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| 09 Aug 2011 02:29 PM |
- Based off of "The Bottom Feeders," by Aaron Polson
(Quick note; I followed the beginning of the story pretty okay, but after the closer inspection of the dead body, I just did my own thing rather tan reading more of the story, because I got bored.)
We used to laugh at ol.d Elroy Jantz; he'd always warn us about going to Potter's Pond; a little pond located just behind the Greenwillow Cemetary. One bright Saturdya afternoon, my friends and I were headed there on our bikes, ready tospend a day at the pond, and once again, Elroy Jantz had a story to tell us. We laughed, but secretly, it worried me a bit. I couldn't be sure if it spooked the others as it did me, but I was sure they had also noticed that this time, the story seemed different somehow.
He told us, "Hope you're not headed up to Potter's Pond. It's a pauper's grave, full of folks who couldn’t feed their families or buy a small hunk of land of their own. Dressed ‘em in old throwaway suits and dresses from the DAV for a quick service, then tossed the bodies straightway in the water, just as soon as the dead man’s folks left.” The old man leaned forward, examining us with his black gaze, and then laughed in a thick tone that killed our smiles but roused curiosity. “They died hungry, and they’re still hungry.”
Sometimes Jantz's stories were easy to believe; this story was one of them.
It almost made me afraid to head overt Potter's Pond. Almost. But we kept going, laughing at the crazy ol.d man as we always did. As we approached the green water, you couldn't help but notice the smell of dirt, moss, and decay hanging in the air. The land around the pond was as green as the water; so alive. But so... Twisted, diseased. We all readied our fishing rods and cast or lines in the water. Now we just had to wait for those eager little bottom feeders. It was my buddy, Joel, accidentally catching a turtle that prompted us to look around the lake. And then we saw it; legs, sticking out from behind a bush. I had to take closer look. Peeking around the bush, I saw the torso, covered in the town suit he was wearing when they tossed him in the pond. The visible skin was covered in flies, is suit torn, covered in mud.
Suddenly, the body jumped up. I screamed, jumping back. Joel laughed. "That was hilarious!" he shouted. "What? What are you talking about?!" I said, staring at Joel. "Thanks Tom, that was awesome!" "What? You got Tom to play some mean joke on me?" "Yeah. Totally worth 15 bucks." "You're so mean," I said, lightly punching him in the arm.
I walked a little ways away from Joel to go get our fishing rods, but then I heard Joel scream. "Ha ha, I'm not fall g for another trick, Joel," I said turning around. And there was Joel, except there was a strange man gnawing on his arm as Joel desperately tried to get away. "Oh my god!" I said as I picked up a good-sized log. I rushed over, hitting the creep on the head. He let go of Joel's arm, falling to the ground. But he wasn't the only one. They started pouring out of the water, waves and waves of them, all heading toward us. "Run!!" I yelled, pulling Joel through the trees, toward the cemetery where we had left our bikes. We hopped on, hurried towards town, those decaying, living bodies followed after us. We headed towards my house, hopping off our bikes and hurrying inside. "Mom!" I yelled, locking the door as Joel and I ran inside. "What's up, honey?" "There are these... Zombies! They're chasing after us!" "Calm down, it's just your imagination." "No, Joel saw them too! Jantz was right, there're bodies all in the lake, they're coming into town!!" "Oh, Ella, you're just being paranoid."
I sighed. "C'mon Joel, we gotta go hide! They'll be here any minute." Joel and I ran up the stairs into my room, locking the door and drawing the shades as we turned the lights off. "We'll have to keep watch for those things."
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No ubering. No godmodding. No character controlling. NO roma.nce. The pass is Potter's Pond. Ask of you wanna be Joel; I don't wanna control him. (Just so you know, he's 12.) Up to 5 characters per person. Your Word < Admin's Word < My Word Wait to be accepted. RP pauses when I'm gone. Have fun!
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| 09 Aug 2011 02:57 PM |
Name: Ella Ag.e: 12 Gender: F Appearance: Straight light cinnamon brown hair halfway down her back, hazel eyes, fair akin, thin, 4'10, jeans shorts, black tank top, black flip flops Inventory: N/A Bio: N/A Personality: N/A The Pass: Potter's Pond Other: N/A |
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| 09 Aug 2011 03:07 PM |
Name: Joel Ag.e: 12 Gender: M Appearance: Shaggy brownish-blond hair and dark brown eyes. He's skinny for his age and 5 feet tall. He wears a red ADTR shirt and dark blue jeans. He also wears nikes. Inventory: N/A Bio: N/A Personality: Nice, smart in some situations. The Pass: Potter's Pond Other: |
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| 09 Aug 2011 03:29 PM |
(Let'sa start!!) Ella
I knelt on the floor, looking out the window. "Joel, look!" I said, pointing out the window. There they were, shambling down the street.
(by the way, in case you didn't read the story, Joel has bite marks all over his left arm, from the zombie thing; but he's not infected, because they're actual dead people, and not infected people. Which, by the way, Joelmisprobably leading pretty badly right now. Which I forgot to mention.) |
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| 09 Aug 2011 03:36 PM |
(I know.)
I was pale, blood oozing out of my arm. I limped over and looked, shaking. |
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| 09 Aug 2011 03:44 PM |
Ella
I looke over at Joel. "Oh, sorry, JoeL! I forgot about your arm!" I glanced out the window again. "They haven't gotten to the house yet, so I'm going to get some supplies." I hurried out of the room. "I'll be right back." |
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| 09 Aug 2011 03:48 PM |
| I fall back, "Mom.." I say, thinking. "She's gonna get killed..." |
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| 09 Aug 2011 03:51 PM |
Ella
I came back a few moments later, carrying a medical kit, a package of water bottles, and a few bags of chips and such. I set the items down on the floor, locking the door. "How's your arm doing?" |
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| 09 Aug 2011 04:03 PM |
Ella
"Lemme see how bad it looks." I said, grabbing the medical kit and sitting on the floor next to Joel. |
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| 10 Aug 2011 12:08 PM |
| (I just finished the Bottom Feeders. In the real story, Joel died...) |
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| 10 Aug 2011 12:56 PM |
| (That's why it's a good thing I didn't follow the story line to the end, or this would be RELLY boring. By the way, still waiting for a reply... :3) |
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| 10 Aug 2011 01:08 PM |
| (Do I have to be a character from the book? Cause I've never read it T.T) |
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| 10 Aug 2011 01:16 PM |
| (Nah; there wereonly the two anyway, aside from Joel's and Ella's moms.) |
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| 10 Aug 2011 01:22 PM |
Name: Ashley Brooks Ag.e: 13 Gender: Female Appearance: Ashley has straight dark brown hair that reaches the middle of her back with a side swept fringe over her left eye. She has pale skin with freckles dotted under her eyes and some very light acne around her nose. She has a small scar on her left cheek. She has grey eyes. She stands at 5'5 and weighs 100 LBS. She wavers on the line of thin and anorexic. She wears a black hoodie that is rather baggy, making her look a little bigger. She wears a white under t-shirt underneath the hoodie, and a pair of grey jeans. She is also wearing a pair of black sneakers. Inventory: A half-empty book of matches, some apple gum, a juice box, five dog treats. Bio: TBR Personality: Ashley is shy and quiet, and doesn't like to but in to conversations. She's easily controlled by even the least assertive voice, and is very gentle with anything. The Pass: Potters Pond Other: Ashley leads a BIG Akita around with her without a leash. His name is Chandler, and he's pure white. |
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| 10 Aug 2011 01:25 PM |
(:D)
Ashley was sitting near Ella's bed, Chandler sticking firmly by her side. "Is he gonna be okay?" Ashley asked in a whisper, a slight country accent revealing its self. |
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