IC-UNDER-Zombies Behind Bars(Michael/Joe Barring/Hockey/etc)

As the afternoon gets underway, the survivors from the T-Bone have been split up. The helicopter group must land at an airfield halfway to Omaha for refueling. Those still on the surface try desperately to defend the motel, while those trapped underground fight for their lives as they search for a way out.

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(Stompie, I still haven't heard from you. If you don't post by the next update, I'll just send Hockey and Willie down through the hatch as they had originally planned.)

In the guard room-
Randall fired at one of the creatures and missed. Rosie unloaded the two bullets she had just put in her revolver's chambers, but both shots missed by inches. The eleven remaining walkers began to enter the room and were getting dangerously close.

"Retreat!" called Sally.

(If you try to shoot again this round, the zombies will get to attack you afterwards. You can safely retreat into the cell block and towards the hatch without rolling. Remember that you may reload two shotgun shells or exchange one magazine while retreating. Hockey, if you decided to come back this way you can still have your two shots from last round and then retreat. If you decided to head for the hatch after all, just say so. I'll describe it, and you can get down to the bottom this round.)
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Michael retreated, while helping the others retreat as best as he could.
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In the guard room-
Joe retreats and reloads two more shells into his shotgun.
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In the cell block-
Everyone fell back from the guard room into the long cell block. Rosie began to reload her revolver as she moved. Six solid metal doors were on each side, all of them closed. A horrid stench of burnt flesh and gasoline came from the second door on the right. At the far end of the cell block was the doorway to the shower room.

The creatures continued to advance, flooding into the guard room and reaching the cell block entrance. "Keep going!" said Sally, heading for the far end. "We need some more breathing room before we can stop and shoot."

(If you do not retreat again this round, you risk the zombies reaching you. You may reload again if you retreat.)

In the prisoners' common area-
Airman Justin Hockey carried Willie through the open metal door and into the hatch chamber.

In the upper hatch chamber-
Hockey found himself in a circular chamber. An open door at the opposite end led to the generator room. In the center of the floor was what looked like a submarine hatch labeled: "QUARANTINE - By order of the Department of Defense." It was wide open and had a glass window. It could be locked or unlocked only from above. Beside the hatch was a panel with two buttons, one red and one green. Filling the hole within the hatchway was a circular platform with the words "LIFT" and "ENTRANCE TO LAB" stenciled on the floor. Another two-button panel was on the lift itself.

Hockey stepped onto the lift and hit the green button with his elbow. It began to descend...

(Hockey and Willie are moving to this thread: Down the Hatch. Stompie, you can go read what's already in that thread if you wish, but you're not required to do so. Remember that Hockey does not know what transpired there before he arrived. Also, stop reading this thread at this point.

Everyone else remains in this thread.)
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In the Cell Block-

Joe continues to fall back keeping an eye on everyone else in case they begin to lag.
A robot will guard its own existence with lethal antipersonnel weaponry, because a robot is bloody expensive.
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(OathinBlood hasn't posted in a while, but I'm going to assume Michael is still retretaing.)

In the prison showers-
The others all fell back to the shower room with Joe Barring as the ghouls began pouring into the cell block. Rosie continued to reload. They were now far enough apart that it there was time to stop briefly.

"Okay, one more volley of shots," said Sally as she took aim. "Then we have to fall back again." She fired and hit one of their heads, knocking it off its feet. It crawled on, falling behind the other ten that still stood.

(Everyone may now shoot for one round of combat. Michael may take three shots with his Glock. Joe may shoot twice with his pistol or once with his shotgun. Remember the -5% penalty for aiming at the head.)
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In the Prison Showers-

Joe fires a round at one of the walking zombies hiting it in the head and drops it to the ground.
However it keeps coming.
A robot will guard its own existence with lethal antipersonnel weaponry, because a robot is bloody expensive.
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(Remember, when you're using Precision Aim all your shots in a round must be at the same target. The third bullet did not hit another zombie, but the same zombie you just killed. The second shot was an impale and should do 2d10 damage in all, but it did more than enough damage to finish the zombie anyway.)

In the prison showers-
Randall fired a shot, hitting one of the creatures in the head and dropping it to its hands and knees. Rosie fired her revolver twice, but both shots went wide. Seven of the ghouls remained on their feet and closed in on the survivors, and six others were visible crawling slowly towards them.

"Back!" shouted Sally as she headed for the common area.

(If you don't retreat this round, the zombies will get to attack you. You may reload while retreating.)
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Michael fumbles with another cartridge, popping it into his pocket for easy access, all the while retreating.

OOC - Oops, my bad. That zombie got totally obliterated! Ooh, a question. How much damage do you have to inflict to the head to make the zombie a crawler instead of a walker?
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(Don't worry about it. It takes 8 or 9 damage to the head to make a walker crawl. It takes 9 to make a runner crawl, but any damage to the head will at least slow it down. The zombies down here are all walkers and crawlers, and all of the crawlers you can see have taken 9 damage to the head. I take it Michael is not reloading just yet? He has 7 bullets currently loaded and two magazines with 8 bullets in each, so he wouldn't really benefit much. When he has a chance to rest, he can consolidate the bullets in those magazines into a single one. Remember that I keep track of locations, weapons, ammo, and the like here: http://www.callofcthulhu.org.uk/viewtop ... =90&t=1111)
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Joe reloads as he countinues retreating.
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In the prisoners' common area-
The five survivors fled from the shower room into the common area. The ghouls shambled after them into the shower room they had just vacated. At the back of the large common area was a sturdy metal door, currently open. Beyond the door was the hatch chamber.

"Drop back through the door!" called Sally, taking the lead in the retreat. "Then we'll have one more chance to shoot them before we have to lock it!"

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Joe countinues retreating but lets the others lead.
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"Don't waste your bullets!" shouted Michael, retreating. "Just get in and lock it, the bodies will never make it through!"
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(Michael, roll Fast Talk to get the others to lock the door after they've passed through it without taking their final shots.)
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In the upper hatch chamber-
Everyone rushed through the open metal door and into the hatch chamber as the dead staggered slowly after them. The room was round, and in the center was a round opening that was currently filled with a flat lift. There was an open hatch that when closed would cover the opening, much like one on a submarine. It had a glass window in it and was clearly marked: "QUARANTINE By order of the Department of Defense." The window had an impact mark on the underside that appeared to have been made by a bullet. The hatch could be locked or unlocked only from above, not from below. Next to the hatch was a panel with two buttons, one red and one green. An identical control panel was on the lift itself. The lift platform had the words "LIFT" and "ENTRANCE TO LAB" stenciled upon the floor. At the back of the room was an open door leading to the generator room.

Once everyone was through, Sally slammed the metal door shut and locked it, then went to stand on the lift with Rosie, who continued reloading her revolver.

"Okay," said Randall, "everyone get on the lift and press the lower button to go down. I'll lock the hatch so they can't get down there. I'm dead anyway." He handed Sally his M-16 and all of his magazines. "Here, this is too valuable a resource to go to waste with me."

"But..." started Sally, "how will you...end it? Maybe if we gave you a pistol-"

"That's still too valuable. Stephanie said she thought electricity would kill them, so maybe it'll keep me from coming back. Once the hatch is sealed I'll run into the generator room, fry myself, and hope I don't come back as one of them. Now go, before they get in!"
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In the Upper Hatch Chamber-

"Thank you I know alot of people that wouldn't be half as brave as you." Joe says his thanks.
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In the upper hatch chamber-
"You're welcome," said Randall. "I wish I'd gotten a chance to know you people better. Some more than others." He smiled at Sally, who looked down sorrowfully. "Joe, I suggest you and Michael get on that lift fast before those things start breaking down the door. It's strong, but it won't hold forever."
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