i don't see any other options, you are unarmed. be ready to try to punch her to death if she tries anything.

Tell her the wound on your back is fine. No need for you to turn your back on someone who's brandishing a knife.

>>255613
"The wound on my back has already stabilized; unless you can do something to help my leg we'd be better off just moving to make better time.
Also? Please stop being creepy. I'd love to help your research once we get out of this place; there are even a few secrets I kept from the other scientists that could help.
Isabelle has a few secrets of her own too, if we have a chance to find her."

Pondering aloud about cutting Herbert open doesn't help him trust you, silly.

Herbert 2010/11/12(Fri)13:45 No. 2000017 ID: 190da0
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"Actually my wound doesn't hurt anymore. I'm fine like this so let's go immediately and not waste any time."

She steps closer again and raises her voice.

>"I can't be slowed down by dragging along somebody who is heavily injured. Either you let me take a look at your wound or I will leave you behind. I don't have to save you. I'm just doing it because I'm a good person. But if you deliberately sabotage our escape I don't have any other option than escaping alone. All I'm asking you to do, is to make the most rational decision and just follow my orders."

Tell her she can go by herself. Also get the hell away from her.

Ahaha, crazy bitch is crazy. So No, you won't be turning your back to her anytime soon.

"you say you are rational, yet not 30 seconds ago you were talking about how i could have neat things on my insides."

Herbert 2010/11/12(Fri)18:04 No. 2000021 ID: 190da0
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"You say you're rational, when just a moment ago you pondered about the things you might find inside me. Maybe it would be best to split up under those circumstances."

She lets out a little laugh.
>"I was right. Now I'm sure of it. You're really much smarter than the others... and thus filled with a lot more distrust. I should have considered this when talking to you. Well, I guess this means adieu. You brought me the keys and those are all I ever really needed you for."

"okay then, just.. go out the door and go your way and i'll go mine"

Wait. You helped her. She needs to help you find Isabel, either using the keys to get you to where she might be, or telling you more about where she could be!

>>255750
Yeah. I thought she was supposed to be directing us to a security room to see the cameras?

Herbert 2010/11/12(Fri)20:55 No. 2000025 ID: 190da0
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"Wait. I helped you getting the keys, now you could help me in exchange to lead me to the security room, so that i can find my friend."

She looks down at me and for a moment her face twitches, revealing a wide smile.

>"Do you really think we were given something as expensive as a all-embracing security system down here? It was a just a little lie - a necessary lie you'll have to admit. You might not have helped me if I had told you my real intention."

She starts approaching again, faster this time.

>"You might not have helped me although I would have given you something else in return. Something better. A painless death. If you just had listened to me, I would have already rewarded you. Now we'll have to do it the ugly way. But you can still be happy. You would have died anyway down here, considering the state you're in. Now at least I might profit from this turn of events. At least, it won't be a meaningless death."

throw a food thing at her face then tackle her to the ground and snatch away the scalpel.

Fuck her, you want to LIVE! Happiness isn't worth giving up the chance to save Isabel!!

Throw food in her face, dive under her legs, and shove upwards as hard as you can, get her to fall over, then grab the scalpel and stab her.

"Don't murder me!"

>>255784

JEEZUS WOMAN you're trapped down here with monsters at every corner and you want to CONTINUE the experiments that put you in this situation?? That's it--we can't take any more of this shit. Throw us at her face and run. We'll deal with her ourselves while you go save Isabel.

>>255784
Move out of the way.
"Except I already know why, I just never told them.
I was planning on telling you when we got out of here, but if you don't want to leave then I suppose you'll never know."

Herbert 2010/11/13(Sat)08:05 No. 2000031 ID: 190da0
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"Wait. I already know the secrets you're seeking. I would have told you everything after we got out."

>"What use would that have been. It would just have been somebody else who would have claimed the success and I'd have ended down here again to die during the next failed experiment."

I slowly reach into my bag and grab one of the food packs.

>"I have to prove my worth before I go back and you will help me."

She jumps towards me and I throw the pack with all of my strenght. It bursts, momentary blinding her, but before I can react, I feel an unbearable pain running through my broken leg and fall to the floor.

Herbert 2010/11/13(Sat)08:13 No. 2000032 ID: 190da0
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>"Did you really think this would help you? You can't run away. Not after you have given me the keys. And you can't fight. Even if you weren't wounded, you hardly could defeat a single starved lab rat. Stop struggling. All spilling food over me might accomplish, is angering me and extending your torment."

[animated]

>>255891
"I'm sorry. I wanted to keep anybody from being hurt, but if that's what it will take to stop you..."

>>255893
Lie there in silent terror so that nothing cues her in to the presence of the horrendous swarm of rats until they're already upon her.

it's seems isabel didn't send the rat away, she negotiated an alliance with them. let them do their thing, stay silent so she doesn't know it's happening.

"TORMENT?! How could you say that?! I LOVE living!"

Try to confuse the heck out of her so she won't notice the rats. Wax poetic about how much you don't like dying and stuff!!

Herbert 2010/11/13(Sat)17:51 No. 2000037 ID: 190da0
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I try not to let show my surprise as I try to stand up.
"This is no torment. I love living."

>"What could you possibly love about living. You're trapped in a world of cold cement and closed doors. Bloodthirsty beasts are your only company. All you experience is hunger, pain, fear and soon death. Either your own or the death of the friend you're searching. I could spare you the experience. I could... GAAAH!"

She screams as legions of squeaking shadows swarm over her body - kicking, scratching and biting into her food-drained coat. She drops the keys and aimlessly swings her blade through the air.

grab the keys and run to the door and get through it.

>>256082
Get those keys! Then get out of here!

>>256082
Get the knife away from her, then chase the rats off.
Just because we can't trust her doesn't mean she's useless. For example, Happiness would take the time to kill her while we escape.

You've gotta be kidding me... what sort of food is that anyway? While your nemeses battle it out you better get those keys, then hobble your way to that bookcase where the door is...

Grab those keys and knock the wind out of her if you can, but if you don't think you can, just get to the door.

Herbert 2010/11/14(Sun)06:32 No. 2000043 ID: 190da0
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I grab the key but don't dare barging into the fight. I open the door behind the bookcase and limp into the dark passage behind. I try to close the door, but she seems to have been able to shake off the rats and pushes it right open again. As fast as I can I run towards a faint light.

Herbert 2010/11/14(Sun)06:37 No. 2000044 ID: 190da0
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I enter the room with the makeshift bridge.
>"COME BACK!!"
I hear her shouting right behind me. The only escape route leads back over the gap. I have already one foot at the bridge, when I notice what's waiting for me on the other side.

Herbert 2010/11/14(Sun)06:39 No. 2000045 ID: 190da0
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>"PLEASE COME BACK HERBERT!! I'm sorry... Don't go over there. It will kill you."

>>256239
She's definately trying to kill us.
That guy likes fingerpainting with blood but so far hasn't tried to kill us.

Cross the plank and topple it into the chasm if you have to.

>>256239
Turn to her "No, I don't he will. But if you drop the knife he might let you follow me. No promises, though."
Then turn to the finger-painter and say "Thank you, for all your help. Do you know where I could find Isabelle?"

>>256239

I'm tempted to ignore her just because none of the advice she's giving seems entirely trustworthy. But then the guy does seem kinda... well... off.

Maybe it's the blood dripping from its hands.

Oh well. If you can't get past it, the only other way to go takes you back to her. Try talking to it. Ask if it's going to hurt you or not. Hope it gives a straight answer.

Creepymask is our best bet. Go to him.

I mean, so far all he's done is putting up helpfull warnings everywhere. Okay, they're written in blood, but I'd like to see you try and write on a wall with a pencil with those hands.

Also, he even backed off when we asked him to. He could have hurt us then, but he didn't. Why would he start now?

Drop into the chasm again!

No wait don't do that. Just go across the bridge.

I STILL WANNA GIVE HER A PIECE OF MY MIND LEMME AT HER ARGHLPLPGLGPGH

Herbert 2010/11/14(Sun)16:06 No. 2000051 ID: 190da0
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I begin to cross the bridge. The figure on the other side stretches out its bloody claws as if to grab me as soon as I step closer.

The woman has reached the bridge and stretches out her hand as well.

>"Please you have to believe me. I don't know what came over me. I never wanted to hurt you. All the fear and terror down here might have those effects on me, but at least I don't want to rip you open to write my insane messages at the walls in your blood. Please, I will do anything. I will throw away the knife if it makes you trust me again. But don't go over there."

The masked figure stands silently at the other side. Waiting for me to make my final decision.

>>256298
Proceed.

"drop the knife and back away to the wall."
if she complies then grab the knife and then tell her to lead you to the next area.
if she doesn't then go to the hugger.

>>256298

Is she... actually crying? I think something may have indeed come over her. That makes her even more dangerous. Still this could be a double trap. Didn't she say she was our "only friend?" Just like the shadowy figure with the bloody claws. Perhaps she was possessed by this shadowy figure! That would mean he is ready to attack you from both sides. Wasn't Isabel too possessed of a strange malevolance toward you before you last encountered this fellow? Perhaps he himself is the cause of it!

But if so... then why didn't he finish you off the last time when you were helpless and prone beneath Isabel? I can't tell at this point which direction you should go.

It could've killed us before, but instead told us to go hide from the real monster. It uses the blood of the already-dead to write messages anyway.

Tell her "He wrote a message telling me not to trust you. Besides, everyone's been killed here by the other monster, not this guy. Their heads ripped off, stacked in the office you sent me to."

>>256298
"He may look monstrous, but he's less of a monster than you."

Herbert 2010/11/15(Mon)08:45 No. 2000057 ID: 190da0
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I stop in the middle of the gap, unable to make a clear decision.

"He may look monstrous, but he's probably less a monster than you are."

She stares at me sobbing.
>"If you had spend as much time down here, fighting fo your survival as I did, you'd know one thing. Real monster don't die. If you would cut me I'd bleed like any normal living being. If you stabbed my heart I would die. But he won't. He's the real monster and he wants to kill you."

"That's not true. He wrote a message telling me not to trust you. Besides, everyone's been killed here by the other monster, not this guy. Their heads ripped off, stacked in the office you sent me to."

>"Of course he told you not to trust me. He spreads mistrust wherever he goes. Everything he tells is nothing but lies. You might fear the other monster, because it goes around killing everyone it sees. But the other creature doesn't deceive you, doesn't disguise its intentions, doesn't act as a true friend just to stab yor back the next second."

"Drop the knife and step back if you are serious."

She let go of the scalpel and moves slowly backwards.

>"I've been trapped here with those creatures for so long. I hoped to find somebody as kind-hearted as you, I don't want to lose you right away. Please, don't trust him."

He still stands there. Waiting without any reaction.

>>256627
He just wants a hug.
She's just describing herself.

pick up the knife. be ready to leap back if she makes any sudden moves. if you get the knife and she hasn't done anything then step off the bridge on her side.

I still don't trust her. Most normal people, when snapping back to sanity, would go something like "Oh my god, what have I done?" and throw away the weapon they almost used to kill someone. She, on the other hand, wanted to use it as a BARGAINING TOOL. That doesn't spell trust in my book.

Hey, let's ask bloody-claws what he thinks. Ask him what his part is in all of this and why we should trust either of them.

>>256627
"Err... You know that you just described yourself, right? Every time I ignored his warnings I found out they were true.
I'm still willing to help you leave this place, but you've proven you can't be trusted."

Herbert 2010/11/15(Mon)10:47 No. 2000062 ID: 190da0
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"You were just describing yourself. The messages he left me all turned out to be true."
I turn around.
"Can you tell me who you are and why I should trust you and not her."

He shakes his head, not saying a single word and points at his mask, then signalizes me to come closer.

>"NO!!!"
The woman rushes forward again, holding a single key in her hand.
>"Don't listen to him. Come here! Look what I've found. It turned out you really brought back the key to your suit. Come over here and I can free you. And your little friend... a little dog girl, stuffed into a metal box. I've found her, and brought her to a the first aid room. I didn't tell you, because I thought you might have been the one who poisoned her. But I trust you know. Just trust me too and we can go check on her."

we didn't say she was poisoned. she saw Isabel.
tell her to drop the key and back to the wall, then try the key.

You don't need that key you know who you are Herbert! an orphaned prince of France with a ninja and pirate parent! Go to that nice person with the face mask.

>>256655
Stop dilly-dallying before she has another mental snap and decides to off you by pushing the bridge in.

Christ, it's not like you didn't try the keys yourself. (Uh...we did, right?)

>>256655
"Well then, how about you give me the key so I can see if it works, and tell me where I can find this medical room?
You have given me no reason to trust you, while he has given me no reason to mistrust him. If you have anything else to reveal, now would be the time. I want complete disclosure from you. No more hiding things, no more games."

We're still going to go with the masked man, but there's nothing wrong with pumping her for information.

Hey, we didn't tell her that our friend was poisoned! I think she really knows where she is!

If we want to save Isabel we HAVE to go with her. Grab that scalpel, let her unlock the mask, and let's go. Tell Labyrinth that escaping with him will have to wait until we've got Isabel again.

Tell her to toss the key to you. If it fits, we follow her. If not, it's bound to fit on a door somewhere and we know not to trust her.

Herbert 2010/11/15(Mon)14:11 No. 2000069 ID: 190da0
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"Well then, how about you give me the key so I can see if it works, and tell me where I can find this medical room?
You have given me no reason to trust you, while he has given me no reason to mistrust him. If you have anything else to reveal, now would be the time. I want complete disclosure from you. No more hiding things, no more games."

She puts the key in front of her.

>"You can come and take the key and my knife. The last defense I had and the last secret I withheld. You can come here and convince yourself, that I am not lying. Afterwards we can rescue your friend."

With this she steps back.

try the key.

Carefully try the key while staying out of arms reach.

Herbert 2010/11/15(Mon)15:18 No. 2000072 ID: 190da0
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I carefully step forward, keeping my eyes glued on her. As I bend down to pick up the key, I see a sudden movement behind me. Labyrinth has stepped onto the bridge and is quickly coming closer - his claws ready to grab me.

>>256728
Dammit. Dodge forwards. Ask for help too.

grab the things and tell her to help you knock the bridge over.

>>256728
Hnnngh I like Labyrinth but I don't know what he is doing here. He might be trying to protect us from her for all we know.

...Grab the key and knife, and just let Labyrinth grab you. If he hurts you, you can stab his hand, but I'm not sure he is trying to hurt you.

>>256735
This.

>>256728
"Just let me try the key first, ok?"

Herbert 2010/11/15(Mon)16:32 No. 2000079 ID: 190da0
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For a moment I instinctivly want to leap forward and push down the bridge, but then again Labyrinth hasn't actually harmed anybody and even seemed trying to help. I grab the items and prepare to be grapped myself, when I hear a scream.

>"NO!!"

Faster than I can react with my broken leg the woman jumps to the abyss tackling the shelf. The force of the impact sends me flying towards safe ground while out of the corner of my eye I see Labyrinth desperately trying to reach the other side, just to lose his balance midways and vanish out of my sight.

>>256752
Nooo Labyrinth! Dammit woman. Ah well.

I guess turn around just in time to not be able to help Labyrinth. Throw out your hand towards him, but I don't think you can catch him in time, not with that leg.

...Eventually, try the key.

guh. whelp. guess finish trying that key.

She doesnt look like she's fallen in just yet, I say multitask. Try the key while doing your best to keep out of her reach.

You're more help if your fingers are free, anyway.

Herbert 2010/11/15(Mon)17:49 No. 2000085 ID: 190da0
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I hit the ground hard, but immediately try to retrieve my orientation. I managed to rescue both the key and the scalpell. I don't see Labyrinth though.

>"This was close."
I hear a familiar voice saying,
>"Now just give me back my keys and I'll bring you to your friend."

>>256776
No give-backsies! No trade-backs! Kick her in the shins and call her an Indian-giver!

Or just tell her she gave them to her, trust and all that nonsense.

>>256776
No give-backsies! No trade-backs! Kick her in the shins and call her an Indian-giver!

Or just tell her she gave them to you, trust and all that nonsense.

>>256776
"One moment"
See if the key she gave you unlocks your suit.
"It should go without saying that I don't trust you. Lead the way; you'll get your keys back when I get Isabelle back."

Herbert 2010/11/15(Mon)19:14 No. 2000089 ID: 190da0
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"I still don't trust you. Lead the way; you'll get your keys back when I get Isabelle back."

I sit up and try the key, while she answers.

>"I can understand that. You have any reason not to trust me. But don't worry. You'll see your friend sooner than you might think. Cause there are two thinks you have to know. First they didn't give us something as expensive as a first aid room and second..."

Herbert 2010/11/15(Mon)19:14 No. 2000090 ID: 190da0
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"...scalpels are cheap."

get to the edge and hold the ring of keys over the abyss.

Man, I should have left in my suggestion to stab her in the neck while she was down, and sod the hugbox crowd. :V

Jump! Maybe your friend will catch you. Or maybe you'll die a little less painfully.

>>256817
Time for some misdirection. Pick up the scalpel.
Laugh. A slow chuckle at first, then build it into an insane cackle.
"You really don't get it, do you? You never figured it out? You're looking at a meat-puppet. There's no ghost in this machine, just a radio and a brain-dead shell."
Casually walk over to the gorge.
"I must admit I'm more than a little disappointed; I really did intend to lead you out of this hell, but each and every time I offered you a test of humanity you insisted on failing miserably."
Stand on the edge of the drop, facing her.
"So now I must condemn you to your fate. An eternity among monsters; an eternity among your own.
Goodbye, nameless creature."
Then either let yourself fall backwards off the ledge so Labyrinth can catch you, or walk off down the hall. Or let her rush you and then chuck her off the ledge.

Dive over the edge with the keys.

Or more realistically squeak out, "Oh-oh yeah, well, well you're cheap! Then accidentally fall off the edge when she jumps at you.

Hey I've got an idea. Why don't you turn the key? She might just have been desperate enough to give you one that works.

Oh hey. I just realized something.

This lady is the one we saw taking away Isabel. Oh well, not like it matters now. We're going to die.

Realize that she is the one who took your friend, and that she's insinuating that she killed Isabel.

Are you going o take that? No.
Man-up, Herbert.

Turn that fucking key of yours, dont you try to put it off, dont be slow about it, and do something about her.

Either get her off the ledge, or do what >>256829 suggested.

Remember Isabel, you swore to keep her safe.
This woman is a threat to that, and may have already done the worse.
You can do this.

>>256888
And I forgot to mention that, once you've turned the key, dont take off your mask just yet. That knife you had earlier wasnt able to get through it, cheap scalpels shouldnt either.

I say to turn it because we'll more-than-likely lose it in the upcoming epic clash.

Also, shove your scalpel into her damn neck if you can.

Quickly stab her while quipping "around here, so's life"

Herbert 2010/11/16(Tue)08:37 No. 2000100 ID: 59e64b
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I'm in no condition to just leap to the edge, so I guess I have to trick her. I begin to lift myself from the ground chuckling.
"You really don't get it, do you? You never figured it out? You're looking at a meat-puppet. There's no ghost in this machine, just a radio and a..."

>"Ha! Are you trying to lie to ME? You asked me earlier what you were - you have no idea what's hidden behind this mask yourself."
Her grip on the scalpels tenses.
>"And even if I am wrong this is a great opportunity to let out my anger. THIS IS FOR YOUR DISOBIDIENCE!!"
She leaps between me and the ledge delivering a blow at my face. I duck to the side but am unable to totally avoid her attack and fall right back to the ground.

ouch, but luckily it seem those claws are great for climbing, labyrinth is right on the edge.

Herbert 2010/11/16(Tue)09:51 No. 2000102 ID: 59e64b
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>"And this is for all the time I had to spend down here trapped beneath monster."

Rrgh...

>>256961
"Disobedience? I outrank you! Time with monsters? You're one of them!"
Headbutt her off the ledge.

Quickly, whimper and cower for your life!

As a distraction, of course. Not that you're scared or anything. Just to lull her into a false sense of security.

Herbert 2010/11/16(Tue)10:48 No. 2000105 ID: 59e64b
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"Time with monsters? You're one of them!"

I try to headbutt her, but I am immediately pushed down by the next hit.

>"SHUT UP! THIS IS FOR TALKING OUT OF TERMS! THIS IS FOR FIGHTING BACK! THIS IS FOR ALL THE CREATURES I HAD TO PEOPLE I HAD TO SLAUGHTER IN ORDER TO SURVIVE! THIS IS FOR IGNORING ALL MY ACCOMPLISHMENTS! THIS IS FOR BETRAYING ME TO ADVANCE YOUR STUPID PLANS! THIS IS FOR TRYING TO KILL ME! THIS IS FOR BREAKING MY HEART!"

Welp

everything we try fails miserably

just lay down and take it

she is too mad, throw something at her!

>>256991

Try to grab her scalpel! Hold yourself together, man!

>>256991
Live.

Herbert 2010/11/16(Tue)11:49 No. 2000110 ID: 59e64b
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I try to focus my energy on one last attempt of resistance, to grab her scalpel, to throw something, but it's already too late. My body slumps down into the puddle of blood, while her knives rip open more and more wounds.

Finally her moment of rage is over. Heavily breathing she stands up.

>"I told you. You could have died peacefully. This is your own fault. Any last words?"

"goodbye"

You'z a ho

viva la France!

>>257011
"I'm sorry I couldn't save you from yourself."
You need to get those wounds patched.

Once Labyrinth has resolved the problem she presents, tell it "I never doubted you, friend. I knew who to trust; I suppose this is what I get for trying to get more out of her before leaving."

"My death is only the beginning"

or

"I can't hear you, come a little closer..."

"Isabel... I'm coming"

"Goodbye" is pretty good.

>>257011
"Kings don't die."

LONG LIVE THE KING! ARE YOU GOING TO TAKE THIS YOUR MAJESTY? THINK OF ALL THE OTHER ASSASSINATION PLOTS YOU HAVE SURVIVED. HOLD ON FOR HELP IS ON THE WAY!

Herbert 2010/11/16(Tue)13:44 No. 2000120 ID: 59e64b
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"Goodbye and vive la France."

>"Yes... Goodbye."

[animated]

>>257034
Wave cheerily as she gets dragged over the edge.

Oooh, Im going to enjoy this.

Say, "...and fuck off."

She was kinda hot, too bad about the insanity.

Herbert 2010/11/16(Tue)14:36 No. 2000124 ID: 59e64b
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I already think this night mare is over, when with a sudden scream she pushes back with all her force and both her and Labyritnh stumble towards the gap.

>"NO! I WON'T LET YOU DESTROY EVERYTHING!"

Can you... can you turn the key?

>>257049
"Everything is already destroyed; you're keeping us from picking up the pieces."

>>257051
This.

Also: "You're the one destroying everything."

Grab her leg.

>>257056
But we might fall in, and I dont think he has the strength.

I say, cheer Labyrinth on! If he goes down, call out pathetically and dramatically to him for help.

Herbert 2010/11/16(Tue)16:46 No. 2000130 ID: 59e64b
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I try to turn the key, but it must have flown away during my previous fight. I look to the edge where the two are fighting and notice two things. The key just barely balancing over the abyss and Labyrinth losing his balance. I try to jump up and run over to help him, but all I can manage is to crawl over the floor towards the two leaving a trail of blood behind. The pain is unbearable and with terror I see that I am not fast enough. With a last push Labyrinth stumbles back onto thin air. I grab one of his opponents ankles and pull with all my might. Surprised she turnes around, when a bloody claw grabs her left arm and pulls her backwards.

Herbert 2010/11/16(Tue)16:46 No. 2000131 ID: 59e64b
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She is able to grab the ledge, while Labyrinth slips and falls into the darkness. She looks up to me.
>".... Herbert.... Oh god, Herbert, it wasn't... I... you... you have to help me back up again. I never.. I never wanted to hurt you. It was Labyrinth. He made me do it. He has strange powers I haven't told you about yet. You have to believe me. Help me climb back up. You're wounded badly. You will die without medical attention and I am the only one left to treat you. And then there is your friend. We wanted to go look after her together, right? And the key, I can feel it under my hand, you want to find out who you really are, don't you. Help me! You have everthing to win and nothing to lose. Please. It wasn't my fault. I'm your friend, your friend, remember?"

>>257101
Take the scalpel.

Cut her fingers off.

Use SCALPEL on FINGERS.

No. Fuck, no. Apply scalpel to bitch.

"fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice, shame on me" then stab.

>>257105
Possibly better quote: “The true hypocrite is the one who ceases to perceive his deception, the one who lies with sincerity.” Or maybe "Honest enemies are better than false friends."

>>257101
"...I have no hands"

>>257101
"Die without medical attention? Well, I guess then I'd have to send in a replacement drone.
Really though? I hadn't told you Isabel was poisoned; tell me where she is."

Don't do anything to help or hinder her. We need information, and I'm pretty sure she's not about to make a resurgence.

Ask her where Isabel is.

Ask where Isabel is.
Gain the info.
Smile wickedly.
Remove her fingers.
???
PROFIT

Herbert 2010/11/16(Tue)18:07 No. 2000143 ID: 59e64b
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"Tell me where Isabel is!"

>"I already told you, I brought her to our first aid room. She would have died if I hadn't given her the antidote. Trust me, I am not heartless. If I see a little hurt puppy I couldn't harm it. She needs her second dosis soon, though. Help me fast, or she might die despite all your effort."

>>257125
"The one you said didn't exist? How would I get there? What about the security station? Is that fake fiction as well?"

>>257125
Liar. She's dead isn't she? Remember, she said "You'll be joining your friend sooner than you think." before she tried to kill you. Cut her fingers off.

>>257127
We went to the security station earlier in the quest.

APPLY SCALPEL TO BITCH DAMNIT

>>257125
You're not learning from your mistakes.

Stop stalling and slice those fingers. Talking also counts as stalling.

Herbert 2010/11/16(Tue)18:24 No. 2000149 ID: 59e64b
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"I don't think I believe your stories any more."

>"NO! HERBERT! YOU'RE MAKING A MISTAKE! YOU'LL DIE DOWN HERE. YOU'LL DIE LONELY. YOU DON'T HAVE TO. HELP ME!"

"Adieu."

[animated]

>>257139
Now, quickly, search the area! Isabel *might* still be alive!

Herbert 2010/11/16(Tue)18:58 No. 2000151 ID: 59e64b
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I have to search Isabel, but...

I'm not feeling so well. Friend, do you think she might have been right? Do you think I'll have to die? Because I think...

She wasn't all right at least. I won't die lonely. Not as long as you are here. Isn't that right friend?

....

Friend? Are you still there. I can't hear you. Did you leave me? Come back, please. I don't want to be alone again. We wanted to go on an adventure. We wanted to find out my past and rescue Isabel together.

...

Maybe you didn't leave me....

Maybe I left you...

I'm sorry...

Friend...

Dying hurts....

D:

>>257152
You wouldn't BE dying if you'd trusted us more. :/

>>257156
Shush, you. This is not a time for harsh words.

We're here with you, Herbert. We'll be with you until the end.

The scalpel is sharper than the knife you had before. Can't you cut your suit with that? Carefully? Before you die... at least you can find out what your face looks like.

Regret nothing. Die with honor, my friend.

>>257152
Don't die! That's not blood! WILL it all back into your body!

We're still here for you. Be strong, little buddy.

Wait... I've got a better idea.

Don't die.

>>257152
Rest well, sweet prince. Sleep now. We'll watch over you.

Herbert 2010/11/17(Wed)06:34 No. 2000161 ID: 59e64b
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Dying hurts. It feels like being dragged over cold stone floors, the wounds are torn wider with every step. The pain grows with every minute.

Dying hurts - what follows it doesn't.

It feels like a loved person, who treats all your injuries and makes the pain go away.
Death is dark, but it isn't cold. It feels like being wrapped in a thick blanket laying on a soft matress.

I can feel you lying on my chest, Friend. For a moment I thought you were gone forever. What are you doing in this place? Did you die, too? Did you follow me into Hades to rescue me?

No, Herbert, you're alive. Somebody saved you.

Are the lights out, or are your eyes open?
Feel the matress, hug us.

>>257416
Yea, that's not death Herbert; if you were dead you wouldn't feel much of anything.
You've been rescued, and I hope it's by Isabel.
Open your eyes!

I hope Labyrinth is alive too...

Herbert 2010/11/17(Wed)13:49 No. 2000165 ID: 59e64b
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I think you don't grasp the situation we are in. My eyes are open. A thick dark impenetrable substance substance surrounds me like a blanket. It feels like fabric, but not like normal, ordinary fabric. It feels more mystic, as if I am touching a deeper part of the universe. Maybe this is the stuff the nightsky is made of.

You have to face it. We both died and are now damned to an eternity in limbo, floathing forever in this soft cocon of darkness.

>>257499
Oh well. The good news is that it looks like Labrynth is here too and has left you messages. Read them and rummage through the things, I guess.

Yep, that crazy sap's still alive. See if you can get out of the bag you're in.

Is that Isabel? I think Isabel's here!

Herbert, can you get out of your cocoon? If not, call out to somebody! Move around! Do something to get her attention!

>>257499
It feels like a blanket mostly because it IS a blanket/sheet/bag thing, Herbert.
Get up and look around.

Herbert 2010/11/17(Wed)16:50 No. 2000170 ID: 59e64b
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No it's definitifely not a blanket, but pure darkness separating the world of the death and the living. We cannot go back. Do you want me to fight death even after I died... and win?

On the other hand, who else could do this? Now that you are here two we can combine our power. I press against the darkness with all my might and to my surprise it shifts. What does this mean? Am I able to fight the god of death? Or.... have I become a god myself?

I don't know. All I do know is that WE WILL LIVE!

YOU FEEL THAT? THAT IS THE POWER ONE GAINS WHEN THEY STARE DEATH IN THE FACE, AND THEN SPIT ON HIM!
WE HAVE THE POWEEEEEEEE-

...

Holy crap, check Isabel's vital signs!

>>257547
No, it means that you were covered in a blanket. Also, that you fought death while not yet dead and won.
Speaking of fighting death, how is Isabel doing?

hmmm, i think she is the one that worked on you.

>>257555
Well, duh.

Herbert 2010/11/17(Wed)18:44 No. 2000175 ID: 59e64b
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I bend over Isabel, touch her arm and gently shake it. It is covered in my blood. Her eyes keep closed but she starts mumbling something.

>"...everything is going to be good... you're going to be ok... you're going to be ok..."

She's probably still poisoned.

We're lucky that I was able to save her even though I was death.

>>257568
Agree with her.

Tell her you're ok.

We need the antidote fast, where might we find it? Where are we, anyway?

>>257568
I'm more inclined to believe she's just really tired.

>>257568
Wake her up and ask her if she's ok.

Herbert 2010/11/18(Thu)14:50 No. 2000180 ID: 59e64b
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I shake her arm harder. "Yes I am ok and you're going to be ok, too. Isabel, can you hear me?"

She still doesn't wake up, but it feels as if a lot of tension leaves her body. She stops mumbling and breathes calmly.

I look around. It's a large dark room, the only lights are three candles and the only sound I can hear is Isabel breathing.
There are a lot of matresses beaded at the walls, but, excluding my own, only the three with candles seem to be occupied.

There appears to be an exit to the north. but I can barely see it in this darkness.

>>257799
Is that a bag of stuff there? Check it out.

All the other beds have crosses over them like that one with the decapitated body we found a while ago. I wouldnt mess with them too much, so dont be bothering the candles either.

Look in the bag and see if you can walk, if so then put Isabel in the bed and check out the exit, maybe let her know we're heading out.
We really need to find her the antidote if she really is still poisoned.

Herbert 2010/11/18(Thu)17:00 No. 2000183 ID: 59e64b
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I try to get up. My legs are still wobbly and pain pulses through my wounds, but after a few tries I manage to stay on the ground standing.

I inspect the bag. It's my bag. There's all my important stuff in there. I probably couldn't succeed in my quest without this old used pin or this name tag I took from one of the dead.

I put the bag back on and turn to Isabel.

"Hey. I have go, maybe search an antidote for you. I'll be back soon."

She doesn't respond. I think she's sleeping, maybe still fighting the poison.

I don't think we should go very far actually. Just check the other occupied beds, see who else is in here.

>>257869
So, obvious exits? (Inventory?)

>>257880
Search the beds if you want, Im still a little apprehensive about them from that "Dont disturb his rest." message on the last one like those.

Herbert 2010/11/18(Thu)19:20 No. 2000187 ID: 59e64b
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Currently in my possession are four packs of liquid food, Prof. Schwarz' Keys, a couple of paperclips, a name tag, a needle, a reel of thread, two coins, some kind of video disc, and Isabels collar.

On my bed are torn pieces of fabric, most of them covered in my blood as well as a bowl of dirtied water.

I walk through the room inspecting the other beds. I don't really want to remove the bloody sheets unless I really have to. At the last matress I stop, quietly bend forward.

"Hello?"

I don't get an answer.

The only door leading out of this room is now directly in front of me. It's pitch black there.

>>257915
Are those extra candles along the wall?
Take and light one from an existing candle. Venture through the door.

>>257916
This seems like a good enough idea. Let's go exploring a little bit. Be very careful though. We don't want to encounter the monster.

Herbert 2010/11/19(Fri)06:24 No. 2000190 ID: 59e64b
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I light a candle and step into the next room. There are a lot of books stacked here. Most of them have something to do with medicine and first aid.

The only door of this room is blocked but an air vent would allow to exit.

>>258021
Skim the open pages of the book.

>>258021
Check out the circled part on the open book.

Hey, books on medicine? See if you can find out how Isabel was poisoned. Be careful with the candle- don't burn any books with it!

Herbert 2010/11/19(Fri)16:25 No. 2000194 ID: 59e64b
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I place the candle on the floor and examine the book. It's opened on a page listing various substances. I guess it was Labyrinth who marked one of those with blood and wrote a number at its side. '8721' - I have the feeling I've seen this number somewhere not so long ago, but I can't clearly remember anything.

>>258101
So, medium-term plan is to find our way back to that cold room with the severed head and see if there's any of whichever substance that is there amongst all the chemical vials in the cupboard, then. Make a note of its name.

Short-term plan is to scramble through that vent.

>>258101
That's the combination to the room with the severed head and vials of chemicals.

...also I just realized there used to be a corpse in front of that door. It got dragged into the broken mirror passage. I wonder why? Oh wait I know why. Labyrinth took it, to properly set it to rest.

>>258101
Can you show us the line? Or at least tell us exactly what it says? That could either be what poisoned her or its antidote, and we need to know which one.

Yeah, show us the line. Then, dog ear that page of the book and put it in your pack, so we can look into it later too. Might be handy to have in case we run into more poison.

That book on the pedestal looks special, we should read it.

Herbert 2010/11/19(Fri)19:51 No. 2000199 ID: 59e64b
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I mark the page and take the book with me. The passage reads:

'Warfarin poisoning -
gastrointestinal haemorrhage
intracranial haemorrhage
death after several days

In case of poisoning administer repeated intravenous doses of phytomenadione (Vitamine K), followed by doses in pill form for a period of at least two weeks.'



I take a look at the old leatherbound book, that rests on the podest. It seems to be important not only because of its place there. It also appears to have been read a lot of times, unlike all the other books here. Those seem pretty new and unused.

I turn open the pages somewhere in the middle and begin to read.

>'While they were wondering about this, suddenly two men in clothes that gleamed like lightning stood beside them. In their fright the women bowed down with their faces to the ground, but the men said to them, “Why do you look for the living among the dead? He is not here; he has risen! Remember how he told you, while he was still with you in Galilee: ‘The Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, be crucified and on the third day be raised again.’” Then they remembered his words. When they came back from the tomb, they...'

It goes on like this. I skim through the pages searching for the part where a knight in shining armor rescues the barely dressed damsel in distress by defeating the dragon or at least some pictures, but am bitterly disappointed.

Poor little thing D:

That's a bible youre reading, and unless you suddenly feel like finding a religion I suggest we find that Vitamin K fast. Warfarin is rat poison.

>>258165
>filename
Ho ho.

Airvent!

>>258201
Crap, disregard my comment about the bible as I am not observant. That's no bible.

Get your hands off that thing, its nothing but trouble from what Ive heard.

>>258165
Warfarin? Poisoning from skin contact or inhalation takes days to kick in. It defies what we know about the substance, but I'm going to trust Labyrinth. Go get her some Vitamin K and give her a shot of it.

Alright let's get going and get our bearings.

Herbert 2010/11/20(Sat)09:37 No. 2000205 ID: 59e64b
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I can't take the burning candle with me. I douse it before crawling into the darkness.

As I crawl through the vents I try as best as I can to memorize my way. I have to try out various junctions until I am able to find a room I can remember.
It's the hallway where I first descended into the facility's iron bowels. From here I can find my way back to the monsters hideout.

Without any light I am spared to look at all the rotting heads stacked in the darkness. I stay silent until I am sure to be alone, then venture further to the bright passage.

>>258391
The door's right there. Remember, she needs Vitamin K.

Was that black smudge on the door last time we were here?

Check that out and listen too the door, see if anyone's in there before you open it up.

Herbert 2010/11/20(Sat)19:11 No. 2000208 ID: 59e64b
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Carefully I lens into the room before entering.

It's empty.

I approach the cupboard and start looking through the vials. It doesn't take long until I hold in my hand a glas bottle labeled 'Vitamin K'.

>>258539
Get a syringe and some Iodine, too.

Grab the remaining food packs, while your at it. No idea when we might be able to get back here again, and we need to make sure we have food.

Anything else that's useful in there, take it. And any other medicine vials there are. Just take everything you might ever use for any reason, it's looting time.

>>258612
And mess with that computer.

Examine boxes on shelves.

>>258612
Only if you can do it quickly. We need to get back to Isabel with the materials to treat her, not get distracted by shiny objects.

Herbert 2010/11/21(Sun)15:46 No. 2000215 ID: 59e64b
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I get the vitamin and a bottle if iodin. My back is nearly full, so I am only able to take with me one of the two remaining food packs with me. While searching through the boxes I find some more empty vials, pipettes and luckily syringes. I take one of those with me.

I too don't want to stay any longer at this place. Not only do we have to treat Isabel, the monster might return any second bringing its last victim.

I turn on the computer nontheless. At first glance there are a lot of long text files. I open one, but like with the papers we discovered earlier, I don't understand a thing.

Maybe Isabel can read these things. Let's just get back to her!

Herbert 2010/11/21(Sun)17:01 No. 2000218 ID: 59e64b
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There's no time to do anything else, so I hurry to return to Isabel.

When I enter the dark room, I get a strange feeling. I'm not alone. Someone or something is watching me from the darkness.

>"Hello, 635."

a hoarse voice says

>"You've taken something that belongs to me."

Shit... Okay, slowly edge towards the exit while asking what exactly it is he wants.

"what?"

I bet it's that nametag....
Offer that to him/her/it?

>>258781
Motion for them to follow and start walking back to Isabel.
"Walk and talk. I'm too busy to stop and chat right now."

>>258788
Looking more closely at this guy and thinking back to the last thread, I am now very sure that this is the headless body we found whose rest we weren't supposed to disturb. Which, of course, we did and are now dealing with it.

Offer him the nametag AND the pen, put both of them on the ground in front of us if you want. We dont have time to screw around with freakish, headless zombie-doctors.

Herbert 2010/11/22(Mon)03:51 No. 2000225 ID: 59e64b
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"I took something? Was it maybe one of those two things?"

I take out the pen and the name tag. The person in the shadows starts growling. It takes a time for me to realize that this noice is actually supposed to be laughter.

>"No, that's not what I meant. Who would care about this in the situation we are in."

"Then what do you want?"

>"I want the keys."

>>258937
Keep walking away
"The problem is that I'm leaving this place, and I need the keys to do that.
I could teach you how to make bump keys though; I'd use them myself, but I'm too short and lack the manual dexterity... due to lacking mans to ual."

"all of them or one in particular?"

Herbert 2010/11/22(Mon)09:35 No. 2000228 ID: 59e64b
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"All of them or one in particular?" I ask while stepping back.

>"I really only need one of them. The one that opens the security exit..."

"The problem is that I'm leaving this place, and I need the keys to do that."

>"I don't care who opens the exit. To be honest there's something I have to do before I leave this place anyway. You can keep the key if you give me something else I want. I want the disc. I think you have taken it too. And therer's a question I want you to answer."

do we have the disk? if so then i guess he can have it. i think leaving the room without giving him something will put him in a bad mood. and agree to him asking a question.

Herbert 2010/11/22(Mon)11:57 No. 2000230 ID: 59e64b
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"Ok. Here's the disc. Now what do you want to know."

The figure leans forward and stares at me.

>"The little puppet in your bag. Who gave it to you?"

Well, it came in a box that had "RUN" scrawled on it in blood. We only know one person that likes to use blood instead of a pen.

well, we aren't sure, remember waking up in your room but that's it.

>>259022
Oh, tell him we joined your team on our own.

A simple "I don't know" will suffice.

Herbert 2010/11/22(Mon)14:30 No. 2000235 ID: 59e64b
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"I don't know for sure who gave it to me."

>"Then how did you get it?"

"It came in a box with the message 'run' written in blood."

I see something shifting in the shadows and the disc is pulled out of my sight. Heads tumble onto the floor, as the figure vanishes to the back of the laboratory. From the distance I hear it's voice again, now barely understandable.

>"Yes... I guess that is something he would do. I don't think you lied to me. I appreciate that and I will repay you for your honesty. I will answer one of your questions too. But only one."

I can think of four off the top of my head:

What am I?
Where am I?
Is there another way out?
Is there any way out of my suit?


Damn it, which do we ask?

how did the the bigger ones come to be?

There is so much unknown here, everything dark and dangerous. The answers I most need to know are to questions I can't know to ask. So please, tell me what you think I most need to know to save myself?

>>259097
Oh my god this.

One question... where's the exit?

Herbert 2010/11/22(Mon)20:43 No. 2000241 ID: 59e64b
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"There is so much unknown here, everything dark and dangerous. The answers I most need to know are to questions I can't know to ask. So please, tell me what you think I most need to know to save myself?"

>"There are so many things that might kill you, including myself."
the raspy voice answers from beyond the wall of corpses. I have to go further into the room in order to really understand what is being explained.
>"But there are two creatures far more dangerous than anything. I don't know wether you'll meet your brother or what he will do. He's insane. Maybe you will meet him and he'll ignore you or maybe he'll adjust his entire existence onto hunting you down. Never hurrying because he doesn't have to - nothing escapes him anyway in the end - but slowly coming closer with every step he makes. Maybe you'll never meet him. But you will meet the minotaur and you will have to go through the Labyrinth if you want to escape. And you wont be able to unless you change the rules...
>This should be enough.
>Now go away, I have more important things to do. And remember, now you have the keys. Once I am done here I will go to the emergency exit. And if I don't find it open I will find you. And then I will take more then just the keys."

...maybe we should just leave the key here then.

>>259131
I think it is a pretty good bet this guy will find the exit before you do, since he actually knows where it is. Let's off him the key on the condition that he waits for us. He can do it outside the exit if he feels safer that way, but we don't know where it is and really don't need one MORE person trying to kills us in here.

Keys, give him them. We can always figure another way through the door if worst comes to worst.

Id rather not have my stuffing ripped out at a later time over some keys, thank-you-very-much.

Herbert 2010/11/23(Tue)10:07 No. 2000245 ID: 59e64b
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"Ok in this case you can have the keys."

I put them down on the floor.

"Will you wait for me at the exit?"

>"No, but I won't close it. It's not of my concern any more what escapes from down here. Now go!"

I crawl back through the vent and into the system of stell walls and narrow passages that lies behind it.

Herbert 2010/11/23(Tue)10:12 No. 2000246 ID: 59e64b
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It takes a long time to return, especially since I can't remember the exact way back. But finally I see the gloomy candlelight in the distance. It has become much darker. One of the candles must have extinguished.

Up until now, somebody must have lit a new one whenever this happened. Somebody who isn't there any more.

>>259209
I do hope Labyrinth is alright, I liked that guy. :(

I suggest we light the extinguished candles after we tend to Isabel.

Herbert 2010/11/23(Tue)14:31 No. 2000248 ID: 59e64b
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Ok - I will light the candles later - but this is more important. I hope it helps.

Do you need us to walk you through this? Injecting something is more than simply stabbing someone with the pointy end.

Herbert 2010/11/23(Tue)17:11 No. 2000250 ID: 59e64b
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Don't worry about that, Friend. You know I have many talents. I am probably also a doctor, so I think we both know how an operation like that should look like.

>>259281
Yeah, that's pretty much it. Carry on.

>>259281
...we dont look very happy to be receiving your care there.

But I shall forgive you, as the nurses are a very nice touch. Proceed.

Well, since her wellbeing is important, I'll give some advice anyway. After putting the Vitamin K in the syringe, hold it upright and tap to make any air bubbles rise. Gently push the plunger until liquid expels. The upper arm should be the easiest injection site. The syringe you got there is pretty long, so don't insert it more than 2 cm. And hold it steadily!

Herbert 2010/11/23(Tue)20:00 No. 2000254 ID: 59e64b
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Closely listening to your advice, I inject the antidote into Isabels arm.

She winces in her sleep but shows no other direct reactions. I guess it will take some time until we can see an effect. Enough time to renew the candles and maybe do something else if you can think of anything.

Hmm, I'm thinking we can... check out some of the other books maybe.

Herbert 2010/11/24(Wed)17:56 No. 2000256 ID: 59e64b
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I set up new candles taking the old ones with me and start looking through the books.

Unfortunately there are only boring non-fiction books about medical topics.

>>259599
Uh... fuck, something's coming behind you. Scramble away then see what it is, grabbing your knife if poss- wait do we still have the scalpel?

It could be Isabel though.

Jump to the side quickly and turn to face it, keep hold of the book. If it's not a friend we should toss the book in it's face and lead it away from Isabel.

...oh whatever you do don't knock over the candle and set everything on fire.

Herbert 2010/11/24(Wed)19:53 No. 2000260 ID: 59e64b
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I try to jump up and strike down this new evil, but i am not fast enough. I feel its tentacles wrapping around my body and its claws ripping open my flesh as I am pulled back into the shadows of doom and despair. The candle flickers as I look into the eyes of unavoidble death.

>"HERBERT... ! Herbert where have you been? What happened to you?"

HUGS! :D

>>259661
You had best both sit and tell her your tale. Be sure not to unduly alarm her in this frail state however!

>>259661
"I went looking for help, and the 'help' turned out to be Crazy McPsychoMurder in a mask of human skin.
Labyrinth's a great guy. Er... Girl? Hrm... Friend!"

Herbert 2010/11/24(Wed)21:45 No. 2000264 ID: 59e64b
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She presses hard against my back, clinging tightly to my body. My wounds hurt, but I don't want to push her away. Sitting there on the floor I start telling about the adventures that lead me here in this state.

"I went looking for help. But I only found a young woman. She seemed normal at first, but she went mad. I don't know what drove her insane. Was it that new sensation she felt in her chest when she first laid her eyes upon me or was it the jealousy, when I insisted on searching you instead of breaking out with her only?
Whatever it was, it made her attack me in rage and I was unable to truely fight back, because I could never harm a Lady.
Luckily I was rescued by someone called Labyrinth. I hope we will meet this kind spirit again but I fear he gave his live to rescue mine."

oh Herbert *swoon*

Now now though, don't use so much of your princely traits right now! we have to save the demsel before we pull out all of them.

Also, is our face always like that? I mean... were around our new bestest buddy, we should smile more.

>>259698
Ask her what happened to Isabel! We thought the crazy lady had killed her.

>>259698
Gosh Herbert, if I weren't a genderless, muscle-less puppet Id be fainting from your charms right about now.

I agree with asking where our lovely lady has been this whole time, how she's feeling, and how she managed to find us.
Let her know she's been poisoned and that we've given her the antidote and thank her for saving your life, man!

Herbert 2010/11/26(Fri)05:38 No. 2000268 ID: 59e64b
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"But what happened to you? You were poisoned and taken away by somebody. I was afraid that something worse might happen. I even thought you died."

She sits quietly behind me for a while.

>"I don't know what happened. I think I remember that somebody took me and did things to me. My clothes were ripped away and somebody started rubbing my whole body. Then a woman kept shouting at me. I was supposed to go somewhere to get some kind of keys, but I was unable to move or to answer. Then she just dropped me to the ground and left me there to die.
>When I woke up I was here and I heared screaming. My body still didn't want to move but I used my last energy and crawled towards the noises. I found you lying there on the floor.
>I don't know how, but somehow I managed to drag you back here and treat your wounds before passing out again."

"I'm glad you found me. I got an antidote for you. Did it work? How do you feel?"

She leans against me with more of her weight.

>"I'm tired and hungry. But I feel better. What shall we do now?"

>>259887
Open your pack and let her take her pick of your rations.
How secure is this place? Just the one door? You might want to consider resting here until you've both recovered enough to be able to respond well.

Oh, and have we been properly introduced to her? Does she know we can talk? Can she hear us?
HELLO! ISABEL! I AM VERY GLAD TO SEE YOU ARE ALRIGHT! WE WERE VERY WORRIED ABOUT YOU!

>>259887
So someone probably scrubbed the rat poison off of her, which means there's at least one other vaguely compassionate person down here. (It probably wasn't Labrinth since I can't really see him achieving that with clawfingers.)

...we're going to need to find her new clothing to protect her dignity. Anything less would be ungentlemanly!

>>259896 We're the ones that cleaned her body off.
First thing's first, feed Isabel.

>>259903
Yeah, we removed her clothes, cleaned her, and then went to get her a blanket. We might not want to mention that it was us that stripped her, though.


Alright, so we need to give her some food. After that, Id suggest securing the door(s) and staying there until we've healed. We can't do much in either of your states.

Have you and Isabel been properly introduced, aside from names? Get to know each other in the meantime, I suppose.

Herbert 2010/11/26(Fri)19:02 No. 2000273 ID: 59e64b
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There is only the one door and it already is blocked. I guess we are pretty safe here.

I give Isabel a food pack. She doesn't seem to be able to hear you.

"Friend says he was worried about you too and that he is glad to see you."

Isabel smiles and pets your head.

>"Thank you, Friend."

Without a word we sit side by side on the floor until Isabel breaks the silence.

>"Herbert... Under your mask... what... who are you?"

Both outside and under the mask, I am Herbert Von Royalty! Orphaned prince of France, doctor of medicine and hearts, child of a pirate and ninja, and probably an international spy! why do you ask?

>>259977
Let me revise that.

"I believe that both outside and under the mask, I am Herbert Von Royalty! Orphaned prince of France, doctor of medicine and hearts, child of a pirate and ninja, and probably an international spy! Or I may not be. I believe its a high possibility, though! Why do you ask?"

Say that you don't know. The crazy scientist lady had the key, but... it fell down into the chasm with her and Labyrinth.

We'd kinda like to retrieve that. Maybe even see if we can help Labyrinth.

Herbert 2010/11/28(Sun)19:53 No. 2000277 ID: 59e64b
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"I believe that both outside and under the mask, I am Herbert Von Royalty! Orphaned prince of France, doctor of medicine and hearts, child of a pirate and ninja, and probably an international spy!"

I jump to my feet waving my arms around to underline my possible greatness and instantly regret doing so when I feel the wounds under my bandages. Isabel looks up to me, her mouth half open.

>"Really?"

"I believe its a high possibility, but I am really not sure. You know I had a key to open the mask, but I decided to sacrifice it when I had to chose between the truth behind this mask and rescuing you.
Why do you ask?"

She pully her legs closer to her body.

>"I don't know. You're just the only nice person I've met down here. I just wanted to know who you really are or whether you know what is going on. Do you think we'll be able to get out of here together."

I don't know, don't even know what waits for us even if we do manage to escape. But we'll make sure she gets out even if it kills us. For is that not what heroes do.

Oh, and we gave the keys to salvation to some monster because it threatened us with death. So, we have to wait kindly for it to let itself out and turn what could have been safety into a new horror. Our bad.

Of course! You have your Friend to help you, right?

>>260552
"I know I'm your friend, I know that what's going on is something we should be avoiding, and I know that I'm not going to give up fighting for our freedom until I'm dead! Or even after that if need be!"

Optionally:
"I believe, I believe what friend Labyrinth says
And I know that there's a world above
I believe in me, I believe in you
And you know I believe in love

I believe in truth though I dunno a lot
I feel the pain from the push and shove
No matter what they put me through
I'll still believe in love!"

Herbert 2010/11/29(Mon)08:46 No. 2000281 ID: 59e64b
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"I know I'm your friend, I know that what's going on is something we should be avoiding, and I know that I'm not going to give up fighting for our freedom until I'm dead! Or even after that if need be!"

>"I don't know. I've seen terrible things. I'm afraid."

"Don't worry. We have Friend at our side and even if I have to risk my live and won't be able to make it myself, I'll do everything to help you get out of here. I'll..."

A loud knock on the door interrupts me. I spin around and feel Isabel drawing closer while slightly trembling. It knocks a second time.

>>260646
Tell Isabel "Knocking is polite. It must be friendly."
Then call out "It's not locked! I think!"

Yeah, nothing else to it. Is there even other exits from here?

Very evil things... USUALLY don't knock. Sort of duck down behind something and call out for them to come in. If they don't... ask them to say something.

...I don't think we should say anything. If it was Labyrinth, he would just open the door. It's not the human we talked to on the head pile, they just want to escape.

This is either scalpel lady who somehow survived, or some other employee. I don't trust anyone working here, so say nothing.

Stay quiet, move to the vent. Being cautious is important in this place.

>>260662
Though it is locked...

If there's any way of seeing out the door without opening, do that. Maybe a crack under it or something? Wait a few more minutes to see if our visitor says anything. If they get too persistant/violent, find a way out of there. If not, they'll leave and you can continue to heal in here.

We dont want to lose maybe the only really safe room we've found for a while.

Herbert 2010/11/29(Mon)20:20 No. 2000288 ID: 59e64b
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"It knocked, so it is probably friendly."

I whisper to Isabel,

"But we better stay quiet, until I have taken a closer look."

She nods and helps me climb up on the cupboard currently blocking the entrance. I signalize her to move to the vent, while I bend down to look through the keyhole.

Herbert 2010/11/29(Mon)22:16 No. 2000290 ID: 59e64b
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Something is standing very close at the other side. I can't make out what it is exactly but as I stare outside, I can make out a movement.

[animated]

>>260780
Neither can I, though it could be Happiness' mouth or something. Can you hear anything on the other side?

If not, lay low. Hang near the vent. Dont make a sound, Labyrinth can speak so if it is him he'll say so.

>>260783
Labyrinth can't actually speak. That looks like Happiness' mouth moving across the keyhole, and its eye looking in.

IT SEES YOU. Get away from the door!

Quietly but as fast as you can... Get in to that vent, we're running away.

>>260780
That looks very much like Happiness' eye moving down.

Move. Now.

Herbert 2010/11/30(Tue)08:38 No. 2000295 ID: 59e64b
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I slowly move backwards, when a loud crash makes me wince. I stare at the place where a second ago my face was pressed against the door and see a sharp claw sticking out of former keyhole.

>>260865
Right, so stealth is now pointless. Flee for the vent with Isabel. Hopefully that thing can't fit in there.

>>260866
Seconding. Get out of there as fast as possible!

Dont yell, but motion to Isabel to get through that vent and then follow her. Screaming will just excite it.

Herbert 2010/12/03(Fri)10:29 No. 2000299 ID: 59e64b
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I jump down to the floor and signalize Isabel to crawl into the vent. She looks at me frozen in shock for a second before reacting. Only one powerfull hit rips a huge hole into the door behind us.

Herbert 2010/12/03(Fri)10:34 No. 2000300 ID: 59e64b
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We crawl through the vent. I can feel the monsters punches behind me, trying to claw its way into the narrow passage.
I can hear the walls crumble and the metall rip under the force of its attack. It wasn't able to do this the last time.

The floor starts creaking, and with every movement it seems to lower itself.

I hear Isabel scream out, when it gives away under us and together we slide once again into the darkness.

Herbert 2010/12/03(Fri)10:40 No. 2000301 ID: 59e64b
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I tumble down losing my orientation and my sight of Isabel.
When my fall finally stops, I find myself lying on a slippery floor smelling of gasoline. The only light comes from the candle we left behind far above us.

Quietly call her name to get her location. Be glad that candle isn't down here.

>>261554
Lets hope Happiness doesnt know how fire and gas work.

Find Isabel, confirm she's alive, and try to get out of that gas. We dont want her poisoned again.

Slippery floor smelling of gasoline?! CANDLE!?

MOVE! Get away from where the candle will drop! Or... catch the candle, if you're feeling up to risking your life. Most likely it will just catch you on fire.