Mars 2021/04/11(Sun)08:58 No. 995639 ID: 4f5d63
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Your name is Shutter. It’s early morning, and you’re packing your bag for the journey ahead. In about 30 minutes, you’ll leave your flat and meet your best friend Hock at the usual place. You’ve hiked with Hock many times, but the pair of you have never faced a challenge like today’s: the looming Mount Amble.

What do you want to make sure you bring with you?

A charge battery for your phone. Don't want it dying while you listen to some sweet tunes

A knife, a two person tent, flares, satellite phone, bow and arrows, and a camping stove.

The obvious first.
Food, water, tent, matches, flashlight, knife, first aid kit, spare batteries, gloves.

Then if you feel like extra preparing:
Extra rope and a second knife.

Bring an overpriced survival multi-tool from a shady website

Oxygen masks, air gets pretty thin so high up.

map and compass. wool socks

A flashlight, a first aid kid, a single bottle of water and a survival knife with a sheath.

Heavy coats gloves boots and stuff. Mountains are cold

>>995648
Multiple wool socks. I recommend wearing several at the same time with spares just in case.

Mars 2021/04/11(Sun)15:11 No. 995685 ID: 4f5d63
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Though you’re quite experienced, you’re a fairly low-tech hiker. You pack and repack your bag several times, debating. Sure, this hike’s a big job, but it’s not like it’s life or death or anything.

You finally settle on an equipment roster of the following:
* utility knife
* rope
* flashlight + extra batteries
* headphones and your trusty ABBU Gold Greatest Hits cassette tape (Dancing Skink blaring, hell yeah)
* sturdy boots and 2 pairs of wool socks
* lunch and snacks (not essential — you are a rabbit and can feast on vegetation as needed)
* duct tape
* water bottle + 6 iodine tabs
* map of Mount Amble’s trails, with your path clearly marked
* first aide kit
* compass
* your phone, fully charged, in low-power mode
* your favorite walking stick
* house & car keys
* edible plant field guide

It’s just after 6:15 AM when you’re ready to leave. You leave a sticky note on the fridge for your roommate, Flug, who you know is sleeping off a wicked hangover, letting him know where you’re headed and when you should be home. Also, for god’s sake, Flug, would it kill you to take out the trash, please?

With that, you leave your flat with plenty of time to meet Hock, locking the door behind you.

Awesome. Lets give Hock a call or a text informing that you're on your way now. Then get in your vehicle and drive on over.

Who's driving?

Mars 2021/04/11(Sun)21:19 No. 995764 ID: 4f5d63
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You let Hock know you’re headed his way, then hop in your shitty little car. The car roars to life. Do you need to consult a GPS to get to the meetup spot?

You'll save batteries if you didn't. plus you do have a map.

no gps

You should in theory know your way there. No shame in using a map app to get directions if not?

maps are for the weak. Just wing it.

You’re gonna let a piece of paper tell you what to do? No way.

You did pack an analog map, remember? Don't be afraid to stop and consult it if you lose your way.

>>995795
psssh directions are 4 cowards. Save battery and go on memory.

Mars 2021/04/12(Mon)16:19 No. 995858 ID: 4f5d63
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You know the meetup spot well, and have driven there many times through the rural countryside. Even so, the looming trees that line the road seem unfamiliar today, almost sharp, eerie, dangerous, like claws... Your rabbit ears twitch as you swallow hard. You turn the radio off and drive in silence, peering at the path ahead nervously, feeling particularly vulnerable in the grey morning.

Mars 2021/04/12(Mon)16:20 No. 995859 ID: 4f5d63
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Your concerns ease as you approach and see Hock eagerly awaiting you. You exit your vehicle and wave as Hock jogs toward you.

How do you greet your friend? What do you discuss before beginning the hike?

>>995859
Greet enthusiasticily with a hug and firm backpat. Talk with them about their hike prep and make sure you are both prepped

>>995859
Say hi, share your inventory lists so you know what the group supplies are and if you're short on anything.

immediately lampshade the homoerotic nature of backpacking into the mountains together.

>>995873
this

Mars 2021/04/13(Tue)21:37 No. 996116 ID: 4f5d63
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As you see watch Hock (athletic Hock... sweet Hock... handsome Hock...) approach, your mind briefly wanders against your conscious will. You imagine yours and Hock’s rabbit bodies intertwined as you embrace, holding each other close in a perfect world, content.

Hock’s firm hand but small slapping your back snaps you back to reality. “Mornin’, pal!” Hock says, “You ready?”

You nod to clear your head, and you quickly refocus on the matter at hand.

Mars 2021/04/13(Tue)21:37 No. 996117 ID: 4f5d63
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You briefly discuss supplies, equipment, and the general plan of how to scale the mountain. Hock marks up your map with notes and hands it back to you. You feel well prepared, but uneasy. How can you know you’re ready when you’re not entirely sure of what you’ll encounter?

Despite your copious hiking experience, you’re anxious to get going. The longer you delay, the more a creeping sense of dread seeps into your being.

You suggest the pair of you get going. As is your habit, you shake hands with Hock before beginning up the steep slope of the trail. By your count, you have about four to five miles ahead of you to get to the summit of Mount Amble. How have you strategized your trek with Hop?

>>996117
Stick to the trail. Use your compass and map to get back to the trail if you somehow lose it. Don't get separated, turn back if you lose any important supplies.

A well-planned stroll along the trail, with necessary precautions taken to not get lost. You really just need to keep an eye on your map. Don't get distracted by gay thoughts.

>>995861
This

AND

>>995871
This

Be wary of wild aminals that could eat you
Ask what Hock brought with him today.

Mars 2021/04/17(Sat)20:38 No. 996659 ID: 4f5d63
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You are the beginning of your trek with Hock. You have studied the map closely and have your route nearly memorized. Hock, less familiar with the path, asks you to give an overview of the hike. You briefly trace the path you intend to follow, pointing into the distance.

The hike itself is not the most challenging part of your trial, you and Hock both know. These hills are filled with dangers. You both mask your scent with some homemade a stench Hock had brought.

Mars 2021/04/17(Sat)20:38 No. 996660 ID: 4f5d63
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It’s not long before you encounter your first obstacle: a wide and churning river of ice cold snow runoff. You squint through the mesmerizing swirls of water, you can see small, silver fish struggling against the current.

What do you do?

obtain the fish. nothing is more important

There are no bridges nearby?

>>996660
Look around for nearby bridges. If not... are there any logs you can topple over to make a bridge? Or any spots where you can jump over it?

Wading is not a good option unless you're ok with stopping immediately afterwards to dry out and warm up.

Test how powerful the currents are with your walking stick, and how deep it is. Maybe if it isnt too deep and rough you can use the walking stick as a pole vault

Any parts of the current that is narrow enough to jump over?

Kind of weird the trail leads to a stream. Did there used to be a bridge here? Look for signs of a broken bridge.

>>996661
This

Mars 2021/04/26(Mon)18:06 No. 997867 ID: 4f5d63
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This is strange. The river shouldn’t be running this high this time of year. The guide you’d read beforehand mentioned that it should be shallow enough to wade through, given you could dry off afterwards. You wander up and down the river for a while, looking for a crossing. You hear Hock shout that he’s found a way to cross the river.

The stepping-style stones seem risky, but a reasonable option nonetheless. You notice more of the fish have gathered near these rocks, probably because they provide good cover from predators.

Mars 2021/04/26(Mon)18:07 No. 997868 ID: 4f5d63
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You agree to the crossing and follow Hock across the river. Hock leaps lithely from rock to rock, but you are less steady.

You eye the fish below, wondering briefly what they would taste like to a vegetarian.

Mars 2021/04/26(Mon)18:08 No. 997869 ID: 4f5d63
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Tragedy. You slip on the slick rock and plummet into the water, smashing your side on the rock on the way down. You shout as you fall. The water is deep, and you crash through the surface. Your ribs scream in pain, and you’re stunned as you begin to sink. The fish near the rocks beneath the water are drawn closer instead of being scared away, which is only vaguely strange considering your extreme pain and shock.

You have the items you brought with you and your sharp skills. What do you do?

fish: feast on shutter's flesh

Use your flashlight to fend off fish

try to get to shore as quickly as possible. Just ignore the fish for now.

>>997869
Use your walking stick to push away from the riverbed!

Forget the fish, focus on getting to the shore.