…I’ve got a Z-9 trapped in the basement of my base, and it’s only a matter of time before it breaks out and kills me. It’s completely my own fault, of course; I let it chase me back here, ran out the back door and lost it, did some nighttime shopping, and when I came back it seemed to be gone. Apparently it remembered me…damn. It broke down a door and I led it to the basement, where I kited it around until I got a tile ahead and shut the door on it. I doubt the door will hold.
This is my first time making it to day 3. I’m working out of my original evac shelter, about four map tiles east of a medium-sized town. I’ve got about four days’ supply of food and two days of water. It is mid morning.
I’ve been raiding houses every night and had some luck with weapons, but not so much with armor. I just picked up a machete and a tanto. I have some ammo but no guns; there’s a gun store across town I haven’t hit yet. There’s a fair amount of tools and materials I want to take with me, but I think I can carry the important stuff with a duffel bag.
Currently wearing:
- Motorcycle helmet, sunglasses, dust mask, safety glasses, knit scarf
- Trenchcoat, backpack, duffel bag, tank top
- Arm warmers, bindle, light gloves
- Leg warmers, socks, sneakers, cargo pants, briefs
Skills:
[ul][li]Tailoring 3[/li]
[li]Melee 2 (Eskrima)[/li]
[li]Dodging 2[/li]
[li]Piercing weapons 2[/li]
[li]Fabrication 2[/li]
[li]Unarmed combat 1 (99%…)[/li]
[li]Archery 1[/li]
[li]Handguns 1[/li]
[li]Cooking 1[/li][/ul]
The way I see it, I have three options:
[ol][li]1. Let the Z-9 have the base. Put everything that matters in a duffel bag and make a run for the woods to the east. If I’m lucky, I won’t get killed by a moose on the way. I can wait there until night falls, then circle around to a house I’ve already cleared and set up shop in the basement for a while. This seems dangerous, but less so than trying to make a Z-9 into a pet.[/li]
[li]Same plan, but instead of holing up in a basement, try to find a working vehicle and explore the map a bit. Maybe do this and use the basement as a fallback plan.[/li]
[li]Unencumber myself, face down the dog, and in death embrace my failure.[/li][/ol]
Right now I’m thinking go with number 2 and fall back on number 1 if I strike out, but is there any way I can have a chance of taking on this freaking super dog with what I’ve got on hand? Can I somehow pull a Cask of Amontillado on it down there?