THE OOZE

This is an informative guide on the sinister fungal entity known as 'The Ooze'. It details how to recognise the Ooze, preventitive measures for keeping The Ooze at bay and what to do if someone you love has become overtaken by the Ooze.

Recognising THE OOZE

The Ooze can be identified by many factors, below is a checklist for you to assess if the Ooze suspect is indeed what it appears to be. The ability to identify and spot a potential Ooze specimen is the first and most important step in assuring your safety from it.

• What is the colour of the entity? The Ooze always presents as a deep black tar like colour unless it has been tainted with some other substance, eg- if the Ooze has been travelling through mud or dirt it may appear brown in color. DO NOT BE FOOLED, the Ooze is an intelligent species, it has been known to camouflage itself on purpose in order to fool it's unsuspecting victims. Therefore knowing the colour of the suspect MEANS NOTHING unless it is that deep void like black which tells you this may indeed be the Ooze you are dealing with. BUT LET ME EMPHASIZE BEING ANY OTHER COLOUR DOES NOT MEAN THIS IS NOT THE OOZE.
• Is it moving in a suspicious manner? If it is moving as though it is alive rather than just an immobile strange black liquid then it is very likely it is The Ooze. However the liquid not moving at all DOES NOT MEAN it isn't the Ooze, as it has been known to stay stationary for long periods of time to trick its victims.
• The Ooze very often arranges itself into a recognisable pattern, this pattern resembles a multitude of holes within it's goop. The holes will never form sharp angles, they will always be curved and flow in a parabolic pattern. BEWARE that The Ooze will condense itself so these holes are barely noticeable and it appears as a solid black mass, but keep an eye out for the pattern regardless.
• Can you smell a faint odour of petroleum? The Ooze smells just discernably of petrol, the scent is not strong so this isn't something you can rely on yourself to notice but it can potentially be used to confirm suspicions.
• The Ooze occasionally will shriek, often when it is in the process of consuming a victim. This shriek sounds frightenly similar to the cry of a small child, this is a tactic to lure in more prey. DO NOT attempt to save the victim when you hear this cry it is already too late for them, your best option is to get away from the area as fast as possible.

Hopefully you now feel confident that you can identify the Ooze if it lurks in your immedient vicinity. Remember if you even just slightly suspect a liquid to be the Ooze it is recommended to get as far away from it as possible. The Ooze will attack quickly and mercilessly.

How To Combat THE OOZE

The most important tool in your arsenal against the Ooze is FIRE. The Ooze is notoriously vulnerable to heat and flames, this is it's ONLY KNOWN WEAKNESS. It is recommended you carry a lighter on you AT ALL TIMES, a high powered lighter that can produce an intense flame is best, but a small pocket lighter is better than nothing. Even when carrying a flame source on you it is NOT recommended to approach the Ooze, while the flame can deter them it will not kill them unless it is a large enough fire to engulf them.
It is recommended of course to practice fire saftey and try to avoid setting fires in places that could potentially allow the fire to spread. However, the Ooze is ALWAYS more of a threat than a bushfire, Do Not Hesitate to light a fire if you are in danger of being consumed.

Always have an escape plan. The Ooze can move much faster than you would expect, about the speed of a small rodent. It can and will move faster than you if you are not prepared. Practice sprinting to make sure you are always prepared to run fast, you need to be able to outrun it, it has very little stamina and after a minute or so will slow down, you just have to be faster than it until it gets tired. Try not to let yourself get trapped in any places where you cannot escape quickly, do not venture into caves, dense bushland or enclosed spaces without a backup plan.

A common misconception is that the Ooze cannot swim, this is a dangerous myth. THE OOZE CAN SWIM and it can swim FAST, about the same speed as a water snake. Unless you are an olympic swimmer it is a BAD IDEA to try escaping the Ooze by swimming away from it.

What Happens When You Are Consumed By THE OOZE

The Ooze is a type of fast moving fungus, so unfortunately as soon as it has touched your skin it is TOO LATE FOR YOU. Its spores move so quickly through our permible skin that within seconds of it making contact it has already inserted spores into the flesh that will spread further regardless of whether the main mass is removed.

The Ooze then spreads throughout your body extrordinarily quickly, after first contact it will have totally consumed the body within 5 minutes. This is an incredibly painful process, your cells are being brutally pulled apart and absorbed. The victim is usually only conscious for the first minute or so, but it is without doubt the most excruciating minute of their life.

Hopefully this guide has adequately armed you with knowledge against the evil Ooze. We all know that being absorbed is inevitable but weilding the information on this website as your shield I sincerely hope you can survive longer than most. Good luck out there.