The Prices We Pay
- Thread starter Azel
- Start date
- Original Mature
- Location
- Sleeping Somewhere
Before everyone hops on the fire bandwagon, what are we doing with it? Are we reigniting the bonfire in an attempt to distract or scare the thing? Are we grabbing a branch, lighting it and waving it at the thing? We should think a little bit more on the how and why of what we are doing lest we start a forest fire and burn down the town on accident.
- Location
- Australia
Yes?
The bonfire being re-ignited is a pre-requisite for any plan involving fire, if there are branches nearby it wouldn't hurt to have directable fire too and is also kind of an obvious act to defend yourself from something you know fears fire.
Distraction is the selected action though, we shouldn't be chasing it into the woods, at the moment we are on top of a cleared hill so one of the least likely locations for unintended spreading of fire, likely why funeral pyres are done there in the first place.
I don't want to get into the habit of plans having more words than updates this early into the quest and I think @Azel would tell us if we haven't given enough direction.
- Location
- Sleeping Somewhere
While I can understand the reasoning behind that logic I think your plan has the opposite problem. When I was reading that I wasn't sure what you wanted out of it. If you wrote, 'reignite the bonfire' it would be it a lot more clear what you are thinking the your current plan. My other worry is, What reason do we have to think it fears fire? Don't get me wrong, using fire is probably the best bet we have but it would probably be a good idea if we try and think up a backup plan in case fire doesn't work.
- Location
- Germany
A bit more detail then effectively a 1-word plan would be appreciated.
- Location
- Sleeping Somewhere
How does this plan look to you fire folks?
[X] Try to distract the thing.
-[X] Reignite the bonfire in an attempt to drive back the creature. Even if it doesn't scare it it will at least gets it's attention off Kveta.
-[X] Tell Kveta to run and get the adults when you get it's attention.
--[X] If it looks like the fire scares it, find a branch and light it, that might help ward it off. If it's not scared, run. We don't want that thing anywhere near us.
This is pretty risky, but I don't see many other alternatives besides just legging it. Let me know if you guys have any ideas.
[X] Try to distract the thing.
-[X] Reignite the bonfire in an attempt to drive back the creature. Even if it doesn't scare it it will at least gets it's attention off Kveta.
-[X] Tell Kveta to run and get the adults when you get it's attention.
--[X] If it looks like the fire scares it, find a branch and light it, that might help ward it off. If it's not scared, run. We don't want that thing anywhere near us.
This is pretty risky, but I don't see many other alternatives besides just legging it. Let me know if you guys have any ideas.
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- Location
- Australia
Our reason for believing it fears fire is that the things that appear to be related to it have displayed a fear of fire.
[X] Try to distract the thing.
-[X] Fire, lots and lots of fire.
--[X] Reignite the pyre keeping the fire between ourselves and the shadow creature, if possible obtain handheld fire by...
Okay so what is flammable around us?
We're on a cleared hill, are all the materials of the pyre burnt or are there still remnants of whole sticks/logs/branches?
Is the clearing in long grass or short, is it dry or green and fresh?
Are there branches and such within reach? I don't think we have time to go and get something if it's not already basically right next to us.
Most importantly, how long can we make this fire last?
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[X] Try to find Kveta and flee with her.
- Location
- St. Petersburg
"says a thing", or "says anything"
"the"
"begins"
"arm's"
"Kveta's"
"lose"
Missing or extra apostrophes. Also, probaably "stiff" instead of "stuff"
The images are charming, as usual.
What did it come for? It's physical, so I doubt it finds the souls of the dead as attractive and nourishing as fully spiritual maggots... although it nommed on our aunt's skull, but I thought that was mostly because she interposed herself between us. Is it just our luck, or is the concentration of "strange" around us higher than usual? Not every aunt stays around, and I assume the ghouls don't come at every funerary pyre either, or people would've been more alert.
- Location
- Germany
The area is cleared and the grass around it pretty wet. You have sone leftover branches and assorted detritus around you that didn't burn entirely, but no logs or other things to keep a fire going for long.
Glad to hear that they are appreciated.
- Location
- Australia
The area is cleared and the grass around it pretty wet. You have sone leftover branches and assorted detritus around you that didn't burn entirely, but no logs or other things to keep a fire going for long.
Glad to hear that they are appreciated.
@Azel
How far is the hill from the town and can we see the town from the hill? We lost sight of Kveta behind a bush so I'm assuming there's no direct path.
[X] Try to distract the thing.
-[X] Fire, lots and lots of fire.
-[X] Reignite the pyre keeping the fire between ourselves and the shadow creature, light a branch for self defence.
-[X] If the branch seems enough of a deterrent and likely to last long enough, attempt a retreat to the village.
I haven't said anything to Kveta because it should be pretty obvious to her to run and if this thing is any smarter than a dog it's going to realise our distraction as just that if we start telling across the field.
- Location
- Germany
A bit hard to see, but at least you can spot some bits of torchlight from the village. It's maybe a 15 minute walk for you.
It's generally considered that disposing of the dead too close to your homes is bad mojo. One has to wonder why...
MasterDrakus
DEUS SOL
- Location
- Minas Gerais, Brazil
[X] Try to kill the beast :
-[x] Grab a rock from the ground and like our primitive ancestors bash the creature.
The king of beasts is the human, no silly inhuman being will terrify a superior homo.
-[x] Grab a rock from the ground and like our primitive ancestors bash the creature.
The king of beasts is the human, no silly inhuman being will terrify a superior homo.
- Location
- The land with palm trees, where the thrush sings
[X] Try to distract the thing.
-[X] Fire, lots and lots of fire.
-[X] Reignite the pyre keeping the fire between ourselves and the shadow creature, light a branch for self defence.
-[X] If the branch seems enough of a deterrent and likely to last long enough, attempt a retreat to the village.
-[X] Fire, lots and lots of fire.
-[X] Reignite the pyre keeping the fire between ourselves and the shadow creature, light a branch for self defence.
-[X] If the branch seems enough of a deterrent and likely to last long enough, attempt a retreat to the village.
- Location
- Germany
[X] Try to distract the thing.
-[X] Reignite the bonfire in an attempt to drive back the creature. Even if it doesn't scare it it will at least gets it's attention off Kveta.
-[X] Tell Kveta to run and get the adults when you get it's attention.
--[X] If it looks like the fire scares it, find a branch and light it, that might help ward it off. If it's not scared, run. We don't want that thing anywhere near us.
@Azel, how do you count the votes? Do you first detemine the winner for the main vote (here Distract vs. Flee with Kveta) and then look at the subvotes for details, or do you consider all the Distract votes with different subvotes as separate for the purpose of finding the winner?
As the votes are now, in the first case, Distract would win, in the second case, Flee with Kveta.
-[X] Reignite the bonfire in an attempt to drive back the creature. Even if it doesn't scare it it will at least gets it's attention off Kveta.
-[X] Tell Kveta to run and get the adults when you get it's attention.
--[X] If it looks like the fire scares it, find a branch and light it, that might help ward it off. If it's not scared, run. We don't want that thing anywhere near us.
@Azel, how do you count the votes? Do you first detemine the winner for the main vote (here Distract vs. Flee with Kveta) and then look at the subvotes for details, or do you consider all the Distract votes with different subvotes as separate for the purpose of finding the winner?
As the votes are now, in the first case, Distract would win, in the second case, Flee with Kveta.