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Post by Dragnoxz on Oct 8, 2022 11:26:29 GMT -5
He stares long for a moment before nearly running off the road. “Oops.” He easily corrects. “I was a tank crewman. Lost two tanks, and was the luckiest of us all.” He stops talking for a moment, turns right at next intersection. You can tell he’s trying not to choke up. “Europe was the worst.” He still tries to speak. “Patton’s army. Almost died in Sicily. Then again in Germany. Got medical leave two weeks after being shot four times. The bastard was just a kid. Took his .38 and just kept shootin. My rifle was out, and I was reloading. He shot me twice in the arm, dropped my clip. He aimed careful and shot again, my belly the third. I fell and rolled in pain, he shot again got my shoulder I said dammit I’m gonna dai. So charged him, noticed his gun was jammed and overpowered the little kraut. Shove my rifle in his face, took his teeth out n kept on. He yelped fell back and I got the clip n loaded, and pumped him with all but two of my clip. And I felt bad after. Walked without the tank in the cold, bleedin, woke up on a hospital ship. Right before the end got sent back in, heard Patton died and they had us sent home. I stated in till 51. Korea was goin but it was my time to go.” He glances over at you a moment. “Sorry, didn’t mean to share that. I just never told anyone had to kill a kid. He couldn’t have been but 14. One of the Germans emergency conscripts. Hitler youth. I’d never tell someone if they weren’t servicemen.” He reaches over to chase. “Terrence, Phillips. No need to explain yourself. If goin home is your personal mission that’s respectable.” You reach the town, passing an industrial building on the right. He stares long at the location, and you see he looks uneasy. There is a smell of old roadkill as you pass it. Then you are in the town moving deeper.
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Post by slicsinatra on Oct 8, 2022 12:39:37 GMT -5
“So this is Raccoon City? I’m not familiar with here. Been working in the woods with my unit for a while. They don’t let us see the city at all or the bases. Supposed to ‘immerse you in the mission’ or something like that.” I sniff the air, and it finally clicks. Raccoon City. “Hey do you smell that?” i ask. I attempt to search around to look for anything that resembles a moving crowd of zombies, or any panicking civilians.
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Post by Dragnoxz on Oct 8, 2022 13:35:59 GMT -5
“Son, they should’ve gave you rifles out here. The news says there’s been a lot of killins out in the woods out here. I’m packing, but the boss doesn’t know. When you’ve been in battle, you learn not to take stupid chances with your life. I’m ok losing my job if he finds out, but I’m not being a victim.” He pulls in to a fuel station and parks next to a fuel pump. “The factory back there must be dumping lots of chemicals out this year. There’s a lot of dead animals around here. That’s the smell you’re smelling. But. The news says the police think there’s a religious devil worshipin cult that eat folks.” He gets out. “If you ask me, I think the Hunters out there drinking the water that has the chemicals in it and is causing him to lose their minds.”
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Post by slicsinatra on Oct 8, 2022 15:01:31 GMT -5
“They only let us go out there with certain things. Trust me I’d rather have my rifle.” I look around his truck for any viable weapons. I know about Raccoon City, but I don’t want to cause him any alarm if I don’t have to. I would probably have better luck with the authorities. I’m just going to ride this out, like the bad dream I hope it is. Keeping my alert up, I scan for anything out of the ordinary outside and around the vehicle and then scan for a viable weapon in the car if the need arises.
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Post by Dragnoxz on Oct 8, 2022 15:20:18 GMT -5
He pays for the fuel and fuel up the truck. He gets in and writes on a logbook, most likely logging the fuel. Everything seems normal, whatever you might think about the city for the most part it’s not as bad as you might think. The traffic is normal, there are even a few birds flying around, and feral animals like cats and stray dogs. The population of crows is higher than normal. It’s almost as if they’re watching the population, waiting for something. “ you just wanna go to the police station, right ?”
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Post by slicsinatra on Oct 8, 2022 15:23:05 GMT -5
“Yea if you don’t mind. I need to see if they can help me get in touch with my supervisor.” I keep watching the scenery, just making sure there’s nothing i should be concerned about. I have no idea what I’m going to tell the police but that’s a bridge i’ll have to cross when it gets here.
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Post by Dragnoxz on Oct 8, 2022 15:30:04 GMT -5
“Oh-k. If you don’t have your real ID I don’t know if they can help you. You got real money or they restrict that as well ?” He starts the truck. The fumes of the gas station and oils on the ground and from the mechanic shop next door fill the air along with the rain as you realize that the smell of rot was only intense by the river. Right now it’s just a steady rain with soft thunder in the distance. He puts the truck and drive, and takes a right right out of the gas station. “So you never been to Raccoon ?”
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Post by slicsinatra on Oct 8, 2022 15:39:25 GMT -5
“I haven’t had the chance to see the city yet. I don’t have any real money. They didn’t want us to be able to cheat our way by just hailing a cab or something. It was primarily supposed to be fire kindling. I know my situation sounds crazy. I’m glad you trusted me. I wasn’t aware of the killings in the woods.” Hopefully i can figure something out. I don’t know exactly where i am time wise but i know this city will fall soon. i have to figure out my resources.
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Post by Dragnoxz on Oct 8, 2022 16:42:30 GMT -5
“The police should be able to help. I live in Arklay. That’s north west of here.” He pulls out $100 bill. “This company takes care of me, as a fellow service Man come here. I wants was young, this is an exciting time in your life.” He checks his watch. I’m gonna have to let you out here. It looks like it won’t have enough time to take it to the police station after all. I’ve got to meet up with a coworker at the damTo repair one of the transformers from the storm yesterday.” The hundred dollar bill says 1995 as the issue date. “If you’re gonna be in town for a while I recommend staying at a hotel until someone can come get you.”
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Post by slicsinatra on Oct 8, 2022 19:17:01 GMT -5
I’m stunned by the amount he’s willing to give me. I take the money and step out of the car. “Thank you sir. I can’t repay you for this help. I can only offer you one thing, service member to service member.” I pause for a second. “With my experience in this area, and the information i’ve been privy to, you should hurry out of this city. There’s some things coming that are outside of all of our controls. I don’t know if you have family, but if you do, trust me. You need to hurry. These dead animals are just the beginning. I know it sounds weird, and you don’t have any reason to believe me, but you are a good man. I hope you listen to me.” Then I grab my bag and I leave the area with all of my stuff and i begin to look around and see where i am.
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Post by Dragnoxz on Oct 8, 2022 19:28:24 GMT -5
“Thanks, being military and civilian, get strange clothes, I’ll take your word for it. Though my wife died 10 years ago, all my kids grew up in Wisconsin. It’s just me now, I’ve got good life insurance and both my kids will have everything split two ways. So we are all fine. Often spend time at the park here with my dog, mostly on the weekends. It’s right by the hospital.“ he stares into space for a moment, reminiscing about something. “May God be with you with whatever you do in life. Until we meet again.”
You notice the rain begins to let up after he leaves. A cop pulls in parking at one of the pumps while you search for the area.
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Post by slicsinatra on Oct 8, 2022 19:58:08 GMT -5
I approach the police officer. “Hey officer. I hate to bother you but I just got a ride to the city. I think i might have to report a crime. I think someone drugged me and left me in the woods. I know it sounds crazy but I really need your help.”
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Post by Dragnoxz on Oct 9, 2022 5:31:23 GMT -5
The police officer holds short, and keeps himself behind his door. “Ok, ok. Stay right there.” He holds up his left hand and keeps his right hand hidden by his hip. “How about you start with a name.”
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Post by slicsinatra on Oct 9, 2022 8:03:20 GMT -5
“My name is Callus Carlin. I’m really lost and I haven’t been to this city before. Can you please help me out?” I slowly raise my hands above my head to show him I mean no harm. “You can hand cuff me or whatever you need to. I just really need help.”
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Post by Dragnoxz on Oct 9, 2022 15:49:31 GMT -5
“Hold on. Sit right there.” He points to the curb the gas pump is built on and then reaches for the radio with a slight smirk. He says something over the radio but you can’t make out what he says. He waits a moment and someone replies over the scratchy radio, the last words you do hear, “It may be connected.” He goes back to how he was behind the door. “Ok. So you said you think you were drugged and you woke up in the woods ? Where, exactly were you left in the woods, and do you remember about where were you picked up ?” A slight smirk from just earlier dropped to a much more serious expression.
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