smallsurvivor: (10; nerves)
Clementine ([personal profile] smallsurvivor) wrote2013-03-12 07:08 pm

01. [Action]

[Clementine woke with a shudder, body jolting itself awake. She hadn't intended to fall asleep, and particularly not in a place like this. It was a wide open forest, far from the confines of a safe place. She must have been careless, probably exhausted. It was a miracle she woke up with her face still intact! Before she could do anything, there were certain important points that needed to be thoroughly examined. Her arms, suddenly bare (why bare? She'd been wearing two shirts when she was last awake!), didn't seem to have any visible bite marks. Nor did her legs. She was sore around her shoulders, though. Had she been bitten there?? She'd have to find a mirror to be sure.

Or other survivors. Clementine was supposed to be looking for Christa and Omid. She hoped they weren't dead. Moreover, she hoped she wasn't dying. Whatever happened before, staying here was a bad idea. Lee didn't give up everything just so she could forget what he said! She just needed to keep her gun close and--

Oh gosh. Even her gun was missing! She'd have to try to find an abandoned store with some other firearms. And then she'd potentially have to find a way away from whoever cleaned her up and changed her clothes. They were probably really nice people with good intentions, but what if they weren't? Ever since the walkers started shambling around, she'd thought she knew who was trustworthy. But now most of the trustworthy people were dead. And she was on her own and nobody was going to look after her and why wasn't her gun anywhere??

She needed to get moving. She'd go off on her own and she'd figure out where she was and why she was there and then retrace a trail back to Savannah. Christa and Omid were the last semblance of family she had left. They had to be somewhere. Clementine needed them to be somewhere. She needed them to be alive. She needed to touch their faces and gauge the life in their eyes and make sure nothing terrible happened. It was possible that the people who cleaned her up were still alive, but it was just too risky to try to attract anyone's attention. If she came across a pencil and paper, she'd just have to leave a thank you note instead.

At least the river was a landmark. Rivers led to oceans right? If Clementine followed the river far enough she'd have to run into the ocean, which was right next to the Savannah area where she wanted to be. Everything would work itself out. It just had to work itself out. More than enough bad things already happened.

Feel free to encounter Clementine anywhere on her journey. Perhaps she'll find you in the forest going about your business. Maybe you'll spot a silent pint-sized person peeking at you from around a corner near the outskirts of town. Clementine knows better than to approach. Walkers respond to sound. It's important to stay as quiet as possible.]
originaljackass: originaljackass @ LJ (Women and wine)

[personal profile] originaljackass 2013-03-15 02:40 am (UTC)(link)
[If one thing could be said about Jack, he'd never entered into any kind of deal or contract that he ever felt obligated to keep. He did, after all, spend centuries extending his life by double crossing devils.]

So how about that ride?
originaljackass: originaljackass @ LJ (Explaining)

[personal profile] originaljackass 2013-03-15 02:51 am (UTC)(link)
[He really wasn't either. He'd not done it too often, to be quite honest. He expected her to just sort of instinctively know. But this was fine. He'd wing it.

He took her by under the arms, twirled her around, and put her in place.]


One rule for being up there? No messing with the ponytail.

[He stood up.]
ribbonbon: (Another Smile)

[personal profile] ribbonbon 2013-03-15 03:02 am (UTC)(link)
[Pilouette frowns for just a moment. Maybe this kid is more shy than she thought. She can sympathize with that, especially since she looks like a New Feather. Pils slowly takes a few more steps forward.]

Um, are you hungry or anything? I've got some snacks with me if you want some. They're like, super good, I promise!

[As if to emphasize this, she pats the bag she's carrying.]
originaljackass: originaljackass @ LJ (Secret Agent Man)

[personal profile] originaljackass 2013-03-15 03:17 am (UTC)(link)
I'll throw you off if you do. Right into that river.

[He probably wouldn't. Regardless, with her up there, he could let her hold onto his head or whatever else she needed to, while he kept his all important briefcase in hand.]
originaljackass: (Wait what?)

[personal profile] originaljackass 2013-03-15 03:34 am (UTC)(link)
You don't know how to swim?

[What kind of kid doesn't swim? Kids love swimming!]
originaljackass: (Tobacco man)

[personal profile] originaljackass 2013-03-15 03:38 am (UTC)(link)
Any kid from Georgia ought to be spending at least one day out of the week at the beach. Downright un-American otherwise.
bionically: (Come again?)

[personal profile] bionically 2013-03-15 03:57 am (UTC)(link)
[He frowns thoughtfully.]

Walkers?

[Sounds like some figment of an imaginative kid’s mind, but he’ll bite back that thought, mutely inviting her to elaborate.]
musubi: (damn it all)

[personal profile] musubi 2013-03-15 06:23 am (UTC)(link)
I... don't know if I've seen many older people? Like actual crotchety old men and not just some sort of magical dude claiming to be ancient. But then, I think they just don't bring a lot of those in here.

We got a couple clinics for sick people, though. Some good doctors too.
nascidanosargasso: (Sigh)

[personal profile] nascidanosargasso 2013-03-15 07:48 am (UTC)(link)
[She still notices the girl. The mermaid holds up both of her hands. A gesture to show she is not holding her weapons.]

I won't hurt you. [... Daisy looks down at her tail. She wasn't sure if she could do it with this body and from this distance, anyway.] We've got warm showers, food, and water.

[Unfortunately, the same lesson from Mendez remains. There had to be some way to explain this girl that she was genuinely safe -- and that unlike Mendez, she wasn't preparing some nasty trap.]

This will be a strange question. [...] But is there magic in your world?
nascidanosargasso: (Explain)

[personal profile] nascidanosargasso 2013-03-17 04:24 am (UTC)(link)
Just like mermaids, right?

[She flicks her tail. At least she was getting used to this.]

Needless to say, wherever you were... It's someplace really different, now. It's hard to explain.
bionically: (Standing ready)

[personal profile] bionically 2013-03-17 04:52 am (UTC)(link)
['Walkers' isn't ever a way he'd ever describe corpses unless this was zombies they are talking about. What else could it be?]

...I don't know what you've seen where you're from, but there isn't anything like that here.

[Well, barring that terrible draft he'd heard about and the infectious disease that had consumed so many, transforming them into voracious, mindless cannibals. But it hadn't occurred within the enclosure.]

Not for as long as I've been around. [He motions to the dome with a jerk of his chin.]

There's nothing dead in there except for a few bugs, maybe. But if there was a problem, I sure as hell wouldn't let anything get close to either one of us. [Hopefully this'll reassure her enough to consider stepping inside with him.]
Edited (welp, edit) 2013-03-17 04:55 (UTC)
musubi: (now that's settled...)

[personal profile] musubi 2013-03-17 05:20 am (UTC)(link)
I... don't know?

Don't think I've seen anyone tossed out for being too old. I just don't see many brought in. You know, dumped here like you were and like I was.
ribbonbon: (:D)

[personal profile] ribbonbon 2013-03-17 06:39 am (UTC)(link)
[Ah! She speaks! Pilouette smiles a little broader, having gotten a response. She starts to dig through her bag, listing off what she has.]

Lemme see...I've got some brownies, a couple cookies, a peanut butter and jelly sandwich...That last one's not really a snack, though, is it? I mean, it's a sandwich after all.

[Ah, that's not the point! She abandons her sandwich-based ponderings for the time being and looks back to Clementine.]

But, um, if any of those sound good to you, you can have whatever you like!

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