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“Eggs” Sky whispered, she wasn’t even sure if her voice could reach any louder than a whisper anymore it’s been that long since she had run into another living human being, her last memory of another person was when she passed a group who had been surrounded by a herd separated from their belongings, knowing either they had dumped it all to run or fight off the herd Sky had taken advantage and grabbed out food, matches and some first aids bits and pieces in the few seconds she did leave a generous amount behind then what she wanted to just encase they lived and managed to get away from the zombie walkers. Constant amounts of guilt always running through Sky having to steal from people who were only doing what she was surviving in a world where they were losing the war.



Tucking 4 out of the 10 or so of the precious little eggs into her pouch around her hip and keeping low as she existed somebodys farm in fear somebody must still be living here, the farms peaceful and quiet the grass was cut low and kept tidy, animals still looked well feed and produced eggs and milk, this was a little heaven on earth place for Sky to hide in until she got cold feet and took off again.

A crunch was heard from behind Sky and she spun to quickly on her heel and clumsily landed on her backside arms up instantly in a protective brace as she looked at who had startled her in fear it was a zombie or walker, the eggs cracked and oozed out onto her legs as she could only pray in that instant it was just another person and not the alternative.

[Orion Walker]

Orion walked back to the farm with a bucket of water. This used to be one of the homes he had stayed at. The Andersons were a nice family. Sadly, soon after he had started calling her mother, the woman that used to live there, miraculously got pregnant and gave him back. He still had nice memories of the place. Which, was part of the reason why he came here looking for them. But, alas they were gone. There was no way he could track or find anyone he had known. But, most of the other kids like him were tough, he wasn’t worried about them. They were survivors even before the zombies.

Somewhere he could picture her, with her husband and their child. Maybe they made it to somewhere safe. It was hard to tell. In any case, he had been in luck because they left the animals behind. That was a good source of food. Orion couldn’t stay in the farm indefinitely. He knew that. He had been procrastinating in leaving the place. It was the one place he had felt like a home. Even, if it lasted for a short period of time. He stopped seeing a person in there. He lowered the bucket on the ground; he took a step forward his foot landing in a branch that was on the floor.

He watched the woman go down without much of a reaction on his part. He expected to run into people. Not that often but, it rarely startled him. Orion crouched down placing his arms on his knees in a relaxed position. “Are you ok?” - He asked.

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Sky braced herself for anything cause thats how you had to survive never relax for a moment and when the noise came “Are you ok?” Sky blinked and lowered her arm and saw a boy crouched down looking back at her with a friendly face, She knew relaxing was never a option but a low sigh of relief did escape her lips and her shoulders loosened it’s tension a bit as she looked back at the most welcomed face at this point in time. Still she new nothing of the stranger and since she was stealing from his farm problem one of the few resources of food he had to possibly more survivors inside of the farm house Sky couldn't help but still be cautioned to him.

“I..”Sky cleared her throat as her voice came out rather rough from the lack of speech in her life.”I’m ok...” she said slowly still eyeing the boy her blue eyes scanning over his appearance, he looked well and healthy and clean. Shy must smell so bad compared to him, her baths contended a occasional run through a stream or a river and back out as soon as possible to dry off.

Sky didn't stand she waited for the Boy to make the first move before she thought it was a good idea ignoring the stickiness ozz of egg down her leg she was sitting in. Broken eggs were least of her problem at this point if she was unwelcome. No that the stranger so far was coming across as a dangerous threat at this point.

[Orion Walker]

“Good” - he nodded. Orion got up and walked towards the bucket picking it up again. He didn’t really know what was ok to say or not to say, at least she didn’t point a gun at him like most people would. He looked at her briefly before walking ahead going inside the house; he left the door opened after him on purpose. She could go inside or do whatever she wanted, even take more eggs and go on her way. Orion didn’t wanted troubles. He had his means to find food even if some people came and took everything from the farm. He could always go set traps and eats rats.

He wasn’t exactly picky and he wasn't one to starts quarrels over food with other survivors. He walked into the living room and made his way to the bathroom filling the tub. He ran a hand across his forehead cleaning some sweat and he went back to the living room wondering if the girl had left already. There were very little people who would dare to talk to strangers, but some of them got lonely enough that they would dare to risk it. She could be one of them.

Notes: sorry it is a short response XD. He is not a man of much words

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(it's cool ^__^)


Sky couldn’t believe her luck he just got up and walked away, she wasn’t at gun point be being threatened to walk away, she slowly rose to her feet and kicked her foot trying to get some of the egg stuff off, where was she going to get clean clothes now? It was so sticky. Swallowing as she looked up at the house the stranger had just entered, it was a older farm yard kind of house you’d imagine would fit right into this kind of surroundings.


But what Sky found most important was the door was wide open, which meant it must be safe here? Not knowing what else she should do Sky slowly walked towards the house her heart beating as she took wooden steps up to the entrance of the house, knocking on the door wasn’t something Sky had done in a looooooong time but she felt it right to do now, she wasn’t impolite if anything.

Tapping on a screen door she spoke out .”ah...can i stay a night?” she said still unsure wether this was a wise move or not. Her eyes scanned the house it was well kept, it didn’t look looted or boarded up or as if any of this nightmare on the outside was even happening. She wondered if there were more people around? Maybe thats why the boy felt it ok to approach her because he was safe in the company of others who may be hiding? Or watching her from a distance? Paranoid thoughts crossed her brain as she took a step backwards maybe this wasn’t such a good idea?

[Orion Walker]

Orion heard her tapping the screen door. He made his way to the entrance where she was standing. “You can stay here.” - He said with a unexpressive nod. Looking over at her, she looked much like she’d been in the road a while. The road was hard, Orion knew that. Out there, there were not only the zombies you had to look for. People could be ten times more dangerous. Orion had stopped counting how many times he had ran across people wanting to kill him, eat him, beat him up or just robbing him from his supplies. Right here, where he was, it was pretty secluded from the main road and the cities. So for now it was quiet.

Orion saw her stepping back. Not a bad reaction, it would have been what he would do in her place. While he didn’t actively look for the company of people he didn’t avoid them either. “I think you could fit in her clothes if you want to change your pants.” - He said nonchalantly, like he didn't had noticed her fear and insecurity. The couple who used to live there, it seems must have gotten a daughter. They must have left in a hurry since some of her clothes were still left in the drawers. Orion beckoned the woman to follow him as he turned walking down the hallway moving towards the living room.

He pointed at the couch for her to sit, while he went upstairs to look for the clothes. He walked into the room painted in pink, with some old backstreets boys poster still attached to the wall. Maybe she didn’t even live with her parents anymore. It was odd, once upon a time he slept in that bed and thought he had found a place to call home. Orion opened one of the drawers taking out some jeans. He folded them neatly under his arm and exited the room.

He went downstairs, dropped the pants in the arm of the couch and said pointing to the bathroom. “The bathroom is over there if you want to try these on.” . He usually did not invite people to stay a long time with him, but for some reason he felt a bit of pity for her. But, if she was on her own she was as much as of a survivor as he was.

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“You can stay here.” – Those words was all Sky needed before she took her first actually step inside of the farm house,, her eyes scanned dusty photos and ordainment over the walls but mostly what she scanned for was exists, always know your way out of a place she reminded herself, closing the door behind her to make sure nothing of the outside world could make it’s way on the inside. It was as if this place was peaceful and none of these horrors were happening in a shorter distance away then she would like

“I think you could fit in her clothes if you want to change your pants.” The boy spoke again and her eyes quickly darted to watched him as he pointed at a chai. Sky moved feverishly towards it taking a seat it was the most comfortable thing she had sat in for so long and even just sitting down trying to remind herself don’t get relaxed. Sky could of just nodded off to sleep then and there, Places to sleep were hard to find usually tops of buildings or tall areas where you had to climb to get up was her preferred places since the walkers couldn’t climb. The stranger left the room to go find clothes or so she hoped and Sky took the moment to close her eyes, a soft thud on the arm of the chair made her eyes shot right open and jump to her feet. It Was only new shorts to replace her egg soaked ones.

“The bathroom is over there if you want to try these on.” Sky followed to finger gestured in direction of the bathroom and nodded in silent, taking the pants she made her way to the room closing the door behind her and a soft “click” of the lock Sky took her time finding a towel also in the room so try rub off some of the dirt blood and egg off her skin before changing, it was amazing just how a new pair of pants the fitted her jsut perfectly made her feel so much better, ”Ok game plan.” The blonde muttered to herself, stay a few nights or just tonight? Make friends or keep as strangers? Leave on her own or bring him with her? Thoughts came to mind not really sure what options could present itself. “Just flow with it.” She muttered looking at a mirror across from her.

Sky ran her fingers over it to get rid of the sitting dust and almost stepped back at the person staring back at her, her eyes had dark rings around them,and face shallow from lack of good food, her hair in a messy bun tied up clothes besides the new garment was stained and dirty, Sky screwed up her nose and pulled out the bun in her hair and tried running her fingers through it trying to make it neat. Her blonde hair was defiantly a new definition of ‘dirty blonde’ sighing this was as good as it was going to get she decided was time to go talk to the home owner.

“Thankyou.” She said taking her place back on the same couch, ”are you here alone.” She asked straight up she might as well find out.

(what code do i use to make the scroll boarder thingy u use i like it ^_^)

[Orion Walker]

Orion waited until he heard the bathroom door closing then moved to the kitchen, lighting a match over the branches. He started a fire on the fridge that had been tossed on the floor now. Without running electricity it was better used to keep the fire on check. It was practical, that way he didn’t have to watch the fire all the time. The fridge would keep it contained and there was no risk of burning the whole house down. He had a skinned rabbit sitting on the counter.

He took a knife and cut a few square pieces of the meat. He placed the spall pieces on a large skewer and left it suspended on top of the fire. After that, he went back to the living room. He figured she could be hungry; after all she was taking those eggs. He came back just a minute before her, so he was already standing in the living room when she walked back with the new pair of jeans and took seat again. “Thank you” She said making him move his head with a slight nod. Then she asked: “Are you here alone?”

Orion nodded again. He pondered how much he should tell her before speaking. “Yes, I’ve been staying here for a while. Don’t worry, the people who left here is probably not coming back, they took most of the valuables.” - Even, if they did. It was not as he was a complete stranger. Though, Orion could imagine their shocked faces. Actually, a part of him wanted to see what kind of face they would make seeing him again after so many years. He had nothing to complain for. Because the way he saw it; it was the way it was meant to be. He had no regrets.

Orion looked into the kitchen then back at the girl. “You must be starving. Would you like some rabbit?”

Notes: Sure I'm pming the code to you <3. Let me know if you want to add something to it.

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“Yes, I’ve been staying here for a while. Don’t worry, the people who left here is probably not coming back, they took most of the valuables.”

A while so it must be safe here for the moment, but it still worried her that something might be on it’s way she wondered how long was a while? Sky hadn’t been able to strike any luck as of yet with finding a really safe place to land herself till this all blew over, was this it? Or should she keep moving...well she couldn’t stay if she wasn’t welcomed long that’s for sure. She blinked and followed the boys gaze over to the kitchen, food!



“You must be starving. Would you like some rabbit?”

Sky actually broke out into a smile, “really!? Ah yes please!” she couldn’t believe after stealing from this guy he was now offering her clothes food and shelter, she really hoped this stroked of good luck stayed on this path Sky really couldn’t put up a good fight until she had a good rest being so exhausted. “I’m Sky.” She finally introduced herself after receiving some cooked meat her mouth watered over it, this smelt awesome! Rabbit was so much better then possum, rats or snakes. “I’ve been travelling constantly for as long as this starts i was actually on a tour as a matter of fact so I’ve never really had a home...made things a bit easier so me I guess.” She spoke quietly keeping her eyes on the food before her as if worried it might disappear.

(lol i got that far with the coding im not very good at this anymore ive decided haha)

[Orion Walker]

He went into the kitchen placed the cooked rabbit’s meat in a plate, looked for a fork and came back into the living room handing the plate to the girl. “My name is Orion” - He said folding his arms and leaning against the wall. He quietly looked over at her while she basically told him about her life. Her words amused him greatly, not that it would show, his face remained calm and serious. Orion rarely got into small talk with people much less into sharing about what he was doing before the outbreak but, in less than five sentences he already knew she had been travelling, that she toured and that she never really had a home.

Orion eyes landed on a small frame that held a painting with a tiny house and big old tree and some other things, what was there was not important because he was thinking over. Trying to figure out what kind of person Sky was. She seemed like she probably had an optimistic, cheerful and maybe outgoing personality in the old world. Probably now it was hard for her to deal with this kind of life. “What instrument did you played, Sky? Or perhaps you were the lead singer?” - He asked. Even though, he was not interested in talking he figured it would be only polite to continue the conversation. Now that they were actually having one.

Notes: Baby steps Crys, baby steps what's matter is that you got the scroll bar working .

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“My name is Orion” Sky thought the name over, Orion, was different she never heard of the name before she wondered where is originated from as she chewed on the meat longer then she probably needed to but she never wanted it to disappear. Orion didn't sit with Sky and she wasn't interested at this point in moving either she watched him as he leant against a wall and looked away as he had continued with their small talk topics of conversation
which Sky did appreciate more then what she thought she would.
“What instrument did you played, Sky? Or perhaps you were the lead singer?”

A small smile appeared on her lip as she thought about her as a lead singer, she would of liked to try but she preferred her instruments, ”Drums mainly but i was good at nearly everything i tried parents had me on piano when i was little but it’s been a while.” She said dismissing the thoughts of her parents as soon as she brought it up, the never agreed with her way of living and that was fine by her she managed...imagine what they would thought about her way of living now adays. A small smile played on the corner of her lips her eyes kept on Orion as the food sadly came to an end, she didn’t need much more then that now adays food as scarce as it was left her rarely needing a feast, that rabbit was as good as any maccas happy meal ever was.

“do you enjoy music?” she said almost in a whisper, music was her true love in life and to have to let it go to a world where everything was dead still and quiet for safety to not attract any unwanted guests. She had a feel this guy didn’t talk much maybe even before he was alone out here, but she didn’t care this for now was passing another day and it wasn’t out in the hot sun walking to the next abandon house in hopes it hadn’t been looted to much before her. Sky nervously brushed her fingers through the ends of her let down hair something she did when she was sitting still for a while never been very good at staying still this helped the slightest.



(^_^ yay, which part of the code colours the scroll?)

[Orion Walker]

He knew nothing about being good at everything; it was not like he was bad at stuff. Although, he had to spent most of his childhood wondering and worrying about his own fate more than he had to about how good or accomplished he was. As a consequence, unlike Sky he did not learn anything useful like how to play a piano. In hind sight, that would be something to regret. The things he had learnt had very use in the old world, but not in this one. The ability to sprint in a matter of seconds faster than a regular person from a brutal beating proved equally useful when used to get away from hungry zombies.

Also, he panicked a lot less at brutality. That’s how he didn’t start screaming and attracting zombies to him like many of the people who had died did. He had the good sense of go and hide as soon as the craziness started, instead of standing around looking shocked like a perfect sitting duck. He had almost forgotten about Sky, in there, with him, talking. “Do you enjoy music?” She asked him, prompting Orion to turn his head and look at her. “No” he answered. That was most likely not the answer she was hoping. But, he wasn’t going to pretend he was some sort of joyful soul who missed music and all of the rosy things.

To tell the truth, he enjoyed the quietness of now. The sounds of all the cities had been shut off; there were no planes, no subway, no cars, no noisy alarms, and no sirens blaring at night. Not even the distant loud sound of music of some club or party. In his few runs with people some of them were too traumatized to hold a conversation, most were adept of whispering and people were always watching themselves out for big laughs. He actually enjoyed it. A slow and actually rare smile crossed his lips.

He motioned with his hand for her to hand him the empty plate and walked near her with his hand extended to take it. He could wash it tomorrow.

Notes: I'm just going to pm you the basics and you can work you way up from there.

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Sept 30, 2014 16:52:03 GMT Orion Walker said:

No, simple as this Sky watched him almost confused as if she didn't understand the meaning of the two letter word, No? How could anybody not like music, even if it wasn't music that Sky didn't listen to there was so much in the previous world to offer, something for everybody? And his answer was simply just...no. Sky just couldn't get that round her head silently handed her empty plate over to him she watched his movements and shifted in her seat, she still could of nodded off then and there but she didn't feel completely safe she was still on the lower level of the house she wasn't totally familiar with or in company of a stranger she didn't completely know yet, not that she believed she was going to get to know much of him.

“Orion, how long have you been on your own?” she said knowing she was only going to get brief short answers it was still a step closer to knowing him then she was before she had asked. Still brushing her fingers through her blonde mats of hair tired eyes still on him.

[Orion Walker]

Orion took the plate from her and he went into the kitchen to place the plate in the sink and quickly went back into the living room going back to lean against his spot on the wall with his arms folded. Ah, that was a good question. The last people he had ran into, where some roads tugs that luckily were happy to go on their way stripping him from all of his belongings. Since, he wasn’t particularly attached to anything it was fine by him. He only feared psychopaths, cause people like that could not be reasoned with.

In any case since that incident it had been 23 days, exactly. Though, that couldn’t count as not being on his own. He could not remember anyone he had stuck with for long. “A while.” – He said. “You look like you’ve been on you own for a while too.” – he added. Sky looked like the kind of person that got along easily with others. Nevertheless, it was likely it had been a while since she had an accompanying person. It was unlikely she would be wandering on her own stealing eggs otherwise.

She had the anxious, jittery attitude that came with loneliness. He had seen that before.

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Oct 1, 2014 1:45:16 GMT Orion Walker said:

“A while.” “You look like you’ve been on you own for a while too.” .

Sky could only muster a small smile at this point and nodded blonde hair fell around and covered her face as she stared at the floor, ”I was always on my own in a way.” She said thinking about her past life, yes she was always surrounded by people but just like these zombies they weren’t really people they were fake, lies and only looking out for themselves...nothing has changed a lot now besides the fact if she wasn’t carful those people would kill her in an instant; not knowing if she could handle much more Sky got to her feet.

“Well what do you need a hand with here?” she asked looking around, she wasn’t going to free load his food and shelter without putting a helpful hand forwards first, then maybe she could crash out for an hour or so sleep would be amazing.