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The forest was not particularly dense or thick, but the general absence of any trails or trodden paths still made the two's passage rough. They were in the middle of a national forest after all, nature was left largely undisturbed here. Jake briefly wondered what kind of potentially valuable plants and vegetation were they stamping on as they made their way through the lavish landscape. This was the absolute least of their concerns of course, they were still running as quick as they could to get to a safe distance away from the clearing infested with other survivors and to shake off any ambitious pursuers.
They could not keep up this pace for long and soon they had to stop to catch their breaths. Both of them felt exhausted and the weight of the weapon bag was starting to have its toll on Elmina. She wanted to keep the hydration capsules for greater emergencies and also for other members of the group. If they were still alive, that is. Her pod was not far from the clearing, only about a quarter mile - a 5-minute walk normally. In these conditions and circumstances however, that meant nothing. Many were injured still and she was especially curious about how the two men she helped on were holding up - although she would not show it, as a long-time medic it was part of her nature to care for others like that. She was hoping they will find everyone all right. Everyone except the tattooed man. She would not mind him being dead too much.
Their rest once again did not take longer than a couple seconds before they set off again, walking with a steady speed this time. Jake's dark brown eyes scoured the environment constantly, he really wanted to avoid any further surprises and keep this - hopefully short - remainder of the journey peaceful. Even if that meant having to deal with his own, increasingly worse wounds. Walking through the middle of a forest was about the worst thing he could have done in his state: the numerous branches sticking out here and there reminded him of the loosened steel pieces at the Apox.
"Even nature wants us dead..." he murmured as he put away another bark, trying to keep them away from his knee. He was slightly ahead of Elmina who was weighed down considerably by the bag that held their 'loot' from the former prison. He knew it would be chivalrous to take it from her for a while, but he himself was weak and weary. That was why he tried to at least clear the path ahead of them to make both of their walks easier.
About three minutes passed since they escaped the centre and rushed into this forest. There was no pod in sight just yet, though Elmina would sometimes hint they were getting close. Besides this and the occasional muttered words and sighs there was not much conversation between the two. Jake had plenty to tell and Elmina had plenty to ask, but both preferred to stay silent and focus on their path for now.
Eventually, curiosity have overtaken the former and he asked his partner: "So uh...what are we planning to do when we reach the others?"
"Well..." Elmina began. "We need to get everyone on the same page first. We have the weapons, now we just need to make sure no one uses them on the other. Not right away, at least."
"It's gonna take some convincing to get them to walk like forty miles with just a promise..."
"Do they have a choice? Do we have a choice? This area is dangerous as it is and I don't think any of us could survive for any more than one day on these extremely limited supplies..." She tried not to make the situation look too hopeless, but the odds were not in their favour at all. "At least we have a direction now. And I have to thank you for that."
Jake was probably more surprised than he should have been by those last words.
"Oh, heh, don't mention it. I could make myself useful at last, even if I couldn't uncover much... Working in such high pressure situations was never my thing, you know."
"Well, you better get used to it now. I feel like we'll be needing your help many times in the future."
"Let's get to that future first, shall we?"
And with that, they quickened their steps and soon they finally spotted Elmina's downed pod. Walking closer, they also saw people there, which meant the group made their way there successfully. The red-haired woman - Christine DeWinter, as Jake found out from the database - was standing at the front, taking the lead of the ragtag bunch while the two were away.
Before they moved out of the denser vegetation however, Elmina pulled Jake back for a few moments.
"Try to look unflinched, all right? It is the two of us who have the serious firepower for now, we need to use this leverage to get everyone to work together and get ready for the next expedition. I trust you, and if we do this well, we'll all be able to trust each other. Ready?"
"I'll try..."
Jake made sure that his shotgun was ready to fire before they both stepped out into the open, facing the group.
They could not keep up this pace for long and soon they had to stop to catch their breaths. Both of them felt exhausted and the weight of the weapon bag was starting to have its toll on Elmina. She wanted to keep the hydration capsules for greater emergencies and also for other members of the group. If they were still alive, that is. Her pod was not far from the clearing, only about a quarter mile - a 5-minute walk normally. In these conditions and circumstances however, that meant nothing. Many were injured still and she was especially curious about how the two men she helped on were holding up - although she would not show it, as a long-time medic it was part of her nature to care for others like that. She was hoping they will find everyone all right. Everyone except the tattooed man. She would not mind him being dead too much.
Their rest once again did not take longer than a couple seconds before they set off again, walking with a steady speed this time. Jake's dark brown eyes scoured the environment constantly, he really wanted to avoid any further surprises and keep this - hopefully short - remainder of the journey peaceful. Even if that meant having to deal with his own, increasingly worse wounds. Walking through the middle of a forest was about the worst thing he could have done in his state: the numerous branches sticking out here and there reminded him of the loosened steel pieces at the Apox.
"Even nature wants us dead..." he murmured as he put away another bark, trying to keep them away from his knee. He was slightly ahead of Elmina who was weighed down considerably by the bag that held their 'loot' from the former prison. He knew it would be chivalrous to take it from her for a while, but he himself was weak and weary. That was why he tried to at least clear the path ahead of them to make both of their walks easier.
About three minutes passed since they escaped the centre and rushed into this forest. There was no pod in sight just yet, though Elmina would sometimes hint they were getting close. Besides this and the occasional muttered words and sighs there was not much conversation between the two. Jake had plenty to tell and Elmina had plenty to ask, but both preferred to stay silent and focus on their path for now.
Eventually, curiosity have overtaken the former and he asked his partner: "So uh...what are we planning to do when we reach the others?"
"Well..." Elmina began. "We need to get everyone on the same page first. We have the weapons, now we just need to make sure no one uses them on the other. Not right away, at least."
"It's gonna take some convincing to get them to walk like forty miles with just a promise..."
"Do they have a choice? Do we have a choice? This area is dangerous as it is and I don't think any of us could survive for any more than one day on these extremely limited supplies..." She tried not to make the situation look too hopeless, but the odds were not in their favour at all. "At least we have a direction now. And I have to thank you for that."
Jake was probably more surprised than he should have been by those last words.
"Oh, heh, don't mention it. I could make myself useful at last, even if I couldn't uncover much... Working in such high pressure situations was never my thing, you know."
"Well, you better get used to it now. I feel like we'll be needing your help many times in the future."
"Let's get to that future first, shall we?"
And with that, they quickened their steps and soon they finally spotted Elmina's downed pod. Walking closer, they also saw people there, which meant the group made their way there successfully. The red-haired woman - Christine DeWinter, as Jake found out from the database - was standing at the front, taking the lead of the ragtag bunch while the two were away.
Before they moved out of the denser vegetation however, Elmina pulled Jake back for a few moments.
"Try to look unflinched, all right? It is the two of us who have the serious firepower for now, we need to use this leverage to get everyone to work together and get ready for the next expedition. I trust you, and if we do this well, we'll all be able to trust each other. Ready?"
"I'll try..."
Jake made sure that his shotgun was ready to fire before they both stepped out into the open, facing the group.
@JulienJaden I would be more than fine with that. Heck, I could even write it! If @Rosalind agrees and with her guidelines (as it was on the collab post), of course. ^^
@Rosalind Still in it and waiting for the continuation!
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I think they could be! I was thinking of them as being mentors/trainers for the betas but it could also make sense for them to go on more high risk campaigns. Also, I thought of powers just in a sense that skills arise that are unique and unexpected, like the ability to see in the dark...etc. nothing to the extent of traditional superheroes but maybe "superhero lite" if that makes sense. Let me know if you have any more questions!
Sweet. I actually like this approach way more than the standard superhero one, especially in this kind of setting.
What would make up a CS if the RP gets past the interest-check phase? I assume the essential stuff plus powers/potential past at Obsidian, but it's always nice to know it exactly from the GM. ^^
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Interested!
Also seconding the question,
Also seconding the question,
When you say powers, what do you mean? Also are any alphas eligible for active duty?
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Adrenaline is a beautiful thing.
Adrenaline is a beautiful thing.
Points and counterpoints, Jake thought as the two began their journey back down to the surface.
The Apox was big. This was one solid fact he had to realize multiple times already. He had no idea of the exact lengths and sizes when the station was still whole and floating peacefully in outer space, but it could not have been that much greater than it was right now. The command centre was on the top of this iron monstrosity and this little journey he went on with Elmina turned out to be something alike climbing a mountain: reaching the apex was only half the challenge.
By all means their mission could be considered a success however. They found out where they were and where they had to go now, also acquiring a quite badass bag of weaponry for themselves considering the circumstances. Jake personally also learned much about what kind of people they were dealing with here, something that was currently more valuable to him than any gun. Not like carrying one of the shiny death machines hurt though - no matter how much he sucked at shooting.
Now they just had to get down alive. Nothing special happened on the way up, not much else should happen on the way back either. Easy come, easy go.
This was relatively true through the first couple minutes of their walk. Time flew by swiftly and most people have already escaped the smoking and crumbling Apox centre by now. The two could only hear a couple of troubled screams here and there, the poor ones still stuck in here were clearly starting to lose their sanity. Not them though. They were moving with hasty steps, Jake keeping close to Elmina as they turned corners and took stairways.
The constant avoiding of obstacles and the descending on seemingly endless amount of stairs got tiring rather quick though. They got to about halfway of their path before Elmina stopped and started searching through the sizable bag she carried all the way through. Jake reclined to the nearest wall and took deep breaths. He was slowly but surely growing throughoutly exhausted of the whole ordeal. The Apox is not a fucking track course you can just make rounds in as morning exercise, he thought. He knew he had to hold on for very long still, the day was far from over. This half minute break was nothing, he was aching to be able to sit down and rest at last - preferably somewhere where getting shot or mauled or eaten alive was not a top priority danger. He did not even dare thinking about such luxury needs like satisfying that ever-growing hunger and thirst...
A brief respite was finally his after Elmina handed him a small pill without any further description. A hydration capsule that was as he examined it from closer. What a godsend. He took it in frantically and enjoyed the momentarily joy fully. Suddenly his state did not look so bleak, he remembered his partner's words as well: if all is right, the group will be at her pod by now, which is not too far. He can get rid of some of the exhaustion there and hopefully figure out the best way to progress further with the others.
Jake's hopes were once again high and he started walking downwards again with much greater determination.
Never mind.
Not even a minute later, a massive explosion could be heard and the entire facility promptly turned black.
"What, the generator is gone already?!" He asked in desperation, but there was no answer. In fact he could not even see Elmina anymore, much less the path ahead of them. He looked all around himself in panic, but he did not dare to make a step in any direction. They were on the massive staircase in this very moment as well, one too many steps in the wrong way could result in a painful and very embarrassing death from plummeting down into the ground.
The next thing he felt was a strong push on his side which made him ram into the wall with a surprised "Ugh!". He saw it was Elmina's doing and was about to question her confounded when he heard the quick steps of someone else becoming increasingly louder. It was another inmate who ran straight past them and soon served to conveniently confirm Jake's suspicions: falling from here was not a pleasant experience.
It was not as big of a drop as he imagined though and Elmina noticed that too - soon they were off on the stairwell that would bring their freedom in short order now. The medic had Jake by his hand as they found it and started descending. Step by step. On their knees.
"Oh for fuck's sake no no no..." he muttered angrily as the pain kicked in immediately from the wound which was still completely untended to and now hurt all over his left knee. He hissed like some enraged snake on every stair, the agonizing crawl pushed his resistances to the limit. And not to mention the uneasing amount of corpses they stumbled on like every second step. Jake, more than occupied with battling his own pain was not too fazed, but it seemed like his partner was - she regularly slowed on their already turtle level speed and the bag she had to carry surely did not help either. There was suddenly a chance they might not even make it. "Look, I don't think either of us wants to die crawling in darkness! We made it so far, can't stop now dammit!" He was hoping she will be able to make one last push now when they most needed it.
Jake was not sure how much his words actually helped but they did finally spot the end of their painstaking journey after much struggle. They were not the only ones who could say that though, there were a couple others also making the last steps out. They did not care the slightest however. This was it. Their final rush.
"You ready?" They stopped for a moment.
"Never coming back!"
And with a sprint through the exit, they were once again in the green, on the clearing and most importantly, out of the forsaken Apox centre for good.
The action was far from over however as soon they were approached by an unknown man. Jake aimed with his shotgun, but before anything, Elmina already shot him down without any hesitation. The only thing that accomplished though was making the place ten times more dangerous for them - they knew they could not stay. "Run!" Came the order and the two dashed into the forest, the heat of the moment once again putting Jake's rummaged knee on the back burner - who needs medical assistance anyways when you can just constantly put your life at risk?
The Apox was big. This was one solid fact he had to realize multiple times already. He had no idea of the exact lengths and sizes when the station was still whole and floating peacefully in outer space, but it could not have been that much greater than it was right now. The command centre was on the top of this iron monstrosity and this little journey he went on with Elmina turned out to be something alike climbing a mountain: reaching the apex was only half the challenge.
By all means their mission could be considered a success however. They found out where they were and where they had to go now, also acquiring a quite badass bag of weaponry for themselves considering the circumstances. Jake personally also learned much about what kind of people they were dealing with here, something that was currently more valuable to him than any gun. Not like carrying one of the shiny death machines hurt though - no matter how much he sucked at shooting.
Now they just had to get down alive. Nothing special happened on the way up, not much else should happen on the way back either. Easy come, easy go.
This was relatively true through the first couple minutes of their walk. Time flew by swiftly and most people have already escaped the smoking and crumbling Apox centre by now. The two could only hear a couple of troubled screams here and there, the poor ones still stuck in here were clearly starting to lose their sanity. Not them though. They were moving with hasty steps, Jake keeping close to Elmina as they turned corners and took stairways.
The constant avoiding of obstacles and the descending on seemingly endless amount of stairs got tiring rather quick though. They got to about halfway of their path before Elmina stopped and started searching through the sizable bag she carried all the way through. Jake reclined to the nearest wall and took deep breaths. He was slowly but surely growing throughoutly exhausted of the whole ordeal. The Apox is not a fucking track course you can just make rounds in as morning exercise, he thought. He knew he had to hold on for very long still, the day was far from over. This half minute break was nothing, he was aching to be able to sit down and rest at last - preferably somewhere where getting shot or mauled or eaten alive was not a top priority danger. He did not even dare thinking about such luxury needs like satisfying that ever-growing hunger and thirst...
A brief respite was finally his after Elmina handed him a small pill without any further description. A hydration capsule that was as he examined it from closer. What a godsend. He took it in frantically and enjoyed the momentarily joy fully. Suddenly his state did not look so bleak, he remembered his partner's words as well: if all is right, the group will be at her pod by now, which is not too far. He can get rid of some of the exhaustion there and hopefully figure out the best way to progress further with the others.
Jake's hopes were once again high and he started walking downwards again with much greater determination.
Never mind.
Not even a minute later, a massive explosion could be heard and the entire facility promptly turned black.
"What, the generator is gone already?!" He asked in desperation, but there was no answer. In fact he could not even see Elmina anymore, much less the path ahead of them. He looked all around himself in panic, but he did not dare to make a step in any direction. They were on the massive staircase in this very moment as well, one too many steps in the wrong way could result in a painful and very embarrassing death from plummeting down into the ground.
The next thing he felt was a strong push on his side which made him ram into the wall with a surprised "Ugh!". He saw it was Elmina's doing and was about to question her confounded when he heard the quick steps of someone else becoming increasingly louder. It was another inmate who ran straight past them and soon served to conveniently confirm Jake's suspicions: falling from here was not a pleasant experience.
It was not as big of a drop as he imagined though and Elmina noticed that too - soon they were off on the stairwell that would bring their freedom in short order now. The medic had Jake by his hand as they found it and started descending. Step by step. On their knees.
"Oh for fuck's sake no no no..." he muttered angrily as the pain kicked in immediately from the wound which was still completely untended to and now hurt all over his left knee. He hissed like some enraged snake on every stair, the agonizing crawl pushed his resistances to the limit. And not to mention the uneasing amount of corpses they stumbled on like every second step. Jake, more than occupied with battling his own pain was not too fazed, but it seemed like his partner was - she regularly slowed on their already turtle level speed and the bag she had to carry surely did not help either. There was suddenly a chance they might not even make it. "Look, I don't think either of us wants to die crawling in darkness! We made it so far, can't stop now dammit!" He was hoping she will be able to make one last push now when they most needed it.
Jake was not sure how much his words actually helped but they did finally spot the end of their painstaking journey after much struggle. They were not the only ones who could say that though, there were a couple others also making the last steps out. They did not care the slightest however. This was it. Their final rush.
"You ready?" They stopped for a moment.
"Never coming back!"
And with a sprint through the exit, they were once again in the green, on the clearing and most importantly, out of the forsaken Apox centre for good.
The action was far from over however as soon they were approached by an unknown man. Jake aimed with his shotgun, but before anything, Elmina already shot him down without any hesitation. The only thing that accomplished though was making the place ten times more dangerous for them - they knew they could not stay. "Run!" Came the order and the two dashed into the forest, the heat of the moment once again putting Jake's rummaged knee on the back burner - who needs medical assistance anyways when you can just constantly put your life at risk?
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This one is my part of the aforementioned collaboration with @Rosalind. Everything her character says has been approved by her personally and a follow-up post in a similar vein is soon to be expected as well. Hang tight people, we got some supplies comin'!
This one is my part of the aforementioned collaboration with @Rosalind. Everything her character says has been approved by her personally and a follow-up post in a similar vein is soon to be expected as well. Hang tight people, we got some supplies comin'!
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