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Zombie Apocalypse: What would YOU do?

Since we've been having a lot of more serious, and even heated discussions on topics that can inspire the flare of tempers, I wanted to introduce something new and maybe a bit more fun.

The prompt: The impossible has come true and fantasy has become reality. The dead seem to have risen, or maybe it's the living who are just shells of themselves. Whatever it is, it's an apocalypse, and these zombies are killing everyone in their path. You've heard it all over the news and over radio broadcasts, and for now, you're stuck in your room with your computer, windows and doors boarded up, and as far as you know you're safe. Safe enough to give your opinions and build on theories for what's going on, and what the best course of action would be.

First topic of debate: How did this happen? Is this God's punishment? Is it a virus? Is the government behind it? Make your best guess, or even an educated hypothesis on how and why this is happening, and debate the likelihood of each theory.

Second topic of debate: How will you survive? If you wind up with other survivors, how will you help provide food, water, and shelter for the group? Is it better to stay on the move, or to stay in one place? What kind of weapons are the best suited for battling the zombies when you have to?

Third topic of debate: Someone in your group has been bitten. Do you mercy kill them? Do you leave them behind to their fate? Do you try to find a cure? What if -you- have been bitten? Would you kill yourself, ask someone else to kill you, or face your own unfortunate fate in the hopes that someone might cure you someday?

Let's keep this fun and on topic. :} I'll give my own answers after a few other folks have weighed in.

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Finally! Ive been trying to tell my dog Samson theres gonna be a Zombie Apocalypse and I should prepare! Dis be a good idea! <br /> <br /> 1. God's punishment. Plain and simple. Even the most greediest man in the world is afraid of Zombies. Personally I think its Zeus's punishment! Just because it seems like what an evil old man would do. <br /> <br /> 2. I'd get my dogs, my father and maybe my mother and brother and steal a plane and run to Greece! Mhm seems like a good idea! Once there I would go to one of those uncharted islands (After of course stealing all the food on the main island and robing the military base) and stay there for the rest of my life. I would of couse bring my computer phone, snoweh and tabby with me. And I'd probably kidnap this guy I like -cough cough-.<br /> <br /> 3. Kill'em. I'd make sure that me and my father and dogs weren't infected for sure! Than my mother and brother. And if two of us got infected well than bite us all. If I get infected than Im infecting you all. <br /> <br />
1<br /> I like the idea of mad scientist trying to revive dead people but failing at it so only the body is alive again but not the soul. <br /> <br /> Then again this would be some kind of boring as there were just a handful of zombies and living people couldn't turn into zombies. <br /> So maybe in one of these revived bodies the virus that killed the person was still alive and mutated during the experiments. The new "Zombie-Virus" can be described as mutated rabis.<br /> <br /> 2<br /> First of all: Think positive! Keep calm and carry on :P<br /> <br /> When I'm done with that I'd probably panic a little and then barricade myself in the house. As I am highly internet addicted I'll do some research to see how you can get infected and if it's a world-wide epidemic or not and if there's any way to survive. That wouldn't help much but it may can calm me down a little.<br /> <br /> But I can't stay in my house forever as soon there will be no more food... I have to get out. I grab my dog and jump in my car trying to reach the next military base (they have weapons there!). On my way there I <s>stop at</s> drive right into a superstore to get some food and water (without leaving the car of course). <br /> Probably there are other survivors at the military base so I'll wind up with them and -I must admit I'm a real coward- They'll have to provide Me with food water and shelter. We barricade us.<br /> <br /> Shooting at the zombies with a normal gun doesn't help much. They're already dead so a small bullet doesn't harm them. We have to get rid of the zombies with bigger stuff like bombs, hand grenades, tanks and anything that tears them to tatters. Once they're torn into small pieces they're harmless and without an "intact" zombie near the virus in them will die. <br /> Sitting in a safe tank or something like that I can help destroying zombies.<br /> <br /><br /> 3<br /> If someone gets bitten I'd prefer to lock them up instead of mercy kill them. <br /> When they're alive maybe some experts can make tests with them and find a cure or a vaccine for the "Zombie-disease".<br /> <br /> I'm not only a coward, I'm also a opportunist. So if I'm bit I'll join Evlon: swap sides, life the live of a happy zombie (who said being a zombie is bad? :P ) and eat some brainzzzzz!
1) Virus for sure. >:C I blame the angry nerds! Don't mess up their DnD nights yo or this stuff gets real!<br /> <br /> 2) Depends on where I'm at during the outbreak. If I'm at home (lets hope!) gonna live out here like a hermit >:C Got me plenty of food and water from my lake alone, not counting any animals I could set traps for. And its out in the country, yay hardly any other people! >:| totally making an underground bunker with turret guns just in case they find me though.<br /> <br /> If I'm at my college, pssh camping out at bass pro shop all the way! Bar the doors, and live like a red neck gone wild! Guns, ammo, water, tons of food. I think I can make it >:D<br /> <br /> No moving around, they'll get smart and make traps >:C<br /> <br /> 3) If your bit, your dead. Right away, sorry man, that's how it is. If I'm bit, you better run for your lives, I'm swapping sides super fast, and coming to eat your brainnnsss!
1)I believe it is a mutated version of Rabies, as stated before. Either that or a 'cure' for some sort of disease that had mutated. It's also not found in the air. -shoves Zombie Survival book under desk-<br /> 2)I'd stick with my family. Most of them are acctually educated in this. -stuffs zombie survival handbook under desk again- ^^;. Anyway. We'd take all of our food upstairs, fill all of our cups, bowls, and anything else that might hold water with water, and take them upstairs, putting them in a safe spot. Then we'd take up all of our canned goods, probably leave the fridge untouched. (don't want rotten food) Take up all of the non-perishables, Bring up all of the necesities, board up windows etc. Then, when were sure everyone is upstairs and we have everything we need, turn off all of the lights, and destroy the staircase. We are then trapped upstairs, but we also have all of the food, and a ton of water. <br /> 3) If one of us were to be bitten, I'd probably kill them, to put them out of their misery, and to help prevent one more zombie in the<br /> world.<br /> If I were bitten, i'd probably kill myself, or have someone else do it. I would NOT go out and add another zombie in the world.
1. I've always prescribed to the animated dead zombie way of thinking so to me its not contagious. But if you're dead a necromancer can turn you into one...<br /> <br /> 2. If i was a survivor i would head out and try and find the necro who is turning all the dead people and get rid of him and kill all his zombies! I'd probably load up with my shotgun to take out the zombies and my high power rifle or handgun to take out the necro.<br /> <br /> 3. Well since to me its not a disease I wouldn't be doing mercy killings because that would just give the necromancer more bodies to turn.
#1 Oh Definately a medical problem. scientist screw up and thinking they just created the cure for cancer. or a virus. #2 i'd go to a really remote area, like an native inuit tribe so with the extremely small population, you don't have to worry about them coming out the wazoo you know? when you go around new york city, and half the population is the walking dead, you have a lot of work ahead of you. #3 kill who has been bitten and yes if i was bitten i'd kill myself. i wouldn't count on the human race to clean up their messes ;)
:D <br /> <br /> <br /> 1. I've heard of new viruses developing or mutating. Maybe a new mutations irrupted in something like rabies. Or some test gone completely wrong.<br /> <br /> 2. I'd stay on the move, try to find survivors and team up playing off strengths and planning things through. If we found somewhere the zombies couldn't get to and it had food I'd try to hold out there, but you don't want to get surrounded. So, on the move is preferred. Maybe try to hide out in the mountains until resources are needed. Also, bring a ton of extra gas tanks.<br /> I'd prefer a combat rifle, a sniper with a sword and hunting knife.<br /> <br /> 3.<br /> I would prefer to have people in my group who would know what to do. If they won't, I may try to do it as quickly as possible without them knowing.(Think of Lenny on Of Mice And Men)<br /> However that ma be smarter... I don't think I could pull the trigger.<br /> <br /> Myself? I don't think I could pull it, I'd want someone else to.
I love this topic. :D But I've always just focused on the boring apocalypse story - nothing supernatural (it's too cliche to use in stories XD). Also, I'd love to use this for a story someday (so, my ideas...back off :P) Anyway, here goes:<br /> <br /> 1: It's a virus that the government was experimenting with. They didn't mean to release it, but it got released and is now infecting everyone. Perhaps some people are immune to it and they make up a group of survivors who go around and kill everyone else. You're only allowed into the group if you're immune (and they'll test you for it - they have a "pet" zombie on hand to bite you). That would eliminate the worry of "What would happen if I got bitten and turned?" and you wouldn't have to worry about your friends getting bitten.<br /> <br /> 2: I'd join a group of survivors, or even start a group of survivors. I'd happily take on the role of scout - someone who runs ahead of the group to make sure the way is clear and to see if there's anything worth taking up the road. It's absolutely better to stay on the move (less chance of another group of people coming to try to steal your stuff), unless you can find a safe and secure place to hole up. Personally, I'd prefer a shotgun or automatic rifle (maybe something military) as well as a machete (just in case).<br /> <br /> 3: <i>If</i> there was no immunity to the virus, I'd mercy kill whoever got bit. Once they turn, they're not <i>them</i> anymore. If I couldn't bring myself to do it before they'd turn, I'd at least lock them up so that once they're zombified it'd be easier to kill them. If I got bit, I'd want them to use me to study. Maybe my sacrifice could help them kill zombies more effectively. I don't think there's a cure; once you're infected by a disease that kills you and reanimates your body, there's really no hope for a human existence.

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