forum //where the dead men lie// >>closed<< stalkers welcome tho 0.0

Started May 24, 2021 by @Celeste_X0X0_ group

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Jesse no doubt took this as a victory. "that's what I thought" she says as they turn away.
As they all walk out of the store, Jez's feet drag against the cracked pavement of the road "its just down this way" he says, looking to Evan "hey you mind helping me a bit?" he asks "I've got barely any balance with the condition I'm in right now" he says.
And he wasn't lying either. He looked like crap. He had big bruises forming on his arms, ribs, face and legs. Along with a black eye and a few cuts. His mouth still pooling with blood as his lip bled.
He made sure to keep his voic0e lower so Jesse couldn't hear, as she was walking with them but a bit more behind.
She looks around the building, looking for any signs of life around them in case anything decided it was time for lunch. In a way she was protecting protecting them. But that was only because she wanted something out of them.

(Sorry for short response, sick currently)

Evan brightened up when he saw that Jez needed help, realizing he could be useful and Make up for his past mistake. He made his way over to help Jez with his struggle in walking tuna sitting in his bag.

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Gus nodded in understanding, then started digging through the cans in his backpack until he found a small can of fish meat. Cracking it open, he took a shred of the meat and offered it to Jasper. "Here, see if Jupiter'll eat this. Probably not th' best meal fer a kitten, but it's all we got right now."

She stared at the shred of meat before taking it from gus, trusting him. She moved carefully over to the girl and kitten, and held it out for Jupiter to sniff at and eat. Watching carefully

Soon they three come into view of the store, neither Jesse or Jezariah had spoken at all. Though Jesse hummed to herself as they walked along the black, beaten pavement.
Jez looks to the both of them "im gonna go in okay? ill tell them whats up and that you guys arent a threat." he says calmly
Jesse shakes her head "hell no" she says crossing her arms
"how do i believe you wont tell them to shoot me?" She asks him.
"fine" he shrugs "you guys can come with. Just dont say anything and let me do the talking" he says, looking to Evan now.

Cass stands, turning to the two girls "that's alright. We have food back at home. We're not too worried about that" he says.
Ophelia grabs his hand "is it time for us to go in?" She asks. Which he nods before they both start to walk towards the convenience store.
He opens the door slowly, even though he probably could have walked through the broken doorway. Shattered glass along the hard tiles floor. Glass crunching underneath their feet, he made sure to warn Ophelia of the glass so she wouldn't get hurt.
He goes behind the counter with her, looking underneath the counter for cigarettes. He didn't smoke or anything like that. But in his experience it was like currency. You want information or good, they just want a smoke. It didn't work all the time, but it has been useful to build trust and friendships with other people.
"dad are you going to smoke?" she asks him as she helps him put them in the bag.
He shakes his head "oh of course not. But in case we run into someone who does, we want to be nice and offer them some" he explains, not fully lying about it.
Cassius didn't want to corrupt her mind when he didn't need to.

(I think I’m gonna keep this vaguely tense but wholesome vibe)

The girls took their place on the curb outside the store, Lyn looking through their stuff, and Sef watching the area with her bat held out. At first, they were quiet. Lyn eventually finished looking through and organizing everything, and let out a sigh.
“Do you want to put on one of those pads?” Sef asked, keeping her eyes ahead.
“Now?” Lyn looked up. “I don’t think it’s a good time.”
Her friend shrugged. “Alright. You said you were leaking, so…”
“Just a little. It will be fine.”

It was a small town, with no one living in it anymore. That much, Travis could tell instantly. He lingered on the overpass for a few minutes, searching the darkened streets below for signs of movement, then started down the grassy slope towards the road leading in.
He had no intention of staying long. His sights were set on a place farther on, a larger city where people might still be. But his supplies were running low, and he preferred traveling through civilization over the wilderness. So he made sure his gun was loaded and crept deeper between the buildings, his eyes and ears tuned to any hint of danger.

Tapioca was making her way through an abandoned city, and she was running as fast as her legs could take her. She had run into a screamer a while back and managed to catch its attention, she moved to throw something to try and distract it but it didn't work for long. The screamer was gaining on her, she could hear the guttural screaming and the moment of its clawed feet.
She looked around the area, seeing the general shapes of the buildings and headed to turn the corner and hopefully find some way up one of the buildings but she got caught in the dead end. When she turned to leave the screamer had arrived to block her off with only a small space of escape. The screamer was just around her size, maybe a little bit taller.
She was pretty much alone in this situation, she held a staff in her hand, and moved to smack the the staff at the screamer, using the bladed end to stab into it.
It punctured right into the screamer, but when she moves to pull it out the creature but it got stuck. She got closer to pull it out and the screamer grabbed at her leg and pulled her down. she let go of the staff to move away from the creature but it moved to grab her arm with claws, dragging the claws down her arm.
She let out a scream in pain.

Soon they three come into view of the store, neither Jesse or Jezariah had spoken at all. Though Jesse hummed to herself as they walked along the black, beaten pavement.
Jez looks to the both of them "im gonna go in okay? ill tell them whats up and that you guys arent a threat." he says calmly
Jesse shakes her head "hell no" she says crossing her arms
"how do i believe you wont tell them to shoot me?" She asks him.
"fine" he shrugs "you guys can come with. Just dont say anything and let me do the talking" he says, looking to Evan now.

Evan nodded, "yeah i understand. I will be silent until you want me to talk.' He spoke, wondering what would happen when they all walked in. He wondered how many people were in his group, and what they were like.
He hoped no fighting had to go down.

The commotion came from surprisingly close, just a street or two from where Travis was walking. He whipped around in surprise, listening hard. If a screamer was on the hunt, that meant one of two things: it was hunting an animal, or hunting a person. And either way, Travis wanted to get there first.
He sprinted towards the sound, drawing his weapon and checking each corner before leaving cover. In minutes, he was standing in front of a narrow alley, taking in the scene. A girl about his age, all alone, fighting for her life against a sizable screamer. It didn't look like she was winning.
There was no time to make a plan. Travis took quick aim and fired, hitting the monster right through its midriff. That wouldn't kill it, but it was a good distraction. It gave him enough time to heft his trusty crowbar, dash up, and strike the screamer's head so hard that its skull shattered.
"Run!" he yelled to the girl. "Get outta here! I'll be right behind you!"

Cassius grabs the rest of the cigarettes that were left, not much having been there to begin with.
He stands, looking around towards the back of the store. "stay beside me okay?" he says to her. Fia then grabs the hem of his shirt so she didn't lose him or drift away.
They go towards the back, both of their eyes wondering along the shelves. His stop at a small, empty gas canister, debating whether or not to take it.
"look gloves" Fia points out, reaching for them. She picks up a single pair of grey and blue gloves off the shelf and holds it up to him.
"I don't know it those will fit you honey" he says with a chuckle
"okayy" she sighs, setting them down.
"ill tell you what. i can knit you a pair of gloves when we get home if youd like" Cassius asks her, in which she only nods with a big smile.
Soon they've gathered smaller things they could use or turn into weapons and started outside, not surprised by the lack of supplies in there. is was a convenience store that had been ransacked several times over. Though Ophelia had found a few candy bars here and there that had been swept under shelves by past raiders.
They step through the broken glass door frame and outside, the sun beaming down on the group.
"well it wasnt too lucky of a trip but thas alright" Cass says to the girls with a shrug.

She yanked away from the screamer, bitting down on her lip when the claws dragged down her arm. She scrambled to get up, grabbing her staff and yanking it free as she moved to run from basically under the screamer, she shoved the staff back in a sling she made for it.
She looked back and saw the stranger there, a male around her age. Well she kinda hoped but she wasn't sure either way it was nice to see people again.
"Hey come on! Let's go!" She called to him, hoping he would leave the screamer so they could get away.

Jesse stood there with her arms crossed, watching Jezariah's hesitant movements as he motioned for them to go forward.
She walks behind them, her hand on her gun now and her other on the machete on her other side.
Jez looks around and through the windows of the store they were staying at. "Gus? Jasper?" he calls out, not wanting to be too loud to attract any screamers or enemies for that matter.
(sorry its short)