A Southperry Choose Your Own Adventure! [Story/Game]
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A Southperry Choose Your Own Adventure! [Story/Game]
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2011-05-14, 02:11 AM
C.
Same reasonings as the above. Also, what the hell is that bookcase doing there dammit 
2011-05-14, 08:09 AM
C) Ignore it and examine the bookcase.
It's weird how an interesting option is at the same time boring, in the sense that it is easy to choose. 
2011-05-14, 11:31 AM
==> C) Ignore it and examine the bookcase.
That way you'll be awake if something attacks and you can get more information from (hopefully not blank) books!  
2011-05-14, 12:18 PM
#6
. . . ignore it and examine the bookcase. To ease his nerves and take his focus off of the howling, the man starts looking around the room. He feels that it's too dangerous to investigate outside, especially without his companion. The cabin appears to be made out of wood. Seems well-built and, oddly enough, recently built. He quietly gets up and starts examining the interior more closely. The howling continues outdoors but begins to grow much more quiet again. He touches the overhead light, curious about its power source. He finds himself more confused. Not only is there no switch for the light in the room, the light itself has no switch, the bulb won't unscrew, and the cord runs directly into the ceiling. Left with little else to explore, his eyes lead him to the bookcase. An ominous bookcase against the far wall, completely alone in the small cabin. Its shelves lined with books that seem to have auras of their own. The man carefully walks over to the bookcase and feels its rough design. It is clearly quite old and covered in dust. He realizes how bizarre this is, considering the seemingly fresh state of the cabin itself, and feels deeply unsettled. He turns around to check on his companion. Soundly sleeping. Almost serene, he thinks. Hesitantly, the man grabs one of the books from the shelves and blows the dust from its cover. "The Man Who Stared Into The Void" Inexplicable feelings wash over him as he reads the book's title. Familiarity. But he can't place it. Sorrow. But he doesn't understand it. Regret. Regret... The man grabs his forehead and tries to calm himself. Emotions he refuses to accept. He opens the book and flips through the first few pages. No words, no details, no information. Only "III." He turns the page and begins reading the words before him... The man wakes up on the floor next to the bookcase. The book he was reading lies next to him, closed. He stands up groggy and confused. Once his mind falls back into place, he immediately notices his companion is missing. His backpack rests in the middle of the floor, right where he left it. Everything is as it was, as if the woman was never there. In disbelief, he brings his gaze back to the shelves. Something is different. Missing. A single book from the top row. The man feels confident she was real, but he wants desperately to understand why she would leave him. Did she try reading a book too? Did she find something that would drive her out? Every minute she is gone could be another chance he will never see her again. He decides the best step forward is to . . . --- A) Abandon the books and search for her. B) Wait for her to return and continue reading the books. C) Fill his backpack with a few books and search for her. D) Fill his backpack with a few books and explore deeper on his own. ---
INVENTORY
Five!
2011-05-14, 12:58 PM
B) Wait for her to return and continue reading the books.
I feel that reading should be the priority. Might give you more information about your situation and maybe even explain why she disappeared. Going off alone, groggy and uninformed, doesn't seem to be a great idea. 
2011-05-14, 01:45 PM
C) Fill his backpack with a few books and search for her.
We don't know if the female is to be trusted, but being alone could be far more dangerous. And the books might come in handy later on. 
2011-05-14, 01:55 PM
B) Wait for her to return and continue reading the books.
I wonder what else he can learn... 
2011-05-14, 02:23 PM
C) Fill his backpack with a few books and search for her.
Books can also be weapons in case of danger!  
2011-05-14, 07:07 PM
[COLOR="green"]Regrettably, I must say C.
Her demeanor clearly shows that she didn't just run out by herself for no reason. We don't have very many things we can count on right now, and reading can be done later. Whatever caused her to leave is in that single missing book, and this unnatural cabin isn't where either of those seem to be.[/COLOR]
2011-05-14, 09:26 PM
==> C) Fill his backpack with a few books and search for her.
I doubt the woman will find her way back to the cabin. It's best to look for her and take some books, too.
2011-05-17, 10:41 PM
#7
. . . fill his backpack with a few books and search for her. The man looks down at the book sitting next to him. It has a very strange presence about it--as if beckoning him to open it once more. But a stronger feeling inside his heart keeps him from giving in: the desire to find his missing companion. He gets up and grabs his backpack and heads toward the door. However, before he can open it, he feels the need to look at the bookcase one last time. The books are too mysterious to leave... He rushes back over and grabs the book on the floor and a few others from the shelves at random, as many as his backpack can hold. As he opens the door, the man is overwhelmed by an unexpected stench. He quickly turns on his flashlight, terrified of what he might see. But there is only the same vast darkness. No clues. No traces of anything. The odor thickly permeates the air, and he has trouble breathing comfortably. The man wanders aimlessly, hoping for any sign the woman may have left behind. He quickly finds it harder and harder to continue. The smell clogs his lungs and his heavy backpack weighs him down. He collapses to his knees and tries to catch his breath. The darkness suddenly feels more threatening as it closes in around him. He spins around, frantically pointing the light in every direction. Nothing. He struggles to his feet and continues his search. Sweat runs down his entire body. Exhaustion from continuous walking, his heavy load and the thick air beat him down. Harder and harder. Desperate, the man opens his backpack and takes out one of the bottles. Examining the contents with the light, he decides it's safe to drink and gulps it down. The liquid quenches his thirst even better than he could have hoped and renews his spirit. And in the moment, he catches a glimpse of something unpleasant on the ground: blood. Fresh blood. The man notices more drops of it leading away from the source. His mind tells him to flee. To run far away. But the worry that it may be the blood of his companion defeats all rational thought. For some reason, he feels he can't let go of her now. He has so many questions to ask her. He carefully follows the drops of blood on the ground. They lead him deeper into the unknown, slowly growing smaller and less frequent...until coming to a complete stop. At the end of the trail of blood lies a knife, its blade glistening crimson in the light. Frightened, the man shuts off his flashlight and quietly listens into the darkness. His ears pick up a familiar dripping sound in the distance. However, the man catches a hint of another noise, much fainter. Almost like...rocks tumbling down a cliff. Focusing on the directions of the sounds, he turns his flashlight back on and stares at the knife resting by his feet. And then he . . . --- A) Heads toward the dripping, leaving the knife behind. B) Heads toward the dripping, taking the knife with him. C) Heads toward the falling rocks, leaving the knife behind. D) Heads toward the falling rocks, taking the knife with him. ---
INVENTORY
To five. 
2011-05-17, 10:48 PM
A
It's really tough choosing whether or not to take the knife. On the one hand, a knife is a great tool and could quite possibly be useful down the road. However, we don't want our protagonist to be mistaken for the person who is going around mysteriously stabbing and killing people. [edit] What are the bottles in our inventory made of? (I don't recall if that was mentioned in previous entries.) If they're glass bottles we could break and use them as a makeshift knife if need be down the road. 
2011-05-17, 10:53 PM
B) Heads toward the dripping, taking the knife with him.
The knife can be used as defense and you've mentioned the dripping twice now, so it makes me curious why you'd add it in again.
2011-05-17, 10:56 PM
Throes Wrote:[edit] What are the bottles in our inventory made of? (I don't recall if that was mentioned in previous entries.) If they're glass bottles we could break and use them as a makeshift knife if need be down the road. Added that clarification. Obviously he's felt and now seen the bottles, so I should have added it. Didn't think to. I never know how detailed to keep the inventory! So you guys gotta stay on me if you want more details. I'll be happy to include if it's not a problem. May even be a factor in something later.
2011-05-17, 11:00 PM
A) Heads toward the dripping, leaving the knife behind.
It was also a tough choice for me. On the one hand, a weapon left behind tends to end up in the hands of bad people. On the other hand, it seems to have been deliberately left behind since the murderer obviously have been using it. With that in mind, I think it's better not to pick it up and fall into some trap. Can you elaborate on the flashlight too? Someone mentioned the possibility of using it as a weapon before. |
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