IC-UNDER-In Too Deep(Everyone)

[Mr Zombie killer]

Kerry was as she failed to dodge out of the way of either tenicle.

[Mr. Handy]

At the campsite-
The monstrous worm ran Kerry through with two tentacles, and she expired on the spot. "NO!" screamed Rosie, terrfied that she would be next.

(Sally, it's your turn to act now. You are one round away from the worm and the wrecked minivan, and two rounds away from the cave entrance if you decide to double back. You can also keep moving eastwards, or you may attack the creature. If you do, you're at normal range and no longer point blank.)

[ryansommer]

Sally continues to move east as quickly as she can. She angles away from the monster as she moves.

[Mr. Handy]

At the campsite-
As Sally hurried through the grass to the east, Rosie looked around in despair. She knew it was too late to save herself, but maybe there was something she could do for Sally. "Sally, head for the cave!" she shouted. "It's your only chance!" She threw her flashlight toward her, and it landed right at Sally's feet.

Then the worm struck. One of its tentacles had gotten temporarily pinned after its failed attempt to grab Rosie, but it still had seven others. Five of them surged forward. The first one got her, as she failed to get out of the way. She was slain instantly. Its second tentacle struck Michael and fatally wounded him. The third slew Ms. Foo, killing her outright. Then it wrenched its pinned tentacle free and turned its attention on Sally while Max and Ellen bled to death.

(Sally, you're now three rounds away from the cave if you want to head back. If you wish to duck into the grass, roll Hide. The base skill is 10%. You may attack instead if you wish. You may grab the flashlight for free regardless of what you do.)

[ryansommer]

(OOC: It took the beast one round to get to from the cave, to the van, correct? Let me know if Sally can make it to the cave in time.)

[Mr. Handy]

(The beast was never actually at the cave. It burst from the ground in the middle of the campsite originally and then attacked the minivan. The minivan was parked one round away from the cave entrance - at least in terms of how fast Sally and the worm can move. The worm moved another round away from the cave when chasing the minivan, so it's two rounds away. Sally is three rounds away, but the worm will lose the next round extricating itself from the wreckage of the minivan thanks to its earlier critical failure. You might make it there first, but you might not. If you go for the cave, make a Resistance Table roll: half of your DEX against the creature's DEX of 9. You're at 1/2 DEX due to your broken leg slowing you down. This gives you a 45% chance of success. If you fail, you'll get there at the same time and the worm will get to attack you that round before you can reach the relative safety of the cave. If you fail the above roll, make a few Dodge rolls.

Also, since Sally succeeded at an Idea roll before, I'll also remind you of this: everyone that the worm killed will rise up as a zombie soon.)

[ryansommer]

Sally grabs the flashlight and moves as quickly as she can towards the cave. Despite her broken leg was able to get there before the terrible worm

[Mr. Handy]

In the caverns-
Sally raced back across the open ground, holding the flashlight in her mouth and using her two canes to propel herself forward as fast as she could with a broken leg. The worm had to struggle for a bit to free its pinned tentacle, but it quickly turned the minivan over again onto its roof while Michael bled to death. Sally had only cleared a third of the distance to the cave by the time it got loose and started after her. She gave it her all and managed to reach the cave entrance just seconds before the creature arrived. She squeezed through and hurried away from the opening, which was too small for the gigantic worm to pass through. It reached for her with its tentacles, but she was already too far away. She felt something tugging at her mind briefly, but she shrugged it off and made her way onwards. At the rear of the cave, the familiar narrow tunnel descended into darkness.

[ryansommer]

(OOC: Now that I have a brief moment in the caves, can Sally rip her pants or something and use it to tie the cane to her broken leg as a splint and use the other cane to walk so she has a free hand?)

[Mr. Handy]

(That will take more than a moment. In order to properly treat your leg, you'll need to make a successful Medicine roll and spend ten whole minutes. This will also get you another +1d3 HP. You might not want to do that here in the cavern entrance with the worm still there!)

[ryansommer]

(OOC: I was going to do it deeper in the caves, out of sight and such.)
With the flashlight in her mouth, Sally retreats deeper in the the caves.

[Mr. Handy]

In the caverns-
As Sally retreated into the downward-sloping tunnel, the worm let out a wail of frustration. She couldn't hurry away from it fast enough. The walk was long and grueling, and the pain in her leg was bothering her, but she knew she could not rest easy yet. After about six minutes, she reached a wider cavern. The only other exit was another tunnel leading down and to the left.

(If you want to stop her and treat your leg, roll Medicine. If you succeed, roll 1d3 for your regained HP.)

[ryansommer]

In the dim light and unfavorable conditions, Sally was unable to tend to her wounds.

[Mr. Handy]

In the caverns-
As she tried to work on her leg, Sally felt the ground rumble slightly.

(You'll have to wait a little while before you can try Medicine again. You may either do so here or continue down the tunnel to the left - unless you want to go back the way you came!)

[ryansommer]

Sally continues down the passage way to the left.

[Mr. Handy]

In the caverns-
Sally soldiered on and made her way down the tunnel, into the depths she had hoped never to revisit. She struggled through the pain for another five minutes before emerging in another cavern. The only exit aside from the way she had come was a tunnel to the right. This tunnel was level, and it was also much shorter - she could see the end of it in the beam of her flashlight, where it opened out into another underground chamber.

(You may try Medicine again at this point if you wish, or you may continue.)

[kabukiman]

OOC: Can Max do anything?

[ryansommer]

Sally fights back tears of frustration as she is, again, unable to mend her broken leg.
With grim determination, she continues through the short passage to the right.

[Mr. Handy]

(I'm sorry, but Max is dead. He was fatally wounded again when the creature overturned the minivan and bled to death because there was nobody left to help him. Everyone in this thread except for Sally has died, and if your character is dead you should stop reading this thread, especially since there may be spoilers about the worm (or other matters) that you shouldn't see given the events in Through. Sally, I'll let you know when enough time has gone by to try Medicine again, or you can always wait and rest somewhere until you can.)

In the caverns-
Sally wearily made her way through the passage and into another cavern. This one had a tunnel branching off to the left and another continuing straight ahead.

[ryansommer]

Sally continues straight ahead.

(OOC: She is unable to roll medicine again, correct? Will she be able to try it again at some point?)