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A puff of thick, white smoke bellowed from Otto's lips and nostrils following a hearty pull from his trusty pipe. More smoke escaped his mouth as he spoke beneath his hood, "Young lady, nicely done with the machine. Perhaps before it sends us off gallivanting throughout the city, it can direct our friend in the corner to the nearest wash closet..." He subtly tipped a salute to Moth with his pipe and returned it to his lips, continuing a slow and steady drag/exhale.

Weapons? What sort of weapons would do this lot any good? Are there any former soldiers among us? It's been years since you practiced healing, old man--at least ten since you practiced any work as a medic. From the look of things, you are in need of a medic more than this lot.

Aggravated at himself for his negative (yet factual) thoughts, Otto flexed his hands and rolled his shoulders in an attempt to alleviate the throbbing soreness. He had no experience with practicing medicine in a clinic; he would be a little use without his suitcase of supplies. Weapons would be of little use to him. Without his personal stash of readiness items, the best alternative would be an herb and tonic shop. The worst alternative would be to collect what he needed outside of the Periphery City boundary walls, which seemed more like the punchline of a ill-timed joke.
So I just got Jim Butcher's new book from his new series the Cinder Spires, and the map of the city in the book looks dangerously close to the map we're using for the RP. It's not the same, but they're similar.


Butcher needs to hurry up with the next Dresden book.
I think I'm going to wait to post instead of jumping right on it like I normally do.


There's not much to jump into at the moment. It appears there's a lull in the action...that is, if your PC is in the infirmary. I can't speak for the helpless souls still atop the wall.
Also realize the entire city is basically up for grabs right now. :)


I think the PCs should find a bad ass muscle car, put on Van Halen's "Panama" and raise hell in the streets. Maybe pick up some candy along the way. Whaduya think!? :D
BANG BANG SCRATCH

The door to the outside rattled as the Grit pushed and scraped at it, determined to get at the prize that had got away.

Somewhere in the distance outside, a long low howl rang out.

The Grit abandoned the door, its attention attracted elsewhere. All seemed quiet.


"Uhhg."

Otto let out a groan, followed by a pair of wheezing breaths. The startling presence of the medical robot had made his stomach twist into a knot, but realizing the lack of danger he quickly relaxed. His back, neck, elbows, forearms and hands burned in agonizing pain; the kind of pain he couldn't easily put away in his mind. Unbeknownst to him, his hood had fallen from his head revealing a bald, reddened scalp. His wrinkled face showed little expression and his eyes (mostly black, bordered with gray) showed little soul. After replacing the hood and pulling on his gloves snugly, Otto released his iron-grip on the sledgehammer and crawled into one of the hospital beds, letting both arms hang loosely from the sides.

"We're in bad shape, people."
@athanshadow I like the idea of viewing the landscape before the wall rises too high. Just try not to land on my character when Ezra falls down the chute!
It's not a dying RP, for sure. Gotta give it a few days to gather steam. We knew we'd have people drop out for one reason or another....though we still have quite a few players.
"Well. Sure. Isn't this just peachy.."

Otto let his legs give out when the trolley was bombarded by the beasts. Scratching, clawing--these things ripped metal as easy as paper. Lying on the trolley floor, he crawled with haste to his sledge hammer, which was propped in the corner. As he grasped the hammer in his left hand, his right buried into his robes and felt for one of his leather patches. It had been years--decades--since Otto used his trusty sigils. The leather patch closest to his armpit felt like a spiral was branded within a perfect circle.

"Oh no. No, not that one."

Immediately below the first, the second patch was similarly branded. Instead of a perfect circle, it more closely resembled a two-dimensional egg. Branded within the egg-shape, a small paw print. Otto covered the old leather with his hand and sat up in a crouched position, back facing the landing door.

POP

Salt and dust slammed into the side of the trolley, leaving behind white smoke approximately the size of an adult male. Otto sailed through the air and slammed into the landing's door frame (not at all gracefully). He looked in all directions, and made eye contact with the others who made it into the dark doorway. "Still works!"
Whelp....that wall didn't have much of a return on investment. Threw me for a whirl. I may post IC later tonight--gotta think this through!
Ooh! Very interested. If of course its still open. I'd like to make someone who sides with the Grit.


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