[RPG] The Sunny Side of Hell (Sonny Quest)

Megaman201 · Feb 17, 2019

Burning houses and the blood of humans.

That is what you woke up to that day.

Not your alarm clock. Not the scent of your daisies on the window sill.

Just rotting flesh, smoke, and death.

Sitting up from your position on the cold, hard ground, you open your eyes, rubbing them blearily. Acrid smoke fills your nostrils, but you do not cough. The sight of corpses envelops your sight, but you do not vomit. Instead, it serves to make your stomach rumble, and before you can help yourself you're already grabbing an arm from one of the nearby human bodies and tearing off a hunk of flesh, biting into it. Crimson liquid fills your mouth, and your mind and body are instantly rejuvenated, throwing away the limb as your brain finally catches up with your surroundings.

You look down at your hands, already starting to decay, thick pustules and boils dotting your greenish-black arms. Your lanky frame is hidden underneath the baggy t-shirt and jeans that now adorn you, and when you look into a piece of cloudy, broken glass, all you see is a marred, disgusting face, with yellowed teeth and bluish eyes.

You are now a zombie, it seems.

For some reason, you're taking all of this quite well.

Character Generation

[X] Choose a Name for yourself
[X] What Strain are you?

Physical - A straight-forward approach, the Physical Strain relies on a balance between offense and defense, often having abilities that aren't very flashy or special, but are good for getting the job done. +1 to all stats, start with Quick Strike (deal 100% of Strength as Damage, 30% chance of double-hit) and Regenerate (recover 40% Vitality as Health).
Fire - An utter powerhouse in battle, the Fire Strain makes use of high-crit-chance abilities and powerful hits to end fights before they can begin. However, the Fire Strain lacks in recovery options. +5 Strength, start with Fire Strike (Deal 150% of Strength as Damage, 30% chance to deal damage over time) and Phoenix Soul (critical strikes recover 60% of Vitality as Health).
Frost - Contrasting Fire, the Frost Strain uses highly defensive abilities to make its users a walking tank. Ice Strain users have a wide array of slows and stuns to debilitate their foes in battle. +5 Defense, start with Arctic Strike (Deal 80% of Instinct as Damage, 20% chance to slow victim) and Aqua Shield (recover 30% of Vitality as Health, regenerating health over time).
Nature - A recovery-focused strain, Nature users are often passive, taking delight in out-healing their opponents while watching them melt from their array of nature's finest weaponry. +5 Vitality, start with Savage Strike (Deal 70% of Strength as Damage, 15% chance to lower victim's Defense) and Synthesis (Recover 25% of Vitality as Health at the beginning of every turn).
Lightning - An extremely versatile strain, Lightning users often outpace their opponents by a large margin, making use of high burst damage and crowd control to leave victims spinning like a top. +5 Agility, start with Electro Bolt (Deal 65% of Instinct as Damage, 30% chance to increase Strength) and Arc Flash (Deal 120% of Strength as Damage with +15% Critical Chance. +150% Critical Damage if affected by a Lightning buff).
Shadow - An unconventional choice of evolution, Shadow Strain wielders make use of a wide array of debuffs to manipulate their opponents right to their deaths. +5 Instinct, start with Shadow Bolt (Deal 100% of Instinct as Damage, ignores Defense) and Curse (Deal 50% of Instinct as Damage, reduces healing on target by 70%, and dispells a random buff).

[X] Allocate your Stats

12 Free Points
HP: 25/25
Focus: 50/50
Strength: 5
Vitality: 5
Defense: 5
Agility: 5
Instinct: 5
Humanity: ???
HP = 5*Vitality, Focus = 10*Instinct.
Focus is required to use most abilities.
Strength is a measure of your overall physical power.
Vitality is a measure of your endurance and life.
Defense is your own protection and helps negate damage.
Agility is a measure of speed and can help in dodging enemy attacks.
Instinct is used for many abilities and dictates your Focus meter. Will also assist in decision making and intellect.
Humanity is how separated you are from other zombies like yourself. If your Humanity is low, you sacrifice your morals and ethics in exchange for the power that comes from being an Undead.
You may decrease your base stat values for extra Free Points, down to 1.

Now... Where do you go?
[X] Start by figuring out where the hell you are and how you ended up here. [Discover lore and backstory]
[X] Have yourself a little breakdown. It's never good to bottle things up. [Save your sanity a bit]
[X] Join the feast of flesh and blood. [Decreased Humanity, off-the-bat stat boost]
[X] You're disgusted by this massacre. Flee the area and enter the woods surrounding the town. [Increased Humanity. Begin your Adventure]

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This takes place in the Sonny universe developed by Krin. Gonna be honest, I have no idea where I'm going with this, and I'm mostly doing it for fun while I wait on things to update. Hopefully it doesn't crash and burn.

Suggestions, criticisms, discussion, and everything in between is entirely welcome here! I enjoy improving myself and seeing people talk about the quest, it's almost as fueling as coffee.

Megaman201 · Feb 17, 2019

Sam
Level: 2 [30/70]
HP: 55/55
Focus: 107/130
Humanity: 55%
Cash: $7
Stats

Strength: [8][+2] 10
Vitality: [8][+3] 11
Defense: [8][+0] 8
Agility: [11][+2] 13
Instinct: [9][+4] 13
Crit Chance: 10%

Abilities

[1/5] Heavy Strike - Physical

Deal 200% of Strength as Damage.
Cooldown: 1 Turn
Focus Cost: None
Requires Primary Weapon

[1/5] Electro Bolt - Lightning

Deal 65% of Instinct as Damage, 30% chance to gain Empower (+50% Strength) for 2 Turns.
Cooldown: None
Focus Cost: None

[1/5] Arc Flash - Lightning

Deal 120% of Strength as Damage with +15% Critical Chance. +150% Critical Damage if affected by a Lightning buff.
Cooldown: 4 Turns
Focus Cost: 20

[1/5] Energize

Restore 50% of Vitality and 100% of your Agility as Health to the target. Grants Haste (+30% Agility) for 3 Turns.
Cooldown: 3 Turns
Focus Cost: 15

Equipment

Torn T-Shirt - A ragged, white shirt, doesn't do much to cover you up, but you kinda like it.

Body
+1 Instinct

Ratty Jeans - Hole-filled denim pants, makes you feel tougher. Somehow.

Legs
+1 Vitality

Running Shoes - White running shoes that have somehow survived your transportation.

Feet
+1 Agility

Hunter's Handguards - Good to keep your fingers warm while slaughtering your prey.

Gloves
+1 Agility, +3 Instinct, +1 Strength, +2 Vitality

Wooden Cudgel - A hunk of wood in the rough shape of a club. Good for hitting people with.

Primary Weapon (One-Hand)
+1 Strength

Inventory

Grilled Trout [1]

Acquired from the Ghost Fisherman. Somehow, he manages to cook without a fire.
Food item.
Recover 20% HP.

Megaman201 · Feb 19, 2019

[X] Disgusted by the massacre, flee to the woods
[+5% Humanity]
[X]Bonus plan- use dirt and mud to coat body. Will help to hide both scent and appearance. Decent camouflage for both not being found, and not being recognized as a walking corpse. Nowhere near perfect, but beggars can't be choosers.
[More likely to avoid combat]

The sight of the feast is horrendous, in your eyes. These monsters are... devouring people who used to be friends and family. You clutch your head, whimpering like a dog, before rushing off into the nearby forest. You cannot take the sight any longer.

Disappearing into the woods, you take some time to roll around in a puddle of mud, spreading dirt on your face and caking your body with soil. While not ideal, it should help disguise your scent and features so you aren't immediately shot.

Maybe.

Continuing through the trees, you lightly crawl your way through the branches and brambles, hissing as a particularly thorny bit of bushes scratches and slits open a few pustules on your arm, causing them to bleed while leaking a fluorescent yellow fluid.
[-1 HP].

Forging onward, you come across what appears to be a beach. A phantasmal entity appears to be fishing, while in the background, a large ship burns. A sign, slightly battered yet surprisingly still standing, tells you the name;

Ishiguro's Rest.
[X] Explore the beach (80% Chance of Attack).
[X] Talk to the ghost (Buy/Sell goods, ask questions, listen to rumors).
[X] Go looking for a fight ("Training," enemies are weaker).
[X] Write In (Custom Action).

Megaman201 · Feb 20, 2019

TanaNari said:
[X] Stop to talk to the ghost.

1- Probably safe enough, seeing as Sam's already a walking corpse...
2- Does the ghost know why there's suddenly a bunch of undead roaming around? Did the gates of hell crack open, or is *this* hell?
2b- Pretty sure this actually is hell. Would explain everything.
3- Take a look at the wares, perhaps there's something worth coming back for when we have money.

You approach the spirit, ambling slightly as you do so, catching the apparitions attention with your shuffling gait. It has no face, nor arms, at least that you can see. Only ghostly robes and a circular straw hat. The spirit bows slightly as you stop, speaking.

"Greetings, weary traveler. I've fished up several things that might be of use to you."

You shake your head, saying that you don't have money on you, and are instead here to talk. Maybe browse for when you do have cash. Chuckling, the spirit... sits? On the air, gesturing for you to continue.

"Inquire, traveler, and perhaps I may have an answer."

Where did all the undead come from, you ask. Has Hell cracked open at last?

"I know not how the plague began, however I have heard tell that, in the past, there was an old baron transfixed on immortality ever since his wife died. Who knows."

Satisfies, you nod, and begin to look at his items.

Shop

Icy Katana

Your blood freezes when it sings. Whatever blood you have left, in any case.
Primary Arms (One-Handed)
+2 Agility, +12 Strength
Cost: $109

Hunters Handguards

Good to keep your fingers warm while slaughtering your prey.
Gloves
+1 Agility, +3 Instinct, +1 Strength, +2 Vitality
Cost: $43

Selection increase later.

Ishiguro's Rest.
[X] Explore the beach (80% Chance of Attack).
[X] Talk to the ghost (Buy/Sell goods, ask questions, listen to rumors).
[X] Go looking for a fight ("Training," enemies are weaker).
[X] Write In (Custom Action).

Megaman201 · Feb 20, 2019

TanaNari said:
Not much to do, then. I wonder what zombies eat aside the obvious... maybe fishing something up from the sea some day would be a good idea. For now, however...

[X] Explore the beach

As you explore the ghost beach, it doesn't take long for you to come across a blue-skinned, shambling zombie. The Undead appears to be holding a cudgel of some kind, and it glares at you with suspicion in its eyes.
Humanity Check [<40%] Failed

The zombie roars, swinging its club in an arc that fires a bolt of freezing energy at you. Jumping out of the way, you feel heat coursing under your skin, almost like electricity is at the tips of your fingers. Your foe screeches again as it stands there, waiting your next move.

Looks like you can't reason your way out of this one.

Combat
Sam

Level: 1
HP: 44/45
Focus: 80/80

Frost Zombie

Level: 2
HP: 90/90
Focus: 90/100

[X] Use Electro Bolt
[X] Use Arc Flash
[X] Wait (+20% Agility and +20% Defense against next attack)
[X] Flee

Combat Crunch

I'm using a simple d100 system. Whenever someone makes an attack, I roll d100+[Agility] on both sides to see if it actually hits or not. If it connects, I take the attacking stat (usually strength or instinct) minus Half the enemy's Defense, then calculate damage.

For example;
You and the Frost Zombie both roll d100+11. You get 50, he gets 43, so your attack hits. In this encounter, the Frost Zombie has 6 defense and you have 9 Instinct, so that's 9-3=6 Instinct. Multiply by 65% for the damage, and you deal 4 damage to the Zombie.

If you have a better system in mind, please don't hesitate to say so. The stats above are not the stats of the Frost Zombie.

Megaman201 · Feb 20, 2019

TanaNari said:
Electro bolt until we get the 1/3rd chance of the electric buff, then use arc flash until buff wears off.

Channeling the lightning beneath your skin, you clasp your hands together, sending forth a bolt of electricity towards the Frost Zombie. Connecting, the undead is electrocuted, howling in pain as it kneels.
Sam dealt 6 Damage to Frost Zombie
Frost Zombie: 83/90 HP

The Frost Zombie then roars, swinging its cudgel at you, but the wild swing barely even skins a pustule as you duck out of the way. Rolling to your feet, you send another shocking bolt at the Zombie, who howls once again.
Sam dealt 6 Damage to Frost Zombie
Frost Zombie: 57/90 HP

The Frost Zombie launches a chilling blast at you, different from the other, and as you move to roll away it appears to... change its angle? Your spine screams in agony as the bolt slams into your back, forced on to the ground and dazed. Your foe follows up with a strike from his club, but when it connects, barely any damage is done, and you are able to slam the Frost Zombie with another bolt of electricity.
Frost Zombie dealt 12 Damage to Sam
Sam: 32/45 HP
Sam dealt 6 Damage to Frost Zombie
Frost Zombie: 51/90 HP

Power courses through you as your more potent electric strengths awaken. Lightning coursing into your fist, you slam the Frost Zombie in its skull, the heat and current causing its face to bake as it howls.
Sam dealt 25 Damage to Frost Zombie
Frost Zombie: 26/90 HP

Combat
Sam

Level: 1
HP: 32/45
Focus: 60/80
Arc Flash Cooldown: 4 Turns
Empowered [+50% Strength]: 1 Turn

Frost Zombie

Level: 2
HP: 26/90
Focus: 50/100

[X] Use Electro Bolt
[X] Wait (+20% Agility and +20% Defense against next attack)
[X] Flee
[X] Write-In

Megaman201 · Feb 20, 2019

TanaNari said:
[X] Use Electro Bolt

There's no point in switching up the strategy. Keep relying on the bolt until the bash cooldown as timed out, or a couple lucky crits drop the dude.

... If this were the actual game, I'd have a second bash on the command bar...

Continuing with your plan, you charge up another bolt of electricity, letting it loose on the Frost Zombie. However, for once, it misses, the yellow orb whizzing by its head as the Zombie charges at you. The Frost Zombie visibly tinges red with rage, strength coursing through it.
Sam loses Empowered.
Arc Flash Cooldown: 3 Turns
Frost Zombie is Enraged. +300% Strength.

Attempting to save your own hide, you Wait, guarding yourself against the oncoming attack. Even with your preparations, however, you cannot dodge out of the way in time, and you are slammed full-force with a strike from the Frost Zombie's cudgel to the skull.
Frost Zombie deals 5 Damage to Sam.
Arc Flash Cooldown: 2 Turns
Frost Zombie loses Enraged.
Sam: 27/45 HP

Rubbing your head, you begin charging another bolt of electricity, sending it whizzing at your opponent. The orb connects, frying the Zombie even more as its skin turns black, blood and pus leaking from its various orifices. On its last legs, the Frost Zombie charges at you, wanting to put you in the ground once and for all.
Sam deals 6 Damage to Frost Zombie.
Arc Flash Cooldown: 1 Turn
Frost Zombie: 20/90 HP

The Frost Zombie brings a glowing-blue club down on you with wicked speed, but you are able to roll out of the way in time, sending both the zombie and the club into the snow. Dazed, your opponent is vulnerable to your counter, which you take with a vicious bolt of energy to its skull. Power courses through you again as your muscle fibers tighten, lightning empowering you as yellow-green bolts shock the frozen ground around your form.
Sam deals 12 Damage to Frost Zombie.
Sam gains Empowered. +50% Strength for 2 Turns.
Arc Flash: Ready
Frost Zombie: 8/90 HP

The Frost Zombie tries to scramble up to its feet again, but you tighten your fist, electricity arcs from your hand in an arc as the Frost Zombie is electrocuted. Your foe lies still, dead on the frozen ground, unmoving for the last time. Knowledge and strength enters you once more, different from the last time. It feels like you've grown stronger after that fight.
Frost Zombie has died.
Sam gained 80 XP.
Sam gained $50
Level up!
Sam: 27/45 HP, 40/80 Focus.

[X] Pick up whatever equipment is on the body. (Gain "Cudgel (+3 Strength)", 30% chance for Accessory equipment.)
[X] Devour the corpse of your victim. (+1 to Instinct and Strength, recover 20% Health and Focus. Decreased Humanity.)
[X] Return to the beach and rest.
[X] Continue looking for battle.

[X] Gained 2 Stat Points
[X] Choose a new Ability, or Level Up your current ones

[2/5] Electro Bolt

Deal 85%[+20%] of Instinct as Damage, 40%[+10%] chance to gain Empower (+50% Strength) for 2 Turns.
Cooldown: None
Focus Cost: None

[2/5] Arc Flash

Deal 120% of Strength as Damage with +15% Critical Chance. +160%[+10%] Critical Damage if affected by a Lightning buff.
Cooldown: 4 Turns
Focus Cost: 20

[1/5] Energize

Restore 50% of Vitality and 100% of your Agility as Health to the target. Grants Haste (+30% Agility) for 3 Turns.
Cooldown: 3 Turns
Focus Cost: 15

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If there's any way you think I can improve, don't hesitate to say so!

Megaman201 · Feb 24, 2019

TanaNari said:
[X] Pick up whatever equipment is on the body.

(This should probably be automatic unless there's a story-enforced rush).

[X] Resist impulse to eat zombie, go back to beach to rest and get a handle on what just happened. That's messed up on so many levels.

[X] Ask our ghost buddy if he ever fishes up actual fish in that store of his. If zombie flesh is a valid meal, surely animals also work. I'm guessing seaweed won't work, however.

[X] +1 Agi, +1 Inst
[X] Pick up Energize- gonna need a heal sooner or later.

You feel... faster. Stronger. Picking up the dropped cudgel of the Frost Zombie, you weigh it in your hands, and decide it's good enough for swinging. Primary Weapon acquired. Unlocked "Heavy Strike." Lightning continues to crackle beneath your skin, and as you observe your body, it looks... blackened. Charred, almost, with sparks of yellow and blue arcing over your flesh. Shaking your head, you decide to ignore it for now, heading back to the rest area to get your bearings. This is weird. Excessively. How in the fuck did you just... fling orbs of electricity all over hell and gone, and punch someone so hard that their face nearly melted?

It's insane. That's the only explanation.

You've developed... lightning powers, you suppose, and are somehow able to beat undead monsters a head taller than you to nothing but pulp. It's... you sigh.

You decide to talk to your "Ghost Buddy," since you never did get a name, asking if he ever fishes up actual fish. The spirit, having no face, still manages to convey a moment of happiness. "Why yes, traveler, indeed I do have food in my store. I imagine you're getting hungry, yes?" Your belly, somehow, rumbles, despite you being an Undead and biological processes should have stopped long ago. Then again, you're undead, already fictitious. The ghost chuckles, and gives you a Grilled Trout. "That should help you recover, traveler. On the house, as they say." H-How? There's no grill anywhere nearby... fuck it, shouldn't question it. Free food.

Shop

Icy Katana

Your blood freezes when it sings. Whatever blood you have left, in any case.
Primary Arms (One-Handed)
+2 Agility, +12 Strength
Cost: $109

Hunters Handguards

Good to keep your fingers warm while slaughtering your prey.
Gloves
+1 Agility, +3 Instinct, +1 Strength, +2 Vitality
Cost: $43

Grilled Trout

Somehow, the ghost manages to cook fish without fire.
Food item.
Recover 20% HP.
$20

Selection increase later.

Ishiguro's Rest [3:21 AM]
[X] Explore the beach (80% Chance of Attack).
[X] Talk to the ghost (Buy/Sell goods, ask questions, listen to rumors).
[X] Go looking for a fight ("Training," enemies are weaker).
[X] Rest (List amount of hours. Recover 50% of Vitality as Health and 50% of Instinct as Focus per Hour.)
[X] Write In (Custom Action).

Megaman201 · Mar 5, 2019

"Excuse me, do you have a name? I'm Sam." You say, giving a smile, however hideous, to the spirit. You take a seat next to the ghost, legs crunching up and knees at your chest, hugging your shins as you look out to the sea. Everything has been so... hectic. It seems the shock of things has worn off, and now you can finally see how fucked you are. An abomination of a monster in a world where almost everything wants to kill you. It makes you feel...
[X] Scared
[X] Calm
[X] Excited

The ghost hums for a moment before answering. "You may call me Gin." He says with a soft chuckle. Probably an inside joke. You smile, before remembering you have actual money now. Pulling out several bills, you offer them to Gin, asking to purchase the gloves, which he brings out happily. "Not many are able to purchase my wares on their second day. You seem to be a lucky one."

-$43, gained Hunter's Handguards.

Slipping on your new item, you grin, feeling a bit of pride at finally having done something relatively normal. Shopping for clothes. Clenching your fists, you get up, waving to Gin and heading to a small cave you saw while exploring. Placing a few sharp stones at the entrance, you sleep on the sand, feeling a bit safer than usual.

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"I'm Louis. Just a friend. Can you walk?"
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Sitting up, you take a moment to appreciate the inhuman recovery that being a zombie grants you. Most of your previous wounds have damn near fully healed, your focus has improved, and by God you feel strong. Picking up your cudgel, you head outside, using the club to brush aside the rocks placed to pierce people's feet. Heading out of the cavern, you hum, striding across the beach with a small smile. You then happen upon something that is going to prove... quite a bit challenging.

A blue-skinned Frost Zombie, seemingly leading two green-skinned, normalish zombies that you mentally categorize as Walkers. The blue zombie lets out a howl as it points at you with its cudgel, and its minions attack, claws swiping at your form. Neatly dodging out of the way, you roll into a crouched position, grip on your club tightening. Electricity crackles beneath your skin, your flesh blackening as bluish-gold energy begins arcing across your muscles.

You fight.

Battle
[X] Attack (pick a target)

Electro Bolt
Heavy Strike
Arc Flash
Energize

[X] Wait (Raises Agility by 300% until next turn)
[X] Item

Grilled Trout (Recover 20% HP)

[X] Flee

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If I make any mistakes, please let me know!

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