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Post by Vester Lombard on Jul 9, 2014 9:35:00 GMT -6
You enter a large chamber covered in woody vines, the air thick and musty. A mass of roots hang from the ceiling. Out of the corner of your eye you see one of the tentacle-like roots reaching for you. You start hacking your way through the living vines, but they’re approaching from every angle. There’s got to be an easier way through... | Action | Requirement | Result | | Attack Living Vine (3 HP) | Combat score 7
| Deal damage. Once the Living Vine has taken 3 damage, all tributes advance to next location | | Find Living Vine's Weakness | Survival score 6 | Reduce required Combat score to 5 (for all tributes) |
If you do not complete the event, the Living Vine strangles you. Lose 1 HP |
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Post by Alistair Kingsley on Aug 10, 2014 23:17:04 GMT -6
Al walked through the doors leading to the second level and was immediately grabbed by the vines. Releasing a guttural roar, Al struggled against the vines and before he could warn the others, they had already walked into the tangled web of foliage. "Well. This was not what I anticipated. Gonna be honest. We might have walked into a bit of a mess."
Al quickly looked around, there was no way he was strong enough to fight through on his own. He'd sooner die from exhaustion or from wounds. Other than physically fighting a mountain lion or one of the Careers, this sort of thing was the worst thing he could have come up against. "I gotta figure out the Vine's weakness, it's the only way I'll be able to make it through alive."
And it would certainly help the others, which included his own District teammate. Breaking one of the smaller vines, he made a motion pointing at the girl. "If I die in here, Jaffie, I fucking swear to fuck. Please at least make it through this so I will not have died in vain."
Survival to find the Vine's weakness
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Post by Alistair Kingsley on Aug 10, 2014 23:27:30 GMT -6
Upon further discovery, Al noticed the location of the roots which looked surprisingly tender at the beginning of the vines. "Guys, over there. It's weaker over there." He silently gave thanks for years of hacking which allowed him to develop an eye for detail. Praise.
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Post by Tristan Danio on Aug 11, 2014 8:07:24 GMT -6
Alistair was right, hidden above a web of vines was a nest of roots digging into the ceiling.
"Good catch, Kingsley!"
Tristan grabbed a handful of vines and firmly planted his feet.
"Just like beaching a boat," He growled, stretching practiced muscles against the vines...
Combat
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Post by Tristan Danio on Aug 11, 2014 8:11:49 GMT -6
The vines tore from Tristan's grasp, moving to once again circle his arms. The young sailor took hold of a larger handful and pulled again...
Combat
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Post by Tristan Danio on Aug 11, 2014 10:05:44 GMT -6
A chunk of leaves and vines tore from the thicket, falling to the ground along with Tristan. The murderous plant seemed to twist and reach toward the teens with renewed purpose! Scrambling away from the blocked door, the District Four tribute was glad to see a small gap left from the torn-out weeds. Now wounded, the creeping vine seemed to collect itself and writhe along the doorway. The creature's movements were made all the more terrifying by the sound of its rustling leaves.  |
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Post by Jaffe Maddox on Aug 11, 2014 11:19:41 GMT -6
"Don't be such a drama queen!" Jaffe shouted back to Alistair. She was actually touched by Alistair's sentiment, only days ago he seemed aloof and indifferent towards her and the games. His change of demeanor was giving Jaffe confidence. "Come on Jaffe, don't panic, you can do this," she reassured herself. She had been ashamed at her hysteria during the cornucopia where she ran straight through the center and saw a carnage she could never imagine.
She watched Tristan powerfully rip at the roots of the mutated plant. "I don't have the muscle for that," she whispered. Scanning the environment she saw a smooth flat stone and grabbed it. She whipped around the plants grasping vines to get to Tristan and the point of attack. Using all her force she lunged at the roots.
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Post by Jaffe Maddox on Aug 11, 2014 11:24:27 GMT -6
Jaffe just barely sheered through the woody tuber. "This thing is tough!" Jaffe gasps. She lifts the rock up one more time and gives a shriek.
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Post by Jaffe Maddox on Aug 11, 2014 11:32:08 GMT -6
Jaffe cleaves straight through the final cord. The horror becomes limp, releasing it's hold from her leg. "I think we did it," she says panting. She turns around to sit down on top of the dead root. "Well Alistair; you don't always have the best attitude, and you stole my food in the cornucopia, but I think you just saved my life... thanks," she says.
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Post by Alistair Kingsley on Aug 11, 2014 19:07:31 GMT -6
He fell over after the challenge, raising his arm. "Woo hoo. W did it guys. All right. Gotta admit those living vines were stuff of nightmares." Slowly he stood up and brushed some dirt off his shoulder. "I'm sorry, I panicked. Everyone was running and yelling and it was a shitshow if I ever saw one. I got spooked. I hadn't seen that in person before. And hey, my word still stands. As for my attitude, I prefer to take a realist approach."
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