Survival on the island is up to YOU. Scattered across various places in the damaged Wonder Park are small pockets of hope, weapons that you can try to reach in order to increase your survivability. These are often extremely risky to take and carry. Items are classified into the types below. All weapons are first come first serve. A reminder that while items are important and may save you, carrying too many will slow you down, and decrease your escape roll chance!
Weapons available: All weapons are classified by allowing you to gain attack power, but are difficult to find. They are of limited supply and may break. - Handgun They seem to be everywhere but none of them are standardized meaning the bullets for each one is frustratingly different. This one is loaded only with half ammo. You can fire three shots from the handgun. Each shot does + 3 damage on top of your normal attacks. If the normal attack is result is 0 or negative, the result with the gun is 3. (subtract 1 from your escape rolls for every handgun you carry) - Shotgun A very large, unwieldy gun that is a lot more effective. This gun is loaded only with one shot. You can one shot from the shotgun. Each shot does damage equal to 50% of your opponent's REMAINING HP. (subtract 3 from your escape rolls for every shotgun you carry) - Throwing stars .... Really? Throwing stars are light but extremely difficult to use. You may only use this once. Roll a 6-sided dice. If you roll 1 or 6, you do 10 damage to your opponent. Otherwise, you do nothing. This takes up a turn. (subtract 1 from your escape rolls for every set of throwing stars you carry)
Healing Items available: All healing items are classified by their ability to heal a player. These can be found in a number of areas and are of limited supply. - Polysporin This will prevent at least the infection of wounds and help your wounds heal faster. You may use this up to three times on whomever. Each use heals you +5 HP (subtract 1 from your escape rolls for every polysporin you carry) - Ice pack This helps ease the pain and bruising. Phew. You may use this unlimited times. As long as you carry it, every single 24 OOC hours that pass will heal your character for +5 HP. It can only heal the person carrying it. You can use this indefinitely until discarded. Does not stack. (subtract 3 from your escape rolls for every icepack you carry) - Medkit Painkillers, gauze, a needle, thread, and anti-septic needed to treat a severe wound. You may use this once. It will heal you for 15 HP. (subtract 2 from your escape rolls for every medkit you carry)
Defensive Items available: The most common type of item. These ones may spare you from otherwise terrible damage or ward off enemies or even camouflage you for a bit. They may also break easily. - Chains Chains will slow an enemy down. If you fail to roll to escape, roll a 20-sided dice again. If you roll 5 or higher, you manage to escape! . You can only use this once. (subtract 2 from your escape rolls for every chain you carry) - Pair of Shoes It's a pretty decent pair of shoes. Maybe you can run faster with these. Your equipment load feels lighter. (add +1 to escape rolls.) You can use this indefinitely until discarded. Does not stack. - Kelvar Vest: Not the most comfortable, but b Add +10 permanently to your HP. You can use this indefinitely until discarded. Does not stack. (subtract 2 from your escape rolls for every vest you carry)
SPECIAL ACCESS CARDS: - Occasionally, you may run into a SPECIAL ACCESS CARD. It looks like in the chaos, a high-level staff member has dropped it by accident! Each SPECIAL ACCESS CARD leads only to a specific area. For instance, you may find a SPECIAL ACCESS CARD labelled PARABLE POOL. You will only be able to use it for that location by finding the secret security point.
SECRET SECURITY POINTS: - If you have a special access card and you reach that specific security point, congratulations, you have found a loot and shelter area. This will provide you shelter for 24 IC hours as well as some useful loot, such as attack, healing, and defensive items.
Posted: Wed May 22, 2013 7:06 pm
[ Parable Pool: The Kraken's Nest ] - The wreckage has caused the pool to spill over, now mostly dank, with the remains of aquatic vegetation still seeping inside. It is wet and mossy, with extremely uneven footing. A large crater forms around it: it is the perfect death trap for creatures looking to feed on Fear. For those who dare to go inside, they will find items off of victims, staff members perhaps, who had fallen before them.
THE KRAKEN: - A large ??? creature still resides inside the pool. It's form seeps from between the deepest crevices of the pool, where there is still water, occasionally grabbing a victim and dragging them-
- Well, game over for hem. If you dare risk passing this formidable creature, you will find a staff of fallen loot just ripe for the picking, like a dragon's den.
MECHANICS: - To pass by the Kraken, simply roll a 100-sided dice. - If your first roll is over 10, congratulations! You are successful. You may continue onwards or grab any of the DEFENSIVE ITEMS listed below. If you roll 9 or less YOU DIE. INSTANTLY. THE END, please move to the DEATH SOLO thread. If you would like to continue onwards, roll another 100-sided dice. - If your second roll is over 20, congratulations! You are successful. You may continue onwards and grab any of the WEAPONS listed below. If you roll 19 or less, you DIE INSTANTLY THE END, please move to the DEATH SOLO thread. If you would like to continue onwards, roll another 100-sided dice. - If your third roll is over 30, congratulations! You are successful. You may continue onwards and grab any of the HEALING ITEMS . If you roll 29 or less, you DIE INSTANTLY THE END, please move to your DEATH SOLO thread. - If you have the Parable Pool Security Access Card, congratulations! You are safe for the next 24 hours. After 24 hours is up, this area becomes vulnerable to attack once again, and you must move or face HP penalties.
[ PRIZES ] - Parable pool has MULTIPLE PRIZES. Once an item has been claimed however, it cannot be claimed again so make sure you choose carefully! (And read which ones are claimed).
Defensive Items:
- 2 sets of Chains - 6 pairs Pairs of Shoes - 1 Kelvar Vest
Offensive weapons:
- 3 Handguns
- 2 Shotguns.
- 2 sets of Throwing stars
Healing Items:
- 3 tubes of Polysporin
- 1 Ice pack
- 2 Medkits
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Posted: Sun May 26, 2013 8:00 pm
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If there was ever a dragon's den, this was it.
Kiera had never been a fan of the large creature. It had been somewhat malformed from the start, a premie of sorts that she had tried to help from afar but found little could aid. Or maybe that was a different kraken . . .It was hard to tell which one was here given that it was hidden in the deep. She eyed the pool as they came to a stop, hesitant to hop out for a moment.
"Well . . . Buck stops here for now," she mumbled as she finally slid out, stretching her legs with jittery nerves. Had the others gotten their note? She hoped so . . . "Lydia, how are your legs? Penny, help me keep an eye out for some friends. We told them to come this way, so . . ."
If their luck held out, three would become five.
Posted: Sun May 26, 2013 8:04 pm
[ENTERING]
Giving the other a nod, Penelope gave a quick smile as she glanced back, her eyes intent on watching all possible things around them.
"I'm glad we were able to stick together. Now that we have a chance to breathe..." Penelope sighed, rolling her shoulders back. "Sorry, when I'm under stress, I tend not to talk much." She glanced to Kiera, reaching up to adjust her hat.
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Name: Penelope Jones Profession: Writer/Detective Description: A short spunky thing with red hair, and a 'babyish' look about her. Looks young. Always wears a red checkered hat and refuses to take it off, due to it being a gift. HP: 30/35 Items: 1 Kevlar Vest (+10HP) 1 Handgun (+3 to DMG) 1 PARABLE POOL SPECIAL ACCESS CARD
Lydia's 4 wheeler came to a jolting halt, nearly spilling the oddball woman over the steering wheel. Straightening up from her previously cringed position, she adjusted her glasses, made a grab for her shotgun and other supplies, and slid out of the vehicle, moving like she hadn't been near death only just that morning.
"My legs feel fine now, actually. Whether by the miracle of first aid or if that spider venom only had a temporary effect, I have to say I feel...great."
Having a glance around at the pool, she soon cast her wide eyed gaze back towards their newest companion. "I'm just glad we were able to find somebody alive in all of this mess. How long are we waiting for the others?"
She of course meant Tooly, and the other staff member who's name she had forgotten in all of the excitement.
Nadya was pretty much going at top speed only to end up screeching to a near sudden halt with Tooly still behind her. At least she hoped Tooly was still there. She let out a couple of deep breaths and finally let go of the handles of the 4wheeler that she was speed demoning on.
"I..I think ... Everyone is here, yes?" Nadya asked a little shaken.
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Posted: Sun May 26, 2013 8:19 pm
"It's fine. Less noise the better when traveling anyway."
Kiera flashed Lydia a curious look, because venom working beneficially . . . what a paper that would have been. "Let's give them half an hour," she replied as she ran her fingers along the piece of door that had once been her shield for good luck. "If they...aren't back by then, we can--"
And then she heard a glorious sound: dirt crunching under wheels and a revving engine.
The lab tech looked up and gave a sigh when she saw both women, pocketing her keys with a genuinely relieved look. "About time," she chastised them, though it was more goodnaturedly than the dry woman's usual brand of humor. "Welcome to Parable Pool, ladies. We just have to sneak past Tentacles McGee down there," she said, gesturing to the murky water. "To get to that building there." She pointed it out next. "Penny here has the card we need to get 5 people through, so . . . Take a deep breath now."
Posted: Sun May 26, 2013 8:28 pm
Penelope wrinkled her nose, grinning at the humor. "Tentacles McGee? Really? That's almost as bad as my last name." Chuckling, she tipped her hat at Kiera, then at the girls in the 4 wheeler.
"I'm ready whenever you guys are." The redhead was nervous, but her calm front hid more than she let on. She wanted to be the strong one for them, and hoped that they'd all live through this...
... if they did, she'd definitely add them to her list of friends.
The other could probably hear Tooly over the sound of the four wheeler as she and Nadya drew near.
"LYYYYDIAAAAA, KIEEERAAAAA!" she whooped. They were there! How awesome was that! Oh, they'd found someone else, too!
As the four wheeler squealed to a halt, Tooly jumped off and ran over to give both ladies an enthusiastic hug.
"Hot damn, am I glad to see you guys in one piece!" she exclaimed. "Nadya and I had a time getting here. First this freaking naga tried to eat us, I found your note at the staff center, and then while we were headed here, a freaking hypno-toad tried rip our wheels a new tail pipe."
The gush of words trailed off, and Tooly just sort of awkwardly clung to the two for a bit, until what Kiera was saying finally penetrated the HAILHAILTHEGANGSALLHERE! buzz in her head.
She ended up giving a low whistle as she surveyed what they needed to get past.
"Damn. It's a hentai obstacle course." she muttered.
Posted: Sun May 26, 2013 8:34 pm
(( Entering ))
He had never explored this part of the island, but now he was curious. Wings tucked close to his body, he sniffed around a bit until he caught a familiar scent.
From the SUV he'd totaled.
A low rumble turned into a roar and he ran towards the group of humans, wing spread wide as he attempted to pick a target.
Nadya got off the 4wheeler after Tooly did and stretched luxuriously for the moment. She let everyone reunite and was happy that she was able to be part of it, the young woman then glanced over at the next obstacle and made a bit of a face.
The face of unhappiness.
She had nightmares about this. Nightmares where she felt dirty for days.
Nadya resolved that she'd just not let it happen, "Ready when everyone else is." Tooly had already told everyone about their adventure.
Posted: Sun May 26, 2013 8:38 pm
Penelope grimaced, dashing in front of the group. "HEY DRAGON BUTT! OVER HERE!"
"I'll hold it off, just go!" Even if she had to sacrifice herself, she'd make sure the rest of the group made it.
She was a detective, and a writer to boot. She'd dreamed of a chance like this. It was her job.
She would have hugged them if there wasn't a dragon coming. Kiera at this point, after surviving several monsters and vehicle crashes and other, god awful things, all she could do was sigh.
"Ladies, if you would all follow in a nice formation, we'll be heading to safety," she said in a very tour-guide like voice. Like this was just part of the wonderful park they had been exploring.
"Penny, I'd love it if you weren't acting like a hero please. I didn't haul you out of that ghost town just so you could become dragon chow." It was as firm as she got, like dealing with a child, even as her body shook with all the pent up fear she had been holding in up until now. "N-Now--" Damn it, she wasn't supposed to stutter; that just made it hard for people to understand you when you dispensed information. "Now, if you would please follow me--"
It was almost comical. One moment, the royally carried lab tech was leading them onward, and the next her smooth footsteps stumbled. She felt like it was slow motion, the way the woman tumbled down the steep incline to the pool. something tried to come out, something like an "Oh" or "That was unexpected", or something possibly more meaningful. The woman who had led a group splintered back together, only to die just as they reunited. It was almost poetic.
Kiera shut her eyes and cringed as she hit the water with the back of her head, almost knocked unconscious; dazed and confused, she was easy prey. She barely felt the tentacles pulling her under, only imagined it as the embrace of someone she had lost long ago. Perhaps that was why she didn't feel so afraid of the water even as it swallowed her whole.
Tavast didn't need to be told twice. He immediately veered straight toward Penelope and clawed at her, roaring excitedly as he felt his claws find flesh.
Nadya was happy, great. Everyone was reunited and soon she was following one of them across. Was.
She watched in horror as the 'leader' fell and found she had no voice to scream. The dragon was the last worry on her mind just then. It was the least of her concerns in total. Her heart broke into pieces despite the fact that she barely knew that woman.
Nadya never thought she'd ever witness someone dying. Then...
She closed her eyes tight and hurried past, tears running down her face.
