I reckon Bundy & frank ought to search their own rooms, so I'll poke about in the main common area, looking for clues & useful items....

Resting on the couch nearest the showers room door you keep an eye on it from time to time, watching for signs of incoming danger. Seeing none you stand up and survey the area around you.....checking the two couches near the coffee table first. Seeing nothing on or around them, you check under the cushions, but come up with only some lint. "Damn, not even some loose change." Not finding much around you, and not being able to search the rest of the commons area of the Bunkroom from where you are, you get up and check the rest of the commons area. "Gotta make sure the area is clear....and if I find something useful well then that's a bonus, now ain't it?" you think to yourself as you check around the game tables next. Besides some poker chips left behind from yesterday's card game, you find nothing of note.

Going over to where Charlie is sitting you look around the ouch, checking under the cushions Charlie isn't sitting on while nodding to him in passing. Nothing is forthcoming, sadly. Sitting down next to him, you stare at the white fuzz on the tv screen, wishing that this place would've gotten cable at some point before all the shit went down. "Then maybe we could have watched some tv now that we're stuck here with not much else to do, and not much to take our minds off of the impending horrors creeping all around us." you think as you watch the dim glow of the tv set. Looking down at the floor near the TV set momentarily, you notice something......it appears to be something metallic stuck under the tv stand. Getting up you slowly move the tv stand back a bit away from the couch & bend over, standing back up with an odd key-like object in hand.

"Hmm, what's this?" you say to yourself, turning it over in your hand. The top half appears to be plastic, and on one side you see the words "Acc. Vnt.". The other half appears to be made of metal and is shaped like a key. It also appears that part of it is missing, as there are slots on both halves which appear designed as if to connect to something else.

OOC: You have found a mysterious(possibly incomplete) key-like object. It has been added to your inventory.

Now aware that you won't be washing up any time soon, you decide to resign yourself to some petty larceny, starting with searching Bundy's Cell. Flipping the light switch before entering, you are happy to see the light flicker on within as you look around the room. Near the door you see a small chair(bare) and the standard bed you've found in all the other cells you've searched so far. The blanket is freshly made, and features a "shoes around the world" motif. Searching it carefully(so as to not upset your friend Bundy), you find nothing within the bedding or the pillowcase......or even between the mattresses. Looking under the bed, you find a small shoebox, which you put on the nearby nightstand. "Hmm, I wonder what Bundy has been hiding from us." you wonder as you open the lid. Inside you find a small pair of baby shoes(bronzed) and a photo of what you guess to be bundy as a child.

"Oh, how cute........" you say with a small chuckle, before closing the lid and putting the shoebox back under the bed.
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OOC: All that's left for anyone to search is the patient hallway and Frank's cell.(They aren't mandatory though to go on.) Otherwise everyone that wants to go to "Day" 3 vote now.
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I've got myself a shiny new & Oh, so useful crowbar.
I'm happy to go on....

;-}

I glance at Frank standing at the door.
Has that guy even moved since we got here? Has he gone catatonic again? Poor bastard...

"Hey guys. 'Stein here, is he okay or what?"
Wondering what's up with him, I decide to search Frank's bunk for clues.

You see Frank just staring into space near the door to the Bunkroom, and wonder how long he's been like that. Wondering if some answers can be found in his cell, you enter it and try the light. No dice. The bulb appears dead. "Well this sucks...guess i'll have to feel my way around." you say with a sigh as you use the light coming from the nearby Bunkroom commons area(what little there is) to search the room itself.

The small chair and nearby nightstand are bare, so you check the bed next. Nothing is to be found within the bedding on Franks bed, but between the mattresses you find something odd.....small scales, similar to the ones you guys found yesterday in the Day Room. Going into the hall you grab the small plastic bag with the scales you all found yesterday and bring it with you into Frank's cell.....sure enough, they are a very close match.

"What the hell?" you wonder as you call the others in to see what you have found.

Staines eyes the scales with a bit of nervousness, as does Tanner. Bundy clutches his gun tight as he looks at the open door leading out of Frank's cell(which leads back into the Bunkroom commons area.).

"What should we do?" Bundy asks, looking around nervously. "Should we confront Frank or what?"

"I say we do it as soon as possible...preferably AFTER binding him to a chair or something else that's sturdy enough to hold him." Tanner adds in, keeping an eye on the door as well.

"Gentlemen, we can't just act like a mob here......we don't know if he has been taking those pills or not, or how he may be involved in all of this......if he is involved at all. I say we bring him in here and question him calmly to see if he knows anything before doing anything else." Staines says in reply while keeping an eye on the others.

OOC TO ALL: Night scene to follow soon. Do not post any storyline posts from now until i'm done....you may post OOC chat however.
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Day Two Night Scene

"First things first....we should secure the Bunkroom from outside attack. I'm going to go lock the door between the toilets and the Bunkroom, and see about barricading the main entryway into the Bunkroom from the hallway. Stay here a minute until I get back." Staines said confidently, before heading out to the toilets room. Taking the key from the lock(of the door between the toilets and the hallway)after unlocking the door(between the hall and toilets), Staines headed back into the Bunkroom & locked the door(between the Bunkroom and toilets) behind him. "That's that......now to secure the other doorway."(between the hallway and Bunkroom)

Looking around while trying to decide how to do go about barrcading the main Bunkroom entryway, Staines also noticed that Frank had disappeared. "Oh crap....everyone get in here quick. Franks has flown the proverbial coup, as it were." Staines yelled at the top of his lungs, hoping he would get everyone's attention without getting any from the otherworldly horrors infesting the building.

"What's going on Staines?" Tanner replied while looking around. "Where'd Frank get on to?"

"How should I know......he couldn't have gone very far though. He didn't pass me and enter the bathroom, so i'm guessing he's either in one of the cells or the guard station." Staines mused, while looking around for signs of Frank's whereabouts.

"I say we split into teams and search for the crazy.....who's with me?" Coleman chimed in, standing next to Bundy with his chain ready.

"Ok then....you go with Bundy and i'll go with Tanner. Let's start by checking the cells over again." Staines said, before going off with Tanner to check the cells along the northern wall while Bundy & Coleman checked the one along the southern wall. After a few moments & uneventful searches they met back up.....seemingly not finding any sign of Frank within the cells, they turned to the Guard Station.

"I'll go first....Bundy, cover me ok?" Staines whispered quietly as the group approached the guard station. Within, strange yet barely audible noises could be heard. Nodding, Bundy got behind Staines and the two of them approached the open guard room door while Tanner & Coleman brought up the rear. Within the guard station someone could be seen sitting on the guard station cot in the dim red light, but it was hard to tell. Taking his flashlight, Staines shone it into the room while trying to avoid being detected. There on the bed, shirt on the floor, was Franks.......sitting on the bed facing away from the door, he appeared to be meditating.

"Frank, buddy....is that you?" Staines called out, but no response. "Frank.....you okay in there?"

"I amMmmM okAy, friend. No need t-t-to worrRY." Frank replied is a low, raspy voice. A low sound could be heard nearby, barely audible, but it was there. As he sat on the cot Frank uttered a quiet groan.

"What the hell? Frank i'm coming in." Staines replied before entering with his crowbar at the ready.

"Noo neeD, friend. Go and r-r-relax with the otherrsss. I am fii-ine." Frank said as he waved his hand towards the door.

Closing in, the sight that greeted Staines eyes(and those of Bundy as well) was horrible. One of the spider creatures had latched onto Frank's stomach area and was joining with his body!

"What in blue blazes is going on here?!?" Bundy shouted within seconds of seeing the mess in front of him, his gun hand shaking slightly.

(to be continued below......one sec)

Day Two Night Scene cont'd

"We gotta get that thing off of Frank before it kills him! Quick, Tanner, get in here and help me." Staines replied, while approaching Frank nervously.

"Nn-no Staines....l-leave ittt alone. I feel much betteR with It there...honEstLY. And soon.....you wiLl ALL feel g-g-good too." Frank said while smiling, one hand holding the spider creature protectively.

"What...what are you talking about Frank? We are just trying to help you." Staines said while putting his hand on Frank's shoulder. As he did this, Frank growled and flipped Staines back onto his back on the floor. Turning around he stood up and started to laugh.

"A-a-a-and sooN, as I saiD......you will ALL fEel gooddd too." Pointing towards the vent, Frank smiled even wider as the group started to hear something......within the vent a skittering can be heard. Whatever it is....it's getting louder....and closer.

"What have you done?" Staines said as he got back up. Almost as if answering him, more noises could be heard coming from behind the door leading into the showers room(the one between the Bunkroom and showers room). Fumbling in his pocket instinctively, Staines realized the key he had put there was gone.

"LooKIng for thisssss?" Frank said while throwing a broken key towards the group. "As I s-s-said....sssooon you

will all be muCH happier......much MuCh hap-p-pier." Rushing towards the group, Frank was just about to attack Staines when Bundy managed to get off a shot.....oozing slime started to fester around the bullet wound near Frank's right eye socket as the surrounding area started to dissolve away. Clawing at his face in agony, Frank started to swing out with his other arm in retaliation.

"Fuk this....he's not dead yet." Staines said as he swung his crowbar, hitting Frank in the abdomen while avoiding Frank's blows. Shooting Frank once again, Bundy managed to hit him near square in the chest.....more sludge dripping from the wound as Frank fell over, apprently close to death. Taking his crowbar, Staines smashed it through what was left of Frank's head, ending it all.

"Phew...so much for this crazy's plan eh?" Coleman said with a smile as he looked at the now dead and partially dissolved body of Frank. As he said this, however, the noise from the vent and from behind the showers room door got louder......whatever it was was getting closer.

"He's dead, yes.....but he's unlocked the door leading into the showers room and broken the key....and he's invited those things in here!" Staines said while looking in contempt at Coleman. "We need to get out of here....quick, everyone grab everything you came with and let's get out of here into the hallway. Let's MOVE people!"

"Wait, can't we just block the door with something and the vent as well?" Tanner said in reply, while looking around.

"No time! By the time we get a proper barricade set up those things will have swamped our position....plus if we stay here we'll eventually run out of food. And who knows what else lies within these walls waiting to attack us? I say we get out of here while we still can." Staines replied while grabbing his things and carrying them into the hallway before coming back to gather the others. Tanner was about to protest this plan when, as if through fate, the showers room door was swung open violently, nearly knocking it off it's hinges. Moaning as they limped, the zombie creatures from the showers room started to enter the Bunkroom along with a dozen or so spider creatures. At the same time, everyone else(who had moved into the Bunkroom now) watched in terror as more spider creatures came from the guard station.....presumably through the vent within.

"I change my mind.....getting out of here sounds good." Tanner said as he grabbed his stuff and ran into the hall.....Bundy & Coleman nodding as they followed him.

"Don't leave me here guys! Helllllp!" Charlie yelled from the couch, as he got up and started limping towards the door.

"Come on buddy." Staines replied while helping Charlie get to the door.....stopping for a moment he smacked the nearest spider creatures with his crowbar, knocking some of them into each other(and hopefully slowing them down a bit.) before exiting along with the others. Propping himself up next to the door, Charlie managed to lock the heavy Bunkroom doors(using another key from his pocket) before sighing and sitting down on a nearby bench.

The others are also in the hall as well, in varying states of dissarray.

"Now what?" Tanner said, leaning against a nearby wall.

"I found this....maybe it's worth a try?" Bundy said, showing everyone the keycard he found earlier.

"Maybe we can find a way out through there....it's worth a try at any rate. First, though, I think we should all take care of any "business" we need to before leaving the area....who knows if we'll find any working lavatory facilities beyond this point." Staines replied while looking at the crowbar, now covered in filth. "Hey Coleman, i'm going into the toilets to clean up. Wanna join me?"

"Okay then...be right back everyone." Coleman said while nodding, looking at his equally dirty chain before following Staines into the toilets.

"I'm gonna go wash up as best I can using one of the sinks....the rest of you gonna be ok while we're gone?" Tanner said, looking at Bundy and Charlie.

"I guess we'll be ok....right Charlie?" Bundy said while trying to fake a smile as best he could, given the circumstances.

"Sure enough. As for me.....well I went earlier so i'm good. You be safe in there, you hear?" Charlie replied while sitting back on the bench.

OOC: Day Three will start as soon as I make up the map and post it. Hope you guys like the night scene for Day Two. Feel free to comment in OOC about your feelings on the story so far, and the like.

Further OOC: Updated Day Two map.

Their duties done, Staines and COleman reentered the patient hallway. Coleman smiled and showed off his clean(again) whistle chain with pride, and Staines swung lucy around a bit for practice as he smiled as well. A few moments later, Tanner followed them out....toweling his face off a bit as he adjusted his shirt.

"Well now that that's over and done with, I think we should get going.....what say you guys?" Staines asked, nodding towards the rest of the group.

"I think we should check out solitary. Maybe see if we can find a working phone or another way out of here." Tanner replied before tossing the damp towel in his pack.

"Good idea.......um, here.....you guys go first and see if it's safe." Bundy said, tossing the keycard to Tanner.

"Ok then...sounds like a plan. You guys game?" Tanner replied, looking to Coleman and Staines.

"I am as ready as i'll ever be." Staines said while looking at the gate down the hall.

"Me too......I am ready to bash more skulls in if necessary." Coleman chimed in while swinging his chain for good measure.

Heading over to the gate leading to solitary, Tanner slid the keycard through the lock, sighing with relief as the lock disengaged and the light on the panel turned green. Opening the gate, he looked down into the solitary corridor. Inside the emergency lighting had kicked in.....yellow dim light shone throughout the small section of corridor just beyond the gate.

OOC: Day 3 has begun....map is below.....feel free to explore the new areas and have fun. Everyone is still in the patient hallway just outside the gate leading into the solitary corridor/hallway, btw.

I decide to slowly peek in the solitary cell 4 and look for items that might have been left behind.

Looking into the hallway you decide to brave the dangers within and so you enter and walk up to the nearest door. On the front you see the words Solitary 4 in bright red letters. Testing the door you find it unlocked, surprisingly enough. There is a slot on the front of the door....do you peek through it before entering?

Summoning all of his courage (not that there is much to summon) I look through the peek hole.

Feeling all clean and renewed, I go and look in the guard station.

You peek through into the cell. It seems empty.

Entering the cell, you see a small table to your right with a chair...both bolted to the wall. On the table is a meal....half eaten....seemingly in the beginning stages of decay. It's obviously been here a few days if not longer.

In front of you you see a small sink and a toilet akin to something one might find in a prison or jail, and to your left you see a regular sized cot. The cot is care save a blanket, sheet, and pillow....which are in a state of disarray. Whoever stayed here before isn't here now, but it's obvious that whoever it was, they left in a hurry.

Above the bed you see several pictures(apparently cut from various magazines and newspapers) of landscapes and the like...as well as some more risque fare. As you search the bed for items you prick your hand on something, and pull it back quickly before ripping the mattress off of the cot to find the source of your injury. To your relief it is just a broken spring and nothing more. You are about to put the mattress back on the cot when you notice something shoved into a hole in the mattress's bottom side. It appears to be a note written on toilet paper.

Picking up the note, you read it tentatively:

"Well they confiscated my journal, so I doubt i'll be able to write down what's been happening here with any regularity like what I was doing before. The guards think they have me beat though, but who's the wise one now? I stole some paper from my daily allotment and used an old crayon I swiped from a guard's pocket. So far, it seems like I was right, sadly......they HAVE been dosing me. I haven't been given the placebo as i'd hoped, and even now the signs are apparent. Besides the increased anger spells i've been having, my vision has become ALOT better, even in the dark.....especially in the dark. It's like i'm becoming some sort of cat or something. All I know is I had better find some way to get out of here and soon, before whatever's happened to the others happens to me as well. I don't know what happened to my fellow inmates since I got here but I DID hear the screams and the INHUMAN sounds coming from some of the other cells. Hearing that and seeing the huge black bags carried in and out of here on occasion has me all on edge.....i've got to DO something. But what? All I know besides what i've recounted so far is that the docs said that the next stage of testing is going to start in a few days...LIVE TESTING, no less...whatever that means. I have got to get OUT of here."

Pocketing the note you head back into the patient hallway and show it to the others.

Looking inside the guard station, you notice that it is devoid of life. You remain alert, however, and keep you weapon readied as you look around the room. Next to the door itself is a locker, and across the room is a desk of some sort with several screens and various controls covering it's surface. Just past that is a huge, ominous looking steel door with the words "Lvl 4 Clearance ONLY" written across the front(again in bright red). The door itself seems devoid of any apparent locking mechanism, but next to the door itself is a panel of some sort.