[i]Melanie had been sitting at her desk, staring at her monitor and puzzling over some computer logic even though the others in the office had packed up and gone home well over an hour ago.  This was her first "real" job and she was bound and determined to prove her worth.  The phone next to her keyboard rang and she glanced over at the caller ID.  It was Jeff, her fiancé, probably to remind her not to work too late.   [color=f26522]"Alright, alright,"[/color] she muttered, [color=f26522]"I've almost got ..."[/color][/i]

Then suddenly she was falling a short distance to the ground, hitting with a thud that didn't really hurt, but left her so startled that she simply laid still for a few long moments, trying to get her bearings.  She turned her head to the side, attempting to make sense of the trees surrounding her.  But barely had she pushed herself to an elbow when one of the "trees" strode toward her in what Melanie considered a threatening manor.  

She recoiled, pushing herself along the ground away from the walking tree.  [color=f26522]"I...  I...  I don't know!"[/color]  she stammered out, holding up one arm in an effort to protect her head, certain the thing was going to strike her.

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Health - 10/10.
Food Gauge - 8/10. ( 10 = fully fed. If 0 = starvation )
Water Gauge - 8/10. ( 0 = dehydration )
Sanity Gauge - 10/10 ( If lower than 7 , character starts to hear things. Lower than 4 and starts seeing creatures that don't exist. 0 = dementia )
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Work clothes  
Glasses
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