The Art of Ruin [Concluded]

[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

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

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!"

[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.

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

[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:

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

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

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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

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

[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 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."

[Thermal]

IN!

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

[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

[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

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

[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

[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.