Survival Guide

Something happened. I don't know what. I got drunk for New Year's. When I woke up, Bill was gone. He didn't even leave a note or anything, like he did before when he went outside before I woke up. I checked his belongings: His journal, his laptop, and his handgun are missing. I haven't heard of him since. My original plan was to get Bill drunk and ask him questions. The problem is, I got drunk too. I hate myself.

Anyway, from my personal experience of almost six months of being a runner, I decided to write a guide of some sort. Here it is:

Chapter I: Running

You have seen the Master at least three times. Chances are he's either after you, or after your friends/family. At this point, you will run. You must gather things that will help you: knife, money (as much as you can carry without screaming 'I have lots of money and am an easy target for robbers'), gun (if you have one, you'll probably need a license for it), energy bars, a flashlight, clothes (when you pack these, go for functionality: consider you'll probably be running for the rest of your life. Also consider your climate.), and other things you might find useful (laptop, phone, accessories). Travel as light as you can, you don't want to slow yourself down too much.

About friends and family: leave them. Think about it this way: if you stay with them, they will die.

Where to stay?

Consider cheap motels with rooms up high. DON'T stay at friends. Don't stay at the same place for too long. If your area has high buildings, go up on top of them and sleep there. He needs some time to adapt himself to heights. Above all, you must BELIEVE in it. The reason why it failed when I tried it is because I didn't believe it was gonna work. It worked fine until then, when I had Joseph with me. I think he truly believed in it. That's what you wanna do.

Travelling with other people

Don't do it, unless those people are stalked by Him. Good thing is, when you travel with other people, the chances of survival are much higher. When you're alone, if they send a Puppet (brainwashed individual, some of you might call them Proxies) after you, you could get killed or captured, because those things don't sense fear. However, when there are a lot of you, Puppets are doomed, because they have no way of communicating with each other.

Chapter II: Self Defence

I'll bitch slap The Master

Are you out of your mind?! I often hear people doing the 'If that son of a bitch goes after me, I'll shoot him' talk. DO NOT TRY TO HARM HIM WITH YOUR REGULAR WEAPONS! It WILL piss him off, and he WILL try to kill you even harder. His Agents are also invulnerable, so don't even try.

How to Tell Agents from Puppets

Agents have feelings, Puppets don't. Agents can't be killed, Puppets can. Agents can speak (with the exception of Mattatu, who you can easily recognize), Puppets can't. Agents change their facial expressions like normal people, Puppets look dull all the time.

How do I kill The Master/Agents

You don't. I heard that if you have a 'special' weapon, you can harm them, but I don't know too much on the subject.

Choice of weapons

Choose whatever you want, as long it's practical, lethal, and not too big and bulky. The perfect weapons are handguns, knives, machete, etc. If you buy a handgun, buy a silencer with it too.

Chapter III: Other important stuff

Appearance

Try and fit into the crowd as much as you can. You don't want to stand out, because this will bring unwanted attention, both from his Agents and from other people from the street.

Transportation

Anything that uses electricity is bad news. He can mess with stuff like that. Use a bicycle, it never runs out of fuel, and it helps you stay fit too.

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That's pretty much it. If I remember anything else, I'll put it in a blog post in the days to come. Sorry about the delay, but secretly, I was hoping Bill turns up. He didn't, obviously. I'm leaving his place today. I hope this guide helps someone.

-J