Runner Six joins you for a run.
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Met up with Becca again. Really useful intel about Bert Airfield.
Workout[]
| 5 minute walk |
| 10 minute free-form run |
| 10 half squats |
| (Repeat 2 times)
30 seconds stretching 10 half squats |
| 5 minute fast walk |
| 7 minute free-form run |
| (Repeat 2 times)
Cortex2 minutes stretching 7 minute free-form run |
Cast[]
Plot[]
Cortez Hospital[]
Runner Six is back on her feet and she wants to join you for a run. She wants to head out to Cortez Hospital to the east, to gather enough supplies to replace what was used in treating her leg wound. Doctor Myers is uneasy about this. She doesn't think Six has recovered well enough, but Six insists.
Contact At Bert[]
You come across Becca, who's at Cortez Hospital to collect medical supplies. She tells you that she was talking to some of the people at Bert Airfield. They don't trust Rofflenet, but Becca's husband, Ed, got some information from them about someone who just arrived there from Abel. She gives you a slip of paper with the name of the newcomer on it.
Time To Run[]
Becca returns with a warning: zoms inbound. She has to flee, worrying for her daughter.
Important Intel[]
You arrive back at Abel safely, but Runner Six is suffering. She hands you the note from Becca before Doctor Myers rushes her off to the hospital.
Transcript[]
MAGGIE DOANE: Hey, Runner Five, good to see you! I don’t know if you knew at the time it was me, but I was the runner whose life you saved a couple of weeks ago. My leg got cut open as we were crawling through broken piping to escape some zoms, and well… let’s walk.
Listen, I know that if you hadn’t helped us out, I’d be dead. Lost a lot of blood, but the wound’s healing clean, and I feel ready to run again.
MAXINE MYERS: Runner Six, is that you out there with Runner Five? You’re in no shape to -
MAGGIE DOANE: I need to test myself, Maxine.
MAXINE MYERS: You’re still held together with stitches, you know.
MAGGIE DOANE: I know. I do know. I owe you both everything. But no one at Abel gets a free ride. We’re going to… listen, we’re pretty clear to the east, right?
MAXINE MYERS: Right. But no one’s getting a free ride, here, Maggie. You’ve done your share, and you -
MAGGIE DOANE: And Cortez Hospital’s not so far away.
MAXINE MYERS: Maggie, I know you think you’re one of your indestructible video game characters, but let me tell you, you’re too valuable to the township for us to let you risk yourself like this.
MAGGIE DOANE: There’s no risk! We’re just taking a quiet jog down to Cortez and back. Just to get enough supplies to cover what you used in treating me, plus a little extra to make it worth our while?
MAXINE MYERS: I’m advising you not to do this, Runner Six.
MAGGIE DOANE: We’ll be fine.
MAXINE MYERS: Okay, it’s time for Runner Five to do that 10-minute free-form run. How’s your leg holding up, Maggie?
MAGGIE DOANE: I’m doing just fine, Maxine. Come on, Five, let’s go. You set the pace. I’m sure I’ll keep up.
MAXINE MYERS: Great! Keep up a good pace. Three minutes done. You’re looking good, Maggie.
MAGGIE DOANE: What did I tell you?
MAXINE MYERS: Five minutes. Still going strong.
MAXINE MYERS: Just three minutes to go. You’re inside of that hospital, now.
MAGGIE DOANE: Walk in the park, Doc.
MAXINE MYERS: Just one more minute.
MAXINE MYERS: Great! That’s 10 minutes. You’re looking great out there.
MAGGIE DOANE: Feels good to get some air into my lungs.
MAXINE MYERS: Just take a few minutes to recover. Runner Five, it’s time for your 10 half squats now. Get going.
MAXINE MYERS: Okay, good! Take a short break now, Runner Five, and then you’ll do 10 more half squats.
MAGGIE DOANE: Looks like we’ve got company at the hospital.
MAXINE MYERS: Not zoms! [sighs] I can’t see any on the scanner. Maggie, if there are zoms, you have to get the hell out of there!
MAGGIE DOANE: Nah. Just saw someone run in there. Probably someone from New Canton going for supplies. No problem. There’s plenty for everyone.
MAXINE MYERS: That’s great, Runner Five. Last set of half squats now. Go!
MAXINE MYERS: Okay, that’s good, Runner Five! Now we’re going to take five minutes of fast walking. That should just about bring you to the hospital.
BECCA: Hello? Hello, Abel Township runners!
MAGGIE DOANE: Huh? Is that the same woman you met on your trip to get craft supplies with Runner Four? Same long brown hair, no New Canton jersey?
BECCA: Hi! Glad to see you! Hope your knitting’s going well.
MAGGIE DOANE: Are you here for med supplies?
BECCA: Same as everyone. Always good to have some CALPOL in case the baby gets sick. I try not to take more than we can use, though. Hey, listen. I was talking to some of the guys at Bert Airfield. I know that Abel’s been trying to make contact with them, but they don’t trust Rofflenet. They say the encryption’s not good enough.
But you know, Ed’s friendly with a couple of those guys, and they say that someone new’s turned up lately, and Ed was sure he’d heard she was from Abel. Anyway, I made him write down her name for me. Here it is, just in case it helps you guys. If you have a friend at Bert now, maybe you can make contact.
MAGGIE DOANE: Hey, thanks. Let’s go in and get those supplies now, Runner Five.
BECCA: Abel Township runners! Abel Township, there are zoms, coming from the west. I’ve got to – I have to run. I’ve got a baby, I can’t wait. I’m sorry, I can’t, but – but get out of there!
MAXINE MYERS: Runner Five, Runner Six, that’s confirmed. Four zoms, not shamblers. They’re not running, but they must be fast zoms, and they’re a-coming. Run!
MAXINE MYERS: Good. You’re getting away from them. You’ve been going for two minutes. Run!
MAXINE MYERS: Four minutes. If you can keep going at that pace, you’ll be fine.
MAGGIE DOANE: Uh…
MAXINE MYERS: What is it?
MAGGIE DOANE: I think I’m bleeding. My stitches, I think I’m…
MAXINE MYERS: Just keep going. There’s a couple of fences for you to climb, which should slow them down a bit.
MAXINE MYERS: Just one more minute until you’re past those fences. Keep going!
MAGGIE DOANE: Ugh. I need to stop, just for a couple of minutes. Just… you stretch. We’ve got enough distance between us, it’ll be fine.
MAGGIE DOANE: Okay, I should be ready to go again in a few of seconds. It’s okay, it’s going to be okay.
MAXINE MYERS: They’re coming. Run!
MAXINE MYERS: You’ve been going for two minutes. Six, how are you holding up?
MAGGIE DOANE: I think I’m – damn it, I’ve bled through my trousers. I’m – yeah, it’s fine! I can keep going.
MAXINE MYERS: That’s four minutes. Runner Six, are you okay?
MAGGIE DOANE: I’m all right. I’m bleeding, but it’s not severe. I’ll be okay.
MAGGIE DOANE: Ugh. I think I’m going to have to – keep going, but I’ll need to stop again in a minute.
MAGGIE DOANE: Ooh. Just, can we just stop now? Just for two minutes, just so I can - ugh. I shouldn’t have looked at my leg.
MAXINE MYERS: You’re going to be okay, Runner Six. Stop there. Runner Five can stretch out.
MAXINE MYERS: They’re coming up close. You need to run again very soon.
MAXINE MYERS: They’re right behind you. Come on, final push! Should be just seven more minutes until you’re home. You can do it together. Run!
MAXINE MYERS: You’re both looking good. You’re pulling ahead of the zoms. You’ve been running for two minutes.
MAXINE MYERS: You’ve been going for four minutes. You’re losing them!
MAXINE MYERS: You’ll be back in just one minute. Raise the gates. Raise the gates! [gate siren, gates raising]
[gate siren, gates raising]
MAXINE MYERS: [sighs] Thank the lord you’re both back safely. Stretch out, recover. Runner Six, that was one of the most stupid things I have ever, ever -!
MAGGIE DOANE: I know, okay. I know. But look, we did get some important intel.
MAXINE MYERS: I’m getting you straight to hospital, Runner Six, to take a look at those stitches. And Runner Five, you’ve done well out there today. Take a day off, and we’ll see you again for the start of next week’s training.
Letter[]
Five,
If today's run teaches you anything, it's why you shouldn't be out there running with an injury... I was worried Runner 6 wouldn't make it back! You did well, though, keeping calm and still following all your drills.
It was a good week, and you should be proud of yourself. I'll see you in a couple of days, Five.
- Maxine
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