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[ It's been a long, long while since Steve transmitted a message through the network, and that's been no accident. His last announcement was when he came back from his last trip home, over a year ago. It hadn't felt right to take the lead in the same way after that, and others had jumped in to take his place as needed. Hadn't they? He'd thought as much, but others have told him that he's still needed as a leader. Maybe not as Cap, but as Steve.

It's a work in progress.

But here he is all the same, sending out his message toward the end of the second day. He's indoors; the room he's in not well-lit but his face is still visible. It's quiet out, the calm before the storm. ]

Michonne and I took a trip past the gates today, and... there's something coming. Or, well, a lot of somethings. A whole horde of zombies headed right for us. She's already given you guys the rundown, but I wanted to get the word out. We're gonna have to fight, or barricade ourselves away from danger. [ His expression hardens then, something steely and determined. ] Whatever you can do to keep yourself and your loved ones safe, do it.

[ A pause as he gathers his thoughts, and then he's back to it. ] I know death isn't permanent here, but this isn't a way that anyone wants to go. [ Is he speaking from experience?? Who knows, he doesn't elaborate. ] And I'll do whatever I can to help. In case you didn't know, I've got super strength, super speed, and I can take a hit. I'm not even sure if this infection will affect me because of the way my metabolism is. So if you need help getting out a scrape, let me know, all right? Or even if you just need help barricading a house. [ He's perfect for all that heavy lifting. ] I'm here to do whatever I can.

[ It's never enough, but he's still going to try. If he's learned anything this past year, it's that. ]

Oh, it's Steve, by the way. Steve Rogers. Stay safe, everyone.

[ With a firm nod, he ends the broadcast. For someone who's rusty on the speeches, it could have been worse, right? ]

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How large a horde, and how much time until they reach our walls?

I couldn't get an exact count, but...

[ Steve pauses as he runs through his visual memory. He's got some experience with headcounts considering he used to run war tactics, so he can makes a good guess. ]

High hundreds, maybe even a thousand. [ It's not looking good. ] Michonne seemed to think they'd make it here by morning.

[ Cullen already inspected the perimeter. Curiosity about their new surroundings and- anticipating something like that, truth be told. Darkspawn would raze it to the ground in an instant. They might fare better against a different sort of creature, but he would prefer not to put that hope to the test. ]

You already travelled some distance. Did someone scout ahead in another direction? --If we have a way to leave then we should consider evacuating the town.

[ Landscapes that cut off their escape as Wonderland does, another horde waiting in a different direction, there are risks, but the question is whether they are worth taking in comparison. ]

From what I understand, this is the only safe place around here. Out there? It's a pretty mixed bag. But Michonne would know more than I do.

[ Steve had only gone where she led him, but he figures it's implied that evacuation isn't possible or she would have suggested it from the start. They're going to be have dig themselves in where they are and wait for the fight to come to them.

He knows how these events go. This "world" is probably only so big. ]

Safe, [ he repeats that word for scrutiny. Predictably it comes up short. ]

I should speak to her soon. Others seem to be more familiar with this type of creature than I am, and I'd like to know if we defend against a force of thinking attackers, or droves of mindless animals.

[ Steve shakes his head. ]

I don't have as much experience as her, not by a long shot, but I can tell you they're mindless. You can't really see them as human anymore. [ And the sheer amount of rotting involved makes that a somewhat simple thing to do, thankfully. ] The only thing they know how to do anymore is look for food. Which is us.

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