No... It was just their jackets, and they had black bandanas - anarchist wear. Hm...
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Post by Suyoi on Jan 13, 2013 18:01:07 GMT -8
Garrett turned, eyes widening at the less than dramatic outcome of the situation, his tense muscles relaxing. They're just women. He felt a warm glow wash over his cheeks as he the pang of embarrassment kicked in. He knew he should think better thoughts. The broken stick clattered to the floor, the large man discarding the weapon in mild disgust as he moved towards the original residential ladies. After giving them a reassuring nod, he positioned himself directly between the two interlopers and the women. His chin rose slightly, defiantly, as he began to appraise the new arrivals. The one woman, with the piercings, seemed to be sociable, but the other, asian lady, seemed far less so. It would be that woman who he would worry about more; something about her face made him wonder if she was a natural born survivor, like the dog girl of Russia. Then again, Garrett might just have been assuming the worst of the situation. His head shook slowly from left to right, but his eyes never left the silent woman's gaze. Lady Number Two- "Erm... Hi, big guy. " She sounded all-American.
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Post by Thy Dungyeon Maestyr on Jan 13, 2013 20:12:30 GMT -8
People sorted themselves out to be a bit more comfortable. Anna passed the torch to Del, asking him to hold it so she could feel a little less threatening. Eve- "Oh my god! Did the cops get replaced by anarchists?!"
Lady Number One- "What if they did?"
Eve- "That would be fuckin' rad."
Lady Number One- "Haha. My name is Anna, and by some kinda coincidence, I like anarchy. But I'm not here to fuck shit up, just so everyone knows."
Emmett- "So I gathered, Anna. Thank you."
Anna- " "
Emmett- "So you're just another group of survivors, scavenging like us?"
Anna- "It would appear so. This everybody who lives here?"
Esi- "Yup! Also every giant scary dog."
Lady Number Two- "Yipe."
Bear- "..."
Anna- "Well then I guess the only thing we don't got in common, is that we've got a lot of people. Like fifty, up the road, in apartments." Everyone looked astonished. Richie- "How do you have enough food, and water and stuff?"
Anna- "We go out and do stuff like this."
Woman Number Two- "Plus we've worked out a lot of stuff for self-sufficiency, purifying rain, growing potatoes..."
Anna- "Don't tell me you guys haven't seen anybody else before today!"
Emmett- "Uh, some - most not any better off than us here. Most of us came from a failed setup in Queen Anne that got overrun with monsters. A few we met a little later..."
Del- "What's up with the road flare?" He waved it around. "Run out of flashlight batteries?"
Lady Number Two- "You guys never got the flier?"
Del- "Uh, no."
Anna- "So, overrun with monsters? What monsters, specifically?"
Eve- "I really don't wanna think about it, Anarchy."
Anna- "Well, suffice it to say, there's more than just zombies out there. You guys seen ghosts?"
Emmett- "I think so."
Anna- She nodded, gesturing to the torch. "This is what'll do 'em."
Del- "I can burn a ghost with this? I can be a ghostbuster?"
Anna- "That you can."
Lady Number Two- "Bustin' makes me feel good."
Emmett- "Hahaha! Well, um, you guys want some twinkies?"
Anna- "I guess. That's why we came here. Well, and in case there was nice people like you guys. And twinkies."
Richie- "Hey! Emmett! More important question!"
Emmett- "Huh?"
Richie- "Do you have room for some more? It fucking SUCKS in here!"
Anna- "Haha. Yeah, of course. Might get stuck havin' to do stupid jobs, but sure. If it's cool with whoever your boss is.'' Tears welled up in some eyes, but only escaped from Eve's. Emmett- "Well. I guess until the army gets its crap together, we have a place to be. For now, I guess we'll help you get some food from here to there. But what sort of stupid jobs are you talking about?"
Sandy- "Dishes, guard duty, whatever you're good at maybe."
Eve- "Thank you so much! God! We need this!" *weep weep*
Richie- "Don't make me cry, Evie. I'm trying to be tough over here."
Anna- "Aww, you guys are too cute."
Sandy- "Well... Does everybody want to come? How about you guys in the back? ..."
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Post by Suyoi on Jan 14, 2013 0:12:09 GMT -8
Garrett put a gentle hand on Eve's shoulder, shaking his head. "I feel we should all go together. If there is anything, there is strength in numbers. While it might have failed before, I think it is better than waiting here. I am not sure what I can do, but I will do all that is in my power to make sure I will not be a burden to you or your group." Lady Number Two- "So you're in! My name is Sandy. It'll be nice to have your muscles hauling stuff on the way back. Everybody is showing each other up today, hunting geese and getting cool stuff. The more goodies we can show off, the better."
Anna- "Hey! My motives are pure as the driven snow!"
He nodded a little more urgently. Garrett leaned down to speak softly to Eve in a tender tone. "Also, potatoes can be made into vodka. So, there are some better blessings than twinkie-flavored moonshine left in the world. In a sense, I suppose we have made it. I guess there is more out there than we had thought. We will be all right tonight." Eve- "Thanks, Garrett."
Nodding to Emmett, Garrett stepped forward, picking up the dropped club. "I will go. Will we have to be silent so they do not hear us? Can we leave as soon as possible or do you need to gather items first? Should I carry supplies or should I, uhm... should I guard people from the other sick people out there?" The last sentence was thick with apprehension. Emmett- "Might be a good idea to keep your swingin' arm free."
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Post by Thy Dungyeon Maestyr on Jan 14, 2013 21:55:15 GMT -8
Anna- "Actually... It's pretty clear out there. Just pack up and don't worry about it. We aren't going far."
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Post by littlestprince on Jan 15, 2013 21:49:05 GMT -8
Lacy never was much for having too many things and during the apocalypse this was doubly true. He tossed a blanket and his multi-tool in his beat up canvas backpack and was ready to go. Though he was excited to get out of the factory, his face certainly didn't show it. He was equally excited about the idea of the apartment complex. Though very different from his place back home, it sounded like paradise in comparison to a warehouse. He quietly approached Anna. "Um...You need some help hauling stuff?" Never the best at approaching people, he did have good intentions. He might be sick of eating processed refined cakes but there were probably some people in their group who could use a dose of nostalgia. Anna- "Oh, yeah, hm."
Esi- "Don't worry 'bout Donnie Darko. He's all muscles, baby."
Anna- "...'Kaaay..."
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Post by Thy Dungyeon Maestyr on Jan 17, 2013 22:17:51 GMT -8
HEY! Enough of this! Anna and Sandy posse up with all you guys and go to the 403 building, bringing a bounty of caloriffic snacks! Everyone rejoices! After I make a post to that effect in the 6th floor community center, you may begin doing stuff there.
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