Can Tom Survive the Zombie Apocalypse?

[Arcanis]

no Bambi is a moral booster and the dogs are food on days 3 and 4.

[Isgrimnur]

Speaking of disaster preparedness..

> Tom puts a stopper in the tub and fills it with water.

[stessier]

Bummer about the fire.

Do we have a car? I'd assume even the undead squish.

[Isgrimnur]

IceBear can educate us on the car.

Assuming one is available, deliberately running over undead risks them surviving in a disabled status, meaning that you run the risk of having crawling undead hiding in piles of neutralized undead. This raises the risk of undead ankle-biters. The car would help with survival in the event that we need to move.

In a purely meta reasoning, this is a game where one would assume an end-game timeframe, meaning that containment and rescue could be more likely than a zobie armaggeddon. Given our protagonist's relative lack of hardcore survival skills, this is also the only likely scenario that we can help him survive. Anything more than a localized outbreak, and we're just rearranging deck charis on the Zombie-tanic.

[Isgrimnur]

And I always like to recommend The Zombie Survival Guide: Complete Protection from the Living Dead. Truly a book that will do its best to keep you alive when the dead rise.

[IceBear]

Hey guys,

Sorry had to leave the office, just got home and heading out again so I probably won't update until tomorrow.

As for the questions, Mythic just uses a Fate chart where yes/no questions are asked and then a percentile is rolled against whether or not it's likely. So, does Tom have a car? Well, he lives in the suburbs so I'd put that at pretty much 100% chance (at least here in Toronto that's highly likely). So, the Fate Chart pretty much goes in 5% increments, so I'll go with a 95% chance.

Roll (random number d100 on random.org).....65%. So, yes, Tom has access to a car.

As for the effect of a car on a zombie, I'd suspect that it would be highly likely that if the zombie wasn't killed it would be slowed down due to broken legs at least - actually I'd suspect that only in perfect conditions would Tom be lucky enough to have the car hit the zombie and have the head damaged enough to kill it (but, the better you phrase the conditions and action the more likely it will become - like when someone used Duck Hunt up above).

Fire on zombies I'm not so sure is a good idea. To me it will kill them, but it wouldn't be an immediate process. Since they aren't going to feel pain and we've determined that these are fast zombies (sigh) I suspect that all fire is going to do - at least from Tom's perspective is to change the situation from being chased by a horde of brain munching undead to being chased by a horde of flaming brain munching undead (unless he can somehow avoid them for the time it takes for their brains to cook I think it will make the situation more dangerous for Tom).

Remember, just ask questions and spin things as best you can. "I believe there's a hardware store in the area" (Well, that sounds pretty confident, let me assign a 75% chance of success. Roll.....1 (Wow, critical success, I'll rule that as being, yes there is a hardware store and it's just around the corner and it's the most well stocked store I've ever seen - +2 column shift bonus on questions like, Does Tom find a chainsaw there?" etc). "Have the military arrived in the area yet?" (At this point in time, it doesn't seem likely - 25% chance - roll....39%, so no). Etc.

[IceBear]

Ok - so to answer some questions.

Yes, Tom has access to a car and for now Tom, Bambi and the dogs seem to be secure in Tom's small house. As far as Tom knows there's a gun next door in Bambi's house.

As for Tom being a bad shot, that was more bad dice rolls than anything else

[stessier]

Turn on the tv with low volume and find a new station to see what is going on.

[theohall]

Turn on the tv with low volume and find a new station to see what is going on.

I don't think Tom would find any "new" stations during a zombie attack - unless it was the zombie channel

[mipe]

I say that Tom kills himself and everyone else and hopes that there is other universes.. (AKA, Game over -> START OVAR)

Maybe with good luck, we could get extra-super-special-awesome-slow-fragile zombies, that die from one touch of a finger..

[stessier]

Turn on the tv with low volume and find a new station to see what is going on.

I don't think Tom would find any "new" stations during a zombie attack - unless it was the zombie channel

Ah, but how will we know without checking? Everyone is just assuming this is an apocalypse, but there is a question mark up there so I thought I'd check. Otherwise, what are we trying to do - Get out of town? Get out of the country? Kill everything in sight as there is no help coming?? I need a goal.

[IceBear]

Tom quietly scans the TV stations. From what he can tell the zombie infestation seems localized at this time. Something about an explosion at the local chemical plant (which was inconveniently located near a cemetary). There was, however, a breaking story on CNN but before he could see any details Tom hears a loud explosion off in the distance and the power goes out.

[Lassr]

Go to Bambi's house to find Stanley's weapon and ammo.

[IceBear]

Tom asks Bambi where Stanley's gun is located and she tells him that it is in a nightstand in their bedroom. Tom then tells Bambi to wait for him and then rushes outside, across the lawn and up the steps and through the open front door of Bambi's house. Tom only gets a few feet inside the front hall when he sees Mr Thompson coming out of Bambi's bedroom holding a big, shiny gun (Desert Eagle). When he sees Tom, he points the gun at him and yells, "Back off Tom! I saw what you did to Stanley!"

Spoiler:

Does Tom have an encounter going to Bambi's?
Current Chaos Level - 50%
Roll....60%

Does Tom have an encounter in Bambi's house?
Less likely - 35%
Roll...13%

Is it with a zombie?
Highly probable - 75%
Roll...84%

[mipe]

Tell Mr Thompson that Stanley was a zombie and there was nothing else to do.

[IceBear]

Click! He cocks the gun and points it at Tom. "Zombie? Do you think I'm that fucking stupid? I know how much you wanted Bambi - you finally snapped and killed Stanley. You have you locked up inside your house...I saw you! I don't know what you did to the phones, but I'll just keep this gun on you until 911 is working. How's that?"

Suddenly there's a loud crash as a zombie launches itself through the sliding glass door at Mr Thompson who screams in terror and backs away. A loud moan behind Tom causes him to look over his shoulder and he can see three more rushing up the steps towards him.

Spoiler:

Does Mr Thompson believe Tom?
Neutral chances - 50%
Roll...78%

Are the nearby zombies alerted by the yelling?
High - 75%
Roll....36%

[Lassr]

Tom dives for the nearest windowed room with shotgun in hand and locks the door.
then attempts to escape though window.

[IceBear]

Tom looks around quickly and sees there's a small window in the front bathroom. Tom runs inside slamming the door shut behind him (and locking it for good measure). Seconds later Tom hears feral growling and slamming against the door. There are several quick, load gunshots and then Tom hears a horrible scream from Mr Thompson before it is suddenly silenced. "Believe in zombies now?" Tom mutters.

Spoiler:

Does Tom react before the zombies?

Tom's Average Reflexes vs Zombie's Low Reflexes => 75%
Roll....40%

[stessier]

Tom looks out the window. If there are no zombies in sight, he opens the window and deftly shimmies out like he did as a teenager sneaking out of the house on Friday night. He then heads back to his house to get the girl and his car keys.

[IceBear]

Sorry for the delay - was offline most of the weekend.

Tom opens the window and peeks outside. Unfortunately he sees there are two zombies milling about just outside. The zombies at the door seem to have forgotten about Tom, and for the noise that sounds like feeding hyenas he can only guess where they went.

Spoiler:

Are there zombies outside?
50%
Roll....20%

Yes

[mipe]

Go hide in a closet until the zombies leave, then go back to the front hall, get the gun, and get back to Bambi.

[IceBear]

Just to reiterate the current situation. Tom has locked himself in a small bathroom near the front door. As best as Tom can determine there's a couple of zombies outside the window from the bathroom and an unknown number of zombies (definitely more than one from the noises) feeding on Mr Thompson's corpse in the living room not far from where Tom is. They have apparently forgotten Tom is in the bathroom while they feed - opening the door and looking for a closet might change this.

[theohall]

Wait for the noises in the hall to completely die out....

Then, using his Peeping Tom skills, check to see if it's safe to make a run for the Desert Eagle. If so, make a run for the gun... If not.... TBD.

It'd be real nice to have one of those. After all, it can't be that different from playing Ghost Recon

[Lassr]

wait a few minutes and check for zombies outside window.

<oops, theohall was first>

[IceBear]

After a few moments the noises in the living room die down. Tom then slowly opens the door a crack and peers outside. He can see the torn and half eaten body of Mr Thompson and near him the headless body of a zombie that he must have shot before becoming lunch. The Desert Eagle is still clenched in one hand (the other arm is mostly chewed off) and his lower half is no longer attached to his upper. Tom cautiously approaches the remains but as he reaches down for the gun, Mr Thompson's one remaining eye pops open and it lunges upwards towards Tom.

[Cylus Maxii]

Tom dodges and then bashes zombie Mr Thompson with the crowbar (using his best Half-Life honed aiming skill). He then retrieves the weapon and makes it back to his own house using his best zombie evasion tactics from video games. Bambi should be impressed!

[IceBear]

Sorry, work has been kicking mt a$$.

Tom easily dodges the crude lunge from the top half of Mr Thompson's corpse. He pulls out his Half-Life 2 Official Crowbar (TM) and swings it at Mr Thompson's head, crushing it easily. Tom then grabs the Desert Eagle (he doesn't find any extra ammo on Mr Thompson) and heads to the door to run outside (even though there are several zombies nearby.

Spoiler:

Does the zombie bite Tom?
Low Zombie Reflexes vs Tom's Average Reflexes => 25% chance
Roll....70%

Does Tom hit the zombie in the head with the crowbar?
Exceptional HL2 Crowbar useage vs Low Zombe Reflexes (but with a +2 penalty due to called shot) => 85%
Roll....85%

[Remus West]

Tom pauses at the door, remembering all the moaning he had head and listens. Given the extra time he realizes he will need more ammo and heads back to find some, trying to move as though he were playing Splinter Cell and avoiding attention while keeping alert for any out of place noises (such as movement type sounds). It also occurs to Tom to wonder why Bambi's BF was dead to become a zombie in the first place so he is worried about possible zombies inside. Tom will pause at any window that faces his house (he knows them all due to peeping) to check that the Zombies are not attacking Bambi.

[Lassr]

"Can Tom Survive the Zombie Apocalypse?"

Answer appears to be "No" as the adventure has abruptly stopped.

[theohall]

"Can Tom Survive the Zombie Apocalypse?"

Answer appears to be "No" as the adventure has abruptly stopped.

We're just waiting for the patch. It appears "Zombie Apocalypse" has random lock-ups which have yet to be corrected - even almost 2 months after release. Developers shouldn't release early alphas as real games.

[Remus West]

Tom lurches out of the front door of Bambi's house and slowly shuffles his way towards his own where he remembers her hiding while moaning "Braaaiiiiiiiiins"

[stessier]

Tom lurches out of the front door of Bambi's house and slowly shuffles his way towards his own where he remembers her hiding while moaning "Braaaiiiiiiiiins"

If he's after Bambi, I suspect he's going to remain quite hungry.

[Remus West]

Tom lurches out of the front door of Bambi's house and slowly shuffles his way towards his own where he remembers her hiding while moaning "Braaaiiiiiiiiins"

If he's after Bambi, I suspect he's going to remain quite hungry.

Didn't she have a little dog he could snack on?

[Semaj]

it's a sad time in someones life when the dog is a better snack for brains than the person who "owns" it.

[Unagi]

Tom lurches out of the front door of Bambi's house and slowly shuffles his way towards his own where he remembers her hiding while moaning "Braaaiiiiiiiiins"

One of the least effective ways to hide from a Zombie would be to moan "Braaaiiiiins" while doing it. Frankly, that's probably the exact reason Tom remembers her hiding in the first place.

I am, however, impressed that Tom had his own private door to Bambi's house though.... slick.

[Remus West]

Tom lurches out of the front door of Bambi's house and slowly shuffles his way towards his own where he remembers her hiding while moaning "Braaaiiiiiiiiins"

One of the least effective ways to hide from a Zombie would be to moan "Braaaiiiiins" while doing it. Frankly, that's probably the exact reason Tom remembers her hiding in the first place.

I am, however, impressed that Tom had his own private door to Bambi's house though.... slick.

I figured Tom was now a zombie or we would have heard from him before now.....

[Unagi]

Tom lurches out of the front door of Bambi's house and slowly shuffles his way towards his own where he remembers her hiding while moaning "Braaaiiiiiiiiins"

One of the least effective ways to hide from a Zombie would be to moan "Braaaiiiiins" while doing it. Frankly, that's probably the exact reason Tom remembers her hiding in the first place.

I am, however, impressed that Tom had his own private door to Bambi's house though.... slick.

I figured Tom was now a zombie or we would have heard from him before now.....

I was just having fun with the potentially ambiguous nature of your sentence structure.