<strong>Ricky Mulch: When it rains it pours<br/>Outside of the Town Square</strong><br/><br/>The appearance of the siren complicated things immensely.  Ricky immediately shifted his aim to the grotesque creature, knowing this next shot would be next to impossible.  He pulled the trigger...<br/><br/><em>click</em><br/><br/>"Shit!" he shouted, a combination of his empty clip and the Alpha hound suddenly slamming into Lauren.  Ricky tried to swing a punch at it, but the beast was already gone, bounding away into the street.  It eyed the group with alarming intelligence.<br/><br/><em>Focus.  Need to FOCUS.</em><br/><br/>Ricky took a deep breath, ejecting the spent clip and sliding his extra one into place.<em>Focus man, focus.</em><br/><br/><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote">Quote</div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">Focus Attempt: 12 - 3 - 2 - 1 = 6  ((Rolled 1, no joy))</blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/>But the silence of the compound was too oppressive, the Alpha hound too close and that intelligent gleam in its eyes too fucking scary.  Ricky's hands began to shake slightly.  No more time to collect himself, it was time to act.<br/><br/>He swung his aim back at the Alpha and fired.<br/><br/><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote">Quote</div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">Shot #5: 12 - 1 - 3 - 1 = 7  ((Rolled 7, HIT!))</blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/>The bullet took the...<em>thing</em>in the jaw.  It blew a hole through the cheek; he could see white bone and gristle in the gaping wound.  But it was still standing.<em>Damnit!  Still, that thing has to be on its last legs by now.</em><br/><br/>Ricky turned to face the other survivors.  "Take Lauren, the Town Hall is just around the corner of that building.  I still have 12 bullets, I'll finish off these guys.  Don't lock me out!"<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Inventory and Character Status</div><div class="spoiler_body"><strong>Inventory:</strong><br/><span class="bbc_u">POCKETS</span><br/>1.) Handgun  (with belt-clip holster) (12/13 bullets)<br/>2.) Pocket sized note pad (front pocket)<br/>3.) Black Pen (front pocket)<br/>4.) Deck of Cards (includes Jokers) (back pocket)<br/>5.) Spent Clip (0/9 bullets) (back pocket)<br/><br/><strong>Current HP/SP Status:</strong><br/>Body Points - 156/166<br/>Stamina Points - 130/160<br/>Status - Top Shape (128-160 SP)</div></div>