[Someone's coming. Stan's gotten pretty good at hearing his captors, and he tenses as he watches the shadows for some kind of movement.
Then the scent hits him, and for a second his stomach bottoms out. He knows that scent too well. It's walker scent, the scent of rot and decay. They probably got some kind of infestation on board. He's still bound, but he's in a cage so he's pretty sure it doesn't really change his odds of survival, but it does make the situation different.
Except...it doesn't move like a walker. Once visible, it walks like a living human. Stan watches the guy check cages, until eventually he comes into view. It's hard to see the guy's face, so Stan just glares and assumes the worst -- that it's another Delta goon here for another round. He's bruised and filthy, but he still looks at the guy like he might pummel him if given the chance. Every bit of body language screams "Don't fucking touch me."]
Maybe. Who's asking?
[...Wait. Did he give any of these guys his name?
He's pretty sure he didn't, but before he can really think about that more, the full odor hits him in the face now that the guy is up close. It breaks Stan's tough guy act entirely, and he wrinkles his nose and gags. He can't even cover his nose. This might be the worst thing that's happened so far.]
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Then the scent hits him, and for a second his stomach bottoms out. He knows that scent too well. It's walker scent, the scent of rot and decay. They probably got some kind of infestation on board. He's still bound, but he's in a cage so he's pretty sure it doesn't really change his odds of survival, but it does make the situation different.
Except...it doesn't move like a walker. Once visible, it walks like a living human. Stan watches the guy check cages, until eventually he comes into view. It's hard to see the guy's face, so Stan just glares and assumes the worst -- that it's another Delta goon here for another round. He's bruised and filthy, but he still looks at the guy like he might pummel him if given the chance. Every bit of body language screams "Don't fucking touch me."]
Maybe. Who's asking?
[...Wait. Did he give any of these guys his name?
He's pretty sure he didn't, but before he can really think about that more, the full odor hits him in the face now that the guy is up close. It breaks Stan's tough guy act entirely, and he wrinkles his nose and gags. He can't even cover his nose. This might be the worst thing that's happened so far.]
Ugh! Holy shit, you reek!