Roll to Dodge: Zombie Apocalypse!

[theplague42]

Bump.

[Feirei]

Carry Tragedy out of the building

[Packbat]

Giving jmj3000 until tomorrow to act - then I'm rolling dice.

[jmj3000]

Have I already seen the tower before?

[Packbat]

Yes, on Turn 64, when you were on the roof - on Turn 65 you were headed there.

[jmj3000]

OK, good.

GET TO THE TOWER SAFELY

[Packbat]

Confirmed. Rolling dice.

[Packbat]

Turn 74 Resolution

jmj3000: 3-1=2

jmj3000 turns around and sprints out the opposite end of the alley from the battle, intent on investigating the large metal tower animorpherv1 was near. However, as he turns a corner between office towers he encounters a small patrol of alien troopers (the ones animorpherv1 saw leave earlier). They see him and fire on him. He blindly fires back as he retreats around the corner, his bullets whizzing several feet over the heads of the aliens, and theirs ricocheting off the brick facade.

jmj3000 is now carrying an empty 12-gauge shotgun, an empty Beretta, and a shoulder bag with four boxes of birdshot (one with two left instead of ten), three slugs, and 45 rounds of 9mm cartridges.

Mist7676: 2

On the adjacent street, Mist7676 is switching tactics. She enters the doorway, hoping to flank the machine by moving through the building without being spotted. However, as she follows the hallway paralleling the street inside the building, she finds her path blocked by a collapsed roof. Outside, the mecha advances, passing the bodies of its comrades. It has ceased firing and is now scanning the buildings, looking for signs of movement.

Tragedy: 2

CSL: 3

CSL picks up her still-limp friend and moves towards the entrance of the building. She makes it through the front doorway before falling to her knees in exhaustion. Tragedy slips out of her hands and hits the ground with an audible

*thump!*

. Behind her, CSL hears a pause in the footsteps and some gentle whirring. The footsteps start again, more frequent this time, and growing louder.

animorpherv1: 2

animorpherv1 grabs a nearby can and tosses it across the street, hoping to distract the guards. They hear the can clatter on the pavement and raise their weapons, scanning for the source of the noise. The lynx growls menacingly at the creatures, its fur rising on its back. animorpherv1 attempts to silence it, but it is too late. The aliens hear the growl and immediately see the duo. Laser bolts erupt out of their weapons and miss animorpherv1 by inches, causing eruptions of hot shrapnel from the wall behind him.

theamatuer: 4

As he quickly climbs the stairs, theamatuer can hear the heavy bootsteps of the troopers below, one pair somewhat out of sync due to their owner's injury. He makes it to the second floor (also the top floor) and enters the hallway. Ahead of him is a long line of doorways, possibly apartments.

Spoiler: Turn 75 Actions

1. jmj3000: RELOAD THE BERETTA AND RETURN FIRE.

2. Tragedy: None so far.

3. CSL: Pick Tragedy up, and RUN LIKE HELL!

4. animorpherv1: RUN LIKE HELL.

5. theamatuer: enter the closest room to find weaponry and stuff.

6. Mist7676: Run towards the mec[h]a like an idiot.

Turn 75 Deadline: (expired on 2012-05-12 18:39:36)

[animorpherv1]

RUN LIKE HELL

[theamatuer]

enter the closest room to find weaponry and stuff

[jmj3000]

RELOAD THE BERETTA AND RETURN FIRE

[Mist7676]

Run towards the meca like an idiot.

I am making a distraction everyone, please take your shot!

[Feirei]

Pick Tragedy up, and RUN LIKE HELL!

[Packbat]

Rolling dice.

[Mist7676]

Bump?

[theplague42]

Bump?

Resolutions incoming, my internet was screwed up from Sunday until Tuesday.

[Mist7676]

Oh sorry just trying to help!

[Packbat]

On iPhone - sorry about any errors.

Turn 75 Resolution

jmj3000: 2-1=1

jmj3000 sets down his shotgun and fumbles with the 9mm ammo box. He has just loaded two rounds into the Beretta's empty magazine when an alien bullet tears apart the corner of the box, scattering the contents in all directions. jmj3000 quickly dives behind a large blue mailbox, bringing his semi-loaded pistol to bear.

Taking advantage of the ceasefire, the alien troops move forward, reloading their own weapons.

jmj3000 is holding a Beretta loaded with two rounds and a shoulder bag with four boxes of birdshot (one with two instead of ten) and three slugs. His shotgun is lying in the street, as are 43 9mm cartridges, of which 38 are intact.

Tragedy: 3

CSL: 1

CSL attempts to move Tragedy out into the street, but fatigue has finally taken its toll. She can barely drag Tragedy, much less pick her up. Behind them, the mecha enters the room. It's light-cannon tracks upward and illuminates the pair. CSL dives outside as the mecha's chaingun fills the air with lead. She falls to the pavement and flattens herself against the street, her only hope for avoiding the mecha.

After a few seconds that last an eternity, the chaingun whirs to a stop. CSL looks back, expecting the worst. The doorframe and surrounding wall have been torn to shreds, and CSL can clearly see to the back of the room. The mecha's smoking chaingun reveals the reason for its ceasefire. Heat distortion waves rise above it into the air and the ends of its barrels are red-hot. Tragedy is lying motionless next to the door in a pool of blood.

CSL feels a twinge of pain and looks down. She sees blood and realizes in horror that several bullets have pierced her left leg. Adrenaline has kept the pain away for now, but she can feel it clawing its way up her leg.

Tragedy has perished. CSL will be at -1 until her wound is treated.

animorpherv1: 1

animorpherv1 shouts to the lynx and takes off, sprinting down the street. He can feel the gouts of superheated air as shots from the lasers pass near him and see their impacts on the sides of buildings. One finally tags his ankle and he falls to the ground, blinded by pain. Behind him, he hears the lynx yelp loudly and then whimper. It limps towards him and falls to the street just a few feet away.

animorpherv1 will be at -1 until his wound is treated.

theamatuer: 3

theamatuer tries the first door and finds it locked. The second one is blissfully open and he enters the apartment, closing the door behind him and bracing a chair against it.

Checking the drawers in the kitchen, he finds some steak knifes, but nothing else. Exploring the remainder of the apartment might yield better results.

Mist7676: 6

In a flurry of activity, Mist7676 ejects and pockets the empty magazine, slams the fresh one home, and charges. Her shrieks of fury and wild firing catch the mecha off-guard; while her shots do little damage, she manages to make it to the mecha's feet before it can track her. The area directly below it seems to be a safe spot, as neither its head nor gun can point directly downward.

Mist7676 is now playing don't-get-stepped-on under the mecha. She is carrying a Browning with 9 rounds, and has an empty 13-round magazine in her pocket.

Spoiler: Turn 76 Actions

1. jmj3000: RETRIEVE MY SHOTGUN.

2. CSL: RUN AWAY! (if I die, mourn Tragedy's death.)

3. animorpherv1: Find a way to treat the wound.

4. theamatuer: Explore the remainder of the [a]partment.

5. Mist7676: Find A Way to Climb Inside It.

Turn 76 Deadline: (expired on 2012-05-23 19:26:03)

[animorpherv1]

Find a way to treat the wound

[Mist7676]

how high is the mecha from the ground?

If low

Find A Way to Climb Inside It

If too high

Start shooting from under it

[Feirei]

-sigh- No time to mourn. :/

RUN AWAY!

if I die,

mourn Tragedy's death

-is too sentimental- lol

[Packbat]

how high is the mecha from the ground?

Subject, as always, to theplague42's vetoing or amendment:

In its normal stance, the mecha stands approximately nine feet high at the shoulder, its head a little over ten feet off the ground. Approximately six feet of the height is in its legs, but the center of its torso is several inches below where the legs attach to the body.

[JDGA]

Well,

that

only took two months. :eyeroll:
But finally progress in the substitution queue XD

[Mist7676]

Am I humanly possible to reach up?

[jmj3000]

Shit.

RETRIEVE MY SHOTGUN.

Please be a five.