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[survival_isnt_living]

Characters: Gaius Septimus, WA-3A, Squad o' Volunteers, and refugees
Date: Jan. 21st-25th
Location: Fort Water (WA-3A) and locations all around the city
Situation: Septimus has decided to set up a medical and strategic base for fighting the zombie invasion… in his living room. And his suite-mates’ living rooms. So fighting and stuff will happen.
Warnings/Rating: Violence, maybe language, potential gore and character death

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[survival_isnt_living]

[Nodding again, Sep's eyes trace the lines the boy has been drawing on the map.

After a moment he looks back up.]

All right. Corralling them. Any more specific thoughts? [Unconsciously, his tone has slid into that peculiar 'I have ideas, but I'm waiting to see what your mind comes up with' tone some instructors use.]

[hackingyoursensors]

[Well that tone of voice certainly is familiar.]

I know that fire is the only thing that really keeps them down. We'll have to create a fire on a large scale once we corral them.

[survival_isnt_living]

Shouldn't be much of a problem--especially if we get some more help with it. [Septimus can do a lot--but he can only stretch himself so thin.

And then, priorities:] Do you know how Wood Sector's looking?

[hackingyoursensors]

If we can find the right accelerant, we won't need too many hands on deck.

[He sobers] Last I saw, it was about the same as the rest of the city. I saw a few groups of kedan setting up safehouses when I was there earlier.

[survival_isnt_living]

[Septimus blinks, and now looks at the boy with new respect. He'd already had it--obviously he was intelligent and courageous--but... well then.

Septimus hadn't quite thought of that.] What kind of accelerant were you thinking of?

Crows. We should try to herd them out of there, then. Kill two Sectors worth with one bonfire. [Crooked smile.]

[hackingyoursensors]

Wood is the most plentiful-- there's a ton of it leftover from the bonfires. If we break it up into small enough pieces and scatter it, we can use less while taking out more zombies in one go. It's not like we could exactly lead them into jumping into a bonfire, so traps are the best way to go.

[survival_isnt_living]

[He nods thoughtfully. This is definitely not his style of fighting. Live and learn--well, sort of.]

All right. First priority, then, is to get hold of that wood. You'll have to show me what you had in mind for preparing and using it--I've never used external fuel.

I don't think I caught your name, by the way.

[hackingyoursensors]

We'll have to walk to Fire, unless you know somewhere else where we can get wood. You know, aside from the trees in Wood.

[He grins.]

I'm Robin. You?

[survival_isnt_living]

Sep.

[He grins back and offers his hand.

After a moment, though, he pauses and tilts his head thoughtfully. Crows, he wishes he had another crafter around right now.]

That depends entirely on how much wood we need brought back--and how best to carry it. [Because really, if he can just fly there and back...]

[hackingyoursensors]

[He thinks.]

We could test out the tactic while we're in Fire. That way, we don't waste time or energy moving supplies without knowing exactly how much we need.

[survival_isnt_living]

['We.'

Sep gives Robin a speculative glance. His father wouldn't have questioned the intent, and the boy seems competent. Sep, on the other hand...]

I suppose you'll be going out in this no matter what anyone says?

[hackingyoursensors]

Yep.

[You can try to leave him behind. It doesn't work.]

[survival_isnt_living]

[Crows. After a moment, Sep sighs.]

All right. Once we've a few other people have jobs--escort, scouting, or encouraging the bloody things to leave Wood Sector to start with--you and I will go to Fire Sector to test this idea of yours. [And where Sep can keep an eye on him.]

[hackingyoursensors]

Alright.

[Sep's idea is sound so he couldn't argue against it even if he wanted to.

The fact that he doesn't make a fuss about a kid going out to fight zombies is appreciated. Most people would flip.]