Twenty-First PSI

[a_gentle_boy]

[filtered and whatever]
[The voice that speaks into the phone is strangely calm.  After having suffered a severe shock and half-believing he had been transported back to Westport, Lucas wisely decided to remain at home.]

Please listen, everyone.  There are some things you should know about these people.

We called them the hazmat men when they first showed up in Westport.  They started off pretty slow and they weren't much of a threat, but as the days passed, they became much faster, stronger, and smarter.  I don't know how they'll behave now, but to be on the safe side, you should assume that they're at full power.

If you have to fight them, you should know that there's nothing underneath the suits.  Blunt force won't do anything and they won't react to getting hit.  What you need to do to break through -- stabbing or piercing or shooting works.  When the suit is opened, they release a lot of poison gas that can kill you if you're too close.  If you touch them or if you inhale any of it, the chemicals will burn you badly.  Some people died from the gas alone.

They attack with axes and they carry gas sprays with them.  Don't let them touch you.  The best thing to do if they're chasing you is to run.  They're not too fast.

Comments

[weaponsparked.livejournal.com]

Keep your head down. Don't engage them unless you have to... or unless you have backup.

[a-gentle-boy.livejournal.com]

I should be telling you that, Mr. Sideswipe. I'm not going to fight unless I have to. But if people are hurt, I'm going to go out there.

[weaponsparked.livejournal.com]

No, you shouldn't.

I'm a trained soldier. I know what I'm doing.

[a-gentle-boy.livejournal.com]

You're not the only person who's ever fought an army . . . Even soldiers can get hurt. We all need to look out for each other.

[weaponsparked.livejournal.com]

... I can manage. You make sure you keep yourself intact. Medics are more valuable when they can function.

[a-gentle-boy.livejournal.com]

[Sideswipe being nice. This was new.]

I know. I won't do anything stupid, but . . . I won't leave people to die in the street, either.

Thanks.