Pickups

**Pickups** are a special item mechanic exclusive to Teen gameplay.

## Overview

Pickups are **Teen** specific items that can be found and used during a Match. Pickups are found inside searchable objects such as Wastebaskets, Vending Machines, and the Lockbox or can be found lying around the map such as the floor or a countertop/desktop. They assist the **Teen** role to help increase their longevity to survive as well as coordinate ways of teaming up or escaping chases. Pickups also can be dropped or given to other Players. Players can only hold 1 Pickup at a time.

## Spawn Locations

Each game match begins with a default number of pickups unless affected by Prizes. **3** of each pickup type will spawn either inside their designated interactable Objects or atop furniture or placed on the ground inside various rooms.

### Searchables

Pickups can be found in searchable objects around the map, such as Wastebaskets, Vending Machines, and Lockboxes. To try for a pickup, the Teen must interact with the item and begin a Search Skill Check. Completing the minigame rewards the Teen with a pickup; Candy Bars from yellow Vending Machines, Pop Cans from purple Vending Machines, Noisemakers or Walkie Talkies from Wastebaskets, or the Book Of The Dead from Lockboxes.

Example of Wastebaskets (Seen in Training Room)Typical appearance of Wastebasket in a matchSearched/Emptied WastebasketUnused Vending MachinesUsed/Disabled Vending Machines

## Chompie Bar

> "**BITE ME** & CHOOSE ***MORE* LIFE!**"
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Chompie Bars/Candy Bars are a Pickup item used to gain back any Life lost during the match. They are in limited quantities and spawning only 3 per match by default (1 per **Vending Machine**). It's Holiday Event variant, Candy Cane Chompie Bar, has the same effects

* **22%** of Health regained when used
* Amount restored is gained over a 6 second period
* There is an approximate **0.5** second delay before Effects start

Tip: It's best to use a Chompie Bar when Injured and on Low Health. Eating a Chompie Bar while healthy can be negated when Injured again.

## Clash Cola

> "Drink **CLASH COLA** & *RUN* Real Fast!"
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Clash Cola/Pop Cans are a Pickup item used to gain a Temporary Speed Boost upon use. They are in limited quantities and spawning only 3 per match by default (1 per **Vending Machine**). It's Holiday Event variant, Clash Nog, has the same effects

* Gain the Speed Boost status for **4** seconds
* There is an approximate **0.5** second delay before Effects start
* Best use is to extend a chase with a Monster or to reposition yourself

## Noisemaker

Noisemakers are a Pickup item used to locate a Monster on the Map. When triggered it grants the Vision effect, revealing the aura of the Monster to all Teen players. It's Holiday Event variant, Nutty Noisemaker , has the same effects.

* Has a detection range of approximately 3 meters from it's placement point to trigger
* Aura reading lasts approximately 6 seconds from when it was triggered
* Emits a low ambient sound of where it was placed

Tips:

* It can be used as an early alert system for craft stations if a Monster is coming to your area.
* Place in high traffic areas where Monster players may constantly go to
* Try and save the Noisemaker until you have a Weapon ready to coordinate an attack!

## Smoke Screen

Smoke Screen is a Pickup item used to create a diversion. When used, it'll create a cloud of thick smoke that blocks line of sight.

* Smoke Screen lasts for approximately 9 seconds
* If Monster players pass into/through the Smoke cloud, it causes the Blind status while within the Smoke cloud. Effects will linger for approximately **1** second after leaving Area of Effect
* Smoke Screen will always be made at Player's position. Can not be thrown.
* It does not muffle or mask noise such as foot steps or groans, use cautiously.

Visual of a smoke cloud created from the Smoke Screen.
## Walkie Talkie

Walkie Talkies is a Pickup item used to communicate with Teen players. When used, it can reveal the exact locations of other Teen players on the Map primarily.

* Walkie Talkies are the only togglable item in the game. Can be turned on and off for it's remaining charges.
* It has a total charge time of approximately 30 seconds
* Teens appear as white-grey static clouds in the distance.
* The Walkie Talkie item icon has a special feature where it will glow redder when the Player has their camera pointing closer to a Monster's general direction/position

(left) showing incorrect monster position. Right icon (right) showing correct monster position

## Book of the Dead

The **Book of the Dead** is a unique Pickup item that only Spawns once per match and only after a Teen player has been Killed. To resurrect a dead Teen, the living Teen carrying the Book must approach the body of the dead Teen and complete a minigame. Once the skill is complete, the teen is resurrected, and the Book is consumed.

A Teen resurrected using the Book of the Dead returns to the match in the Injured State, with a small portion of their Health Bar restored. Their character appears with pale green skin and white hair, their vocalizations are replaced with zombie-like growls, and they use zombie animations in place of normal animations.

* It can only be found in the Lockbox Searchable item, which can randomly spawn around the Map.
* When reviving, it emits a loud sound that can be heard by nearby monsters

## Trivia

* Candy Bars come in four different flavors: Gnarly Bar, Dark Chocolate, Classic, and Extra Nuts!!
	+ Despite having four flavors, the Candy Bar in-game model will always default to the red-colored wrapper for easy identification at a glance.
* According to the wrapper, Chompie Bar's ingredients are: Oats, teenage tears, fears, angst, hopes and dreams, salt, brown rice, buckwheat, syrup, millet, coconut, cocoa butter, soy, honey, seat salt, more salt, molasses, are you still reading this, quinoa, brown rice, vanilla extract, Vitamine E (tocopherol to maintain freshness)
	+ Additionally, Allergen info reads: Contains coconut and soy. Made in a facility that processes peanuts, tree nuts and weaponized amphibious replicant technology.
* Pop Cans come in four different flavors: Classic, Double Sugar, Cherry, and Diet.
	+ Despite having four flavors, Pop Can's in-game model will always default to the blue-colored can for easy identification at a glance.

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