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 Posted: Sun Jan 09, 2011 12:47 pm
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxluckyxx sxxexxvxxexxnxxxxxxxxxxsmells likexxxa s hxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxb r e a t h exxxsmokexxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxf i r exxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxwe w e r e sevenxxxxxxxxxxxxxxdoing a good thing
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Posted: Sun Jan 09, 2011 1:21 pm
so many people died in the fire. it was almost fifty
years ago. most people don't really remember. it's
just a stain on our culture, on our city. and we were
the ones to do something about it. they wanted to
tear it down, and sent us to salvage what could be.
it was a fool's errand. what wasn't burned would be
rusted. useless. there was no point to telling them
that. so we went. seven of us. it was cold, the
coldest winter in years. we don't usually get snow
so heavy. but we were barricaded in. seven of us.
completely unrelated people, with only one very
important thing in common. we were all about to
die. there are only six of us left. one gone, dead
or dying somewhere. maybe we're monsters for
leaving him. maybe we had no other choice,
maybe it was all we could do. how much time do
we have left? how many have to die? six left.
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Posted: Sun Jan 09, 2011 1:27 pm
i
inactivity will result
in the death of your
character. ii
post your profiles
in the profile thread. iii
only six profiles
will be accepted. iv
not everyone will
survive. v
the roleplay will end
when all characters
are dead. vi
poetry-styled posts
only. be creative.
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Posted: Sun Jan 09, 2011 1:38 pm
 xx xx The name's Briar Lyndon Bennett, but they call me Briar.
I'm a twenty-two year old chica. I'm not much for titles,
but they tell me I'm the Photographer. It'd pretty safe to say that I'm
outspoken. Don't listen to x x__compos M E N T i S they've
got nothing good to say. xx xx The name's Rowen Abel Hansley, but they call me Rowe.
I'm a Twenty-Three year old Alpha-male. I'm not much for titles,
but they tell me I'm the Introvert. It'd pretty safe to say that I'm
measured. Don't listen to Z 0 M B i i 3 they've
got nothing good to say. xx xx The name's Valentine Sadie Prince, but they call me Valentine.
I'm a Twenty Two year old Eve. I'm not much for titles,
but they tell me I'm a dancer. It'd be pretty safe to say that I'm
oblivious. Don't listen to Stinkeekitty they've
got nothing good to say. xx xx The name's Nathaniel Ethan Allan, but they call me Nate.
I'm a Twenty-Three year old homme. I'm not much for titles,
but they tell me I'm the follower. It'd pretty safe to say that I'm
passive. Don't listen to E R A__of--G e n e s i s they've
got nothing good to say. xx xxThe name's Jasmine Renee Miller, but they call me Jasmine.
I'm a 17 year old gal. I'm not much for titles,
but they tell me I'm a student. It'd pretty safe to say that I'm
different. Don't listen to vicki1992 they've
got nothing good to say. xxxxThe name's Full Name, but they call me Nickname.
I'm a Age year old male. I'm not much for titles,
but they tell me I'm Role. It'd pretty safe to say that I'm
Personality in one word. Don't listen to Username they've
got nothing good to say.
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Posted: Sun Jan 09, 2011 1:42 pm
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Posted: Sun Jan 09, 2011 1:57 pm
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Posted: Sun Jan 09, 2011 4:10 pm
xxxxxxxxBeen gone a while.
xxxxxxxxxxsaid he'd be right back.xxxxxxxxl i a rxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxNot that I'm scared,
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxnever scared
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxthe place is unnerving.
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxDavey dragged me into this,
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxsaid it'd be fun.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxsounded better on paperxxxxxxxxxxxThe doorknob seems heavier,
xxxxxxxxxxxxxx brass, once
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxbut black with ash.
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxcarried between fingers
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxstained with more of the same.
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxa s h e s t o a s h e sxxxl e a n in from the window
xxxxxxlashes dotted with white
xxxxxxxxxxthe blankets of it outside
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx u n t o u c h e d
xxDavey? You wouldn't leave me here,
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxwould you ?❝ davey? ❞xxxxx
where are you ?xxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxand outside
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxthe snow is falling
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxcold
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxcruel
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxindifferent
xxxThe contrast is striking.
xxxxxxeverything is black with dust
xxxxxxxxxwiped clean, red with death
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxI've been smelling smoke for hours
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxthis can't be healthy.
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxit's too cold
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxtoo quiet
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxto be a l o n e , herexxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxthat word again
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxthe awful one❝xxxxxxn o t h i n g i s S T A T I C
❝xxxxeverything is f a l l i n g a p a r txxxxx❞xxmy cameraxxxxt h u m p
xxxxxt h u m p
xxxxxxt h u m p sxxagainst my side
xxxxwith want forxxxxxxxxxxa t t e n t i o nxxxxxxxxoh, yeah
xxxxxxxxxxxxxthat's why I'm here
xxxbut the hospital is alive, again
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxmetal moans,
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxwood snaps,
xxxxxxxxxand it all falls silent.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxIn the silence,
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxI worry again.
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxsix others, somewhere
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxnever as alone as you think❝ H E L L O ? ❞xxxxx
e c h oxxxxxxxxxx
e c h oxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
e c h oxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xx n o t h i n g ?
xxxx o n e
xxxxxx t w o
xxxxxxxx t h r e e
xxr a t i o n a l i z e
xxxxthe hall is stained black,
xxxxxxxxhospitals are always too white, anyway
xxxxxbut it's empty
xxxxxxxxxxxxleft to rot in peace and quiet.
xxxxxxxxxI don't know the meaning of the words.
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxMy mind is everywhere,
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxbut turning up nothing.
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxI pull on my beanie
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxas the cold sets inxx~ T H U D ! !xxxxxxxheart l e a p s
xxxxxxxxxxxs t u t t e r s
xxxxxxand I remember how to breathe.
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxPick up the doorknob.
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and wipe b l a c k palms
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx on b l a c k pants.
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Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2011 1:09 am
______________________________________________________________Ｉ ❜ ｍ x ａ ｌ ｏ ｎ ｅ . xxxxxI t ' s x n o t h i n g x u n e x p e c t e d .xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx N O T H I N G x N E W x T O x M E xxxxxxxxThey told us to stay in groups of two for safety.xxxxxxxxxxxxIf anything should happen, one can run for helpxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxW h i l e x t h e x o t h e r x i s x l e f t x t o x d i e .xxxxxxＴｈｅｒｅ ｗｅｒｅ ｓｅｖｅｎ ｏｆ ｕｓ.xxxxxxxxxxxx Now, I'm no mathematical genius,xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx but seven divided by two gives youxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxTHREE WITH A REMAINDER OF ONExxxxxxxxxxxSo there are currently three groups of two -xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ＡＮＤ ＯＮＥ ＬＯＮＥＲ x → x Ｒ Ｏ Ｗ Ｅ Ｎ x Ａ Ｂ Ｅ Ｌ x Ｈ Ａ Ｎ Ｓ Ｌ Ｅ Ｙ xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxTruth is, I don't really mind it. xxxxxxx I enjoy it.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx I T ' S x B E T T E R x T H I S x W A Y ______________________________________________________________Ｉ ｔ ❜ ｓ x ｑ ｕ ｉ ｅ ｔ . xxxxxxx T H I S x P L A C E x I S x A x M E S S x － xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx WASTING AWAY － DECAYINGxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxW H O S E x B R I G H T x I D E A x W A S x T H I S ?xxxxxThis place doesn't need to be cleaned up.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxＩｔ ｎｅｅｄｓ ｔｏ ｂｅ Ｑｕａｒａｎｔｉｎｅｄ.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxYeah, with a capitol Q.xxxxxxEntire walls have been burnt down, there are holes in the ceiling.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxRain has no trouble finding a home here.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxTHE METAL SUPPORT BEAMS ARE COVERED IN RUSTxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxThe rust looks like______________________________________________________________Ｂ ｌ ｏ ｏ ｄ .xxxxxxIt's pretty cool, but also pretty gross.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxI have a bag filled of bloody rusty surgical equipment.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxIt seemed the most ideal, this being a hospital and all.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxNow the bag just follows me around, singing its song.xxxxxxxxxxxＣ Ｌ Ａ Ｎ Ｋ !xxＣ Ｌ Ａ Ｎ Ｋ !xxＣ Ｌ Ａ Ｎ Ｋ !xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxT H E x C R E E P Y x S O U N D x C O N T I N U E S x T O x E C H O xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxcxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxI x C A N x H E A R x I T ______________________________________________________________Ｅ ｖ ｅ ｒ ｙ ｗ ｈ ｅ ｒ ｅ . xxxxxxThere is another sound －xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxIT SOUNDS LIKE MUFFLED WORDSxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxI ignore it － Something else has my attention.xxxxxxAn awful smell, like something rotten.xxxxxxxxxxxxxI t ' s x a x m a n . . x I xt h i n k . xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxWHAT'S LEFT OF HIM ANYWAY______________________________________________________________Ｈ ｅ ❜ ｓ x ｄ ｅ ａ ｄ . xxxxxxI hold my breath and lean in to get a better look.xxxxxxxxxxHe looks even worse up close.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxYou can see the toll takenxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxBY YEARS OF DECAY.xxxxxxxxxxxxxcxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxＴ Ｈ Ｕ Ｄ ! !xxxxxxThe sound nearly scared me out of my skin.xxxxxxxxxxIt's followed by a chorus of crumbles and the smell of smoke.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxI follow the sound and it rewards me with a girl.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxS H E ' S x A L O N E x － x T H A T ' S x U N E X P E C T E D xxxxxxShe looks just a little bit shaken.xxxxxxxxxxBut otherwise okay.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx❝ Are you okay? Where's your partner? ❞xxxxxxA sudden chill deserves a glance outsidexxxxxxxxxxxxxxbut all I can see is a blanket of white.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxA small smile,xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxI point outside,xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx❝ I t ' s x s n o w i n g . ❞xxxxxxxxxxxDespite my smile, I start to worry.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxT H E R E ' S x A x T O N x O F x P O U R I N G x S N O W xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxAnd suddenly I remember:xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxW E A T H E R x F O R E C A S T : x B L I Z Z A R D xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxStuck and freezingxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx I N x T H I S x D E C A Y I N G x H O S P I T A L ______________________________________________________________Ｗ ｅ ❜ ｒ ｅ x ｔ ｒ ａ ｐ ｐ ｅ ｄ .
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Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2011 7:55 am
xxxxsilence settles
xxxxxxback over everything.
xxmakes me wonder
xxxxhow long before the hospital erases us?
xxxxxxwe can't leave our mark
xxxit wouldn't let us, if we tried.
xxxxxxxxxxxthe hospital is dead
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxbut never dying
xxxxxxxxxxxxxall-enduring
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxdetermined to remind us
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxof everyone c o o k e d inside.
xxxxxxxxDespite my
xxxxxxxxxxxxxdetermination to keep my head
xxxxxxI shiver.
xxxxxxxxxxxIt's cold,
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxthat's the excuse I tell myself.
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxheavy footsteps down the hall
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxt h u n k
xxxxxxxxxxxxt h u n k
xxxxxt h u n k
their way over.xxxxxxxxxx❝ Are you okay? ❞❝xf i n e .x❞xxx just s t u p i dxxxxxxxx
just c l u m s yxxxxxxxxxxx xxxmy mind racks for a label
xxxxxbut I'm no good with names.
xxxxxxxxxxowen ?
xxxxxxxxxxethan ?
xxxxxxxxxxdillan ?
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxhe was the one without a partner.
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxthe lone one.
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxthe one you'd expect to remind of your name.
xxxxxxxxxxxxIt's B R I A RxxxxxxxxI expect to say a thousand times.xxxxwhere's my partner ?xxxxxxxxxxxoh, godxxxxxxxxxxxxxif only I knew.❝xi don't know.x❞xxxxxxxx
❝xhe was supposed to be right backx❞x is that cause for worry ?xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxthose are hard words to admit.
xxxxxxlike accepting defeat
xxxxxwhen coming back becomes gone.
xxxxxxxxxxI'm trying not to think about how
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxhe's d e a d
xxxxxxxxxxxfrom a collapsed ceiling
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxburied under twenty years of
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxc h a r r e d r e m a i n s
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxand bad luck.
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxwhat would I tell his mother ?xxxx s n o wxxxxxxxxRowen is smiling
xxxxxxxxxxxxxbut I fail to see the good news.
xxxxxash peppers the snow outside the windowxxxxxxxxxxxxxxhow much is too much ?xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxthis much is too much.
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxR O W E N ! !
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxI would've been proud,
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxbut the bigger problems were obvious❝xi hope no one's outsidex❞xxxx
how cold is dangerously cold ?xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxhorror s t r i k e s
xxxxxwhat if we're snowed in?
xxxxxxxxxxhow long before they realize we're missing?
xxxxxxhow long before they come looking?
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxmy family won't miss me
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxnot for a long time.
xxxxxxxxand the people signing my service papers ?
xxxxthey don't have time to worry about seven people
xxxxxxnot out of the hundreds that volunteer.
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxso , what ?
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxwe wait ?
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxor maybe I'm overreacting
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxit looks like a lot more
xxxxxxxxxxxxxsnow than it really is.
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Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2011 11:11 am
 xxxw o r s e t h a n t h i s ?xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxnothingxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx✓xxsightxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx✓xxsmellxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx✓xxtouchxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx✓xxtastexxxxxxxxxxxxxxx✓xxhearxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxnot that I've been licking walls, or anything.xxxxxxxxI find the culprit in a small, open grave.xxxxxxxxBut I respect his privacy and leave him be.xxxxxxxxI didn't come here to poke at dead raccoons.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxMy partner is here, somewhere, but I don't look up to find them.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxI instead move forward, already feeding another something to my bag.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxThere are few treasures remaining here, but it's the history I'm after.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxis that so insensitive ?xxxis it s u c h a c r i m e ?xxxxxxxxEven if it's not, I'm paying for my a considerable price for myxxxxxxxxxxxxc u r i o s i t yxxxxxxxxIn the heavy stink of death, I find it hard to concentrate on anything.xxxxxxxxUntil a crash pulled my heart up into my throat, and it hung therexxxxxxxxxxxxs u s p e n d e dxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxfor the long moment it took me to remember how to slow it again.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxthe second passed in silence, and the quiet piqued my interest.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxI looked up at my partner, maybe for the first time in hours, with the intent to speak.❝ I will go see what that was. ❞xxx xxxa n d w h a t n o w ?xxxxxxxI didn't expect my partner to follow, or even to care that I was gone.xxxxxxxIn my voice remained only a hint of my native accent.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxOnly a mild reminder of my original origin.xxxxxxxI wasn't sure what to expect, but either way I did not receive it.xxxxxxxThe one named Rowe and Briar stood in a room like all of the others.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxLooking out a window like any of the others.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxBut beyond the glassless pane there was only a flurry of white.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxno one would've called me a mind reader.❝ That is a lot of snow. ❞xxx xxxh o w m u c h s n o w ?xxxxxxxThere was too much snow on the ground, if I was a good judge.xxxxxxxEnough to block off the first story door, and a fall like that could kill you.xxxxxxxProbably could enough outside to kill you, as well, if you fell and broke a leg.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxWhat was obvious, was that they werexxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxT R A P P E DxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxIt was not a pleasant thought, by any definition.
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Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2011 3:58 pm
______________________________________________________________Ｉ x ｔ ｈ ｉ ｎ ｋ xxxxxShe's scared for her partner. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx I don't remember what his name is,xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx BUT I GUESS I'M WORRIED TOOxxxxxxxx One guy, all alone, in the burnt wreckage.xxxxxxxxxxxxSo many things could go wrong.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxHopefully he shows up for the evening role call. xxxxxx Otherwise, it's one more thing on the list.xxxxxxxxxxxx I think of his body under the rubble,xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxImagine what his dying thoughts would bexxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxWOULD HE BE THANKFUL HE DIDN'T BURN?xxxxxxxxxxxH O R R I B L E － You knowxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx I could be wrong,xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx But I think ______________________________________________________________Ｔ ｈ ｉ ｓ x ｍ ｅ ａ ｎ ｓ xxxxxxx I 'm just a little ******** upxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx OR A LOT OF ******** UP － DOES IT MATTER?xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ❝ I'm pretty sure no one is. ❞ xxxxxxxxxxxx I reassure her,xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx❝ Weatherman told people to stay indoors. ❞ xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ❝ That is a lot of snow. ❞ xxxxxxxxxxxxx Surprised, I turn around. xxxxxx ❝ Yeah, it sure is. You lost your partner, too? ❞ xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Another single person.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ANOTHER PARTNER LOST. THIS CAN'T BE GOOD.______________________________________________________________Ｉ ｔ ❜ ｓ x ｔ ｉ ｍ ｅ xxxxxx To find the others.xxxxxxxxxxxxxx There are two lost, possibly more.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Just wandering around; A L O N Exxxxxxxxxxxxxx Ｔ ａ ｐ ! Ｔ ａ ｐ ! Ｔ ａ ｐ ! Ｔ ｈ ｕ ｎ ｋ !xxxxxxxxx It sounds like footsteps above our heads, xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx And something falling to the groundxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ❝ That might be our man. ❞ xxxxxx I say, finding a staircase nearby,xxxxxxxxxx AND UP WE GO －xxxxxx It smells disgusting xxxxxxxxxxxxxx More smoke and fresh bloodxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxTHE SHOCK IS OVERWHELMINGxxxxxxxxxxx I can't move － I almost pukexxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx David, Davey, Dennis － I can't remember his namexxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx IS LYING DEAD ON THE FLOORxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Another life claimed by the hospital.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Ｒｏｗｅｎ ｃａｌｍ ｄｏｗｎ. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx THIS IS NO TIME______________________________________________________________ Ｔ ｏ x ｐ ａ ｎ ｉ ｃ .
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Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2011 7:17 pm
xxxI'd rather think about anything.
xxxxThe snow is just a good start.
xxxxxxxxIf Rowan remembered to watch the weather,
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxwhy'd he show up?
xthis is the last place I'd want to be in a blizzard.
xxxxxxI couldn't help but scoff, half with disgust.
xxxWe were in a hospital,
xxxxxtearing at the seams.
xxxxxxxxxxI doubt any of us had given a thought to the weather.❝xI wish I had.x❞xxxxx
at least we can set it on f i r e if it gets too coldxxxxx xxxx❝xThat is a lot of snow.x❞xxxI jumped, a little,
xxxxand when I turned I was met with another face.
xxxxxxxthis again?
xxxHis name definitely started with an L, or an N.
xxxxxxxxxxxxI couldn't help but notice that he, too, was alone.
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxRowan said so, first.
xxxxxxxxxIt was like some kind of elaborate joke.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxT H U DxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxIt was a horrible dull noise,
xxxxxxxxxxxxlike dropping a bag of flour.
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxor falling down a flight of stairs.
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxthe thought of it churned my stomach.
xxxAnd I suddenly hated Rowan, for how nonchalant he was being.xxxI half threw down the doorknob,
xxxxxxand it hit the ground with a sharp hit.
xxxxxxxxxI trailed Rowan upstairs, and it was the stink
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxthat hit me first.
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxit was s i c k e n i n g
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxyou could almost taste the metal
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxthe iron
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxthe blood
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxin the air.
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxMy stomach stopped churning,
xxxxxxxxxxxxxand lurched instead.❝xoh, god.x❞xxxxxx it was all too surreal.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
he was a w a r m body ten minutes ago. x xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxI couldn't wrap my head around it.
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxmaybe it was shock.
xxxxxit didn't seem possible, that he was dead.
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxI had to shake it, though,
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxit wasn't fair, but there were others.
xxxxxxxxxand this didn't look like an accident.
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Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2011 8:41 pm
xxxl o s t m y p a r t n e r ?xxxxxxxxWas that what everyone was doing?xxxxxxxxOr was it only these two?xxxxxxxxI'd assumed my partner didn't need me there.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxOr at least, at their age, I hoped they didn't.xxxxxxxxI hadn't thought of this place as dangerous.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxBut more and more, I wondered if I should've.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxhad it not already had it's fill of blood ?❝ Lost? No, not really. ❞xxx xxxw h a t w a s t h a t ?xxxxxxxxAll eyes were on the ceiling.xxxxxxxxMaybe I would've been more reluctant to check it out,xxxxxxxxbut what could possibly go wrong in an abandoned hospital?xxxxxxxxRowe led the way, with Briar following.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxI kept back, butxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxwas in no way spared the sight.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxIt was numbing.xxxxxxxxDisgusted, nauseous, horrified.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxBut it was hard not to worry about the others.xxxw h e r e w e r e t h e y ?xxxxxxxxWhen was the last time they'd heard from anyone?xxxxxxxxxxxxxxh o u r s, at least.xxxxxxxxIt was hard to imagine this as an accident,xxxxxxxxharder, still, to imagine anything else.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxwhat had he done to anyone?xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxnothing to deserve what he received❝ We have to find everyone else. ❞xxx xxxw h y w o u l d i d o t h a t ?xxxxxxxxmaybe they needed to make sure everyone was alright.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxwhat was it they needed to be alright from?xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxWhy couldn't they just get everyone together and leave?xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxIt seemed like they should've been finding someone to tell.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxBraving the snow, or something.
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Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2011 11:01 pm
______________________________________________________________Ｏ ｎ ｅ x ｄ ｅ ａ ｄ xxxxxI can't believe I acted so casual about him earlier.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxH e x s e e m e d x n i c e .xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxA x G O O D x K I D x W H O x D I D x N O T H I N G x W R O N G .xxxxxxxxWhy did he have to die?xxxxxxxxxxxxI lean in for a closer look,xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxNo longer squeamish.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxB E S I D E S , x I ' V E x S E E N x W O R S E .xxxxxxI kneel next to Davey, suddenly remembering his name.xxxxxxxxxxxxBRUISING AROUND THE NECK ● SUFFOCATION xxxxxxxxxxxxBLOOD AND SKIN UNDER HIS FINGERNAILS ● SIGNS OF A STRUGGLExxxxxxxxxxxxFOUR SPOTS OF BLOOD IN A STRAIGHT LINE ● ENTRY WOUNDSxxxxxxxxxxxxA CLEAN CUT ON THE NECK ● THE FATAL BLOWxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx I close his eyes and utter a prayer.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx I empty my bag and use it to cover him.xxxxxxxxxxxSOMEONE HAS TO CALL THE COPSxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxI reach into my pocketsxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxOnly to find them empty. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ❝ F u c k ! ❞ ______________________________________________________________Ｎ ｏ x ｃ ｏ ｍ ｍ ｕ ｎ ｉ ｃ ａ ｔ ｉ ｏ ｎ xxxxxxx But maybe one of the others
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Might have better luck.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ❝ My phone is back at the Hotel. ❞ xxxxxxxxxxxx It came out as a mumble,
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx I'm sure they didn't hear.xxxxxx The boy, Nathaniel, I think,
xxxxxxxxxxxxx says we find the others
xxxxxx Honestly, I couldn't agree more
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx But no one moves,
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx All frozen in place.______________________________________________________________Ｎ ｏ x ｈ ｅ ｌ ｐ xxxxxxxxx Once again, I lead the way.
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Down the staircase
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxPast my burnt friend.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ❝ Do either of you have a phone? ❞ xxxxxxxxxx I ask, not looking back.xxxxxx I can hear them following,
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx It helps me not to worry.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx BUT WHAT ABOUT THE OTHERS?xxxxxxxxxxx We should start out easy,
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Go back the way Nate came,
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx I hope we find them all.xxxxxxxx ❝ They told y'all to stay in groups of two. ❞ xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx It'sx c o n v i n i e n t ,x safer.
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxDavey's proof of that.
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx A chill runs, a shudder escapes,xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxThat could have been me.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ❝ What room were you in? xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Where's your partner? ❞ xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxI can't help but feel
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx that we're running out of time.______________________________________________________________ Ｗ ｅ ❜ ｒ ｅ x ａ ｌ ｏ ｎ ｅ.
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Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 3:59 am
xxxxI couldn't believe it.
xxxxxDavey had been my best friend since fourth grade.
xxxxxxxxxxxxand now all I could imagine was his mom.
xxxxxxxxthis would k i l l her.
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxbut it wasn't fair.
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxthinking about him,
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxwhen I should've been thinking about us.
xxxxxxthe ones still in danger.
xxxxxxxxxsomething about a phone.
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxdo any of us have one?
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxI am frozen.
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxa deer in headlights.
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxmy hands are in the bag
xxxxxxxxxat my side.
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxspreading ash in its contents
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxbut no phone.
xxxxxxxxxxxxxthis is my moment of s i l e n c e
xxxbecause I shake my head.
xxxxxxxxMy dad would've slapped me.
xxxxxxxxxxxI correct myself.❝xn o ,x❞x
❝xi must've left mine as well.x❞xxxx s t u p i d, <********> i r r e s p o n s i b l e ! !xxx xxxxxxwe're moving again,
xxxxxxxxxwhen all I want to do is sit.
xxlet the nausea pass,
xxxxxxxxxxxxxI am incapable of i n h u m a n feats.
xxxxxxxxxxthis being one of those.
xxwe're moving down a checklist.
xxxxxxdizzyingly fast, did I get checked off.
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxB R I A R ' S P A R T N E R:xxx✔xx dead.
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxwho's next ?
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxN a t h a n i e l.
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxHe's off to a great start, already,
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxalready lost his partner and denied it.
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxBut it'll take more than spirit to win this.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and they're off ! ! !xxxit's not often, that my own cynical personality makes me sick
xxxxxchalk one up for the good guys.
xxxxxxxxxRowan is talking again,
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxI think I already hate him a little.❝xthey told you that as well,x❞xxxx ❝xdidn't they ?x❞xx did someone o p e n a window ?xxxxxxxxx
or am i just being an i c y b***h, again ?xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxHe's asking Nathaniel about his partner.
xxxxxI'm just here for the dramatic affect.
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxthe sound effects.
xxxxxxxxxxThe pictures on my camera
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxare the last ones of
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxDavey alive.
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxI think about the blizzard outside,
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxwhile my mind isn't needed up front,
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxwe can't be trapped here, can we?
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxI couldn't bear the thought of it.
xxxxxxxxxxtrapped here with someone
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxthat could do that to Davey?
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