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Post by ◊◊BLOODBEASTER◊◊ on Oct 16, 2012 12:11:57 GMT -8
Seth, Davin and Thierry moved to the end of the alley, dispatching the straggler who still meandered around at the end. There was a vague moan from behind this blocking dumpster at the other side, but the zombies had neither the climbing skills nor strength to overcome the obstacle. Quentin examined the bikes, and advised Sharma on proper technique. Jaclyn looked nervously back at the dumpster.
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Post by Dr. Maneep Pamplemousse on Oct 16, 2012 12:13:57 GMT -8
"I'm the redneck. And a competitive shooter. The guns are in some bags in the community centre, with Hector. Take the camouflaged one with the clip on the stock that holds rounds. It can only hold two at a time, but it reloads quickly with that clip there. It takes the 12 gauge shells; you should take about forty or fifty rounds. The ammo isn't meant for taking down big game, so it will only be effective on a human skull at fairly close range, maybe twenty feet. I'm not gonna babysit you, I trust you'll only take as much as you need, you know we've got a lot of people to protect here. We can start making an opening here for you, while you get the gun." The gun she described to him was the double barrel Citori, her least favorite for the purpose that lay ahead of them, but still effective.
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Post by Thy Dungyeon Maestyr on Oct 16, 2012 12:23:56 GMT -8
Jaclyn- "I'll be faster than Eddy, but still not fast enough I think you guys should start without me. I"ll get it! What did it look like again?" Jaclyn got the info and took off like a shot, not someone with a gravity issue like burly Eddy. The alley outside was secured on one side by a dumpster, and as people talked quietly and stayed close to the building, none of the few random zombies on Harrison Street seemed to take note of them. Davin came jogging back from dispatching one that had gone up the alley.
Thierry looked at the shotgun with distaste, but outside of anyone's notice. Anna came up to Patti. Anna- "Wow. You've got mad guns. You think you'd ever try zombie bashing with sticks? Might be easier on our ears. And save ammo."
"Don't annoy my gift horse in the mouth, if you please."
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Post by Dr. Maneep Pamplemousse on Oct 16, 2012 12:54:29 GMT -8
"I'll take the suggestion under advisement. Ammo conservation is something we need to be careful with. We'll certainly need it more when we're leaving town than while we're here. That said, I don't plan on getting close enough to these things to get scratched or bitten, thank you very much."
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Post by ◊◊BLOODBEASTER◊◊ on Oct 16, 2012 13:09:51 GMT -8
Seth walked back to take stock of the conversation, and take notice of the gun. He didn't look overly shocked, but obviously chose his words carefully. Seth- "Hi, I don't think we met. Was it 'Patti?' If you don't want to get close, that's cool. Maybe just hang back and if anyone needs any... uh, shooty help you can go ahead. Probably don't wanna make any more noise than necessary though." He nodded in an attempt to look reassuring, and continued back to the end of the alley. He said to Thierry, Seth- "Oh yeah, wouldn't we need ear protection if we had guns? When I was a kid and my dad made us go hunting, they always stuffed cotton balls in my ears and they still hurt. I was like... 4, but still..."
Thierry- "I wouldn't know Seth. Guns are illegal everywhere that I've lived for more than two years."
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Post by Dr. Maneep Pamplemousse on Oct 16, 2012 13:28:46 GMT -8
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Post by ◊◊BLOODBEASTER◊◊ on Oct 16, 2012 13:46:45 GMT -8
Seth, Thierry and Davin made up the front as before, and went around the block slightly to create a distraction for the bicyclists. Patti quickly moved out of the alley and around to Westlake, horrified by the stupidity of this whole maneuver. She stayed close to the building with the gun ready, safety off point down, watching the fight.
There were about twenty zombies close enough to be a threat, and they instantly began staggering toward the brash men. The guys ran to engage individual zombies, not letting them cluster, and easily out-maneuvered them, also drawing them away from the intersection with Harrison.
That was a less disturbing thing to see than the ripple effect. As soon as these zombies began to move with purpose, zombies from farther away and farther still began to notice. Hundreds more zombies a few blocks away began to shamble in their direction.
Patti couldn't help but notice also that while the men were very effective at killing the zombies, Davin and Thierry both sustained minor scratches. What if the doctor was right? How was Volya? What was going to happen after this shit incubated?!
The bicyclists emerged from the alley, waving at Patti and the others as they went. As they rode away, Jaclyn jingled the little bike-bell and smiled.
Anna and Jackson ran out behind them and helped Seth and company finish off the close zombies.
Seth- "Hey, wanna move the cars anyway?"
Thierry- "I suppose. So Derek volunteered his truck, but more than one vehicle would be preferable, wouldn't it?"
The party fell back on Harrison, out of sight of the zombie hordes further away on Westlake. Patti stayed facing Westlake, waiting for the hundreds to start coming around the corner, not sure how long that would take.
Anna- "Thanks for watching our backs Patti! We'll be quick."
Seth- To Thierry "Yeah, check this one out..." Seth jogged up Harrison a short way and pointed out a large Dodge minivan with the back door hanging open. Davin stood near Patti with his weapon ready, also a bit paranoid about the scene they'd made. Davin- "If you're gonna do it, do it already!"
Seth- "Hey Anna, you're the lightest, wanna steer?"
Anna- "Sure." They ran over to the grey van, and Anna hopped in the back seat, climbing forward to put the car in neutral. Derek and Alex got together and pushed, trusting the others to take out any Terry Avenue zombies. Thierry and Seth ran around crushing a few heads, but the zombies mostly moved out of the way of the car.
Alex & Derek pushed it into place in the alley, diagonally, but blocking the other end for the most part, saving space for Derek's truck. Anna hopped out the passenger door, on the alley-side.
Seth ran back to make sure they had things in order, and Davin joined Thierry near Terry Ave, dissuading the gathering dead.
Patti saw a zombie stagger into view, but was somewhat relieved to see it shambling as fast as it could in the direction the bicyclists went, ignoring her. Anna- "So ya just..." Seth climbed through the back seat, from the outside, and opened the inner door on the alley-side, hopping out. Seth- "Just like that."
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Post by ◊◊BLOODBEASTER◊◊ on Oct 16, 2012 14:25:14 GMT -8
In time, between breaks and zombie bashings, they got Derek's pickup parked sidelong beside the van, with only a minor scrape.
(That Derek had to flip about.)
They created a tunnel of cars, once could open one car door, and move through to the driver's side, step out and and get in the other car and out the other side. (If one was of a mind to, they could just jump on the hood and run across.) The zombies could open the car doors if they really wanted to, so the inner car doors were kept locked, because that particular requirement was beyond their minor cognitive capacity.
The alleyway was sufficiently blocked from view on both sides. The zombies could be seen through the car windows, but if those in the alley spoke quietly, they went beneath notice.
Seth- "Great work everyone! Now when we can, we can put a fence up, and move the cars."
Anna- "I'm really curious about this other building." Anna gestured to the building that formed the other side to the alley. It had a rolldown and two emergency exits. It had a bland, commercial design and no readily apparent mark of distinction. Anna- "Imagine if we got that place cleared out, and lifted that rolldown. It's not as tall as this place, but it'd really give us some room."
Seth- "I like that kind of thinking! We should get in there as soon as we can. It's a bit late today though, I think we should go inside and help." Everyone was a little sweaty, but Thierry also looked emotionally exhausted.
Seth put an hand on his shoulder. Seth- "Hey, doing okay? Worried about Sharma?"
Thierry- "And other elements. Don't worry. We'll talk about everything later."
( Patti and Alex presumably follow others to the 6th floor thread. Feel free to post here with their reactions to the previous scene, etc.)
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Post by ◊◊BLOODBEASTER◊◊ on Oct 18, 2012 13:51:43 GMT -8
Seth, Thierry, Davin, Alex & Doctor Victor met outside to begin their trip after extensive briefing from Marie about the building, potential entrances and exits, and more.
Patti, Abdul-Rahman, Peg & Lashonda were already beginning the fencing project. They'd found a roll of wire mesh in the building supplies, and were constructing gates which would be put up in front of the cars on one side and the dumpster on the other.
Abdul-Rahman- (to Seth) "Are you certain this is safe?"
Seth- "No. We need medicine, and we also need to get a lay of the land. Gotta take chances sometimes."
Abdul-Rahman- "You should take a gun." Seth glanced back to his group. Seth- "Do any of you know how to use a gun?" Thierry looked mad dubious, and Davin shook his head. (Dr. V, Alex?) Seth- "I do. I'd rather not have to worry about having it with me though. Doctor, would you like to carry a gun?"
Abdul-Rahman- "Why? If you know how to shoot a gun, why are you having reservations? Obviously you'd be more qualified than the doctor to use this weapon."
Seth- "I don't have a holster and I'd rather not run with it tucked into my drawers, thank you. If the occasion should come up for me to use it, I may borrow it from the kind doctor."
Abdul-Rahman- "It just seems like people are allowing emotions to get in the way of doing the most sensible or expedient course of action."
Seth- "Uh huh... So, Doctor, what do you say?" (INSERT HIS ANSWER HERE AND OR ANY OTHER GUN RELATED STUFFS) Seth- "So when we get out there, we're gonna go left on Harrison, right on 9th and it's just two blocks down. Dr. Victor, as you can probably tell, this is a fast group. Thierry's soccer, Davin's a runner, I was center field, what position were you, Alex?
"Anyway, I understand not everyone's gonna have the same abilities, so we need to be prepared to form two groups, a small fast group and a larger just slightly slower group. I say small group is me and Thierry. We stick together until we hit 9th, and barring any change of plans, Thierry and I jet straight down 9th and look for the way to get in. We'll look for you, just keep on 9th and we'll meet up again. Now, any questions or suggestions?"
Abdul-Rahman- "I can't even listen to this..."
Seth- "Good, because I wasn't talking to you.."
Davin- "Does Marie have any idea who's still there? What they're like?"
Seth- "She wasn't sure, but guessed that her coworkers would probably mostly be there still. She said they're a very capable bunch and would likely get the place pretty secure.
"The lead doctor is Doctor Franco, she said he's probably going to be in charge. He's strict but she thought he would be understanding. The rest are various researchers and doctors, and she thought they seemed nice for the most part. They have security guards there through the night, and they are probably around still. They are not armed."
"Any other comments or questions? Otherwise, let's get on the road."
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Post by DKender on Oct 18, 2012 14:41:31 GMT -8
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Post by Suyoi on Oct 18, 2012 15:46:22 GMT -8
The good doctor stretched a little bit. He listened to Seth's words with a mild interest, more giving Patti looks as she assisted the others with the fence. When talk of the gun came up, he knew it would be better to just let Seth play 'leader' and feigned disinterest. With a frown, he spoke sullenly. "I will hold the gun. I have been shown how to use it. I most certainly will not be using it unless in the most dire of circumstances. If you have no faith in me, Abdul, that is one thing. It is not wise to second guess Seth's judgement; keep your concerns to yourself until the opportunity arises to address petty issues. I'd even go so far to say it is tactless." Once the gun situation was settled, Dr. Victor payed closer attention to the actual plan. It seemed sound enough for him. He did cast a singular glance towards Patti when he mentioned slightly larger, slower group. The good doctor opened his mouth but clicked it shut. If Patti wanted to go, she would have gone."I am ready to go. I can put the gun in the dufflebag I emptied. I hope they do not attempt to make a spectacle of it all. Have you thought what you are going to say or how we are going to appear? What do we prepare for their reactions?" The doctor kept the questions quieter than the noises of the building, just in case nosy people were listening in. Seth- "Good question Doctor. We don't have a lot to offer them, but I have a pack here with a few candy bars and some bacon. Marie says their biggest concern is going to be a lack of food, all organic fresh-made in their cafeteria and I bet it's already spoiled. --and who doesn't like bacon? Also, I thought we could offer some information, in case they don't know some of the tricks we know so far. "I'd like us to present ourselves as looking for an alliance, rather than people in desperate need. Lead doc might not be the most... generous, but I think if he believes we'll be useful people to know later, he might be more so."
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Post by Dr. Maneep Pamplemousse on Oct 18, 2012 17:01:55 GMT -8
Patti kept her head down and continued working. She had an opinion on the gun issue, but she could tell by Seth's reaction that it wasn't welcome. Good to see he value's input in his leadership decisions. Not that Abdul-Rahman was being tactful, but good advice shouldn't need a cherry on top. At least the doctor agreed to take one. She was beginning to figure that anyone who refused to accept the presence and utility of firearms had two likely destinies: fabulous luck, in which case, good for them, or death, in which case it would hopefully serve as an object lesson for others. She wasn't jaded enough yet to be pulling for the latter. "Peg, can you hand me those wire cutters? Thanks." To the doctor and the departing group in general - "Come back in one piece, we're not ready for another election so soon."
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Post by Suyoi on Oct 18, 2012 17:06:14 GMT -8
The doctor let his face grow sullen. "Patti, just be here when we get back... Please." The pause was long enough to allow others to file out slowly leaving the doctor as the final straggler. He glanced at the ground, back at Patti's determined eyes, and back to he ground during the pause. Even though he did ask, by the general concept of pleading, he still made it sound like a decree.
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Post by Dr. Maneep Pamplemousse on Oct 18, 2012 17:22:51 GMT -8
Patti shot the doctor a finger gun. Sweet Jebus, these people were rubbing off on her already. To Lashonda - "Maybe they'll come back with a hairstylist. Wouldn't that be nice?" Lashonda- "Oh man, don't get my hopes up. I'm plannin' on shaving it off tomorrow. Maybe we can raid the beauty supply store? Damn, we'd have to go to Westlake for that though... ugh. Figures gentrification would still be fuckin' my shit up even in the apocalypse."
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Post by Thy Dungyeon Maestyr on Oct 18, 2012 21:33:17 GMT -8
Patti and company! Two men emerge from the building across the alley, by one of its emergency exits. At first they are excited and happy, then they get a disappointed look, then they clock the blocked alley exits and look a bit more comfortable. They are unarmed. The latin (or asian?) guy is clutching an iPhone. Ivan (the iPhone haver)- "Shit, we thought you were marines. Sorry for the surprise, ladies." Ashley, you see these people! Abdul- "Sorry to disappoint, gentlemen. Indeed, you gave us a start."
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