TSW 32: John's Dream

	IcePickLobotomy	The stars glitter beneath a blood-stained sky, the orange glow of the fire has grown more distant as you've ran, the pillar of smoke still visible from the way it glows past the gaps in the jungle. The air is thick and humid, carrying with it the scent of blood. And somewhere behind you, following at a unhurried walk, is the woman of blood.
	JohnH	grips his knife tighter, ready to turn at a moment's notice, and pushes through the underbrush
	IcePickLobotomy	And you emerge into a clearing. A dirt road snakes before you as it leads into a facility of some kind. Guard towers stand with a concrete wall, worn and weathered and covered in vines and leaves. Past the wall you can see parts of buildings, their windows dark and empty, leaves and vines creeping along their exterior, here and there a brilliant splash of color from some flowers. The gate is...
	IcePickLobotomy	...half open.
	JohnH	chances a look over his shoulder before slowly jogging in
	IcePickLobotomy	No sign of her, but you know she's out there, following you.
	JohnH	looks around to see what he might use to his advantage
	IcePickLobotomy	You could try and take cover in the facility, or perhaps look for equipment to use inside.
	JohnH	heads inside
	IcePickLobotomy	Inside you can see three main buildings. A large 3 story structure near the back, to your left a garage with one door half open, and to the right what looks like a storage building.
	JohnH	mumbles something under his breath then heads for the tall building
	IcePickLobotomy	The front door is closed, but it's half-rotted anyways and one hinge is gone. The rest of it is in similar condition.
	JohnH	mumbles again and shoulders the door down
	IcePickLobotomy	The inside of the building is covered in detritus and ruined husks of furniature, overgrown with leaves and vines. Insects buzz and you see a scorpion scuttle around your boot as it heads for a bit of cover. Light splashes in from behind you, casting a long shadow of you across the empty space, patches of thick darkness beyond. You can hear something, just past the edge of your perception. ....
	IcePickLobotomy	.... sounding like indistinct whispers.
	JohnH	peeks out the door
	IcePickLobotomy	It's dark, you'll need to pop one of your flares or else turn on one of your flashlights to see further
	IcePickLobotomy	Outside it's more of the same.
	JohnH	cracks a flare out of his chest-vest pocket and continues on, searching for a staircase
	IcePickLobotomy	As you step into the building. . .
	IcePickLobotomy	For a moment you see them, at the edge of your vision. It's as if the light casting a shadow of a invisible object. . . of invisable people. A faint shadow that disappears when you blink of attempt to focus on it.
	IcePickLobotomy	There is a stairwell leading down.
	JohnH	has no desire to go down, so continues searching for an upwards staircase
	IcePickLobotomy	A few more minutes before you find a staircase headed up. It's covered in creeping vines.
	JohnH	begins his ascent
	IcePickLobotomy	The 2nd story is a collection of offices, rotted desks and chairs covered in vines.
	IcePickLobotomy	And you hear them whispering still . . fragments of conversation. "subjects 3, 7, 13, and 21 have all accepted the additional grafts of material from subject Chernobog. Subject 3 and 21 are however showing signs of organ rejection in the area."
	IcePickLobotomy	"That's unfortunate, but within the expected parameters. As for the. . ." It trails of with a crackle of static