Part 16: I Need to Get the Hell Out of Here

Chapter 15: I Need to Get the Hell Out of Here

Just in case you guys needed to be reminded of what was going on last time, here's a little reminder.



Which basically means: OH SHIT! I can't be stuck in Hades!!! I'm not dead dammit!!!

Okay, think man, think. How do you get out of here? Well, Charon is clearly the key to getting out of here. I convince Charon to let me out, and I'm good. Too bad I can't speak. Well, let's try and make myself look like someone he'd like to help out. Like himself.



It's Snavig time.





Okay, I'm just like you now, Charon. Gimme five!





Oh son of a bitch. Why are people never impressed by coming face to face with themselves? I know I would be.

Okay, so clearly that didn't work, so I need to try something else. Well, there's only one more creature I can Snavig in here, so let's go back to the ugly twins behind me.







Here we go again. This is going to feel weird again.



Oh dammit, I really hate this. Oh well, whatever gets me out of here.





Just keep looking mean, just keep looking mean....







Um, wow. I think this is working.





Okay, I'm out. Thank God. I don't want to go back there again. Now I'll just wait for Snavig to wear off...



Okay, there we go. Now, I've got another totem, so let's go back and see what the big blue monster can pull off in the first time tunnel. Back to the Dungeon Master's house.

















Alright Brog, it's go time.















Alright, we're back at the White House, and I'm back in Brog's brain. Well, Brog's head, at least.

Brog no like it here. Brog teeny bit scared.

C'mon man, you're a big scary monster. You shouldn't be scared. You're probably bigger than anything else we could encounter...hang on, move closer to that mailbox.





Holy crap, dude, you are really really short. How did I not notice that before? Well, hopefully you're at least strong. I mean, you can eat rocks. That's got to count for something, right?



Hello? Hello up there? Why you never talk to Brog?

Mailbox never talk to Brog because mailbox is a mailbox. This is going to be a long trip.

Walk towards the front door.



Okay, here we go. Brog, rip the boards off the door.



Boards hurting house. Leave house alone nails.







Now we're talking. That's some good work buddy. Let's keep one of the boards.



...I'm going to ignore the leopard print. Okay, let's go through the hole. At least you're small. Otherwise we might not fit.





It's pretty dark in here.



Well that doesn't sound good. I haven't actually seen a grue, but I hear they're pretty bad. Speaking of hear, I think I hear something now. Like a growl?





You know what, before we go through the whole, I should probably get a light of some kind. So let's go look for one.





Ah yes, the torches. Grab the one on the left.



I'm the bickering torch. At least, that's what they call me, anyways. I prefer to call myself El Grande Queso.

Right, well, Brog, take the bickering torch.

Oh alright. But! I'm warning you. First sign of a grue and I'm dowsed, ya hear?

Well then I should probably get a backup torch. Now grab the torch on the right, the one that keeps going out.



I'm the flickering torch. I do flicker, and that's okay. I'm afraid of dark caves and I've accepted that about myself.

Well that's great. Now grab the torch, already.

I'm hearing that you really enjoy rocks.

Brog eat rocks.

Alright, now, back to the white house.





Well, it's plenty bright in here. Although this sign is concerning me. I think I just heard a growl coming from somewhere off in the distance. Oh, the bickering torch seems to be pissy again. What does he want?

Was that a grue? Is this a dark cave? Did you hear one word I said to ya? See ya pal, I'm dowsed.

Wimp. Good thing I brought the back up torch.

We're quite a team, aren't we, you and I? I wouldn't miss this for the world. As long as you're in this dank hole, I'll be burning right beside you every second of the way. Not a flickering site, my think friend. Oh dear...oh dear. I hope I'm not becoming co-dependent.

Thanks buddy. Good to know someone is on our side.



Hmmm, there's some sort of pot on the ground here. Let's take a closer look.





Well, it's a pot. Nothing really more to say about it, so let's move on.

The only other thing in the room is some stairs that lead downward. So, against my better judgment, let's head down them.





Okay, so this is most definitely a dark cave. Let's not go too far in here if we can help it. First, let's take a look around.



Hmmm, we're at a ledge of some kind, and there seems to be something on the other side of this cavern. But it's too dark to see if there's a way across. I can see light coming down from the ceiling in a couple of places, just not enough. If I could find something to throw at the ceiling I might be able to break away more of it, letting more light in.



Behind us, I think I've found some rocks. That should work fine, so let's get closer.





Yup, those are rocks alright. Awesome. Brog, pick up one of the rocks.



Rocks, mmmm. Brog like rocks.



Did you...did you just eat the rock? Dammit man, get another then.

Mmmmm, creamy quartz filling. Brog favorite flavor.

Oh c'mon already. Well, clearly rocks aren't going to work, because this big lump keeps eating them. Anything else in here that I can throw?





Eggs? Well, it's better than nothing, I guess. Probably a grue egg, so maybe those things are stronger than normal eggs. Pick up an egg.



Yuck. No, no eat egg. Brog like rrrocks.

Yeah, somehow I picked up on that. Alright, let's throw it and see what it does.







Brog no dumb. That dumb!

...Are you making fun of me? The guy that just ate a rock is making fun of me? Well you're the one that threw it. Maybe if I could make it harder inside that would help. Boiling it might help with that, so let's get another and go back up to that pot I saw upstairs.











Alright, now let's place the egg in the pot and light it up with the torch.







Hold still little torch.



Do you have some kind of plan, here? One that you might fill me in on? Or, were you suddenly just craving eggs?

Plan? Sorry buddy, I'm making this up as I go.



It looks golden now, so I'm thinking it's done. Let's take it back downstairs. The egg seems to be bubbling up in Brog's hand. Better be careful with this.



Alright, time to throw this egg.







Uh-huh, Brog do good.

Well that worked better than I could have planned on. Apparently grue eggs explode when heated. Good to know I guess. Okay, let's use the platforms to jump across the pit.





Weee! It's almost fun in a way, isn't it? All this jumping business when you get the hang of it. I'm not even thinking about...the grues. Oh dear. Grues.





Hey! That's the Skull of Yorrick!

Brog found skull! Now Brog need to get skull!

Yes, but I'm a little worried about how that's going to go down, exactly.



Chess. Or rather, 3 chess games. And I'm here with...well, let's just say that I'm inside Brog's mind right now. And it's lonely. Very, very lonely. So let's try and figure this out.



Okay, we'll try moving this piece...



To there.

Brog no good. But Brog try.

Sssshhh. A grown up is working.



Now if we move this piece, then maybe...



Brog get it, just need time.

You know, you're being rather distracting.





Brog no good, but Brog try.

I know you're no good dammit! Why won't you shut up?! You're brute strength, all you're good for is smashing things, and breaking things, and...oh hang on a second.



Brog? Do your thing.



Brog much better at this game.





Easy! Good puzzle. Smart Brog.



Ah ha! That's excellent Brog! Can you imagine if we had had to actually solve that puzzle? Like we were in some sort of twisted adventure game? That would just be crazy.

Alright, now, grab the skull.





Whoa, the ground is shaking.



Hey, where'd this ladder come from? Oh well, let's head up it.





I...um...what? How did he find us again? This is really some castle.

Castle is Brog's friend.

Yeah, mine too.



I'd just like to point out again just how small Brog is here.



Okay, this platform seems low enough for us to reach. So let's get closer and put the skull on it.







There we go. Now let's get out of here.







Ah, back in the old body. Now, what do I do now?



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