Re: Cecila's Tale - A Bitbot CYOA
You go over your supplies, food, torches, tindersticks, flint and steel, and all the misc things that you picked up at the suggestion of the survival guide. You know Dan also likely has one of these things each, though you do remember you've forgotten to pick up a bedroll. You give a bit of thought to a tent as well, bus dismiss it as impractical. Firstly, they're expensive, and secondly, they're quick heavy, you doubt you could carry it. And it would be a bad idea to have Dan carry it because it's bulky and would get in his way if he had to fight. So for now you decide just a bedroll will do. You go to the general store, buying a very nice and comfy one, high quality, for only 3 gold. After all, if you're going to have to sleep outdoors, you might as well me comfortable.
That all done with, you double check your supplies again, remembering a few changes of clothes, though you don't think you'll use them unless well...your current ones get torn off, or something similar... Regardless, it's time to leave, and Dan meets you at the front gate, smiling quite a bit, you find. Curious, you ask him what he's so happy about.
"Well, it's just... I love to travel, get out of the city, see the sights, you see." Dan explains to you, as you recognize the signs of wanderlust. Which is funny, because a part of you has been feeling that as well, though you're only going to see your dad... part of you looks forward to this journey, just so you can get out of the city.
"I... see." You say with a small smile. "I guess... well... I can understand...I feel a bit of the same way." you finish shyly, deciding it wouldn't hurt to tell Dan that you want to get out more. He nods as you finish, grinning a little
As you travel, you chat about old times a little, it's been about five weeks since you saw him last, as you've both been busy with so many things, you haven't had time to sit around and chat. You needle him a tiny bit about missing your birthday, but don't try to make him feel too bad about it, you can tell he's really unhappy he couldn't make it. After that, you decide to ask him a bit about what he's seen in his travels, and his ambitions. He tells you about a great many travels, and that yes, he has been through the woods before. He talks about how he's visited ruins, traveled over the sea to far away ports for trading, and even poked around in the caves a little. Though, this has always been traveling with someone else, and a part of him doesn't want to do that, he just wants to set out as an adventurer, exploring various areas and doing whatever he'd want. He says the first place he'd go would be the rumored haunted island.
You question him a little more about the forest and the monsters within, seeing what he thinks about them. He responds that it really quite depends. While there are wolves and the like, which he considers just animals trying to survive, they often don't bother travelers if it doesn't look worth the trouble, there are also creatures like the lurker vines. He mentions how he's see a few of the female merchants who had hired him get caught... he considered them... interesting creatures, if a bit vile, but not inherently evil, after all, it wasn't like they killed people. Still, he'd rather not see you get caught by something like that. He takes the time to say that the most common monster he's see aside from that is slimes, though he's never seen what they do, since they were always quite weak and managed to destroy them before they could do anything.
When you ask him about the rumors you remember hearing about the village, he nods, speaking. "I think I've heard those rumors as well, though I don't know how much I trust it. What I hear is that apparently there's some sort of cult forming in the village, of sorts. I don't know much more than that, but I'm a bit doubtful of there being a cult as it stands regardless."
You are making good progress with Dan, going at a brisk pace, you ended the woods proper a good set of hours ago, and here the sun is still bright through the trees. You stop for a quick snack before continuing, Dan keeping an eye out at the surrounding area for any creatures or anything out of place. Fortunately, the lunch goes by without issue as you pack up. There's still a few hours of daylight left in the day, and neither you nor Dan feel tired. Smiling you continue on your way, chatting a little with Dan, deciding to flirt and tease with him a tiny bit while admiring him for his profession. He chuckles a little, clearing enjoying travelling with you, even just as a friend.
Night falls eventually, as the day winds to a close. You set up your bedroll as Dan sets up his, making a small firepit for light and warmth. He keeps an eye out for a while as you rest, making sure there's nothing in the woods before his drifts into a light sleep. During the night, nothing happens, and you wake up refreshed, having a quick breakfast before setting off at a brisk pace with Dan again. Today is a bit more quiet, as there's not as much to talk about, but you start to read your book, pointing out interesting things and Dan making comments on them, looking around as you take the chance to actually get some real world practice in identifying plants.
As you're travelling through the day, yawning a bit as the weather is nice, not to hot, but there's a nice breeze that keeps you cool as the sun beats down, filtered through the trees as it starts to get a bit darker her. Your yawning seems to distract you from something as Dan puts a hand on your shoulder, telling you to stop as he draws his weapon and shield. "I heard something, moving through the growth." he says, eyeing around as he looks for whatever made the noise. You manage to spot it before he does, pointing it out to him. You recognize it as a slime, from Dan's description and from what you've read in the book... though...
"I've never seen this type before." Dan says... a little bit of worry evident in his voice, after all, an unknown enemy might be the most dangerous.
===Equipment===
Scholar's Travelling Robe
Book Satchel (5/10 Books)
-Flora and Fauna of the Forlorn Forest
-Survival Guide - Living Off the Land
-Creatures of the World
-Medical Reference Guide, 7th Edition
-The Tale of Magic's End (Fiction)
Sturdy Staff
Comfy Bedroll
Pouch
-Camp Blade
-Misc. Survival Supplies
342 Gold
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Voting Zone
Finally, action! How do you want to handle this...do you want to let Dan handle it by himself? Help him fight? Maybe you can identify this type of slime and tell him what it says? Perhaps you remember it off hand from various readings of the books, but if you don't, do you want to take the time to look it up?
What about tactics, is there anything Dan should try if the book doesn't suggest any?
