The Art of Ruin [Concluded]

[Splitpersonality]

Please read if this is your first time here:
An experimental game in the vein of GeneralHankerchief's previous"The consequences" game, a text based sort of adventure game where the uninformed majority control a small minority character. I encourage discussion and debate between all playing. Orders from people who have signified that they are "In" will only be accepted, for ease of keeping the game serious, and likewise preventing someone from coming in and ruining a team's plan. I will keep an updated list of all involved on the first page.

You have an inventory, consisting of pockets of your clothing, and any bags you are carrying. If you enter a vehicle, then that can also be used as a temporary inventory to store larger items. If you come across any other large containers which can hold items, throw it out there, you never know what might happen ;)

Orders will be accepted in an italicized format, and the first orders posted will be taken. Please be careful about this, I urge you very strongly to think and talk it out, logic could be your greatest ally, and be as creative as possible, I won't rule anything out, just try and take it a little serious :P

I'm going to keep the story on a couple of guidelines I have set up, but it can open up into anything, you decide the story for the most part.


Also, be patient with me, this is my first time hosting such a game, and I will promise to be patient with your orders ;P


Currently Playing
GeneralHankerchief (who has indeed started something :clown:)
Stildawn
AskThePizzaGuy
Csargo
CCRunner
'Khaan
Chaotix
pevergreen
Miotas
Subotan
Centurion1
Thermal Mercury
CDF
Beefy187
Jooray







With that I let it begin, good luck "town" and welcome to...


https://i390.photobucket.com/albums/oo342/Hark34/TheArtOfRuinBanner.jpg (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDTcN7wqp9k)

You're in a cold sweat, running as fast as your legs can carry you. You have no idea how far away from them you are, but you need to keep running anyway. They might be slow but they outnumber you by far.

As you round another corner you are confronted with a mass of parked cars, and a large road that snakes up, and onto the bridge out of town, one of the few ways out, definitely the closest, and therefor the fastest at this point.

To your back, your worst nightmares, personified.

To your front, the closest road to salvation, the only obstacles are the stopped cars.

To your right, a few roads, leading to a movie theater, and far enough down, your house.

To your left there is swampland...



What do you do, where do you go?

[GeneralHankerchief]

Uh-oh, I might have started something here... :sweatdrop:

In.

[Stildawn]

Very much so In.... Can you tell us whats chasing us?

[Splitpersonality]

I can only feed you sensory information of the player. Anything not mentioned in the writeup was purposefully vague.

Use your imagination ;)

[Askthepizzaguy]

In, since I am dead almost everywhere.

[Splitpersonality]

Excellent turnout thusfar, thank you all.

and just for the record, the game has started! Not to prod you into action or anything but you're free to give orders now :bow:

[CCRunner]

IN
I'm thinking forward. I know from experience, parked cars aren't much of an obstacle to somebody on foot.

[Csargo]

Can I play?

[Stildawn]

Ok guys... May as well get the debate going...

Heres my thoughts..

- Horror type game, so the people/things following are probably monsters of some type... The abandoned cars etc further supports this....
- The straight ahead route I think is just too obvious so will probably be a trick... The way he said "the only obstacles are the cars" makes me think theres something nasty we cant see.
- Our house would be a good place to head in my opinion.... But first we have to lose whatever is chasing us.

Your thoughts

[Csargo]

Swampland would be the easiest way to lose a croud, though it would also be a dangerous route.

[seireikhaan]

Sure, in.

[Chaotix]

Oh dear... who are we running from, Mafia Guidos of Staten Island? Has the Situation come back from Jersey Shore to lay the pain down on us?

In... I am sure this will be hilarious for a fellow native... :clown:

[CCRunner]

A horror type game and yet you suggest going home to lose the things? ~;p

Yes, there's sure to be something up ahead, but then there's going to be something in every direction. I do think the best option is to go straight, or maybe go home for some supplies then head to the bridge as fast as possible.

Also, the things sound like zombies to me :shrug:

[Askthepizzaguy]

I recommend we weigh our options before we decide.


My thoughts is that the swamp is interesting but we could get slowed down and surrounded, trapped, or lost.

If we are to leave this place, we may not be able to come back. So the road out of here is tempting, but... do we leave right now?

The house... our character's house... sounds like the best option to me. However, there's also a chance of being surrounded in there. Maybe there's weapons or cash or something we can use there. Chances are we cannot come back to it.


I would recommend the house because I hate to not do what seems like an obvious good move, especially if we can't ever make that move again.

[Stildawn]

We have some type of memory loss too since he doesnt know what hes running from.... I say a quick look back then run towards our house?

The house will also give us clues as to who we are etc lol.... Yeah I vote house.

[Splitpersonality]

Oh dear... who are we running from, Mafia Guidos of Staten Island? Has the Situation come back from Jersey Shore to lay the pain down on us?

In... I am sure this will be hilarious for a fellow native... :clown:


Haha! I was hoping you'd join, I had to base it in staten island because it's the only place I know well enough to portray as such. Glad to have you here.

And to the others who joined as well, thank you, I hope to not disappoint!

[miotas]

In. I say we head for the movies and lose the creatures by going out the back exit, before going home to get some supplies and possibly weapons.

[GeneralHankerchief]

Turn right. While still running, determine the distance to the movies and your house.

[Splitpersonality]

Turn right. While still running, determine the distance to the movies and your house.


While running along the highway, you glance to your right and see a road, you immediately recognize it as the (in)famous, Forest Avenue. This road should take you over to Mariners Harbor, and your house. You turn right, look over the guardrail and down to the street, it's not a high jump, as you are still far from the bridge, you jump it and land about 15 feet down, rolling out of it. You are now standing in the middle of Forest Avenue, facing North/NorthEast. Stadium 16, the local movie theater, is a good run from here ahead, but you can make it judging by the speed of your pursuers, you also doubt they could take jumping that guardrail, and the fall. They look rather...fragile...


Ahead to your left is a self storage facility, offering incredibly low prices on storage units, which is good for the local gang-bangers, for about a dollar a month they can store hot evidence and other gang items there. You sigh at the state of your neighborhood, but what can you do.

Ahead and around a curve to your right is Stadium 16, a United Artists movie theater, currently showing are some pretty good movies, but their prices are a little much for food. $20 for a large popcorn? I mean come on... Anyway lots of shootings around there have made it a dangerous place to be regardless of who you are.

Just past the self storage facility you see the home depot, it is across from the movie theater and it has a large parking lot which is often used when the movie theater's lot is full. You wonder for a second if they're open, then sigh, "Like it matters anymore..." you shake your head and look forward.

Behind you, going west on forest leads to the previously mentioned swamps, and some abandoned factories. Further down the road is where you adopted your cat, cute little guy, probably dead now.

There is nothing else around you but cars....

Note:
Distance Estimates.
Movie theater is about 150 yards away, an easy run in one turn.
Storage is about 40 yards away, you could get there with much energy to spare.
Your house is somewhere in the neighborhood of 800 yards away, but you can't judge that distance so well right now you can't even see it...it would probably take 2 or more turns to get there...

General Info:
Yes, the writeups are long, but they contain, mostly, good information to set the scene as well as help spur you guys on. I am really rooting for you guys to play well, and I'll try my best to help you without giving things away too obviously. Think of these thoughts as the true thoughts of someone in this situation, so hints might not always be accurate but... :shrug: it's a chance. I did mention your house was far away as well, but it is your house so... :shrug::laugh4:

Also yes, the distance measurements are straight from google maps, so feel free to use that to plan your way around, if you think it'll actually help :wink:



What do you do, where do you go?

[Stildawn]

Hmmmm.... Zombies..

Home depot would have supplies... Since there are repeated mentions of the state of the town, I dont think anyone would mind if you broke in etc.... Search around for a weapon of sometype before making your way to your house?

[Askthepizzaguy]

Caught my eye is the storage facility. If we had some way of busting into the storage facility and checking the units for items, weapons, or whatever.... It's more a question of time. We could find something that could break inside those units, but would it be worth the time expenditure. If stolen goods, weapons, or money might be inside the self storage unit, as might be indicated by the hints about the criminal element, then that might be a high priority for us.

Home depot might have tools we could use. That might be easier to break into, and then it might allow us to raid the storage facility.

Goal is to get to the house and soon, but... perhaps we quickly check the storage facility to check on the state of its security (Iron gates? Giant padlocks? Signs of if it has already been broken into? Perhaps the office itself might have keys...) It shouldn't take but a few seconds to survey the storage facility. If we are to break into this place or home depot, it might be a good idea to scout it first to see if doubling back here is worth it.

Movie theater might have food, and could be easy to bust into. Hey, free candy. But priority seems low.

I would like to at least check the self-storage office to see if it is locked, and give the place a quick visual scan to see if it looks like it might be worth breaking into.

After that, we might decide to just skip to home depot (or somewhere else)

[Csargo]

I'd think the storage facility would have some way of getting into a storage unit that is padlocked. I think we should head to the Home Depot first just incase that isn't true, since it would have to tools you could use to break into the storage units.

[miotas]

What is sold at a Home Depot?

[CCRunner]

Tools and home improvement stuff.

[miotas]

I say we break in if it's abandoned and take useful things like a torch, a crowbar, a bag for carrying stuff in and anything else useful that anyone can think of.

[Chaotix]

What's the time of day? Chances are, even if everything else is closed, the movie theater might be open, so we won't be getting any free candy there...

[Splitpersonality]

What's the time of day? Chances are, even if everything else is closed, the movie theater might be open, so we won't be getting any free candy there...

It's about 2 or 3 pm or so.

[Chaotix]

Oh, in that case we won't be breaking into anything unless they've evacuated... better rethink the strategy, huh?

I can't imagine trying to shoplift a powertool without getting caught... but going into the movie theater and getting a ticket could make us safer.

-If the things chasing us are zombies, we will have alerted a large number of people to the threat
-If they're not zombies, there's always safety in numbers. We could hide in plain view.

How much cash do we have?

[Diamondeye]

This looks fun, I'll be in. I think going to our house is really optional if we can secure money and weapon from the Storage.

[Beskar]

Well presuming that people are zombies and we aren't restricted and ok to break laws, I think going to home depot first would be the best thing, then to the deposit to get some "hot" items, then the cinema for food/drink, then to the house.

Once we get to the house, we got to remember to strip naked and examine ourselves initimiately infront of the mirror, something tells me from Split's choices in GH's game, that we should probably seriously check it out.

[Subotan]

In.

[GeneralHankerchief]

I propose that whenever we have something that goes our way, we automatically do a "FIST PUMP!!!"

[Stildawn]

So the general idea is to break into a Home Depot? I use to work at one... And if you dont care about breaking laws they would be easy as to break into lol.

[Subotan]

I say we break in if it's abandoned and take useful things like a torch, a crowbar, a bag for carrying stuff in and anything else useful that anyone can think of.

Yes. Let's do this.

[Csargo]

There are zombies running around, I doubt anyone will mind.

[Askthepizzaguy]

The whole city seems abandoned. Finding people there would be a good thing.

I vote we take a quick look at the storage unit place, try the door to the office there, and then decide what to do (most likely, go to home depot)

[Seon]

In. Because I have nothing else to do. (LIES)

[Stildawn]

Take a quick look into the Office of the Storage Depot.... Grab any keys etc, and look over the sercurity in the hope that we can break in.... Then leave... Go across to the home depot.... Grap a brick, rock, stone, hard object and smash the glass front doors (Home Depot's have large front doors).... Go inside and look around....

(Ill wait for your updated post so we can decide what to steel etc...)

[Beskar]

Also take the account we think these places are abandoned. If they are normal and open for business, etc, do not break any laws. :smash:

[Centurion1]

in sounds cool.

[Splitpersonality]

Just so you guys know, thr home depot is a pretty decent sized eun from the storage place... its about 100 yards or so.... do you still want the above orders?

Also, on way home now so write up would be soonish... will be up soon as this is clarified.

[Askthepizzaguy]

Check the storage place first, quickly, because it is closest, then we shall decide about moving to Home Depot.

[Splitpersonality]

Check the storage place first, quickly, because it is closest, then we shall decide about moving to Home Depot.


Alright, if there are any objections voice them. I am starting the writeup.

[Splitpersonality]

Take a quick look into the Office of the Storage Depot.... Grab any keys etc, and look over the sercurity in the hope that we can break in....



You start jogging for the storage lot, crossing another branching street also marked Forest Avenue, you make a mental note that this street leads back onto the bridge, and you could always go back that way if needed. You don't bother looking before crossing because you know no cars are coming.

You jog up to the security booth/main office. You look to it's right and see the open gate, leading to the storage sheds, there must be hundreds here, searching them all would be a pain, besides you don't have anything to break the locks... You walk up to the main office area and check the door, it opens quite easily, and you are treated to quite a scene.

Inside the small one room office are several corpses, lying in in front of the door, dried blood pooled all on the ground.

Out of instinct you jump back and wait for them to lurch, but it appears these corpses are down for the count. You step through the threshold and look at their bodies. One of them, the apparent manager at the time of his death, is missing his jaw, and eyes, there is a small hole in his forehead and a large hole where the back of his head should be. There are two other corpses, mangled beyond belief, more of a mass of organs and rotting flesh than corpses really. You forgo searching them and step past them to the manager's desk.

There is a small rack of keys for the storage units here, kept in case a key is lost, or needs duplication, or the police need to search the small enclosures. Unfortunately for you there are only at most five keys here, it seems that in the panic of the recent week or so, people came to pick up their stored items. You quickly pocket the five keys and look around. There is not much else useful there, everything else is in shambles, papers scattered everywhere. You see nothing feasible as a weapon and nothing else even remotely useful. You spy a small potted plant in the corner, and think about picking it up, but quickly realize that this isn't resident evil, and that it is a fern, therefor useless.

You look back once more, stepping outside of the main unit, closing the door behind you.


You are now standing in the middle of the storage facility, you have five keys in your pocket that open up five different storage pods, their numbers are engraved on them. "64, 143, 96, 82," and "1". You have encountered corpses, suggesting there may be aggressive forces in the area, though you are unsure how long they have been here/dead.
Notes:

Distance Estimates.
Movie theater and Home Depot are about 100 yards away, an easy run in one turn.
You are in the storage area.
Your house is still around 750 yards away, you still cannot make visual sighting of it.


What do you do, where do you go?

[Askthepizzaguy]

How many storage units can we open in a single turn, and how long in terms of minutes is each turn?

[Stildawn]

I reckon we may as well search the five rooms... While we are here.

[Askthepizzaguy]

I would wager that at least one of the storage units has something evil inside it. Infected rats, zombies, Donald Trump....

If we can open all of them, perhaps we should, but I wouldn't do that without listening and looking for obvious signs of evil, such as scraping noises, scratching noises, moaning, or Britney Spears playing on a radio...

[Splitpersonality]

How many storage units can we open in a single turn, and how long in terms of minutes is each turn?


You can do all of them at once if you want to, or you could do specific orders such as "listening for noise from inside" or whatever you might want to do.

I'd say the rounds last about 10 minutes or so in real time, traveling takes a little bit. Searching all 5 containers I would have to say takes up around 20-30 minutes due to the need to walk around and open them and their numbers are not really too close.

It's up to you guys whether or not that's a problem of course :bow:

[Stildawn]

I say search them all but listen before opening each one.

[Askthepizzaguy]

IMO We have time to check one or two units before we leave, regardless of how timid we are about staying here very long. It will take far too long to go back and forth; when we leave we may be gone for good.

I have no idea how much time we have before that horde of slow-moving zombies gets here, and I'd rather not get trapped in a unit when it happens. Whatever we do, we should do quickly.


Question: About how far away are the things that were chasing our hero (when last we spotted them) and approximately how fast do they move?

[Splitpersonality]

Question: About how far away are the things that were chasing our hero (when last we spotted them) and approximately how fast do they move?

Since the character technically didn't take an off ramp, he jumped off the side of an overpass, he eluded his pursuers, or rather the large group that was following him initially, unless I've mentioned something else you're in the clear for now. I thought I made this clear, if I didn't well here it is now. :bow:

[Askthepizzaguy]

Then I would listen carefully before opening each container. Also, tap on the container first as if knocking on a door. This should take mere seconds, and it could be worth it.

Better safe than sorry. If I were designing a game like this, 1 out of every 3 actions could lead to instant death.

Any objections? If not, that should be our order. But I'd prefer to wait so we get a few more "aye's". This is everyone's game.

[Chaotix]

Works for me.

Let's make sure we pick up both a melee weapon and a firearm if we find both. It shouldn't be too hard to find a metal bat, at least... and some of these containers, as mentioned, might contain illicit arms as well.

I'd say the chances of danger are low due to the blood being dried, unless we have something lurking in wait. How exactly a zombie could get into a locked container is beyond me.

[miotas]

Then I would listen carefully before opening each container. Also, tap on the container first as if knocking on a door. This should take mere seconds, and it could be worth it.

Better safe than sorry. If I were designing a game like this, 1 out of every 3 actions could lead to instant death.

Any objections? If not, that should be our order. But I'd prefer to wait so we get a few more "aye's". This is everyone's game.

Aye. :grin2:

[Stildawn]

You have my aye ATPG

[Double A]

In!

Aye to Pizza's plan!

And a zombie could have bitten a human, who locked himself into a container.

Here's hoping that the container burned up.

[Askthepizzaguy]

I'd say the chances of danger are low due to the blood being dried, unless we have something lurking in wait. How exactly a zombie could get into a locked container is beyond me.

When I was just a wee mini-pizza, I went over to my friend's house to play dungeons and dragons. (Once.... I wasn't a big fan) But on his campaign, he had trees that exploded for no reason. I have learned that dangers do not have to make sense, especially in fantasy or science-fiction or horror genre games.

[Splitpersonality]

I like to think this game is grounded in a fair deal of realism :clown:

[Seon]

Aye to Pizza's plan. May he not fail, and bring us pizza too.

...by th way are you guys sure about finding a weapon in home depot? Unless we find a crowbar...

[Askthepizzaguy]

I like to think this game is grounded in a fair deal of realism

A dude wielding a chainsaw hiding in a supposedly locked container might seem odd, but the laws of physics don't say it can't happen. Plus you have what appear to be zombies, so... yeah I'm a little cautious.

We could do things the "hip" and "cool" way and be all badass and kick open the doors of these containers and rush inside fearlessly, eyes blindfolded, while hopping backwards on our knees (as is the style in this day and age), but (grizzled old man voice) IN MY DAY WE LOOKED BOTH WAYS BEFORE WE CROSSED THE STREET, GAWSH DANG IT, AND WE KNOCKED BEFORE ENTERING A STORAGE UNIT!!! Kids these days, they've got no respect for the veterans of games past. I have billions of points to my name, and several trophies, and entire galaxies that owe me thanks, you whippersnappers.

*Begins rant about the high price of gaming systems these days*

[miotas]

...by th way are you guys sure about finding a weapon in home depot? Unless we find a crowbar...
I could do someone a lot of damage with what can be found in a hardware shop.

[Splitpersonality]

A dude wielding a chainsaw hiding in a supposedly locked container might seem odd,

Really now? You think so :laugh4:


but the laws of physics don't say it can't happen.

no just the laws that govern human bodies and their need to breathe :wink:


Plus you have what appear to be zombies, so... yeah I'm a little cautious.

I can't really fault your cautiousness, Mr. "Free candy!" :laugh4:

[Askthepizzaguy]

The only candy I have is sitting in a bowl in my living room, and it's been there since 1963, and it's nothing but rock-hard peppermints slightly melted together to make one giant glob, covered in dust.

But those are fer guests, sonny boy!

[Splitpersonality]

The only candy I have is sitting in a bowl in my living room, and it's been there since 1963, and it's nothing but rock-hard peppermints slightly melted together to make one giant glob, covered in dust.

But those are fer guests, sonny boy!


Is this your order? Do you want me to have the character turn into a semi-senile crotchety old man? By all means sir.

[Askthepizzaguy]

I'd like to see him survive long enough to turn into one, yes. :2thumbsup:

But no, previous orders. The realistic cautious ones that people said "aye" to...

[Splitpersonality]

Any particular order you'd like to open these storage pods in?

Give me an order to open them up in. NOW :whip:

[Askthepizzaguy]

Alphabetical!

Numerical!

[Csargo]

Go through and open up the storage units, but listen for a few seconds before actually opening them up. If you hear any strange noises don't open the container. Go from 143 to 1. :P

Just in-case

[Splitpersonality]

Then I would listen carefully before opening each container. Also, tap on the container first as if knocking on a door. This should take mere seconds, and it could be worth it.

Better safe than sorry. If I were designing a game like this, 1 out of every 3 actions could lead to instant death.

Any objections? If not, that should be our order. But I'd prefer to wait so we get a few more "aye's". This is everyone's game.


Alphabetical!

Numerical!


1, 64, 82, 96, 143

You spot a sign on the wall that alerts you that pod number one is to the left and at the end of the row. You take that left and head down there, arriving at the pod it looks as normal as any other one.

You put your ear to the container, attempting to listen to it's possible living contents, you hear nothing, but then proceed to knock on the door. You wait a few seconds, and hearing nothing put your key in the slot.

You turn it quietly and slowly, then slide the pod door open.... revealing...

Several boxes of clothing, and off in the corner you see a small messenger bag. You pick it up and sling it on your shoulder. You have increased your inventory size!



You make a note of the rest of the contents and jog down to pod 64, you repeat the same steps as pod one, hear nothing, knocking makes nothing stir, and you place your key in the lock, turning slowly...

Your key snaps in half! If there was anything inside this pod, it's unlikely you'll be able to get it now...



You jog again down to pod 82, you listen, nothing, knock, nothing, and place your key in the lock, turning it even more slowly this time, as to avoid a break...

The key holds this time and you slowly slide the door open, revealing...

A locker half full of sports equipment! You pick up the nearest thing to you, a baseball bat, and make another mental note of the locker's contents. You found, baseball bat!




You jog down to pod 96 this time, you put your ear to it, and listen a little less carefully than the other times. Your being armed with a bat makes you a wee bit cocky, you knock on the door loudly with a bat, stirring some birds in the nearby trees, you spin around and watch them fly away, but hear nothing else.

You put your key in the lock, and turn....

It holds, the door opens to reveal...

What appears to be some sort of nerd fantasy roleplayer's wet-dream. The pod is chock full of fantasy swords, daggers, and items. What a find!

You sling your bat in your belt, and examine the weapons inside, making notes of what they are, and how good they look to you. Some of them are cheap weapons, but amongst the garbage you find a medium sized katana! You pick it up and draw it, though the legnth is more suited to a wakizashi, the label assures you that it is a "TRIED AND TRUE NINJA SWORDSMAN KATANA" which happens to be "STRAIGHT FROM JAPAN" as well as being "made in china". You take another look around, making a mental note of the other weapons contained within and move on. You found, Wakizashi!



You walk more slowly this time, admiring your new items a bit more confident than you were with your mere fists. You stop at pod 143, and you hold your ear to it, and you hear a gentile shallow breath, almost raspy, likely inhuman. You knock the bat to the door again, startling whatever is in this pod. It begins to run around, smashing into the walls of the pod, causing quite a ruckus. You decide that whatever's in there, it's not friendly, even if it's just a wild animal.


You drop the key by the door and walk to the front gate. You have no use for whatever is inside that pod...


Stepping outside back onto forest you look to your right, towards the overpass. Though a few cars obstruct your view you can still see a few shamblers walking towards you, maybe the noise of the last pod lured a few of them?

Directly in front of you, is an abandoned car lot, tow trucks used to store cars here for periods of time, no one's gone there in a while, and all the cars are likely dead anyway.

To your left, looking towards Home Depot, you can vaguely make out a bagel shop right next to the movie theater, there appears to be a clear path to get there.


Behind you is the storage facility, with the keys to the pods still in your pocket you can go back here if you feel the need to swap your gear or anything.

(Mental) Notes:

Pod 1: Clothing
Several boxes full of cargo pants
One box of camoflage cargo pants
One box full of assorted baseball caps, of assorted teams
Two boxes of non-descript short sleeve shirts
One box of pull over hoodies
One box full of bandanas and skullcap hats

Pod 64: Unknown
Key break prevented you from opening it, could be forced open but not without more powerful items...

Pod 82: Sports equipment
Several baseball bats
Two bags of golf clubs containing:
-drivers, putters, 4/6/8/9 irons, 3/4 woods *Two handed weapons*
Several boxes of balls from different sports
*American* Football gear including:
-shoulder pads, helmet, cleats
Small box of *Football* soccer shinguards

Pod 96:
A pair of halibreds, likely cheap remakes, but halibreds nonetheless *Two handed weapon*
Several wooden staffs, around 7 feet in legnth*Two handed weapon*
Fantasy dragon daggers and folding knives
5 Katanas of varying legnth and quality *Two handed weapon*
Several pairs of "Kamas"
Ninja throwing stars, and kunai *Ranged weapon*

Pod143: ????
Something angry, loud, and strong, best not to touch this one...




Okay, here is where I explain the whole inventory system in depth, and how these storage facilities work... So long as you have the keys to these pods, you will have access to them at any and all times you are here. The items will not be randomized again, so if you really want to come back and throw on some camo pants and pick up some bandanas and run around like a gangster, I'm not going to stop you, obviously keep in mind the limitations of coming back here, but this is something static in this changing world, so keep that in mind...

You can carry anything reasonable, so if you want to go back right now and pick up those Kamas from pod 96, if you could make an argument that you say keep them in your messenger bag for storage, and I could picture it, then I will allow it.

As far as two handed weapons, I will only allow likely one at a time, unless they have, like the wakizashi, some method of securing themselves to you without having to be held. Again, if you can make an argument that your belt can hold the baseball bat, with the knob being put through the loop or whatever, and it makes sense and I can physically do it, then go for it and I could allow it. If you make a convincing argument that two-handed baseball bats makes you like "the scout but cooler", I might allow that, because it is plausible, but obviously, halibreds, katanas, claymores, items made for two hands will cancel out dual wieldability, and I will make sure to mark them as such :bow:

In addition, ranged weapons will be labeled as such, their ammo qualities will be given if/when you pick them up, they are not infinite, you will run out of bullets/throwing knives/boomer bile/ammo.

Your inventory is now larger than your pockets, be on the lookout for items which can help increase inventory size, every little bit helps!


What do you do, where do you go?



(Sorry this was so annoying to read, it was great for you guys either way so don't complain. Congratulations on a very amazing turn of luck!)

[Csargo]

You can't break the lock on pod 64 with the baseball bat? Or any of the other items?

[Splitpersonality]

You can't break the lock on pod 64 with the baseball bat? Or any of the other items?

Self storage locks are made to be hard to break into, you'd need something like a sledgehammer to have even a slim chance of getting in. Though whether you need/want to is questionable. You have tons of items to choose from :laugh4:

[CCRunner]

throw on some camo pants and pick up some bandanas and run around like a gangster,Can we do this? Please?

[Askthepizzaguy]

Personally I'd like to release that angry, powerful, inhuman creature, and take it back to my place so we can make sweet lurve.

However, perhaps it was a good idea to leave it be. Now, to the movie theater, Home Depot, or our house?

[pevergreen]

Go back to pod 1. Exchange clothing and wear: 1 x Camo Pants, 1 x Short sleeve shirt, 1 x pull over hoodie, 1 x bandana on head. If pockets are there, fill them with as many bandanas as possible.
Proceed to pod 82, take 1 x helmet and pair of shoulder pads and shinguards. Wear all items.
Go to pod 96, take as many small throwing weapons you can and flip knives (like small daggers that flip out, yeah?. If so make sure all are metal (you said fantasy, i think plastic)and then take as many as you can, up to 50% bandana ratio.

Extra weapons and bandanas to tie wounds etc.

[Splitpersonality]

Go back to pod 1. Exchange clothing and wear: 1 x Camo Pants, 1 x Short sleeve shirt, 1 x pull over hoodie, 1 x bandana on head. If pockets are there, fill them with as many bandanas as possible.
Proceed to pod 82, take 1 x helmet and pair of shoulder pads and shinguards. Wear all items.
Go to pod 96, take as many small throwing weapons you can and flip knives (like small daggers that flip out, yeah?. If so make sure all are metal (you said fantasy, i think plastic)and then take as many as you can, up to 50% bandana ratio.

Extra weapons and bandanas to tie wounds etc.


You hatch a brilliant idea to become the most gangster mother:daisy: in this crazy world. So you run back to pod 1 and throw on some camo pants, a black short sleeve shirt, and a black pullover hoodie, you tie a forest green bandana on your head and stuff a few more into your cargo pant pockets, and waist pockets.

You then realize you'll need some protection, so you run to pod 82, put on a football helmet and shoulder pads, as well as shin guards. You look pretty ridiculous, and the facemask sort of obstructs your vision but you make due.

You hobble over to pod 96, slowed down visibly by the shoulder pads in particular, and open it.

You place several small flip out knives (Not balisongs, more like folding survival knives), Kunai and Throwing knives.

You fill your messenger bag 75% with extra weapons, and 25% with bandanas, which will likely be ripped.

You keep a 10 throwing star pouch tied to your pants, on the right side, for easy access. Your pockets are now full of bandanas as well.


Current Inventory:
Throwing stars on hand (x10)
Throwing stars in bag (x20)
Kunai in bag (x20)
Folding knives in bag (x20)
Bandanas in pockets & bag (x25)
Football helmet, with facemask (x1)
Football shoulder pads (x1)
Shin guards (x2)
Baseball bat (x1)
Wakizashi (x1)
Storage Locker Keys (x3)

You have dropped:
Black Zip up hoodie (x1)
Jeans (x1)
Pink Floyd shirt (x1)



You return to the front gate, the places are the same as before, the few shuffling zombies to your right have inched their way closer, they are within 30 yards now. Best start moving!

Where will you go, what will you do?

[Csargo]

You have disappointed me pever. I expected to see" Head to pod 143 and try to do naughty things to the creature inside."

:sad:

[Thermal]

IN! :beam:

I like the idea of picking the key up & opening the loud pod but still... :2thumbsup:

[Csargo]

I think we should get rid of the helmet and shoulder pads. Maybe some other things as well.

[Askthepizzaguy]

I dunno, in case a football game breaks out, or some amorous cheerleaders run by... we are now properly attired.

[Stildawn]

Head to the home depot..... Get anything ruthlessly flamable... Once I know whats in there (from Split) I can tell split how to make bombs lol.

[Askthepizzaguy]

Yes... going to Home depot, smashing the doors open, and grabbing stuff that could cut, burn, or blow up zombies, may be a good plan. I endorse it.

It shouldn't take too long. It's not like we're paying for things. Stick it to the man!

[pevergreen]

I'm sorry ichigo. I see zombies, i go into swatting mode.

[Subotan]

You have dropped:
...
Pink Floyd shirt (x1)
NOOOO

[Splitpersonality]

Well Home Depot carries:

Paint, paint thinner, garden tools such as hedge clippers, lawn mowers, chainsaws (sans gasoline), forklifts, potted plants, supplies for painting your house, tools that would be suited for working on cars, normal tools such as screwdrivers, hammers, sledgehammers, patio furnuture, ladders, washing machines, electric fireplaces, electric drills, portable generators, electrical wiring components, flooring, lighting and fans, and storage items... What a mouthful...


If you want a specific list of what's actually there in the store you'll have to go there yourself and see it :angel:

[Beskar]

Well Home Depot carries:

Paint, paint thinner, garden tools such as hedge clippers, lawn mowers, chainsaws (sans gasoline), forklifts, potted plants, supplies for painting your house, tools that would be suited for working on cars, normal tools such as screwdrivers, hammers, sledgehammers, patio furnuture, ladders, washing machines, electric fireplaces, electric drills, portable generators, electrical wiring components, flooring, lighting and fans, and storage items... What a mouthful...


If you want a specific list of what's actually there in the store you'll have to go there yourself and see it :angel:

Reminds me of Monkey Island.

[Thermal]

Well Home Depot carries:

Paint, paint thinner, garden tools such as hedge clippers, lawn mowers, chainsaws (sans gasoline), forklifts, potted plants, supplies for painting your house, tools that would be suited for working on cars, normal tools such as screwdrivers, hammers, sledgehammers, patio furnuture, ladders, washing machines, electric fireplaces, electric drills, portable generators, electrical wiring components, flooring, lighting and fans, and storage items... What a mouthful...


If you want a specific list of what's actually there in the store you'll have to go there yourself and see it :angel:

:yes:

[Askthepizzaguy]

Well Home Depot carries:

They've got allen wrenches, gerbil feeders, toilet seats, electric heaters
Trash compactors, juice extractor, shower rods and water meters
Walkie-talkies, copper wires, safety goggles, radial tires
BB pellets, rubber mallets, fans and dehumidifiers
Picture hangers, paper cutters, waffle irons, window shutters
Paint removers, window louvres, masking tape and plastic gutters
Kitchen faucets, folding tables, weather stripping, jumper cables
Hooks and tackle, grout and spackle, power foggers, spoons and ladles
Pesticides for fumigation, high-performance lubrication
Metal roofing, water proofing, multi-purpose insulation
Air compressors, brass connectors, wrecking chisels, smoke detectors
Tire guages, hamster cages, thermostats and bug deflectors
Trailer hitch demagnetizers, automatic circumcisers
Tennis rackets, angle brackets, Duracells and Energizers
Soffit panels, circuit breakers, vacuum cleaners, coffee makers
Calculators, generators, and matching salt and pepper shakers.

[Stildawn]

And Calcium Carbide.... and Fertilizer (AN based).... Diesel....

Grabs heaps of that stuff if we go in.

[Thermal]

And Calcium Carbide.... and Fertilizer (AN based).... Diesel....

Grabs heaps of that stuff if we go in.

We want some matches with this :mellow:

[Chaotix]

I say we put the shoulder pads and shin guards in the bag, as they're slowing us down. Keep the helmet, though- protection from having one's face bitten off is quite useful.

[Stildawn]

The diesel is the least ruthless of what I listed and is mainly used as a catalst for the others hehehe, but yes we need some matches.

[Double A]

Maybe we can unleash the thing from pod 143 and lure it into pod 64 or even into the zombies!


automatic circumcisers

We can have a zombie briss!

[Askthepizzaguy]

All in favor of going to home Depot next and smashing open the doors and making off with useful stuff inside, please say aye.

(Aye)

[CCRunner]

Why couldn't there have been some pirate clothes in the containters? :cry:

Very well then, I say aye. But on the condition that we talk like a pirate while doing it.

[Chaotix]

Yup, let's do it. Make sure we pick up a nail gun or something while we're there.

[miotas]

I think that our sword will be a more effective weapon than any gun, unless we find a shotgun or something.

[Chaotix]

I think that our sword will be a more effective weapon than any gun, unless we find a shotgun or something.

This is true, but it never hurts to have a ranged weapon when our enemies can (presumably, since they're zombies) only attack us in melee. The katana is probably the most powerful, but if we can take out part of a horde before it even reaches us, then why wouldn't we?

[Splitpersonality]

Going to bed now, expect writeup later tomorrow after I get orders.

I.E. Around 2:30pm EST if possible...

[Stildawn]

Break into the Home Depot store.... search for all things usefull.... Especially try to find high powered nailgun and nail, Calcium Carbide, Fertilizer (AN based), Diesel, A zippo, and some glass bottles

[Askthepizzaguy]

Make sure you keep eyes open for all other useful items while in there.

[Csargo]

A nail gun would be pretty useless, considering you'd need a hose and air compressor to use it. At least the few I've used have, plus the safety mechanism.

[miotas]

The best ones are opperated by compressed air, but you can get ones that are powered electricity or flammable gasses and explosives, the electric one would probably be the most practical, but we probably wont be able to charge it, and I don't think a nail will stop a zombie* anyway.

*If they are zombies.
EDIT
@Split, does our character know if the creatures can feel pain? Because that would play a large part in how effective a nail gun will be.

[Thermal]

Break into the Home Depot store.... search for all things usefull.... Especially try to find high powered nailgun and nail, Calcium Carbide, Fertilizer (AN based), Diesel, A zippo, and some glass bottles

Add sledgehammer to that list. :smash:

[Splitpersonality]

@Split, does our character know if the creatures can feel pain? Because that would play a large part in how effective a nail gun will be.


Can't know until we fight them


Writeup commencing...

[Double A]

A ride on lawn mower would work for transport.

Also I'm sure there are all kinds of bags and things, pick up a tool belt as well.

[Splitpersonality]

Break into the Home Depot store.... search for all things usefull.... Especially try to find high powered nailgun and nail, Calcium Carbide, Fertilizer (AN based), Diesel, A zippo, and some glass bottles


You turn and look back at the approaching corpses, and then down at your items which you gathered, you figure that you are set enough to head for home depot, so you begin your jog.

On the way you pass a mechanics, with several cars in the lot, and a deli, with the metal gate open, but the door closed. Both of these are on your right.

As you spot the large Home Depot sign in the air, you look to your right and see Stadium 16, a popular movie theater on the island, you remember seeing Avatar 3D there only last week. There's an unsurprising lack of cars there, the lot is nowhere near full.

You continue running and head into the home depot parking lot, it's a large parking lot, like the movie theater, there are only a few cars here. Something feels strange about this lot as well, you're not sure what but you dismiss it and keep walking.

As you walk up to the front door of the store you look through the window in the front, there are several corpses strewn about, you walk over to the automatic doors to enter, and are surprised when they open without fuss. You pause for a second, to make sure nothing is jumping out at you, and proceed to enter.

Stepping over the corpses, and items strewn about you walk over to the middle of the store, from which you can see every aisle lined up. Several locations stand out to you....

To your left, at the end of the store, is the greenhouse, this would be the most likely place for fertilizer.

Section 1:
Just before that is aisle 1, where they keep gardening supplies.
Aisles 3 and 4 contain supplies for the outdoors, such as grills, generators, lawn mowers, patio furniture, and protective work wear.

Section 2:
Aisles 8, 9, and 10 are at the center of the store, directly in front of you, they contain paint, painting supplies, such as swatches, color samples, and paint thinners.

Section 3:
Aisles 15 and 16 contain building supplies, drywall, Sheetrock, and tools. Just across from these aisles, next to the cash registers, are the small tools, screwdriver sets, hammers, and the like.

Section 4:
Aisle 19 the last one in the store, contains all the toilets, and bathroom tools/supplies. I'm not sure why you make a note of this, but you do...


Because of how large the store is, you can likely only search one of these sections at a time...


Where do you go, what do you do?


Inventory

Throwing stars on hand (x10)
Throwing stars in bag (x20)
Kunai in bag (x20)
Folding knives in bag (x20)
Bandanas in pockets & bag (x25)
Football helmet, with facemask (x1)
Football shoulder pads (x1)
Shin guards (x2)
Baseball bat (x1)
Wakizashi (x1)
Storage Locker Keys (x3)



I'm sorry that I seem to be dragging this out, but I'd like to give you guys all the choices possible, so that this is as unique an experience as possible. :bow: It's not just because I feel like being difficult. :P

[Double A]

Nothing like riding around on a lawnmower hitting zombies with a baseball bat.

[Thermal]

Maybe, section 3?

[Double A]

Could we possibly look around section 2 and then nab a hammer and toolbelt on our way out?

[Thermal]

Could we possibly look around section 2 and then nab a hammer and toolbelt on our way out?

Maybe, but how useful would painting supplies be? not very I don't think, and what are swatches?

[Double A]

Oh I meant section 1 sorry. The one with the gardening supplies.

[Stildawn]

Um where are the chemicals section? lol I was relying on the carbide and diesel, and meths and all that other awesome stuff lol.

[Splitpersonality]

Um where are the chemicals section? lol I was relying on the carbide and diesel, and meths and all that other awesome stuff lol.


Well just because you don't see an item in a section doesn't mean it's there, you obviously can't see if there's dynamite in the toilets if you don't check ;P

That being said, there is no dynamite in the toilets, I am sorry :bow:

[Thermal]

[I]check the toliets for dynamite[I]

[Double A]

That's one less place we have to search, then.

The way I see it, we're equipped for freaking Fallout 3, as soon as we get some food.

[Splitpersonality]

That's one less place we have to search, then.

The way I see it, we're equipped for freaking Fallout 3, as soon as we get some food.


You guys just need to think outside the toilet box, I'm sure if you're looking to make explosives there are things here you can use...

[Double A]

WAIT! That's perfect! Toilet bombs!

[Subotan]

The way I see it, we're equipped for freaking Fallout 3, as soon as we get some food.

Get me a Steam Gauge Assembly, a Fission Battery, a Crutch and a Pressure Cooker, stat.

[Double A]

Where am I going to find a crutch at this time of day?

[Thermal]

Get me a Steam Gauge Assembly, a Fission Battery, a Crutch and a Pressure Cooker, stat.

I made myself the shish kebab, we need I think a pilot light, lawnmower blade, possibly a lunch box? :laugh4:

[Subotan]

Flaming sword? Or steam-powered nail gun? Which would be better t taking out zombies?

[Double A]

Flaming sword, definitely.

[Stildawn]

In that case include in the next orders to search the rest of the store, there will be a chemical supplies area lol.

[Splitpersonality]

If you guys want to go back to the storage area, I could possibly turn that creature in pod 134 into a dog, and he could be your companion for the rest of the game

:sarcasm:

[Double A]

Can we unleash it on the walking corpses or make it run into pod 64?

[Splitpersonality]

Can we unleash it on the walking corpses or make it run into pod 64?

It was but a joke AA :laugh4:

[Double A]

No it wasn't! YOU LIE!

Travel back in time and unleash the creature from pod 134.

[Splitpersonality]

[i]You go back in time using your special time machine baseball bat, and unleash the thing inside from [b]pod134[b] and it eats you, you're dead now hahahahaha[i]

[Thermal]

If you guys want to go back to the storage area, I could possibly turn that creature in pod 134 into a dog, and he could be your companion for the rest of the game

:sarcasm:

Thats...Fable....not fallout..... :inquisitive:

[Splitpersonality]

Thats...Fable....not fallout..... :inquisitive:

Dogmeat?

[Double A]

Yeah zombie dog, great way to start the game!

[Askthepizzaguy]

I kind of lost track... did you guys decide to do something yet, or should I suggest something?

[Double A]

Looks like no one's said anything.

[Askthepizzaguy]

What's your call, Double A? (serious mode)

Any one of those aisles appeal to you more than the other?

[Double A]

The one with garden supplies could have lots of cool stuff, but the hardeware section would too.

Is there any chance we'll be able to search both? Like how many times till we're gonna have to fight?

[Askthepizzaguy]

We still have our house to go to.

I don't want to spend too much time here. Let's check one obviously, two aisles at the most, and then run to the house.

Hardware sounds more useful to me. Go with the hardware aisle.

[Double A]

There's all kinds of useful explody stuff in the gardening section right?

I have an idea... can we go to the hardware section and take our time, then when we're leaving fuel up a riding mower and drive it outta here?

[miotas]

ride on mowers aren't very fast. We'd be able to jog quicker.

[Askthepizzaguy]

I imagine there could be useful things in the gardening section, but I am thinking... whatever is actually USEFUL in the gardening section will also be bulky and heavy.

And we can walk/run faster than a mower. I was thinking power tools that run on batteries, flashlights, crowbars, etc etc.

Useful but small items.

[Double A]

Bah I've always wanted to drive one on a street bashing zombies...

And it'd go much more faster if we could take the speed governor off.

[Askthepizzaguy]

Do we agree that flashlights, crowbars, axes, hammers, things of that nature, are lighter and more useful than anything else we might find in the store?

Matches can work too.

[Double A]

Well we've already got enough weapons to fight our way into Troy, so I think we should look for tools now.

[Askthepizzaguy]

Agreed.

Due to a lack of leadership while I basically abstained all round, I shall step forward and ask the great Lord With Two Minds to please allow our hero to check Section 3, or whichever is the hardware/tools section.

Matches and batteries should be rather easy to find near the front of the store somewhere, near the cash registers, since those are commonly-bought items. But we will see.




Edit: Checked Home Depot.com, here's whats in that section:

Air Compressors, Tools & Accessories
Air Nailers & Nails
Auto
Books & DVDs
Cabinet Hardware
Door Locks
Hand Tools
Hardware & Fasteners
Mailboxes & Signs
Power Tool Accessories
Power Tools
Safety & Security
Tool Storage
Wet / Dry Vacuums


I see several categories of use there.

[Double A]

Pick up a tool belt or three to use for extra storage.

[Splitpersonality]

Section 3:
Aisles 15 and 16 contain building supplies, drywall, Sheetrock, and tools. Just across from these aisles, next to the cash registers, are the small tools, screwdriver sets, hammers, and the like.

Inventory

Throwing stars on hand (x10)
Throwing stars in bag (x20)
Kunai in bag (x20)
Folding knives in bag (x20)
Bandanas in pockets & bag (x25)
Football helmet, with facemask (x1)
Football shoulder pads (x1)
Shin guards (x2)
Baseball bat (x1)
Wakizashi (x1)
Storage Locker Keys (x3)



Agreed.
I shall step forward and ask the great Lord With Two Minds to please allow our hero to check Section 3, or whichever is the hardware/tools section.

Matches and batteries should be rather easy to find near the front of the store somewhere, near the cash registers, since those are commonly-bought items. But we will see.




Edit: Checked Home Depot.com, here's whats in that section:

Air Compressors, Tools & Accessories
Air Nailers & Nails
Auto
Books & DVDs
Cabinet Hardware
Door Locks
Hand Tools
Hardware & Fasteners
Mailboxes & Signs
Power Tool Accessories
Power Tools
Safety & Security
Tool Storage
Wet / Dry Vacuums


I see several categories of use there.

You decide to check section 3 first, deeming the tools there the most useful things you could pick up right now, on your way in you make sure to grab a tool belt which should allow you to hold tools much easier than before, it has 5 extra spaces for tools, and two pouches for holding nails and staples.


In front of you, you see a decimated section, probably ripped apart by people trying to grab whatever they could to survive, the useless items are on prominent display, but there are likely a few gems hidden in there...

As you dig around in the mess of the aisle, you find a nailgun! It appears to be in working order, but you don't have a hose or an air compressor... as you lament over the usefulness of the item you notice it says on the side "Direct drive, power actuated model", you don't know what this means, but you assume you might be able to work around the lack of an air compressor... You insert it into one of the slots on your belt, and pick up enough nails to fill one pouch on your belt. You gain: Nailgun + Nails (x20)


Now you decide to walk over to the small tools, and stock up on smaller, yet still useful tools. You pick up a flathead screwdriver, and a hammer and sling them in your belt, never know when you could use one. You also pick up a pair of pliets, needlenose, something that would be also very common and easy to use. As you are leaving the section, you pick up a small maglite flashlight, it's heavy, durable, metal, and fits nicely in your pocket. Good as a weapon and seeing device, and it doesn't take up any inventory on your belt. You look around this section and depart, back to the two aisles.

There are several other items strewn about in the aisle, but you doubt you'll need door locks, cabnets or mailboxes, unless those little red mailbox levers actually can be used as a weapon.

You briefly ponder this, but dismiss it.


Your search of section 3 is complete.

Inventory:

Tool Belt (5 inventory slots)
Flashlight
Hammer
Flathead Screwdriver
Needlenose Pliers
Nailgun (Without caps)
Nails (20x)
Throwing stars on hand (x10)
Throwing stars in bag (x20)
Kunai in bag (x20)
Folding knives in bag (x20)
Bandanas in pockets & bag (x25)
Football helmet, with facemask (x1)
Football shoulder pads (x1)
Shin guards (x2)
Baseball bat (x1)
Wakizashi (x1)
Storage Locker Keys (x3)
Due to the high number of items, you are now moderately encumbered, it is harder for you to move around, and your actions each phase will take noticeably longer.


Where do you go, what do you do?

[Seon]

I vote we remove the helmet and the shoulder pads for now.

[Askthepizzaguy]

Can you list the items in terms of heaviest/most encumbering to least?

Then we'll just dispose of the items with the highest encumbrance and the least usefulness. Such as the football gear.

[Splitpersonality]

Can you list the items in terms of heaviest/most encumbering to least?

Done, but I would like to remind you that orders are already being done in 15 minutes at most. THey would be increased to maybe 25 at this point... but nonetheless here is your listing.

EDIT:

What I Meant by the above, is that this is in game time, what your character does, how fast he carries out orders... Sorry for any confusion. :bow:

Inventory, In order of encumbrance high to low:
Football helmet, with facemask (x1) (Even taking the facemask off would help some...)
Football shoulder pads (x1)
Baseball bat (x1)
Wakizashi (x1)
Shin guards (x2)
Throwing stars on hand (x10) (Because the pouch on your leg makes it hard for you to move)
Folding knives in bag (x20) (That's a lot of knives...)
Bandanas in pockets & bag (x25) (Pockets FULL of thick cloth)
Throwing stars in bag (x20)
Kunai in bag (x20)
Flashlight
Tool Belt (5 inventory slots)
Hammer
Flathead Screwdriver
Needlenose Pliers
Nailgun (Without caps)
Nails (20x)
Storage Locker Keys (x3)

[Askthepizzaguy]

Football helmet, with facemask (x1) (Even taking the facemask off would help some...)
Football shoulder pads (x1)
Baseball bat (x1)
Wakizashi (x1)
Shin guards (x2)
Throwing stars on hand (x10) (Because the pouch on your leg makes it hard for you to move)
Folding knives in bag (x10) (That's a lot of knives...)
Bandanas in pockets & bag (x15) (Pockets FULL of thick cloth)
Throwing stars in bag (x20)
Kunai in bag (x20)
Flashlight
Tool Belt (5 inventory slots)
Hammer
Flathead Screwdriver
Needlenose Pliers
Nailgun (Without caps)
Nails (20x)
Storage Locker Keys (x3)




Ok, I didn't dispose of all of the knives or bandanas, but we have a freaking wakizashi. Against zombies, I'm really not feeling the idea of using folding knives, and we won't need THAT many bandanas.

This is my proposed disposal list (in red). Your approval please.

[CCRunner]

I approve.

Now, do we risk searching another aisle, and becoming more encumbered, or do we go straight home now?

[Askthepizzaguy]

I think matches and batteries are worth another look.

If you buy a flashlight, are the batteries included? Having a dead flashlight doesn't help us.

Matches are a basic survival tool. I can conceive of a number of uses for those.

[Splitpersonality]

There are batteries in the flashlight, I should have mentioned that. Sorry.

[Askthepizzaguy]

Are there matches in my back pocket, perchance, that you never mentioned? :clown:

[Chaotix]

I think this character is supposed to play as less of a "tank" and more of a "rogue"/agile fighter, anyway. Can we get some details on the physical build of our character?

Considering we've got kunai and throwing stars, I highly doubt we'll need any knives at all. Let's drop all the knives, so that we can keep some extra bandanas handy. Let's definitely get rid of the shoulder pads, shin guards, and helmet (although maybe we could keep the helmet sans face-guard).

[Splitpersonality]

Can we get some details on the physical build of our character?


Find a mirror and I'll gladly allow you to examine yourself :bow:

@ATPG:

Send in some orders and find out :clown:

[Chaotix]

Check to make sure you are wearing pants before you go any further.

:clown:

[Splitpersonality]

You look down, and to your surprise you have lost your cargo pants, your rather large :daisy: swings to and fro in the breeze. Now that you think of it, it is almost as good a weapon as the baseball bat. You drop the bat in favor of...

Sorry that was bad even by MY standards.

You look down, and see that you are indeed still wearing pants. The blasted helmet gets in the way a little, but you are sure you are wearing pants. To check further you feel your legs.

Unless your skin is made of cloth, you are pretty sure you have pants on.

Where do you go, what do you do?

[Askthepizzaguy]

Search my underwear. Be sure to sneak inside, checking EXTRA carefully for traps. If there is an ogre inside, sneak up on him and backstab him with my ballista. Search the ogre carefully, being careful not to set off any traps. If he has money, take it. If he has a sandwich, place it in our inventory. If he is wearing ladies undergarments, compliment him on his looks and promise you'll call. After this is all done, eat the ogre. If there is a castle, avoid going inside. Use magic ring to summon a portal and escape. Thank the waitress and leave a 20% tip.

[Chaotix]

Remove all that equipment that I mentioned up there.

Search around the immediate area for any matches.

Whether or not the matches are found, go to the Home Depot bathroom, and look at yourself in the mirror. If there are any zombies taking a dump, kill them without a second thought with the Wakizashi. Also, set the Wakizashi as the weapon that should be used in any surprise combat situation for now.

[Splitpersonality]

Remove all that equipment that I mentioned up there.

Search around the immediate area for any matches.

Whether or not the matches are found, go to the Home Depot bathroom, and look at yourself in the mirror. If there are any zombies taking a dump, kill them without a second thought with the Wakizashi. Also, set the Wakizashi as the weapon that should be used in any surprise combat situation for now.


You swing your messenger bag forward and pull out your plethora of folding knives, seeing as you have a pretty decent sized sword, plus kunai, you feel as though you could part with them.

You take the football helmet off as well, then the shoulder pads, and shin guards. What a load off of your shoulders!

You glance at the helmet though, it could come in handy, you notice that the facemask is held in place by several flathead screws, you pull out your newly acquired screwdriver and undo the mask. You place the helmet back on your head, much lighter than before!

You now look around you for matches, but you find nothing, unfortunately.


You draw your wakizashi and walk towards the back of the store, looking for the bathrooms, as you approach one, you kick the door in with a loud karate yell. The door slams against the wall, and your scream echos, sounding odd. You listen for a second then step into the room, swinging at head level for someone sitting on the toilet.

There were unfortunately no zombies, and fortunatly no people on the toilet, but you feel confident it was the right move to make either way.


You look at the toilet, and laugh, what a stupid idea that was. Why would a zombie need to "take a dump", you laugh at your own stupidity.

You finish laughing and turn around to face the mirror. Not much looks out of the ordinary, you're dressed in all baggy clothes, you've got long hair, and a football helmet on, just like any other day. You examine your shoulders, still as small and scrawn as ever, your chest looks a bit bigger though, maybe those pushups have been helping? Your stomach has also disappeared, it's now pretty flat, you pat it in satisfaction. Your legs look scrawny now too, you knew giving up sports was a bad idea, but whatever, you've not gained insane amounts of weight so you feel fine... but still something seems off, you can't quite put your finger on it though... Your hair seems a bit longer, but is that it? Hmm...

You ponder for a few minutes.....


You resolve that nothing is out of the ordinary, aside from a strange problem balancing your weight. You pull your clothing taught, to check for any inconsistencies with your observations, perhaps a large tumor in your stomach. All that stands out are your breasts, but that's nothing new is it?

You ponder again, is it?

You shake your head, dismissing the thoughts and plan your next move...


~Your medium encumbrance is now gone... your movements once again take minimal time~
Inventory: From now on your inventory will be organized from most encumbering to least encumbering automatically!
Baseball bat (x1)
Wakizashi (x1)
Throwing stars on hand (x10)
Football helmet (x1)
Bandanas in pockets & bag (x25)
Throwing stars in bag (x20)
Kunai in bag (x20)
Flashlight
Tool Belt (5 inventory slots)
Hammer
Flathead Screwdriver
Needlenose Pliers
Nailgun (Without caps)
Nails (20x)
Storage Locker Keys (x3)


Where will you go, what will you do?

[miotas]

Checking near the checkouts for any cigarette lighters would be good. Never know when a good flame could come in handy.

[Stildawn]

Dangit guys lol I need the carbide, fertilizer and diesel lol..... I can make bloody bombs that will level buildings with that stuff lol..... Kill hundreds of zombies at once..

[Askthepizzaguy]

I agree we should be able to grab lighters by the cash registers on the way out without losing any time.

I wonder if the host would allow it.

[Stildawn]

Dangit guys lol I need the carbide, fertilizer and diesel lol..... I can make bloody bombs that will level buildings with that stuff lol..... Kill hundreds of zombies at once..

[Thermal]

We need to look in the gardening aisle and look for things stildawn said, especially diesel, look long and hard for diesel and if you find it, matches or cigerette lighters to accompany. Also carefully cut your hair short with the wakizahi thingy, (sorry if anyone here has long hair but it has to go! :laugh4: ) Do people agree?

[Beskar]

We should have checked for any strange marks on our body in that mirror and stripped down to our boxers to do it.

[Thermal]

We should have checked for any strange marks on our body in that mirror and stripped down to our boxers to do it.

No completely naked, zombies don't enjoy eating any clothing whatsoever :no:

[Subotan]

(sorry if anyone here has long hair but it has to go! :laugh4: ) Do people agree?

Unless you're a woman, which we are. Before we cut it, how long is it? If it's more than a just a shoulder length or a bob, then yeah, it has to go.

It'll be interesting playing as a woman in this game, seeing as most post-apocalyptic scenarios feature the characters that are burly ex-marines running around grunting like pigs.

[Thermal]

Unless you're a woman, which we are. Before we cut it, how long is it? If it's more than a just a shoulder length or a bob, then yeah, it has to go.

It'll be interesting playing as a woman in this game, seeing as most post-apocalyptic scenarios feature the characters that are burly ex-marines running around grunting like pigs.

Oh and I thought we were a guy with long hair, nevermind. :beam:

[Chaotix]

Dangit guys lol I need the carbide, fertilizer and diesel lol..... I can make bloody bombs that will level buildings with that stuff lol..... Kill hundreds of zombies at once..

Hate to break it to you, but I think the only one out of those three that we'll find in a Home Depot is fertilizer. And lugging around a bag of fertilizer until we find the other two is, sadly, not an option.

[Stildawn]

I use to work at a home depot like thing (called something different were I live) and all three were sold in abundence...?

The most rare would be the carbide stuff, but if they didnt sell it direct you could get it by breaking fluro lights.

But the fert and diesel would be there and is the most important, and all we need then is containers of any type.... Something like camera roll cases for small say 5 kill bombs, and bigger i guess to like 600ml drink bottles etc for large throw and get the hell outta there bombs lol.

[Diamondeye]

The CIA is going to arrest people in this thread for knowing so much about building bombs...

[Chaotix]

Well, there's no reason we can't search around for them, but we don't want to be carrying a bag of fertilizer and a bunch of fluorescent lights (which it should have, actually), and then get ambushed by zombies because we couldn't find the diesel fuel. Also, while you might know how, our character might not even know how to make the bombs...

I vote that we search for the stuff, but if we can't find all three components, we leave everything here.

[Stildawn]

We can make it in store and then ditch the bulk of it just taking the actual bombs?

Split your the boss... Can we do this? The Depot store should have like 4 lt bottles of diesel amoungst all the meths, acetone, and turps n stuff.....

As for the containers we need... there are heaps of things we could empty and then use.... and we could use the bandanas for fuses....

[Splitpersonality]

Well the first problem in this plan that I must address is the character's knowledge. How does she know how to make bombs?

I could be nice and say that you read it on the internet, but I've swung enough things your way so far, there's been enough deus ex machina for now.

If you could argue how to make them, and the knowledge was possessed, you could put them in the bottles, store the bottles, and then leave the remaining parts there, as you say, I would likely let you do that.

It's all about knowledge now, I'm sure you could have me just :daisy: around with chemicals until I found something but that could prove hazardous :clown:

[Thermal]

For about the 6 billionith time, I recommend just find diesel, we can create huge fires if we have diesel, which can be handy, it may even be useful if we need to make a get away in a car. There were lines of abandoned cars at the start, for example.

[Stildawn]

hmmm... well you just mix the fert with diesel maybe 3:1 Fert:Diesel.... and ignite it... Its pretty easy? But if we are a girl then I dont think she would know.

[Askthepizzaguy]

I like how you guys want to lug around a jug of diesel fuel on the off-chance we need to pour it on the ground and set it on fire.

You know all those cars, everywhere? They have fuel in them. Unless a very, very thirsty person went around with a long straw and drank all of it.

We could get inside one of those cards and drive it to our house. Just sayin'.

[Chaotix]

Do we have a driver's license? We wouldn't want to get pulled over by the zombie cops.

[Stildawn]

Im not saying to lug around diesel, Im saying use it to make the bombs and then ditch it there.... Make like 5 camera roll case size bombs, and maybe 4 600ml bottle bombs which wouldnt weight sweet all.... And would pack alot of fire power.

[Thermal]

I like how you guys want to lug around a jug of diesel fuel on the off-chance we need to pour it on the ground and set it on fire.

You know all those cars, everywhere? They have fuel in them. Unless a very, very thirsty person went around with a long straw and drank all of it.

We could get inside one of those cards and drive it to our house. Just sayin'.

Our house is probably infested, and given that I doubt were staying there, we need enough fuel for the long run. Plus its not an off chance that we'd pour it on the floor, we could easily create a wall of fire by having diesel across a whole street and setting alight to it, giving us a chance to separate ourselves of the horde. Besides we wouldn't need tonnes of it and so shouldn't slow us down too much. Diesel usually has a screw on lid so you don't have to walk carefully as it shouldn't come out.

Either way stildawns plan can't be done as the host says this woman isn't a terrorist, surprisingly.

[Subotan]

Check how long hair is, and consider whether it needs a cut, on both safety, and cultural grounds

[Stildawn]

I thought we were a guy lol....

[Thermal]

I thought we were a guy lol....

I'd say transvestite is a safe bet.

[Splitpersonality]

Do we have a driver's license? We wouldn't want to get pulled over by the zombie cops.
This right now, is in contention for the best quote of the game, barring of course ATPG's private orders regarding this game he sent me... You can imagine :laugh4:



I thought we were a guy lol....
Read the writeup again :idea2:


Check how long hair is, and consider whether it needs a cut, on both safety, and cultural grounds

You look in the mirror and notice your hair is just pas your shoulders, you briefly consider cutting it, it is something that can be easily grabbed, you have no cultural qualms about it, and you kinda like your hair, it took a while to grow it back.

You take the helmet off, do your hair in a sort of bun without the hair tie, and you place the helmet on your head, it fits a bit more snugly, but your hair is now protected from grabbing, you look at your new manly face in the mirror. Huh... you get another strange feeling looking like this, you look down and nothing seems different from the last time you looked in the mirror... "What the heck is it then...?" you mutter to yourself...

You dismiss it and shake your head.


What will you do, where will you go?

[Askthepizzaguy]

All these strange feelings when we look in the mirror are either a clue, or foreshadowing. The game host obviously intends it to mean something more.

But what? Any ideas?

[Seon]

Let us touch the mirror. It always works in horror movies.

[Askthepizzaguy]

Let us touch the mirror. It always works in horror movies.

The mirror? Seriously, the mirror??? Where's your sense of adventure, man? We're a female hiding in a bathroom, in front of a mirror, about to be ripped to shreds by a slowly moving horde of nightmarish creatures, we have mere moments left to live, and you want to touch THE MIRROR????

Am I the only perverted man in here? :bigcry:

[pevergreen]

The mirror? Seriously, the mirror??? Where's your sense of adventure, man? We're a female hiding in a bathroom, in front of a mirror, about to be ripped to shreds by a slowly moving horde of nightmarish creatures, we have mere moments left to live, and you want to touch THE MIRROR????

Am I the only perverted man in here? :bigcry:

You have no idea how many potential scenes there are.

"Hey...I'm the zombie poolboy..."

[Thermal]

What would you rather do then, as a woman ATPG? :grin:

p.s: I'm not sure how keen you are on getting banned, we'll see how you respond :laugh4:

[Double A]

Take all of your clothes off looking for zombie marks.

Also, jump up and down while you look. Just to make sure they aren't anywhere you can't see.

So you guys have any suggestions?

[pevergreen]

Test out flexibility in front of mirror. Examine if you may need to strap them down while sprinting. As Fatty (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Vautin)says, you just can't have them flapping around.

[Askthepizzaguy]

What would you rather do then, as a woman ATPG? :grin:

p.s: I'm not sure how keen you are on getting banned, we'll see how you respond :laugh4:

First of all, I take off my regular clothes and fashion a makeshift outfit out of what bandanas remain. Then, I take my hair out of that conservative little bun and pull it back into a ponytail. Then I splash lots of water onto myself. Then, I pull out my wakizashi and I roam around the city looking exactly like hollywood intended.

[Thermal]

Then, I pull out my wakizashi

Sounds painful.

[Stildawn]

man we are side tracked hard....

[Askthepizzaguy]

Sounds painful.

Not really. In fact I usually hear cheering, applause, or gasping noises.

[Splitpersonality]

Test out flexibility in front of mirror. Examine if you may need to strap them down while sprinting. As Fatty (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Vautin)says, you just can't have them flapping around.


Though your tool belt is a little encumbering on bending over and moving in unusual ways, you don't need to worry too much about doing gymnastics, so you feel fine enough with it on.


You look down and examine yourself.

Your view wanders between the mirror, and your body, the mirror makes them look larger than normal, seeing them for yourself you don't think you need to strap them down.

That weird feeling returns again, you cease examining yourself, and stumble, feeling a little lightheaded. You race yourself against the wall however, and you seem to be alright once more.

You regain your composure and put some serious thought into meaningful actions.


Where do you go, what do you do?

[Thermal]

Try to form dreadlocks with your hair, decidedly finding it a good look to have. Also see if there is clean pouring water, and hydrate yourself.

[Splitpersonality]

Try to form dreadlocks with your hair, decidedly finding it a good look to have.


You consider making your hair into dreadlocks, but you don't have nearly enough, and it's not really your style. You think the helmet works well enough anyway.

Where will you go, what will you do?

[Askthepizzaguy]

Feeling lightheaded indicates to me that we have an unknown ailment.

That's not a good sign. We should get a move on... perhaps to our house?

[Thermal]

Go to bath room sink, see if theres clean running water and if so, drink

May be faint from lack of hydration :shrug:

[pevergreen]

Possibly. But the feeling that there is something wrong.

Do you think it would be worth pursuing that? Its obviously important, best thing to do would to be to go back to the house and check out old photos of ourself and see if anything has changed.

[Askthepizzaguy]

I don't trust the water here.

Let's go perhaps to the movie theater and grab some bottled water, soda, candy, popcorn, whatever.

[Chaotix]

Why not just our house?

If we dawdle here much longer we'll get zombie-mobbed.

[Thermal]

I don't trust the water here.

Let's go perhaps to the movie theater and grab some bottled water, soda, candy, popcorn, whatever.

Ok, un-italicized, but if it is hydration she might faint on here way there.

Our house might not have any food Choatix...

[Askthepizzaguy]

The movie theater is closer and it is on our way. But I agree we need to get moving.

[Splitpersonality]

Okay, TM unitalicized his orders apparently...

Actually forget that, sorry TM but you put in orders, and I will not accept the first orders being italicized.
Here is your writeup.




Go to bath room sink, see if theres clean running water and if so, drink.


You step up to the sink, your previously regained composure has lost itself again, you are now rather dizzy, and feeling feverish. You turn the sink on, resolving to drink something.

You hear the pipes creak a bit, and they kick in, the water comes out a nice clear color, you put your finger in it to test the temperature, it's cold.

You take your hands and cup them, getting some water to drink, you drink a few gulps and feel a little better.

You take the cool water and splash it on your face, as the water runs down your eyes, you blink rapidly. Your vision changes and warps, you see static, white noise, and the mirror in front of you. The figure of you in the mirror changes back and forth, skin color, hair color, hair length, outfits, all change fantastically and colorfully. The normal sounds of water warp into different sounds, that of screaming, cars driving, gunfire, an alarm, a siren, explosions, laughter. The sounds swell about in your head, driving you in a whirlpool of feelings, in reality you firmly grip the sink and pant loudly. The noise swells, and then falls quicker than it rose, down to silence, then the sound resolves itself, turning finally into the gentile purr of a cat.

You close your eyes and take a deep breath, then open them once more.

You are you, and the only noise is the running water of the sink, your breath is calm again and you don't feel dizzy anymore.

You appear to be okay.

You think you might be coming down with something, but you're not sure, whatever happened was weird but you have no explanation for it.

You need to find out though...

Where do you go, what do you do?

[Askthepizzaguy]

Yeah, this is why I wasn't a big fan of drinking the water.

Shall we go to the movie theater, where there will be at least bottled potables?

[pevergreen]

Thats some :daisy: up :daisy:

[Stildawn]

I reckon its just Splits way to tell us to hurry up lol.

[Stildawn]

You leave the Home Depot, and run towards home.... You stop outside the movie theater....

There I did it lol... No more looking in the bloody mirror lol.

[Splitpersonality]

You leave the Home Depot, and run towards home.... You stop outside the movie theater....


You step out of the bathroom, your weird feeling gone.

You walk down the main aisle and out of the store, ignoring the other sections.

You walk across the parking lot, and across the street and stop in front of the movie theater's ticket booth. It is abandoned, but the sign inside still displays a few movie times. You consider going to watch Avatar 3D all by yourself, but you've already seen it, and you doubt anyone would be there to work the projector...

You are now in front of the movie theater.


Where do you go, what do you do?

[Stildawn]

So we going in to try find some portable food n water correct?

[Thermal]

Yeah, this is why I wasn't a big fan of drinking the water.



Well its helped in the short run.

[miotas]

You consider going to watch Avatar 3D all by yourself, but you've already seen it, and you doubt anyone would be there to work the projector...

If Avatar is being advertised, then we know that just a few weeks ago the town was normal. So whatever has happened, it happened quite quickly.

[Askthepizzaguy]

Should we rush in blindly? I think not.

I recommend we tap on the door, then if we hear no noises whatsoever inside, we open the door slightly and peek inside with our flashlight.

If there is nothing, we should enter and proceed with caution to the concession stand and take various candy bags/boxes, and any overpriced bottled water we see. We should also grab any bottled sodas that we can comfortably carry.

If there is popcorn, let's grab some.

[pevergreen]

Go inside, wary of shambling zombies nerds that love blue girls, and see if we can grab some junky food and drinks (like ATPG said above), to get us going. If we see the living dead, play whack-a-mole with the heads and our sword.

[Splitpersonality]

Go inside, wary of shambling zombies nerds that love blue girls, and see if we can grab some junky food and drinks (like ATPG said above), to get us going. If we see the living dead, play whack-a-mole with the heads and our sword.

I should have mentioned the doors are glass, the whole atrium of the theater is visible from your current location outside, no matter.


You put your ear to the door, checking to listen and see if you can catch any strange noises from inside. It is dark however, and the lights are out, so you pull out your flashlight and turn it on, opening the door slowly.

A stillness hangs in the air, which is odd for a place which was once so full of life. You begin to inch your way towards the snack counter.

You walk past the ticket collection booth, making sure to look behind it before progressing.

On your left there are several arcade games, none of them on, you don't have any quarters anyway. You think you hear something from one of the wings of the theaters, so you make a rush for the concession stand between the wings, you make a dive over the counter and hit the floor. In front of you there is a myriad of candies and other fattening food items, many of them are indeed overpriced, the most notable being a deal which offers popcorn and a medium drink for $20. You think to yourself that there is one redeeming quality of the situation.

You hear a groan, and see someone shamble by, watching them through the see-through candy display case, he doesn't seem to notice you, and he walks right out the front door of the theater.


You set to work placing several bottles of water in your messenger bag, 4 in total, and you sip from a 5th one while you do your work.

You jam your flathead screwdriver into the locking mechanism for the candy display, and manage to break it open relatively quietly. You throw some assorted candies into your bag, enough to fill it up with the water and bandanas.



Inventory:

Hi! You might notice a small change in your normal inventory, not to worry this is all a common symptom of hosting evolution! You will now notice that your items are organized into "weapons" and "items" with items being equippable items as well as perishables, and basically things that you would normally not use as a weapon. Several items fall into both categories, and in that case they are assigned something basd on the likelihood of their useage, but this does not mean you can't use a hammer as an item, or a flashlight as a weapon, don't let my system of organization control your creativity!

You'll also notice that some items are followed by a blue "x points", this denotes the value of food that you have, and is something you should not worry about right now. In the future though it may become something to watch, as time goes on....

Enjoy!
Weapons:Baseball bat (x1)
Wakizashi (x1)
Throwing stars on hand (x10)
Throwing stars in bag (x20)
Kunai in bag (x20)
Hammer
Nailgun (Without caps)
Items:Football helmet (x1)
Messenger Bag (Increased Inventory Size)
Assorted Candy - 5 points.
Water bottles - 2 points (x5)
Bandanas(x25)
Flashlight
Tool Belt (5 inventory slots)
Flathead Screwdriver
Needlenose Pliers
Nails (20x)
Storage Locker Keys (x3)




You slide over to the food section, and look over your choices. They have nachos, hotdogs, and popcorn in small, medium, large, and jumbo sizes. The sodas are not bottled, they are from a fountain, there are cups in small, medium and large sizes.


Which will you take?

[Askthepizzaguy]

Is the food spoiled, or is it tasty looking?

[Splitpersonality]

Is the food spoiled, or is it tasty looking?

Assume that the food is good, it doesn't really matter. Spoiled food will still count as food, just at a lower value, and with a risk of stomach problems.

This food appears to be tasty however, as tasty as movie theater hotdogs can be at least...

[pevergreen]

Eat a hotdog and take a jumbo popcorn sized box of nachos, presuming they are hot (dont take food that smells off etc) leave the soda and exit the theatre, moving towards our house, avoiding the guy that just walked outside

[miotas]

Are there any sealable containers to carry the food in? Stuffing loose nachos and hotdogs in our bag will likely make a mess.

[Splitpersonality]

Eat a hotdog and take a jumbo popcorn sized box of nachos, presuming they are hot (dont take food that smells off etc) leave the soda and exit the theatre, moving towards our house, avoiding the guy that just walked outside


You pull a hotdog from the rolling cooker, and quickly devour it, it was worth a nice 8 points!

You take a jumbo box of popcorn and throw some nachos into it, filling it, you feel the melted cheese machine and it is oddly enough warm, so you throw some cheese on it before you turn to leave.

As you go to jump over the counter, a chorus of moans emanates from the theater, you duck back behind the counter as people shuffle out of the theaters, and into the lobby. Some of them group on clusters around the arcade games, others in groups as they walk out. Some approach the counter, but you keep your cool, and don't attack. The minutes that they are there feel like a lifetime, but eventually all of them depart, and walk out the door.

In all you estimate 50... things... just walked past you, you follow their trail out of the theater with your eyes, they leave the theater and head to the left upon exiting, you sigh a small breath of relief, that is not the way you will be going to get home. You check once more that the coast is clear, and hop out, you walk towards the doors, popcorn tub in one hand, water bottle in the other. You finish the bottle for an extra 2 points, and step out of the theater.


You walk out of the parking lot, and past a broken down hotdog truck. There are no tires and it appears to be in poor condition, but there appears to be something next to it....


You step around the truck and see, a bike!


You check the tires, and they have air, and you check the chain, and that works. The bike seems like it'll hold your weight as well, you get on it and test it's durability, and it seems to hold for now. What luck!

Your new transportation is a welcome gift on the road to getting home.


The bike has been added to your "Items" list in your inventory!
The popcorn tub full o' nachos - 10 points has been added to your "Items" list in your inventory!


You sit now on your bike, facing the road home, if it wasn't for this curve you'd likely be able to see what lies beyond it.


What do you do, where do you go?

[Stildawn]

Man that write up almost sounds like they are normal people... Not zombies...

[pevergreen]

Ride towards our house, avoiding anyone else that does not speak out loud in comprehensible english by at least 5 feet.

[Askthepizzaguy]

This is the part where the host reveals there are no zombies, there's never been any zombies, and we've been running from some turtles that escaped from a zoo.

[Chaotix]

Aha! I get it now!

The islanders aren't really zombies, they've just degraded into a zombie-like state as a result of living with fist-pumping, muscle-toner-consuming, booth-tanning, jagerbomb-drinking guidos!

:laugh4:

[Splitpersonality]

Ride towards our house, avoiding anyone else that does not speak out loud in comprehensible english by at least 5 feet.

You begin riding down the street, towards your house, the ride is uneventful, you see cars scattered around, and you ride past an auto dealership, but these are nothing out of the ordinary.

As you come to the corner of Forest and South avenue you stop in the center, to your rear and left is a car wash and mechanic shop.

To your front left is a halloween superstore, it used to be a grocery store, but they moved down the street.

To your front right is a Mobil gas station. Just past it is a "Checkers" restaurant, and behind that is a shopping center is Sleepy's, the mattress superstore, and a Family Dollar, dollar store (Note: A store where items cost $1 or less)

To your back right is nothing.


South avenue is perpendicular to forest, and taking it to your right will lead to the mall, and some other large stores.

If you go to the right, it will lead you to the actual harbor part of mariners harbor.

Ahead of you, still a while away, is your house, behind you is where you came from.


Inventory:
Weapons:Baseball bat (x1)
Wakizashi (x1)
Throwing stars on hand (x10)
Throwing stars in bag (x20)
Kunai in bag (x20)
Hammer
Nailgun (Without caps)
Items:Bike
Football helmet (x1)
Messenger Bag (Increased Inventory Size)
Assorted Candy - 5 points.
Water bottles - 2 points (x5)
Bandanas(x25)
Flashlight
Tool Belt (5 inventory slots)
Flathead Screwdriver
Needlenose Pliers
Nails (20x)
Storage Locker Keys (x3)


Where do you go, what do you do?

[pevergreen]

Go into the house, search for pictures of family and self. Compare self in photos to current self, attempt to find differences to explain the feeling that something is wrong. Count fingers and toes etc.

[Splitpersonality]

Your house isn't directly in front of you.... it's down the street still quite a while, sorry for the ambiguity...

I more meant in the forward general direction...

[miotas]

Keep riding towards the house, keeping watch for anything dangerous or interesting.

[Askthepizzaguy]

I concur.

[Splitpersonality]

Keep riding towards the house, keeping watch for anything dangerous or interesting.

I thought a gas station would be interesting :laugh4:

You continue riding down the street, on your left you see a Khol's clothing store, and a Lowe's home improvement store.

On your right you see a small plaza with a Dunkin' Donuts, a small pizzareia, a comic book store, and a bank.


Continue riding towards house?

[Beskar]

aka, a place to get diseal from.

[pevergreen]

YES CONTINUE RIDING YOU :daisy: NARRATOR

We want to get to the house. Time to drive later.

Plus, all this riding will give +1 to our riding skill.

[Subotan]

Check in the comic book store, both for information about zombies, and to see if the latest issue of Bureau of Paranormal Research and Defense is out.

[Splitpersonality]

YES CONTINUE RIDING YOU :daisy: NARRATOR


You ride past the Lowe's, two gas stations, a pizza place, chinese food place, a spanish food place, and the post officer, where your PO box lies.

You're almost home now, you pass the CVS, and hang a left, just across the street from the Western Beef supermarket.

You turn off of Forest Avenue onto Maple Parkway, your house is halfway down this street.


All along the street are houses, and it's a two way street separated in the middle by a small island, with plants on it.

You recognize your house immediately, though the numbers are no longer on it, it's bright seafoam green exterior draws the eye quite nicely.

You sigh, hanging a quick u-turn which places you on the proper side of the street, there's somehting vaguely depressing about seeing your house in this form.

The gates which once lead to the backyard are ripped from their hinges, the gates which once led to the schoolyard next door are falling down, the american flag, which once proudly waved from your front door, now barely flutters, half of its stripes missing.

You lie the bike on the steps and move the broken screen door out of the way, you reach for your key as a force of habit, but when you realize it's not there, you simply open the door with no effort.

From the doorway, you can see through your landlord's apartment, he was one of the first people you knew to turn, his stuff has been looted since then, and his house is very bare. You close his doors and begin up the steps to your house.

You jiggle the door handle, and it opens, you step through the threshold and are immediately greeted by memories. Though your house is small, much has taken place here.


The layout of the house is such.


From your entrance, you are facing the bathroom, there's obvious things in there.
To the right of the bathroom door is a large hall closet, it contains some medicines and odd toiletries that don't fit in the medicine cabnet, as well as a laundry hamper and some clothing.

To your left directly is the kitchen, in it is the pantry where you kept canned foods.

To your right directly is your mother's room, there's nothing really of interest in there, besides jewlery and clothing.

To your rear and left is the living room, a fish tank, television, and some lamps are in there, as well as pictures.

To the rear and right is your room, your stuff is inside, or whatever's left of it. Your door is closed.

One hallway connects all these doors.


Which room would you like to go to, what would you like to do there?

[pevergreen]

To start with, go into the Living room and compare self to pictures, try to determine why we feel 'wrong' whenever we look at ourselves.

[Beskar]

Carry the pictures with you to the Bathroom. Go naked to examine your body for anything strange and unusual.

[Cultured Drizzt fan]

IN


My theory is that we feel off because we are in fact, a zombie. :yes: :laugh4:

[Splitpersonality]

To start with, go into the Living room and compare self to pictures, try to determine why we feel 'wrong' whenever we look at ourselves.


You step into the living room and examine the small rotating picture frame holder on the coffee table, you spin it and see your family. Your grandmother, and grandfather, your sister, your sister, your sister, and another picture of your sister. You then remember that your dad took over this picture holder recently.

You spin around to look at the wall with pictures on it, and revealed to you is the history of your family.

Your biological grandfather, your grandmother, your sister at graduation... memories.

You look closer, and things seem off, a picture of your sister stands out in particular, she seems off center, as if there should be someone else in the picture... You examine the others and notice spots in them, as if you should be there.

That's when it hits you, you're not actually in any of the pictures on the wall, you storm into your mother's room and open the basket where she used to keep the pictures, you sprawl them out on the bed and examine all of them, not one picture of you exists, but there are plenty of empty spaces.

It's as if you were simply erased from the pictures.


This is all too much for you, you sit down with a heavy sign on your mother's bed, the things in this house have remained relatively intact, despite it's tattered exterior.

You examine the non-working alarm clock on her desk, though no power runs to it you swear you can hear it ticking.

The stillness of the house begins to bother you, you step back out into the hallway.


What do you do now?

[Stildawn]

Hmm very interesting lol..... Reminds me of back to the future lol.

[miotas]

Do we know if any of our family or friends are still normal? What did our parents do for a job? And do phones still work?

[Askthepizzaguy]

We are a ghost!


No we're not, ghosts don't need to eat.

[Splitpersonality]

Do we know if any of our family or friends are still normal? What did our parents do for a job? And do phones still work?


You'll have to think about that one, Your mother was a waitress, your dad a cook, the phones do not work.

[pevergreen]

This is odd.

We don't appear in photos anymore, the host has referred to everyone as zombies, we can see ourselves in the mirror.

Go to our old room and check it out.

[miotas]

I had a theory that maybe our parents were involved with the zombies somehow, but a waitress and a cook? Seems unlikely. It certainly seems implied that the whole thing started at, or near our house. We should search for anything out of place.

[Splitpersonality]

Go to our old room and check it out.

You slowly open the door to your room, stepping inside a few things are immediately clear.

The first is that the room is empty, and rather dusty.... there is a lot of dust floating around in the air.

Second is that the room is dark, which is obvious.

Third, is that the room is a huge mess, things are on the floor in piles, not that this is abnormal it's just something that's clear.

Fourth, is that you have a really good sense of decoration, and a lot of cool stuff. This is more a personal thought than something anyone else would immediately recognize, but it is nonetheless important... Perhaps if it wasn't so messy you'd find some cool things....


You see in front of you, your bed, your chair, and your computer monitor, to the left are two dressers and another bed, a sort of guest bed.

Between you and your bed is a small end table and several items piled on the ground, including a guitar and guitar amp.

Your bed covers are up, and appear to be made, which is odd, because you never make your bed... and you haven't been home in....


Your thoughts wander, and you put them out.


What do you do now?

[Stildawn]

Lol this is a dead end... I say screw it lets go kill some stuff be they zombies humans or whatever lol.

[Askthepizzaguy]

I'm pretty much not caught up at all regarding this game. I know we're at our house, in our room, that's about it. Someone care to give me a summary?