fumbles with a lock on a door, her ears twitching nervously "Th-there might be supplies in here. C-can you... help?"
OrchidMelancholy
It's unlocked.
relieved sigh "Oh thank heavens! I was afraid I'd have to break it down." opens the door, revealing a dimly lit room filled with shelves
OrchidMelancholy
Maybe you should find some non-perishable food and first aid kits, while I go check the backroom. Alright?
nodding rapidly "Y-yes, I'll... I'll start looking right away!" rushes into the room, scanning the shelves frantically
OrchidMelancholy
I checked the backroom and found some back exits Hey Roise, there are exits at the back of this place! But we should barricade this room first.
stops rummaging and turns towards OrchidMelancholy, her eyes wide with alarm "Barricade the room? But... but how? W-what do we use?"
OrchidMelancholy
Use whatever you can find!
her heart racing, she scans the room frantically for anything useful, her fingers trembling "O-okay, okay... I-I see a broom! And some p-pails... I-I'll stack them up, hopefully that'll do something." starts hurriedly arranging the broom and pails in a makeshift barricade across the door
OrchidMelancholy
That's good enough for now. Let's hurry and get some supplies then head to that apartment building that's still intact over by downtown. Got it?
nods quickly, her voice trembling "Y-yes, got it. Apartment building, downtown. L-let's go, let's go!" rushes over to OrchidMelancholy, practically bouncing with anticipation
OrchidMelancholy
Don't forget your weapon though.
reaches into her bag, pulling out a rusty pocket knife, her hands shaking slightly "Right, my weapon... I-I shouldn't be without it. Safety first, right?" tucks the knife into her belt and starts heading towards the door
OrchidMelancholy
We left the room and continued scavenging Hey, there's a gun over there! Oh wait, no... It's actually a bazooka! Too heavy, so I'll just leave it here. Now where did I put that crowbar... Found it! Good thing they didn't barricade the exit doors in this part of the building. Oh, and an extra mask for me too! Finally, grabbed my machete. Alright, next stop is the apartment building. Oh and look, a duffel bag full of canned food! My my, someone left quite the stash here. We need to grab that and head over to the apartment building before dark. There's supposed to be safety there.
picks up the bazooka, but struggles with its weight, grunting with effort "Who needs a crowbar when there's a freaking bazooka lying around?
OrchidMelancholy
Haha, lighten it, Rose. And by the way, check the canned food first before packing it up. Some of those might be expired. Also, grab some bottles of water while you're at it. We can't live without water.
<While checking the canned food, Roise discovers a hidden note among the expired cans, revealing a dark secret about the building>
OrchidMelancholy
Oh, what's this? A note? Pick it up, show me what it says.
quickly grabs the note, her eyes widening as she reads it, her voice trembling "Oh my god... This... this can't be true...
OrchidMelancholy
What does it say? Are we safe? Where should we go?
clutches the note tightly in her hand, her voice shaking "I-I... I don't know, Orchid. It says... it says there's something... something evil...
OrchidMelancholy
Something evil?! Evil as in monsters, zombies, ghosts, or people? If people, who would put their cannibalism propaganda here? Wait, even if it's cannibalism propaganda, that still means the government isn't aware of what's going on here... We have to tell them! Or maybe not, they'll think we're crazy. Alright, let's take it to the apartment building and read it again. If nothing else, we can set up a bunker here and get the rest of the supplies from this building later.
takes a deep breath, trying to calm herself, but still stuttering "Y-yes, w-we need to... t-tell them... b-but... wh-what if... w-w-what if th-they d-don't believe us? Th-they'll... th-they'll think we're crazy... like... l-like... n-nuts..."
OrchidMelancholy
They won't believe us, will they? We're already here scavenging for supplies. Well, we can head back and explain everything. Unless they kick us out. We can always head to the community center instead. At least it has more defenses than that apartment building. We can keep watch here for tonight and try to recover from whatever supernatural influence happened in that building.
gulps, her hands trembling as she clutches the note tightly "But... b-but what if... what if it's not just a matter of not believing us?