Feel around for a light.

Zach Leigh 2012/12/30(Sun)15:35 No. 481295 ID: 2de44c
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It's beginning to lighten up. The ever-growing warmth feels nice, but with the heat comes the worsened stench of decay.

Zach Leigh 2012/12/30(Sun)15:37 No. 481296 ID: 2de44c
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It'd be a wasted effort-any electrical light won't work.

You do have a flashlight, however.

>>481296
So, anything you wish to accomplish?

>electrical light won't work
So... light a fire? Go outside? wait until it becomes warmer/brighter? stay in dark?

what exactly is decaying by the way?

It only takes a few minutes before the light fills the rest of the room, and you can see outside clearly-and in the rest of the room.

Your only wish is to survive-and maybe find someone else.

Bodies are decaying. That means one of them must be near, if you can smell it.

Zach Leigh 2012/12/30(Sun)15:57 No. 481302 ID: 2de44c
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(( im such a dumb i forgot to upload the file))

Zach Leigh 2012/12/30(Sun)16:49 No. 481312 ID: 2de44c
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You begin to drift off. You can't help it-you've stayed up all night.

Zach Leigh 2012/12/30(Sun)17:01 No. 481318 ID: 2de44c
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In minutes, you've dosed off-there seems to be a consistent droning noise that helps you drift off.

>>481318
Put the cans in the bag and search the dresser for anything useful. But first; WAKE UP!

Commence with the dreaming.
And the turning into a zombie.

Zach Leigh 2012/12/30(Sun)17:35 No. 481334 ID: 2de44c
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You begin to dream.

Zach Leigh 2012/12/30(Sun)17:36 No. 481335 ID: 2de44c
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Someone is calling your name.

Zach Leigh 2012/12/30(Sun)17:37 No. 481337 ID: 2de44c
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It's your girlfriend, Sarah! She waves and grins at you.

Zach Leigh 2012/12/30(Sun)17:38 No. 481338 ID: 2de44c
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She says she doesn't feel so good.

Zach Leigh 2012/12/30(Sun)17:38 No. 481340 ID: 2de44c
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Good bye, she says.
Good bye, good bye, good bye.

Zach Leigh 2012/12/30(Sun)17:39 No. 481341 ID: 2de44c
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You can only stand in shock at your changed girlfriend.

Zach Leigh 2012/12/30(Sun)17:42 No. 481343 ID: 2de44c
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She lunges, and you can feel her teeth digging into your neck, the sudden lack of air as blood drains down your throat, the immense pain as she bites deeper--

aww... we just switched on when it is just about to end...
Do you have a moment? care to tell us your life-story? you can also wake up again, if you don't want to stare longer at your girlfriend...

Zach Leigh 2012/12/30(Sun)17:43 No. 481345 ID: 2de44c
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You wake up, nearly falling over in shock.

What a terrible nightmare.

Zach Leigh 2012/12/30(Sun)17:49 No. 481346 ID: 2de44c
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It's a good idea to pack--that nightmare left you shaken. Might as well look around the house in a bit, too, and see if someone left any medicine or even toilet paper.

As for your life story...There's not much to say about it. You're a fairly normal 18 year old hyena, who was getting ready to graduate high school. You had been going steady for two years with your girlfriend, Sarah. You were most anxious to move on from school and marry her, but...Things complicated that.

When was the first time you saw one of Them? Do you have anything to use as a weapon? Don't forget your flashlight.

Zach Leigh 2012/12/30(Sun)20:26 No. 481373 ID: 2de44c
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It was a week ago--when the out break first happened. Sarah was among the first, and showed up to your house shaken; bit. You thought it was going to be okay, that it'd heal over- it wasn't deep, so why worry?
You both feel asleep on the couch, and she woke you up...trying to kill you.
You killed her first.

You currently have a GUN and a HATCHET. A few days worth of food, a flashlight and spare batteries. You did not bother with clothes, keeping only your boxers and pants. It's only spring, so it doesn't get too cold for you to handle.

Zach Leigh 2012/12/30(Sun)20:58 No. 481376 ID: 2de44c
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SHIT.

You get yanked back, feeling hands curl around your fur. How the hell did a zombie sneak up like that? Where you that careless?

You struggle against it's hold, more than anything trying to keep it's head away. Get bit, and it's over.

>>481376
Use the hatchet if it's in reach. If it's not, use one of the cans to bash its face in. You're going to have to leave soon. Again, don't forget your flashlight; it's really important.

RUN FORWARD.

IT'S NOT SMART ENOUGH TO CLIMB THE WINDOW AND HOLD YOU.

Zach Leigh 2012/12/31(Mon)08:59 No. 481415 ID: 2de44c
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You can get your flashlight after this fucker is dead.

You burst forward with a new strength, the creature faltering and falling outside the window. With seconds to spare, you dig into your bag and yank out your hatchet.

Zach Leigh 2012/12/31(Mon)09:00 No. 481416 ID: 2de44c
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Just as the zombie is rearing up, you swing around and plant the blade in it's head.

It must not have been dead for long, as the hatchet doesn't go in far even with your strength-but in any matter, the zombie stops in it's tracks, blood splattering everywhere.

Zach Leigh 2012/12/31(Mon)09:02 No. 481417 ID: 2de44c
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With a hefty heave, you pull the hatchet out and the body falls. You get ready to take a breather and re;ax-until you raise your gaze to the outside.

Shit. That's a lot of zombies.

Zach Leigh 2012/12/31(Mon)10:26 No. 481420 ID: 2de44c
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You run over and grab the flashlight.

Zombies are crawling through the open window.

You begin to wonder why you left it open in the first place.

Quickly make sure you've got everything you need-- maybe try and figure out if there's a way you can escape without directly engaging the zombies?

ohwow never mind

Zach Leigh 2012/12/31(Mon)10:44 No. 481424 ID: 2de44c
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(( naw i can work with that 8) ))

You need to get your bag. It has food and medicine-but no way can you get by quickly with the zombies trying to crawl in.

Zach Leigh 2012/12/31(Mon)10:45 No. 481425 ID: 2de44c
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You swing wildly with poor aim, and end up chopping the zombies arm off.

It stops crawling at you and stares at it's arm, dumbly. With only one arm, it can't crawl in.

Now's your chance, if you just take out the last one!

Zach Leigh 2012/12/31(Mon)11:02 No. 481427 ID: 2de44c
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You crouch down and lunge for the bag.

Zach Leigh 2012/12/31(Mon)11:21 No. 481428 ID: 2de44c
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You hurringly toss your flashlight in the bag and zip it.

Zach Leigh 2012/12/31(Mon)11:22 No. 481429 ID: 2de44c
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A loud noise rings out, and now you are freaking out--you don't even stop to consider it was a gun shot, but blood splatters around you which is enough to put you in terrified mode.

Zach Leigh 2012/12/31(Mon)11:23 No. 481430 ID: 2de44c
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You move to get the fuck out.

Choose a new character-Brave Hero Zach Leigh 2012/12/31(Mon)11:37 No. 481431 ID: 2de44c
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Who is this mighty hero that stepped in and saved Axel's life?

Chose for yourself.

1. Rhino
2. Fox
3. Bat
4. Bunny
5. enter your own

And what should their name be? Gender? Favorite weapon? Quirks? Disabilities? Abilities?

Zach Leigh 2012/12/31(Mon)12:16 No. 481436 ID: 2de44c
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(( gonna piss on you guys if you dont send anything in
also i colored axel in this picture yay))

You dash out the door, feeling sick to your stomach. How the hell did they all find you here?

>>481431
Bunny, f, swords and guns.

>gonna piss on you guys if you dont send anything in
Pff. Be patient. It's new years. Everyone is probably out preparing to get drunk.

lets go with a girl fox named Samantha, Sam for short. pretty good with guns, prefers a rifle. lets have her as a tomboy, make her a little cocky to a fault. has good survival skills and likes to take charge.
that should be a good base, anyone else got any suggestions?

Ya lets go with fox girl. Sorry, people are busy today.

>>481431
Bunny, f, small arm guns, is totally scared of anyting, but tried to overcome this by going to police where she got gun-training, got best of class but can't really deal with shooting at anyone, so she is basically terrified and traumatized by now. This would also result in an athletic built and a certain justice sense...

so, in case you didn't already draw a new picture, this is my guess^^

Also, nice full-color-picture!

Zach Leigh 2012/12/31(Mon)13:35 No. 481446 ID: 2de44c
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(( i actually forgot it was new years wow i
am lonely frick ))

Samantha the fox! A head-strong girl, too much for her own good who prefers to fight with her sword and rifle. Has an interesting fashion sense(wtf i tried to draw a shawl over like one of those dumb pastel shirts what is art.

How's this? Spend more time on her, or get to zombie ass-kicking?

nah that should be fine, we only need a base that can develop later on over time. it would be nice if she had one of those white hospital masks for protection or something.

Zach Leigh 2012/12/31(Mon)14:00 No. 481449 ID: 2de44c
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Wear a MEDICAL MASK?

It's going to take awhile to convince Samantha to wear THAT.

Maybe it'd do that wuss Hyena some good, though.

Throw it at him!

>>481449
Yah, we don't need no wussy safety precautions! And if the transmission vector was airborne you're already be dead already. It's fairly obvious the disease spreads via walking corpses, and you know what to do with those.

Zach Leigh 2012/12/31(Mon)15:48 No. 481474 ID: 2de44c
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Sam catches sight of him leaving the house in a panic, and knows she must act quick. Finding a rock, she breaks a string on the mask and ties it around the rock to destroy air resistance, and rears her arm back to throw.

Zach Leigh 2012/12/31(Mon)15:49 No. 481475 ID: 2de44c
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Shit.

He's probably out cold now; you've got a mean throw, and that sucker hit him right on the head.

Well, that went wrong. Guess you have no choice now but to drag his sorry ass somewhere where zombies aren't trying to eat it. Or at least kill anything here feeling chompy. Agress or Abscond.

Zach Leigh 2012/12/31(Mon)16:18 No. 481483 ID: 2de44c
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A few more walkers are lumbering in this direction.

Wouldn't hurt to chop up a few, limber up your arms to drag the hyena to safety. He looks so skinny though, you suppose it won't be so hard.

Zach Leigh 2012/12/31(Mon)16:25 No. 481485 ID: 2de44c
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Here comes one now.

How should Sam deal with it?

always aim for the head.

Zach Leigh 2012/12/31(Mon)17:10 No. 481512 ID: 2de44c
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Sam swings the sword, hitting right on the neck.
It's a clean cut.

Zach Leigh 2012/12/31(Mon)17:10 No. 481513 ID: 2de44c
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Hell yeah.

nicely done, but stay aware. there were others around, right?

Zach Leigh 2012/12/31(Mon)17:58 No. 481533 ID: 2de44c
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There are still TONS of zombies around. Honestly, it isn't too hard to out run them, but the less there is the better for the world, right?

You can't run out of ammo for your sword. Get to slicing.

Well, if there's no risk of being overrun, and can't-catch-a-rock boy isn't going to get eaten, feel free to get your slice and dice on.

If you start to get surrounded, bail.

Zach Leigh 2012/12/31(Mon)18:55 No. 481570 ID: 2de44c
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Slice and dice it is. And no worries of getting in trouble; it'd have to be a really big hoard to even make Sam blink.

Zach Leigh 2012/12/31(Mon)18:56 No. 481577 ID: 2de44c
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She fights a good few off easy, when a feisty one comes charging at her.

She stands up straight and waits.

Zach Leigh 2012/12/31(Mon)18:57 No. 481578 ID: 2de44c
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For the perfect moment...

Zach Leigh 2012/12/31(Mon)18:57 No. 481579 ID: 2de44c
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And strikes.

>>481579
Nice. Finish off the rest then check out your soon-to-be friend.

Zach Leigh 2012/12/31(Mon)19:23 No. 481596 ID: 2de44c
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You hoist him up. He's scrawny and tiny, but cute. Really light.

(( hE'S NOT THAT TINY IM JUST BAD AT ART))

>>481596
Do you have any place safe to go? He had a bag of food on him, so bring that too if you can carry it all. [you do a good job when you take you time drawing, and you get the point across even when you draw fast]

Well, right. You got anywhere safe to go? I mean, as the alpha female, you just subdued yourself a man and slew your enemies. Time to take your prize home.

Zach Leigh 2012/12/31(Mon)19:51 No. 481608 ID: 2de44c
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She tosses the bag around her shoulder and cradles the hyena.

Time to head home.

Zach Leigh 2012/12/31(Mon)19:56 No. 481609 ID: 2de44c
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Her current home is a Super-Duper mart. This particular home was hit fast and hard, so it wasn't ransacked very much.

Honestly, Sam didn't think anyone else was alive other than her. It comforted her to know this guy was.

She secretly hoped that he would stay and keep her company. Life would be lonely with everyone dead.

You seem like a pretty nice girl, he'll probably stay for a while. Do you have anything to work on while you wait for him to wake up? Maybe he'd like a home cooked breakfast/lunch.

Zach Leigh 2012/12/31(Mon)20:32 No. 481622 ID: 2de44c
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Hopefully he does stay.

You drape him on the couch.

Zach Leigh 2012/12/31(Mon)20:33 No. 481623 ID: 2de44c
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You set a burger on one of those mini-grills, and start going through his bag.

>>481623
Got any plans other than surviving?

Suggestion 2013/01/01(Tue)17:28 No. 481735 ID: 2de44c
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That's something Sam has been trying to figure out.

In any sense, she could practically do whatever she wants-surviving means fighting off the dead and finding the living that she can trust.

She follows her gaze into the dark outside of the store staff-room.

Everything is free to take; up for take of whoever wants it.

It won't be too hard for the living to over take the dead if they concentrate on it, really, but eventually everything will become...ruins.

Maybe finding a place to start fresh? A cabin in the wilderness, a boat atop the sea...

What place would Sam want to thrive?

Zach Leigh 2013/01/02(Wed)05:54 No. 481832 ID: 2de44c
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(( lost my tablet pen, so art is about to take a horrid drop 8( hopefully it'll show up soon ))

It sounds like the hyena is waking up!

Talk to the hyena, maybe he has an idea?

Zach Leigh 2013/01/02(Wed)07:27 No. 481842 ID: 2de44c
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>"gnnnggg..."

He sits up, his sight seeming to come back more slowly, trying to make out the room before him.

Zach Leigh 2013/01/02(Wed)07:29 No. 481843 ID: 2de44c
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And then he seems to realize he has no clue where the fuck he is and starts to freak out, ignoring Sam's comments that he needs to shut up and calm down.

(( having no tablet pen is killing me
i mean my art wasnt good before but seriously mOUSE PAD DRAWING IS LIKE BEING SLOWLY STABBED IN YOUR BIG TOE))

Flash him to calm him down or at least stop him from panicing long enough to explain why you knocked him out and where he is

Hold the cooked food in front of him. The smell of a freshly cooked meal should distract him long enough for you to get a word in. [Just got back from a short trip, sorry for being offline for a while]
>>481918
[you don't have to put anything in subject, normally it is used to show quest names or other stuff]

go poop

(( fiona I know u made that post I recognize your id ))

Zach Leigh 2013/01/03(Thu)06:11 No. 481980 ID: 2de44c
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He presses himself up against the couch as Sam walks up to him.

Zach Leigh 2013/01/03(Thu)06:18 No. 481981 ID: 2de44c
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Holding the burger out, the hyena takes notice of the smell.

Zach Leigh 2013/01/03(Thu)06:20 No. 481982 ID: 2de44c
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Sam says nothing, but the offering of warm food is enough to stop his freakout from getting bad.

Okay now explain where he is why she took him with her and the whole braining him with a rock thing

Go for something simple. Introduce yourself, see if he'll reciprocate.

Zach Leigh 2013/01/03(Thu)07:38 No. 481987 ID: 2de44c
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He visibly calms down and seems to realize on his own that he is safe here.

>"Who are you?"
"Sam."

Zach Leigh 2013/01/03(Thu)07:39 No. 481988 ID: 2de44c
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>"I'm Axel."
"Nice to meet you."
>"You too. Thanks for the food.
>...Hey, how'd I get here? I don't remember anything."

Okay okay now can we explain why she brained c'mon I'm trying here this seems like a good idea to me

Zach Leigh 2013/01/03(Thu)07:43 No. 481990 ID: 2de44c
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Shit.

"Well, I kind of wrapped a rock in a mask and chucked it at you--"
>"WHAT? Why the hell did you do that?"
"No, I was just doing it for fun, see! That voice told me to do it--"
>"Voice? What, is it telling you to slit my neck open? Toss me to the zombies?"
"Calm down! I didn't realize my own strength; you're just weak!"

He looks like he wants to retort, but the burger seems to be more pleasurable than arguing.

>"...I'd probably be dead is you didn't come along. So I forgive you."

Thank god. A rocky start, but it's smoothing out.

Sam's stomach knots at the thought that he'd leave after that stupid, impulsive action. Maybe she can bribe him with the knowledge of this huge store with medicine, clothing, food, entertainment, even a corner with guns and hunting knifes.

Yes good idea tell him of your standings and like all your supplies and shnit

Zach Leigh 2013/01/03(Thu)08:44 No. 481993 ID: 2de44c
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"There's a lot here. Like, Advil and Aspirin, Tylenol, tons of vitamins and other medical stuff including tooth brushes and deodorant!"

Axel's eyes perk up at this. Sam keeps going.

"Tons of clothes and shoes! Upstairs there's a mattress compartment so we have beds and blankets and pillows! Lots of food, too-that hamburger is one of the hundreds stocked up. I got a generator working in the freezer where they store meat so it lasts. Fruit's mostly bad already, but stuff like carrots and apples and things are still good for another week maybe. And the preserved foods!"

Axel's eyes are wide with the images presented, but now they get a heavenly look.

"Canned food, candy, chips--a literal shit ton! We'd survive years, you and me!"

At this point, her desperation seeps into her voice that she wants Axel to stay. He notices, and glances at her thoughtfully.

>"...Would we let others in?"

Maybe go looking for people, try and get survivors together, make a band of peeps to survive the Apocalypse and build like a village together and stuff

...I guess? You're the first 'other' I've seen in a long while, though.

Zach Leigh 2013/01/03(Thu)09:19 No. 481997 ID: 2de44c
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"I suppose...I don't know how likely that will be, though. You're the first 'other' I've seen so far. I wouldn't have even noticed if the zombies weren't crowding to your house."

Zach Leigh 2013/01/03(Thu)09:24 No. 481998 ID: 2de44c
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"...But if it ever happens, then yeah! We could, have like, a little community and stuff. Take the whole town, if we get enough people. The zombies are weak, but there are too many for me-us-to take on right now!"

>"We could do searches of the neighborhood and stuff! Leave little bundles of food in 'safe points', where we make it obvious that it's been cleared! Like, a mark or something."

He looks so intent talking about this-he really wants to help.

It makes her wonder if he lost someone close to him, to feel the need to protect others.

A tiny bundle of guilt taps her stomach; she only wanted someone near her so she wasn't alone. Not to protect them to the end.

Zach Leigh 2013/01/03(Thu)09:25 No. 481999 ID: 2de44c
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A look knits his face.

>"No knocking them out with rocks, though."

"Understood fully."

We share a smile.

So how are you feeling? DO you wanna take stalk or anything? I'm alone here, so there's not much to do...

Alright. First order of business then. If he's fed and uninjured from our kind of accidentally throwing a rock into his head (dang, we missed the obvious excuse) we should see about getting him a proper weapon. So he fares better against the next bunch of Zoms. Kinda necessary if he wants to search for survivors.

Zach Leigh 2013/01/03(Thu)09:42 No. 482002 ID: 2de44c
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Sam is doing ABSOLUTELY AMAZINGLY FANTASTIC! She now has a companion to spend time with and talk to! Honestly, this is the best day she's had since the zombies took over. Thanks for asking!

>>482001
The only melee weapon better than a hatchet for zombie apocalypse is a crowbar, so go with that. Give him a gun if he knows how to use it.

You said that everything would become ruins eventually regardless of how much humans fought; does that mean these zombies don't decay/ everyone becomes a zombie when they die whether bitten or not? [Do you know santova? You have the exact same ID.]

I may be partial to certain information that others are not, but I've been told no spoilers. But ask how he's feeling, and see what he wants to do, you, maybe show him around the compound or something

(( yep! he's my best bud, we go to the same school; i suppose the same id is due to the fact that we are both on our school laptops ))

Zach Leigh 2013/01/03(Thu)12:02 No. 482013 ID: 2de44c
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He wants to walk around and scope the place out.

Axel jumps off the couch and grabs the gun that you had pulled out of his bag, saying that he wanted it just in case. That's a good idea; Sam grabs her sword and fit the sheath on.

The reason she said that is because no one will be around to clean things up-everything will crumble without being cared for, the bodies of the zombies will continue to rot away-and maybe die on their own, starvation, maybe?

Sam doesn't know for sure. As for the turning, all she knows so far is biting transfers the disease-it kills you, and within the hour you wake again as a monster.

She hadn't found anyone to see if dying in general turned them. Hopefully she wouldn't figure that out soon, or in any amount of time.

She shivers visibly, then turns back to Axel.

"How are you feeling? Your head, I mean."
>"It hurts, but I think I'm fine. Calmer now that I have good food in my stomach."

She gives a curt nod in response.

Give the tour! Also, you should show him the compound too. Maybe see what he knows about the local areas, Zeds, and how well he can fight too

She takes him to the first section-clothes.

He gazes around with wide eyes.

>"This will last us forever!"

Zach Leigh 2013/01/03(Thu)12:40 No. 482025 ID: 2de44c
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forgot the damn file good Bye

Maybe talk about where you're from?(while walking) Try to get to know each other a bit better.
Do/did either of you have any hobbies that you can still enjoy with the world gone to hell? (stamp collecting, knitting, painting) Do you have any that can be put to use? (fishing, tending gardens, building things, hiking, sailing, cooking)

How long has it been since everything went to hell, anyways?

Zach Leigh 2013/01/03(Thu)13:10 No. 482039 ID: 2de44c
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They moved onward, past kid clohtes-and hit the toy section.

Axel stopped in front of a large teddy bear.

>"I had a little sister who had this same bear."

"...I'm sorry for your loss."

He only gave a small nod in response before going forward quickly to leave the area.

What's next on the tour? Also, hobbies, good topic. See if he has any particular skills, like carving or camping, or maybe map making? Know the terrain and having a map of the area would be very useful

And there were no more updates that night and everyone was sad

Zach Leigh 2013/01/04(Fri)06:14 No. 482177 ID: 2de44c
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They begin to walk around in a more aimless matter, reaching the food section.

Sam starts the small talk and quickly learns:

-They both lived at this town, and have talked before at this same store as Samantha used to work here
-Axel played many zombie video games and they seem to be useless in preparing seeing as he was freaking out
-He's a sucker for chick-flicks and his favorite movie is FREE WILLIE
-He's only FIVE FOOT TWO tall

From Sam, he learned:

-She's 19 years old
-FIVE FOOT SIX tall
-She was a GIRL SCOUT and passed the highest rank
-She played the same video games he did and turned out a lot better than him
-She took martial arts and fencing classes
-She's basically a BAMF and revealed no soft side or sweet stuff and bragged about her nearly reaching black belt and beating everyone in the classes up

So she's obviously got some skill with a weapon; what redeeming talents does he have? Can he plan, or build, or scavenge, or really do anything? He has to have some sort of skill or talent to contribute if she's our resident fighter

Zach Leigh 2013/01/04(Fri)06:42 No. 482181 ID: 2de44c
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Sam asks him and he gets an embarrassed expression.

>"Not really...I guess I can scout? I'm good at hiding, and I'm really fast."

He reveals how rather skimpy and weak he is, but that running is in his blood at the least. He can handle guns with little recoil better than anything else.

She asks if he wants a crowbar and he responds that that will probably work better than his hatchet, so yes. Sam makes a mental note to look out for one in the hardware section.

Okay so we have a fighter and a scout, he'd probably be good on recon, and maybe scavenging. Next on the list: get him his own room to change and show and stuff, unless they're pretty modest, and some sort of sleeping device, like blankets and a mattress.

*Shower

You seem to be pretty well off here, is there anything you need other than other survivors? Let him know it's cool to be a scout, he'd be the most useful person to have if they ever have to get around/through/distract a large group of zombies. (as long as he can keep his head that is)

Zach Leigh 2013/01/04(Fri)07:38 No. 482187 ID: 2de44c
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Both of them stop up on the second floor where the bed compartment is. It's really wide open and Axel says he'd rather drag some beds down to the staff room than sleep in the open.

Sam agrees, feeling a shiver up her spine.

She relays that he should get better dressed to protect himself, but that instead of using the water supply that the store uses interdependently rather than the tap that the rest of the town uses, that in stead of showering they should use babywipes or something. The water is best used for water and boiling food.

It's hardly mid-day,and from what Sam can guess, around 11 AM.

She's taken the store, but tons of other stores are around that could be looted.

She can't decide whether to take Axel on a LOOTING MISSION or to SEARCH FOR SURVIVORS.

After they get him set up with a bed and stuff, they outta go look for survivors; they seem to have a lot of gear, but not too many people

Survivors; But is he sure he's got enough rest? He didn't get much sleep. (from a bit after dawn to 11 is not much at all, especially after being up for a good chunk of the night)

Don't the two kind of missions overlap? I mean, don't survivors tend to hang in places worth looting?

Zach Leigh 2013/01/04(Fri)08:14 No. 482195 ID: 2de44c
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>>482193

That's true, they do--But the other voice has a point. Axel needs to sleep.

Sam tells him that, saying he still looks exhausted. He realizes this is true, not having realized beforehand due to the excitement of being here.

He says he can deal without a mattress and just sleep on the couch while she goes out. He starts to head down and Sam stands for a few moments reflecting.

It's dangerous to o alone so just don't wait for him to rest. Maybe you can get some Zs as well, or try and set up some sort of room structure so you can be close to your friend while still having privacy

Zach Leigh 2013/01/04(Fri)09:10 No. 482200 ID: 2de44c
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((UPDATING MAY CEASE FOR AWHILE...i do not wish to resort to using my kindle to draw, but seeing as my personal laptop is broken and this school one is suddenly deleting all files and not allowing me to save, this may be one of the last updates for awhile. I will keep updating until that happens, but i shall leave a message if it comes to putting this into hiatus))

She decides to drag a mattress down the stairs-once they moved on their own with electricity-in order to get sleeping places arranged for them and possible newcomers.

Zach Leigh 2013/01/04(Fri)09:15 No. 482201 ID: 2de44c
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A sudden pain in her head strikes and she stops dead in her tracks.
Her eyes open wide in attempt to see something; her vision is whited out.

OH NO WHAT'S HAPPENING

Zach Leigh 2013/01/04(Fri)09:19 No. 482203 ID: 2de44c
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She's paralyzed-her body is rigid, she can't breath or move. It feels as if tiny nails are drilling into her every bone and joint and muscle, ripping the skin off, stabbing needles made of fire. The white flashes snake in like coils, overtaking the shop.

Zach Leigh 2013/01/04(Fri)09:23 No. 482204 ID: 2de44c
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Everything is white.

Existence is pain.

A single, high pitched noise rings in her ears.

Zach Leigh 2013/01/04(Fri)09:25 No. 482205 ID: 2de44c
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A black line swirls into her vision ever so slowly. Like it's dancing.

It hurts more than anything; she can't do anything but watch it.

Zach Leigh 2013/01/04(Fri)09:28 No. 482207 ID: 2de44c
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It swirls and dips and dances in her vision.

It's starting to get faster, more violent movements.

Hold me I'm scared

Zach Leigh 2013/01/04(Fri)09:29 No. 482209 ID: 2de44c
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A second line dances in, and spells her name out.

The other line doesn't seem happy and skitters over the place before crossing over the other line.

hold me im scared hold me im scared hold me im scared
the voice bounces in her head, this one a blue line with sharp corners and angry gnashing teeth

Zach Leigh 2013/01/04(Fri)09:32 No. 482211 ID: 2de44c
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forgot the file

Well, this sucks. Willpower through it?

Zach Leigh 2013/01/04(Fri)09:34 No. 482213 ID: 2de44c
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she cant breath
pain pain PAIN
red begins to capture the picture

wake UP
it screams in her head
a different voice

Zach Leigh 2013/01/04(Fri)09:37 No. 482214 ID: 2de44c
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She wakes up.

At first she thinks shes gone blind-
But it's just dark.
Light no longer comes through the windows.
It must be night now.

Do you have a craving for brains and or all your limbs?

Zach Leigh 2013/01/04(Fri)09:48 No. 482218 ID: 2de44c
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Actually, you feel fine now. The noise is dimming away and your head no longer hurts.

But, uh.

It appears there is a cat folk staring at you. He glows in the darkness.

Uh, quick, on your feet. If that's a zombie, are you armed? If not, we need to be ready to run.

Try a cautious hello, see how it responds?

Ditto to that, get ready to bolt, but look at your surroundings to see where you could actually bolt to. No good to run into a dead end unarmed

Zach Leigh 2013/01/04(Fri)11:34 No. 482238 ID: 2de44c
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A huge grin set upon it's face.

Don't listen to them, my dear~ I am no harm. To you, anyway.

..He can hear you guys.

Sam sits up, shivering. Something wasn't right about him at all. His voice...it is so very familiar.

"Who are you?"

I go by many names. You may call me Mal.

>>482238
Oh. Is this the devil?

The devil? No, no; the devil is a fool. I am...an angel~ a leading light.

His body moves like a shadow across the room, and in moment he stands next to Sam.

Poor little girl, thrown in a game that you cannot control~ Things are not for you to worry about. Samantha, weren't you doing something? Bringing that down for dear Axel?

"I...yeah..Dragging it. Right."

Zach Leigh 2013/01/04(Fri)11:56 No. 482259 ID: 2de44c
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oops

Okay... so, instead of playing 20 questions, you want to tell us what you are, what you want, and/or why you're in Sam's head?

Zach Leigh 2013/01/04(Fri)12:10 No. 482268 ID: 2de44c
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She gets to tugging it down, the newcomer hovering around silently.

In about 15 minutes, she's got it down in front of the staff room. She'll need Axel's help it flip it on it's side to get it in.

Sam opens to the door, and Mal sweeps past her.

Axel's awake, standing up, looking like he was about to exit the room.

>"Samantha! What took you so long?"

"I...fell asleep upstairs, sorry."

She pauses, then realizes it's rude to not introduce Mal.

"Oh, this guy is Mal. He found me upstairs."

>"...?"

>introduce the guy in your head
>to the person already worried you might be crazy
*facepalm*

Zach Leigh 2013/01/04(Fri)12:13 No. 482272 ID: 2de44c
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>"...Where is he?"

"Right there--"

Sam begins to point, but Mal is gone.

..Oh.

"..He was just there!"

>"I think you're still in dreamland, Samantha. You should get some water."

"..Right."

Zach Leigh 2013/01/04(Fri)12:21 No. 482274 ID: 2de44c
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It...Didn't occur that he wouldn't be able to see him.

Maybe Axel's right; she just needs some water.

>>482274
You can explain this away as having been confused from a dream, luckily. That's not really odd, it happens to lots of people.

Zach Leigh 2013/01/04(Fri)12:24 No. 482277 ID: 2de44c
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Don't talk to him about me. He can't see you. He isn't blessed like you. Unlike you, Samantha, he can not call upon to his own mind for guidance. Repay me by staying quiet about your blessing; is that too much to ask?

"...No"

Good. I'm glad to hear.

Try not to talk to Mal while Sam is there. While he may have heard us(the voices) for a bit, he'll probably think of it as an effect of just being really really tired. We can try to convince him of the shared existence the next time we're with him, but until then don't mention us. Also, anyone that you can see through probably cannot be seen by others.

Go get that water, and have a chat with Mal once Sam is out of hearing range.

Zach Leigh 2013/01/04(Fri)12:30 No. 482285 ID: 2de44c
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>"What was that, Sam?"

"!! Nothing! Uh, will you help me drag the mattress in? I brought one down, it's outside the room."

>"Yeah, sure."

((okay switching sam to firstperson bc im a lazy shit))

I know now that Mal isn't...natural. He's real, but not real, right?

Why should I listen to the all of you?

Axel heads out the room and I follow him. It's easy to pull the mattress in with his help, and we prop it into a corner.

Zach Leigh 2013/01/04(Fri)12:36 No. 482286 ID: 2de44c
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"I'm...Gonna go get some blankets and pillows. Make me some dinner, I don't care what you use."

>"'Kay."

>>482285
[I mixed up the names, sorry.]

Because we have good advice most of the time? We haven't actually been that useful. I guess you are free to ignore us, but most of what we tell you is stuff you would(or should) already do.

Yeah, we're basically just extra thinkers. We help you come up with ideas and plans maybe faster than you would on your own. We're here to help! (mostly!) And we're pretty transparent, and we don't come with our own agenda or nothing.

Creepy cat dude though... definitely got something going on.

Zach Leigh 2013/01/04(Fri)13:11 No. 482304 ID: 2de44c
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I suppose you guys are right. Everything you say is backed by logic-I'll trust you.

I head up stairs, noticing that Mal has re-materialized. He completely ignored the quest of what he wants, what he's doing-I want to ask him again, but I'm a little afraid.

Zach Leigh 2013/01/04(Fri)13:29 No. 482310 ID: 2de44c
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Sam, I can listen to your personal thoughts as well. Do not forget. I don't know what else to tell you, other than what I have. I will guide you through ~everything. If they tell you to do something, and I tell you different...You know who to listen to, hmm?

...Yeah.

...and why should she trust you more than us? We're disembodied outsiders, here. We have no stake in this. No angle to play. The only interest we have to work for is hers. And our own amusement, I suppose.

You however, exist (at least partially) in Sam's world. That means you have your own interest to act in. And what's in your best interest may not coincide with Sam's!

So how about you tell us what your game is? Knowing that would go a long way towards building trust.

So Mal, can you actually touch anything or can you only suggest like the rest of us?

>Make me some dinner
That's a rude way of asking. Guess who doesn't get dessert tonight! Have you had the voices for a long time, or just since today/yesterday?

Zach Leigh 2013/01/04(Fri)14:03 No. 482318 ID: 389f2b
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"Hey! I dragged him to safety, made him his own meal, and brought him down a bed. I think he'll be fine with making me something. And...A few days before this all started. It began as whispers."

>So how about you tell us what your game is? Knowing that would go a long way towards building trust.
How much must I say it? I am only here to assist...Same as you.
As for interacting with the world, I cannot-I exist only in Samantha's mind. I suppose if I were to touch her, though, her body would react through psychosomatic means-if I, say, shoved her, she would fall down though anyone else wouldn't be able to tell.

>>482318
Don't get pissed at him, he's had a long day(probably) and didn't mean it like that; I meant it more as a let him know once you are done cooking. If you want to be mad at him, make him help cook and give him the boring parts.(peeling potatoes) That way, you can get him to learn where things are in the kitchen for when you make him cook next time without him having to fumble for 20/30 minutes.(which should be the next meal)

Zach Leigh 2013/01/04(Fri)14:41 No. 482327 ID: 389f2b
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"I'm not pissed. Just...a little nervous, I guess. We'll probably make meals for each other depending on whose doing what."

I don't trust Mal, but that's probably because he was born of pain and sounds creepy. We don't have much of a reason to trust him, but why shouldn't we? I mean, if what he says is true, and he only lives in her head, her probably wants to keep her alive, at least so he can have a host. Also who's making dinner right now?

Zach Leigh 2013/01/04(Fri)15:13 No. 482337 ID: 389f2b
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Born OF pain? Do not discredit me so; I was indeed THE pain. I had to...Knock around her brain a little so that I could properly interact with Sam.

Axel is currently making dinner.

Not helping your case buddy. Sam maybe you outta take it easy for the night, relax, take in this whole "Mal" thing. Axel is already unsure of your sanity, so not mentioning the black-out-inducing-pain-monster-who's-name-literally-means-bad, is a good idea for now. But once he starts to trust you, maybe after a raid or two, he outta know

Zach Leigh 2013/01/04(Fri)15:39 No. 482351 ID: 389f2b
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NO. AXEL SHALL NOT KNOW.

>>482337
When you take a rest, put on a blindfold; this should stop you from seeing him shove you which would actually stop him from pushing/shoving you. In this case, seeing is believing, and that belief can hurt.
It should only work if she thinks it will though, on the basis that if she thinks Mal touching her won't cause her pain, she won't react with pain. Since he is only able to touch her in a psychosomatic manner.

>>482351
nice... now sam has not only us contradicting each other but also Mal with which we are happily distrusting each other...

Also Mal, it doesn't really help her for you to be so clingy...

Let's all settle down a bit, relax and try to survive a bit...

I suggest we first try to do something about this survivor/looting/zombie deal and become a bit more familiar with each other.

>>482351
Also, you are doing a horrible job of convincing her Mal. I mean, you could have waited until she was used to you and sure of telling him, then you could have convinced her to put it off until tomorrow. (and the one after that and so on)

>>482351
Ya see, this kind of thing is why we aren't sure we should trust you.

Zach Leigh 2013/01/04(Fri)15:52 No. 482360 ID: 389f2b
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I'm sorry for being so...Direct with that, Sam. Just understand I am here for your best intentions.

As for you others...I grow tired of arguing! I'll leave for now, but only because the situation doesn't need me. Lead her on to find survivors...Whatever you must.

>>482360
Better; now all you have to do is help her with any big problems that arise and earn her trust that you are actually there to help.

Take a breather, Sam. Voices having an argument in your head is always a strain on the mind. Since you took a martial arts class, they should've taught you some meditation exercises. Try one of those out while you wait for dinner to be finished.

Eat,sleep, and maybe you'll feel better in the morning. Maybe even talk to Axel a little

(( so right after posting that panel, my computer started spazzing and the wndows were opening and closing on their own and highlighting stuff, right?
well then i start coughing blood up and a nose bleed begins and
i dont think mal liked me sending him away
just thought to share haha ))

Zach Leigh 2013/01/04(Fri)16:22 No. 482382 ID: 389f2b
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I'll just...

Zach Leigh 2013/01/04(Fri)16:22 No. 482383 ID: 389f2b
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Go find Axel.

Yeah.

Dinner should be ready.

Zach Leigh 2013/01/04(Fri)16:25 No. 482385 ID: 389f2b
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Chapter 1 will start soon.

Our fair storyteller has actually fallen ill, so there probably won't be any more updates for tonight. If I know something before anyone else does I'll try and keep you guys posted