Fallout: Van Buren (IC)

[pingcode20]

"Wrench" Dodgson

Though he may or may not be, Wrench couldn't really disagree with trying to avoid taking on an entire hospital full of dogs.

"I dunno, iff'n ya managed to blow its brains out 'n ten seconds, I doubt they can be that bad. We don't got the ammo to take on fifty dogs, though."

He took up the rear, retreating with his back to the dogs, avoiding turning his back to them and maintaining vague eye contact.

[Surrealistik]

Juggs whips his head back, casting a tense sideways glance towards Wrench.

"Our barricade should hold the dogs, but it's not going to stop that horned bastard. The moment he comes, it's going to topple, and then we'll be stepping in some real deep **** we don't have the shoes for. Best case scenario the mutts and horndog kill each other, but I wouldn't bet on it. Besides, I was lucky to sneak up on the first one; this time we won't be so fortunate."

[webgem]

James Torres

James nods as Wrench mentions the possibility of large numbers of dogs. "It doesn't really do us any good to fight off a horde and waste our bullets on dogs, rather use that ammo to defend ourselves against things that might try to hunt us down if we actually run away."

[Kasz]

Addison

Coming back from placing the body she looks back before looking at the exit.

"Frankly I'm up to getting out of here, who knows if killing that other bulldog won't enrage the rest of the pack and yeah I don't feel like getting involved with them."

With that said she moves towards the exit.

[El_Frenchie]

Alexis Bodar

"Looks like we all got a plan, let's move out people. Juggs opens the formation, Wrench closes it, first one to blow our cover gets to be thrown to the dogs."

Alexis then follows after the rest of them.

[Kain_Tempest]

As the group clamors out onto the skyway's roof via the office window, they hear a loud throaty bellow and a small vibration runs through the frame of the skyway. Behind them, plaster fills the corridor as a big, horned dog punches a whole through like a cat hearing a treat bag. The dogs scatter in a panic as the brute smashes into the barricade. Plastic cracks and metal squeaks as it thunders into it, causig debris to scatter all over the office. The barricade holds, but just barely.
Another guttural roar comes from the corridor, the bull dog has been rebuked but doesn't seem ready to surrender, it's titanic form lumbering back into the darkness.

A measurable sense of safety passes over the posse as they get to the top of outbuilding 2, far away from the slavering dogs. If they were tenacious enough, they would start circling back or attempt to rush onto the skyway. The latter of which seemed rather unlikely thanks to the heroes' quick exit.
Joab looks back towards the west, eyeing the DPD's region warily.

"The target is at the DPD still... Or rather, patrolling around it. I believe it is a search pattern. Given we have those canines and that machine following us, perhaps now is a good time to find a place to regroup and resupply."

[Surrealistik]

Juggs nods in acknowledgment of Joab's input, carefully taking stock of his surroundings before looking out towards the DPD himself.

"Thanks for the info Joab, and I couldn't agree more with your recommendation. I suggest we hightail it back to the camp, barter off our salvage, lick our wounds, and head on out to that weapons cache in the morning. Hopefully we'll make it back before night sets in. If not, we should aim to find a defensible position so that we can rest in some modicum of safety."

He then turns to face the rest of the team.

"Now then, how's everyone fairing? I take it there were no injuries during the retreat?"

[El_Frenchie]

Alexis

"I'm good. No dog bites, nothing. I guess we were pretty lucky. And I agree. We need to get back and resupply. We've got the auto-doc and all these other things, we can probably get VT or Cassie to take care of it for us."

With that, Alexis sighs slightly, taking a deep breath.

"Whatever we do, let's make a beeline away from the DPD area. Whatever that thing was, I don't want to see it up close, or it seeing us at all."

He takes out the drawn map that got them to the DPD in the first place, examining it. Turning it, trying to find where they could go through to bypass all those dangers, he snaps his fingers.

"Dang'it. Guys, remember what the old man Hardin said? Can't make it by night."

[Kasz]

Addison

"No injuries on my part here."

She looks to the sun as Alexis talks about not being able to make it back at night.

"Well it'll be harder but why can't we make it back at night? Though if we really can't we should make a start on it now at least to put some distance before we rest."