First off, we're going with a problem that you can't shoot or strangle.

This would be a good time to mention my policy with characters. I will screw with your character all I want. You might find yourself missing an eye, or cursed, if you do something stupid. And sometimes simply by failing to avoid a particularly nasty villain. If I build up something as being dangerous, then whenever that thing is "on-screen" all your characters are in danger.
My policy for killing is more lax. I'll only kill your character if you do something really stupid, like charge head-first at an Old God, or jump off a cliff. And even then, I'll usually give warnings before I do. However, your characters are not immortal. As before, the danger level goes up when dangerous events are occurring.

Lastly, if you do something excessively nonsensical, I shall use my power to call Bullshit, and either PM you or tell you in the OOC. If you can convince me of the action making sense, then I'll let you keep it, else it'll have to be adapted or removed. This does not apply to character decisions, simply to things I do not believe would be physically possible, like running 5 miles in as many minutes.