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06-21-2012, 02:08 AM
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"Should we try to go upwards? Fighting a couple on the rooftop might not be a big challenge, but we really don't want to get trapped there."
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06-21-2012, 08:36 AM
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06-21-2012, 11:05 AM
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"Well, we're doing OK so far slinking around in the shadows. Maybe we'd do better to sneak around away from the gunfire and see if there's a back exit or a hole in the fence."
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#54
06-21-2012, 09:08 PM
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"I don't suppose any of these buildings would have something useful in them, say like a bolt cutters.
"I'm fine with whatever you gents want to do as long as it involves the least chance of drawing attention to us. After seeing the results of whatever skirmish happened on that staircase, I'm inclined to agree that the roof might not be our best choice. I kind of hoped the infected hadn't gotten up there yet."
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06-22-2012, 08:58 PM
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Alvin starts heading off with his gun drawn and pointed outward, attempting to be sneaky and looking for back exits.
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#56
06-23-2012, 01:07 PM
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"Sounds good. The faster we get out of this cage, the better!"
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#57
06-23-2012, 04:54 PM
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You circle around the buildings towards the back of the facility. It doesn't look like you'll be able to find a way through; the fence is made of a big foundation of concrete with barbed wire and iron bars running up for thirty feet. The only places that could possibly have been breached are the gates. You follow the fence towards the back gate you've seen. Finally, you come around the side of a building and find the second gate. It is simply hanging open, though it doesn't appear to be damaged. You count twenty infected stumbling around the entrance.
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06-24-2012, 10:35 AM
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"Shit, there are a ton of infected people over there. I told you all that getting weapons would be a priority. Even with my training, it's ridiculous to expect me to kill 20 infected with 20 bullets, let alone the attention it would grab.
Should we just run for it and try to get past them?"
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#59
06-24-2012, 03:40 PM
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"If there was a way to create a distraction, we probably could get out this way. Unfortunately, we really don't have much in the way of distraction creating material. Do you guys see anything?"
Jordan will look around for something that would work as a distraction long enough for them to slip out the back gate.
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#61
06-24-2012, 10:23 PM
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Something as possibly simple as a Molotov Cocktail or signal flares or whatever. Because right now no matter where we go there are too many infected for us to handle.
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06-25-2012, 10:37 AM
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06-25-2012, 02:07 PM
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I wouldn't feel comfortable taking on twenty infected even if the three of us had guns and plenty of ammo. Jordan, was there anything in the medical room below that we could use to make a simple explosive or fire?
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06-25-2012, 02:27 PM
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You don't find anything explosive, but you do find an infected soldier stumbling around away from any others. You dispatch him with a quick bayonet stab, and search his body to find three more M16 clips and a radio, which still has power. It's a simple model meant for army communication, but it can pick up civilian frequencies too. It still has about 50% battery.
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06-25-2012, 02:30 PM
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06-25-2012, 02:45 PM
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06-25-2012, 07:50 PM
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"Might work, but if it's a two-way radio as well, we don't want to throw away a chance to communicate with others.
"But at least we now have four clips of ammo total between us. We may be able to shoot our way out now."
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#69
06-25-2012, 08:38 PM
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"Shooting our way out altogether seems... optimistic. I hunted deer as a kid, but this isn't quite the same thing. If we could pick them off to thin their numbers without them seeing us, I think we could make it."
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06-26-2012, 06:35 PM
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"You might be right, but that involves us actually finding a good vantage point to snipe from and hoping that others don't fill in the gaps, so to speak, if they notice their compatriots keeling over."
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06-26-2012, 07:41 PM
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#72
06-26-2012, 09:05 PM
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"Well... alright, let's do it. Let's make those first couple shots really count."
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#73
06-27-2012, 09:33 AM
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Alvin leads the group back to the other gate with the ~20 infected folks. While trying to remain relatively hidden, Alvin begins to plan the order to shoot the infected.
Alvin will carefully target the infected closest to the gate and plans to spray bullets from the middle and move to the edges of the group. "The rest of you, aim to the edges and move toward the middle. As soon as we have a chance, we'll run for it." If the others looks ready, Alvin starts shooting.
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#74
06-27-2012, 08:06 PM
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"Uhhh, quick thing. My experience with guns mostly comes down to shooting .22 rifles at targets in summer camp. Now, while I was pretty good with that, I don't think this is going to be anything like that. So while I know the right end of a gun from the wrong one, and know enough about bracing it correctly, is there anything else I should know about this thing. I assume the kick is going to be much worse, just from the fact it can fire multiple rounds.
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#75
06-27-2012, 09:16 PM
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:Alvin will try to show anyone who needs to know how to load a clip, use the safety, and shoot:
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#76
06-28-2012, 08:06 PM
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"Let's do it."
(Wright has experience deer hunting as a kid, so he feels pretty comfortable with this as long as it's on semi-automatic.)
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#77
06-28-2012, 10:02 PM
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(Hey guys, OOC stuff here. I'm sorry this next part is taking so long, but fights like this take about 30-45 minutes to do. Which would be fine and dandy if I wasn't working so much... I promise to do an update ASAP, but unlike RP or other SDMB posts, I can't do combat from my phone. Tomorrow night should be it.)
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#78
06-30-2012, 07:58 PM
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Anything we can do to help?
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06-30-2012, 08:07 PM
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Surprise Round
Alvin crouches down and raises his assault rifle. He fires a short three-round burst. The closest Infected near the center falls with a line of bullet wounds. Two hit him in the chest and the third went right through his head, taking a chunk of the skull. The bullet passed through and hit a second creature in the head, killing it as well. Jordan raises her gun and fires, aiming at the Infected on the left side of the gate. She tries to copy Alvin's three round burst, but none of the rounds connect. Maxwell raises the gun, takes careful aim, and pulls the trigger. An Infected to the right of the gate falls over, dead. You have 60 rounds total. Jordan used 3 bullets, Alvin used 3 bullets, and Maxwell used 1. Maxwell and Jordan are not proficient with automatic fire. There are 18 Infected left. Round One Before the Infected even realize they are being attacked, Alvin fires another burst. This time he aims at a closely packed group of Infected and manages to hit two, bringing one down. Maxwell aims and fires again. Unfortunately, it seems his gun was damaged when the soldier it belonged too became Infected, and it jams. Maxwell curses and hits the gun and the bullet fires, flying wide. [COLOR="rgb(0, 100, 0)"]In game terms, Maxwell rolled a natural 1, or automatic miss.[/color] Jordan fires again, just a single shot this time. The round flies right by an Infected's head, missing him by inches. The monsters turn and, moaning and screaming, start running at the three survivors. [COLOR="rgb(0, 100, 0)"]Alvin used 6 bullets, Jordan used 4, and Maxwell used 2.[/color] Round Two Alvin curses and fires the gun at the approaching horde, letting out a longer burst this time. Five rounds sink into the center of the pack, and three more zombies go down. Maxwell takes careful aim again and fires, praying that the gun won't jam again. It doesn't; another Infected falls from the right side of the group. Jordan shoots the zombie furthest to the left and scores her first hit. Screaming, he goes down in a burst of blood. The Infected seem to pick up speed the closer they come. Gibbering, they charge ahead. Of the remaining twelve, four are close enough to reach the survivors. Two of them charge Alvin, who is the loudest of the group due to his burst firing. As they come, he tries to stab one with his bayonet, but misses. The monsters claw and bite at him, but he dodges and blocks them by raising the barrel of his gun. Another Infected, this one wounded from Alvin's burst, charges Jordan. She manages to bring up the butt of the gun and hitting him on the chin, hard. There is a loud crack as the Infected soldier's head snaps back and he falls to the floor. Maxwell meets the final charging Infected head on, swinging his gun horizontally and hitting the zombie on the temple with the stock. The zombie crumples to the floor, dead. Two Infected are attacking Alvin while eight more are still on their way. [COLOR="rgb(0, 100, 0)"]Alvin used 11 bullets, Jordan used 5, Maxwell used 3.[/color] Round Three Alvin stabs his bayonet forward, catching the closer Infected in the chest. It continues to attack for a moment before its body realizes that it should be dead; then it suddenly goes limp and falls over. Maxwell fires at one of the charging Infected again, not daring to shoot into melee for fear of hitting Alvin again. He fires at the nearest Infected on the right and scores a hit, sending it down. Jordan follows suit, and manages to hit another Infected. Only seven zombies remain. Alvin's remaining opponent attacks, but is easily blocked. Two of his companions, however, manage to charge up and attack Alvin. He turns left and stabs one through the chest with his bayonet, but the other comes at him from behind and scores a nasty bite on Alvin's shoulder. ((4 damage)) A single zombie charges Jordan, but she nimbly sidesteps it and brings down her gun on the back of its head, sending it down to the ground. The three remaining zombies all charge Maxwell. He knocks one to the ground with a blow that nearly takes its head off, but the others reach the tall firefighter. He swings his gun around and, though he doesn't manage to hit either one hard enough to damage, he prevents them from attacking him. From deeper inside the facility, you hear the sounds of more Infected. The sounds of your fight has alerted them to your presence here. Round Four Alvin swings his bayonet around and slashes his attacker's neck. Then, without stopping, he continues the motion, cutting deeply into the other. Both Infected fall down, dead. [COLOR="rgb(0, 100, 0)"]That would be a natural 20, or critical hit! Since these zombies don't have enough hitpoints to survive a crit, I decided to let it equal two kills.[/color] When Maxwell blocked his attackers, he managed to push one of them away. Far enough away to be shot at without risking hitting Maxwell. Jordan sees this, and decides to take her shot. She fires her gun and the zombie crumples to the ground, dead. Maxwell swings the gun over his head and brings it down on the last remaining Infected, killing him. You have one full clip left. Alvin's clip has nine bullets left; Jordan has 15; Maxwell has 17. Alvin is bleeding badly from his bit shoulder, but the bite doesn't seem to be too deep. Before you can really regroup, you hear the screams and shouts of the Infected deeper in the facility. They're getting closer, but for the moment, the way ahead is clear.
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07-01-2012, 01:49 AM
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Wright slings his rifle, takes a firm grip on his pipe, and runs after Alvin.
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#83
07-01-2012, 06:28 PM
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"Hold up a bit."
Jordan quickly gets out a swab from the medical supplies and swabs around in the mouth of one of the infected. "Saliva sample. We need one, we're going to want more. Alvin's been bit. We're going to need to test him." She then runs out following the other two.
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07-03-2012, 10:42 PM
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You hurry out the gate and into the unknown. Ahead, the Los Angeles sky is darker than you've ever seen it. There are no street lights, head lights, or bright windows; the only light comes from the moon, which is full, or close to it.
The facility was built on the outskirts of the city proper, in the mountainous countryside east of the San Fernando valley. The road you took leads uphill, with a set of electric poles running alongside it. Ahead, you see the vague outline of what looks like a power plant. There's no light coming from it. Past the facility and heading out the main gate, a road runs downhill towards the city. Down in the valley bellow, you see a number of lights in some of the buildings. There are stretches of road filled with still-lit headlights, though none of those cars are moving. Further to the west, you can just make out the city skyline. There's some sort of bright orange light there, but you can't tell if it's an electric light source or something less controlled and more deadly. Before you can really admire the view, you hear the voices of the mumbling Infected who followed you from the facility. Wherever you choose to go, you'll have to decide fast.
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07-04-2012, 10:39 AM
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"We might find better supplies at the power plant. Plus, if anybody is still alive, not infected, and in hiding, I doubt they're going to be leaving a large number of lights on which might draw infected like moths to flame.
"But I'm not really sold one way or the other."
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07-05-2012, 10:21 AM
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"If people are leaving lights on, it's because they feel safer doing so that without the lights. Let's head there.
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07-05-2012, 07:56 PM
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07-05-2012, 09:58 PM
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"Fair enough. Once we have a place to settle down, I'm going to look at those wounds of yours, though."
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07-08-2012, 02:25 AM
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You start heading down the road towards town. This road, you notice, is recently built; a simple two-lane blacktop that was probably made at the same time as the facility. It has all the marks of military efficiency: Very close to perfectly straight, with a single double yellow line in between the lanes. Every once in a while, you spot a vehicle of some time, usually a Humvee, stopped along the road. Though you approach them cautiously, they appear to be unoccupied.
Finally, about halfway down the hill, you make a turn and find yourself facing one of the smaller light sources. The mangled wrecks of three Humvees lie piled together. The twisted mass is on fire, and bodies litter the floor. Most of them are badly mangled and burned, and to your relief none of them are moving. You manage to loot another two clips from the wreck, although the guns here are all badly mangled. Past the wreck, you continue down the mountain. Finally, you reach a ridge. The road evens out for a bit, giving you a good view of the terrain ahead, then dips down towards the San Fernando Valley. Ahead, the road connects to the 210, a large freeway that runs just north of the city. The freeway is littered with cars, some wrecked and others still idling with their lights on. The cars are nearly bumper to bumper, and in some cases slowly smoldering. You see a few shadows being cast by the headlights and flames, although at this distance you cannot tell if they are of men, animals, or just a trick of the light. Beyond the freeway is what appears to be a series of residential blocks. There aren't any lights in most of the buildings, but a small complex that appears to be a school is very well lit, with search lights pointing in seemingly random directions. A few blocks past the school you see a small airport, not much more than a runway and some hangers. It, too, seems to hold some light. But the biggest light source in the Valley appears to come from a group of medium sized buildings that you recognize as the local hospital. Multiple search lights set the night on fire, and as you watch you think you notice a helicopter landing on the roof.
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07-08-2012, 10:53 PM
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"A helicopter...hmmm. Obviously something's going on there and I don't think any of the plague victims are capable of flying that. But the question is what the copter is doing there? It might be simply evacuating people. After all, hospitals are likely to have a high concentration of the plagued since it's where people go when they are sick after all. My hospital had two full floors of victims by the time they evacuated us, and who knows what went on since.
"So if we want to investigate that, I suggest we be very careful. Even if there are survivors in that place, there's a good chance we might not even be able to reach them. "Oh, and one more thing, I'm going to dress that wound of yours now, and I'm going to need to take some blood from that and test it against this swab." *Jordan bandages the wound and mixes some blood with the saliva on the swab.*
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07-09-2012, 10:07 PM
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"The bad news is that you're infected Alvin. However, there is an incubation phase before the plague will affect you, but you're as good as dead at this point."
"The question is, what do we do from here? You will turn into one of them the way things are. There is no way to avoid it. However, I was trying to find a cure for this thing before the military evacuated us. That hospital might have the supplies necessary for me to continue my work. However, it is also likely crawling with infected, and no offense, but I'd rather survive myself than save you if I have to make the choice. Also, it's likely if anyone else finds out you're infected, they will probably shoot you on sight. Plus, once this takes you over, you will turn on us. It's inevitable if we can't find a cure, or at the very least a way to keep the plague supressed." "I suggest we check out the hospital, but I will not take any unnecessary risks to get in there."
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07-10-2012, 07:56 AM
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Alvin says, "Yeah, let's get the hospital and try to find a cure for me. However, if either I begin to 'lose control', so to speak, you can leave me behind. I feel fine now, though, so I should probably keep the weapon."
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07-10-2012, 09:25 AM
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Scratch my last post. It turns out the reaction Jordan see's indicates something she's never encountered before. It behaves similar to what happens when infected blood meets infected saliva, but there's something different. However, it doesn't change the plan, or what Alvin will likely say, so we'll just retcon this next post to replace the previous one.
Oh, and I'm a male player, just to clear up any confusion on that. Upon testing Alvin's blood, Jordan informs the party: "Well, the good news is that there's no indication Alvin's infected. The bad news is, there's no indication he isn't either. Normal blood mixed with infected saliva reacts and mixes. Infected blood mixed with infected saliva mixes but doesn't react. His blood is completely separating from this saliva. This could indicate many things. Maybe the saliva is different, maybe his blood is different, maybe the incubation phase has a different effect, since I've never had a chance to test someone who only got bitten recently. "Regardless, the first thing I'm going to do is test my own blood against the saliva sample before it completely dries. Then, I suggest we see if we can get into the hospital. It might have a lab that I can do some more experiments with. "However, I don't think it's worth risking our lives over, so if the place is swarming with undead, we'll probably want to consider moving on. And if you begin to show signs of plague, Alvin, you're going to be on your own." Jordan will then take a sample of her own blood and test it against the saliva sample to see what happens. Last edited by Hoopy Frood; 07-10-2012 at 09:26 AM.
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07-10-2012, 09:52 AM
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If there's enough saliva left for a third sample, Jordan will take a sample from Maxwell and compare its reaction as well. I understand if there isn't, though. I'll let you make the call on that one.
"Hmmm...well that's interesting, we know I haven't been bitten, and yet, my blood reacts the same. This actually bodes well. It's possible that you haven't been infected at all, Alvin, and instead the military wasn't just testing us for the plague, but actually using us as guinea pigs. While normally I'd be cursing them for their lack of medical ethics, it's quite possible they just inadvertently saved your life. It's possible they've invented some sort of cure. Alternately, maybe some people are just naturally resistant or immune to the disease, and that's what they were testing us for. I was under the impression that they were just quarantining us until they determined if we were infected, but that wasn't their purpose at all. "At least it seems to take the urgency of our situation down a bit. I'd still like to get to the hospital to investigate further, but we shouldn't need to worry about Alvin turning at this point."
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07-10-2012, 11:36 AM
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"Going into the hospital is probably safe enough for the two of us at this point. But Alvin might be shot out of hand. I'd certainly consider doing so if I saw that he'd been bitten, especially if he were hiding it."
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07-10-2012, 07:11 PM
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