When do we die by snu-snu? Because thats kinda all Im here for.

>>24310462
C

>>24310462
A

>>24310567
>>24310567
>> In the interests of getting this rolling, we'll go with C.

You again recount the time when you tracked a pack of Locust-Wolves from cave to cave until you trapped them all in a masterful ambush.

You glance at your wrist computer and note the time. You have little time left. It is time to decide on who you would like to sponsor your ascension trials. Do you:

A. Ask your mentor - who has given you the gift of skill
B. Ask your mother - who has given you the gift of life
C. Ask your clan's Matriarch - who has given you the gift of purpose
?

>>24310462

A is worthless when being swarmed by xenomorphs, and overkill against humans.
C is pointless against xenomorphs and when you have stealth for humans.

B is the only right answer.

>>24310749
Ask your Mentor

>>24310749
Matriarch.

>>24310749
>>24310805
A: To let yourself be swarmed by xenomorphs is to let the skills that your mentor taught you go to waist.

>>24310823
>>24310823
>>24310823
>>Ask your Mentor

You kneel in respect before your mentor, Jackal-of-the-Carrion. Many scars mark the great hunter-warrior. Though it has been many sun-moons since he played his part in the legend-annuls of you clan, he remains as imposing a figure as ever. He bids you to stand.

"Rise, youngling. You are the first and most promising of my strudents. It would be my honor to sponsor your trial. Come. Let us go to the arena."

You thank him, and the two of you make way to the battle arena. The arena itself is composed of a large forest many days walk in diameter. It has served as a place of trials for your clan since long before your birth.

You are greeted there by dozens of the clan's greatest hunters and warriors. They salute you and bid you as one of their own.

Your mentor instructs you to choose your weapons. He takes a small array of weapons from a nearby rack and offers them to you.

"This is a trial of cunning, strength, and speed, not technology. Choose only from the blade or spear."

Do you choose:

A. The light wrist-blades - a pair of standard but well honed blades attached to the back of your hand

B. The Combi-stick - a long, light telescopic spear with sharp blades on either end.

C. The Melee Disc - a thick disc without the flight and tracking systems of the Reflex Disc, but can nonetheless be thrown or used in melee.

>>24310749
We are smart, we ask our matriarch, for a whether one be skilled or not any life without purpose is pointless.

B

>>24311181
>B. The Combi-stick - a long, light telescopic spear with sharp blades on either end.

>>24311181
Melee disc, useful both at range and even at extremely close distance.

We lack the strength for the spear or the speed for the claws.

Should you have to face the Hard Meat, a long reach weapon to avoid acid burns would be best.

B.

>>24311181
B

>>24311259
>>24311222
>>24311231
Nooooo take the disc you fools.

>>24311294

>without the flight and tracking systems of the Reflex Disc

>>24311181
B, I want to keep my distance from anything wanting to eat me.

>>24311311
Your point? The spear doesn't return when thrown either.

Oh fuck yes.

>>24311181
A, WE FIGHT WITH HONOR

>>24311358
The spear automatically has a leg up on it due to reach.

>>24311222
>>B, Combi-stick

He nods. "I expected as much." You reverently take the weapon from his hands.

You depress the switch to extend it to its full length. It feels light, and response instantly to your touch. It is an excellent weapon.

Your mentor gives a throaty click. "It is an excellent weapon. I should know, for it never left my side during my more youthful days. It is a loan. I expect it back."

You retract the spear and clip it to your back harness.

"What will I face in there?" you ask.

"The Black Prey. The one-with-two-jaws. I cannot tell you how many there are, for that is part of your trial. But you must emerge on the other side of this forest with at least one trophy to complete the test."

You thank him. It is time. You are ready.

The clan hunters begin to leave one by one. Your mentor bids you good hunting, and follows them.

You are now alone.

There are many hours left of daylight. The trees around you are thick and tall.

What is your first move:

A. Proceed deeper into the forest.
B. Find a tall tree and climb to the top for a survey.
C. Scout around the immediate area for clues of your prey.

>not being named Jerry

>>24311486
>B. Find a tall tree and climb to the top for a survey.

>>24311486
C

>>24311486
C

>>24311486
B

>>24311434
Too much strength required - would rather take awesome discs that show were damn manly not some kind of pussy but that we can kill at range if needed. Any yaujta can get his first kill with a stick - how many try it with a disc.

>>24311486
B, I need to check if there are any landmarks where I can find this "Black Prey", maybe see some rustling somewhere

>>24311486

C

B. A barbarian charges recklessly into battle. A hunter looks, then charges recklessly into battle.

3 B's 3 Cs... need a tiebreaker.

>>24311542
As far as OP has told us Three-Claw would only get one disk, and the combi-stick is described as light.

>>24311486
a

>>24311486
B.

>>24311584
C

>>24311486
Survey land. B. Follow clues from there.

>>24311584
B!

>>24311584

C!

>>24311581
>>B. Find a tall tree and climb to the top for a survey.

You spot the tallest iron-tree near you and begin to climb. The tree is tall, and you take a whole hour to climb to its apex. You welcome the exercise.

You take out your spear and jam it into the tree's crown, and use it to stabilize yourself as you survey the entire forest.

You came from the south.

To the North is a small cliff leading to a river.

To the East lies denser foliage, and your raw sight cannot penetrate its thick canopy.

To the West lies a rocky outcropping, with many caves.

You know that the black-prey is most comfortable in caves, but the river and dense forest may provide an easier defense for you should they attack.

Which way should you head?

A. North - cliff and river
B. East - dense forest
C. West - rocks and caves

>>24311505
Oh you.

>>24311705
B

>>24311705
>A. North - cliff and river

>>24311705
caves first, we need to get the hunt started.

>>24311705
A. Cliff+river

>>24311705

A

>>24311762
>>A. Cliff+river

You decide to head North.

Along the way, you keep a constant look-out for signs of the prey. You look for ichor, prints, and signs of acid corrosion. Unfortunately, you find no such signs.

You come upon the edge of a tall and vertical cliff overlooking a wide and rapidly flowing river below. Beyond the river lies more forest.

Descending the nearly vertical cliff would be difficult without gear, and the cliff side seems too hard for you to use your combi-stick as leverage.

Suddenly, thanks to your keen and cunning sight, you catch a glimpse of movement in the forest below. It was a dark, slithering figure. It's one of your prey! You're sure of it!

Do you:

A. Spend more time scanning the forest to see if you can catch it again.
B. Attempt to descend along the cliff.
C. See if you can find an easier way around the cliff to to go below.

>>24311923
>A. Spend more time scanning the forest to see if you can catch it again.

>>24311923

A

Use our stealth and cunning to our advantage.

>>24311923
A

>>24311923
A. We're cunning, not specced into agility or strength. Always analyze the situation.

>>24311961
>>A. Spend more time scanning the forest.

You quickly scoot over to a better vantage point and meticulously scan the forest below.

There! Movement, again! One, no, two... no.. THREE black figures disappearing in and out of the thick foliage. They seem to be chasing something. Local wildlife, perhaps.

One glance at the horizon reminds you the daylight is waning. You have perhaps one more hour until nightfall. Now that you realize there are more than one of the black-prey down there, you are hesitant to engage them in the darkness. They can see perfectly well in the darkness while you are without your mask.

Do you:

A. Try to go around the cliff.
B. Try to scale the cliff
C. Prepare to camp for the night on top of the cliff.

>>24312050
C

>>24311505
>not having the mentors name be uncle phil

>>24312050
>C. Prepare to camp for the night on top of the cliff.

>>24312050
a

>>24312050

C

better to wait them out on the safe vantage point.

>>24312050
C

Moving around at night without a swag mask is a good way to get dead fast.

>>24312050
Camp.

>>24312050
C. Break out the marshmallows

>>24312050
C

In the meantime we can practice our clicking noises.

>>24312064
>>C. Prepare to camp for the night on top of the cliff.

Thinking it's better to engage them in daylight, you make plans to camp. You immediately spot two promising places to spend the night.

The first is on top of a wide and stout Laathe Tree to your right. It offers excellent concealment and allows you good vision of the cliff side but not of the forest below.

The second is a rocky crevice cut into the top of the cliff. You will be able to see the entirety of the forest and river from there, but not of the top of the cliff.

Do you go with:

A. Tree
B. Crevice

>>24312210
>A. Tree

>>24312210
creeeeeeeeeviiice

>>24312210
Tree. Better that they come up to get you, than they come down to get you.

>>24312210
Tree, staying hidden keeps syruprise on our side.

>>24312210
A
>safety ithisdam
Captcha knows best.

>>24312210

Yeah the tree.

>>24312258
>>A. Tree, staying hidden keeps syruprise on our side.

You decide to stay in the tree. But there is yet some time before nightfall, and you should spend these moments wisely.

Do you:

A. Scout your surroundings and become familiar with them while there is still day light so that you may navigate them in the dark if needed.

B. Spend time making warning devices and ward the immediate area.

C. Go on a scavenging hunt to see if there are useful supplies to gather.

>>24312344
B

>>24312344

A

Scout

>>24312344
b

>>24312344
B

>>24312363
>>2B 1A. B wins.
>>B. Spend time making warning devices and ward the immediate area.

You recall your mentor's survival lectures and get to work. You peel sinews from silk-grass and one strand to a Screech-Beetle's thorax and a second strand to its abdomen. You then tie the other two ends around low branches and bushes.

Such a device makes for an effective trip-wire. When tripped, the beetle is forcefully pulled in two, resulting in a loud screech. You place a few such wires around the immediate area, covering the major approaches.

Night has fallen.

You make your way back to tree and carefully cover yourself with its leaves for concealment. You are now ready to wait out the night.

You enter into a hunter's trance, and close your eyes.
The night passes uneventfully. Your wards were not triggered. You are well rested and it is now morning. It's time to tackle the cliff.

Do you:

A. Descend the cliff
B. Look for a way around?

>>24312658
One again, B.

>>24312658

B

>>24312658
b

>>24312658
B

>>24312722

You recall seeing a mud-slope a ways east of the cliff line. That would make for an easier descend. You begin heading east.

An hour later, your keen eyes pick up something strange on the bark of one of the trees. You go in closer for examination. Ichor! It is unmistakable - the black prey has been here!

Suddenly, you hear rustling to your right and behind you. Your keen eyes pick out black movement from your right. At the same time, a faint screech sounds in the distance. There are at least two of the beasts closing in on your position!

You estimate to have about 10 minutes before they reach you.

Do you:

A. Run east at full pace, and race them to the slope.
B. Stand your ground and fight them!
C. Climb the nearest tree and hope they don't see you.

>>24312815
C

>>24312815
A

>>24312815
B

>>24312815
B MOTHERFUCKER

>>24312815
bravo

A and B, we climb a tree and drop down with a tactical surprise to collect some trophies.

>>24312815
>running or hiding like a coward
B

>>24312815
bbbbbb

>>24312815

A

>>24312815
C but ambush status. We're cunning lets use that rather than brute force.

>>24312887
>>B. Stand your ground and fight them!

You decide the hunt has gone on long enough.

You will make your stand here and take on what comes your way. You head toward a grassy mound and climb to the top. You reach for your spear and hold it firmly in your hand. You can hear them close in.

Suddenly, the foliage before you parts violently and a large, brown figure barrels through the branches. It's not the black prey at all but a barking-cougar - a big, brown, ferocious predator indigenous to these forests.

It runs past your mound frantically, but is suddenly overtaken by another beast - the black prey!

The black prey pounces upon the cougar and brings it down in a howl. Several slashes of its claws later, and the cougar lays dead. The black prey begins to feast upon its brains. It has not noticed you yet and it's alone.

This is the perfect time to strike!

Do you:

A. Charge towards it and drive your spear into its body.
B. Try to quietly sneak up behind it while it's feeding and decapitate it with a clean strike.
C. Throw your spear at it will full force and pin it to the cougar's corpse.

>>24312996

B

>>24312996
B

>>24312996
B!!!

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>>24312996
B. Its sneaky as fuck, but we are the cunning bastard meant to hunt...

Hard meat is going to die..

>>24312996
WHY is it feasting on it's brains? wtf? it should be rendering it comatose and stockpiling its body with the rest while they wait for one of thier own to metamorphosis into a queen... anyways just charge it quietly but quickly from its blind spot.

>>24313028
Not everything is what it seems, and not every strand is compatible. It could be that its trying to consume biomass to become a queen... It could also be operating on pure instinct... which is indicative of the absence of a queen/ absence of an overmind.

>>24313028
In the absence of a queen it isn't uncommon for them to go a bit feral. Hell, even when there IS a queen they don't always refrain from straight-up murdering otherwise suitable hosts.

>>24313015
>>B. Try to quietly sneak up behind it while it's feeding and decapitate it with a clean strike.

You emerge from the grassy mound and with trained skill and care, slowly and carefully make your way towards your prey.

Fifteen paces. You can hear its tongue slurping.

Ten paces. It still has not noticed you. Its tail swishes idly from side to side. It's a small drone, you realize; smaller than the ones you've seen in most holo-vids.

Five. Four. Three paces. It twitches its head, perhaps realizing something is wrong.

You quickly bound forward and execute a forceful swing. The beast, perhaps hearing your swing, snaps its head. Too late.

The spear cleanly cuts through the beast's head and shears it in half. The prey staggers, whips its tail frantically in its death throes, and finally falls down dead. Acid from its wound hisses as it pools in the ground.

You have won.

It almost seemed easy.

You swiftly chop off the tip of its tail and mark your forehead. The pain is immense, but you relish it greatly, for you have won the trial!

Still, you think, as you look over your trophy, at how much smaller than the full sized drones you saw in the holo-archives.

You decide to leave before more come.

But now you have a decision to make.

Do you:

A. Make for the far side of the forest to the exit

or

B. Continue to the forest below to hunt for more trophies to impress your elders?

>>24313092
Continue to the forest. Begin laying traps and have set out retreat/hiding places. Use our cunning to turn a portion of the jungle into a death zone.

>>24313092
B

>>24313092
>B
THIS >>24313112

We need something bigger. Sure, we completed our objective, but the thing was a runt. Doing only the bare minimum breeds complacency.

we were supposed to be marked with the actual mark of Jackal-of-the-Carrion by he himself...

anyways we need a decent trophy, we sort of ruined that crappy one just now.

>>24313092

A

>>24313139

You decide to press on to see if you can bring home a larger trophy. After all, you are your mentor's first student, and it would reflect badly upon him if you return with such a meager trophy.

You make your way to the mud slope and half-climb half-slide down to the river below. The river is shallower than you expected, and you easily ford your way across.

On the other side, you see a young Yautja corpse leaning against a tree. He has been dead for some time now, and a hole in his chest marks the fatal wound.

It is a grim reminder for the fate of those who fail the trial. You notice he is wearing a pair of wrist blades. You could take them, and as far as you know it would not be breaking any rules of the trial, but it would be impolite to the dead warrior.

Do you:

A. Take the wrist blades
B. Leave them with the warrior

>>24313218
Take them and use them. Leave them behind when we leave. The strongest survive and adapt.

>>24313218

B

>it would be impolite to the dead warrior.

>>24313218
>B. Leave them with the warrior

Also, for the LOVE OF WHATEVER GOD WE PRAY TO, check that chest wound. We should be able to recognize if he got Chestbursted, right? Because I want to KNOW if there is a PredAlien running around. (If he WAS chestbursted, grab the fucking wrist blades, honor be damned)

>>24313284
HOLY SHIT BEST TROPHY EVER
well maaaaybe a step below a queens head. but not by much if it has had time to fight some other things and grow a bit.

>>24313284
>>B. Leave them with the warrior
>>The xenomorphs used in these trials shouldn't be part of a hive. They would be feral.

You give a gesture of respect for the deceased warrior and move on.

You make your way to the forest and immediately pick up several signs of the black-prey. You find traces of ichor and the unmistakable footprints in the impressionable muddy ground. You also find another dead and partially eaten barking-cougar corpse with distinct claw wounds.


You glance around, and examine the prints. They seem to lead deeper into the forest, and you notice at least three distinct sets of them.

They also seem to double back on each other, leading you to believe they come here often.

You can

A. Choose to track them deeper into the forest
B. Pick a spot here to lay an ambush and wait.

>>24313350
wait in ambush. wish we had managed to sneak in a sound recorder/playback thing that all the best preds use.

>>24313350
>B. Pick a spot here to lay an ambush and wait.
We've identified a hunting trail. They'll be back eventually, so lets wait and set an ambush. We want to fight them on favorable terms, not stumble upon them and risk them getting the drop on us.

>>24313365
>>24313377
Agreed.

>>24313365
>>B. Pick a spot here to lay an ambush and wait.

You decide to fight on favorable ground and prepare an ambush. With no way of knowing when they will come back, you'll need to act quickly.

You fashion some crude spear traps from cougar bones and elastic sapling vines. When the trigger wire breaks, the vines will snap forward with great force and drive the sharpened bone straight into the flanks of whatever triggered it.

You manage to lay 4 of these around the perimeter before a rustling in the foliage alerts you to their presence. They seem to be coming.

Do you:

A. Hide on top of a tree and observe
B. Use yourself as bait to try to get them to trigger your traps.

>>24313350

>cunning hunter

>leaving free weapons

what the actual fuck /tg/? a cunning warrior takes every advantage they can get, respect or not, you gain respect with trophies and kills not with petty formalities with those who have failed. play smart, honor the dead warrior by using his blades to bag a kill.

C. go back and get those damn blades!
then
B

>>24313434

B

>>24313461
The blades may come in handy, and we can always return them later. This time with the honor of a kill.

I say go get the blades, then A. If A fails, B. Easier to come down than to go up.

you really are considered worthy of zero respect if you never got blooded in hunter society. anyways, we hide until we see how many there are, and THEN use ourselves as bait if it isn't to many.

>>24313495

So, shall we take a vote first on whether we want to go back for the wrist-blades?

A. Go back for the blades
B. Leave them

>>24313434
>B. Use yourself as bait to try to get them to trigger your traps.
Lets go for some CUNNING ACTION!

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>>24313536
Nah, dats kunninly bru'al, dat is.
Oi seyz, git tha zoggin choppa

>>24313528
B
We might get ambushed if we try to get them blades. For all we know we reek of our trophy's ichor.

>>24313528
A

>>24313561
Very well mister Snikrot, we shall get the zoggin choppas. If we end up outnumbered we don't want to risk losing our spear and being completely unarmed.

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>>24313580
Roighto you iz, nevva git caught up no rivva wiffout no choppa oi alwayz seyz

>>24313434
A

>>24313528

A, but be wary

>>24313536
>> We'll leave the wrist blades for now then.
>> B. Use yourself as bait to try to get them to trigger your traps.

You once again grip your spear in your hand and prepare yourself for combat. You howl into the air detect a surge of activity within the forest.

A black drone breaks through the foliage and dashes towards you. This one is large - much larger than the runner you encountered before. It charges towards you head-on.

Instinct takes over and you maneuver yourself to receive the charge - from behind an invisible spike trap.

The black beast pounces towards you, but is swatted out of the air by a side-winding bone spear. The thick and sharpened bone smashes the beast's belly and shatters upon its exoskeleton, dazing it.

It comes crashing into the ground and begins to hiss and thrash. But before it can stand to take a combat stance, you jam your spear into its neck. But this one is strong, and quite tougher than the last.

It rolls deftly, and even with the spear still jammed into its neck, it refuses to go down without a fight.

You bring the spear up in a back-swing, which releases another hiss from the prey, and leap back.

Acid splutters from the beast's neck. It's clearly wounded.

You press the advantage and again drive the spear into its neck. This time, however, you twist hard and manage to lop its head clean off.

It sputters, thrashes, and dies.

The foliage parts again and a second and third drone emerges. They stare at you and the carnage, hisses menacingly, and slowly backs off.

You are now victorious!

You look down and marvel at your prey. It is certainly larger than the previous one.

Now, you should decide on what to take as a trophy.

A: Take its head
or
B. Take its tail.

>>24313696
A
I prefer the classic trophy myself.

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>>24313696
Oi ya git, we'z sed ta get da zoggin choppa!

But we wuz roight an propa orky bout dat foight, so oi guess dats ok

Oi seyz we take boff, we'z gettin twoice da loot 'ere boyz!

>>24313696
A
we already got a tail

>>24313696
A

We've already removed the head, and their big-ass heads are quite impressive. Now lets beat it before those two come back with friends.

>>24313740
B. If we take the head they might think we got both trophies from the same drone.

>>24313741
>taking more than one trophy from a kill
That's cheating!

>>24313764
Naah the tail is clearly from a smaller drone.

>>24313750
You take the (quite massive) head and buckle it to your trophy belt, along with the tail from your previous encounter.

Suddenly, you hear a rush of movement to your right. Three, maybe more, black beasts are bearing down on your position. They have brought friends.

You need to think fast.

Do you:

A: Run north, and head for the exit
B. Run west, and lead them through your traps
C. Run a distance and try to hide atop a tree

>>24313798

B. Better to trap 'em and then escape.

>>24313798
A
We got what we came for.

>>24313696
Take the head as a trophy. Fashion the tail into a spear.

If at all possible, I want us to fashion some decent armor out of the Hard-meat later.

Also, if it has the back spines, take those as well.

The claws from the dead warrior: at the very least we should take them and return them to our sensai. If just to give the weapon an honorable chance to be used, rather than remain on an unblooded piece of pigu

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>>24313774
Dat aint cheatin, dats lootin!

If we'z can only take one, get da tail. Demz moight fing we gotz da 'ead and tail from only one ov da gits.

>>24313798
We'z leadin da gitz through da traps! Dats why deys dere.

>>24313798
B. We aint no bitch.

>>24313798
B

We won't be able to outrun them in a foot race. They're more physically suited to maneuvering in a jungle environment, and are natural pack hunters. If the traps wound enough of them, the group as a whole might back off, or at least come at us in manageable numbers.

>>24313819
>>24313807
>>24313015
>>24312887
all me. im grabbin a name since this stuff is interesting

>>24313805
>>B. Run west, and lead them through your traps

You begin to run west, weaving deftly between the trees. You intentionally weave between trees where you have set your traps, and hope they follow. You hear a sharp snap and then a screech close behind you.

You take a moment to look, and see one of the beasts thrashing on the ground. But suddenly you catch a sharp movement from atop a tree to your left as a black figure leaps down upon you.

Do you:

A: Try to roll out of the way
B: Hold your spear up and try to impale it
C. Try to side-step at the last moment and let it hit the tree behind you

>>24313858
C, but fuck last minute. do it as soon as its jumped into the air and wouldnt be able to change its trajectory. Also at that point try to remove one of its weapons, I e. tail, claw, or head.

>>24313858

A

>>24313858
C

A will just result in it coming at us again, and B might end up with either being forced to abandon our spear or getting surrounded, since we don't know how many more of these fuckers there are.

>>24313858
C

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>>24313858
Oi fink we'z soidestep, an jam da boss pole inta da git.

>>24313858

C. Because A makes him jump us after we roll away, B gets a face full of acid.

So I go for C.

>>24313866
The idea of doing it at the last second is that if we jump out of the way immediately, it'll be able to brace itself for its landing. If we do it at the last second it won't have time to adjust and ram into the tree head-first rather than just landing and making another jump.

At least, thats how I see this playing out. I may be mistaken.

>>24313898
honestly I dont care if its braced for landing or not, if its distracted by the tree, then we can kill it. If it hits itself on the tree. we can kill it. If it gets up close and personal, where it is neither distracted by the tree, nor dazed, with our back to said tree... We die.

therefore, safe, and smart.

>>24313878
C. Try to side-step at the last moment and let it hit the tree behind you

You seemingly brace yourself, ready to take the impact, but a second before the impact you leap to your right.

The beast hissed and screeched as it missed you and smashed full force into the tree behind you. At the last second, however, as it wildly clawed the air, it managed to make contact with your left shoulder and left a long gash.

Your fluorescent blood sprays into the air and you are overcome by a sharp pain. You howl in anger.

The alien beast, your blood still on its claws, has clearly broken its neck, and is thrashing vigorously.

Do you:

A. Finish it with your spear
B. Continue running before its friends come.

>>24313932

Just run, it broke it's neck, it'll die on its own.

Discretion is the better part of valor here.

So B.

>>24313912
if its braced for its landing it won't be distracted OR dazed. These don't really care how the surface they're standing on is oriented, so if it knows its going to land on the tree rather than land on us, it'll just use the tree as a spring-board and we're right back to square one.

>>24313932

B. run

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>>24313932
Krump da git, 'e moight come aftah us latah.

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>>24313932
B

>>24313937
A, then run. Never leave an enemy behind that could later come back to haunt you. Kill it and move on, we dont need to take a trophy from it, since it died so weakly.

Or we just grab something, like a finger and go.

>>24313932
B

We've got our trophies, and this one is clearly in no condition to come after us. LEG IT!

>>24313945

Oi! 'Is 'eck is bro'ken. He ain't runnin after nuffink.

>>24313940
Fair enough. You have me convinced, and the point is now moot.

>>24313932
B
Let him die by himself

wait, how many of its freinds are chasing us now?

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>>24313958
Shut it, ya git, 'fore oi brake ya nek too.

>>24313995
Somewhere between one and several.

When xenos are concerned, always assume Several+1, just to be safe.

>>24313955
>> B. Continue running before its friends come.

Without a second thought, you turn and run. Its friend, who was caught on the trap, has now recovered and resumes chase.

You see three more of the weaker runner drones to your right. You glance at your injured shoulder. The gash is deep, but it's just a flesh wound. You'll need to find a way to stop the bleeding at some point.

In between bounding between the trees, you glance up and take your bearing from the setting sun. You are heading north, and should be less than a day's travel from the forest exit.

They are gaining on you quickly. You are sure to lose this race unless you act soon. Worse - you notice a wide and deep chasm looming before you. You stop short of the edge, and now must make a decision.

A. Cut down a nearby tree down to make a bridge and cross the chasm

B. Descend down into the chasm via one of the many vines.

>>24314008
>A. Cut down a nearby tree down to make a bridge and cross the chasm

They can move and fight on a vertical surface MUCH better than we can. If we're caught on one of those vines we'll face a choice between dying or jumping.

>>24314008
A

>>24314008
A
Those things can transition from floor to wall without breaking pace.

>>24314008
A

>>24314018
Not to mention coming up the other side would be an even WORSE nightmare if they were still following us by that point.

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>>24314018
>>24314019
Told ya we'z wuz gonna need da choppa.

>>24314036
You are the choppier one of us...
Could be fun fighting over a chasm ona self made bridge...

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>>24314036
Shut it, ya git!

>>24314018
>>A. Cut down a nearby tree down to make a bridge and cross the chasm

You pick out the a tall and sinewly tree near the edge and begin to hack into it with the blade on your spear. You are both surprised and thankful at the durability and sharpness of the blade. Your feel a sharp pain from your should each time you swing, but you force yourself to work through the pain.

One of the runner drones is near you now. It hisses and circles around you, unsure of whether it wants to attack you now or wait for its friends.

Should you:

A: Charge the runner drone to gain the initiative

or

B: Continue working on the tree

>>24314061
B
but be wary.

>>24314061
A

>>24314061
>B: Continue working on the tree

There were three of them just a minute ago (plus a possibly wounded Drone). They know we're dangerous, so they're waiting for us to do something stupid. Rush them now and we'll be swarmed.

>>24314061
B
if we cross before they come we can fight them one on one as they try to cross to us

>>24314061
A. Never let our opponent get the upper hand

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>>24314058
Youz tellin me ta shut it? Ha! No, youz can shut it, ya git, 'fore oi slit ya zoggin 'ead open.

>>24314081
>>B: Continue working on the tree

You continue hacking away at the tree. You can feel it giving way.

Suddenly, the large warrior drone you encountered earlier leaps to the top of the very same tree you're chopping down. The entire trunk shakes to the added weight, and suddenly topples forward.

You dash out of the way as the tree tips and falls across the chasm, bridging it.

You quickly grab your spear and run along the makeshift bridge. Suddenly, from the other side, the warrior drone emerges from the fallen treetop and blocks your way.

Behind you, three runner drones close in on you single file. You feel the tree beneath your feet shake and tremble - it's not a very thick tree and likely to snap under too much weight.

Do you:

A. Charge the drone and try to get to the other side
B. Remain where you are and adopt a defensive stance.
C. Charge the runners.

>>24314109
fuck

>>24314109
C

If we manage to skewer a Runner we can bull through the two behind it. They aren't strong.

If we charge the Drone, we risk the faster Runner closing the distance from behind.

>>24314109
A
Give them a taste of the spear.

>>24314109
>C

Because >>24314132

Runners are fast, they want us to show our backs.

Drones are stronger, it will be able to slow our charge better, allowing the runners to close.

>>24314109
three runners is the most weight to get rid of and they likely wontr be expecting it, and if they are close togeather in single file we can knowck them all off in one go with them tangling eachother.

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>>24314132
Dats roight kunnin, letz do dat.

>>24314109
C

>>24314139
(heh, forgot to finish my post)

Thus, we charge the weaker ones (who are in a TERRIBLE formation, single-file on a narrow bridge with nothing to prevent them from falling off), moving away from the stronger, slower one.

>>24314109
C, see if we can't knock them off.

>>24314132
>>C. Charge the runners.

You turn to face the runners, and give charge. The runner in the front whips its tail at you, attempting to trip your feet, but you easily slice it off with the tip of your spear. You realign your weapon and ram it straight through the first runner's skull.
You free your spear from the dead runner and prepare for a second thrust.

Suddenly, you hear a loud screech behind you. You sidestep to see the warrior drone leap into the air towards you.

Do you:

A. Try to dive underneath his pounce
B. Brace and receive the pounce with your spear
C. Jump hard and break the tree-bridge

>>24314213
>A. Try to dive underneath his pounce

He's already airborne, and his Runner buddies are nearby so B is right out. If we can get them all on one side of us, we've got this.

>>24314213
A

>>24314213
A... Then we can be roight gits and fight em off one by one.
and hopefully the acid from the now dead runner will break apart the tree a little

>>24314213

Are there any options aside from those that are laid out? Because we really, really should have stopped to check that fucking chest wound earlier. Holy shit.

Also, A.

>>24314213
A is the only good option. Let it leap into its fellows.

>>24314213
A!

>>24314227
>A. Try to dive underneath his pounce

Thinking fast, you kick off hard with both your legs and propel yourself forward.

You feel a sudden sharp pain on your back as you and the prey pass each other. You roll hard as you hit the tree-bridge and quickly turn to face your enemies.

The drone lands with a sharp crack and swings around. Its tail-tip glistens with your blood. It extends its inner jaw in a hissing taunt.

Suddenly, you feel the wood beneath your feet give way with another sharp crack.That jump had caused the tree to reach its limit. The bridge will break any moment!

Do you:

A. Turn and run for it
B. Leap off the bridge and try to grab one of the vines along the chasm face

>>24314213

A then whip it with the wrist blades

>>24314289

A

>>24314296

FLY YOU FOOLS!

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>>24314289
Run fer it, ya git! If you'z aint gonna makez it, den youz can jump.

>>24314289
B. THe bridge is coming down. may as well abandon ship.

>>24314289

>A

Do we get to select options that aren't A, B, or C? Because otherwise it's just a CYOA. That's cool too, but it isn't really a "quest".

>>24314289
B
Sounds like a proper action movie.

>>24314289
A. I really don't want to be stuck right up against a wall against those things.

>>24314256
>we really, really should have stopped to check that fucking chest wound earlier.

Remember that we're in a controlled hunting ground, maintained specifically for use in these trials. If they had developed a Queen, there would be tell-tale signs (increased food requirements, and thus a spike in the amount of prey they hunt, among other things). Considering Preds regard PredAliens as "GODLESS ABOMINATIONS LOCK AND LOAD KILL ON SIGHT", I doubt they would be so careless as to allow a Queen to develop in one of their trial grounds.

>>24314315

as long as it makes for a good hunt....

>>24314296
>A. Turn and run for it

You turn, retract your spear to free your hands, and launch into a full sprint. You hear a volley of cracking behind you as all three beasts give chase.

Suddenly, you feel the wood beneath you sink. With all your strength, you leap forward with both your arms extended.

You make contact with the chasm's edge! Your injured shoulder flashes red hot in pain, but you hold on.

You glance behind you, and see the tree, along with all three beasts, fall into the fissure below.

Slowly, you pull yourself up.

You've made it.

You know the fall isn't sure to have killed them, and there might be more. You need to move, but now you have two wounds.

Do you:

A, Make a dash for the exit
B. Spend time to tend to your wounds

>>24314315

Who the fuck knows? Accidents happen and that would make such a fucking badass trophy, plus the additional street cred of dealing with a potential catastrophe. At the very least we should go back to make a cursory check.

Which would be worse: Adding a little extra risk, or having to deal with an avoidable Predalien outbreak on Clan land?

>>24314321
Not in this case, PredAliens are taboo. Thats why they pack the self-destruct devices whenever they go into an area where there might be risk of implantation.

>>24314328

B.

We need to go back and CHECK THAT FUCKING CORPSE.

>>24314328
B
Tend them wounds son

>>24314344
>go back
dis nigga

>>24314336

All the more reason to collect ones head.

>>24314328
B

We've bought ourselves some time, don't get hasty and fuck up. If one comes at us while we're weak from blood loss its pretty much over.

>>24314333
We're already pretty wounded (plus, a chestburster wound is pretty distinct, I'm going to assume our cunnin' Pred would have recognized it). If those hunting trails were any indication, their primary turf was back over the chasm we just crossed anyway.

>>24314349

We *could* take the opportunity to bait some more traps with our blood...

Emulate the Special Forces guy from Predators and turn a 50 foot around into a killzone of concentrated fuck complete with giant-ass deadfalls.

>>24314344
>> B

You take some time to tend to your wounds. You make some bandages from local herbs and stop the bleeding.

Night is falling. You know you should press on but it may not be wise in the dark. Do you:

A Continue to the exit
B Decide to camp the night.

>>24314328
Make sure you don't hear any more screeches, slow your pace, and tend to your wounds.

>>24314381
>A

We're wounded, and carrying two trophies which probably stink to high heaven. If they're looking for us, they'll smell us a mile away.

>>24314381

choices.... I say press on, but do it slow and sneaky like, keep a sharp eye and ear out then move faster when day breaks

A

>>24314381

A

Can we set some more traps behind us?

>>24314381

One more for A

>>24314381
DOUBLE TIME IT YA LAZY GIT! SPEED AND INTENSITY!

>>24314389
>>A Continue to the exit

You press onward, knowing that you cannot be more than a few hours from the exit.

You proceed carefully. Night has fallen. The forest is now pitch dark.

Your night sight allows you to see well enough up close, but not at a distance. You will need to rely on your hearing.

After a while, your instincts suddenly pick something following you. Its footsteps are light, but there is no doubt - something is tracking you.

Do you:

A. Slow your pace and allow it to come closer; try to lure it out.
B. Break into a dead run forward

>>24314486
make a small cut on ourself. scatter our glowing blood around, and allow us to hunt this thing,

>>24314486
>A. Slow your pace and allow it to come closer; try to lure it out.

If it hasn't attacked us yet, that probably means it isn't sure it'll win a stand-up fight. Now that we know its there, lets play some cat-and-also-cat rather than trying to outrun it in the dark.

>>24314486
A
Its just one and if we run we might attract more of them

>>24314511

>cat and cat

>not wolf-tiger and vagina mouth

A

>>24314511
>>A. Slow your pace and allow it to come closer; try to lure it out.

You deliberately slow your pace while circling around trees and obstacles to try to catch a glimpse of what's behind you.

Then you saw it - the unmistakable outline of a warrior drone.

It's limping.

It must be the one you faced on the bridge.

It looks to be heavily wounded, but then you have wounds of your own. If you run for the exit, you doubt it could catch you. If you try to fight it, you might run into its friends.

Do you;

A. Turn around and try to hunt the thing
B. Make for the exit

>>24314543
>B

Unnecessary risk is bad risk. We've already gone above the call of duty with our two trophies, lets not risk fucking up with the goal line in sight.

>>24314543

damn... this is the choice that kills us right? fuck, uh I'm gonna say ignore it, dick mouths can be clever, it might be luring us, on the other hand, more trophies...

I'm gonna go with A, mega glory or death!

>>24314543
>A
Killit. Honor demands it

>>24314543
>A

HOWEVER, try to kill it with a CUNNIN' TRAP.

This may be a ruse on its part to lure us out.

Rule #1 of being a Smart Dude: Never assume you're the Smartest Dude in the room.

>>24314543
B. Get the hell outta there, a hunter who pushes himself to far is a fool, anyways it may have friends close.

>>24314572
Seconding KUNNIN TRAP.

We want the kill (OH BOY DO WE WANT THE KILL), but we should also acknowledge the possibility that some of its friends are still around and not just rush out to engage it in melee combat.

>>24314561
>>A. Turn around and try to hunt the thing

Your mind is made up. You will hunt and kill this beast. As you continue to circle the forest, you formulate several possible plans.

A. Feign being overcome by your injury and see if you can lure it closer or make a brash attack.
B. Actively go after it. Turn and chase the beast. You are confident you can outrun it with its injuries.
C. Find an opportunity to disappear into concealment to make it lose sight of you, then observer.

>>24314594

C then A

smart hunter is best hunter

>>24314594
>C
If it loses sight of us, its actions may give away whether or not it has backup.

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>>24314594
>LOSE SIGHT OF YOU
>LOSE SIGHT
>SIGHT

>>24314603
You know what he means you derp. It doesn't matter how a creature "sees", jungles are busy places where its easy to lose track of something, especially if its going out of its way to MAKE you lost track of it.

>>24314594

A

>Feign being overcome by your injury

Cunning!

>>24314594
A

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>>24314611

forgot my pic

>>24314611
>>3 As 2 Cs.
>>A. Feign being overcome by your injury and see if you can lure it closer or make a brash attack.

You decide to show deliberate weakness and lure the thing out.

You slow down your pace and furtively remove the bandage on your shoulder. You squeeze hard on the wound and several drops of fluorescent blood drip down your arm.

The pain is incredible, but you bare it.

You study your surroundings, and look for a place to lie down.

You notice two such spots.

A. There is a small dung patch which masks a large underground tunnel dug by shadow-termites. Any significant weight would cause the ground to cave in.

B. There is a large plant which releases a fluorescent and pungent spore cloud to both blind and overload the beast's pheromone sensors.

>>24314678

B

>>24314678
B

>>24314678
B

More useful if it turns out to have friends.

>>24314691
>>B. There is a large plant which releases a fluorescent and pungent spore cloud to both blind and overload the beast's pheromone sensors.

You sit down beside the Xin'gin Plant, and is careful not to disturb it. The plant is quite large, with bush-like roots extending in every direction. Each root, when disturbed, will release a large spore cloud that's both overwhelmingly pungent and blinding.

You slowly lay your combi-stick down on the ground and pretend to work on fashioning a bandage. At the same time, you strain your ears and take in every sound around you.

The beast circles to your right, and after some time of observing you, slowly circles to your back. But there, it stopped. You wait, but it does not make a move.

Do you:

A. Breathe heavily and lie down
B. Pretend to administer anti-septics and howl in pain?

>>24314722
A

B might get faster results, but it will also alert anyone in a HUGE radius that there is a wounded Pred here.

>>24314722
A

>>24314722

A

>>24314722
B
Because We are a manly and angry creature...

>>24314722
A because >>24314741

>>24314741
>>A. Breathe heavily and lie down

You cluch your wound and slowly sink down into a lying position. You begin to breathe more heavily. You produce a subtle tremble in your left arm and shift uncomfortably until your wounded back is facing the beast. You use your body to mask the spear you have gripped in your right hand.

You hold this position for some time, and wait. The creature advances cautiously and gives a slight hiss. It approaches, and stops within three paces.

But there it stops - unsure of your intentions. It is close, but still too far to be within range of the plant's spore cloud.

Do you:

A. Continue to play the wounded hunter and see if it can come closer.
B. Uproot the whole plant and throw it at the beast.
C. Leap to your feet and dash towards it.

>>24314776

A

We're not agile enough to pull off the dash move, especially while wounded.

>>24314776
A

We are the patient hunter.
It wants us. It won't resist forever.

>>24314786
>A. Continue to play the wounded hunter and see if it can come closer.

You remain in the current posture and wait patiently. After some time, you sense the beast pacing forward. You hear a sharp and sudden screech, you feel a slight tremble in the ground, and you know the beast has made its move.

You deftly roll out of the way, ignoring the sharp pain in your shoulder and back, and smash the spear into the Xin'gin plant. The air explodes around you as the spores detonate. You are prepared for this, and shield your eyes.

The beast, however, was not. It screeches in surprise is left stunned at the sudden sensory explosion. It whips its tail in all directions and claws the air trying to find you through the spore mist.

Now is your chance! You take your spear and...

A: Go for the lethal blow. Swipe at its neck and decapitate it!
B: Ram the spear into the beast's chest.
C. Cut off the beast's flailing tail and try to disarm it.

C.

Can't risk another wound so close to the end

>>24314811
C

Its wounded and disoriented, but with so many flailing pointy bitz closing for the kill will be problematic, and one wrong move could cripple us.

>>24314811

A

C

>>24314811
Charlie

>>24314811
C

>>24314811
>C. Cut off the beast's flailing tail and try to disarm it.

You lift the combi-stick in a sharp upward movement and slices its tail off. The beast shrieks and leaps in your direction, but in its current state, you easily dodge out of the way and with another back swing, slices off one of its arms.

You spin, turn, and again whip your staff through the air and both of the beast's legs fall away from its body.

The resulting mess tumbles to the floor writhing in pain.

You bring the spear down upon it, and severs its head.

The deed is done. You feel relieved. Now for your trophy.

Do you take;

A. The Head
B. The Tail

>>24314845
Tail. Any more weight and we'll be over encumbered.

>>24314845

A

>>24314845
A

>>24314845
B

A second head might encumber us too much. Plus, we've already got a Drone head, we don't have a Drone tail.

>>24314852
2 A 2 Bs. Gimme a tiebreaker.

>>24314845
B

Nice beefy drone tail might make a nice dagger or spearhead to commemorate our first bug hunt.

>>24314845
B

>>24314845
B
but just the tip

>>24314884
Just to see how it feels?
Oh god we're making sex jokes in a Predator quest. What is the world coming to? DON'T YOU DARE SPIN THAT INTO A PUN YOU FUCKERS

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>>24314884

>>24314893
>>24314893
Sexual Predator

>>24314861
>>B. The Tail

You pick up the tail from ground and attach it to your trophy belt. You quickly make your way towards the exit and keenly listen for signs of additional beasts. Nothing.

You reach the forest exit as dawn breaks, and find your mentor already waiting for you, along with many of the clan's elders. He clicks, and gestures to you in respect. "I see you have done well. Three trophies. That matches the results of my trial so many sun-moons ago, but then again," he notes your wounds, "I came out looking much better."

He and the rest of the clan elders guide you to a clearing, where a young hunter is waiting with a medical kit. As he tends to your wounds, your mentor takes the trophies from your belt.

"Excellent work, my student. Sleep well tonight, for tomorrow, I shall give you your dreadlocks, and make you a hunter!"

You feel a sudden elation. It is done then, your trials are finished. It certainly wasn't easy, but you did it. You have made your clan proud.

_END OF EPISODE 1.

See you guys tomorrow, and thanks for joining me!

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>>24314913

My Face When

>>24314913
That was entertaining. I can dig it.

>>24314913

Good stuff OP.

>>24314913
Awesome.
OP, will be awaiting the next installment.

>>24314913
Awesome thread is awesome.

Excellent thread.
Polite sage for posting after the ned of the thread.