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Fire would be great. You doubt you could burn it too efficiently given it's soaked in some sort of briny mucus but... You don't have matches, or any means of fire making.
<Inquiry>I don't suppose you can create a light, can you?
>"... Sir, I'm made of wood. I can blow up balloons and... I have a broom? I'm also short, but... I'm not a Survivor in most dangerous situations. I wasn’t built for that..."
She's being genuine, so you consider the next logical option. You have a Flashlight, maybe that'll stun it. Failing that, there are still three chains on that useless Swing Set, and you have a Knife.
A moment of brilliance strikes you-!!
<Inquiry>But you do have balloons, correct? With knotted ends?
Were JJ slightly more capable of advanced expressions you'd think she'd look concerned for your mental health.
>"I do, Sir... About a hundred of them."
<Statement>I need a lot. Follow me.
JJ immediately sprints to you, wrapping her arm around your elbow with enough force it’d harm a Human’s. Three hours in the dark really, really hurt her psyche. You bear it and move towards the Playground. The Jungle Gym towers over the two of you, but that's not the goal. The wet drippings of the monster are very audible. JJ clings closer.
She has full faith in you, dammit all. Aside from Rockbon, the entire Staff seems to trust you so much. It's pleasant but doesn't help with the pressure of keeping them alive and yourselves by proxy.
JJ gives you ten unblown balloons as you force a rusty Chain down, sparing you a trip to the Office, and ready your Knife.
You get to work.
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...
<inquiry>JJ, are you offended by profanity?
>"A little-"
<statement>Mute your hearing briefly.
She nods.
<exclamation>I am fucking amazing.
You may be slow at moving, but the Hive has some creative SOBs. You fashion a makeshift bladed whip that doesn’t just retain the knife using BALLOONS to secure it, it’s a powerful weapon and sturdy. You swing it a few times and the blade doesn’t so much as budge. A perfect execution.
JJ seems equally shocked.
“Good golly...”
<statement>Yeah, I’m a natural MacGuyver.
>”... Wow, that’s a reference that was from my time.”
... Some of the Hive members have really, really vintage tastes in television.
You now have the Whip-Blade. Probably the coolest thing in your Pizzeria.