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last night we had an interesting little game session. a few of the peoples came by and i ran a little game that i'd been thinking up just as something to pass the time. it was a classic sort of zombie survival movie. here are a few highlights:
it started out with the characters all across a small, midwestern town (dubbed new luxemburg on the fly, i'm awful with names). the first person was an *achem* indian lumberjack/woodsman sort (guess who played him) driving into town for supplies with his faithful, 19-year old basset hound. there's smoke off in the distance and the streets were oddly empty even for early in the morning, and his usual diner was empty and closed. down the road a ways, he saw a woman being chased by two men across the street, who corner her against a building and proceed to assault her. he drove up and attempted to scare them off, but they pay him no attention until he grabbed his shotgun and blasted a warning shot into the air. suddenly they looked up, mouths and hands covered in blood and lunged in his direction. he jumped in his truck and took them out, driving off towards the center of town.
next was a local community college student/ hax0r who goes by the online name of tr0n and lives in his parents' basement. he's been up all night online when one of his friends online went silent for the past hour or so. suddenly he heard a knock on the door. he pulled up his pants and called up, but nobody answered. the knock becomes more violent, and he headed up the stairs but still gets no answer. suddenly, the flimsy little door is burst open, knocking him back down the stairs. in the door frame stood his mother in her sleeping gown, but she turn to face him and half of her face is mangled and torn apart, and she shambles downstairs and stands over him, her breath ragged and uneven. he backs away as she takes an awkward swing at her son, and he immediately thinks back to all those zombie movies he's seen over the years. he grabs his replica sword off the wall and fends her off, but after a few swings thinks better of it and stumbles up the stairs and out the door. as he grabs the car keys, he turns and sees his father slumped up against the wall, his throat torn out and blood sprayed across the wall behind him. he jumped into the car and drove off.
another character, a firefighter, received a call early in the morning from his supervisor, who was yelling for him to get over to an address as soon as possible. he kissed his pregnant wife and 5 kids and jumped into his red pickup. once he arrived at the scene, he saw his supervisor along with 2 other firemen outside a burning building, apparently having gone in earlier but for now just standing outside. he got out and went to see what was happening, when suddenly 3 forms came running out of the building all afire, their flesh charred and white bone and bubbling fat exposed in some places. they jumped onto the two other firemen, while the supervisor ran off down the street in a panic. the character grabbed a blanket and tried to throw it on top of one of the guys on fire, but before he could do that one stood up and started coming after him. he ran over to the truck and grabbed an axe, turning around and proceeding to tear apart the offending creature as is tried to claw at him with the exposed bone of his fingers. he jumped into the truck and tried to call for help, but received no answer. just then he heard a thump on top of the truck and looked up to see a small boy standing on top of the truck staring at him with the same sort of dull, lifeless eyes. he tried to run back towads his truck, but the boy who seemed much quicker than the rest came running after him, cutting off his escape. after swinging his axe wildly at the boy to no avail, he barrelled through towards his truck, passing several other shambling men and taking a few hits. he turned the key and sped off in the direction of the hospital.
the next character was a nurse over at the local hospital who had been working a late shift and was just checking on a few patients before wrapping up for the morning. suddenly, she heard some commotion outside, and went to the door to check when she saw a fellow nurse bolt past and run in the opposite direction. she looked over towards the emergency room waiting area when she saw several other workers and doctors apparently trying to wave off a few men who were coming after other patients and knocking over chairs. she reached towards a nearby tray to grab a scalpel and some sterilized needles before walking towards the area and calling out to the doctor. he told her to go away, and then one of the men lunged over towards him. the nurse, heeding his advice, ran off to find another exit to the building. she turned down the hall towards a door, but glancing over her shoulder she saw a patient crawl his way out of a room in panic and then a large hand reach out and grab him by the shoulder, dragging him back into the room. she burst outside just in time to see a red pickup screech up to the door and a fireman jump out. he told her how he was hurt and some crazy men on pcp or something attacked him. they jumped into the truck and drove towards the police station and the center of town.
the final character, a gifter criminal sort who was just passing through town, was just waking up after finding one of the local men in a bar and seducing him, going back to his place where he passed out and she tied him up, going through his possessions. she pulled on her heels and grabbed a quick bite to eat before walking out to the street. when she got outside, she saw smoke rising up in the distance and a car across the street that had smashed into a streetlamp. the driver was slumped over the wheel unmoving. she went over to check on him, and opening the passenger door, she saw he was unconscious and had blood streaming down his forehead. she pulled out her phone to dial 911, but after several calls and no answer, she gave up. suddenly in the store front on the other side of the car, the huge window smashed apart as a large form came flying out and hit the sidewalk just out of sight near the driver's side. the girl drew her handgun uncertainly and peered over to store when she saw the person who just came out start to rise unsteadily. he turned around and she could see large shards of glass jutting out all over his body. she pointed her gun over at him and asked if he was ok, but the man didn't answer as he caught sight of her and started to amble in her direction. she called out again, but receiving no answer again, she pointed at his leg and tried unsuccessfully to injure him. he lunged at her, pummelling her about. abandoning all pretense, she aimed at his head and blew away the side of his face, exposing brain and bone. but the creature continued to advance, and in fright she turned and ran down the street.
the woodsman, driving down the street, came to an intersection where he saw a woman running towards him with a gun in one hand and her heels in the other. he called out to her and (reluctantly) allowed her in the truck. he pulled up to the church in the center of town when he saw a man in black with a white collar come waving his arms at them. he told them that they were barricading the church and that the two of them should come in. but the woodsman refused, saying he was going to the local sports store for guns and ammunition, and after ignoring the priest's warnings, they took off in that direction. a short time later, a red pickup pulled up to the church seeing the priest outside. he told them the same thing, mentioning that 2 other people pulled up earlier and refused them, probably to their own deaths, going off to get guns. the fireman then thought that that sounded like a good idea and that they would be back, driving off in the same direction as the priest shook his head and walked back inside.
meanwhile, the woodsman and grifter are driving down the street when a small car sees them coming the other direction and turns around to follow. he flashes his lights, which distracts the woodsman so that he doesn't see a person walking out in front of the car. the impact causes the truck to skid out of control and smash into the side of the building. the other car pulls up and tron cracks open the window and calls out to see if they are ok. he also doesn't notice when another form shambles up to the car and smashes in the driver's window with a club made out of a severed arm. he shielded himself from the flying glass and then fended off the grasping hand that follows. from the truck right beside, he suddenly hears a voice yell to get down, and he pulls the seat recliner and drops down so that the woodsman has a clear shot at the zombie. he takes a few shots that miss the attacking figure before cursing and opening his door just as another attacker comes alongside and jumps on him. meanwhile, in the car tron is being pummelled as he weakly fends off the zombie, reaching over for his sword and impaling it to no avail. one final swing of the makeshift club renders him unconscious just as the red pickup pulls up and the fireman jumps out with his axe at ready. he sees another figure walk up to the passenger side of the truck and smash in the window to grasp at the woman inside who is shaky and badly hurt, firing at it ineffectually. the fireman runs up and cuts it down in one mighty swing just as the woodsman steps back and blows a hole into his attacker before walking around the side of the car and shooting the other zombie leaning into the car window. they go to help tron out of the car, noticing a ragged, torn mark on his shoulder where he was apparently bitten by the zombie. they throw him into the bed of the red pickup and muster their forces, the truck going back to the church with the injured while the other 3 driving to the sporting goods store for guns, when they learn to their dismay that they have suffered their first casualty: the woodsman's 19-year old basset hound!!
it started out with the characters all across a small, midwestern town (dubbed new luxemburg on the fly, i'm awful with names). the first person was an *achem* indian lumberjack/woodsman sort (guess who played him) driving into town for supplies with his faithful, 19-year old basset hound. there's smoke off in the distance and the streets were oddly empty even for early in the morning, and his usual diner was empty and closed. down the road a ways, he saw a woman being chased by two men across the street, who corner her against a building and proceed to assault her. he drove up and attempted to scare them off, but they pay him no attention until he grabbed his shotgun and blasted a warning shot into the air. suddenly they looked up, mouths and hands covered in blood and lunged in his direction. he jumped in his truck and took them out, driving off towards the center of town.
next was a local community college student/ hax0r who goes by the online name of tr0n and lives in his parents' basement. he's been up all night online when one of his friends online went silent for the past hour or so. suddenly he heard a knock on the door. he pulled up his pants and called up, but nobody answered. the knock becomes more violent, and he headed up the stairs but still gets no answer. suddenly, the flimsy little door is burst open, knocking him back down the stairs. in the door frame stood his mother in her sleeping gown, but she turn to face him and half of her face is mangled and torn apart, and she shambles downstairs and stands over him, her breath ragged and uneven. he backs away as she takes an awkward swing at her son, and he immediately thinks back to all those zombie movies he's seen over the years. he grabs his replica sword off the wall and fends her off, but after a few swings thinks better of it and stumbles up the stairs and out the door. as he grabs the car keys, he turns and sees his father slumped up against the wall, his throat torn out and blood sprayed across the wall behind him. he jumped into the car and drove off.
another character, a firefighter, received a call early in the morning from his supervisor, who was yelling for him to get over to an address as soon as possible. he kissed his pregnant wife and 5 kids and jumped into his red pickup. once he arrived at the scene, he saw his supervisor along with 2 other firemen outside a burning building, apparently having gone in earlier but for now just standing outside. he got out and went to see what was happening, when suddenly 3 forms came running out of the building all afire, their flesh charred and white bone and bubbling fat exposed in some places. they jumped onto the two other firemen, while the supervisor ran off down the street in a panic. the character grabbed a blanket and tried to throw it on top of one of the guys on fire, but before he could do that one stood up and started coming after him. he ran over to the truck and grabbed an axe, turning around and proceeding to tear apart the offending creature as is tried to claw at him with the exposed bone of his fingers. he jumped into the truck and tried to call for help, but received no answer. just then he heard a thump on top of the truck and looked up to see a small boy standing on top of the truck staring at him with the same sort of dull, lifeless eyes. he tried to run back towads his truck, but the boy who seemed much quicker than the rest came running after him, cutting off his escape. after swinging his axe wildly at the boy to no avail, he barrelled through towards his truck, passing several other shambling men and taking a few hits. he turned the key and sped off in the direction of the hospital.
the next character was a nurse over at the local hospital who had been working a late shift and was just checking on a few patients before wrapping up for the morning. suddenly, she heard some commotion outside, and went to the door to check when she saw a fellow nurse bolt past and run in the opposite direction. she looked over towards the emergency room waiting area when she saw several other workers and doctors apparently trying to wave off a few men who were coming after other patients and knocking over chairs. she reached towards a nearby tray to grab a scalpel and some sterilized needles before walking towards the area and calling out to the doctor. he told her to go away, and then one of the men lunged over towards him. the nurse, heeding his advice, ran off to find another exit to the building. she turned down the hall towards a door, but glancing over her shoulder she saw a patient crawl his way out of a room in panic and then a large hand reach out and grab him by the shoulder, dragging him back into the room. she burst outside just in time to see a red pickup screech up to the door and a fireman jump out. he told her how he was hurt and some crazy men on pcp or something attacked him. they jumped into the truck and drove towards the police station and the center of town.
the final character, a gifter criminal sort who was just passing through town, was just waking up after finding one of the local men in a bar and seducing him, going back to his place where he passed out and she tied him up, going through his possessions. she pulled on her heels and grabbed a quick bite to eat before walking out to the street. when she got outside, she saw smoke rising up in the distance and a car across the street that had smashed into a streetlamp. the driver was slumped over the wheel unmoving. she went over to check on him, and opening the passenger door, she saw he was unconscious and had blood streaming down his forehead. she pulled out her phone to dial 911, but after several calls and no answer, she gave up. suddenly in the store front on the other side of the car, the huge window smashed apart as a large form came flying out and hit the sidewalk just out of sight near the driver's side. the girl drew her handgun uncertainly and peered over to store when she saw the person who just came out start to rise unsteadily. he turned around and she could see large shards of glass jutting out all over his body. she pointed her gun over at him and asked if he was ok, but the man didn't answer as he caught sight of her and started to amble in her direction. she called out again, but receiving no answer again, she pointed at his leg and tried unsuccessfully to injure him. he lunged at her, pummelling her about. abandoning all pretense, she aimed at his head and blew away the side of his face, exposing brain and bone. but the creature continued to advance, and in fright she turned and ran down the street.
the woodsman, driving down the street, came to an intersection where he saw a woman running towards him with a gun in one hand and her heels in the other. he called out to her and (reluctantly) allowed her in the truck. he pulled up to the church in the center of town when he saw a man in black with a white collar come waving his arms at them. he told them that they were barricading the church and that the two of them should come in. but the woodsman refused, saying he was going to the local sports store for guns and ammunition, and after ignoring the priest's warnings, they took off in that direction. a short time later, a red pickup pulled up to the church seeing the priest outside. he told them the same thing, mentioning that 2 other people pulled up earlier and refused them, probably to their own deaths, going off to get guns. the fireman then thought that that sounded like a good idea and that they would be back, driving off in the same direction as the priest shook his head and walked back inside.
meanwhile, the woodsman and grifter are driving down the street when a small car sees them coming the other direction and turns around to follow. he flashes his lights, which distracts the woodsman so that he doesn't see a person walking out in front of the car. the impact causes the truck to skid out of control and smash into the side of the building. the other car pulls up and tron cracks open the window and calls out to see if they are ok. he also doesn't notice when another form shambles up to the car and smashes in the driver's window with a club made out of a severed arm. he shielded himself from the flying glass and then fended off the grasping hand that follows. from the truck right beside, he suddenly hears a voice yell to get down, and he pulls the seat recliner and drops down so that the woodsman has a clear shot at the zombie. he takes a few shots that miss the attacking figure before cursing and opening his door just as another attacker comes alongside and jumps on him. meanwhile, in the car tron is being pummelled as he weakly fends off the zombie, reaching over for his sword and impaling it to no avail. one final swing of the makeshift club renders him unconscious just as the red pickup pulls up and the fireman jumps out with his axe at ready. he sees another figure walk up to the passenger side of the truck and smash in the window to grasp at the woman inside who is shaky and badly hurt, firing at it ineffectually. the fireman runs up and cuts it down in one mighty swing just as the woodsman steps back and blows a hole into his attacker before walking around the side of the car and shooting the other zombie leaning into the car window. they go to help tron out of the car, noticing a ragged, torn mark on his shoulder where he was apparently bitten by the zombie. they throw him into the bed of the red pickup and muster their forces, the truck going back to the church with the injured while the other 3 driving to the sporting goods store for guns, when they learn to their dismay that they have suffered their first casualty: the woodsman's 19-year old basset hound!!