Cam

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@Patient 43Delta

Accepting the fact that he no longer had any choice in whether the dog stayed or went, Cameron shrugged. "Cupid is a stupid name," he told the critter simply. "Henceforth, I'm calling you dude."

However, before he could concede himself to end the night and ready himself for bed, he heard the new commotion off to the southern perimeter of their motel safe-house. "Hey kid, get the rifle handy and cover me from the roof! I'm going to check that out!"

Not waiting for Xavier's reply, he readied both of his pistols and rushed towards the source of the disturbance.

As h reached the other side of the building, he found Rose struggling with her feral adversary. With no clear shot, he was reluctant to fire, not wanting to risk hitting the girl. He took aim and shouted for her to "Duck!"

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Cam lingered for a moment, wondering weather or not to follow the blood trail off into the woods or to wait until morning. Not from any great sense of heroism or anything, he severely doubted that anyone from this encounter was still alive and waiting for rescue. The ferels didn't keep their meat alive.

No, it was something else that had caught his intrigue, but he was quite sure what. Perhaps he had pretended to be mad for so long, it was finally starting to get to him. Or maybe not.

He knelt down to examine his newest guest, checking the animal for wounds that would signal infection. Convinced there was nothing he asked, "Well, who are you then?"

He waited, as though expecting an answer as he looked for a collar on it's neck.

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@Patient 43Delta

Its just the nature of this format.

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Slow down, refresh the page before you post. We're stepping on each other toes here.

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@Patient 43Delta
Cam efficiently put a bullet in the things head.

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"What? I could've sworn someone should be here. Damn! We could've helped them!" He examined the pistol, rifle raised, and took it.
He shoved it in his pocket, sighing. He turned around to go inside.

@DriveEMOut

Sensing no immediate threat, but staying alert, Cam had made his way out to the car. As X turned to leave, he stopped him. "Look. Blood leads off that direction." He observed.

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Having no time to stop his comrade from running wildly into the night, Cameron quietly poked his head out of the threshold, pistol raised. Ready to cover his ally if needed, but unwilling to reveal his position just yet.

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@DriveEMOut

I know, right?

Also, I love the dynamic that's developing between our characters. The jaded high school kid that's had to survive on his own for too long, and the battle hardened soldier that's apparently reverted into a child.

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Cam wandered around the suite, possibly analyzing the defenceability of the position, or perhaps looking for snacks. It was difficult to tell from an outside perspective. Finally, however, he found himself a seat in the main room and plopped himself down comfortably and said, "It'll do."

He slid his rucksack of of his back and rummaged around for a moment before withdrawing a couple bottles of water, a wraped package of meat, and a small aluminum can with some wires dangling off its end.

He tossed the water and meat over to his new comrade. "Its some squirrel I killed earlier this morning. You look hungry, and it looks like you've got a stove. Do the math."

Meanwhile, taking a drink from his own bottle, He walked over to the room's door and began rigging the can to the entry. "Homemade anti-personnel mine." he explained. "I don't want anything walking in here unless I let it." He smiled wide and reclaimed his seat beside the TV.

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@KuramaaaZyeah but take it easy on the mutation stuff. Usually any one with mutations is turning feral.

@Patient 43Delta

That would be interesting, if he was actually infected, but the since the pathogen has slowed in intensity he's remained lucid. Could play that for lots of drama down the road,