Just Another Day: A Zombie Survival Choose Your Own Adventure

[Ninjat_126]

Rather than do something calculated and restrained, we decided to ignite the petrol station. Probably a stupid idea, but it would definitely attract a few zombies.

A few minutes later, we had emptied fuel all over the ground, covering the entire building in flammable petrol (or gas, whatever). Leaving a fairly thick trail from a jerrycan a good distance away from the building, we ignited the petrol and ran for it. We attracted a number of zombies in the process, but we were moving at a fast enough speed to get around the groups. At least, I was. Jacob was tackled to the ground by one of the sprinting ones, and before I could do anything he was already mobbed by about thirty zombies, coming out of buildings to see what was causing all the bright lights and smoke.

At that moment, the fuel tanks went off. I could feel the heat from here, and the fires were already spreading. Worse, the zombies seemed to lose interest in the fire fairly quickly, but the noise and lights were attracting them and waking them from their mostly docile states. I couldn't see the besieged flat from where I was, and had no clue if our plan was working or not.

CHOICES:
a) Turn back and try to save Jacob.
b) Go for the flat.
c) Try to find the Weirdly Disciplined Guys from before.
d) GTFO, RTFA, FEAR and save yourself.


Hints:
- Jacob isn't dead yet, if you move fast and somehow avoid being mobbed by another 30 zombies you can pull him out. However, I'm not saying how many limbs he still has left.
- The Weirdly Disciplined guys may kill you on sight. Just saying.
- Running might not save you. Might not.


I'll give you a recap when it's all done, complete with some character bios.

 

[RaNDM G]

b) And double-time it.

 

[warrcry13]

Yeah B seems the logical choice. Lose Jacob and potentially get 2 more zombie lures.

 

[Kuroneko Aisha]

I'll go with B as well. ^^

 

[Ninjat_126]

Moving at top speed, I headed back towards the hopefully now unbesieged flat. No luck there; if anything the explosion had stirred them up. Now without Jacob, things were looking far bleaker.

I heard screams and shouts coming from everywhere, and for the first time, I really heard the collective moan of an undead city. Gunfire was coming from a building a few blocks to the north- possibly the people I saw earlier?

It didn't matter who they were. I probably wasn't getting out of there alive.

CHOICES:
a) Go down in a blaze of glory, with a guitar in your hand and rock in your heart.
b) Run like a dirty coward.
c) Stick around, may as well take a couple of them with you.
d) Get out of there. No point getting killed for nothing.
e) Find the Weirdly Disciplined Guys.


Guys, I offer you an out and you turn it down. Then again, considering how long it would take me to do a full recap I don't really blame you. Still, don't expect a happy ending.

 

[Captainguy42]

A

You can't say that isn't one of the better ways to die.

 

[Kuroneko Aisha]

I say we go back to the weird guys, so E for me!

 

[warrcry13]

E it is. I'm nothing if not a glutton for punishment.

 

[RaNDM G]

Every time I say run away or don't do anything stupid, everyone's all like, "

NO! BE AN ACTION HERP! BAND TOGETHER! HAVE FAITH IN HUMANITY!

"

And the one time I finally vote with you guys, we screw ourselves over.

b) Fuck everything and run.

EDIT: Changed to e).

 

[RaNDM G]

This is where friendship led us, Benndak.

THIS IS WHERE FRIENDSHIP LED US!

 

[Ninjat_126]

This is where friendship led us, Benndak.

THIS IS WHERE FRIENDSHIP LED US!

No, it's where you get when you BLOW UP A PETROL STATION. WHO THE HELL THOUGHT THAT WOULD HELP IN THE SLIGHTEST?

Faith in humanity had a good chance of helping you. It may save you yet. But you ran out on people who needed your help, and then came back. Not good for painting yourself as trustworthy. If you ran, you might be outside safe, sipping [ALCHOHOLIC BEVERAGE] and watching the sunset. Or not. As it was, your trip stood you a good chance of returning home a glorious hero, but that's probably not happening now. You're not doomed, but you're not going to be getting out of this unscathed.

FUN FACTS!
- Alex is named after a character from another zombie CYOA, as a tribute. Actually, it was a coincidence to be perfectly honest. I just noticed it after I decided on the name.
- Jacob is/was your order-following-doormat because of that zombie CYOA, where Alex/Sandra died an ignoble death when her NPC self decided to do a very silly thing and jump over a fence into a room full of zombies.
- I may yet write another one of these, with more coherence and better updates.
- I need another vote or two before I can update. A, EE, BB isn't quite right.

 

[warrcry13]

I'm sticking with E. Jacob is ruined by this point. Even if he isn't dead yet he is going to be a gigantic liability/zombie. Also running away isn't going to help. The entire city is going batshit zombie crazy. The only choice we have is guns, and people.

Lie about the petrol/gas station being exploded. That was a stupid idea. We don't want to tell the group of people we are counting on saving us. That we are the reason they may possibly die.

RaNDM The worst the thing we could do right now is run away alone. The fire isn't keeping the zombies attention, but it is waking every single one up. We need safety in numbers, and safety in heavy armaments. Running away is certain death, while the other alternative has a slightly less certainty of death.

 

[Kuroneko Aisha]

Sticking with E as well. If we're going to go out then let's go out with blazing gunfire.

 

[RaNDM G]

@Ninjat: It's always worth the cool explosion.

@warrcry: I'd rather get bit than get shot. Call me psychotic.

 

[warrcry13]

@Ninjat: It's always worth the cool explosion.

@warrcry: I'd rather get bit than get shot. Call me psychotic.

Getting bit isn't the problem. Survival is the problem. The better chance at survival is with people. Not to mention getting bit is the least of our problems. I'd say getting shot is preferable to being eaten alive.

Being eaten alive by moaning, howling, and stinking corpses is an awful way to die. One will eat into your intestines through belly. While another will most likely eat the face. You open your mouth to scream and bam zombie flesh. You try to twist to ease the pain. It only makes it worse because the zombie is face deep in your stomach. All the while you can't even lash back because your limbs will be pinned by the weight of the dead that are now devouring you.

Now pit that against a shot to the head. At the most being riddled with gunshots. Even if they don't kill you with the first shot and you're in agony. They will shoot you in the head. Mainly because that's a way to ensure you are not going to try to eat them. If you still would rather get bit than I don't think psychotic is the correct term. I'm not sure what is, but it is definitely a horrifying word.

 

[RaNDM G]

Masochist?

In either case, I am fairly confident in Alex's athletic capabilities. And I'm sure she's got a crowbar still handy. We can fend for ourselves if we move quickly and quietly.

Plus, when Ninjat says weird disciplined guys, I immediately think of HUNK from Resident Evil 2.

As badass as that would be, I would not want to pair up with soldiers like that. They'll likely be just as focused on wiping out survivors as wiping out the infected.

I'm sticking with b). I can see your point, but I'd rather take a chance at living.

 

[warrcry13]

Masochist?

In either case, I am fairly confident in Alex's athletic capabilities. And I'm sure she's got a crowbar still handy. We can fend for ourselves if we move quickly and quietly.

Plus, when Ninjat says weird disciplined guys, I immediately think of HUNK from Resident Evil 2.

As badass as that would be, I would not want to pair up with soldiers like that. They'll likely be just as focused on wiping out survivors as wiping out the infected.

I'm sticking with b). I can see your point, but I'd rather take a chance at living.

He didn't say they were soldiers. He just said they were in civillian clothes and weirdly disciplined. Running through a awakened zombie city alone with a crowbar is not a good idea. Remember at the beginning of the story. Our heroine was being chased by one or two runners. She had trouble out running them because they don't tire.

Imagine being chased by like 10 of those and run into a mass exodus of shamblers. There is only so many skulls you can crush before you get tired.

(You're gonna hate me, but I've never really played any of the Resident Evil games.)

 

[RaNDM G]

I only remember the one runner, and even then we tripped him.

Also, Delta Force operators work in civilian clothing. Just saying.

 

[warrcry13]

I only remember the one runner, and even then we tripped him.

Also, Delta Force operators work in civilian clothing. Just saying.

Well one runner managed to give us a problem imagine a horde.

That is true about the delta force. Which is even better. They may not shoot us on sight.