[IC] And the Dead Shall Rise

[Zombehs]

Wrenching his weapon free from the corpse with a squelch, he glanced around to survey his surroundings once more before continuing along his way. Giving himself as much clearance as he could from the many hiding spaces littering the street, Alex moved a bit slower now as he checked for any surprises. He figured the rifle lady would probably have already left the scene as quickly as she could, but not having a repeat of the incident that just happened was a bigger concern for him.

[Gisk]

Alex - Roll of 7 +1 Swift = 8. Partial Success!

One of the dead who had not reached the wailing car alarm spotted Alex and, still some twenty yards away, started shambling on a bum let towards the prospective meal.

Dead in the house: 0
Dead on the streets: 9
Dead in the apartment building: 5

[Zombehs]

Expression tightening as the single Walker that noticed him, Alex changed his path so that he was heading towards the incoming creature. He moved at about the same pace, keeping his wits about him so the situation would escalate. While one or two weren’t too much trouble in close-quarters, things could get hairy really quickly if he let more join in. While he certainly could have walked away from the creature, a dead Walker was always good in his books. With his crowbar at the ready, Alex stepped into range, careful to give himself some room if somehow he messed this up.

[RedDusk]

Jagred glanced at the young woman, his gaze neutral, but not without a hidden edge. He didn’t think much of it when he helped her, thinking she would probably flee to safety afterward. But since she went all this way and ran into him, either entirely by chance or if she was purposely looking for him, Jagred was grateful. It would help to have another fighter around, as to avoid getting overrun. In confined space such as this apartment, that could happen fairly easily if one was alone.

“Charlotte. Glad to see you.”-He gave a her nod of acknowledgement.-“You can call me Jagred. We can talk more, but I don’t want to do it here. So which way did you come in?”

[Gisk]

"Down the road, toward the highway," she told him, "Matter of fact, I have a barricaded house that's safe, one other guy in it right now. You can come stay with us until we figure out what to do next." 'What to do next' was like a mantra these days.

Alex - Roll of 7 +1 Hard +1 Melee = 9. Partial Success!

Alex swung his crowbar, catching the creature in the throat and putting it off balance. It stumbled and fell to its knees.

[Zombehs]

Scoffing as he misjudged the distance and caught the Walker in the neck rather than the head, even with it at its knees, Alex was still careful about how he approached. Though they were generally slow, he’d seen a few of them lunge for targets in their immediate vicinity at surprising speeds. Crowbar at the ready, he prepared to actually finish the creature off properly this time.

[RedDusk]

“ Alright, sounds good enough for me.”- Jagred allowed himself a small smile –“You take point, I will follow. I have only seen the house back when it was still surrounded by corpses.”

The fact that they were entering a fortified position unnerved him more that it should, though he hid his fears well. Jagred had never been one for safe houses, he mostly just kept on moving. Maybe it was a bit claustrophobic on his part, but personally, he had never liked to be trapped inside walls that were supposed to keep you safe. Falling to his death from one of the rooftops did actually sound slightly better.

[Gisk]

Alex - Roll of 8 +1 Hard +1 Melee = 10. Success!

The crowbar swung true and crunched the walker's skull, caving it in.

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Charlotte grinned back at him, "So you did do that on purpose. This way, quick," she opened the door and, after a quick double take to ensure the back way was clear, stepped back into the sun. The alarm was still blaring away, and it had become an oddly welcoming sound. It covered the noise of the mobs that surrounded it, and it let her know that there was something louder and more attention grabbing than her around.

She kept looking back to make sure he was nearby as she trotted, quietly as she could, back the way she had come. She glanced once down the alley where she had met Alex, but didn't see him and so kept on jogging. It was probably a little less than half a mile, heading towards a more sub-urban area until she reached the cul-de-sac. The house they had barricaded was at the end, and she pointed it out to Bow Guy when it was in sight.

"Front door is barricaded, but Lee - that's the other guy I met - said he'd leave the back unlocked for us to get back."

They approached, cutting through backyards rather than risking the open street. She went first when they finally came to the two story house, and she pushed the door open, confident but with bat at the ready.

"Lee? I'm back, hold your fire. Bow Guy is with me."