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Post by Dr. Jar on Nov 4, 2012 1:58:28 GMT -8
"I'm ready." He says, shifting his grip on his length of pipe. He was grateful that Tyrone was nearby. He liked Tyrone. In fact he liked everyone in his group, and this was a good thing. They'd be cohesive, like a unit, and he could cover the others efficiently. He looked at the others, and seems ready to go forward, getting better footing. He wanted to talk to Seth later about business, what his goals were. All good things, but like all good things, they have to wait.
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Post by Dr. Maneep Pamplemousse on Nov 4, 2012 8:11:31 GMT -8
"Sounds good to me. One thing I was thinking we should get is some more MagLites and batteries for them. They have strong beams and can double as a weapon in an emergency. Obviously, they're pretty heavy as are the D-Cell batteries, but I think it would be a good investment of energy. Maybe you could get the rechargeable battery packs so we can recharge them on a bike or something. Just a thought. They should definitely have those at the hardware store." She moved as quietly as she could through the car maze, towards the end of the alleyway, waiting between the last two vehicles for the rest of the group to catch up. She stayed low to avoid notice by any of the dead that might be near. Her mind started contemplating the complexities of building a bridge between 403 and neighboring buildings. But to what end? Emergency exit if the lobby was overtaken? She'd have to ponder that thought longer to see if it actually had any value or if it just came out of the ether for no reason. (OOC - Patti would have brought one of her duffel bags, emptied out)
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Post by ◊◊BLOODBEASTER◊◊ on Nov 4, 2012 10:54:15 GMT -8
Seth- "Alright, everyone set? Let's go!"
Everyone, move to the Streets- Westlake thread!"
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Post by Dr. Maneep Pamplemousse on Nov 5, 2012 22:36:22 GMT -8
Back in the alley behind the building, Patti stopped to stretch out a cramp in her leg. "Hrmfrf..." She pulled the scarf down. To Davin - "Yeah, sorry, I'm just a little high strung from running the gauntlet this morning." She gave a polite nod. "How are the little guys?" She made idle chit-chat, expressing legitimate interest in the well being of his animals and his as well. After the chat, she headed up to the third floor to start her search for some new clothes.
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Post by ◊◊BLOODBEASTER◊◊ on Nov 5, 2012 23:33:24 GMT -8
Davin- "Ah, I was just bustin' your chops, but thanks for asking. I'm really glad I got here before Sandy and Rex were... *sigh* I don't even want to think about what could have happened."
Patti seemed surprised that Davin seemed in MUCH better spirits than he did when they first met. Was it as simple as getting home to his pets, or did he have something else going on these days? He nodded to see her off after they'd chatted for a bit.
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Post by Thy Dungyeon Maestyr on Nov 19, 2012 0:46:02 GMT -8
Another day, another dare. Seth and his team came down to the alley, preparing to do their restaurant run...Seth assembled his team of scrappy leftovers. Davin would probably have signed up for the hotel mission, but missed the posting. Seth found him in his apartment. Filling out the roster was Kenny and maybe Bryce. They rallied in the alley.Kenny- "What are we up to today, cap'm?"
Seth- "We're gonna get some food at the closest places. I think I saw a Jimmy Johns on the corner, and then the Starbucks next to that."
Kenny- "Wow, I guess we'll get the cart again. Conveniently, it should be just outside the cars here, unless a zombie ran away with them."
Seth- "Hopefully we'll find a lot, so if we do-- we just load up as much as we can get, and we'll set the rest near the doors and send someone else to come grab 'em later."
Davin- "Sounds like a plan, Stan. I kinda wonder about the safety of stuff like this when I'm first starting to set out, but everything's turned out pretty well so far, and we could definitely use the supplies."
Seth- "Yup, this is a short trip too, so shouldn't even be as intense as that UWMRC trip." Davin hefted his club.Davin- "Let's do this!" Seth glanced back to Bryce with a questioning look. Bryce shrugged. Kenny jogged toward the barrier and started to surmount it.Seth- (Quietly to Bryce) "Just stay close to me." He nodded and looked pretty nervous, holding his club close to his body. Seth moved towards the cars, and moved past the barrier, and waited for Bryce on the other side. Davin came over first, landing softly, and headed over to the carts with Kenny. They looked at Seth expectantly. Seth waited to help Bryce over if he needed it. Bryce suddenly came clunking over car roofs and slumped off the last one on to Harrison street. Seth looked back to other men and nodded toward their destination. *** Later, Seth's men got inside and had the back door guards radio for some help hauling stuff upstairs. They lingered in the alley. Kenny- "I wonder what that syrup tastes like if you drink it straight."
Bryce- "Ooh, now I do too."
Seth- "I hope it never comes to that. But, mixed drinks?"
Kenny- "I wish we had a liquor store around instead of these wineries. That grapey shit's gonna get old."
Davin- "I somehow don't see our drunks letting it acquire some vintage."
Kenny- "Whatever dude." Bryce sat down, leaning against the wall. Seth went and sat next to him. He gave him a soft look. Bryce was pretty distracted, but finally caught it. He knit his eyebrows.Bryce- "I'm a fuckup, man."
Seth- "Aw, come on. You don't gotta do stuff like this. You don't see everyone signing up for these jobs, do ya?"
Bryce- "Even so... I bet any of those girls that came from the mall would've done better."
Seth- "That was your first time out in it. I mean, really, have you been outside since it happened? I think everybody's pretty fuckin' scared when they see that for the first time."
Bryce- "I saw two ghosts and a zombie without leaving the building already. I just... I kinda suck."
Seth- "Did you really think you'd be a man of action? That's not everybody. Doesn't have to be everybody." Bryce just nodded to get people off his case. And so it went! The men got their help and packed everything up to the community center.
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Post by ◊◊BLOODBEASTER◊◊ on Nov 26, 2012 17:55:40 GMT -8
The group met up outside, the day was dismally overcast and slightly chilly, but dry. Seth, Anna, Peg and (...) shared looks with each other and nodded.
The runners took off, clambering past the barricade, and onto the street. Seth was a very fast runner, and took up the lead, Anna just shortly behind despite her stature.
Ashley followed behind, and noticed the zombies seemed stunned by humans just running past them, and looked unsure of what to do. Some staggered weakly after them, others just turned their heads to watch, in a disturbingly human-like gesture.
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Post by ◊◊BLOODBEASTER◊◊ on Nov 26, 2012 17:56:55 GMT -8
(I'll post action scenes here, but feel free to interject with your own action hero styles!)
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Post by ◊◊BLOODBEASTER◊◊ on Nov 26, 2012 18:26:57 GMT -8
Everyone moved too fast to mess with zombies as they sprinted down the back streets, and they quickly hit the car maze on Denny. Seth jumped on the hood of a Subaru, and helped Anna up. She pointed to the back entrance of the building, already clearly visible. Zombies sluggishly reacted, turning bloody heads and lazily staggering over, but were swiftly daunted by the obstacle course of the abandoned cars.
The small team moved through the cars, as quickly as possible, up and over and climbing and hopping off the other side. Anna gained some ground by running over hoods and trunks with abandon, making a very loud noise.
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DKender
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Post by DKender on Nov 26, 2012 18:50:34 GMT -8
Alex matched Micah's pace as they ran and did not stray from his side. At the car maze, he navigated the obstacles with minor difficulty; Alex was just not cut out for showy parkour, unlike SOME people.
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Post by ◊◊BLOODBEASTER◊◊ on Nov 26, 2012 19:10:56 GMT -8
(PCs, write about your deft action maneuvers here, and then as you arrive, move to the new CORNISH COLLEGE OF THE ARTS thread!)
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Post by ◊◊BLOODBEASTER◊◊ on Nov 26, 2012 19:54:24 GMT -8
Alex slipped around the cars, sometimes having to double back or jump over a crushed hood. He saw a movement in the corner of his vision.
KRAK!
Something struck against the glass of a windshield hard. Glossy red eyes stared at him, and a small dark head was visible between the streaks of filth on the sooty glass. It was a small child, gender indeterminable after being charred black. It cracked a hand against the glass, and spider leg cracks began to form from its pounding fist, which left a sooty brown smear of gore.
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Post by Dr. Maneep Pamplemousse on Nov 26, 2012 20:05:40 GMT -8
Patti waited anxiously, occasionally checking the streets, but not so frequently that she was likely to attract the attention of the shamblers. She worried a bit as to what "monsters"might be in this context.
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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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Gender: Unknown Skeleton
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Post by DKender on Nov 26, 2012 20:10:10 GMT -8
"AH!" Alex jolted with surprise. A zombie child, or something worse? It was strong ... Without any forethought, he slammed his sledgehammer against the windshield again and again, until the cracks spread and it shattered. He intended to put it - whatever it was - out of its misery.
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Post by ◊◊BLOODBEASTER◊◊ on Nov 26, 2012 20:30:48 GMT -8
Alex cracked the hammer into the windshield with a loud pop, the glass becoming instantly frosted with hundreds of tiny pellets of glass still held in place, and then spraying out like snow flakes as he struck again. Something inside collided against the hammer head, it felt like crushing a soggy pumpkin. The noise attracted the interest of some nearby lurkers, who began walking along the car edges, too stupid to navigate their way through. The eyes though, they always stared back, trying to make eye contact. When Alex with drew the hammer from the window, it looked like it had been dipped in tar.
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