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Welcome, Veterans and newcomers! This is the reconstruction of The Zombie Survival Club.
First off, I'll introduce you to some of our staff.
-SkaterKidWhoPwns- This is the guy who is my 2nd in command. If you cannot get to me, go to him and he'll answer questions/comments/concerns.
...We have no other staff? Well then.
READ THE RULES. IF YOU DO NOT IT'S LIKELY YOU'RE NOT GETTING IN.
1. Do not ask "Can I join?" or any other variation of that comment. (instructions on how to join will come soon)
2. Do not make a "Scenario" (will be explained later) unless you are a member.
3. Don't be stupid, use logic and think as if you were in the actual situation. OF course it's unlikely that it will happen, but we ask that all visitors and members be serious and literate.
4. Do not question mod or my/skater's authority (unless a mod directly opposes it)
5. No overly smart-*ss comments against other members, visitors, or your superiors.
6. Do not make a Virus until you are a member. The sheet for making a virus will be given to you upon asking me or skater.
7. DO NOT. ABSOLUTELY NOT, ASK "CAN I JOIN?". I cannot stress this enough.
Now that all the rules are over with, I'll go over some Jargons (slang terms relating to "work" that we use here.
Scenario - This is a term we use for a situation that is meant to test the user (as well as give you something to do). These are non-linear, and are generally Hypotheticals. Any MEMBER can make a scenario. Scenarios are generally matched with a previous story/situation and they give the supplies you have on hand. As well as the supplies near you. There's also generally a map that goes with it.
Virus, Parasite, Infection - These are the general types of a zombie virus. If there is not a previous virus that is mentioned before a virus or a plan, it is automatically changed to the current dominant virus (Goliath). Goliath will be explained later in the OP.
Zed - Is the common nickname for Zombie. I.E. "Yo dude I just shot up some Zeds!" Or: "Gah! That d**n ZED bit me!"
Well that's it for the terminology! Here's the dominant virus. It's gone through plenty of tweaking, and I think it's pretty much the most realistic virus in the club (aside from hungers). If no other virus is specified before a Scenario or a plan, this is the virus to be used.
Name - Goliath Syndrome
Type - Parasite
Speed - Leisurely walking speed (2-4 MPH)
Sounds - A mild groan, much like a man/woman in pain. No screaming comes from the virus.
Infection - Infection comes from the cells. If so much as a skin cell gets into you, you'll be quickly infected (aprox. 10-160 minutes, depending on strength and immune system of the user). It contracts a lot like AIDS, but it can be ANY cell, be it secretion or meat.
Hunting - It hunts by smell and hearing. It can't see that well, but strong light in the dark will attract it. Best time to attack one is in the daytime. They can't see in detail but they can see blurry instances of light, I.E., a fire or a flashlight.
Other - Cannot swim. Cannot fly, cannot run, cannot climb.
Believability Factor - Goliath was made in a lab (Codename: Anthemia, which is a prototype of the virus. Can also be used for begginers). It hyper-evolved and infected a rat. THe rat got out and began to infect humans (as well as certain birds, causing the infection to be worldwide). What the parasite does is: It enters the body as an infected cell. From there, it infects all the other cells, coating them in a secretion that fends off any form of decomposer (In short, it makes the immune system of the host really powerful). Then, it randomly selects a cell in the body (it is generally a cell in the torso). It grows to about the size of a human heart. IT then crawls it's way into the brain. IT preforms a lobotomy and hooks into the brain, feeding it with a steady flow of required nutrients and oxygen. It shuts down all other systems besides the lungs and flushes out the blood in the body (the parasite provides the necessities for living brain), and spreads long, muscular tentacles across the zombie's body, becoming a puppeteer. The parasite feeds by slowly eating the host. IT'll take a couple of decades in order for the parasite to starve/suffocate.
Best ways to kill it - A shot to the head, killing either the parasite or the brain. A punctured lung will also kill it, but it'd take a couple of minutes for it to actually die.
How to become a member
First off, you need to make a plan. You have everything you would at home. IT would happen the moment you are typing up the answer. So if it happens at night, then it happened at night, happened at day, it happened at day. For the sake of not-cheating, we'll use AG time.
Then, you have to answer a Scenario. The Scenarios come every couple of pages.
Wait for Both the Plan and the Scenario to be graded. Each member has their own form of grading. Once it's been passed around me and Skater will figure out whether or not to let you in.
If you are not initially let in, do not be disheartened! You have unlimited tries to enter, and all members (should) give you tips to get a better plan.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Why the hell am I doing this?
Reasons vary. Some people in the club do think the Zompocolypse would actually happen, and some people (like myself) do it for fun and practice for writing. Others do it because they just like killing and surviving zombies, while keeping it pretty realistic.
Can I make a Virus?
Sure, if you give me a comment on my page I'll be happy to give you the layout for the virus.
Can I Join?
Scroll up and read the OP. Do it.
Can I make a Scenario?
If you are a member, sure. Just make sure it's somewhat realistic. There are no real parameters for it, it just has to be a situation. Try and make it hard, too.
I think that's pretty much it! There are a couple of tiddly bits for you guys, though:
Titles/Ranks - A title or a "rank" will be given to you if you do something outstandingly awesome, stupid, weird, or just plain out there while still keeping it realistic. For a list of the ranks/titles, visit my page.
Members - A list of the members can be found on either my, or skater's page.
Discussion - Discussions will be held every now and again, as a stand-in for a Scenario. There will be a topic in BOLD (BOLD, MEMBERS) to let you know what the Discussion is about.
and that is pretty much it.
Now then, have fun everyone!
- 518 Replies
I just tried the " How long would you last in a zombie attack " quiz and i got a A+!
Wasn't that the quiz that was concluded to be flawed as hell?
Also relevance? Shouldn't you be applying for membership instead of making irrelevant comments about zombies, especially when you now can see the information on the Goliaths? (Thoad, you should have putted up link to the journal where the rest of the information was) And there are perfectly fine scenarios to be answered as well?
Ts;dc: Go make a plan.
It seems I'm interested in this new guys plan, so I'm gonna keep helping him with it.
After that sail down to Washington (I live in Maryland) sense most likely it is a safe zone.
Ehhh. I dunno, I doubt it'd be safe at all. Just because it's where all the important people are, doesn't mean anything. Trust me if a single zombie was in your area, the important people would be in some underground shelter, they'd just leave the army to do the work. Plus, the typical army outpost consists of orders to pwn anything on sight. But, that is a very good idea and I'm not saying don't look. If you see a sign or something, or people being escorted then by all means go ahead, just remember where your boat is, cause you will have to leave, either sooner or later.
If not, I'll head to Kent Island, dock there, and get some food because there's a K-Mart close to the shore and head on my way doing this again every so often...
I saw island and I automatically loved it. Is the island accessible by anything other than boat/airplane? Or is it like Grand Isle down here, where there's a big bridge going to it, and another connecting to the other islands?
If there's a bridge: Bad idea, high chance that in a class 2-3 outbreak an infected got in, plus that's more people looking to loot so you'd have no food in the walmart
If there isn't: Decent idea, less people, less of a chance there's an infected, possible outpost you can stay in.
If you want my advice, pirating would only be a good idea if you had a boat that could sail the entire side of your country. Just sticking to your area means you're gonna either 1. Hit a bunch of stores already looted, or 2. Going to run out of food to loot in the stores. I never liked the pirate idea, I always thought it'd be better to settle in one secure, non populated place, like an island, and farm. Or go to an already existing farm and make an outpost out of it.
Since I now know about the flashlight and hard rake, and because of your new ending for the plan, I'd give you a 6/10, though I'm new at rating. Ask someone important to rate your plan o-o I'm just doing it to help you.
Ts;dc: Go make a plan.
I believe my plan is confidental as it can only be viewed by fellow SZSC Members, not even the ZSDW Corps can see it so maybe not even you guys but i'll see what i can do.
Well, if you are not going to apply, why do you keep posting? You are not really coming up with great help to other people's scenarios either, you just bump in, talk about unrelated zombie stuff, possibly mentioning the book, and then go off again?
I believe my plan is confidental as it can only be viewed by fellow SZSC Members, not even the ZSDW Corps can see it so maybe not even you guys but i'll see what i can do.
Let me get this straight. You come on here once a day or so saying "I'll make my plan soon, don't worry!", while talking about Max Brooks and fail zombie quizzes, then say we can't see your plan, like we even care? Seems to me like you're trolling, to be honest. And like Cenere said, you're not coming up with anything helpful.
And by the way, your plan most likely isn't that great, I have no idea why it's confidential. It's probably something like "get gun, shoot zombie, rob store get rich LOLOLOLOLOL".
PS. I think he's a troll. Did I mention that?
PS. I think he's a troll. Did I mention that?
You did. I think you are wrong, though.
Anyway, matter will be solved whenever he decides whether or not he actually want to be in this club (ei soon), so let's move on.
Never used an SKS though I've seen them before.
I have a Chinese SKS with a bayonette attachment and foldable stock ^^, For the clip, its detachable, ours an hold about 15-20 round each, and loads pretty quick, low kick but high power, good accuracy, mine has an iron sight, which i looovveee more than a scope. their good for short - medium long, distances. Their in my humble opinion superior to the AK. From my assortment of guns here, id takethe glock and the SKS, maybe take the .308 special. (its a pistol aswell) and if my dad ever gets around to ordering one since we have a couple thousand rounds for it, a 9mm.
If there's a bridge: Bad idea, high chance that in a class 2-3 outbreak an infected got in, plus that's more people looking to loot so you'd have no food in the walmart
Oh crap...Kent Island is next to the biggest bridge Maryland...
Ok fixed it yet again...
It's currently night where I am, so I'd take a Mag Lite. Next Go to my Dad's truck, take the rope and Chainsaw *ONLY USE DURNING AN EMEGENCY* and tie it to my back. Then go to my kichen and grab some food in my backpack, losen the straps so it may fit around the chainsaw, back to my Dad's truck and take a Hard Rake, for people who don't know what that is lets just say it'd be pretty badazz for smashing Zeds face's in, and a Crowbar. Then go to my neighbors house and take his Golf Cart, and I do have a set of his keys, and check his house for food, and I do believe he has a couple of shotguns (and yes, I can handle the kick of a 12 gauge) find some more rope and put the shotty in the Golf Cart along with the rest of the stuff. Next head head to the pier, its not even a quartar mile away, and hi-jack a Sailboat. After that sail down to Washington (I live in Maryland) sense most likely it is a safe zone. If not, I'll sail to Smith Island 'cause you have to take a ferry to it and its not too populated. Hopefully the wasn't an outbreak there, otherwise...Well I guess I could clear a nice house and barrcade it with wood from the boat.
Smith islands population was 364 at the 2000 census...which means it is propbably not home to many more people now.
If you know how to get there, I say go for it. If No one dissagrees, I say your in. give it a few days for me to talk to thoad though.....
I believe my plan is confidental as it can only be viewed by fellow SZSC Members, not even the ZSDW Corps can see it so maybe not even you guys but i'll see what i can do.
First, WTF is the SZSC? I Don't care about the other things you have made it into, beacuse your not a member here. Either contribute something usefully, or just GTFO NOW!
On the note of your zombie quiz, that thing ws flawed as hell, as cen said.......I second EVERYTTHING cen said. <3 Love you cenny.
*cracks knuckles* Okay, I must remember my zombie survival plan...
Right now, it's day. After finding my dead pets, I'd turn on the TV, most likely either finding static or something about the outbreak. First, I'd find the guns my Dad owns, try to figure out how to use them. Since I live fairly remotely, I'll have plenty of time to prepare for escape. I'll also take some food that will last a long time, since I'll be doing a lot of traveling. When I get outside, I'd have a choice of my dad's cross-country tour motorcycle, my dad's Honda Element, and my brother's delivery van. The motorcycle is quick but badly armored, the delivery van would be clumsy but durable, and the Element is a cross of the two. All three of these would do well on- or off-road, helping with the likely damaged parts of road.
Depending on the vehicle of choice of vehicle, I'd take an appropriate amount of extra gas. I'd also have another choice, once again between three: I could take a large two-handed sword that is heavy but would take out a LOT of zombies at once, a machete that is relatively short but very light, or a samurai sword that is another balance. If all this that I have sounds ridiculous, I actually have everything I mention. After choosing and gathering more supplies, including (with the Element) my Laptop computer and (if I have the van) a small generator. For what I'll wear, I'd take my steel-toe boots, motorcycle gear, and my back pack. After I'm ready, I'd contact my friends whom I have been making a plan about. He'd have found a 12 Gauge Shotgun and some ammo for me (considering I'm the only one strong enough to use one), some other guns for the other three and supplies. If you're questioning the looting aspect, my friend would be the first the know and the first to either prepare or loot. After I pick up my friends, we would try to find a safehouse to rest in and decide where we will try to go. We'd select either a remote island or a mountain. We'd also try to find if there are any rescue locations, and consider a direct path to it/the nearest one.
Love you cenny.
HAY. THAT'S MAH PET NAME FOR 'IM.
Now for the newcomer's plan (btw, glad to see you have the same enthusiasm as me).
ry to figure out how to use them
Not good! You might end up breaking the gun or worse, shooting yourself in the foot. You can choose to do this, but make sure to stick to a melee weapon alternative.
Hmm... I'm wondering WHY I'd shoot myself in the foot, but breaking the gun (or my arm) is a valid point: how would I know to grip a 12-gauge tightly except practice and research? I should imply practiced but put out of mind instead of clueless, make it more reasonable and closer to reality.
Activate revision-o-tron!
Right now, it's day. After finding my dead pets, I'd turn on the TV, most likely either finding static or something about the outbreak. First, I'd find the guns my Dad owns, and try to remember how to use them. Since I live fairly remotely, I'll have plenty of time to prepare for escape. I'll also take some food that will last a long time, since I'll be doing a lot of traveling. When I get outside, I'd have a choice of my dad's cross-country tour motorcycle, my dad's Honda Element, and my brother's delivery van. The motorcycle is quick but badly armored, the delivery van would be clumsy but durable, and the Element is a cross of the two. All three of these would do well on- or off-road, helping with the likely damaged parts of road.
Depending on the vehicle of choice of vehicle, I'd take an appropriate amount of extra gas. I'd also have another choice, once again between three: I could take a large two-handed sword that is heavy but would take out a LOT of zombies at once, a machete that is relatively short but very light, or a samurai sword that is another balance. If all this that I have sounds ridiculous, I actually have everything I mention. After choosing and gathering more supplies, including (with the Element) my Laptop computer and (if I have the van) a small generator. For what I'll wear, I'd take my steel-toe boots, motorcycle gear, and my back pack. After I'm ready, I'd contact my friends whom I have been making a plan about. He'd have found a 12 Gauge Shotgun and some ammo for me (considering I'm the only one strong enough to use one), some other guns for the other three and supplies. If you're questioning the looting aspect, my friend would be the first the know and the first to either prepare or loot. After I pick up my friends, we would try to find a safehouse to rest in and decide where we will try to go. We'd select either a remote island or a mountain. We'd also try to find if there are any rescue locations, and consider a direct path to it/the nearest one.
How's this for a basic survival, non scenario besides rapid outbreak plan?
I'd say the time would be around late morning early afternoon when the outbreak would be in full effect. I'll say I'm at hope at this time, so weekend or Tuesday/Thursday. I'd wake up around noon and turn the tv on and see the reports of the outbreak and the choas and start getting ready. Jeans, t-shirt and steel toe boots for the local terrain and on my belt my bowie knife and a magazine pouch I have. I have a small camping axe and that would be put into my pack for later use, though I don't intend to use that as a weapon. I also have an old military issue canteen so I'd put that one filled with water. In West Texas, clean water is a requirnment.
Weapon wise I'd load my Mosin Nagant with five 7.62x54R cartridges and at least one soft point mixed in there. I'd put the ammunition pouch on my belt with twenty more and then put some more in my pockets and the rest in a water tight container in my pack. Mounting the bayonet that weapon would be ready to go. Next, I'd take my AR and load the other two magazines besides from the one I keep loaded. I tend to load a full box of twenty catridges into each magazine and that works well. I know I've talked down about the AR and although I don't trust the weapon as much as I'd like I'd take it for a little extra firepower. With the Nagant on its sling over my shoulder I can let the AR hang on its sling over my cest as I use the Nagant if need be.
I'd spend the day sorting through things, seeing what to take. I have a few gallon jugs that I would fill with water and put at least two or three in my pack alongside an extra pair of jeans and a pair of BDU pants, a few extra shirts, socks, rifle cleaning kits, a few books if possible, pen and paper (to record information/experiences) and a towel. I'd take a knife, spoon and fork, no reason not to stay civilized and as many batteries as I could find. A can opener and tins of beans as well as a container of dry cerial, I know the pack would be heavy but the supplies would come in handy later. Taking a shovel I'd attach it to my pack for use as a utility tool and wait for dusk. When dusk finally came I'd drop a lighter and some matches into a side compartment on my pack and get a flashlight for obvious reasons. I'd get my trenchcoat (its warm, keeps you dry and can be used as a makeshift blanket) and put that on over my clothes open and fill the pockets with extra ammunition for the Mosin and head out.
I'd choose dusk as I live in a suburbian area next to a state park. During the day the area would be crowded with people running for their lives and infected as well as already normally bad drivers. At night, most people would be hiding and most of the infected most likely would have moved in towards town. Slipping out of the area I'd stick close to the state park but not go in, the possibility of infected or just scared buffalo is not something I want to have to consider and I'd follow the fense to the road. Following the road for several miles I'd get to my destination around daybreak most likely, a little area that I know that has a little river/stream and is miles from the city and other people. There is a little area for camping and all but that itself is small and if the infected have found it there wouldn't be many of them and they'd be easily dealt with considering the firepower I have.
With my several mile march through somewhat desert complete I'd find a little area just out of site and get some sleep. My feet would be killing me and my back would hurt thanks to the pack but I'd be away from the outbreak and well supplied. I could probably last at least a week or two with what I'd taken and then slip back into town to sporting goods stores and Wal Mart on the outskirts and get what I need. However, I'd use the shovel to bury the majority of my supplies at my camp as well as build a little foxhole. The less I carry back the better.
I fired one fo those at the fireing range. Some dude with a big beard let me shoot it. Personally I don't like the sights on it, but it is accurate once you get used to it. I only fired a few rounds, so can't say anything about long term use.....How common is ammo for one of those?
Well, 5.56, 3.06 (Thirty-odd-six), and (7. something, can't remember) are the most common calibers for guns in the US. Most hunters would have one of these calibers, and expecially any dead soilders. So Running out of ammo wouldn't be a problem unless I was on an island or something.
@TexanProvo
I can't rate yours, but you do know that 1 gallon of water weighs almost 6 pounds? So 4 gallons is 24 pounds. And if your carrying 40 pounds of gear (non-water), then that would suck (espically if your area of Texas is hilly). IF water sources are abundant in the wild (like they are where I live), just take a bunch of saline-tablets, or a water purifier, and you'd save yourself alot of pain. Plus, you can't run very fast carrying 24 pounds of water.
SURVIVAL PLAN ZULU-YANKEE*
On My Person: Jeans, T-shirt, Under-shirt, Steel-Toed Boots, I-D, letters (incase I die of age, not eaten)
Weapon (15 lbs): Armalite AR-10 (5 clips), Elephant Gun (3 clips)
Side Arm (2 lbs): Bouie Knife
Food (15 lbs): 20 assorted MREs, on Double starvation rations, would give me 60 meals of about 1500 calories a day. 1 quart of water, Saline Tables, Water Purifier, plus a canteen of straight Vodka (not to drink, but incase of any abrasions)
First Aid (3 lbs): 3 feet of Heavy Bandages, Whisky, Band-Aids, an Anti-Backterial, Soap, Gauze, Gloves, Surgical Scissors, Flare Gun, etc. Just your everyday first aid kit.
Equipment (20 lbs): Entrenching Shovel, Bug Spray, Spec Ops Watch, Assorted Novels, FM 21-76, Bible, Boot Knife, Compass, Matches, Duck Tape, Hatchet, Parachute Cord (7-Strand) Fishing Kit, Fire Striker and Flint, Mag Lite, Whistel, Survival Mirror, GPS, Walkie Talkie (friend has other), small pot.
Special (3 lbs): Small Trowel, Vegetable Seeds, Can
Weapon Weight: 17 lbs
Pack Weight: 41 lbs
Total Weight: 58 lbs
*me and a friend were bored over the summer, and came up with a bunch of rallying points and what not for pretty much any thing. And as a joke, zombies. (ZULU-ZULU was incase I had to live with my Stepmom... Ugh...)
** All equipment will be carried in a military grade ruck sack.
PART I:
I live in the foot hills of my state, so I have two options. 1) head to the predestined rally point with my un-zed friend (unlikely) 2) head to the coast. Obviously, I would pick Plan 2 (Zulu-Yankee[Bravo]). I would leave my friend several messages, telling him what my plan is (In Caeser Shift-3). I would hang out mostly in the swamps that frequent my state, making a swampbed every night in the deepest part I can find. After I reach Highway-17 (highway that runs up the entire east coast), I've reached part II.
PART II:
By now, I'm about halfway through with the MREs, and my water supply is running low (assuming I re-stocked with swamp water[water purifyer]). Now here comes the tricky part: The coast is heavily poplulated in the north and the south, so I have a 50-mile gap with with to run the gauntlet. I'm guessing that about half the zeds have left the city (lack of prey), but I'd rather fight in flat land than an urban enviroment. IF I survie to make it to the coast, I would build a raft (using logs, and parachute cord). I would sail to a barrier island, and clear it out if its populated (which I doubt). The island would be in open water, so vunrable to storms, but I doubt Goliath can swim, and if it did:
FISH LIKE DEAD THINGS
PART III:
The 'fun' part. Surviving. I have a fishing kit, Elephant gun, Shelter, vegitables, and now I just dont have to get eaten by zeds. I would hope to use the hatchet to construct some sort of fort with the palmtrees, and go from there. I would HOPE to use the flares, signal mirror, and fires to attract the attention of any search planes, however unlikely. And live life to its fullest, and try not to die from boredom. Last thing I want is to go crazy. Maby memorize the bible?
PS: Sorry about the uber-long post.
W00t! I'm on my way to being a Mem!
A special thanks to TrayDogenzaka for the help on my plan.
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