<@Dreol> [Power Sliders! Session 15!] <@Dreol> [After finding a safe room with a typewriter, an automatic weapon, and a key with some sort of umbrella logo on it, you all stayed the night and are now fresh and ready to go kick some zombie ass.] <@Dreol> [Begin. Yeah that was short.] * Kyler is up, looks mildly refreshed, and has a pensive expression on his face. * Cassiopeia stretches, random bits popping audibly back into place, then gets her coat and bag back on. * Henry sits on the edge of the desk, nervously kicking his legs under it. * Lex combs her hair as best she can with her fingers and pulls it back into the usual stubby ponytail. "I know this isn't plot-important, but can we try to find the hospital cafe? A lot of us didn't eat yesterday." * Micah is still looking around paranoid. * Cassiopeia reaches into a pocket, then frowns. "Damn, the fish is gone." Do... would the zombies have left anything, or do they just eat people? They just eat people as far as I know. They're teeth with legs. * Katsuo shrugs. "I think zombies chase people. Not go for candy bar." And not the funny wind-up chattering kind. Or easy to distract. Just throw Butterfinger. We can check, at least. Yeah, nothing wrong with that. * Lex looks around the room. "Everyone ready to go?" Plus, if it's on this level and we move on, we might miss our chance. * Kyler is all packed up. * Henry nods. "So, cafeteria signs and up the elevator?" Yeah. Maybe there'll be a map or directory near the elevator. Works for me. All right. Marching order, then, and we'll head to the elevator to look for a map. * Kyler smiles and gestures for Lex to lead. "After you, ma'am." I'll...I'll go first * Kyler tilts his head. "...well, we did get the lights up, so the need for brightness isn't such a factor anymore..." Plus, you know the genre best. So yeah, that might be a good idea if nobody else minds. * Lex twitches an almost-smile at Kyler, then turns to Micah. "If you really want to. I'll stay behind you, so there's range near the front." * Kyler nods. "Makes good sense." * Cassiopeia grins, and pokes Kyler in the shoulder. "If we wanted brightness up front, why would we go with you?" I guess I'm last then? You and Katsuo. * Kyler rests his elbow on her shoulder briefly and grins. "Exactly, that's why I'm not the one volunteering." Yeah that sounds good. * Katsuo nods. "Oh, Micah. You have pistol, yes?" * Micah nods and holds it out. * Cassiopeia rests her elbow briefly in Kyler's ribs. Gently, mind. "Then maybe you're brighter than you look." Trade gun? I better with pistol. Very similar to weapon I get before. * Kyler winks and makes a gesture like he's about to Photon Ray her. "You have no idea." * Katsuo offers the trade of the SMG for the pistol. * Kyler then steps back and takes his position, which is near the front but not crowding the others. * Micah looks down at his pistol, looking sad right up till he realizes it means he gets an SMG. "SURE!" * Micah hands Katsuo the pistol, reaching for the SMG as fast as he can. * Katsuo smiles at the kid who just got MORE BULLETS. Hey, typical FPS mentality: Automatic > Pistols. * Lex looks as if something has hit her suddenly and starts rummaging in her pockets. She produces the key-card found last night and offers it to Micah as well. "Here, if you're taking point, you should take this, too." Yeah, the question is if the shotgun, rifle, or rockets are best. * Lex then takes up her position behind Micah. We can sort that out when we find more of them. Right now, we should get moving. * Katsuo holsters the pistol. An elegant weapon for a more sophisticated age. :P <@Dreol> [You also find a box of seven shotgun shells next to the typewriter which was not mentioned before.] * Kyler takes them on the way out, as he's got the shotgun. So ready to go? Speed important. Ready. I'm as ready as I'm gonna get. Let's do it. Elevator buttons won't press themselves. Let's roll. Let's go, and I hope it doesn't press itself. * Kyler then turns into a katamari only he doesn't, he just waits for the people in front to be in front and then goes when it's his turn. * Henry goes with Katsuo at the end for great debuffs and emergency tankage. * Katsuo takes the end, as he's got double the ranged powah, although nobody knows this yet. * Micah will lead on then looking for food. * Lex moves after Micah, looking for signs, food, zombies...etc. <@Dreol> [The elevator indeed has a map of the hospital. The map claims that there is a cafeteria on the third floor as well as the pediatric ward, on the second floor is the section for long-term care, and the basement is unmarked.] Right. Should probably hit the floors in order. * Henry shrugs and pushes the up arrow. * Lex nods. Top down? * Kyler shrugs. "You're the specialist." Let's start up top then. Should we try to get to the roof? See if we can see anything from up there? * Cassiopeia hrms. "Well, suppose it doesn't matter. If we were supposed to hit the second floor first, we'll run into a door or something we can't open, and then we'll know." Nah, roof is where the helicopter crashes. Don't wanna go there until later. * Lex has a look that quietly says "crazy zombie world," but she just nods again. Zombie world always crazy. Like 'B' movie. Yeah dramatic chase back through everything we've explored. Guess I'll just keep an eye out for parachutes, then. Ugh. All right. Third floor, breakfast, then second floor. Right? I no know if parachute reliable now. Sounds good. Sure. * Micah pushes the button waiting. <@Dreol> [Ding! The elevator arrives and the doors open!] * Micah is watching the doors. * Katsuo is ready to shoot ZOMBIE...z. <@Dreol> [It's empty.] * Henry has a sword so he can stab things that aren't S.T.A.R.S. members... ... anti-dramatic. *steps into the elevator; then pauses and glances up at the roof of the elevator* * Henry pokes his head in. * Katsuo looks up, then out, then up again. "Keep on toes. Wonder if we get music before zombie attack." * Lex relaxes slightly at the lack of zombies and gets in the elevator. * Micah follows waiting for every one to get in. "Nah, as the elevator moves something big will rattle it." * Kyler gets in. * Katsuo gets in the elevator. We're on a elevator to H E Double-hockey-sticks. * Lex readies her crossbow in preparation for potential zombies getting out of the elevator. * Henry gets in. <@Dreol> [After you push the button the elevator goes up to the third floor and opens again revealing a relatively clean hallway with a few discarded toys and a sign that says "cafeteria" with an arrow right.] * Cassiopeia steps outta the elevator. "Food first?" Yeah. * Henry gets out of the elevator and looks left. * Lex turns down the hall to the right, then stops and waits for Micah. * Kyler lines up behind Cass and in front of Henry and gets ready to go. <@Dreol> [To the left are several patients' rooms and an empty receptionist desk. As you head right, you find yourself in another hallway. To your right is a large area with some tables and chairs. The left hallway is bare and disappears around a corner.] * Micah heads out to the food, looking around being his normal paranoid self * Katsuo follows for food, ready to shoot baddies in the, uh, body. * Henry follows after people. Being in zombie world full of things trying to eat your face seems to contain fewer things trying to eat his face than previously imagined. * Cassiopeia heads to the right * Micah looks back at every one. He visibly counts heads before turning around and keeping moving. <@Dreol> [Beyond the large circular room full of tables and chairs is a cafeteria line where food has been laid out. Any of the food that needed to be kept hot or cold (meats, potatoes, deserts) is all pretty much ruined. There are a few salad-looking things that might be okay, and some junk food options like chips.] * Lex looks around for other possible entrances and exits that zombies could come through. * Micah starts to check out the corners and hiding places he can think of, behind counters, above counters, in big pots, down in small cubby holes, he's ignoring the food right now. * Kyler looks around as well. ... Guess the lights were out for a while, huh? Yeahhh... * Lex lets out a breath. "Looks like." * Cassiopeia does similar searching, grabbing bags of chips and other non- perishables as she goes. * Katsuo takes a look around as well, listening if there's any refrigeration going on. * Kyler is relatively satisfied with safety and gets to grabbing non-perishables on the other side of the room from Cass, putting them into his backpack. * Henry puts his sword away and starts poking through the remaining food. "So, uh, what sort of stuff's still good?" Anything in a sealed bag probably will be. Kay. * Micah will keep searching for a bit, but staying close to the group there's only so much he can search. Should we post a guard and eat here, or go back to the safe room so we don't get caught with our pants down, or what? Most of this stuff is grab-and-go. So either way would work... Eat here, I'd say. In case there's a certain number of times we can use the elevator before it explodes or is eaten by a giant mutant worm or something. * Cassiopeia mutters. "King's Quest, I'm talking to you..." ...okay. I'll watch first, then. That was the boss of the...third game? * Henry keeps poking around looking for sealed bags of food. There was a giant mutant worm somewhere. *munches on various foodstuffs* Grue? <@Dreol> [Session End]