Into the Black, Part II: Game On

[bring_a_sponge]

The questions eventually die down. Everyone has what they need. Zed can still see the Door.

It's Time.

Zed leads the group across the Bar and puts a hand on the Door as he turns to look at them. When he gets their collective nod, he drops his hand down to the door knob and waits as they take defensive positions.

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Re: Gearing up

[captainryan.livejournal.com]

Ryan usually doesn't care for shotguns due to the lack of range. Hearing this one has a distance equivalent to that of a sniper rifle does much to improve his opinion. He opens the case and starts sliding in as many shells as the XT will hold and adding a good number more to his stash of ammo. He makes sure the safety's on before slinging it around to rest on his back.

The Deatomizer is treated with much more respect. Any weapon that can disintegrate a target deserves it. He again checks that the safety's on and keeps the weapon pointed towards the floor. He turns to Suzi.

"I know you're non-combatant, but I'd like you to carry something. Just in case," he tells her. "Is there something you can suggest, Zed?"

Re: Gearing up

[bring_a_sponge]

Zed thinks hard for several minutes. And then he makes a decision he clearly isn't happy about, but one he's going to follow through on anyway.

He walks over to the shelf where Duo found several odd cylinders, pauses to give Maxwell a suspicious glare, picks up one of the cylinders, and brings it over to Suzi to put in her hand.

"This is a neuralyzer, Suzi. I think you know what that means."

"Flash it at the Oil, and you'll hurt it enough to make it flinch away. It won't do lasting damage, but it might make the difference in preventing it from infecting someone. And it'll buy you time, in case you need it."

"But be careful with it."

Re: Gearing up

[sime-channel.livejournal.com]

"It means the thingy that you beep Mother with a lot." She says after a minute, nodding, "Point the flashy-bit at the oil? All I have to do is buy time and scream, Richard is here." That's why she asked Ryan to come! He's much, much better than she is about, you know. Fighting.

Re: Gearing up

[captainryan.livejournal.com]

The sunglasses are now on. Not that Ryan doesn't trust Suzi to not flash him, but things get confusing during combat situations. Since he's going to be on the wrong end of that thing for most of the time he's here, best to keep the shades on.

He gives Suzi a nod and a reassuring smile before heading over to the grenades. Sure, he has the explosive rounds and the XT, but you never know when you're going to need to blow the shit out of something. Keeping in mind what they're up against, he selects several concussion and stun grenades of the variety he's used to. After a moment, though, he also adds one or two incendiary grenades.

He hopes he doesn't have to use those.

Re: Gearing up

[sime-channel.livejournal.com]

The smile really is reassuring. Not enough, of course, but it is reassuring. This is not a roller coaster. Whistler is not here (thank God). There are things that want to kill them. Oh, boy.