CONFLICTED- Scenario based card game.. play here!

[justanothergunnut]

Conflicted is a scenario based game where questions are posed then answered by one of the players and analyzed by the group. Every Wednesday I will pull a new card from the deck and post the question here. There are a few simple rules of conduct. 1. Debate, don't degrade. We are all at different levels of preparedness. 2. Don't hold back from answering a scenario for fear of ridicule, see #1 3. The question is the question, there is no clarification. Just do your best with what you got. 4. Try to be honest in your response(yeah I know)





Card 1: You have your food storage in place, six months worth of food and water for you and your family. One of your friends comes knocking saying that his home has been ransacked, they have nothing but the clothes on their backs and they need a place to stay. Your friend has very few useful skills and taking them in would cut your supply timeline in half. At this time there is no way you can replenish your supplies without risking your own life in one way or another. Would you open up your home and your supplies to your friend and his family or wouldn't you? Why?

[rockriver]

initially one days worth...
with serious review of friends and his families prospects, skills and situation, attitude, etc...
is he and his family the guy I thought, or in this disaster, is he something else?
and friends willingness to eagerly work like a dog. and our own prospects, situation.
key word was friend.

edited to add...
if the test question means I have to instantly commit to provide for him for 3 months...
then my answer is NO.

[protus]

House was ransacked ....not destroyed.....ill go help secure it with him...give him a food ration...and a plan to follow up...check in with him.help him get food production going...

[Templar]

I'll answer question #2...Shoot him/them...

We played this at the camp, Some were pretty good...

[Not_Yet_Prepped]

How well do you know him?
He has few useful skills (most of us at one time were like that) but what is his attitude and state of mind?
Is he in "working" Shape, can he do a days work without worry of killin' over?
What about his family and their attitudes and conditions?

How close is their house?
If it is far away, Is there a closer vacant house they can "occupy"?

My thoughts are:
First you biggest worry is "unfriendly" people, not starvation. How do you protect from unfriendly people?... By living way far far away but this guy showed up so you dont live far enough for that... The other option is by having friendly people around (Safety in Numbers).

Many hands make for light work.
The nights are long and dark, someone to split guard duty with could be a big help.
With the right Attitude all "life skills" can be learned by any "normal" person.
There are areas I am lacking skills in and many areas where 4 hands make things much easier.
Maybe he can learn those skills and be an asset rather than a hindrance.

But all of that is if the friend has the right Mind Set...

If he is a friend, and he came to you... He most likely knows you are "prepped", you turn him away then what? 10 days when he is TRULY HUNGRY and he is watching his family die in front of him... He will not be knocking any more and he will not be acting as your friend any longer. He will do whatever he thinks he can do stop it, no matter how much its NOT IN HIM to do such things, he will do such BAD THINGS...

I see you only have 2 choices:
#1 Find a way to work with them and make them an asset.
#2. Prep to eventually kill them and hope it does not come to that (but you know eventually it most likely will).

Sorry I will prep to defend myself but I will not knowingly try to set those events into motion where I am likely to have to do that. I stay out of the bad parts of town late at night if I can, its not because I am scared of what might happen to me. NO its because I am scared of what I might have to do to walk out of there.


Some things come to mind here:
"Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself"
"Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight."

[tech]

The person needs to get his family back to their home an "un-ransack" it. The house is still there, just waiting for them to straighten it out.

As far as them being a "friend," well, a friend wouldn't potentially lead the ransackers to my door...he and his need to go - now - or suffer dire consequences.

[justanothergunnut]

CARD #2

You have been approached by a post apocalyptic community which is very well known and respected and they invited you to join them. Food, water and comfort awaits you and your family. However, there is only room for you and your family. Your buddies and their families depend on you and your skills, but the life you all live now is full of every kind of struggle. Would you join the community for the sake of your family and leave your buddies or would you stay with your friends and continue to make your family suffer?

[rockriver]

more info needed... but I remember the rules of the game... gotta go with what is on the card..
you called them my buddies.
this is the lights out beginning... karate man and his buddy got offered the sweet life by the rich guy.
since they are my buddies/friends I must have seen something in them that made them worthwhile.
will continue to work with buddies/friends. ...
if this is apoc world the life of leisure and luxury won't last long behind that gilded wall of the well placed rich.

[protus]

if its a "community" why not bring others in ;p


id stay with the buddies..recruit others the "community" turns away...then wait........and take over the community .......(someones gotta be the bad guy here)

[1Admin]

Sorry I'm behind here...

Card #1- If it's someone that's been to my house, then he/she is truly a "friend" and would be welcome back. We would find a way to make it work, right after we found out what the hell happened to the rest of the "supplies" since we are down to six months LOL

[1Admin]

Nothing is going to be easy in the PAW period, whether it's hardscrabble by yourself or in the confines of Shady Pines subdivision working under "the governor" aka Jimbo Savior of the Subdivision.

I prefer to be the manager of my own destiny (well, Co-manager with the Big Man leading the show).

[rockriver]

suggestion to justanother..
for each card - start a new thread..
to make it easier for folks in a hurry to check the latest scenario.. development/answers

[protus]

suggestion to justanother..
for each card - start a new thread..
to make it easier for folks in a hurry to check the latest scenario.. development/answers

hey...dont be putting fancy ideas in his head now lol ;p

[creman]

may want to check and make sure you're not breaking some sort of rules by posting each card (I know there are tons but still). The creators may not like it.

1 Card:
I would offer them a week to find out where to go. If he becomes an asset I would offer him more time/place in the home. More hands is typically good and a large community of people who get along is better than me on my own. No skills doesn't mean useless, even if it frees me up from doing some day to day things to use my skills more effeciently. Everyone needs holes dug and crap shoveled. Plus if they are a real friend, I am to sacrifice some for others. Not to the point of harming my family, but I would do my best to help.

2 Card:
If this community is short on room and can only take my family in I would try to work something out with them. For instance, supply my buddies with a working relationship/supplies (that they obviously have) and some help in exchange for my family and me. Maybe work a plane to annex more land and the ability to take them in. I can stay with my buddies until this has been accomplished. If the community says no...

Try to better our situation. Offer to work as an offsite farm/staging area/base/observation post in exchange for some supplies. Make an agreement for a short period they assist us and allow us to become more self suffecient or better off, in exchange we will contribute whatever we can that is agreeable. If this doesn't work...

Thanks, but no thanks. Love, honor, and family are important. Some friends are family to me and we'll continue to improve things on our own. I give my life to others now as a Pastor, I hope that wouldn't change when things get tough.

[justanothergunnut]

Creman I am a authorized retailer I'm sure playing he game online is ok. Also RR thanks for the fancy advice. Consider it done. Lol. Sorry protus. But I like fancy