IC-OMAHA-All Along the Watchtower(Adam/Michiko/Elijah/Cohen)

The survivors from the T-Bone flee for the safety of Warren Air Force Base, while a lone woman struggles against all odds to stay alive in a very dangerous place. A small group of survivors races across Nebraska in a pickup truck. The helicopter group arrives in Omaha in a last ditch effort to save the world, but time is running out. Z-Day seems to last forever, but it will come to an end. The sun is getting lower, and night is coming...

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Z-Day - 4:14 PM Central Time - Brooks High School, Omaha, Nebraska
On the roof-
Adam Donnelly stood at his post on the roof of Brooks High, vigilant as always. His keen eyesight and the binoculars around his neck had served everyone in good stead, enabling him to pick out any possible threats to the school. The EMP generator stood ready for use nearby, but he couldn't use it yet - not until the message had been sent. It was far too big to move, especially up and down stairs, so he had constructed it up here for most of the afternoon. The roof was the highest point it could have been placed, which maximized its potential range. At the north end of the roof, at the rear of the school, was a door leading to the stairwell that went back down and into the school. Beyond it lay a parking lot and then the football field. To the east was the construction area where an expansion was supposed to be built, but only the foundation was currently in place, and it had just been laid a couple of days ago. Some distance beyond that was a garden and the maintenance shed. To the south were the front parking lot and then the main entrance to the school. The chain-link fence which enclosed the school grounds had a gap in front to allow vehicles and pedestrians entry, but it had been barricaded quite some time ago.

However, it was the west that drew Adam's attention the most right now. That was the direction from which the helicopter was arriving, and it should be at the school in a few more minutes. He had already laid out a circle of eight road flares in the middle of the roof to indicate where it should land. Aboard the chopper were his colleagues Dr. Brigetta Hausmann and Stephanie Bridges, both of whom were brilliant scientists who carried with them perhaps the one remaining hope this tiny green planet had. They had been through hell today from what he had heard. Dr. Hausmann's arm had been broken during the early stages of the outbreak, and she had nearly died. Stephanie was physically all right, but deeply saddened by the events of the day. Still, she had sounded confident the last time he had spoken to her, always persevering in the face of adversity. It had been her ideas that had saved all their lives - and, if their plan succeeded, perhaps the entire world. She had deduced the electrical nature of the zombies' reanimation and correctly theorized that an electric shock would short them out. By electrifying the fence, he had bought everyone precious time. She had followed the same chain of logic and come up with the idea of making an EMP generator. He just hoped that the thing actually worked when they needed to use it. It would be good to see her again, but just knowing that she was alive and well was a huge relief.
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To block his anxiousness for the helicopter's arrival, Adam's thoughts run off, trying to put together the strange events of the day.

He shakes his head and can't help chuckling a bit to himself.

"Hell of a day at the office, Adam..."

He runs his fingers through his hair and massages his taxed cranium for a few seconds. Feeling some tension melt away, he continues. He closes his eyes for a moment and takes a deep breath.

"Maybe I should try some of that meditation stuff..." Adam thinks.

He relaxes his body and tries to clear his mind...

"Whoa! I've cleared my mind! That was easy! Wait..." Adam, realizing that by thinking about it, he's defeated the purpose-

"Ahh...hell. Ok...enough relaxation."

He stretches and does a few shoulder rotations, then picks up his binoculars to scan the perimeter.

"I spy with my little eye..."

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On the roof-
Adam could see plenty of zombies in the streets of the city in the neighborhood surrounding the school, seemingly wandering aimlessly, but none of the ones he noticed were close enough to worry about. The fence would make short work of them even if they did get close. He was too distracted by the thought of seeing Stephanie again to notice anything else of interest. Time passed with agonizing slowness.
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"There's so damn many of 'em. Shit, I hope we can pull this off." Adam thinks aloud. He begins another patrol circuit of the roof.

"Heh...how many times now have I walked this roof? Nearly constantly since I got that EMP device together? Definitely lost count of the laps. I guess that makes up for missing my morning run."

He laughs nervously to himself.

"That's right, Adam. Just keep looking for the humor in the situation. Maybe if the zombies make it here, you can hold them off with a stand-up routine."

He considers this for a moment. He shakes his head.

"Then again...that'd just make them attack me even quicker."

"Ok. Gotta focus, Adam. Focus." He says aloud.

Adam continues his recon of the perimeter, keeping his ears open and eyes peeled for signs of trouble...and for Steph's helicopter.
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On the roof-
Adam continued his patrol, still seeing and hearing nothing out of the ordinary, but he was still distracted. He was surprised when two of the students, Michiko Watanabe and Elijah Smith, emerged from the stairs and onto the roof.

Then his boredom ended abruptly when he heard the voice of Office Kate Wheeler over his walkie-talkie: "10-59, Code Three! Adam One responding to large party of ghouls, northwest fence. Firing weapon, 10-81, over!"

Then he heard the voice of Dr. Helene Saunders on the walkie-talkie: "Adam, the generator in the basement is down! It must be repaired ASAP!"
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Michiko is too distract with the view to notice anything.

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Elijah Smith looks around as soon as he gets on the roof.
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Hearing the distress call over the radio, Adam immediately does another scan of the perimeter with his binoculars.

"Dammit! I knew that fence wouldn't last long...but I at least thought it would buy us enough time...I've got to fix that generator or we're all screwed. Granted, I'd much rather stick around up here and wait for Steph than bang on a generator while fighting off zombies..."

He weighs the options for a moment.

"Don't be stupid, Adam."

Taking the radio in one hand while still scanning, he calls to Dr. Saunders:

"Helene, this is Adam. I've got my toolkit up here. I'll head down to the generator, but I'm not sure exactly where it is. Someone will need to take my lookout post up here. I also wouldn't mind some backup when I go to the basement. Over."

He looks over to the students who just exited the stairwell.

"Well, at least I don't have to play babysitter all that long."

He calls to them:

"What are you two doing up here? Why aren't you with the others?"
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On the roof-
Elijah Smith,[b]Elijah[/b] caught a glimpse of something in the sky to the west that was heading toward the school as he emerged from the stairs. His gaze was then drawn to the northwest, where he saw [b]Kate Wheeler[/b] standing on the northwest part of the football field. She was shooting at a pack of zombies that were clawing at the fence, and one of them went down.
Adam Donnelly,[b]Adam[/b] caught a glimpse of something in the sky to the west that was heading toward the school as he headed for the stairs. Peering through his binoculars, he was able to identify it as a Bell helicopter. At its current speed it would arrive very soon. His gaze was then drawn to the northwest, where he saw [b]Kate Wheeler[/b] standing on the north side of the football field at the 15 yard line. She was shooting at a pack of ten zombies that were clawing at the northwest corner of the fence. One took a bullet in the head and went down, only to keep scrabbling at the base of the fence.
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Two gunshots rang out in the distance to the northwest. The voice of Dr. Helene Saunders replied on Adam's radio: "Rachel Cohen is on her way up to the roof to take your place. I don't know if anyone else in the lab can help you with the generator, but maybe you'll see someone on the way down. The stairs from the roof go all the way down to the basement, where the generator is. I believe it's the first door on the right. If you see anyone else on your way down, either bring them with if they can help, or send them upstairs if they can't."

Adam Donnelly started down the stairs, leaving Michiko and Elijah on the roof.

On the north stairs, upper floor-
When Adam Donnelly reached the landing on the second floor, Rachel Cohen entered from the hallway leading to the special projects lab. The stairs went up to the roof and down to the ground floor from here, and below that they descended to the basement.
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"Good luck fixing that generator Adam, stay safe!"
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Adam sees Rachel on the steps.

"Thanks, we can all use a bit of luck right about now."

He forces a grin at her and continues on down the stairs. He pauses after a few steps and looks back up at Rachel.

"Listen, Rachel...if anything happens and I don't make it back...keep an eye on Steph for me, will you?"

Not waiting for a reply, he hurries on down the steps.

"Zombies...I must be losing my damn mind."
OOC,Adam [url=http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/1904524/]lost 5 sanity.[/url]
Adam freezes on the stairs for a moment, his mind reeling with the sudden reality.

"Holy shit. Fuckin' zombies, man...and they're closing in...and I'm the only one who can fix the generator...everyone's lives are in my hands..."

Overwhelmed, Adam becomes dizzy and quickly sits down on the steps, head in his hands.
OOC,My bad...I interpreted the Idea roll backwards! Doh! Edited post to be more appropriate!
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In the north stairwell, second floor-
Adam found himself unable to rise from the stairs. The whole situation had overwhelmed him, and all he could do was sit there with his face in his hands, crying.
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Michiko try to look to the fence.

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"Yes I will Adam," says Rachel in response to his request. She looks back with a reassuring smile on her lips only to notice Adam sit down upon the steps. "Lech!" she thinks, "We all need him to fix that generator." Rachel racks her brains hoping for inspiration that will shake Adam from his despair.
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Elijah Smith brushes the sight off the infected off. He turns to Adam. "Come on sir get your act together. You need to fix the generator." He turns to the others. "I hate to say it but one of us may need to take him down there. We have no time to waste."
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Michiko Watanabe,Roll Spot Hidden.
Rachel Cohen,The Luck roll was not needed in this case, as the Idea roll covers it. There's little that [b]Rachel[/b] can do for him, but she does know that [b]Dr. Liz Somerville[/b] is good with people and might be able to help him. If she can't, maybe someone arriving on the helicopter can. [b]Rachel[/b] also realizes that she could take [b]Adam[/b]'s walkie-talkie and use it to contact [b]Dr. Saunders[/b] back in the lab - she has [b]Rachel[/b]'s own radio, which she has borrowed. You can pick up the radio and talk on your way up to the roof if you like.
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Michiko didn't see anything.

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Adam's walkie-talkie! Rachel speaks into it, "Dr Saunders, Rachel Cohen here, we have a major disaster on the stairwell and I need help. Adam Donnelly has cracked-up and I believe requires specialist attention; what about Dr Liz Somerville, could she do something to bring Adam to his senses?"

To Elijah:
"Shall we wait for Dr Somerville or start walking Adam down?"
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Still cradling his head in his hands, rocking back and forth...

"This can't be happening...This can't be happening...This can't be happening...This can't be happening..."
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On the roof-
Three more gunshots rang out to the northwest. Michiko glanced in that direction and saw Kate Wheeler in the football field shooting at some figures pressed up against the northwest corner of the fence, but she couldn't make out the details. The fence still looked intact as far as she could tell.

"Yes, that's a good idea," said Dr. Saunders on Rachel's walkie-talkie. "She's on her way. Jerry Law, if you can hear me, I need you to start moving anyone who can't help with the generator upstairs, where it's safer."
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