"This ain't lookin' good", he muttered ...
Watching the corpse of a hell baron being incinerated in lava, Adrian Carmack took a deep breath of rest, and thought about the last two hours ...
He always liked pistols, and despised other weapons. Thus, he didn't care for advice of other marines to grab some more powerful weaponry for his mission to Phobos. He knew that he can trust his eyes and triggerhappy fingers. Maybe he should have listened ...
Standing near the stairs, recent memories flashed before his eyes ...
... the voice of the Arena Master ...
... the sigh of relief that, back at the academy, he didn't sleep during the basic assembly course ...
... those rockets he dodged ...
... the enormous heat of lava ...
... and most recently, the grin on his face, when be blasted a lava barrel and killed all six arachs surrounding it.
Adrian knew that he was in no hurry now. Calm at first, he searches his pockets and the ammo belt - and calmness made way for despair.
He heard the rumors. Rumors telling of a new evil, even more terrifying that the rocket-spewing Cyberdemon was. Rumors, which made his heart beat like drum - and which should now become real.
He unloaded one of his high power pistols and holstered it, knowing that one must be enough now. Counting the bullets again, he realised he was right:
Before him lied 27 bullets and a loaded high power pistol.
"This ain't lookin' good", Adrian muttered again. Yet he knew - there's no way back now ...
He heard the mechanical steps even before descending the staircase. Whatever was pounding the ground so hard, must have noted Adrian's presence - the pounding sounded closer and closer. Adrian peeked around the corner and saw ...
"Oh shit. Holy shit!"
Adrian knew from the rumors what he should be prepared for - but it still took him a moment to regain his composure from the monstrosity that just met his gaze. Just in time to hide behind the corner, before the first volley of the Mastermind's projectiles would tear him to pieces.
The steps were clanking closer and closer. Adrian knew he has to the quicker one to kill. With a deep breath and a gun in his hand he stepped forth ...
"CLICK!"
Adrian could barely remember the last few seconds. Aim, dodge, fire, reload, aim, dodge, fire, reload, all of it was a blur - until that "CLICK!" sound.
Before rolling behind the corner again, he took a look at the Mastermind. It was looking really bad - limping, covered in its own blood, electricity sprakling all over its beaten, yet still monstrous body. And something uncovered in the center of the body, something pounding ... Perhaps the heart of the enormous brain?
Adrian somehow felt that one bullet from his high power pistol, if aimed well, would end it all. He quickly searched his pockets again ...
... no last bullet there. And the steps were pounding just around the corner ...
He knew he only had a single chance. When he saw one of those giant legs around the corner, he jumped forward, grabbed the Mastemind gun with one arm and pushed it aside, and before it could react, started punching it, aiming for the "heart". The Mastermind was shaking violently, trying to release its gun from Adrian's grasp and tear him to pieces.
Then, finally, one punch went through.
A gut-wrenching and nerve-wrecking scream filled the air. Adrian was thrown away and landed on a wall. He prepared for the final hit, but when he opened his eyes, he saw the Mastermind shaking in agony. Then, a huge explosion deafened him and everything went dark ...
The first thing Adrian noted, was the smell of grass, and the chittering of birds. He opened his eyes, and closed them again, dazzled by sunlight.
He realized what he has done.
He proved too tough for Hell itself, and was spit out of there.
He felt relatively safe ... now.
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DoomRL (v.0.9.9.5) roguelike post-mortem character dump
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Adrian Carmack, level 11 Imp Sergeant Major Marine,
defeated the Mastermind on level 8 of Hell.
He survived 98397 turns and scored 99803 points.
He played for 2 hours, 8 minutes and 13 seconds.
He didn't like it too rough.
He killed 529 out of 529 hellspawn. (100%)
This ass-kicking marine killed all of them!
He was an Angel of Marksmanship!
-- Special levels --------------------------------------------
Levels generated : 11
Levels visited : 6
Levels completed : 6
-- Awards ----------------------------------------------------
Medal of Prejudice
UAC Star (bronze cluster)
Aurora Medallion
Hell Champion Medal
Hell Armorer Badge
Armorer Silver Badge
Marksman Bronze Badge
Marksman Silver Badge
Scavenger Bronze Badge
Scavenger Silver Badge
Scavenger Gold Badge
-- Graveyard -------------------------------------------------
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-- Statistics ------------------------------------------------
Health 16/60 Experience 52440/11
ToHit Ranged +0 ToHit Melee +0 ToDmg Ranged +2 ToDmg Melee +2
-- Traits ----------------------------------------------------
Class : Marine
Tough as nails (Level 2)
Son of a bitch (Level 2)
Son of a gun (Level 3)
Dualgunner (Level 1)
Badass (Level 1)
Triggerhappy (Level 1)
Bullet Dance (Level 1)
SoG->SoG->DG->SoG->Bad->SoB->SoB->TH->MBD->TaN->TaN->
-- Equipment -------------------------------------------------
[a] [ Armor ] Malek's Armor [3/3] (65%)
[b] [ Weapon ] nothing
[c] [ Boots ] plasteel boots [1/2] (47%)
[d] [ Prepared ] nothing
-- Inventory -------------------------------------------------
[a] high power pistol (2d6) [0/4]
[b] high power pistol (2d6) [0/4]
[c] duelist armor [2/2] (78%)
[d] Cybernetic Armor [7/7] (100%)
[e] small med-pack
[f] small med-pack
[g] small med-pack
[h] large med-pack
[i] large med-pack
[j] large med-pack
[k] homing phase device
[l] envirosuit pack
[m] envirosuit pack
[n] envirosuit pack
[o] power mod pack
[p] technical mod pack
[q] technical mod pack
[r] technical mod pack
[s] technical mod pack
[t] agility mod pack
[u] lava element
-- Resistances -----------------------------------------------
Acid - internal 0% torso 30% feet 50%
Fire - internal 0% torso 30% feet 25%
Plasma - internal 0% torso 30% feet 0%
-- Kills -----------------------------------------------------
107 former humans
64 former sergeants
17 former captains
73 imps
54 demons
100 lost souls
31 cacodemons
17 hell knights
14 barons of hell
26 arachnotrons
7 former commandos
4 pain elementals
1 revenant
3 mancubi
4 arch-viles
2 bruiser brothers
1 shambler
1 lava elemental
1 Cyberdemon
1 Spider Mastermind
1 Arena Master
-- History ---------------------------------------------------
He started his journey on the surface of Phobos.
On level 2 he entered Hell's Arena.
He left the Arena as a champion!
On level 5 he stormed the Chained Court.
He defeated the Hell Arena Master!
On level 5 he found the Arena Master's Staff!
On level 5 he assembled a tactical armor!
On level 6 he assembled a high power weapon!
On level 8 he encountered the Phobos Anomaly.
On level 10 he entered Hell's Armory.
On level 10 he assembled a tactical armor!
He destroyed the evil within and reaped the rewards!
On level 11 he assembled a speedloader pistol!
On level 11 he assembled a fireproof armor!
On level 11 he assembled a high power weapon!
On level 11 he ventured into the Halls of Carnage.
On level 16 he found the Tower of Babel!
On level 18 he found the Lava Armor!
On level 18 he entered the Vaults.
On level 18 he found the Malek's Armor!
He cracked the Vaults and cleared them out!
On level 22 he entered the Lava Pits.
He managed to clear the Lava Pits completely!
On level 23 he found the Cybernetic Armor!
Then at last he found Dis!
On level 24 he finally defeated the Mastermind.
-- Messages --------------------------------------------------
You see : a Spider Mastermind (almost dead) [m]ore | pool of blood
The missile hits the Spider Mastermind.
You have no more ammo for the high power pistol!
You miss the Spider Mastermind. The Spider Mastermind hits you. The Spider
Mastermind hits you.
You miss the Spider Mastermind. The Spider Mastermind hits you.
The Spider Mastermind hits you. The Spider Mastermind hits you.
You miss the Spider Mastermind. The Spider Mastermind hits you.
You hit the Spider Mastermind. The Spider Mastermind hits you. The Spider
Mastermind hits you.
You hit the Spider Mastermind. The Spider Mastermind hits you.
You miss the Spider Mastermind. The Spider Mastermind hits you. The Spider
Mastermind hits you.
You hit the Spider Mastermind. The Spider Mastermind dies. You feel
relatively safe now. Congratulations! You defeated the Spider
Mastermind! Press <Enter>...
-- General ---------------------------------------------------
22 brave souls have ventured into Phobos:
19 of those were killed.
3 souls destroyed the Mastermind...
2 killed the bitch and survived.
1 showed that it can outsmart hell itself.
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