Exit 23

[tmart]

BJ takes the offered flashlight and sits back on his knees, frustratedly waiting to be able to save the injured executive. As the others leave, he speculates about the noise from the other room. It couldn't have been another victim, he thinks. There wasn't time. But the attacker has to be around somewhere... . He sets the flashlight on the floor, pointed toward the door, and sighs nervously.

 

[Jarval]

The Parking Lot:

Initiatives:
Ben: 13 + 3 = 16
Wolf: 12
Nick: 1 + 2 = 3

Ben levels his pistol at the charging wolf-creature, firing as it bounds towards him. The shot goes wide (To Hit: 3 + 5 = 8), and the creature leaps forwards, fangs bared. The wolf snaps at Ben's arm, ripping through his jacket and tearing the skin beneath (Ben takes 3 damage).

Nick sprints out from the entrance of the rest stop, his pace significantly slowed by the deep snow. His fist solidly hits the creature in the flank (To Hit: 4 + 14 = 18), but what should have been a bone shattering blow fails to have any effect (should have dealt 6 damage, but seems to have had little to no result).


Inside the rest stop:

John and Daunte nervously move back to the store to root out the tent, leaving BJ with only the injured executive for company.

Everyone's attention is draw away from any noises inside the rest stop by the sound of gunfire from outside. You'd guess the Park Ranger found something...

 

[loxmyth]

Daunte follows behind John, as now there's only one light between the two of them. When they get to the store, he helps himself to another flashlight, then heads towards the camping section. If the store stocks outdoor supplies, maybe they have first aid kits in here as well? Daunte keeps an eye out regardless.

"This is crazy," he complains angrily into the darkness, to no one in particular. Then the crisp crack of a gunshot pierces the air, and the young law student goes deathly still. He looks towards where the sound came from, but only darkness penetrated by his golden beam of light is revealed to him. "This is just going from bad to worse," he mutters. "Let's hope the ranger got his man. We have to get the tent back to the washroom."

But Daunte gives the store a visual once-over looking for anything he can use as a weapon; a baseball bat, kitchen knives, a can of mace, anything. He's not too thrilled about being pretty much a sitting duck in here while the fate of the Ranger is unknown.

 

[ErichDragon]

Not wanting to endanger the civilian, Ben will try to hit the dog with the butt of his pistol.

"Get back inside, for God's sake this thing is rabid."

 

[Sixchan]

"I'm not leaving you out here!" Nick attacks again. "We might be able to get around it, but if we're going back in, we're going together!"

OOC: I take it we're not supposed to go outside, huh?

 

[tmart]

At the gunshot, BJ becomes even more resolved to avoid looking for trouble. I'll, uh, look after the executive until those other guys get back.

 

[Jarval]

OOC: I take it we're not supposed to go outside, huh?

Whatever gives you that idea?

The Parking Lot:

Initiatives:
Ben: 13 + 3 = 16
Wolf: 12
Nick: 1 + 2 = 3

Ben swings at the creature with his pistol butt, putting as much force behind it as he can (To Hit: 10+3 = 13). Unfortunately, the wolf nimbly dodges aside, biting again, its teeth just grazing the Ranger's side (Ben takes 2 damage).

Nick lunges towards the wolf, his fist impacting onto the snow just an inch away from the creature's head (To Hit: 10+4 = 14). The wolf looks up at him, almost seeming to smirk smugly.


Inside the rest stop:

Daunte looks around the store for a weapon while he and John retrieve the tent. For the most part, the stock is pretty standard for a convince store, but behind the counter there's a small display of pen-knives and hunting knives. It looks like it's locked, however.

 

[Sixchan]

"Come on! We can't hold this off much longer!" Nick keeps attacking, getting worried for the health of Ben.

 

[Thomas Hobbes]

John leaps three feet in to the air at the sound of the gunshot, his heart pounding and his facade of calmness gone. He swallows nervously and hurries to get back to the bathroom with the tent. Sure he's not alone, but the more the merrier, right? Besides, that guy in the bathroom was alone, and he didn't want anything to happen to him.

 

[ErichDragon]

"Allright, back inside. Maybe we can get some pepper spray or something from the store."

Ben will back away from the wolf towards the rest stop. He will not allow it to get any attacks of opportunity if he can help it.