Sixteen tons and what do I get?

[Halbarad]

Phil approached cautiously,  not sure of what he was going to find.

[Dracos]

He noticed...

The toughs.

They were in kind of the same shape though.  And heck, where were their parents?

They didn't notice him, seeming to wander aimlessly around at the moment.

Dracos

[Halbarad]

Phil quickly put some distance between himself and the other boys. They were bad enough when they WEREN'T zombies... although they'd probably be slower now, at least.

Turning the corner, he decided to head for the center of town, keeping an eye out for more zombies along the way.

[Dracos]

It took him a while, but eventually he found a place with the lights actually on.

City Hall in fact.

Dracos

[Halbarad]

Going carefully, Phil approached the large building. Lights on was a good sign, but there's no telling WHAT he'd find inside - it could be more zombies. He approached the main doors, trying to get a look inside before entering.

[Dracos]

The windows were kind of boarded up.  Light was visible from the top and through the cracks, but he couldn't see in very well.

Dracos

[Halbarad]

Deciding to take the risk - hey, boarded up windows would probably be a good sign if they were trying to keep the zombies out, right? - Phil braced himself and entered the town hall warily.

[Dracos]

He found the door...locked.  Strange.  They never lock it.

Dracos

[Halbarad]

Hesitating only for a moment, Phil began to bang on the door.

"Hey! Is there anyone in there? There's something really weird going on out here! Heeeey!"

[Dracos]

And so Phil moved to another thread....

We continue in A City of Stone.