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 Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 10:46 pm
Listening to XII as she spoke, η X looked in her direction. Getting a move on was a good idea. Splitting into groups, maybe.. He was shaky about splitting up, but if they would get back together eventually, it couldn't hurt; right? The boy was definitely a follower though, wouldn't be able to lead a thing. Despite the much needed initiative to move forward, there was something relatively unimportant that he couldn't ignore.
"Prudent? What does that mean?" he asked innocently.
(I am going to sleep as it's 1:50AM. OTL)
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Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 2:41 am
Eta VI nodded to XII's suggestion. "We can split into groups of three or four," she suggested. That way the groups weren't too big but weren't too small either. She smiled at X's question, though it was hidden by her gas mask. "Prudent means wise in a practical way. Sensible," she explained.
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Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 1:11 pm
“Hfff. I don’t know if it’s so good to be splittin’ up,” η XI complained. He worried that other groups outside the Etas may have decided to stick together as a whole team. Would the kindly Etas be able to withstand something like that? Or perhaps the enemy groups were in fact similarly nice, intelligent, and well-meaning? Of course, he himself didn’t fit this description- this was meant for his teammates. They’d probably be safer if they stuck together. He wasn’t kind, intelligent, well-meaning, or even into the idea of a group for himself, though. However, moving did sound like a pretty nice plan. Staying in the same place for too long would probably result in them becoming sitting ducks. “Where we goin’?”
Then he had a thought and bolted out of his cot, “Wait. η IV has the map! Argh!” She had gone off on her own with their only map! And then- he had an idea. η XI marched over to the table and looked at the carved map, then he grabbed his stake and began trying to etch it into his armor. It was hard to do with a piece of wood. He looked over at the rest of the group. “Anyone got a knife? I want a map I can keep.” If he didn’t get one, he’d probably try carving into some rotting wood or his kit, and then storing it away in his pack. Worst case scenario, he could stain something with blood. But that was a little farther than he wanted to go…
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Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 4:52 pm
((Medkit used!))
"Oh. Alright!" η X nodded and sat back, thinking about the word. He learned something new! It was an important word too -- prudent: sensible. They had to do sensible things.. like get moving'! There had to be more than just this tent and little town. However, on the case of splitting up, he wasn't too sure which side to take. Smaller groups meant moving faster, he supposed, but bigger ones meant they would be stronger...
Remembering that some of the fog had cleared on his way up, η X got up and poked his head out. A pathway was clearly visible in the distance, though not much else surrounding it was. Pulling his head back in the tent, η X looked at the others. "Well... there's a path we could follow," he said. So they wouldn't get lost, right? Sadly, he didn't really remember or know that it broke into three different directions.
η X was itching to get a move on. Biting his lip, he made the decision he would travel the path, but first he needed to make sure he was ready. Taking out one of his two medkits, η X patched himself up.
"I.. Uh. Let's just go," he said timidly once he finished. "We really won't find a way out if we just stay here." He wasn't trying to be a leader, no, but he wanted to go. He hoped someone would step up soon though. η X eyed everyone one last time before just walking out of the tent and heading down the path. That action, however, probably wasn't very prudent.
((η X is exiting to traveling thread.))
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Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 6:46 pm
Eta VI shook her head in response to XI's question. "No... all I have is a mace." Blinking as Eta X left the tent, she felt concern shoot through her. She didn't want him to be out by himself, and no one else was moving yet. "Eta X! Wait up!" She headed out after him. After all, now that everyone was awake and understood (at least to a degree) what was happening, Eta VI didn't have to stay rooted to the base.
For now, she wanted to make sure to help as many of her teammates as she could--starting with Eta X.
(( Eta VI is exiting to travelling thread. ))
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Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 10:04 pm
After giving his ‘teammates’ a moment to think, η XI decided it might be better if he just handled things himself. The other members had already formed their little cliques, and he had yet to be included in one. Plus, only a couple people had daggers, and he doubted they’d be interested in helping out. With an annoyed ‘hmph!’ he went back to trying to carve the map with his stick. If it could hurt someone in battle, it should be able to have an effect on his armor. Once he was satisfied, he deemed it was time to head out. η XI debated bandaging himself, but eh, he had 2/3 of his health. Why waste anything? If he got bored later, maybe he could patch it all up. He made sure that his few possessions were in his bag, and then slung it over a shoulder. “Well, I’m goin’ out. Don’t get killed.” η XI opened the tent flap and left, without so much as a single glance back. (( η XI exiting to Traveling.))
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Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2011 12:56 am
Eta VII sighed. No one seemed to be doing much, they were just milling around. She stood up, nervous tension slowing her movements, until she came to a decision.
"We... we really ought to do something." She looked around. "Ten said there was a path, I think we should maybe see what else is out there." She shouldered her bag, heading to the table Eta XI had just left. She traced a finger over the crudely drawn map, trying her best to memorize it before heading out. "I'm going to see if I can make it to the beach. We still don't know how big this island is... so hopefully if anyone else comes, you'll be able to find me?" She didn't sound all that sure, but she'd certainly keep an eye out for any members of Eta squad who showed up at the beach.
That said, she readjusted her pack on her shoulders, realized she was wasting time, and headed out of the tent.
((Eta VII exiting to Traveling.))
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Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2011 4:18 am
Eta II watched as the others left the tent. He had been waiting for this so he could get a little privacy with the others.
Gingerly, he got out of the cot and trudged towards I, III and VIII. "Let's get moving too shall we?"
Glancing at the table and recalling XI's suggestion, he turned towards Eta III. "Might want to carve out a map too."
Eta II's injuries were pretty severe. Sitting down, he opened his medkit and started pulling out bandages. "Could you help me with these?" he asked Eta VIII, being a little too rigid in that armor to do a decent job. "Thanks"
((OOC: Where to now? XD ))
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Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2011 12:07 pm
XII watched as the others dissipated out of sight, quietly contemplating. She had hoped for something a little more organized... but what the hell. At least everyone agreed that sitting around wasn't productive.
She decided she'd head for the cornfields since no one else had volunteered for the area yet. A few of the others were still discussing among themselves, but at this point XII decided that she was just going to do things on the fly. Perhaps it wasn't the wisest decision, but, for now, she was satisfied with being on her own, come what may. Maybe later she could rendezvous with someone.
Without saying a word, XII slipped out and disappeared.
((η XII is exiting to the Traveling thread))
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Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2011 12:22 pm
He watched as different people seem to grow restless, no one seemed to be teaming up well simply just getting up and leaving, proclaiming they couldn't just sit around, which was true but strength came in numbers. He shrugged it off, not really feeling any loss with those that had up and left. He looked then towards the three he seemed to have bonded with. Two made his way from where he rested on the cot and suggested they get moving. He nodded but to his second question he shook his head. 'The map is simple enough to remember, there are only 5 points to remember, each to a basic compass point and the cove to the South East.' He had a photographic memory and he'd already imprinted the image to memory before the run in with that horse like creature.
He looked at Eight, 'You've got bandages right? You'd better help get Two fixed up, he's the most battered out of the lot of us and then we better get moving.' He looked at them all reading the question on everyone's lips, 'where to next.' 'I'd like to suggest we head to the beach, the town is deserted, as the map suggests and is the most northerly point. Whether we came by land or sea I don't know but perhaps there's boats or wreckage to suggest how we did, from there we can hopefully see the lighthouse and possibly head there next to see if that gives us any more clues to everything that's going on.'
((We need to get moving people, I don't want to lose out on RP points by staying static etc. Dark, if you wanna roll with the bandages and heal Zyphiris as her characters HP is low after the fights in the hiding thread then we can head off. I will be posting in the Travelling thread in the next 24 hours either way if no one has responded.))
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Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2011 5:02 pm
While some of them were healing themselves from their various wounds, and others starting to move off, Eta V also felt the pull to do more then sit around...again. While home base was...well, 'home' in a sense, it wasn't a safe one. Every moment he stayed here put himself and everyone else at risk.
Once the suggestion of moving to the beach area was raised, he felt a little better, knowing that everyone else wanted to move out as well. However, he kept his mouth shut this time. Because...regardless of weather anyone would follow or not, he was going go himself. Why was he going to? Because Eta V didn't want to be thought of just 'following someone else's lead' all the time...even though he was going to go to a place everyone else suggested.
Once he had a chance, he picked himself up and moved out of the base
((Eta V is exiting to the traveling thread!]/b]))
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Posted: Sat Apr 09, 2011 9:47 am
He hadn't really been paying much attention to what everyone was saying. His attention had mainly been for Eta VIII, III, and II at first, but then it shifted down to just Eta VIII. Now he wasn't paying much attention to anyone. Something...his mind was telling him he should go outside and look around. But why would he do that? He wasn't one to purposely go out of his way to find something that could kick his a**. Yet...yet for some odd reason (or maybe it was something lost in that black oblivion of his mind) he felt the need to go outside and look around. For what, Eta I wasn't even sure.
Glancing down at Eta VIII, he leaned forward enough to speak somewhat softly to her. He felt he at least owed her an explanation - sort of - for why he was about to slip back out there. "I need to go check outside. Something is...not bothering me...I don't know. I just need to go." He put a hand on her shoulder and squeezed it gently. "You are welcome to follow me if you so choose." Standing, Eta I reached out and patted the helmet to the girl before backing away slowly towards the entrance, and then slipped out.
((Eta I is exiting to a PRP))
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Posted: Sat Apr 09, 2011 2:50 pm
He watched as One whispered to Eight and then got up and left. He raised and eyebrow and watched Eight carefully, she seemed awfully quiet. He shrugged it off, the girl would be useful to have around with those excess bandages and he was more than happy to protect her but it wasn't going to hang around much longer to find out whether she wanted his protection or the moral support from One. He stared at Two then and urged him, 'What do you think, the beach?' he paused and decided debating didn't seem to be shifting their minds in any direction quickly, he'd have to lead by acting first.
He pushed against his knees and rose from his cot, shouldered his back and looked at Two and Eight, 'Either way I'm not hanging about any longer, I have a burning curiosity to find out a little of what's going on here and why the hell I apparently wanted to be here.' He started walked to the tents exit and then looked back over his shoulder, 'I'll be looking for a path out of this town if you want to stick with me, better follow me out of here, I'll take it easy first but after that I'm going stride it out so better make your minds up what your gonna do.' With that he pushed through the canvas of the tent and walked out into the unknown.
((Eta Three exiting into The Travelling Thread.))
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Posted: Sat Apr 09, 2011 11:04 pm
Perhaps EtaVIII didn't hear him. Either way, Eta II was done wrapping his bandages around his arms and other injuries. The wooziness had stopped and he was feeling much better already.
(HP is restored to 30))
Eta III had left for the beach already. Eta II glanced at Eta VIII, still in a daze and not responding. He would have liked to stay with her, but upon checking his cellphone, he decided that the circumstances were no longer in favour of anymore dawdling around. 3 unread messages, and an entire day had been wasted, or rather, spent on resting up and poor strategizing.
Eta II got to his feet, picking up his possessions. Turning to Eta VIII, he said "Do hurry, I'll be with III at the beach" . Giving her one last look, Eta II headed out of the tent to join III and his journey to the beach.
(( Eta II is EXITING to the travelling thread ))
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Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2011 8:59 am
((So so sorry I've been insanely inactive, school and work have been very busy. :<))
Eta Nine was, to put it simply, a coward. She had been hiding in the Eta home base for quite some time, even after the others had long gone. Something about the thin, useless flaps of the tent gave her a sense of security, and it did indeed seem to work considering that nothing had killed her in the past few days. However, even those fearing death eventually get cabin fever, and Eta Nine was feeling it bad. Pacing restlessly around the tent, she all but tore the cellphone from her hip as it buzzed yet another message. Reading through it quickly, she sighed as it said something about a special task. She had no idea where the others were - most likely dead - and she couldn't cheap hanging around here on the off-chance that she would continue escaping death. Nodding her head, Eta Nine poked a finger at the button that would send her to the "special task."
[Eta Nine is exiting to special task!]
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