[Irene]
Hearing Matt's answer, you decide that you want to secure materials for a sword, although that would require going through another horde of zombies. You inwardly sigh at the prospect, but now is always better than later and you open the doors leading to the cafeteria. You decide to take the route you took when you arrived here, since all the zombies were cleared the first time around. Frolicking in the zombie-free hallway, courtesy of moi, you only encounter several when reaching the drama hallway.
How many of these darn things do I have to kill? It's like doing an Endless Brawl on Super Smash Brothers--they never stop coming!
You just dispatch the three zombies with the normal routine, using long ranged stabs with the spear and utilizing the baseball bat for closer combat. Once the hallway was cleared, you unlock and lock the door to the drama shop and quietly walk inside.
Looking around the shop, you find what you are looking for, some wood and a 1/8" thick sheet of metal. On it, you measure out a 1.75 inch wide by 29 inch long piece of metal. Carrying the metal over to the saw, you double check to make sure there is no wood nearby and put on a pair of goggles. Carefully, you turn the power saw on and feed the metal towards the blade. Sparks fly everywhere and you slowly but surely cut out the shape. Turning the saw off, you examine your handiwork. The edges were rough and so you turn your attention to the power sander. You first mark the 27 inch mark on the metal, clean the belt of any sawdust, remove anything flammable away. You gingerly pick up the metal and start sanding a slight curve onto both sides. After that's done, you sand one side into a sharp edge, but not past the 27 inch mark. Once you're done with the first side, you flip the blade over and start sanding again. For the tip, you sand an angle to it--adding a curve into it though. Examining the blade closely, you think you've done a good job.
Now for the handle. You grab a block of wood and cut it into a suitable size for a handle. You sand the handle down to make it smooth and less awkward to hold and then saunter over to the saw and cut a two inch deep slit into the wood. Inserting the blade into the handle, you see that the two reasonably fit well together. Turning to the power drill, you bore two holes near the top of the handle. You find screws and nuts and successfully attach the blade to the handle.
All that's left is making a grip and sheath. The prop room is up in the cat walks apparently, but you'll probably do that later. For now, you need some sort of sheath for the katana-like sword. Spying a roll of duct tape, you make a makeshift sheath for the sword, applying extra duct tape for the tip. This whole process takes you several hours and you glance down at your watch, "It's 12:00 a.m., and using power tools is exhausting...
You pull up several chairs in a horizontal row to sleep on. Making yourself the most comfortable as you can, you sleep.
IceSolstice Member
- Last Seen: 2 yrs ago
- Joined: 10 yrs ago
- Posts: 189 (0.05 / day)
- VMs: 0
-
Username history
- IceSolstice 10 yrs ago
Status
User has no status, yet
Bio
User has no bio, yet
Most Recent Posts
[Matt & Kate, using Irene to post for him]
9:30pm
"Hey Kate, I'm back!" Matt exclaims cheerfully, waving from across the room to Kate, who is sitting with her back turned and working on something unidentifiable from where Matt was standing. "Hey Matt!" Kate jumps to her feet, brandishing whatever she was working on, which turned out to be a form of armor. Using computer parts, cables, and some duct tape, she had fashioned bracers and shin guards.
"What do you think of this? I figured I needed some armor as well, and this uses less duct tape than your method." She says, pointing to Matt's armor, which used nearly a full roll of duct tape on its own.
"Yeah, I might have been a little generous with the duct tape, but this stuff ended up saving my life, so it didn't go to waste at least." Matt raps his armor affectionately. "I see you've been busy, is that metal beneath the wires?" Matt asks.
"Yup! There are strips of metal along with the layers of tape and wires in it. You know, I was just about to head out to look for you after I finished this actually... I was getting worried since you were taking a while to come back." She says, momentarily pensive.
Matt realizes she had no way of knowing if he was okay in the time he was gone. Now that he thought about it, he had also taken a nap in the health room. "Sorry to worry you, I had holed up in the health room to take a break. The cots in there are pretty comfortable. Oh! That reminds me, I grabbed most of the useful-looking medical supplies and some snacks from in there." He slips off his backpack and unzips it, pulling out his loot.
"Ooh nice..." Kate says as she examines the stuff, reading the labels of the various pill bottles and miscellaneous supplies.
"Here let's split it, that way even if one of us get's separated we'll still be able to treat ourselves." Matt separates the supplies into two piles, and each pack half into their bag.
"Thanks!" Kate says as she re-zips her bag. "Hey, can I have one of your knives? I want to upgrade your weapon, and you have knives to spare. "
"Sure thing, here." Matt hands a knife to Kate. She recoils since it was the one covered in (dried) blood.
"Oh c'mon! Give me the other knife!"
Matt laughs and givers her the other knife, which Kate attaches securely to her makeshift bo staff. She had already ripped the stand part off of the bottom of the stand, and places the hilt of the knife inside, where it fit perfectly. She then wraps wires around the base of the knife to prevent it from slipping out, and tapes the wires down.
"Now /that/ is going to last you a while." Matt notes in admiration. Kate smiles happily and gives it a whirl, her expression fierce.
The media center doors near the cafeteria open, admitting a tired-looking Irene. Matt raises his weapon in greeting. Hearing her question, Matt answers, "He made it in the drama shop--it's by the drama room."
((Added with Matt's permission))
"You have keys right? Let's go eat in the cafeteria, I'm hungry." whispers Kate as she taps Matt's shoulder.
"Yeah, got 'em here. I could go for some real food too." Matt replies. They walk out the media center doors and enter the cafeteria unhindered, noting the new bodies scattered about the area on the way. Where is she getting those??
((This happens before Travis and Adam leave for the cafeteria))
While Matt unlocks the cafeteria door, Kate watches his back for zombies. He finally finds the right key and pulls open the door. The two of them slip inside before re-locking the door. They eat and drink their fill, as well as use the bathroom in the back of the kitchen.
"Hey Kate, give me a hand in collecting up these supplies?"
"Sure."
Matt wheels over an empty janitor's cart that they fill with a little bit of everything. Essentials such as water, meat, bread, and snacks all go in, as well as bleach, paper towel, and weapons. The cart all prepped, Matt wheels it into the office, then shuts and locks the door. "This is a pretty secure place, and we now have the stuff to last us a while. We can also safely catch up on sleep in here. Do you want first watch or shall I take it?"
"I'll take it." Kate replies. Matt nods gratefully and sits down in the chair by the desk, too tired to care about how uncomfortable it was. "Wake me up in 4 hours okay?
"If I don't fall asleep by then, I will. Kate says jokingly. Matt shoots her a serious look and she laughs. "Go ahead and sleep, I'm keeping watch." She says more seriously. Matt sighs and relaxes into the chair, falling asleep in moments.
9:30pm
"Hey Kate, I'm back!" Matt exclaims cheerfully, waving from across the room to Kate, who is sitting with her back turned and working on something unidentifiable from where Matt was standing. "Hey Matt!" Kate jumps to her feet, brandishing whatever she was working on, which turned out to be a form of armor. Using computer parts, cables, and some duct tape, she had fashioned bracers and shin guards.
"What do you think of this? I figured I needed some armor as well, and this uses less duct tape than your method." She says, pointing to Matt's armor, which used nearly a full roll of duct tape on its own.
"Yeah, I might have been a little generous with the duct tape, but this stuff ended up saving my life, so it didn't go to waste at least." Matt raps his armor affectionately. "I see you've been busy, is that metal beneath the wires?" Matt asks.
"Yup! There are strips of metal along with the layers of tape and wires in it. You know, I was just about to head out to look for you after I finished this actually... I was getting worried since you were taking a while to come back." She says, momentarily pensive.
Matt realizes she had no way of knowing if he was okay in the time he was gone. Now that he thought about it, he had also taken a nap in the health room. "Sorry to worry you, I had holed up in the health room to take a break. The cots in there are pretty comfortable. Oh! That reminds me, I grabbed most of the useful-looking medical supplies and some snacks from in there." He slips off his backpack and unzips it, pulling out his loot.
"Ooh nice..." Kate says as she examines the stuff, reading the labels of the various pill bottles and miscellaneous supplies.
"Here let's split it, that way even if one of us get's separated we'll still be able to treat ourselves." Matt separates the supplies into two piles, and each pack half into their bag.
"Thanks!" Kate says as she re-zips her bag. "Hey, can I have one of your knives? I want to upgrade your weapon, and you have knives to spare. "
"Sure thing, here." Matt hands a knife to Kate. She recoils since it was the one covered in (dried) blood.
"Oh c'mon! Give me the other knife!"
Matt laughs and givers her the other knife, which Kate attaches securely to her makeshift bo staff. She had already ripped the stand part off of the bottom of the stand, and places the hilt of the knife inside, where it fit perfectly. She then wraps wires around the base of the knife to prevent it from slipping out, and tapes the wires down.
"Now /that/ is going to last you a while." Matt notes in admiration. Kate smiles happily and gives it a whirl, her expression fierce.
The media center doors near the cafeteria open, admitting a tired-looking Irene. Matt raises his weapon in greeting. Hearing her question, Matt answers, "He made it in the drama shop--it's by the drama room."
((Added with Matt's permission))
"You have keys right? Let's go eat in the cafeteria, I'm hungry." whispers Kate as she taps Matt's shoulder.
"Yeah, got 'em here. I could go for some real food too." Matt replies. They walk out the media center doors and enter the cafeteria unhindered, noting the new bodies scattered about the area on the way. Where is she getting those??
((This happens before Travis and Adam leave for the cafeteria))
While Matt unlocks the cafeteria door, Kate watches his back for zombies. He finally finds the right key and pulls open the door. The two of them slip inside before re-locking the door. They eat and drink their fill, as well as use the bathroom in the back of the kitchen.
"Hey Kate, give me a hand in collecting up these supplies?"
"Sure."
Matt wheels over an empty janitor's cart that they fill with a little bit of everything. Essentials such as water, meat, bread, and snacks all go in, as well as bleach, paper towel, and weapons. The cart all prepped, Matt wheels it into the office, then shuts and locks the door. "This is a pretty secure place, and we now have the stuff to last us a while. We can also safely catch up on sleep in here. Do you want first watch or shall I take it?"
"I'll take it." Kate replies. Matt nods gratefully and sits down in the chair by the desk, too tired to care about how uncomfortable it was. "Wake me up in 4 hours okay?
"If I don't fall asleep by then, I will. Kate says jokingly. Matt shoots her a serious look and she laughs. "Go ahead and sleep, I'm keeping watch." She says more seriously. Matt sighs and relaxes into the chair, falling asleep in moments.
[Irene]
You walk inside the media center to find Matt, Adam, and Travis (who is currently sleeping on the floor). Noticing Travis's weapon, you ask Adam and Matt, "Where did he get that?"
You walk inside the media center to find Matt, Adam, and Travis (who is currently sleeping on the floor). Noticing Travis's weapon, you ask Adam and Matt, "Where did he get that?"
[Irene]
In the area in front of the cafeteria, you encounter three more zombies. Inwardly groaning, you want this to be over with quick so you slam into the side of a zombie with the shield. The zombie gets knocked down and you plunge the spear into the zombie's head. Noticing the other zombie's approach, you hit it with a swing from the blunt end of the spear. Now that the zombie is dazed, you spear it through the ear. Switching over to your bat now, you smash the zombie's head with a hefty swing. You then walk over to the media center doors and unlock and then lock them as you're going inside.
((Travis, Matt and I have agreed that zombies are only killed when you either destroy the brain or sever the head. They are otherwise numb to all other pain/wounds.))
In the area in front of the cafeteria, you encounter three more zombies. Inwardly groaning, you want this to be over with quick so you slam into the side of a zombie with the shield. The zombie gets knocked down and you plunge the spear into the zombie's head. Noticing the other zombie's approach, you hit it with a swing from the blunt end of the spear. Now that the zombie is dazed, you spear it through the ear. Switching over to your bat now, you smash the zombie's head with a hefty swing. You then walk over to the media center doors and unlock and then lock them as you're going inside.
((Travis, Matt and I have agreed that zombies are only killed when you either destroy the brain or sever the head. They are otherwise numb to all other pain/wounds.))
[Irene]
After playing for a good while, you close the piano and put the cover back on it. Walking towards the closest entrance leading to the blue room, you see that quite a few zombies have amassed outside-- around seven if you had to make an estimate. But they seem to be moving slower than usual, perhaps lulled by the music?
Once you've readied your bat, you open the door and quickly down the zombie immediately to your right with one swing to the head. Another zombie from the same direction tries to grab you. You switch weapons, duck, and propel the spear from below and pierce throw the zombie's jaw. Spying a zombie to your left approaching you, you pivot the spear a bit and the zombie gets slammed by the dead zombie. You kick the corpse off the spear and sidestep another zombie's outstretched hands reaching for you. As the zombie's inertia carries him pass you, you spear the zombie through the ear. The zombie you knocked down earlier has recovered and you stab it through the eye. Now that you have ample space to move around, you dispatch the remaining three zombies by outmaneuvering them and whacking them with the bat.
You decide to make your way back to the media center, to see if anything new has happened. Along the way, you encounter two more zombies and mechanically kill them both with the spear.
After playing for a good while, you close the piano and put the cover back on it. Walking towards the closest entrance leading to the blue room, you see that quite a few zombies have amassed outside-- around seven if you had to make an estimate. But they seem to be moving slower than usual, perhaps lulled by the music?
Once you've readied your bat, you open the door and quickly down the zombie immediately to your right with one swing to the head. Another zombie from the same direction tries to grab you. You switch weapons, duck, and propel the spear from below and pierce throw the zombie's jaw. Spying a zombie to your left approaching you, you pivot the spear a bit and the zombie gets slammed by the dead zombie. You kick the corpse off the spear and sidestep another zombie's outstretched hands reaching for you. As the zombie's inertia carries him pass you, you spear the zombie through the ear. The zombie you knocked down earlier has recovered and you stab it through the eye. Now that you have ample space to move around, you dispatch the remaining three zombies by outmaneuvering them and whacking them with the bat.
You decide to make your way back to the media center, to see if anything new has happened. Along the way, you encounter two more zombies and mechanically kill them both with the spear.
[Irene]
You continue to play piano without a care in the world. Pretty much all the songs are either sad or gentle. You figure that it'd attract zombies to this area, but you don't care. After all, you've gotten pretty good at dealing with them and don't mind padding your kill record.
You continue to play piano without a care in the world. Pretty much all the songs are either sad or gentle. You figure that it'd attract zombies to this area, but you don't care. After all, you've gotten pretty good at dealing with them and don't mind padding your kill record.
[Irene]
You consider your options: Follow Matt or eat more food. You decide that food is more important and head over to the band room. Unlocking and locking the band room door, you walk inside and open the small room next to the teacher's office. You know that Mr. Fischer and Mr. Blackman store food here and proceed to eat more snacks. Rummaging around the storage for more goodies, you chance upon a box of marching band clothing and take a pair of marching band gloves. They seem to fit nicely on your hands, and it prevents your hands from getting dirty. Casually walking over to the piano in the room, you begin playing for just a bit of relaxation.
You consider your options: Follow Matt or eat more food. You decide that food is more important and head over to the band room. Unlocking and locking the band room door, you walk inside and open the small room next to the teacher's office. You know that Mr. Fischer and Mr. Blackman store food here and proceed to eat more snacks. Rummaging around the storage for more goodies, you chance upon a box of marching band clothing and take a pair of marching band gloves. They seem to fit nicely on your hands, and it prevents your hands from getting dirty. Casually walking over to the piano in the room, you begin playing for just a bit of relaxation.
[Irene]
Exhausted, you unlock the health room door and are greeted by the sight of Ben and Matt. Not even bothering to talk to them, you wander over to an empty bed and promptly fall asleep on it.
Exhausted, you unlock the health room door and are greeted by the sight of Ben and Matt. Not even bothering to talk to them, you wander over to an empty bed and promptly fall asleep on it.
[Irene]
Noticing that the number of zombies has thinned out considerable due to someone else fighting them, you start attacking them again. You think that the person fighting them has changed due to the increased rate of zombies dying--the fighting style certainly feels different at least. You are determined to finish the remaining four zombies off and kill the two closest zombies to you with blows to the head using a bat. You then to proceed to spear the remaining two, dispatching all four zombies relatively cleanly. After killing so many zombies, you've gotten quite good at this. Now that the only thing occupying the hallway are dead zombie bodies, you make your way to the health room.
((Dang it Ben, Matt, now you have me using 2nd person point of view))
Noticing that the number of zombies has thinned out considerable due to someone else fighting them, you start attacking them again. You think that the person fighting them has changed due to the increased rate of zombies dying--the fighting style certainly feels different at least. You are determined to finish the remaining four zombies off and kill the two closest zombies to you with blows to the head using a bat. You then to proceed to spear the remaining two, dispatching all four zombies relatively cleanly. After killing so many zombies, you've gotten quite good at this. Now that the only thing occupying the hallway are dead zombie bodies, you make your way to the health room.
((Dang it Ben, Matt, now you have me using 2nd person point of view))
[Irene]
Suddenly, part of the zombie horde turns their attention elsewhere. Following their line of sight, Irene glimpsed Matt in the fray. Filled with renewed determination, Irene retreated gradually and used the distraction to spear the three zombies still paying attention to her. Once those were dispatched, Irene stepped over the dead corpses, switched over to her bat, and silently rushed towards the zombies, getting a rush of euphoria in the meantime.
Assassinating is fun.
She was able to down two zombies with swift blows to the head before the horde shifted their attention on her again. Retreating quickly, Irene switched back over to her spear and gritted her teeth.
Why did you guys have to create a ruckus and attract all these zombies?!
Suddenly, part of the zombie horde turns their attention elsewhere. Following their line of sight, Irene glimpsed Matt in the fray. Filled with renewed determination, Irene retreated gradually and used the distraction to spear the three zombies still paying attention to her. Once those were dispatched, Irene stepped over the dead corpses, switched over to her bat, and silently rushed towards the zombies, getting a rush of euphoria in the meantime.
Assassinating is fun.
She was able to down two zombies with swift blows to the head before the horde shifted their attention on her again. Retreating quickly, Irene switched back over to her spear and gritted her teeth.
Why did you guys have to create a ruckus and attract all these zombies?!
© 2007-2024