thirteenth experiment

[demonoaths]

[ACTION]

[He was down in the basement when it happened. One moment he was researching madly, the next...it happened in an instant: above, he heard something, and had to investigate

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[viridian_knight]

[He heard the screams a block over and put some hustle into his step until he was full-on sprinting. Hal thanks his lucky stars he hadn't let himself go lazy since his arrival in the town.]

Mao?! Mao! Where- Mao! Are you all right? Are you hurt?

[Enjoy the older brother!style fussing, Mao.]

[demonoaths]

[Oh, jeez, stop fussing over him, he has a kitchen knife.]

Of course I'm fine! Where have you been?! Mayfield's a mess.

[viridian_knight]

I've got other people to look after too, kiddo. [Hal shifts the bat bag over his shoulder.]

They dropped a nuke on us. The drones seem to have all died and people are regrouping. Is there anything you need?

[demonoaths]

A decent weapon and something to carry all the research material I've got left.

[His stomach rumbles, reminding him that he hasn't eaten anything since seeing the devastation around him.]

And food.

[viridian_knight]

I'm afraid I haven't got any empty bags, but... [He kneels, shrugging off his rucksack and opening it to show Mao his afternoon work of pilfered foodstuffs. He makes short work of a loaf of bread, some hard cheddar and summer sausage.] Lunch?

You can have my spare bat too, I've got an extra in the garage. Do you have anywhere you can stay?