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Eight rolled 1 10-sided dice:
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 Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2015 6:28 pm
Oh boy. Vera's eyes widened at the sight of all the undying milling about the place. Great, she had to get by them. Swallowing hard, she took the knife out of her bag, like that was going to help against a swarm of them, and began to make her way around them. Places like this always had side and back entrances, there had to be a way other than the front door.
Her heart raced as she slowly shuffled along, hoping her slow, pained movements would make her look like an undying herself. Maybe they'd be stupid enough to think she was one of them and leave her alone. Were undying dumb like that?
For once Vera was glad for her small size, it made it easier to get around unnoticed until she could find a door. She didn't know where it went but it definitely went into the building. And it was unlocked. Score!
The knife went in first, leading the way as she followed it into the building. All was quiet...good. Nothing was ahead of her. The door was quietly closed behind her, still not wanting to draw attention to the undying outside or any of the ones that were very likely inside as well.
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Eight rolled 1 100-sided dice:
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Total: 78 (1-100)
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Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2015 6:34 pm
61 - 80: You hear something. It comes loud and clear. "This is prerecorded emergency broadcast. If you are listening to this, you are in critical danger. Find the nearest shelter immediately and hide until further authorities notify you. Do not attempt to contact local authorities. Do not leave your house. This is not a drill."
Vera was feeling pretty good about things right now. She managed to get into the building undetected, she had this sweet knife, she was a contributing member of some kind of society right now or something, and so far no undying were in the building bothering her. Maybe the place got evacuated before anyone could die in here. Terrible, because they did likely die, but good because they weren't here.
Though it was kind of creepy how quiet this place was.
All good feelings were dashed when she saw the room she walked into. What. The. ********. How was she supposed to do this?! She was a cosplayer who worked at Timmy's! Not a..whatever it took to do this?!
This was so not fair.
Sighing, Vera tried the first one she could find. A voice spoke, loud and clear, and nearly gave her a heart attack. And then it..actually made her angry. Seriously?! No way! Where was this before all of this happened?! Too damn late!
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Eight rolled 1 100-sided dice:
57
Total: 57 (1-100)
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Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2015 6:44 pm
41 - 60: You hear something. Someone shouting "Hello? This is-." It gets cut off.
Grumbling angrily under her breath, Vera continued on. She messed with a few more wires and devices that she didn't know the use of, but they looked useful.
"Hello? This is--"
Vera's eyes widened. "Wait!" She gasped, wincing after but trying again. Come on..! Come on! She almost had it that time!
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Eight rolled 1 100-sided dice:
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Total: 9 (1-100)
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Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2015 6:46 pm
It all went dead. Nothing but static.
Vera's hands went into her hair and grabbed at it as she whined. Noooo! She almost had it that time!
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Eight rolled 1 100-sided dice:
85
Total: 85 (1-100)
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Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2015 6:46 pm
81-90: You hear something. "- supplies shipped in daily. We try to do it from the air but we don't have many choppers left. They will dwindle after a while. --- seven days --- then ----" It cuts off.
Maybe if she..well, when she did this it worked last time. She messed with a wire and then picked up another device to listen.
"supplies shipped in daily. We try to--"
Wait. Wait! Words! She had people!
"do it from the air but we don't have many choppers left."
"Hello?" She gasped.
"They will dwindle after a while."
Vera's heart stopped. What? Wait, what were they saying? Why weren't they replying to her? Vera tapped on the device. "Hello! Hello? Can you hear me? Hello!"
"Seven days --- then ---"
Silence.
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Eight rolled 1 100-sided dice:
67
Total: 67 (1-100)
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Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2015 6:50 pm
She got the damn emergency broadcast again after that. "NO!" Vera growled, then wheezed and nearly doubled over. "Nonononono come on come on come back to me.."
Seven days. What happened in seven days? What was going on?
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Eight rolled 1 100-sided dice:
42
Total: 42 (1-100)
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Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2015 6:53 pm
Just when Vera was about to cry, a voice spoke up again in her ear.
"Hello? This is--"
"Y-yes! Hello?!"
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Eight rolled 1 100-sided dice:
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Total: 12 (1-100)
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Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2015 6:53 pm
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Eight rolled 1 100-sided dice:
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Total: 73 (1-100)
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Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2015 6:54 pm
The emergency broadcast again. This was getting irritating.
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Eight rolled 1 100-sided dice:
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Total: 8 (1-100)
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Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2015 6:55 pm
At this point she would rather the static than the constant emergency broadcast. It was just a reminder of the lack of warning they all had.
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Eight rolled 1 100-sided dice:
61
Total: 61 (1-100)
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Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2015 6:56 pm
The emergency broadcast played again. Vera was about ready to rip the line out.
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Eight rolled 1 100-sided dice:
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Total: 71 (1-100)
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Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2015 6:57 pm
It played again. "I get it already."
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Eight rolled 1 100-sided dice:
91
Total: 91 (1-100)
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Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2015 7:03 pm
91-100: You hear something. "-- you don't know me but I'm here to help you. Don't listen to anything they tell you. They have it wrong. -- Listen closely. -- undying are not the problem. The thorns are. They cannot be destroyed. Avoid them -- contagious -- do not touch. -- spread. That's how the virus replicates. -- too late for you. They will not let you leave."
If the emergency broadcast played one more time she was leaving. She was giving up. That was it. She wasn't going to get anything more. She'd heard enough. Vera still wanted to know what that person meant by 'seven days and then'. Were they...were they giving up on them? The thought made her sick. She'd seen enough horror movies to know what that meant; they were probably going to bomb the place and take out all of the undying and survivors with it.
Though...what if seven days meant they'd perform evacuation procedures? What if it meant they were going to rescue everyone? It'd been a month, that was more than long enough to put together some kind of team and equipment for that, right? Maybe that was it.
"-- you don't know me but I'm here to help you."
Her heart skipped a beat. Someone was talking to her? "Hello?"
"Don't listen to anything they tell you. They have it wrong. -- Listen closely. -- undying are not the problem."
What? How?
"The thorns are. They cannot be destroyed. Avoid them -- contagious -- do not touch. -- spread. That's how the virus replicates. -- too late for you. They will not let you leave."
Thorns? What tho--wait..that undying she had fought was covered in big thorn-looking things. Was..that what they meant? Vera tensed. They will not let you leave.
If this person was right..there wasn't going to be a rescue mission.
There was no happy ending unless they got out of here.
Slowly, Vera put down the device.
And then walked away.
She'd heard enough.
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