Chris gets out and moves out of the way of the drivers door, before engaging the nearest walker. As he does so he says "Vivian, help Sid get ROse in, then get ready to drive. I'll Cover"

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08:32, Today: Chris K rolled 19 using 2d10+6.

I don't roll damage for Zeds do I?

Chris K

The truck has not even come to a complete stop before Sid opens the passenger side door, jumps out, and runs for Rose's prone body. Vivian readies herself for the walker's attack, but Chris K drills a round through its skull just as it lunges forward. Its corpse falls against her, and even dead, she struggles against its weight before slipping aside and letting it fall to the ground.

For a moment, Chris K can tell from Vivian's body language that she's about to engage the next walker, but she turns and grabs Rose instead. With Sid looping her arms under Rose's armpits and Vivian lifting her knees, they lift most of her weight off the ground and begin shifting her to the truck. The next two walkers are extremely close, however; Chris K has only one chance to kill the closest before it will be in arm's reach of Vivian.

Chris switches to the next target and fires

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08:21, Today: Chris K rolled 15 using 2d10+6.  Shoot walker.

So what happens on a roll of 15 - 19??

Just in case, damage rolls

08:24, Today: Chris K rolled 11 using 2d7.

Chris K

The side of the walker's skull bursts open, dark lumpy matter spilling out over its head, neck, and shoulder. Its body falls forward landing on Vivian's shoulder hard enough to cause her to stumble before it falls off of her onto the ground. She and Sid continue half-carrying, half-dragging her to the truck while the next walker reaches out both hands towards Vivian's back.

Chris switches targets and engages the zed reaching for Vivian calling out to Sid and Vivian "Quick as you can guys, they're getting close".

After dropping the zombie, Chris scans about trying to see where the next nearest one is, and how many more are approaching.

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08:25, Today: Chris K rolled 23 using 2d10+6.

If I score over 15 are you happy for me to describe the zeds desk so I can move on?

Also, how many Zeds are left still approaching?

Chris K

The shot is picture-perfect, blowing the walker's brains out the back of its skull. That shot gives the group some breathing room; the remaining four walkers are not far behind, but Sid and Vivian have enough time to move Rose's body to the truck's passenger side door and drag her inside. The dogs do not dare approach with the walkers so close, but neither do they run away; instead, they hover about ten metres away, watching the proceedings with an air of impatience.

Chris takes a shot at the next nearest walker, a guy in coveralls who may well have been a pump attendant at the garage, the shot going clear through his head and taking him down. He calls to the others, "Vivian, get behind the wheel and ready to move, I'm getting in the back again. We'll try the same plan. Lead them off and take them down - and the dogs. then We can use the garage to patch ourselves up. hows Rose?"

As of Friday I am on holiday for 2 weeks, so may be a bit less regular in posting

Chris K

With a last tug, Vivian lays Rose out in a half-sitting, half-laying position in the truck's rear row of seats, then climbs over into the front seat. It's an awkward movement in the cramped confines of the truck, even for someone of her tiny build, but after a few seconds she's able to get into a position where she can drive the truck.

"She's, uh, breathing - " Sid says, looking down at Rose, but when she looks up at Chris K, her expression is desperate. "We don't have time to lead them around again! She's bleeding really bad - we have to give her real first aid, we can't do that in the back seat!"

Chris lines up on the next nearest walker and fires, the bullet hitting the overweight female square in the forehead, and dropping her down, before getting into the backs ays to Sid and Vivian "OK Vivian, go round the road block and head for the garage, hopefully this noise will have pulled any walkers out, and we can hole up in there."

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08:32, Today: Chris K rolled 25 using 2d10+7.  shoot.

are the dogs still waiting?

Chris K

Vivian slams on the gas, causing the truck to lurch forward before veering sharply to the right with a screech of its tires. Sid struggles to keep pressure on Rose's neck as the momentum throws everyone back and forth. The truck turns off the side of the road, then across the grass towards the gas station. Unfortunately, there is no garage, just a series of pumps and a convenience store, but Vivian pulls up directly in front of the latter's front door.

The walkers change direction, shambling towards the truck, but it will take them the better part of a minute to reach it. The dogs continue to watch from a distance, not coming near the truck or the walkers.

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What is the condition of the store - is it bricks or similar with windows, or glass fronted? IS the main door a slide, or does it open in or out? ANy obvious signs of damage or looting?

Basically, want to figure out how secure t looks now, and what the entry points for walkers might be

Chris says to the others "Get Rose inside, fast. Sid, then you head to the back and find the door to the employees side. make sure its shut and put something in front of it that will make a noise if its pushed over by a walker. I'll deal with these last four and then come in."

Chris takes careful aim at the next nearest walker, and prepares to fire

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Can you take 10 or similar in this game? If so Chris will do that to finish off the last four

Chris K

Sid and Vivian immediately get to moving Rose inside. It takes them some work to coordinate the transport of the larger woman, especially in the confines of the truck, but they do get her inside. As soon as the front door to the building opens, Chris K gets a strong whiff of sour rot, but the women do their best to ignore it as they move Rose to the floor. Before Chris K turns away, he sees Sid open up one of the drink displays lining the walls and recoil with a look of disgust.

The walkers are easy pickings for Chris K and his rifle. The sway of their clumsy gait may make it difficult for him to line up a headshot, but there is no risk of them reaching him before he can finish them off.

Calmly taking his time, Chris taregst the walkers one by one, taking each one down


20:01, Today: NickB rolled 8 using 2d10.  shot 4.

20:01, Today: NickB rolled 14 using 2d10.  shot 3.

20:01, Today: NickB rolled 6 using 2d10.  shot 2.

20:01, Today: NickB rolled 15 using 2d10.  shot 1.

Assuming those rolls are ok


As soon as he has cleared the remaining walkers, Chris checks to see what the dogs are doing then heads inside, shutting the door behind them. HE says "Sid, what did you find" before moving over to Vivian and asking "how is Rose, and how are you?"

Chris K

Killing the walkers takes more rounds than Chris K would like. As the last one falls, he feels the bolt lock open on his M4. In between the dogs and the walkers, he has exhausted his magazine. Once the walkers are dead, the dogs start to move in, but they still appear cautious, and leave Chris K plenty of time to step into the building.

Once he's inside, the smell of rot redoubles, if not requadruples. Electricity failed long ago, and cartons of milk and other perishables in the drink displays are visibly painted with mold. At his question, Sid gestures to several glass fruit juice bottles filled with discoloured liquid are stacked in front of the door to the employees-only section.

"I'm fine," Vivian says evasively, but despite Rose's blood on both her and Sid's clothes, Chris K can tell Vivian is bleeding as well. Nonetheless, it doesn't look like she needs immediate attention, unlike Rose. Vivian exhales a shaky breath as she looks down at her. "She's hurt really bad. She needs real first aid. You know how to do that, don't you? At least, good enough to stabilize her?"

Chris changed out his mags on his M4, making sure it was ready to fire before putting on the safety.

He slung his M4 before stepping over to Rose and Vivian saying "I did a little in the Guard, but I wasn't a medic. If your ok, Vivian, see if you can find any first aid supplies thats been left here. Sid - can you keep watch. For Dogs or walkers, or anything else for that matter,"

He examines Rose's wounds

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Is Rose conscious?

Not sure what to roll for medic skill.

ALso for scavenging, can Chris only spend SU to find first aid kit if he is actually looking, or could he use them and Vivian find the stuff?

Chris K

Though not a medic, Chris K has received basic first aid training. Rose is semiconscious at best; she flinches or gasps slightly in response to pain, but does not talk, nor do her eyes even track Chris K's movements. The dogs have torn her up in multiple locations, including the neck and face, but it doesn't look like they caught her windpipe, jugular vein, or carotid artery. Her skin is cool, clammy, and noticeably paler despite her dark tone. Early pressure on her wounds has stemmed the worst of her bleeding, but her injuries still ooze blood.

Vivian ducks behind the store's counter and comes up with a basic first aid kit, which she wastes no time in handing to Chris K. Sid takes up position by the front window, watching the outside warily.

CHris does what he can for Rose

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21:01, Today: Chris K rolled 8 using 2d10+5.  PE + In First aid. - not a great roll!

Chris K

Chris K's attempts at first aid go poorly. Rose's wounds are deep and ragged, making it difficult to sufficiently stem the bleeding. Chris K must apply, and sometimes reapply, an excessive amount of material before he can be confident he has stopped her decline, and there is nothing he can do for the blood she has already lost. Eventually, he is confident that her condition has stabilized, but only that. She is only semi-conscious and cannot move on her own, nor will she be able to any time soon. He's also exhausted the simple first aid kit of its useful supplies.

Chris sat back on his haunches, and wiped his fore head. "Thats all I can do for Rose, and I'm not sure how much that helped. SHe needs proper medical help, if we can find it." He looked at Vivian and then said "Let me look at your wound, and mine, and we'll see what needs to be done for them, though" he gestured at the kit "Thats no use to us now so we'll have to improvise." He paused and said to Sid "How are things out there?". Assuming nothing bad was happening he started examining Vivians and his wounds

Chris K

"Yeah, okay," Vivian says as she pulls off her jacket. Dog bites have torn the skin on her left arm and shoulder, but her jacket sleeve seems to have mitigated some of the damage. The bleeding seems to have more or less stopped, so her condition is stable, but the damage is nonetheless significant; she'll need treatment with actual medical supplies to really recover. Chris K's injuries to his leg are pretty much the same story.

"It's...fine," Sid says, not taking her eyes off the window. "The dogs are still out there, but they're not getting close. They don't want to get shot."

After a moment, she adds, "You probably could shoot 'em, though. Like, at least one, before the others knew what you were doing."

Chris looks over at Sid and says "Dealing with the dogs isn't a priority now unless they become a threat. So keep your eyes peeled for anything coming that way, ok?" Chris stands up, wincing at the pain in his leg and adds "Vivian. Keeo an eye on Rose." He pauses and looks her in the eye "If the worst happens, can you deal with it? " he asks

Chris K

"I'm not an idiot," Sid retorts. "I'm not just looking for dogs, I'm - "

She stops abruptly, then takes a breath. Her gaze stays focused out the window, avoiding eye contact with anyone in the building. "Sorry. I'm sorry. I don't see anything but dogs right now. I'll tell you if there's anything else."

Vivian does not answer for a moment, but maintains eye contact with Chris K as she pulls her pistol out of her jacket pocket. She switches out the magazine with a fresh one, then racks the slide, loading a round into the chamber.

"Yes," she says quietly. "Where are you going?"

Chris says to Sid "I know youre not stupid Sid. Thanks."

Looking back at Vivian he says "I'm gonna check out the rest of this place, look for more medical supplies, and anything else I can find. I'll keep coming back to check on you guys though."

He moves around the main shopping area, looking for doors out of here apart from the front door. He also looks at the looting remains to see if he thinks there is anything salveagable in here.