5 Days BZAD (Gallion, Ohio):

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Georgette:  "Nnghh...  What's that noise?"

Francine:  "I don't know, I was reading and heard it so I came out here.  It sounds like it's coming from-"

Georgette:  "The window!  The guys must be back!  Quick, help me get them back up here before the rats start to take notice of them."

SFX: *Sliding Door*

SFX: *PAF*

Georgette:  "Fffftt..  Fffphh..  Nngh...  Stop throwing those!  We're here!"

Jake:  "Finally!  Started getting worried it'd be spring before you got out here.  We didn't want to shout in case the rats came out."

Cal:  "Yeah, and it's freezing out here, come on, let us pass up the bags so we can climb up."

Francine: "My word!  What did you boys back into these things?"

Jake:  "Medicine, both what you listed and whatever else we could find at the pharmacy that was still left.  Someone ransacked the place and no one else was around."

Georgette:  "Oooofff!  Okay, we got it.  Damn...  I had hoped that it hadn't come to that yet."

Francine:  "Where is Alex?"

Jake:  "He's over at..."

Cal:  "He's guarding the other bags we got."

Georgette:  "What?  What other bags?"

Jake: "It seems the rats are everywhere, not just in our neighborhood.  Some areas we passed had been looted like the pharmacy, the grocery stores had a lot of blood in the snow outside and dead rats.  Got a few military boys there keeping everyone in line buying things still instead of stealing it.  Must have been there when the rats came, I think they might have even let loose a few grenades or something."

Cal:  "So Alex told them about what was going on here, let them try to radio the nearest base for reinforcements and the CDC as well.  No idea if they'll get in contact with anyone, since they hadn't when we were there, but Alex made sure to get as many batteries, flashlights, radios and other devices he could and started giving them to a few people who would be going across the city to their homes so we could stay in contact.  He's got his on, along with the bag of gear, and a few assorted other things he was grabbing for some reason."

Georgette:  "Pretty sharp of him...  Uh, put your foot a bit more to the left, yeah, there."

Francine:  "I'll say.  So is he planning on coming back later tonight then?"

Cal:  "Maybe.  He said he was going to stay over there a couple of days unless the soldiers got through to someone who could come to town.  Ngh.  Phew.  Bit more tired than I thought...  Going to go lie down on the couch if you don't mind..."

Jake: "Go ahead man, I'll be laying down myself shortly.  Alright, so, here's the medicine for Jana, and the rest we can sort out later, right?  Or you two can while the two of us rest up."

Georgette:  "Yes, but we've got-"

Jake:  "Tut tut tut tut tut!  I honestly don't want to hear it right now because you'll have to explain it again when I'm not dead on my feet.  Just let us rest and whenever we wake up we can talk about it."