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- 15:24 ShockwaveLover He turns around at the voice. "Hey Simon. Another fucking tremor. With musical accompaniment, apparently."
- 15:24 NachtRuine "Big tremor. Busted the pa and the radios too." Zach looks to Eriko and picks her up. "Point me to medical, I don't take short routes."
- 15:25 ShockwaveLover "Just head down the stairs then follow the signs."
- 15:26 NachtRuine Zach nods and starts the journey, still fighting off a headache. "Everyone else alright for the most part?"
- 15:26 ShockwaveLover "Caf's been fucked up royally, but aside from some minor injuries, it seems okay so far."
- 15:27 Proto_Lost Simon looks doubly confused. "What? The fuck happened to the Caf?"
- 15:27 NachtRuine "Good. Make sure it doesn't get worse."
- 15:27 ShockwaveLover "If I knew that, I'd be an egghead, not a grunt. Ask Adam."
- 15:28 ShockwaveLover "Simon, you want to join the sweep? Or make sure these two get down to Medical safely?"
- 15:28 Proto_Lost Simon just snorts. "Nevermind...is anyone else injured?"
- 15:28 Proto_Lost "Yeah, better I help out, Zach looks like he's got Eriko covered."
- 15:28 Proto_Lost He fixes Zach a look. "Take care of her, will you kid?"
- 15:29 NachtRuine "I'll be fine, make sure everyone else is too. I'll do the same."
- 15:29 ShockwaveLover "Right. Until we get confirmation, assume everything that isn't human is hostile."
- 15:29 Proto_Lost Simon brings out his revolver. "Agreed."
- 15:29 NachtRuine "Pretty safe assumption."
- 15:30 DrSavage Adam scratches his head, sighing.
- 15:30 ShockwaveLover "And if it is human, assume it's going to turn hostile in pretty fucking short order."
- 15:30 NachtRuine He makes his way to medical, taking his time going through the stairs.
- 15:31 Proto_Lost "Christ, the last rumbles didn't have all this shit."
- 15:32 ShockwaveLover "Something put a hole the size of a car in the cafeteria wall, and spread about three person's worth of inorganic 'blood' over it."
- 15:33 Proto_Lost "...Jesus Christ."
- 15:34 ShockwaveLover "Yeah. Whatever did it is still out there."
- 15:34 ShockwaveLover They continue walking, and assuming nothing else happens, they head down a floor to the dorms.
- 15:34 Proto_Lost "Wait...you mean we have a little baby Red Pool in here?"
- 15:34 ShockwaveLover "No idea. Adam's studying a sample right now. But that looks to be the safe bet."
- 15:35 *** Jekeled quit (Quit: ChatZilla 0.9.89 [Firefox 16.0.1/20121010144125])
- 15:36 Proto_Lost Simon tries to take this all in. "...So we've been breached. And whatever did it is still in there, waiting."
- 15:37 NachtRuine Once he reaches medical, Zach is getting a little winded. He asks to no one in particular, "There a bed open?"
- 15:37 ShockwaveLover "Looks like it."
- 15:37 DrSavage Adam gestures to one. "And you're staying here too."
- 15:38 Proto_Lost "Motherfuck."
- 15:39 NachtRuine "Don't need to. Just a headache is all I got." He puts Eriko down on the bed. "I don't think she's got anything physical, but her ears might be damaged."
- 15:39 ShockwaveLover "Yep."
- 15:39 ShockwaveLover Is there anything interesting in the dorms?
- 15:39 DrSavage "That wasn't a request, Zach."
- 15:40 ShockwaveLover Duncan raps on doors as he passes them, making sure that everyone's out.
- 15:40 Proto_Lost "You know, we could just shout fire to get everyone out."
- 15:40 Mr_Wilt The dorms isn't particularly interesting, no.
- 15:41 ShockwaveLover "I think everyone's out already."
- 15:41 NachtRuine He sighs. "If you insist. I don't have any physical injuries either, but I've got an annoying ringing in my ear, and a headache from it."
- 15:41 ShockwaveLover "Right, let's check Containment, then head back to Medical."
- 15:41 Mr_Wilt Aren't*
- 15:42 Proto_Lost "Gotcha."
- 15:43 ShockwaveLover A short trip later, and the trio are outside the only occupied cell.
- 15:43 DrSavage Adam looks to him. "If you're going to insist, I need a sample of the pool."
- 15:43 Mr_Wilt Gate is there, being Gate.
- 15:43 Mr_Wilt Her flowerpot is broken.
- 15:43 ShockwaveLover "You two wait out here. I'll just be a sec."
- 15:44 ShockwaveLover He opens the door, and enters.
- 15:44 ShockwaveLover "You alright, Gate?"
- 15:44 NachtRuine "The pool? Are they even letting people near the thing?"
- 15:44 Mr_Wilt "My flowers are upended."
- 15:45 ShockwaveLover "Yeah, so I see." He surveys the damage. "How about yourself?"
- 15:46 Mr_Wilt "I'm fine."
- 15:46 ShockwaveLover "Good, good." He looks slightly relieved. "I didn't think it'd do too much to you, but you never know."
- 15:47 Mr_Wilt "You look worried, Duncan."
- 15:47 DrSavage "I don't know. But I think we should compare my sample to the pool."
- 15:47 DrSavage "I have a horrible feeling."
- 15:48 ShockwaveLover Duncan tries to set the flowerpot back up as best he can. "The Pool's doing strange stuff. Those tremors have been getting worse, and there's a massive hole where the caf's outer wall used to be."
- 15:49 Mr_Wilt "I'm sorry."
- 15:49 NachtRuine "I'll give it a try, at least. Gimme what I need."
- 15:49 ShockwaveLover "We'll probably be going into lockdown as soon as they get comms back up, so I don't know when I'll be able to get down here again."
- 15:49 ShockwaveLover "So...just keep safe, okay?"
- 15:49 DrSavage Adam gives him a scapula and a vial. "Hurry. I don't want you harmed."
- 15:50 Mr_Wilt "Alright. Just make sure I'm not stuck with somebody... /unbearable/. Which includes of the staff down here."!
- 15:50 NachtRuine "Mind giving me gloves too? Kinda don't want my hands to touch the pool."
- 15:51 DrSavage Adam nods, handing over a pair.
- 15:51 ShockwaveLover He chuckles. "I'll see what I can do." Then sobers. "I know you can take care of yourself, Gate, but the Pool's got the Devil's own bag of tricks. If it all goes pear shaped, get the hell out of here. Don't worry about me. Just shut off."
- 15:52 NachtRuine "Thanks, I'll be back as soon as I can." He takes the objects and begins to head to the sub bay.
- 15:52 Mr_Wilt Zach is stopped by Security guards.
- 15:53 NachtRuine "I take it you won't let me through?"
- 15:53 Mr_Wilt "Nope. Nobody gets through."
- 15:54 ShockwaveLover "Hopefully it won't come to that. But if it does...well, it's been fun."
- 15:54 NachtRuine "Alright." With a bit of disdain, he starts to make his way back to medical.
- 15:55 Mr_Wilt "it won't, Duncan."
- 15:56 ShockwaveLover "If it does, tell Boss Man I'll see him in hell."
- 15:57 NachtRuine Once there, he hands the materials back to Adam. "Security wouldn't let me through. Said no one goes through."
- 15:58 DrSavage "It's fine...I think my hypothesis is right. If it is...this is far more dangerous than we may know."
- 15:58 ShockwaveLover He reaches out and rests his hand on the cool stone. "Catch you on the flip side, Gate."
- 15:59 NachtRuine "How so?"
- 15:59 ShockwaveLover Then he turns and walks outside.
- 16:00 Proto_Lost Simon turns to look at him, he's been leaning on the wall ever since Duncan went in. "How'd that go?"
- 16:00 ShockwaveLover "Gate's fine for the moment. Minor damage to her cell, but that's about it."
- 16:02 Proto_Lost "Still find it a bit odd you're chummy with a skip, but eh."
- 16:02 Proto_Lost He pushes off the wall and stretches a bit.
- 16:02 ShockwaveLover An odd look flashes across his face for a moment, but it's quickly suppressed. "I was the first one to talk with her. Just sort of fell into the ambassador role."
- 16:03 ShockwaveLover Duncanlsecures the cell door. "Now, I think that's everything. Let's get back to Med."
- 16:04 DrSavage "Because it's not something from the pool attacking us."
- 16:04 NachtRuine "Then what is?"
- 16:05 DrSavage "...The /Pool/ is attacking us."
- 16:05 Proto_Lost "Agreed, I want to check on Eriko."
- 16:05 NachtRuine "How do you figure that?" He sounds a bit surprised, but pragmatic.
- 16:06 ShockwaveLover "And I want to know what the boy wonder has got from that sample."
- 16:06 DrSavage "Because that sample I got? It was where the damage was...I think the pool's sentient. Or at least alive."
- 16:07 NachtRuine "Hrm. That hardly sounds good."
- 16:08 Proto_Lost "Likewise...though I doubt it'll be anything good."
- 16:09 ShockwaveLover "When, in the history of this Site, has a sample /ever/ brought anything good?"
- 16:10 DrSavage "I think it's been waiting for this."
- 16:10 NachtRuine "Why now, of all times, though?"
- 16:11 Proto_Lost Simon considers this for a moment, then nods. "Fair point."
- 16:12 ShockwaveLover "Damn skippy."
- 16:15 DrSavage "We've lost a lot of people. We're approaching winter."
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- 16:16 NachtRuine "And the pool is keeping tabs on how the lives if the Poolboys are."
- 16:18 DrSavage "It very much could be."
- 16:20 NachtRuine "Excuse me if I'm having a hard time believing you. It could be possible, just doesn't seem likely to me. Which is why I should probably believe you."
- 16:21 ShockwaveLover They arrive at the med bay in short order.
- 16:21 NachtRuine Zach sees them enter. "Everyone alright out there?"
- 16:23 Proto_Lost "Pretty much...didn't see a soul anywhere."
- 16:24 ShockwaveLover "Now that you mention it...that's a bit odd, don't you think?"
- 16:24 NachtRuine "Hrm. Alright, just as long as nothing's creeping around."
- 16:26 DrSavage Adam goes quiet. He's already mistrusted here, no sense in making himself look crazy too.
- 16:27 Proto_Lost "So what did you find Adam? And don't give me any long and winding jargon."
- 16:29 DrSavage "The sample is inorganic. It's not blood at all. I have reason to believe it's pool-matter."
- 16:31 NachtRuine "I tried to get a sample from the pool, but security stopped me. Said no one goes through."
- 16:31 Proto_Lost "Which means my deduction that we have a little baby pool in here correct...find out why we have a goddamn kiddie red pool in the cafeteria yet?"
- 16:33 DrSavage "I think it lashed out. Sounds crazy...but nothing seems to be rampaging through. I think it's the pool itself."
- 16:34 NachtRuine "I personally don't believe it, but knowing this place, not believing something is a good reason to believe it."
- 16:34 Proto_Lost "So...the pool is attacking us?"
- 16:36 NachtRuine "Might be. I'm gonna err on the safe side and say prepare for it."
- 16:36 DrSavage "Is it so far fetched? Considering the foundation we work for?"
- 16:38 Proto_Lost "No...and frankly I think this is just the buildup...the real nasty shit's to come."
- 16:38 ShockwaveLover "Better stock up on the 4-ply, then."
- 16:38 NachtRuine Zach turns to Simon, then to Eriko. "She's not handling this all too well. I calmed her down a good amount, but I think she needs you more than she does me."
- 16:40 DrSavage "I think...I think this might be the big one....I hope we all make it..."
- 16:41 Proto_Lost Simon looks at Zach, then nods. "I'll be here when she needs me kid, you can count on that."
- 16:42 NachtRuine "I always do."
- 16:43 *** thedeadlymoose is now known as thedeudlymoose
- 16:44 *** thedeudlymoose is now known as thedeadlymoose
- 16:45 NachtRuine "For now, try not to get caught alone. Worst case scenario, something happens and you're all alone."
- 16:46 DrSavage "Buddy system."
- 16:47 NachtRuine "Yeah."
- 16:48 Proto_Lost "That sounds good."
- 16:49 DrSavage "Armed at all times. Keep alert."
- 16:50 Proto_Lost "We need to inform the others about this, if they don't already know."
- 16:50 DrSavage "And please...be careful."
- 16:50 NachtRuine "Make sure everyone knows the plan. It's not much, but it's something."
- 16:52 DrSavage "Solidarity. We can overcome this."
- 16:54 Proto_Lost "In that case, before another big rumble comes and creates another kiddie pool in here, I'm off to prepare my weaponry."
- 16:54 NachtRuine "We always do. I'm going to the range after I rest up here, you guys should frequent the range as well, keep your skills sharp."
- 16:54 Proto_Lost Simon leaves the Med Bay, his eyes lingering on Eriko before he walks out.
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