[center][h1]Clean Up Isle 13, Death!
[color=f08080]Meghna[/color], [color=D9E0F9]Tiffany[/color] & [color=8dc73f]Amelia[/color][/h1]
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Location: Outer Gate[/center]

Meghna had gotten to work on the shoveling, she had gotten about a foot deep, groaning slightly as she felt the ground was still frozen and bits of mud. This was going to take a lot longer than she had thought, as Meg looked up as she started to hear some of the kids the mess from earlier was now just getting started. But she could understand them being upset as Meg got up and started to make her way over towards the kids who were there. Meghna knelt down as she did her best to try and comfort the children, and then sending them off to do their work sighing slightly as she wiped a bit of sweat off of her forehead. Meghna saw Peaches and Shordie running along seeing them leaving a trail of bloody paw prints from the mess as they chased off down the street.

 [color=8dc73f]"Noooo!"[/color] Amelia couldn't help but say loudly after noting Peaches and that abstract physics cat run about, leaving a trail of blood behind them. They were already having a hard time getting the current mess cleaned up without having some furry, not helpers make a mess of the place. It was starting to cause a problem with the other people who lived here as they witness the blood and gore.

 [color=8dc73f]"This... might take more time than I suspected."[/color] Amelia finally said, noting that cleaning everything with the two of them will be probably taking longer. There was also the fact the graves would be hard to dig out since the ground was still frozen.[color=8dc73f]" Any ideas?"[/color] she asked Tiffany while not stopping with the constant cleaning motions.


Tiffany pondered their predicament. Obviously, people shouldn't be witness to the blood and gore, but the animals didn't know better. [color=D9E0F9]"It's nature in animals, not much we can do about them other than to try to catch them and make sure they stay indoors, but that seems like a harsh punishment. I think all we can do is to clean the mess as quickly as possible and get back to Meg."[/color]

She sighed inwardly because she figured the clean-up would proceed smoothly. She hadn't considered the community pets or anyone else stumbling on them. [color=D9E0F9]"Perhaps we can make some signs quickly letting people know we're cleaning up here and to not come in this area. They should be focused on getting breakfast and reporting for work anyway."[/color]

Meghna finished waving a few of the people that were nearby seeing that they were upset, doing her best to try and run interference while people tried to get on about their days. Meg's attention turned back over towards Tiffany and Amelia as she walked over to them, seeing the mess of paw prints from Shordy and Peaches, over hearing them and shook her head. [color=f08080]"That's going to take to much time, just finish getting this cleaned up."[/color] Meg said as she grabbed the hose and bucket, and started to go down the street to spray away the mess that was made this morning.

[color=8dc73f] "Yeah, we need to clean the outside first. Anything else can be taken care of afterward since it's outside of everyone's direct path."[/color] Amelia agreed as she too started focusing back on the trail of gore. The animals couldn't really help it indeed and now that Meg joined them, they would have somewhat faster time cleaning this up. With a third person with them, it would make it that much faster.

 [color=8dc73f]"I think we should get someone else to help though."[/color] She eventually said, moving over to fill her bucket with water and add salt in it again.[color=8dc73f]"We will get the street cleaned up sooner than later, but digging the still frozen ground would be hard. I assume it was quite so since you came to help us, Meg?"[/color] Amelia asked quietly.[color=8dc73f]"We should ask a man to help us... at least for the top layer."[/color]

Tiffany wanted to laugh. Asking a man to help them? Were they back in the 1950s? She could concede that the terrain will be difficult to get through, but she wasn't about to call it quits and ask just any man to help them. There had to be tons of people around that they could call on, regardless of gender. [color=D9E0F9]"As much as I agree with the amount of hard work it will be, I think we could do it if we work together. Pardon the use of this expression, but we are strong, capable women who don't need any man!"[/color] She held up her bucket triumphantly, before gently setting it back down.

[color=D9E0F9]"Joking aside, more help would always be appreciated, but I think we can do it if we just put our minds to it."[/color] She continued clening up the bigger mess while they focused on the trail left by the pets.

[color=f08080]"Yeah the ground is pretty solid still, only got about a foot by foot hole deep and wide the last few minutes."[/color] Meghna said as she gave the bucket a few more pumps as she continued to spray along the trail of gore, she laughed softly at their jokes as she started to pressure wash the trail leading towards the workshop where things had went down between James and Richard. [color=f08080]"We got enough girl power here anyway, and we are fine without it turning into some sausage fest."[/color] Meg joked back.

She looked along the trail where Shordie and Peaches had ran across washing that away as well, looking between the two of them, Meg looked back towards Amelia and Tiffany. [color=f08080]"So how are your love lives going anyway?"[/color] She asked, deciding to change the subject to something else.

 Amelia herself didn't really understand why the dislike for asking a man to help out with digging out the frozen surface. It was the more logical way of doing it since well men did tend to be able to perform better in such more strength requiring tasks. She remembered her father carrying up heavy luggage she could barely move back before... She shook her head, in the end, deciding to not follow that train of thought and just accept it. 

 [color=8dc73f]"Hm?!"[/color] Amelia was startled when Meg changed the topic to what she did. She even nearly dropped the bucket she was holding, but managed to hold onto it, only to nearly lose balance. Well, she didn't perform any comical acts though.[color=8dc73f]" L...love life?!"[/color]She repeated though some struggle in uttering the words, turning red all the way to her ears.[color=8dc73f]"I... d...don't have ..."[/color] She muttered, remembering sharing a bed with Riley last night and blushed even more despite nothing happening! The very implication of what transpired last night suggested that it will though...[color=8dc73f]" I..."[/color] She mumbled, handing he face with one of her hands.

Tiffany looked over to Amelia as she stumbled a bit and was stuttering. Even Tiffany could notice the blush spreading across her cheeks. She couldn't help but grin. [color=D9E0F9]"Oh look, Amelia is blushing! You like someone!"[/color] If anything, talking would help pass the time as they cleaned. [color=D9E0F9]"That's so cute! Who is it? Wait, I'll go first if it helps. Me and Ray are doing just fine. I love him very much and it grows every day. There's even been talk of possible marriage in the future, but we didn't want to intrude on Jack and Tatiana's big day."[/color]

She looked over to Amelia. It was fun teasing her, but she also didn't want it to seem like she was being pushy. She was just curious. [color=D9E0F9]"It's all right Amelia, you don't have to say anything. What you do is completely up to you. I just hope he...or she...makes you very happy."[/color]

Meg noticed the blushing that Amelia was doing when the subject was changed and grinned some, so Amelia did have a crush on someone, or she ended up getting lucky last night after the reception. [color=f08080]"So Tiff you and Ray planning on kids or something?"[/color] She asked slightly curious now what their plans were, them getting married would be great and the two did seem to be a really adorable couple. [color=f08080]"But yeah Amelia you don't have to spill unless you'd like to. I have no love life yet."[/color] Meg said as she started to spray closer towards the garage.

 The talks about the personal life of the other two and especially of Tiffany and Ray, made Amelia start looking at the other woman in a slightly surprising way. So they were that close already? She knew the two of them were a couple, but talk about marriage was a whole different thing... well at least it WAS back when the world was normal. Now it was different, but they did suit each other. Meg herself seemed to be without any love life... or so she says.

 [color=8dc73f]"I..."[/color] She mumbled, blushing up as she was trying to clean up more of the road."[color=8dc73f] I... confessed last night... to Riley..."[/color] Amelia quietly said, feeling like her cheeks were in the process of burning up into cinders.[color=8dc73f]" She said that she... liked me too."[/color] She added another mumble.

Tiffany was a bit surprised at Meg's lack of romance. She had been with the group longer than she had, but then again those priorities weren't as high anymore. [color=D9E0F9]"Kids?"[/color] It had been asked and, she had to admit, the thought crossed her mind. However, did she want to bring kids up in this world? In apocolyptic scenarios, there was often a need to procreate to continue life, but would she want her kids to grow up in this? Having to scrounge for food and supplies? Having to either run constantly or be a part of a sustainable community that may or may not crumble? She didn't know. She wanted kids, but to what extent? [color=D9E0F9]"I mean...I thought about it, but I don't know. Would that be a good thing nowadays?"[/color]

As Amelia began to mumble and blush, Tiffany was half expecting her to pass out, but she managed to persevere and reveal some delicate information. It seems Amelia liked Riley and Riley liked her back. That was actually really cute. [color=D9E0F9]"Aww, that's really sweet! Riley is pretty cool so I'm glad she makes you happy."[/color]

Meghna looked between Amelia and Tiffany as Amelia admitted that she has a thing going on with Riley, which made her smile it was a good thing they would probably be a really happy couple. [color=f08080]"Well any details you got Amelia about last night?"[/color] Meg teased as she hosed own the road making sure that the blood and gore went down into the sewer drains. Then she looked towards Tiffany, she did get what she meant having to raise a kid up in these times would be really hard survival is pretty much nothing nowadays.

[color=f08080]"It would be pretty hard to make sure a kid is safe during these times."[/color] Meg said softly as she moved closer towards the mechanic shop as she noticed the blood trail was coming from. She slowly opened the door as Meg walked down seeing the trail going through the shop, and then into the garage. Meg shuddered slightly as she saw the pool of blood, looked like it was about five pints of blood where the pool was, she moved over and opened the garage door. The good thing was that there weren't any organs around, so that was a plus. [color=f08080]"Looks like this is where it happened."[/color] Meg said as she started to pressure wash the pool of blood out through the garage.

 Amelia suddenly went silent and stopped moving. Details, was it? Well, nothing really had happened as far as she remembered. She was pretty drunk and was pretty sure she fell asleep right away when they went to bed.[color=8dc73f]" Nothing... happened...yet..."[/color] She mumbled all blushed up, trying to focus not really successfully on the job.[color=8dc73f]" We just slept togeth... I mean... nothing happened! I just fell asleep since I was so drunk right away and it was warmer sleeping together and..."[/color] She suddenly panicked and more or less stated everything. Upon that realization, she just hid her face with her hands for a moment.[color=8dc73f]" I want... to vanish now."[/color]She mumbled.

 At least they reached the workshop so she could just shut up, enter and start pressure washing also, making sure to keep facing away from the other two, mostly to keep the bright red tomato face she had right now from them. It was strange, but without she even realized, all the teasing did, in fact, make her mood better at the very least.

Tiffany decided to let that slip of the tongue pass. It was Amelia and Riley's privacy, after all. She wanted details, but it would be best if they finished what they set out to do first. As they entered the scene of the crime (per se) the mood soured. She could feel it. What jokes they had were put under wraps as they came to the spot where their community was dealt a blow.

She let out a breath before she spoke. [color=D9E0F9]"The sooner we get started, the sooner we can leave. This place gives me a bad feeling."[/color] She didn't know if she believed in ghosts and all that, but if they were real, this would be where malevolent ones lingered.

Meghna looked towards Amelia she smirked ever so slightly, seeing the girl blushing deeply and decided to drop the subject now she didn't want to make her friend feel anymore uncomfortable then she was feeling now. And it was business between her and Riley. Meg nodded towards Tiffany, she didn't want to be anywhere near here for much longer. She continued to go along, and following the blood trail where James had dragged Richard's body from the scene. 

Making sure that the blood went down the drains and sewer grates, looking at the two they would have just one more task to do which was to burry their dead. [color=f08080]"Once we are done here, we have to bury them next."[/color] Meg said with a slight sigh as she finished pressure washing the mess, then making one last final sweep of the room to make sure that there weren't any other missing blood spots she had seen.

 Amelia was really grateful that the other two didn't push the personal talk any longer. That said, the gore here reminded her of the events right away once the embarrassment was gone. Yes, they had yet to bury the 3 bodies... The improving mood quickly was replaced by the original sadness, but still, it was somewhat better... in a weird way, the death of the one responsible for Sana's suicide made things better despite the bad things it brought none the less. It was a small justice, but even that was better than nothing. Since Meg went for the final sweep of the place, Amelia quickly followed and began to help with it too. At last, they were finishing up with this part of the task... the grave digging into the frozen earth would be harder though.[color=8dc73f]" We should grab another hoe... or two. Shovels won't help in the frozen ground much."[/color] She quietly said.

Tiffany went into cleaning mode, hoping that if she didn't stand in more than one place she wouldn't think about what happened here for too long. It was a messy job, but she was able to push through it. Hoping the others would talk about something else to lighten the mood. However, the topic swung back to the bodies and it seemed she wouldn't be getting through this just yet. [color=D9E0F9]"We'll grab some more tools when we're done here. For now, let's finish this quickly."[/color]

As Meg was finishing up her final sweep of the garage and work shop area, she froze and stopped for a moment when she heard an all to familiar voice coming from behind her. She quickly swung around to see who it was, Meg hadn't heard LeAnn's voice in over a year since she had died, biting her bottom lip. Meg wasn't sure if she was going crazy now or not, or if it was just the stress of everyone dying today the only other people in the room were Tiffany and Amelia. [color=f08080]"Let's uhm, get out of here, cleaning looks good."[/color] She said softly slightly shaken up from just hearing the voice again.