Zero: The Zombie Apocalypse and You...

[ApeShapeDeity]

It's the end of the world as we know it... Day Zero.

The dead are walking the earth and feeding on the living. What do you think you'd do to survive/die? Cos this how I see it going for me;

Me: Dude! That's the coolest zombie costume EVARRRR!!!

Zombie: Uuuurrrgh...

Me: Seriously awesome! Can I get a closer look?

Zombie: Mmmrhuug!

Me: AHHHHHH! GOD DAMN IT! YOU'RE EATING MY FAAAAAAACE!

The End.

So, I'd survive about 8.7 seconds, how about you?

 

[Pandalisk]

I'm generally a reclusive sort who treats regular people like their zombies anyway and i live in the middle of nowhere so from the outset i'd be fine, probably degrade into to some isolated crazy as time goes by until some heroic protagonist bursts through my door injured or such and i react badly to it or i help him but remain hostile to this foreign guy messing about inside my comfort zone.

Probably get a bullet to the head in the end for my trouble by either a confrontation between me and the heroic fellow getting out of hand or he brings a swarm of zombies with him and i turn (which a hero always brings with him, zombies are like groupees).

In the end i'll be dead and condemned for just wanting to be left alone and some asshole will be praised for being heroic, blowing shit up and invading my privacy.

I'll survive for about 15-20 years till the hero shows up, that's enough time for him "To be born on the eve of the world delving into chaos, growing up in a world that only know's death" and come of age to fuck with my shit..

 

[Thaluikhain]

In my country we adhere to the laws of thermodynamics. Perpetual motion machines that wander round without an energy source like zombies do aren't allowed.

 

[Bertylicious]

My main problem with any "post-apocolypse" scenario is that you're basically doomed to a life of camping. No running water, no electricity, no global or national infrastructure, can only eat tinned food and, ultimately, all you've got to look forward to is living in a medieval society.

On the positive side, however, I could just start walking towards the tropics till I'm living a life of palm trees and coconut milk. Which is basically infinite win whatever your circumstances.

 

[Priest of Lies]

It all depends on the type of zombies we're dealing with. If they're Romero style zombies I'd just load up a car with survival gear and enjoy the post apocalyptic country side on my own. But if they're the Left 4 Dead kind, we're all pretty screwed.

 

[Defeated Detective]

As a hobo, I don't think the zombie apocalypse is that scary. We already sleep less than 8 hours a day due to the fear of cops waking you up before ticketing you or the thought of other hobos beating the shit out of you to steal your stash, zombies are no different at this point.

 

[Tom_green_day]

I'm sure if Zombies came the army would do something before I could have a say. Failing that, I'd just sit on a rooftop for a few days. Zombies can't climb, right? Bring some biscuits and a thermos flask, rooftop camping ftw.

 

[Clowndoe]

Since zombies aren't real I reserve the right to picture the apocalypse the way I want. Since they'll start dying off without food real quickly I'm just going to bring some preserved grub and some crossbows and lame it out like it's X Tekken.

 

[latiasracer]

Much like DayZ, i'd probably sneak through towns without an issue and acquire adequate supplies to survive a while, head out of town to find shelter and then catch a bullet from someone that's after my beans... I suppose Cornwall is quite rural, and the most common firearm is going to be a double barreled shotgun, so i have more of a chance i guess...

 

[IndomitableSam]

Probably die trying to get to my parent's place to make sure they get out alright. If by some miracle we get there in one peice (or they've moved to the coast by that time), we'd probably just pack a couple bags and head off into the prairie. We live right b the edge of town currently, so we'd have plenty of time to pack up and go.

Find a place to stay out in the fields (there are tons of old abandoned farmhouses on the Canadian Prairie), make runs into the city, and wait for winter. Probably by then enough people would have grouped up that we'd be able to take back large parts of the city/land because the zombies would be frozen and it'd all be good.

I'd miss toilet paper something awful, though.

 

[Muspelheim]

Barricade myself and hide in my own house, stockpiling water and listen to a battery radio, like I'd deal with most nationwide disasters.

Unlike what books and films have taught us, I think an outbreak following the good old Zombie Marquess of George A. Romero wouldn't be quite as catastrophic as in fiction. If you can just survive the initial confusion, the authorities ought to get on top of things. They've watched those films too, you know.

 

[Esotera]

My main problem with any "post-apocolypse" scenario is that you're basically doomed to a life of camping. No running water, no electricity, no global or national infrastructure, can only eat tinned food and, ultimately, all you've got to look forward to is living in a medieval society.

On the positive side, however, I could just start walking towards the tropics till I'm living a life of palm trees and coconut milk. Which is basically infinite win whatever your circumstances.

How can you possibly have a problem with fighting zombies on horseback with lances & swords?

OT: It would depend a lot on the first day & whether I was caught off guard, what the zombies are like, and where in the country I am. My current zombie plan is to cycle or walk 50 miles to the ocean, then grab something that floats and head to the Isle of Wight. I know the terrain very well & it would be way easier to contain any outbreak on an island.

 

[Scarim Coral]

Well I will put my plan of an zombie apolcaypse into action which is to make a suit of armour somehow, I mean after all teeth can't bite through steel especially human teeth. I guess I end up making myself into an experiement to test how protective it need to be while still maintain mobility and lightweighted.

 

[Thaluikhain]

The Escapist would go down. Blame zombie Kross!

Seriously, though, any military worth anything would be able to cope with any number of zombies. When your opponents one response to anything is to shuffle towards it moaning...yeah, not that scary. And, there wouldn't even be any complaints about wiping them all out, most rules of war can be ignored.

 

[FalloutJack]

I have a few things working for me in the Z-Day scenario.

I am a big man and a thinking man, and I can be quiet. I can also use a gun, especially if it's a rifle. Furthermore, I've read the Guide. Even though the Guide is a work of fiction, it would have realistic applications if a real zombie outbreak were to happen. It's practical. So, unless all the zombies are runners AND in large quantities, I feel that I am going to survive.

Besides, I have a plan.

 

[BeoW0lfe]

My plan is absolutely laced with irony. I've been a boy scout for years, even worked at a boy scout camp teaching wilderness survival and first aid. I could easily survive in post-apocalyptia. However, i would entirely discard the moral aspects of them. WE all secretly know that its the heartless bastards who would survive the end of the world. I'd probably cheat by copying Ceasar's legion from New Vegas, but thats the best way to survive and preserve (some) civilization.

 

[Hero in a half shell]

Hmm that reminds me, I need a new plan, since my old one of "Hide in Police Station" won't really work now that our local station was decommissioned.

Plan B: Barricade the bottom floor of the house with heavy furniture, stock up on tinned food and firewood, sleep in attic with ladder up and stay indoors until help arrives.