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Post by .Merios on Nov 18, 2008 17:06:32 GMT -5
Somehow, the top three floors of this hotel have been blown completely off- there is a ten foot pile of rubble around the building, piling up on the streets below. There is still one floor left and half of a second flood, but due to the rubble, there's an effective barrier against any undead around it. Any smart survivor is able to get around the rubble and take shelter inside to catch their breath and to have a temporary shelter against the cold and/or harsh weather. The inside of the first floor is shaken to the core, but many of it's original contents still remain, including: a reception desk, a few rooms, a lounge, a wash room, a staff room and a cafeteria/entertainment room. It's a great place to just catch a breather, but it's not good to stay for too long- you never know when a crazed survivor may decide to take up residence and not allow entry.
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Post by Reaper on Nov 30, 2008 23:05:12 GMT -5
((Louis and Andreya enter))
Andreya shifted in the seat as she managed to just barley open her eyes, and instantly closed them. She had a pounding headache from hitting her head on the steering wheel. She felt movement and instantly opened her eyes sitting up, and regretting that feeling as well. Moaning slightly as she settled back into the seat. She noticed that they were no longer in the jeep, but a car at that. She looked up at Louis with tired eyes, and noticed the exhausted look in his own eyes. "W- where are we going?" she asked lightly as she looked out at the disappearing sun. Soon he turned on the headlights and continued on down the street. Andreya rested her head against the window, before she passed out once more.
She didn't know how much longer she had been asleep, before she opened her eyes again. Her head still pounding, but not like before. When she swallowed slightly she could still feel the pain in her throat, and knew that taking her pills would be useless. She looked back over to Louis as her earlier question was answered. She watched as they pulled up in front of a hotel. "D- do you think it's safe?" she asked dryly as she looked from the hotel, back to Louis. She watched as he climbed out of the car, and quickly followed him out. Grabbing her backpack as she shut the door. Andreya stumbled a bit realizing the weakness in her own body, and rested up against the car. She looked back at Louis and tilted her head slightly. "W- what ha- happened?"
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Post by OompaLoompaFan75 on Dec 1, 2008 1:48:37 GMT -5
"The monster left, and then I got you into the car... All of our stuff is in there too. Just stick close to me, I have a bad feeling about this place..." Louis seen that the hotel had been cut in two, the whole top part was completely missing. Rubble surrounded the area, it was like a wall, this place mustve been pretty safe. Climbing up the pile of rock, he helped Andreya over them, letting her use his arm as support. Finally on the otherside, Louis opened up the hotel main doors, rushing inside with SMG pointed forward. Shining his flashlight on the first door, he decided checking all the rooms would be smart. He kicked open 101, and then called to anyone who may be inside "Is anyone in here? Weve come to help..."
Louis looked around the room. If anyone was inside, they definitly would have made it obvious. Feeling satisfied nobody was in there, he backed out, and then went for room 102. But before going in, he motioned for Andreya to move onto room 103. "Well routine until we hit room 108, thats the one Rey is in..." Louis opened the door, and then checked inside, looking around for signs on anyone. But he found that a lone dead corpse occupied the room, a bullet placed in the center of his head. He checked out 103 with Andreya, but seen nothing aswell.
Once they got to 304, the room had a TV that was on, bringing light to most of the darkend places. The TV displayed the word "mute" in the bottem corner of the screen, and was proved to be from the silence of the room. It was a new broadcast, that was obviously played on a loop, because of the location. As Louis moved through the room, he accedentally knocked over a table, as the TV remote came crashing to the floor. Then the sound of a man speaking filled the room, as the TV volume turned on full boomed the walls. ...ays have to be watching you back, because you never know when one of them will get up close and personal. Louis felt the cold hands of a zombie grab his shoulders, as he shook it off, knocking it backwards.
Pulling the TV right out of the wall, Louis sent it crashing down on the infected, crushing its skull instantly, as the room went dark and quiet. The only light was from the red emergency ones in the hallway. He backed out of the room, slamming the door closed. "Well, they always said that TV's mess with your head..." Louis gave a small chuckle, and then winked at Andreya. He moved on throughout the rooms, finding nothing in any of them but more silence. But suddonly, he saw the glimpse of someone moving from one room to another in the shadows. Aiming his SMG, he pushed the door open further, then ran inside...
"Get away!... Dont come any closer!" A book went flying through the air, but Louis deflected it with his arm. He got a bit angery, but understood it was because he startled the girl. He walked over into the darkness, and reached out his hand. Joey? Is that you?! Louis pulled the girl up off of her feet, and then lead her into the hallway, where it was at least a bit brighter. Seeing her face, he recognized her, it was Rey for sure. No, sorry... Were... Friends of his... We actually came searching for him. Thought he might have found you already. Rey, correct? Im Louis, and this here is Andreya.
Rey shook her head in response to Joey not being here with her, she was all alone in the hotel. As far as she knew, everyone else was dead here. She wasnt sure where Joey was, or where anyone else was, for that matter. But maybe she would tag along with these two. If they were looking for Joey, shed be happy help. The both of them looked very tired, and maybe could use a good rest. Rey knew her room was safe, or she would have been dead before they got here. "Well, other then the off infected or two roaming around, this place is safe from the ones on the outside... You two should stay here for the night.."
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Post by Reaper on Dec 1, 2008 4:24:54 GMT -5
Andreya nodded slightly as she looked up at Louis with tired eyes. "S- she's right," she said as she looked him over. "W- we both need rest, and I- I haven't been f- feeling to well since I've b- broken my arm," she explained as she followed Rey to her room. A normal looking hotel room with two beds, a table in the corner, a bathroom and a TV. It was just like any ordinary middle class hotel. She walked over to the table, and set her backpack down on it. Reaching in and pulling out her cell phone, when she looked at it and seen 'no new messages' it almost brought tears to her eyes. She was getting deathly terrified that something had happened to Thorton. She dialed his phone number again, and held it up to her ear. Once more a voice mail came. "T- Thorton," she said almost chocking when she did. "I- I'm still in R- Raccoon City. I- I'm helping Louis find h- his friend. P- please . . . I'm b- begging you . . . give m- me a call when you get this." With that she hung up the phone, and pulled out the charger.
If the TV's in the hotel worked, that meant there was still power to the outlets. She plugged her phone up and set it on the table letting it charge so that if Thorton did call she wouldn't miss it. She wiped the tears from her face, and rubbed her throat. It still hurt, and it even hurt to talk but she was managing. She pulled out her pills along with a three cans of soda, and the rest of her snacks she had. They were in a hotel so she could stock up on more before they left. Opening one she took her pills and used the sprite to wash them down, flinching as it stung her throat in the process. Rubbing her throat again as she looked at Louis and Rey. "S- snacks and d- drinks. P- please eat," she said as she walked over to Louis and handed him a pill.
"I k- know that creature p- probably g- gave you a pounding. T- take that, i- it will help any on coming h- headaches," she explained as she looked around the room. She noticed a bed that was made, and another that was messy and probably figured that it belonged to Rey. "M- mind if I l- lay down?" she asked as she looked back at them. Both shook their heads that they didn't mind. Andreya smiled weakly as she walked over to the bed, and took off her shoes. She climbed in under the covers, and just nearly fell asleep as soon as her head hit the pillow.
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Post by OompaLoompaFan75 on Dec 1, 2008 21:59:33 GMT -5
Louis sucked back the pills given to him by Andreya before going to sleep. He wasnt up for taking medication that was hers, but the generousity held greater then he thought. And his head was pulsing in the darkness, just the pain in general from everything that happened. Louis smiled, dowing the can of soda, and nodding his head up and down towards Rey. "Go on, you get some sleep aswell. Someones gotta keep watch... And I have a feeling its gonna be a long day tomorrow. You are coming with us, right?" Louis reached into his coat, and pulled out his .45 with LED light. It would be his chesspeice, keeping the darkness in check throughout the game. But looking back at Rey, he didnt like the look in her eyes.
Rey sighed, crawling under the covers of her bed. This was the first time she actually felt safe when closing her eyes, all the other situations involved her making sure her butt was covered. But that night, she thought of a response to Louis' question. Was she ready to leave with them? Or was anyone looking for her inside the hotel? The night would give her an answer, as Rey stretched her legs under the blankets.
Louis nodded to himself, staring at the door. He didnt need to stay awake all night, just to be ready for whatever came through that door. His .45 was gripped tight, and ready to fire when the time was right. But for now, he needed to catch some sleep, while everyone else was. Louis was a light sleeper, and this is why he put faith in himself as watchguard for them. If any noise entered the room, he would the first one to notice it. With all things ready, he layed down on the floor against the wall, and closed his eyes. He couldnt take a bed away from Rey, it would be ungentalman like. He looked up at Rey once again, but noticed she was passed out, the similar sight for Andreya. Smiling to himself, Louis fell asleep with the two girls, feeling his body rejuivinating already.
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Post by Reaper on Dec 1, 2008 22:20:27 GMT -5
Threw out the night, Andreya shifted on the bed. Tossing the blankets from her as sweat pored down her face. She had been burning up for quite some time, but she had kept her mouth shut. The incidents of the previous days, the trauma, and the stress had been slowly catch up to her. Not to mention the burning sensation in her chest as she continued to toss and turn in her sleep. The tightening feeling that if she was awake would have notice, but everything else covered up what she was feeling when she slept. Andreya coughed heavily in her sleep, a deep cough that came from the lungs. Gasping heavily after her cough had died away.
The struggle between her coughs and breathing. She started wheezing heavily. Finally her body forced her to wake up, but as Andreya shifted to sit up she found her body to weak to even move. She laid there staring up at the ceiling as she struggled to breath. Gasping and wheezing trying to bring oxygen to her lungs, but as she did it was followed by a heavy cough. Her hands gripped the blanket tightly as she tried her best to calm herself down. Andreya shifted slightly as she felt the throbbing pain within her head. The dizzy spell that played across her eyes as she laid there staring up at the ceiling. it wasn't to long before she was preforming the routine breathing look with her mouth, but nothing was coming in. Her eyes grew wide in fear as she tried to call out, but found no words. Andreya just laid there as she felt her eyes growing heavy as she struggled to keep from passing out.
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Post by OompaLoompaFan75 on Dec 2, 2008 0:10:42 GMT -5
Louis ran though the rocky terrain, trying to keep up with Kritie. But she was moving too fast, they had to dispose of that bomb at camp before the civillians would be in danger. Holding his Tech9 horisonatally, Louis ran a line through a group of infected blooming from the hills. But when Kristie stopped at the edge of a rocky pier, he did aswell. A loud boom echoed through the mountains, deaphening his heard. Watching the village below them now engulfed in flames and wreckage, he knew it was too late...
Louis woke up only to hear Andreya gasping for air. Walking over, he then stood beside her, tyring to figure out what was happening. She seemed to be in quite a state, but he didnt know exactly what to do. Her breathing seemed to be in quite a shock, and it scared him a bit. Grabbing her enhaler from the backpack on the floor, Louis attempted to put it to her mouth, in hopes it would have some effect. It seemed to be helping somewhat, because Andreya was now breathing better. Or at least, he hoped so. Quietly speaking, trying not to disturb Rey, Louis assisted her as much as he could. "Hey Kiddo, talk to me... Try to breath..."
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Post by Reaper on Dec 2, 2008 5:14:52 GMT -5
Andreya started coughing heavily as she looked up at Louis tiredly. When he asked if she was okay, she weakly shook her head no. She didn't feel to well, and she was still burning up. Sweat was soaking the collar of her shirt. She just laid there looking up at him, almost pleading with him as she blinked tiredly. Her chest burned, but she was breathing between her coughed. Finally had managed to gather enough strength to cover her mouth when she coughed. She lazily looked around the room, before her eyes fell on Louis again.
"T- tha- thank you," she said with a small gasp. "I- I'm just . . . I'm n- not feeling to well. I- I haven't been since the library . . . I d- didn't want to say anything. I was w- worried that it would m- mess up what your s- search," she said stifling another cough, but in turn caused her to cry out. She rolled to her side and looked up at him. "I- I'm sorry, f- for not saying anything."
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Post by OompaLoompaFan75 on Dec 3, 2008 1:25:31 GMT -5
"Hey now... Dont worry about it. Everything is good now..." Louis looked at Andreya, but he didnt know what she had apologized for. It wasnt her fault, things happen because they get out of hand. He was still in pain about the gunshot, but that doesnt mean he would say sorry before he held the pain back. Regardless, Andreya was here now, and safe from anymore harm. Nothing would get in the way of surviving, no matter what happens to them. Louis would make sure of it. "Ill always be here for you when you need something... Anything at all, just gimme a shout. I promise ill do what I can to make you feel better."
Rey rolled over after hearing Louis and Andreya talking. It wasnt that they were loud, but she just happen to hear them talking. She was still a little worried about where Amanda was, but knew she could handle herself. Listening to those two speaking beside her, it made her think of Joey. He was the only person she could call a father, yet she hadnt seen him for quite some time. But she didnt let it bother her, staying strong was the only way to survive. After listening to those two talk, Rey thought about why Louis was here. He was looking for Joey, but why? But then, she remembered from before, years ago in Raccoon City Outbreak #1. That time when everyone was in the hospital. He was there to... Rey rolled over, and asked Louis a question. "If you had to choose between your friends life or your own, what would you do?"
Louis looked at Rey. It was kind of odd of her to ask such a question, unless she was remembering him from before. No matter how hard he tried to forget the past, it always came back to haunt him. No matter how hard he trys, it never goes away. The memorys are here to stay, and he knew that this would never go away. There would always be that little something grabbing you from behind, questioning you. Questioning who you are as a person, on the inside. Louis didnt know how to answer, he just said the only thing that was neither truth nor lie. "I would run... Never come back. I have no family, no friends to return to. It would be like I wasnt ever here..."
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Post by Reaper on Dec 3, 2008 1:41:04 GMT -5
Andreya reached up and grabbed Louis' hand. She smiled weakly as she looked up at him. "Y- you have friends . . . a f- friend if it's just one," she said tiredly. Weakly she pushed herself up on the bed, and leaned forward panting slightly heavy. closing her eyes she sighed a bit before looking back up at him. "I- I'm your f- friend, right?" she asked looking up at him, almost wanting to know the answer. If he said he had no friend, then what did that make her. Andreya sighed as she let go of his hand, and pulled her knees up to her. She wrapped her arms around her knees as she remembered back to school.
What friends. She didn't have any friends, she was always alone. In class she was the last one to be picked for a lab partner, and even then they hardly even spoke to her. She had no friends, so what would make any difference. The one person that made a difference in her life was probably dead. If he hadn't returned her phone call then he probably wasn't among the living anymore. So much effort, and in the end she always ended up alone. "S- sorry . . . t- that wasn't my p- place to ask," she said as she laid back down nearly curling up into a ball. She wasn't feeling well enough to begin with, and now her emotions were playing with her once more. Andreya sighed heavily as she closed her eyes and just laid there wishing she hadn't woke up.
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Post by OompaLoompaFan75 on Dec 3, 2008 2:56:29 GMT -5
Louis knew that Andreya was more like a partner to him then anything, working together towards a goal. But somewheres inside, he would call her a friend. Friends are there for eachother when they need it, and they make you happy when your sad. If Louis had ever seen Andreya sad, he would most certainly cheer her up. After all, life is only what you make of it, not how you think it should be. If you want something, you go take it, just grab it. If Andreya wanted something, Louis would take it, and give it to her. He always people, always helped her with her problems. In return, all he asks is that she remains safe. There is never a reward needed. The simple and best reward is to have someone when you think have no one. "You... Are... My friend, Andreya. Hopefully well always remain that way... Now, you should get some sleep... Im not going anywhere."
Rey could sense something was going on within Louis, she always had this sense with people. Something was wrong with him, there was something he isnt telling anyone. Its wrong of her to accuse anyone of something like that, but its just her feeling that comes and goes with certain people. Rey got that feeling when she saw Jonathan for the first time, it was that mysteriousness surrounding Louis too. But maybe it was just her imagination, because after all, she really could care less why he was here. Rey only wanted to see Joey again, but he never came to get her. He always seemed lonley out there in Arklay, nobody visited him, she of all the people didnt either. Rey waited for Louis to fall asleep, and then she whispered over to Andreya. "Hey, Andreya? When you find Joey, tell him where I am, ok? Tell him to come back for me..."
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Post by Reaper on Dec 3, 2008 14:26:20 GMT -5
Andreya opened her eyes when Rey spoke. She yawned a bit as it was followed by a slight cough. Rolling over she looked at Rey and nodded slightly. "A- are you not going t- to come with?" she asked lightly. When Rey shook her head no she sighed a bit and nodded her head. Wrapping her arms around a pillow, and drawing it tightly to her chest. She looked up at Rey with tired eyes. "Okay t- then," she said with another yawn. "B- but you have to be a- alive when he comes for you." She smiled weakly Andreya nuzzled her head into the pillow again, before she looked at the curtain to the window.
She was tired, but she couldn't find the ability to sleep. She wasn't feeling to well, and as she laid there in bed she couldn't find her body wanting to go to sleep. No matter how tired her mind was telling her that she needed to sleep. It was never coming, and the feeling was driving Andreya crazy. She felt so tired, but as the others slept she couldn't. She just did the only thing that she could do. Just lay there staring at the wall in hopes that sleep would eventually come. Still as her watched ticked away, and night slowly turned to morning she couldn't find her sleep. An finally it was about six in the morning before her body finally let her doze off.
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Post by OompaLoompaFan75 on Dec 3, 2008 19:36:05 GMT -5
Louis' watched beeped several time, before he awoke to turn it off. Pushing the glow button, the time displayed 12:00, which was when his watch usually went off. He stood up from the wall, and then stretched his arms and legs, staring into an empty bed where Rey wouldve been. His first instinct was to pull out his gun, but then he knew nothing couldve gotten inside without waking him. Louis slowely walked out of the hallway, the door was left open, which made him feel a bit uneasy. Peeking outside, he noticed that room 112's door around the corner was open. Now with his .45 drawn, he entered the room, peering around the room to see who was inside.
Louis looked around, and then heard the patter of feet scurry across the hallway. Quickly aiming around, he looked down the narrow hall, but nobody was there. With a confused look, he walked down the hallway silently, aiming behind him every second chance he had. But suddonly, he heard a light snappy growl coming from above him. Jolting up to aim for whatever made the noise, another one of those creatures jumped on top of him. Louis' gun was set falling across the floor, and his arms were pinned down at his sides from the beasts claws. He felt the knife like fingers dig into his wrists, and then a heavy, disgusting breath on his neck. Looking up, he saw the creatures set of teeth, inches away from his neck, then finally bitting into him...
Louis reached forward, only grabbing at the air infront of him. "Agh! No! Nooooooo!" It was all a dream, he thought, grabbing his neck and checking his wrists to make sure he was ok. Now breathing heavily as sweat rolled down his face, he felt confused and unassuring.
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Post by Reaper on Dec 3, 2008 23:03:40 GMT -5
Andreya shifted in her bed, and nearly jumped out of her skin when she had heard Louis scream out. She sat up rather stiffly as she looked over to him. Climbing out of her bed she walked over to him, and knelt down in front of him. She was about to slip into a deep sleep, before he had woken her up. Looking down at her watch she realized that she probably wasn't going to get any sleep today. That wasn't good for the fact she believed that she was getting sick. She showed all the signs of it, but tried to think of Louis. It seemed that his dream had bothered him a bit, but that was evident from his shout. She looked up at Rey who seemed to have just slept threw it.
"A- are you okay?" she asked lightly as she looked him over. He was sweating a bit, but that was to be expected from bad dreams. Climbing to her feet she walked over and pulled the last drink from her backpack, and handed it to Louis as she sat down on the floor beside him. "D- do you want to t- talk about it?" she asked as she tilted her head. She remembered her nightmares from the first time. Even though she had spent the last day's in this nightmarish hell the last time. Her nightmares ran on for a good five or six months before they finally ended. She just sat there waiting for Louis to either tell her no or at least talk to her about something.
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Post by OompaLoompaFan75 on Dec 3, 2008 23:38:52 GMT -5
Louis held his head, trying to figure out what was wrong with him. It was bad enough the whole city turned into a nightmare, and even when he slept, they followed him. But then he thought about back at the museum, when he fought the creature with bare hands even. Maybe this was a sign that he had better stop playing hero, and look at the situation logically. Louis saw what the creature could do to other pe.ople, yet he throws himself toward it, without any signs of holding back. It wasnt that he was fearless of it, its that he was blinded by the courage. He has limits, but since he started his job, those limits were being tested and pushed.
Louis looked at Andreya with his eyes wide, theyve never once been like this so. He actually left like there was nothing he could do, what if he found more? Or even worse, if he found more then one of them? He doubted himself on handling them, he never doubted himself before. Looking at Andreya, he could see that she was speaking to him, but he heard nothing. Finally, after snapping back into reality, Louis looked at her once again, and then just let his mind go. "It was that creature, the same kind as back at the museum... I couldnt do anything about it this time... It overpowered me. What happens this time? In real life? They just make me so angery..."
Louis had never felt this before, things rarely every got to him. If there was a problem, he solved it, but was never overpowered by it. It put him into a rage with the problem, always looking to overpower it. He never backs away from a brick wall, he runs through it. Going over was never the solution, because others will still have to go around it. But going through the wall made it passable for himself and the ones who followed in his footsteps. But he just couldnt get through them anymore, he was getting too old for it. But still he blamed himself, blaming others doesnt make the problem anymore clear. Louis closed his eyes for a but longer then a standard blink, and then finished his words. "I had never felt so weak before..."
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