Actually, isn't it equally likely they're at security? If they were at the bridge they'd probably be able to drive this thing somewhere.

....yeaahhhh, changing vote to security.

>>291726
Stop at security first, if there's nobody there at the doors then go to secondary bridge.

>>291748
>>291746
Keep in mind that floor 2 is also where the crew quarters are, so if they haven't secured the whole floor we're probably going to meet serious resistance.

The ship's artificial gravity still seems to be working. Remember that zombies fall down ladders & stairs much faster than they shamble up.

Anon44!3UzRml1aAA 2011/03/30(Wed)23:55 No. 292095 ID: 3416ec
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I mash the button for Deck 4. The elevator closes its shutters and starts to ascend.

As the sound of violent banging and screaming fade away, my knees give out and I collapse to the floor. The adrenalin is wearing off, and fatigue takes its place. I finally catch my breath, and the fuzziness in my head drains away.

I really hope the next floor doesn't have any more things that want to kill me.

hug wheelbot to feel better.

I still think it's a good idea to have the elevator stop between floors and let yourself rest for a while.

Anon44!3UzRml1aAA 2011/03/31(Thu)16:12 No. 292288 ID: 3416ec
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Yeah, stopping between floors sounds like a good idea. I need a rest.

"Hey Wheelbot, think you could stop the elevator between floors?"

Grrnnnk. K-CHONK.

The elevator car jerks to a stop. The lights go out.

"I was hoping you would keep the power on."

"I no do it! I no do it!"

Well if he can't get it back working, time to die a grizly death.

FUCK. get out the gun and be ready for anything. tell wheelbot to try and find the problem. if it comes down to it you need to get out on the roof and climb the rest of the way.

Shit, we don't have a flashlight or anything. Ask wheelbot if he can make more light. Also inquire as to how long his battery will last.

Then look around to see if there's a hatch in the roof of the elevator. Peeking out would be a good idea to be sure nothing's on top.

>>292288
Your gun has a flashlight. Turn it on and be ready for trouble.

Anon44!3UzRml1aAA 2011/03/31(Thu)18:05 No. 292325 ID: 3416ec
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"Wheelbot, how much battery do you have left?"

"Eight ours!"

"Can you make your screen a bit brighter?"

"I unno. Will try!"

I reach for the gun tucked in the back of my pants. Suddenly, a familiar headache creeps back into my head.

Come to me.

Oh. Oh no no no. Not this again.

You cannot hide. My children will find you.

Try using telekinesis to move one eye to the left and the other eye to the right. hard to be menacing when your eyes are bouncing off the walls.

>>292333
I second this.

He's looking in through the window. Do not shoot, do not use telekinesis. Ignore him.

Can you try and "push" the darkness away with your telekinesis?

no. new power. PYROkinesis. light it on fire! if not then just get into a staring contest with it.

>>292325
Tell the mental voice to fuck off.

Draw your weapon and turn the flashlight under the barrel on. Point it at the window. An elevator shaft is an obvious failure point on a large space vessel (which June is) and will likely have ways to quickly seal it off from the rest of the ship. In a well designed elevator system the elevator car will be vacuum proofed and have enough life support to allow help to arrive. That means it will be strong enough to hold up to more abuse than normal doors and walls.

So, while you're going to use the light to get a look, you're not going to shoot whatever it out there just yet. You want to keep the protection the elevator car offers, for the moment. If Wheelbot can lock the elevator brakes and then either manipulate the local gravity (to throw the enemy away) or vent the shaft (to blow him away) that would be the ideal way to deal with this problem.

>>292639
oh shit. forgot all about the gun light. nice save dude!

Anon44!3UzRml1aAA 2011/04/04(Mon)01:22 No. 293754 ID: 3416ec
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It is inevitable.

I pull out my gun and aim it at the glowing pair.

Alive or dead, you will be with me.

I turn on the flashlight.

>>293754
That... looks like you. Pinch yourself.

... is she still alive? all the undead things have black eyes with red pupils. give her a once over by shining the rest of her with the light to see if the only thing wrong is the bleeding eyes. then try talking, keep the light aiming at her face, it may keep the crazy away. start with a hello.

uhhh... different out, different hair, different face. yeah REALLY looks like her.

>>293757
...yeah I guess not.

Anyway, ask who they are. It'd be nice to have a name behind the force that's controlling the corpses.

Any sisters?

Twins?

stillborn of either?

What about traumatic events?

Clearly this means
:sunglasses:
Double Trouble

>>293760
amnesia, dude. if she does then she doesn't remember.

>>293754
Tell the creepy chick to fuck off. You're not going anywhere with someone who has glowy eyes and blood coming out of their orifices.

>>293761
YYYYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

>>293754
Oh look, it's trying to scare us. How cute.

Ignore it, the elevator doors should be more than enough to hold it back. Instead, see about restoring power.

Anon44!3UzRml1aAA 2011/04/04(Mon)22:46 No. 293996 ID: 3416ec
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My head feels like it's being pressed between cement blocks.

"Wh... who are you?!"

You have my mark.

AUUGGHH a sharp pain in my right arm!

WE WILL FIND YOU. YOU BELONG TO US.

Anon44!3UzRml1aAA 2011/04/04(Mon)22:46 No. 293997 ID: 3416ec
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The lights snap back on.

The elevator resumes moving.

The pain is gone.

I... I just... what...

examine arm to make sure it was just pain and nothing happened to it.

Yes, inspect your arm.

Creepy dude. Comes on a bit strong, ya know?

>>293997
See, no huge danger. Now put away that gun and get the elevator moving again. Probably not a good thing to fall asleep yet.

She said you have her mark. Best you check yourself. Actually, there are lots of places on your body that it'd be hard for you to check, so strip naked and we'll check for you.

uhhh. it's probably the big glowing thing on her shoulder. was saying to check it to make sure it isn't being freaky. like pulsating or glowing brighter or something.

>>293997
"Wheelbot, would you please describe what you saw and heard since the elevator door closed?"

>>294034
good idea. if it was a pure direct psychic phenomenon then wheelbot would not of seen it.

Anon44!3UzRml1aAA 2011/04/08(Fri)00:37 No. 294980 ID: 3416ec
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I drop the gun.

*sniff*

Why is there an evil, bleeding specter harassing me why can't I be left alone I wish I wasn't here I want to go home and be in my warm bed where its safe and not in space with nowhere to go and not BEING HUNTED DOWN BY ZOMBIES AND MONSTERS AND THINGS THAT WANT TO MURDER ME WHY ME DAMN IT WHY CAN I LIFT THINGS WITH MY MIND WHY ARE THERE VOICES SPEAKING TO ME IN THE BACK OF MY HEAD WHY WHY WHY DAMN IT DAMN IT DAMN FUCKING IT.

>Sarah's sanity has dropped from 100 to 75

With tears still running down my face I squeak out to Wheelbot, "Did you see anything just now?"

"I saws a whole lot of dark!"

Guess not...

>>294980
Try to calm down.

>>294980
Take it easy. You're still safe, and you will keep on being safe and get out of here, alive and well.

Hug wheelbot for comfort.

we don't know, but losing it wont help anything. that's what it wants. if you want to live then you will need to try and stay sane.

Anon44!3UzRml1aAA 2011/04/09(Sat)00:33 No. 295182 ID: 3416ec
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Right. Right, got to keep it together. Got to make it through this.

I wipe away the tears and scoop up Wheelbot in a hug. The emotional weight of the moment becomes distant.

"Yay! I liek hugs!"

>Sarah's sanity has been restored.

I just... this whole experience has been non-stop horror shows, one after the other. I wish I could be back home in the New Washington colony. Just sitting on the windowsill of my apartment, drinking tea and listening... to...

Anon44!3UzRml1aAA 2011/04/09(Sat)00:33 No. 295183 ID: 3416ec
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...holy crap, I remember.

I remember who I am!

"So squishy!"

So who are you, then?

that's great! so anything you think is important come to mind?

>>295183
Cool, so who are you? Any dark and mysterious past or something like that?

>>295183
Princess/Space Pirate/Matador/psion?

>>295183

what the heck is wheelbot doing? i think you should set it down before it gets any weird ideas.

Anon44!3UzRml1aAA 2011/04/11(Mon)00:45 No. 295602 ID: 3416ec
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I... remember everything. My parents Jim and Andrea Hanchett, my older brother Jake, and my younger sister Sophie. Jim Hanchett is a retired Commander for the UTR Navy. He taught me how to hold a gun. Andrea is a teacher at the Westwood High School. Jake does financial consulting, Sophie still lives with my folks.

I remember my childhood. Kindergarten with Mrs. Fujita. Grade School at New Washington Elementary. The awkward years of Middle School. High school and prom. Graduating from High School and the awkward speech made by Gerry Sinnot. Getting my driver's license. College. Graduating from college with a degree in Mineralogy and minoring in Astronomical Communications. Getting my first job at a GIS consulting firm. Moving into my own apartment. Getting a job at Equinox Survey Systems. Signing up for a planetary survey mission on the UTR June.

Well... I remember up until boarding this gigantic flying monolith, anyway.

I set Wheelbot down, unsure or how to respond to his comment. The memories flooding back make me almost miss the soft clunk of the elevator coming to a stop.

"We here!" chirps Wheelbot.

I stand up, bag in hand, and my gun stuffed back into my pants.

>>295602
Make sure the safety's off while it's in your pants.

Advance with caution, and try not to make too much noise. First priority is finding a map, second priority is finding people, third priority is finding something to fix.

>>295602
Seems like telekinetics would be a rather recent development then. Anway, lets get to exploring on this floor. Check through the doors before opening them.

that's a lot of memories, nice. the last bits are closer to when you got hit with the weird stuff that caused this. so they are probably under more... something, i dunno. anyway yeah, be careful about this place, be ready to just run back here at any time and try somewhere else.

>>295602
You seem a little taller than usual, June.Feeling a little more sure of yourself now that you've got a life to hold on to?

Anon44!3UzRml1aAA 2011/04/12(Tue)02:32 No. 295952 ID: 3416ec
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Yeah, it feels better knowing I have something worth living for. Something to go back to once this whole mess is over.

The elevator doors slide open...

...oh man. Again?!

>>295952
Next.

>>295952
Yeah lets skip this floor. Close the doors and go to the secondary bridge instead.

>>295952
It does not look like they have noticed you(though they probably have), so just head to the secondary bridge.

>>295952
Oh good, they're not just zombies, they're horribly mutating as well. Wonderful. Head to deck 2.

Be careful once you get there. That deck contains the crew quarters. If everybody was woken up when this disaster started, they may have moved to other decks where they were needed - few zombies, in other words. On the other hand, if everyone was still working/sleeping in shifts when people started getting eaten, there could be a LOT of zombies there. Try not to make a lot of noise, in other words.

if you can use your powers through the door you can try to rupture the bloated one, they explode remember, and with him exploding he may take out the other one near him.

Anon44!3UzRml1aAA 2011/04/13(Wed)00:34 No. 296247 ID: 3416ec
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The cancerous monster turns to face me.

"SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS."

I turn and mash the Deck 2 button. The figure lumbers towards me, but not before the elevator doors close shut. I hear the echoing of the hissing fade as the elevator ascends.

Welp. 0 for 1.

hooray for recycling older updates

lol, ok
second verse, same as the first.

you know, we haven't checked our inventory in a while. check what we got in the bag and in your pockets.

Anon44!3UzRml1aAA 2011/04/15(Fri)00:28 No. 296843 ID: 3416ec
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I empty my pockets and the bag, save for the gun, ammunition, and cleaning kit.

>SARAH'S CURRENT INVENTORY:
>Hairpin
>Hair band
>Mystery key
>Clip-on ID tag
>Screwdriver
>Button
>Strange battery (empty)
>Broken PDA
>Bloody surgical scalpel
>Latex gloves
>Tweezers
>Scissors
>3 Shelf Stable Sandwiches (BBQ beef flavor)

The elevator comes to a halt again.

Looks like all that is still pretty useful, but the bloody scalpel might not be safe to use. Infection and all that. ...the button might not be useful either.

Can Repairbot fix the PDA?

Also take a look outside.

yeah, hmmm... cool. now any monsters out there?

Anon44!3UzRml1aAA 2011/04/15(Fri)23:13 No. 297097 ID: 3416ec
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After stuffing the items back into my bag, I peek through the elevator window.

Looks empty, save for the large puddles of blood.

open the door to quarters and look in. if it has zombies then close the door and have wheelbot disable it. if empty then close it but leave it alone. then go for the secondary bridge.

Look down the hall to your right to see if there are any lurkers hiding. No sense messing with the door if you get jumped from behind.

Other than that, checking the Quarters door is good if you can get it closed again. I would recommend not relying on the gun unless the door is stuck open, in which case you'll be leaving the floor shortly anyways. Even with a silencer, guns are -loud-. They just aren't as eardrum-injury loud.

Look around, make sure the area is clear. Then get to the bridge- don't bother with the quarters right now.

Priority one is finding those guys we talked to.

Anon44!3UzRml1aAA 2011/04/17(Sun)00:48 No. 297314 ID: 3416ec
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My immediate area is all clear. No zombies here, thank goodness. Just a straight path to the secondary bridge and to the quarters.

The door to the quarters automatically opens as I get near it, revealing a blood splatter and a long hallway with the living quarters. I can't remember which room is mine, but it feels like it's pretty far down this hall.

...not that I'd like to return to it right now. But I would like to change shirts sometime soon, seeing as my collared shirt is damp with terror sweat.

if it's far down the hall then some zombies could come out of any room on the way. let's try the bridge for now.

>>297314
To the bridge, ignore the crew quarters for now.

>>297314
Looks like there was a little fighting here but not a lot. I wonder where all the people went?

But yeah, get to the bridge first.

Anon44!3UzRml1aAA 2011/04/20(Wed)01:22 No. 297906 ID: 3416ec
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Well, here we are. The Secondary Bridge.

I was imagining there would be some folks waiting out here, but I guess they're holed up inside.

Clearance card required... Um, may as well try swiping yours. If that doesn't work, knock!

>>297906
Lets start by knocking, then try to card if that fails then ask Wheelbot. This seems like the place they should be at.

>>297907
her card is D class.
try knocking first. if that doesn't work then we need to go looting.

>>297908
...here's an idea: Ask Wheelbot if he figured out where those guys were talking to us from.

Knock in a musical manner. The things outside may bump into the door, so best to make sure whoever may be inside knows it's not that.

Anon44!3UzRml1aAA 2011/04/22(Fri)23:44 No. 298489 ID: 3416ec
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"Wheelbot, did the the transmission back in the lab come from here?"

"Jes it did!"

Okay then. I really don't know any good knocks other than the old standby Shave And A Haircut, so I give it a try.

*DONG D-D-DONG-DONG DONG DONG*
"Hello? Anyone in there?"

Anon44!3UzRml1aAA 2011/04/22(Fri)23:44 No. 298490 ID: 3416ec
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I hear nothing on the other side.

Suddenly, the door slides open and WHOA WHAT.

hands up and say "i'm not a zombie!" they are just being cautious afterall.

>>298494
I brought you a wheelbot! I'm expected, ask the dwarf!

At least those are just tasers from the look of things.

>>298490
Put your hands up.
"Repair bot delivery for Lt Taylor.
... Something tells me the tip isn't going to be worth this hassle."

>>298490

Isn't that Lieutenant Taylor on the left there? Anyway, greet them, identify yourself, and then tell them you have the weapon Lieutenant Taylor told you to get. Tell them you brought Wheelbot to repair the communications.

Do not mention your TK power. If they ask, you're a good shot and you kept calm.

Ask how they are for food, mention you have some.

"DON'T TAZE ME, BRO!"

"Great, first I'm throwing shit, running, then shooting a bunch of brain-eating zombies, now I'm facing a pair of testosterone zombies. What, is there something behind me?"

>>298513
>>298607
>>298654

Being snarky with people you'll need to rely on until you're all rescued is foolish. If they're a little cautious and jumpy, remember that they've had a full week of this; you've only had an hour or so of the full effects.

First, identify yourself. That's always safe.

Anon44!g3dQKtkgxk 2011/04/27(Wed)13:30 No. 299664 ID: 3416ec
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I throw my hands into the air.

"WAIT! Don't shoot! I'm Sarah, remember? Lieutenant Taylor, we talked on the monitors! You told me to get your gun! And I brought the Wheelbot!"

"Hellote!"

Anon44!g3dQKtkgxk 2011/04/27(Wed)13:30 No. 299665 ID: 3416ec
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Lt. Taylor: "Sarah? The hell??"

He lowers his weapon.

Lt. Taylor: "How did... I can't believe you made it up here in one piece!"

???: "Wait... this is Sarah?"

Lt. Taylor: "Sure is, Rob. She's the lady from the Medical Lab I told you about."

They both glance at Wheelbot, and then back to me.

Lt. Taylor: "Well Sarah..."

Anon44!g3dQKtkgxk 2011/04/27(Wed)13:30 No. 299666 ID: 3416ec
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"...welcome to the Bridge."

i would still keep the psychic powers thing a secret. don't want to spook anyone just yet.