<div class="floatleft">(https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRPzOxVV9Qzz7Rl5dLVeB66Aglzhl129ZUd3vZI-heXzJw9OMx08w)</div><strong><span class="bbc_u"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: andale mono;"><em>Marcus Gray</em></span></span></span></strong>+ (http://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=164668.msg7670606#msg7670606)<br/><strong>Tags:</strong>Alexis, Selene, Nathan<br/><br/><hr/><hr/><br/><strong><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: andale mono;"><em>C</em></span></span></strong>aught by surprise, Marcus stared down to his chest where the girl he'd just rescued was. He could almost feel her trembling then. Not knowing if it was a good idea to hug her back just yet, he simply consoled her, or at least attempted to, by stroking her hair back.<em>You're alright, now..</em>, his gesture implied.<br/><br/>Giving the girl some time to recover herself, he turned his head to once again face the other two, "<strong>I'm Marcus.. Marcus Gray.. And no, I'm not from around here. I just moved in a couple of years ago.</strong>" He felt the girl finally letting him go so he turned to face her and smiled, just to assure her everything was okay now. "<strong>Don't mention it..</strong>" he whispered back.<br/><br/>When the lady with the bow spoke, Marcus wasn't sure if the slight distraction from the girl's words of gratitude had caused him to miss her name. What he'd heard though, was her concern for the security of the room and her request for him to ensure the room is clear. He wanted to repeat what Nathan had asked but had to agree with her on the more pressing matters. Besides, they got the whole night together to learn more than just each other's name.<br/><br/>There wasn't much around now lest for the recent halved corpse. At least nothing to take note of. Except for that nauseous putrid stench. Marcus looked down at his feet and saw the pool of blood and the strings of intestines all around him. His gaze then followed up his jeans and shirt. He was covered in muck, almost to the point of being drenched. Marcus then studied Alexis a little closer. If he's in that state, just by getting a hug from her, he assumed she would be in a state much worse. That was when he knew that no amount of baby wipes could clean them up.<br/><br/>"<strong>It looks clear here..</strong>" he first replied to Selene. "<strong>Nathan, was it? Give me a hand with this table, will you..? We could use this to barricade the door.. At least it'll prevent them from entering..</strong>" said the man as he walked towards the furniture. "<strong>We'll strengthen this with another table later.. Because now, I'm not very comfortable being covered with muck all over me.. I wouldn't want to risk being infected this way either.. Who knows what these blood could do on an open wound..</strong>" then he turned to face the blonde girl. "<strong>I just came from a washroom back there.. It's just a short trip.. The two of us could clean up there while the rest remain here and make sure nothing gets in.. Or maybe help fortify the place.. We'll knock and whisper our name when we return.. What do you say, Miss... umm..?</strong>" it wasn't the best pick up line and the venue was certainly the worst place for a date but hey, what could he do at a time like this.