Just Another Day: A Zombie Survival Choose Your Own Adventure
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Definitely don't seal yourself on the roof. You'll be trapped with no supplies and a horde of the undead waiting for you to jump.
I don't see how well trying to farm food on a rooftop would work. If you start from scratch with a pot, a few seeds, water, and soil, it'll take at least a month before you can produce a sustainable crop.
It may be worthwhile to visit the gun shop later, but not now thanks to the crowd of zombies standing in front of it.
So that brings us down to a, b, and c. Stockpiling food and building up your camp should be your main priority. It would also be wise to change into something more comfortable and practical, but that can be done after meeting your other basic needs. I'll go with...
b) Loot supplies, preferably first-aid or antiseptic. If you cut yourself on anything sharp or rusted, you'll need something to treat the wound. Otherwise, you'll stand the chance of getting a nasty infection.
Next would be to make a basic shelter, such as a tent or canopy. If it starts raining, the last thing you would want is to catch hypothermia or pneumonia. It might be a good idea to find a camp stove or something you can burn for warmth and to cook raw food, but take care of shelter beforehand.
Also, a flashlight would be nice.
I don't see how well trying to farm food on a rooftop would work. If you start from scratch with a pot, a few seeds, water, and soil, it'll take at least a month before you can produce a sustainable crop.
It may be worthwhile to visit the gun shop later, but not now thanks to the crowd of zombies standing in front of it.
So that brings us down to a, b, and c. Stockpiling food and building up your camp should be your main priority. It would also be wise to change into something more comfortable and practical, but that can be done after meeting your other basic needs. I'll go with...
b) Loot supplies, preferably first-aid or antiseptic. If you cut yourself on anything sharp or rusted, you'll need something to treat the wound. Otherwise, you'll stand the chance of getting a nasty infection.
Next would be to make a basic shelter, such as a tent or canopy. If it starts raining, the last thing you would want is to catch hypothermia or pneumonia. It might be a good idea to find a camp stove or something you can burn for warmth and to cook raw food, but take care of shelter beforehand.
Also, a flashlight would be nice.
I'm gonna go with B and C on this one, cause people make good points.
Though I am wondering if there's an explanation for the zombie horde at the gun store. Either someone's actively defending it and they're trying to get the human snack inside, or they already have and will clear out soon once said defender is a zombie or digesting.
Though I am wondering if there's an explanation for the zombie horde at the gun store. Either someone's actively defending it and they're trying to get the human snack inside, or they already have and will clear out soon once said defender is a zombie or digesting.
Or taking a 3rd option, everyone who went there before you is now dead/reanimated and the zombies are still dispersing. Imagine a small shop in a mall, packed wall to wall with the undead. That would take some time to clear.Jedoro said:
Or there could be a survivor inside. I'm not saying anything. *nervous twitch*
Supplies and Clothing. My brain is functioning sub-par at the moment, so I'm using a cocktail of East Hastings and Team Fortress 2 to keep me alive. Please tell me if I start writing rocket jumps or Spahs into my story at any point.
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I decided to go down to the mall below in search of supplies and clothing. Jacob stayed on the roof to watch for other survivors.
Firstly, I stopped at a pharmacy to collect painkillers, antiseptic, bandages and antibiotics. There were a few zombies around, but Oliver downed them fairly quickly. Still no runners, and still those distinctive cheek wounds. I stashed the supplies in my backpack and moved on unhindered.
The next stop was a clothing store. I collected sunglasses, some changes of regular clothing and a few jackets and coats. As I browsed, a zombie covered in swollen veins and bruises emerged from the clothes racks in front of me. Remembering Jacob's warning, I closed my mouth tightly when I swung Oliver at her face. The skull gave way easily, but the would sprayed a gout of blood directly into my face and all over my clothes. I wiped my face clean, grabbed fresh clothing and moved on, making sure to grab a few bandannas and tying some over my mouth and hair. The bleeders would be a problem.
The final stop was the hardware store again, and a shopping cart full of wooden boards, hammers, nails, paint tins, petrol, a few flashlights and an electrical generator. I arrived back at the roof with no major problems and managed to lift the carts upstairs with some help from Jacob.
Choices: Choose from most to least urgent in the order you will complete them. Some will require trips down to the mall again, but you shouldn't encounter much trouble.
a) Wire up some lights to the generator.
b) Rig the generator up to a bicycle for manual and petrol power.
c) Organise your personal survival kits in case of isolation.
d) Organise your clothing and protective gear.
e) Set up an emergency escape route off the roof.
f) Dress your injuries (cuts and scrapes).
g) Collect more food.
Hints:
- So far, you've encountered Walkers, Runners and Bleeders.
- Prioritize your choices. It's useless having electricity if you starve to death.
- Protective clothing is more important than you'd think. Try not to get blood in your eyes or mouth.
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I decided to go down to the mall below in search of supplies and clothing. Jacob stayed on the roof to watch for other survivors.
Firstly, I stopped at a pharmacy to collect painkillers, antiseptic, bandages and antibiotics. There were a few zombies around, but Oliver downed them fairly quickly. Still no runners, and still those distinctive cheek wounds. I stashed the supplies in my backpack and moved on unhindered.
The next stop was a clothing store. I collected sunglasses, some changes of regular clothing and a few jackets and coats. As I browsed, a zombie covered in swollen veins and bruises emerged from the clothes racks in front of me. Remembering Jacob's warning, I closed my mouth tightly when I swung Oliver at her face. The skull gave way easily, but the would sprayed a gout of blood directly into my face and all over my clothes. I wiped my face clean, grabbed fresh clothing and moved on, making sure to grab a few bandannas and tying some over my mouth and hair. The bleeders would be a problem.
The final stop was the hardware store again, and a shopping cart full of wooden boards, hammers, nails, paint tins, petrol, a few flashlights and an electrical generator. I arrived back at the roof with no major problems and managed to lift the carts upstairs with some help from Jacob.
Choices: Choose from most to least urgent in the order you will complete them. Some will require trips down to the mall again, but you shouldn't encounter much trouble.
a) Wire up some lights to the generator.
b) Rig the generator up to a bicycle for manual and petrol power.
c) Organise your personal survival kits in case of isolation.
d) Organise your clothing and protective gear.
e) Set up an emergency escape route off the roof.
f) Dress your injuries (cuts and scrapes).
g) Collect more food.
Hints:
- So far, you've encountered Walkers, Runners and Bleeders.
- Prioritize your choices. It's useless having electricity if you starve to death.
- Protective clothing is more important than you'd think. Try not to get blood in your eyes or mouth.
F) Wounds first. D and C) supplies need to be ready. E) All the supplies in the world won't help if we don't have an escape plan. G) Food what more is there to say? A Lights first and makes sure they work. B) then we can set up a more long lasting power source.
Now that I am not on the point of passing out I think I can use sense again. =]Ninjat_126 said:
F) Injuries come first. After all, what good will becoming a zombie now do?
C) This will be good in case of an unexpected breakthrough or emergency. Especially once that emergency escape route is set up.
E) Goes with C).
D) Now that we have an escape set up and supplies for such an event ready, we can work on protection. Protection isn't worth as much when you have it but are stuck.
G) We had enough to last for a few before, and now is time to think more long-term.
A) Now that we have everything else ready, we can work on improving our temporary situation.
B) Goes hand-in-hand with A).
I would suggest you go to a sink and wash the blood off, but I doubt there's a restroom close to where you are. Just try not to rub your eyes.
Because you're not going to go back down to the mall anytime soon, it's best to take care of everything you can do on the rooftop first. In order of greatest importance:
f) Get those cuts checked up on. You don't want anything to get infected.
e) Plan an escape route with Jacob. Figure out the quickest and quietest way to leave the rooftop and set up a meeting point in case the two of you are separated.
d) Take off anything you know will slow you down. Jewelry like necklaces or earrings can get snagged on hooks and are easy for a zombie to grab a hold of. If it has sentimental value, keep it in a pocket where it will be out of the way.
c) Double check and make sure you've got everything you need. Take inventory and make a bullet-point list of what you have.
b) If you have any canned or raw foods with you, you're going to need electricity to cook them with. An electric camp stove will definitely be useful if you can find one.
a) Lights will be helpful to see at night, but this can wait until after you've got that generator working.
g) By the time you've finished everything you can do on the rooftop, you should still have a manageable amount of food left. Now would be a good time to stockpile on food and drinking water.
You don't have any basic survival gear like matches, a canteen, or water purifying tablets. Make sure you get those the next time you head back into the mall.
Also, go find a hand-crank radio. It's important to keep tabs on the outside world.
Because you're not going to go back down to the mall anytime soon, it's best to take care of everything you can do on the rooftop first. In order of greatest importance:
f) Get those cuts checked up on. You don't want anything to get infected.
e) Plan an escape route with Jacob. Figure out the quickest and quietest way to leave the rooftop and set up a meeting point in case the two of you are separated.
d) Take off anything you know will slow you down. Jewelry like necklaces or earrings can get snagged on hooks and are easy for a zombie to grab a hold of. If it has sentimental value, keep it in a pocket where it will be out of the way.
c) Double check and make sure you've got everything you need. Take inventory and make a bullet-point list of what you have.
b) If you have any canned or raw foods with you, you're going to need electricity to cook them with. An electric camp stove will definitely be useful if you can find one.
a) Lights will be helpful to see at night, but this can wait until after you've got that generator working.
g) By the time you've finished everything you can do on the rooftop, you should still have a manageable amount of food left. Now would be a good time to stockpile on food and drinking water.
You don't have any basic survival gear like matches, a canteen, or water purifying tablets. Make sure you get those the next time you head back into the mall.
Also, go find a hand-crank radio. It's important to keep tabs on the outside world.
F,C,E,D,G,A,B
Sorry about the late update.
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I used the antiseptic and medical supplies to clean the various scrapes I'd collected over the course of the day. I was surprised to see how serious some of my injuries were, including potentially infected zombie scratches on my arms from defending myself. I hoped that the antiseptic would neutralize any infections, zombie or bacterial.
Next, we set up our personal survival kits, including a few days of food, medical supplies, a flashlight and similar essentials. We also set up an emergency exit: 3 long ropes reaching from the roof to the ground, tested to support our weight. We left them lying coiled on the roof, ready to throw over the side if we got into trouble.
After we had set up our escape, we organised our clothing. We decided full-body coverage would be the most efficient method of avoiding infection. We covered our face and hair in bandannas and wore protective safety glasses to cover our eyes. However, finding the balance between body coverage to prevent infection, ease of movement for quick action was difficult, and any sleeves loose enough to provide easy movement was also dangerously easy to grab. We compromised by wearing long-sleeved clothing and taping the wrists closed.
With our clothing organised, we tested it out by going downstairs to collect food. We managed to collect enough to comfortably last a few days, as well as some tarps and ropes to fence off a room and prevent our lights from being seen. We were worried enough about being followed upstairs, we didn't need more zombies as well.
The next step was to set up the lights themselves, which was fairly simple after years of going on family camping trips. Rigging the generator to run using manual power was harder, and after an hour or so we realised we had no clue what we were doing.
By sunset, we had food, medicine, clothing, an escape route and some lights which could barely be seen from the street below, and even then only as a vague glow.
Choices:
a) Ask Jacob about runners.
b) Ask Jacob about bleeders.
c) Ask Jacob about his plans.
d) Tell Jacob your plan. (Supply plan to use. This could kill you in future if your plan is flawed.)
e) Maintain your weapons.
f) Just sleep. Avoid conversation.
g) Murder Jacob in his sleep.
Hints:
- Your weapons are currently Desmond and Oliver, a knife and crowbar.
- Jacob's been here since the outbreak rather than just showing up the next morning.
- Seriously, think before you choose g). You have virtually nothing to gain from killing him, and I might karmatically punish you. You deserve the choice though.
Sorry about the late update.
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I used the antiseptic and medical supplies to clean the various scrapes I'd collected over the course of the day. I was surprised to see how serious some of my injuries were, including potentially infected zombie scratches on my arms from defending myself. I hoped that the antiseptic would neutralize any infections, zombie or bacterial.
Next, we set up our personal survival kits, including a few days of food, medical supplies, a flashlight and similar essentials. We also set up an emergency exit: 3 long ropes reaching from the roof to the ground, tested to support our weight. We left them lying coiled on the roof, ready to throw over the side if we got into trouble.
After we had set up our escape, we organised our clothing. We decided full-body coverage would be the most efficient method of avoiding infection. We covered our face and hair in bandannas and wore protective safety glasses to cover our eyes. However, finding the balance between body coverage to prevent infection, ease of movement for quick action was difficult, and any sleeves loose enough to provide easy movement was also dangerously easy to grab. We compromised by wearing long-sleeved clothing and taping the wrists closed.
With our clothing organised, we tested it out by going downstairs to collect food. We managed to collect enough to comfortably last a few days, as well as some tarps and ropes to fence off a room and prevent our lights from being seen. We were worried enough about being followed upstairs, we didn't need more zombies as well.
The next step was to set up the lights themselves, which was fairly simple after years of going on family camping trips. Rigging the generator to run using manual power was harder, and after an hour or so we realised we had no clue what we were doing.
By sunset, we had food, medicine, clothing, an escape route and some lights which could barely be seen from the street below, and even then only as a vague glow.
Choices:
a) Ask Jacob about runners.
b) Ask Jacob about bleeders.
c) Ask Jacob about his plans.
d) Tell Jacob your plan. (Supply plan to use. This could kill you in future if your plan is flawed.)
e) Maintain your weapons.
f) Just sleep. Avoid conversation.
g) Murder Jacob in his sleep.
Hints:
- Your weapons are currently Desmond and Oliver, a knife and crowbar.
- Jacob's been here since the outbreak rather than just showing up the next morning.
- Seriously, think before you choose g). You have virtually nothing to gain from killing him, and I might karmatically punish you. You deserve the choice though.
I would prefer a bit of a mix of A), B), C), D), and E).
Not only would killing Jacob be pointless, it would also worsen your chances. He's alright with a rifle, and you don't know what he knows. Or at the very least, you lose bait.. Just kidding.
You should ask Jacob what he knows about the outbreak and specifics of anything about its occurrence if he knows. Ask about the zombies in general, but be sure to include the different kinds. Of course you should ask him about his plans to get any input on what we should do. Never hurt anybody.
As for the D) part, here's what to do. It's a shame we don't have a map. Maybe Jacob has one?
You should mention how you can't stay on that roof forever, and eventually we'll need to move. You should ask him if he has any sort of medium of transportation, [I hope the roads aren't filled with wreckage] useful survival knowledge, A MAP, or weapons cache as he is a gun enthusiast. The first step to finding a new place to hole up in would be to find a defensible place, plan your route, decide what to take, and how to transport it.
I suggest if he does not have a truck [has to be a truck or big SUV, not a tiny little car] and neither of you can hotwire a car, we're screwed. But maybe we can find an abandoned truck with a set of keys in it still on our exit or in a scouting mission. Once the way has been planned out, the best way to get things into the truck would be to have it on a raised platform, maybe on a lower part of the building outside if you can. Then lower things down by rope while one person is down there to load it in back; strap everything down in case of a wild ride. If you can't get it on a raised platform, have some sort of harness set up where in case of emergency the person below can be raised up at a moments notice at the very least above the zombies reach. Take out the zombies, and get back to business. [Repeat] This is where a map would come in handy very much.
If there is no map, and one cannot be found, then ask him or yourself if you know the locations of any office buildings, warehouses, shipyards, or maybe even hospitals nearby.
And I completely forgot about maintaining weapons when I wrote that. xD
If you can do that while talking, please do. If not, do it after.
Not only would killing Jacob be pointless, it would also worsen your chances. He's alright with a rifle, and you don't know what he knows. Or at the very least, you lose bait.. Just kidding.
You should ask Jacob what he knows about the outbreak and specifics of anything about its occurrence if he knows. Ask about the zombies in general, but be sure to include the different kinds. Of course you should ask him about his plans to get any input on what we should do. Never hurt anybody.
As for the D) part, here's what to do. It's a shame we don't have a map. Maybe Jacob has one?
You should mention how you can't stay on that roof forever, and eventually we'll need to move. You should ask him if he has any sort of medium of transportation, [I hope the roads aren't filled with wreckage] useful survival knowledge, A MAP, or weapons cache as he is a gun enthusiast. The first step to finding a new place to hole up in would be to find a defensible place, plan your route, decide what to take, and how to transport it.
I suggest if he does not have a truck [has to be a truck or big SUV, not a tiny little car] and neither of you can hotwire a car, we're screwed. But maybe we can find an abandoned truck with a set of keys in it still on our exit or in a scouting mission. Once the way has been planned out, the best way to get things into the truck would be to have it on a raised platform, maybe on a lower part of the building outside if you can. Then lower things down by rope while one person is down there to load it in back; strap everything down in case of a wild ride. If you can't get it on a raised platform, have some sort of harness set up where in case of emergency the person below can be raised up at a moments notice at the very least above the zombies reach. Take out the zombies, and get back to business. [Repeat] This is where a map would come in handy very much.
If there is no map, and one cannot be found, then ask him or yourself if you know the locations of any office buildings, warehouses, shipyards, or maybe even hospitals nearby.
And I completely forgot about maintaining weapons when I wrote that. xD
If you can do that while talking, please do. If not, do it after.
I can't believe I didn't say something earlier but where did we get the dirt to plant this? Is there some sort of dirt structure already up here? I don't mean to be a prick at pointing this out. Plus, it doesn't seem like it has been a very big factor in our actions anyways.
We already know what runners and bleeders do, so we don't need to ask about them. Killing Jacob is a major waste of resources, especially considering he's risking his own safety by letting you team up with him. I'll go with...
c) Ask Jacob what he thinks we should do. He knows the area more than you do, and this would be a good opportunity to find out how well he's handling the zombie infestation from a psychological standpoint. If there are any flaws in his plan, we can feel free to question him later.
c) Ask Jacob what he thinks we should do. He knows the area more than you do, and this would be a good opportunity to find out how well he's handling the zombie infestation from a psychological standpoint. If there are any flaws in his plan, we can feel free to question him later.
Norendithas said:
Watered and placed in the sun to grow a bit. Not that helpful, but if you're stuck here for weeks you'll want some fresh food, even if it's just a little lettuce. If you get access to a garden you can plant some real crops to sustain you, but up on the roof that's all you've got.
Ohh. In my head I was picturing just the seeds being taken from the store. Heh, last time I try to think when I am tired. ^^Ninjat_126 said:Norendithas said:
Watered and placed in the sun to grow a bit. Not that helpful, but if you're stuck here for weeks you'll want some fresh food, even if it's just a little lettuce. If you get access to a garden you can plant some real crops to sustain you, but up on the roof that's all you've got.
But lettuce is always appreciated. Much better than chewing on dirt. =]
Huh? What was that, Captcha? I couldn't quite understand you..