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Post by Willy on Mar 4, 2013 18:15:30 GMT -5
Stats/Item ListBetween the two of you, you manage to move the bookcase away from the door. You open the door to find the biggest rat you've ever seen! This thing looks like it could eat a normal sized rat whole! And it's surrounded by other giant rats! 6 of them to be exact! Arnold: Oh...
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Post by Blahsadfeguie on Mar 4, 2013 18:51:15 GMT -5
Blah: (Oh god... oh jeez... don't panic... gotta think of a pun to boost self-confidence...)
It seems... we have invoked the rat of the rodent god...
(It's working, now for the coup de grace...)
This will be our mouse difficult battle so far, but we'll squeak by whisker without the safety we've previously taken for granted.
From now on, you can call me... THE VERMINATOR!
>Blah and Arnold: Continue to ruthlessly assert dominance over rodentkind.
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Post by Willy on Mar 4, 2013 19:06:01 GMT -5
The narrator finds your encouragement to be both inspiring and disgusting.
*Blah loses 2 punning points* *the RPG itself gains 1 meta point*
The large rat lets out a mighty squeak and two smaller, but still pretty big, rats run at you and Arnold. Arnold slams one of the rats into the wall while you manage to part the other rats head from it's body with your shovel.
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Post by Blahsadfeguie on Mar 4, 2013 20:15:14 GMT -5
Blah: Your onslaught is futile, foul king of rats! Your minions may blot out the sun, but we will fight in the shade!
...yes I know we're already in the shade cause it's the basement shut up.
>Blah and Arnold: Keep mowing down those rats.
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Post by Willy on Mar 4, 2013 20:38:29 GMT -5
The remaining rats charge at you. You and Arnold each manage to obliterate yet another rat each, but one of the rats manages to scratch Arnold on the arm.
Arnold: Ouch! You mean these things CAN hit us? I mean, I'm okay... but still... that stings a little.
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Post by Blahsadfeguie on Mar 5, 2013 15:26:02 GMT -5
Blah: It's just a flesh wound. They may scratch our skin, but they will never scratch our spirit!
I can't tell whether that was really awesome or really lame.
...Nobody asked you, rat! *swing*
>Blah and Arnold: Take out the remaining two smaller rats.
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Post by Willy on Mar 7, 2013 1:23:24 GMT -5
The final two rats are skillfully dispatched by their own stupidity in charging directly at you. Your weapons are able to easily crush them.
The biggest rat doesn't seem too happy about this, but instead of running to escape like other encounters you've had, this one charges directly at you.
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Post by Blahsadfeguie on Mar 8, 2013 2:47:31 GMT -5
Blah: Hey, big rat, don't be mad, I was probably going to outlive your underlings anyway!
Arnold, ready that bat of yours. I'm about to try something extremely reckless and extremely awesome!
*also charges at the rat*
Here it comes: Grand Slam Scooplex!
>Blah: Sweep the shovel underneath the giant rat and toss it over shoulder at Arnold >Arnold: Hit a home run!
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Post by Willy on Mar 8, 2013 3:02:22 GMT -5
You manage to scoop up the rat and throw it toward Arnold, who swings and...
SPLAT. The giant giant rat is no more.
*Arnold gains 2 points in Combat: Blunt* *Blah gains 2 points in Combat: Cleaving*
As soon as the final rat is slain, you hear a door opening and a light appears at the top of a staircase on the far side of the room as you hear a person take a couple steps down the stairs. It's impossible to make out anything about the persons appearance thanks to the brightness of the light. But after a little bit you hear the voice of a younger male.
??????: I heard yelling. Who's down here? How did you get in here?
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Post by Blahsadfeguie on Mar 8, 2013 3:13:16 GMT -5
Blah: 'oh my god, another survivor?! Ok, Blah, play it cool...'
Just pest control, sir. Nothing to worry about. I just tend to get a little... passionate... about my work.
We used the underground entrance. What, you didn't know you had an underground entrance? Well you do. It just so happens to lead to the house next door. Which is where we're from.
Anyway, hiya neighbor! My name's Blahsadfeguie, though you can call me Blah for short. This here's Arnold. We've also got a third back at the house. How many others are here with you?
>Blah: Introduce self, and open up a question-and-answer session.
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Post by Willy on Mar 8, 2013 3:31:07 GMT -5
??????: A tunnel? That seems pretty unlikely. Though I guess we haven't looked around too much down here on account of all the rats. Speaking of which, you guys should probably get out of there.
??????: I'm Leo, by the way. I'll let my little sister introduce herself. She can get crabby about those things. Come on up.
At that point, Leo went back up the stairs.
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Post by Blahsadfeguie on Mar 8, 2013 19:31:18 GMT -5
Blah: Psh. I think we can handle any number of rats by now. *looks back at the swath of death we had just created*
'Little sister, huh? I wonder how "little".'
Aaaalrighty then. *follows*
>Blah and Arnold: Follow the Leo-der.
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Post by Willy on Mar 8, 2013 22:50:10 GMT -5
You make your way up the stairs and onto the first floor. You find yourself in a livingroom directly connected to a kitchen, separated only by a counter. It looks like they've spent the last couple weeks camped out just like your team did.
A girl who had to be younger than Arnold stood up.
?: Hello. You must be Blah and Arnold. I'm Mari.
Leo: We've been staying here a couple weeks now. We're still pretty unsure of what to do or what even happened, so we just figured we stay where we were until someone came looking for us. We weren't even sure anyone else was still around.
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Post by Blahsadfeguie on Mar 10, 2013 23:39:59 GMT -5
Blah: *waves to Mari* Yo.
Well, it's nice to know we're not alone! We've been pretty much in the same boat as you, afraid to even step out for more than a second. We're starting to get organized though. Our rations won't last us forever, so we gotta start becoming self-sufficient.
Speaking of which, well, we know where to find each other now. So, if you ever need anything from us, we'll always be standing by.
Oh hey, now that we've got the basement cleared for now, maybe you could take a look at this hatch thing we found in the tunnel that brought us here? Arnold and I can't figure out how to open it, and it's right in between our houses so I figure there's something very interesting behind it.
>Blah: Invite Leo and/or Mari to take a look at the hatch? You never know. And by that I mean I never know. Who am I even talking to here?
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Post by Willy on Mar 12, 2013 1:24:08 GMT -5
Leo: Coincidentally, we're trying to figure out what to do for food long term ourselves. We're getting to the point where we're going to have to go looking for food ourselves.
Upon being asked about the hatch, Leo seemed hesitant.
Leo: I dunno. I don't like leaving Mari alone for too long, and I don't think it's all that safe for her to be in the basement. Mari: I'll be fine. You're the one who's scared of the rats. Not me. Leo: It's not the rats that I think could hurt you. It's dark down there, and not all that clean. You could trip and fall and hurt yourself. Mari: No I wouldn't, I can see fine in the dark just like you with the li- Leo: Shhh. *pulls Mari aside, whispering*
You think you hear him saying something about outsiders and strangers before Mari starts screaming.
Mari: IF YOU DON'T LET ME GO WITH YOU, I'LL TELL THEM ANYWAY. Leo: MARI, DON'T.
At this point, Leo crouches down and talks to Mari at eye level.
Leo: Fine. I'll let you go as long as you stay close and be as careful as possible.
Leo turns around and grabs what looks like a crowbar and a hand-made slingshot. He hands the slingshot to Mari.
Leo: Lead the way. We'll be right behind you.
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Post by Blahsadfeguie on Mar 12, 2013 1:40:52 GMT -5
Blah: We found a lot of seeds, and our friend seems to be a natural gardener. When the plants mature, I think we'll have plenty of extra food. It certainly wouldn't hurt to learn how to hunt and forage though.
*listens apprehensively to Leo and Mari's argument* 'Welp... everyone has a story, after all. Pressing them about it now would be a bad idea though. I'll just... leave it at this.'
*tries his best to ignore that last exchange* Heh, don't worry. You've got the best (living) bodyguard in town on your side! And Arnold too. He's gotta be worth SOMETHING... I mean he did perfect his end of the Grand Slam Scooplex on the first try. I literally made up that maneuver on the spot! It was amazing, you should've seen it.
...Anyway, we're burning sunlight. Not that we'll be seeing any of it where we're going... but you get the... eh, nevermind, let's just go.
>Everyone: Re-investigate hatch, making sure that the rats don't make a return.
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Post by Willy on Mar 12, 2013 1:53:55 GMT -5
You make your way down to the basement again, now with Mari and Leo in tow. You and Arnold turn your flashlights on, scanning the basement to make sure none of the rats have returned. None of them bother you as you make your way through the door to the tunnel.
As you make your way through the tunnel and near the hatch, you hear Leo fumbling around in the dark. At that point, you notice Leo doesn't have any kind of light, and he and Mari have been following very closely behind Arnold to compensate for it.
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Post by Blahsadfeguie on Mar 12, 2013 2:13:57 GMT -5
Blah: Welp, here we are...
*turns around to notice how close Leo and Mari are to Arnold... and how dark it is over there* Oh. That explains a lot. Well, two flashlights are kind of redundant, and I'd like to keep both hands free for my shovel at all times, so. Here you go, on the house. *gives his flashlight to Leo*
Anyway, this is the hatch. It's right about in the middle of our two houses. This tunnel goes on to connect with our basement, so feel free to use it as a sort of escape tunnel in an emergency... and I hope you don't mind us doing the same if push comes to shove!
But back to the hatch. This hatch just does not budge. You wouldn't happen to know any secret vagabond techniques for opening ceiling hatches, would you? Like, on the level of using a credit card to open a locked door...? I mean, something tells me us four just pulling on it won't get any farther than me and Arnold did. I'm open to new ideas.
>Blah: Wait for a suggestion so you don't have to keep stalling for time. Try out suggestion if one is made.
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Post by Willy on Mar 12, 2013 2:24:10 GMT -5
Without speaking, Leo lodges his crowbar into the wheel on the latch. He starts pulling.
Leo: *points to Arnold* You. Give me some help with this.
Arnold drops his bat and joins Leo. After a few synchronized pulls, they manage to get the wheel to start turning.
Leo: Whaddya know. Physics class WAS worth something.
With the wheel loosened, it doesn't take much to turn it the rest of the way. The door is now free to be opened.
Leo: Wait. Are we sure this is a good idea? We don't really know what's up there. I mean, if you two want to risk it, I won't stop you, but... I don't know if I want Mari and I to be around when you guys open that thing.
*Arnold gains 1 Strength point*
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Post by Blahsadfeguie on Mar 12, 2013 2:38:32 GMT -5
Blah: Oh. Heh. I could've thought of that. *glances away in embarrassment*
Well, I for one am ready for whatever might lie beyond this portal. Ol' Faithmole over here will make sure of that. *pats shovel* Besides, my curiosity is killing me. And I'm not even a cat.
But, I can't really keep you from going back if you want to. You do have that flashlight. Personally I'd like to have as much backup as possible, but I can manage on my own if I need to. *looks over at Arnold* ...and I do have this guy.
*waits for them to decide whether or not to stay*
Alrighty. It's now or never.
>Blah: Open that hatch, with or without Leo/Mari.
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