Mateotis

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HounderHowl said
It says always accepting... Is this true??

Surely! Just write up a CS and wait for Ducky to come and check it. :)

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Ducky said
Mateotis, do you consider a 26 year old male as an 'old man?' Hahaha

Oh dayum, I messed it up heavily. I was probably thinking about Jim, not James... lol My bad, I've fixed my posts, thanks for the heads-up. :)

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It turned out that the girl's name was Takiko and that she was indeed in the need of help. After the introduction, she put her knife back to a sheath, much to Ryan's relief. Despite the initial surprise, she didn't look too fazed by his sudden appearance, as she has already turned back to the patient, asking the boy to hold the flashlight while she stiches the man back together, which he quickly accepted. A short break followed, aftwe which she asked if he can handle blood. And that was exactly the question he wanted to avoid.
Damn Ryan, now you've got yourself into trouble... he thought. He suddenly felt worthless - there's someone here fighting for the life of a fellow survivor and he is getting sick from the sight of blood?! Taking a bleeding and seemingly heavy man up the basement stairs and then somewhere else? That sounded like a nightmare to him.

He made a decision - it was time to man up. Hard times, he needed to be hardened as well. Silently gulping one, he said:
"Yeah...surely. Just tell me when you've finished." and he kept the flashlight over the wound Takiko seemingly planned to close. It looked kind of severe, leaving it open would be very, very dangerous for the patient. Precisely, it could cause infection or inflammation as the girl explained to him. He planned on asking more about the nature of the wound and other things as she looked very knowledgeable about the topic, but he saw that she was really concentrating and he didn't want to interrupt.

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Shadowcatcher said
sweet ill do a post soon then. where do you guys think is a good place for me to jump in? i see some people are in different cities, right?

Actually, most of the characters are near or in Chicago, with some being in Detroit. Choose as you want. ^^

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To Ryan's word the stranger immediately turned around and pointed a knife at him. He expected it, but still pulled back a little, just to be sure. She asked how long has he been watching. Maybe she didn't finish yet, he thought. He also saw that she was the suspicious kind - you had to earn her trust first. Much like himself.

"For a while now, sorry for surpising you." he finally answered the girl's question. "I saw what you did with that man over there. Impressive, I must say! I don't think he's gonna last long in a basement like that...May I help?" he saw before how much she did for the man and he wanted to help too. The more survirors, the better, after all. A little silence followed all this. Ryan took this time to examine her a little more. She looked a few years older than him, but he was larger, just by a bit. She was most probably Japanese. Even though they didn't talk too much to each other yet, he felt that she was really caring.

Because of all the thoughts suddenly racing in his head, he even forgot to introduce himself.
"Oh, where are my manners? My name is Ryan. Ryan Baird. I'm from a nearby village, or what's left of it. I came to the city in hope to find fellow survivors and to take shelter for night. I found this house to be the most sufficient for the latter. I didn't know that there are other people there. Nice to meet you. What's...what's your name?"

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Ducky said
Currently she is interacting with Theos
Theos had just discovered her

Okay, thanks for the heads-up. ^^

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Ducky said
She is supposed to be a sort of mystery character that has the capability to be treated similar to an NPC, so Esa explained to me.

I see, interesting idea. When will she make an appearance?

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Esa kitten

Name: Esa kitten
Age: Appears 15
State of mind: Seems level, very scared. Doesn't appear infected.
History: Unknown
Other: She never speaks. Unknown if by choice or by injury. Wears a fancy collar on her neck with a tag that reads "Esa kitten". She is very protective of her collar.

Final note: You have permission to injure, restrain, or kill this character if the situation evolves into that.

I demand some explanation. o.o

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Ryan has been watching for quite a while now. For too long, to be honest. He was almost sure that the girl meant no harm and that she tried to heal the man somehow. He watched through the entire operation, which he quickly regretted. He couldn't stand the sight of blood, even in these days. However, the "doctor" acted very professionally, at least as far as Ryan knew. She even talked to the poor patient, who was seemingly unconscious. She also had a complete medical kit, which looked very useful. He only had a few painkillers and patches with him and even they looked very bad when compared to hers. In the end, Ryan started to cheer for the girl silently, hoping that she manages to cure whatever injury that man may have had.

Unfortunately, it looks like she failed, at least partly. He could still hear the man's breathing, but he was still unconscious when she seemingly gave up. That was the time when Ryan finally decided to show himself. The girl would find him eventually anyways and that would be a lot more awkward for both of them. He wanted to look as calm and collected as possible. He didn't want to surprise her too much. He slowly stepped out of his hiding place and quietly said:

"Umm...hello."

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I see you posted @Rhapsody. I'll be away for a couple of hours, but when I come back, I'll follow! ^^