OiM - How it All Began

[NativeForeigner]

Gregory heard everything, but he was too hysterical to answer coherently, he wanted to tell them No, he thought to himself, They think you're crazy! He's a doctor, he'll try to fix you....

With a weak scream, Gregory took the bottle from his jacket and downed a good number of pills before he shot up and took off running up the stairs and through the door Arthur was about to go through earlier.  

[Venom3001]

Andreas' eyes shot wide open. He shot up the stairs after Gregory. "s**t, did you see how many he took? He's gonna OD soon at that rate!" Andreas called back.  

[NativeForeigner]

Ro was right behind Andreas in the chase after Gregory, "This isn't good." he said, stating the obvious.

Andreas came through the door just in time to see Gregory running down a long hallway that split into an intersection, one way continuing straight and the others going left and right. The hallways were covered in red carpeting with gold detail and the walls were covering in old paintings, many of people.
As Gregory passed the split, still going straight ahead, a woman emerged from the left hallway, blocking Andreas and Ro off from Gregory.

She was mumbling nonstop to herself and just stood there.  

[Chahklat]

Monica stood in the middle of the stairway staring blankly at the whole scene. There were no words to describe what she felt. It was a sense of terror melded with extreme disbelief.

She didn't say a word, only proceeded to comprehend in her brain what had just expired.

The man had shot towards the door, collapsed, regained conciseness and proceeded to run past her towards the open door, all in a matter of minutes.

"Wha-what happened to him? What's wrong with him?" She demanded shakily.

She moved down the stairway dizzily trying to reach the others. She dropped her notepad on the way down.  

[NativeForeigner]

((Just as things get somewhat interesting...you all log off...
Oh, front page has been updated, the counter has been further explained.))  

[Venom3001]

Andreas approached the woman. "Ah... hello?" he greeted her, voice full of uncertainty.  

[NativeForeigner]

Ro stayed back, unsure of the woman, "Be careful." he warned.

Gregory disappeared into a door at the end of the hallway.

The woman didn't move as Andreas approached her. She looked up when he spoke. Her skin was deathly pale and her clothes were tattered. When she made eye contact with Andreas, it became obvious that she wasn't sane.
With a feral growl, she lunged at Andreas.

((No, she's not a zombie.))  

[Chahklat]

Monica shook her head roughly.

This situation isn't so terrible that it cannot be overcome. After all, I don't know any of them. All I have to do is keep my calm until I find the mystery to this house.

She made up her mind to stand firm until the end. Well, as long as she had her bottle of wine. If she ever lost it, heaven forbid.

She re-climbed the stairs and joined the others were a woman stood, mumbling.

She still hadn't realized her notebook had dropped.  

[Venom3001]

Andreas dodged backward quickly, assuming a defensive posture.

He'd gotten in a few fights with jocks who thought his hospital trip was funny; he'd lost most, but he'd won a couple, and he could dodge fairly well as a result.  

[NativeForeigner]

Ro slid past Andreas and sent a side kick to the woman's abdomen, sending flying about a meter.

The woman grumbled a moment on the ground before slowly standing back up and charging at the two with surprising speed. As she ran, she grabbed a painting from the wall and held it above her head, intent on using it as a weapon.  

[Venom3001]

Andreas shuffled towards the woman and struck her with an open-palm to her nose.  

[Chahklat]

(( crying I can't post fast enough ))  

[NativeForeigner]

((I'm sorry, would you like us to slow down a little?))

The woman took the blow full-on, Andreas could feel the cartilage in her nose breaking.
The woman stumbled backwards and threw the painting at the two as she did. She ignored her now bloodied face and clawed viciously for Andreas.

((Crazy people kinda make boring fighters... neutral , I think I'll fix that.))  

[Venom3001]

Andreas, in his shock at her unflinching attack, took the painting - and frame - full in the face.

It ended badly for him, sending him to fall flat on the ground, his nose slightly bloodied. He scrambled backwards, kicking at her knees or hands if she came too close.