10:35:59 <KadeLeMuse> Nodnod. Marion plods to the motorpool.
10:36:16 <%Balthazaar> "Relax. We'll be fine." Al heads along
10:36:29 <ZombieMesh> Vincent follows the group to the motorpool, shoving the map in his back pocket.
10:36:31 <Daedalus> Once there, there's a whole bunch of cars you can take.
10:36:45 <Daedalus> Seeing as no one's driving them at 3 in the morning
10:36:47 <DiePotato> "Welcome to the Foundation." Arty heads out. He stops by his room to change into a casual suit and enters the motorpool
10:36:50 <KadeLeMuse> What's the most ridiculous car?
10:37:01 <ZombieMesh> What's the best looking car?
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10:38:07 <Daedalus> There's an icecream truck, which is the most ridiculous, and there's a black 1950 Pontiac Chieftain, which is the best looking.
10:38:23 <ZombieMesh> Vincent points to the black car.
10:38:44 <Daedalus> looks like: http://static.cargurus.com/images/site/2010/04/27/14/41/1950_pontiac_chieftain-pic-2071878823611726877.jpeg
10:38:47 <KadeLeMuse> Marion points to the ice cream truck.
10:39:14 <DiePotato> "..." Arty frowns at Marion. "Why in the hell would we take that?"
10:39:20 <ZombieMesh> "Unless we plan to dress up like soda boys, that's going to raise a lot of attention."
10:39:25 <Daedalus> That looks like: http://www.icecreamtrucks.org/images/delicious-ice-cream-llc-serving-northern-and-central-new-jersey-21277693.jpg
10:39:48 <KadeLeMuse> "...Sorry, still half-asleep."
10:39:57 <ZombieMesh> "Right..."
10:40:05 <ZombieMesh> "I'll drive."
10:40:10 <KadeLeMuse> Yaaaawwwwn.
10:40:12 <DiePotato> Arty shrugs and goes for the Pontiac. "Fine."
10:40:21 <DiePotato> He gets in shotgun
10:40:28 <KadeLeMuse> Marion follows behind.
10:40:38 <ZombieMesh> Vincent gets in the driver seat, adjusting the mirrors and adjusting his hair in the mirrors.
10:40:55 <Daedalus> The keys are in the glove compartment. The inside is nice as well, with leather seats and a polished interior.
10:41:21 <KadeLeMuse> Marion plops in the backseat.
10:42:02 <DiePotato> Arty tosses Vince the keys and hands Marion his rifle so if can be laid down.
10:42:13 <Daedalus> Very comfy.
10:42:22 <ZombieMesh> "Artyom, see if you can get that asshole to tell us what the hell we're doing while I drive." He grabs the keys in the air and moves to start the engine.
10:42:43 <Daedalus> The car starts very easily, and the engine purrs like a dream.
10:42:54 <KadeLeMuse> Marion takes the rifle and places it down. After a little bit,they do the same with their ecology kit.
10:43:13 <DiePotato> "Da." Arty tunes the hand radio and waits for instructions.
10:43:24 <Daedalus> "Hello? Hello."
10:43:39 <ZombieMesh> Vincent pulls out of the motorpool, hanging his arm out of the window as he drives. This was pretty slick.
10:43:48 <Daedalus> "Okay- *Yawn* -So. You've got to do exactly what I say, okay?"
10:44:14 <Daedalus> "There should be ten dollars in the glove compartment. I need someone to take it and put it in their pocket."
10:45:03 <DiePotato> "...." Arty opens the glove compartment back up and takes the ten bucks out. He hands it to Marion.
10:45:19 <KadeLeMuse> Marion nodnods at no one. They take the ten dollars.
10:45:34 <DiePotato> "Done."
10:45:34 <Daedalus> Vincent drives out onto the dirt service road, but soon enough they hit the main highway and are rolling down it at whatever speed they want.
10:45:47 <Daedalus> There's no cops, or other cars.
10:46:18 <ZombieMesh> Fast, of course. Not too much over the speed limit, just in case.
10:46:29 <Daedalus> The air is cold and crisp as they speed past the forest in the early morning.
10:46:47 <ZombieMesh> "What next?"
10:46:53 <Daedalus> "Okay. Just tell me when you arrive."
10:47:03 <KadeLeMuse> The cold air in the window helps wake Marion up.
10:47:25 <ZombieMesh> "Can you tell us anything about what we're doing?"
10:47:36 <Daedalus> "Something extremely important."
10:47:44 <DiePotato> Arty shrugs and drums his fingers on the car door.
10:48:09 <ZombieMesh> "That's all you're going to tell us? Just have us go in blind?"
10:48:11 <Daedalus> Eventually, they roll into the small town of Denton.
10:48:29 <KadeLeMuse> "..." ~why do I have a feeling this will turn out to be his chores or something?~
10:48:35 <Daedalus> "Just trust me."
10:48:46 <DiePotato> "Uh huh."
10:48:47 <Daedalus> The destination is on your left.
10:48:49 <ZombieMesh> "I don't trust you for shit, but I can follow orders so."
10:49:00 <ZombieMesh> Vincent looks to the left, moving down to a cruising speed.
10:49:07 <Daedalus> It's the only building open.
10:49:33 <Daedalus> You pull into the parking lot of one 'Al's Groceries'.
10:49:57 <DiePotato> "....." Arty tilts his head
10:50:04 <Daedalus> "You there yet?"
10:50:08 <ZombieMesh> Vincent turns the car off. "No."
10:50:12 <Daedalus> <<>>*
10:50:35 <ZombieMesh> Vincent motions to Arty to cover the radio microphone.
10:50:45 <DiePotato> Arty does on
10:50:49 <DiePotato> *does so
10:50:53 <KadeLeMuse> Marion frowns over at the grocery store.
10:51:37 <ZombieMesh> Vincent speaks at a low volume. "If this turns out to be us buying milk for some guy, I want to get a few other things too."
10:51:53 <DiePotato> "...Like what?"
10:51:53 <KadeLeMuse> "...I had a feeling it might be chores."
10:52:01 <ZombieMesh> "No idea."
10:52:05 <ZombieMesh> Vincent waves them off.
10:52:10 <ZombieMesh> "Alright, uncover it. ,
10:52:13 <ZombieMesh> "
10:52:18 <DiePotato> Arty shrugs and uncovers
10:52:29 <ZombieMesh> "We're here."
10:52:33 <Daedalus> It's a bright little affair, the grocery store that is, with what looks to be one or two people on staff, idly chatting to each other from across the aisles.
10:52:39 <Daedalus> "Okay. Enter the store."
10:52:54 <DiePotato> "All of us?"
10:52:57 <KadeLeMuse> "With the radio?"
10:53:01 <ZombieMesh> Vincent opens the car door and gets out, taking out his comb and combing his hair.
10:53:13 <Daedalus> "Head down isle four. I'll give you further instructions from there."
10:53:32 <Daedalus> "All of you, unless one of you wants to watch the car."
10:53:51 <Daedalus> "And yes, with the radio."
10:54:00 <KadeLeMuse> Marion shrugs then gets out of the car.
10:54:02 <ZombieMesh> "Come on guys." Vincent leans against the car.
10:54:06 <Daedalus> "Just don't be conspicuous about it."
10:54:53 <DiePotato> Arty gets out as well. And hides the radio under his suit jacket. "Let's go."
10:55:16 <ZombieMesh> Vincent pushes off the car and heads into the grocer.
10:55:36 <DiePotato> Arty follows close behind.
10:55:42 <KadeLeMuse> Marion goes into the grocery store and heads to aisle four! What's in aisle four?
10:55:45 <Daedalus> Bright, florecent light greets you. As does a little bell that rings when you enter.
10:55:58 Hankolijo → Hankonothere
10:56:13 <Daedalus> There's one girl manning the register, and what looks to be one boy mopping up the place.
10:56:23 <ZombieMesh> Vincent looks around at the inside of the store, not immediately heading to isle four.
10:56:43 <DiePotato> Arty keeps following
10:56:48 <Daedalus> It smells clean, and is as bright and colorful as you would expect any grocery store to be.
10:57:01 <Daedalus> Marion, it's the refridgerated section.
10:57:08 <ZombieMesh> Vincent makes himself look lost for a moment before heading to isle four.
10:57:12 <KadeLeMuse> Marion smiles at both the boy and the girl.
10:57:31 <Daedalus> They just sort of blink at you. The girl makes a small wave.
10:58:56 <Daedalus> You're now all in the refridgerated section.
10:59:40 <Daedalus> There's OJ here, various juices, milk. Stuff you'd find in the refridgerated section.
10:59:52 <ZombieMesh> "Now what?"
11:00:10 <KadeLeMuse> Marion looks at the various refrigerated things and gestures to Arty to bring out the handheld radio.
11:00:38 <DiePotato> Arty does so. He keeps the volume low.
11:01:07 <DiePotato> "Alright."
11:01:11 <ZombieMesh> "We're at isle four."
11:01:22 <Daedalus> <<Okay. Find the milk.>>
11:01:31 <ZombieMesh> "Any specific one?"
11:01:38 <Daedalus> <<2%>>
11:01:55 <ZombieMesh> Vincent sighs.
11:01:57 <Daedalus> <<And reach into the back.>>
11:02:15 <DiePotato> "What will be back there?"
11:02:24 <Daedalus> <<Nothing. It's just fresher.>>
11:02:43 <ZombieMesh> "Guy, what's anomalous about this milk?"
11:02:49 <KadeLeMuse> "..." Marion reaches to the back of the milk section to get the fresher jug.
11:03:05 <Daedalus> They come in cartons in this Era.
11:03:15 <ZombieMesh> Vincent waves over to Marion and then holds up two fingers, then points back to the milk.
11:03:17 <KadeLeMuse> *carton.
11:03:57 <Daedalus> <<Have you got the milk?>>
11:04:03 <ZombieMesh> Then he shakes his head, puts up one finger.
11:04:05 <KadeLeMuse> Marion nods, making sure they're getting 2% milk from the back.
11:04:25 <ZombieMesh> Vincent grunts, walking over to where Marion is and getting an extra carton of one percent.
11:04:38 <ZombieMesh> "We have the milk."
11:04:38 <DiePotato> "Yes."
11:04:57 <Daedalus> <<Okay. Now, a little further down, there should be cartons of eggs.>>
11:05:03 <Daedalus> <<Grab one.>>
11:05:08 <Daedalus> <<Grade A.>>
11:05:36 <DiePotato> "..." Arty nods to Marion, who seems to be resident food carrier.
11:05:58 <KadeLeMuse> Marion nods and gets Grade A eggs!
11:06:07 <ZombieMesh> Vincent heads down the isle and looks for the eggs. He'll let Marion get the eggs, but he's going to get an extra of the lowest grade he can find.
11:06:11 <ZombieMesh> Probably c or something.
11:07:06 <DiePotato> "We have the eggs."
11:08:46 <Daedalus> <<Swell. Now find some butter.>>
11:09:02 <Daedalus> <<Should be across from the eggs.>>
11:09:09 <DiePotato> Another look to Marion
11:09:14 <Daedalus> <<It doesn't matter which.>>
11:09:24 <ZombieMesh> Vincent seems to be getting a bit agitated. He wanders off to find an empty plastic jug and a case of beers.
11:09:28 <KadeLeMuse> Marion looks across for the butter and pick one!
11:09:48 <Daedalus> There's a case of beers along one of the back walls.
11:10:00 <Daedalus> YOu can buy a jug at the front if you want, too.
11:10:17 <Daedalus> <<Have you got the butter?>>
11:10:32 <DiePotato> "Yes."
11:11:08 <Daedalus> <<Okay. This part is very important. Take it to the register. Buy it. Then leave.>>
11:11:53 <KadeLeMuse> Marion goes to the register and gestures Vincent over too.
11:12:21 <Daedalus> <<Don't buy anything else.>>
11:12:21 <DiePotato> Arty sighs and re-covers the radio. He heads over with the rest of them.
11:12:31 <ZombieMesh> Vincent carries his extra items over to the counter, picking up a plastic jug once he gets there was well. He smiles to the woman at the register.
11:12:31 <Daedalus> Hopefully, Arty heard that last bit.
11:12:38 <DiePotato> Arty looks at Vincent
11:12:43 <DiePotato> He shakes his head
11:12:52 <Daedalus> She smiles back at him, "Hi. Will that be all today, sir?"
11:13:14 <ZombieMesh> "Could I get a pack of cigarettes as well? Pick your favorite."
11:13:44 <DiePotato> Arty taps his shoulder and whispers to him. "The man said not to buy anything else."
11:13:59 <Daedalus> "Oh? Can't go wrong with Camels." She grins and hands him the pack.
11:14:20 <Daedalus> "That'll be $3.15"
11:14:31 <ZombieMesh> Vincent looks over to Artyom, rubbing his chin. He nods. "Could you ring up my friends first? They have their own items."
11:14:44 <ZombieMesh> Vincent pushes his items off to the side.
11:14:48 <Daedalus> "Okay." She takes their items first.
11:15:02 <DiePotato> "..." Artyom frowns but doesn't say anything.
11:15:15 <KadeLeMuse> Marion smiles at her. "Thank you!"
11:16:11 <Daedalus> "You're very welcome." She rings it up, "That'll be... 2 dollars even."
11:16:27 <KadeLeMuse> They take out the ten dollar bill and hand it to her.
11:17:13 <Daedalus> She takes it and hands you back your change, "Will that be all today?"
11:17:57 <ZombieMesh> "Kevin, go take your stuff to the car and I'll meet up with you. Make sure to turn the radio on to rock, huh?"
11:18:02 <ZombieMesh> Vincent looks over to Arty.
11:18:16 <KadeLeMuse> They nod and put the change in their pocket. "That will be. Thank you!"
11:18:35 <DiePotato> Artyom nods. He heads out to the car with Marion.
11:18:43 <Daedalus> "Anytime." She smiles, then turns to Vincent
11:18:52 <DiePotato> ~If this ends poorly I swear to god...~
11:19:02 <ZombieMesh> Vincent smiles to the woman. "Graveyard shift, huh?"
11:19:06 <KadeLeMuse> They pick up the groceries and walk out to the car.
11:19:09 <Daedalus> "Tell me about it."
11:19:22 <ZombieMesh> "When do you get off?"
11:19:43 <Daedalus> "Six. And not a minute sooner."
11:20:02 <DiePotato> Arty helps Marion load up the groceries and gets in the car. He sets the radio on the dash and waits.
11:20:30 <ZombieMesh> "Ah, bummer. Nice girls like yourself shouldn't work at the dead hours. You need your sleep."
11:20:42 <ZombieMesh> Vincent tugs at his gloves, looking between the groceries and the door.
11:21:29 <ZombieMesh> "Ring up my stuff. I don't want to keep my friends waiting."
11:21:45 <Daedalus> She blushes a little and does so, "Shucks, mister. Say, would you be interested in buying a war bond? My little sister's troupe has got this thing going and I forgot to offer it to your friend."
11:22:03 <ZombieMesh> "Oh, sure. How much are they?"
11:22:52 <Daedalus> "We got ten cent stamps, but $50 bonds too."
11:23:07 <ZombieMesh> How old does this girl look?
11:23:14 <Daedalus> About 25.
11:23:42 <DiePotato> Arty stares at Vincent from the car through the shop windows. He wants to leave.
11:23:55 <Daedalus> Who has the groceries?
11:23:57 <ZombieMesh> "If I buy the fifty, can I get your number?"
11:24:08 <DiePotato> Marion does I think
11:24:25 <KadeLeMuse> Yep!
11:25:32 <Daedalus> She grins, "Well aren't you a forward one? I think that-" "Hey, Mary, come take a look at this." She's interrupted by the boy in the back.
11:25:43 <Daedalus> "What is it?!" She asks, annoyedly.
11:25:44 <ZombieMesh> Vincent blinks.
11:25:47 <Daedalus> "Just... come look."
11:26:03 <Daedalus> She turns back to vincent, "Wait right here."
11:26:12 <Daedalus> Then she treads into the back room.
11:26:13 <ZombieMesh> Vincent bits his lower lip, nodding. Well, this could be bad.
11:26:16 <ZombieMesh> Or it's nothing.
11:26:20 <DiePotato> Arty's frown deepens. "He should be out by now."
11:26:26 <Daedalus> Perception, Marion and Vincent.
11:26:37 <KadeLeMuse> 4df+6
11:26:37 <Glacon> KadeLeMuse: 5 (4df+6=0, -, +, -)
11:27:01 <ZombieMesh> 4df+4
11:27:01 <Glacon> ZombieMesh: 4 (4df+4=+, -, +, -)
11:27:15 <Daedalus> Marion notices it sooner than Vincent.
11:27:54 <Daedalus> The expiration date on the milk. It's dated March 19th.
11:27:56 <Daedalus> 1945.
11:28:39 <KadeLeMuse> "....This milk is either extremely expired, or it's from the past."
11:28:47 <DiePotato> "...."
11:29:12 <KadeLeMuse> "It's dated ten years ago."
11:29:38 <Daedalus> You notice, Vincent. The designs on the cigarette box. The milk cartons. The date on the eggs too.
11:29:48 <DiePotato> "Fuck." Arty opens the car door and heads straight inside.
11:29:56 <Daedalus> Arty, the doors are locked.
11:30:07 <ZombieMesh> Vincent frowns. He leans over the counter and tries to peek to where the woman went.
11:30:11 <DiePotato> "What?" Arty tries the handle more forcefully
11:30:22 <Daedalus> Vincent, there's an explosion in the back of the store.
11:30:35 <Daedalus> Tiny, but enough to set things on fire.
11:30:43 <KadeLeMuse> Marion frowns over at Artyom.
11:30:59 <Daedalus> You hear screaming, all of you.
11:31:04 <ZombieMesh> Vincent flinches. He vaults over the counter and makes his way to the back. That girl better not be on fire!
11:31:04 <DiePotato> "Fucking doors are locked!"
11:31:07 <DiePotato> "Shit!"
11:31:10 <ZombieMesh> Oh that sounds like girls on fire shit.
11:31:25 <Daedalus> Well, you see the boy from before run out of the back room, burning.
11:31:28 <DiePotato> Arty pulls his pistol out and slams it into the door window.
11:31:41 <Daedalus> Half of his face drooping like it was melting.
11:31:54 <Daedalus> Melee, Arty!
11:32:04 <DiePotato> 4df+7
11:32:04 <Glacon> DiePotato: 7 (4df+7=+, -, 0, 0)
11:32:04 <Daedalus> He drops to the floor, probably dead.
11:32:09 <ZombieMesh> Vincent's expression freezes up. He continues towards the back, choking down the feeling of absolute dread.
11:32:16 <Daedalus> The window cracks.
11:32:23 <Daedalus> Vincent, there's a shitload of smoke back there.
11:32:27 <KadeLeMuse> Marion winces and gets out of the car.
11:32:45 <Daedalus> But you can see it's some sort of manager's office that it's orignating from.
11:32:55 <Daedalus> But it doesn't break, artyom.
11:33:09 <DiePotato> 4df+7 Arty strikes again.
11:33:09 <Glacon> DiePotato: Arty strikes again.: 7 (4df+7=+, +, -, -)
11:33:10 <ZombieMesh> "Fuck me..." The girl is probably dead. Probably. Maybe. Vincent pulls his white shirt over his mouth and nose and crouches down low, moving deeper into the hell hole. Don't be dead, lady!
11:33:13 <Daedalus> The crack appears to be repairing itself, actually.
11:33:23 <DiePotato> "Oh fucking c'mon."
11:33:46 <KadeLeMuse> Marion looks to see if there's another door.
11:33:47 <Daedalus> She's unconscious, it seems. On the floor. Half of her arm and part of her lower cheek appears to be burnt.
11:33:51 <DiePotato> Arty snatches the radio off the dash. "We have a situation because my teammate is a fucking idiot."
11:33:53 <Daedalus> But she looks fine.
11:34:03 <Daedalus> <<WHAT?>>
11:34:11 <Daedalus> <<ARE YOU STILL IN THE STORE?!>>
11:34:22 <KadeLeMuse> "Vincent is!"
11:34:30 <ZombieMesh> Vincent doesn't bother trying to stop the fire and go into the manager office. He peels his shirt off and wraps it around the girls mouth, attempting to pull her out of the back rooms.
11:34:39 <Daedalus> He can do this!
11:34:40 <DiePotato> "No two of us are trapped in our vehicle."
11:35:23 <Daedalus> (You're not trapped in the vehicle)
11:35:24 <KadeLeMuse> "Why didn't you tell us the store was from the past?"
11:35:40 <Daedalus> (You just can't break the store door. It's glass.)
11:35:42 <ZombieMesh> Vincent pulls the girl over his shoulder and makes his way towards the front.
11:35:48 <DiePotato> Redact
11:35:55 <DiePotato> "We cannot get inside!"
11:36:01 <Daedalus> Vincent, you'll find that the front door is locked.
11:36:33 <ZombieMesh> "Shit. I sure did great." Vincent gently sets the woman down on the wall next to the door.
11:36:57 <ZombieMesh> Vincent moves over to the door, can he see the others outside?
11:37:00 <Daedalus> Vincent, it's getting rather hard to breathe
11:37:04 <Daedalus> They can.
11:37:19 <Daedalus> Smoke is filling the store.
11:37:31 <ZombieMesh> He knocks on the glass, yelling. "Can you hear me-?" He covers his mouth with his gloved hand, coughing into it. Shiiiiit.
11:38:02 <DiePotato> Arty groans and rubs inbetween his eyes. "How do we get his dumbass out?" He says into the radio.
11:38:08 <Daedalus> <<ALRIGHT, ARE YOU LISTENING TO ME?!>>
11:38:16 <DiePotato> "Yes."
11:38:25 <Daedalus> <<TELL WHOEVER IT IS TO GET AWAY FROM THE DOOR>>
11:38:29 <ZombieMesh> Vincent looks down at the girl, coughing again.
11:38:39 <Daedalus> She looks to be breathing, at least.
11:38:42 <KadeLeMuse> "GET AWAY FROMTHE DOOR!"
11:38:49 <KadeLeMuse> *FROM THE
11:38:50 <ZombieMesh> Can he hear them?
11:38:52 <DiePotato> Arty bangs on the door and screams. "GET THE FUCK AWAY FROM THE DOOR!"
11:38:59 <Daedalus> Vincent can barely hear this over the fire alarm, but he hears it all the same.
11:39:18 <DiePotato> Arty also does pushing gestures
11:39:39 <ZombieMesh> Vincent nods, crouching down low and moving over to the girl. He wraps his arms around her, shuffling away from the door with her. Oh god his poor lungs this was going to kill his workout routine.
11:39:59 <DiePotato> "What else!?" Arty says into the radio
11:40:21 <Daedalus> <<Get back into the car. I think you can figure out the rest...>>
11:40:33 <DiePotato> "...Thanks." B|
11:40:36 <KadeLeMuse> Marion's eyes widen.
11:41:03 <DiePotato> Arty gets into the drivers seat and prays to god Vincent didn't take the keys with him.
11:41:14 <KadeLeMuse> 4df+6 (perc) anything standout asaway tohelpVVincent getout?
11:41:14 <Glacon> KadeLeMuse: (perc) anything standout asaway tohelpVVincent getout?: 10 (4df+6=+, +, +, +)
11:41:18 <ZombieMesh> Man, this girl better not be destined to die because he did NOT go through this shit to have some lady die on him.
11:41:51 <ZombieMesh> Keys are in the ignition.
11:42:02 <Daedalus> All the doors seem to be locked.
11:42:31 <DiePotato> "Get the hell out of the way Marion!" Arty turns the engine over.
11:42:59 <Daedalus> The car starts like a dream.
11:43:12 <ZombieMesh> Vincent is having a bit of a struggle to breathe. Smoke does that.
11:43:13 <Daedalus> Vincent, meanwhile, suffers smoke inhaltion.
11:43:16 <KadeLeMuse> Marion moves.
11:43:35 <DiePotato> "Damn this won't end well." Arty sighs. Let's hope he can survive a second car crash.
11:43:40 Hankonothere → Hankolijo
11:43:56 <Daedalus> The engine revvs.
11:44:34 <DiePotato> Arty tosses his rifle put into the pavement so it doesn't break in the car and slams the accelerator.
11:45:39 <Daedalus> You break through the glass like tissue paper.
11:45:47 <ZombieMesh> Vincent has a hard coughing fit. He has getting dizzy and queasy and also breathing was a tad hard and his lugs felt hot. Fun. Hopefully his shirt was helping the woman not be in as bas a shape.
11:45:51 <Daedalus> Pdef, Arty.
11:46:01 <DiePotato> 4df+4 don't you fuck me over
11:46:01 <Glacon> DiePotato: don't you fuck me over: 4 (4df+4=0, 0, -, +)
11:46:06 <Daedalus> As you come to a halt hitting one of the registers.
11:46:45 <Daedalus> Arty, you hit your head on the wheel, but you don't suffer a concussion. Just a small bruise on your forehead.
11:47:29 <Daedalus> -0.5 health.
11:47:52 <Daedalus> Vincent, a car has crashed through the front of the store.
11:48:04 <DiePotato> Arty rubs his head and looks up through the windshield
11:48:20 <KadeLeMuse> Marion is still outside.The groceries in the car are ruined, but they're safe.
11:48:49 <ZombieMesh> Vincent keeps himself from nodding off, grabbing onto the woman and trying to pull her towards the doors. Also, ouch glass.
11:48:56 <Daedalus> Vincent's there. You can see each other through the clearing smoke. Though in the rearview window, Arty, you notice the hole is attempting to repair itself.
11:49:56 <KadeLeMuse> Marion watches the others, feeling useless.
11:49:59 <Daedalus> Vincent, you can leap through the hole with the woman.
11:50:13 <DiePotato> "Oh fuck that." Arty pulls the stick into reverse and tries to back up.
11:50:41 <Daedalus> Arty, you break through the glass once again as the car is pulled into reverse.
11:50:49 <ZombieMesh> Vincent does his best to shove himself through the hole with the woman. His arms feel like spaghetti. Knees weak. He feels like he's going to vomit. Also hopefully Artyom doesn't smash into them with his car,
11:50:51 <Daedalus> YOu're now in the parking lot.
11:50:57 <KadeLeMuse> Marion helps Vincent and the woman as best they can.
11:50:59 <Daedalus> Artyom doesn't.
11:51:48 <Daedalus> The hole repairs itself once again, and the fire is contained within the now burning grocery store.
11:51:54 <DiePotato> Arty pulls on the door handle when he's through and thuds his body against the door to open it. He stumbles out afterwards. "Motherfucking..."
11:52:07 <DiePotato> He gets the radio from where it's probably fallen.
11:52:29 <ZombieMesh> Vincent is hacking and coughing at the ground.
11:52:32 <Daedalus> It's on the ground, <<... Hello?! Hello!? Is anyone there?!"
11:52:32 <Daedalus> >>
11:52:58 <KadeLeMuse> Marion rubs his back gently.
11:53:06 <DiePotato> Arty picks it up and slumps against the car. "Worked. Got him out along with a woman from the store."
11:53:06 <ZombieMesh> Vincent's voice is hoarse. "Girl."
11:53:30 <Daedalus> 4df+8
11:53:31 <Glacon> Daedalus: 8 (4df+8=0, 0, +, -)
11:53:33 <Daedalus> 4df+8
11:53:33 <Glacon> Daedalus: 7 (4df+8=-, -, 0, +)
11:53:40 <KadeLeMuse> Marion nodnodsand checks on the girl. How are her vitals?
11:53:53 <Daedalus> The car survives both crashes.
11:53:58 <ZombieMesh> Hopefully Vincent shirt kept her in better shape than him.
11:54:04 <Daedalus> She's alive.
11:54:08 <Daedalus> That's good
11:54:56 <KadeLeMuse> "The girl survived. /You/, on the other hand, almost /didn't/."
11:55:16 <Daedalus> His lungs will feel like they're on fire
11:55:21 <DiePotato> Arty sighs and rubs his face. "What now?" To the Radio
11:55:46 <ZombieMesh> Vincent keeps coughing and hacking. He would really like to just remove his ribcage and lungs. That would be nice.
11:55:49 <Daedalus> <<You're all out?>>
11:56:14 <DiePotato> "Da. With the cashier as well."
11:56:30 <Daedalus> <<The building should collapse at 4:56.>>
11:56:41 <DiePotato> Arty looks at his watch
11:56:42 <Daedalus> Almost if on que, the building does so.
11:56:43 <KadeLeMuse> Marion moves to rub his back again gently.
11:56:51 <Daedalus> It's 4:56
11:56:59 <DiePotato> "...Course."
11:57:35 <Daedalus> <<Alright... everything should be good now. For a moment there I thought you said you recovered the cashier.>>
11:57:42 <DiePotato> "...."
11:57:59 <DiePotato> "What would happen if we did?"
11:58:16 <Daedalus> <<You would need to kill her.>>
11:58:20 <ZombieMesh> Vincent sort of just flops onto the ground. His body doesnt feel like holding him up, it's too much work to breathe.
11:58:22 <DiePotato> "....Why?"
11:58:57 <Daedalus> <<Because the store doesn't reset if everything doesn't happen like it did in 1945.>>
11:59:21 <DiePotato> "..." Arty looks at the three. "Does it matter how?"
11:59:55 <Daedalus> <<No... it doesn't.>>
12:00:16 <KadeLeMuse> Marion whines slightly as he flops, then goes to rub his back again very gently. "/Please/ don't do that in the future."
12:00:43 <DiePotato> "..." Artyom steps over to the three and pushes the radio into Marion's hands. "You two get in the car."
12:01:10 <Daedalus> <<It just needs to happen before 5:00>>
12:01:16 <DiePotato> "..."
12:01:22 <DiePotato> Arty looks at his watch
12:01:22 <Daedalus> <<5:10. Sorry.>>
12:01:34 <DiePotato> "Da."
12:01:39 <Daedalus> <<There was a coffee stain on the document.>>
12:01:40 <KadeLeMuse> Marion blinks "Huh?" Marin helps Vincent intothe car anyways.
12:01:41 <ZombieMesh> Vincent looks up. His hair is defiantly disheveled and he's sweaty and shirtless and covered in black stuff.
12:01:58 <DiePotato> "Just get in the car."
12:02:04 <ZombieMesh> Vincent pushes at Marion, looking over to the girl.
12:02:16 <ZombieMesh> "Her."
12:02:20 <Daedalus> She's lying on the ground, unconsious.
12:02:33 <DiePotato> "Because of what you did I have to clean up your mess."
12:02:45 <ZombieMesh> "Does... She have a name tag?"
12:03:04 <DiePotato> Arty draws his Makarov and screws the suppressor on. "Just get in the fucking car."
12:03:10 <DiePotato> He sounds cold
12:03:13 <Daedalus> There is, indeed, a name tag. Mary Davidson.
12:03:18 <DiePotato> Not like how he normally sounds
12:03:35 <ZombieMesh> "Artyom, what does her name tag say?"
12:03:46 <ZombieMesh> Vincent coughs into his fist.
12:04:16 <DiePotato> "Mary Davidson." Arty tightens the suppressor to the muzzle and looks at him with a blank stare. "Now get in the car."
12:04:20 <KadeLeMuse> Marion tries to pull Vincent to the car. "Vincent, c'mon."
12:04:36 <ZombieMesh> Vincent is pulled into the car, not having energy to resist even if he wanted to.
12:05:04 <DiePotato> Arty looks down at the girl. "..."
12:05:12 <KadeLeMuse> Marion pulls him into the back seat with them.
12:05:19 <Daedalus> The young woman's eyes flutter open, ever so slightly.
12:06:11 <DiePotato> "..." Arty stares for a moment
12:06:17 <ZombieMesh> Vincent sort of curls up on the seat, coughing into his arm.
12:07:28 <KadeLeMuse> "Vincent... I know you hate me, but /please/ don't sacrifice yourself like that in the future. /Please/."
12:08:01 <Daedalus> "Help-" She coughs, weakly raising a shaky hand towards Arty, "Hel... help..."
12:08:02 <ZombieMesh> "Don't hate you..."
12:08:33 <DiePotato> "...Sorry." Arty levels the pistol so it points between her eyes. "It will be quick."
12:09:01 <Daedalus> "No... please..." Tears begin to form around her eyes, "Please... please..."
12:09:01 <DiePotato> He shuts his eyes and pulls the trigger.
12:10:30 <KadeLeMuse> They laugh a little."Yeah,yu do. Ieven try to use your apathy tomy advantage with those notesas therapy for m because II knew you wouldn't /care/ that way, but that failed." They're trembling and tearing up.
12:10:57 <ZombieMesh> "I cared."
12:11:08 <Daedalus> Her head tilts to the side as the light leaves her eyes, and the spent case clinks to the ground. Her arms fall limply back as the small drop of blood leaks from the hole in her forhead.
12:11:10 <ZombieMesh> Vincent looks miserable. Probably because he's full of ghost smoke.
12:11:48 <DiePotato> "..." Arty picks the casing up and goes back to the car. "Give me the radio."
12:11:50 <Daedalus> Everything is quiet now.
12:11:59 <KadeLeMuse> Marion leans over and hugs him gently, trembling getting heavier.
12:12:35 <KadeLeMuse> Mrion passes the radio.
12:12:43 <KadeLeMuse> *Marion
12:12:49 <DiePotato> "Do we need to worry about the body?" He says into it
12:13:01 <Daedalus> <<It should be gone by now.>>
12:13:08 <DiePotato> Arty looks back
12:13:18 <Daedalus> Indeed, everything, including the collapsed store, is gone.
12:13:35 <KadeLeMuse> Marion is hugging vincent gently, btw.
12:13:55 <ZombieMesh> Vincent is sort of an actual smoke sludge of gross, coughing and being slimy.
12:14:16 <DiePotato> "..." Arty fetches his rifle and gets into the drivers seat of the car. He tosses the long gun into the back and sets the spent casing on the dashboard.
12:14:20 <Daedalus> The groceries are all gross and moldy too.
12:14:56 <ZombieMesh> Ten year old groceries can do that.
12:15:06 <Daedalus> <<It's a bit of a ways back to the site, so I guess I've got to explain myself.>>
12:15:08 <KadeLeMuse> Marion doesn't care.They're too busy hugging and sobbing.
12:15:58 <DiePotato> "Do what you want." To the Radio. He turns the engine over and pulls himself back so he's looking at the two. His face is still cold and blank. "Do not make me clean up your mess again."
12:16:06 <ZombieMesh> Is the radio loud enough for everyone to hear?
12:16:13 <Daedalus> It is
12:16:14 <ZombieMesh> "Didn't ask you to..."
12:16:24 <ZombieMesh> Vincent voice is hoarse, like a horse,
12:16:50 <DiePotato> "Tss." Arty takes the casing off the dash and tosses it in his lap. "Whatever." He starts the drive home.
12:16:59 <Daedalus> <<I owe you one.>> He sighs, <<A litte more than ten years ago, this store was owned by one Albert Greene. A criminal using the store as a front for his illegal drug business. He decided one day to liquidate his assets and burn down the store that 4th of july morning.>>
12:17:55 <Daedalus> <<Every 4th of July since then, the spectacle before you occurs.>>
12:18:04 <DiePotato> Arty tosses his Makarov into the passenger seat before he starts driving. He doesn't want to look at it.
12:18:25 <DiePotato> "What caused it to be stuck in a temporal loop?"
12:18:43 <Daedalus> <<We don't know. We just know that we don't know what will happen if we break the loop.>>
12:18:59 <Daedalus> <<It's too risky to try.>>
12:19:04 <ZombieMesh> "Artyom."
12:19:14 <DiePotato> "Yes?"
12:19:21 <ZombieMesh> "Thanks for breaking the glass."
12:19:59 <DiePotato> Arty doesn't say anything. Just keeps driving. It's kinda hard to tell what he's feeling through the ice.
12:20:29 <ZombieMesh> Vincent is fucked beat and probably needs oxygen treatment or something. But for now he is being hugged by Marion in the car.
12:21:02 <KadeLeMuse> Eventually, Marion stops crying and they pull away from Vincent.
12:21:23 <Daedalus> <<I apologize for not warning you. You might have had second thoughts if I told you what happens here, every year. You might've been tempted to change something.>>
12:21:44 <Daedalus> The first morning light is in the sky, and the air is as crisp and clear as ever.
12:21:54 <DiePotato> "I am familiar with this type of thing."
12:22:07 <Daedalus> But the smell of ashes in your noses linger.
12:22:15 Hankolijo → Hankonothere
12:22:18 <Daedalus> Probably because of Vincent.
12:22:40 <DiePotato> "I know how to complete a deadline." Arty drives with his knee momentarily to light a cigarette. Because there's not enough smoke already Arty.
12:22:57 <Daedalus> You eventually pull off the main road and onto the service one that leads to the site.
12:23:08 <Daedalus> You pull into the motorpool, and into IC3
12:23:12 <Daedalus> ~Fin~

IC3:
12:23:47 <DiePotato> Arty opens the car door after getting his Makarov and rifle. He turns back at the touch from Marion. "What?"
12:24:28 <KadeLeMuse> Marion blinks at him, "...Do you want to talk about it later?"
12:24:48 <KadeLeMuse> They help Vincent out and get him to Medical.
12:25:15 <DiePotato> "I completed a deadline. That is all there is to it." Arty gets out with his rifle in one hand and his Makarov in the other. He uses his foot to slam the door.
12:26:34 <ZombieMesh> Vincent is yucky and in bad shape and medical sounds like a good idea.
12:26:49 <DiePotato> Artyom follows them to Medical. He needs an ice pack
12:27:53 <KadeLeMuse> Marion sets him down. "Nurses! We've got a case or severe smoke inhalation!"
12:28:16 <Daedalus> The Doctors take him in.
12:29:00 <DiePotato> Arty lets the doc's deal with him. All he needs is an ice pack. He also lights another cigarette.
12:29:09 <Daedalus> They get him on a breathing machine and begin to pump the CO2 out of him
12:29:15 <KadeLeMuse> "..." They sigh, then go to get the super-moldy groceries and hand them in as samples.
12:29:38 <Daedalus> They're taken in.
12:30:26 <KadeLeMuse> Marion walk back into Medical.
12:30:36 <DiePotato> Artyom smokes and watches in a corner.
12:30:51 <DiePotato> He looks bored like he normally does
12:31:30 <Daedalus> A doctor approaches him and asks if he wants and ice pack for his forehead bruise.
12:31:45 <ZombieMesh> Vincent has things done to him that are probably not pleasant for him. Breathing machines are uncomfortable to say the least.
12:31:47 <DiePotato> "Please."
12:32:06 <KadeLeMuse> Marion hugs Artyom gently, then goes over to sit next to Vincent.
12:32:25 <DiePotato> Arty pushes Marion off when they try to hug him
12:32:32 <Daedalus> They hand him one
12:32:52 <KadeLeMuse> Marion frowns at that.
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12:33:34 <DiePotato> He unscrews the suppressor from the Makarov and puts both away, afterwards he takes the rifle in one hand and presses the ice pack to his bump. Exiting of Medical happens afterwards.
12:37:22 Hankonothere → Hankolijo
12:37:51 <DiePotato> When Arty turns around a few corners his steps slow and he places a hand on a wall
12:38:39 <DiePotato> The cigarette falls out of his mouth and he slides to the floor
12:40:06 <KadeLeMuse> Marion turns to look at Vincent and sighs. "...You know, after what happened in the cafeteria with the dinner, Sir Gregory found me sobbing in the cafeteria, and I eventually told him what happened. He told me I said your feelings that you had were a delusion, wh-which isn't wh-what I meant at all." They're starting to tremble again. "O-onceagain, It was
12:40:06 <KadeLeMuse> m-my fault everything was ruined..." It looks like they going to say more, but they shake their head and run out of medical.
12:40:56 <KadeLeMuse> As soon as they see Arty on the floor, they drop down and hug him, crying again.
12:41:22 <ZombieMesh> He's out of sight.
12:41:33 <DiePotato> They ran out of Medical
12:42:19 <DiePotato> Arty just sits there. His rifle had clattered to the floor before he had.
12:42:22 <KadeLeMuse> Vincent in out of sight?
12:42:24 <ZombieMesh> Vincent currently has things on his face/in his throat, so he can't do much responding.
12:42:26 <ZombieMesh> No arty
12:42:56 <KadeLeMuse> Okay,then they run off by themselves somewhere to cry alone.
12:43:41 <DiePotato> Arty eventually picks himself up and stomps the cigarette out.
12:43:59 <DiePotato> He picks the rifle back up and walks towards dorms.
12:44:55 <Daedalus> Something clatters from the undercarriage of the Studebaker they arrived home in.
12:47:44 <DiePotato> Arty remembers he left the radio behind in the car and heads back to get it.
12:48:05 <Daedalus> The car door is open, Arty.
12:48:13 <DiePotato> "..." ~I shut that.~
12:48:14 <Daedalus> Strange.
12:48:22 <Daedalus> There's no one around, either.
12:48:23 <DiePotato> ~I know I shut that.~
12:48:46 <DiePotato> Arty steps over to the car and reaches in to get the radio he left behind.
12:48:53 <DiePotato> He's frowning
12:49:13 <Daedalus> Perception, Artyom.
12:49:18 <DiePotato> 4df+4
12:49:19 <Glacon> DiePotato: 6 (4df+4=+, +, 0, 0)
12:49:38 <Daedalus> You hear someone, breathing behind you.
12:49:58 <DiePotato> "..." Artyom turns with a hand on his pistol.
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12:51:05 <Daedalus> It's the young cashier, she screams and runs at you, grabbing you by both shoulders. "HELP ME!"
12:51:30 <DiePotato> "HOLYFUCKINGSHIT!" Arty fucking shoves her off
12:51:57 <Daedalus> Her face is pale and the bullet hole still remains. She's shoved away, and falls over.
12:52:25 <DiePotato> Arty's heart rate spikes to hell and he starts breathing fast. "H-h-how!?"
12:52:55 <Daedalus> Her hands twitch and her eyes don't move in tandem. They independently search around the room, "Where is this? I can't feel... I can't feel my fingers..."
12:54:37 <DiePotato> Arty scrambles to an intercom.
12:55:24 <Daedalus> "Mommy... I'm scared... please... someone please tell me where I am?" Her eyes come to focus on you Arty, "You? You... will that be all today, sir?"
12:55:53 <DiePotato> <<I NEED A CONTAINMENT TEAM IN THE MOTOR POOL NOW!>> Arty is losing his shit
12:56:50 <Daedalus> She crawls towards you, unnaturally on all fours, her head tilting as her eyes search you up and down.
12:57:22 <DiePotato> He treads back and trips on something landing on his ass. He keeps backing up.
12:58:23 <Daedalus> She closes the distance quickly, and crawls up colse to your face.
12:58:36 Hankolijo → Hankonothere
12:58:50 <DiePotato> "I-I-I'm sorry."
12:58:56 <DiePotato> "I'm so sorry."
13:02:38 <Daedalus> Her eyes appear to move in tandem again, and she studies your features, tilting her head every so often. "There's so many things we could've done, been, over and over, round and round we go. When we stop, nobody knows. I'll tell you one thing, Daddy, I've got my own life. I don't need you, Chad, Brian, Sam. We're done. It's done. We're Done! Heh... Hehehehe... ehhehehheeHahahahahahahhaha
13:02:38 <Daedalus> hahhahahHahHHahahHAHHAhHAHhAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHHAHAHAHHAHHAH"
13:02:48 <Daedalus> She begins to laugh and smile and sing.
13:03:05 <Daedalus> JUst as she's pulled off of you, Arty, by the Containment team.
13:03:05 <DiePotato> Arty is terrified
13:03:34 <Daedalus> She's dragged away.
13:03:45 <Daedalus> A guard asks if you're alright.
13:03:57 <DiePotato> He keeps panting and nods to the guard.
13:04:19 <Daedalus> "Sir... do you want me to escort you to Medical?"
13:05:24 <DiePotato> "N-no. Just... get that thing into Containment."
13:05:47 <Daedalus> "Alright..." He offers a hand to help Arty up.
13:06:22 <DiePotato> The Russian takes it and pulls himself up. He retrieves the rifle and radio he had been here for and walks off.
13:06:48 <Daedalus> "Okay, well... you know where Medical is..." The guard scratches his hea.d