I’ll pretend the start date shifting is all part of the plan to provide an authentic feeling of disorientation at the start of a survival adventure 
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Welcome to Stage B of 
極寒の雪山 Escape 
We come to our senses and realise… we’ve been hit by another disaster 
Note to self, if we get out of this, we really must choose a different tour operator in South America. We manage to regroup (for the most part, we are expecting @macalys is warming up somewhere and will heroically catch up again). Just when we catch our breath, what’s this?! It’s gotten dark and windy, we need to find somewhere to take shelter 
Is it a 吹雪 （ふぶき）? Better be safe than sorry. See you at 
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Stage B decision point
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- Go to scene 38
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decision
Hmmmm… If we go to the grove of trees, maybe we can build a fire with the wood? But there might be animals in there like a puma 
I also think that building a shelter might take too long, so maybe getting warm faster by going right to the boulder would be better.
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Hmmm. I think I want to get out of the wind for now. If the wind is that strong, we’re more exposed among the trees. It’s also hard to start a fire in strong wind.
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decision
I am also thinking the grove is better in some ways, but time doesn’t seem to be on our side, so I’m also preferring the boulders for now.
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decision
Boulder - I also don’t want to make extra effort when not needed. Also the boulder may protect more from other things coming from above such as avalanches?
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I agree with everyone! I don’t really think now’s a good time to go to the woods 
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Welcome to Stage C of 極寒の雪山 Escape
Yikes, with the snow storm approaching it’s time to take shelter. Our options are limited and this storm has come up fast. Let’s get to the closest out cropping of boulders and wait it out. We lost @SpiderWeb in the shuffle but left a trail. Let’s hope everyone makes it to 
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Stage C decision point
Where should we go next?
- Go to scene 37
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We survived the storm! Yay! But it sounds like we’re struggeling with the thin air at the high altitude. I think it might be better to find a way down the mountain.
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ごめん for missing stage B this time. I think I’ll be able to keep up for the rest of the club though.
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It really sounds like we got the mountain sickness from being too high up, I’m just not sure from reading page 16’s hint what to do about that. I guess it makes sense to go down but going down too quick could be bad too if we lose our footing or something while we’re lightheaded. Running in place could help but the note about mountain sickness also said you end up having strange behavior and then dying so that might not be our best bet.
Down the mountain we go!
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That’s OK life happens! And I could use it as added drama in the blizzard scene hehe
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Yeah, I’m a little confused about the choices here. We’re trying to escape the mountains, after all, so it seems like going down would be good no matter what. Hopefully it’ll help our altitude sickness too…
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totally mountain sickness - no way but to go down in this case. I wonder if the previous choice going down to the trees would have been a faster outcome 
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Haha OK i was thinking water and a rest but it looks like we better head down in altitude. That takes a while to get down enough to make a difference… I see trouble ahead!
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Welcome to Stage D of 極寒の雪山 Escape
The storm clears and we venture out of our impromptu shelter. After walking for a bit, we start to feel nauseous. Maybe it’s nothing… or maybe it’s mountain sickness? Well we have got to get out of here anyway. Let’s go downhill and see if dropping elevation helps. Tread carefully and see you at
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Stage D decision point
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- Go to scene 6
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scene 37
haha, our plan worked and our resilient hero has regained full hearts!
decision
So … are there really any dangerous BIG animals? It feels like a bad idea to go look, but maybe it’s a person or just a deer? hmmm… I guess there could be bears. Maybe this is a really bad idea. I decided googling in Japanese is within bounds? or am I cheating?
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Ahhh, hmmm, this is a hard one because ‘go in another direction’ gives us no clues about what might happen in the other directions. I’m almost tempted to look around just so something exciting will happen The book has warned us before about mountain lions so it could be that. Your googling is cracking me up though. 
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I know right?
I imagine a panic response - big animal (maybe?!) fright. Other direction - no big animal. What do I do What do I do What do I do What do I do What do I do What do I do What do I do What do I do What do I do What do I do What do I do What do I do What do I do maybe I’m getting into character a bit too much
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Just to be on the safe side, I think we ought to avoid running into wild animals, but for all we know there could be a ravine or something the other way around. I’m gonna vote go the other way though
what google warns us about
I may have to try looking this up myself, but is that メガネグマ as in glasses bear? Because the face markings could look like glasses I guess. That’s very cute if that’s where the name comes from.
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decision
I think you’re right, just the nudge I need to be sensible!
the google
I didn’t read the (Japanese) Wiki article, but I’m assuming it is! Which is such a cute name right I agree! It might be my new favorite bear (sorry panda-kun)
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