>>342701
I would have called it the x bar but I tend to ignore like half the stuff that happens and the word bar makes be thirsty.
What happens when the gauge fills anyways?
Do you get superpowers?
What caused the zmobies? Was it diseased monkeys?

ThePower 2011/08/24(Wed)15:41 No. 342717 ID: 1e78e2
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>>342714
Superpowers?

Maybe if you believe in that stuff. I don't. The bar is useless, pointless.

I know from experience.

But sometimes, when I'm alone and asleep. I dream. Its taken me a while, but I've figured it out.

Freedom. When... If I fill that bar, I'll be free.

The zombies? Dunno about them though. They're a mystery. Not like I care anyway. They bit one of my friends. I tried to save him, but he died on me.

Then he turned. I shot him, point-blank. Right between the eyes. Saw him giggle and laugh right before I pulled the trigger. I felt him clawing at me, trying to pin me down, to push me to the floor.

I killed him. Had to. Had to protect myself. Besides, its what he wanted.

What's with the questions anyway? If you're voices in my head, you should already know all this. You're me.

Doesn't matter now, I guess. Just gotta think now. I can head out and get to the stuff to make some tacos, or I can check the building for more infected. Or do something else...

What do you think, me?

I dunno. What do you think, you? Seriously, we're not you. And you aren't us. We're just distinctly different entities, but if you don't believe us, that's fine, whatever. Anyway, I (and I don't mean we) think that we should make sure it's daylight before going anywhere, and you ought be rested. You want to be alert and have high visibility if a single bite can infect you.

fun fact that would be impossible for you to know. eli's bar is determination. anyway, double check the building is clear.

If we're you, then it is your fault your insanity made us not knowing anything. Ass.

[1/2] ThePower 2011/08/25(Thu)11:48 No. 342906 ID: 1e78e2
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>>342839
>>342793
I don't know what to believe. I hear voices in my head. What does that say about me? Am I insane? Are you a figment of my imagination? You say that you're different. Not me, right? What are you then? Ghosts aren't real.

I'm confused. Maybe you voices should decide what you are.

>>342803
Okay.

The halls are clear, except for the bodies. There's an extra that I don't recognize. Eli must have killed it. Good for him.

I take the stairs up to the lobby. Interesting. Looks like morning. Light's filtering through the doors. Blood's drying up. Is that a finger?

I won't go up the left staircase. Can't see any more blood tracks. Besides, I don't think they got through the pile of bodies I made at the front door.

I'll just head back and take the right staircase up to the second floor.

[2/2] ThePower 2011/08/25(Thu)11:57 No. 342909 ID: 1e78e2
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Someone laughs upstairs.

I edge my gun out of its holster before going upstairs. I lay low and keep my hands steady. Looks like there's someone leaning over the corpse of a dead police officer.

He looks infected.

I don't like this. Not one fucking bit. The guy's not eating him, just sitting there. Laughing.

We're Eli's head voices. We moved to you when you knocked him out, because we need a conscious host. The dead guy you don't see was the one we had Eli kill, which was about to jump your ass, by the way. You're welcome.

Shoot the laughing asshole in the back of the head. We should get that cop's sweet loot.

>>342912
>don't
Didn't, that is.

i dunno, doing something other then eating is really odd. pop out and say "freeze scumbag"

How good a shot are you? Aim for the head, and don't forget one for the dead 'police' officer either. I mean, it's rather standard zombie protocol

[1/3] Animated! ThePower 2011/08/28(Sun)17:15 No. 343551 ID: 1e78e2
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Killing him? From this distance? Not a problem.

Gun's in my hand in a second. Takes another second for me to aim and fire.

Timing's good, I think. Mechanical. Methodical. Good words. Words are good. I'm good. Me siento bien.

[2/3] ThePower 2011/08/28(Sun)17:16 No. 343552 ID: 1e78e2
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He's down.

Two voices. One bursts into laughter, the other shrieks and whines.

[3/3] ThePower 2011/08/28(Sun)17:20 No. 343553 ID: 1e78e2
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Walking up to the doorway, gun in hand. Shit, I'm hesitating.

I should be walking in there and putting a bullet in anything that moves, but I'm not. That crying. Could be someone, could just be another of the infected.

Gotta think here. If I pop in guns blazing, I could hit someone not infected. If I could lose the advantage. The infected are a lot faster and stronger than they let on, at least once they get hit.

Yeah, sorry. Typo y'all. " If I don't I could lose the advantage."

From this angle, we can see one on the ground. Pop him, backpedal quickly, and pop any others that come out the door. You should be alright.

>>343642
This.

Also, he appears to be painting the walls blue.

You still hear two distinct voices? We do see an 'infected' around the corner, but they're acting less zombie-ish so i'm not really sure we should be shooting first and asking questions later. I mean, pop out and level the gun and perhaps give out one of those 'take a step closer and I shoot' lines (but actually do shoot if he takes a step), but... Well, considering you just fired an unsilenced firearm into his buddy not all too far from him, quite frankly you already SHOULD have lost the element of surprise.

[1/3] ThePower 2011/08/31(Wed)15:32 No. 344296 ID: 6b6016
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>>344019
Gunfire doesn't always grab their attention. It can and it does when it does, but its not a guaranteed thing.

If I showed myself, they'd sprint at me. I think they rely on sight. Probably do, though I'm not entirely sure.

>>343642
Right. I turn the corner and level my gun. Got the infected guy right where I want him, but I don't pull the trigger.

[2/3] ThePower 2011/08/31(Wed)15:34 No. 344297 ID: 6b6016
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My attention's somewhere else.

[3/3] ThePower 2011/08/31(Wed)15:40 No. 344299 ID: 6b6016
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The man painting the walls blue shambles over to me. I fire once, punching a hole in this throat with a .357 round.

Blood spills. I blink.

Gotta move fast to save that woman. Got four more shots before I need to reload.

Where should I put them?

HEADS

one in front of you must be stunned, kick it to push it away then fire at the one on top of her.

Yell "OH GOD A REVOLVER WAS A BAD DECISION!" and fumble backwards. Do the Left 4 Dead Zombie-Shove (tm) and shoot at the head of the one BEHIND the one on the woman (the one the woman's wrestling with will probably be moving too much and she should be able to manage him for a bit), then kill the one attacking you, then make sure to get a CLEAR SHOT for the last one lest you hit the woman, which would cost you a life if my Aracde Shooter manual is correct.

Shoot one on top of her first.

[1/2] ThePower 2011/09/01(Thu)22:35 No. 344838 ID: 6b6016
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>>344310
>>344315
>>344339

Sounds good.

I give the infected man directly in front of me a kick to the chest while he's still stunned from the bullet to the throat. He chokes on his own blood as he falls to the floor.

Gotta keep moving.

[2/2] ThePower 2011/09/01(Thu)22:50 No. 344845 ID: 6b6016
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I raise my service revolver, aim for the infected directly on top of the woman, and fire. First shot goes through his elbow and into the wall. Next shot punches through his skull, spilling blood and brain matter upon exiting.

The woman curses. I ignore it. Not done. Two bullets left.

I shift my feet and feel them slide. Something wet on the floor under me. Probably blood, though it could be paint. Not sure yet. Can't think about that right now.

Third shot hits the big guy through the shoulder. He moves, making my fourth shot tear through his ear instead of through his skull.

He's angry and I'm out of bullets. Gotta reload. Speedloader's in my pocket, I just need a few seconds. Do I have that kind of time? Dunno if the painter's gonna rush me or if that shot through his throat was enough to kill him.

In hindsight, I probably should've switched guns back in the armory.

back-peddle while reloading. the live one near the woman will want you now so she's safe.

The one who fell to the floor and who you turned from may not stay down, so you may be in a position between two potential hostiles. It might be prudent to fall back through the doorway while you reload.

>>344858
This

[1/4] ThePower 2011/09/05(Mon)16:04 No. 345740 ID: 6b6016
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>>344858
>>344866
Backing away, but uh...

[2/4] ThePower 2011/09/05(Mon)16:05 No. 345741 ID: 6b6016
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Is he really going to throw that guy at me?

[3/4] ThePower 2011/09/05(Mon)16:07 No. 345743 ID: 6b6016
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Fuck he really just threw that guy at me.

[4/4] ThePower 2011/09/05(Mon)16:17 No. 345747 ID: 6b6016
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NO! He's going after her.

God dammit, I've got to do something before he hurts her.

scoop your gun back up while charging and pistol whip it.. several times.

Grab nearest lengthy object and smack him one.

Is it possible you have enough time to recover and rush the dude, pushing him out the window?

>>345991

As Z suggested, you should try to push the infected guy through the windows. Because you dropped your gun and it is risk the woman will be seriously injured before you could pick up your gun and aim at it.

[1/3] ThePower 2011/09/11(Sun)16:44 No. 347663 ID: 6b6016
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>>346667
>>345991

I can.

[2/3] ThePower 2011/09/11(Sun)16:53 No. 347666 ID: 6b6016
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Louis: "SHIT!"

Something snaps. I rush to the window to check on the cop. He's not moving.

[3/3] ThePower 2011/09/11(Sun)16:59 No. 347669 ID: 6b6016
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???: "Hey, buddy! You okay? You're not dead, are you?"

Huh... no response. Guess he's dead. Sure was nice of him to kill that big sonofabitch for me, though.

Louis dead? CRAP!

Oh by the way miss... RUN TO YOUR LEFT! Because that are another infected guy behind your back and it started to heading to you!

While running for your life, try to head to the armory. You will find weapons to protect yourself and a guy who call himself Eli.

probably unconscious. get a weapon and get to him and drag him back inside fast enough it should be fine.

Confirm that he's dead. Make sure you aren't leaving an unconscious man to be eaten.

You've got voices in your head. Roll with it for now. Questions later. Infected coming up behind you. Time to run. Check on cop later.

ThePower 2011/09/15(Thu)17:21 No. 349274 ID: 6b6016
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>>347902


Oh... its you guys again.

>>347861

Wait, Eli's here? Are we talking about the same Eli? Is that awkward tool still alive?

On second thought, tell me later, after I deal with this guy.

>>347865
>>347881

Yeah, see, I'm not really feeling keen on that whole "check on him" thing. I mean, I'm grateful that he saved my life, but uh, I'm kind of busy here, and I can't really help him anyway.

Shit. That guy isn't moving fast, but he's still moving. I gotta think of something quick. Cause, you know, I really, really don't want to get bitten.

head up and around the box and get the paint can, use it as a bludgeon and smash it's face in.

>>349274
Ancient Chinese proverb says:
"If he slow, around him you go"

Use the boost to get through, but use bombs wisely!

>>349274

Ok, let us analyze some facts.

Louie the cop said that infected are lot stronger and faster than normal human. But this current infected are moving slowly, maybe because of injured. So that we SHOULDN'T underestimated it´s speed.

Infected are smart enough to lift up the corpse and throw at the cop and then attacking the woman.

The revolver that had been dropped on the floor don't have any bullets. So picking up the revolver to use against the infected are out of question.

That are bucked with blue color.

The keys are lying on the floor, possibly keys for the jails.

My best conclusion is that you should try to run past the infected guy while avoiding being near it. If infected is about to catch you should try to push infected's chest so that it will trip over the cupboard and then continue running away. Alternative you could use the bucked with paint to temporally blind it.