Murder Tale I: Limited Starkweather Edition [Non-Canon]

[Reaper Jack]

Laura stayed a few meters back from Jack as he scanned the room with his torch. Looking to see of any indecators as to anything useful. Unfortnately after a good look nothing came up. Blank again. Oh well, she was sure they could find another weapon of kinds somewhere, or even again something just to help makeshift a weapon. Just to be on the safe side.

"Lovely, I dont think they can help us though. Unless we need a human sheild." She said with a small hint of a smile as she folded her arms across her chest loosely.

"So I guess last stop is the ambulence station then...out--there."

Guessing the ambulence station would be on the ground floor meant they would need to go back downstairs, past the severed head and the dead body lying at the bottom of the stair well. Delightful. But they couldn't avoid such things.

"Down we go." Without another word she quietly opened the door to the stair well and prepared herself for the stench of rotting flesh again as she decended the stairs back down to the floor where they started.

Jack followed on behind; checking for obstacles and potential threats as they went. He discovered none. Everything was eerily quiet. Not even any ambient noise could be heard, no birds, no cars, nothing. It was like the whole city was in a time lapse; with nothing happening.

Looking at the window as they descended the stairs; he was reminded that it was night out; and he had only a shirt. On one hand, it would be kind of funny if he died from hypothermia now. On the other hand; it really wouldn't. He made a mental note to check for a jacket or coat as well. Laura's lab coat should keep her warm enough; hopefully.

They passed the severed head and the corpse of the woman Jack had accidentally killed; the stench was unimaginable; Jack had to pull up the collar of his shirt and place it over his nose to even be able to bear it. He averted his eyes from the body; there was no use reminding himself of what happened. It wouldn't help. They passed the area. Jack spoke to Laura then.

"See a sign for the place yet?"

 

[Akibahara]

CHAPTER ONE:
Drawn Apart​

Carcer City, once a testament of industry and labor, has become a city-wide dump: The streets are littered with trash, the roads filled with deep potholes, making it almost impossible for any four-wheel vehicle to cross, and crime has run rampant. You realize this as you step out of the Hospital gates, it's rusted mainframe nearly giving way, eyes scanning an endless sea of worn out buildings and shady individuals crossing the street.
​

​

"Ahhhh, it appears our traitor has struck."​

Everyone appears to be in place... except one: JustAnotherRPer was sprawled face-down across the pavement, his bones jutted from his flesh, bits of vital organs, gore, and a massive tire mark tore his spinal column in two--it appears someone lured him out there—and sent him toward certain doom. The last thing you see, is his corpse getting dragged away by some hobo in an old military jacket, probably stolen from a local Goodwill store.
​

"Poor, poor Slappy. His favorite hobbies included kiddie porn, diddling himself in public, and banning random users on RPNation. Not a bad way to go, old chum, not a bad way at all."

"... But who gives a fuck about him, am I right or am I right? Heh, heh."

"Now, our next scene involves splitting everyone into two groups. I want it to... ahah, captivate your adoring fans. First, there's an old abandoned high school a few blocks away to the East. It's called Carcer City High. Classy, right? I want Cody, Tyler, Bryan, Aleksey, Jake, Amber, Mark, Nathan, Salwa, Leesa, Gil, Grant, and Natalie."

"We'll call you 'Group One.' Your goal is to retrieve a key located deep within the High School. The Hoods have kept it in the basement somewhere. Find it. It unlocks the front-door to a 5-Star Hotel located a mile away."

"Now..."

"Group Two. There's an abandoned shopping mall transformed into a sex trade-slash-prostitution ring a few blocks away to the West. It's heavily guarded by a rival gang referred to as 'The Pervs.' They're new in town, but they're still hard as nails. A key leading to the back entrance of the 5-Star Hotel can be found somewhere in the J.C. Penny inside. I want Adam, Gage, Chris, Jenna, Michael, Jack, Alyce, Batrisyia, Lydia, Laura, and Nia there."

"Lights... Cameras... Action!"

You head toward your respective destinations, awaiting the challenges coming before you...​

​

CAST LIST:
@Akibahara as Adam (NPC)
@TheColourlessRainbow as Cody
@Dallas as "Gage"
@C92cool as Chris
@JayJay as Jenna
@Gadwall7 as Grant
@MrDubWubs as Michael
@Reaper Jack as Jack
@MattieLee as Leesa
@Xibilation as Natalie
@La Muerte as Tyler
@LittleMissTinkerToy as Lydia
@Melancholy as Amber
@Cres as Bryan Cordova
@phantasmagoricStoner as Batrisyia
@JextheShadow as Mark
@Laura as Laura
@The Gil as Gil Vieira
@The Last Outlaw as Nathan
@seeing the reflection as Nia
@dunaway5 as Jake
@Lunar-Eclipse as Alyce
@AlekseyVN1922 as Aleksey Vasilyevich Nevzorov
@Sandra as Salwa

Eliminated:
JustanotherRPer - KILLED. RAN OVER.
​

Congratulations for making it everyone! The first kill has been posting and traitor has struck! Feel free to vote who you believe the traitor is. This round will end tomorrow at 10:00PM MST! At worst, mid-Friday afternoon! Continue posting!​

 

[Laurioshock]

Jack followed on behind; checking for obstacles and potential threats as they went. He discovered none. Everything was eerily quiet. Not even any ambient noise could be heard, no birds, no cars, nothing. It was like the whole city was in a time lapse; with nothing happening.

Looking at the window as they descended the stairs; he was reminded that it was night out; and he had only a shirt. On one hand, it would be kind of funny if he died from hypothermia now. On the other hand; it really wouldn't. He made a mental note to check for a jacket or coat as well. Laura's lab coat should keep her warm enough; hopefully.

They passed the severed head and the corpse of the woman Jack had accidentally killed; the stench was unimaginable; Jack had to pull up the collar of his shirt and place it over his nose to even be able to bear it. He averted his eyes from the body; there was no use reminding himself of what happened. It wouldn't help. They passed the area. Jack spoke to Laura then.

"See a sign for the place yet?"

Laura kept her eyes focused on her target as she made her way down the stairs, being careful around the obsticles in her way. But kept her eyes off the severed head and the body as they passed both. The stairwell now taking on an even worse smell. Maybe it was a good thing they left. Now they didn't have to smell that again, and hopefully have no more falling heads.

Getting out of the door of the stairwell Laura took in a few large gulps of fresher air that felt like heaven to her lungs compared to the heavy, thick and putrid smell that hung in the air from the stairwell. She couldn't imagine just how bad she smelt herself after all what happened, but that was the least of her worries.

Taking a glance down the corridor she took off to have a look, no harm in trying to find somewhere. Coming across a wall of signs she checked for ambulence station.

"Down the corridor and to our left." Hopefully it would have a few things there for them and not raided already.

 

[MrDubWubs]

CHAPTER ONE:
Drawn Apart​

Carcer City, once a testament of industry and labor, has become a city-wide dump: The streets are littered with trash, the roads filled with deep potholes, making it almost impossible for any four-wheel vehicle to cross, and crime has run rampant. You realize this as you step out of the Hospital gates, it's rusted mainframe nearly giving way, eyes scanning an endless sea of worn out buildings and shady individuals crossing the street.
​

​

"Ahhhh, it appears our traitor has struck."​

Everyone appears to be in place... except one: JustAnotherRPer was sprawled face-down across the pavement, his bones jutted from his flesh, bits of vital organs, gore, and a massive tire mark tore his spinal column in two--it appears someone lured him out there—and sent him toward certain doom. The last thing you see, is his corpse getting dragged away by some hobo in an old military jacket, probably stolen from a local Goodwill store.
​

"Poor, poor Slappy. His favorite hobbies included kiddie porn, diddling himself in public, and banning random users on RPNation. Not a bad way to go, old chum, not a bad way at all."

"... But who gives a fuck about him, am I right or am I right? Heh, heh."

"Now, our next scene involves splitting everyone into two groups. I want it to... ahah, captivate your adoring fans. First, there's an old abandoned high school a few blocks away to the East. It's called Carcer City High. Classy, right? I want Cody, Tyler, Bryan, Aleksey, Jake, Amber, Mark, Nathan, Salwa, Leesa, Gil, Grant, and Natalie."

"We'll call you 'Group One.' Your goal is to retrieve a key located deep within the High School. The Hoods have kept it in the basement somewhere. Find it. It unlocks the front-door to a 5-Star Hotel located a mile away."

"Now..."

"Group Two. There's an abandoned shopping mall transformed into a sex trade-slash-prostitution ring a few blocks away to the West. It's heavily guarded by a rival gang referred to as 'The Pervs.' They're new in town, but they're still hard as nails. A key leading to the back entrance of the 5-Star Hotel can be found somewhere in the J.C. Penny inside. I want Adam, Gage, Chris, Jenna, Michael, Jack, Alyce, Batrisyia, Lydia, Laura, and Nia there."

"Lights... Cameras... Action!"

You head toward your respective destinations, awaiting the challenges coming before you...​

​

CAST LIST:
@Akibahara as JustAnotherRPer & Adam (NPC)
@TheColourlessRainbow as Cody
@Dallas as "Gage"
@C92cool as Chris
@JayJay as Jenna
@Gadwall7 as Grant
@MrDubWubs as Michael
@Reaper Jack as Jack
@MattieLee as Leesa
@Xibilation as Natalie
@La Muerte as Tyler
@LittleMissTinkerToy as Lydia
@Melancholy as Amber
@Cres as Bryan Cordova
@phantasmagoricStoner as Batrisyia
@JextheShadow as Mark
@Laura as Laura
@The Gil as Gil Vieira
@The Last Outlaw as Nathan
@seeing the reflection as Nia
@dunaway5 as Jake
@Lunar-Eclipse as Alyce
@AlekseyVN1922 as Aleksey Vasilyevich Nevzorov
@Sandra as Salwa
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Congratulations for making it everyone! The first kill has been posting and traitor has struck! Feel free to vote who you believe the traitor is. This round will end tomorrow at 10:00PM MST! At worst, mid-Friday afternoon! Continue posting!​

... *I think about it for a little while* I could just take the axe and hit my face into the blade non-stop till i'm forced to stop by my own death... Eh I guess others dieing shouldn't be to hard... *I hum the tune to down Rocket Waltz as use the axe to hold up my two arms like a prison person. I look around at the others assigned to help me*

 

[Nater Taters]

I sighed as My group stood at the gates of some old school that had a key to a five star hotel. I looked around and noticed most of the people. I noticed there was the members of my old group as well. I walked over to Grant and greeted him. "Nice to know you're still in one piece, as well as Nat and Mark." I said while pointing over to them, "We'll find that key in no time." I said with confidence, holding the machete loosely in my hand.

 

[Bohemian-sadboi]

Holding the bat I picked up earlier over my shoulder, I lit another cigarette wondering why I couldn't go to the mall I needed new clothes. Oh well, I will just find some off of a dead body or something. I walked up slowly, smoking the cigarette and watching my sides. I never liked high school and I don't think I will like this one. "Come on let's find this key and first gun off a dead body is mine, just saying. Anyways one of you guys can have this when I find a firearm." I stood waiting in the rest of the group.

@group 1

 

[WanderingHyrda]

(Off For the night because I have to get up around 5 in the morning -.-...meh..night *hugs both @Akibahara
@C92cool *)

 

[Driver]

CHAPTER ONE:
Drawn Apart​

Carcer City, once a testament of industry and labor, has become a city-wide dump: The streets are littered with trash, the roads filled with deep potholes, making it almost impossible for any four-wheel vehicle to cross, and crime has run rampant. You realize this as you step out of the Hospital gates, it's rusted mainframe nearly giving way, eyes scanning an endless sea of worn out buildings and shady individuals crossing the street.
​

​

"Ahhhh, it appears our traitor has struck."​

Everyone appears to be in place... except one: JustAnotherRPer was sprawled face-down across the pavement, his bones jutted from his flesh, bits of vital organs, gore, and a massive tire mark tore his spinal column in two--it appears someone lured him out there—and sent him toward certain doom. The last thing you see, is his corpse getting dragged away by some hobo in an old military jacket, probably stolen from a local Goodwill store.
​

"Poor, poor Slappy. His favorite hobbies included kiddie porn, diddling himself in public, and banning random users on RPNation. Not a bad way to go, old chum, not a bad way at all."

"... But who gives a fuck about him, am I right or am I right? Heh, heh."

"Now, our next scene involves splitting everyone into two groups. I want it to... ahah, captivate your adoring fans. First, there's an old abandoned high school a few blocks away to the East. It's called Carcer City High. Classy, right? I want Cody, Tyler, Bryan, Aleksey, Jake, Amber, Mark, Nathan, Salwa, Leesa, Gil, Grant, and Natalie."

"We'll call you 'Group One.' Your goal is to retrieve a key located deep within the High School. The Hoods have kept it in the basement somewhere. Find it. It unlocks the front-door to a 5-Star Hotel located a mile away."

"Now..."

"Group Two. There's an abandoned shopping mall transformed into a sex trade-slash-prostitution ring a few blocks away to the West. It's heavily guarded by a rival gang referred to as 'The Pervs.' They're new in town, but they're still hard as nails. A key leading to the back entrance of the 5-Star Hotel can be found somewhere in the J.C. Penny inside. I want Adam, Gage, Chris, Jenna, Michael, Jack, Alyce, Batrisyia, Lydia, Laura, and Nia there."

"Lights... Cameras... Action!"

You head toward your respective destinations, awaiting the challenges coming before you...​

​

CAST LIST:
@Akibahara as Adam (NPC)
@TheColourlessRainbow as Cody
@Dallas as "Gage"
@C92cool as Chris
@JayJay as Jenna
@Gadwall7 as Grant
@MrDubWubs as Michael
@Reaper Jack as Jack
@MattieLee as Leesa
@Xibilation as Natalie
@La Muerte as Tyler
@LittleMissTinkerToy as Lydia
@Melancholy as Amber
@Cres as Bryan Cordova
@phantasmagoricStoner as Batrisyia
@JextheShadow as Mark
@Laura as Laura
@The Gil as Gil Vieira
@The Last Outlaw as Nathan
@seeing the reflection as Nia
@dunaway5 as Jake
@Lunar-Eclipse as Alyce
@AlekseyVN1922 as Aleksey Vasilyevich Nevzorov
@Sandra as Salwa

Eliminated:
JustanotherRPer - KILLED. RAN OVER.
​

Congratulations for making it everyone! The first kill has been posting and traitor has struck! Feel free to vote who you believe the traitor is. This round will end tomorrow at 10:00PM MST! At worst, mid-Friday afternoon! Continue posting!​

*Christ, did I hear that right? A shopping mall turned into a sex trade ring? Oh this group "The Pervs" are about to meet the end of my baseball bat. Whoever is in that kind of business is one sick bastard. I've also waited long enough, I decided to head off with the rest of group two towards the shopping mall.*

@Anyone in Group Two

 

[Gadwall7]

I sighed as My group stood at the gates of some old school that had a key to a five star hotel. I looked around and noticed most of the people. I noticed there was the members of my old group as well. I walked over to Grant and greeted him. "Nice to know you're still in one piece, as well as Nat and Mark." I said while pointing over to them, "We'll find that key in no time." I said with confidence, holding the machete loosely in my hand.

He nods. He takes out a small Gatorade and sips it, the end dissapearing in the shadow of his hood as he takes a long drink. He then puts it back under.

"I'll keep an eye on Nat, take care of her or whatever. She is a bit... Tipsy." He says with a bit of a warm tone. He waves Nat over, the bar glimmering a bit in the moonlight.

@The Last Outlaw
@Xibilation

 

[dunaway5]

Looks like going after everyone else was a good plan.

Walking out of the hospital, Jake took a few moments to study the fresh corpse. It was much messier than expected. Hearing Nathan's voice, he turned to walk over to the group. Perhaps not the best group to take on a gang's base of operations, but it could be worse. At least some of them were armed.

 

[Ellya]

CHAPTER ONE:
Drawn Apart​

Carcer City, once a testament of industry and labor, has become a city-wide dump: The streets are littered with trash, the roads filled with deep potholes, making it almost impossible for any four-wheel vehicle to cross, and crime has run rampant. You realize this as you step out of the Hospital gates, it's rusted mainframe nearly giving way, eyes scanning an endless sea of worn out buildings and shady individuals crossing the street.
​

​

"Ahhhh, it appears our traitor has struck."​

Everyone appears to be in place... except one: JustAnotherRPer was sprawled face-down across the pavement, his bones jutted from his flesh, bits of vital organs, gore, and a massive tire mark tore his spinal column in two--it appears someone lured him out there—and sent him toward certain doom. The last thing you see, is his corpse getting dragged away by some hobo in an old military jacket, probably stolen from a local Goodwill store.
​

"Poor, poor Slappy. His favorite hobbies included kiddie porn, diddling himself in public, and banning random users on RPNation. Not a bad way to go, old chum, not a bad way at all."

"... But who gives a fuck about him, am I right or am I right? Heh, heh."

"Now, our next scene involves splitting everyone into two groups. I want it to... ahah, captivate your adoring fans. First, there's an old abandoned high school a few blocks away to the East. It's called Carcer City High. Classy, right? I want Cody, Tyler, Bryan, Aleksey, Jake, Amber, Mark, Nathan, Salwa, Leesa, Gil, Grant, and Natalie."

"We'll call you 'Group One.' Your goal is to retrieve a key located deep within the High School. The Hoods have kept it in the basement somewhere. Find it. It unlocks the front-door to a 5-Star Hotel located a mile away."

"Now..."

"Group Two. There's an abandoned shopping mall transformed into a sex trade-slash-prostitution ring a few blocks away to the West. It's heavily guarded by a rival gang referred to as 'The Pervs.' They're new in town, but they're still hard as nails. A key leading to the back entrance of the 5-Star Hotel can be found somewhere in the J.C. Penny inside. I want Adam, Gage, Chris, Jenna, Michael, Jack, Alyce, Batrisyia, Lydia, Laura, and Nia there."

"Lights... Cameras... Action!"

You head toward your respective destinations, awaiting the challenges coming before you...​

​

CAST LIST:
@Akibahara as Adam (NPC)
@TheColourlessRainbow as Cody
@Dallas as "Gage"
@C92cool as Chris
@JayJay as Jenna
@Gadwall7 as Grant
@MrDubWubs as Michael
@Reaper Jack as Jack
@MattieLee as Leesa
@Xibilation as Natalie
@La Muerte as Tyler
@LittleMissTinkerToy as Lydia
@Melancholy as Amber
@Cres as Bryan Cordova
@phantasmagoricStoner as Batrisyia
@JextheShadow as Mark
@Laura as Laura
@The Gil as Gil Vieira
@The Last Outlaw as Nathan
@seeing the reflection as Nia
@dunaway5 as Jake
@Lunar-Eclipse as Alyce
@AlekseyVN1922 as Aleksey Vasilyevich Nevzorov
@Sandra as Salwa

Eliminated:
JustanotherRPer - KILLED. RAN OVER.
​

Congratulations for making it everyone! The first kill has been posting and traitor has struck! Feel free to vote who you believe the traitor is. This round will end tomorrow at 10:00PM MST! At worst, mid-Friday afternoon! Continue posting!​

I was on my way to the old shopping mall along with the rest of group 2, along with Adam and whoever else wanted to follow us.

"I never liked shopping malls. I doubt I'll like this one."

Talking still made me feel so good, like a little bird that finally learned how to fly. Being normal was awesome.
I looked around at the rest of the group. Most of them looked like they would be able to defend themselves.
I on the other hand, had no weapon at all, and I obviously couldn't rely on brute power. But what I did have was a plan.

When there's even a little sign of trouble, shut up and bail.

@whoever's with us in group 2​

 

[C92cool]

@Akibahara
@LittleMissTinkerToy

I listened to the voice inside the earpiece and couldn't help but laugh. "Jcpenny? And here I thought I wouldn't never go back to that shit hole." I laughed a little but longer and then stood on my feet, ignoring the pain and what Lydia said. "Well I'm ready to go whenever ya'll are."

 

[Reaper Jack]

Laura kept her eyes focused on her target as she made her way down the stairs, being careful around the obsticles in her way. But kept her eyes off the severed head and the body as they passed both. The stairwell now taking on an even worse smell. Maybe it was a good thing they left. Now they didn't have to smell that again, and hopefully have no more falling heads.

Getting out of the door of the stairwell Laura took in a few large gulps of fresher air that felt like heaven to her lungs compared to the heavy, thick and putrid smell that hung in the air from the stairwell. She couldn't imagine just how bad she smelt herself after all what happened, but that was the least of her worries.

Taking a glance down the corridor she took off to have a look, no harm in trying to find somewhere. Coming across a wall of signs she checked for ambulence station.

"Down the corridor and to our left." Hopefully it would have a few things there for them and not raided already.

They made it through to the Ambulance Bay without issue. Probably only because it was so damned dark outside. They padded silently inside the building; squeezing past the remains of one of the ambulances; it's rusted bulk towering over them.

Jack set to work; if anywhere was going to have decent gear for them to pick up; it would be here. His thoughts strayed back to those bulletproof vests he mentioned earlier; if he recalled correctly; the ones they used in Britain were moreorless stab proof as well. He should know; his mother was a paramedic. What did she say again now? The vest had been tested against a high-power revolver; and the rounds hadn't penetrated, but the force of impact would knock you backwards and perhaps knock you unconscious still. Better that than dying.

What tools had been here obviously weren't anymore. As with everything else they'd seen; it had all been stripped out. Jack tried a few doors; most opened; but the rooms they opened into were devoid of anything useful as well. Except this next one; a red one; it was locked.

"Hmm."

Jack thought about how to get it open; obviously there wasn't a key about the place; or someone else would have busted in already. He could try and knock it down; that was noisy, but if it was locked there must be good stuff in there right?

He put down his spear and braced himself against the door; getting a feel for it; where it might be thinnest and most vulnerable to impact. There. A rectangular section to the left of the door handle had rotted somewhat; he busted that; he busted the mechanism, he busted the mechanism, the door opened. He drew a deep breath and stepped back a few paces. Steadying his stance; he accelerated tremendously quickly and slammed his body into the door; aiming the very tip of his shoulder at the weakened section so that he could apply the maximum amount of pressure to it.

The wood cracked and buckled under the impact; the door wasn't quite destroyed; but the mechanism for the handle had been wrecked; it would open with no more than a small shove now. Breathing heavily; Jack did so. Stepping inside; he flicked the flashlight on and looked around; the room appeared to be some kind of quarters or mess area; somewhere for the Ambulance crews to rest, store their things and grab something to eat. Not much was here it seemed; rats and silence, that seemed to be the norm in this godforsaken place. Jack's eyes caught something green on a table; he walked over to it; sure it enough; it was one of the vests he'd thought about. It was however, damaged beyond repair; the entire midsection hung open; no longer connecting to the other side of the vest. He didn't know how useful it would be; various sections of the Kevlar plating inside it were hanging out or otherwise missing; numerous bullet holes rippled it's surface; from what Jack could tell, the calibre of the guns used to shoot it was not what he wanted to see. 5.56mm; 7.62mm and one .308 sized indent just to top it off. Assault Rifles and Snipers. Christ I hope whoever was wearing this didn't suffer too badly. Jack decided to leave it; it was ruined.

Moving further inside; he noticed another green object on the end of his torch's light arc. Another vest? On further inspection it proved not to be; but was just as useful. It was a green medical backpack; shaped to fit ergonomically across someone's shoulder and lower back; with one single tight-fitting strap to go around the front. A white cross marked it in it's centre. Not bad, not bad at all he thought. It was roughed up; but very much usable; it only showed the signs of wear and tear any old backpack would. He slung it over his shoulder; adjusting the strap to fit his chest. He would check out what was already in the bag later with Laura; hopefully they'd turn up something useful.

Walking back out to her; he noticed slight static coming from somewhere; and she seemed to be listening intently to something. Her earpiece must be activated.
Great; more shit to deal with.

He came over to her.

"Has something happened?"

 

[phantasmagoricStoner]

​

Walking out of the hospital, I realized that Carcer city looked like a dump. Mostly, the whole place looked like a game setting, except it was real. Still, this whole situation is really hard for me to grasp. There were others around me as well. I looked pretty awkward with my stupid polka dotted uniform and messy hair. Why didn't I just change out of it when I reached home? I groaned mentally to myself as I loosened my tie slightly.

Suddenly, the voice from before spoke through the earpiece in my ear.

"Ahhhh, it appears our traitor has struck."​

Everyone appears to be in place... except one: JustAnotherRPer was sprawled face-down across the pavement, his bones jutted from his flesh, bits of vital organs, gore, and a massive tire mark tore his spinal column in two--it appears someone lured him out there—and sent him toward certain doom. The last thing you see, is his corpse getting dragged away by some hobo in an old military jacket, probably stolen from a local Goodwill store.
​

"Poor, poor Slappy. His favorite hobbies included kiddie porn, diddling himself in public, and banning random users on RPNation. Not a bad way to go, old chum, not a bad way at all."

"... But who gives a fuck about him, am I right or am I right? Heh, heh."

"Now, our next scene involves splitting everyone into two groups. I want it to... ahah, captivate your adoring fans. First, there's an old abandoned high school a few blocks away to the East. It's called Carcer City High. Classy, right? I want Cody, Tyler, Bryan, Aleksey, Jake, Amber, Mark, Nathan, Salwa, Leesa, Gil, Grant, and Natalie."

"We'll call you 'Group One.' Your goal is to retrieve a key located deep within the High School. The Hoods have kept it in the basement somewhere. Find it. It unlocks the front-door to a 5-Star Hotel located a mile away."

"Now..."

"Group Two. There's an abandoned shopping mall transformed into a sex trade-slash-prostitution ring a few blocks away to the West. It's heavily guarded by a rival gang referred to as 'The Pervs.' They're new in town, but they're still hard as nails. A key leading to the back entrance of the 5-Star Hotel can be found somewhere in the J.C. Penny inside. I want Adam, Gage, Chris, Jenna, Michael, Jack, Alyce, Batrisyia, Lydia, Laura, and Nia there."

"Lights... Cameras... Action!"

You head toward your respective destinations, awaiting the challenges coming before you...​

​

"What a nice gang name..." I mumbled sarcastically. Then, I realized I didn't wear shorts underneath my uniform skirt. I tried to erase that thought out of my head as I shoved my hands into the pockets of my uniform, trying to pull my uniform down. For once, I was grateful there was two pockets, one on each side. And also, I kind of regret altering my skirt.

I followed the rest of whoever was in Group two. Adam, Gage, Chris, Jenna, Michael, Jack, Alyce, Lydia, Laura, and Nia, if I'm not wrong. I noticed most of the members were equipped with weapons. I felt useless, all of a sudden. I hated that feeling. Most probably because that's what I feel like whenever it comes to group work. I let out a heavy sigh. Well, I could always punch people and run away. I rolled my eyes at that thought.

"So... what kind of store is J.C Penny?" I asked aloud as I observed my surroundings. "I'm not really from America, or wherever the hell we are..."


@GroupTwo

(( In all honesty, i've never been to a JC penny store before since my country doesn't have the outlet... I sound like a noob. ))

 

[Reaper Jack]

​

Walking out of the hospital, I realized that Carcer city looked like a dump. Mostly, the whole place looked like a game setting, except it was real. Still, this whole situation is really hard for me to grasp. There were others around me as well. I looked pretty awkward with my stupid polka dotted uniform and messy hair. Why didn't I just change out of it when I reached home? I groaned mentally to myself as I loosened my tie slightly.

Suddenly, the voice from before spoke through the earpiece in my ear.


"What a nice gang name..." I mumbled sarcastically. Then, I realized I didn't wear shorts underneath my uniform skirt. I tried to erase that thought out of my head as I shoved my hands into the pockets of my uniform, trying to pull my uniform down. For once, I was grateful there was two pockets, one on each side. And also, I kind of regret altering my skirt.

I followed the rest of whoever was in Group two. Adam, Gage, Chris, Jenna, Michael, Jack, Alyce, Lydia, Laura, and Nia, if I'm not wrong. I noticed most of the members were equipped with weapons. I felt useless, all of a sudden. I hated that feeling. Most probably because that's what I feel like whenever it comes to group work. I let out a heavy sigh. Well, I could always punch people and run away. I rolled my eyes at that thought.

"So... what kind of store is J.C Penny?" I asked aloud as I observed my surroundings. "I'm not really from America, or wherever the hell we are..."


@GroupTwo

(( In all honesty, i've never been to a JC penny store before since my country doesn't have the outlet... I sound like a noob. ))

// I'm with Laura still and we're not with you guys yet. I don't have my earpiece so I don't actually know what's happening. I have to get all my information secondhand. We'll probably go there before too long though. //

 

[MrDubWubs]

*Michael looked around at every one in group two and though. One of these people is a traitor.... He thinks about how could some one betray the same people stuck in within the same group*

 

[Akibahara]

I was on my way to the old shopping mall along with the rest of group 2, along with Adam and whoever else wanted to follow us.

@whoever's with us in group 2​

I paused, looking over at Jenna, "Look at Jack, he's got his little groupie... why don't we make our own? C'mon, Lydia, Chris, why don't you hang out with the, uh, 'uncool' kids." I grinned, crossing my arms. Was I... beginning to enjoy this? I seriously hope not.

@C92cool
@LittleMissTinkerToy
@JayJay

 

[Laurioshock]

They made it through to the Ambulance Bay without issue. Probably only because it was so damned dark outside. They padded silently inside the building; squeezing past the remains of one of the ambulances; it's rusted bulk towering over them.

Jack set to work; if anywhere was going to have decent gear for them to pick up; it would be here. His thoughts strayed back to those bulletproof vests he mentioned earlier; if he recalled correctly; the ones they used in Britain were moreorless stab proof as well. He should know; his mother was a paramedic. What did she say again now? The vest had been tested against a high-power revolver; and the rounds hadn't penetrated, but the force of impact would knock you backwards and perhaps knock you unconscious still. Better that than dying.

What tools had been here obviously weren't anymore. As with everything else they'd seen; it had all been stripped out. Jack tried a few doors; most opened; but the rooms they opened into were devoid of anything useful as well. Except this next one; a red one; it was locked.

"Hmm."

Jack thought about how to get it open; obviously there wasn't a key about the place; or someone else would have busted in already. He could try and knock it down; that was noisy, but if it was locked there must be good stuff in there right?

He put down his spear and braced himself against the door; getting a feel for it; where it might be thinnest and most vulnerable to impact. There. A rectangular section to the left of the door handle had rotted somewhat; he busted that; he busted the mechanism, he busted the mechanism, the door opened. He drew a deep breath and stepped back a few paces. Steadying his stance; he accelerated tremendously quickly and slammed his body into the door; aiming the very tip of his shoulder at the weakened section so that he could apply the maximum amount of pressure to it.

The wood cracked and buckled under the impact; the door wasn't quite destroyed; but the mechanism for the handle had been wrecked; it would open with no more than a small shove now. Breathing heavily; Jack did so. Stepping inside; he flicked the flashlight on and looked around; the room appeared to be some kind of quarters or mess area; somewhere for the Ambulance crews to rest, store their things and grab something to eat. Not much was here it seemed; rats and silence, that seemed to be the norm in this godforsaken place. Jack's eyes caught something green on a table; he walked over to it; sure it enough; it was one of the vests he'd thought about. It was however, damaged beyond repair; the entire midsection hung open; no longer connecting to the other side of the vest. He didn't know how useful it would be; various sections of the Kevlar plating inside it were hanging out or otherwise missing; numerous bullet holes rippled it's surface; from what Jack could tell, the calibre of the guns used to shoot it was not what he wanted to see. 5.56mm; 7.62mm and one .308 sized indent just to top it off. Assault Rifles and Snipers. Christ I hope whoever was wearing this didn't suffer too badly. Jack decided to leave it; it was ruined.

Moving further inside; he noticed another green object on the end of his torch's light arc. Another vest? On further inspection it proved not to be; but was just as useful. It was a green medical backpack; shaped to fit ergonomically across someone's shoulder and lower back; with one single tight-fitting strap to go around the front. A white cross marked it in it's centre. Not bad, not bad at all he thought. It was roughed up; but very much usable; it only showed the signs of wear and tear any old backpack would. He slung it over his shoulder; adjusting the strap to fit his chest. He would check out what was already in the bag later with Laura; hopefully they'd turn up something useful.

Walking back out to her; he noticed slight static coming from somewhere; and she seemed to be listening intently to something. Her earpiece must be activated.
Great; more shit to deal with.

He came over to her.

"Has something happened?"

Laura let Jack go off into the ambulance station and check around for any goods they could take. Standing outside the door herself she kept an eye out for any touble. Of which none came. Taking a moment she leant back against the wall behind her, learning now not to care of the peeling paint flakes that stuck to her as she moved away.

Not a moment later did white noise sound over her earpiece, making her jump slightly at its very sudden arrival. Next came the voice once more. A voice she was growing to hate more and more.
Laura would have called Jack over but she was to intent on listening to the information she was being given. It sounded truly horrific. Would this ever end? Would any of them really survive this? The danger was escalating with each challenge set for them; making it harder to believe that she would survive.

"Yes. We've got to move out. We now have a team of eleven people. Adam, Gage, Chris, Jenna, Michael, you, Alyce, Batrisyia, Lydia, Nia and of course me. Our task; once we get to the others is to go to the abandoned shopping mall and collect a key from JC penny that opens a back entrace into a 5-start hotel."

She relayed the information as best she could, trying to remember all the details after the voice disapeared from inside her ear. Her heart raced at the meer thought of this next task. The place sounded like a death trap, not just that but a place none of them would feel comfortable going into since it was run by a gang.

"Only catch is the place is guarded heavily by a gang called 'The pervs'. Oh and the mall isn't a mall anymore. Since it's been abandoned its been transformed into a sex trade-slash-prostitution ring. So if the gang guards weren't enough theres that too."

All for a key. To a hotel yes, but this was a lot to go through for a key. To get past the guards then to get through this place. It was a horror to be reckoned with. And she thought that this place was a special place in hell. This now seemed nothing compared to thier next destination.

"We better move out. If we go out this back door and out of the gates we'll find the others. Then we can...figure it out from there."

Trying to keep on a brave face she tightened the band that held her hair in a bun on her head, looking over to Jack before heading off out of the backdoor to join the others that were hopefully gathered together. As her steps brought her out past the gate, looking towards the west her eyes happened upon the gathering group moving away.

"There they are! Lets get a move on." She said hastily, looking back at Jack then around the surrounding area causiously, her knife casually in hand at the ready.

@Reaper Jack

 

[C92cool]

@LittleMissTinkerToy
@Akibahara @JayJay

"Works for me." As I began to walk out if the bathroom. I turned towards Lydia first though, and took back the revolver she had out in her pocket. "Seeing how I'm calm now, and I'm the only one here whose killed someone, I think I'll be holding into the gun. Technically it's my spoils of war anyways. Any objections?"

 

[Reaper Jack]

Laura let Jack go off into the ambulance station and check around for any goods they could take. Standing outside the door herself she kept an eye out for any touble. Of which none came. Taking a moment she leant back against the wall behind her, learning now not to care of the peeling paint flakes that stuck to her as she moved away.

Not a moment later did white noise sound over her earpiece, making her jump slightly at its very sudden arrival. Next came the voice once more. A voice she was growing to hate more and more.
Laura would have called Jack over but she was to intent on listening to the information she was being given. It sounded truly horrific. Would this ever end? Would any of them really survive this? The danger was escalating with each challenge set for them; making it harder to believe that she would survive.

"Yes. We've got to move out. We now have a team of eleven people. Adam, Gage, Chris, Jenna, Michael, you, Alyce, Batrisyia, Lydia, Nia and of course me. Our task; once we get to the others is to go to the abandoned shopping mall and collect a key from JC penny that opens a back entrace into a 5-start hotel."

She relayed the information as best she could, trying to remember all the details after the voice disapeared from inside her ear. Her heart raced at the meer thought of this next task. The place sounded like a death trap, not just that but a place none of them would feel comfortable going into since it was run by a gang.

"Only catch is the place is guarded heavily by a gang called 'The pervs'. Oh and the mall isn't a mall anymore. Since it's been abandoned its been transformed into a sex trade-slash-prostitution ring. So if the gang guards weren't enough theres that too."

All for a key. To a hotel yes, but this was a lot to go through for a key. To get past the guards then to get through this place. It was a horror to be reckoned with. And she thought that this place was a special place in hell. This now seemed nothing compared to thier next destination.

"We better move out. If we go out this back door and out of the gates we'll find the others. Then we can...figure it out from there."

Trying to keep on a brave face she tightened the band that held her hair in a bun on her head, looking over to Jack before heading off out of the backdoor to join the others that were hopefully gathered together. As her steps brought her out past the gate, looking towards the west her eyes happened upon the gathering group moving away.

"There they are! Lets get a move on." She said hastily, looking back at Jack then around the surrounding area causiously, her knife casually in hand at the ready.

@Reaper Jack

Fucking wonderful.
Ah; his wonderfully English sense of cynicism. He was certain that it would stop him from going insane in this place; if he hadn't had that and Laura to rely on; he probably would have lost himself already.

Easy; take it easy he thought as his breathing and heart rate quickened again; getting all hot and bothered wasn't going to save anyone; he had to keep calm and think logically about all this. On that front; Laura seemed a little to eager to rejoin the others. He stopped her for a moment so he could speak.

"Did you forget? There's a traitor in there somewhere." He looked serious; but at the same time he wasn't trying to be mean or hurtful; his voice was stern but also caring. Speaking of the traitor; who could it be? He hadn't seen too much of how the others had behaved so far; so he couldn't judge it very well. He spoke absentmindedly...

"Who could it be though...?"

At the same time though; what else were they supposed to do? He didn't know. They'd gone beyond what he knew how to deal with some time ago. It was fucked up; all of it. But he couldn't help that; all he had to do was decide what he ought to do to deal with it. That means keeping Laura and myself alive. We're not the traitor. Either of us. I'm very certain of that. He looked out over the environment to the group of other participants moving forward. Out of those names; he'd only spoken at length with Adam; Gage; Jenna and Laura, either after the event began or before; back in...he was tempted to say the real world, but this was the real world. He left it at back then. He continued speaking to Laura.

"I don't want either us to get hurt. So let's just be extra careful as we go here; okay?"

Why was he trying to protect her? She was okay again now. Hell she was leading him along at the moment. Maybe it was instinctive.
Maybe I just don't want to lose her...she's stuck by me all the way so far; if I lost that; what would I do? I don't...I don't want to be alone...

Not here at any rate.