Open Prompt Event SC Here's some advice || Hunger Games scavenging patrol

[Snowdropheart]

Snowdropheart​

STAY ALIVE

Snowdropheart's pelt shone in the night, as she climbed through fences and crawled under gaps. She wasn't experienced in leading a patrol, but it was her who had this idea and so she stood up for the task. Food was scarce in ShadowClan, has been for a whole moon now, and it didn't look like things were improving. Cats were starving, caregivers and kittens struggling, elders fading. Snowdropheart was determined to change that.

And so now here she was, leading these cats into twoleg territory, in hopes of finding some scraps to bring back. They would need to be quick, yet quiet, so as to not alert the twolegs or their dogs, not to anger any kittypets or loners roaming around. It wasn't going to be easy, but, with any luck, they would have something to show for it.

Of course, she wasn't proud of needing to scavenge twoleg junk, but they had no choice left anymore. Regular hunting patrols brought back significantly less food than was needed and so Snowdropheart decided to spare a night getting food elsewhere.

"Okay, listen up everyone." she paused at the first location filled with shiny silver containers. "Spread around, work in groups, whatever you feel works best for you. But remember - no loud noises and be swift! We don't want anyone paying attention to us."

And with that, she turned towards the nearest bin laying toppled on the ground and peeked inside.

Spoiler: OOC - Rules

If you have any questions, please reach out to @Scarlet or @Howee!

Rules
- Follows basic rules for the Hunger Games event.
- Be considerate of other roleplayers! No double-posting.
- Chaos dice are rolled every 2 OOC days (rolled by either Scarlet or Howee). These are events that the patrol cannot ignore and may include anything from a hunting event to unexpected danger. Additionally, each time a chaos event takes place, a 1d20 will be rolled and will contribute to the 'noise' for the patrol. Once the noise reaches 50, the party must flee to another area to reset the meter or return to camp.
- 1d10 for hunts, and only a 10 is a success.
- Not only for thieves, any cat apprentice-aged or older than can participate!
- Each participant should roll for one of the following Dumpster Diving Surprises prompts, unless your character joins in on another person's roll to help out!
- The thread will be closed at the end of the month.

Dumpster Diving Surprises (roll a 1d20)

1 - A huge rat darts out from behind a bin. It's twice the size of a mouse and more vicious. (Roll a 1d10 and then a 1d20 for chance of injury. 1-10 =Hunting Success. 10-20 = All Clear)
2 - The lid's peeled halfway back and the stench is appalling. Flies buzz around it, but it's… technically food? You could try a bite if you're feeling brave.
3 - You catch the scent of something foul. It's repulsive disgusting, absolutely gut churning unless... roll in it?
4- It's your lucky day! You find some bones with morsels of meat still left on. It's dry and chewy but edible.
5- Quick! A mouse darts out from under one of the cans! (Roll a 1d10)
6 - A dirty plush lies in the dirt. It's soggy and leaking fluff but maybe someone would like it?
7 - Growing out of the concrete, you spot a patch of green. (Roll for herbs, or ignore it and move on.)
8 - You don't find anything. No garbage for you, loser.
9 - While you're walking around or digging through the cans, you feel something sharp. (Roll a 1d20 for Dexterity or Perception)
10 - Something small with a few too many legs crawls over your pelt. Kill it, ignore it, or... maybe a snack?
11 - Glinting in the trash something catches your eye.
12 - There's some leftovers in one of the cans. (Eat up! +1 to your next roll.)
13 - While digging through the trash the whole bag bursts open. It's slimy and gross but desperate times call for desperate measures. (Roll a 1d10 find any edible food scraps.)
14 - A two-leg left out a tin of kittypet food. It smells really good... Do you take a taste or avoid the risk altogether?
15 - Something fuzzy is growing from some scraps, but maybe there's something to be salvaged? (Roll a 1d10. If successful then a 1d20)
16 - Insects pick at a rotting bird. It's long past the point of edible, its skeleton clearly poking through its feathers. If you wanna dissect it for bones, you better have a strong stomach. (1d20 and get a 15 or higher to get a bird skull!)
17 - Something moves inside a soggy box. Investigate or ignore. (Roll a 1d8 - 1–6: it collapses and drenches you, 7–8 there's a mouse! Roll 1d10 to catch it.)
18 - You find a rad pair of sunglasses! Super cool bro! They're a bit crooked, but you look amazing. (You're feeling confident! +1 to your next roll.)
19 - A gust of wind blows bits of trash everywhere! Nothing you can eat but here have a piece of garbage.
20 - While you're digging you get coated in a foul smelling liquid. Ew... (-1 to your next roll)

- For prompts requiring additional rolls, you may follow Dizzy's Chart For Basic Stuff or simply go with what you think works best, as long as you still follow your result!


Chaos Dice

1 - There's movement from inside the two-leg nest. Light spills out from a window, lighting up the trash-strewn ground. (roll a 1d20)
2 - One of the cans tip over and it makes a ton of noise! (roll a 1d20)
3 - A dog starts going crazy from one of the yards! (roll a 1d20)
4 - You and another clanmate find the same scraps. Do you negotiate or bicker over who found it first? (roll a 1d20)
5 - There's a muffled growl coming from one of the bins. (investigate or leave it be? if you investigate roll a 1d20)
6 - Quick! A few mice scurry out from under the dumpsters. The next three posters can roll a 1d10 to try and catch one!
7 - Rat attack! the rats the rats we are the rats. Roll 1d20 for basic attacks, this will end after enough damage is dealt. Afterward each participant rolls 1d10 to catch stragglers.

 

[Grayflight]

TRIGGER WARNING

Descriptions of decay and decomposing flesh.

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Once again, Grayflight found himself in Twolegplace looking for food to help their starving Clan. Only this time, there was no glorious cache of rabbits to raid. This time, they were reduced to sorting through Twoleg refuse- usually something he would do for finding a trinket, not for food. While Twolegs would sometimes throw away things that were still good, more often than not it was just as foul as crowfood.

Oh well. Beggars couldn't be choosers, and there were too many little mouths to feed back at camp.

He jumped onto one of the trashcans, nudging the metal lid off to where it clattered onto the ground. A foul stench rose up from the can, which was practically empty - the Twolegs must've not taken care of this one in awhile. Almost nothing seemed edible, and even if it were, the stench from everything else would make it difficult to eat. The carrion bugs skitter about, revealing the rotting carcass of some poor bird that must've been trapped inside the can. Not even the marrow would be worth anything, but the flesh was decayed enough that... he hooked a claw into an empty eye socket and slid the skull out, cringing as viscera slipped off the bone and into the trash.

He hopped out of the bin and eyed his little prize - a dip in a puddle would no doubt help clean it up. He splashed the skull in some rainwater, and with most of the decayed flesh now washed away, it was at least acceptable to bring back to camp.

Off to find something more useful, then.

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OOC

Rolled a 7 for hunting prey - didn't find anything.
Rolled a 16 for dumpster diving, and a 15 for grabbing the skull!

BIO

ShadowClan Thief
60 moons || he/him
SPEECH || THOUGHTS