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Re: The End
« Reply #1080 on: October 13, 2008, 11:11:21 AM »

try not to fuck this up, guys. when the healer takes his ball and goes home, the raid is basically over

he was also sort of the moral compass
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Re: The End
« Reply #1081 on: October 13, 2008, 02:17:28 PM »

Mercy-killing a suicidal food-and-booze sink saved valuable resources. Current intel puts 2 cities as infested charnel houses, probably more. This puts a damper on future collection. Conservation is a good strategy in these circumstances.

I would note that man would need to be transported to house since it's an overnight process and we aren't doing it in the car. And then we get to repeat the experiment with someone who has already murdered in his delirium. I sure hope the infestation doesn't try to take control and murder people, as it's done before!

This also assumes he wants to cooperate in the first place! I imagine the guilt thing is playing into the suicide angle, not charity towards us.

It would probably would have been better to clear some things up for Jacob if we knew he was so sensitive about it, but there would still be a bullet in the man's head at the end of the conversation. Although it probably should have been in the chest.

Also 1 since we need Dr. Not!kevorkian. I'm sure he'll get over his tantrum after being attacked by some monstrosity.
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Re: The End
« Reply #1082 on: October 13, 2008, 02:54:30 PM »

try not to fuck this up, guys. when the healer takes his ball and goes home, the raid is basically over

A good analogy if there ever was one.
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Re: The End
« Reply #1083 on: October 13, 2008, 03:40:56 PM »

T Transportation:

I noticed that that was your first post and am wondering if you decided to sign up so you could play?

Or are you a friend of someone else here, etc

I'm just curious how you saw this

anyway

1. He's angry. He'll get over it. Get back in the car, follow him at a distance.

Cursing, you walk back to the car.

"He seems pretty happy," David says. "Does he not understand that we did the right thing, here?"

"I guess his opinion of the 'right thing' is different than ours," you reply, ducking into the driver's seat.

"You gonna follow him?" David asks.

"Yeah," you say, turning the car around. The body of snake-arms still lies in the center of the road. Nicole stares at it as you turn.

Jacob is still walking along the shoulder, downhill. He glances over his shoulder as you pull up behind him and grimaces. He doggedly walks on.

A few minutes pass. You keep your distance. David starts whistling. Nicole touches your shoulder and you turn to look at her.

"Is Jakey mad at us?" she asks, her eyes wide.

"Yeah, he is, Kid," you say.

"How come? Wasn't that man a bad guy?"

"Well, it's complicated. I don't know the answer. But I thought it was too risky to bring him along. He might have hurt us."

"Will you shoot everyone like him?" Nicole asks.

"That might not be a bad plan," David mutters. You ignore him.

"No, not for sure. It depends on the situation."

"What if I got in... infected?" she says, and starts to tear up. "Would you shoot me too?"

You stop the car. "No, Nicole. I wouldn't." She stares back at you. "I promised I'd protect you, remember? I'd find a way to save you."

David is shaking his head. "If we're gonna survive out here, we need to come to an agreement about situations like this. We can't be bickering like people in a zombie movie."

"I agree," you say to him. "When Jakey -- er, Jacob calms down, we can discuss this."

Speaking of which, you give Nicole a pat on the head, and turn back around in your seat.

Jacob is gone.

"What the hell?" you say, leaning forward. He was right there, in front of you, on the road, a second ago. You couldn't have had your back turned for more than a few seconds. "David, did you see where he --"

"No," David says. But he's pointing at a nearby house.  There's a car in the driveway. A minivan. The screen door over the front door is ajar, and as you watch it slows to a stop.

"You think he went in there?" you ask.

"You got me," David says, and shrugs.

"Fuck," you say. "Sorry, kid."

The blinds are drawn. There's no activity coming from the house. It seems like a normal everyday middle class home. It's painted yellow. The garage door is shut. There's a basketball hoop set up in front of it.

"If you're gonna go investigate, I should stay here with Nicole, guard the car," David says. "But... well, remember what I said before. I think we should just leave him."

You turn to look at David. He's watching you carefully.

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1. "You're right. If Jacob wants to be on his own, so be it."

2. "No. I'm going in and looking for him."

3. "No. All of us are going in. The car will be fine."

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Re: The End
« Reply #1084 on: October 13, 2008, 03:43:28 PM »

2.  No point dragging the liabilities along.

big damn heroesss, isss that what we are?
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Re: The End
« Reply #1085 on: October 13, 2008, 03:52:00 PM »

Going back a second, I still think we made a good choice.  Was it the right choice?  Probably not, but I don't think we should assume that every time something bad happens we should have done something different.  Problems are rarely avoidable, and a minor setback here could have been a major setback if we had tried to save the guy.

I'm just trying to choose realistically instead of instantly choosing the Light Side Option every time.  Our knowledge of the "cure" could be extremely valuable to humanity as a whole.  The last thing I want to do is take needless risks and die before we can find a community of survivors.
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Re: The End
« Reply #1086 on: October 13, 2008, 03:59:14 PM »

3 I'm actually paralyzed about what to do with Nicole. I don't know where she'd be safest, but two bits says her being with two adults is better than with one (who's not us).
Are there any uninfected humans left?
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Re: The End
« Reply #1087 on: October 13, 2008, 04:18:47 PM »

2, David isn't stupid enough to split with Nicole, so worst case we lose the car, and the minivan seems operational. I rather have Jacob than David, but we should bring the shotgun with us just in case.
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Re: The End
« Reply #1088 on: October 13, 2008, 04:43:49 PM »

3.

LET'S SPLIT UP IS SMALL-TIME.
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Re: The End
« Reply #1089 on: October 13, 2008, 05:36:17 PM »

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we should bring the shotgun with us just in case.

Trust me, I'm not going to have the protagonist forget to bring along weapons when he goes into obviously dangerous or questionable areas unless there's some reason for it.
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Re: The End
« Reply #1090 on: October 13, 2008, 06:16:22 PM »

3.  Splitting up is asking for trouble, and if it's Jacob in there Nicole might help calm him down since he hates us so much right now.  If there is danger and it's not Jacob, having David along will help.  Protecting Nicole is probably best served by keeping her with two men with guns rather than having her sit with one man with a gun.
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Re: The End
« Reply #1091 on: October 13, 2008, 07:19:59 PM »

3.
If I were Jacob I'd be pretty nervous about being alone with the Big Bad Wolf right now. We'll get Nicole to make puppy dog eyes at him.

puppy dogs are just little wolves

Shut up, dammit!
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Re: The End
« Reply #1092 on: October 13, 2008, 07:20:40 PM »

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we should bring the shotgun with us just in case.

Trust me, I'm not going to have the protagonist forget to bring along weapons when he goes into obviously dangerous or questionable areas unless there's some reason for it.
I thought we might just be thinking protection but not to spook Jake or any possible survivors so we'd bring the 9mm. I wasn't thinking shotgun as protection from faceless, but as protection from Dave leaving with the best arms.
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Re: The End
« Reply #1093 on: October 13, 2008, 09:14:16 PM »

Well, shit. Maybe next time we'll have a nice long democratic chat about how we'll deal with such situations in the future. Narrative wise. Meanwhile, metafictionally, maybe we should do that amongst ourselves right fucking now. This is northern California. I've been there a lot, and there are three natural resources. Two of them are trees and dirt. Unless you've noticed otherwise, there are any number of gas stations and roadside stores we can knock over for warm booze. Way the fuck easier than gas. Booze doesn't need a fucking generator for the pumps, unless your liver is anything like mine. Somehow I think using it on people who might have interesting stories could be better than what is quickly becoming the standard unrepentant motherfuckery. Between American Gothic* and this last dude, we've been dropping our humanitarian balls like a septugenarian with no pants.

Now, maybe Jakey is just being a dick, but as in all things, that's better than being an infected dick. I'm still wondering what ratfuck put the power out at such an inopportune time, but screw it. Apparently he's just good old fashioned human. Maybe the only one in the car.

But seriously, how we deal with infected in the future is something that will probably always carry mitigating circumstances, but we should have some kind of general consensus about how to deal with them.

I'm for either 2 or 3. Just call that a vote to nullify someone who went for 1.

Also, the abrupt switch from sweetie to kiddo is jarring as all hell. Sure, maybe the latter would be more natural if it were immediately assumed that the protagonist had testicles, but... you know what, screw it. Without all this internal debate it makes for an adorable change in the main narrative that begs for overanalysis. I'll... allow it.  :proceed:

Also, I'm sure it's been said enough, but thanks for this, Friday. You're a sw... kiddo.

* Yes, I realize that the painting is of a father and daughter. Eat my screaming shit, you pedantic pissants.
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Re: The End
« Reply #1094 on: October 13, 2008, 11:08:33 PM »

3. "No. All of us are going in. The car will be fine."

David narrows his eyes. "I don't see why I have to go. I don't want to go in there."

"Er, I think we should stick together. No sense splitting up. Who is gonna steal the car, anyway? It'll be OK for a bit," you say.

David leans in close after glancing at Nicole in the backseat. "Listen, this is our chance. Jacob is gone. We can just leave him. Trust me, if he's what I think he is, we don't want him near us, or the little girl," he whispers.

"I'm not just going to leave him alone in the middle of nowhere," you reply. "At the very least I want to talk to him again, and give him a ride to town. If he wants to leave once we're in a safe place, so be it."

David leans back and throws up his hands. "OK, fine," he says. "But don't say I didn't warn you, later."

"So are you coming or not?" you ask.

David shakes his head and sighs, but then steps out of the car. He cocks his rifle. "Well, let's go save Jakey," he says.

"Thanks, David," you say. He nods at you.

Nicole gets out and stands next to you. She looks up at you, and hugs your leg.

"Stay behind me," you tell her. "David, you bring up the rear."

David takes a rifle bullet out of his pocket and loads it. "Got it."

You head for the front door. It's unlocked. You open it to reveal an entryway leading into a small living room with dining room attached. A hallway is to your right, leading away from the living room. Around the corner from the dining room you can see a hint of linoleum. The kitchen, probably.

The room is an absolute mess. The dining room table has been knocked over on it's side. The TV is cracked and broken. Garbage is scattered all over the room. There is what looks to be a large bloodstain on the wall behind the TV.

"Jacob!" you yell. "Hello?!"

Silence in the house.

"If you're in here, say something!" you call. You step forward into the room. A newspaper dated a week prior is opened on the ground in front of you. The headline is something about a contaminated water supply.

David heads into the dining room, stepping around the table, and peers into the kitchen. "Uhg," he says. "It's not pretty over here. Uh, Nicole, stay where you are."

"What is it?" you ask.

David just shakes his head. "Nothing dangerous... I think. Just... keep Nicole back."

Nicole tugs on your arm. "What happened here, Wolfy?"

"I don't know, kiddo," you say, looking out the glass door into the back yard. A kiddie pool with a small inflatable slide sits about twenty yards out, surrounded by grass and brightly colored toys.

David steps back over to you. He nods toward the hallway.

You peek around the corner into it. Empty. A single roll of toilet paper rests on the carpet, unrolling from an open door. The door at the end of the hall is open, and you can see what looks to be the Master Bedroom. A lamp has fallen off its stand and broken on the rug.

"Jacob!?" you call again. Still no reply. "Stay close," you tell Nicole, and start to slowly walk down the hall. You pass the toilet paper and glance into the empty bathroom. The shower curtain has been pulled down, and the toilet seat is up. The entire bowl is stained red. Something seems to be floating in the water. You quickly pull the door shut before Nicole gets to it.

You enter the Master Bedroom. A quick visual sweep reveals Jacob standing over the bed. He's reading something.

He looks up at you, his eyes somber. "Jacob?" you say. "Didn't you hear me?"

"They all died," Nicole says from behind you. "Their Mommy got infected and she killed them."

Jacob shifts his eyes to Nicole.

"Well, where's Mommy now?" David says. "I've got a present for her."

"She's gone," Nicole says. "She took them to the pits."

Jacob is crying. He sinks down onto the bed.

"It started with just one. A grandmother," Nicole continues. "They knew she was infected, but they didn't want to kill one that they loved. She infected another when he came to try to help her. Then he infected his family. Soon all the houses around here had someone who was infected. The people were scared. No one was coming to help them. They didn't know what to do."

You look at Nicole. Her pupils are huge and pulsing.

"Snake-arms killed his wife, but not because the worms told him too. He killed her, but she infected him when he did. He's not dead, you know. You killed him but he's not dead. I can still see him."

David snorts. "Fuck if he's still alive. I put a bullet through his eye. I saw it."

"You killed what was left of him. Now it's just the snakes..." Nicole says, then gently sways. Her eyes go back to normal, and she looks around, confused.

You approach her and hug her. She looks up at you. "Wolfy, this place is death and decay. There is nothing for us here. Let us move on."

You cock your head at her. Her eyes seem normal, but her speech is still monotone and lacking childish inflection.

"I think... that she's right," you say, looking at Jacob. "I'm sorry about before. But it had to be done. There's nothing for you here. Let's go."

Jacob looks up and holds out something. Keys.

"I was going to take the minivan," he says.

You nod. "Maybe we can --"

Suddenly, Nicole's head snaps almost completely sideways. "Spot is still here. He's hungry. He misses his people."

There is the sound of shattering glass from the living room, following by a heavy growling and seething noise.

"Oh, fuck me," David says. "Not the zombie dogs."

You quickly stride to the door. David is right behind you. At the end of the hallway stands what looks like used to be a black lab. It's head has caved in and been replaced by vines. Blood seeps from the neck and multiple wounds along the body where vines protrude.

You bring up your shotgun. The dog growls at you, mixed with a low, almost sensual hissing noise. The vines wave in the air, vibrating along with the noise.

You aim.

The dog vanishes around the corner, toward the front door.

"What was that?" Jacob asks. He's clearly terrified.

"The fucking zombie dogs," David says.

"We should go," you say.

"I think there's a window in the Master bath," Jacob says.

"They like dogs better," says Nicole. "Human bodies are slow. They use them for drones."

"And what do they use Dogs for, may I ask?" says David.

"Hunters," says Nicole.

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Describe your next action. Remember to bold.

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Location: Northern California, coastal highway, the foothills (The Yellow House)
Health: Normal
Infection: Unknown. At this point, you're pretty sure something is wrong with you. Alcohol seems to have improved your situation a bit.
Weapons: Lead Pipe, Revolver (empty), 9mm automatic pistol (9 rounds), Sawed-off Shotgun (10 shells)
Assets: Clothes, contents of wallet, Nice watch (Showing 12:18), Swiss Army Knife, Roughly five day's worth of food and water, Car, near full tank of gas, Flashlight, batteries, lighter
Skills: None that would be useful spring to mind. Damn the school system!
Members in party: Nicole, Jacob, David

Nicole:
Health: Shot in shoulder. Assets: Clothes. Skills: ????

Jacob:
Health: Normal. Assets: Clothes. Skills: Medical

David:
Health: Normal. Assets: Hunting Rifle. Skills: Rifle

"They" encountered:

"Faceless"

Form: Humanoid
Attacks: Vines
Resilience: Medium, can be killed by massive damage to torso
Speed: Low
Special/Notes: Central nervous system does not seem to be present in the head

"Flesh Worm"

Form: Worm
Attacks: Mouth, Unknown
Resilience: Unknown
Speed: Unknown
Special/Notes: Unknown

"No-Face"

Form: Humanoid
Attacks: Unknown, seemed to summon other faceless. Changed a bird into a Crawler.
Resilience: Unknown
Speed: Unknown
Special/Notes: Can suddenly vanish, or turn invisible. May be all in your head.

"Crawler"

Form: Vermin
Attacks: Long Vines
Resilience: Low
Speed: High
Special/Notes: Can climb and stick to walls, ceilings.

"Spot"

Form: Canine
Attacks: Unknown
Resilience: Unknown
Speed: Unknown
Special/Notes: Unknown

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Re: The End
« Reply #1095 on: October 13, 2008, 11:25:13 PM »

You look at Nicole. Her pupils are huge and pulsing.

ALL GLORY TO THE HYPNOTOAD

also thanks a lot Friday, I didn't want to sleep tonight anyway


Um... maybe we should go out the back door? I don't like the idea of getting caught trying to clamber out a window.
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Re: The End
« Reply #1096 on: October 13, 2008, 11:28:27 PM »

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1. Stick together, Wolfy in front, David in back. Nicole (and Jacob if he damn well chooses) between. B Line to the car.

2. Take Nicole and Jacob to the car, let David try for the van.

3. Hold your ground inside the house, where Spot doesn't have as much room to maneuver.

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Re: The End
« Reply #1097 on: October 13, 2008, 11:28:48 PM »

Did a zombie dog just jump through the window?

A zombie dog just jumped through the window.

Eat green herb.
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Re: The End
« Reply #1098 on: October 13, 2008, 11:31:19 PM »

You are so high right now.

1. Tell your friends how high you are right now.

2. ssssssssssssssss

3. sssssssssssssssssssssss

4. sssssssssssss
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Re: The End
« Reply #1099 on: October 13, 2008, 11:33:37 PM »

2, 3, and 4.  And 1.  Dude.
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