The Beast Appocolypse
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				Title: <strong>The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>bluemoon</strong> on <strong>06-04-2010, 07:02:04</strong>
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				Hazel eyes flickered open to the morning sun flickering through the broken and dusty blinds. <em>Morning....<strong>Morning?!</strong></em> May jolted up, looking around panicked. She had fallen asleep in her old room, on the upper story of her house. She looked around, her heart pounding, chest rising and falling. Her eyes fell on her dog, staring at the window intensely, not moving a single muscle. May froze. <em>Is <strong>It</strong> out there?...Oh God, please don't let <strong>It</strong> be out there...</em> Very slowly, and as silently as possible, she slid her legs off her bed, her feet lightly touching the ground. She cringed as the old boards let out a creak, making her freeze completely, listening to see if she could hear <strong>It</strong>. Silence...sometimes it was worse than being able to hear <strong>Its</strong> destruction in the distance, the horrible rumbling <strong>Its</strong> voice makes...silence means you don't know <em>where</em> <strong>It</strong> is.<br><br>After a few moments, May let herself breathe, only very lightly, trying to keep silent. She had to get to the basement. She dispersed her weight over all fours, slowly crawling over to her small brown and white Australian Shepherd, gently slipping two fingers beneath the purple collar. She gave the collar a gentle tug, to which the dog responded by following her quietly. She sat on the top step, moving her feet down a few steps, and slowly lowering herself down them, the dog was light enough to make the creaking noises that May's undispersed weight would cause. The beating of her heart was about all she could hear, pounding inside her head.<br><br>She finally reached the last step, but had to make her way through the living room, dining room, and kitchen before she could reach the basement door, and with plenty of windows for <strong>It</strong> to see her through, it was a dangerous task. She crawled from the corner, peering around the left to the living room windows...nothing. She quickly took a sharp right, heading through the dining area, and re-seating herself behind the fridge, a blind spot to the windows. Her dog stuck closely to her all the while. She crawled along the edge of the cabinets, the basement door finally within reach. She reached her hand for it, her fingers touching the metal handle. A loud bellowing sound came from outside, sounding somewhere between the horn of a steam liner, and the low rumble of a large animal, amplified ten fold. To say the least, the sound was intimidating enough, the beast it came from ten times as terrifying, so horrible, no person who had seen it ever lived to tell. May flinched, quickly jerking the door open, and shooing the dog down, closing the door behind her and scurrying down the stairs as fast as possible. She sat in the corner of the dark, concrete basement, hugging her knees, heart pounding in her ears.<br><br>It had been like this for about three months now. Not since the first sighting, no, but since the failure the government called an evacuation. They set up a small 'safe point' somewhere to the east of the city, protected by tanks and other military personnel. Heaven forbid they should send some of those armed people out to help those trapped in the 'infected' areas. They know that their weapons are virtually useless, but apparently had worked so far to keep <strong>It</strong> at bay...at least in those areas. For people like May, every day life was a living hell. She had to watch her every move, and protecting her dog wasn't making her 'job' any easier. The cats were at least quiet and required little other than food and water, but her dog wanted to be with her nearly all the time, making sneaking around very difficult. May just sat there, in the corner, holding her head waiting for <strong>It</strong> to pass. Sitting, and waiting. Hoping, praying that someone might come to help her out of this place. The problem wasn't really getting out for her. It was taking her dog with her. She once had the opportunity, but they insisted that the dog be left behind, and May wouldn't have that. She tilted her head forward onto her knees, her light brown hair cascading down over her legs.
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kiric Rand</strong> on <strong>07-04-2010, 00:53:24</strong>
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				It had been silent up untill recently. The panting of breath mixed with a roar. *Shit! Shit! That was a stupid risk* A solid built human held close to the shadows *Damn the luck. IT had to come back now.* The figure darted across the open roadway to the shadows of another building. He peaked out, the wind slightly ruffling his short red hair and goatee. As soon as he felt it was safe, the figure rolled along the wall and quietly opened the door.<br><br>Once inside, he ducked under the windows. He couldn't let the creature see him now that he'd made it this far. He slid under a near by table, his leather jacket ripping on a nail. *Damn, that's my favorite jacket too."&nbsp; He quietly made his way to the basement door. This place had been his hideout for the last few weeks, moving closer and closer to the safe zone. He popped open the door slowly, trying not to make any noise. It had been nearby, thought how close he couldn't tell. He slid into the basement of the building. He had to make sure every building he hid in had one, else It would easily find him.<br><br>"Well now lad, that was a close one." Devin said mostly to no one "I can't keep letting it get this close. My Irish luck will only hold out for so long before IT gets a hold of me."
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Jecht</strong> on <strong>08-04-2010, 07:59:35</strong>
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				Dawn was peeking over the horizon which was Trent's signal to go for his recon run. He began to stretch at the front of the broken down house that he called his "home". He continued to walk as he headed towards the giant gate that they believed kept <strong>IT</strong> out of their "safe zone". The gate slowly started to open as the crowd behind him began to watch him. He turned to him and gave a bow, which caused a small applause. He was fairly well known and the best around, a hero to many. <br><br>Taking a deep breath, he started out of the gate slow as he listened to it rumble behind him close. He had 12 hours to get back to the gate before it closed and he was locked out until morning. Slowly, he began to jog down the broken street, pieces of the building on the ground like graffiti and cars smashed from <strong>IT</strong>. His breath was shown from the cool air that surrounded him. "So far, so good," he mumbled to himself. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Nim</strong> on <strong>08-04-2010, 10:03:48</strong>
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				Cylana awoke as the first rays of sunlight slanted in through the basement window right in her face.&nbsp; She had a very uneasy feeling that it was time to move on but she was too scared to move.&nbsp; Something just wasn't right.&nbsp; It was far to quite outside at least until A loud bellowing sound came from outside, sounding somewhere between the horn of a steam liner, and the low rumble of a large animal, amplified ten fold.&nbsp; It wasn't exactly right outside of the house she had been hiding in for the last couple of days but it was to damn close for her own comfort.&nbsp; As she sat up she began to feel the vibrations in the floor of the basement.&nbsp; IT was coming closer.&nbsp; A fact that was attested to by the fact that the window above her that had been previously been filled with sun light was now darkened in shadow.&nbsp; <br><br>Cylana held her breath calling upon every god and goddess she could possibly think of to protect her from the thing that had destroyed the beautiful neighbor hood in which she had grown up.&nbsp; Including her own house which was now little more than a pile of rubble siting upon its foundation.&nbsp; <br><br>The shadow moved from the window and the vibrations subsided from beneath her ass that was cold from laying on the concrete floor of the basement where she had been hiding.&nbsp; 'Today is definitely moving day.' Cyl thought as she stood up rubbing her arms that were wrapped tightly around her own chest.&nbsp; She picked up her back pack which held the few things which she still bothered to carry around.&nbsp; A deck of Tarrot Cards, one can opener, one bottle opener that could also be used to uncork a bottle of wine.&nbsp; An old army mess kit she had picked up somewhere along the way in her travels, several candles, a decent supply of matches, and her changes of clothes.&nbsp; All that was left was to place the Kitana back in its place as well as the foot long double edged knife.&nbsp; She somehow doubted that such things would help her against It but they gave her some measure of security so she held onto them all the same.&nbsp; <br><br>Cautiously she made her way up the basement stairs and across the linoleum kitchen floor.&nbsp; Standing slowly she looked out the window of the back door.&nbsp; The back yard was her immediate view with a broken fence that revealed the neighbors back yard and crumbled walls of a house as well.&nbsp; The same could be said for the next 10 houses in between.&nbsp; Then there was another house that looked to be in the same shape she was in now.&nbsp; As in still standing.&nbsp; 'There that is my next goal.'&nbsp; She thought.&nbsp; But before going out the door she grabbed as much canned food as she could and put it in her back pack as well.&nbsp; She never knew exactly what she would find at her next hiding place so it never hurt to be prepared.&nbsp; <br><br>As quickly and quietly as she could she made her way down the street and into the 11th house without having been seen.&nbsp; Slowly she crept through the silent kitchen heading directly for the basement door.&nbsp; Her nerves were already shot from going as far as she had so she needed a place to rest where she knew she would be safe.&nbsp; However when she opened the basement door there was the low growl of a dog from somewhere out of sight.&nbsp; 'A live dog in a basement?'&nbsp; The question flickered through her mind.&nbsp; &nbsp;It had been nearly 3 months since she had seen or even heard a dog.&nbsp; 'How could a dog survive in a basement this long?'&nbsp; <br><br>'There has to be someone else here that's how!!'&nbsp; She thought then after she closed the basement door behind her she called out softly, "Hello!&nbsp; Is there someone down here?"&nbsp; Even speaking as soft as she was her own voice to her sounded as loud as if she had spoken through some kind of megaphone.&nbsp; But her only answer at first was the dog who started to growl more loudly than before.&nbsp; And it sounded like she could hear paws clicking against the darkened basement floor below.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>bluemoon</strong> on <strong>08-04-2010, 10:35:54</strong>
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				May's head jerked as her dog began to growl. She had been so focused on the fading sound of <strong>Its</strong> rampage, she had failed to notice the familiar sound of the back door opening. <em>A person? Out here?</em> May feared the worst, what if it was another creature, what if <strong>It</strong> had spawned more of itself? No, her dog new better than to make noise when <strong>It</strong> was near, right? She shifted her weight forward, placing her hands on the concrete, slowly moving behind a large, built-in structure that was once storage filled with once thought "useful" items.<br><br>She made her breathing as light as possible, she knew holding her breath would only make her louder when she needed to take a breath. The light click of the handle turning made her freeze. She hadn't had contact with anyone but her dog in 3 months. But this voice, the whisper at the top of the stairwell. It was human, female if she wasn't mistaken. May motioned with her hand, the dog whimpered and wagged her tail, her ears drooping back into her normal submissive state, walking over to May and nudging her hand for attention. May pat her, running her fingers through the fur between her ears.<br><br>She slowly stood, so used to silently traveling, that her footsteps made less than what a drop of water would. She walked around the corner, staring up into the darkness. "I...is someone there?" She wasn't even sure if she was hallucinating, it was hard to believe that someone else out there was still alive. After such a period of time with no human contact, you begin to make up voices, talk to yourself. She might have been more insane, had she not kept her dog alive the entire time. "Get out of the stairwell, its not safe." she whispered back up. If it was a real person, no use in letting her stay where they would attract <strong>It</strong> to kill them both. If she wasn't real, well, then it was just one more voice.
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Jecht</strong> on <strong>08-04-2010, 23:06:05</strong>
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				As Trent had done many times before, he had a backpack with him. The basic supplies like food, flashlight, matches and so on but he also kept a flash device that the engineers had came up with. Of course, at this point, there was no idea if it actually worked. He also kept a radio that he turned on every once and a while that would help survivors find him. <br><br>The soft footsteps of his shoes was the only thing he heard until he heard IT roar. Quickly, without thinking, he ran into a house and slammed the door. "Damnit," he said in a whisper. He ran through the house looking for a basement but this house had none. with another roar, Trent pushed himself under a table. It blocked his view of the window but what happened next was something he wasn't expecting. With whatever IT used to destroy things, he felt the top floor of the house start to cave in as though it was hit by a wrecking ball. Another roar sounded through the street and it was right outside now. Trent tried to look out of the window but there was a piece of the ceiling blocking the window. Trent took a deep breath and waited for it to pass.
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				Post by: <strong>Nim</strong> on <strong>08-04-2010, 23:47:58</strong>
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				"Alright but I think we are safe enough for now at least.&nbsp; That creature what ever it is has gone on further down the street."&nbsp; Cylana made her way slowly down the stairs not really sure where the dog she had heard earlier might be hiding.&nbsp; Stopping at the landing of the stairs trying to adjust her eyes to the din interior of the basement after having been out in the bright early sun light.&nbsp; "My name is Cylana... is it alright for me to come in?&nbsp; I... I haven't seen or talked to anyone else in so long."&nbsp; Her voice was cracking with the emotion of finally finding another living soul.&nbsp; "The dog I heard... does... does it bite?"
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kiric Rand</strong> on <strong>09-04-2010, 00:49:15</strong>
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				Devin ducked his head in his hands. IT was close now. He could hear it ripping apart a nearby building. He buried his head and his hands and tried to slow his breathing as he had many times now. *How could this thing scare me. I've faced many a lad bigger and tougher than me, and not a one of em made me feel fear like this.* He set in a corner, letting the sounds pass by. *looks like I'm camping out here for a while.* <br><br>He removed his jacket, reveling a tattered black vest. It was the same one he had worn the night of the first attack, and he wore it to remember those he lost that night. Right underneath it was a large scar across his chest. It was his other reminder of that night. A wooden beam had taken a nice chunk out of him, and he had been lucky to survive it. These last three months he had only survived by stealing the supplies he needed from abandoned stores and houses. He had heard rumors of a safe zone on the outskirts of town, but after months of searching, he wasn't sure it existed anymore.<br><br>He rubbed the scar above his eye and lightly set his duffelbag down. He would start a fire later and do his training once the creature left. *No sense risking it hearing or seeing me right now.* He thought. He curled up, trying to get a little shut eye while he could. Even if the creature attacked the building he was in, it was doubtful It would find him tonight.
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>bluemoon</strong> on <strong>09-04-2010, 09:59:52</strong>
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				May was surprised to hear an answer. She had nearly convinced herself that it was all in her head. She grabbed her flashlight, using it just long enough to light a candle to light the immediate area.&nbsp; "I don't take any chances with <strong>It</strong>. Its not like <strong>It</strong> couldn't just turn around if we were heard after all. I try to keep pretty quiet, and out of that stairwell, as there is a door leading right outside behind you, and the sound carries rather well when you stand up there." May walked over to a bag of dog food she had obviously stolen from somewhere, scooping a bit into a pan and setting it on the floor. <br><br>"She doesn't bite unless you have any ill intentions. Its just been a while for her too." The dog happily wandered over to the food dish and began to eat. May wandered into another area of the basement, opening up a cupboard and rummaging through the cans until she found some pears. She grabbed a fork, cup, and can opener and walked back into the room she had been in before. "Are you thirsty? Hungry? I try to save up my rain water, so I've been drinking the juice from the fruit, and eating them for food...goodness knows if they're actually any good anymore, but they were sealed airtight, and with preservatives." May rambled, looking down at the can. She didn't really know what, if anything, she was supposed to talk about. "Oh, I'm May, by the way. But you can call me...well, whatever you want. Its not like it really matters anyway."
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Nim</strong> on <strong>09-04-2010, 22:45:09</strong>
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				Cylana was a little surprised and somewhat put off by May's last statement not really knowing what she meant by it so she decided to go with answering the safer questions first.&nbsp; "Sure I wouldn't mind some pears but how about a fair trade.&nbsp; I have been munching on these canned peaches for almost 3 days now and am completely all peachied out."&nbsp; As she had spoken she had taken off her back pack and reached in enough to pull out the canned peaches (well bottled actually) along with her mess kit.&nbsp; Cylana found a nice little place by the wall to sit down and lean her back up against.&nbsp; "Looks like your set up pretty good here, have you been at this house long?&nbsp; Ever since that thing destroyed the house I used to stay in I've been jumping from place to place just trying to find a decent place to hide.&nbsp; Some have been more accommodating than others having a bit more in way of food rations and all."
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>bluemoon</strong> on <strong>13-04-2010, 22:47:44</strong>
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				May popped the blade of the can opener into the can, pouring the juice into a glass before opening it the rest of the way. Her dog stood right next to her leg, nose sniffing in the air at the fruity juices. Even still, she was a beggar. May dumped a small amount of the juice into a small bowl of dried dog food on the ground, wetting it with the sweet juice. She handed the can and a fork, which she wiped off on a cloth, to Cylana. "I used to live here...I suppose I still do...though some may debate whether its actually 'living'." She walked away into one of the side rooms, only separated by part of a cement wall. The ping of metal, and sloshing of liquids could be heard. May kept a bucket beneath one of the windows regularly, to collect any rain water that drizzled in. Good thing the basement used to flood...though once upon a time it would have been more of a nuisance. She brought it back, setting it down next to the girl, a cloth set over the side of it. "It's cold...but I know that I personally can't stand to be dirty. With the water supplies being shut off, or cut off(depending on the source: Monster or Government) it becomes difficult to wash, I know."
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Nim</strong> on <strong>14-04-2010, 05:18:15</strong>
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				While May had been working with the can of pears Cylana had pulled out one of the jars of canned peaches and set them on the ground next to where she sat against the cool wall of the basement.&nbsp; "Thank you."&nbsp; Cylana said when May had handed her the can of pairs and had been reaching for the peaches to hand to may as she listened to the girl talk about used to have living in this house but May had left to go to another part of the room.&nbsp; She was puzzled by the noises she heard but when May brought out the bucket with the cloth draped over it she couldn't help but smile.&nbsp; "Thank you again, it's been a while since I have seen this much water in one container.&nbsp; Here are the peaches I told you about."&nbsp; Cylana said handing the jar to May.&nbsp; Moving the can of pears out of the way so it wouldn't get knocked over she took off her jacket first then easily lifted her black tank top over her head and placed it on the jacket.&nbsp; <br><br>Cylana dipped the wash cloth into the cold water and wiped off her face and hands first before dipping the cloth into the cold water again and began to rub the cloth over her neck arms and chest.&nbsp; Cylana's nipples grew hard and tingled as the cold cloth was passed over them.&nbsp; Leaving her shirt off while her skin dried Cylana reached down and picked up the can of pears to try a couple of them.&nbsp; Before this creature had shown up and turned their world literally upside down She never would have touched pears but after three months of a life of scrounging for food one learned very fast not to be picky about what was available to eat and had actually began to like the things much to her own surprise.&nbsp; &nbsp;<br><br>"Mmmmmm these are good, thank you.&nbsp; It's actually kind of funny, before all this shit happened I never much cared for pears."&nbsp; She ate another pear thoughtfully before saying,&nbsp; "I used to live in a house about 6 blocks from here.&nbsp; It was my parents home I inherited it after they were killed in a car accident about 3 years ago while I was off to school.&nbsp; I left school to come back home to look after my 15 year old brother.&nbsp; He didn't listen to me... IT got him...."&nbsp; Cylana managed to set the can of pears down on the ground beside her before she leaned her bare back against the wall and started to cry with her hands covering her face.
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Jarod1</strong> on <strong>14-04-2010, 11:04:34</strong>
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				Clark Savage moved along the road his cautiously.&nbsp; His rifle in his hand.&nbsp; So far he hadn’t used and wasn’t even sure it would damage IT but for some reason it made him feel safer. It had been four weeks since he had returned home to find his neighborhood destroyed by whatever the creature was.&nbsp; He had salvaged what he could, some canned food, bottled water flash lights and batteries, plus all the ammo he could carry. He didn’t know what had happened to his family.&nbsp; He hoped they we’re safe, but he just didn’t know and the not knowing was what scared him the most.<br><br>Moving around out in the open was not a smart idea he new, but the idea of staying couped up and hidden had not agreed with him.&nbsp; His father had trained him to survive on very little and taught him to hunt.&nbsp; If he could kill the creature whatever it was he would.&nbsp; Maybe it would kill him, but facing a quick death was preferable to wasting away.&nbsp; That didn’t mean he was careless however.&nbsp; He stopped and hid whenever he felt the creature was close, but thanks to his tracking skills he felt more sure than others in the same situation about traveling in the open.&nbsp; Clark looked at the horizon.&nbsp; It would be dark soon and he didn’t want to be caught outside in the dark.&nbsp; As Clark passed along a row of deserted houses, he finally settled on a small blue house on the center of the row.&nbsp; <br><br>Cautiously Clark approached the door.&nbsp; It was unlocked a good sign that nobody was here.&nbsp; Clark entered the house and bunkered down setting his pack down nearby&nbsp; He pulled off his coat as well an went in search of blankets and a pillow.&nbsp; As he searched the house his danger sense kicked in as he heard no sounds outside.&nbsp; No birds chirping, or any other animals for that matter.&nbsp; That was a bad sign he knew.&nbsp; The animals seemed to have a sixth sense when it came to the creature being near.&nbsp; They always grew quiet.&nbsp; Clark quickly dropped low to floor and listened.&nbsp; Suddenly he heard it roar a terrible noise that pierced the soul.&nbsp; Clark clutched his 44. magnum in his hands and muttered a prayer to god that if it was his time to go he at least give him a good shot at the creature before he went.&nbsp; The rampage lasted for nearly 15 minutes by his reckoning and it was another 20 minutes before Clark allowed himself to move.&nbsp; <br><br>“What the hell are you,” he whispered to himself as he returned to his pack blankets and pillow in hand.&nbsp; Opening his pack he withdrew a canteen which he had filled with water from the last rain storm and also pulled out some beef jerky he had salvaged from a store along the way.
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Selene</strong> on <strong>14-04-2010, 12:36:55</strong>
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				Chaz moved about the house silently, grabbing the last few things before she moved. She would have left the area sooner if it hadn't been for the nasty slash she'd got on her upper arm. Too afraid to leave with the scent of blood on her she'd stayed in the basement longer than she'd planned. At least it had given her time to gather the essentials. She zipped up the sports back, the noise though soft sending jolts of adrenaline through her body as she kept her ears trained on the noises outside. She'd heard rumblings in the early morning and it seemed like IT was moving. Now would be her best shot at surviving. <br><br>She had raided her father's trophy room for anything. His old varsity jacket to keep her warm, a few survival tips from his books. And a picture of her parents. They were smiling on a stony wall in south France. Swallowing the lump in her throat she hitched the bag across her body and snuck out the back door, her knife close to her side. Looking around she smelt the decay. Blood was spattered on the grass from where next door's dog had had an accident. She didn't know what had happened as she'd huddled with her mother locked under the house, the terrible noises coming through to their terrified ears. Shaking her head she focussed on the road. Hopping over the gate she crouched low to the ground, her near black eyes scanning the area before she moved along, hiding behind cars and houses. She had to make it west of here to get to the nearest safe house, but she didn't know how long that could take at her current rate.<br><br>Rubbing the bandage on her upper right arm she held her breath and ran. Darting between objects she ran faster than before, her heart thumping behind her chest. As she stopped behind a house she felt her blood pumping around her body, trying to keep her panting as quiet as she could. Sun hadn't been up long and so had a long day ahead of her if she was to get to the safe house...if it was even there any more.
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Lynnie</strong> on <strong>14-04-2010, 15:38:35</strong>
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				Lucy stretched as she heard the low rumblings of <strong><em>IT</em></strong>. Sighing as she looked out the small attic window of an old beaten down abandoned house. She shook her head as she slipped out of the room. She never took off her daggers nor her boots. You never knew when you would wake up and have to fight or run. Her long light brown hair seemed darker in the morning light. By the time the sun was up it would look almost blonde. She grabbed a rubber band from the remains of what looked to be an office and pulled her hair up. Cracking her knuckles then her neck she slipped out the whole in the wall of the old house. <br><br>Scanning the area trying to place the sound. She heard it to the was South East. She groaned inwardly knowing that was the way towards the safe zone. She had to make it there. If only to stock up on supplies and keep moving. Shaking her head as she started darting behind the garage of the neighboring house. She had to stay out of sight and move quickly if she wanted to make it to the old book binding factory by sundown. She knew the factory had a basement that was safe. Pulling out one of her daggers she sighed, rust was starting to form on them. <br><br>Glancing up as she made her way to another house that was still standing and looked safe. Maybe she could get some food or at least some water from there. Squating down she glanced towards the house and sprinted towards it. It was three almost four houses down from where she was. The other houses were barely four walls standing up. Some where burnt others where what looked like stepped on. Fear started to fill her as she ran, she couldn't be seen. Far to much for her to do before she could die. She wanted to be something more than just a street rat that no one remembered. <br><br>A smile creeped on her face as she reached the backyard of the standing house. Walking up to the backdoor she tested the handle to see if it was locked. Relief filled her as she opened the door and stepped in. Looking around the back hall she saw a washing machine and a dryer that seemed to be intacted still. She shook her head knowing if she were to use them the sound would attract <strong><em>IT</em></strong>. Walking down the hall slowly almost barely making a sound except when she stepped on a doll that squeaked when she stepped on it. Covering her mouth as to not let out another sound, she waited her foot still on the doll, her body stiff awaiting and listening.<br><br>Did she just give herself away to <strong><em>IT</em></strong>? Standing there she waited. Would she be found by <strong><em>IT</em></strong> or someone else trying to make their way to the safe zone as well?? 
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Jecht</strong> on <strong>14-04-2010, 18:31:42</strong>
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				When he heard IT leave the area and the grow-moan-roar sound was only a distant noise, he started to get up. "Figures," he said to himself. Taking in a deep breath of dusty air he started to scream for help. "Somebody help! Can anyone hear me?!Hello!" he screamed but didn't hear anything respond. "Well, damn. I'm stuck until someone comes," he said grabbing his backpack and pulling out a snickers bar. Sure, he took it from a gas station last time he was out but he didn't think anyone would care or notice since there was a gigantic, huge IT walking down the street. He ripped over the wrapper and bit into the bar, letting the cold chocolate satisfy his hunger. He took another deep breath and yelled. "Someone help!"
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Selene</strong> on <strong>14-04-2010, 18:45:23</strong>
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				Breathing deeply after her first sprint Chaz looked about for a moment, debating which direction to follow. She didn't know where IT was...that was bad. She could run right into IT's path if she wasn't careful. Cursing to herself she adjusted the bag strap before running down the road, keeping low and pausing every now and them to crouch behind fallen objects. As she drew nearer to the house she had set her sights on she noticed the billowing dust clouds. IT had been there. Shit.<br><br>Panicking she tried the front door of the nearest house but it was locked. Shit. Trying the next house along she had the same problem, even sneaking around to the back door to try that. No good. Creeping closer to the unsettled dust she squinted...she couldn't see IT..and by the looks of the destruction it had left here. She was too vulnerable out here, she had to get inside somehow. There was one house that looked like it had been hit. Well...IT wasn't likely to strike twice was it? It was a chance Chaz had to take. Taking a breath she sprinted to the back door...could she hear screaming? As she drew closer she could definitely hear someone's voice calling out. Siding up to the back of the house she called back. "Keep your voice down..how many of you are there?" crossing her fingers she looked about frantically, checking to see if IT was coming back anytime soon.
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>bluemoon</strong> on <strong>14-04-2010, 20:41:07</strong>
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				<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=65369.msg2937392#msg2937392">Quote from: Nim on 14-04-2010, 05:18:15</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">&nbsp; Moving the can of pears out of the way so it wouldn't get knocked over she took off her jacket first then easily lifted her black tank top over her head and placed it on the jacket.&nbsp; <br><br>Cylana dipped the wash cloth into the cold water and wiped off her face and hands first before dipping the cloth into the cold water again and began to rub the cloth over her neck arms and chest.&nbsp; Cylana's nipples grew hard and tingled as the cold cloth was passed over them.&nbsp; Leaving her shirt off while her skin dried Cylana reached down and picked up the can of pears to try a couple of them.&nbsp; Before this creature had shown up and turned their world literally upside down She never would have touched pears but after three months of a life of scrounging for food one learned very fast not to be picky about what was available to eat and had actually began to like the things much to her own surprise.&nbsp; &nbsp;<br><br>"Mmmmmm these are good, thank you.&nbsp; It's actually kind of funny, before all this shit happened I never much cared for pears."&nbsp; She ate another pear thoughtfully before saying,&nbsp; "I used to live in a house about 6 blocks from here.&nbsp; It was my parents home I inherited it after they were killed in a car accident about 3 years ago while I was off to school.&nbsp; I left school to come back home to look after my 15 year old brother.&nbsp; He didn't listen to me... IT got him...."&nbsp; Cylana managed to set the can of pears down on the ground beside her before she leaned her bare back against the wall and started to cry with her hands covering her face.<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>May's face turned red and she turned around quickly as the girl stripped, cleansing herself. Even if May had been in this woman's position, she probably would have asked for a bit of privacy first. Then again, that was just how modest and self conscious she was. She was about to go into the other room again, when the girl told her story, and began sobbing. May sighed, turning around, but keeping her eyes on the ground. "Yea...I don't know where most of my family is...whether they're safe...or..." She paused, listening closely. "Hey...do you hear that?" She looked up towards the door leading outside. She waited quietly. "I...I could have sworn I just heard somebody calling out for help..." May's body fought itself,. she wanted to go have a look, but if they had been out there yelling, they could have very well attracted <strong>It</strong> back again. She bit at her lip, hoping whoever it was would be smart enough to get out of there and hide...The distant trembles of the earth ceased. They hadn't been very strong anymore, but when you're so in tuned with such things, you notice when things go from a buzz to silence. The bellowing roar could be heard again, dropping May to her knees, hands covering her ears as her eyes shut tightly. By the sounds of it, <strong>It</strong> was changing directions...very odd for <strong>It</strong> to do more than once in a day. The person who she had heard...it sounded like it was only a few houses down...<em>Hide...</em> she thought to herself, somehow hoping the person would hear her.
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Jecht</strong> on <strong>14-04-2010, 20:57:59</strong>
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				Trent grabbed his bag. "I'm in here!" he said pushing a board out of the way. He squeezed his way out until he saw the girl. "Thank you...I" he stopped when he heard the rumble..."Shit...We gotta go," he said running blindly though the yard and into the street where IT had just smashed a building. There was a lot of dust and suddenly he saw something. An outline of a shadow. "Oh no..." he said starting to run through the street. It was the worse thing he could do as he tripped on something and landed face first. He turned over and looked up at the massive shadow before him. "God...have mercy he said before the dust surrounded him. He didn't feel anything after that<br><br>(Sorry for leaving...hope that was OK...have fun with it and if I decide to come back..hopefully it will still be open...Bye everyone)
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Selene</strong> on <strong>14-04-2010, 21:02:06</strong>
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				Seeing someone appear from the building was like a breath of fresh air on an otherwise horrific three months. Her face paled even more so however when they heard IT. Running as fast as her legs could take her she didn't realise that he had fallen behind till she looked back to see the looming shadow, a cloud of dust where he must have fallen. Unable to scream from fear she kept running...she had to keep running else she would be next. She had no idea where IT was now or where she was going. She just knew she had to find cover <em>now</em>.<br><br>Banging on any doors she could find she was shaking as one opened and she tumbled inwards, knocking her head as she fell and rolled to the side. Closing the door she tried to catch her breath as her vision blurred from the knock, warm blood trickling down the side of her face.
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Demik</strong> on <strong>14-04-2010, 21:36:55</strong>
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				Calypso had jumped into an empty trash can when she heard IT roar. She knew it really wasn't the best place to be but it was the closest shelter at the moment. When she heard the thing demolishing a building down the street she peeked out and then jumped out and ran to the nearest house praying it had some place she could hide. She did make sure not to slam the door in her haste though. She leaned against it for a moment, panting with her heart pounding in her ears. Then she hurried through the house, searching for a basement. The woman breathed a sigh of relief when she found one and relaxed somewhat. <br><br>Cali pulled out her pistol and opened the door then, keeping her finger off the trigger, crept down the stairs. She wasn't sure if anyone was there but if they were she wanted to be prepared. She had already run into one guy who had gone crazy from the stress of the situation. He'd tried to kill her so she wasn't going to take a chance again. If they were there she was sure they would have heard her walking around upstairs so they would already know she was there. She called out softly, "Hello? Anyone here?"<br><br>She was a biologist who had worked with all kinds of dangerous predators and loved it. These... things were a whole different ballgame though. They terrified her. Twice now she had been in a building that had been destroyed. The first time was her parents home. She had just returned from a long trip studying Ocelots in south Texas and after months of sleeping in a tent she had been loving being able to sleep in a soft bed. Then the house was suddenly being torn apart. She'd been buried under rubble that it took her a couple days to dig out of. The second time was just a couple days ago. She still didn't know why IT had decided to attack the house she was in but it had. Cali had walked away from that with a bad slash on her upper left arm. It was deep and she'd had to stitch it together herself. It wasn't the best job but it was functional. She just counted herself lucky that in one of the houses she had scrounged through before she had found some antibiotics and pain killers.
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kiric Rand</strong> on <strong>15-04-2010, 00:10:27</strong>
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				Devin listened as IT left. Hopefully it had found what it was after and would leave him alone. It was headed south east.<br><br>He dusted himself off. He had to move again. He had swiped his supplies earlier, now he had to keep making his way to the safe zone. "The old factory, it ought to be safe for tonight, especially since IT is heading the way I am. Shouldn't be far." He grabbed his jacket, throwing it on. He'd have to sew the rip later tonight.<br><br>He sneaked out of the basement, freezing with each squeak of a floorboard. It was long gone, or so he thought, but it never hurt to be careful. He glanced out a window, which he knew was stupid, but he had to check the disdance he had to cover. "About 4 blocks then....... I ought to be able to cross that." He broke a nearby stool and wired the legs together. It was makeshift, but anything beat having nothing at all. He slipped out the door, sticking to the shadows as he made his way to the factory.
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Jarod1</strong> on <strong>15-04-2010, 00:58:07</strong>
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				After eating breakfast Clark took inventory of his supplies.&nbsp; He was getting low on canned food, he would have to see what the cabinets here had.&nbsp; He wasn’t expecting much.&nbsp; Most of the places he had visited had been picked pretty clean still it was always a good idea to check.&nbsp; Clark got to his feet and made his way to the kitchen silently opening each of the cabinets.&nbsp; He was right there wasn’t much left in terms of food.&nbsp; He was rewarded with a couple of cans of condensed soup that he would be able to use and he pulled them out and into his bag.&nbsp; As he continued his search of the kitchen he found a partial box of Coca- Cola and he emptied it into his bag.&nbsp; It wasn’t the most healthy choice, but in this day and age beggars couldn’t be choosers.&nbsp; <br><br>Clark then made his rounds to the bathroom looking through the medicine cabinet for anything useful.&nbsp; Antibiotic’s and vitamins we’re the things he looked for primarily as well as bandages.&nbsp; Once he was done Clark again returned to the bed he had setup rolling up the blanket&nbsp; and tying it to the bottom of his pack.&nbsp; Once he had gathered everything he needed he made his way to the door peering outside to make sure the coast was clear.&nbsp; When he felt relatively sure that the creature was nowhere close Clark ventured out his rifle in hand loaded and ready to go should he require it and so he set off heading east.
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kiric Rand</strong> on <strong>15-04-2010, 04:50:30</strong>
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				Devin jumped from shadow to shadow, trying to make his way quickly to the factory. He was close now. *It'll probally be locked lad, you might have to jack the door.* He thought quickly to himself. He was probally strong enough to bust one of the doors down, but that would make noise, and it would provied an entry for IT if it came back this way. *No, better jimmy it open.*<br><br>He scanned around quickly, noticing a couple thin pieces of metal in the middle of the street. He shot his glance down the road, making sure it was clear, then bolted for them, scooping up a few then hitting the shadows once again. He looked over what he had found. He took one of the sturdier pieces and jammed it into his makeshift club, making a makeshift blade. He then kept two of three other pieces to try and jimmy the door of the factory open.<br><br>Devin looked up. He was right there, only the street and a small field separated him from his destination. The fence around it was ragged and torn, so it would be an easy task to get through. He remembered someone once told him it was an old book binding factory, but he never headed suck things, it was shelter right now. He bolted, trying to make it across before IT returned.
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Lynnie</strong> on <strong>15-04-2010, 05:10:50</strong>
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				Lucy heard steps and hid behind what was left of a wall. Listening for the steps as she followed them towards the door. Seeing the cabinets opened she groaned inwardly. This person picked the place clean. She was screwed. Having no food on her just and old bottle that was half empty. Deciding against her better judgement she started to follow the sounds outside. She looked around before stepping out of the house. Sighing in relief that it was currently silent.<br><br>East she had to remember to keep heading East. Safety was there. No one would know who she was before this and maybe she could start a new life. Longing for that she started heading East. In front of her about a half a block was a man carrying a rifle. He could be safe to be near. As long as he didn't think she was IT. She ran towards him hearing a rumbling sound. Her eyes widened in fear as she sprinted towards him and tackled him to the ground. Rolling them towards what was left of a mini van. She covered his mouth with her hands. <br><br>The rumbling sound wasn't IT but an old building finally giving way to the damnage it had taken. The building crumbled not far from them. She looked down realizing she was still ontop of him. She removed her hands before standing up slowly. Looking about her hazel green eyes scanned for any sign of IT or anything else that might make her have to hide once more. Once assured the coast was clear she motioned to him to stand up. <br><br>Looking at the man she just tackled and extended her hand. "Sorry about that. Didn't want the only person I have found to get taken away. I'm Lucy, are you heading to the safe zone too?"
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Nim</strong> on <strong>15-04-2010, 15:30:04</strong>
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				Cylana looked up wiping her eyes with the back of her hand as she heard May say, <div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote">Quote</div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">"Yea...I don't know where most of my family is...whether they're safe...or..." pausing "Hey...do you hear that?" May looked up towards the door leading outside waiting quietly. "I...I could have sworn I just heard somebody calling out for help..." </blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div>The woman cringed hearing IT roaring in the distance and her heart sank when she felt the vibrations of it's movements coming back their way. Silently she pulled her shirt back over her head then stood before putting her jacket back on and pulling her katana out of its sheath.&nbsp; Cylana wasn't fool enough to believe that it would do much damage to the creature but still it gave her some measure of comfort actually holding the sword in her hand.&nbsp; Still with her back against the wall she attempted to peer out the small dirty basement window to see if there was anything to see.&nbsp; But the pane was too dirty from all the dust and debris on the outside to really make anything out so she turn her head back to May.&nbsp; Cylana had noticed the girls discomfort about having taken off her shirt and felt like she should make some kind of apology.&nbsp; In a soft whisper only loud enough for May to hear, "Sorry if I embarrassed you with taking my shirt off... I guess I am to accustomed to dorm life sharing a room with 3 other girls where there is very little room for privacy."&nbsp; Not wishing to disturb the young woman any more than she already was Cylana left out the other things that she and her roommates had shared besides the dorm room itself.&nbsp; &nbsp; 
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Selene</strong> on <strong>15-04-2010, 16:18:47</strong>
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				Chaz's eyes slowly opened, her body coated with dust. Shifting to a sitting position she checked her body for any damage..she seemed alright. But that man she had found. She shivered as she wondered after him. He would only be a few feet away from her spot. Looking around the abandoned house she grabbed the supplies she could find, food and medicine stuffed away into her bag. Noticing a stairway that lead downstairs she grinned at the prospects of a safe hold. Hiding the sports bag downstairs she came back up and peered around the back door.<br><br>All signs if IT were vanished save the collapsed building and odd marking on the floor. Her heart was racing as she spotted the body of the man. Despite her dangerous situation she couldn't bring herself to abandon him without checking he was alive or not. She crept out into the open, staying low to the ground as she approached the body. She couldn't tell if he was alive or dead, instead she managed to get him back inside the house, taking him down into the basement. He was alive...but only just about.
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>bluemoon</strong> on <strong>15-04-2010, 22:11:45</strong>
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				<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=65369.msg2940938#msg2940938">Quote from: Nim on 15-04-2010, 15:30:04</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">&nbsp; In a soft whisper only loud enough for May to hear, "Sorry if I embarrassed you with taking my shirt off... I guess I am to accustomed to dorm life sharing a room with 3 other girls where there is very little room for privacy."&nbsp; Not wishing to disturb the young woman any more than she already was Cylana left out the other things that she and her roommates had shared besides the dorm room itself.&nbsp; &nbsp;<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>May slowly lifted her head as the noisy rampage dulled down. She wondered what could have caused the thing to change course so suddenly. All she knew was that she hoped it wouldn't happen again.&nbsp; She noticed that the girl had put her shirt back on, and was thankful for it. "Well...I've always been kind of shy anyways...I remember in camp, I'd wait for all the other girls to eave the cabin to get dressed, or I'd go to the bathroom and change in a stall..." Her eyes were drawn up to the door again. <em>Was I just imagining things?</em>
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kiric Rand</strong> on <strong>16-04-2010, 01:08:45</strong>
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				Devin heard It near. *Damn lad, you're caught out in the open, and it's near by.* He was in the middle of the field that separated him from his destination. He looked around, noticing a small house was closer then the factory. *Better than nothing, just hope theres a basement.* He slammed into the door, busting it open. No time for subtlety here. He whipped around quickly....... thank god, there was a downstairs to this place.<br><br>He ran over, rushing down the stairs, slippinginto the door just seconds before IT busted through the wall. Rubble covered the doorway, sealing him into the basement. He heard the roar, and cowered in the corner. *Damn lad, you're fucked now."
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Malgriff</strong> on <strong>16-04-2010, 02:17:28</strong>
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				Hark heared a great noise from upstairs in the house he was currently hiding in and saw someone rush into the basement. He assumed the beast was moving again and he roled over to get up. Suddenly everything was dark. 'Bloody thing must have seald us in..' He felt around near where he was laying and picked up a torch and clicked it on, scanning the room for the person who had rushed inside. "Who's there?..." He spotted a boy in the corner and moved closser to him. "Are you allright? It didn't get you did it?" He asked as he pulled off his shades and hooked them over his shirt so he could see better. Why he had fallen asleep with them on he'd never know.
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kiric Rand</strong> on <strong>16-04-2010, 02:42:27</strong>
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				Devin jumped at the sound of another voice. "Quiet lad, It might still be up there." He whispered, a thick Irish accent punctuating every word. He had dropped his club/sword outside as he had ran, so all he could do was hold his fist at the ready. True, against IT, they he had little chance barehanded, but he was more than capable of handling any crazies that tried to stop him.<br><br>He calmed down a little as he saw that the figure meant him no harm. "Sorry lad, I'm a bit jumpy still." He looked up to the doorway, seeing the rubble. "Looks like we're going to be stuck together for a little while don't it?" He sat down in a corner again, putting as much space between them as he could. He took off his jacket, then looked over at the other guy in the room. "My name's Devin. Devin Masters."
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Jarod1</strong> on <strong>16-04-2010, 03:38:29</strong>
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				One minute Clark had been making his way down the street the next thing he knew he was on the ground and someone was on top of him.&nbsp; As his sense came back to him he saw that it was young girl with hair.&nbsp; She reached down and extended a hand to him. which he took.&nbsp; He eyed the woman appraising her.&nbsp; He had not expected to see anyone else on the road.&nbsp; Most people we’re hiding and those that weren’t we’re dead.<br><br>“It’s okay,” Clark said as he dusted himself off and picked up his hat of the ground.&nbsp; “Among other things I am heading to the safe zone.&nbsp; I’ve also been trying to track this creature whatever it is.&nbsp; Maybe find out what it is and kill it if I can.”&nbsp; Clark continued to pick himself up checking to make sure his gear was still intact. "My name is Clark by the way."&nbsp; He then turned back to the woman who had tackled him and smiled at her.&nbsp; “How about you?&nbsp; What are you doing out and about.&nbsp; You heading to the safe zones?
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Lynnie</strong> on <strong>16-04-2010, 03:44:00</strong>
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				Lucy smiled as she looked at him briefly before up and down the raod. "Nice to meet you Clark. I'm heading to the safe zone as well. Mind if I travel with you? Since you have a gun and seem to know what you are doing than me. I have no clue what I am going to do nor how to even get to the safe zone. I know its to the East and that's all I know." She picked up her water bottle then groaned slightly as it had broken and leaked what was left of her water.<br><br>She tossed the broken bottle upon the ground and looked over towards the the building that had just crumbled. "I'm working on getting to the old book binding factory. It should be safe enough to stay there for the night then move on again in the morning." She nodded as she noticed the blood trickling down her knee. Shurgging figuring it would dry up soon. A scrapped knee means nothing to her anymore. She's had worse living on the streets.
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Jarod1</strong> on <strong>16-04-2010, 04:13:52</strong>
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				Clark walked with the woman named Lucy listening to her as she talked.&nbsp; It had been been along time since he had travelled with anyone and it was nice to have someone else around.&nbsp; He saw her discard her water bottle which was damaged beyond repair.&nbsp; He also noticed that here knees where bleeding a little.&nbsp; He wasn’t in a huge hurry at the moment.&nbsp; The creature as far as he could tell was nowhere close at the moment and there was a grocery store that was at least still standing and appeared to be pretty stable nearby.&nbsp; <br><br>“Lets see what we can scavenge from that store,” Clark said pointing across the street.&nbsp; “I didn’t find much back at the house and we’re going to need more supplies than I have if we’re both going to survive.”&nbsp; As they started to cross the street he pulled a bottle of water out of one of the pockets on his duster.&nbsp; “Here, this will replace the one that you discarded.”&nbsp; Without incident the two travelers reached the store from and after busting in a window they made their way inside and the search for supplies began.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Lynnie</strong> on <strong>16-04-2010, 04:20:22</strong>
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				Lucy walked with Clark noticing as he just listen to her ramble. Giggling softly as she looked at him. "I kinda talk alot. Sorry bout that." She walked with Clark towards the store taking his offered bottle. "Thanks, mine kinda fell apart after the fall. We probably need some food and definately water." Stepping carefuly around the glass as they entered the store. It was surprising cleaner than any place she had seen recently. It was nearly picked clean but she let out a squeal of joy as she found a lone bag of M&amp;Ms. Holding them up as a tropy before searching for more items. Smiling as she found several untouched bottles of water and a few bags of chips and jerky. <br><br>Walking towards Clark showing him her finds. "I'll share the M&amp;Ms as well but you can't have the green ones. They is mine. I love them they are my favorite. Its been forever almost since i have seen them."
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Nim</strong> on <strong>16-04-2010, 04:41:10</strong>
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				<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote">Quote</div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">"Well...I've always been kind of shy anyways...I remember in camp, I'd wait for all the other girls to eave the cabin to get dressed, or I'd go to the bathroom and change in a stall..." </blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>Cylana couldn't help giggling a little as she remembered the time when she used to be exactly the same way... before she found out how much fun being with girls was.&nbsp; "yes I remember being the same way through high school.&nbsp; I guess coledge just changed me."&nbsp; Cylana followed May's glance towards the door then turn back to her saying, "I think it's safe to go out and take a peak if you want to see if we can find out what those other voices were."
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Jarod1</strong> on <strong>16-04-2010, 05:17:08</strong>
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				Clark was disappointed, but not surprised to see that the store had already been pretty well pick through in terms of food..&nbsp; Lucy had found a bag of M&amp;M&nbsp; that she seemed to be enjoying.&nbsp; Clark smiled happy that their was some enjoyment to be found in this day and age.&nbsp; There was far to much fear and despair in the world since IT had appeared.&nbsp; &nbsp; “Where are you from originally Lucy?” Clark asked as he took a few of the candies that she offered.&nbsp; The taste of sugar hit him hard.&nbsp; It had been along time since he had eaten M&amp;M’s and he smiled from the delightful taste.<br><br>Clark continued to walk the aisles of the department store until he reached the sporting goods area.&nbsp; While it had still been hit, there was much more here than in the grocery area.&nbsp; Clark turned to Lucy who was keeping close to him.&nbsp; “Here,” Clark said handing her deep backpack.&nbsp; “Keep this with you so you can store food and other useful items we find.&nbsp; He also handed her a hunting knife in a sheath from the case.&nbsp; Being prepared was the key to survival Clark knew and if they we’re going to travel together he was going to make sure she could take care of herself if something happened to him.
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Lynnie</strong> on <strong>16-04-2010, 05:23:52</strong>
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				Lucy smiled as she followed him through the store. Taking the backpack he handed her, "Chicago originally, ran away from there when i was twelve and never went back. Been living here ever since." Unable to keep it in she started laughing at the hunting knife. Setting down her bag she grabbed the two daggers attacked to her hips and spun them around. "I've got my own blades there hun. I don't need anymore than Flotsam and Jetsam here." She giggled at the memory of the daggers names. The Little Mermaid stuck with her even years after she had last seen it.<br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>bluemoon</strong> on <strong>16-04-2010, 06:10:18</strong>
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				<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=65369.msg2942859#msg2942859">Quote from: Nim on 16-04-2010, 04:41:10</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">"I think it's safe to go out and take a peak if you want to see if we can find out what those other voices were."<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>May glanced back to Cylana, snapping out of her trance like state. "Huh? Oh...yea...okay..." She walked once more into the other room, grabbing a pack and putting the cans and can opener into it. She also packed a bandage wrap and some antiseptics and medical tape, and empty water bottles. Why empty? Well, finding a water source is useless without something to put it in. She threw a few empty pillow cases in there as well. "Okay, I think while I'm out, I'm gonna go to the store...its only a few blocks away...at the very least I know there are some canned foods..." Thank goodness this town was packed with mini marts, and corner stores.<br><br>May slowly crept up the stairs, slowly turning the handle to the door, not the one that had lead Cylana in from the kitchen, but the one that was connected right outside. She cracked the door, peeking outside for a moment. She motioned with her hand, and the dog immediately padded up the stairs behind her. "Alright...It sounded like it was a few houses south of here..." She slowly crept from the doorway, not even allowing it to open all the way, her dog sticking close to her side. She stayed low along the edge of the house, then peered around the corner, looking down the street to the left(south) and then to the right...nothing. Her eyes scanned about, and fell on a house that looked to be newly collapsed, half of the frame still standing with a few stairs in tact. It appeared the basement was also intact...There was a bit of blood on the road near the house...but not nearly the amount that would have been left from <strong>It</strong>. She deduced that this must be, if anywhere, where the voices were. She made a quick dash across the street and three houses down to the rubble. She entered the basement cautiously, whispering. "Is anyone here? If you can here me please say something...quietly..."
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Demik</strong> on <strong>16-04-2010, 07:00:28</strong>
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				Calypso made her way down the stairs slowly. She didn't hear anything so she decided to chance her flashlight. Once she turned it on though she heard something scurrying about. She stepped down off the last step and almost screamed as a huge rat darted past her. She managed to bite her tongue though and keep herself from making a noise. Cursing herself for being so jumpy she made a sweep of the room to make sure nothing else was going to jump out at her. Finding it to be free of any other creepy critters she set her pack on a table and dug through it to find her candles. There was only one small filthy window that hardly let in any light and she needed to see to eat and check her wound.<br><br>Pulling out a long taper candle she set it in a holder she carried and lit it then turned her flashlight off. She tried to conserve her batteries and candles as much as possible. She took out a bottle of water and some fresh bandages. More things she tried to conserve but she knew she had to change the dressings and clean her wound. She carefully took her jacket off then unwrapped her wound. It still sickened her to look at it. She was going to have such a nasty scar. Cali just hoped that was all she was going to suffer. She tried not to use it as much as possible for fear of tearing it open so she really wasn't sure if her arm was still fully functioning.<br><br>After cleaning it and dressing it she took some antibiotics and pain killers. She cracked open a can of beans and sat on the table to eat it. Calypso was truly coming to hate beans but they were better than nothing. Once her meal was through she took her candle and went around the room to see what there might be there. She was glad to find spare blankets. At least she could sleep a little more comfortably this day. She pulled them all down and made a bed from them and fell asleep. Her dreams were still haunted by that crazy man she had been forced to kill and of course IT.<br><br>Calypso woke with a start from a dream that involved that creature. She looked at her watch, 4 o'clock. Her watch was one of those things she was thankful for. It didn't run on batteries but solar power. Her dreams had made her jumpy and she felt like she had to move. The woman quickly got her bag together and put her jacket on. She cautiously went upstairs and went through everything. Some lucky finds included some more bandages and some Ramen noodle packages. She might not have the means to boil them up but she'd always liked just eating the noodles dry anyway. <br><br>At the door she crouched down and stayed very still, listening and feeling for any sign of IT. The ground didn't tremble and she didn't hear any roars so it must not be near. She slowly opened the door then crept out. She saw an old factory at the end of the street and decided that would be a good place to go. Calypso made her way down the street. She was hiding in the shadows of a house looking out across the field that separated her from the factory when to her amazement she saw a man running across it. Then she heard IT. The man obviously did as well as she saw him change direction to a house. <br><br>Cali ducked into the house and hid behind a couch which hid her from all the windows. She heard the crashing of IT tearing a house apart. She assumed it was the one the man had run to. She hoped the man had gotten to a basement or something. The woman laid there for some time even after she was sure IT was gone then she dared to get up. She slowly crept out of the house, ready to bolt back inside if need be. She lightly pressed her fingers to the ground to see if she felt any vibrations but there weren't any. Calypso looked out over the field to the house that was now just a pile of rubble. Had the man survived somehow? If he had made it to a basement with all that rubble he would be trapped there. He would need help. What if he was crazy like the last one though? He had looked rather muscular from what she had seen. But then again what if he wasn't crazy?<br><br>Well, crazy or not she couldn't just leave someone to die like that. She waited a bit longer then she took a deep breath and she bolted for the wreckage of the house. She was actually a very fast runner. It was never a good idea to run from a predator but if there ever came a time that you had to you wanted to be fast so she had made sure she could. She ducked behind the wreckage, panting and glancing around for any sign of the beast. There still wasn't any. They sure were active today though. She searched the wreckage and moved things around as much as she could, looking for a window to the basement. With a grunt she moved a piece of wall and uncovered a piece of a basement window. She smiled, then there was a little hope that he'd survived. She squeezed between some beams to reach it and knelt down to tap at it lightly. She called as loudly as she dared, "Hello? Did you make it? I saw you running here..."
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Nim</strong> on <strong>16-04-2010, 08:40:18</strong>
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				<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote">Quote</div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">"Okay, I think while I'm out, I'm gonna go to the store...its only a few blocks away...at the very least I know there are some canned foods..."</blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div> Cylana nodded.&nbsp; "Alright you lead and I'll watch your back."&nbsp; The older woman stayed several feet away from May leaving room to keep her Kitana out without running the risk of hurting her new friend.&nbsp; Silently Cylana agreed with May's deduction that whoever had been in the street was now hiding down in the basement of this house.&nbsp; Cylana waited till May and her dog had gone half way down the steps to the basement and followed behind them.&nbsp; Closing the door behind her effectively throwing the basement back into a dull darkness that could still be seen into but not all that easily.&nbsp; &nbsp;Cylana sheathed her sword and took out her dagger instead so that she could close the distance a little between her and May.&nbsp; When she heard May say, <div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote">Quote</div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">"Is anyone here? If you can here me please say something...quietly..."</blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div>&nbsp; Cylana added, "We only want to help please don't be afraid."
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Malgriff</strong> on <strong>16-04-2010, 21:50:26</strong>
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				<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=65369.msg2942450#msg2942450">Quote from: Kiric Rand on 16-04-2010, 02:42:27</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">Devin jumped at the sound of another voice. "Quiet lad, It might still be up there." He whispered, a thick Irish accent punctuating every word. He had dropped his club/sword outside as he had ran, so all he could do was hold his fist at the ready. True, against IT, they he had little chance barehanded, but he was more than capable of handling any crazies that tried to stop him.<br><br>He calmed down a little as he saw that the figure meant him no harm. "Sorry lad, I'm a bit jumpy still." He looked up to the doorway, seeing the rubble. "Looks like we're going to be stuck together for a little while don't it?" He sat down in a corner again, putting as much space between them as he could. He took off his jacket, then looked over at the other guy in the room. "My name's Devin. Devin Masters."<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>Hark watched the boy move around and took note of his accent. HE turned his torch to the stairwell and let out a frustraited sigh. He'd planned to spend a couple hours here to rest and take the things he found back to the safe zone by morning. Turning back to Devin he just nodded. "'ts allright...Im Hark Gabrial. I scavenge things for the safe zones, which is why I am here. Ig ot some food here, so we can wait it out if need be." He put the torch on a table that had mirrors on it and it made the room a little brighter. He moved over to a pile of bags and puled out a can of tined fruit and ofered it to Devin, along with his pocket knife can opener.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kiric Rand</strong> on <strong>17-04-2010, 00:50:24</strong>
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				Devin slipped off the bag he had been wearing under his jacket. "Thanks lad. I haven't eaten in a while." He took the canned fruit and popped it open. It wasn't much, but in this day in age it beat nothing at all. He was about to dig out a bottle of water when he thought he heard a voice. "Did you hear that? I... I think someone may be out there." He walked over to the window, tapping on it as light as he could. It was a risk, what if IT returned? But what if it was someone trying to help them? <br><br>He cleaned the glass as best he could. He could barley make out another figure. Friend, or foe though, he couldn't tell. "Looks like we may be getting outta here sooner that we thought lad."
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Malgriff</strong> on <strong>17-04-2010, 11:56:34</strong>
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				Hark turned to face the window. "Yeah I heared it.." He stayed back as Devin tapped the window, he took out his gun and waited by the stairs in case something came down that way. Unlikely, but at least he was prepared. "Can you see who or what it is?" He asked, trying to break the silence.
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>inflatetress</strong> on <strong>17-04-2010, 16:56:13</strong>
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				As if all of the commotion coming from upstairs wasn't enough....now that it was over it sounded as if someone was coming down the stairs!&nbsp; Ella's eyes widened and she looked around, where to hide!?&nbsp; She tried to find a good spot, but in her pastel pink frilly robe and with her platinum hair she stuck out in the drab basement no matter where she tried to stash herself.&nbsp; "Hiding" under a table she waited to see who was coming down, if they would be friendly or not.&nbsp; <br><br>Eventually a woman came into sight, with what looked like a dead man that she was totting behind him...how did he die?&nbsp; Did she do it?!&nbsp; Ella pondered, it would be nice to get some company, the truth was she wasn't cut out for this, especially not alone.&nbsp; 
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Selene</strong> on <strong>17-04-2010, 18:48:56</strong>
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				Laying him down on the floor Chaz leant back on her heels. Wiping her forehead she looked around the basement, her eyes catching sight of something...pink?<br><br>"Hello?" It was someone. "Hi, sorry...this guy is out...we got ambushed by IT..I don't know if he's okay or not though" Her voice was a bit shaky, the same as her hands which she sat down on and she breathed heavily, the blood on the side of her face making her appear really quite beaten up. Taking off her jacket she placed it under the guy's head for support. "I'm Chaz...you are?"
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Nim</strong> on <strong>17-04-2010, 21:56:33</strong>
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				Cylana stepped up closer to May and whispered.&nbsp; "I heard some voices but I don't think they heard us... Maybe you should try again only a little louder."&nbsp; Cylana really didn't like being stuck on the stairs.&nbsp; She had never really cared much for tight closed places but she had at least gotten to the point where it did not totally freak her out.&nbsp; 
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Selene</strong> on <strong>17-04-2010, 22:00:02</strong>
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				Chaz froze over the man's body. She could swear she could hear voices coming from upstairs. Looking back at the girl hiding under the table she stood up and walked to the bottom of the stairs. Her eyes widened as she saw the two women on the stairs. <br><br>"Sorry I didn't hear you...Come down" she whispered, beckoning them down as she moved back into the safety of the basement.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>bluemoon</strong> on <strong>17-04-2010, 22:09:33</strong>
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				May's dog was the first to trot down the stairs, probably initially unseen with her dark brown coat. May followed quickly, stopping just a bit off the bottom step, allowing enough room for Cylana to come down. May glanced around. There seemed to be a scared looking woman hiding under a table in...lingerie? May couldn't believe the site...she could tell just from her looks this was the kind of girl that before hand she could never stand. Moving her gaze away, there was also an unconscious, slightly bloodied man on the ground. "That must be what the blood was from..." May said, staring at him. She wasn't exactly social, and wasn't one to jump at introductions, as Cylana may have deduced.
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Selene</strong> on <strong>17-04-2010, 22:14:17</strong>
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				Chaz motioned to the man on the floor. "I don't even know his name. He was in a building a bit further back and when he came out IT knocked down the house and...I was running and he...he fell back. I had to keep running there was just shadow and dust" She felt her breath hitch a little as she thought back to it, her fingers absently going to her head wound.<br><br>"I went back and he was breathing...I don't have anything to use for him though." she looked over the pair, realising she'd just let go everything that had been building up. Sticking out her hand she gave a half-hearted smile. "Chaz by the way."
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>bluemoon</strong> on <strong>17-04-2010, 22:43:45</strong>
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				Hitching up the pack on her shoulder, May looked to the girl's hand, then back to her face. "May." She swung the pack around, setting it on the ground and opening it up. She pulled out the antiseptic and bandages and moved past her to the man. Using a cu-tip she put a bit on the tip. She never had much use for cu-tips, so luckily had plenty left. She gently dabbed at the wounds on the man's head, shoulder and knees. Good thing he was unconscious, or it would have stung like a bitch...Then again, the fact that he was unconscious could mean a concussion. In that case...it was sort of a waste of antiseptic. She shook her head, bandaging him up. "If he has a concussion...odds are he wont wake up, and will die...hope he doesn't or else it was a waste of supplies." The statement itself was rather cold, but true nonetheless.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Nim</strong> on <strong>17-04-2010, 23:25:56</strong>
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				Cylana shook her head lightly as she watched May move passed Chaz to work on the man who was laying on the ground.&nbsp; Then she extended her hand and took the other woman's in her own as she smiled softly, "My name is Cylana, I'm pleased to meet you Chaz.&nbsp; I just barely met May myself... she's kind of hard to understand, but then again she like the rest of us have been through a lot.&nbsp; So I don't really know if she has always been like that."&nbsp; <br><br>May's comments did sound a little cold but it certainly was factual.&nbsp; "I've seen more death in the last 3 months than I ever hope to see again... Maybe if we take good enough care of him he'll pull through.&nbsp; Take turns talking to him... things like that."&nbsp; Cylana said softly with a soft frown on her lips.&nbsp; "What about the other girl over there under the table?&nbsp; Do you know her story?"&nbsp; 
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Selene</strong> on <strong>17-04-2010, 23:36:12</strong>
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				She raised an eyebrow at May. Fine, I don't care. She smiled at Cylana, shaking her hand warmly. "Yeah...I'd feel terrible if he did die. Like it was my fault or something."<br><br>Shaking her head she ruffled her messy hair, wincing as her hand brushed the cut. "Shit. Um no...she's just been hiding under the table...hasn't said much really" She looked over and smiled to the girl under the table, hoping for a reaction.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>bluemoon</strong> on <strong>17-04-2010, 23:56:08</strong>
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				May stood, turning back to the other girl, holding out a small, sticky band-aid in her hand. "I don't think you're in as much need of large bandages and such...but this should keep it from getting infected at the least." Her dog went over and began licking the unconscious man's cheek.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Demik</strong> on <strong>18-04-2010, 00:03:55</strong>
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				Calypso smiled when she heard someone tapping from the inside and heard them trying to clean the window. She noticed her side was dirty as well so she pulled a rag out of her pocket and cleaned it a bit better. It would be good to see who she was saving. Once she got it a little cleaner she could barely make out that it was the man she had seen running from IT. Being used to studying animals in the wild she could easily pick out features even from a distance. She smiled a bit and moved closer so she wouldn't have to speak too loud, "Hi. So you did make it. Does the window open? There's a beam in the way out here but I think I can move it... Do you think you might be able to squeeze out?" The window was pretty small. Being fairly small herself she knew she could make it through but she wasn't sure about him making it out.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>inflatetress</strong> on <strong>18-04-2010, 04:42:49</strong>
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				Ella got out from under the table once she determined all of the new comers were safe...three of them!&nbsp; She wasn't sure if this would be a good thing or a bad things but it seemed like anything would be better than being alone at this point.&nbsp; "Oh....sorry..." she giggled nervously as she brushed her knees off.&nbsp; "It's nothing personal...just not sure who I can and can't trust these days...I'm sure you understand..." she took a few steps closer, her platform pumps clunking loudly on the floor of the basement.&nbsp; "My name is Ella by the way...and I've been kinda hanging out down here...for a couple of days."
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Selene</strong> on <strong>18-04-2010, 12:19:18</strong>
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				Chaz turned abruptly as the girl from under the table came out. she blinked a few times as she took in the clothes she was wearing. Oh sweetie....<br><br>Taking the band-aid from May she tried to clean up her head wound. They were never as bad as the seemed, they just tended to bleed more than you ever expect. Nodding over to Ella she shrugged apologetically. "Yeah, sorry if we scared you...it's just this is the closest basement around." smiling playfully she looked back over to the guy on the floor as the dog licked his cheek.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kiric Rand</strong> on <strong>18-04-2010, 14:24:21</strong>
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				Devin looked the window over. It was small, and it had been a while since he had tried, but he thought he could make it through. "I probally could lass, but i don't think it opens, which leaves us with one option." He walked over to his jacket, wrapping it around his hand. "Stand back, don't want you getting cut now." With a single punch, he busted the window out, using his jacket to wipe away the glass shards from the ground. He turned to Hark. "Come on lad, we're getting outta here."<br><br>He pulled himself up through the window. It was a tight fit, and several times small glass fragments ripped into his skin, but he managed to squeeze through with the help of this lady. As he reached down to give Hark a hand, he turned to her. "Thank's for the help lass, but if you don't mind my asking, just who are you anyway?"
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Demik</strong> on <strong>18-04-2010, 21:11:05</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Calypso put her back to the wall and pushed the beam that was blocking part of the window out of the way with her legs. She stepped back when he told her to and watched him break the window. She brushed as much of the broken glass on the ground away with her foot as she went back over to help him out. She tried to guide him so he wouldn't get cut up too much. When he knelt by the window and reached down to help someone else she looked a little uneasy. He didn't seem crazy though so maybe whoever else was in there wasn't either. She smiled a bit when he asked who she was, "I'm Calypso Scott but you can just call me Cali. I saw you running across the field just before the creature came and I saw you run here. I thought I would see if you got lucky and survived. Seems you got doubly lucky. Who are you?"
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Malgriff</strong> on <strong>18-04-2010, 22:01:06</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Hark holstered his gun and tossed up the two bags he had of supplies first, handing them to Devin before climbing out himself. His skinny frame was enought to get through the window with little trouble and he noticed there was a woman behind Devin. "Oh..hello..." He stood up and brushed himself off, shouldering both bags. "Hark...Hark Gabrial."
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kiric Rand</strong> on <strong>19-04-2010, 03:53:57</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Devin helped Hark haul his supplies and himself out of the basement. He wasn't cut up much, but after the running and slamming into the door, he felt like he had just went 10 rounds again. "The name's Devin. Devin Masters. Thanks for the help lass, but I fear if we don't get to shelter soon, it'll be all for naught." He unwrapped his jacket, it was preaty ripped up now, it'd be a long job sweing it back up, but at least the logo was still intact. "Damn, this was my favorite jacket too." He threw it back on, the logo of two crossed boxing gloves in a ring along the back.<br><br>He pointed over to the factory. "I think that's our best bet for tonight. It's sturdy, and we should be able to barricade the doors fromt he inside." He turned back to Hark and Cali. "What do you bloke's say, should we get a move on?"
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Jarod1</strong> on <strong>19-04-2010, 04:07:18</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Clark was impressed by the two blades that Lucy had drawn.&nbsp; He still though she should take the knife but he wouldn’t force her to if she was happy with what she had.&nbsp; Clark put the extra knife in his backpack knowing that in this day an age everything you could salvage could come in handy.&nbsp; The ammo shelf had been wiped out.&nbsp; <br><br>Clark and Lucy searched through the store a little more, but found nothing else of value and so he decided it was time to move on. As they went outside Clark checked for signs of the creature.&nbsp; It always seemed to be about somewhere and he did not want it to sneak up on him.&nbsp; Finally when he was relatively sure that it was nowhere around.&nbsp; “Come on,” he said in a low voice deciding the factory that Lucy had mentioned before would be a good place to aim for.&nbsp; The steel structure would provide good protection from the creature.&nbsp; “Go ahead and lead the way, since you seem to know the way.”
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Demik</strong> on <strong>20-04-2010, 00:35:45</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Calypso smiled a bit at Hark and said, "I'm Calypso Scott but you can call me Cali." She chuckled lightly at what Devin said about barricading the doors. She motioned toward the ruins of the house and said with a smile, "They aren't too fond of using doors but I do agree that would be the safest place. The windows are higher than their field of vision. We just have to hope someone else hasn't had your idea of barricading themselves inside..." She lightly put her fingers to the ground, feeling for any vibrations. When she didn't feel any she said, "Okay I don't feel it nearby let's go." The woman slid between the beams and drywall to get out of the wreckage. She drew a quick breath through her teeth as she bumped her injured arm. She waited for the two men to come through then the three of them ran toward the factory. Calypso was glad for the company so far. They seemed like two regular guys.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Nim</strong> on <strong>20-04-2010, 01:27:21</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Chaz's warm friendly handshake sent small shivers of desire up and down Cylana's spine.&nbsp; Feeling more than just a little desire of being more than just friends with the woman.&nbsp; Being bisexual Cylana could not help but smile softly after looking Ella over.&nbsp; Granted the clothing were not very helpful at all under their current circumstances but the girl was beautiful.&nbsp; &nbsp;All of her new female friends were very attractive although she pretty much already knew that with May they would never be anything but friends even if a little sexual activity would have done May a world of good in opening her back up to the world around her.&nbsp; "My name is Cylana (she said holding her hand out for Ella to shake if she wished) I really can't say that I know what you mean about not trusting people.&nbsp; May is the first person I have seen alive since the day after all of this with that creature started."&nbsp; Not really wishing to break down again she left the part about her brother out of her story.&nbsp; Breaking down once in one day was more than enough for Cylana.&nbsp; Besides she thought that it would be more productive thinking of survival instead of death.&nbsp; Looking between Chaz and Ella Cylana said, "I have some canned peaches if your hungry.&nbsp; I never understood why the called them canned when they have been preserved in jars.&nbsp; But still they are good.&nbsp; Would either of you two like some?&nbsp; May and I just aite not to long ago.&nbsp; 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kiric Rand</strong> on <strong>20-04-2010, 04:54:46</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Devin hit the door of the factory hard. "Damn, locked." He reached for one of the shards of metal he had picked up earlier, only to find they were gone. "Crap, I must have dropped them in the field. Anyone got any bright ideas on how we're getting in?" He searched his pack, but couldn't find anything of use. Some packaged food and water bottles, two 9mm handguns that he had stolen from one of the crazies he had to "silence", which had been useless for the last week or so since he had run out of bullets, And a sewing kit to repair his clothing and major wounds if needed. Wait, that was it, if he had a large enough needle...<br><br>He grabbed the largest needle he had and began working the lock. "Just about got it I think...." There was a faint audible click. "Yes, we're in lads." He pushed open the door slowly, watching for other people or traps along the way.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Selene</strong> on <strong>20-04-2010, 18:29:21</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Chaz blushed a little as her stomach answered for her. The quiet rumble gave evidence to the lack of food she had come across. "Peaches would be lovely Cylana" she said a little sheepishly. "There wasn't much left at my house and I haven't had much time to look for food...kind of been running for my life." Chewing her lip she looked over to the guy still out on the floor. She knew she was being irrational but she felt that if he died it would be her fault.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Malgriff</strong> on <strong>21-04-2010, 03:39:15</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Hark ran with them, adjusting the backpacks so they wouldn't slip off. HE watched Devin pick the lock on the door and followed him inside, after allowing Cali in first of course. HE checked around before going in and closing the door himself, he took out a chain from one of the backpacks and tied the door shut. "That probably wont hold against the thing but random people wont get in either."
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Demik</strong> on <strong>21-04-2010, 04:27:47</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Calypso was about to give Devin a small screwdriver she had used to pick locks when he got out his needle. She cautiously followed him inside with her pistol ready. It seemed deserted but it was a large place with many places to hide. She stuck close to him and felt Hark behind her. They cautiously moved further into the factory. Off to their right she thought she heard something and spun to shine her flashlight in that direction just in time to illuminate a man as he swung some sort of pipe at her. She yelped in surprise then pain as he struck her right shoulder. Cali quickly shifted positions slightly and performed a perfect side kick to the man's diaphragm. The man doubled over and took several steps back, gasping for air. He glared at them with a feral look in his eyes. He was clearly one of the 'crazies'. Calypso pointed her gun at him with a shaking hand but she just couldn't pull the trigger. Flashes of the last man she had been forced to kill came to her mind and she just couldn't do it again...
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Malgriff</strong> on <strong>21-04-2010, 04:36:27</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Hark was turning from tying the doors shut when he heared Cali yelp and turned around whiping out his handgun and killed the crazie without a second thought. He ran up to her to see if she was allright and looked down at the man to check he was dead. "Are you allright?..do you want me to have a look at your arm?" He asked her, looking up from the body. He could see she was in pain and had hesitated killing this loony.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kiric Rand</strong> on <strong>21-04-2010, 04:41:56</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Devin turned in time to see Hark blast the crazy where he stood. *Damn lad, how did you miss that?* He went over to check on her, to make sure she wasn't hurt. "Sorry lass, I guess I just..... Watch out." He bolted up and tackled another crazy as he charged the group. Without thinking he began hammering punched into the persons face. each blow finding home and drawing more blood from his attacker. Devin almost blacked out, lost in a state of rage until he heard to crack of bone. When he looked down, his foe was motionless. He stood up slowly, his face and right hand covered in blood.<br><br>"I'm sorry lads, I couldn't stop myself." He ripped a piece of the crazies shirt and began whipping himself down. "Maybe you two would do better off without me. Seems I do nothin but attract violence no matter where I go." He dropped the bloody cloth and turned, a look of despair on his face as he started to walk away.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Malgriff</strong> on <strong>21-04-2010, 04:45:26</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Hark ran up behind him and put a hand on his shoulder. "Your not going anywhere. These are troubled times and the more we stick together the better chance we have." He knew it sounded cheesy but it was true. "Im going to take a look at Cali's arm, would you be able to look around for more crazies? You can take a box of my ammo if you need it."
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kiric Rand</strong> on <strong>21-04-2010, 04:58:10</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Devin nodded. "OK than lad. take care of her, I'll signal if it's clear. try to stay close if you can. He grabbed some ammo and slammed a clip into each of his handguns. True, he preferred his fist, but he didn't know what crazy people would be carrying, so better safe than sorry. "If I'm not back in a few moments, get a move on without me." He slipped off into the shadows, scouting around the building.<br><br>It was massive. Whatever they had done here once obviously required a lot of room. *Damn lad, you've really fucked up this time. I hope she's okay.* He slipped from post to post, clearing away some debris and watching for anymore attackers. He noticed a flight of stairs to a basement. He slipped down, looking around for anyone else in the building. *this would be a good place to hide for tonight, better get the other two* He slipped back up heading back to where he had left Cali and Hark.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Malgriff</strong> on <strong>21-04-2010, 05:02:39</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Hark turned back to Cali and examined her shoulder, trying to determine if it was broken or not. "Can you move your arm from the shoulder? Or does it cause too much pain?" He asked her, puling splints and a long bandage from his backpack. he wasn't a first aider but he knew how to treat injuries with basic things, not much else. He'd have to find someone when they got back to the safe zone to take a proper look at it.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Demik</strong> on <strong>21-04-2010, 05:14:50</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Calypso jumped at the gunshot and turned to see Hark had shot him without hesitation. Then she watched Devin pound the other one. They didn't hesitate to protect themselves and her... why had she hesitated? The crazy guy could have recovered and attacked them again and seriously hurt someone. She wanted to tell Devin it wasn't his fault but Hark seemed to calm him down. She leaned against a table and smiled weakly at Hark when he came back over to her, "I'm okay... really. I might have a nasty bruise but that's it. I'm just glad he hit that arm and not the other. I hurt my left arm pretty bad a couple days ago when IT attacked the house I was in." She shook her head and ran her fingers through her bangs, "I'm sorry I hesitated... I should have shot him..."
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Malgriff</strong> on <strong>21-04-2010, 05:19:44</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"It's allright. I know how hard it is to kill if you've never done it before. I still hate the feeling....I can at least put a wrap around that arm so it has some cusion from more knocks." HE lifted her arm gently, holding the underside gently as he wrapped the soft bandage around the bruising skin. "Its not much but it should do for now." He smiled up at her and lowered her arm once again.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kiric Rand</strong> on <strong>21-04-2010, 05:20:23</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Devin returned to where he had left them. "Come now lads, I've found a basement to this building, I think we can hide down there for tonight." He walked over to Cali. "You alright lass? You need any help?" He looked over at the pool of blood forming under the crazy he had just bludgeoned to death. HE shook, wanting to move as fast as possible. "Let's go, the path is clear, hopefully we can get a move to the safe zone tomorrow." He lead them to the flight of stairs. "Go lad. get her down their first, I'll be down in a moment." He watched around, just in case he had missed any crazies around. When he was sure there wasn't any, he climbed down the stairs, slipping into the door and shutting it tight. "We should be safe down here for tonight, and looks like we have the supplied to make it through for now." HE walked over and sat down beside Cali and Hark.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Demik</strong> on <strong>21-04-2010, 05:53:21</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Calypso let Hark wrap her arm and looked at the bandage on her other arm. Blood was already soaking through it and she remembered when she bumped it back at the ruined house. She'd have to check it again. When Hark was done she smiled and said, "Thanks." then put her jacket back on. She nodded to Devin when he came up and asked if she was alright, "I'm fine, just a bruise." <br><br>After following him to the basement she looked around a bit then set her pack down. She hated this, having to hide away in these dark, stuffy rooms. Cali wanted to enjoy the sunlight and fresh air again. It didn't seem it was going to happen anytime soon though. At least she wasn't alone anymore. She didn't know whether that really increased their chances with the creatures but it made her feel better. She pulled out one of her candles and lit it so they could conserve their flashlights. Calypso set it in the middle of the three of them and sat with her knees pulled up against her chest and her right arm resting on them. Her left, as always, stayed at her side. <br><br>The safe zone sounded nice in theory but she knew it wouldn't last. The beasts' food supply was diminishing quickly as more and more people were killed. Once those outside that zone were gone then it would simply attack the safe zone. She didn't worry the guys with such thoughts though. It was their only hope right now even if it was a slim one.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Malgriff</strong> on <strong>21-04-2010, 06:04:55</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Hark followed them into the basement and thought about the best rout to take back to the safe zone. It was a few miles away but easily made in a day.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Nim</strong> on <strong>21-04-2010, 08:57:14</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Cylana couldn't help but giggle a little when she heard Chaz's stomach answer before the woman herself could say anything.&nbsp; Cylana could not resist placing her hand on the woman's stomach and lightly drumming her fingers on the flat rumbling abs.&nbsp; Leaning down next to the woman's abs she said loud enough for Chaz to hear, "Don't worry in there we'll get you all nice and fed soon enough."&nbsp; Then she stood smiling at her own little joke.&nbsp; "Sorry sweetie I just couldn't resist when I heard your tummy complaining so much."&nbsp; Cylana walked over to one of the tables in the room and took off her back pack to rummage around inside for a moment before she pulled out a couple jars of peaches one for each of the girls along with four small bags of beef jerky that she also passed out to everyone saying.&nbsp; "It's good to have some fruit but a little protein wouldn't hurt either."&nbsp; Looking from Ella back to Chaz she added.&nbsp; "Just save some juice for our friend down there.&nbsp; Even unconscious he should still be able to swallow if we get him sitting up a little and help him out a bit." 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Lynnie</strong> on <strong>21-04-2010, 17:43:34</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Lucy smiled as they fniished picking up things that they could use. She grabbed a hairbrush and shoved it into her bag. It had been awhile since she was able to brush her hair and get comfortable or at least being able to relax for more then five seconds. Maybe once in the safe zone she can relax and maybe take a nice long shower.<br><br>Turning towards him as she followed him out of the store. Nodding as she put the bag on her bag and motioned for him to follow her. "Its one of the checkpoints to the safe zone." She smiled as she started dodging behind buildings and cars. Knowing how to survive on the streets and hiding from the cops made it easier for her to hide from IT. <br><br>Stopping behind what was left of a church she grabbed her bottle of water and took a sip. She looked at Clark. "Am I going to fast for you?"
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kiric Rand</strong> on <strong>22-04-2010, 00:05:06</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Devin dug in his bag for some food and water for the three of them. He set out some drinks and a few cans of food. "Poorest excuse for a candle lit dinner I've ever some across, but it's better than nothing." He laughed. It was such a strange sound to him. He hadn't laughed in several months, it felt good, to laugh, to have people to talk to, to have, dare he say, friends.<br><br>"We should be safe here tonight, but still, I think we should take watch shifts. Who knows what's still lurking in the building." He took a sip from water, trying to conserve. "Maybe tomorrow we should head out for the safe zone." He put his arm around Cali, not even realizing he was doing it.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Malgriff</strong> on <strong>22-04-2010, 00:10:42</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Hark felt an odd lurch in his stomach when he saw Devin put his arm around Cali but ignored it. "i'll take the first watch, since I've already slept today. Then you can go next Dev." He took the cn of food and ate slowly, tying not to look to concerned about..well anything really. (sorry for the short posts)
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Demik</strong> on <strong>22-04-2010, 00:51:53</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Calypso chuckled at Devin's comment about their dinner and said, "No, the poorest candle lit dinner is one you have alone so this is a step up. But we are missing something... ah ha." She dug through her pack and pulled out a chocolate bar and two forks and a spoon, "Fine silverware and dessert. Now we're all set for our fancy dining experience." She chuckled again then popped open one of the cans of food. It hurt to use her arm like that and she probably should have asked one of the guys to do it for her but the last thing she wanted to be was a burden, even a little one. When Devin put his arm around her she leaned against him and put her head on his shoulder. It was so good to have contact with another person. She nodded at what he said, "Yes, we have to get there as soon as possible. Those things are starting to get more desperate for food since there aren't so many people around. I don't know how smart they are but soon they're either going to start tearing everything apart or they're going to think of ways to draw their prey out." She looked at Hark and realized that while she was getting all close with Devin he was left alone. She couldn't bring herself to move away though. Cali looked up at Devin and said, "I've slept some today too so if you want me to take watch after Hark I can."
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kiric Rand</strong> on <strong>22-04-2010, 01:17:34</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Devin blushed as Cali leaned into him, then blushed more when he realized he had started it by draping his arm over her. "Nah, it's OK, I'm pretty rested, so I'm good." He noticed Hark flinch a bit. *Wow, it must bother him more than I realized.* He stood up, walking to the door. "Why don't I take first watch Hark, my adrenaline is still pumping, so I should be good for a while." He walked over to the door with his guns in hand. He really hadn't wanted to leave Cali, but he didn't want to hurt either of his new friends. that's what they were, his friends. He had meant nothing by putting his arm around her, just a simple gesture, wasn't it?
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Demik</strong> on <strong>22-04-2010, 03:53:00</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Calypso was disappointed when Devin got up. She had liked his closeness. Maybe she shouldn't have leaned against him like that. She had probably made him uncomfortable. She sighed inwardly and finished her meal and about half the bottle of water. She rinsed her spoon off and placed it back in her pack. As she did that she remembered the blood had been seeping through her bandage and that she had to check it. <br><br>Cali wondered if she should worry them about it. Of course she needed the light to treat it and the only light was the candle. They'd likely get suspicious if she just went off into a corner by herself and messed around with her arm. She finally decided she really didn't have much choice. She pulled out her bandages and other first aid objects. All she had was a small bottle of alcohol so she had been trying to conserve that as much as possible. She took her jacket off and unwrapped her left arm. The bandages really were bloody. It made her feel a little light headed seeing it but she kept herself focused. She swore in her head when she saw several of her stitches had ripped. She sighed softly and dug through her bag again trying to find her sewing kit to try and repair them.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kiric Rand</strong> on <strong>22-04-2010, 03:58:36</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Devin had noticed Cali fidgeting over by the candle. "Hey, lass, you OK?" He whispered, coming over to take a look at her arm. "Yeah, seems you busted several stitched there, they are going to require medicall attention, but until then." He grabbed a needle and some thread from his bag. "Let me at least help you get it closed back up. Sorry I don't have any pain killers lass, so you'll have to make do with this." He took his jacket off, then removed the remains of his shirt. It had been tattered long ago, but he still wore it for memories. "Bite down on this if you need, can't have you making too much noise." He poured a little of the alcohol on the wound, wiping it clean after a few moments. He threaded the needle in his hands and began running it through her skin, trying to close the wound up for now.<br><br>"Listen, about before. I ddn't mean anything by it, just a friendly embrase. I hope I didn't upset you or Hark over there."
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Demik</strong> on <strong>22-04-2010, 04:25:31</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Calypso watched him take off his shirt and noticed the bad scar on his chest. She wondered how he'd gotten that since it looked recent. She bit down on his shirt and whimpered when he poured alcohol on her wound. That hurt like Hell. Once it faded though the needle moving through her skin didn't hurt as bad. When he apologized she shook her head, "You didn't upset me. It was good to have a little Human contact. I've been alone for so long... even before this whole mess with those... things. I had spent 6 months in South Texas by myself studying the wildlife there. Mostly the ocelots. They're a kind of wild cat. I came home and pretty much just said hi to my parents and hugged them then went to my room and collapsed. I was just glad to be sleeping in a real bed. Then in the morning all Hell broke loose and our house was destroyed. I don't even know how I managed to survive with just a few bruises but I did. This wound happened a couple of days ago. I was staying in a basement as usual and the ground started shaking. I guess one of them was really close. Part of one of the beams above me shook lose and hit my arm... doing this. You can see I'm not the best at stitches by I tried..."
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kiric Rand</strong> on <strong>22-04-2010, 04:33:27</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Devin nodded as she spoke, working the needle and thread through with amazing precision. He glanced up to notice her looking at his newest scar. "there you go lass, that should hold, assuming you don't go and get hit by anymore beams now." He stood up, putting his jacked back on and packing his things back in his bag. He walked back over to the door, until he noticed her still looking at him. "Come here lass, come sit over here for a bit." He waves her over. "I suppose you've been wondering about this scar. It was from the night of the first attack. My and some of the lads were out at a bar, celebrating my 21ts an all, when the building started to collapse in right around us. I ducked under the bar, which was enough to save me from the beast, but not from the beam and several glass shards. I lost a lot of blood that night, but thankfully I have some experience in stitching up wounds, most refs won't let you back into the ring if you're bleeding, so we learned to take care of wounds like that."
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Demik</strong> on <strong>22-04-2010, 05:17:20</strong>
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				Cali wrapped her arm with fresh bandages. She tried not to watch Devin but her eyes kept going to him. She blushed when he caught her and called her over. She eased her jacket on and stood up. She smiled at Hark and as she walked past him she lightly put her hand on his shoulder and squeezed a bit, "I'll be right back alright?" She walked over and sat by Devin then listened to his story. Everyone had lost so much because of IT. They didn't even know what IT was. She smiled a bit and said, "So you are a fighter then. I thought so... what kind of fighting? Were you a pro or were you working at it?"
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kiric Rand</strong> on <strong>22-04-2010, 05:29:11</strong>
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				"Boxer, amature, although in the last two years I had been scouted, so I might have been close to going pro. Who knows anymore?" He kind of drifted off, returning to his home. "Some days I wish we had never left home. Things were so peaceful in Ireland." He sighed as he looked back at Cali. "No random creatures to hide from, no cowering like animals." He found himself wrapping his arm around her again out of habit. He hadn't talked to anyone in so long, he was finding it difficult to relate. He stared into her eyes for a second before turning away, his face as red as his hair. "Seems violence is my life, it's the one thing that never changes around me."
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Demik</strong> on <strong>22-04-2010, 06:07:41</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Calypso listened to him speak and stared back into his eyes when he looked at her. He had such nice eyes. Then she blushed just as red as he had when he looked away and she realized what they had been doing. She leaned against him again and said softly, "All life is filled with violence. It's around us all the time. All Humans have a bit of predator in them. Right now we're all both predators and prey. Even I've had to kill, Devin... we've got to do what we have to to survive. No matter how hard it might be on our minds. We've just got to make sure we don't snap like these crazy people have. Sticking together will help. The fact that you've trained yourself how to fight and to be strong is why you're still here and alive." She smiled and added, "That and a bit of Irish luck I'm sure."
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Malgriff</strong> on <strong>22-04-2010, 16:31:55</strong>
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				Hark busied himself with unpacking some bed rolls he'd found and set up a sleeping space nearby. He tried his best to ignore the other two, since they seemed to be having a private conversation. He did look up when Devin walked away then back to help Cali with her wound again. When their skin touched he felt the same jerking movements in his chest. It confused him deeply, surely he couldn't be jelous, he'd only just met the woman. He bit the inside of his cheek to keep himself from growling and just messed with his backpack, looking for something to use as pillows. He had smaller bags with clothes stuffed into them, they'd have to do for now. Once that was done he moved to sit and opened his own can of food, not bothering with the forks or spoons, just drinking the soup straight out of the can. He didn't notice Cali or Devin untill she put her hand on his shoulder, he almost flinched but kept himself relaxed, finding her touch pleasent and warm. He watched her move towards Devin after nodding at her. 'Either Im going crazy..or Im actualy feeling something I shouldn't...' He thought to himself.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kiric Rand</strong> on <strong>23-04-2010, 00:58:30</strong>
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				Devin looked over and notice Hark had set up a sleeping space for them. "Why don't you two get a little sleep. I'll be fine for a while." He removed his arm and picked up his guns again. leaning over, he whispered "Or you could stay up and talk to me more, but I wouldn't suggest it." He stood back up, when he noticed he was still shirtless. "Um..... you mind lass?" He held his hand out, looking at the shirt she still held. When she handed it back, he leaned in and gave her a light kiss on her cheek "Thanks. It's wouldn't be wise to run around without this now it would it?" He went back to his post at the door. "So who wants to take round two?"
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Jarod1</strong> on <strong>23-04-2010, 05:56:25</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				While he could easily keep up with her if he wanted to Clark had learned long ago that speed wasn't always your friend.&nbsp; Speed made you noisy, and noise drew IT's attention.&nbsp; &nbsp; Even though he was sure it wasn't near.&nbsp; Still he could see that his traveling companion was in a hurry and so he closed the distance.&nbsp; "Just being cautious," replied Clark.&nbsp; "How much farther is it to this checkpoint?"&nbsp; <br><br>Though it was clear she could take care of herself, Clark felt a natural desire to make sure she got to the safe zone if there really was anyplace that was truely safe these days.&nbsp; 
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Lynnie</strong> on <strong>23-04-2010, 06:03:19</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Lucy smiled as he got close to her again. Looking down the deserted street. her right index finger pointing to a building in the distance. "Its about a twenty minute walk, before IT arrived. Might take us the better part of the day. There's not much cover down this road." Looking at him she wondered if he was really willing to travel with her or was it was because he was shocked there was a woman still alive. Maybe there was more surivors. Alot of people knew of the book binding factory. Maybe they would run into more. If she was lucky if there were surivoirs they would have moved on before they got there. She wanted more time alone with Clark to explore what was going on with them.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Malgriff</strong> on <strong>23-04-2010, 21:37:17</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Hark looked over att he two of them to say he'd made somewhere for them to sleep when he saw evin kissing Cali's cheek. His stomach did an awful clench and it made him want to shoot something at random. He ignored it, or at least tried to and stood up upon hearing Devin's question. "I'll take second watch, wake me when you get tired..Cali needs all the rest she can get if she's ging to heal quickly..." He heared the bitterness in his voice and tried to disguise it by rubbing his leg as if it had pins and needles.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Demik</strong> on <strong>23-04-2010, 22:40:17</strong>
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				Calypso felt a nice little shiver course through her body when he leaned close to whisper in her ear. When he asked for his shirt she blushed, she hadn't even realized she was still holding it. She purposely brushed her fingers against his as he took it from her, enjoying the sensation. As he kissed her cheek she blushed even more and smiled a bit. But then she flinched at Hark's tone of voice. Now she understood better why Devin had said it wouldn't be a good idea for her to stay up and talk with him more. This wasn't good... she couldn't have them fighting over her. Especially not before reaching the safe zone. "I guess I'm third then..." she said softly. She looked over at Devin and wondered if it had been Hark getting cozy with her if he would be as jealous. She wondered if saying something to them would help or hurt the situation. Cali really didn't know. With a soft sigh she got up and went over to the beds Hark had made. She smiled at him and said, "Thanks for making the beds." She pulled the pills she had been taking from her pack and took a couple then rearranged the bed a little. As she did she asked, "So what about you Hark... How did you end up surviving the initial attack?"
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Malgriff</strong> on <strong>24-04-2010, 10:39:47</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Hark watched Cali for a while as she did her own thingand saton his 'bed.' "Your welcome.." He lay back and thought about his answer carefully. "To be honest, Im not sure myself, I woke up in a hospital bed about a month after it. I have no memory of anything before then." He wasn't exactly lying, he didn't know ow he got there, but every so often he got flashbacks of very violent scenes, he wasnt sure if they were his own memories or if what he had been told of the attack had visualised itself in his mind.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Selene</strong> on <strong>24-04-2010, 11:22:13</strong>
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				<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=65369.msg2957986#msg2957986">Quote from: Nim on 21-04-2010, 08:57:14</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">Cylana couldn't help but giggle a little when she heard Chaz's stomach answer before the woman herself could say anything.&nbsp; Cylana could not resist placing her hand on the woman's stomach and lightly drumming her fingers on the flat rumbling abs.&nbsp; Leaning down next to the woman's abs she said loud enough for Chaz to hear, "Don't worry in there we'll get you all nice and fed soon enough."&nbsp; Then she stood smiling at her own little joke.&nbsp; "Sorry sweetie I just couldn't resist when I heard your tummy complaining so much."&nbsp; Cylana walked over to one of the tables in the room and took off her back pack to rummage around inside for a moment before she pulled out a couple jars of peaches one for each of the girls along with four small bags of beef jerky that she also passed out to everyone saying.&nbsp; "It's good to have some fruit but a little protein wouldn't hurt either."&nbsp; Looking from Ella back to Chaz she added.&nbsp; "Just save some juice for our friend down there.&nbsp; Even unconscious he should still be able to swallow if we get him sitting up a little and help him out a bit."<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>Chaz looked down a little hesitantly as Cylana pressed her fingers to her stomach. Blushing at the confirmation of her hunger she gratefully took the can of peaches and moved to sit beside the guy on the floor. "I'll give him my juice...I feel bad for nearly getting him killed." she brushed some hair from his face as she poured a little of the juice into his mouth, hoping to revive him as the sweet liquid slid down his throat. Popping one of the peach slices in her mouth she licked her fingers as she looked around the basement, her fingers subconsciously tapping out a beat on the cement floor. One thing she missed most since IT had come along was music. She hadn't been able to play her piano anymore and it broke her heart. Outside you could only hear silence that covered the landscape like a heavy winter blanket...all except for the rumblings of IT. Looking down at the man next to her she whispered softly. "Come on...wake up already...I need to know I haven't accidentally got you killed." Looking up at Cylana she gave a sad smile as she held up her can. "And thanks by the way, much appreciated."
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Demik</strong> on <strong>24-04-2010, 18:19:20</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Calypso laid down on her back and put her right arm behind her head, "A hospital? How did you end up here in this part of town?" She turned her head so she could look at Hark as she spoke. The light was very dim but she could still somewhat see him. She wanted to lay on her side but with both of her arms injured now it wouldn't work well. She shifted a bit to get more comfortable. It really wasn't easy on the hard floor but she was used to not having the most comfortable sleeping arrangements.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Malgriff</strong> on <strong>24-04-2010, 18:41:50</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Hark stared up at the ceiling and shrugged. "I became a scavenger of sorts, people pay me for bringing things into the safezone from outside. Even worthless trinkets people seem to find comfort in having. I find some food in abandoned shops, cans in bomb shelters, beds, matterases in old houses to take back for the injured and homeless. Jewelry people smelt into more useful items or keep them as they are...the usual things." He wanted to turn and face her but it was Clear that Devin got to her first, he didn't want to ruin things but he still didn't understand why he couldn't bare to see her with him.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Demik</strong> on <strong>24-04-2010, 19:01:37</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Cali sat up a bit to look at him better and asked in surprise, "You've actually been to the safe zone? It really is there? You can take us there?" She felt a glimmer of hope for the first time since this whole mess had started. They wouldn't have to guess where it was and wander aimlessly. She had begun to wonder if it had just been a rumor started by some crazies. 
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Nim</strong> on <strong>25-04-2010, 00:27:20</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote">Quote</div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">Chaz looked down a little hesitantly as Cylana pressed her fingers to her stomach. Blushing at the confirmation of her hunger she gratefully took the can of peaches and moved to sit beside the guy on the floor. "I'll give him my juice...I feel bad for nearly getting him killed." she brushed some hair from his face as she poured a little of the juice into his mouth, hoping to revive him as the sweet liquid slid down his throat. Popping one of the peach slices in her mouth she licked her fingers as she looked around the basement, her fingers subconsciously tapping out a beat on the cement floor. One thing she missed most since IT had come along was music. She hadn't been able to play her piano anymore and it broke her heart. Outside you could only hear silence that covered the landscape like a heavy winter blanket...all except for the rumblings of IT. Looking down at the man next to her she whispered softly. "Come on...wake up already...I need to know I haven't accidentally got you killed." Looking up at Cylana she gave a sad smile as she held up her can. "And thanks by the way, much appreciated."</blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>Cylana had gone back to rummaging through her pack as Chaz said she would give the man her juice from the peaches.&nbsp; Cylana had been down in May's basement when IT had gone after these two so she really couldn't say one way or another if Chaz was being fair or not in blaming her self for what happened to the man.&nbsp; Chaz's fingers tapping on the floor made Cylana pause for a moment.&nbsp; The rhythmic beat wasn't familiar but she recognized it as some kind of song.&nbsp; Which made her think of smashed guitar which was one of the last sights she remembered looking at before she had left her home after he brother had been killed.&nbsp; "And thanks by the way, much appreciated."&nbsp; Chaz's words broke into her thoughts and Cylana looked up with a somewhat sad smile on her face, "Not a problem... we all have to work together if were going to make it to some place safe... if there really is such a thing."&nbsp; Then she went back to looking through her pack not really needing to she already knew what was in it.&nbsp; But it gave her an excuse to be quiet as she contemplated her new friends that after 3 months of being on her own had simply burst out of nowhere into her life.&nbsp; &nbsp;
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Jecht</strong> on <strong>25-04-2010, 06:02:34</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Trent had felt himself go black and then nothing. He couldn't remember anything nor did he know where he was. He felt like he trapped inside somewhere and there was nothing he could do. He could feel the warm brushing and tried his hardest to open his eyes, but nothing happened. He slowly felt his arms and hands start to move as he was forcing his body to wake up. He could feel his eyes slowly push the eyelids open as the blurry picture came to him. His head started to throb like he got ran over by a train and he suddenly tasted....peaches?<br><br>Trent licked his lips and moved his eyes around but he couldn't move very much. The first thing he saw was a beautiful girl touching him softly. He blinked forcefully a few times before moving his eyes to her. He tried to say something but it only came out as a groan. What the hell happened to him. His first words were muffled and barely understandable. "Am I in heaven?," he said staring up at the girl. 
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>bluemoon</strong> on <strong>25-04-2010, 06:10:11</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				The movements and groans quickly caught May's attention. She swiftly moved down, shoving her dog away from the man, placing herself over him to look him over. "Well...looks like he doesn't have a concussion...Though he's gonna be hurting in a few minutes." She moved a bit, trying to watch his pupils. "Can you hear me?" she said, slowly lowering to her knees. She got her face quite close, as his eyes were barely open. She didn't want to get a bad reaction by pulling his lid open to check the dilation of his pupils. It was the only way she could be sure he didn't have a concussion. "Can you open your eyes a little more? Can you see?"
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Nim</strong> on <strong>25-04-2010, 06:25:08</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Cylana had heard the movement as well and went to stand behind May as she checked out the handsome man laying on the ground.&nbsp; She thought she heard him say something but wasn't sure.&nbsp; Tapping May on the shoulder she held a canteen of water towards her.&nbsp; "Here give him some of this... I filled it from one of your buckets of rain water before we left."&nbsp; 
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>bluemoon</strong> on <strong>25-04-2010, 06:30:31</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				May glanced back momentarily, then nodded. She took the water, unscrewing the cap. She placed the lip up to his, and tilted it just far enough where he could feel it's presence against them. "Come now, drink some. I don't want to drown you though..." She gently reached one hand around to the back of his head, gently prompting him to try and lift it. If she even fellt him try, she would support his head to help, but she didn't want to force a movement.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Selene</strong> on <strong>25-04-2010, 12:47:49</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Part of her knew that if he did die it wouldn't have been her fault really...but perhaps he wouldn't be in a better state if she had been quieter...maybe she hadn't been as careful as she could have been. Either way she felt solely responsible for his current state, her hands stroking the side of his face, her heart praying for him to wake up. As she heard the faintly groaned words Chaz beamed with renewed hope at the man beside her. "No, you're not, thank God...you nearly were though." <br><br>Holding his hand she let May check him over, simply happy to see him awake. Stroking his hand with her thumb she realised she'd hardly been breathing through nerves, sighing with relief as it sank in that he was going to be alright. She tried to keep out of the way and stayed quiet, although she didn't want to leave him completely. It was strange, he was her first contact since her parents had gone missing and maybe it was his sudden fateful accident that reminded her how fragile their lives were now. Looking around at the people in the room she counted herself lucky, being one of the few to only be sporting a few cuts and bruises, save for the gash on her arm.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Malgriff</strong> on <strong>25-04-2010, 13:48:41</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				He turned his head to Cali and then looked back up at the ceiling. "I have, I can take you there in the morning. Its nothing special, its just a walled off city that people think this tig wont go..bt once&nbsp; rns out of pre it wil b dien to search fo more.. He knew he sounde bleak and depresing but he wasn't one to sugar coat anything
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kiric Rand</strong> on <strong>25-04-2010, 15:10:54</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Devin had been listening to Cali and Hark's conversation, although he hadn't let on to it. He felt a shar pang as they talked. Why though? Wasn't Cali just a friend? Weren't they noth his firends? Had he felt the same way when they were talking? True, he hadn't seen anyone in the last three months, but he souldn't be acting like this about someone he just met, should he?<br><br>His ears picked up when he hard mention of the safe zone. "True, it may be nothing more than that, but it's the best chance we got right now, At least until we find out with this thing, or these things, are and how to kill them. We can't keep living out lives in fear." He jumped up as he heard a noise oustide, drawing his pistols and aiming them at the door. *Gettin' jumppy lad. Just a rat. Too small to be human or IT* He slowly sat back down, still aiming at the door incase something barged in.<br><br>"Sorry lads, don't mind me. Nerves have been shot for the last few months."
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Jecht</strong> on <strong>25-04-2010, 19:13:34</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Trent could hear voices talking to him. His eyes felt heavy and the light made his head hurt. He opened his eyes as wide as he could before closing them hard to shield his head from the light. His words were muffled and barely understandable. <br><br>"What happened? Did I get hit by a semi?" he asked moving his hand a little and slowly taking in some of the water. It tasted weird but the coolness made him feel better. He could slowly feel his strength coming back but his head still hurt and his body ached. <br><br>His eyes went from each of them quickly. Each blink felt heavy as his vision became clearer and clearer. A weak smile started to form.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>bluemoon</strong> on <strong>25-04-2010, 19:32:51</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				May shifted her body weight, lifting his head gently and placing it on one thigh to support him. She subconsciously brushed his hair with her fingers. Something about wounded things, she always took care of them. She once took in a chipmunk who had lost its leg, a fruit bat that got injured, a baby rabbit who lost its mother. Yes, she had a soft spot for the injured...more so for the animals though. "You're lucky to be alive...that was an awfully close encounter. I think the dust cloud that was stirred up kept you hidden and safe...<strong>It</strong> came back..." She gently tilted the canteen up, then pulling it back after a trickle entered his mouth, doing this a few times to help him.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Nim</strong> on <strong>25-04-2010, 19:37:16</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				From her position standing behind May Cylana couldn't really make out what the man was saying but his developing soft smile was enough for her to know he was going to be ok.&nbsp; Smiling her self she said, "Well now if that smile is any indication I am sure our sleeping beauty will be up and about doing jumping jacks in no time."&nbsp; Giggling at her own joke she went back over to her pack to get another can of peaches.&nbsp; The guy was most likely going to be hungry once he got around to thinking about it.&nbsp; Hearing May's comment about it she said, "I've never known IT to just suddenly come back after it had already been that way before... has anyone else seen anything like that before?"
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Demik</strong> on <strong>25-04-2010, 23:08:04</strong>
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				Calypso jumped a bit when she heard Devin jump. She sighed softly when it turned out to be nothing and she said to him, "Don't worry about it... we're all jumpy after all of this." She looked back at Hark and said, "He's right... it might not be much but it's better than jumping from basement to basement worrying about being caught by IT with every step." She settle back down and pulled her jacket around her, "We should get some sleep... I'm glad I found you two." She closed her eyes and tried to calm her mind and body so she could sleep. It was a little easier than usual knowing she wasn't alone now.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Selene</strong> on <strong>25-04-2010, 23:18:53</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Shifting a little Chaz now spoke up. "Do you remember me at all? You were in a building not far from here...just as you came out we got ambushed by IT. You told me to run and instead you fell back. When I turned around all I could see was dust. So I hid and waited a while before coming back to see if you were alright. You were knocked out and weren't breathing very well so I managed to find somewhere with a basement and got you down here. Pretty soon May and Cylana showed up and uh...here we are." <br><br>She shrugged a little and waited to see if he had any recollection of any of this. She wasn't surprised if he couldn't remember a thing...he had been very lucky.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Jarod1</strong> on <strong>25-04-2010, 23:57:10</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Clark and Lucy continued down the road.&nbsp; They moved cautiously though Clark made a point of staying at Lucy’s pace.&nbsp; He kept his hands on his rifle as Lucy was right about there not being much cover along the way.&nbsp; If the creature came there would be little place to hide.&nbsp; He wondered how many other survivors there we’re.&nbsp; Lucy had been the first he had seen since setting out.&nbsp; “So you said you came from Chicago?” Clark said conversationally as he took a drink from his canteen.&nbsp; “That’s a long journey to make,&nbsp; did you do it on foot?”
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Jecht</strong> on <strong>26-04-2010, 00:02:47</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Trent's eyes went to each of them then to Chaz. "I remember seeing you for second before running away then I remember....falling down and then...nothing," he said looking at her. "I can't thank you enough for saving me..." he said trying to sit up. He winced then laid back onto the leg that his leg was on. He was lucky enough to be alive, even more lucky to be surrounded by so many beautiful girls. <br><br>Trent laid back and closed his eyes. "IT has hard trouble turning around because it's so big..." he said, remembering looking up into the dust. "It's either slow or too big to move a lot," he said thinking about it but wincing afterward. He opened his eyes and looked at everyone. "Thank you so much for being so kind and taking care of me,"he said with a soft smile. "I owe all of you something...dinner on me when we get back to the safe zone," he said trying to sit up again.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Lynnie</strong> on <strong>26-04-2010, 00:08:23</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Lucy stopped behind what was left of a city bus. Sitting down on the ground and take a sip of the water from her bottle. "On foot and hitch-hiking sadly. it took me several days." Smiling softly for the first time in a long time she was happy. There were very few people who took the time to speak to her. So as they rested here she took advantage of his company. Pointing to the steel building less than two blocks away. "We should make it there in about ten minutes. There might be other surivors there hiding out and biding their time to move again. This section of town was hit first. IT doesn't seem interested here anymore." Looking over at him for the first time, "What about you? What brought you here?"
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>bluemoon</strong> on <strong>26-04-2010, 00:11:12</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				May gently set a hand on his chest. "You shouldn't try to sit up so soon. You're gonna be in quite a bit of pain for a while..." She ran her hand over his chest, then along his sides. "I didn't check under your clothes for any injuries. Does it hurt anywhere that isn't bandaged?" She continued the light touch, watching for any reaction that she might have hit a tender spot.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Jarod1</strong> on <strong>26-04-2010, 00:50:47</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Clark turned to look at the woman next to him.&nbsp; “I was returning home from a camping trip and hunting trip,” Clark replied taking another drink of water.&nbsp; “When I was returning home it was to find a path of destruction laid out before me.”&nbsp; Clark remembered the horrible memory of returning to his home only to find it flattened by what ever IT was.&nbsp; &nbsp; “Ever since then I’ve been moving along east heading towards one of the safe zone.&nbsp; I don’t know what happened to my family.”&nbsp; Clark felt a catch in his throat.&nbsp; <br><br>Wanting not to discuss it any further Clark turned his attention to the Steel building now visible in the distance.&nbsp; “We better get going,” Clark said eager to change the subject.&nbsp; “We don’t want to be out an about if IT come back.”
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Malgriff</strong> on <strong>26-04-2010, 02:06:11</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Hark said nothing and just thought. It was unusual to be sharing his sleeping space, he couldn't sleep for at least an hour. He just watched the ceiling untill he finaly fell asleep. HE supposed he's have to get used to it, since the three of them were now in this together.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Lynnie</strong> on <strong>26-04-2010, 02:38:34</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Lucy nodded softly as she recognized the pain and suffering in his voice. Having felt that once before herself she dropped the subject instantly. Standing up as she hooked the bottle back to her hip. "Lets go quickly." Moving down the street hiding behind what she could as she moved along. Trying to get to the factory as fast as she could. Only way her and Clark would be safe would be there. <br><br>Coming up to the back of the building. She smiled seeing the old lock broken and able to get to open just by pushing on it.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kiric Rand</strong> on <strong>26-04-2010, 02:43:21</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Devin was almost dosing off when he thought he heard the sound of a door opening. *Quiet now lad, no one knows you're down here. If its a crazy, let them just wander off. If it is IT, just hope it doesn't come sniffing around down here." He tightened his grip on his pistols. Not that it would matter much. If it was a crazy, he could just drop it with his fist, and if it was IT, they were screwed. *God, please don't let it be IT.* He risked a glance over to his two new friends, both of whom were sound asleep, but not making any noise. He stuck a couple fingers on the floor. No vibration. If It was around, he have felt it.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Lynnie</strong> on <strong>26-04-2010, 02:47:14</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Lucy looked to Clark motioning for him to follow her. Smiling as they had finally reached safety. Letting out a sigh of relief she smiled. "We made it Clark. We should be safe here." She whispered out the door towards him. Going down the stairs towards the main floor of the factory she smiled loving the smell of old papers and machines. Something about them seemed to calm her. Looking around she blinked at the smells filling her nose. Blood, death, and starting to rot corpses. Something wasn't right. Pulling free her daggers she starts to scan the place hiding behind or under machines.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Jecht</strong> on <strong>26-04-2010, 07:47:50</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				The touch sent shivers up his body. It had been a long time since his girlfriend had been killed. Of course he knew she was only making sure he was ok but it still made him remember.<br><br>Trent winced at the touch. "My arm sort of hurts. It might be broken from the way I fell," he said wincing when she got to his arm. "And my hip but it might just be bruised," he said looking at her. "Figures this would happen," he said laying back. 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>bluemoon</strong> on <strong>26-04-2010, 07:58:27</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				May paused, letting his head rest in her lap as both hands moved to his arm, her fingers gently trailing along it. "It might be a hairline fracture...but it doesn't feel like you split anything...though I'm not exactly sure if that's good or bad. She looked over to Cylana. "Hand me my bag please?" When she did, May took one of the pillow cases from it, rippping it along the seams. She wrapped his arm in it, taking the other one out and making a tie to give him a&nbsp; make-shift arm sling. She tied it around to the back of his neck, holding his head up with one arm as she wrapped it around with the other to the other side. Of course, in doing so, it pressed his head awfully close to her chest.<br><br>She gently set his head back onto her lap, tying a small knot to keep the sling in place. "This should help a little, at least until...if...you can get some professional medical attention..." She moved her hand along his side to his belt line. "Let's check on your hip. I...I don't want to make anyone feel uncomfortable, but I have to unbutton your pants a bit...just so I can pull them down enough to see...Is that...okay with you?" she said, looking at the man, though in a way she was speaking to everyone. She wasn't trying to come onto him...or was she? But fact was fact, awfully hard to check something through jeans. She blushed a bit at what she had just asked. She sounded like some kind of perv! No...they would understand...she hoped.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Jecht</strong> on <strong>26-04-2010, 08:36:02</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Trent looked up at her and smiled. "Thank you so much...I don't know how to make it up to you," he said with a smile. When she moved to his belt, he felt his eyes go wide. "I, uh, er.." he said starting to blush. "I'm fine...go ahead I suppose," he said looking at the others.<br><br>Trent moved his hips so she could pull his pants down a tiny bit so she could look. He closed his eyes and tried to relax his body as he felt his heart beat quickening.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>bluemoon</strong> on <strong>26-04-2010, 08:45:22</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				May blushed a bit harder as he seemed to trip over his words. She glanced about, barely turning her head though. She hoped they wouldn't think of her badly, but her hands reached to the clasp on his belt, fumbling with it a bit at first, letting out a nervous laugh. She finally got it though, carefully unbuttoning the pants, and sliding them down just a bit. She body was starting to shake a bit nervously, the slight tremors could probably be felt in her legs as well. She gently slipped her finger under the rim of his boxers, pulling them down slightly on the designated side. Sure enough, it was a large bruise. <br><br>"Well..." she said, trying to keep her nerves down. "Looks like it's definitely bruised...but...I have to touch it...to feel if anything has shifted." She warned, gently touching the spot at first, and applying small amounts of pressure to her fingertips as she worked around the general area. For a moment, she caught herself staring towards his groin, quickly looking down and away, towards his face. How embarrassing. "I...I don't feel anything broken..." she said, her hand still resting on his hip bone lightly.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Jecht</strong> on <strong>26-04-2010, 08:58:35</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Trent started to blush as he felt her hand pull down his boxers. He took a deep breath and smiled at her. He noticed how much she was shaking and shook his head. The smile went away when he started to wince at the pain. "Ouch, that hurts real bad," he said. <br><br>"I'm just glad you can tell me if something is too out of place. I don't know what would've happened without you," he said moving his head to hers before pulling it away quickly. He turned his hand to Chaz and the rest. "You guys too. I don't know how I can make it up to you," he said with a smile.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Nim</strong> on <strong>26-04-2010, 09:12:25</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Cylana walked over as Trent was talking and handed him a jar of peaches as she said, "Here have some of these and get your strength back so we don't have to carry you to the drop zone and that will be thanks enough."&nbsp; Cylana said it in&nbsp; a good natured and teasing way with a wide grin on her lips.&nbsp; "My name's Cylana, I dont really think I caught yours yet."
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>inflatetress</strong> on <strong>26-04-2010, 15:37:51</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				The pink-clad blonde stood a few paces behind Cylana, she had been absent and silent as the other girls tended to the man but was probably just as glad as the rest of them if not more so to have a man among the group now...for more reasons than one.&nbsp; With a hand on her jutting hip and her legs spread apart slightly she tilted her head to the side and gave the man a sinful smile if he made eye contact with her after meeting Cylana.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Jecht</strong> on <strong>26-04-2010, 20:11:58</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Trent laughed. "Of course I'll get better. Don't want to have you guys leave me here," he said jokingly and nervous at the same time. "I'm Trent," he said offering a weak hand. His eyes traveled behind her to the girl that was in all pink. He closed his eyes for a few seconds as a cool breeze creeped through the basement, luckily stopping him from getting too excited. He opened his eyes again to connect eyes with the girl in pink. The look at her fer face was one he had not seen in a long time. <br><br>"Hi there, who are you?" he asked swallowing hard. Trent now had his pants pulled down partly by a girl and three more girls were around and one was wearing lingerie. If he didn't feel so much pain he would've sworn he was in heaven or in a very very good dream.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>bluemoon</strong> on <strong>27-04-2010, 02:42:02</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				May glanced at the girl from the corner of her eye. <em>Slut...</em> was all that really crossed her mind seeing her. She turned back to the man. "Trent then. Do you need help pulling your pants back up, or were you just gonna let it all hang out?" May laughed, joking of course...maybe. She was still kneeling at his level, a rare smile on her face. "Do you need me to help you get up?" She asked. <em>Oh God...That sounded so wrong...</em> She blushed a bit when she realized the other ways the question could be taken.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Jarod1</strong> on <strong>27-04-2010, 05:51:20</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Clark sensed there was something wrong at the same time as Lucy.&nbsp; There was blood and death here.&nbsp; He raises his rifle up so that it is visible in his hands.&nbsp; "I don't like this place," Lucy," Clark say warily as he takes a few steps forward.&nbsp; The air of the factory is thick in the smell.&nbsp; "Lets take a look around, but I think we might be bettered served finding different place to rest for the night.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kiric Rand</strong> on <strong>27-04-2010, 05:56:48</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Devin tightened his grip on his pistols as he whispered over. "Lads, wake up, I don't think we're alone in here anymore." He needed them ready to move if need be. He could distrace whatever it was, probally giving them enough time to escape if they had to. "Listen, if something walks through that door, you two make a run for it, I'll hold whatever it is off as long as I can." He had assumed his fate would be to die at the hands of whatever it was out there, but he wasn't going to let IT take them if he could help it at all.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Demik</strong> on <strong>27-04-2010, 07:13:29</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Calypso woke and bolted upright at the sound of a voice. She was ready to defend herself against whoever it was talking. Then she remembered about Devin and Hark and realized it was Devin speaking. What he had said registered slowly and she grabbed her guns and hurried over next to him. She looked at him then at the door and whispered, "Forget it. I couldn't live with myself if I just left you here to fight and I ran. I'd rather die." She was quiet, listening to the footsteps and said, "Two people, one male and one female from their footsteps but it could be a delicate man I suppose. They're moving slowly and cautiously... probably found the dead bodies or they can smell the blood." She paused and looked back at Devin, "Should we make our presence known... you know... go call out to them softly or something? We don't want them stumbling upon us or us startling them... they might not be crazy..."
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Jecht</strong> on <strong>27-04-2010, 08:26:37</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Trent laughed and pulled his pants up. He winced a little but not too much.&nbsp; His shirt was still pulled up showing off his muscles. "I don't need help up unless...you want to help," he said with a mischief grin. He sat up and for the first time, it didn't make him cringe. He leaned over to get up and finally slowly stand up. "I'm guessing everyone is wanting to leave. I can show you the way to the safe zone if you'd like," he said.<br><br>Trent gave a small wink towards Chaz before looking at the others. "If I slow you guys down, leave me behind."
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Nim</strong> on <strong>27-04-2010, 08:29:06</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Cylana giggled and said, "No Trent we wouldn't leave you or leave you behind there is enough of us to take one of your limbs and half carry half drag your ass to the safe zone if we had to."&nbsp; Cylana noticed Ella's look to Trent and thought, 'I know that look sister and believe me I wouldn't mind taking all four of you on if I thought any of you other ladies were bi.'&nbsp; She already knew from May's reaction at her house earlier that there was no way May was bi and probably not the girl in pink either judging by the way she was looking at Trent.&nbsp; Only Chaz remained as a maybe but even then Cylana didn't get the feeling she was or had been.&nbsp; But with the way this crazy world was now... who knew what could be possible.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>bluemoon</strong> on <strong>27-04-2010, 08:42:40</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				May blushed at his comment, turning away shyly. She stood as he did, draping her arms across her body, each hand holding the opposite arm. "No one gets left behind, but I'm not sure you should be moving so far so soon. My house is less than a block away, where I have food and water...we could stay there for the night, and leave tomorrow when you get more strength back." she offered. 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>inflatetress</strong> on <strong>27-04-2010, 16:25:54</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Ella simply rolled her eyes, at a few things that were said, of course she wasn't going to let anybody know what exactly had caused her to find some annoyance in the situation but she apparently did.&nbsp; Shrugging when she had Trent's eyes again she then strolled a few steps back and leaned against a table with her arms folded in front of her as she waited for these girls to decide what they wanted to do.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Selene</strong> on <strong>27-04-2010, 18:46:15</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				By this time Chaz had let go of Trent's hand and stood up. Pushing her hair back from her dusty face she gingerly touched the spot on her head. The bleeding seemed to have stopped for now, but she would have to be careful. She also checked her arm, unwrapping the dressing to see how it was healing up. It seemed to be okay now and she bundled up the cloth into a side pocket of her bag. Leaning on one of the tables as May...checked over Trent she clenched her jaw before rummaging through her things. This entire situation had really kicked off now and it was hard to believe that it had only been a day since she was hiding out in her house. <br><br>Listening to the other girls speaking she looked around for some of the maps from her father's study, only glancing to look up at the girl in pink. She really didn't know what to make of her...she sure was giving off some strong vibes. Shaking her head she picked up the jacket she'd folded up to make a make-shift pillow for Trent when she'd brought him down here. Checking for any tears she held it close before packing it away back into her bag. Noticing the wink fro Trent she tried not to blush, thanking the darkness for hiding any colouring in her cheeks. Finally getting hold of what she'd been looking for she unfolded them and laid them out on the floor. "I know this isn't much but I have some map of the area. I was heading to this mark when I bumped into Trent." She pointed to a black mark on the crumpled paper. "I think we need to stay here a bit longer anyhow. Not only does it give IT more time to move away North where it was heading but it gives you (she smiled to Trent) more time to get back on your feet. You were in a pretty bad shape when you got here...it sounds like May might want to to take it easy a little longer."
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Malgriff</strong> on <strong>27-04-2010, 23:45:16</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Hark was up instantly on hearing Cali move so fast. He rolled over and grabbed his gun from the stuffed bag he'd used for a pillow and walked up to the others, he stood with his back to them looing around the area. "If it was a crazie they wouldn't bother being quiet or sneeky. and they arent normaly more than one at a time." He thought about this for a moment, he could be wrong, and he hoped he wasnt.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Lynnie</strong> on <strong>29-04-2010, 16:41:43</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Lucy looked back at him as they moved slowly into the building. "This is the safest place in town. If we can't stay here we won't be safe anywhere else. Just have to see what's here. If its just crazies we can take care of them." Smiling softly as she focused on the task at hand. Pearing around a corner she looked to Clark. "I see people, armed like us. They don't seem to be crazy or anything." She whispered softly to him. Unsure if she should speak louder or move towards them would knowing if they were friendly or not.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Nim</strong> on <strong>29-04-2010, 17:16:21</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Cylana listened to the conversation about going or staying for a bit and said, "Well I think we should wait to move at least long enough to make sure Trent can get around well enough.&nbsp; May's house isn't really all that far but it might be better to be safe than sorry.&nbsp; Between what supplies we have with us we could even hold out here another day if need be.&nbsp; Trent you said you could take us to the safe zone?&nbsp; I was beginning to think there really wasn't one but I'm glad to hear that there is.&nbsp; Do we have a ways to go before we get there or is it close to the area Chaz showed us on her map?"&nbsp; 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>bluemoon</strong> on <strong>29-04-2010, 20:00:45</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				May glanced down at the map, looking it over. "That's the middle school, right? The one next to the river?" May thought about it for a moment. "It used to take me a good 30 minutes to walk there before <strong>It</strong> arrived...that's a bit too far. About 10 blocks total." She then turned over to Cylana. "Yes, we have enough food here, especially since humans can go days without food or water. But I do have a few more medical supplies back there, not to mention water we could wash them off with." She motioned to the two who had been covered in dust and rubble, it would be best to get them washed up, especially with all the cuts they had on them.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Selene</strong> on <strong>30-04-2010, 19:10:09</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Chaz looked down at herself, her clothes covered in a blanket of dust left from the collapsed building. "It would be good to wash off. The middle school isn't too far if you cut across westward like so...but you are right. With IT around it could be too risky...especially as there are more of us now. On your own the journey is easy..but with 5 people..not to mention you.." She stroked the dog's ears as he sat down beside her. "I would hate to have any of us put in needless danger."
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Jarod1</strong> on <strong>01-05-2010, 02:40:17</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Clark wasn't sure about this but, if there we're others here, and if they we're sane they should at least see if there was anyway they could help each other.&nbsp; "Alright," Clark whispers to Lucy still keeping his rifle at a ready position.&nbsp; "But let us be cautious, we don't know who they are or what they might do.&nbsp; When chaos reigns supreme people can do horrible things to each other."<br><br>Clark moved foward with Lucy at his side.&nbsp; Only fear of IT kept him from call.&nbsp; "Hello there friends," Clark spoke as he and Lucy came foward.&nbsp; "My name is Clark, and this is Lucy."&nbsp; Clark indicated his companion with a nod.&nbsp; 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kiric Rand</strong> on <strong>01-05-2010, 21:06:06</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Devin was shocked by the voice behind him. He jumped up almost immediately, a gun pointed at each of the newcomers. Looking at them both, he was quickly trying to asses the situation. One male, one female, they didn't appear crazy, but you could never be too sure. "Holy hell, the hell did you two come from?"
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Lynnie</strong> on <strong>01-05-2010, 22:57:19</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Lucy blinked then started laughing at the man pointing a gun at her. She placed her daggers back into their steaths as she looked to Clark. "I don't know about you Clark but I came from my momma's pussy." Smirking as she looked back to the dude. "Other than that, we came from outside through the back door. What about you?" Walking towards them as she laughed. "Ooh look more people."
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Demik</strong> on <strong>01-05-2010, 23:01:55</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Calypso nearly jumped out of her skin when she heard the voice behind them as well. How the hell had they gotten behind them? She had thought this was the only entrance to the basement. She spun around quickly as well, her heart pounding in her chest. The woman assessed the two of them quickly, their eyes weren't crazed and the way the man had spoken was friendly enough. She reached over and lightly put her hand on Devin's arm then to Hark and Devin she whispered, "I think they're okay but let's not completely drop our guard just yet... lower your weapons..." She spoke louder so Clark and Lucy could hear, "Hello. I'm Calypso, this is Devin and this is Hark. You seem to have the same idea as us figuring this factory would be safe." She didn't really like the woman coming so close so quickly but she seemed to be okay.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Lynnie</strong> on <strong>01-05-2010, 23:11:14</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Walking to one of the support beams of the structure she slide down it and sat upon the floor. "Sup Calypso. I believe we've met Devin as his gun was posted at us and hello Hark." Looking about the place remembering this abandoned factory from months before IT arrived. It was one of the few places she would hide from the police. As long as she kept her past a secret she could be accepted for who she is now.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Malgriff</strong> on <strong>02-05-2010, 01:40:16</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Hark heared the voices too and almoset turned his gun to them but lowered it as Cali told them to. He nodded to the woman and just holstered his weapon, staying silent and studying the new people carefully.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Jecht</strong> on <strong>02-05-2010, 20:45:05</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Trent looked at the map. "The safe zone is about 3 miles from here. I'm a runner for the zone," he said looking at them all. "The best thing to do is to decide if we want to stay here or take a chance to get to the other house," he said looking at the map. "I can get over there and if need be, I can run back here," he said. "I might just take longer than everyone else." he smiled looking at them all. 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>bluemoon</strong> on <strong>02-05-2010, 20:51:18</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				May shook her head. Everyone seemed to be disoriented. "The middle school is straight south from here. A map is useless if you've lost where you are on it. I live not even a block away, it's literally a 40 second walk if we move quick." She looked over at Trent. "It's not really a risk, since the beast has passed. It may only take it a few minutes to get back here, but the fact is that it'll take us less than one." She glanced around the room. "Does that sound fine with everyone?"
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Selene</strong> on <strong>02-05-2010, 23:24:04</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Chaz sighed and folded up the map. It looked like May wouldn't be convinced any otherwise. "Fine by me boss." she said. Truth was she'd ever been much of a leader, quite happy to sit back and let others handle things for her. It wasn't until now that she had had to take on any responsibility for others. Even then it had only really been choices that would affect her own chance of survival.<br><br>"You know the area better than me so perhaps we can figure something out at your place." Smiling as she brushed the hair that kept falling over her face she reached down to adjust the blade hanging from her hips. She'd forgotten it amongst the drama and smiled softly as she patted it, reassuring herself in an otherwise risky situation. "Trent, I can give you a hand if you like...still feel bad about the whole...building collapsing on you, beast attack thing." She shrugged apologetically as she pulled her dad's jacket around her frame.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Nim</strong> on <strong>04-05-2010, 06:46:45</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Cylana smiled softly and said, "Alright so lets all go back to your house then.&nbsp; If Trent needs the help one of us can stand on either side of him and put our arms around him for support.&nbsp; It would be a good way to test and see just how much recovery time he may really need."&nbsp; Cylana fell silent again as she turned away from the group to put the stuff away that she had taken out of her pack so she could find the food she had given to the group. Once she had everything put away she turned back towards the group and asked Trent, "So what can you tell us of this safe zone?&nbsp; What might we find once we arrive there?"
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Jecht</strong> on <strong>04-05-2010, 21:09:49</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Trent listened then when he was asked the question he smiled. "Everyone sort of lives the best way they can there. For some reason, we've never had any problems with IT. At night we send people out to look for survivors because it's hard for IT to see us but I got out because I'm a runner," he said looking around at them. "They close the gate and don't open for anything otherwise," he said with nod. <br><br>Trent leaned against the table looking at them all. As soon as he got them back he would treat them all to a dinner. It was the least he could do for rescuing him and not leaving him to die. 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Nim</strong> on <strong>05-05-2010, 00:47:06</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Cylana nodded.&nbsp; "Yes that would make sense.&nbsp; Are there a lot of survivors there?&nbsp; I mean... I would hope that there were quite a few despite all the obvious destruction and loss."&nbsp; She couldn't help but think of her brother and wished that he had been one of those to have survived.&nbsp; Part of her knew that he was in a better place getting ready to make his next appearance on her in some other form.&nbsp; Cylana had always been a firm believer in reincarnation it made so much more sense to her than some of the other ideas she had heard over the years. 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kiric Rand</strong> on <strong>05-05-2010, 01:16:39</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Devin slowly lowered his guns, quickly eyeing these two newcomers. He didn't like this. Sure, they seemed normal, but if they had snuck up this easily on them, who knows what else could. Turning to Cali, he whispered to her. "You think we can trust them lass? He seems alright, but the girl seems to be a bit rough, probally a street punk of some kind." He holstered his guns, sitting down and motioning for Cali to sit too. "Like the lass said, the name's Devin Masters. Sorry bout the guns lads, you just happened to startle me a bit."
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Lynnie</strong> on <strong>05-05-2010, 04:30:51</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Lucy looked at man called Devin as she opened her new backpack and pulls out some jerky and her half a bag of M&amp;Ms and holds them out to the others. "Here, I have some food." She smiled softly. Her attitude changing from being standoffish and a bitch to someone more kind in an almost second. Having remembered she would have to share this place with others made her remember that. A yawn escaped her as she set down the food on the floor. Picking up her bag she starts walking toward what looked like a wall and pushed on it slightly.<br><br>The wall moved back and revealed another room hidden behind the wall. Inside were a few cot like beds that were stripped bare and didn't seem to be in the best of shape. Smiling as she ran to the bed in the back against the wall and plopped down on the old matteress. Her mind filled with the memories of her alot younger than she is now laying on this very cot in the middle of the coldest winter she could remember from being on the street. <br><br>Her voice soft almost a whisper as she spoke aloud, "I wonder what happened to everyone from back then. Did they get to the safe zone, leave, go away, or perish to IT?" Sighing softly as she placed her right arm over her eyes and starts to dirft into a very uneasy sleep.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Demik</strong> on <strong>05-05-2010, 05:15:23</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Calypso whispered back to Devin, "I think we all look a little rough around the edges. I think we can trust them though. They don't seem to be insane at least." She sat closely beside him and watched Lucy take some food out of her pack. She took a piece of the offered jerky and a couple of M&amp;M's, enjoying the change in food choice. Cali was shocked when she pushed the wall and revealed a room of beds. She wished she'd known about that earlier. It would have been nice to sleep on one of the cots. Now she was wide awake and knew she wouldn't be able to sleep. She looked at the man who had been quiet then leaned against Devin a little. It made he a bit uneasy having yet another man around. She knew men could sometimes be unpredictable in situations like this. It was bad enough Hark and Devin being jealous of her attentions toward the other. At least there was another woman around now too.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Jarod1</strong> on <strong>05-05-2010, 05:47:07</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Clark shook his head slightly at the response Lucy had shouted out, though he found himself chuckling slightly all the same.&nbsp; He watched her pull out the M&amp;M's and hand them over.&nbsp; He saw the man named Devin lower his gun and so he did the same.&nbsp; These people didn't seem to be dangerous at least.&nbsp; Just surviviors like them.&nbsp; He took his backpack off and set it on the floor and pulled out a couple cans of Coca-Cola and handed them over to Calypso and Devin.&nbsp; "Enjoy these," he said.&nbsp; "They're not very good for you, but its better than nothing. "&nbsp; <br><br>He looked at the people they had just met.&nbsp; "I'm from Seattle, but I'm coming from Montana.&nbsp; I've been travelling for nearly a month now.&nbsp; Mostly on foot once my Truck got destroyed by IT.&nbsp; I've been salvaging what I can along the way and heading east towards one of the safe Zones."&nbsp; He paused and considered his next words.&nbsp; "I don't suppose either of you know what it is?" 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kiric Rand</strong> on <strong>06-05-2010, 00:47:13</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Devin walked over and took a cot near the door, stretching out a bit. "I've been here since i was 12 years old, before that I spent my days at a farm near Dublin." His accent was thick when speaking about his home. "How I miss the farm, at least then IT wouldn't have ruined my life." His eyes began to tear up a bit, memories flooding his mind. "Since It attacked us, I've been living as best I could, stealing from empty homes, killing those who tried to kill me. I wish things could have been diffrent."
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Jarod1</strong> on <strong>06-05-2010, 03:31:20</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Devin's story was all too familiar.&nbsp; &nbsp;He had been doing the same kinds of things since IT had attacked.&nbsp; He frowned and looked down slightly.&nbsp; It had become a world where it was survival of the fittest.&nbsp; Where chaos ruled.&nbsp; Resources we're already starting to become scarce already and he shuddered to think what would happen should they become even more scarce.&nbsp; "Would you mind if we stayed here tonight as well," Clark asked.&nbsp; "We don't have to travel together if you don't want but I think we could all use some rest."
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kiric Rand</strong> on <strong>06-05-2010, 03:34:43</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"what lad? Yeah, sure, it's cool by me. I think we ought to give the ladies some room of their own though don't you?" He laughed for a bit before sitting up. True, there was safety in numbers, and this guy seemed to know the safe zone fairly well. "We're all apparently headed the same way, so We might as well stick together while we can. Easier to defend when you have 4 people watching your back than just one right?"<br><br>He looked back to Cali. Was he getting more defensive of her now that there were more people here? He patted the cot next to his, inviting her over. He wanted to get to know her a little more, this mysterious woman that had intrested him so.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Demik</strong> on <strong>06-05-2010, 04:37:30</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Calypso had been still sitting on the floor sipping at the coke Clark had given her, listening to he and Devin talk. She could see on Clark's face that he'd had to do horrible things to survive too just like the rest of them. The face of the man she'd killed flashed in her mind and she shuddered. She was glad to have more people with them in a way but it also made her more nervous. A group could easily draw attention but it was like Devin said too, more eyes to look out for trouble. When she noticed Devin inviting her to take the cot next to his she smiled a bit and nodded. She got up and walked over then sat cross-legged on the cot. It wasn't the softest thing in the world but it was much better than the floor. 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Malgriff</strong> on <strong>08-05-2010, 14:36:45</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Hark let them talk as much as they liked and silently edged back into the shadows and walked away. Thinking some time alone would clear his head. He climbed up to the second floor and wandered around there for a good while. He looked over the railing to see Devin patting the place next to him and Cali actually sitting next to him. It made him feel extreamly cold and ill all of a sudden, like all his insides just got tugged upwards. He just kept walking.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Jecht</strong> on <strong>10-05-2010, 21:58:19</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=65369.msg3000918#msg3000918">Quote from: Nim on 05-05-2010, 00:47:06</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">Cylana nodded.&nbsp; "Yes that would make sense.&nbsp; Are there a lot of survivors there?&nbsp; I mean... I would hope that there were quite a few despite all the obvious destruction and loss."&nbsp; She couldn't help but think of her brother and wished that he had been one of those to have survived.&nbsp; Part of her knew that he was in a better place getting ready to make his next appearance on her in some other form.&nbsp; Cylana had always been a firm believer in reincarnation it made so much more sense to her than some of the other ideas she had heard over the years.<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div>Trent nodded. "There aren't too many unfortunately. Just the ones that helped put the safe zone together and their families, though I've heard there is another safe zone on the outside of town," he said looking at them. "We should get going," he said softly when his mind went to his brother. 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>bluemoon</strong> on <strong>10-05-2010, 23:13:32</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				May grabbed her pack, and looked around for any canned foods or other useful things. "Might as well strip the place. Grab anything useful, then we'll head back over to my house..." She made sure she had packed up everything she had come with, and beckoned her dog to her side. She tried to ignore the feelings of sorrow emanating off the others. They had all experienced loss, May had lost much even before the attack. She knew the best thing was to just focus on the path ahead. She waited next to the door for the others.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kiric Rand</strong> on <strong>11-05-2010, 04:54:44</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Devin looked around. So much loss from everyone, there had to be a way to stop the continues distruction. Would he lose his new acquaintances just like he had his mates. He thought back to the last night he saw them alive. They had all been drinking, celebrating his latest fight. The win was nice, but the fact that there had been professional agents there, it made the night all the better. One had even talked to him about a contract, he had almost made it, then disaster struck.<br><br>Noticing Hark walk upstairs, it crossed his mind that him calling Cali over might have hurt him. He was just trying to comfort a friend. Yeah, he liked her, but he wasn't about to stand in anyones way. He had lived three months alone, he wasn't about to get close to people now just to lose them again.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Malgriff</strong> on <strong>11-05-2010, 23:30:14</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Hark was deep in his own thoughts, so much so he hadn't noticed he had wandered outside onto a balcony, or at least a room that used to be there but no longer had walls. The air was frezing and it snapped him from his thoughts. It was quite dark but he could see quite far, he took a look aound to see if he could spot any lights or movement.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Demik</strong> on <strong>12-05-2010, 06:48:25</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Calypso caught sight of Hark walking upstairs then disappearing somewhere. She sighed softly and sipped at her coke. She just wanted to be close to someone and Devin had invited her over next to him. She felt for Hark but she had been alone for so long she wanted to be near someone and she knew Devin felt the same way. Plus she felt drawn to Devin. She looked over at him, noticing him looking up where Hark had been. Looking to Clark she said, "Hark knows where the safe zone is. He'll be able to take us there."
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Nim</strong> on <strong>12-05-2010, 07:05:19</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Cylana was saddened by the thought that there had not been many survivors in the safe but she could not let that thought get to her.&nbsp; Once their group made it to the safe zone there would be more people and who knew maybe there were even more people out in these ruins just like they were hoping to find their way to a safe place.&nbsp; She started to think that maybe once they got to the safe zone she would stay long enough to to rest up then go back out again and look for those that needed help.&nbsp; I just somehow felt like the right thing for her to do.&nbsp; <br><br>Wrapping her strength and will around this new resolve Cylana squared her shoulders and smiled at May when she said that they might as well strip the place.&nbsp; Of course her smile was partially do to the reaction she received from May the last time she had stripped.&nbsp; After slinging her pack over he shoulder Cylana went to go and look through the contents of the nearest shelves.&nbsp; 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Selene</strong> on <strong>12-05-2010, 18:10:16</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Chaz rubbed her eyes wearily as she set about clearing up any useful items they could find into her bag. Blinking away some dust by her eye she grabbed a few cans of food. She couldn't help but wonder what had happened to all the people in the area. How far had the destruction reached?<br><br>"Trent...how many people are there? There are so many empty buildings...are they all lost?" She wasn't going to kid herself into thinking her parents were in a safe zone, she had to tell herself that they were dead and nothing would bring them back...at least that way she could move on.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Nim</strong> on <strong>13-05-2010, 22:03:59</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Cylana found a pair of needle nose pliers and a hammer along with a couple of screwdrivers of different sizes.&nbsp; Other than that there really wasn't much else on the shelves she was looking at aside from several different kinds of board games that she could not bring herself to touch because they reminded her to much about her family who had held a kind of family night once a week for as long as she could remember.&nbsp; But then she came a cross a nice looking hunting knife but since she already had one she turned around and said to the group, "Hey look what I found!&nbsp; Does anyone need a good hunting knife?"&nbsp; 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kiric Rand</strong> on <strong>16-05-2010, 03:52:48</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Hearing Cali talk snapped Devin out of his daze. He stepped over, giving her a big hug. These people were a lot like him, they had all lost everything, and were trying to start a new life. He couldn't burden them, he had to help them make it. Leaning in, he whispered into her ear low enough so that only she could hear. "I want you and Hark to go with them, get yourselves to the safe zone. Maybe I can buy you guys a little bit of time."
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Demik</strong> on <strong>16-05-2010, 22:03:10</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Calypso was surprised when Devin suddenly hugged her tightly. She laid her head on his shoulder and returned the hug gladly, relaxing against him. But when he spoke she tensed. What was he thinking? She tightened her grip on him and hissed back, "There is no way I am letting you do that. I'm not letting you sacrifice yourself. I told you earlier I'd rather die than allow that. Besides, distracting it will do nothing. You'd be giving up your life for nothing. It would kill you then still come after us. There are too few of us for you to go throwing your life away like that. I won't... I won't lose you too. Please don't do this... Please... you have to stay with me." Tears slid from her eyes as she held tightly to him. He made her feel too good for her to just allow him to get himself killed, especially for her. The thought made her feel sick. She knew with everything else that had happened she couldn't take that on top of it all. She didn't want anyone else she knew dying because of that thing.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Malgriff</strong> on <strong>16-05-2010, 23:25:39</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Hark sat on the ledge of the balcony and narrowed his eyes on the horizon, something was moving, it was huge and it was fast. Startled he rolled back and scrambled back to the others, sliding down the stairs rather than running down he got back to them, pale as a sheet and sweating like crazy. He asped out between pants. "It's..heading..this way.."
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Demik</strong> on <strong>16-05-2010, 23:53:40</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Calypso was startled when Hark came running in. She rubbed her face against Devin's shoulder to dry her tears then looked into his eyes and said softly but firmly, "Don't even think about it. I need you." She looked at Hark and asked, "Are you sure it's coming here not just running past to go into town?" Why would it come after them here now? What could have possibly drawn it here?
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Malgriff</strong> on <strong>17-05-2010, 00:11:36</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Hark felt a pang of guilt, he had been outside, perhapse it caught his scent. "It is coming in this direction wether it is right for us or past I dont know, but either way we should prepare ourselves." He stood upright and quickly looked at the closeness of cali and Devin, hiding whatever it was he was feeling and turned around. "Where is everyone else?"
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kiric Rand</strong> on <strong>17-05-2010, 00:49:18</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"I have no idea lad, but If it's coming our way we'd better get down and hidden fast." Devin looked around quickly, trying to find an area they could all hide in for a while. What had drawn it back here though. Could it have been the smell of the fresh blood from the crazies they had just killed.... or? "Hark, where were you just now?"
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Lynnie</strong> on <strong>17-05-2010, 03:45:12</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Lucy sat up from the cot she was laying on with a loud scream. It was short but enough to distract everyone. Jumping up she ran to the end of the room and knocked on the door three times then hit it with a hard punch opening a panel and pulled out another pistol. Turning to the people. "We need to hide. IT's on its way!" Stopping to briefly to see Devin, Hark, and Calypso in the room. Arching a brow at Devin holding Calypso her mind wondering what that would feel like before moving on and then rubbing the back of her head.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kiric Rand</strong> on <strong>17-05-2010, 04:55:30</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Hearing Lucy making such a racket, Devin turned over to her. "You seem to know this factory better than any of us lass, you know of any place we can hole up for a short time?" He still wasn't buying all of Hark's story. Why would the creature suddenly turn back this way? Now, however, was not the time to worry about it, they had to get to safety fast before IT came and found them all.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Malgriff</strong> on <strong>17-05-2010, 23:42:10</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Hark said nothing and quickly turned to Lucy as she screamed, cursing under his breath, hoping the thing couldn't hear that. Mayby the others heared it and would come here quickly. He looked at everyone and felt suddenly very cold and distance from them.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Demik</strong> on <strong>18-05-2010, 06:02:07</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Lucy's scream made Calypso jump. She hadn't even realized she was still in Devin's arms until she saw that look the girl gave them. She blushed slightly and stepped back a little from him but took his hand. After his talk about sacrificing himself for them she wasn't willing to let him go. She couldn't let him do something stupid like that. "Wait, Lucy, what about this room? Can't we just close that wall again and stay safe here?" she asked. The fact that Hark didn't answer Devin's question made her more uneasy. Where had he been, had he done something to draw it back?
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kiric Rand</strong> on <strong>19-05-2010, 01:29:04</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"Dammit!" Devin had to think fast. what could they do? Maybe if he took the dead bodies from upstairs outside..... no, that would only expose him, and if It came inside, It would smell him coated with blood. His mind was racing when he looked back at Hark. "Damn you lad, if you did something to bring it back this way I'll..." He stopped short as he realized that he was being held back by Cali. When did she grab his hand? His mind cleared for a moment. He had to do something to save her, to save all of them. Even if Hark had brought it back, maybe he hadn't meant to, maybe his mind had just been clouded by something. looking back to Cali, he finally put two and two together. "I see..... you went outside, trying to clear your head didn't you lad?"
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Lynnie</strong> on <strong>21-05-2010, 21:17:26</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Lucy stopped and blinked. "A hiding place. Wait there's one in the basement. A trap door, we used to sometimes hide there when the cops would search the place looking for us." Grabbing her bag and a pillow she walked towards the hidden door. "Come on, this will be safer than trying to run to the next factory. Its a ten mile hike to it and hardly any cover." Touching Hark shoulder she smiled softly whispering into his ear, "I understand the need to clear one's head. Next time ask someone if there is place you can go to be alone rather than going outside. We need to stay alive to make it out of here." Moving away from the group leading them down twists and turns in the factory towards the hidden room in the basement to protect them until IT left. When they got there she will show them how to get into the sewer system. It would be safer traveling through it than by the streets.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Malgriff</strong> on <strong>23-05-2010, 12:04:33</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Hark flinched when Devin scolded him and looked away. He was such an idiot, he would fix this.&nbsp; He waited for everyone to get into the basement first before making a mad dash for it outside, mayby he could lead the thing away and get into a safe place before he got caught, or at least distract it long enough to save the others..and Cali.&nbsp; He broke outside from a small vent, he saw the huge black shadow coming closer and whistled loudly at it and jumped around before dashing another way. "Damnit, I hope you guys appriciate this.." He spoke to himself as he ran.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Demik</strong> on <strong>23-05-2010, 20:59:56</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Calypso grabbed her things and went along with everyone else to the secret room. At least she had thought everyone was there. When they were safe she looked around and noticed Hark wasn't there. Her heart began to pound and she said, "Hark... where's Hark?" She could tell IT was close. She could feel the ground shaking beneath her feet. Tears came to her eyes as she realized this was all her fault. If she hadn't been here none of this would have happened. She went to the hatch saying, "I have to go get him. This is all my fault... You three stay here." She glanced at Devin then opened the hatch and ran out, closing it behind her. She hoped she could find Hark before IT did. She heard a whistle which made her blood run cold and made her run faster in that direction.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kiric Rand</strong> on <strong>24-05-2010, 22:18:14</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Devin turned back as he heard Cali speak. "Dammit, what has he done.... Cali, what are you..... wait." running over to the hatch, he threw it open, chasing after them both. Hearing Hark's whistle from far away, he ran toward it. *damn those two, they were suppose to stay, I was the one meant to distract IT.* Catching a glimpse of Cali, he bolted toward her, trying to stay quiet.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Malgriff</strong> on <strong>24-05-2010, 22:51:13</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Hark kept running, he could hear it's pounding steps coming closser, he cursed under his breath, he wasn't fast enough, it would take one hell of a mirricle if he was to distract it and stay alive. Who was he kidding this would be his last act on this earth. Hark spun around to face it and was instantly filled with emmense fear as he looked into it's eyes. He was froozen to the spot as it skidded to a halt in front of him, he just stared at it for what felt like hours, afraid that if he moved so would it.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Demik</strong> on <strong>25-05-2010, 00:23:54</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Cali ran as fast as she could, which was very fast. She had made it through college on track scholarships and had even been invited to the Olympics. She had declined the Olympic offer claiming she didn't want to deal with the hassle of it. But she likely would have won if she had gone. Her times were better than those that had won that year. She skidded to a stop at the door and peeked outside to see the beast skidding to a halt in front of Hark. Her heart stopped for a moment. She looked around quickly, looking for something to throw that would make noise and hopefully distract IT. She found a piece of pipe and quickly threw it as far as she could away from Hark and herself, hoping the loud noise it made when it hit the hard dirt would make IT go to investigate and give Hark an opportunity to run. If that didn't work she'd simply have to use herself as bait. She wasn't going to allow Hark to die because of her if she could help it at all.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kiric Rand</strong> on <strong>25-05-2010, 01:02:51</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Devin caught up to Cali and Hark, and his blood ran cold as they both were facing IT. He couldn't see all of it, several pipes blocked his view, but he knew they were in trouble. Watching Cali throw a pipe away, he cursed. *Stupid Lass, you just gave away your position to It.* ducking behind some pipes, he hid, hoping they could all get away. Why did they have to do something stupid like this?
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Malgriff</strong> on <strong>25-05-2010, 10:58:27</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Hark saw the piece of pipe go flying and before it landed he had taken out his dagger and ran at the thing roaring at it as he clung to it's front limb, forcing his blade into it's hide. "What are you doing guys get away.." he spoke to himself, knowing shouting would be no use, he clung onto it as it thrashed about.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Demik</strong> on <strong>25-05-2010, 21:05:43</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				When she saw Hark charge at the thing instead of running away she almost screamed, 'no!'. She somehow managed not to, partially thanks to biting her lip so hard it bled. She also brought her hands up to cover her mouth. What was he thinking? Did he want to get himself killed? The world blurred for a moment as tears filled her eyes. She quickly blinked them away. She didn't know what to do... he seemed determined to get himself killed. She couldn't distract IT from him if he was clutching IT's leg. Catching movement out of the corner of her eye she jumped and spun to see Devin. She leaned against the wall beside her for support still covering her mouth and looking devastated.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kiric Rand</strong> on <strong>29-05-2010, 23:43:26</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Devin watched as Hark grabbed on to it's leg. *Why lad? Why would you do something so stupid?* Seeing Cali back against the wall, he knew what Hark was trying to do now. Sprinting over, he grabbed a hold of her, trying to pull her away, back to the hidden tunnel they had run from. Hopefully, he could save her, even if he couldn't save himself and Hark, he would at least allow her to get to safety.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Demik</strong> on <strong>30-05-2010, 05:25:49</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Calypso went a little way with Devin then stopped and broke free of his grasp. She shook her head, whispering to him, "I can't just let him die because of me. There has to be something we can do... Why is he doing this? Why didn't he run... why grab it? It's so stupid! I have to try to save him."
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Lynnie</strong> on <strong>30-05-2010, 20:15:22</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Lucy arched a brow at all the noise. Running to see what was going on she rolled her eyes. "Fools." She muttered under her breath. Grabbing her gun she fired a shot at IT's ankle hoping to hit the achille's tendon. Smiling as she saw the shot enter making a small hole in the ankle just below Hart's left leg. Rushing towards Calypso and Devin, "Get back inside and wait for my orders. Hark get your ass over here before that thing loses its ability to walk on that leg! I'll lead you all into a safe passage way to another part of town."
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Demik</strong> on <strong>01-06-2010, 05:06:08</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Lucy's sudden appearance startled Cali. She looked at her with wide eyes then at IT as she shot it's leg. With Lucy shooting at it and yelling at Hark Calypso decided it would be safe for her to put her two cents in too. She yelled at Hark, "Please Hark! Come on! Get away from that thing! You don't have to do this we'll be fine! Just run!!"
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Malgriff</strong> on <strong>01-06-2010, 15:33:51</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Hark cursed out loud when a bullet was fired just under his foot and looked over to see some of the others shouting at him. He felt guilty about leaving them, but he came out here to stall the thing at least, or stop it if he could from getting to them. Cali was shouting for him too, he&nbsp; looked up at the beast and brought his knife out of it's flesh only to slice it back down, making sure it wouldn't follow him when he broke off and ran towards the others.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Beast Appocolypse </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Lynnie</strong> on <strong>15-06-2010, 04:41:39</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Grabbing Cali's arm and Hark's hair she dragged them back inside giving a glare to Devin to follow her and not to make her come back and get him. Dragging them all down into the basement and kicked the floor in the secert room growling at them. "What were you all thinking running out there towards IT?!?!?!?! Don't you know that was a fool's errand?"
			</dd>
		</dl>
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