/cyoa/ - Choose Your Own Adventure

>source

biological. fuckin' retroviruses…

>mutations

natural weapons for free

natural armour

razor maw

regeneration

iron frame

>malignancies

bloodlust

Ichor blood

boiling pustules

>traits

accepted member

safe house

survivalist

>drawbacks

addiction

hunter's prey

watchers in the dark

>companions

Melissa

>missions

hunt for the cure

promised land

>bonuses

noblebright

this little light

Gifted (I is Cthulu)

>Mutations

Razor Maw

Natural Armor

Natural Weapons

Living Hive (Spiders, of the nasty "necrotic and neuro toxic because we're minor abominations" kind. Might evolve into Grey Widowers later)

Darksight

Bulging Biceps

Regeneration

Tentacles

Iron Frame

Ascended Mind

Reactive Conditioning

Seers Gaze

>Malignancies

Ichor Blood

Blood Lust

Flayed Skin

Grotesque

Marked One

Night Terrors

Twice as Bright

Failing Organs

>Traits

Arsenal

Preserved Visage

Controlled Progression

Survivalist

Heightened Senses (my "sixth" sense is chosen)

Tenacity

Reaction Times

Silver Tongue

>Drawbacks

Debt

Public Enemy

Rude Awakening

Addiction

Watcher in the Dark

Hunters Prey

Hive Plague

>Companions

Decius Amadeo

Geo

Dark Delver

Graveseeker

>Missions

The Coming Storm

Dark Descent

Survival

To Make Kingdom

Kin Slayer

Turf War

Promised Land

Onward and Upwards

>Bonuses

This Little Light of Mine

It's gonna be a bitch of a rough start, but, and that's a hell of a but, if I can make it, I ought to be able to become an Outer God.

>>4517

This is actually a pretty fun build. And it also sounds like a legit noble bright build. Hell, I think I'd read the book. Well done.

>>4428

ORIGIN

>Gifted

MUTATIONS

>Natural Armor

>Bulging Biceps

>Regeneration

>Iron Frame

>Ascended mind

>Reactive Conditioning

MALIGNANCIES

>Ichor Blood

>Bloodlust

>Grotesque

>Marked one

TRAITS

>Controlled Progression

>Tenacity

>Reaction Time

DRAWBACKS

>Brain Drain

>Hunters Prey

COMPANIONS

>None because OP is stingy

MISSIONS

>Dark Descent

>Kin Slayer

>Promised Land

BONUS

>Noblebright

funny how the 2 first people to reply cannot do simple math

>>4530

Fuck me, it's for ever Adititional Mission. Add Kin Slayer in QUESTS.

I really like the simplicity of this cyoa.

Gifted

The good:

Regeneration, iron frame, reactive conditioning

The bad:

Marked one and acid blood

Traits:

Reaction time and controller progression

Drawbacks:

Rude awakening

Companion:

I guess the chained maiden

Missions: dark desent, kin slayer, onwards and upwards

Bonus:

Noblebright and this little light

Story:

I begin confused and alone in a unknown dark room. Before long it becomes clear that there is bloodlust in the air. I can't stay here wherever here is. Just then a swift humanoid figure leaps from the shadows with the ferosity of a rabid badger. My fast reflexes engage and my body reacts, blocking then countering with a strong hook stunning the attacker for a split second. More then enough time to land another hard blow, then another, then another in a blistering flurry of punches. It goes down but I continue punching until it stops moving and I am exhausted. Getting up while gasping for breath I take in my surroundings and notice this crazed thing that was once a man was not alone. Surrounded the only option is to push foward and fight for survival.

…

Hours later beaten, bloody, tattered, and cut up but still just barely alive the adrenalin starts to wear off and symptoms of shock and exhaustion begin to set in. But I see something just a little further. A brighter, warmer light then I have ever known. I crawl my way slowly to the light, the pain comming in waves with each movement. Tearing at the ground with busted knuckles as my own skin slowly burns from my own blood. Finally I reach this light and pass out in its warm glow.

…

…

I awake feeling like a new man. No pain or injuries, just some new scars. Bathing in this light feels great but hunger and thirst nag at my senses making it clear I can't stay here much longer. It is clear to me that this is a place I will return to often. After a finding a few sips of slightly less funky then usual water that accumulated in the curves of some long broken rusted out machine I hear a rhythmic jangling of metal. Slipping into the shadows I watch assessing the situation hoping to have the upper hand this time if it is another fight.

The sound stops. It is dead quiet. With a loud thud that shakes the surroundings a mass of puss coveted heaving muscle screams. He begins smashing everything that surrounds him. It is clear this one's mind is gone and is now longer even fully aware of whats going on.

Watching I begin to think that some sort of theoretical being at a higher level probably thinks of our normal human level of comprehension the same way. What would a mind like that think like…

Lost in thought I nearly got out of the way of some flying debris, revealing my position in the process. The "beast" took notice, gnashing its teeth in charging towards me. As I prepared to take what would probably be the hardest blow of my life the quick glint of metal flashed followed by a clink if chains surrounding the "beast" and stopping him dead in his tracks for a quick moment. Taking the opportunity I exploded into the strongest punch I could muster, leaning my whole weight into it and stiffening my body on the moment of impact. I felt and heard a crunch as the blow connected. I looked down at my hand almost sure it must be broken. Instead it looked perfectly fine. Quickly I reasoned out that my body must have already adapted to be more durable and hit harder after recovering from leaving that room.

My attention was then drawn back to the "beast" as he slumped in the grip of the chains, no longer supporting his own weight. The chains begain to jerk upward making him resemble a grotesque marionette. I derided I had to finish this. I jumped up getting a firm grip on his throat with my finger tips and then kicked off of him ripping away a section of his voicebox. The chains slacked and released him with a fleshy smack on contact with the ground. A pool of blood forming around him.

Still on high alert I looked for the source of chains. Quickly I spot a almost ghostly figure wrapped in rope and chains that slithered around as if they were alive.

We begin looking each other up and down trying to get a feel for the situation.

On closer inspection I see that whoever this is the are wrapped up in a sheet for some reason. Short, small, vaguely feminine I begin to wonder how this mystery person was able to hold that mountain of muscle back at all.

She then points a me and covers where I think is her mouth in silent laugh. I get the feeling she is making fun of my almost nonexistent rags that were once cloths. What little that was not ripped apart was eaten away at by my corrosive blood. Still she is one to talk(or not I guess) for somebody's running into battle dressed in a damn sheet. Oddly enough although I get the feeling she is formidable I don't think she is a threat. My stomach rumbles again reminding me of my need for something to eat. May as well ask this girl if she know where the town is so I can eat.

She skips off then pauses to wave for me to follow.

…

When I got to town I got a pretty cold reception even from other mutants pretty far along in their mutations. Whispers that I was some sort of cursed warning of doom or something. Hanging around with this strange mute girl was probably not helping. The fact I didn't have a scrap of money to my name really didn't help. But that changed for a few who gave me and my "companion" a free meal when they found out what I had to get thorough to get here and the big "beast" we took out not too far from town.

They offered me a job to work with the local slayers.

I looked across the table at the girl who helped me out, as if to ask what she thinks.

She shrugged and then I heard her speak for the first time in a soft almost distant sounding voice.

"Sure, my name is Aliea but people around he call me the chained maiden. I wouldn't mind working with you as long as you get some new pants. Your butt shows when you walk around".

With that I joined the slayers and made a new Ally.

…

Months have passed. I have been on many tough battles and feel I have gotten stronger, made life down here a little safer, but there is this persistent nagging feeling that their is something more. Something deeper both figuratively and literally. I have spending a lot of my free time reading, learning searching for some truth around the corner that will make everything fall into place and get rid of this feeling that I am missing something fundamental about what is really going on.

…

We just fought a being that violated everything I thought I knew about this world. The few men that came back haven't been the same since. Though they are physically alright they can't even finish a sentence of the physics defying horror we faced. Rather then defeat the abomination it seemed to just lose interest in us and phased away through the floor.

Aliea has been just sitting around in my secret spot where sunlight comes through. I think the whole team needs a break to get their heads together.

The strange thing is while everyone was horrified beyond comprehension it has made me even more curious of what is "really" going on in this world. What hidden truths would make a being like that even possible in our world. I need to know more. I have to find answers and I am sure I won't find them here.

…

I have been saving and planning for this for awhile. Today is the day I begin my journey to discover the deeper truths of this world. While I tried to insist that I should go alone Aliea has decided to come along anyway.

…

There is nothing but endless darknesd and horror down here. Fires don't stay lit, batteries drain down in minutes and nothing makes any damn sense. I grow tired of aimlessly wondering in this pitch black hell. I don't think Aliea is holding up much better.

…

Nope nope nope nope. Walked through a doorway and experienced the life of a fungus in what felt like real time out of nowhere. Turned out to be only a few seconds in real time. Then Aliea's ropes and chains started talking and freaked her out to the point where she has me carrying the chains because she no longer trust them.

That is it, I am calling it. I quit. I have had enough of this place. It is time to go back up. Aliea says I owe her for all I put her through. I recall saying I wanted to go alone and she came because she wanted to but this is not the time to bring it up.

Now is the time to focus and get out of here.

…

…

It has been a month since we made it back up to civilation. I sit here in the sunny spot with Aliea's head resting on my lap wondering what the hell I was thinking. I gaze up and think about how it is absurd to think I could learn the fundamental truths yet ignore the white rat in the room. I know nothing first hand about what lies above. Nothing about how we really fit into the big picture. Most of all I want to show Aliea the sky. Guess I better start saving up and tracking down info.

…

It has been a long week. Slayed 3 monsters and just finished fighting off some nut job out of towner who attacked me without warning because of my mark.

Seems my luck is changing though. Sitting down for a drink I heard some rather interesting info. Seems a new pathway upward has been uncovered. Some are speculating that their is major tresure to be had, more increasingly is the possibility that it could be a new pathway all the way up to the surface. One thing that everyone agrees is that it will be dangerous and should only be explored by the strong or the crazy.

When I told Aliea about it see seemed really excited it.

…

Now that was a adventure. Rivals, boobie traps, puzzles, and even a fight against a giant bipedal mining robot modified to be used for fighting. Now her is the moment we have been fighting for.

*opens hatch to blinding sunlight*

It is so beautiful that I am trying to hold back tears. It is a clear blue sky, flat expansive view with the horizon in the distance. The great above ground city a few miles away but so huge it's scale is still comes across as to be unimaginable to me if I hadn't seen it.

Aliea was so happy she danced in the sunlight for a solid hour. She then did something I have never seen her do. She took off that sheet revealing a normal clothed cute girl underneath. She then rather quickly wrapped herself back up in chains just without the sheet.

We sat in what I think was called grass (read about it in a book months ago so not really sure) and watched the sun set, the stars come out, and the upper city light up.

…

I should have been happy being one of the privileged few to have a day in the sun.

I should have been happy become so close to Aliea.

I should have been happy with the fame and fortune I earned from that adventure.

But as appealing as my time in the light is I can feel in my bones that I will only find the truth in the depths of darkness. I have said my goodbyes because I realize that even if I one day return I will not be the same man.

…

It has been a month since I have last seen any form of light yet navigation seems far easier this time around. I hear whispers that I can never quite make out and I am starting to feel the essence of beings near by. This is not so bad.

…

The voice are getting clearer and it almost feels like I can see. I think I should try to communicate with the whispers.

…

I finally am starting to get it. We are like all conected man. Everyone is someone and someone could be anyone you know. If people understood how we are all interconnected their would be no more violence. Just peace and love man.

I see it all, it is vivid like a rainbow.

…

What a delusional fool I have been their were no voices, no nothing just silence and this persistent darkness. I have been in it for so long it is almost as if it has substance. Like I could feel the absence of light and matter like it was inky soup that could be manipulated. Such thoughts are silly and the result of sensory deprivation. Well despite it being nothing and even more nothing I might as well see this through to the end and keep going.

…

I have been to the space in between space. I have held a shadow in a room with no light. Everything we think is isn't but many of what I thought isn't really is. That shouldn't be surprising because thoughts aren't. Nothing is nothing but everything is nothing too. Could it be that nothing could be everything?

…

I am darkness

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>>5506

I realize the ending is pretty weak but I am tired and just want to be done.

>>5511

Would you believe I typed it all on a cell phone while waiting for a ride that never came.

I think if I had a actual keyboard I would have ended up typing a full novella.

Which is strange because I was sure I hated to write.

>>5502

>>5503

>>5504

>>5505

>>5506

Not to put a damper on or anything, but you do realize the CYOA is set in the 40k universe, right? There's a distinct lack of gold, skulls, fancy hats and gothic cathedrals in your story.

>a giant bipedal mining robot modified to be used for fighting

At least you got that part right, Imperium is basically fighting using old agricultural and engineering equipment.

>>4428

>Biological

>Mutations

Bulging biceps

Regeneration

Darksight

Living hive

>Malignancy

Bloodlust

Flayed Skin

Night terrors

>Traits

Accepted member

A little more

>Drawbacks

Public Enemy

Hunters pray

>>4428

I really enjoy this one

>>4428

Source

Chemical

Mutation

Natural weapons

Natural armor

Bulging biceps

Regeneration

Ranged option

Iron frame

Malignancy

Ichor blood

Marked one

Grotesque

Flayed skin

Bloated mass -> Mostly fats

Blood Lust

Traits

Preserved visage

Heightened senses

Tenacity

Reaction time

Safe House

Accepted Member

Craftsman

Drawbacks

Rude awakening

Watchers in the dark

Brain drain

Hunters prey

Addiction - I choose to fight my addiction.

Companions

Charlotte - Training partner

Melissa - Powerful and likes to cook the good stuff

Carlton - Bro

Missions

Miracle matter

The coming storm

Survival

Upward onward

Promised land

Kin Slayer - I eat the people I hunt.

Bonuses

Noblebright

I want the bros Rick,Richard, Rob, and Rey, and Geo but I can't add any more problems

>>5978

>Missions

The coming storm

Turf War

Promised land