Escape On Thera

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Wessolf here. Apologies for the late update. Things have been busy, and coupled with an attempt to increase the quality of the updates a bit, I've ended up taking much longer than usual with these. We hope that you'll continue to enjoy the story nonetheless.

We'll also be changing the structure of the updates a bit to better fit the number of suggestions we're taking.

>First, try talking and reasoning with it. Perhaps it's a sapient being but under stress of survival and capture.
>However, it could also be angry at containment, and possibly hurt. Healing the little critter might tame it.
>If the creature does not respond in a meaningful or non-feral way, prepare yourself and your body.

The creature looks like it is in pain, its body misshapen and having weird crystals growing on it. It also is completely rabid and beyond any help you could manage. All it wants is a bite out of your juicy lizard rump, and you're not going to let that happen!

>So, uh, trust your instinct. Maybe unpower the tube, sealing it again.
>Well, corrosive slime seems like an ideal weapon, especially as it's contained and not likely to dodge.
>Thirdly, using your conduit charge might be an expensive mistake.
> Smash the vent open with your muscles to release the frightening creature in there, then pry the goop-O-tron open to release that frightening creature too. Hide in the chest & let them fight it out.
>Don't worry, it can't get you. The door isn't open nearly far enough for it to get through. door opens the rest of the way Oh, never mind. Good luck.

For the moment it is trapped so you consider your options. The cylinder door is malfunctioning and stuck in a halfway open position, so unpowering it might release the lock mechanism completely.

The acid is fairly strong attack, but one might not be enough to kill the beast and you have only limited number of charges available to you perhaps better spent elsewhere?

Getting the two monsters to fight each other would be a clever idea, but there is no guarantee that they both won't end up chasing after you. The vent is firmly bolted in place, but you could use the acid to dissolve it if you so choose.

Suddenly there is a resounding crash as the beast rams the door open and flops on the floor. It howls and scrapes its claws against the floor as its sickened body struggles up. It turns to you!

>Bash the monster's head with the chamber pot. If it breaks into shards, commence with the stabbing.
Fitan: Smack beast in face with locked lunchbox to let the door slam shut again
>If the creature attempts to attack, assault it with green lunchbox.
>If it attacks back, avoid it.

You can't decide which one! Should you go for the pot? Or--or!



Before you could decide, the monster got the leg up on you, and you ended up tossing both of them on the floor.

Dangit! You decided too late and ended up wasting your moment.

Remember what animals in the wild do to scare off hostiles: They make themselves look big and make a loud noise. So, hunch down, raise your hands holding your cape above your head, open your mouth and yell as loudly as you can at the creature.
Due to the creature, momentarily forget that you are in a cave until you hear echoes of your yell bouncing from every wall inside.

You bellow out your shrillest yell yet!







The monster is stunned! Now's your chance!





Hang on, what's up with that panel?