And so we begin life anew. (Post-Apocalyptic Colony RP)(O/A)

All in favor of a timeskip until we all get to New York say "Aye."

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[KyaKonami]

Sally nodded. She wasn't surprised when he said she would be joining them. "I'll see you in the morning then" she said, giving him a smile and a light wave, then leaving to go to her place. She went inside, sighing a bit, then changed out of her clothing and into something a bit more comfortable. She then climbed into her cot and drifted off to sleep.

Sally awoke the next morning a bit later then she had intended, and cursed under her breath. She quickly got ready, grabbed her hunting knife and bow and arrows, then left for the van at a jog. She got there right after Wayne had walked up with a shovel, and smiled at them a bit sheepishly. "Yeah, yeah, I overslept a bit." she said before they could question her. Her hair was in a slight mess, since she had quickly pulled her black locks into a pony tail instead of letting it hang down. But it was better that way in case she needed to use her weapons.

[sean113]

Toni nodded as Sally climbed into the back of the van. "Don't worry, we have plenty of daylight." He said and turned the keys on the van, the engine took a few seconds but it finally turned over and they were out. It wasn't long before they were out of the woods and onto a barren road. He tried to watch for any road signs, but as always they were gone. He looked over to Ari. "Grab the map out the glove box, we should be on route 29 heading west to Saratoga Springs." He said as they continued to drive, dense clouds hung over them but sunlight still shined through bright as always. A glimmer of hope in this post-apocalyptic world.

[xXSexyAssassinXx]

Ari quickly grabbed the map out of the glove box and unfolded it, looking at the mixture of neat printed mapping and odd scribbles that had been added over the time that they'd been living in the area. She traced her left index finger over the lines that represented the highways and nodded. "Just keep heading this way and make a right..." she said, double checking the directions to make sure they wouldn't wind up lost.

[KyaKonami]

Sally climbed inside after the others, sitting down and looking out of the window as they drove. She glanced over at Ari as she read the map, but stayed silent. She didn't need to be speaking when her comrade was giving directions.

[Mendokuse92]

There weren't many people left in the world now, but everyone who remained had one thing that drove them forwards in life. For some it was love, for others it was a desire to rebuild the world as a better place. For most it was just sheer stubbornness and the refusal as the human race as a whole to roll over and die. However, as he slowly drove along a long since forgotten and abandoned highway, its surface dusty and cracked while nature slowly starting to reclaim the land once more, John McAleese could only think of one reason why he had survived so long.
It was hope that drew him onwards, a hope that one day he could at least find the fate of his fiance. He knew that she was alive and well when they were last together, and he knew that the raiders that had attacked their little colony were now all filling shallow graves somewhere back west, so there was a chance, there was hope that she survived.
His truck spluttered and coughed, snapping the young survivor from his thoughts as he looked at his fuel gauge. Damn, near empty again...Sighing now he pulled over at the side of the crumbling highway, shut off the engine and moved to the last of the 6 fuel cans he had hung from the side of his truck, a vehicle that seemed to be the illegitimate offspring of a Mad Max interceptor and a civilian Land Rover.
Moving to the fuel cap he unscrewed the caps from both the tank and the can, before starting to refuel his truck, shaking his head as he started to hear the quiet rumble of distant vehicles, putting it down to his fading sanity and prolonged absence of human contact.

[sean113]

Toni was following the road, they still had some time before reaching town and there was no more radio. He missed radio, the one thing to calm his nerves, but nowadays it was near torture to drive with just the engine as background noise. In the back, Wayne was singing some age old tune that Toni had long since forgotten. He squinted his eyes as something seem to emerge from the dust cloud that had formed infront of him, as it cleared he couldn't believe his eyes. "Heads up everybody, we have a person." He said and started to slow down as he pulled the van beside the person. "Need some help there?" He asked, though he was excited to see another human, he wasn't ready to get caught in a trap, raiders did lurk the highways. Wayne and the two other men got out the van and scanned their surroundings, keeping watch.

[BlastBeatBossaNova]

Clint pulled onto the road, speeding up now that the road was smooth. This was why he got a bike. Open air, open road, open throttle. Now with the added benefit of no bugs or smog in the air. A road sign reading "Saratoga - 10 miles" told him he was going the right way. They'd be there in no time.

[nefret2011]

Charlie had been day-dreaming when Clint's voice broke through her reverie. "Um..." She glanced around the road, but there were no signs. "Your guess is as good as mine." She said with a shrug. She saw a glint of something up ahead. The sign was bent and half-melted, but she thought she could make out a 29 on it. "You're good."

[BlastBeatBossaNova]

"How're you making it back there?" He yelled back to the trailer, watching a smashed billboard try to advertise for McDonald's as they passed by.

[Mendokuse92]

It had taken a little while, but John had finally realised that there was infact another vehicle mobile and on the road, several perhaps? Through the dust it was pretty hard to see. One could never be too cautious though, and so the wanderer acted as if he wasn’t bothered by the approaching convoy, taking the time to check his tires and such, all the while keeping his holstered pistol hidden and within easy reach. Ammunition was a scarce and valuable thing to have out here, but if these people turned out to be hostile, an extra day of life was worth the expense, and death meant less for them to use on others. Pushing those thoughts aside as the cars drew closer, someone from the vehicle he could see calling out to him, he turned and waved with one hand, his voice cracking at first after not being used for several days now. "It's nice to see a friendly face out here...I'm fine, just a little fuel stop...Don't suppose you know anywhere willing to trade? I have supplies...Fresh water, even a little medicine...For the right price" He knew it was risky admitting straight up that you carried valuable supplies, but it was often the easiest way to avoid conflict, and of course act tougher and more of a threat than you might actually be

[nefret2011]

"Still living." She replied. She moved so she was on her knees, leaning forward on the railing. "How long till we reach town?" She asked over the roar of the engine.

[sean113]

(( It's just one van, not a convoy. I wish though lol))

Toni shook his head. "No, we were going towards Saratoga, pick out what we can find. I'm part of a colony set up in Green Mountain National Park back in Vermont. Figured it's about time to cross into New York, look around more. Your welcome to join us, there is space avaible at the colony, follow us if your interested, if not keep moving and watch the roads." He wanted to keep things a brief as possible as his men got back into the van. He didn't want to get caught by some raiders travelling through the woods, one man alone was easy pickings. But he wouldn't stick around and lose his own people. He started out slow, but didn't go too fast so that the man could follow if he chose to. Besides that his hopes were already up, maybe there were more people around.

[BlastBeatBossaNova]

((It's worth noting, Mr. Mendokuse, that we're on opposite sides of a city, give or take 10 miles from it. Saratoga Springs, New York if you wanna look on Google Maps. I'll make a map at some point))

"5 minutes, tops, but we'll stop a bit out of town and recon before we pull everything in." He smiled back at Charlie. "I feel the need to remind you about the red pen."

[KyaKonami]

Sally looked ahead when Toni mentioned a person on the road. She peered out, looking at the man. She got out after Toni and the two other men did, but stayed by the van and leaned against it, watching the him and the stranger. She made sure she was close to them though in case something happened. She knew it probably wasn't necessary but if he was in fact a raider there might be others hiding out somewhere close by, and it wouldn't be convenient to be stuck in the van if they attacked. Once everyone started back to the van, she stayed still, waiting for Toni to get inside before she did. She wanted to make perfectly sure that this guy didn't try anything.

[nefret2011]

"Thanks for reminding me." she said with a wicked smile. "I would hate to forget it." She sat back on her heels, watching the scenery pass. She thought for a while before speaking aloud. "If I wasn't such a cynic, I'd be shocked at how bad off the world is." She said to no one in particular.