Chapter 5: Road to College
~Day 1~
May 5th, 2018
Time: Late Morning
University road.
The scavenger party decides to head out to the University, saving the city for some other time. Along the way, they learn of William's untimely demise, though they continue to push forward. They turn left at the fork, turning to the university. They transverse down a stretch of road and trees to find themselves in front of a collection of buildings. A rusty sign welcomes them to the college, most of the letters unintelligible.
To the left of them stands a long, horizontal structure. The copper letters letters above the door are still readable, labeling this place as "Barkley Hall." The northeast had a much smaller, officer-looking building, simply labeled in white letters, "Public Safety." Past that, down the north road was a large body of water. Around there were more diagonal buildings, though the party was to far away to gauge what they could be. Immediately to the right of them is a two-story structure with a sign out front:
Monti ell igh Sco
ood luc to our foot ll pla rs!
GO WOL ES!
"Yeah... better give the news."
See if I can reach the others with my walkie-talkie. If so, relay them a message.
"City team, this is Majikthise - William is dead. I repeat, William is dead. It does look like a heart attack or maybe a stroke, but we are not sure. Over."
Does he look like he's suffered from a heart attack or maybe a stroke? Popped an aneurysm, maybe?
Look around and on William's body for the cause of death. Get the rifle and the sickle, and search the body further.
"You got the walkie-talkie, right? We'd better get some information going."
Alejandro relays the news of William's death to the travelling party as Majikthise scans his body. It appears he just dropped dead, and without proper tools, she can't find the cause, though it definitely appears to be medically and internal produced, and not something from the environment. In any case, he's not moving anymore.
After sending word out via-walkie talkie, Alejandro bends down, stripping William of his Sickle and Hunting Rifle. After all, they wouldn't be put to good use on a dead person. Alejandro searches to see if there's anything else of value, but besides his clothing, it doesn't look like William was carrying anything noteworthy. Now, in addition to whatever they were doing, Alejandro and Majikthise were both stuck with a dead body.
The Survivors are beginning to experience Hunger and Thirst.
Player Survivors: 7
NPC Survivors: 0
Group Needs: Food/Water
Clouds: Light Coverage
Temperature: Moderately Chilly
FS: 61.5
WS: 60
Base: None
Colors:
Kyle
Charles
Name: Kyle Johnson
Gender: Male
Age: 21
Occupation: Writer
Attributes:
Strength:-
Perception:+
Agility:
Endurance:-
Stealth:
Dexterity:+
Constitution:
Will: --
Intelligence:+
Charisma:
Luck: +
Skills:
Storytelling[4]
Spanish, French & German[2]
Long Guns[2]
Equipment:
Upgraded 870 Remington Pump-Action Shotgun (8/8) (Flashlight: 100&) - A military-grade pump-shotgun outfitted with a grip, reinforced butt and underhand flashlight.
Box of 20 Matches - Matchbox, partially-full. Matches can be struck across the box's rough exterior parts to ignite them.
Physical Health: Normal
Mental Health: Normal
Name: Charles
Gender: Male
Age: 20
Occupation: Student, computer repairman
Attributes:
Strength:--
Perception:+
Agility:
Endurance:+
Stealth:
Dexterity:
Constitution:
Will:
Intelligence:++
Charisma: -
Luck:-
Skills:
Build Electronics[4]
Hacking[2]
WW2-Era Weaponry [2]
Equipment:
Thompson Submachine Gun (50/50) - Submachine gun made famous by gangsters and soldiers alike with its high firing rate lethality.
Walkie Talkie (100%) - Electronic devices that allow for communications across long distances. Can communicate with other Walkie Talkies on the same frequency.
Physical Health: Normal
Mental Health: Normal
Name: Jane Stone
Gender: Female
Age: 27
Occupation: Lumberjack
Color: Red
Attributes:
Strength:++
Perception:
Agility:--
Endurance:+++
Stealth:----
Dexterity:--
Constitution:++
Will:++
Intelligence:-
Charisma:+
Luck:-
Equipment:
Jäger Chainsaw - Custom German chainsaw equipped with razor-sharp metal teeth. Gas-powered.
Pair of Tough Leather Gloves - Leather gloves worn by members of the logging community, toughened to withstand daily lumberjack activities.
Skills:
Woodworking[4]
Axe Combat[2]
Forest Survival[2]
Physical Health: Normal
Mental Health: Normal
Name : Decado Bison ( The Prince in the Shadows. )
Gender : Male
Age : 29
Occupation : Entrepreneur. ( To lazy to work. )
Color : Blue
Attributes:
Strength: -
Perception: -
Agility: -
Endurance:
Stealth: ---
Dexterity: ++
Constitution: -
Will:
Intelligence: ++
Charisma: +++
Luck:
Skills:
Mechanics[4]
Logistics[2]
Persuasion[2]
Equipment:
Skateboard - An expensive, custom-designed board made for the purpose of performing crazy tricks.
Tanto Knife - A sharp Japanese blade, historically a weapon carried by Samurai.
Name: Alejandro Cuéllar
Gender: Male
Age: 32
Occupation: Tech support call center of a computer manufacturer
Color: Bold teal
Strength: --
Perception: -
Agility:
Endurance: +
Stealth: --
Dexterity: -
Constitution: --
Will: ++++
Intelligence: ++
Charisma: +
Luck:
Skills:
Computers[4]
Pacification[2]
Gambling[2]
Equipment:
20 100mg Caffeine Pills - Nabbed from a pharmacy post-apocalypse, Alejandro forgot he was carrying these. Gives a stimulant boost to energize and heighten awareness.
Deck of Cards - A full deck of cards for play. Claimed to be lucky by Alejandro.
.22 Hunting Rifle (10/20) - Low-caliber rifle used originally for hunting small game. Low power, but highly accurate and reliable.
Sickle - Crescent-shaped farming tool with a metal blade used for cutting down crops.
Physical Health: Normal
Mental Health: Normal
Name: Big Joe Davidson
Gender: Male
Age: 29
Occupation: Construction worker
Color: Orange
Attributes:
Strength:++
Perception:+
Agility:-
Endurance:++
Stealth:--
Dexterity:+
Constitution:+
Will:++
Intelligence:-
Charisma:--
Luck:--
Skills:
Construction[4]
Throwing[2]
Vehicle Repair[2]
Equipment:
Claw Hammer - A construction item for slamming in nails, among other duties. The head has both a hammer-end a claw, used to pry nails off.
Tire Iron - Tool used to replace tires. It curves near the end into an opening used to shift tires off and on a vehicle.
Physical Health: Normal
Mental Health: Normal
Name: Majikthise
Gender: Female
Age: 29
Occupation: before the plague - middle school geography teacher. After the plague - scholar.
Color: yellow-green
Attributes:
Strength:
Perception: -
Agility:
Endurance:
Stealth: -
Dexterity:
Constitution:
Will: +
Intelligence: +
Charisma: +
Luck: -
Skills:
Teaching[4]
Scouting[2]
Reading[2]
Equipment:
Whistle - A metal whistle that emits a high-pitched noise when blown into, a shrill sound that can be heard over quite a long distance.
Compass - A navigational instrument that shows direction relative to the surface of the Earth, utilizing the cardinal directions to point the way.
Walkie Talkie (100%) - Electronic devices that allow for communications across long distances. Can communicate with other Walkie Talkies on the same frequency.
Physical Health: Normal
Mental Health: Normal
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