Day 04
My last character died after catching the fungus from a flaming eye in his sleep. Then the next sleep cycle he sprouted fungal blossoms. Then on his way to a lab to get bleach he slept outside the lab only to get another flaming eye teleport him outside. His companion followed the teleported body and a grendier spotted them. I woke up to the sound of my companion eating a grenade hack and it took all of 18 seconds for a GD mininuke hack to wander over to me.
RIP
This new guy spawned in a neat location: 2 4 house cities, a school, a hospital, and a public works. All the cars in the areas I was willing to risk were promptly dismantled. I wandered around in the dark, making use of the lessened zombie population (read as: still like 50+ but much, much less than the functionally infinite population of larger cities) to get all the loot from the civilian area as possible. While over at the public works area searching for a flashlight the sun came up. I spent half the day in the bathroom, and the other half sneaking around the back yard there, hiding in the shadows of the garages and crafting what I could. Night 02 was spent in a shelter off the beaten path, sewing and reading.
I walked day 03, west and, when jack ants started appearing, north around their radius. I found a radio tower at the termination of the road, and an odd dirt path heading off the road. The dirt path lead to fun times, and I eventually found a car. I used an under the hood book and a screwdriver set to disassemble the security system present on the car, and drove off with my prizes.
I have a duffel bag, some choice clothing, including a cloak (because Im lacking in warm clothing), and a welder/hacksaw/wrench/googles set and 800 batteries in reserve. Ive invested in the car enough to repair its red frames and add 4 headlights, removing the original 2 into a more prefered position.
Now, I have 600+ clean water, enough worm meat to make Mcdonald’s blush, and even a nail bat. Ive a gun and ammo but no mag, some arrows but no wayt o currently fletch more, and my trusty sling.
Nailbat will keep me safe for now. Im running low on booze, but not too much to do but search for a city. If I hit detox before I get to one Ill detox, if not I wont. I try not to rush alcoholism since its there to give me a challenge in the form of micro and logistics and low health modifier.
I installed a dirty water tank onto the car out of habit, even though Ill likely never want for water again.
Now for the reason I wanted to post at all: I found a napkin that whispers my name. When I flap at at something like a magician it makes a dazzling light that I may or may not be to mitigate with blinders and ear protection. It makes an awful racket too, but it in return gives me a surge of energy. Its a combat device.
So for a full flashbang (that center me as the epicenter) I get adrenaline rush. Thats asking to be abused. Flashbangs are very, very usful. They do attract zombie attention, but they provide stunning and give you an edge. IT EVEN RECHARGES FASTER THAN ADRENALINE WEARS OFF!!!
Its my new homie.
