The Walking Dead IC (survival horror zombie apocalypse)

[ACE5]

The security guard agreed with the plan, and introduced himself as David.

Shona, still very much in shock about what had happened that morning, and reflecting on the near death experience in the store, was quiet up until now. She gripped tightly her cellphone, intending to record as much as she could and post it online for the world to see, she hoped that this was not all around the city, that they could get out.

"I think finding a building is a good idea, I'm ready Officer, you lead the way" she said as she tucked her glasses up and secured her hair back.

The Asian store owner, saddened by having lost everything, but recognising that this was a unique situation, shed a tear and nodded that he was ready too.

Mike said to Eric "alright, you be careful with that gun, you look nervous, if you can't deal with it, give it to David", he gestured to the security guard.

"Alright then, let's get this truck going, you drive, i'll ride shotgun" he said to Derrick, then he faced Eric "when we reach your car cowboy, if its safe to do so then we should get that as well just in case".

[Cosmos21]

Eric nodded to Mike, the policeman. He could handle a gun, no metter the stress of the situation. He wasn't an optimist, but he felt as though they would get out of this. They had two vetrens in the field of protecting people. They had a medic to watch their backs from the biological direction. They had plenty of fodder to slow down the zombies if it came to that. Eric had always made sure to work out to impress the ladies in bed. The biggest turn off was to show the girl where all those sloppy joes went.

Eric smiled slightly when the officer mentioned the possibility of getting his truck back. He felt his pocket to make sure that he still had his keys. He did as well as his cell phone, wallet, and his pocket knife.

Eric nodded his head again and put on his serious face. "Yes sir. Don't worry. I can use this thing if there is a need. Any freakbag decides to show his face he is going to get a stomach full of lead. That much I can garuntee.

To emphasize this he pumped his shotgun once to load the shell into the chamber. It was ready to be fired. All he needed was a target.

[ACE5]

"Well ok then" Mike accepted that, "you watch our backs". Mike started to enter the loading dock of the corporate building where Derrick informed a van was parked, he drew an extendable baton from a holster on his hip and flicked it out hard, he crept to the door to look in, there was one madman in the dock, standing pointlessly, and several more coming down the corridor. If they hurried they could seal off the door to the corridor then they would only have to deal with one in the dock.

He planned out loud in a low voice, "alright listen up, i'm gonna knock that one down, i need two of you to shut the door". David agreed, nodding he held up the keys, "i can lock it, who will run with me?" he said looking at the others.

[Catchy usernam]

Lewis stepped forward.
"I'll go with you, I can start up the van in case we need to get out of here in a hurry." Lewis checked out the car park. There were quite a few cars in the car park, suggesting that most of the people had turned up for work.
"If you seal off the door to the corridor, then in case we alert the people in the building, I can put the front of the van in front of the doors to stop them from opening while all you guys jump in the van. Once we get the van, I suggest we hit a pharmacy. There's only so much I can do, but without medication and antibiotics, then if one of you falls ill, you probably won't survive. Oh, and Mike, I need to clean those scratches when we get somewhere safe. I know your not infected, but I don't want you catching a disease illness, because then things will just get really bad and I'm not sure if I would be able to treat you, so again, we really need to hit a pharmacy. Is that okay?"

[ACE5]

Hung seconded this plan, he held his meat cleaver in the ready position.

Mike said "alright Lewis, let's just get the truck first". He led the charge into the loading dock and knocked over the freak, then smashed its head hard with the small baton over and over until it stopped moving and brain mass spread about.

David the security guard and Hung ran to shut the door, they closed it but one of the walkers had its arm through, they needed to lock it before more came and pushed through. Hung aimed his cleaver and cut right through it, it flinched back and the two men managed to lock it, it was a sturdy door they had nothing to worry about from there. Shona came in and filmed the dead walker smashed by Mike, it was grotesque, she walked to the other side of the dock and filmed the truck they aimed to take. Everyone hoped the keys were in it.

Shona backed up and hit the service elevator buttons with her bag accidentally, the indicator started flashing, one side was coming up from basement 2 to the ground floor they were on, the second was coming from level 14 to the ground. As the first one reached them, it let out a 'bing' sound and opened, there was three freaks feasting on the shredded remains, one of them turned clumsily spotting Shona who was in shock holding her phone and recording it as it got up and lurched towards her, followed by the second.

So you've got 3 zombies on top of Shona and another elevator with no one knows what inside (zombies? survivors? empty?)

I'm going to be afk next 7 hours approx, you guys deal with it, feel free to GM the NPCs within reason, having said that i think Shona is a goner, though may still be rescue able, i'll let you all free form what happens. Loot however is my domain.

Potentially useful things that are sitting around the loading dock:
-fire extinguisher
-trash can

Potentially useful things that are in cars:
-clothes
-stereos
-stationary and books
-tyre irons (if you can get the trunk open)

if you are looking for something specific pm me.

[Drakonais]

Alexander took a deep breath as he looked up to the sky. He couldnt believe what he had witnessed in the past few hours. "What a career opportunity." He said mockingly to himself. "What a load of good its doing me." He leaned against the small wall that kept idiots from falling off the roof of the building. He wasnt exactly sure what to do, but he had a vast number of ideas. He knew what would be safe, and what wouldnt. He took another deep breath and stood up looking over the wall to an alley that was across the street from a dumpster barricade. It was hard to see the people now that they werent sitting next to it. "People are people, but at least its better company then these freaks." He looked back over next to the one that had ventured onto the roof, which did not stand a chance on its own.

He decided it would be easier to climb down the fire ladder on the side of the building then to make his way through. Once at the bottom he picked up a large brick and threw it through a car windshield. The cars alarm went off echoing loudly. The majority of walkers in the street went to investigate that sound so he could quietly make his way through the street. Sticking to cars that were littered around the street until he got to the barricade. He climbed into the dumpster and then over the other side hitting the ground when he lost his footing. "Oww." He said before standing to see what he had missed when the people walked into the loading dock.

[whitestallion]

Derrick noticed the woman recording the events with her cell phone, she backed up to a service elevator. Derrick looked and saw that two of the elevators were about to arrive on this floor.

"Wait! Get away from there!" Derrick yelled. One of the elevators dinged and suddenly there were three freaks on top of the woman. Derrick only had a few seconds to react. He charged at the freaks with the broken broom handle and used his momemntum to spear one of the freaks in the head. The other two didn't react at all and continued to attack the woman. She was screaming for help.

Derrick pulled the handle out of the first freaks head and speared another one in the chest, it turned and looked at him and began to walk towards him blood pouring out from the wound in its chest where the broom handle still lay. Derrick noticed a fire extinguisher by the elevator door.

"It worked the first time," he told himself. He ran up to the apprachoing zombie and used the broom handle in its chest as a handle and threw it on hte ground hard. The impact cracked it skull and it stopped moving. He quickly grabbed the fire extingusher and hit the third as hard as he could, sending it to the ground. Derrick jumped up and came crashing down into its skull with the extingusher and it stopped moving.

"Are you alright?" he asked the woman. She nodded, but Derrick knew she wasn't. She had bites all over her. She stood up to hug him, but Derrick backed away. She looked sad, she must have known just as well as Derrick did that she was a goner.

"I'm sorry, you cant go with us," Derrick said sadly and softly. The other elevator dinged and the doors slid open to reveal three more savages. They immediately went for the woman and brought her to the ground once more.

Derrick knew there was nothing he could do, he turned and headed back for the group.

[ACE5]

Shona screamed, she tried to get away too late, one at a time they grabbed her and bit her arms. Derrick fought them and then she got up to return to the group crying, but Derrick cut her off, she sobbed, "but i'm not one of them yet, help me", the situation was hopeless.

Three more zombies came out of the second elevator and devoured her on the ground. Hung saw it but was too far away to help, likewise David, Hung shouted 'NO! OH MY GOD'. David called out to the others "THIS IS WHY WE HAVE TO STICK TOGETHER! THESE FUCKING THING HAVE NO MERCY".

One of the Zombies passed Shona and headed at Derrick, this one wasn't as slow as the others had been, it had a bit more vitality, it was a man in a singlet a bloody business shirt hanging off one shoulder. Another that was on the ground with a broom handle speared in its torso got up awkwardly and lurched towards Derrick, who must've been quite tired from that fight where he took on three.

Mike said to Lewis "Come on, i'll cover you to the van, see if the keys are in there, check the ignition, the ashtray, the sun shade and you know". He moved in such a way that he was between the zombies and Lewis. He shouted "ALRIGHT PEOPLE, anyone with a weapon, MAKE YOURSELF USEFUL"

-2 zombies holding down Shona, who will become a zombie soon also, they are near the elevator.
-2 zombies going for derek, one with a broom handle through its chest, another in a singlet that is faster than the others, ie it is walking like a normal person and is not as clumsy as the others.

[Catchy usernam]

Lewis sprinted to the van while the others were fighting. He yanked the door, which was luckily unlocked, and climbed inside. He removed the front panel, exposing the wires. An elevator pinged open and he could hear screams of panic following it. His hands started shaking as the pressure increased and his hands started to sweat. He fumbled with the wires, cutting two with the scalpel. He tapped them together and the engine rumbled to life.
"YES!" He shouted, then backed up the van to the others.
"Get the fuck in!" He shouted to them all with a panicked voice.

[whitestallion]

Derrick was tired and the zombies were heading towards him. Derrick couldn't put run them, he had lost his broken broom and the fire extinguisher would tire him out too quickly. He had to figure something out that wouldn't require more energy from him. He stepped back a few times and an idea came to him. The zombies began to run at him faster than he had ever seen them go. Derrick opened the extinguisher an shot the foam in the path of the zombies, who both slipped to the ground. Derrick used what energy he had to get away. Even though they were slipping and sliding in the foam Derricks time was limited. He saw the van roar to life and made his way as quick as he could over to it.