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Post by Thy Dungyeon Maestyr on Jun 26, 2013 17:51:37 GMT -8
The brave heroes gathered at the bike pile behind 403 for the mummy hunt! The food sickness sufferers had packed bread to fill their stomachs as the hollowness gradually turned to hunger. People had water, food, and weapons.
The first to arrive were Beau and Chou, followed by Seth, Thierry, Stevie, and Marie. Thierry and Marie were just there to see the others off.
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Post by Dr. Jar on Jun 26, 2013 17:56:25 GMT -8
Ashley appears dutifully with a much-less-full dufflebag, and his normal working clothes. He has decided if it's light they want, body armor isn't going to do it, though he wears a bulletproof vest. He carries a sword at the wrong side of his belt, a crowbar, and a flare tucked into the part of the belt that normally carries a billyclub (not ignited).
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Post by Thy Dungyeon Maestyr on Jun 26, 2013 18:01:15 GMT -8
Stevie- "More of this kinda stuff... Excitin'."
Thierry- "That it is."
Beau- "..."
Marie- "Seth. This is too much. Going to Tukwila?"
Seth- "Well, um, yeah. This is for real, I need to know what's going on out there."
Marie- "We can't have our president in constant danger like this. With all the weird enclaves out there, we need stability."
Seth- "Aw man, it's just... I never get to do this kind of thing!"
Marie- "How can you be excited for this--?"
Thierry- "Marie."
Marie- "--OK. We need to resolve this, though. We can't have our president be a giant mortal question mark, like Schrodinger's cat."
Seth- "We have to find out everything we can. Who knows what thing these monsters are planning next? We have to be proactive. It's not like we're going off to cruise the world or something. Beau and Joe got down there and back on foot. It's not a big deal..."
Stevie- "Yeah, what the hell are you gettin' at?"
Marie- "I don't know, Stevie... Seth, you have to admit, it's dangerous. You don't have to go personally. Do you not trust other people to succeed?"
Seth- "Ugh well, yeah of course I do. These guys will go discover the secrets of the universe and do the final battle with the mummies while I sit at home. I mean, I'm not dumb, I won't get into trouble..." Joe and Kyle showed up.
Joe- "'Sup?"
Beau- "'Allo."
Kyle- "Hey."
Marie- "Right. We'll talk about it if you get back."
Stevie- "That's cold as hell, Marie. Take it back."
Marie- "Fine, when."
Seth- "*sigh*" Marie went back inside. Thierry made a soulful expression at el presidente and followed. ((OK, done with this beefy post. I'll post again as peeps check in.))
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Post by Dr. Maneep Pamplemousse on Jun 26, 2013 19:01:55 GMT -8
Patti showed up, with a backpack over her shoulder and her pistol on her hip. The double retention was engaged, for those who might have thought to look.
She had a flannel shirt in hand that she was stuffing into the (slightly full) backpack. Patti- "I brought protein bars and a little bit of water. I have some water purification tabs I got at the AREI that we never had any use for until now."
"I also got extra flares in here, since we don't know how long we'll be out. A few other random things. Small first aid kit packed by Columbo long ago and never used. Hopefully not needed now."
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Post by Thy Dungyeon Maestyr on Jun 26, 2013 19:12:52 GMT -8
Joe- "Just waiting on Ben, then? Cool. Hey, how is everybody? Ready for this?"
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Post by Gillsing on Jun 27, 2013 0:37:35 GMT -8
Finally Ben arrived, with a utility belt full of flares and duct tape and a knife for making a flare-stick if needed. Plus bread and water and some candy he'd been saving. He looked at everyone waiting for him. Ben- "OK, I'm here. Is this everyone?" Ben went to grab his preferred bicycle.
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Post by Thy Dungyeon Maestyr on Jun 27, 2013 2:14:31 GMT -8
Stevie- "Now it is! We're ready to rock."
Becky- "Hey."
Stevie- "Bah! Where did you come from?"
Becky- "I'd say 'hell' just to be sassy, but you'd probably start chopping me up. That's what the pamphlet says, right?"
Joe- "If you're going to come, can you not make ghoulish jokes please?"
Becky- "Fair enough. But what should I say if I'm tempted?"
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Post by ◊◊BLOODBEASTER◊◊ on Jun 27, 2013 2:19:51 GMT -8
Stevie- "Just make a joke like the Cryptkeeper! That guy always had me in.. STITCHES. Ha-ha!"
Joe- "Now that is exactly what I was asking her not to do."
Kyle- "Lighten up, stretch."
Seth- "Wow, Becky? You're going to go? Well, I know you're healed up now but... you're into this kind of thing?"
Becky- "I don't even know what you guys are doing, but I'm into it, sure." She joined the people getting on bicycles.
Seth- "Well I know you have the dope Aikido styles. Maybe you can get a mummy in a headlock!"
Becky- "I don't want to have to fight all the women just because. Have the blonde guy do it."
Kyle- "wut"
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Post by Gillsing on Jun 27, 2013 3:14:22 GMT -8
Mummy? Mommy? Ben decided to get in on the jokes.
Ben- "That mummy is a total MILK. Mummy I'd Like to Kill." Not Kiss. Because that would be awful. Stevie- "I get it, haha. Nasty."
Kyle- "Like 'Mommy, Can I Go Out and Kill Tonight?' by the Misfits, yeah?"
Becky- "...and I'm lost..."
Patti- "More like 'From Hell They Came'."
Kyle- "Post-Glenn? Oh hell no..."
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Post by Thy Dungyeon Maestyr on Jun 27, 2013 3:17:59 GMT -8
The people took off! In a sensible world, the fastest way to I-5 would have been Mercer. But construction and traffic jams left that even harder to pass than the next one south...
They headed up Denny as if they were going back to El Corazon, then turned on Yale, following the street signs to I-5 south. They had to keep the bikes single file to get around the wall o' cars, but somehow managed to get onto the highway without needing to stop to haul all of the bikes over an obstruction. Of course, they put down or dodged several zombies along the way.
Then they were on the highway! It was unbelievable and strange, the feeling that they were going to leave Seattle, after all this time. Cars almost completely blocked the road, causing some awkward scrapes as they pushed between the outermost wreck and the barricade. In many spots, trees and vines grew out over the road as well, forcing them to push through.
Three red-tailed hawks had found a broken windshield and were eating something from inside the car. They glared at the humans, and when Joe got close, one shrieked at him, with a sound straight out of the movies.
Where you are: goo.gl/maps/5IeXF
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Post by Gillsing on Jun 27, 2013 5:33:28 GMT -8
The obstacles worked in Ben's favour, as anything that slowed down the others made it easier for him to keep up. He thought about asking some questions, but he didn't think he could keep up a conversation anyway. And trying to talk to someone on a bicycle in front or behind never really worked, did it? Ben- "*huff huff*"
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Post by Dr. Maneep Pamplemousse on Jun 27, 2013 8:33:48 GMT -8
Patti kept in the middle of the pack, following Joe up ahead. She hoped he knew the area better than she did. She had lived in Seattle just over ten years, but she rarely left the city except when she went to the airport. She wouldn't have even been able to find her way there without the highway signs.
The overgrown blackberry vines creeping up the side of the highway were very tempting. If they stopped for a short break later, she hoped it would be near an area with the vines and not the middle of an overpass.
She reached back to her backpack and found the drink straw, pulled it up and threaded it through a plastic loop on the shoulder strap. She took a long drink and kept the straw close for later.
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Post by Dr. Jar on Jun 27, 2013 13:13:48 GMT -8
Ashley seemed to enjoy the ghoulish humor for what it was worth, though he had nothing to say on the matter, and follows the others quietly and without comment for the time period.
He is dressed lightly besides his bulletproof vest, and is wearing a simple pair of slacks with his blazer today. He was on alert, and more than happy to kill a few zombies along the way.
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Post by Thy Dungyeon Maestyr on Jun 27, 2013 21:48:48 GMT -8
Becky- "Pretty birds. That has to be good luck, Joe."
Joe- "They were eating a dead person, Becky."
Kyle- "That's a popular thing to do these days." The highway journey continued. They went beneath overpasses, through barbed thickets of sweet smelling blackberries. Ben tried to remember if he was allergic to bees or not, as huge fluffy bumblebees wove through the vines clumsily. Trapped zombies waved from cars, looking as if they thought the passers by would come to help them. They went through a dark tunnel, though the bright daylight at either end made danger easy enough to avoid. They walked further, and came to a deeper, darker tunnel.
Still, they kept on. For some reason they found themselves being extra quiet in the tunnel, then speaking up again as they reached the other side. The first thing they saw as they emerged was one of the hawks from before, flying low overhead, being harassed by a dozen crows. The noise was impressive. Stevie- "It's Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom in this joint."
Seth- "I wonder if we could train one of those to fight for us..."
Beau- "Le fauconnier? I think there are too many zombie, not enough falcons. If we talk to the birds, why not the pigeons for delivering messages?"
Seth- "Yeeesss... I like the way you think."
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Post by Dr. Jar on Jun 27, 2013 22:09:18 GMT -8
Ashley watches the hawks and tries to keep from frowning or scowling at anyone or anything. He seems particularly...genuinely more chipper as he attacks the zombies though.
Otherwise he on high alert and sticks close to the others to avoid holding them back. Ashley- "It's quieter than I thought out here." He remarks calmly.
Joe- "Yeah, I guess it could be worse."
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