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Re: The End
« Reply #960 on: October 08, 2008, 09:28:41 AM »

2 has my vote. Kids can fight too. She's seen firsthand what happens if you screw up. I would almost say it would be wrong to NOT teach children how to defend themselves in a zombie apocalypse. Tell her to be careful if she does and CARRY ON.
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Re: The End
« Reply #961 on: October 08, 2008, 10:06:33 AM »

Isn't that shotgun using buckshot? Option 3: Thanks, but maybe we should set you up with something a little more appropriate to the task before you do it again.

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Re: The End
« Reply #962 on: October 08, 2008, 10:08:50 AM »

Maybe she was covering us from someone a little closer to her.
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Re: The End
« Reply #963 on: October 08, 2008, 10:13:00 AM »

2.

Thanks for sitting on your hands there, Jacob.  :facepalm:
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Re: The End
« Reply #964 on: October 08, 2008, 10:14:29 AM »

Maybe she was covering us from someone a little closer to her.
Ooo! Good catch! But she has been encouraging us to trust David and not Jacob... Hmm. Unless... Hmmm! :mystery:

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Re: The End
« Reply #965 on: October 08, 2008, 11:27:19 AM »

2. "Uh, thanks."

Nicole smiles. Jacob coughs.

"Uh, do you really think encouraging a kid to use guns is --"

"You're the one who wasn't paying enough attention to stop her from doing it in the first place," you interrupt, "and besides, maybe she should learn how to shoot. I think the social gun/little girl taboo has gone right out the ffu - the window, don't you?"

Jacob just shakes his head.

You turn back to Nicole. "But maybe you should start with something a bit less... large," you say, eying the sawed-off.

"I could give her lessons," David offers.

"Uh, we'll talk about it later," you say. "Come on."

The three of them follow you up to the porch. Nicole stands almost directly behind you, hiding her face.

"Uh, George, this is Jacob," you say.

Jacob steps forward, holding out his hand. "A pleasure."

George shakes it heartily. "Pleasure's all mine," he says, grinning with big teeth.

"That's quite a handshake you have there," Jacob says, withdrawing his hand, a bit gingerly.

"Aye, I've always held by that you can tell a man by the quality of his handshake," George says.

You gesture at David. "This is David."

David simply nods. His eyes are withdrawn behind his lenses.

"And this," you say, stepping to the side, "Is Nicole. Come on, kid. Say hello."

Nicole looks up briefly. "Hi," she says, then steps behind you again.

"She's shy," you say.

"Well I see no reason for it," George says. "Such a pretty little thing, she could be a model. Annabelle!"

Hurried footsteps. "Yes, George, honey, what is it?" Annabelle says, emerging from the interior.

"There's a little girl here. Why don't you take her inside, show her Casey's room? The menfolk need to get to talkin', I reckon."

"A little girl? Where?" Annabelle says. She comes forward to the door, and you gently push Nicole in front of you.

"Awwww, aren't you the sweetest little thing!" Annabelle says. "I could just eat you up. Won't you come inside?"

You bend down and whisper in Nicole's ear. "You want to go with her? It's OK. I think it's safe."

it's never safe

Nicole stares up at Annabelle for a long moment. Finally she says, clearly, "You lost your sons in the war."

Annabelle looks startled. She simpers a bit. "Now how could you know about that?" she says, looking at Nicole carefully.

"I see them. They're standing behind you. The taller one's face is all bloody. There's a hole where his mouth should be." Nicole says, flatly.

Annabelle turns white. George even looks a bit disturbed. "Now how in blazes could you ... who are you people?" he asks.

"I'm sorry," you say quickly. "Nicole is a bit odd. She hit her head, we think. She says weird things sometimes. I don't rightly know what's wrong with her."

George shakes his head. "How could she know about Donald? Listen, is this some kind of joke? Because --"

"It's no joke," Jacob says. "Please, it must be a misunderstanding. A coincidence, perhaps. Nicole told me just the other day that she saw flying monkeys digging a hole in the lawn. She's just playing around."

Annabelle has one hand to her mouth. She's looking at Nicole intently. "You... you say you can see them? My boys?"

Before you can answer, Nicole again speaks in that same flat inflection. "Yes. The smaller one is crying. He misses you."

George shifts uncomfortably. "Maybe you four should leave. I don't need my Annabelle getting all upset all over again," he says.

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1. Apologize for Nicole, and agree that leaving would be best.

2. Apologize for Nicole, and ask to stay, at least for awhile.

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Re: The End
« Reply #966 on: October 08, 2008, 11:45:10 AM »

I'm not sure here. I am sort of curious what he has to say to all the rest of the "menfolk", and perhaps it's an indicator that he does have a clear idea of what's going on.

But right now? Not worth the trouble, imo. Apologize for Nicole, leave a warning, and keep going north. 1.
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Re: The End
« Reply #967 on: October 08, 2008, 11:53:06 AM »

I don't think we should risk causing an incident here.  It doesn't feel right.

We should just warn them that something bad's going on in the city if they didn't already know, and move on.  1.
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Re: The End
« Reply #968 on: October 08, 2008, 11:59:37 AM »

Leaving with a warning about the apocalyptic stuff sounds good. And who knows if this guy has an elephant gun or something leaning next to the doorway.

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Re: The End
« Reply #969 on: October 08, 2008, 01:33:58 PM »

1!

It's only been like 4 days?  I really missed this.  :wuv:
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Re: The End
« Reply #970 on: October 08, 2008, 01:55:49 PM »

1. Apologize for Nicole, and agree that leaving would be best.

"Perhaps you're right," you say. "I'm sorry about Nicole."

no you're not

George frowns. "Well, no hard feelings and all that. I jus' don't want my Anna here all upset again."

You nod. "I understand. I, uh. I think I should warn you... about those... things. They're branching out from the craters. We just barely escaped the city. We're headed north, see if the town is still intact."

"It ain't," says George. "It's overrun with 'em."

Jacob steps forward. "You're sure?"

"Sure I'm sure," says George, a bit sourly. "I had me a cousin up there. Went in right after the blasts. My poor Annabelle was left here all alone. I managed to get out but I never did find my cousin. We'll be alright here. I can protect my Anna. You go on now, git out of here."

"I see. Well. Uh, good luck," you say.

George nods. "You too."

You turn to leave. David steps off the porch and heads back to the car. Jacob is right behind him. You gently push Nicole away from the house.

"Wait," says Anna. She steps out onto the porch.

"Little girl..." she says, "You're wrong about Casey. Donald died in the war fighting them terrorists in the desert, but Casey was just a boy. He didn't die in no war."

Nicole looks serenely back at her. "Yes he did," she says.

Annabelle only looks puzzled. Nicole turns and skips away toward the car. You open your mouth to say something, then close it.

You leave the two of them there, in the country farmhouse. George watches from the porch as you pull away.

"Well, now what?" says David. He is now sitting in the front seat, next to you, Nicole having chosen the back seat herself this time. She is sitting behind you and is apparently attempting to braid your hair.

Jacob sighs. "If the town is really overrun with Faceless, shouldn't we head elsewhere?"

David shrugs. "I don't know if I believe farmer John for sure. Besides, we could still find the hospital intact, isn't that the point?"

Nicole pulls on the hair covering the nape of your neck. It hurts a bit, and you tell her to cut it out. She giggles and leans back in her seat.

"We could find a hospital up in that town in the hills," Jacob offers. "I can't believe that every single town everywhere got hit by ... whatever."

"Well, what does Wolfy think?" David asks, turning to look at you.

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1. "Let's stay on course. This is the nearest hospital and if there's any kind of cure, it'll be there."

2. "I think we should head to those hills. We have the maps, we can make it."

3. "Oregon sounds pretty good right now, actually."

4. "I say we head back to the vet. There's no sense driving around aimlesssly if everywhere we go is just gonna be more zombies. At least we know the vet is safe."

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Re: The End
« Reply #971 on: October 08, 2008, 02:05:17 PM »

I try to avoid Obvious Traps, but driving aimlessly through a post-apocalyptic zombie nation is driving aimlessly through a post-apocalyptic zombie nation.

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Re: The End
« Reply #972 on: October 08, 2008, 02:09:40 PM »

Friday, about how far away is Oregon? I take it this is northern California, right?
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Re: The End
« Reply #973 on: October 08, 2008, 02:14:46 PM »

It's about a 3 to 4 hour drive.
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Re: The End
« Reply #974 on: October 08, 2008, 02:53:18 PM »

Hmm.  We could kill at least 20 Faceless with the ammo we have now, assuming perfect accuracy.  There might be a gun shop in the city too for us to restock.  Doubt that'd be on the map, though, so it could be hard to find.  Plus if "overrun" means a LOT of Faceless, we won't be able to move around very well.  They'd just grab onto our car like last time.

On the other hand, the town in the hills is only 50 miles away.  If we don't find anything useful there, we can always come back and go to the city.  If the Faceless stay disorganized and spread out over time, we'll have an easier time moving around in the city later anyway.

This also assumes the Faceless are the main troops in Their army, and They aren't building up resources for a more advanced force, or plan to reclaim the city.

I wanna go find out what's in the hills.  2!
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Re: The End
« Reply #975 on: October 08, 2008, 02:55:13 PM »

Yeah, Oregon's a bit far. 2 has my vote.
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Re: The End
« Reply #976 on: October 08, 2008, 03:25:36 PM »

1 Benefits outweigh risks here, not that it says much. My guesswork says we're risking losing our humanity/encountering fully infected humans no matter what we do, this is the only course that promises some chance of being healed.
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Re: The End
« Reply #977 on: October 08, 2008, 03:43:35 PM »

2.

Was hoping the hills region would become available again.
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Re: The End
« Reply #978 on: October 08, 2008, 03:47:01 PM »

At this point, I really don't want to endorse anything Jacob thinks is a good idea.  He's seeming more and more sketchy.  So....1
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Re: The End
« Reply #979 on: October 08, 2008, 03:51:03 PM »

Ruuuuun tooooo theeeee hiiiilllllsssss...

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