((I'm thinking about changing the Health Square system, and I need your advice, since it seems pretty important. Should I keep it to 1 HSQ=2 hits, change it to each one being a block of a certain amount of Hit Points, or just go with Hit Points?))
The Outbreak: VI
Location(s): Safe Room, Fortune City Arena, Silver Strip
Time Remaining: N/A
Music: None
Joachim looks around the safe room, each eye glossing over the sterile stone and cool steel composing the area, before coming to a calm conclusion, "
...I gotta get out of here, I'm gonna go fucking bonkers.". He looks around for any exits, making sure to stay away from the sealed off doorway that let him in. [Auto-Success (Small Area)] There is one other way out: a ventilation shaft down a stairway over by the Security Room. As soon as he makes steps to go over, however, he spots someone seemingly guarding the stairway. He is wearing a guard's uniform, and has his arms crossed. He is an older man, with greying, slicked back hair and a goatee. Joachim raises an eyebrow and walks over to him, and the man then proceeds to stop him. "
Hold on. Are you infected?", he asks, his voice gruff and stern. Joachim shakes his head and, as a point, uncovers both sleeves to show no bites on his forearms. "
If you're going to save some more people, or getting supplies, go ahead. Just don't get infected or bring any of the ankle-biters back in. We've had enough of an outbreak already.". Joachim nods and sighs out a "
Right.", before walking towards the vent. He climbs in, and looks to the only exit...
--->Royal Flush Plaza
As he stares into the growling faces of the Undead, each one snarling and clawing at the air in front of their prey, Samuel Ashwood and the older lady he helped save earlier on prepare to slam through the area. Ordering her to stay behind him and stay close, Sam holds his barstool up before wading in, taking great strides to beat out as many as he can to get to the door. [A/D: 6 v 3. Zombies Killed: 6+1=7] The first seven Zed in front of his take the brunt of his assault, the heavy wood and the large man combining to form a strong enough smack to kill them. Blood splatters out of their broken skulls, and they are down. The lady stays next to Sam, as more of them start charging. [A/D: 10 v 7.] [(Horde) A/D: 18 v 1.] Zed pile up around them, each one sending down claws and bites. Most of them pile around the old lady, biting and gnawing at her, until she is buried by an onslaught of Zed. Sam, meanwhile, is attacked by a Zombie grabbing him and trying to bite at his neck. [Struggle: 3 v 4] Luckily, Sam throws it back away, but not before a smack knocks of 1/2 of a Health Square.
Cassandra has died.
From the stare alone, scared and traumatized at the sight of the spilled blood, Chuck knows immediately what happened, and sits down. Katey, able to tell what happened from her father's actions, also sits down, Chuck hugging her as she does. James looks back at the door and says, "
Uh, change of plans. There's no way we're getting out that way. We need to hunker down in here.", to which Katey looks up and asks, "
But can we do anything for Mr. Anim?". James looks at her with sympathy while Chuck, being the caring father he is, explains why they can't go back for him carefully and delicately. James sighs, grabbing a chair and propping it against the door. [13] The chair-icade works for now, but they need more weight to hold off the Zed. Outside, [A/D: 17 v 20] [A/D: 2+2 v 16] James hears Anim gasp before what sounds like random flailing hitting the walls echo into the room. [A/D: 10 v 2] James then hears Anim start yelling, a bite clearly sinking into his flesh. Anim attempts to run into the room, [Struggle: 9 v 2] but a Zed grabs him just as his hand bangs against the shut door, sinking it's teeth in. James still hears the thrashing and yelling, but it's clear that Anim has little time left before he begins walking the earth as a Zombie.
Name: Joachim Nix
Appearance: A tall, long limbed man of an Asian persuasion with flowing black locks. Likes wearing large sweaters.
Backstory: A pro boxer, down on his luck and down in the dumps after his trainer, manager AND girlfriend died in Willamette. Hoped to get a fresh start and maybe revive his career in Fortune City. Alas, t'was not to be.
Health: 4 (Health: 5 HSq)
Strength: 3 (Inventory: Hot Dog, Pizza, Coffee Creamer, Metal Baseball Bat)
Name: Samuel Ashwood
Appearance: Tall guy with his black hair tied into a short ponytail. Wearing a black trenchcoat over the rest of his similarly black-colored clothes. Leather gloves with metal knuckles cover his hands.
Backstory: A loner led by a misguided sense of justice. He spent his time in Fortune City hunting down criminals and beating them to near-death. When the outbreak hit, well... It looks like the next few days are going to keep him quite busy laying down justice.
Health: 4 (Health: 4 1/2 HSq (5 total))
Strength: 3 (Inventory: Barstool, 3 Empty Slots)
Name: James Vancoy
Appearance: Smaller build, but fairly grizzled looking man with deep brown hair and piercing blue eyes. Leather jacket, jeans, shirts, shoes, all designer (stolen) and a decent amount of ornate jewelry (also very stolen).
Backstory: An average 9 to 5 joe who doesn't shy away from the thought of theft. He believes in doing anything at any cost to live the most comfortable lifestyle, with no regard or respect for others.
Health: 1 (Health: 3 HSq)
Strength: 6 (Inventory: Handgun, Bowie Knife, 3 Empty Slots)
1st: Sam
2nd: The Immediate Zed
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Topic: Dead Rising 2: The Forum Game (3/3) (Read 9620 times)