TEST DRIVE MEME #1.

[therunning]

OPTIONS: WAKING UP You wake up in a studio in an apartment building that's got windows all boarded up. You remember being sick, you remember dying, and you probably can't believe this is the afterlife. If you head out into the hall you'll see that others are heading out too, looking just as confused as you are. All of you died, most of you of the same thing. If you head down to the front office, you'll meet a native resident who will explain in brief that you're in Aqora, a settlement living among the undead and that people like you show up every so often. You'll be given an informational pamphlet, a shitty cell phone, and a walkie. Then you'll be expected to figure it out. No one has time to hold your hand. EXPLORING Miscellaneous things here: shops and restaurants turned into places to live, apartments full of people living day to day, the main focus (the library) being the hub where people come to learn and children go to school. Because school never ends, even in the apocalypse. Feel free to buddy up with other newcomers to figure out what the hell is going on. OR, say you've been here a while. It's time to figure out how to get more supplies! Let's go on a supply run. You'll just be heading out past the barricades to start, and you'll have to dig through buildings to try and find things. If you're lucky, maybe you'll hit a cache. If you're unlucky, you'll find too many undead to fight. No one goes out alone though, so hopefully your partner can help. "NETWORK" Someone has set up a rudimentary network using the nearest cell towers. You can communicate with others in the area but only via voice and text. Anything further out is voice only via walkies. You can have a username or leave it blank. Have fun, campers.

Comments

EDAN CAREY. NATIVE. ENGINEER.

[eochair]

WAKING UP

[ edan would be one of the natives who does not have time to hold your hand. if anything, he would rather get this over with as quickly as possible, so he can go back to his real work. unlike kei, edan is not a legitimate doctor, but he does have medical knowledge and he has been going through some extra medical training with him. so, for any of the ones who are entering with injuries, feel free to approach him about them. he won't be as welcoming as kei though. ]

EXPLORING

[ as a highly intelligent and skilled engineer, edan has taken over a large auto repair shop and altered it into a lab for resident scientists and inventors like him. they are currently working on a project to either create a device capable of dispersing a potential cure or a weapon capable of destroying the undead in masses. they're also, of course, still seeking a solution for the virus. on the side, they do offer to repair or create anything you may need for a price (mostly consisted of doing supply runs for necessary tools and parts).

on the exterior of the building, newcomers will find a lot of warning signs informing them not to intrude. you most likely won't receive a warm welcome from edan unless you're going to be considered useful in there. so better have a case for yourself in mind before you think of stepping in (or, alternatively, just go in anyway to annoy him). ]

NETWORK

i'm going out for a supply hunt. we're in need of more parts at the workshop. if you can identify any of the items on the list and you're good in combat, come along. otherwise, don't bother responding.

[ attached is a list of all the spare parts needed. it's a long list. ]

network.

[thecost]

stop being an asshole, man.

[eochair]

i'm not being an asshole; i'm being time efficient.

[thecost]

they're not mutually exclusive, you're being both but you can be one without the other. i promise.

[eochair]

how am i being an asshole then? enlighten me

[thecost]

"don't bother responding."

even if they can't identify things you could use someone for backup when you look.

[eochair]

i'm pretty sure that's up to me to decide

me not wanting to embrace everyone with open arms does not make me an asshole
and if people take offense to it, then that's their problem isn't it?

i'm simply stating what type of people i'm looking for. it's called having a criteria. if you want to give every single person a chance when you need a supply run done, then that's your choice. doesn't have to be mine

[thecost]

it's the way you say it honestly. flies, honey, vinegar, and don't say you don't want flies because you know what i mean.

anyway you're going for a lot, what's the new project?

network.

[poenitudo]

i could do with the exercise
i'm sure i can find bolts and gears and scrap metal, it's not like it's hard

[eochair]

it's not

meet me at the gate west of the library in 20
don't be late

[poenitudo]

what, no trial first? no test of my mettle? i'm disappointed you just trust me like this

[eochair]

it's not trust
i just don't have time to give everyone who volunteers a pop quiz

besides, it won't be my ass on the line if you end up not being up to par for it

[poenitudo]

wait, is that a threat

[eochair]

no, it's a warning
we're going into infested territory
if you're not prepared for it, whatever happens to you will be on you

Network

[dirtyredneck]

Meet you at the gate. Name's Daryl.

[eochair]

carey
west gate
i'll be there soon

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[dirtyredneck]

I'll have a bow.

[Daryl shut his phone off and checked the bow he'd been given by the armory guy over one last time, then headed out. He was still in the clothes he'd been given by the Doc. Only set he had so it probably stank by this point. But so did most everyone's.

Still, while he was out, he hoped he could find a couple changes that actually fit. Maybe a mechanics jumpsuit. Something loose enough in the shoulders he could move freely.

He stopped at the gate and waited. Since he didn't know what Carey looked like, he just had to make himself easy to spot.]

[eochair]

[ carey is already at the gate when daryl arrives. he’s signing his name on the log sheet with a quick scribble before he checks the time on his wristwatch. it’s 20 minute till 10 a.m. jotting it down, he is about to hand the clipboard back to one of the security guards when his eyes land on a shaggy haired man holding a crossbow. never seen him before, so he’s going to take it that’s his volunteer. tucking the log underneath his arm, he heads over to him, his expression impassive. ]

Are you Daryl? [ he offers the clipboard to him as he introduces himself. ] I’m Carey. [ for one of the leaders in aqora, he’s relatively young. 24, to be exact. lean, muscular build hidden beneath loose fitting clothes and an almost permanent black smudge on one of his cheeks. he has on a simple smokey blue t-shirt and navy blue jeans with a curved blade attached to his back and a handheld gun holstered at his side. ]

Have you been out there yet? [ he nods towards the exit. ]

[dirtyredneck]

[Daryl took the clipboard and signed it with a scribbled "DD", then handed it back. He looked the kid up and down, assessing him and figuring he probably knew what he was doing. Then shook his head.]

First time in L.A.

[eochair]

Well, congrats, you're going to get a taste of the red zone. There's a scrapyard right between the border of Mid-Wilshire and Mid-City.

[ he gestures for daryl to follow him as he heads over to a truck parked near the entrance. ]

Most of the good junkyards are east of the city, but they're all either in red or black zones. Jags wants to focus on going up north, but I'd rather concentrate our efforts in clearing a path to East L.A.

[ climbing into the vehicle, carey inserts the key and turns on the ignition before he reaches into his back pocket to pull out a slip of paper. he hands it over to him. ]

This is the list. Take another look at it. Best case scenario, I find everything I need today, so I won't have to make a second trip out.

network.

[notlucky]

Carey my darling stop by, I have a couple things for you that've just just been brought in. Fresh off the truck, ready for your greedy little science hands.

[eochair]

on my way now

did they find anything halfway decent this time?

[notlucky]

A lot of parts, some tools you'd been asking for. Not quite Christmas or birthday level, but a nice haul.

[eochair]

[ he wouldn't know what a christmas or birthday level haul would be, but he'll take her word for it. ]

thanks morna
this might save me some valuable time when i head out later

[notlucky]

I'll have everything set aside for you when you come in.