Event: Zombie Outbreak

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It was safe to say that a mob of zombies was the last thing Orihime expected to see at an island resort, particularly one that was run by the hotel. It was hard to wrap her mind around it all -- seeing zombies in the sunlight, particularly, smelling of rotten meat and coconut suntan oil -- so she didn't try. The fact of the matter was that there

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[devouring_snake]

This was different. He'd seen his fair share of monsters and ghouls and all sorts of ghastly pretties, but zombies; well, that was another matter entirely. And ones that were trying to eat him? He wasn't sure whether to be amused or annoyed by this. On the one hand, he did so enjoy a good chase, but on the other hand, the little monsters were smearing their decaying, disgusting little hands all over his nice suit.

At the very least, wherever he was had been kind enough to leave him with his Nox Nyctores. Though there wasn't much effort in killing things that were already dead, it did give him enough satisfaction to keep the chain whipping and sailing through the air, knife slicing through dead, rotting skin as easily as a knife through melted butter.

"Honestly," he sighed, just barely skipping out reach of a lunging zombie with one hand firmly planted on his hat to keep it there. "You'd think they'd make this a little more challenging, a little more entertaining for being so close to Halloween. Ah, don't touch the hat!" He actually

[leekspin]

(OOC: Very well-written! ♥)That caught her attention. Though Orihime didn't slow her flight, she did turn her head at the sound of the cheery call. It was the most animated and happy sound she'd heard since the zombies had appeared, and she honestly wasn't quite sure how to react. Nonetheless, it was a relief to see another survivor. Had she witnessed the sheer ease at which he had defended himself with scarcely any effort, it would have been blatantly obvious just how he'd managed to keep his brains untasted for this long

[devouring_snake]

[ ooc; glad to hear it! ]

"Bitten? Not at all!" And here he gave a little twirl, hands held up in a mock gesture of surrender. "They've been trying though. Not exactly the most polite way to greet a person, but I suppose that's what happens when you've been turned into a bunch of flesh-eating savages. Biting people, tearing off arms---" He let out a quiet chuckle at that. "--chasing young girls across the sand ... what is the world coming to

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Orihime blinked, then couldn't help but smile a little. It was a rare person who could take such an upbeat approach to a zombie attack, but it was appreciated. Maybe he was crazy, but she decided that she liked him. If it helped him survive and keep his wits, so what if he was crazy?

"Mm!" she inclined her head once, her gaze flicking briefly toward the open space they momentarily possessed, and how that space was gradually beginning to shrink. "I can defend myself. I could feel a few more people still alive out here, though, so I'm trying to get them to the safehouse." This man must have been one of the souls she'd detected. He was definitely lively.

"I'm a little reluctant to kill them, though. There might be a cure." It didn't mean she wouldn't kill them, and she wouldn't feel all that guilty about it if she did. It just wasn't her first plan of action

[devouring_snake]

"How noble!" It actually put him in mind of one of his acquaintances back home, but without the "wings of justice" nonsense she would spout off. Though he wouldn't really put it past this one, given how similar they looked alike and the whole "save everything" vibe he was getting from her. Funny how the universe worked sometimes. Whether or not it worked with or against him remained to be seen, but he wasn't going to pass up a chance of a little entertainment.

"A place to rest would be fantastic, thank you. I'm a little disoriented right now, and everything is happening just so fast. I don't quite know what to do with myself yet. I'm sure you understand.

Ah--" and here he doffed his hat cordially, a polite smile spreading across his face. Probably not the best place to exchange pleasantries, given their situation and their increasingly hostile surroundings, but that didn't deter him in the slightest. "Where are my manners? My name is Hazama, and you are...?"

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Noble? Orihime colored, grinning sheepishly. She wouldn't really say that. Her abilities just happened to be useful against zombies, really, even allowing her to attack safely from a distance. There wasn't anything all that brave or altruistic about it

[devouring_snake]

"It's always best to keep one's wits about them in times of strife." Though, the fact that he was usually the one causing the strife probably helped in that regard. The times he was on the receiving end of things were few and far between; most either didn't have the drive or the know-how to actually put him in a position of vulnerability, and he was quite happy with that. It did make things a little boring, but he wasn't going to complain

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She was increasingly impressed with Hazama's agility. More than one she'd been ready to unleash Tsubaki on a zombie that got too close, but he always darted away as nimbly as a buck, practically untouchable. It allowed them to move faster, and avoid any unsightly possibilities of getting themselves surrounded

[devouring_snake]

"Spiritual power, hm?" That was a new one. Where he'd come from there was magic, but in its purest form there weren't a lot of people who could use it. Judging from the girl's cheery disposition and the display of her powers, it was a safe bet to say that they were from two completely different worlds. Not that he'd had the opportunity to travel around the globe and see into the furthest reaches of the planet, but she seemed to be of a different breed than the women from back home.

"Never heard of it. Then again, there are probably a great deal of things I've yet to see." He brushed a stray leaf off the shoulder of his suit and readjusted his loosening tie. Not out of appearances' sake so much as out of habit, but he did make it a point to never get his hands too dirty, or his suit too torn up. He had an image to uphold, after all, and though he certainly wasn't lacking in the intimidation department when the time called for it, being dressed for the occasion certainly helped

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"That's okay! Almost everybody back home hasn't heard of it either. It was sort of...circumstance? A little? I don't know if I would have had these powers otherwise." It was a little hard to explain, and definitely a long story in the literal sense, so she was a little reluctant to launch into it before they reached the safehouse. It would be pretty awful if they got taken out just a few feet away from the safety zone because she'd been too busy prattling to pay attention

[devouring_snake]

"Oh, it's nothing really, just few tricks I've picked up here and there. Really, I'm much more interested in your spiritual power, but it's probably best to save that discussion for somewhere more, ah, private." Not that it would be of any use to him here, unless she had a way to send him back to his own home. He didn't know exactly how bad his disappearance would affect things in his realm, but it was probably fixable enough if he got back in a timely manner

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Orihime nodded as she ran, her breath leaving her in small pants. It was a good thing they'd reached the safehouse, since she was starting to tire. A chance to rest would allow her ample time to recover both physically and spiritually. She could do with another granola bar, too

[devouring_snake]

"Comes with the job~ You wouldn't believe how much running around I've had to do, it's almost ridiculous. Good help is so hard to find these days, you know?" He ducked under the branch and flattened his hat atop his head as an afterthought. It wouldn't do to lose it here, especially when he'd become so fond of it over the years. Sure, he could always get a replacement, but it was the principle of the thing, really.

Once he'd passed through the boundary -- which he could tell by the wave of tingling heat washing over his senses, a bit more powerful to his senses because of what he was -- within the cleared section of the forest he felt a ... calm. An almost unnatural magic, tinged with the otherworldly. It made a shiver run down his spine in the most delightful way, and for a moment he was tempted to doff his hat to the pre-residents of this location, if only because their magic seemed to be the only thing that wasn't behind the times with the rest of the world

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"Not sure..." Orihime shook her head, her long hair swinging before she took one last deep breath, and straightened. Her leg stung slightly, but she could clean and bandage it later. It was hardly serious. "There might be others out there, but I don't really know. This one isn't on the map, so I don't think the others...if there are any...are mapped out either. But there's clean water, blankets, and a huge food supply."

In fact, if Orihime didn't know any better, she'd say that the supply was self-replenishing. It was possible; crazier things had happened, zombies foremost amongst them.

"Come on inside," she offered, stepping up the short porch and opening the heavy door. "Most people sleep during the day, since the zombies are more active at night. You can get something to eat in the kitchen, I'm going to go clean up a bit."

[devouring_snake]

"Hmm~" He hummed, but didn't say anything more after that. Instead he trailed along behind Orihime, stepping carefully onto the porch and heading past her through the door and into the entryway. "They do think of everything here, don't they?" Just a perfect little zombie-infested paradise, he thought, and the idea makes him chuckle a bit to himself. "Good thing you're here to save the day, you selfless little lady, you.

Kitchen is... where?" He half-turned toward her, hands slipped leisurely in his pockets, and his gaze dropped down. "Ouch, that looks like a nasty cut. Why don't we get that taken care of before we eat, hmm? I'd hate for it to get infected. Who knows what's crawling around in here."

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He was going to embarrass her to death at this rate. She rubbed the back of her neck, smiling awkwardly, and started to speak with her other hand half-raised in the direction of the kitchen when he took notice of her cut. Orihime's hand fell back to her side as she blinked down at her leg. How had he known that was what she'd meant by 'clean up a bit'? He was awfully astute