text | username: xXx_trueblue_xXx & redlion

[competing]

[With all the information coming out, it's apparent to Keith and Lance that one big elephant in the room has been ignored: the infection among the recruits themselves. Keith is tired and on edge, as he needs nothing to do with the infection to be cranky. Lance is jittery, too. But they have to talk about that elephant before it gets too late.

And for some of them, it might be. That's what Keith is really afraid of right now.]

Hey. It's Keith.

and ya boy, lance! [Because things are already pretty doom and gloom as it stands, and maybe things could use a little lightening up? Or something...

It’s a little more difficult to differentiate between people in a group message like this, but it’s a better idea to get something down on text in case they need to refer to it later, and anyone who knows either of the boys can probably tell them apart pretty easily through diction alone.]

we know your mind-phones have been pretty busy lately, but theres something keith and i wanted to talk to you guys about.

Before we get a move on in attacking Zymandis' agent, we need to look at our own numbers. A lot of us are sick. Maybe less than I thought. Or maybe more. Either way, we have to know who's sick and make a plan to help our own. And I'm serious about HELPING. Not putting someone out of their misery or any of the other stupid stuff I've heard from some of this team. We need to stop this disease. We need to help our own. Once everyone's BETTER, we'll make a plan for what to do next as a team.

[It's harsher than necessary but likely less harsh than how it might be normally, given Keith's frequently frustrated tone of voice. Text mitigates some of it, even if his frustration definitely does become CAPITAL LETTERS.

Lance, meanwhile, is quite eager to gloss over that sharp reprimand because seriously guys — kumbaya.]

yeeeeeah, so — helping! getting a head count is definitely ideal. we cant afford to be silent on this and we definitely CANT be alone right now, cuz every one of us affected and on our own can be a huge risk to everyone here. so we were thinking… since the city shut it down, we can use the middle school. those of us infected can stay there while we wait for our people to find that cure. like a quarantine safe house.. i know its not ideal, but its something. especially for those who dont have any other contingency plans.

[A pause. Well. May as well get the ball rolling, right?]

ill be there.

( ooc; p.s. there is an information plotting post for the quarantine space! )

Comments

text | un: RHY5-W1NZ

[dbag]

On top of being zombified, you want them to have to relive middle school all over again?? Jeez, talk about adding insult to injury! Haha.

[ THEM, because he is totally fine!!! And the above responses are not at all concerning to him!!! ]

So. What... exactly happens if someone in there goes full zombie?

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[competing]

i think the last thing any of us wants to do is go on a rampage or something and hurt anyone else

[ not to mention eat them... ]

there are dozens of classrooms in there
hundreds even
with locks
its... not ideal but its something for now

[dbag]

And you're not worried about everybody being rounded up in one easy, convenient location. I mean, I don't want to say some people on this team are PSYCHOS, but... that's exactly what I'm saying, what if someone tries to shoot you all?

[competing]

[ a pointed look at giovanni. ]

if someone wanted to get rid of us that badly, they dont need us to make it convenient for them to do it
unless someone has a better idea, this is the safest option for everyone involved

[dbag]

Yep, sounds safe, I'd totally go there if I was infected. But I'm not, so.

Do you guys need like... board game donations or anything, what are you gonna do all that time.

[competing]

[ rhys... ]

some people are offering to bring us stuff to keep us entertained
anything you can spare would be cool man thanks

[dbag]

I'll check and see what we've got, maybe the people who owned this house before left some stuff behind. Do I just, like... drop the stuff off at the front door, or. I've never donated anything before.

[competing]

yeah man thatll do just fine
or you can give it to mr. grumpy over there
you know him?
pale, mullet, looks kinda like the human embodiment of the word NO?

[dbag]

Oh my god but then he'll inspect it for a bomb and probably insult me.

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[secondnature]

No one is ACTUALLY making anyone attend school. Why would you even suggest that?

Either way - at this rate EVERYONE is going to go full zombie. So, do you have any suggestions?

[dbag]

It was a joke? Just trying to lighten the mood? Never mind.

I don't know. It just seems like it could turn into an all you can eat buffet in there. I'm not saying it's a bad idea, it's just. The situation kind of sucks from all angles.

[secondnature]

[Keith decides that Rhys' jokes suck.]

It does suck. But it could be much worse. We have really powerful people on this team. They're better off not being outdoors.

[dbag]

[ NO ONE ASKED U ]

Yeah, so. Really powerful. Like, super powerful. How are we gonna keep them in there? A locked room is good and all, unless they can like, punch a hole in the door. Maybe there should be security guards or something.

[secondnature]

We're working on it.

[dbag]

I'd offer you Dumpy's services to tranquilize anybody who gets rowdy, but you didn't really respect him last time.

[secondnature]

I'm not really planning on being inside of the school.

How does he tranquilize people?

[dbag]

He's an attack drone, remember. He shoots shock darts.

[secondnature]

I didn't forget.

I just wanted to make sure "tranquilize" didn't mean anything harsher.

[dbag]

Oh, my god, did you actually think I was trying to give you a killing machine. For KILLING purposes?

[secondnature]

I was just checking!

[dbag]

Ohmygod I don't want to murder our teammates. Okay? I'm not like those psychos. I don't even know if Dumpy can murder people, buuut I'm guessing no. He's kind of the runt of the litter.

[secondnature]

Come on, if I offered you a drone to use to keep our teammates in line, YOU would check.

[dbag]

Okay, I said to TRANQUILIZE them, not ~take care of them~ or anything. And I wouldn't ask you if I knew that you weren't a bloodthirsty psychopath!

You're clearly friends with Lance, I wouldn't assume you'd want a killing drone even if I had one. Having drones shooting at your friends is no fun, been there, done that.

[secondnature]

LANCE is the reason why you know I don't want a killing drone? Seriously?

[dbag]

You are sort of mad all the time. I have no other proof of non-murder-y inclinations besides friendship!