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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!
HOLY SH*TSICKLES I NEVER THOUGHT I'D SEE THE DAY.
Not only is this going to be a revival of the ZSC as a whole, but Strongbow is back as well! Great in-depth scenarios here we come!
Btw, if you feel up to it, you can make a virus of your own strongbow.
You know, I'm wondering I should move this to the art section since we seem to have more story-like scenario/scenario responses goin' on.
Well, those aren't QUITE anything to concorn our selves with. We want to pick it back up with lengthy scenarios, and things, but these where just to set the mood.
I agree with Skater, Thoad.
By the way, very nice entry, Skater! I love the realism and feeling in that one. Makes me all warm and fuzzy...and covered in blood.
I believe we should remind potential members that when commenting or responding to a scenario, length is not an issue. What Skater and myself presented was something that we've done before, as he said, to add flavor...to get the creative juices flowing.
What I myself would like to see, more than length is CONTENT. Realism is something this club has always strived for, and there have been some wonderful contributions because of it.
speaking of which....
Thoad, ish i a member of the ZSC or no???
Scenario:
For weeks, various news agencies have been mentioning odd reports from across the country about a retrovirus that is causing victims to become extremely ill, with death in around 72 hours. Amazingly, those who die from this illness are supposidly coming back to life and attacking others with extreme aggression. The government, while admitting that such a virus exists, is denying reports of victim reanimation as heresay. However, new government sponsored ads are bieng broadcasted such as this one:
Attention:
This is a public service announcement. The CDC and the Surgeon General are issuing public notice of a new virus that is circulating your area. If you, or anyone you know has the following symptoms:
-severe headache
-nausea
-tightness/pressure of the chest
-unexplained twitching of extremities
-high fever/delerium
please report to your local emergency hospital immediately. There is no cause for alarm, however your help could aid in the control of the spread of this disease. Thank you.
You stare at the message scrolling across the tv screen. As the local news man begins speaking about how national guard troops have been setting up checkpoints outside of town, you wonder if its true, whether the dead are returning to life. You've discussed it with your friends and come up with a simple contingency plan, which seemed fun at the time, but now you almost hope you don't need.
As you're contemplating this, suddenly you hear a large dull explosion eminating from the east, toward the outside of town. The lights flicker, the television going from picture to snow, then an emergency alert screen. As you hear the town alarm start up and pick up speed, wailing. Distant pops can be heard as you step outside and look at a large black plume rising from where the explosion took place.....
What would you do next? Please be as realistic to your area as possible.
Good luck.
East of here being toward the nearest town. Works for me.
*ALL INDIVIDUALS IN THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES ARE UNDER GOVERNMENT REGULATION. YOU WILL DO AS ORDERED NO EXCEPTIONS! THE COUNTIES ARE AS FOLLOWS...*
Starring at the names roll by, I saw my county. Knowing it would be there, it came as no suprise, the alarm and explosion had already taken that away. I walked to the window to watch the smoke. Nothing Other then town was that way, maybe 500 people. No big factory, what could make that? The national guard tirggered in the abck of my mind, thay must have blown something up, that would also explain the pops. But the whole town? Or perhaps.....hte smoke was not to far away to be from Pittsburgh. But the whole city, over run with infection to make it worth exploding? I kicked at the carpeting, and spat onto the television. My mind was racing. Mom was at work, and being home alone, I could move quickly, I cried a tear for mother, and father, brother and sister, and then put them out of my mind for now. Perhaps they where ok, perhaps not. Worry would bring no hange, nor would self pity or regret. Cleaning my nose out on an old hankerchif I flipped the mattress off my bed. Under which lay the remaning touchable memories of my grandfather. A shot gun, and a rifle, both winchesters, from around 1940. Both where in fabulous condition, other then the etching into the shotgun, I had engraved my self. Next to them lay a pile of ammunition, 3 boxes of shotgun shels (75 total) and 2 boxes of rifle shells (24 total). Pushing open the closet door, I flicked through my clothing. Money was never my frined, and my clothing showed it. Tight fitting (mostly by choice) faded, torn jeans next to baggy shirts, and thread worn sweat shirts. Pulling on a pair of jeans, then another, followed by a white t-shirt, a hoodie, and a leather jacket, along with my steel toe work boots, I pulled a backpack out, then remembered water. I'm not sure what made me think of it here, perhaps it wsa the fact that I had to pee, or perhaps the fact that I had been meaning to fetch some lemonaid from the fridge, But it smacked me i nthe heart so hard, I turned red and felt my head spin. i forgot the most important thing I had. I ran into the bathroom, and cloged the drains, and drew the sink, and bathtub full. Then pulling pots, pans, containers, anything to hold water from the kitchen, I filled those. When that was done, I returned to my room, I slid my belt around and slug my three best hunting knives onto it. one was a 7 inch dagger from pakistan, another a 9 inch knive from a knive maker in my area, and the other a 8 inch, I am not sure how I aquaired. Into my back pack went a first aid kit, the medicine cabnit (or the contents of anyway, peroxide, advil, things like that, and vitamins) some extra cloths, the rest of the ammo, and some other camping supplies. I took on pot and one pan, and rigged them inside my sleeping bag so they made no sound. Then I tied my rifle to it, and shoulder my shot gun, out to the shed I went. I walked across the yard toward the shed, I had forgotten the key. Luckily enough the window beside it didn't seem importnat anymore, and was an elbow away form providing my entry. After smashing it, flicking the latch through the window, I was in, and pulling tools aside. I drop a hammer into my belt, and some nails into my bag, and found my red crow bar. I slid it through my belt so the claw foot caught onto it, and the rest hung agaisnt my leg. I was carrying a good amount of stuff atm, but it was things ididnt want to leave behind while I investigated. I walked toward the street, and looked up it, no one was out side. I could see wood over windows, and cars moved in front of doors, every one had lsitened to the stay inside order. I had to know what was going on. Walking some 3 miles, past the feilds of cows, and corn, often disgustingly close (and in one location the exact same place) a jeep came round the bend, and a man dropped out. Roughly 6'3 muscular, black, he had a strong voice. He grabbed my arm, and looked me in the face, he started asking questions. "So let me get this straight, you just decided to come out side after we told you not to?" Creep was asking me, as we bounced along in the jeep, hearing the gun shots more distant now. "well, I couldn't stay put, it was moving towards me." I exaplined. which was a lie, as I had been walked toward the source of the sound. We had made a deal he would take me to my hosue, and that if they feel back, they would pick me up...they never did. I feel asleep on the porch that night. It left me easy acces to the roof, and good visibility to what was around me. When I awoke the gun shots where o nthe opposite side of where they where before. They had fallen back far. Sitting up I looked around. Some of the houses around me where burning. I sat up, pain shot through my head. I grasp it, and found dry blood on my hand. a large bump was there, something knocked me out, what ever it was. Dragging my self back inside, I baricaded all routes with furniture, I couldn't move now. it was to dangerous. I had to wait and find something to do. the millitary didn't help me beacuse they couldn't, or they didnt want to. Whatever the reason I was on my own. In the morning, when my water supply ran out, the glade mill lake would have to be my new home, the boat houses there, and the islands i nthe middle would last me a good bit, and the water there was drinkable if it needed to be.
- The nightmare is only begining. Dear journal why have you listened better then anyone ever has? 10-27-13
you 2 make me feel bad *has a sad*
does a story count as an entry??? i am currently about 2 pages ( on microsoft word) into it.
Absolutely, SirNoobalot.
Please feel free to be as story-ish as possible. Remember, you dont need to write a book to create a very good scenario. Realism is what were looking for.
Good luck, SirNoob
Thoad, ish i a member of the ZSC or no???
Hate to not contribute anything to this thread but I seem to be suffering the symptoms Strongbow mentioned on the last page, or have been recently anyway. Weird
I'M A ZOMBIE D:
Well, this is my first try at writing something of this sort but...
Distant pops can be heard as you step outside and look at a large black plume rising from where the explosion took place...
Ugh...a direct copy from word isn't a good idea. Ignore the above...(and sorry about that)
Distant pops can be heard as you step outside and look at a large black plume rising from where the explosion took place...
I'M A ZOMBIE D:
I really hate making triple posts, but this is for some news.
+++NEWS+++
I've been on a writing frenzy, and I've finally gotten to making a sheet for a virus! There's some common skills on the **** that a zombie would have (I.E. climbing, etc.)
You can find the new virus sheet here.
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