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Started August 25, 2022 by @EtherealDreamer

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Ronni pointed to Alastor and nodded her head.
That one. That way we don't die.
She adjusted her stuff so being carried on his shoulders wouldn't drop anything.

"Good to know." He said to Al, then turning back to Ronnie said, "May I." He reached down and picked her up. Thank god she's not wearing a skirt he thought as he balanced her on his shoulders, and climbed down the ladder.

Thank God I'm not wearing a skirt she thought as he lifted her onto his shoulder.
It wasn't until then that she realized exactly how vulnerable she was. There was a moment of panic, and then Tanya in her head again. Relax. He's helping you get down, and if they're bad, you can shoot them both. And the dog… But the dog last.

Zeus wagged his tail happily when he saw the new person come down from the ladder and he sniffed her curiously.
"Back off Zeus," he told the German Shepherd gently as he opened the first aid kit. He frowned at the lack of supplies, but he took a deep breath, told himself it is what it is, and turned to Ronni.
"Could you show me exactly where you're hurt?" He asked, needing to know what of the minimal supplies he should use.

Liam put her down on the ground and moved to hold back zeus.

Zeus gave Liam a small warning growl before moving to be besides Alastor.
"As a police and a service dog, he doesn't like being restrained or ordered around by people he hasn't trained with," Alastor explained, scratching Zeus behind his ears which the dog clearly enjoyed.

Ronni was watching Zeus closely. He fascinated and terrified her.
She looked up at Alastor and then touched the ankle she'd twisted, before making a wrapping motion.
I just need it braced is all.

Alastor got out the wad of gauze that took up half of the space in the first-aid kit and started to gently yet firmly wrap it around her ankle. "Let me know if I'm making it too tight, okay?" he told Ronni, glancing up at her momentarily before focusing his amber-orange gaze back on the injury.

She nodded again, not saying a word or making any sound of discomfort as he worked. I will, but it should be fine regardless. She glanced at Liam, making eye contact and smiling ever so slightly. Thank you…

( @Davadio @EtherealDreamer @CaseyJ I feel like it's just easier to tag everyone at this point lol. I keep getting a little lost.)

Ariella looked at the two siblings before settling her gaze on Lucas. There names were going to get a bit confusing. The sky was beginning to set and she was getting antsy being so out in the open.
She tugged on Lucky's hand, looking uo at hik briefly then back at the others. "We should find shelter. Hopefully something with running water and edible food. We can keep talking once we're out if the open."
Not that she wanted to be in a contained space with any of them really. But it was the best idea she had. And well, the bigger the numbers, the better chance of survival.

She nodded again, not saying a word or making any sound of discomfort as he worked. I will, but it should be fine regardless. She glanced at Liam, making eye contact and smiling ever so slightly. Thank you…

Alastor finished wrapping up her ankle, tying the ends of the gauze in a secure knot. "There, that should help," he told Ronni, taking a step back.

(I feel like it's just easier to tag everyone at this point lol. I keep getting a little lost.)

(Agreed. @phantomflame @ProbablyOkThoghMaybeNot)

Ronni got to her feet and put her weight on her ankle slowly, flashing a thumbs up when it functioned. She looked at Liam and Alastor both, before reaching into her pack and pulling out 2 CLIF bars. She offered them the food, holding one out to each.
You don't have to give gifts to make friends. Tanya said.
But they helped and I want them to not hurt me so I'll bribe them. she responded.

( @yellowqueen @EtherealDreamer @CaseyJ)

We should find shelter. Hopefully something with running water and edible food. We can keep talking once we're out if the open."

Lucky nodded. "She's right, we can continue this indoors." He motioned to the section of the city parallel to them. "We could band together? It's a little crazy at the moment and trust me, you don't wanna be on these roads long."
He had made the journey from Wyoming to NYC by horseback over the last week and a half since his aunt and uncle had died out there. He'd been trying to get to the coast so he could look for a ship, like he'd told Ariella, but the fuel companies had locked down everything, and no other countries were letting anyone in from the US. He was stranded.

( @Davadio @ProbablyOkThoghMaybeNot)

Ronni got to her feet and put her weight on her ankle slowly, flashing a thumbs up when it functioned. She looked at Liam and Alastor both, before reaching into her pack and pulling out 2 CLIF bars. She offered them the food, holding one out to each.
You don't have to give gifts to make friends. Tanya said.
But they helped and I want them to not hurt me so I'll bribe them. she responded.

"It's okay, I already have some food," Alastor said, gesturing to his backpack. "I appreciate the offer though," he added politely, giving Ronni a small smile. "Liam might want one though. Maybe."

( @phantomflame @ProbablyOkThoghMaybeNot)

"It's okay, I already have some food," Alastor said, gesturing to his backpack. "I appreciate the offer though," he added politely, giving Ronni a small smile. "Liam might want one though. Maybe."

Ronni nodded and put one bar back. She kept the other one held out to Liam. She looked back at Alastor and touched her ear, before circling her hand in the air.
Have you heard any news recently? Anything new?

( @Davadio @ProbablyOkThoghMaybeNot)

Ronni nodded and put one bar back. She kept the other one held out to Liam. She looked back at Alastor and touched her ear, before circling her hand in the air.
Have you heard any news recently? Anything new?

Alastor's mind took a moment to process what she was asking, but when he finally figured it out then he answered. "Unfortunately no, sorry," He said apologetically. "I saw a few other survivors around a couple of days ago, but they were suffering from so much shock that I wasn't able to get any information out of them."

( @phantomflame @ProbablyOkThoghMaybeNot)

Alastor's mind took a moment to process what she was asking, but when he finally figured it out then he answered. "Unfortunately no, sorry," He said apologetically. "I saw a few other survivors around a couple of days ago, but they were suffering from so much shock that I wasn't able to get any information out of them."

Ronni nodded and dug around in her bag again. She walked over and set the CLIF bar at Liam's feet, before holding up a small contraption and walking over to Alastor. It looked like a speaker with a crank. She pulled out a long retractable antenna and began cranking the handle. The speaker kicked on and radio stations could be heard, crackly and fuzzy, but broadcasting.
I found this. It works.
She kept cranking it and held out the side with the knobs towards him. She clearly wasn't sure what station to look for.

( @Davadio @ProbablyOkThoghMaybeNot)

Ronni nodded and dug around in her bag again. She walked over and set the CLIF bar at Liam's feet, before holding up a small contraption and walking over to Alastor. It looked like a speaker with a crank. She pulled out a long retractable antenna and began cranking the handle. The speaker kicked on and radio stations could be heard, crackly and fuzzy, but broadcasting.
I found this. It works.
She kept cranking it and held out the side with the knobs towards him. She clearly wasn't sure what station to look for.

"I didn't even realize technology still worked," Alastor murmured, deeply regretting going to the airport and taking a trip to see his family when the apocalypse started. If he stayed at the station he worked at, he could've had all the supplies, radios, and weapons he needed. Now he didn't have that or his family.
"I haven't ever seen a radio like this before, so I'm not sure how it works," he said to Ronni, struggling to understand what the different stations were saying. The connection was full of so much static it took him a minute to even comprehend that there were barely audible voices coming out of the small device.

( @phantomflame @ProbablyOkThoghMaybeNot)>

"I didn't even realize technology still worked," Alastor murmured.
"I haven't ever seen a radio like this before, so I'm not sure how it works," he said to Ronni, struggling to understand what the different stations were saying. The connection was full of so much static it took him a minute to even comprehend that there were barely audible voices coming out of the small device.

She nodded and dug around in her pack, pulling out a flashlight and flicking it on.
No reason batteries or anything with a generator wouldn't work.
She then looked up towards the top of the building, and held up the radio.
Maybe some altitude will help us hear better?

( @Davadio @ProbablyOkThoghMaybeNot)

She nodded and dug around in her pack, pulling out a flashlight and flicking it on.
No reason batteries or anything with a generator wouldn't work.
She then looked up towards the top of the building, and held up the radio.
Maybe some altitude will help us hear better?

"Being higher up might help us," Alastor begrudgingly agreed. He tried not to do anything involving being over 10 feet off the ground if he could help it. He glanced at Liam, wondering if the teen would be willing to try.

@Davadio @EtherealDreamer @yellowqueen

June hummed and looked up at the sky, "yeah, we can share stories and plans while inside, and keep moving tomorrow." She smiled, going back to the car and pulling two bags from the seat, she handed them both to Dev, who was still glaring at the horse.

Lucas smiled at both Lucky and Ariella.
"Nice to meet you both." He said earnestly.
"Nothing specific is out west for me." He admitted and blushed lightly "i'm" just being a wanderer I guess."

Lucky nodded. "Hey, not a bad idea. Any family you're trying to get to?"
He was glad Ariella had introduced herself. He let her keep ahold of his hand; the last couple of weeks had left scars of all kinds on everyone. She had the obvious one, but like Lucky, she clearly had been through some garbage.

Lucas nodded grimly. "My sister Gabriella, she told me parents were sick the day before yesterday and that they weren't going to get better." He said honestly. He wanted to tell these people the truth, because to him it was nothing to hide.

"She told me that she wasn't sick, but I think she's alive because the last few people who were susceptible got it like a couple days ago and died recently."

@CaseyJ @EtherealDreamer @yellowqueen

Lucas nodded grimly. "My sister Gabriella, she told me parents were sick the day before yesterday and that they weren't going to get better."

Lucky looked at him curiously as they moved off the road. "How did you talk to her?" As far as he could tell, most of the power plants across the country were down, so none of the cell towers had power.
"And where is she? Cuz if we stay in a group, it's easier to move."

"I could take it up there and see." Liam said taking the radio, then looked to Alistor "That is only if you think I won't kill myself." He added sarcastically.

@CaseyJ @EtherealDreamer @yellowqueen

Lucas nodded grimly. "My sister Gabriella, she told me parents were sick the day before yesterday and that they weren't going to get better."

Lucky looked at him curiously as they moved off the road. "How did you talk to her?" As far as he could tell, most of the power plants across the country were down, so none of the cell towers had power.
"And where is she? Cuz if we stay in a group, it's easier to move."

( @yellowqueen @CaseyJ @Davadio )
Lucas pressed his mouth into a thin line.
"I last spoke to her on the phone, literally right before the lines went down." He informed Lukas, sliding his hands into the pockets of his sweatpants.

"I just want to see if she's okay and everything…" He whispered, looking down at the ground.

( @Davadio @ProbablyOkThoghMaybeNot )

"I could take it up there and see." Liam said taking the radio, then looked to Alistor "That is only if you think I won't kill myself." He added sarcastically.

Alastor rolled his eyes in annoyance. "Just get the damn radio to work," he sighed, closing his eyes to try to get rid of the headache he felt coming on.

( @phantomflame @ProbablyOkThoghMaybeNot )

Alastor rolled his eyes in annoyance. "Just get the damn radio to work," he sighed, closing his eyes to try to get rid of the headache he felt coming on.

Ronni stayed right behind Liam, determined to go with him. I'm staying with the radio. Don't wanna lose it. If she wasn't running, she's be fine.

@CaseyJ @EtherealDreamer @yellowqueen

Lucas pressed his mouth into a thin line.
"I just want to see if she's okay and everything…" He whispered, looking down at the ground.

Lucky touched his shoulder. "That makes sense. I've been trying to figure out a way to do the same thing, but my sister is in Germany. I've been looking for some way to contact her, but the towers out west went down a while ago. That, or my service provider died." He shrugged. "Either way, I couldn't get ahold of her or my mom. I hope they're ok, but if the flu spreads out of the States…"
He shook his head and changed the subject. "Y'all wanna try to find a living space without bodies in it, or just sleep in a warehouse or business or something?" He had a tent in his pack, but it wouldn't fit more than 2 people.

Lucas looked up, thinking, then quickly looked back down.
"I'd say we try to find a house with no dead people in it, preferably." He responded "but you can;t always have everything you want."