Chapter One: ‘And the dead shall walk the earth’

[kabukiman]

-So, from all those thousands of people, you think that there is still people normal? Probably sleeping without knowing what is happening?- Marcello says as a joke.

[Mr. Handy]

"If they sleep, they sleep until Judgment Day," says Pedro, also guarding the rear, as he has the other MP5.

[DrPeterson]

Jonathan curses as he braces himself against the increasing tilt of the boat. He was hoping that it would be possible to rock the life boat in such a fashion as to still lower it over the port side of the ship. They might have to try something else now, maybe just leave it on the walkway until the Pinnacle sank...

[kabukiman]

-You know that if we don't survive, nobody will ever know what happened here, since those idiots didn't send a message to land?- says Marcello holding his gun.

[Mr. Pear]

"C'mon hurry up! We need to go faster before this ship sinks!"
Luke realises the increasing inclination of the floor means they should reach.the other side ASAP.

[Priest]

Deck 3, restaurant starboard side.
Gabriella standing at the rear with Marcello and Pedro raises a shaking finger to her lips, “Shhh”.
Looking to where she is staring, you see a large number of infected slowly moving from the stern direction on the deck outside the windows.
At almost the same instance you are subjected to a pounding at the doors to the restaurant, as the doors strain inwards with every bang it looks as if at any moment they could burst open letting whatever is outside in…

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Deck 3, outside port side.
Jonathan: The deck, as far as you can see, is deserted, but the ever increasing incline is worrying you. At any moment the list could become terminal and the Pinnacle slip beneath the waves, as you know if that happens there is a chance that a lifeboat if too close could be dragged down with it.
The entrance of the lifeboat opens a little and Mary whispers from within, “What do we do Daddy and what about Thomas and Emily where are they?”

[Mr. Handy]

As he makes his way through the restaurant, moving as quietly as he can, Pedro looks around for anything that could be used to barricade the doors or otherwise impede the horde's progress.

[kabukiman]

Marcello keep his hand in the pistol, knowing how futile it his against a great number of them: if the soldiers with all their training and weapons couldn't stop them, what can a small group do?

[Priest]

The Restaurant, starboard:

Pedro,There are lots of furniture scattered aroun the room in various states of repair, some of those might be used.

The girl and the woman are standing with Luke at the trapdoor, the girl points at it and whispers, "This way, it leads to a rest room with a door to the corridor". The woman nods, "Si and from there we go to the stairs and cross to the port side corridor".
As she speaks the ship gives another lurch to the starboard which corresponds with the double doors flying open to admit an different kind of hungry customer.
From behind you in the direction of the windows the ominous sound of crunching glass and that horrendous groaning advertises the arrival of the infected from outside. Suddenly you estimate the imminent arrival of several hundred infected and the ones that were coming from the bows haven't arrived yet.
Gabriella, a strange giggle giving her whisper a quivering tone, grabs Marcello's arm, "Does that answer your question as to the other passengers?"

[Mr. Pear]

"Ok then, let's go this way!" Luke hisses, aware that any sound will attract even more infected. Hearing his own heartbeat overwhelm the other sounds behind him, he pushes the trapdoor open with his foot, MP5 protruding and aimed at head height should anyone be waiting behind it.
OOC: Is anyone carrying any light source with them? Otherwise Luke can give his cameras flash unit to the woman to light his way in the dark corridor.

[DrPeterson]

I don't know where they are, Mary, I'm sure your mother is looking after your brother. Maybe they're in the escape boats already in the water.

Jonathan holds on to the railing next to the life boat and looks around the deck, thinking hard and feeling both relieved that there are no infected near, but powerless at the same time. Where's the rest of his family? Is there a rest of his family? If only this shit ship would stop sinking for a while longer, at least until they got the escape boat launched.

OOC:,[color=#FF0000] OOC:Am I right in assuming that the girders holding the life boat are effectively blocking it from hanging over the walkway? Starting the pulley mechanism would let it slide down the side of the ship, taking into account the occasional bump and all, but would land the boat in the water, albeit "under" the ships keel?[/color]

[Mr. Handy]

Seeing that it's now too late to barricade the doors, Pedro hurries after the others, holding his fire. There are too many of them to fight anyway, and the noise would only alert them to his presence.

[Priest]

OOC:Am I right in assuming that the girders holding the life boat are effectively blocking it from hanging over the walkway? Starting the pulley mechanism would let it slide down the side of the ship, taking into account the occasional bump and all, but would land the boat in the water, albeit "under" the ships keel?[/spoiler-button]

OOC: Good thinking (says he pretending that he had prepared for this). Yes releasing the locks would indeed allow the boat to slide down the ships keel into the water, All that you need do then is release the cables and start the lifeboats engine.

[Priest]

The restaurant, starboard.
With the doors open Luke, still with MP5 held ready, leads the way into the rest room.
Luke goes first, the woman and child are next, Katie with Ricky holding tight to her hand follow then Gabriella.
This leaves Marcello and Pedro to bring up the rear.

Despite the maximum effort to remain as quiet as possible the inevitable happens and a noise, so slight as to be almost negligible, attracts the attention of the infected coming through the burst doors. Suddenly one of them stops and stares straight towards you, it is too dark to enable a clear sight but you can almost feel the maleavolence and hunger in that stare. It, for even in this light you can see it bears wounds that no living creature could and live, raises it arm and points directly at you and the quiet of the restaraunt is suddenly filled with an unearthly scream...

[Mr. Handy]

OOC,How close is it, and are there any others near it? What would I roll if I were to shoot at its head?

[Priest]

Pedro,its about thirty feet away and yes it is amongst others at the front. To shoot it you need to roll 1d10 +Dex or Per if aiming + guns which you do not have so 0 -4 for a head shot -2 limited light so thats a target no of 15. If you aim then you get benefits on the next shots. The MP5 being a submachine gun has single shot or automatic, firing on automatic will negate any aim benefits (recoil).

[Mr. Handy]

Pedro quickens his pace, ready to either fire or swing his weapon as a club if any of them gets too close.

OOC,Not worth it for me to shoot. I'd need to roll a 10 to hit, and I'd need to fire without aiming in order to have even that 10 percent chance.

[kabukiman]

Marcello quickens his pace.

[Mr. Pear]

Luke hurries to the other side of the restroom and motions with his left hand to his followers to keep up with him.
In something that floats between a loud whisper and a silent scream, he warns Pedro.
"Barricade it!"
Once arrived at the door on the other side, he opens it with the same drill as he did the entrance door. Aim gun at head height. Push open with left foot. Peep left and right. Proceed.
He makes eye contact with the mother and with an inquiring nod he mutedly asks for new directions.

[Garrett]

Upon seeing the monster and hearing the scream Ricky went with the Italians advice and quickly tried to shove anything he could against the closed door.