A Zombie's London IC

[JettWilderbeast]

Day 1 - Morning

It's a bright spring morning in central London, It's just a little after rush hour and the crowds are starting to disperse as people head into their workplaces. However you don't know this. You're all on the London Underground heading to your own individual destinations. As luck would have it you all end up on the same tube train, its pretty busy so you are all stood up crushed to one end of the carriage, as you pull into Oxford Circus station the haunting melody of a busker floats around your ears, he's singing some old Johnny Cash song you recognise it to be "When The Man Comes Around"
There's a man goin' 'round takin' names.
An' he decides who to free and who to blame.
Everybody won't be treated all the same.
There'll be a golden ladder reaching down.
When the man comes around.

The Busker's song is cut short as the train doors close and you pull away. You travel in the noisy silence only the London Underground can offer for about 5 minutes before your World falls apart.
The ground seems to shake beneath your feet, a rush of booming noise fills your ears and the train comes to a shuddering hault screeching emergency brakes, the lights flicker briefly allowing a quick glimpse of each others frightened faces before they go out and you are plunged into darkness.

[Gazareth]

Michael Pacey QC

"Great. Today of all days..." I mutter under my breath.

I begin to reach out with my hands, trying hard to find the door release button.

[Aptera]

"Oh. ****e."

random memories pour forth. Training, his mother hugging him, his first car. Jadyn grabs a wrench from his toolbox and starts flipping it in his hand.

[quiet1mi]

Brock rolls with the crowd while chanting stay calm....stay calm no need to worryto himself...

[Forum Explorer]

Riley Conner

I pull out my laptop, moving slowly as to prevent it from slipping and turn it on, using it's light as a type of flashlight.

[Zyks]

James Smith

Damn, now I'm going to be late for the lecture!

James switches off his mp3 player and looks around. Wandering in the eery glow of the laptop, he too searches for the release on the doors.

[Solophoenix]

Sam McGowan

"Well, I'm sure that's not meant to happen" Sam mutters to himself

Unfamiliar with riding the tube, he decides to stay put and see what everyone else is doing.

I really hope this is just something that happens every now and then

[JettWilderbeast]

As the laptop glows it shows a montage of scared faces, people don't know what to do, as people begin to talk in ever increasing voices you hear words such as "Help!" "OH MY GOD!" You even hear hurried whipers of people suggesting terrorism, panic is swiftly rising.

Michael Pacey QC and James Smith
You both manage to find the door release, the same one as it should happen, pulling the switch would open the doors.

Everyone else
You notice two guys looking for and finding the switch and notice everyone looking panicked.

[Solophoenix]

Sam McGowan

A sudden thought flashes across Sam's mind.

"WAIT! DON'T OPEN THE DOOR!"

[Zyks]

James

Always straight to terrorism isn't it. Never a good old Alien invasion any more. Just blame the middle east

He presses the release button and turns to the rest of the passengers. He speaks with a mild yorkshire accent.

Ok, first thing, calm down and shut up. Nothing productive's going to happen with panic. We just need to get out of here, walk down the tube and back to the station. Simple right?

He hoped his voice conveyed confidence enough to get the passengers controlled.

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I won't actually type in a yorkshire accent, its not as easy as you'd think

[Gazareth]

Michael

I turn to the man talking from the doorway, and raise my voice over the crowd,

"They won't listen - they'd rather sit here and panic."

I turn my attention to the tunnel outside.

[Forum Explorer]

Riley Conner

I start to walk over to the open door carrying my laptop, pausing for a sec I turn to the general direction of the voice that had opposed opening the door.
Why shouldn't we open the door?

Riley's voice is compleatly calm and bland as if nothing had happened.

[Zyks]

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Solophoenix' post slipped in whilst I was typing mine. I only just noticed it now. So is it fair to say I don't open the door? or shall we go ahead with whats been said?

Also, I hope nobody minds me writing in third person; I find it easier than in first.

[JettWilderbeast]

Zyks! yes you can, Forums can be evil places for this sort of thing so yeh you didn't open the door!

The passengers don't seem any more calmed than before, panicked voices are rising. As you stand another explosion rocks the train and the sorrounding tunnel from behind you. People begin to scream as the first trails of smoke enter the carriage.

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I'm aware this is all a bit heavy and similar to events that happened in London, this is unintentional, please don't judge me!

[Zyks]

James

In order to make himself heard, He calls over the noise of everyone else Ok, so now can we open the door? I'd rather not choke to death! Anyone have a proper torch? laptop screens are hardly the best light source in a tunnel.

[quiet1mi]

"pulls out a cellphone and turns on is flashlight feature"
(Brock's is the old kind that has a flashlight attached)
SHUT UP!!!! yells Brock at the top of his lungs...
brock grabs his "flashlight and tries to signal everyone to where he is" We are not going to get anywhere by pushing and shoving and had this been a real problem like a terrorist attack don't ya think that we would be goners by now?

[Gazareth]

Michael

I move to where the light is waving back and forth, and call out to the shouting man. What do you suggest then? Got some brilliant plan have you? We can't exactly wait here forever.

[Solophoenix]

Sam McGowan

Sam yells to make himself heard as best he can

"If you open the door, people are gonna spill out into the tunnel. Given how fast we stopped, and these explosions, I really doubt this is a power cut! It seems more like we've derailed. That means that the live rail is probably STILL LIVE! If you put this many people in a dark tunnel, someone is going to be killed!

We're probably safest if we stay here, the driver will already have radiod for help, and that help will be coming here!"

As he finishes yelling, Sam realises how out of place his New Zealand accent sounds, and hopes he won't be ignored because of it.

[Zyks]

James

Radioed for help? We're underground! Though I daresay the driver should have some form of communication. But then, who can tell with the way things are done these days Besides, surely all we have to do is stay away from the live rail?

[Gazareth]

Michael
*Noticing the wrench in Jadyn's hands*
You, mechanic, surely you know which one's the live rail, you could guide us out of here.

[Forum Explorer]

Riley Conner

We'll just have to be careful to avoid the rail. I say opening the door. I also turn off and pack up my laptop seeing no need to drain it's power while another adequete light source is present. Peering into the darkness I carefully lower myself onto the ground making sure my feet do not touch the rails. I then walk over to the side of the tunnel and turn back and look at those remaing inside the vehicle. Well, lets get going then. On that note should we head back to where we came from or onwards to the next station?

[JettWilderbeast]

Riley Connor
Uhh the door isn't actually open.... But I have no problems with this as long as the others don't.
As you step down acrid foul smelling smoke clogs your lungs, you feel your throat is slightly burnt, you may want to seek help for it. Other than this you are ok. You manage to make it to the other side fine.

[Forum Explorer]

OOC: oops my bad, lets just say I opened the door then

[Zyks]

James

I'm with you mate He calls after Riley, jumping out after him I reckon we out to go back towards the last station, obviously going forward would lead to whatever stopped us. And I'd rather not find out.

[quiet1mi]

(ooc) sorry for the lack of replies i have been sick and it is hard to talk in charectar while coughing

Brock yesky will cover his mouth with his shirt and proceed to fallow the stream of people leaving...or just wade through them...

[Gazareth]

Michael

Hey, wait for me!

Covering my mouth with my shirt and tie I follow the others out on to the tracks.

[Solophoenix]

Sam

"Alright, as it seems we're leaving, I'm gonna try and find the driver, then I'll catch up. Oh, and I'm not sure about heading backward, there could be another train on it's way."

Sam gets out his cellphone, and using the backlight as best he can for a torch he tries to move toward the front of the train.

[Aptera]

Jadyn Thomasson

"Yes, yes. I might. Give me some time." Jadyn, comes out of his period of indecision, rushes down to the edge of the tracks, turns on his lighter (and lights a cigar) and looks over them. Can he tell which one is the live rail?

From the ground he calls, "I want to get out of the tunnels. If this is some kind of attack its too easy to get lost here, and we could be trapped."

Also with previous experience can he tell anything about the explosions being heard?

OOC: VERY sorry for not posting.

[Zyks]

James

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Not wanting to spoil anything, but from general knowledge live rails tend to be between the two others. Not sure if this is so on the real underground. This is just what I know

So is it back, forward or stay put? non eof them are that appealing. But I'd like to be above ground again.

[JettWilderbeast]

As you step down onto the tracks smoke hits all of you, those who didn't cover there faces (Riley, Jadyn, James) now suffer fromn smoke inhalation and should probably get emergency help.
The rest of you find the air heavy but are well enough.
Jadyn

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The live wire is in fact the middle one! Although looking at it you notice that it is not live.

Sam

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You manage to make your way to the front of the train where the drivers enclosure is, the door is locked but the emergency button to get in is still intact.