Adam and Eves (Thymoit, Seraph, Criptika, Lady Lunaris and Mrsjaz)
<h1 id="title">Elliquiy Role Playing Forums</h1>
		<h2 id="linktree">Play-By-Post: Light =&gt; Light: Human Small Groups =&gt; Topic started by: thymoit on 21-01-2011, 04:35:56</h2>
		<dl id="posts">
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Adam and Eves (Thymoit, Seraph, Criptika, Lady Lunaris and Mrsjaz)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>thymoit</strong> on <strong>21-01-2011, 04:35:56</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				<strong>Background</strong><br><br>The world is our present day world. Only something started happening a few weeks ago. It first made public attention with news reports from physicists around the world reporting all kinds of screwy results. One of the most repeated factoids was that the speed of light, long taken to be a universal constant was changing. Laboratories from around the world reported different results as more and more of them chimed in. For the most part the world went on. It was a topic of conversation, but not as important as the economy, the war in Iraq, the upcoming election or the latest celebrity gossip.<br><br>That changed yesterday. Suddenly pieces of the world started vanishing and being replaced by other pieces. Whole chunks of developed land disappeared to be replaced by forest, or jungle or ice. It started off as unclear rumors from distant parts of the globe, but yesterday it grew more and more common, spreading to every continent.&nbsp; It also became clear *what* was happening. Pieces of NOW were disappearing from the world to be replaced with pieces of somewhen else. The affected areas ranged in size from a city block to square miles. A slice of Jurassic jungle appeared in Louisana. A modern city in Japan vanished to be replaced by a samurai era village. An ancient forest that had never seen the axe appeared within a few miles of London.&nbsp; The news stations went into a frenzy as more and more incidents happened.&nbsp; A lost company of civil war troops appeared outside Richmond , a devastated and radioactive plain appeared in China, a band of conquistadors in Panama, a half-mile wide flying saucer floating over Rome.<br><br>As if that wasn't bad enough, the world was quickly going to hell. News reports claimed riots were breaking out in major cities throughout the world.&nbsp; There was been a run on gas stations, gun shops and grocery stores.&nbsp; The president declared a national state of emergency.&nbsp; The FAA grounded all flights...<br><br><div class="floatright">(http://dltqga.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pJb1NqJMLe6gBF70qnpiAuXaiVZYdDBU3_mGqZjoLWSy_WWXTmY2pAkclpRIfcjLbwtcqgEYASVfUTlQsBhQWrBTNAA6aUdt3/adam1.jpg?psid=1)</div><strong>Last Taxi from Dallas</strong><br><br>Adam Knight knew the world was going to hell. He has been glued to the radio just like everyone else.&nbsp; However, he has bills to pay.&nbsp; The government and the media had a theory about things being swapped between times, but nobody knew why this was happening, when (or even if) it would stop, and more importantly where it would strike next.&nbsp; Adam simply decided that he was just as likely to vanish or run into a dinosaur in his home as he was out on the streets. So there wasn't any point to cower behind locked doors. He was out busting his ass, driving his taxi. Maybe the world was ending, but maybe it would all go away as mysteriously as it came. If it did and things went back to normal - then this was a chance to make more in a day than he usually did in months.&nbsp; He looked at it as hedging his bets.&nbsp; He took some precautions.&nbsp; He had a baseball bat beside him in the driver's seat.&nbsp; He'd put shotgun in the trunk with a full box of ammo and some emergency supplies - just in case.&nbsp; So far the morning had been good to him.&nbsp; Now he pulled into the taxi stand at DFW airport ready to make another fistfull of money.<br><br>He parked the cab an jumped out.&nbsp; The crowd was looking even uglier than before.&nbsp; The windows of his taxi were rolled&nbsp; He left the bat in the taxi and his fingers itched.&nbsp; He could reach down and grab it if needed.&nbsp; This wasn't a riot, but it looked like it could turn into one at any time.&nbsp; There weren't any neat lines.&nbsp; He stepped out and gave his best badass look to the crowd.<br><br>"Listen up! I've got room for three passengers into the city. One hundred dollars each. Cash only. Nonnegotiable. Women and families first."<br><br>Adam was a well built man, a little rough around the edges, in need of a haircut and a shave, but he looked like he means business and when he barked the crowd doesn't question. He asked for women and families because they had no business in this mess and they would be less trouble.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Adam and Eves (Thymoit, Seraph, Criptika and Angzyn)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Criptika</strong> on <strong>21-01-2011, 05:33:49</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"Dear Lord, why is this happening?" Bethany whispered to herself, anxiety etched across her brow as she gazed up at the electronic board of arrivals and departures. Everything was canceled, grounded, no-go. She turned around, seeing other people, panicked, worried, shouting. There was a TV screen, where the news was broadcasting the events. The world was going to complete shit. She couldn't understand what was happening, or why. Putting her hand to her forehead, she fought the urge to panic like everyone around her. Thinking quickly, she hefted her bag onto her shoulder and headed towards the doors that lead on onto the street.<br><br>Her long brown hair bounced across her shoulders as she ran, and she clutched the bag to her person. The airport was crowded, chaotic. She was trying to force her way through. Not the tallest girl, standing at 5'6", and certainly not the biggest, only 140lbs, she struggled to pushed her way through. Finally she reached the doors, pushing them open, and breathed a sigh of relief. Her pretty face distorted with worry, she whirled around this way and that, trying to find a cab. "What the hell, there's usually dozens of them!" She shouted to no one. She had to get to the city. Her family was there. She was going home from school where she was getting her master's degree in fine arts. She even had the small ceramic teapot with its fine details that she made for the fun of it to give to her mother. Tears sparked at the back of her eyes. "Relax." She told herself and started running to the end of the block.<br><br>Rounding the corner she finally spotted a taxi. "Oh my god!" She whispered and ran toward it. The taxi driver was shouting, "100 dollars and I'll take you to the city!" Ignoring the fact that that was an exorbitant amount of money, she shoved herself to the front of the crowd and whipped out of the money. "I've got it!" she screamed "Please!" She looked into his eyes. <br><br>(This isn't the best intro I've ever made, but hopefully it's satisfactory) <br><br>Here is my character reference by the way.<br><br>(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y21/Jillbob/Sheyna_1_by_sparkly.jpg)
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Adam and Eves (Thymoit, Seraph, Criptika and Angzyn)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Angzyn</strong> on <strong>21-01-2011, 05:41:12</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				<div class="floatleft">(http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/bb395/Angzyn/wp_Hilary_Duff_Black_and_White_1600x1200.jpg)</div>What was only a few months felt like years to the young girl. Weeks of survival training that included the very basics of field first aid (http://www.armystudyguide.com/content/army_board_study_guide_topics/First_Aid/first-aid-study-guide.shtml) to how to survive with out food or shelter for weeks on your own, even shooting a gun which the young Army Privet grew up doing on her father’s farm. Still the training did not hurt, learning few things that she never learned from her brothers. Months away, however, also meant months with out word of what was going on. After all there was no TV or radios, not even a phone call home. Maybe a letter from home every now and then, but her father and mother never talked about the news. They wanted to know how she was doing, what she was learning and telling her stories about the family. Then again it might have been they did not want to worry her. <br><br>Sure she knew the basics of what was happening…..before she went to boot camp. But all the new stuff was news to her. So what a shock to her when she saw the “Head Line” news on the big screens as she was leaving her gate and making her way down to the Taxi cabs. This only putting her in more of a rush to get home to her family. Not that she was not already in a rush, the girl only had a week with them before being shipped overseas. Just this put her more in a panic rush to get to them. To make sure they where okay. The people around her making her feel uneasy, they seemed in just as much a rush as she did if not worse. Then again they might know more about what was happening then she did. <br><br>It did not take long for her to grab her one sea bag with her clothing, uniforms and some personal items. Fixing her &nbsp;cover and uniform (http://www.usmilitarysurplus.com/surpluscatalog/images/HPcompletepack.jpg) as she made her way down to the pick up area. There she hoped to grab a cab and luck seemed to be on her side.&nbsp; <br><br>“I got a Hunderd! Just need to get down to the bus station!”<br><br>The dog tags that read “Anico Ralohs” chiming together as she gave a small jump, walking over to the diver. The girl not that bad looking. Long auburn brown hair tied up in a bun, that framed a young but lovely face that housed bright hazel blue eyes. Uniform doing her body no justice, under them a slender body with feminine curves and lean but strong muscles gotten from basic.&nbsp; <br>
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Adam and Eves (Thymoit, Seraph, Criptika and Angzyn)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Seraph</strong> on <strong>21-01-2011, 06:02:36</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				<div class="floatright">(http://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/f/f0/Heather.jpg)</div>Heather Graff had been on her way home from a medical seminar in California and though her luggage was on wheels, the weight of it pulled at her arm. Inside amidst clothing were a variety of medical texts that she had been studying.&nbsp; When you had to run through the airport and weave through crowds of people, they weighed a ton. Add to that the laptop case slung across one shoulder, and the carry on slung across the other, and she felt like a pack mule.<br><br>The world had been entering a state of turmoil lately, but she still had school to attend. Until they canceled her classes, she was going to attend. She had been lucky to get a seat in the seminar when she had signed up for it three months ago, and she hadn't been willing to let something like... whatever was happening, stop her. Heather had a goal, and nothing was going to stand in her way. One way or another, she was going to be a doctor. <br><br>The redhead shouldered her way through the crowd, stepping on toes where needed, and yanking on her suitcase when it threatened to get stuck in the crush of bodies. "MOVE IT!" She bellowed in anger at a man who was pressing against her heavily in the throng of the crowd. Fuck. These people were like goddamn sheep the way they were crowding together.<br><br>She stepped through the edge of the crowd and down off the curb in a sudden stumble that nearly sent her sprawling with the weight of her baggage. "Shit!" She braced one palm against the side of the cab that happened to be in the way of her fall, and she uttered a small prayer of thanks that the vehicle had been parked instead of driving by. She didn't miss the panic and desperation in the crowd as the cabbie announced his rates. Already someone was waving money in his face. "Shit!" She swore again, pushing her hair out of her face and digging through the pockets of her knee length black woolen coat, for her wallet. Her purse was tucked inside the carry on and keeping her wallet on her was easier in the airport.<br><br>Heather came up with $100, the last of her travel money, and she held it out to the cab driver, her hand trembling in the cold air. "Here. Take me. Please?" Her breath came out in small puffs of white and she fought to keep from shivering at the cold. "I need to get to Arlington."
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Adam and Eves (Thymoit, Seraph, Criptika and Angzyn)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>thymoit</strong> on <strong>21-01-2011, 13:51:23</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				<strong>Dallas Ft-Worth International Airport, Friday January 21st, 10:00AM</strong><br><br>When Adam called out his offer everyone started shouting at once.&nbsp; Many of them were men without families, but Adam ignored them.&nbsp; He was here to make money, but crowd was ugly.&nbsp; He'd take women first.&nbsp; Starting with that poor little thing screaming please.&nbsp; Ok, maybe she wasn't that short for a woman but compared to his six foot frame she was vertically challenged and she certainly didn't look like she could handle herself if the crowd got worse.<br><br>"I got you."&nbsp; Adam grabbed her bags.&nbsp; "Take the front passenger seat."<br><br>As he stood up with your bag he spotted a woman soldier in camo uniform.&nbsp; Probably on leave, heading to or from the middle east.&nbsp; Unlike the little brunette, she looked like she could take the crowd.&nbsp; He picked her because she served.&nbsp; He didn't agree with the war.&nbsp; He thought they were there for the wrong reasons, or maybe they went in for the right reasons, but they weren't right any longer.&nbsp; Didn't matter.&nbsp; Regardless of what he felt about the war, he respected anyone who signed up to fight for the USA.&nbsp; She needed to get somewhere, he'd take her.<br><br>"Soldier, with me.&nbsp; I'll get you to the bus."&nbsp; He pointed at her as he carried the first girl's bags and popped the trunk.&nbsp; He placed the bags he was carrying in the trunk and then took the soldier's sea bag and added it to the trunk.&nbsp; The soldier saw his shotgun - technically illegal in the trunk, but given the circumstances he bet she'd understand.&nbsp; "Take a seat."<br><br>He turned around and saw a family, a man, a wife, two kids in tow.&nbsp; Damn, he would have taken them first.&nbsp; Kids had no business in the mob, but it was too late now.&nbsp; He'd given his word.&nbsp; Room for one more and a red head had her hand out and the cash in the air.&nbsp; He snagged that before anyone could grab it.&nbsp; "Arlington.&nbsp; Got it.&nbsp; Got you.&nbsp; Get in the cab."<br><br>He grabbed her suitcase and left her to get into his taxi by herself, glancing to make sure she did.&nbsp; There was too much shoving going on the crowd.&nbsp; He added her bag to the trunk to be accosted by a man in an expensive suit offering him $300 dollars.&nbsp; Adam just shook his head.&nbsp; He'd given his word.&nbsp; "You'll have to get the next taxi."&nbsp; It was getting bad.&nbsp; Maybe he shouldn't make another run.&nbsp; If he did, he'd need to raise his fees.<br><br>He slipped into his seat and pulled away from the curb.&nbsp; He wanted to speed it up, but not until they were away from the terminal.&nbsp; Too many people in the street.&nbsp; He had the last woman's hundred in his pocket.&nbsp; The other two hadn't paid yet, best get that out of the way.&nbsp; He also needed to know where to go.&nbsp; Arlington was mid-cities.&nbsp; A bus depot was either downtown Dallas or Ft.Worth.<br><br>"So, Arlington, bus depot and...?"&nbsp; He glanced to the passenger sitting beside him in the front seat.<br><br><strong>Adam's Cab</strong><br><br>Adam's cab was as clean as he could keep it. It was hard to keep a cab clean, but he did his best. The cab was painted the traditional bright yellow.&nbsp; Inside he had an electronic meter, a locked box for money, a credit card reader and an onboard navigation system. As required by law his taxi driver's permit was prominently displayed with a picture of himself and his name - Adam Knight being very easy for all three passengers to read. There was a lot of other fine print spelling out that he was licensed to drive a cab by the state of Texas and giving the valid dates. 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Adam and Eves (Thymoit, Seraph, Criptika and Angzyn)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Criptika</strong> on <strong>22-01-2011, 19:01:16</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Looking at the taxi driver, Bethany said quickly, "Dallas, please." Reaching behind her, she grasped the seat belt and pulled it around, clicking it securely and settling the strap across her breasts. She took a sigh of relief, very grateful that she was no longer amidst the fray just outside the taxi doors. Tucking a stray lock of hair behind her ear, she turned around in her seat and smiled tightly at the women in the back seats. "Hi, I'm Bethany." Despite the situation, she felt she could at least be friendly.<br><br>Bethany was of the outgoing sort, and made friends easily. The other students in her master's program looked up to her not just for her artistic skills, but also because she was kind and always ready to offer a helping hand or an invitation for drinks. She thought of the ceramic teapot sitting in her bag and wondered would her mother appreciate it. She'd always been overbearing and critical, a skeptic of Bethany's choice in education. Despite her disapproval, Bethany still sought to please her mother. A prickle of anger usually accompanied interaction between them, and Bethany often had to bite back scathing retorts out of respect. Over the years she'd developed a small lack of confidence because she was missing that support, and sometimes she took on a competitive, almost mean attitude when confronted with a challenge. The compassionate and aggressive sides of her created a strange juxtaposition that she'd struggled with in her social life. While kind and smiling on the outside, she sometimes held darker, less friendly thoughts.<br><br>(Just wanted to kind of give a little background there. I'm trying to flesh out this character as I go along.)
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Adam and Eves (Thymoit, Seraph, Criptika and Angzyn)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Angzyn</strong> on <strong>22-01-2011, 19:25:05</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				<em>”Soldier, with me. I’ll get you to the bus.”</em><br><br>Words that brought a smile to her face as she pushed threw the crowd of people to get to the cab. Following the driver to the trunk where he was placing a bag of another passenger. Eyeing the gun with in, a slightly sly grin playing across her face as she handed the man her only bag. “Thanks, and I have one almost like that at home. Good gun.”<br><br>She did not really care one way or the other about it. From what she saw so far today, Acino could understand why the man kept the gun and would not be shocked if he kept another in the front seat with him. Hazel eyes catching sight of the family the cabby saw. Almost telling him never mind, that she would catch the next one. That was until she saw him take money from a third woman, the red head&nbsp; that had almost tripped and fell off the curb. Doing as the cab driver asked she took a seat in the back seat passenger side. Putting on her seat belt before taking off her cover and setting it on her knee. Smile fading from her face as she looked out the window.<br><br>“What the hell is going on?” A question asked to herself, not really aimed at anyone. Hearing movement in the front seat the soldier would turn and look at the woman who was in turn looking in the back seat. Putting on another smile as she returned the greeting. “Acino, nice to meet you Bethany.”<br><br>Normally she would have never talked to the others in the taxi besides the driver and that would only to pay him and tell him where she needed to go. Seeing that the second was already done, it would have been just to pay and thank if for the trip. Shy and quite by nature, funny for someone in the military. Yet she had that stubborn and cocky&nbsp; streak she had gotten from the years being raised with two brothers. Though for the most part she tried her best to keep her comments to herself. 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Adam and Eves (Thymoit, Seraph, Criptika and Angzyn)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Seraph</strong> on <strong>23-01-2011, 00:18:20</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Heather let Adam stow her luggage, though she kept her laptop case in her lap as she slid into the taxi. Cold fingers fumbled for the seat belt and she drew the protective harness across her frame, breathing a sigh of relief. She had been worried that she would be stuck in that crowd. Things had got pretty bad within the last two days, that was for sure. When she had left home, the airport was busy, yes, but this was ridiculous. <br><br>Blue eyes slid closed and Heather let her head fall back against the seat. Her hands were trembling, and she wasn't sure if it was from the cold, or from her fear. Would she make it home alright? Would tomorrow be alright? Every day was becoming a question of chance. People were growing desperate and bold with their fear. There were extremes like riots and murders, and then there were extremes like her best friend Cody, calling her up while she was in California.<br><br>"Hey Heather, what with people disappearing every day, one of us could be gone in an instant," he had said in his serious voice. She could still hear a hint of the jock that she knew from high school, but this seriousness was new. "If we see each other again Heather, will you marry me?"<br><br>She had laughed at him for proposing to her over the phone. She had laughed at him for proposing to a girl he had never kissed let alone dated. It was so sudden and unexpected, she hadn't though twice about it. His silence let her know she had offended him, and she quieted her laughter. "Cody, you're really serious?"<br><br>"Yeah Heather.. I am.. I've always had a thing for you.. My aunt in St. Louis is gone missing now.. People are disappearing left and right.. I don't want to miss out on this chance with you. I had to ask." His voice had grown a little quieter, and Heather had hesitated before speaking again.<br><br>"If I make it home, we can talk about then, OK? I'm gonna be late for my seminar. I'll call you when I get home Cody. Miss you."<br><br>That had been the last she had heard from him. Would he still be there when she got home? Everyone was in such a panic now. She opened her eyes as she heard the other girls in the vehicle speak up, and she offered a friendly smile to the both of them, directing her gaze to Acino.<br><br>"Haven't you been following the news? Places are disappearing. Getting replaced with different eras.. Creepy stuff. They say it's the end of days. You know.. real fire and brimstone stuff. I try not to worry about it. I'm Saved anyway, and there's not much you can do about it anyway. It's gonna happen when it happens." She shrugged and shivered at the thought. "My name's Heather, by the way. You guys headed home too?"
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Adam and Eves (Thymoit, Seraph, Criptika and Angzyn)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>thymoit</strong> on <strong>23-01-2011, 00:57:40</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Adam didn't find just Dallas or Arlington to be very helpful addresses, but they'd do for a start.&nbsp; Arlington first for Heather.&nbsp; It was in the mid-cities between Dallas and Fort Worth.&nbsp; Then he'd head into Dallas, drop off Anico and Bethany.&nbsp; He started driving toward the south exit of DFW airport.&nbsp; He'd get details in a bit.<br><br>"I'm Adam."&nbsp; Like they couldn't read that on his license, but he shared it anyway since they were doing names.&nbsp; Sometimes people talked, sometimes they didn't.&nbsp; Today with everything going on people wanted to talk.<br><br>He was more surprised that Acino hadn't heard the news, but the story had only broken yesterday.&nbsp; There were probably lots of people who hadn't heard yet.&nbsp; However, he knew it was hard to believe, so he chimed in to confirm Heather's summary.&nbsp; "She's right.&nbsp; Nobody knows what is causing it.&nbsp; Some of the media are calling it a 'time storm'.&nbsp; It isn't just people.&nbsp; Pieces of land anywhere from the size of a football field to miles wide are vanishing from NOW and being replaced with somewhen else."<br><br>Although it wasn't happening quite as often as Heather made it sound, but from what he could tell it was getting worse.&nbsp; Maybe it really was the end of the world.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Adam and Eves (Thymoit, Seraph, Criptika and Angzyn)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Criptika</strong> on <strong>24-01-2011, 00:41:11</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"Nice to meet you all." Bethany said quietly, looking at everyone in turn. Nodding in grim acquiescence to their situation, she swallowed past the dryness in her throat. She hadn't heard many details of what was going on, other than what the news stations had been broadcasting. She was scared senseless. Would Dallas even be there anymore? What would happen to her family? Knowing that she had to stay calm for the sake of her sanity, it was a hard fact to swallow that this could really be the end.<br><br>Turning back around to face forward in her seat, she looked out the window. A slow ache was gathering at the base of her skull and spreading down into the back of her neck. Having never been one to handle stress well, it often manifested itself physically and painfully. Reaching a hand behind, she rubbed the taught muscles. Rolling her head toward Adam, she looked at him and suddenly realized that she didn't tell him her address. <br><br>"Oh, I'm sorry I didn't give you my address. What with everything going on I was in such a hurry I just said 'Dallas'... I live in the northern part of the city, Devonshire. 4920 N Elderwood." Well, that was where her parents lived. She didn't really consider it her home anymore. 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Adam and Eves (Thymoit, Seraph, Criptika and Angzyn)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Angzyn</strong> on <strong>24-01-2011, 01:34:45</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				&nbsp;The comment about following the new almost made the soldier laugh, though she held it back. Knowing that it was only her and her alone in this taxi that knew she had just gotten out of basic only about six hours ago max. A quick graduation and a bus ride to the air port to catch a flight back home. Turning slightly in her seat, before explaining her self to the girl. Even if she did not have to, “I graduated basic this morning, flew out here maybe an hour after that. I have not been able to read a new paper for three months little less watch the news. So all of this happening is news to me….but what about Places disappearing?” <br><br>At first she thought she was joking, Heather was talking about something that only happened in movies. It was not until Adam spoke up did she start to believe it. Worry forming as a knot in her gut. Not really saying anything, she had heard of the funny stuff happening before she left for boot camp, but thought it was going to clear up by the time she got out. Just some funny stuff the atmosphere gases where doing nothing more. But all this?&nbsp; It was something out of the Twilight Zone. <br><br>“Like I said I just got out of basic…do you think I can see one of your cell phones?” She tried to stay calm, “Just want to call my family and tell them I landed and will be catching a bus home. With airport like it is I didn’t get to stop and use a pay phone.” 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Adam and Eves (Thymoit, Seraph, Criptika and Angzyn)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Seraph</strong> on <strong>24-01-2011, 03:23:21</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Heather fished her iPhone out of her pocket and handed it over to Acino, smiling briefly. The screen saver was of a young man with rough good looks, brown hair brown eyes. "Here, feel free. I didn't know they kept you so secluded in Basic. That must have been rough."<br><br>She noticed Bethany's hand rubbing at her neck and she dipped her hand into her other pocket, producing a bottle of Aleve. "You want any Aleve, Bethany?"<br><br>Given the current state of the world, it was somewhat relaxing to be having calm conversations with other women. "Sorry Adam. That crowd was rough. I need to be to 540 Flora Vista Court, in Arlington."<br><br>For the most part, Heather was content to just relax and enjoy the ride home. The cab was finally starting to warm up and her shivering was easing.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Adam and Eves (Thymoit, Seraph, Criptika and Angzyn)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>thymoit</strong> on <strong>24-01-2011, 04:38:40</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				<strong>Time Rift&nbsp; 2011AD &gt;&gt;&gt;======&gt;&gt;&gt; 50,000 BC</strong><br><br>See wiki for description of transition zone and surrounding area: http://elliquiy.com/wiki/50000BC (http://elliquiy.com/wiki/50000BC)<br><br>The time rift strikes everyone without warning. While it is a moment that will change all their lives forever, it happens in an instant without any of the special effects that would accompany a time warp in a Hollywood move.&nbsp; Each occupant feels something run through, a momentary sensation of something slithering inside their bodies that causes them all to shudder reflexively.&nbsp; Along with that sensation there is a blinding flash like a camera strobe.&nbsp; The blinding will pass quickly and when it does everyone will see their new surroundings.<br><br>The two cars driven by Adam and Helen are too close to the warp boundary.&nbsp; Before either of them have time to react both of them will sail off the roadway that came with them from 2011AD.&nbsp; The roadway is about three feet above the surrounding prairie so both cars are briefly airborn, before landing roughly.&nbsp; They will both bounce to halt a short distance apart from each other on the prairie of 50,000 BC.<br><br>Hollywood would at least get a small scene to blow their special effects budget.&nbsp; In addition to Adam's taxi and Helen's car, the front half of a third vehicle is also caught in the time warp.&nbsp; The timewarp cut the front half off, right across the engine block.&nbsp; The wreckage burst instantly into flame (as in on fire, NOT an explosion) and tumbled end over end down the roadway, coming to rest still on pavement.<br><br>While it wasn't as dramatic, it also isn't morning any longer.&nbsp; It may take a while before people notice, but it is approximately two hours until nightfall.<br><br><strong>Adam Knight</strong><br><br>Adam thanked Bethany when she gave her address.&nbsp; He knew roughly where that was, enough that he wouldn't need to use the GPS.&nbsp; Heather he wasn't so sure.&nbsp; "540 Flora Vista Court"&nbsp; Traffic was light at the moment, so he henpecked a couple of entries while keeping his eye on the road.&nbsp; He eventually got it into his GPS and got an address.&nbsp; He was already heading in the right direction.<br><br>He had just gotten his attention completely focused on the road when he saw a bright flash and felt something slither inside him.&nbsp; It was a wriggly sensation like a fish and shuddered while blinking his eyes.&nbsp; <br><br>"What the fuck?!"&nbsp; Automatically he hit the breaks and slowed slightly, but by the time his vision cleared they were already airborn.&nbsp; He felt a brief moment of weightlessness and then his cab landed badly on the prairie to the west of the time warp. He was shaken about as the taxi bounced to a stop.&nbsp; He slammed the breaks, blew the horn, but there wasn't much he could do.<br><br>As the cab came to a halt he knew what must have happened.&nbsp; Roads didn't suddenly dead end into a field of grass.&nbsp; He saw pure blue sky, grass and grass and grass and some trees.&nbsp; They'd fallen into a time warp and ended up in "Little House on the Prairie".&nbsp; His mind wasn't really processing things, but he quickly jumped mode into concern for his passengers.<br><br>"Are you OK?"&nbsp; He twisted around looking from one to another.&nbsp; "Is everyone ok?&nbsp; Is anyone hurt?"<br><br>He was aware there was another car in the field with them, but first the people in his cab.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Adam and Eves (Thymoit, Seraph, Criptika and Angzyn)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>mrsjaz</strong> on <strong>24-01-2011, 12:23:00</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				The world Helen knew seemed to be changing daily, she could not understand how the things she’d heard about could actually be happening. She’d refused to listen to news reports one moment, and the next, couldn’t help herself, and try as she might she was finding it hard to call anyone on her phone.&nbsp; The news was getting worse by the day, and she was so worried about Rob. He had not been in touch with her for three days, and the last time they’d spoken on the phone he’d said some very strange things that frightened her. She really thought he would have been here by now even if they did have a huge quarrel, besides he was the one doing all the shouting.<br><br>In three days she had not really ventured out, she felt very alone and at that moment, very alone and home sick. People still carried on with their lives, while others, like Rob looked…. She did not even want to think about what was forming in her mind, she had to get out of her house…. Now….Today.<br><br>She wanted to find him. Fear gripped her as she again sat down on her arm chair her head in her hands, tears welled up in her eyes making them feel like they bulged, she wiped them way.What was happening , he loved her didn’t he? Not wanting to know the answer made her feel like a coward. “I need you Robby… please….” she muttered.<br>She thought of her mum and family the tears coming again. She tried her phone again but got nothing, again. “Oh god where is he?”<br><br>She wanted to throw her mobile phone against the wall the frustration taking control of her, she wanted to scream, to smash everything in sight, but what was the point? She walked to the window and looked out - her mind was made up she would go and look for him - the fear of him rejecting her made her stomach turned to knots, she'd not eaten and felt light headed as she walked in a daze towards the door, even that was a struggle. The voice in her head told her not be silly, to stay where she was, he would come when he was ready, but she pushed those thoughts away and moved step by step towards the door. Once outside she did not look at anyone directly - not making eye contact made her feel better somehow, people were acting differently lately or was she just imagining it? She really didn’t know. <br><br>At her car, at first, she couldn’t&nbsp; put her finger on what was wrong, looking around all seemed well. For a moment she watched Mrs Carpenter watering her plants, then it came to her all of sudden, the something odd. She lived not far from the huge Dallas airport and suddenly realised she could no longer hear the noise of air traffic, she looked up just to confirm the empty skies. She was trying to keep her mind on her need to get to Rob’s place -&nbsp; overtaking her dislike of driving, she was not the best of drivers, but moved steadily in the direction of his place near Fort Worth. <br><br>The light traffic made driving today tolerable, looking forward of the cab ahead of her; she could see a fairly clear road. “Brilliant.”<br>&nbsp;She spoke aloud to ease her tensions, but it didn't really help so she turned the radio on&nbsp; moving through the stations, she still hated the constant bombardment of adverts and negative news stories, an hour or two in Rob’s arms though would make all this bullshit go away.<br><br>The small scream filled her ears, an instant of thought registering a new feeling, something she had never felt before, behind closed eyes the brightest of light caused a reflex action, her hands went up to shield her face, then a silence was interrupted by violent shaking, and Helen forced herself to react with all the will power she could summon, she opened her eyes and held onto the steering wheel of<em> her </em> car, the world still moving past her at speed, finally coming to a halt as she realised she had stepped on her brakes.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<br><br><br><br><br>
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Adam and Eves (Thymoit, Seraph, Criptika and Angzyn)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Seraph</strong> on <strong>24-01-2011, 12:54:19</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Heather's first assumption was that they had just been in an accident. At the flash, she had flinched, squeezing her eyes shut, and soon they were airborne, her stomach falling out of her stomach. A shrill scream of terror left her lungs and she clutched at the door to the car. She'd had nightmares like this before, one of them recent. In it, she had been driving along a mountain road when the car crashed through the guardrail. It was a long fall down and she knew she was going to die, so she had turned to someone else in the car, told them she loved them, and leaned in for a kiss. She had woken in a sweat, trembling.<br><br>Then the car came to a stop with little more than jarring her roughly, she slowly opened her eyes. She could see tall grass all around the car, gently waving in the wind. Adam's voice rung out in concern and Heather forced herself to nod an affirmative. "My back hurts a little, but I'm pretty sure that's just the adrenaline.. Did we go off the bridge?" <br><br>She realized in the next moment that the bridge didn't cross any tall grass. This bridge crossed water. She unbuckled her seat belt, glancing to her fellow car mates with rising worry. Her voice echoed Adam's question, "Are you all OK? Is anyone hurt?" Her mind was refusing to deal with the idea that they had just entered a time warp, and she focused instead on the problem that she <em>could</em> handle. If someone was hurt, it would give her something to focus on.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Adam and Eves (Thymoit, Seraph, Criptika and Angzyn)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Angzyn</strong> on <strong>24-01-2011, 14:42:03</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				She took the phone with out question and a grateful, “Thank you,” leaving her lips before taking the phone and iPhone. Punching in her home phone number before placing it to her ear. A soft “Hello,” before everything went to hell and back again. At once the voice on the other end of the phone fuzzed out, followed by the flash of light and a feeling like someone had dumped her into something full of worms. The next thing Anico knew her body was momentarily weightless and then a loud BANG.<br><br>The girl’s body found itself bouncing up slightly, caught by the safety belt and her head meeting the back of the passenger seat before bouncing back into the back out her seat. Eye shut and hands holding onto anything she could grab. The iPhone long gone from her grip and now somewhere on the floor. Once everything calmed the Soldier let out a long moan, her head spinning, giving it a light shake before leaning it against the seat. “I’m okay,” followed by the question to end all questions, “What the hell happened?”<br><br>Not bothering to look out the windows yet, her head still spinning some. Leaning back once more and letting her head do the same. Hand coming to rest on her forehead, stomach still unsure from the fall and warp back in time. <br>
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Adam and Eves (Thymoit, Seraph, Criptika and Angzyn)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>thymoit</strong> on <strong>24-01-2011, 16:51:45</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				<strong>Adam Knight</strong><br><br>Adam looked from one of his passengers to the other, checking to see if they were ok.&nbsp; Heather and the soldier, Anico that was her name, piped up quickly.&nbsp; Bethan still looked a little shook up.&nbsp; Adam knew the answer to Anico's question.&nbsp; It was stomping around his brain like an elephant <em>Time Warp. Time Warp. Time Warp.</em>&nbsp; But that wasn't what he said.&nbsp; When Heather mentioned the bridge, Adam looked out the rear glass to where the bridge was and saw the flaming wreckage.&nbsp; It wasn't immediately obvious to him that this just a piece of a car.&nbsp; He saw a vehicle on fire and immediately thought about crash victims.<br><br>"Oh shit!&nbsp; Fire!"<br><br>He hands were fumbling for his seat belt, opening his door and staggering out into the cold air.&nbsp; He sprinted through the grass and pulled himself up onto the roadway from 2011AD.&nbsp; His view of the surrounding area expanded from his higher viewpoint, wilderness all around, but he was focused on the wreck.&nbsp; He ran up the roadway to the flaming wreckage and pulled to a stop.&nbsp; His eyes took in the sight.&nbsp; The car had been sliced clean through.<br><br>"Where is the rest of it?" he wondered aloud.<br><br>If he'd been thinking logically, Adam would have realized the rest of the car was in 2011AD and in deep shit when the bridge dissapeared.&nbsp; However, Adam wasn't thinking.&nbsp; He was just reacting, going from one emergency to the next.&nbsp; His eyes were drawn ahead of him to where the bridge was cut off just like the car. <br><br>He didn't find the other half car, but he found something.<br><br><strong>The Wreck</strong><br><br>There was a third car, a black minivan caught in the time warp heading east.&nbsp; The driver had been blinded just the same as Adam and Helen.&nbsp; Except instead of a flat prarier and grass the trees surrounding the stream awaited him.&nbsp; He smashed into the forest going at highway speed.&nbsp; Several of the Aspen trees snapped as the van smashed into them, snapping as the van's nose crumpled inward.&nbsp; The van rested there, upon the snapped trunks of trees, It was a good ten feet below the bridge and a good ten feet above the streambed on the 50,000 BC side.&nbsp; Some of the snapped trunks provide a possible climbing path to reach the trapped vehicle, but it won't be easy scrambling up there.&nbsp; Nor is it a safe jump to try to make from the bridge.<br><br><strong>Adam Knight at the end of the bridge</strong><br><br>"Holy fuck!"&nbsp; It wasn't every day you saw a minivan crashed into the trees ten feet above the ground.&nbsp; Adam's mind still wasn't processing.&nbsp; This was just another emergency and he immediately worried about the driver of the vehicle.&nbsp; He weighed the possiblity of jumping from the bridge to the crumpled and trapped wreck of the minivan.&nbsp; It might just be doable, but it didn't look at all like a safe jump and that ground was pretty far below.&nbsp; Even if he did make the jump, could he get into the minivan from the roof?<br>
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Adam and Eves (Thymoit, Seraph, Criptika and Angzyn)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>mrsjaz</strong> on <strong>24-01-2011, 21:44:02</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				She gripped the steering wheel tightly not moving and not registering how tightly she held on, she was looking at a view out of her window that was impossible and she could not comprehend it. Logic told her she was not in the same place but yet she knew that she was, slowly the events came back to her in a flash back, she was driving, then that horrible feeling in her body then light and then the crash, she quickly looked at herself, finally having enough confidence to let go of the wheel, her neck felt very sore but apart from that she felt ok. <br><br>It was then she noticed the other car and movement, this was impossible, what was happening? Where was she? Afraid to move she watched the other car not knowing what to think, who were they?&nbsp; Well whatever happened to her also seemed to have happened to them. <br><br>She checked herself yet again, this time examining her head for cuts maybe she was dreaming? She really was ok and it occurred to her she should really go and see if anyone needed help, it’s just that she could not force her legs to move, she’d heard some rubbish about some strange events that had caused time to be altered in some way but dismissed it as fantasy or mass hysteria or something, but taking in what she was really seeing, she was slowly starting to doubt herself, and then to her horror she saw a car in flames, a man running, her instinct took over and she tried to jump from her car struggling with her seat belt, seeing for the first time her true surroundings, shaking her head in disbelief. She called but she knew he would never hear her from there.<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Adam and Eves (Thymoit, Seraph, Criptika and Angzyn)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Criptika</strong> on <strong>25-01-2011, 02:45:54</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Hey all. I feel slightly lost and left behind. I am at school from 10:50 in the morning until after 7 US central time Monday through Thursday, just so you all know my availability. I'm going to try to catch up but I feel like a lot has happened and I haven't been able to react to it. Not blaming anyone, it's just hard for me to keep up with posting because I'm gone majority of the day, four out of seven days a week. Just want to make sure that's known. 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Adam and Eves (Thymoit, Seraph, Criptika and Angzyn)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Criptika</strong> on <strong>25-01-2011, 03:07:25</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				There was a bright flash. A feeling in the depth of her body that things were wriggling and squirming. A scream bubbled up in her throat. Then, a crash. She was jolted to the side, her head smacking the window. Suddenly there was silence. Bethany lolled in her seat for a few seconds, hearing garbled voices past the roar in her head. Pressing a hand to her temple, she felt for blood. Had they just wrecked? Blinking rapidly, she lifted her head, slowly, as if moving through water, she undid her seat belt. <br><br>"I'm.. ok." she mumbled, whether she heard the questions or whether it was a gut reaction. Her brow knitted in confusion, she watched Adam's wavering figure as he took off from the car. She turned in her seat, everything wobbling, and looked at the women in the back. "What happened?"<br><br>Suddenly noise came back in full and Bethany's heart gave a jolt. She took a gasping breath as the world righted itself. Twisting back around she looked through the windows. What in the name of God? Prairie. As far as the eye could see. Then trees. Where...? "Oh God." She whispered. It happened. It happened to them! She heard shouting distantly, and whipped back around to face the girls in the back. "I happened to us!" she shouted, on the edge of hysteria. 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Adam and Eves (Thymoit, Seraph, Criptika and Angzyn)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Angzyn</strong> on <strong>25-01-2011, 04:32:18</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Acino still had her head back some, body still trying to adjust to being bounced around and warped threw time. This only causing her to jump when she heard Bethany shout, sitting up and looking around just in time to see Adam running pass the car. Turning slightly to Heather before quickly trying to undo her seat belt, hands fumbling with the door some. Claming down once she got it open, stepping out of the car with a slight crunch of grass under her boots. Taking in the massive change around them, the large Prairie with its long over grown grass, the forest of trees that had not been there before. <br><br>Finally catching sight of what was left of the bridge, Adam running toward it. Hearing another woman calling out to him, looking to see yet another car and the driver that called out. The girl clearly in aww before shaking herself back to the here and now. When ever here and now was. Moving quickly to the passenger side door to try and open it. Finding it locked, Acino reached inside the door she had opened. Hand reaching toward the passenger door to open in. “Ummm…..fuck whats your….Heather right?”<br><br>She did not mean to be rude, just everything seemed to be happening at once. “A little help before she has a panic attack and puts us in deeper shit then we already are? Once we get her calm enough we can see what are driver is up to.”
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Adam and Eves (Thymoit, Seraph, Criptika and Angzyn)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Seraph</strong> on <strong>25-01-2011, 06:58:52</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Heather groaned softly as Bethany's voice went from soft to shrill in three seconds flat. She gave Bethany her best smile as she unbuckled her seat belt and scooted forward on the seat to lay a calming hand on her shoulder. "Hey. Hey come on now Beth. Don't freak out on us ok? Deep breaths hon."<br><br>She glanced to Acino, nodding slightly. "Yeah. Heather. If you want to check out that fire Adam shouted about, I'll stay with Bethany till she calms down." She had entered 'Doctor Mode' and was doing her best to see to the needs of others. Her hand on Bethany's shoulder was warm and comforting, rubbing lightly in a gentle little circles. The physical contact was meant to remind the girl that she was not alone in all this and to provide her with an anchor to reality.<br><br>"If there is anyone else hurt, let me know. I haven't got a first aid kit on me, but I might be able to do something. Maybe one of these cars has a first aid kit in it." Bethany still seemed a little freaked out and Heather slid out of the car to join Acino at Bethany's door.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Adam and Eves (Thymoit, Seraph, Criptika and Angzyn)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Criptika</strong> on <strong>26-01-2011, 03:04:14</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Watching Anico leave the care, Bethany tried to breathe past her beating heart. At Heather's kind words, and comforting touch, she calmed. It helped her realize that everything was ok. Or at least, they were ok. For now.<br>"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to freak out." she said sheepishly, her voice soft. She was still a little shaky, and as Heather left the vehicle, she was suddenly overwhelmed with a feeling of not wanting to be left alone. Moving a little too fast, her head protested, and she paused, her hand on the handle of her door. It seemed to be jammed.&nbsp; She struggled, trying to get it open. A small whimper escaped her lips. "Damnit." Turning around, she slide into the back seat and got out of the car the way the other women had. <br>She stood beside the car, shielding her eyes from the sun. The sky was so vastly blue, and the plain was like an ocean, dotted with trees that became more dense in the distance. "Where are we...?" she murmured, then began to follow Heather and Anico. She looked at the burning vehicle, suddenly realizing there was someone in there. 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Adam and Eves (Thymoit, Seraph, Criptika and Angzyn)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Angzyn</strong> on <strong>26-01-2011, 04:43:42</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				The girl had just started to move away from the car when Bethany finally made her way out of the car. Though she would let Heather tend to the shaken girl, yet Acino did not make it far it seemed before both girls where right behind her. Looking toward the other car, and the other woman that had called out to Adam earlier. Though it seemed the man did not hear her, Acino doing the new woman a small favor and calling back to her, “Looks like he did not hear you! Are you okay?!?”<br><br>Hand slightly waving, letting the other female know she was not alone before looking over her shoulder toward the other two women, “Looks like we’re not alone.” The soldier not taking long before starting to walk again. What was left of the overpass would be a safer place to group up instead of the grass, though Acino’s pace did quicken when she finally caught sight of the fire everyone else had seen. To busy trying to make herself seem calm and worrying about the others, she had not seen it before. <em>Shit, shit, shit</em>, she had started to wish she had seen it before. Thank God it was only half a vehicle the fire was coming from, even if Adam had already found a bigger problem in the trees that was left unseen by the group.&nbsp; 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Adam and Eves (Thymoit, Seraph, Criptika and Angzyn)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>thymoit</strong> on <strong>26-01-2011, 05:34:23</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				<strong>Adam Knight</strong><br><br>With his adrenaline pumping Adam quickly considered a lot of alternatives that would have seemed crazed normally: jumping to the minivan, diving into the shallow water, climbing one of the nearby trees.&nbsp; However, he rejected them one by one.&nbsp; The fastest way over was to simply run around.&nbsp; That decided he sprinted back toward the group of women.&nbsp; His three passengers and the other.&nbsp; He didn't get her name and he didn't have time now.<br><br>He pulled to a halt in front of them and gasped for breath.&nbsp; "Another vehicle.&nbsp; Minivan.&nbsp; Went off the bridge.&nbsp; In the trees.&nbsp; We're going.&nbsp; To have to."<br><br>He realized he wasn't communicating well, took two deep breaths and spoke slower.&nbsp; "There are no passengers in the fire.&nbsp; It's just a piece of a car, but there is a minivan that went over the bridge.&nbsp; It's in the trees.&nbsp; We have to circle around and over the stream to get to it.&nbsp; The front end is crumpled, but there may be survivors.&nbsp; It may take all of us to get to them."<br><br>He hadn't forgotten they went through a time warp.&nbsp; He couldn't possibly forget, but in an accident every second counted.&nbsp; They needed to get to the wreck, the driver and any passengers.&nbsp; As soon as anyone showed signs of understanding and being ready to follow, he led them all around, through the woods, over the stream and to the wreck.<br><br>Looking at the broken trunks, Adam judged it would be possible to scramble up them, but it didn't look that stable.&nbsp; He was without a doubt the heaviest of them.&nbsp; &nbsp;Maybe he shouldn't go first.&nbsp; Yet it wasn't in him to volunteer a woman for the task and sit on the ground.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Adam and Eves (Thymoit, Seraph, Criptika and Angzyn)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>mrsjaz</strong> on <strong>26-01-2011, 12:38:03</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Helen returned the wave, her hand staying mid wave for a second as she registered the other female figures. Her head moved slowly from the woman, dressed in uniform who had spoken to her, to their car, back to where the man had been, and back to the women, who were now starting to walk, following the man, one with brown hair, looked as dazed and confused as she felt. <br><br>She continued to move forward at the same pace as them, though her neck was sore she&nbsp; still kept looking around, her mouth slightly open, her eyes staring, almost wildly. She felt wild at that moment wanting to cry or laugh she didn‘t know which. She felt total bewilderment. The man had spoken but she hardly heard him, other survivors?&nbsp; &nbsp;<br><br>This could not be happening, this was not real, at that moment all she wanted was to be back in England, again and again she closed her eyes trying to make all that she was seeing go away.<br>“My name is … Helen, I'm ok but my neck hurts when I move it " she said, as they moved towards where the man lead them.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <br><br>
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Adam and Eves (Thymoit, Seraph, Criptika and Angzyn)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Seraph</strong> on <strong>26-01-2011, 14:54:31</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Heather had given Helen a smile. "I'm Heather. If your neck is hurting, I'd advise against any strenuous movements or activities. I'm not sure there is a hospital around here.." She quickened her pace to catch up to Adam as they reached the tree. The way the trees supported the vehicle seemed surreal. Like an over sized Christmas tree ornament. <br><br>It was obvious that the vehicle was in a precarious position. If Adam went up, his weight could be too much. Hers might as well, but she had medical training and the people inside might be hurt. Already she was stripping off her thick woolen coat, revealing black dress slacks and a forest green turtleneck sweater that clung to her curves. Her shoes were dress shoes, not the best for climbing a tree, but they weren't heels. <br><br>"I'm going to see if any of them are alive, or hurt."&nbsp; She dumped the jacked on the ground and slipped out of her shoes, shivering now in the cold. "Adam, boost me up." She didn't hesitate to take charge of the situation when she thought people might be seriously injured. She did worry about how they were going to get them down and treat them though if they did need serious help. She hadn't seen signs of civilization in any direction from up on the bridge.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Adam and Eves (Thymoit, Seraph, Criptika and Angzyn)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>thymoit</strong> on <strong>26-01-2011, 15:23:11</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				<strong>The Wreck</strong><br><br>A black minivan driving east was also caught in the time warp.&nbsp; When the driver was blinded by the flash, he went off the end of the bridge into the forest surrounding the stream bed.&nbsp; He smashed into the trees going at highway speed.&nbsp; Several of the small-trunked aspen trees snapped as the van smashed into them. The van rests upon those snapped trunks.&nbsp; It won't be easy to move.&nbsp; At least three trunks are lodged up inside its undercarriage.&nbsp; Most of the damage happened to the front of the van.&nbsp; It's nose is crumpled inward and it is dripping radiator fluid down onto the forest below.&nbsp; It's front glass is smashed in and a driver can be seen slumped over the wheel.&nbsp; From the ground it is difficult to tell if he is dead or unconscious.<br><br><strong>Getting inside</strong><br><br>Jumping from the bridge above is not rec comended.&nbsp; It is possible, but not a safe jump.<br><br>The trunks of three snapped aspen trees lead straight up to the minivan.&nbsp; It's a relatively easy climb and despite Adam's misgivings they'll support one person's weight at a time.&nbsp; If two or more people get on at the same time, one of the three trunks will start to shift.&nbsp; If three people get on, a trunk will break free and drop to the forrest below.&nbsp; Climbing up the ramp will place characters on top of the smashed in nose of the minivan and they can access the interior through the broken front windshield<br><br>Alternately the minivan is surrounded by other intact aspen trees that did not get smashed.&nbsp; It's possible to climb one of them to reach the wreck.&nbsp; This is doable but not as easy as the ramp up.<br><br><strong>The fat dead guy</strong><br><br>The driver of the car is already dead.&nbsp; Although that is an assumption the players probably shouldn't make.&nbsp; He is very obese, weighing over four hundred pounds.&nbsp; The airbag did go off, but he still suffered significant trauma to the chest during the impact.&nbsp; He was already diabetic, suffered from high blood pressure and was at risk of heart attack.&nbsp; The impact trauma started his heart.&nbsp; A modern emergency room or paramedics might be able to restart his heart, but no amount of pounding on his chest will resuscitate him.<br><br>The scene is made even made even more morbid because the dead fat guy is buried in groceries.&nbsp; He'd just been to the grocery store and had several plastic Wal-mart bags full of groceries in the back of his van.&nbsp; With the impact the groceries all flew forward and his death is just like his life - surrounded by food.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Adam and Eves (Thymoit, Seraph, Criptika and Angzyn)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>thymoit</strong> on <strong>26-01-2011, 15:28:42</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				<strong>Adam</strong><br><br>Adam gives Heather the boost she requested up onto the snapped trunks.&nbsp; He hovers underneath her as she climbs on up, ready to catch her in case she falls.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Adam and Eves (Thymoit, Seraph, Criptika, Angzyn and Mrsjaz)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Seraph</strong> on <strong>26-01-2011, 18:15:40</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Heather made it up to the van alright, but the scene that was waiting for her made her heart plummet. This guy had to be easily over 400 pounds and he wasn't moving. Heather wormed her way to the front of the car, hesitating when the branch creaked. "Hey! Are you ok in there?" She called out to the driver, praying for a response. When none came, she slipped to the drivers side door, trying the handle. It was open, but the door would only open so far. As she opened the door, groceries shifted around the man, various things falling to the ground below.<br><br>Still, the man did not move, and he didn't look to be breathing. Heather reached out to his neck, feeling for a pulse. It was hard to tell through the fat if he had one. Pulling his eye open, there was no response the the light in his pupil, and she could feel no breath from his mouth.<br><br>She leaned away from the van, looking down at the folks below her. "He isn't responsive. No discernible heart rate, no retinal activity, and not breathing. I cant get a good look at him though. This guy has got to be at least 400 pounds, and he's surrounded by an airbag and groceries. I cant get him down by myself, and I cant find an easy way in to get any more details!" Her mind was already processing the fact that the man was likely dead and beyond their help, keeping her emotions in check.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Adam and Eves (Thymoit, Seraph, Criptika, Angzyn and Mrsjaz)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Angzyn</strong> on <strong>26-01-2011, 20:33:50</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				At first the Soldier wanted to grab the man and tell him to calm down, but it seemed he did such on his own. Leading them to where the Van was stuck at less ten feet in air. Only held up by the thin trees. About to volunteer to go up, but bet to hit by Heather. Maybe it was for the better, it seemed the girl knew a little bit about first aid by the way she talked to the new woman. Her name slipping Acino's mind a little. Watching from ground as Heather climbed up and checked on the driver. Calling to them as she finished checking him.<br><br>It was then something caught the girl's eyes, it seemed the added weight caused the trees to give a little. A heart wrenching, cracking sound echoing past the small group. "Adam, that's your name right. I don't think its safe for her to be up there. We might want to think about calling her down."<br><br>((Not my best, doing this from a phone.)) 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Adam and Eves (Thymoit, Seraph, Criptika, Angzyn and Mrsjaz)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Criptika</strong> on <strong>27-01-2011, 03:27:50</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Trailing behind the other women, a little wary from the ordeal. She surveyed the wreckage of Helen's vehicle and was relieved to find she was ok. However, her heart sped up a bit as they moved toward the trees, where a minivan had crashed and was sitting suspended among the thin trunks. "Oh my..." she said softly, putting her hand to her mouth.<br><br>Standing there, she watched as Adam helped Heather ascend towards the stuck van. Anxiety rippled through her, shivering down her spine as she thought of everything that could go wrong. Looking nervously at the others, she then looked back up. The trees were creaking dangerously. "I don't think she should be up there." she said softly, looking to Adam. <br><br>The entire situation had really brought out the wreck in her. She was not normally this fragile. It was humbling to know she could be weak, that she was not perfect. In the face of a crises, people's flaws show their ugly heads.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Adam and Eves (Thymoit, Seraph, Criptika, Angzyn and Mrsjaz)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>mrsjaz</strong> on <strong>27-01-2011, 23:26:35</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Helen was watching Heather move up through the branches of the trees, her heart in her mouth, she could not imagine anyone surviving that crash, and after Heather called down to them that there were no signs of life, a small gulp escaped Helen - she wanted to cry for the man and his family and mostly herself.<br><br><em>What more could they have done? They’d tried.</em><br><br>&nbsp;A lump appeared in her throat and she tried to swallow. The way Heather spoke, Helen thought she might be doctor, but doctors could be wrong? All sorts of things went going through her mind.&nbsp; <br>&nbsp;A creaking, cracking sound brought her out of self pity. Oh god, was that the branch breaking? Frightened by what she thought was going to happen, she shouted at Adam.&nbsp; <br><br>“Get her to come down.” <br><br>She quickly turned to the solider, “She has to come down now before….”&nbsp; She couldn’t finish what she was about to say, she knew she was lucky to be alive - they were all lucky to be alive. She looked up knowing the dangerous situation Heather was in, she was afraid of death. <em>No more death, please,</em> she begged as she heard the branch crack once again. <br><br>
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Adam and Eves (Thymoit, Seraph, Criptika, Angzyn and Mrsjaz)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Seraph</strong> on <strong>27-01-2011, 23:54:52</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Heather had been aware of the creaking and groaning of the tree as she climbed, but she had kept telling herself she had to hurry. If she could just get there fast enough, she might be able to do something. To save him.&nbsp; <br><br>The branch creaked a bit more and the car shifted slightly. Pale faced, heather grabbed hold of a tree branch above her and begun moving away from the vehicle. "You guys need to get out from under the tree! This car is fixin' ta come down on y'all!"<br><br>Bare feet slid along the tree branch, trying to move back towards the trunk of the tree, all the while maintaining a firm grip on the limb above her. Her heart was racing, and that was when she spotted it. Like a holy grail of candy, the colorful red, gold and blue wrapper of a Cadburry Creme Egg sparkled from the pile of food. She had forgotten it was creeping up on Valentines and Easter. <br><br>What a crappy way to spend the holidays.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Adam and Eves (Thymoit, Seraph, Criptika, Angzyn and Mrsjaz)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>thymoit</strong> on <strong>27-01-2011, 23:58:50</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Hearing the creaking was alarming as was the way one of the trees was starting to shift under the strain.&nbsp; It had looked stable at first glance, but now it didn't look stable now.&nbsp; He moved out from under the van and held his arms up to Heather.<br><br>"Heather!&nbsp; The van is shifting!&nbsp; Jump!&nbsp; I'll catch you."<br><br>He hoped he could catch her.&nbsp; He was better at tackling but the principle was the same, right?&nbsp; He'd better catch her.&nbsp; He watched her carefully, arms spread, body ready to move.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Adam and Eves (Thymoit, Seraph, Criptika, Angzyn and Mrsjaz)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Seraph</strong> on <strong>28-01-2011, 03:12:12</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Did she dare take the risk? The jump down wasn't that far. But she could try and keep hold of the tree while the car dropped. Of course, it could do more than tear a limb. It could crack the whole trunk. Then where would she be? On the ground. "May as well.." she muttered to herself. <br><br>To Adam she shouted "If you don't catch me I swear ta God I'll.." She couldn't think of a good threat as she wormed her way towards a good spot to jump, watching Adam move under her. She heard another ominous groan from the tree and she leapt.<br><br>Branches tore at her on the way down, but they were all small, leaving snags in her clothing, and a few scratches on her face.<em> Dear Lord, please let me not break anything.</em>
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Adam and Eves (Thymoit, Seraph, Criptika, Angzyn and Mrsjaz)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>thymoit</strong> on <strong>28-01-2011, 03:36:03</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				<strong>Adam Knight</strong><br><br>Adam barely had time to think that maybe he should have joined the cheerleading team instead of the football team.&nbsp; Then he'd have practice at catching people.&nbsp; However, despite his misgivings he caught Heather quit nicely, one arm under her legs, one under her back.&nbsp; No sooner had he caughter her than the shifting tree began to buckle.&nbsp; Still carrying Heather he dashed into the woods.<br><br><strong>The minivan crashing</strong><br><br>One tree buckled and then the roots gave.&nbsp; The aspen bent to the side leaving only two trunks supporting the van.&nbsp; The left side dropped while the right stayed propped, but as it spun it ripped off the trunks of the trees.&nbsp; With a thud it came to rest upside down on the forrest floor.<br><br><strong>Adam Knight</strong><br><br>Adam charged away through the trees.&nbsp; He might have even looked heroic snatching Heather out of the sky, carrying her to safety.&nbsp; His dramatic save was marred by him slipping in the soft soil of the stream back.&nbsp; He feet went out from under him and he landed with a splash in the cold stream waters.&nbsp; Heather still managed a soft landing.&nbsp; Adam's lap broke her fall.&nbsp; Neither are hurt, but Adam is wet from the waist down.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Adam and Eves (Thymoit, Seraph, Criptika, Angzyn and Mrsjaz)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>mrsjaz</strong> on <strong>28-01-2011, 15:37:33</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Helen could not believe he could catch her as she and the others moved away from the danger. She looked at the other women, shaking her head, and then she looked back up just as Heather let go, and then he caught her, just like that, no problems. Helen was so relieved, for a second she forgot about the falling van, a grin on her face she made to run forwards,until she heard the snapping and breaking of more branches, then the van dropped to the ground. <br><br>"Oh Gosh." she muttered, she had been only feet away. <br><br>Feeling stupid, she ran forward trying to keep her eyes on them, wanting to see if they’d really made it ok. Helen was relieved to see they looked ok but asked them both if they were alright anyway. <br><br>“God, I was so frightened you might not be able to catch her, she turned to look at the van and moved her eyes straight back to the others, not wanting to see anything else or get closer to it than she had to be." Are you both wet?" She was looking down at him and stretching out her hand to help Heather to her feet.<br>
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Adam and Eves (Thymoit, Seraph, Criptika, Angzyn and Mrsjaz)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Criptika</strong> on <strong>28-01-2011, 19:30:15</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				The creaking and groaning was becoming unbearable. Beth clapped her hands over her ears, clenching her jaw. She watched unblinking as Heather made her way across the branch. At Adam's prompt for her to jump, Heather made a small sound at the back of her throat. Her heart leapt with Heather, and then she breathed a sigh of relief as Adam caught her. She actually smiled. <br><br>Suddenly the van was coming down and Bethany was running, seeing the others doing the same. She went in the direction Adam was fleeing, seeing Helen running near her. There was a crash and thud behind as the vehicle finally came down. Glancing over her shoulder at the aftermath she swallowed, glad none of her comrades were caught in it. She turned back around, still running. Seeing Adam go down in the stream with Heather in her arms, she stopped short. "Are you alright?!" she called, concerned that Adam had hurt himself. She had stopped beside Helen, and held out her hand to Adam, since Helen was offering Heather a hand. 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Adam and Eves (Thymoit, Seraph, Criptika, Angzyn and Mrsjaz)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Angzyn</strong> on <strong>29-01-2011, 00:31:38</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Watched as the girl jumped from the tree, a knot forming in her gut as she did. A deep sigh leaving her lips as Adam caught her, smiling slightly as the tree finally gave way. Taking off running the same way the rest had. Not stopping until she hard the van hit the ground. Looking around quickly to count and make sure everyone was okay, another sigh leaving her lips as she watched Adam and Heather fall into the small stream. Well it could have been worse right….<br><br>The guy in the Van…<br><br>Eyes closing slightly as she made her way back to the upside-down vehicle. Inching closer to it, sure Heather had said all those things about him up in the tree but, <em>Well if he was not dead, he sure is now,</em> a thought better kept unsaid as she saw the man hanging upside down from his seatbelt. Kneeling down some to get a better look, seeing the food inside as she did. Most of the bags almost empty down because of the Van being put threw hell. What were they going to do now? The soldiers mind rushing a little back, trying to recall all her times going camping and even more on the training she had been threw only days ago. Trying her best to make a mental list of what needed to be done. <br><br>Eyes catching sight of something that made her heart drop some. The sun was going down, “Hate to brake it to everyone.” She called out hoping to get everyone to listen to her, “But by the look of the sun being that low I give us two maybe three hours of sun left. We don’t have shelter, but what we do have is a dead body and a ton of food to lead every wild animal around right to us.”<br><br>Standing slowly she took ran her fingers threw her hair, scratching her head some. “Adam I have some more uniform trousers in my sea bag, they gave me a Medium when I wear a small. You can see if they fit and get out of those wet clothes. Next, we need to see if the two cars still run. If so, drive them over here I have an idea.” Her tone of voice seemed to grow from an Asking tone to a more just do what I say. “If we can fit the body in the back of the cab I say drive about a mile, mile and a half up wind and dump the body. Sorry we don’t have time to dig a whole and I don’t want a ton of rotting flesh near were we will be for a number of reasons. While two of us do that, the rest are going to unload all the food in her and put it in the trunk of the other car. Best to keep it locked up. After that we need to try and flip this van back over. It’s the only thing big enough for all of use to sleep end so we need it right-side-up and seats out of it before night fall. I just hope we can get all this done before our light runs out.”&nbsp; 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Adam and Eves (Thymoit, Seraph, Criptika, Angzyn and Mrsjaz)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Seraph</strong> on <strong>29-01-2011, 01:17:50</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Heather was grateful to feel the strong arms under her, supporting her and breaking her fall. Then they were off at a sprint, fleeing from the falling vehicle. Heather wrapped her arms around Adam's neck with a surprised squeak of terror, and held on tight as he ran. Her grip tightened around his neck when she felt his footing slipping and sliding in the soggy ground, and then she was in his lap in a stream, the cold water quickly soaking through her dress slacks.<br><br>"Holy Mother Of- That is cold!" And yet, she laughed. It was a joyous sound and a grin of excitement lit her face. Adam was awarded a quick hug before she accepted Helen's offered hand up, coming to her still bare feet in the water and wading to shore.<br><br>"Thank you, Adam! That was a damn fine catch!" Her gaze shifted to Helen, offering the woman a warm smile. "Thanks for the hand. Everyone made it safe?"
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Adam and Eves (Thymoit, Seraph, Criptika, Angzyn and Mrsjaz)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>thymoit</strong> on <strong>29-01-2011, 03:32:49</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				<div class="floatright">(http://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/d/d5/AdamKnight2.jpg)</div>Adam has been running around in without even his jacket and not noticing it because he was running on adrenaline.&nbsp; The cold water of the stream is a rude awakening.&nbsp; It's damn cold.&nbsp; Heather hugged him and he was mostly thinking how damn cold the water was.&nbsp; Although he is glad she's alright.<br><br>"Hey, any landing you can walk away from."<br><br>He took Beth's hand gratefully and pulled himself out.&nbsp; "Thanks Beth."<br><br>Then drill sargent laid into them.&nbsp; Adam was shocked for a moment, but after he thought about how damn cold the water was he had to admit she made a lot of sense.&nbsp; It was maybe mid-forties in late evening.&nbsp; That meant a cold night.&nbsp; Flipping the van?&nbsp; that would take work. What if they laid the back seats down in his cab.&nbsp; No, Anico was right.&nbsp; The van was the only thing that would hold them and they'd want walls around them to keep the cold out and the heat in.<br><br>Then he thought of something else.&nbsp; "What about the other kind of predator?&nbsp; The kind that walks on two legs, not four?&nbsp; That fire and all the noise will keep wild animals at bay, but it might attract human attention.&nbsp; I don't know when we are, this looks like before Dallas was settled, but there were Indians here thousands of years before that.&nbsp; I think someone needs to get my rifle and play high guard from the top of that bridge."<br><br>And he's assuming they're in the past.&nbsp; He recalled that in China that a radioactive plain had appeared and there was one about a flying saucer.&nbsp; What if they're in some far future after a nuclear war?&nbsp; The cold was a danger, but man was usually more hostile than any environment.&nbsp; Although setting one person on guard duty meant one less helper, better safe than sorry.<br><br>And he wanted to settle this quickly, because he was damn cold soaking wet.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Adam and Eves (Thymoit, Seraph, Criptika, Angzyn and Mrsjaz)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>mrsjaz</strong> on <strong>29-01-2011, 21:07:03</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Helen felt like she could just curl up into a ball and go to sleep, she looked at them not knowing whether to scream : THIS CANNOT BE HAPPENING.<br><br>She knew deep down, that would not make it all go away. Was she the only one who felt like that? Turning after Heather smiled at her, she started crying. She didn’t care if they saw her, but she turned anyway trying to wipe the tears away - the soldier’s voice was so hard and matter-of-fact, that it shocked her. She supposed that was the soldier’s training.<br><br>She’d never really had to carry out orders - that was the beauty of her job, she was not really answerable to anyone and what she’d created had been judged best in show many times, her mind wandered, thinking of her herbaceous borders and her kitchen gardens. Who’s going to look after them until she got back? <br><br>For all she knew at that moment hours could have passed - even thought she knew it was minutes. She knew she had to try and do as the others were doing, think ahead, you’re still alive, she told herself. <br><br>&nbsp;“Well I’ll start gathering the food.” Her voice had taken on a more resigned tone. I‘ll start when the…we move the body. I'll keep all the dry food stuff together and the meat together and maybe we can find a way of preserving it…I don’t know… I’m….”<br><br>Her voice trailed off, what could she do apart from live minute by minute, hour by hour. <br><br><br><br><br>&nbsp;<br>
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Adam and Eves (Thymoit, Seraph, Criptika, Angzyn and Mrsjaz)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Angzyn</strong> on <strong>31-01-2011, 01:56:15</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Anico did listen to Adam’s concerns, but truth was it was not something she was really worried about. After all, if there was other human’s in the area they would most likely wait until night fall to do anything. After all they were also as much as an unknown threat as any other human was around here. “Your right, but we need all the hands we have to get some kind of a camp set up before sun down. However, once the sun starts going down a “Fire Watch” might prove useful. After all anything that’s going to attack us is most likely going to wait until we are at our weakest point…which would be when most of us is asleep. For now just take Helen and Heather and go get the cars as close as to the van as you can. The trees might prove some trouble though, however, we need to do our best to lock everything down. As well as get you and Heather into dry clothes. Now get going, we don’t have time to play around.” <br><br>She had moved closer to the group by now and saw the look on Helen’s face, the tears in her eyes. Mumbling something about getting the food and what she would do. The soldier placing a friendly had on her shoulder and calmly telling her, “Just go with Adam get your car dear. You can deal with the food in a little bit, I’m sure Heather and&nbsp; Bethany would love to help you. But right now we just need to get Adam and Heather dry and the cars here so you can do all that.”<br><br>Looking up at everyone as soon as she was done addressing the other woman, “I’ll stay here and watch everything and Adam, the trousers are packed toward the top of the sea bag. So don’t take everything out. Also we will want to try and get an inventory of everything we have if not tonight, first thing in the morning. Go Go Go…Move Move Move….” Hands clapping at the same time she shooed them off to do what she had said. 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Adam and Eves (Thymoit, Seraph, Criptika, Angzyn and Mrsjaz)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>thymoit</strong> on <strong>31-01-2011, 03:17:51</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				<strong>Adam</strong><br><br>Adam wasn't entirely convinced about Anico's priorities.&nbsp; However, he did recognize that she was right about needing shelter.&nbsp; He wasn't a weather man, but he'd spent enough outside to read the signs.&nbsp; The sun wasn't even down yet and it was chilly.&nbsp; The wind wasn't much, but it was from the north and there was no cloud cover.&nbsp; It was going to be cold.&nbsp; They needed to hustle and work together.&nbsp; Now wasn't the time to rock the boat.&nbsp; Besides that his rifle was in his cab.&nbsp; So moving it would bring it closer anyway.<br><br>"OK, it's a plan.&nbsp; Let's get moving."&nbsp; He lowered his tone as he turned to Helen.&nbsp; "I'll be with you.&nbsp; We're all in this together."<br><br>He glanced back at Anico.&nbsp; He considered telling her to get the tire jack out of the van or get started moving the food, but she knew what she was doing.&nbsp; She was a soldier just out of boot camp.&nbsp; She probably knew more about survival in the wilderness than the rest of them put together.&nbsp; Let her sort it out.<br><br>He glanced to Heather.&nbsp; "Let's get some dry clothes on."<br><br>He started out at a fast walk, checking to see if Heather and Helen were with him.&nbsp; If they stayed close he'd up it to a jog.<br><br><strong>Heather (posting as Proxy for Seraph)</strong><br><br>Heather gaze bounced from person to person as they spoke.&nbsp; She looked thoughtful, but merely nodded her head and said, "OK".
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Adam and Eves (Thymoit, Seraph, Criptika, Angzyn and Mrsjaz)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Criptika</strong> on <strong>01-02-2011, 03:29:42</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"You're welcome." Bethany had said after helping Adam to his feet. <br>She then turned to Anico. Slightly taken aback by her commanding tone and orders, she had the urge to roll her eyes. Of course she recognized the girl as being a soldier, but this wasn't bootcamp, nor the army. However much she felt annoyed, she knew that this was a dire situation and that it was beneficial to have someone calling the shots. <br>"I can start sorting through the food while they find dry clothes." she stated. Having felt shaken and emotional the entire time since the whole ordeal began, she was finally starting to regain control of herself. <br>Cringing slightly at Anico's verbal prompting, she headed back toward the wreckage of the van. Her steps faltered slightly as she remembered the dead man. Well, hopefully he won't smell yet, she thought with a pang of guilt at being so crass. 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Adam and Eves (Thymoit, Seraph, Criptika, Angzyn and Mrsjaz)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Seraph</strong> on <strong>01-02-2011, 08:29:43</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Heather was beginning to feel the chill from the water and air. Bare feet, wet clothes. At least she was alive for now. The soldiers orders were basically ignored as she waded out of the water, standing on the bank a moment to get her bearings. She could forgive a soldier for being loud and obnoxious. It was the way of the job. <br><br>Adam called for her to come with him and get some clothes, and she followed, grateful for the company. She had been about to head to the car herself. Her shoes were under the van, most likely, so she went barefoot, every step painful and growing numb. Though the pace was brisk, she knew it wouldn't be enough.<br><br>"Come on. I'll race you there! Warm yourself up, it's too cold out here!" She took off at a sprint past Adam, loping up the embankment towards the road. She could feel her blood pumping, helping to warm her up as she moved. Little rocks and sticks crunched underfoot, but she paid them no mind. They gave little sharp spikes of pain, sure, but she had set her mind to a goal. The taxi had clothing. Warm thick comfy clothing.<br><br>Red hair flew out behind her as she ran, and she glanced back to see if she was being followed, a grin in place. There was something so freeing about running that just gave her a feeling of joy. 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Adam and Eves (Thymoit, Seraph, Criptika, Angzyn and Mrsjaz)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>mrsjaz</strong> on <strong>02-02-2011, 13:51:38</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Helen glanced at the cab driver Adam when he spoke to her a small nod was all she offered, and after the solider spoke to her she felt bitter and miserable, her new found resignation lost again, she felt so totally sorry for herself that mad thoughts of getting away kept going through her mind. They continued to haunt her as she started moving towards her car. Yes… she would drive away, that was it…. away from this place and them and their dammed practicality. She could just drive herself away from all this.<br><br>Heather sped passed her nearly at a run, and she felt like doing the same, but she resisted the urge, she might start running and not stop, until maybe she met the Indians or wild animals.<br>Reality hit her hard then. Drive to where? All she could see was grass, bush, and trees, how far would she get, even if she could drive out, on half a tank? The questions flooded her mind, and drove back all her insane nonsense, she was trapped in a different time, but she just could not let herself accept it, it made her feel alien and made no sense.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<br><br>She’d not got a clue what she was doing, she was very slowly heading to her car but didn’t know why, the solider had mentioned something about her car, but right now she felt lost, she needed someone, anyone, to take charge. <br><br>Robbie was her rock, he decided everything, he was strong, where she was weak, they defiantly complimented each other really, even if she said so herself. She thought about what he would do if he was here, get some shelter maybe or deal with the dead body, burning it maybe, he was not squeamish like her, he was so commanding, he would have taken charge made the right decisions.<br><br>She was not feeling that well at that moment, a bit light-headed, she was very hungry she realised, and that was not helping her at all. She just walked, listening to the voices in her head, still moving, but staring into space. <br>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<br>&nbsp; <br><br><br><br><br>(Edit to include Adam talking to Helen)
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Adam and Eves (Thymoit, Seraph, Criptika, Angzyn and Mrsjaz)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>thymoit</strong> on <strong>03-02-2011, 15:20:40</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Adam takes a few fast steps to catch up to Heather but pauses when he glances back at the woman from the other car.&nbsp; She's not running.&nbsp; They should run, they need to hustle, but he'd just told her they were all in this together.<br><br>He called out to Heather.&nbsp; "You win, keep going and change when you get there.&nbsp; We're walking."<br><br>He'd rather run.&nbsp; It was damn cold walking, but he was a man of his word and he wasn't going to just abandon the fourth woman.&nbsp; "So, I'm Adam.&nbsp; I don't think I caught your name."<br><br>That sounded so awkward, making introductions while stranded who knows where and his legs freezing off, but he couldn't keep calling her 'hey you'.&nbsp; She seemed to be taking things harder than Anico and Heather.&nbsp; She needed to pull it together.&nbsp; They needed her help.&nbsp; Somehow he didn't think slapping her face Hollywood style would make her wake up.&nbsp; That would just traumatize her further.&nbsp; So he talked, almost conversationally with a slight tremble to his voice as his teeth threatend to chatter.<br><br>"So, it's cold here isn't it?&nbsp; Don't know when it is, but the sun is going down.&nbsp; Anico, she's the soldier, she's right.&nbsp; I've been camping before.&nbsp; If it is this cold already it's going to be damn cold tonight.&nbsp; I don't know what I'm doing either, just taking one thing at a time.&nbsp; Right now I want some warm dry clothes.&nbsp; Then we just keep putting one foot in front of the other?&nbsp; You know?"<br><br>Ok, maybe not the greatest inspirational speach of all time, but he was making an effort.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Adam and Eves (Thymoit, Seraph, Criptika, Angzyn and Mrsjaz)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Seraph</strong> on <strong>03-02-2011, 18:23:52</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Heather understood the dangers of Hypothermia, and she didn't slow her pace when Adam slowed behind her, conceding defeat. She cast a glance back at him and the woman in shock, hesitating for half a beat before continuing her pace. "Y'all would be warmer from a run!" she advised. "Andrew, er Adam? Whatever. You need to hurry up and get into some dry clothes!" Her voice faded as she drew away from the two of them, breath leaving little puffs of steam in the chill air.<br><br>She made her way up the slight hill to the freeway, her feet crying out in pain with every step by the time she got to the car. Cheeks flushed red from the cold and from her brisk run, she was warmer, but still cold. She went to the drivers side door that was hanging open and she leaned in, popping the latch on the trunk.<br><br>Her bag was easy enough to find, since she was the last to board the cab. It should have been on top, but it had shifted with their mild crash. After a bit of wrestling, she pulled the bag out and set it down on the pavement beside the car, opening the suitcase up and rifling through it. She pushed heavy books out of the way, moved aside a pair of stiletto black pumps, tucked a purple vibrator further under the clothing, and then found what she was looking for. <br><br>Thick socks, warm, fuzzy sweatpants, and some thermal pants, and a pair of Nike's. Quickly Heather stripped the damp pants from her body, the water having soaked clear up to the knees. Though she hadn't got as wet as Adam had, she was still cold. She dried any remaining water from her legs and from her ass with the dry portion of her pants.<br><br>Clad in just her sweater and a pink thong with red and hearts all over it, she balanced on one foot, then the other, drawing the socks on one at a time. She repeated the process for the grey thermal pants, shimming into them with a wiggle of her hips and a few tugs at the tight material. The sweats were easier to step into and she ignored the fact that the purple sweats clashed with her classy green sweater. Adding the black shoes didn't help her ensemble, but she wasn't trying to make a fashion statement. She was trying to keep warm.<br><br>Her needs taken care of, Heather glanced around for any sign of Helen and Adam. The two needed care, and the nurturing side of her kicked in. She didn't feel guilty about putting her needs first by running to the car. If something happened to her, then how could she help them later, afterall?
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Adam and Eves (Thymoit, Seraph, Criptika, Angzyn and Mrsjaz)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Criptika</strong> on <strong>04-02-2011, 22:25:16</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Having set herself on her task, Bethany didn't allow much of her attention to what the others were doing. She started gathering up the food that had landed on the floor around the fallen vehicle, trying to place it all in a few bags and putting them to the side. There were dry goods as well as perishable goods. Trying to think of a way to keep the things that needed to be refrigerated cold, she wondered if anyone had a box of crate. If it got cold enough to create ice in the stream, she could pack a box with it and maybe be able to keep the food from spoiling.<br><br>Having finished collecting everything that was outside the van, she swallowed hard and proceeded the look inside. The dead man lay slumped and slightly mangled. Closing her eyes for a moment, she tried not to gag. Sniffing the air, it didn't seem like there was any smell, except for a strong vinegar scent that upon further examination, was coming from a jar of broken pickles. "Thank God." she murmured and began gathering up the savable food in the van.<br><br>It took her a while, but she was finally able to collect and sort everything she found to be usable, setting it all together on the ground. Straightening, she turned, looking back towards the others. 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Adam and Eves (Thymoit, Seraph, Criptika, Angzyn and Mrsjaz)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>mrsjaz</strong> on <strong>05-02-2011, 12:47:52</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Helen listened to Adam, trying hard not to focus on self pity, she felt the cold really for the first time, she loved being out doors and always wrapped up normally in cold weather, but her jeans and sweatshirt and light jacket were just not keeping back the cold. Bringing her back to reality once again.<br>“I’m so sorry … I’m just not thinking straight, please, I’m cold too so you must be freezing …um…I’m Helen.” She took a look to see if he was shivering, he almost was and Helen started moving faster, picking up the pace, hoping he would now run as Heather had told him, she felt worse because she had slowed him down and practically ran the last bit reaching the cars out of breath but warmer.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<br><br>
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Adam and Eves (Thymoit, Seraph, Criptika, Angzyn and Mrsjaz)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>thymoit</strong> on <strong>05-02-2011, 15:56:49</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Adam nodded accepting Helen's apology.&nbsp; "I-I understand, Helen. Not thinking too straight myself."<br><br>He heard the shiver in his voice.&nbsp; He's played football in the snow before, but it was the wet clothes that were making it so bad.&nbsp; He picked up the pace with Helen, trotting along side her.&nbsp; The motion felt good warming up his muscles.&nbsp; He and Helen arrived at his taxi feeling a little better.&nbsp; He was thinking about the cold and about getting changed and about Helen's lapse.&nbsp; He rather thought everyone was entitled to a little freak out.&nbsp; Maybe more than one.&nbsp; He wasn't sure he was done yet.<br><br>He arrived with Helen as Heather was struggling into her clothes.&nbsp; His eyes were naturally drawn to her and he got a nice view of a shapely ass in a pink thong before as she pulled up her gray thermal pants.&nbsp; He liked what he saw, but it was an abstarct approval on seeing a nice ass.&nbsp; He was too cold for it to be more personal, yet the image lodged in his mind to be replayed later.&nbsp; After getting a good glimpse he avoided looking while he jogged the rest of the way up.<br><br>"Excuse me, Heather."&nbsp; He reached into his trunk and grabbed Anico's seabag.<br><br>He quickly found a uniform folded on top.&nbsp; He also found a gray t-shirt underneath.&nbsp; He needed something to dry off with and gabbed it too.&nbsp; He didn't have any convenient towels in his cab and it would do.&nbsp; He glanced back a Helen and Heather.&nbsp; "Pardon me, ladies."<br><br>He didn't feel quite right just dropping his pants right there in front of them, but what else was he going to do?&nbsp; There wasn't a convenient restroom around.&nbsp; He went to the front of his cab and popped the hood.&nbsp; That gave him a little bit of shelter&nbsp; He quickly stripped moving fast.&nbsp; He was eager to be out of his cold wet things.&nbsp; Off with his tennis shoes and then blue jeans and boxers.&nbsp; He tossed those on the hood and then dried himself as best he could on Anico's gray t-shirt.&nbsp; He stripped off his socks and did his feet last then quickly pulled on the camo pants.&nbsp; They weren't much, but he felt warmer already.&nbsp; He wrung out his socks and after a moment decided wet socks was better than no socks.&nbsp; He pulled them back on and his shoes.<br><br>He retrieved his wet jeans and boxers from the hood of the cab and slammed the hood.&nbsp; He nodded at Helen and Heather, but was already moving to the front seat of his cab.&nbsp; There he extracted his denim jacket from under the seat.&nbsp; He wished he had something warmer.&nbsp; He had a good winter coat, but it was too bulky to shove under his seat so he hadn't brought it.&nbsp; Now he was wishing he did.<br><br>"Ok, let's move these cars around.&nbsp; We're wasting daylight."&nbsp; He was aware that was a movie quote from somewhere and it sounded cliche once he'd said it, but it was true.&nbsp; They had a lot to get done.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Adam and Eves (Thymoit, Seraph, Criptika, Angzyn and Mrsjaz)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Seraph</strong> on <strong>07-02-2011, 04:02:35</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Heather glanced up as Adam and Helen came into view. She was just tugging her shoes into place and tying them when Adam reached past her into the trunk. She glanced to Adam first, and then to Helen. She moved out of the way and shivered a little, worry in her eyes as he moved away to change. Though she could still see him in bits and glances, she averted her eyes politely, giving Helen a polite smile.<br><br>"Hey there. I'm Heather." She extended her hand to Helen, keeping that smile in place. The woman was obviously in shock, and Heather was worried for her. She kept her voice calm, friendly. "How are you holding up?"<br><br>Adam had finished dressing rather quickly and seemed to want to move cars around. Heather gave another look towards Helen. "Are you able to drive or would you like any help in moving your vehicle?"<br><br>As an afterthought, she glanced to Adam thoughtfully. "We could use one of the vehicles to pull the corpse out of the van. If we have rope. Or we could cut a seatbelt out and tie that on him to drag him out.. This would let us get him further away from us."
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Adam and Eves (Thymoit, Seraph, Criptika, Angzyn and Mrsjaz)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>mrsjaz</strong> on <strong>07-02-2011, 16:00:04</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Helen was glad when Heather offered her hand to her, she reached out and took it grateful for the contact with reality it gave her. Heather offered her name again, Helen knew she’d told it to her before, when Heather had advised her not to move her neck too much, but she’d forgotten it, along with a lot of the other things she’d heard. She tried to speak calmly, not wanting to give any worse an impression of herself than she already had, she did not feel mad, but she was not feeling right either. <br><br>“Heather, yes I remember, I’m Helen, look I’m sorry if I’m not dealing with this well this has just stunned me so much…. I never thought in my wildest dreams this… this could ever happen… not to me.” She waved her hand in movement as she looked around. Heather voice remained calm and Helen was envious of the woman’s ability to be just that, calm, at least it looked that way to Helen.<br><br>She thought for a moment about Heather question, could she drive the bloody car that brought her here in the first place? The thought making her stomach tie up in knots.<br><br>“I’d like to give it a try,” she lied, hoping to convince them she was getting herself together, she looked at them, Adam had finished dressing. Heather was looking at Adam asking about their next move, Helen knew it was about moving the dead body and she wanted nothing to do with that so she started to move off.<br><br>“I’ll try the car; hopefully it will start up ok.” She started walking towards her car. Suppose she started to drive the car and another time shift thing happened? Maybe next time she would end up on her own? She tried to shake the fear out of her mind, <em>you’re being silly</em>, she told herself, <em>just drive the car and don’t think about it.</em> But the nagging doubts still played on her mind.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <br><br>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <br>
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Adam and Eves (Thymoit, Seraph, Criptika, Angzyn and Mrsjaz)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>thymoit</strong> on <strong>07-02-2011, 18:00:40</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Adam glanced at Heather.&nbsp; "I've got jumper cables, but not rope.&nbsp; I doubt they'd stretch far enough."&nbsp; His tone was unconvincing and betrayed his lack of enthusiasm<br><br>He really didn't want to drag the man.&nbsp; It was just disrespectful to the dead.&nbsp; Worse, Adam was considering stealing his clothes.&nbsp; It had first crossed his mind at the inadequacy of his denim jacket, but why stop at the jacket?&nbsp; He was lucky Anico's camo pants fit him.&nbsp; He didn't have a suitcase full of clothes.&nbsp; He could use a second shirt and pants, even if they had to be taken in.&nbsp; Not to mention an extra pair of shoes.&nbsp; However, while that was practical it just felt wrong.&nbsp; Already they were planning to steal the dead man's groceries and his van.&nbsp; They had to do that.&nbsp; They might just need them to survive.&nbsp; What choice did they have?&nbsp; But to also take his clothes and then throw his body out naked for the animals to feast on?&nbsp; It was just cruel.&nbsp; Logically it shouldn't matter.&nbsp; Ashes to ashes.&nbsp; Dust to dust.&nbsp; Was it really different to bury him in the ground for the worms to eat as opposed to leaving him for the wolves and such?&nbsp; If they could just give him a decent burial, then it wouldn't feel so wrong to take his things.&nbsp; Yet night was coming and they barely had time to save the food and put the van in order.&nbsp; He didn't even have a shovel.&nbsp; How long would it take to dig a grave without a shovel?<br><br>He looked at Helen.&nbsp; She was right. It didn't feel real, but if they didn't treat this as real they could all die.&nbsp; "Ok, just follow me."&nbsp; He responded dully.<br><br>Adam went over to his taxi and started it up.&nbsp; "Heather, you coming with me?"<br><br>He shouldn't waste gas, but he let it idle while she got in.&nbsp; Then he drove slow, about thirty miles an hour around the bridge.&nbsp; The tall prairie grass made a contant swishing noise as his taxi drove over it.&nbsp; Some birds and once a rabbit startled into motion and got out of the way.&nbsp; Adam barely noticed.&nbsp; His thoughts were still with the dead guy.<br><br>"Heather, before we, um," Bury him?&nbsp; Dump him?&nbsp; "Lay the body to rest, would you say a prayer for him please?&nbsp; I'd appreciate that."<br><br>He knew next to nothing about Heather, but anyone who brought up being born again in less than five minutes of conversation had to be deeply religious.&nbsp; Adam was nominally Christian, but he just didn't feel right saying a prayer for the soul of a man while coveting his earthly belongings.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Adam and Eves (Thymoit, Seraph, Criptika, Angzyn and Mrsjaz)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Seraph</strong> on <strong>07-02-2011, 18:28:06</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Heather could tell Helen was trying to be strong and she admired the woman for it, but she still worried about her getting behind the wheel and having a panic attack or something. Heather was having trouble dealing with things herself, but she had always been good at pushing things down, bottling things up. It was what allowed her to function well in her job as an EMT, and it was what would make her a great doctor, she was sure of it. <br><br>If she ever got to finish school.<br><br>She watched Helen head for her vehicle and she forced herself not to go after her. She needed to face her fears. Heather slid into the passengers seat of the taxi, sighing softly. Everything was so surreal. As they drove through the prairie, it almost felt like they were just out camping or hunting.<br><br>She forced her attention on Adam, focusing now on him and the details about him. He had been soaked. It wasn't that long, but it didn't take long to lower the body temperature and allow hypothermia to set in. Even in try clothes, his body was still going to struggle to raise his temperature back up. She could see his teeth chattering slightly, the slight tension in his body as he struggled with the cold.<br><br>"You need to get warm or you'll harm yourself.." She spoke quietly, staring out the window again. The others weren't far off. She could see Bethany sorting through the food up ahead. "I think we should all say a prayer for him.. And I know dragging his corpse away isn't dignified.. But we need to be realistic. That much mass will be hard to move. Someone could get hurt trying. If we cut the seatbelts out of the vehicles and use them to drag him away, I think that will be better for everyone."<br><br>She hesitated before speaking again. "It's not a person anymore. He's in God's hands now, and we need to do what we can to survive. That could have just as easily been one of us."
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Adam and Eves (Thymoit, Seraph, Criptika, Angzyn and Mrsjaz)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>thymoit</strong> on <strong>07-02-2011, 18:51:51</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				At Heather's comment he kicked on the heater.&nbsp; The taxi was still warm so that heat flowed immediately.&nbsp; It wasn't much, but it did help.&nbsp; He'd get moving soon enough.&nbsp; Work would help him stay warm.&nbsp; He never had trouble playing football in the cold.<br><br>Being religous didn't make Heather a reverand.&nbsp; He shouldn't have tried to push the accountability off onto her.&nbsp; He nodded morosely.&nbsp; "I know.&nbsp; It just doesn't feel right."<br><br>He still hadn't decided if he would take the dead man's clothes.&nbsp; He probably should, but stripping him of that last bit of decency.&nbsp; Felt so wrong.&nbsp; He would have to think about it later.&nbsp; They were at the woods.&nbsp; He turned the taxi around and backed in the last bit of the way.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Adam and Eves (Thymoit, Seraph, Criptika, Angzyn and Mrsjaz)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>mrsjaz</strong> on <strong>08-02-2011, 01:18:20</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Helen looked back one more time but moved faster as the cold was getting too much for her, she ran the rest of the way and got into the car before she even realised she was still afraid, she automatically started the car though it stalled on her first attempt. She revved the engine, her foot slowly putting pressure on the pedal. <em>Where was the heat?</em><br><br>She kept it going for a few seconds longer than she should have, wanting to feel any warm air it had to give, she was following Adam in his cab and she was still wondering what was going to happen to them, stuck in the middle of nowhere, in a different time? Even now it was still hard to comprehend, she simply could not get her head around any of it. <br><br>She reversed as he’d done, her driving nerves seemed to have left her for the moment, and backed the car into a position close to his. She sat still&nbsp; then, not wanting to leave the safety and warmth of her car, the car was still ticking over defiantly, against her better judgement.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<br>
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Adam and Eves (Thymoit, Seraph, Criptika, Angzyn and Mrsjaz)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Criptika</strong> on <strong>08-02-2011, 14:57:42</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Bethany's eyes followed the cars as they moved off around the bridge. She wasn't entirely sure what they were up to. Looking around, she felt rather alone and exposed. A shudder ran up her back and across her shoulders. It was getting darker by the minute it seemed. <br><br>Looking down at all the food, she didn't know whether she should stay here or go follow the others. She didn't want to leave the food for fear of hungry animals approaching, but she was worried that it would be a long while before the others returned. <br><br>The wind picked up, blowing her long hair over her shoulders. She tucked it behind one ear and crossed her shoulders. "Well, I guess I'll wait then..." she murmured. <br><br>She then noticed Anico approaching. Regarding the soldier with somewhat cool eyes, she watched her moving around the van, peering at the wheels. Bethany wondered what she was doing. "Are you looking for something..?" Beth called to her, turning towards her. Perhaps she could be of some help...
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Adam and Eves (Thymoit, Seraph, Criptika, Angzyn and Mrsjaz)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>thymoit</strong> on <strong>09-02-2011, 20:43:04</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				<strong>Anico Ralohs - posted as proxy.&nbsp; Player change.&nbsp; See OOC thread</strong><br><br>Anico knew she was being a bit on the bossy side. But they needed to get things done. They only had a couple hours of daylight left and if this didn't get done, it was going to be a cold night.&nbsp; As the three headed off she glanced at the car, shivering lightly as she started to work. She gave a quick glance to Bethany who seemed to be fine as far as picking up the stray food went. <br><br>She'd help her once she figured out this mess. The back was going to be a bit more difficult to open without breaking it. Reaching up she pushed the button a little harder than she normally would have had to. But none-the-less it opened and she slowly lowered it to the ground. there were a few groceries that hadn't flown forward and she pushed them out setting them next to the car. Inside she could see the wheel well and reached up.<br><br>She didn't want the jack to land on her, and she could feel the weight shift as she unlatched it. Moving her feet she leaned harder, making sure she could dodge it should whatever was in there didn't smash her toes or anything to that effect. Releasing the small compartment door she moved back as the jack fell part of the way out, only to be caught by the bolt that normally held it in completely. Whenever he'd used it last he hadn't fastened it completely. Something else fell out as well, something wrapped in a plastic. <br><br>Setting the jack outside the car she moved back in and knelt down. Anico nearly laughed at her discovery. Closing the bag she rose from her knees and carefully stepped out trying not to step on the rear door as she left the bag with the jack before circling the car checking for anymore stashes. As Bethany asked her something she nearly jumped having forgotten for a moment she wasn't alone. <strong>"Not anymore I'm not...I've got the jack but you'll never guess what else I've found.</strong> she said with a gesture towards the bag.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Adam and Eves (Thymoit, Seraph, Criptika, Angzyn and Mrsjaz)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>thymoit</strong> on <strong>09-02-2011, 21:02:59</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Adam wasn't yet warm but there was work to be done.&nbsp; That would keep him warm and keep his mind off of corpse-robbing.&nbsp; He killed the taxi and turned to Heather.<br><br>"Let's unload everything in the trunk now.&nbsp; We'll need the space and we need to get the jack out."<br><br>That appeared to be what Anico a little ways off in the woods.&nbsp; Someone had been busy, much of the food was stack up outside.&nbsp; They should probably use one vehicle to hold the body and drive it a ways off and the other vehicle to store food.&nbsp; Either way they'd need the jack.&nbsp; Adam got out and began unloading.&nbsp; He worked quickly, exercise would keep him warm.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Adam and Eves (Thymoit, Seraph, Criptika, Angzyn and Mrsjaz)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>mrsjaz</strong> on <strong>10-02-2011, 13:36:13</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				She didn’t wait for more that a few moments though it seemed longer, much longer, the cold and her hunger getting to her, beating back some of her natural fears, finally switching off the engine she scanned the car.<br>Her stomach grumbled, she needed something, anything to eat, then remembering an apple she'd seen on the back seat a few days ago,she started searching the floor in a hurry, noticing Adam was leaving his car, finding it under her seat she took a huge bite, munching on it greedily, feeling better as the food found it's way to her hungry belly. <br><br>She shivered as the opened door let the colder air in, leaving the car still chewing. knowing the next thing to do was move the dead man and the food, she walked over to the cab, and spoke to Adam just as he got to his car boot. <br><br>“There’s nothing much in my car boot so.…er….trunk, so shall I help move things over there out of the way for now?” Her voice sounded calmer than she felt. She pointed to a small patch of flatted grass she’d seen that was clearer of the tall grass.&nbsp; &nbsp;<br><br>Wrapping her arms around her body she looked at the sky and wondered how long they'd actually got until dark, she knew in her whole life she’d never been this frightened or insecure …well that was a lie, but she decided not to debate that with herself, there seemed no point, it was getting darker she knew that much, and she wondered how they would sleep and eat until they could make a shelter. 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Adam and Eves (Thymoit, Seraph, Criptika, Angzyn and Mrsjaz)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Seraph</strong> on <strong>11-02-2011, 02:07:51</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Heather lingered in the warmth of the car for a moment longer before opening her door with a sigh and stepping out into the cold once more. The short drive back had been relatively quiet and it had given her mind a chance to catch up with events. She had been running on autopilot, responding to things as best she knew how: with a detached, clinical manner.<br><br>Her back ached low, above her tailbone where adrenaline had caused muscles to tense and she paused, searching the back seat for her purse and the Aleve she'd had. She didn't have water to wash it down with so she suffered the feeling of the dry little pill slowly moving to her stomach. There was always the stream, but no telling if the water was drinkable or not. They would need some way to boil it for safety.<br><br>With a solemn face, Heather joined the rest of the group to help with dragging the dead man from the wreckage. The wallet he was carrying identified him as Rudy Bunyon, and a bracelet tagged him as diabetic. Heather heaved a sigh, then glanced up at the others as the loaded the man into a trunk, to take him away to dump. "I hate to be the one to say it, but we really ought to keep his clothes when we dump the body. He doesn't need them anymore."
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Adam and Eves (Thymoit, Seraph, Criptika, Angzyn and Mrsjaz)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Criptika</strong> on <strong>11-02-2011, 04:59:21</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				A slight look of distaste on Bethany's face. She really didn't want to touch a dead body. It was disgusting for one, but for two it was also disrespectful. Of course she realized that in their current situation, normal protocol didn't really apply. "I really feel sorry for this guy..." she murmured softly, then began helping the others with dragging the heavy body. <br>&nbsp;
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Adam and Eves (Thymoit, Seraph, Criptika, Angzyn and Mrsjaz)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Lady Lunarius</strong> on <strong>12-02-2011, 05:52:17</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Anico pushed the pot off to the side for now. The most important thing was to get the car flipped and the food put away. They could gawk at the contraband at a later time. Moving over to Adam she helped him unload the trunk and set the things out of the way. Glancing at him she bit at the corner of her lips. Heather had said what they all probably feared to. There was no way Adam could walk around in her pants all the time, he'd probably need another shirt. Hell it'd probably make one great blanket for one of them. <strong>"Yeah, we shouldn't take them until we get him down wind though, I doubt we want to touch a naked body.</strong><br><br>With that she moved over and crawled in on the right side of the car, leaning across where the passenger seat would be if the car was right side up. <strong>"I'm going to unbuckle him now, we should all be able to lift him thought it wont be easy.</strong> she pressed the button and jerked back as his body fell to the ground. The soft thud he made made her shiver and she moved quickly to the otherside. <strong>"So lets go...</strong> she said grabbing his side. 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Adam and Eves (Thymoit, Seraph, Criptika, Angzyn and Mrsjaz)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>thymoit</strong> on <strong>12-02-2011, 18:32:09</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Adam was a little surprised over Anico's discovery of the stash of weed, but right then it was just another drop in the bucket.&nbsp; He was more concerned with moving the corpse, robbing it (maybe?) and getting some kind of shelter set up before night.&nbsp; He took a lot more notice when Heather suggested robbing the corpse.&nbsp; <em>Thank god, someone else said it first.</em><br><br>He sighed in relief.&nbsp; "I was thinking it, Heather.&nbsp; I just didn't want to say it.&nbsp; Let's do it as Anico says.&nbsp; We'll carry him clothed and strip him when we, um, lay him to rest.&nbsp; We can put him in the back of my taxi for now.&nbsp; The back seats fold down.&nbsp; There will be room.&nbsp; We can put the food in Helen's car."<br><br>He looked to Helen.&nbsp; He hoped that didn't come off as too bossy.&nbsp; "If that's ok with you, Helen."<br><br>Moving a four hundred plus corpse wasn't easy.&nbsp; Adam let each of the others grab a limb and lift.&nbsp; That's when they discovered dead fat guy had a handgun in a shoulder holster, but like the weed, it just didn't matter right then.&nbsp; Adam got his arms beneath, squatted and lifted up his ass.&nbsp; It was awkward as hell.&nbsp; He was too aware that the still warm flesh in his arms had been a living breathing human being just a little while ago.&nbsp; He tried to disengage his brain and just do it, focus on putting one foot in front of the other and just moving the body.&nbsp; Eventually they reached the cars and got the body stuffed into the trunk."<br><br>"Let's flip the van first.&nbsp; He's not going anywhere."&nbsp; Anico was right, they should dump the body, but they had to flip the van too.&nbsp; Worst comes to worse the taxi had headlights and a heater.&nbsp; They could dump the body at night.&nbsp; They needed daylight to flip the fan.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Adam and Eves (Thymoit, Seraph, Criptika, Angzyn and Mrsjaz)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Criptika</strong> on <strong>12-02-2011, 19:44:44</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Grunting under the dead body's weight, Bethany tried her damndest not to think too much about what they were doing. Her arms strained against the pressure, but luckily before she began to struggle in vain, they had gotten the body where they wanted it. Immediately drawing her hands away when they were done, she took a deep breath and turned away. Closing her eyes and rubbing her forehead, she composed herself.<br><br>Night had come upon them quickly. She shivered and hugged herself. "If moving him was difficult, getting the van over is going to be worse." she stated. The wind rustled across the plain, kissing her already raw cheeks. Huddling in her coat, she looked at everyone in turn, wondering what the next course of action was. 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Adam and Eves (Thymoit, Seraph, Criptika, Angzyn and Mrsjaz)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>mrsjaz</strong> on <strong>12-02-2011, 20:08:43</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Feeling stronger Helen, after helping Adam and Anico, moved back to the van, her eyes looking for the bag Anico had put to one side, she bent quickly to see what was inside, her face not reacting but her brain thought plant and seeds.<br><br>She then moved back to scanning the food Bethany had salvaged, they could save the seeds from the fruit, thinking straight for the first time. She went quickly over to the others took a deep breath and grabbed the nearest bit of him and heaved and pulled with the rest until his body was in the car. His clothes would be kept for Adam they‘d decided.<br><br>“ No….of course not. ” Helen said to Adam when he suggested using her car. Her car was mostly empty. None of them was looking forward to stripping the body she guessed, but they had to move the van so she returned to her car, quickly finishing her apple, more seeds she thought, and after that hauling and pulling of the body to the Adam’s car, she was getting the much needed energy she needed to help to tip the van.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <br>
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Adam and Eves (Thymoit, Seraph, Criptika, Angzyn and Mrsjaz)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Seraph</strong> on <strong>13-02-2011, 05:27:09</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Heather handled the corpse with the clinical detachment she handled everything unsavory in life, and the bit of sadness she felt for the man was tucked away. Perhaps later when she had some time to herself, she could deal with everything she was feeling.. Right now, there was work to be done.<br><br>The van needed to be flipped and it was no easy task to hunt down rocks and logs to prop up under the van as they lifted it. The jacks from all three vehicles were positioned along the side of the van, and Heather gave the van a curious look, then glanced to the group around her.<br><br>"If we place all three jacks along the edge, and crank the van up.. Then remove one jack, and slide it in further, then a second jack in further, getting all three in under it further.. and crank it up a bit more.. Maybe we can keep doing that, rotating the jacks in further, always having two supporting it. We can supplement rocks and logs and stuff as needed.. But shouldn't that help make it easier to tip?"<br><br>It was quickly getting darker and she hurried to do her part in tilting the van upright. She collected sturdy logs and big rocks. She helped to place jacks, and at times she helped to lean her body weight into the vehicle. As a group, working hard together. The van would be tipped in no time, its wheels thudding against the ground. The good thing was, they had a lot of heavy exercise to do keep warm.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Adam and Eves (Thymoit, Seraph, Criptika, Angzyn and Mrsjaz)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Lady Lunarius</strong> on <strong>13-02-2011, 06:19:11</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Anico let out a sigh of relief glad to have let go of the corpse. A shiver ran through her though. She knew the military was supposed to knock the fear out of you, but it still creeped her out that she'd had to touch a body. Swallowing hard she started work with the others gathering large rocks and fallen logs to prop as they jacked the car up. Leaning hard against the car she pushed as hard as she could, her body sweating lightly despite the cold.<br><br>A part of her wanted to strip off the jacket, but another knew that'd be a terrible idea. A soft groan issued from her lips as she stopped pushing giving enough time to position the jacks, before she was at it again, pushing with everyone. The night was falling rather quickly and the precious hours of daylight were burning away. And they still needed to dump the body.&nbsp; 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Adam and Eves (Thymoit, Seraph, Criptika, Angzyn and Mrsjaz)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>thymoit</strong> on <strong>13-02-2011, 07:24:24</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Rocks, at least large ones were in short supply, but the seats they'd removed from the van worked just as well as fulcrums for their levers and props for the jacks.&nbsp; It took a lot of work, a lot of sweat and a little blood.&nbsp; Adam at least had scraped up the knuckles on one hand, but they'd done it.&nbsp; They'd flipped the damn thing.&nbsp; He looked around at the four ladies stranded with him and felt a sense of pride and accomplishment.&nbsp; Team.&nbsp; He'd played football.&nbsp; They were a team.<br><br>"We did it.&nbsp; We fucking did it and with daylight to spare, too."<br><br>Not much, but a little.&nbsp; "So, um, what next?&nbsp; I'll drive the body off and lay him to rest.&nbsp; My back seats are folded down.&nbsp; Only room for one passenger.&nbsp; Who will help me?"<br><br>He needed help.&nbsp; They just had to dump the body and strip the clothes, not drag him anywhere, but he was still heavy enough that it would be a two person job.&nbsp; It was the dirty job so he volunteered for it.&nbsp; That let three others set up camp, but he'd need one helper.<br><br>Not that the other three could afford to be lazy.&nbsp; The van was shelter enough to hold all of them, but the front windshield was also smashed in.&nbsp; They'd have to rig something up to cover that to keep the cold out.&nbsp; He had some ideas, but if felt like he was being bossy enough as it was.&nbsp; Surely whoever stayed could seal the font window.&nbsp; They had duct tape and plastic bags.&nbsp; Although something a little more solid might be better.&nbsp; Floormats?&nbsp; He wanted to solve the problem, but he kept his mouth shut.&nbsp; If they asked, he'd say something.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Adam and Eves (Thymoit, Seraph, Criptika, Angzyn and Mrsjaz)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>mrsjaz</strong> on <strong>13-02-2011, 17:36:48</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				She really didn’t want to volunteer for the dead man run, she really didn’t, and she said as much to Adam and the others. <br><br>“I’ll have a go at clearing the van of broken glass and such.” she volunteered hastily. “If we have to sleep in that van what are we going to cover the window with?” <br><br>She’d already seen the tape and bags and an idea was forming to use those but she wanted to check with the others and get some help with it too. The van was their new home, and the screen definitely needed covering, she went straight over to see what needed to be done. She removed the bits of shattered glass, too dangerous she thought, but keeping the larger bits which might prove useful later.<br><br>&nbsp; <br><br>&nbsp; &nbsp; <br><br>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <br>
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Adam and Eves (Thymoit, Seraph, Criptika, Angzyn and Mrsjaz)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Criptika</strong> on <strong>13-02-2011, 17:56:46</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"I'll help you." Bethany spoke up, looking at Adam. She didn't know why she volunteered herself, but she was anxious to be done with the grim task. Looking down at the body, she wondered if someone was missing him right now. The weed and hand gun made her think this guy had been bad news... but that didn't mean he had a family that loved him. You just never know. <br><br>She felt a prickling at the backs of her eyes as she thought about being missed. Her parents must be worried sick by now. Taking a deep, shaky sigh, she uncrossed her arms and approached Adam. "So we have to get the body into your truck?" Looking up at him intently, she waited, the darkness gathering around them.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Adam and Eves (Thymoit, Seraph, Criptika, Angzyn and Mrsjaz)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Seraph</strong> on <strong>14-02-2011, 20:53:45</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Heather was tired. As the sun set, it triggered something primal in her. urging her to seek shelter and go to sleep. The darkness was terrifying. True darkness with no hint of light to warn you of what might be out there, was a worrisome thing. She did her best not to let it get to her as she shivered. Bethany and Adam seemed to have the corpse under control now. There was still daylight left to accomplish what needed to be done, and she set about gathering up the groceries and placing them in Helen's trunk.<br><br>"Do we have anything sturdy to use to cover the window?" She spoke as she worked, glancing around curiously. She spotted the tape and tossed it to Helen with a brief "Here, catch." The bags wouldn't provide any insulation. Neither would just the glass itself. "If he had anything thick int here to cover the window with, you could tape it up. Or I suppose just use a lot of tape.." She shrugged a little, her mind straying to the thought of the oncoming night once more. It was going to be cold.<br><br>Heather worked quickly, depositing the food into the safety of the other vehicle. "Be nice to have a campfire too." She spoke to no one in particular as she voiced that wish. After the food was secured, she intended to see just what she could gather for firewood.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Adam and Eves (Thymoit, Seraph, Criptika, Angzyn and Mrsjaz)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Lady Lunarius</strong> on <strong>15-02-2011, 19:45:38</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Anico had considered going with Adam but when Bethany volunteered she figured she could be more use starting a fire. She doubted she'd be able to really sleep tonight anyways. She had a few ideas for the car but the other two seemed fine and she relaxed as much as one could in this situation. She'd started out directing them all on what needed to be done, but she felt as though they'd come to some grip on the situation and she was content to let herself fall in the same way. <br><br><strong>"If you two are okay with patching the car, I could start a fire....I doubt we'll be able to sleep right away..and it'll keep the animals away.</strong> she said hearing Heather's wishes. Making a quick move to where her stuff was she sifted through her bag and grabbed out the flashlight and compass she'd received from boot camp. <strong>"I'll be back in a few minutes. </strong> and with that she moved off in search of small broken limbs to use as wood for the night. 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Adam and Eves (Thymoit, Seraph, Criptika, Angzyn and Mrsjaz)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>thymoit</strong> on <strong>15-02-2011, 22:07:57</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"Sounds good.&nbsp; My feet are still wet.&nbsp; Maybe I'll have a nice fire to dry out by when I get back."<br><br>Of course there were downsides to a fire.&nbsp; The ground around them was mostly covered in leaves and trees.&nbsp; It would have to be watched and when it got colder they'd need to bed down in the van to sleep, but Anico was right.&nbsp; According to his biological clock it was only two in the afternoon.&nbsp; It wasn't likely anyone would want to sleep soon.&nbsp; Maybe they could even figure out how to cook the pork chops.&nbsp; The meant wouldn't keep long.<br><br>However, first he had a body to dispose of.&nbsp; "Ok, let's go, Bethany."<br><br>The corpse was already in his trunk.&nbsp; He just had to start up the taxi and drive off.&nbsp; He waited until Bethan got buckled in to crank up the taxi and then he drove west.&nbsp; How far was far enough?&nbsp; For now he just drove at a slow pace watching the ground as best he could.&nbsp; The prairie was fairly flat, but it was still a bumpy ride.<br><br>He glanced at his passenger.&nbsp; "Thanks for volunteering."&nbsp; It was an unpleasant job, but it had to be done.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Adam and Eves (Thymoit, Seraph, Criptika, Angzyn and Mrsjaz)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>mrsjaz</strong> on <strong>16-02-2011, 23:52:33</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Heather worked hard, she and Helen took charge of making their camp for the night. They’d used&nbsp; car floor mats Adam suggested might work.&nbsp; Insulating them from the cold air outside, sandwiched between a few layers of plastic, and held by tape, they provided good insulation. <br><br>The van was cleared and Helen helped collect sticks for the fire, the wooded area&nbsp; around the van was ideal for the camp, there was ample fire wood and even small logs, Adam had stripped the seats out so they could even sit down by the fire. <br><br>“If we wanted to we could light the fire before they come back, we can do it the hard way or an easier way with those ready -to -light things he had with his van of food and stuff.” <br><br>It was more a pleading statement than I question, he was dead and they weren’t, she wondered how far they would drive before dumping him, poor man she thought. They would all be hungry soon, She really just felt like sleeping, but knew she would never sleep that night …never. <br>&nbsp; &nbsp;<br>
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Adam and Eves (Thymoit, Seraph, Criptika, Angzyn and Mrsjaz)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Criptika</strong> on <strong>17-02-2011, 03:08:34</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Bethany looked at Adam. "It had to be done, so I figured I'd just help you get it over with." Her voice was quiet, forlorn. Under the layer of strength she'd built to handle this situation, this whole damn fiasco, she was trembling. Gripping the inside of the door, she gritted her teeth. This would make her stronger. A better person.<br><br>"What are we going to do?" she asked Adam quietly. She looked at him again, her eyes searching his profile. Then she answered herself, "I guess we'll just have to keep ourselves alive." <br><br>She gazed out over the rolling plains, vast and empty even in the gathering darkness. 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Adam and Eves (Thymoit, Seraph, Criptika, Angzyn and Mrsjaz)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Seraph</strong> on <strong>18-02-2011, 04:27:59</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"When Anico gets back with the firewood, I'm sure we can start the fire then. I'm actually tempted to go help her get more wood so we could have two fires. I would rather sit between two fires than beside one." She shivered a little in emphasis of her remark, then focused on helping prep the van.<br><br>"I'm not looking forward to tonight. It's bound to get cold. I feel like we're on an episode of Survivor, but without the cameras." She laughed softly.<br><br>Heather glanced around thoughtfully at the trees. "If we use some of the greener branches, we could probably set up a cooking spit to cook some of the meat with.. The greener branches won't dry out and burn so fast." Of course, she was operating on theory now, going off of fiction books she had read and loved.<br><br>Her eyes scanned the distance and she tried to make out any sign of Adams headlights, but the tall grass obscured much. "I hope they are OK Out there.."
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Adam and Eves (Thymoit, Seraph, Criptika, Angzyn and Mrsjaz)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Lady Lunarius</strong> on <strong>18-02-2011, 04:39:20</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Anico came back, carrying as much wood as she could balance between the flashlight and the darkness. <strong>"This is enough to get us started, but I think I should get a bit more after we get her roaring.</strong> she said kneeling down. <strong>'I can use some of the leaves and such as starters. Do we have a lighter?</strong> she asked as she began to build up the wood. <strong>Cooking would be a great idea, lets do that...we just need something to hold the meat in..I don't suppose he had a pan or anything in his car?</strong> she asked hopefully. <br><br>Though in truth, they could easily tear off a piece of metal from some part of the car and bend it to hold the meat on...
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Adam and Eves (Thymoit, Seraph, Criptika, Angzyn and Mrsjaz)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>thymoit</strong> on <strong>18-02-2011, 06:34:16</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Adam took his eyes off the prairie to glance at Bethany.&nbsp; He understood her immediately.&nbsp; Not what were the going to do about the body or what were they going to do tonight. What were they going to do about tomorrow and the day after that and the day after that.&nbsp; Everything they'd ever known was gone.<br><br>"I don't know, Bethany.&nbsp; I know it is going to be cold tonight.&nbsp; I know we can't leave a corpse sitting right outside our camp.&nbsp; The rest... I just don't know.&nbsp; If I let myself think about that now, I don't think I can handle it.&nbsp; It's just like a football game.&nbsp; Don't keep worrying about the score.&nbsp; Just focus on the play at hand.&nbsp; Do it right one play at the time."<br><br>She probably didn't want football metaphors, but he was trying.&nbsp; He was a simple man.&nbsp; "I'm sorry.&nbsp; That's all I've got."&nbsp; He reached out and took Bethany's hand and gave it a brief squeeze.<br><br>"I think this far enough.&nbsp; Let's get it done."<br><br>It wasn't pleasant stripping the corpse.&nbsp; Adam had to do the lifting and moving, get dead fat guy's ass off the ground while Bethany stripped off his boxers and pants.&nbsp; Then Adam dragged him out and propped him into a sitting position so they could strip off the rest of his clothes.&nbsp; Then it was done and the corpse looked even more dead than before lying naked on the prairie staring at nothing.<br><br>He had to say something.&nbsp; Adam had his driver's license.&nbsp; "His name was Rudy Bunyon.&nbsp; He was thirty years old.&nbsp; Rudy, I'm sorry about the clothes, but what you left us, the clothes, the food, the van, might just be the difference between life and death.&nbsp; You deserved a better burial than this, but it's all we can do.&nbsp; May your soul find peace."<br><br>His eyes were wet by the end, but he held back the tears.&nbsp; Bethany was too close to the edge herself and he had to hold it in for her, but he was hanging on by his fingernails.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Adam and Eves (Thymoit, Seraph, Criptika, Angzyn and Mrsjaz)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Criptika</strong> on <strong>19-02-2011, 15:30:27</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				She appreciated his comforting touch, and she nodded her head quietly. One moment at a time then. They would all have to focus on the now. <br><br>The grim task of stripping the corpse was near agony to Bethany. She felt dirty afterward. The bloated corpse, its flesh already discoloring, made her feel sick to her stomach... but his empty, staring gaze sent shivers of sorrow through her body. She listened to Adam's words, tears gathering in her eyes, threatening to spill over. Wrapping her arms around herself she bowed her head in respect, perhaps even to say a brief prayer. <br><br>She raised her head and looked to Adam now. "Now it's done." she said softly but with finality. "Let's head back." Turning toward the car, she had took up the dead man's clothes. These would come in handy at some point, she thought absently to herself. 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Adam and Eves (Thymoit, Seraph, Criptika, Angzyn and Mrsjaz)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Seraph</strong> on <strong>22-02-2011, 14:45:10</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Heather glanced up at Anico as she returned, a smile brightening her face at the sight of the firewood. "I think I saw matches somewhere.. I'll see if I can dig them out for us.."<br><br>She paused a moment, thoughtful, then shrugged with a shake of her head that sent red hair sliding over her eyes till she pushed it back out of the way. "I don't recall seeing a frying pan. I doubt we would be so lucky as to find anything so nice. Perhaps some of the cans can be saved to cook in once we eat their contents.. But a pan is unlikely. We don't even have a hatchet or anything to use to cut metal with."<br><br>Heather shivered at the cold as she hurriedly went through the supplied that had been neatly sorted out and shortly came back with a box of matches. She set these down beside Anico while she arranged the firewood. "I'll go and get some more firewood while you get this started, if you don't mind. Might I use your flashlight?" She rubbed her hands together to ward off the chill. So long as she could keep moving, she could stay somewhat warm. Gathering firewood would help.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Adam and Eves (Thymoit, Seraph, Criptika, Angzyn and Mrsjaz)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>thymoit</strong> on <strong>23-02-2011, 16:15:10</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Adam heard the finality in Bethany's words.&nbsp; She was right.&nbsp; They couldn't do anything more for him.&nbsp; It was a shitty thing to do, but they didn't have a lot of choice.&nbsp; Out of habit he took Bethany's "luggage" and stored it in the trunk and got the door for him.&nbsp; His brain was on autopilot, treating her like a passenger in his cab.&nbsp; He didn't feel talkative on the way back, but his mind started working on Bethany's question.&nbsp; What were they going to do?&nbsp; How were four women and one man going to... Shit.&nbsp; <br><br>He glanced over at Bethany.&nbsp; Sure, he knew she was a woman and an attractive one, but during the crisis that hadn't mattered.&nbsp; Now it suddenly clicked that he was one man in the company of four women.&nbsp; Bethany at least was very attractive.&nbsp; All the others were easy on the eyes as well.&nbsp; What were the odds?&nbsp; Well, not crazy since he'd declared women and children first at the airport.&nbsp; Two other cars got swept in, one man, one woman, just the man had died.&nbsp; Still, it was a wierd situation.&nbsp; Maybe some men would be thrilled at being the one man with four women, but he was thinking about survival.&nbsp; It was going to be tough enough scratching out a living.&nbsp; Being the only man with four women was bound to cause issues.<br><br>What about tonight?&nbsp; As he understood the plan they were going to all bed down in the van in a big dogpile and layer clothing on top of them.&nbsp; That would no doubt keep them warm, but who was he going to be snuggling up with?&nbsp; Bethany looked like a pleasant armful, but he barely knew her.&nbsp; Snuggling up with her under a blanket was going to be intimate.&nbsp; It couldn't help but be and would he even be next to her?&nbsp; He might be snuggling up with Helen or Anico or Heather.&nbsp; Regardless with five in a bed there wouldn't be anything sexual going on, but... what about jealousy?<br><br>His mind started spinning along these lines and he shook his head.&nbsp; He'd been right.&nbsp; If he let himself think about the future, he'd fumble the present.&nbsp; They needed to get back, get warm.&nbsp; It was getting darker.&nbsp; He turned on the headlights.&nbsp; He should say something to Bethany, but he couldn't think of a word to say.&nbsp; He kept thinking about four women and not knowing how to handle this without offending someone. <br><br>And his taxi slowly headed back to camp. 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Adam and Eves (Thymoit, Seraph, Criptika, Angzyn and Mrsjaz)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Lady Lunarius</strong> on <strong>23-02-2011, 16:24:50</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Anico nodded and handed off the flashlight as she began to build the fire, taking the matches gratefully. <strong>"Sure, here take the compass too just don't go too far, you shouldn't have trouble finding the fire once it's going anyways.</strong> she smiled softly at Heather though it was more forced than she would have liked. She was trained for similar situations, being alone or with men out in the desert. But not here....not this..it had crossed her mind that Adam was the only man in the group, and that did make her feel a bit awkward. What if he got too frisky or what if the girls started fighting over him...<br><br>She sighed and shook her head. She was too cold and mentally exhausted to think about this, she wanted to know how her brothers and dad were. gathering a few leaves she drifted the match over them and pushed them carefully under some of the wood making sure plenty of air was available. It took a few pokes, and transfers with the end of the stick to get it going, but after just a couple of moments she could feel a light brush of heat. <strong>"There we go...just give it a moment to really get going...we can add as we need it...</strong> she said more to herself than anyone else. 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Adam and Eves (Thymoit, Seraph, Criptika, Angzyn and Mrsjaz)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Criptika</strong> on <strong>24-02-2011, 00:33:50</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"Thank you." Bethany said softly to Adam, and got into the car. She shivered off the cold and rubbed her hands together, blowing on them. She was wearing knit gloves, but her hands still felt cold. The cold could be a dangerous thing out in the open without proper shelter. Thankfully they had two vehicles and hopefully one of he ladies back at camp got a fire going. Her mind wandering a bit, she turned her gaze to Adam. Absently, she studied him. He looked to be lost in thought, a look of slight concern mapping his features.<br><br>"Might I ask what you're thinking about?" she said. If they were all going to be trying to survive together, they ought to become more comfortable with each other. Conversation could create strong ties between her and Adam that may benefit them both. Suddenly she became briefly aware that he was very much male, and she, very much female... as were the other three back at camp. Raising her brows, she exhaled softly. This could either pose a major problem or be a giant rock they all moved around in pleasant civility. 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Adam and Eves (Thymoit, Seraph, Criptika, Angzyn and Mrsjaz)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>thymoit</strong> on <strong>24-02-2011, 03:15:49</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Adam had the heater was turned on, but his taxi hadn't been running that long and the hot air it was putting out wasn't all that warm.<br><br>He startled a bit when Bethany asked him what he was thinking.&nbsp; That wasn't a topic he wanted to own up to.&nbsp; His experience with women was mostly in picking them up.&nbsp; He he was pretty confident in that department.&nbsp; Part of that was knowing what not to say.&nbsp; Every woman wanted to feel special, unique.&nbsp; Talking about other women was risky territory.&nbsp; Bringing up sharing or a ménage à trois was a good way to get a drink tossed in your face.&nbsp; However, he was hard pressed to come up with a good evasion.<br><br>"Well, just thinking that all of us together huddled up to stay warm might get a little awkward."&nbsp; Adam had been trying to dance around the topic, not bring up sex.&nbsp; However, Adam just sucked at lying.&nbsp; He usually spoke his mind and when he did lie it was usually painfully obvious.&nbsp; He immediately wanted to retract his words, realizing they would lead right to the topic he wasn't ready to talk about yet, but they were already out there.<br><br>
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Adam and Eves (Thymoit, Seraph, Criptika, Angzyn and Mrsjaz)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Seraph</strong> on <strong>24-02-2011, 05:21:30</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Heather took the small compass with a smile and a nod of thanks. She doubted she would really be able to use it to much effect, but it was nice to have. She shone the flashlight ahead of her, towards the trees, and she bit back a little gulp of nervousness. "Thank you.. I'll try to be back swiftly."<br><br>She let her footsteps carry her away from the safety of the camp and into the cold of the forest, sneakers crunching among the twigs and leaves as she walked. Her first thought was to get as far from the group as possible. Away from the tragedy and horror of today. Away to somewhere she would have some small semblance of privacy. <br><br>Heather was the type to bottle her feelings up, to hide away emotions and build a facade of strength. Around everyone else she had to keep that up. Maintain the cool collected persona. She numbly picked up branches as she walked, seeking only those big enough to be of any use, while still small enough to carry.<br><br>She forced herself on like that till she could no longer hear the sounds of Anico and Helen back at the camp, nor see the light of the fire or the headlights of Adam's car. There, alone in the trees she stopped and leaned against the trunk of one tree and drew in a long trembling breath. She fought against it for a moment before giving in and allowing herself to simply cry. <br><br>Life as she knew it was gone. Her dreams were gone. This was the reality she was stuck with. She doubted it would be a very pleasant life and she struggled against the creeping suicidal thoughts that wormed their way into her brain. She was stronger than that. That was weakness. She just needed a moment to cope, and so she let herself cry silently.<br><br>If a moment stretched into an hour, she didn't notice. If the cold made her body sluggish and trembling, it didn't matter. For now, Heather was lost in her repressed emotions.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Adam and Eves (Thymoit, Seraph, Criptika, Angzyn and Mrsjaz)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>mrsjaz</strong> on <strong>26-02-2011, 16:53:18</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Travelling alone was one of Helen’s fears,&nbsp; she'd arranged the chairs and sorted foods and watched as Anico lit the fire, but she knew that this night was going to be the worse night in her life, in all their lives. As Heather moved off she walked&nbsp; over to Anico, watching as the flames took.<br><br>“Ooh a fire at last.” She bent down beside Anico while watching the flames, almost hypnotised, she rubbed her hands together. She looked at Anico, wanting to ask if she was as ok, as she looked at her, she asked if Anico’s army training was helping her stay calm.<br><br>“ You look so much calmer.… I’m sorry if I reacted badly to your suggestions...er... before…it’s only because I’m not used to being ordered and….”&nbsp; She left the rest unsaid but smiled at the solder.<br><br>She knelt there listening to the cracks and splutters of the newly lit fire, the light of the fire encroaching on their darkness, wondering if she should collect more wood as Heather was doing, or keep trying to make the inside of the van more comfortable, with more clothes spread all about it was feeling softer to lay on than before. <br><br>She was not sure of how they were going to start the cooking but she thought the green sticks over hot coals was the best idea, she’d seen them do it on TV…dig a small pit and top up with hot charcoals putting the V sticks above so as not to burn the food- even poking the meat through with the sticks would work. <br><br>She was thinking about how they would all keep warm, a highly embarrassing thought she’d rather not deal with, but she knew she would keep watch while the others slept, when it came to volunteering for it, she knew she would do it willingly the fire would be a comfort.<br><br><br><br>
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Adam and Eves (Thymoit, Seraph, Criptika, Angzyn and Mrsjaz)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Criptika</strong> on <strong>27-02-2011, 01:09:22</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Bethany laughed. She couldn't help it. <br>"Well. I guess we could all lay in a giant pile... or pick a partner to spoon with." Her tone was light, joking, but she thought there was perhaps a bit of seriousness to her suggestion. How else would they keep from freezing their backsides off in the middle of the night?<br>She was still smiling as she looked out the window. <br><br>
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Adam and Eves (Thymoit, Seraph, Criptika, Angzyn and Mrsjaz)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>thymoit</strong> on <strong>27-02-2011, 02:26:47</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Adam didn't share Bethany's amusement.&nbsp; "I imagine we'll all be in one big pile.&nbsp; There isn't that much room in the van for five people to lay down and we'll need to spoon up to stay warm."<br><br>Did she not see it in being the least bit awkward?&nbsp; Who should he 'spoon' with?&nbsp; And he intended to be a gentleman, but let him fall asleep with four sets of feminine tits and ass around and he'd probably grab someone in his sleep.&nbsp; What worried him more than just getting through the night was that he was one man with four women.&nbsp; How did he steer through this minefield?
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Adam and Eves (Thymoit, Seraph, Criptika, Angzyn and Mrsjaz)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Lady Lunarius</strong> on <strong>01-03-2011, 07:09:12</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Anico looked up at Helen as she spoke. The woman had been silent the entire time she'd been working on getting the fire started, so her words surprised her making her twitch just a bit. <strong>It's all right...I was probably a bit harsh...but I was panicking in my own way I guess. </strong> she gave a small smile to Helen and leaned back enjoying the warmth for a moment. It was then her stomach gave a small grumble and she brushed her fingers along it for a moment. They needed to cook the meat but how.<br><br>She looked around and her eyes fell on the hub caps of the van. Most were cheap plastic, or the metal wasn't strong enough to withstand high heats. She glanced at Helen for a moment before getting to her feet. <strong> Do you think you could get some of the meat...I think I have an idea...</strong> she moved over to the Van and looked around for a tire iron. finding one she jacked the car up some and began to remove the hub cap, taking the bolts off and setting them to the side. <br><br>Pulling it off she looked on the inside and thought a moment. The inside of the hubcap (http://www.dragtimes.com/images-classifieds-large/CHEVY-ASTRO-VAN-HUBCAPS-85-86-87-88-89-90-WHEEL-COVERS-for-sale_290527085231.jpg) was dirty, but that could be washed off...hell even burned off. She set to work on cleaning it off as best as she could, letting the fire do its part in sanitizing as well. <strong>I just hope this work...sometimes they're so flimsy they melt...its a bit dirty but we can't afford to be picky right...</strong> she said cringing some. 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Adam and Eves (Thymoit, Seraph, Criptika, Angzyn and Mrsjaz)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>mrsjaz</strong> on <strong>01-03-2011, 18:47:03</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Helen was brought back to reality by Anico answering her, she was glad she was not the only one having to mask what she felt, Robbie was always saying she was too soft, <em>toughen up</em> he’d say, she realised that she’d not thought of him for a while, his touch his caress could make her cry out in joy but now… nothing.<br><br>She pushed it from her mind and went to fetch the meat Anico wanted, the food had survived very well considering everything that had happened to it. Helen used a plastic bag to handle it, pushing some of the meat into a separate bag and putting the rest back.<br><br>“ Here’s some chops …oh and some hamburger meat,” her hunger was back at the sight of the food, “ I’m not too sure how you are going to do it but I’ll help if you’d like….oh and I’ve brought these bags too, to lay the meat on when its cooked and some paper towels.” <br><br>She crouched back down enjoying the heat and light it gave to the rapidly darkening skies. She looked around wondering if the others were alright. Anico was already preparing what seemed like a hubcap, it did want to make Helen laugh, the inventiveness. “ Great idea,” she smiled a weak smile, “I hope it works.”<br>&nbsp;<br>
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Adam and Eves (Thymoit, Seraph, Criptika, Angzyn and Mrsjaz)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Lady Lunarius</strong> on <strong>01-03-2011, 19:09:45</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Anico smiled and gave a small nod, <strong>I hope so too, the problem with hubcaps is the heat can melt them easily if its not a good metal...</strong> she bit her lip. She was so nervous...what was going on with her brothers and dad? She worried for them, what would happen if she never showed up? She was supposed have been shipped off within a month, would they think her a coward and say she ran off? She stared into the flames and checked the hubcap. It was as clean as she could get it for tonight. <br><br>Taking up the me she made sure to use the bag to place the meat on, the way the fire was she'd had to prop the hubcap on a few stronger sticks just to get it to hover over the flames....she didn't think there were any seasonings, but that was fine, they could eat them bland. There really was no room to complain. <strong>How are you holding up...</strong> she said shivering lightly as she looked out into the darkness. She was starting to become more scared the more the silence surrounded them. It was driving her nuts. 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Adam and Eves (Thymoit, Seraph, Criptika, Angzyn and Mrsjaz)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Criptika</strong> on <strong>02-03-2011, 03:49:31</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Bethany looked back at Adam, seeing that he wasn't very amused with these prospects. "Oh... I see." she said, with a knowing tone in her voice. "You are worried because you're out numbered." She didn't have to say much more than that to hit the nail on the head. <br>Yes, it would probably end up being quite awkward for all of them. Beth wasn't really troubled. Granted, these people were virtually strangers to her. However, she was never particularly bothered by physical closeness with other people, having had a touchy feely group of friends and a handful of boyfriends. She wasn't even bothered by the potential of being close to the other women. Actually, she was attracted to women on a sexual level. Ever since she was a young teenager she'd be fascinated by the bodies of her peers and those of older women she'd seen in movies and developed a strong inclination towards the female form. Though she wouldn't turn down intimacy with a woman, she never saw herself dating one. It was a strange contradiction, but she had accepted and embraced it.<br>"You know, I'm not too worried about this whole situation. And besides, we need to make sure we keep warm. A little bodily closeness isn't going to kill you. How about you just face away from us if it's too much female to handle at once?" she said, the humor still in her voice, now peppered with a bit of sarcasm.<br>
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Adam and Eves (Thymoit, Seraph, Criptika, Angzyn and Mrsjaz)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>thymoit</strong> on <strong>02-03-2011, 15:39:45</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Whether Bethany meant to or not, she pushed Adam's buttons.&nbsp; He felt like she was questioning whether he was man enough to handle things or if he was a wuss.<br><br>"It's not about cuddling up, Bethany.&nbsp; It's going to be a cold night, even if I started facing away.&nbsp; I'm going to roll over in my sleep and snuggle up to whoever is sleeping next to me.&nbsp; I imagine we'll all end up snuggled by morning.&nbsp; That's not what is bothering me."&nbsp; His words were firm.&nbsp; Bethany had implied he was a wimp.<br><br>"It's not me that I'm worried about.&nbsp; I'm worried that one of you will get her panties in a twist because I roll over in my sleep and grab someone's tit."&nbsp; He snorted.&nbsp; "I probably will.&nbsp; That's just how I spoon up in bed."<br><br>He shook his head.&nbsp; "That's just the tip of the iceberg.&nbsp; What I'm really worried about is jealousy.&nbsp; If I end up snuggling up to you, would Heather, Helen and Anico think I'm playing favorites?&nbsp; We're going to need each other to survive the next few days.&nbsp; We can't afford you four to get pissy with each other."<br><br>Maybe he was being silly, but Adam didn't think so.&nbsp; Tempers flared under tension.&nbsp; He's seen locker room brawls over pointless shit.&nbsp; Girls, err, women could be even worse.&nbsp; Men usually sounded off when pissed off.&nbsp; Women could blow the smallest of things out of proportion and also held grudges.&nbsp; They didn't have time for estrogen bullshit.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Adam and Eves (Thymoit, Seraph, Criptika, Angzyn and Mrsjaz)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>mrsjaz</strong> on <strong>03-03-2011, 18:45:25</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				" Yes, I hope it works too,” Helen replied to Anico, watching the solder as she spoke and worked, she didn’t know anything about the metal but it definitely looked strong enough. <br>Helen didn’t know how to answer Anico’s question about how she was holding up, but it didn’t take her long to invent the lie;<br><br>“I’m ok now, it’s all just so… frightening…. what will&nbsp; I… I mean we sorry… what will we do to survive…. oh…. there are just too many questions, and to be honest, I’m afraid… I suppose we all are.” <br><br>She bent her head down, fighting hard to keep the tears back. She sniffled a bit, but managed to keep them back.<br><br>“Anico…what about your family, are you married?&nbsp; Her tone changed to more concerned one, but she got carried away, not waiting for the answer.<br><br>&nbsp;“Rob, he’s my husband but we are not married yet, he’ll be really worried by now, I was on my way to meet him when this happened, we really love each other, we really do but - ”&nbsp; <br><br>Her voice betrayed the lie again, if she was being really honest, but she wasn’t. <br><br>“Oh Anico I’m so sorry I suppose I didn’t give you a chance to answer did I, it’s the stress I think”, she shrugged her shoulders, “I’m not normally this…rude, how are you dealing with things?” She smiled at the solder allowing herself a deep sigh, trying to relax a bit.&nbsp; &nbsp; <br><br><br><br><br>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<br><br><br>&nbsp;<br>
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Adam and Eves (Thymoit, Seraph, Criptika, Angzyn and Mrsjaz)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Lady Lunarius</strong> on <strong>05-03-2011, 02:12:20</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Anico looked over at Helen as she spoke, a single eyebrow raised as she listened to the woman answer her own question. It almost mad her laugh some. <strong>Don't worry about it, we're all a bit freaked out...</strong> she started as her attention turned to the fire. <strong>I'm okay...I think...it hasn't really hit me yet...you know the mode where you realize its all gone and you start to feel hopeless...I can't lose it yet...</strong> she straightened up as she stoked the fire a bit with a long stick, watching the meat and the metal carefully. <br><br><strong>I have my brothers and dad back home....not much I can do about it...I just hope they're okay...that they don't believe that I ran away or anything like that...I was supposed to be shipped out; but i was given leave to see them once more before.</strong> she leaned back, resting back on her hand as she stared into the flickering flames. <strong>"Tell me more about Rob, he sounds like a nice guy.</strong> she glanced at Helen, figuring that if she kept her talking it may help a bit. 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Adam and Eves (Thymoit, Seraph, Criptika, Angzyn and Mrsjaz)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Criptika</strong> on <strong>05-03-2011, 02:32:30</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Bethany was taken aback by Adam's reaction. She held up her hands and let out a low whistle. "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to strike a cord, honestly. I was just joking with you." A tingling in her throat and a heat rising to her cheeks, she crossed her arms and looked out the window, feeling chagrined.<br>Thinking she might mend his bruised ego, she said softly, "If it's any consolation, I wouldn't mind spooning with you." She peered at him sidelong. She meant what she said. Adam was a very attractive young man, and she was a pretty young woman. It was only natural that she be drawn to him. "As for the jealousy... well, think about it. We don't know if any of the other women have beloveds that they've pledged their heart to. I think it might be safe to say that at least one of them won't be interested in you." she paused, then added, "Of course, the "accidental groping" thing might end up being problematic...Well, I volunteer to lay next to you, so you just have to find someone else that is equally willing." It seemed simple enough in her mind. Hell, if this was going to be their life from here on out, they might as well get to the bare bones of human nature - the codes of conduct in modern civilization might not be so important considering their situation. 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Adam and Eves (Thymoit, Seraph, Criptika, Angzyn and Mrsjaz)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>thymoit</strong> on <strong>05-03-2011, 16:30:06</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Adam realized he'd blown his top a bit.&nbsp; He wouldn't let himself cry in front of Bethany, but he had so much bottled in that a bit of it had leaked out and he snapped at her.<br><br>"Sorry, I'm a little stressed. Can't imagine why."&nbsp; He chuckled darkly.&nbsp; No, no reason at all to be stressed.&nbsp; "Anyway, you look like a pleasant armful Bethany.&nbsp; I can think of a lot worse ways to stay warm than spooning up to you.&nbsp; You're probably right.&nbsp; Some of the others do have boyfriends, maybe even husbands.&nbsp; I wasn't checking for rings."<br><br>He searched his memory, but couldn't remember seeing any rings on any of the women, but they could and probably did have boyfriends and lovers.&nbsp; What were the odds of four attractive women being unattached.<br><br>"What about you Bethany?&nbsp; Did you leave anyone behind?&nbsp; A significant other?"&nbsp; He didn't think so or she wouldn't be talking about spooning up to him so casually.&nbsp; Could it be that simple?&nbsp; Or if he cuddled with Bethany would the others think she was putting moves on him?&nbsp; &nbsp;He glanced at Bethany again.&nbsp; Was she putting the moves on him?
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Adam and Eves (Thymoit, Seraph, Criptika, Angzyn and Mrsjaz)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>mrsjaz</strong> on <strong>05-03-2011, 22:50:26</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				What Anico said made Helen gasp. <em>It hadn’t hit her yet? </em> It had hit Helen like a ton of bricks, though she still found it hard to believe it had happened to her, someone else yes, but not to her!<br><br>Helen thought she might still lose it, she feared to even go there in her mind. She understood the solder, and her need to keep strong, they may need to support each other, but right now it must be hard to break down in front of strangers. <em>Like you did?</em> She said to herself.<br><br>Helen felt ashamed for only thinking of herself but said; <br>“I’m sure they would never think bad of you…” <br><br>“Oh... Robbie, he’s great, my friend, my lover, everything, really."<br><br>She spoke of him in a rather bland way, as if describing a favourite dress.<br>She was having&nbsp; thoughts about him&nbsp; today that made her feel bad, she wanted to call him, be reassured by his commanding voice, have him hold her…tell her what she wanted to hear. <br><br>“You’re not married then, or involved with anyone?”<br>
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Adam and Eves (Thymoit, Seraph, Criptika, Angzyn and Mrsjaz)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Lady Lunarius</strong> on <strong>05-03-2011, 23:01:28</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				She shook her head, <strong>"Mmm there was one guy, but he was interested in someone else and we were going over together that would have made things too complicated.</strong> she stared forward, the way Helen seemed to talk about this Robbie, it made her wonder. Did she really love him? She sounded too distant about it. Then again maybe she just was trying to process the fact that she may never see him again. leaning forward she poked the fire a bit more. <br><br><strong>I wonder, where the others are...</strong> she said really asking herself, but gave a glance to Helen anyways. <strong>"Do you need anything right now...a blanket, or a jacket something to keep her warmer?</strong> she kept her tone soft, she didn't want to sound harsh like before. 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Adam and Eves (Thymoit, Seraph, Criptika, Angzyn and Mrsjaz)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Criptika</strong> on <strong>08-03-2011, 06:36:23</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"Hey, don't worry about it." she said, waving her hand. She understood precarious mental and emotional states and wouldn't hold it against him. "Yeah, I just thought it was something to think about. I'm sure we'll all find out more about each other in time."<br><br>She cocked her head at his inquiry. "Nope, I haven't got a significant other. It's been quite a while since I had a relationship." she said, then fell quiet. It had indeed been over a year since she'd even dated someone. The last man she'd been with hadn't seen things between them the same way she did, and they parted ways amicably. Though she didn't mind being alone, since the independence was nice, she did quite miss having someone to care for. <br><br>Intimacy, on the other hand, was never an issue. When she felt the desire, she normally had someone there to fulfill it in the way of a past lover or even a close friend. Was she putting the moves on Adam? Quite possibly. But that's to be told.<br><br>"I wonder how the others are doing. I think we should hurry back." she said pointedly, staring forward towards the glow of a camp fire through the windshield. "Oh great, looks like they've got a fire going." 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Adam and Eves (Thymoit, Seraph, Criptika, Angzyn and Mrsjaz)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>thymoit</strong> on <strong>08-03-2011, 14:01:43</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Adam had seen the fire and was using it as a beacon to help guide him back.&nbsp; Not that he could miss the bridge or the trail he'd made. "Not far now.&nbsp; I don't want to gun it.&nbsp; I can't see the ground through the tall grass."&nbsp; He was trying to stick to the path he'd driven out there.&nbsp; It was visible in his headlights as a section of flattened grass.&nbsp; No doubt all this driving over a field wasn't good for his taxi, but he doubted they'd be able to keep his taxi working long.&nbsp; Sooner or later they'd run out of gas if nothing else. <br><br>Adam considered Bethany's words.&nbsp; She hadn't been in a recent relationship.&nbsp; Was there something more to that story?&nbsp; Of course there was.&nbsp; He barely knew any of them.&nbsp; They undoubtably all had stories to tell.&nbsp; As did he, but not now.&nbsp; Too much else to think about.&nbsp; Getting back to camp would be a good start.&nbsp; Besides he may be blowing the only man thing out of proportion.&nbsp; For all they knew there were lots of people out there.&nbsp; Indians if nothing else.<br><br>"I wish I knew when we were.&nbsp; I've seen grass, trees, birds and rabbits so no dinosaurs at least.&nbsp; I imagine there are at least indians out there.&nbsp; Maybe even the thirteen original colonies back East."<br><br>Steadily the taxi approached the camp, headlights glowing in the darkness as Adam pulled past base of the bridge and around to the stream.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Adam and Eves (Thymoit, Seraph, Criptika, Angzyn and Mrsjaz)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>mrsjaz</strong> on <strong>09-03-2011, 23:44:07</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Anico's blanket idea was excellent. “ Yes that sounds lovely… but if there’s only one…. then perhaps we should - ”&nbsp; What she was saying was interrupted by the taxi’s head lights coming into view in the dim light, it was comforting in a strange way, it seemed to bring a sense of something she could not really figure out, but she was very glad to see them return. <br><br>She was having second thoughts about staying out alone, the van was safer and she really didn’t want to be alone, not when she really thought about it, but could she really be that close with complete strangers, sleep next to them? She didn’t drink much but she felt like she could do with a stiff double brandy right now.<br><br>Heather had been gone only a few minutes, but Helen was thinking about her carrying all that fire wood on her own, or perhaps she just needed to be alone for a while, Helen resisted the urge to see if she needed help, instead waiting for the Bethany and Adam to settle themselves by the fire.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<br><br><br>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <br>
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Adam and Eves (Thymoit, Seraph, Criptika, Angzyn and Mrsjaz)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Criptika</strong> on <strong>10-03-2011, 03:11:03</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"I wish we knew, too." she said, a hint of wariness to her voice. She was thinking of the possibility of predators, large and hungry ones. They were out in the open, despite the bridge. Shivering, a bit, she hugged herself, watching as they drew closer to the camp. "I wonder if there are people out here, if they'd be friendly or hostile..." she trailed off. That thought also worried her. They would just have to remain alert, and if they did come across other people, they should try a submissive, non-threatening approach first. It sure would be nice to gain some allies with a warm place to sleep and hot food to fill their bellies.<br><br>She could only hope.<br><br>We they finally reached their destination, she got out the car, closing the door behind her. She was carrying the dead man's clothes in her arm and found a place to set them down. "Hi Helen. How are things going?" she asked the other woman, looking at her.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Adam and Eves (Thymoit, Seraph, Criptika, Angzyn and Mrsjaz)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>thymoit</strong> on <strong>12-03-2011, 16:50:18</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				With Bethany leaving the car that brings Bethany, Helen and Anico back into one thread.&nbsp; Let's go back to the 48 hour rule.&nbsp; I haven't posted in two days so I just put up a post from Adam.<br><br>Adam turned off his taxi and walked toward the campfire.&nbsp; It looked almost cozy, like camping in the woods back home.&nbsp; Except instead of a tent there was a battered and taped up van in the background and the bench seats had been removed to use as chairs around the fire.&nbsp; No, not too much like camping after all.&nbsp; More like a refugee camp.&nbsp; Someone had taken off a hubcap and was using it to cook with.&nbsp; That was clever.&nbsp; Adam approved of the initiative and improvisation, but it did lend to the whole 'Mad Max' impression of the camp.&nbsp; Despite that the fire drew him in.&nbsp; His feet were still damp and now that the sun was down it was getting colder.<br><br>"Hey Helen, Anico."&nbsp; He gave each girl a nod and a forced smile.&nbsp; Despite his conversation with Bethany he was still concerned about the fact that he was outnumbered four to one.&nbsp; He couldn't afford to play favorites among the women.&nbsp; "Great work getting the camp set up.&nbsp; You got a fire and the van sealed up for the night.&nbsp; Even chairs to sit on.&nbsp; I like the hubcap frying pan.&nbsp; That's a clever idea whoever thought of it."<br><br>It was a good idea to cook the hamburger meat first, too.&nbsp; Adam didn't want to say it, but they needed to eat everything that could spoil first and save the canned goods for later.&nbsp; Raw hamburger meat just wouldn't keep long.&nbsp; It was starting to sizzle and smelled pretty damn good.&nbsp; Adam hadn't realized he hungry he was, but he did now.<br><br>He glanced and noticed something or rather someone missing.&nbsp; "Where's Heather?"
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Adam and Eves (Thymoit, Seraph, Criptika, Angzyn and Mrsjaz)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Lady Lunarius</strong> on <strong>13-03-2011, 04:07:15</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Anico smiled as Adam and Bethany got out of the car but was checking the meat. <strong>"Welcome back...</strong> she said, somewhat warily as she glanced up for a moment before she leaned back. She didn't take the credit for the hubcap frying pan, it wasn't that much of an accomplishment. <strong>She went to gather some more wood, she should be back soon...</strong> she poked at the meat again and drew her knees to her chest as she glanced around at everyone. It was getting colder, and the fire, while warm just seemed like a beacon of the hopelessness that seemed to hit her a little too suddenly. <br><br>She thought on how Adam was the only man, and she wondered what his thoughts on that were but she didn't' say anything. <em>He must feel like the luckiest man alive right now...</em>she joked inwardly as she looked over to him, <strong>Doing okay?</strong> she asked with a tilt of her head before looking at the other girls. 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Adam and Eves (Thymoit, Seraph, Criptika, Angzyn and Mrsjaz)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>mrsjaz</strong> on <strong>13-03-2011, 14:08:30</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				“Oh, sorry Bethany,” Helen’s voice was a bit strained, she hadn’t meant to ignore her, but she had noticed Adams tight smile as he greeted them, she gave a small shy wave in return, “I’m doing that a lot lately… I’m feeling calmer I think, but, as Anico just said, how about…you, you and Adam, are you two both ok?”<br><br>Her voice still sounded strange to her own ears, only now slightly softened to match Bethany’s tone. She didn’t know why, but she felt it was important at that moment to keep strong, maybe she thought it would bring the mood of the others down if she allowed herself more lapses into pity and helplessness. <br><br>The more she thought about the situation they’d were in, the more she was feeling....what? She’d not had time to really question what those feelings were, but they'd started to disturb her. <br><br>&nbsp;<br><br>&nbsp; &nbsp; <br>
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Adam and Eves (Thymoit, Seraph, Criptika, Angzyn and Mrsjaz)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Criptika</strong> on <strong>13-03-2011, 17:48:05</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"No worries, Helen." she said, in the way of alleviating the other woman's concerns. "We seem to be getting along as well as one would expect."<br><br>She tipped her face to the sky for a moment and was momentarily stunned by the amount of stars scattered across the sky, like a celestial blanket. "Wow. You can really see the stars," she said quietly. <br><br>Suddenly, as if she'd just remembered she forgot to get the mail, it hit her: she had astronomy skills! As a child she'd pored over books and sat in front of her telescope for hours, gazing at the night sky. The crash must have rattled her head pretty well for her to forget something she enjoyed so much growing up. "You guys. I think I can figure out what time period we're in!" she said excitedly. <br><br>She then began to study the patterns, a recognized constellations she was very familiar with. However, a few looked strange, as if they were distorted. Her heart sank. That meant that they were either way in the past, or way in the future. Her pulse speeding up, she began to look for the familiar stars. Betelgeuse, Antares, and yes! Taurus was there too. And there was... yes, that has to be the Crab Nebula. It was shining bright, yet it was not in its supernova stage... "Oh my..." she murmured. <br><br>Though it may be a long shot, and Bethany wasn't entirely sure, she had to inform the others on her suspicion. "We're in the past. Way, way in the past." she looked at everyone in turn, then back up at the sky. "Look there..." she pointed to the Crab Nebula. "See how it shines as bright as the other stars? That's because it's not even in its super nova stage. It's been documented that the Crab Nebula went supernova in the year 1054 AD." She paused again, took a deep breath, and let it out. "I know it might be a rough guess but, I think we're somewhere between 10,000 and 100,000 BC." <br><br>
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Adam and Eves (Thymoit, Seraph, Criptika, Angzyn and Mrsjaz)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>mrsjaz</strong> on <strong>18-03-2011, 18:06:43</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Helen didn’t have a clue what Bethany was talking about, the crab what…? She was staring at her as she spoke, Helen’s knowledge of astronomy or anything like that, was less then basic, it was nonexistent!<br><br>She admired the stars, especially in the countryside, but that was about it. She sat listening quietly as Bethany explained how they could use the stars to tell what point in time they were caught in, the odd “Wow” might have escaped her lips but she didn’t know for sure. When Bethany said:<br><br>&nbsp;“…. I think we’re somewhere between 10,000 and 100,000 BC.”<br><br>Helen open her mouth wide but could not speak. Finally a stuttering, “But …but… are you sure?” left her mouth, but she already knew the answer would be yes.<br>
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Adam and Eves (Thymoit, Seraph, Criptika, Lady Lunaris and Mrsjaz)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>thymoit</strong> on <strong>20-03-2011, 23:46:16</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Adam looked up at the sky.&nbsp; The trees were blocking some of the view, but the forrest surrounding the stream wasn't that dense.&nbsp; So there were plenty of stars visible.&nbsp; He knew shit about astronomy.&nbsp; He could pick out the Big Dipper, the Little Dipper and Orion and that was about it.&nbsp; Well, there was Orion and it looked funky, stretched out of shape.&nbsp; Is that what Bethany meant?&nbsp; Stars didn't move fast.&nbsp; If she said between 10,000 and 100,000 years, he'd believe her.&nbsp; She also sure as hell knew what she was talking about on the supernova.&nbsp; So that meant they were in the past.&nbsp; 10,000 years?&nbsp; No friendly American colonies.&nbsp; No Incans or Mayans even.&nbsp; That was cave man days.&nbsp; That was...<br><br>"Oh fuck, you mean the ice age?!&nbsp; Is that why it is so cold?"<br><br>Adam's knowledge of the ice age is next to nothing, but he knows it was damn cold and that doesn't sound good in terms of survival.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Adam and Eves (Thymoit, Seraph, Criptika, Lady Lunaris and Mrsjaz)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Lady Lunarius</strong> on <strong>25-03-2011, 01:06:22</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Anico had zoned out, her mind going over how her brothers and dad were doing. She was missing them more and more, and it was really starting to hit. She didn't realize what the others were talking about until Adam's outburst which made her jump from her thoughts. <strong>The Ice Age?</strong> she asked, her tone weary and somewhat startled as she shook her head. <strong>You're kidding right....</strong> she said biting the corner of her lip. She wasn't going to fall apart, not right now. This wasn't the time.<br><br>Swallowing hard she looked up, <strong>Do you think...there's any chance of what's happening back home is happening here in this time as well...maybe we can find a way home or somewhere close to it???</strong> she asked, knowing it probably was a stupid idea. <strong>Sorry...maybe I should just focus on the now....not the what if's</strong> 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Adam and Eves (Thymoit, Seraph, Criptika, Lady Lunaris and Mrsjaz)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>mrsjaz</strong> on <strong>26-03-2011, 01:05:08</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Helen thought they should probably eat, but the news of where they were in time was shocking her, and by the faces of the others she wasn’t alone.<br>They were so far away from everything and everyone they’d ever known, she was glad they all seemed nice, but it did seem to Helen that they were in trouble.<br><br>She was finally realising they needed each other to survive, she needed them and they needed her, she too had skills that she would have to use, she supposed they all had.<br><br>If they were going to survive this then they would have to learn to grow food, make shelters, hunt, all sorts of things, how long would they survive together…..years maybe, but there was so much to think about it was making her feel ill again.<br><br>She forced herself to listen to what was being said, she felt tired and just wanted to curl up and sleep but the food was still cooking and she knew she should eat something.&nbsp; &nbsp;<br><br><br>&nbsp; &nbsp;<br>
			</dd>
		</dl>
		<div id="footer" class="smalltext">
			
			<span class="smalltext" style="display: inline; visibility: visible; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?action=credits" title="Simple Machines Forum" target="_blank" class="new_win">SMF 2.0.19</a> |
 <a href="https://www.simplemachines.org/about/smf/license.php" title="License" target="_blank" class="new_win">SMF © 2021</a>, <a href="https://www.simplemachines.org" title="Simple Machines" target="_blank" class="new_win">Simple Machines</a>
			</span>
		</div>