if they are coming to you then back up to the clear area.

Yes back away but take one of the heads with you. We can use it as a distraction to see if whatever is coming will attack.

>>474369
this and we can also prove we can remove the black vines

Herbert 2012/11/25(Sun)09:32 No. 474395 ID: 82175a
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I grab one of the heads and start moving away from the door, trying to push through the dense foliage back to the clear area. The noise comes closer and, before I can make it back into the jungle, suddenly stops.

The light goes on again.

they got a bomb. throw head.

>>474395
Don't throw the black-vine infested head at anything. Not unless you want to deal with a possessed enemy or piss off whoever that is.

Just dive off to the side and yell for them to please stop. Explain to them that the black vines are what control people, and you have something that can remove them.

>>474415
this

Herbert 2012/11/27(Tue)19:29 No. 475048 ID: 189e64
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"No! Wait!"

I stumble away from the figure and whatever it is holding, trying to dodge to the side.

"It's the black vines that control the people, making them attack. I can remove them! Look!"

I hold the head in front of me and bring you close to it. The vines start crumbling and falling to the floor.
The figure stares at me for some time. Then there's a click and the flame goes out.

Herbert 2012/11/27(Tue)19:29 No. 475050 ID: 189e64
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Nervously I stand in the darkness, unsure what will happen now.

".... Hello....?"

The sound of something being dragged over the floor starts again, this time moving away from me.

Herbert 2012/11/27(Tue)19:33 No. 475051 ID: 189e64
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The light inside the room goes on again.

"Hello! ...can I come in and talk to you?"

There's no answer.

well they believed you, i think you can enter.

>>475051
Might as well go in, cautiously. Step over the rope this time, and leave the head behind. Maybe put it back on the pole too.

Suggestion 2012/11/28(Wed)17:57 No. 475303 ID: 189e64
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I put the head back, step over the rope and enter the room. Vines hang from the ceiling everywhere in here. They all have random things attached to them and there's a rattle whenever I touch one of them.

I end up making a lot of noise until I finally reach the light source catching up with this rooms inhabitant.

they are still guarding themselves, but not in an openly hostile stance. approach a little then point to the food bags in the shelf.

Ask if you can have a food bag and then, if they say yes, make sure they either hand it to you or toss it.

If they wont, do not turn your back on them when you go get it. Keep your eyes on them and stay defensive, if passively.

>>475303
First, introduce yourself and ask who they are. Second, ask if they've seen anyone since camping here. Any non-crazy zombies, or dog-folk? Ask if they have any supplies to spare, and if there's anything they need doing. We aren't going to stay here but maybe we can do something for them.

Also maybe we can ask more about the nature of this facility. We know some accident happened down below, but what exactly was it? Where did the black vines come from? What is the "Minotaur"?

Introduce yourself.

>>475303
Introduce yourself. Ask who they are, and if they've seen Isabel around here.

Herbert 2012/11/30(Fri)14:56 No. 475736 ID: 189e64
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I step into the light of the fire.

"Uhm... Hello. I'm Herbert... king Herbert, rightfull heir to the throne of france, to be exact, but that's a long story... and this is friend."

>"..."

They continue staring at me without moving at all. I shift my weight from one leg to the other, while waiting for some kind of reaction.

"So... who are you? Do you know what happened here?"

>"..."

"Uhm... can you understand me at all? You can just give me some sort of signal if you can't talk."

The figure nods slightly. I guess they don't have a voice,so I'll have to stick to yes or no questions.

"Have you met anybody else? Anybody normal or not possessed, I mean. I'm looking for my friend you know. She looks a bit like a brown dog and is about as big as me and I thought maybe you know what happened to her?"

They hesitate, then vehemently shake their head.

"Well, I have to find her, but I'm pretty weak at the moment. Can you maybe share one of your food bags with me? I can help you in exchange, if there's something you need."

The figure ponders for a moment, the points at you then to the direction we came from.

Herbert 2012/11/30(Fri)14:56 No. 475737 ID: 189e64
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Next they stand up gesture towards the food bags and then slip into the surrounding shadows.

It seems like this person just wants you to leave.

Oh well. I guess we can get a little food and go.

>>475737
Can you even eat herbert? I forget.

that seems like, you can have some food, but leave. so get what you can carry and let's go.

>>475749
He can. The foodbags have straws he can use through that iron mask thing he's wearing, if I remember.

I guess he doesn't want us around right now, Herbert. He doesn't seem to have much of a problem with you though. If you want, we can wait outside for a little while while you talk to him, and you can come back and get us and tell us all about it.

Or we could just say goodbye and and go look for Isabella somewhere else. You should have a food bag though.

Herbert 2012/12/01(Sat)08:22 No. 475902 ID: 189e64
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Seems like all they want is for you or the both of us to leave. Even if they just meant you by that gesture, I wouldn't be able to do much without your help. It's really hard to concentrate on anything if you're not around to give advice.

I grab one of the bags, open it and start drinking. I feel a bit better with every gulp. I think I am ready to face the dangers of this place once more. Since Isabel apparently hasn't been here, let's go and search her in the rooms we have previously passed.

Where do you think we should start looking?

grab one for the road. and let's just do it systematcally. take the nearest one.

This place is telling me a story.
See that bloodied knife on the shelf?
And see all that blood to your left?
There was a violent conflict but as to why I have no clue.

WAIT.

That's Isabel's shirt! We need to ask this person where the shirt came from.

Oh. Wait, I get it. This is Isabel. She's afraid of us. Like, us in the puppet. That's why she wants you to get rid of us, and also why she won't speak- she doesn't want to be recognized. She must think we want to take over her mind again.

Can you tell her we're sorry? Put us aside for a while, on the edge of the camp.

>>475962
this!

>>475962
Killing things? Wielding a flamethrower? I don't think so.

>>475902
Grab Isabel's shirt and hold it up. Ask where they found it.

Herbert 2012/12/26(Wed)09:20 No. 480769 ID: 9eb20f
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This does look like Isabel's shirt, but I'm sceptical whether this person is her. All of this doesn't seem like something she'd do.
I'll just ask where they found this, mention that you're sorry for what happened and see how they react.

Putting you and the bag down offside the fire, I step back into the middle of the camp, holding up the piece of clothing.
"Hello, are you there? I have a question."
I wait a moment, until I hear a slight noise somewhere in the darkness.

Herbert 2012/12/26(Wed)09:21 No. 480770 ID: 9eb20f
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A few moments later the figure steps out of the shadows.
"Uhm, I found this... I think it belonged to my friend. Do you still remember where you found it?"
They stare at me for a few seconds, then nod.
"Can you show me where?"
They nod again gesturing towards the direction they just came from.
"Are you sure you haven't seen my friend?" I point towards you. "...because my friend over there has made her do something and he wanted to apologize...."

Herbert 2012/12/26(Wed)09:22 No. 480771 ID: 9eb20f
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Suddenly they jump back yanking up the spear and pointing it at my heart.
"Wait! Stop! What did I do?"

you need to use use us like a doll. hold us standing, then make us bow towards them. ad gain say "they say sorry"

they are scared of us, is why.

Time to die

>>480771
[Doll: Stand up and say "Sorry"]

They can't understand us.

Hands up. Leave. Thankful gesture.

>>480771
Tell her we don't control you. We just talk to you. We were trying to just talk to her, too, but it didn't work the same way. We won't do it again.

Herbert 2012/12/29(Sat)09:19 No. 481059 ID: 9eb20f
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"Wait! This is a misunderstanding."
I slowly back up. The spear remains pointed on my chest.
"Friend didn't mean to do anything. He's not doing anything. He's just talking to me."
I stumble to the ground and slowly pick you up.
"He says he's sorry for what happened."

They keep their weapon raised, point at the both of us and then towards the surrounding darkness.

oh, they are just upset you didn't leave yet. they basically said you can have food but leave as soon as you are done.

Okay, I think we'd better go. Tell her good luck, and we're glad she's safe.

Herbert 2012/12/30(Sun)02:07 No. 481164 ID: 9eb20f
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I slowly stand up.

"Okay if you want us to go, we'll leave."

Hastily gathering my belongings and stumbling away from the fire, I turn around a last time. They are still standing there, the spear raised towards us.

"Thanks for your help... and good luck."

I quickly scurry back through the trip wire filled room and the jungle behind. I'm still not entirely sure who that was, or what exactly we did to make them send us away again, but at least I was able to regain my strength.

>>481164
I keep telling you that was Isabel. You must've been asleep for a long while, and she's suffered much as well as gotten stronger. She'll be fine where she is. I wish she could've helped us but I suppose we hurt her too badly.

We'll just have to be careful, and not get you killed again. So. What next? Do you want to try to escape, or find someone to help us take on the mad doctor? We won't be able to fight him on our own. He's just too strong, and he has minions.

take a reverse, follow the blood going the other way.

Lets get back to the office and try to clear the black veins.

Poor Isabel. Never did anything to deserve it, yet she suffered so. Anyway what you should do is set up fortification, some kind of home base. Ideally it will have one way out that you can defend, and one way out that involves a long drop onto something soft. You can explore from there and build a map, as well as search for food sources. Once those needs are met you can focus on finding better weaponry, and ultimately learning what you are and what you need to do to recover your kingdom. Think of yourself as deep in the most dangerous of jungles, and you must survive by wit and tenacity, always looking for a way to make your escape, allies to aid you on your journey, and some way of sending a signal to the kingdom of France, your brethren no doubt mourning the loss of their king.