Fidchell 2011/11/29(Tue)17:56 No. 368757 ID: 09a2fd
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Rina wakens in a cold sweat.

Fidchell 2011/11/29(Tue)17:59 No. 368758 ID: 09a2fd
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Cold. The chill around Rina's entire body seeps through her somewhat thick fur all the way down to her flesh. She has no recollection of past events, and her vision is foggy. She can hardly see any more than a radius of a few feet around her. She is hanging upside down by her legs and a large oak tree is next to her. She tries desperately to remember how in the hell she ended up like this, but nothing is coming to her. Her head starts to pound and her body shivers, warming ever so gradually to the coldness around her. It seems uncomfortably still, but Rina guesses that she's in a woodland of some sort.

start sitting up. use your hands and essentially climb your own body so you can reach whatever you are hanging from. and undo it.

>>368758
Well that's no good. Alright, got quite a few questions here, but first things first; see how you're attached to the tree limb at the moment, and whether you're too high off the ground to fall without hurting yourself. We'll see about your amnesia and that blood-stain-looking thing when you're not hanging from a tree.

Fidchell 2011/11/29(Tue)18:38 No. 368764 ID: 09a2fd
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> start sitting up. use your hands and essentially climb your own body so you can reach whatever you are hanging from. and undo it.

Rina just realizes how fatigued she feels. She has a hard time lifting herself up, even a little bit!

> see how you're attached to the tree limb at the moment

Luckily, Rina has enough strength to lift her head up a little bit. Her vision is starting to recover, but very slowly. She looks up at her feet. One leg is upright, but the other is bent and hanging onto a branch. Some sort of twisted fabric is holding you in place. It looks very sturdy and almost like the work of somebody pulling some prank on her.

Fidchell 2011/11/29(Tue)18:43 No. 368768 ID: 09a2fd
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> and whether you're too high off the ground to fall without hurting yourself.

Rina looks downward and is able to see the ground. She looks like she at a fairly good height in which if she were to fall, she would most like break or bruise something unless she could land on her feet, and she's not exactly a skilled gymnast.

Rina can see the base of the tree. Someone is slumped against it. She can't tell from here if he/she's alive. There's some items nearby the person. They are positioned in a way that it looks like they may have fallen from her pocket or something.

Try calling out to him/her.

you can't go up, and you can't go down. call out to the person.

Fidchell 2011/11/29(Tue)18:54 No. 368773 ID: 09a2fd
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> Try calling out to him/her.

"Hey! You! Down there! Hello!?" Rina calls out, but it is in vain, for the person does not respond to her cries.

Can you scoot towards the trunk along the branch your leg's hooked over?

Fidchell 2011/11/29(Tue)19:15 No. 368777 ID: 09a2fd
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> Can you scoot towards the trunk along the branch your leg's hooked over?

The fabric is wrapped tightly around both Rina's legs. She cannot move them!

Rina looks over to her right and notices another tree branch is close by her. To her relief her backpack is hanging onto the branch, just out of her reach. Wait...her backpack? How did she know it was hers right then? Is her memory returning to her?

Use THE FORCE to retrieve the backpack.
That, or try to lean over.

Grab the branch and pull yourself over to get your pack.

Fidchell 2011/11/29(Tue)19:54 No. 368783 ID: 09a2fd
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> Grab the branch and pull yourself over to get your pack.

Rina is able to grab the shorter branch, but is having a hard time reaching her backpack. What makes it more difficult is that her legs hurt the more she leans over.

Pull the branch downwards so the bag slides off of it. Then catch the bag with your other hand.

> amnesia
> blood-stain thing
Yeah I think I know what happened here. Fucking prank misfires. You've got a concussion so any trauma to your head could cause brain bleeding. Your best chance is to curl up to where the branch holding you is, and hoist yourself so your head is above your body, then you can't do much besides wait for help. If you had an emergency whistle...egh...

Fidchell 2011/11/29(Tue)20:33 No. 368797 ID: 09a2fd
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> Pull the branch downwards so the bag slides off of it. Then catch the bag with your other hand.

Success! The bag slips down and you grab onto it with a shaky hand.

Fidchell 2011/11/29(Tue)20:34 No. 368798 ID: 09a2fd
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Rina goes through the contents of the backpack carefully and can only find a switchblade and an energy drink which is still unopened.

Very well. Pull yourself up to the branch you are hanging from then use the switchblade to cut your leg free. Do not attempt to drink the energy drink until you are upright. Afterwards, you may be able to use the cap to make a loud "clicking" noise which should carry a decent distance.

That's all for tonight, guys. I'll continue on tomorrow, and thanks for taking interest!

Chug it! Use the energy to brace yourself and cut the rope!

yeah drink that thing and use the energy to get up.

Do not attempt to drink while upside-down!
But the business end is your tied-up feet right now, so you'll have to reach pu there eventually ...

>>368807
hey, word from the old and wise, you did good. There's nothing to fear about on this board except the IRC, which can and often will lead to drama. Next time you get back on, create a thread on quest-dis and put a link to it when you start a new chapter. Discussion threads are where all the out-of-character discussion and questions to the author go.
On another note by managing to pump out 10 quality images with believable personality in the span of two hours, you have already placed yourself in the top bunch of quest artists on this board. As long as your story pans out well and you don't panic over unexpected player choices, you'll get a strong participation and following in no time, as long as people fin your quest while you are here.
And one more thing: tgchan is SLOW, as it can take days or weeks for some well liked quests to update, and so the posters also only visit on an uncommon basis. Do yourself a favor and put a little more space between each quest update so that more people have a chance to get on, see the quest, read up, decide they like it and participate.
And one MORE thing: you can get some attention by posting stuff in the fanart threads or joining in on the random paint-chat scribble sessions. Don't be shy about drawing what your mother might call pornography, as far as we're concerned it's not pornographic unless it was drawn with an intent to be masturbated to. Otherwise, it's best to always add lots of personality and odd angles to those risque scenes to add 'cover' and distract from the tits n' ass. You can also start a thread on the /draw/ board, which has absolutely no restrictions on what you post,provided you don't post your own material in other people's draw threads unless it's some sort of fan-art, which should go in the fan-art threads. The draw-thread will also work wonders as an online back-up archive since the upload limit is insanely huge on this board.
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Otherwise, enjoy your stay, try not to get creeped out, and avoid over thinking things or volunteering information about your IRL self as much as possible; this ain't livejournal, and we like to keep it that way.
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If you don't mind wasting the energy drink, you can extend your reach with the knife by cutting a small opening in the bottle top, draining out the liquid, then jamming the handle of the knife in the hole. (This is somewhat risky, so you probably want to try using the knife normally first.)

Also, what is that handing above where the bag used to be? Is that part of the same fabric that has caught your leg?

>> 368817

Thank you very much for taking the time to write all that for me. :) I will take your advice to heart. I didn't think I was ready to create a discussion thread just yet seeing from the fact that I've honestly not gone very far with this yet.

Fidchell 2011/11/30(Wed)13:06 No. 368869 ID: 09a2fd
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>Also, what is that handing above where the bag used to be? Is that part of the same fabric that has caught your leg?

Indeed it is the same fabric. The thing is everywhere! Rina is not really sure what exactly it used to be.

Rina decides to save the drink for later when she gets down from the tree. It would probably be a lot more refreshing if she was not hanging upside down any longer.

Rina is starting to feel her strength come back to her. She is able to curve her body upward just far enough to grab hold of her pants and reach the switchblade over to the fabric tying her up.

Fidchell 2011/11/30(Wed)13:06 No. 368870 ID: 09a2fd
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ANIMATED

What was Spluk? Hopefully not a gruesome injury.

Fidchell 2011/11/30(Wed)13:29 No. 368873 ID: 09a2fd
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Rina has unfortunately lost her grip on the branch and made a free fall, her leg collapsing against a broken tree branch! The pain is almost incomprehensible and Rina is greatly tempted to just pull the damn thing out!

>>368873

Dangerously close to the femoral artery. Prepare a compress and binding before removing the branch. Get help from the guy there, if you can.

check if he is alive, don't remove branch

Fidchell 2011/11/30(Wed)14:24 No. 368880 ID: 09a2fd
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> Prepare a compress and binding before removing the branch.

Right now Rina has nothing on her that could serve as such except for her clothes, except it's so cold out she's not sure she wants to do such a thing.

Rina's vision is getting better, and now she can make out a good distance from where she stands. It's dusk and night is swiftly approaching.

> check if he is alive, don't remove branch

Gritting her teeth, Rina attempts to stand. Every single task, even the simplest, is absolutely agonizing. Jolts of pain course through Rina's entire leg as she limps toward the slumped person.

DO NOT remove it until you are completely certain you can control the bleeding. Maybe get some of the cloth if its clean enough. Don't drink the energy drink until the bleeding is under control.

Also, try yelling and cursing if the pain is too much to handle. It's been proven that it helps.

>>368880
Crawl, then.

Yes, bind the leg before removing the stick. But you can't just leave it.

yeah crawl if you need to. and check the stuff that apparently fell out of your pockets, something may be useful.

Fidchell 2011/11/30(Wed)15:08 No. 368894 ID: 09a2fd
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> try yelling and cursing if the pain is too much to handle. It's been proven that it helps.

Rina spurts out a cacophony of swears and to her surprise, it actually does work to suppress the constant signals of pain from her injured leg.

Fidchell 2011/11/30(Wed)15:09 No. 368895 ID: 09a2fd
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> yeah crawl if you need to. and check the stuff that apparently fell out of your pockets, something may be useful.

Rina slumps down onto her stomach, letting her injured leg rest a bit. She looks to her right and to her great relief she finds a slightly worn first aid kit!

>>368895
SWEET. Use first aid on leg.

what is inside?

>>368895
I that a flashlight over there? If is and it still has power,
you might want some light to help you find any splinters in your wound.

Fidchell 2011/11/30(Wed)15:39 No. 368901 ID: 09a2fd
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> I that a flashlight over there? If is and it still has power,
you might want some light to help you find any splinters in your wound.

Indeed it is a flashlight! It still works, so this would be very handy, especially since it's getting dark quickly...

> what is inside?

To Rina's disappointment there isn't that much. There's a small pack of gauze and a small bottle of disinfecting alcohol. No actual bandages or anything. She'll have to improvise.

rip the guy outfit into strip to use as bendages

with the knife

>>368901
Hmm, I don't know much about applying first aid...

I am kind of tempted to suggest you take that guy's clothes for bandages.

What about the fabric you were tied with?

hope we hve plot armor and that thing don't have hit a artery...use bendage as a hemostatic lace by vrapping it tight over the wound

Yeah, if the guy's dead then take his shirt. He won't need it anymore. Then clean the wound, gauze it, and tightly wrap it. Not too tightly, so that your bloodflow is cut off.

^--- agreed

Check if he's still breathing at least, he might be just knocked out.

Fidchell 2011/11/30(Wed)16:52 No. 368926 ID: 09a2fd
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> What about the fabric you were tied with?

The fabric is still all tied up on the higher levels of the tree. You won't be able to get a hold of it.

> Yeah, if the guy's dead then take his shirt. He won't need it anymore. Then clean the wound, gauze it, and tightly wrap it. Not too tightly, so that your bloodflow is cut off.

Rina crawls on over to the person. She decides to make sure he's still alive before doing anything to him.

Fidchell 2011/11/30(Wed)16:54 No. 368929 ID: 09a2fd
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ANIMATED

GOOD LORD.
Back away from this monstrosity. And give some attention to the black thing that has appeared behind the tree.

There's someone else around... Get his shirt off so you can do the bandage thing, I guess.

>>368929
Whoa, gruesome.

Priority one, get mobile, fast.
So steel yourself and cut some cloth from the bottom of the shirt,
try not to look at the face anymore.

Sweet jesus!

Search him, take his clothes, and bandage up as quick as possible. Then let's try to get out of there. If we can find a river, follow it downstream.

In fact, what do you hear? If there's a road or highway nearby, you can limp your crippled ass over to it and get some help.

Yeah there's something behind one of the nearby trees. In conjunction with you waking up hung from a tree and this guy being in a pretty bad state... I'm worried.

Fidchell 2011/11/30(Wed)17:33 No. 368938 ID: 09a2fd
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"Oh my God..." Rina had never seen anything this gruesome in her life. It was absolutely horrifying and even a bit saddening that someone could have died so terribly. There are weird black leech things all over his mangled face.

Fidchell 2011/11/30(Wed)17:34 No. 368939 ID: 09a2fd
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> And give some attention to the black thing that has appeared behind the tree.

What black thing?

Rina carefully removes the corpse's shirt. This should serve well as a good bandage. Rina looked down at her wound, uneasy at the sight of it. She is very nervous about removing it, but she know she has to.

Fidchell 2011/11/30(Wed)17:50 No. 368940 ID: 09a2fd
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Rina removes the branch, shouting in pure agony. As she expected, the wound starts to bleed profusely. Rina quickly and efficiently (regardless of her shaky hands) uses up all the gauze in the kit, soaking them with the disinfecting alcohol. The stinging pain was nothing short of torturous. She then uses the shirt and wraps it around her wounds, not too tight, but tight enough to hopefully keep the bleeding at bay. She applies pressure and keeps calm, waiting for what seemed like an hour almost. The bleeding has not necessarily stopped, but it definitely has been lowered.

Rina thinks she can hear weird noises in the distance that sound a bit like soft chuckling and whispers. She is not sure what caused the person's death, but something tells her whatever did it is not too far away.

What else is on the ground beside you?

Also, look around for a long, sturdy branch you could use as a crutch.

Do you think you can stand? Also look for a crutch as the other guy said.

>>368940
What other stuff did you drop? Gather what you can.

Fidchell 2011/11/30(Wed)19:11 No. 368966 ID: 09a2fd
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> What else is on the ground beside you?

> What other stuff did you drop? Gather what you can.

There are two items Rina hasn't picked up. One is a sort of weird GPS/Walkie-talkie device. As she looks at the device, she thinks she can slightly remember what exactly she was doing in the woods in the first place. Was it a hiking trip? No...that can't be it. Camping? No, that wasn't it either. What was it...?

Rina also picks up what looks like a survival knife. She already has a switchblade. Should she keep it?

Of course. When people start showing up with half their faces missing, an extra knife is quite nice to have.

Scouting mission?

One can never have too many sharp instruments of death, in fact you should probably look into carving some spears seeing as how you could use some reach and I doubt you'll be able to out-race whatevers out there with your busted leg.

Keep it.

Based on what you brought with you, I'd say you probably hadn't planned on being out here long.
Maybe you live nearby?

Do you think you might have known that guy? Not that i expect you to be able to recognize him, what with him having no face and all.

Fidchell 2011/11/30(Wed)20:27 No. 369012 ID: 09a2fd
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> Of course. When people start showing up with half their faces missing, an extra knife is quite nice to have.

Rina decides to keep the blade.

> One can never have too many sharp instruments of death, in fact you should probably look into carving some spears seeing as how you could use some reach and I doubt you'll be able to out-race whatevers out there with your busted leg.

As much as she would love making a crutch or a spear to reach faraway objects, she cannot find anything that would serve as such nearby. She'll have to search around a bit.

> Based on what you brought with you, I'd say you probably hadn't planned on being out here long.
Maybe you live nearby?

As far as Rina can remember, she's pretty sure she lives in the city. She never liked living in a lonely, quiet place like the woods.

> Do you think you might have known that guy? Not that i expect you to be able to recognize him, what with him having no face and all.

There has got to be a reason he's there and in the condition he's in. Just what happened? At first glance, even with his torn face, she really cannot recognize his clothes or hairstyle or anything. He doesn't even have ears or a tail.

Also, Rina has picked up the backpack that has fallen out of her grasp when she fell from the tree. That's four more spaces for the inventory!

Are you thirsty? Maybe you should take some sips of the energy drink.

Anyway, start crawling away as fast as you can without further damaging your leg. Try not to disturb things that might let a tracker know where you've been (eg, don't step in mud, don't break twigs, and try not to flatten grass as you go by).

>>369013
Or I guess walk, if you can. Time to get moving, though, if you're done here.

Can you glean anything from the GPS? If not, then... well... we're lost in the woods. Not a good thing to happen.

Yeah, check the GPS, it might one of those types that keeps a history of where you've been.

So, do you remember driving to the woods?
Was it a long drive?

And now that i think of it, you seem to be missing ID and car keys,
so maybe someone took some of your stuff?

Schlick furiously.

don't forget to check the dead guy pockets.

If that's got a radio, the absolute first thing you should do is call for help on the emergency channel (usually 5, if you can't recall and the device doesn't tell you). If that fails, try other channels. Check battery life while you're doing this. If you get no response (gosh what a surprise) then see if you can work out the nearest civilization via GPS. Might also be worth retrying the radio from atop a nearby hill, especially if it has line of sight to said civilization.

Look around a bit to see if there's anything else you could have dropped/missed.

User the survival knife to make a walking stick/crutch if you find any branches about.

Check battery level on the GPS. Mark this spot if you can and I guess try to head towards the nearest road.

>>368926
You are also definitely not alone. Something was looking at you right before you inspected the corpse. You should probably go in the opposite direction from the back of the corpse.

Fidchell 2011/12/01(Thu)14:02 No. 369165 ID: 09a2fd
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> Are you thirsty? Maybe you should take some sips of the energy drink.

Good idea! Rina has forgotten how thirsty she was for a moment. She's careful to take a few swigs of the drink (it's cold and refreshing!), making sure to leave some behind for later.

> Can you glean anything from the GPS?

There appears to be nothing displayed on the GPS at the moment.

> So, do you remember driving to the woods?

Rina does not remember how she ended up in the woods in the first place, but she should soon.

> And now that i think of it, you seem to be missing ID and car keys, so maybe someone took some of your stuff?

Rina just notices that she doesn't have a wallet or anything. It's a possibility and she is discouraged at the thought of it.

> Schlick furiously.

As much as she would like to at the moment, now's really not a good time.

> If that's got a radio, the absolute first thing you should do is call for help on the emergency channel (usually 5, if you can't recall and the device doesn't tell you). If that fails, try other channels. Check battery life while you're doing this.

The GPS is kinda strange. The radio seems to be built in a way that lets it communicate with other GPSes like it, like a walkie-talkie. She won't be able to get a signal to any emergency lines with this thing. The battery level is half full.

Fidchell 2011/12/01(Thu)14:06 No. 369166 ID: 09a2fd
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> don't forget to check the dead guy pockets.

Rina hesitantly checks the corpse's pockets, trying hard not to look at the mangled face. She only finds a very strange box that seems to have once been locked on all corners, but is now opened. She is not sure whether she wants to see the contents inside. Something about the box really irks her.

>>369166
Turn around and shine the flashlight, pull out the survival knife. Somebody is snooping at you!

The box probably didn't melt his face off because it was in his pocket, but maybe you should just stuff it in the bookbag for now.

>>369165

>> As much as she would like to at the moment

reactionface.jpg

>>369166
fffffucking CREEPER!

get you cutlass (knife) out NOW.

If it's daytime you could use the position of the sun to orient yourself.

Stow the box.

Maybe the receiver/transmitter in the GPS broke when it apparently fell from your pocket?

Do you feel like you're being watched?

Anyway, i don't think you'll want to stick around here any longer than you need to.
Look around for footprints with your flashlight.

Someone's doin' the creep.

Fidchell 2011/12/01(Thu)16:12 No. 369213 ID: 09a2fd
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> Stow the box.

Rina moved the box over into her backpack.

> Maybe the receiver/transmitter in the GPS broke when it apparently fell from your pocket?

That could very well be a possibility. Rina hopes that it will have even a little bit of use.

> Turn around and shine the flashlight, pull out the survival knife. Somebody is snooping at you!

Rina heard something as well.

"Wh-who's there!?" She brandishes the knife and reluctantly points the flashlight over to where she heard the noise. Nothing. She should probably get a move on.

You should gather up that stuff and walk in the direction the corpse is facing. Fuck around with the GPS and see if you can get it to tell you anything useful at all.

Well, the direction the corpse is facing is as good as any,
but i still think you should at least glance around for footprints and/or drag marks.

Just don't follow them if they go in the direction of that noise.

Fidchell 2011/12/01(Thu)17:09 No. 369231 ID: 09a2fd
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ANIMATED

good news is, whatever did this can't climb, is why you were safe, you were too high for it to get. so if you need to you can climb a tree.

Okay, let's uh, not think about the corpses. Are those smoking scorchmarks on the ground, or spatters of blood?

Uh. Shit. I think you should not rifle though the bodies or anything. No reason to flip the shit out.

This might be stupid, but I think you should go this direction, because I think this might be the direction whatever happened came from, which implies it is in the opposite direction. Maybe go laterally a little so there isn't a giant pile of corpses to walk through.

Fidchell 2011/12/01(Thu)17:21 No. 369235 ID: 09a2fd
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"All these bodies. How...what...?!" Rina's mind is a jumble. All the fogginess seems to be dissipating. She is slowly starting to remember...It was a trip. She was with a group of people. They weren't hiking, or setting up camp. They were looking...looking for something. Caches. Geocaching. Rina starts to remember their faces. Their once bright, excited faces, now replaced with a most horrific and violent fate.

Night swiftly closes in. The once gentle breeze starts to get more intense. Names start to appear in her head. Kevin, Langley, Evan, Tiffany, Veronica, Glade. Glade. GLADE. That name intrigues Rina the most. Glade. Who was she? Think! Think, damnit!

Do you remember how many people were geocaching? Can we cross reference that with number of corpses in the clearing?

Don't don't panic, don't run, take deep breaths.

Keep your knife at the ready, and your ears open for any sound.

You shouldn't touch the bodies, but keep an eye out for bags or backpacks.

Maybe Glade was your friend?
Your sister?
Mother?

Girlfriend?

Fidchell 2011/12/01(Thu)17:30 No. 369239 ID: 09a2fd
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Glade...GLADE...GLA-

"AIIIIIEEEEEEEE!!!" A piercing scream rings out from the distance.

"S-someone's in trouble!"

>>369235
The leader of your group? Or did they warn you of some sort of danger?

Head toward the scream, fuchs. Try not to trip, but I mean, abandoning somebody to die is not acceptable.

Go! follow the sound!

move as fast as you can, take that branch that stabbed you with you. it has proven to be able to be used as a weapon.

>>369246
She already has two knives.

>>369247

But the knives have not yet tasted blood.

A MOTH ANNOUNCEMENT A MOTH ANNOUNCEMENT 2011/12/01(Thu)18:25 No. 369253 ID: 09a2fd
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run vixen

run as fast as you can

run to your fate

the trees part for your arrival

the moth observes

Fidchell 2011/12/01(Thu)18:27 No. 369254 ID: 09a2fd
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Rina limps forward and on her way to the source of the scream, she finds a rather large skid mark with little drops of blood lining it. The mark goes on for what seems like miles.

Fidchell 2011/12/01(Thu)18:28 No. 369255 ID: 09a2fd
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Rina limps as fast as she can, following the skid mark. She raises her voice in hopes of assuring the person that she is coming to her rescue.

"Hey! Don't worry, I'm coming as quickly as I can!"

Battlecry like an imbecile towards the scream, moving your your tongue up and down fast to make a "WHOOBIL" onamotapia repeatably.

Keep an eye out for a crutch so you can go faster.

FUCKING MOTHMAN is behind you. HE is going to be gone if you turn around so let's just ignore him for now

>>369255
Quickly climb up the trees so it has a harder time getting to you. Hurry, it's getting closer.

>>369255
Just move.

Glade. Did Glade betray the group?

OH FUCK I HAVE TO GO TO SLEEP! DOn't get Rina killed/crazy.

The moth is just watching. He's harmless now. Don't climb trees you are seriously injured. And you have a concussion. That doesn't go away just because you stand upright after all. You really think you can rescue anyone? It seems your perogative now is to get help. Why chase after a monster who will just kill you too anyway?

Take your time in getting to the yelling. Keep calling out to let whoever's there know they're not alone.

Stay close to trees and don't look behind you. That'll just make you panicky. As it is yer way ahead of moth guy.

Just say "I know your there you bastard". Even if he is gone by then, there is still no reason not to say it.

The wounds of the corpses have a strange amount of variety to them. Visible wounds include:
-Half the face ripped off
-Face damaged with either a tearing motion or a heavy impact
-Eye either hit by small (bullet-sized) impact or precisely pulled out, throat cut in a thin, neat lone
-Deep gash in back of head
Apparent weapon types used include knife (definite from throat cut), axe (likely from head gash), and possibly claw (likely from torn face). Also noteworthy is how all visible wounds are head wounds, even on corpses where we have seen most or all of the body.

What was that steaming/smoking stuff on the ground near the bodies?

Don't lose track of where you just came from. Ghoulish as the task may be, those bodies most likely all have useful equipment on them, and you must retrieve it. This probably includes at least one map to the cache and/or civilization, more of the GPS units, food, water, and things that these unfortunates were going to put into the cache. Judging from how you were packed, it's unlikely that any overnight camping was going to be involved in the trip, so tents or the like will probably not be there. On the upside, this means you aren't terribly far from civilization, either. Gather your wits as best you can, and hang on to them tenaciously once you do. You're going to need them.

It's too late to go back to the bodies now. Regroup with Glade and then make a decision.

Fidchell 2011/12/02(Fri)13:47 No. 369341 ID: 09a2fd
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> Quickly climb up the trees so it has a harder time getting to you.

Rina couldn't climb if it would save her life!

The skid path was shorter than she thought. With a couple twists and turns, Rina reached a massive cliffside.

Fidchell 2011/12/02(Fri)13:48 No. 369342 ID: 09a2fd
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...and Glade. It was definitely her.

The she-wolf with the stripped shirt.

"Oh God...Glade. Glade, please don't be dead..."

...she stirs.

>>369342
OHGODOHGOD GET HER AWAY FROM THE EDGE.

think whatever was dragging her didn't see the edge and fell off it. move quickly to wake her up. feel for a pulse

>>369342
Get both you and her away from the cliff. If what dragged her here comes back you'd risk having the both of you go over otherwise.

yes pull her away from the ledge and make sure she's Okay

>>369342
check for broken bones with gentle pressing motions, and cut ought to be visible. after you discern the extent of her injury, *then* you can move her.

Fidchell 2011/12/02(Fri)14:47 No. 369354 ID: 09a2fd
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Rina quickly but gently drags Glade a good safe distance from the edge, almost overjoyed to see her still alive. Glade was her best friend. Rina wouldn't know what to do if she were to die.

Glade groans heavily. "Rina? Is that you?"

Rina responds, "Yes! Yes, it's me! I got you, don't worry." As Rina drags her away, she inspects Glade's body to the best of her ability and sees no lacerations or anything. She is still careful to interact with her, however.

"You came back for me, Rina. I didn't think you would..."

Tell her you have partial amnesia, and you woke up in a tree tied to a branch with corpses everywhere.

Fidchell 2011/12/02(Fri)15:10 No. 369365 ID: 09a2fd
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Glade suddenly winces and growls in pain.

"Rina, put me down." She orders.

Fidchell 2011/12/02(Fri)15:11 No. 369366 ID: 09a2fd
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Rina lay Glade down on her back slowly and gently. Glade coughs and thanks her.

"Rina...my arm. My right arm. It's starting to hurt. It's getting worse."

carefully use a blade to cut the sleeve lengthwise. starting at the wrist and going to the shoulder.

While doing so, ask what dragged her.

Fidchell 2011/12/02(Fri)15:59 No. 369380 ID: 09a2fd
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> carefully use a blade to cut the sleeve lengthwise. starting at the wrist and going to the shoulder.

"Glade, I'm going to cut open your sleeves. Try not to move, okay?"

Glade doesn't respond, and Rina makes a clean cut across her right shirt sleeve, revealing her arm. There's nothing wrong with her arm as far as Rina can see. Perhaps she has a fracture, or maybe a bruise?

> While doing so, ask what dragged her.

"Glade, what happened? Who or what dragged you here?"

"I don't know. I don't know anything. I can't remember. I do remember a voice though. It told me everyone was going to die. Rina, I'm so scared."

Ask her where it hurts. Try to diagnose. Is it sensitive to touch?

feel her arm for fractures, maybe also look for bite marks? she could be poisoned.

Fidchell 2011/12/02(Fri)17:22 No. 369402 ID: 09a2fd
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"Glade, I'm going to feel your arm. Tell me when it hurts, okay?" Glade does not respond. She looks like she's in a daze. Rina gently feels around several places on Glade's arm and Glade finally snarls in pain when Rina touches the upper part of her lower arm.

"I think it's broken..." Glade says.

Fidchell 2011/12/02(Fri)17:22 No. 369403 ID: 09a2fd
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"Rina..." Glade starts, her voice starting to slur, "the voices are speaking to me again. They are saying you did it. They're saying it's not their fault. It's yours. You made all this happen..."

"Do they say how?"

Tell her to tell them you're sorry.

"Where are the voices?"

You'll have to splint it with with something,
try to move the arm as little as possible.

Say you don't know what you might have done for this to have happened.

well that's crazy talk,

what kind of materials do we need for a splint/sling for her arm?

>>369405
Fuck THAT shit. Rina woke up hanging upside down from a tree and in short order stabbed her leg and found all her friends dead. I would sooner stab my other leg and slap Glade silly than take blame for this horrible crime without proof that we had jack to do with it.

You know what they say about head voices
don't trust 'em

Tell her to ignore the voices and think of happy thoughts like beer and forced labor and turtles.

Outside of that, do WE count as voices?

Fidchell 2011/12/02(Fri)18:44 No. 369423 ID: 09a2fd
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"What are you talking about?" Rina asks. "Do they say how?"

"It's...it's because..." Glade trails off.

Fidchell 2011/12/02(Fri)18:44 No. 369424 ID: 09a2fd
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ANIMATED

PANICohshitweleftglade

aww fuck zombies! get out both knives and fight it. need to cut off the head.

I'm not sure "we left" applies so much as "got knocked away"

The zombie appears to have its mouth stitched closed and a symbol drawn on its forehead. That seems like the work of a magic user rather than ghostly/demonic possession.

(I was thinking for a moment that could be a mask wearing cultist instead of a zombie, but those don't bleed out of the eye sockets.)

we gotta protect Glade from this guy!,
we can't let him get her she's our best friend after all!

>>369435
That appears to be a bullethole.

I don't think we can fight this guy. Best get out of here.

>>369439
I could be misinterpreting that, but the mark seems very symmetric for a bullet wound, particularly the lines that are shaped like an X. (see /disc for screencap.)

And there is also the fact that he seems to have had his hair, fur, and maybe skin methodically removed from his head.

well this sucks.

I don't see how you can fight off this zombie thing. You have a wounded leg whilst it's got what looks like a hand axe. Meanwhile your best friend is possibly going into shock.

I don't recommend trying to use the knives. Is there a handy stick or branch somewhere nearby you can hit it with?

That could be a mask. The mouth doesn't look right to be a skeleton...

It has an axe, however- we are at a disadvantage in reach and power. Best bet would be to draw it away from Glade, and somehow ambush it in the woods.

Lure it toward the cliff and perhaps it will have an accident?

Fidchell 2011/12/03(Sat)12:28 No. 369557 ID: 09a2fd
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Rina falls on her back hard and quickly sits up, brandishing her survival knife and snarling as fiercely as she can.

"Who the hell are you? G-get away from Glade!"

The person/zombie just stands idly, not making a single move. It lacked eyes, but Rina got a creeping feeling that it could still see her as clear as day.

> The zombie appears to have its mouth stitched closed and a symbol drawn on its forehead. That seems like the work of a magic user rather than ghostly/demonic possession.

This was unlike anything Rina has seen. At first glance it doesn't look like it's wearing a mask at all, but the fur from its face has been cleanly torn off. The blood also looks a bit too real.

> That appears to be a bullethole.

The wound on its forehead is indeed shaped strangely. It's almost like it was carved in.

> Is there a handy stick or branch somewhere nearby you can hit it with?

Right now Rina cannot get her focus off of the monstrosity before her.

> That could be a mask. The mouth doesn't look right to be a skeleton...

Indeed that was what Rina was thinking at first. The mouth looks incredibly wide and stitched up and looks way too surreal to actually be a mouth. Maybe the cheeks were sliced open?

> Lure it toward the cliff and perhaps it will have an accident?

Rina's body feels tense and slightly paralyzed. Leaving Glade's side is not what she wants to do at this moment. If she has to attack, she will.

Fidchell 2011/12/03(Sat)12:29 No. 369558 ID: 09a2fd
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It speaks.

"You are the shackles that bind us. We will free ourselves from your fleshy prison."

Its voice is booming and startling. It felt like it spoke all around Rina.

Make a really confused face, shout at it in anger that it's wrong and your already tired of the fucked up surreal bullshit. Hell naw are you going to take part of some weird as hell, ritualistic, demonic thing. That shit is hardly conductive to survival!

Take a stance, try and circle around it so Glade can get up or move when it's attention is drawn. Shit son, take the weird box out of your pack and, I don't know, see how it reacts? Maybe everyone's blaming you because you got the weird boxy thing that gives you bad vibes. So you have bad vibes by proxy.

Ask "What are you?" and "Why did you kill the others?"
(Though unless he switched weapons, he wasn't what killed at least one of them. You can't make a thin throat slit with an axe.)

You probably want to stand up if you can, as it is much harder to dodge when you are sitting.

Fidchell 2011/12/03(Sat)14:31 No. 369565 ID: 09a2fd
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> Ask "What are you?" and "Why did you kill the others?"

The thing speaks again in its thunderous voice, "We did not kill your friends. You did."

> Make a really confused face, shout at it in anger that it's wrong and your already tired of the fucked up surreal bullshit. Hell naw are you going to take part of some weird as hell, ritualistic, demonic thing. That shit is hardly conductive to survival!

Rina angrily shouts, "You're wrong! I never killed anyone! I'm not a murderer! Why? Why did you do it!?"

The thing does not reply to her question and only stares, lowering his hatchet.

> take the weird box out of your pack and, I don't know, see how it reacts? Maybe everyone's blaming you because you got the weird boxy thing that gives you bad vibes. So you have bad vibes by proxy.

Rina uses the Strange Box. The only thing the creature does is laugh softly. Rina felt eerie vibrations course across her flesh.

"What do you hope to accomplish with that? It is no use now. You cannot stop us."

"If I killed them, then where do you come into this? Are you going to claim I created a zombie that hates me in between killing my friends for no reason and somehow losing my memories along with all the blood stains that would come from killing people?"

Oh god question and answer session in the middle of a slasher film.

How could you possibly kill all those people? You were strung up all this time with a head injury. This thing is wrong. You should kill him.

>>369569
Even if he is wrong, we can still get some information from him. For example, he already mentioned "cannot stop us"

Fidchell 2011/12/03(Sat)16:07 No. 369576 ID: 09a2fd
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Rina prepares to spout out more questions, but it is evident the creature no longer wishes to talk.

He raises his arms, bellowing a most ungodly shriek. A powerful wind suddenly arises, the vision of the creature becoming exceedingly blurry as the wind grew stronger and stronger. The trees started to bend, being mercilessly battered by the horrible gust. Crackling and groaning noises played all around Rina, chips of wood and bits of leaves flying all over the place.

Fidchell 2011/12/03(Sat)16:08 No. 369577 ID: 09a2fd
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The wind was becoming too much for Rina to handle. She could barely keep herself balanced. Her backpack suddenly wrest itself away from her, picked up by the wind. Luckily it didn't go very far and got caught against one of the trees.

The wind was getting even stronger.

*CRACK* *CRICK* *GROAN*

The trees were weakening fast, barely hanging on to their roots.

Fidchell 2011/12/03(Sat)16:09 No. 369578 ID: 09a2fd
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Rina is no longer able to hold herself up. A burst of wind knocked her off her feet, toppling her over. She clung on to the grass as hard as she could, feeling like she could be picked up by the hurricane at any moment.

Fidchell 2011/12/03(Sat)16:10 No. 369579 ID: 09a2fd
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"RIINNAAAA!!"

>>369579
Crawl for all you're worth.

aw darn it

grab hold of Glade if you can

grab Glade and hold on tight to her!

Did we lose the box? Open ze box! Also yeah grab Glade if that can be done simultaneously.

Grab ahold of Glade, if it's not too late. Extra mass will mean you're heavier and less likely to get blown away. Also, more limbs to hold onto something nearby with. Don't worry about the box, an ally is more useful. Keep low to the ground, preferably crawling, so that there's less surface area for the wind to blow against. Less wind resistance = less likely to get blown away.
Meanwhile, Grace can you hear me? Grab ahold of something, now!

Fidchell 2011/12/03(Sat)18:14 No. 369595 ID: 09a2fd
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ANIMATED

GLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADE!!
turn on secret rage mode.

>>369601
Yes, activate the fuck out of that mode
Because if you blacked out earlier and murdered everybody, you've have got to have some secret rage mode
redeem yourself girl by making that rage mode into "savior mode"

yes maximum rage!!!
poor glade must be avenged, unless she some how grabbed onto a bracnh or something and isn't dead yet

alternatively channel some sort of inner magic and save glade from her deathly fall!

WHAT THE HELL you totally pulled her out of that chasm! Oh, foul man! Foul!

what? the wind isn't blowing away from the edge? I'm confused.

Losing Glade hurts, but we cannot let that beat us. Mr. Monster up there has killed her, and he needs to die for it. Unfortunately, there's not a lot we can do at the moment with the winds, other than survive. Stay down, and recover your knife if you can. Stab it into something and make it a handhold.

Get to the edge once you can move safely. See if she's hanging onto something.

Fidchell 2011/12/04(Sun)01:46 No. 369671 ID: 09a2fd
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> turn on secret rage mode.

> Yes, activate the fuck out of that mode

> yes maximum rage!!!

Rina builds up a fiery rage inside, but can only expel tears. She should have saved her, but there was no way she could...Rina feels nothing but shame and hatred.

> what? the wind isn't blowing away from the edge? I'm confused.

This was something Rina couldn't understand either. How did Glade fall off the edge if the wind was blowing away from it??

The wind was gradually beginning to die down. Rina is able to stand again.

> Stay down, and recover your knife if you can. Stab it into something and make it a handhold.

The knife was lost in the gust. Rina can't see it anywhere now.

Fidchell 2011/12/04(Sun)01:51 No. 369672 ID: 09a2fd
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> Get to the edge once you can move safely. See if she's hanging onto something.

As Rina moves over to the edge of the cliff face, a piercing scream echoes through the lower forest before her.

"Oh my God...Glade!!" She was still alive?

The first thing she sees down the cliff face is a line of trees that have bent away from each other to make some sort of path. Some of the trees have been taken off their roots entirely. It's as if the forest itself was alive...Did Rina still have a chance to save her?

Along with the screams, a bone-chilling roar sounds from the distance and the faint sounds of sirens can be heard from the right. Rina gazes to the right to see two sets of red and blue lights flickering across what looks like a winding road. Was someone able to send out a distress signal?!

it blasted the wind and took her.

Fidchell 2011/12/04(Sun)02:13 No. 369675 ID: 09a2fd
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"Rina." A strangely soothing and feminine voice sounds from her left. Rina gazes to the left and sees a person surrounded by a soft, misty light.

"It is not too late. Your friend is still alive, and we can help you. Come to me."

What should Rina do?

i can't think of anything except your life left to lose. go to it.

>>369675
Do you have any idea how your going to explain this shit to the cops on your own? Go, chica.

go the fuck with the person surrounded by the soft misty light

>>369675
Glade is being used as bait and a bargaining chip. Ask what they want from you.

Fidchell 2011/12/04(Sun)07:03 No. 369700 ID: 09a2fd
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> i can't think of anything except your life left to lose. go to it.

Rina cautiously approaches the spiritual being. It feels warmer the closer she gets to the creature.

"You've chosen wisely, Rina."

> Glade is being used as bait and a bargaining chip. Ask what they want from you.

"What do you want from me?" Rina asks coldly.

"We understand your anger. We wish to aid you. As long as the darkness manifests, so will we; however, the darkness has greatly weakened us. We must be known by you in order to help you. Our weakened state will not be of much use to you, but if you accept us, we can turn the tables on the darkness...and weaken THEM. We cannot banish them for long, but it should be enough for you to fight back."

Rina is confused. There are so many questions left unanswered, but is now really the time to interrogate?

"Rina. We sense your confusion. Allow us access into your soul, and we can help you."

Things can't get much worse. Accept.

umm is this soul accessing strictly necessary to save Glade?

well you don't need to understand really

but if accepting will help rescue Glade do it

>>369700
Demand that they offer proof before you accept.

We already have some kind of undead hellbeast felling trees and dragging friends across forests. The last thing we need is something to turn us into one.

>>369712
the proof is they ASKED. the zombie guy DEMANDED. let it.

First ask how they would help you. Their vagueness on the subject makes me slightly suspicious.

this is a first date after all

>>369700
What's the deal with the zombie blaming you for everyone's deaths? Did you start some weird-ass ritual in the woods or unlock an awful door to awful things?

Otherwise, their sense of blame is pretty fucked up and alien.

Is now really the time to interrogate? Hell no! Go on and crack open your soul to the eldritch horror beautiful vixen

>>369700
Well, she/they have been spying on you, possibly.

Seems legit.

Approach her with open arms, open your mouth and say 'ah'.

No goddamnit we do not need their help. Go towards the sirens. We can tell the cops where Glade fell. These guys are no more trustworthy than the zombie.

Fidchell 2011/12/04(Sun)14:04 No. 369767 ID: 09a2fd
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> First ask how they would help you. Their vagueness on the subject makes me slightly suspicious.

"And how the hell can you help me?" Rina questions. The spiritual being lowers its head.

"We carry plentiful patience, vixen, but we did not guess that you would carry such at a desperate time such as this. Do you have any choice? Without our help, you may perish to the darkness's power. We can aid you by relieving them of such energy. You cannot stand idly though, for you must eventually fight. We will help you be victorious against their dark wills. We can suppress their power...but only momentarily. You are the true key in stopping them. Open your heart to us, or walk away. It is your choice."

What should Rina do?

god damn, DO IT.

DO it!

>>369767
But demand that you are to be in charge. You also need a better explanation.

Fidchell 2011/12/04(Sun)14:53 No. 369791 ID: 09a2fd
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> god damn, DO IT.

> DO it!

Rina reluctantly accepts. "Alright...fine. Do it."

"Relax your body and stay still. This may cause a bit of discomfort."

The spirit enters Rina.

It is probably the strangest feeling Rina has ever experienced. As the spirit entered it, it felt like every single cavity in her body was being filled with some sort of thick, cool mist.

I really hope that didn't ruin the front of your clothes

Fidchell 2011/12/04(Sun)14:56 No. 369794 ID: 09a2fd
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"We are stable. There is no more time to waste, Rina. What you do next is up to you."

> But demand that you are to be in charge. You also need a better explanation.

"Up to me. Got it. I'm in charge here, understand?" Rina says, white mist pouring out of her mouth every time she speaks.

"Of course. Use us as you will, but take heed that we may not always be able to help you. Our strength quickly drains, and we must rest often."

"I also need an explanation for all this cryptic shit."

"That will happen later, Rina. We are weak, and every second we communicate with you, the weaker we get...goodbye, Rina..for now."

The white mist disappears and Rina feels normal again, the filling sensation disappearing.

>>369794
First order of business: avoid cops and see if we can rescue Glade. She's probably just bait, but damn it all, we're not letting them take her without a fight!

now that we've inherited our super powers it's time to make our first rescue,

Glade needs our help!

climb down that cliff and follow the trail.

But don't make any assumptions. We don't yet know the details of this "power" of if there are any drawbacks.

>>369794
Dive off that fucking cliff like a skydiving pro and start flying like a motherfucker

Follow Glade's scream, and see what the situation is. Do not go charging in like a rookie, this is what your enemy expects you to do. When you arrive, conceal yourself and survey the scene. If you can find a way to flank or otherwise get around where he(?) expects you to be, sneak past as much as your wounded leg will allow.
By the way, is your leg still wounded? Be nice if the spirit has done some repairs.

So is "us" like
all the people who died earlier?

Fidchell 2011/12/04(Sun)17:01 No. 369838 ID: 09a2fd
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> First order of business: avoid cops and see if we can rescue Glade. She's probably just bait, but damn it all, we're not letting them take her without a fight!

Damn right! If there's one thing Rina would never do, it's leave her friend in a dangerous situation!

> now that we've inherited our super powers it's time to make our first rescue

Super powers? Rina doesn't feel all too super right now...and she's not sure if she wants to-

> Dive off that fucking cliff like a skydiving pro and start flying like a motherfucker

...yeah, I don't think Rina's going to test that out. She's seen a lot of crazy shit already, but she's not about to start believing she can sprout wings and fly.

> climb down that cliff and follow the trail.

Luckily the cliff face has a slight slope to it and with careful footing, Rina manages to reach the bottom safely! A large field separates her from the disturbed forest ahead. Glade's trail is clear as day and she limps ahead. Speaking of that...

> By the way, is your leg still wounded? Be nice if the spirit has done some repairs.

It seems the spirit cannot grant her quick regeneration. Her wound is still very much present and still a bit painful, but feels a lot better than before.

Rina proceeds to move forward, trying to keep a low profile.

Fidchell 2011/12/04(Sun)17:02 No. 369839 ID: 09a2fd
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Rina reaches the fallen trees and gazes to her right. The police cars seem to have stopped, and Rina is not sure how long they've been like that. Shit! Did they actually see her?

as long as you move quickly it wont matter.

Should we really care? Heck, we could use the help. I really doubt you actually killed the others, since there's no blood on your hands or anything you had on you or in your backpack. You might be responsible for their death somehow because of something dumb you did, but the police won't arrest you for that.

Just keep going. Wave first, maybe.

>>369841
Yeah, some backup would be a good thing. Wave and shout at them a little as you follow the trail.

They look really far off, they would require binoculars and ample lighting.

Fidchell 2011/12/04(Sun)17:39 No. 369846 ID: 09a2fd
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Rina prepares to give off a wave to the police, but it looks as if they may not have seen her. They start up and speed down the road again. Rina presses on.

As she gets further into the forest, Rina suddenly comes to a screeching halt. The trail has disappeared.

oh no! look around, see if you can notice anything out of place

Fidchell 2011/12/04(Sun)17:41 No. 369849 ID: 09a2fd
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Oh.

There's a long winding road in front of you. It stretches out west and makes a sharp curve around the cliff, slithering across the nearby hill and out of view as it curves again. A large and beautiful body of water lies in front of your view as well.

Fidchell 2011/12/04(Sun)17:41 No. 369850 ID: 09a2fd
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Rina looks to her right and the road stretches onward, disappearing behind the trees. There is a cabin nearby.

Hmm... if the mist comes out when we speak, I suppose we could have some sort of breath weapon.

In absence of any trail on the side of the road opposite where it ended, investigate the cabin- perhaps the person there heard the screaming.

I feel the cabin is just asking to be inspected.

the cabin is probably your best bet

>>369850
The trail situation almost makes me think of those folk-tales of Wendigos and such, but...

Yes, we might want to check that cabin. In the very least, they may have some real bandages.

Check the cabin, but be quick about it. If she's not there, we want to keep searching, find the trail ASAP, and get to her before something happens.

Fidchell 2011/12/04(Sun)21:06 No. 369887 ID: 09a2fd
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Rina ambles over to the quaint cabin and knocks on the front door.

A male raccoon with spectacles opens the front door and leaves the gate closed. He eyes her tiredly through the thin wire mesh and asks, "Yes? Can I help you?"

Well, shit, tell him you are hurt and looking for your hurt friend.

You miiiiight want to cover your mouth while speaking.

Don't be frantic or you might scare him. He has a cabin in the middle of nowhere after all and he probably wouldn't open the door for weirdos.

tell him you are looking for your friend
if he hasn't seen her search elsewhere

Fidchell 2011/12/04(Sun)21:33 No. 369899 ID: 09a2fd
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> You miiiiight want to cover your mouth while speaking.

The white mist has stopped coming out a while back. Maybe it only emanates when the spirit is active in her?

Rina asks the raccoon, "I'm hurt and looking for my hurt friend."

He responds with a slight twinge of surprise, looking back for a moment and then eying Rina again.

"Your hurt friend? Is she...a female wolf by any chance?"

"Y-yes! Is she in there?!"

"Yes, she is, but she is in pretty bad condition. She has scrape marks and cuts all over her, her fur is a mess, it's just terrible. I found her in the middle of the street after hearing her scream bloody murder! She's lucky to be alive!"

Ask him if he called 911 or has any first aid or anything! Also that you want to see her! It's good she's not dead though.

yes ask him to call 911, beg him to let you inside. and see if Glade is alright with your own eyes.

tell him about the other murders. tell him everything except meeting the spirit you made a deal with.

show your teeth

Tell him you saw some cops on the road- did he call them?

Wait. Glade might be infected with some sort of terrible influence. Perhaps the raccoon is in more danger than you are.

Hey a guy with no face and a third eye socket said that you killed everyone and there's no reason to think he was lying. You don't remember. Perhaps he was trying to save her from you! It's not safe to be around you!

>>369935
and what reason do we have to think he was telling the truth? as is we must assume the worst and think it was crazy.

just get in there and make sure she's OK

Tell him the truth, but only selected bits. You woke up in a tree to find your group had been massacred, Glade is the only other survivor, and she fell down that cliff. You're very concerned about her, and you'd like to see her, to make sure she's all right. Ask if he's called 911, and try to get Glade out of there. If the police are looking for this monster, there's proof that you didn't do it.
This is assuming that you didn't actually berserk out and kill them, which is unlikely considering you woke up hanging from a tree. The creature may have been speaking of you having killed them in a metaphorical sense, in that being near you made you responsible for their deaths or somesuch crazy crap. Disregard the attempted mindfuck and concentrate on keeping yourself alive.
While you've got the chance, ask this kindly person for some first aid supplies, to properly clean and bind your wound.

Fidchell 2011/12/05(Mon)06:35 No. 369987 ID: 09a2fd
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"M-may I come inside? To see her?" Rina asks shyly.

"Of course, of course! She'd probably want to see you anyway. Come on in! It's dangerous out there."

Rina walks into the raccoon's home, which is warm and cozy.

"Thank you so much..." Rina says.

"Not a problem. Don't worry, I already called 911. I don't think I can help her on my own."

Fidchell 2011/12/05(Mon)06:37 No. 369989 ID: 09a2fd
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"She's on the sofa," he says. Rina walks over to Glade, who is fast asleep.

"Thank God..." Rina says on the verge of tears. She kneels down and gazes at the wolf. She is indeed in worse condition than before, but it looks like the raccoon was able to bandage most of her cuts.

Fidchell 2011/12/05(Mon)06:40 No. 369990 ID: 09a2fd
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"If you don't mind me asking..." the raccoon started, "what happened out there?"

Rina sighs deeply.

"I don't know if you want to hear this. You see, I was on a geocaching trip with some friends. I don't know all the details, and I can't remember what happened before then...but there was a massacre. Glade and I were the only survivors..."

"Oh my God," the raccoon started pacing back and forth. "Did you call the cops at least?"

"I couldn't. I had nothing that I could use to communicate with them. I had to fend for myself."

"Well...d-do you need anything?"

"My leg's all torn up...do you have first aid supplies?" Rina queries.

"Of course! I'll go and get that. Anything else? Food? Water?"

Hey, didn't you cut her sleeve up? That's not some sort of doppelganger decoy clone is it?

be best to stock up on food and water yes, gonna be a long night.

yes accept food and water.

also examine sleeve

Do not mention the ghosts or zombies or anything like that. And yeah if he doesn't mind you probably need some food an water

Oh, and speaking of the sleeve, you should make sure he knows that she probably has a broken arm. Just so he doesn't jostle it and make it worse.

ask for hot sweet tea

Fidchell 2011/12/05(Mon)09:26 No. 370005 ID: 09a2fd
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> Hey, didn't you cut her sleeve up? That's not some sort of doppelganger decoy clone is it?

> also examine sleeve

> Oh, and speaking of the sleeve

Nope.

(Seriously though, does someone know a way to edit a single post?)

>>369990
We must treat this as if having been natural causes. Don't give authorities any reason to think you're crazy: Glade matters too much to risk the truth.

From what you could see when you approached the cabin, were the police cars headed towards it your where you woke up? Something feels a bit off about their presence...

you could probably tell them about zombie man.
but describe it as if he must of been wearing some sort of horrible mask.

heck it was dark out, that might even be true.

also hold onto glade (not her broken arm though!) just to make sure she doesn't get pulled away again

Fidchell 2011/12/05(Mon)09:53 No. 370010 ID: 09a2fd
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"Yes, please. Do you have some tea?"

"I have green tea. Would that be okay?"

"Sure!"

"Alright, I'll whip that up for you here in just a moment."

"Anything to eat too would be great..."

"Of course. I could whip up a sandwich. Is that fine too?"

"Yes. Thank you...oh, and you didn't handle her too roughly did you? This arm here is broken..."

"Ah, don't worry, I was very careful with her."

"Good...good." Rina sighs. The raccoon smiles weakly and heads over to the kitchen.

Fidchell 2011/12/05(Mon)09:54 No. 370011 ID: 09a2fd
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> also hold onto glade (not her broken arm though!) just to make sure she doesn't get pulled away again

Rina wastes no time.

:D
dawwwwww

Try and remember anything else you can about the trip. Your memory started to clear some. Maybe Glade's presence will help you recall something.

Fidchell 2011/12/05(Mon)10:43 No. 370021 ID: 09a2fd
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ANIMATED

dang, girl. You just can't catch a break.

quickly, put pressure on that sudden wound.

Huh, that isn't bleeding as much as you would think from an axe to the head.
The sinister forces around here really like head wounds it seems.

Also this would be a good time to see what the ghost(s) can do against Flayface.

Do we run or hold our ground? Is it too soon for an act of courage?

Well we have now acquired a ghost ally, and Flayface's (visible) weapon is busy being in raccoon guy's head.
Combined with the fact that we can't outrun Flayface carrying Glade, I think we should give it a try.

Fidchell 2011/12/05(Mon)11:30 No. 370027 ID: 09a2fd
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"Your tea is here."

"Oh, thank y-"

Fidchell 2011/12/05(Mon)11:31 No. 370028 ID: 09a2fd
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"Warm...NNGHH!! ..and...SWEET! NNAUGHGHGHHH!!"

channel spirit for protection, you need it now!

And watch out for the old boiling-tea-at-the-eyes trick.

>>370028
Nowhere to run. You're going to have to get in close.

Try not to kill him unless there's no saving him. He could just be severely injured and possessed.

Raccoon is saying what we are all thinking.

Man for god's sake inner spirit thing do something
shit shit shit
if they don't end up doing anything yet, dodge and try and draw attention away from Glade. Maybe open your mouth for a spirit laserbeam while doing so.

channel spirit to stun and then steal axe and counter attack.

No, no we do attack it with conventional weapons. There are police en route. If we have evidence of murdering the guy who called them with the justification of defending ourselves from him, it will be very difficult to back up.

It's either a weird spirit move or hold him off until the police get here. Then kill him with conventional weapons because we would be visibly defending ourselves.

>>370028
Time to see what that spirit thing can do!

Fidchell 2011/12/05(Mon)13:47 No. 370056 ID: 09a2fd
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You have no idea how to summon the spirit and it doesn't seem to be responding to the fact that you are in serious danger. You get the idea that it dwells in your mind, so you raise a storm in your head, hoping it might do something to alert the spirit. It still doesn't respond.

Rina thinks quick and tackles the raccoon, knocking him flat on his back, his head hitting the ground hard. He is in a slight daze and you step away a safe distance from him.

Fidchell 2011/12/05(Mon)13:47 No. 370057 ID: 09a2fd
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He groans and slowly sits up. He coughs violently and goes onto his knees, vomiting little black globs onto the wood floor.

You look to your right and see the door that goes into the kitchen. Behind you there's another set of doors that may be for the bedroom and bathroom.

Should Rina stay or go into one of these rooms?

if you think you can carry Glade quickly to the bedroom, make for there.

if you don't think you're strong enough, step on raccoon's axe and kick him onto his back, then acquire the weapon.

Step on his hand as hard as you can, and try to kick the axe away.

>>370057
Shit, if the police arrive and find a man with an axe wound and you're the only healthy person around they'll assume you did it.

...I guess there's no way to really avoid suspicion, but you should at least try to keep your fingerprints off the axe. Disarm him then... I want to say pin him with something heavy.

He doesn't seem to be very quick. If he focuses on you, you could lead him into another room that has something you could trap him with.

Ptth like getting the axe will do any good. He's got the Windy Thing. Just lock yourself in the bathroom. There will be bandages there. By the time it makes him break the door down you can be out the window, or at least have a nice soothing bath of rubbing alcohol ready for his face.

Don't worry about Grace she's safer away from you while that thing is chasing you.

>>370076
N. O. do NOT leave Glade's side for a second! this monster will kill her, you can't let that happen!

>>370057
While I dislike the idea of cornering ourselves, we need to get out of here. There doesn't appear to be much of a chance to grab Glade and go, so we must find a way to incapacitate him without causing him too much further harm.

Is there anything nearby we can use to subdue him?