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[Watson]

((OOG: Um...can anyone help me figure out what happened with Terrence? I got swamped with schoolwork related things, and needed to take a break...shit. Last I saw he was in the forest, but I'd like to transplant him somewhere into the current events, if possible. Anyone offer any advice?))

[raelyn]

((Show up at the house the majority of us are now at. It's near the edge of the forest, and Alison, David, and myself are still lurking outside it. If you hurry you might get to see an explosion! XD))

[Watson]

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He 'jumped' again. One moment Terrence was deep witin the forest, facing what appeared to be the limb or limbs of The Tall One, the next he was on the outskirts of some underbrush, leaning his forehead against the ground and wretching terribly once more.

It hurt his stomach more than usual, and he thought he saw blood.

Lifting his head and letting ragged white hair fall beside his face, he cocked his head to one side, staring at the house and the people in front of him. 'So they're not dead...'

He watched as a small group of civilians and S-Walkers made their way around and into a small building, approximately 15feet from Terrence's location at the edge of the forest. He hesitated. Had they already seen or heard him? Would they soon?

And worse, what would their reaction be to a complete stranger teleporting from nowhere? Tereence's breath caught in his chest, and he watched in frozen anticipation.

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[Magus00]

"...Eight...Seven..."

[raelyn]

Faye jumped, hand reaching towards the gun strapped heavily on her hip as she heard a violent retching noise. What the hell IS that? she thought, sweat beading her forehead. Her eyes focused on a man with a shock of white hair, who was hunched on all fours just beyond the tree line.

He doesn't LOOK hostile... Faye realized the man didn't look to good, and her eyes examined his face, concerned. Her year of Pre-Med seemed to be coming in handy recently...

"Are you okay?" Faye called to the man, seeing an expression of fear flicker over his face. She took a few cautious steps towards him, one hand outstretched, the other still resting on the gun she'd gotten from David.

"We aren't going to hurt you, you just startled me...Take it easy..."

((I swear one of these days Faye is gonna learn not to be so friendly with random strangers XDDD))

[Watson]

Holding one hand up to still her, Terrence made an attempt to speak.

"I-...I-...um...," The blue-eyed man stopped, coming to grips with the fact that he hadn't used his voice box or really spoken with anyone living in so long, he could hardly scratch out a sentence. As a result, his voice was harsh and raspy, and even speaking in very long sentences hurt his throat.

"It's a-alright..." He paused, taking a few, more confident steps towards Faye and shakinghis head from side to side at the ridiculousness of it all.

"I'll b-be fine, i-it's nothing...who a-a-are you?"

[Magus00]

((You know, I saw a friendly chap in a van offering free candy. Didn't say much and he had some weird mask on. Then, I saw some weird black tentacle looking thingy inside the van. You might be able to catch them, Faye!))

[copperclock]

Alison, having kept to herself for the last few minutes, now jumped out of her reverie to look at the newcomer. This place was making her jumpy, and out of it- everything seemed fuzzy and hard to focus on. She shook her head, snapping herself out of it.

[raelyn]

Faye winced the sound of the man's voice. It sounds painful for him to even speak...What HAPPENED to him? She felt slight tendrils of panic, but managed to keep herself under control. She looked back at Alison, who seemed jumpy and slightly wary of the newcomer, and raised her eyebrows. The man approached her, and Faye took her hand off the gun, green eyes gleaming slightly as she stared.

Taking a deep breath, Faye opened her mouth a few times before finally replying, "I'm Faye. Came into town looking for my brother, Jake, and found everything deserted...ran into these soldiers and another civilian like myself. This is Alison" At this, she gestured back towards Alison and David, then cleared her throat before adding, "But the rest of our group is checking out the house....Maybe you should come with us, though. From what I've been told, something is stalking around here. Something dangerous, right Alison? So, have you gotta name?"

Faye realized she was shaking slightly, but she didn't know if it was from adrenaline or fear or cold. Probably all three...

((OH MAN I BETTER START RUNNING SO I CAN CATCH THEM. FREE CANDY? THAT SOUNDS LEGIT TO ME!))

[Watson]

For some reason, this person called Faye was shivering, and Terrence didn't understand why. It was almost like his prescence made her cold. Was it him? It couldn't be...could it? There was no reason for that...

"T-T-Terrence...Rivera." The man brushed hair out of his face so she could get a better look at him, and tried to smile. He wasn't sure if it really looked like a healthy smile, since he hadn't done it in so long, but he tried to convey the proper emotions and show that he was friendly enough to be welcomed.

'Damn my appearance.'

He suddenly thought about how he hadn't had anything to eat in a long time, or how his clothes looked terribly torn from his last encounter with The Tall One, and he was suddenly aware of how very hostile everything but his face looked. He sheepishly approached Faye, peering at her from his six feet of height or so.

"You duh-don't have to b-be afraid...I kn-know how I loo-look." He coughed painfully, but smething inside him cracked warmly at the idea that, for the first time in his life, he was having a genuine conversation with someone. He hadn't done that since he was five years old...when The Tall One took them away from him...took his life away...

"S-something dangerous? I-I-I might have an inkling as t-to what you're spe-speaking of..." He gave a small wave in the direction of the other wanderers, then shivered. He was a little bit chilly himself.

[raelyn]

Seeing the man's face form a slight smile, Faye returned the gesture by giving Terrence a warm smile, craning her head back to look him in the eye. He's tall....probably even a foot taller than me! Sometimes Faye wished she was a bit taller. People tended to underestimate her because she barely topped out 5 feet.

Faye looked taken aback as the man approached, and noted he looked like he'd been through a hell of a lot. "Ah, no, I wasn't scared of you, don't worry about it. I'm just a bit on edge, to be honest. Your hair is definitely an unusual colour, though. Is it naturally that way?" Faye almost smacked her forehead as those last sentences left her lips. Crap! I didn't mean to ask that! she thought frantically, annoyed at herself for being such a spaz.

Faye looked up at him again, hopeful, as he had just mentioned he might know something about the dangerous things in the woods the others had talked about. Before I go pestering him about what he knows, he looks like he's pretty hungry...I think I might have something on me from the trip here...Let's see... Faye patting various pockets, finally pulling out a chocolate bar and a packet of sunflower seeds. She offered them to Terrence tentatively, holding out a hand.

[Renren]

((Okay, wait. Who's outside my house, what are they doing, and am I about to get blown up?))

[Magus00]

((Mike (me) is right outside your door inside the house with a M4 Grenade launcher about to make your door go BOOM unless whoever is in there (ie: you) surrender and come out. Gavin is by me. Dave, Allison, and Faye are all outside.))

[raelyn]

((Dang it Magus you got there 3 seconds before I did, now I have to delete my explanation. And we have Terrence outside with us too. We'll probably come inside soon though, once we all get acquianted.))

[Renren]

Mia looked around wildly. Stephen had apparently passed out or something, and there was someone outside the door with a grenade launcher.
There was no time to think.

"WAIT!!" she screamed, running towards the door and fumbling with the lock. "Wait, hang on, don't shoot! There's nothing in here with us! It's just me and this other guy, my name is Mia, DON'T FUCKING SHOOT!!"