Ask him how he's doing. Look for method of self-defense. Just in case.

Say hello to Red, ask him what he wants.

Ask red where he went. Did he moved the dummy?

Also ask Red if he will help us to get the tarp off the second floor window.

Ask red where has he been. Keep him away from the control panel

>>3252819
>>3252821
>>3252824

We shouldn't ask too many questions; he'll get angry.

>>3252819
>>3252821
>>3252824
>>3252829
Red reminds Ruby that he doesn't want her to keep asking questions.
Red smiles.

Warn Red about horrific zombies

Say "Oh, uh, h-hello again."

>>3252830

Well we can't just sit around and stare at each other. Unless Red wants to do something.

>>3252833
Tell him to leave.

>>3252833
Say alright and that you'll be leaving the room now to explore.

>>3252833

Gesture to him that we would like to have his cane. Await response?

>>3252833

Say "I need to go into the room you just came from."

Tell him that Tom is okay and that we have found buttons.

>>3252833
"Well, fancy meeting you here Red. I-I'll be on my way now..."

>>3252833

Ask him if you can hold his cane for a moment.

>>3252833

What is that weird squiggly sword-like thing on the wall?

>>3252838
>>3252839
>Say alright and that you'll be leaving the room now to explore.
Red says he doesn't think so.

>>3252850
Read prior threads.

Push the down arrow button.

I'm hoping it somehow destroys this insane fox.

>>3252851
Ask him what he wants.

>>3252851
Say "Why not?"

Grab Red's cane.

>>3252851
Do not ask why. Simply stare and if we moves towards us, attempt to run.

>>3252851
what

>>3252851

Say "But Tom needs me."

>>3252850
catch up on the old threads, this question has already been answered.

>>3252851
Worst-case scenario preparation: female bunny-kick to Red's groin; flee.

Suggestions as to 'where' to flee are welcomed.

Red smiles.
Red says he is JUST KIDDING again.
Red moves aside for Ruby and says ladies first.

Use coins as impromptu knuckleduster, and deck red. Knock out those malevolent teeth, Ruby!

>>3252868
>female bunny-kick
Hell yeah, those big bunny thighs should do some damage.

>>3252851

Shout "look behind you" and then kick his legs out from under him.

Feign meekness, close the locker lid and sit down on it.

As close to the buttons as possible.

>>3252871
Thank Red

>>3252871
Oh that wacky man.

now get the fuck out of there.

>>3252871
He really needs to stop that.
go in search for tom.
[What was the poem that someone was talking about in the earlier thread?]

DON'T LEAVE HIM IN THERE WITH THE BUTTONS ARE YOU CRAZY

To the dummy room! And fast.

>>3252882

The Metal Glen, by William Murdoch. Seems to be more a source for the beginning and some characters, no real solutions to be found in it. But it is a good read.

lol furfags!

>>3252885
I wanted to take the card but it wasn't possible.

Red follows Ruby downstairs.

>>3252887
It also doesn't appear to be in his single book of poetry. My money is on fake until someone provides a definite source.

Red is scary.

>>3252897
Say that you are heading to the room with the dummy.

>>3252898

Source was another anon, who transcribed it. I saved it to notepad. Would anon like me to post it in the discussion thread?

>>3252897
Keep all senses turned up to 11, but continue on to the room with the dummy. There's not much else we CAN do.

>>3252901
Yes

>>3252901
Please.

>>3252898
http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive/3246973/

Its somewhere early in this thread. My money is its real, because of how quickly this was posted.

The alternative is, this was Weaver pulling one over on us. Either way, I am okay with it.

I don`t like the way this fox is grinning all the time.

>>3252901
It's not the poem itself, it's definitely real, I was just saying there's no evidence of that particular poem written by that author.

Posted to discussion thread.

Red asks Ruby if he can have the coins she's carrying.

>>3252897

Go through the Z hatch, if Red follows us crawl back out and close the hatch.

>>3252922
Request his cane in exchange

>>3252922

Tell him that if he keeps asking questions you'll rip out his throat.

>>3252872
I'm going back to this option.

>>3252922
Ponder over how Red knew we HAD the coins, but give them to him to be on his good side. We're more or less at his mercy.

>>3252922
Give him the coins and say you'll be proceeding to the dummy room

>>3252922


how did he know we had them? did we share inventory some time that i missed?

>>offer him one, explaining that you might need one in a pinch

>>3252922
Tell Red Ruby don't like people asking her questions.

>>3252922

Give him the coins.

>>3252922
Hmm... I'd be inclined to ask why, but y'know.. Red and questions. And he did open that door for us.

Further input required. /tg/?

>>3252922
How does he know we have coins? How are we carrying them? Do they jangle when we talk?

>>3252922

"What do you need them for?"

>>3252922

Wait, how does he know we have coins? Anyway, "Why not?", and fancily pull out the two coins and perform a little trick with them as you hand them over.

Although Red is a creepy motherfucker, he's been helpful so far with our requests (rather than questions) so, uh, sure, give him the coins. Maybe he's got an idea.

I don't see why not, we might be able to borrow his cane if we do let him have them.

Also, have this /tg/.

>>3252947
THIS.

>>3252922
Say: "YOU'LL TELL ME WHAT YOU NEED THEM FOR BEFOREHAND."
and.
"I'LL TRADE YOU THEM FOR YOUR CANE."

In that exact order. STOP ASKING THIS MAN QUESTIONS, GUYS

>>3252935
I'm going to second this to give it some weight. Tell him we'll give the coins in exchange for the cane.

shit. Red said hes not trapped in anything

10 bux says hes one of the people running this shit

Is red a old fox or is he just one classy motherfucker who is just classy enough for a cane but not quite classy enough for a monocle?

>>3252922
Ask why.

Also WHY THE FUCK ARE THE FISH BACK?

>>3252940

this. if he gets bitchy, give them to him

>>3252964
It's a painting on the back of the tank.

>>3252964
STOP ASKING HIM QUESTIONS GDAMMIT.

Give it to him in exchange for taking down the tarp in the Dummy room.

examine coins closer.
give him one.

>>3252962
He's clearly not a wizard.
It might be like in saw where the guy running the shit puts himself inside it for fun and plot devices.
Wait and see what he does next.

>>3252969

He wants something from us. So we can apply our own rules here.

>>3252979
Not when you're dealing with obviously homicidal, PREDATORY creatures/people you can't.

Tell his ass to tell you what he wants the coins for.

[You guys REALLY need to trim it back again. There have been like 50 replies, most of which have been near-identical copies of GIVE HIM THE COINS since the last story panel.]

Ruby hands Red her two coins.

>>3252992
Fuck Crazy Red! He's going to rip you off! Nooooooo! Tear out his throat with your bunny-hands!

...Well. TO THE DUMMY ROOM.

On the way, we can tell Redd he is a scary, scary fox.

Just post in the fucking discussion thread if you want to discuss, you faggots.

>>3252992
4chan being a dick can contribute to that. For instance, it froze up in the other thread and it resulted in about twenty PRESS C replies.

>>3252992

"Don't spend it all in one place."

And carry on to the Dummy room.

Oh I understand ... this is somehow like the Erlkönig right?

Ruby enters the Dummy room.
Red follows Ruby in.

Please try using #RubyQuest on irc.rizon.net or the discussion thread floating around /tg/.

>>3253009
Inspect the dummy, see if there is a reason it is rotating.

>>3253009
Carefully examine the dummy to figure out how it keeps rotating. Be very obvious about it in case Red wants to remark on it.

ask red if he could "please help remove the tarp"

Throw dummy at Red and run.

>>3253015
>Inspect the dummy, see if there is a reason it is rotating.
The dummy's bolted base appears to be on a swivel, so if pushed, it can rotate.

Request Red's help at opening the DO NOT OPEN crate.

>>3253009
ask red to open "DO NOT OPEN" box
ask red to pull down tarp

>>3253020
Ask him politely to help take down the tarp.

You're not asking him a question, but you're not making a demand.

>>3253018
>ask red if he could "please help remove the tarp"
Ruby requests Red's help taking the tarp down.
Red smiles and decides to oblige.

>>3253020

Ask for Red's help opening the filing cabinet.

Could you open the inventory again?

Also, I think I just found a new favourite poet.

Red snags the tarp with his cane and prepares to hop to the ground in order to tear the whole thing down.

>>3253034
Don't get into to much of a rush, we're having problems actually determining it was Murdoch. Or who it was at all. The internet fails us. Whoever it was, though, is awesome.

I suggest that Ruby moves out of the way of tarp and Redd

Red jumps, tearing the nails from the walls and ripping the fabric into useless pieces.
The tarp comes down.

Red begins to laugh.

>>3253046
OH GOD OH GOD OH GOD OH GOD OH GOD OH GOD OH GOD OH GOD GET THE FUCK OUT OF THERE RUBY

>>3253046

I guess this is where we roll SAN now. After that, examine the inscriptions on the wall.

>>3253037
Well, for now, the believe to be author is now my favourite poet. :P

still would like to see that invo.

>>3253046

Examine Corpse

>>3253046
Yell "WHAT THE HELL IS THAT" and pretend to faint.

>>3253046
Request Red to poke at it with his cane.

Try to make out the writing.
Figure out exactly what it was before it was pinned up there.

OR

Go insane. Pray to Khorne. Kill Red. Take skull.

>>3253035
punch him in the guy whilst he does it, as he falls grab some glass and smash it into his stomach.

I guess we have to get the body down. :(D

I still maintain
>>3253021
preceded by a "That's fucked up, man."

>>3253038

>>3253046
ask red to put his hand on the scanner

>>3253068
Brilliant.

Remark on the degree to which the current sight is disturbing, ask Red if he has any ideas on how to open the Do Not Open crate

Examine Body

Red is laughing. I seriosly doubt his sanity and his good intentions.

>>3253068
red was safe, he probably runs the installation ;D

Examine the corpse to see if it has both of it's hands. If one of them is missing...

>>3253071
thanks <3

>>3253075

I laughed.

Mostly because I have the outside-third person point of view, and imagining Ruby's reaction is a vaguely sadistic form of amusement for me.

Yes, I do run games of Call of Cthulhu.

I propose we read the inscriptions. Screw SAN loss, it's a dump stat anyways.

Ruby stares at the horrible sight before her.
Red's laughter echoes through the small room.

>>3253038
How many pieces did the tarp break into? I can't see it breaking into more than four quadrants, one per rope.

And are the ropes salvageable?

>>3253085
Try and calm our nerves, and inspect that thing in the corpse's right hand.

>>3253085

OMFG, HIS FUCKING FACE!

>>3253085

RUB

>>3253046

THATS A FUCKING HUMAN

>>3253085
That face... I've seen it some where...

>>3253085

We may have beaten the other two monsters, but we have lost this fight. For this one has a cane, and will beat us to death with it.

>>3253085
Bad end?

>>3253085
Laugh with Red, he's a swell guy. We want to be on his good side. Make it a good laugh.

>>3253085
OH FUCK WHERE IS THE HOOK

>>3253085
Tom: Come to Ruby's rescue.

Shake head, Shake head and snap out of it!! Start thinking about safety and sanity! Tell Red to get the body down so we can use the hand on the scanner.

Are there any bitemarks on the body? Also, can the tarp be used to restrain and eventually subdue red?

>>3253085

Laugh along, all the while looking for a quick ass escape

Tell Red he has a terrifying sense of humor.

>>3253085

Use SINK on Red's FACE.

Try to recover from shock.

Mention the words Marinus and Posidonnis, say that they are written clearly near the body.

Grab the thing that the corpse is holding.

That's a mighty big mouth you've got there Red.

Red stopped laughing.

Jump up grab spike from the corpse's arm and jam it into Red's face!!

>>3253126
Now I remember where I saw that mouth! The monsters that have been attempting to kill her!
and now she is stuck. ina room. with no weapon. and no coins. wonderful.

Definitely going to go with "Tell Red he has a terrifying sense of humor."

>>3253136

Inspect the bloody blueprint on the wall.

>>3253140
Oh shit! You're right!

Ask Red to grab something you "forgot" in the z-hatch room....

CHOP THAT BITCH IN HALF.

Then hug Tom.

>>3253136
GET the object in the corpse's right hand.

Ruby bites off her tongue

Examine the corpses face.

It looks as if it has a mask sewn on around it.

Take off mask?

>>3253148
>CHOP THAT BITCH IN HALF.
Ruby's not going to attack another innocent survivor! Besides, Red's been helpful so far.

>>3253157
Is that a fish on the wall?
Is that a MASK on the head?

oh god dont make it be tom why would you do such a thing

take off mask if its a mask

>>3253157
Oh god.
She didn't see it.
She doesn't know what he really is.

>>3253157
Ask Red to help get the body down to examine it and the wall more clearly. Perhaps use the hand on the scanner.

>>3253157

Examine and retrieve that cross-shaped object the corpse is wearing before anything else. I think it can be inserted into the cross-shaped slot in the control/surveillance room.

>>3253157

Examine and retrieve that cross-shaped object the corpse is wearing before anything else. I think it can be inserted into the cross-shaped slot in the control/surveillance room.

Red's a fox, a trickster. I don't think he'd do something directly harmful, because where's the fun in that?

Remark on his terrifying sense of humour. Then fiddle with the hand scanner, maybe ask Red to give it a try.

For what it's worth, if Red is indeed a horrible zombie, he's a different class of them than the previous ones, he can communicate and hasn't immediately attacked us. Hopefully he'll bide his time too long and we'll be able to turn the tables.

Anyways, we should examine the writing and so-forth around the corpse, also determine what's up with the stitches on its face. Then ask Red if he has any idea how we could open the box.

>>3253161
>Is that a fish on the wall?
A drawing of one, yes.
>Is that a MASK on the head?
No. There are grisly surgical scars all across the corpse's face and exposed flesh.

He seems to be holding something.

Examine Body

>>3253174
Examine what the corpse is holding.

open the box with a " do not open " on it

>>3253174
Climb on the box, and try to retrieve the item. It looks like it would fit in the cross slot on the computer room!

Retrieve item held by the corpse.

Apply eye pendant thing to wall circle if possible.

Try to get Red to try the hand scanner.

Try to open Box with Red's help.

Red says he is bored.
Red leaves the room.

EXAMINE WHAT'S WRITTEN IN THE BLOOD ON THE WALL JESUS FUCK

>>3253166
stop muddling up the thread with picture posts. let Weaver have them.

Get the cross thingy from the corpse.

>>3253188
Well. that was odd. anyway.
>>3253182

>>3253188
Get corpse down.
Look at item.
Possinly try to take off stitches to see if something is in side. (Doubt Ruby, or really any one here, would do that though)

>>3253198
The stitches may be holding its head/mouth shut.

Other than that, GET THE CROSS THING

Well, now that Red has decided to eerily leave like the creepy bastard he is, that leaves three courses of action we can cover in this room at the moment:

Retrieve item held by the corpse.

Apply eye pendant thing to wall circle if possible.

Examine writing around corpse.

(Also would not be surprised if corpse animates now that Red left)

Ruby can't make out any of the scrawled red writing by the body, or any of the strange diagrams marked around it.

>>3253195
>Get the cross thingy from the corpse.
Ruby grabs the CROSS PEG.

>>3253207
>Ruby grabs the CROSS PEG.
The body on the wall grabs Ruby's arm.

>>3253207
Read the writing around the body, then proclaim "I HAVE SEEN THE WRITING ON THE WALL."

Well, only one thing left, then:

Apply eye pendant thing to wall circle (the one with the symbols, near the box) if possible.

>>3253213
determine if it's dead/zombie

Ask the corpse to let go. Offer the cross peg back if necessary.

>>3253213
Ask it to unhand her.

>>3253213
We bash it to hell with our fists! Call for help!
RREEED!!

>>3253213
FFFFFFFF, I KNEW IT!

Can we break free of its grip?

>>3253213
FFFFF- Pull our arm away as hard as our bunny physique will let us!

This is where I freak.

It's kinda like playing Silent Hill somehow.

Ruby should scream.

Can we rip or cut the hand off the corpse to try it on the scanner?

>>3253216
>>3253213
Don't give in

without a fight.

Assuming Ruby isn't failing san checks by now say "Oh my God you're alive! Who did this to you?! Can you speak?!"

Pulling away first works too, but people have already mentioned that by now I figure.

Yeah I know, he's likely a brain sucking monster, but on the off chance he isn't and mutters out '....fox..' I'm willing to risk it. Ruby must learn Red can't be trusted!

call red for help

Weaver, problems incoming, spammer is active.

"Ruby."

>>3253253
FFFFFFF

RECOIL IN HORROR

>>3253253
"Yes, what do you wish? Can I help you in some way?"

>>3253253
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF-
well, we know its alive. and we know it knows our name. talk to it. say hello, who did this to you? what is around you? etc.

>>3253253

T...Tom?

>>3253253
Try to maintain our composure, and respond with, "Y-yes?"

>>3253259

There is no damn way she can be calm at this moment in time.

WWwwhoo who are you? (please don't sing it)

>>3253253
OH GOD
DON'T BE TOM

>>3253261
That's what I fear as well.


Weaver, is it in Tom's voice?

Patiently await further enlightenment. *cough*forKhorne*cough*

>>3253266
>>3253265
>>3253261
How could it be tom? we saw him on the camera.

>>3253253
Oh hey, it talks and knows our name? Probably worth hearing it out then, this apparently isn't the standard OH GOD IT'S GOING TO EAT ME zombie.

>>3253273
RED IS A CRAFTY MOFO.

>>3253273

I'm inclined to agree with this anon, though there's always the Cthulhu factor going on in here. In other words.. MAGIC!

In the back of my mind, I think this is going to end up as a bel air.

Weaver, you're not an agent of /b/, right?

Oh hey, a creepy cutscene! I love creepy cutscenes.

>>3253275
SHIT JUST GOT DOUBLE LOVECRAFTIAN

>>3253284

Flashback?

wh/y didn't we get red to put his hand on the scanner for us?

>>3253275

IM TRIPPING BALLS

fuck this shitty "max in animal crossing" garbage

>>3253288
Oh goody
and now she wakes up?

>>3253303
>I hate things that are popular.

New thread
>>3253307