Survival Quest

>>258990
Take stock of your surroundings. Prepare for battle if necessary.

>>258990
>>258999
Seconding

>>258999
To the sides, a dark shale beach. In front, a cold tide coming and going with time. The moon hovers just barely above the western horizon. Behind you is a series of hills before a large mountain. It's raining, and it won't lighten up any time soon.

>>259020
Head to the hills in search of shelter from the rain. If your lucky this place may be inhabited and you will find someone who can tell you where you are exactly.

>>259036
For maybe 100 meters it's all small hills, tall grass, and mud, with the occasional crab. There's no sound other than the ocean crashing and drizzling. No buildings structures in sight, but the mountain base is ringed with trees and large rocks. The moon is moving through the sky faster than normal.

>>259054
Continue heading towards the mountain to see if there are any lifeforms there.

>>259054
Look for a relatively dry crevice in one of the rocks, or a particularly sheltering tree, take shelter until the rain lets up or the sun rises, whichever comes first. Climbing a mountain in this weather is a death-wish.

>>259064
The deeper in you get, the larger the crabs are and the thicker the mud gets. Within eyesight is a crab the size of a minivan.

>>259069
Also if they're readily available, pile fallen sticks to make makeshift bed rather than resting in the mud.

>>259078
Dryish grasses and tree branches are available. Near the base of a larger hill is a pile of rocks that can be used to create a lean-to. Create a lean to? (Moon is 1/10th the way to the eastern horizon)

>>259076
Do we know how to use that sword properly? Or is it Pointed Stick:Slash Edition.

>>259088
Yes, let's create a lean-to.

>>259089
You're a bit saucy in a fight, but no pro

>>259088
Create a lean to.

>>259092
>>259094
It's not 100% dry or comfy, but it keeps the rain and cold out, and is big enough to keep yourself and your stuff in.

>>259098
Look for food now.

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>>259101
There are tons of crabs skittering around in sizes from mini-van sized to small enough to fit in the palm of your hand. Temporary freshwater ponds are all over the place, and fish occasionally beach themselves, but infrequently.

>>259116
Kill some of the smaller crabs for food.

>>259125
They pose no challenge. Their shells are thin and fragile, and the meat is weak and flavorless. 3 crabs is enough for a meal. Moon is 2/10ths of the way through the sky.

>>259116
>>259125
This we need provisions to survive. Use the pick.

>>259131
Gather the driest of the sticks and try to start a fire for warmth, comfort, and security. If successful maybe try to cook some crabs and save the meat.

>>259145
Rubbing sticks together nets ultimately poor results.

>>259167
Try your best not to shiver. Shiver a lot. Await daylight or a respite from the downpour.

>>259203
The rain eventually subsides, but distant thunder lingers. Eventually, the moon lands on the Easter Horizon and re-appears on the rest. Things have dried up considerably since then, but there's something very big lingering out beyond the coast.

>>259210
A strong wind and heavy clouds are still persistent.

>>259210
Observe the big object.

>>259236
Some sort of large fish or crab or monster in the water, approaching the beach. Moon is 1/20th of the way to the west.

>>259253
Keep out of sight of the monster.

>>259255
It hasn't noticed you, but it's moving mountain-ward.

>>259264
Head away from the monster

>>259264
Head towards the mountain moving slightly sideways to try to avoid the deeper mud. Hide behind any shrubs or rocks to avoid the large crabs

>>259320
It crawls out of the water and doesn't notice you, but it's very large. It appears to be a salamander.

>>259339
Continue onwards towards the mountain while keeping an eye on the salamander and any nearby crabs

>>259368
As you approach the mountain, the salamander breathes fire on nearby crabs, lighting brush on fire.

>>259390
Scan around the trees at the base of the mountain and attempt to gauge the distance and speed of the salamanders approach. (unless by brush fire you do mean the trees by the mountain, in that case ignore this post)

>>259400
It appears to be quickly approaching the mountain, and the fire is spreading slowly but it is definitely spreading. You could beat the salamander if you want your top running speed

>>259420
Try to get away from the salamander and the fire.

>>259433
A tide of crabs evacuates the vicinity, and you follow. The salamander starts making it's way up the mountain.

>>259420
head slightly up the mountain. try to hide, behind rocks, as the salamander approaches. peaking occasionally as he continues forward.

>>259461
The salamander begins attacking and killing larger and larger crabs, eating them. It doesn't seem to want to burn down things, but a tide of fire follows it. Several trees have caught fire, and salamander appears to be growing.

>>259450
continue on with the crabs for a bit to continue building the distance between you and the beast. Try not to lose sense of the direction the wave of crabs is headed.

>>259477
Charge it, flailing arms in windmill-motion.

>>259477

Acquire one of the fires for warmth,

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>>259482
>>259485
Shaking off thoughts of running towards it, your better judgement leads you to travel along with the tide of crabs, away from the beast, observing it. You catch it's eye.

>>259491

camouflage self with acquired fire. The thing seems to be wary of it

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>>259495
As in make a torch, or as in lighting self on fire?

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>>259491
I shout a battle cry, and attempt to scare off the salamander.

>>259502

set the brush between the salamnder's line of sight and yourself

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>>259504
>>259509
Shouting at the bus-sized creature, you draw your sword and enter a battle stance, lighting a fire between yourself and the beast. Sword is at the ready.

>>259491
Try to break the line of sight in the chaos of the crab-stampede. when it can no longer see, try to get the drop on a man sized (not minivan sized) crab and plunge the sword into one of its joints.

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>>259509

as such

>>259520
I swing my sword above my head, highlander style

>>259517

does the creature follow?

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>>259520
>>259518
Doodle for scale, creature approaches

>>259534
I try to seduce the lizard, with a sexy fan dance

>>259534

Run the other direction, cut and sice crabs legs on the way to distract the salamander with free food

Or

Wait for the right moment and jump from fire cover to cut its throat?

>>259541
A brief sword-dance leaves the salamander confused and open to attack!

>>259546


If I can reach the eyes, then I do it

>>259546
Strike while the iron's hot, aim for the salamander's flame-gland!

>>259545
Aiming for the eyes, a quick slash leaves it blind and rearing! It breathes fire in your direction!

>>259549
An attack in it's mouth is impossible while it's breathing fire!

>>259555
DODGE ROLL GIT GUD DARK SOULS STYLE

>>259555
roll away from the fire but towards the salamander. plung the sword through its lower jaw

>>259566
VICTORY SCREECH!

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>>259566
>>259555
A quick dodge leaves the body singed but unhurt, and a slash into the Salamander's jaw digs through bone into squishy brains above the palate. The creature is slain. It bursts into flame!

>>259571

FUS ROH DAH


Probably should roll back behind your brush fire.

It has consumed most of all the oxygen necessary for the salamander's attack to pass through

>>259586

Guess who is making themselves some swanky ass snake skin boots

>>259588
Do a cartwheel away from the corpse, and the fire

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>>259588
Fire spreads through the grass but is cut short as rain begins falling. Moon is 4/10ths of the way from east to west
>>259598 you dodge away from the fire and the body.

>>259605
Take note of my surroundings

>>259614
You're on a not-quite-scorched field. For about 100 yards in every direction there is field, but behind you is ocean, and in front of you is mountain. Fire spreads rapidly.

>>259622
Head towards the mountain

>>259628
The path to the mountain is still warm where the salamander left a trail of fire. At the base of the mountain is the remains of a very large crab, easily the size of a minivan, torn apart by the salamander.

>>259644
CONSUME THE FLESH OF THE CRAB!

>>259649
The crabmeat is weak and stringy, but filling.
Moon is 60% of the way to the eastern horizon.

>>259644
tear apart the shell and use your clothes to tie it around your body like armor

>>259656
The shell is fragile, but thick and heavy. It offers moderate protection.