Zombie Cliche Lookout: Taking Your Time
Wise men have said, he who hesitates is lost, and no where is this more true than in the middle of the zombie apocalypse. With zombies slowly but surely trudging after you, sitting around contemplating life is pretty much a death sentence. While it might be easy to keep moving when you’ve had a decent night’s sleep and a full stomach, try that same trick sleep deprived, half-starved, and injured. The difficulty stands to go up considerably as the timeline moves forward.
About this Episode:
As a couple people pointed out in the last episode, Clark could have very easily stabbed himself in the leg during his little fall. I must say, I was quite tempted to do this as I was writing these episodes, but in the end decided to use the trip and fall as a little sideline rather than a major injury. That said, I do quite like the idea, and may use it at some point in the future.
Other News:
This week we will be returning to thrice-weekly updates, so be sure to check back on Friday for the next episode. I appreciate everyone’s patience while I got settled in after the baby and the move.
I also realize that the “John Grey’s Revenge” guest strip remains unfinished. The Dude Person from Zombie Outbrick has the ending written and – so far as I am aware – still plans to finish, however he has gotten inordinately busy lately. Once he is able to finish it, I will post it as a special Saturday update.
Discussion Question: Enjoying the Little Things
While we might not always have time to stop and smell the roses while we’re fleeing from zombies, finding little things in life to enjoy is going to be a pretty important part of our psychological well-being during the zombie apocalypse. What sort of little things will you try to enjoy to keep your sanity intact?
And don’t pick twinkies; someone already thought of that.
Weird, he fell forward, but the placement suggests he somehow flipped over.
his momentum carried him up and over his own head. either that, or he is a gymnast with 360 falling ability, while jumping, at least.
He was going pretty fast.
Basically, I wanted it to look like when Charlie Brown tries to kick the football and Lucy pulls it out at the last minute.
You were very successful, that is EXACTLY what I thought when I read/saw this one.
Outstanding!
I think he should stop talking, those zombies are worse than bloodhounds, they’d pick up any noise no matter how faint! 😀
The way I see it, Clark’s one chance is that the zombies get distracted by something else to chow down on. Maybe they’d stray across a wandering cow and suddenly turn on it instead. Of course, that would still leave what lies ahead of him, but at least if he can leave the zombies behind, he can figure out a way to bandage his ankle if he can get something to support and bind it with! 😀
Shutting up is probably a damn good suggestion, Brickvoid. Unfortunately, Clark doesn’t seem the type to be open to other people’s suggestions.
Much as I do now, I’d use books to take my mind of my daily problems. They’re portable and plentiful. Though, I’d probably not read as many horror stories as I do now.
Hah, yeah horror books would probably get left behind.
I, believe it or not, live day to day being happy off of the little things. The warm feel of the sun on my skin, the beautiful world around me, the contemplation on how humans came to understand things scientifically, wonder why or how trees came to evolutionize to grow fruit instead of just releasing seeds to the wind, find proper plant fibers and start braiding them, basically just enjoying the world over all. Even if it is filled with cannibals and flesh eaters.
Sounds like a pretty damn healthy mindset, Calicade.
Yeah, I developed it just last year actually. I think the found teachings of MLP:FIM have really enlightened my sense of joy in the every day world around us. Makes me sound like a dammed hippy to be honest, but I still love it.
There’s nothing wrong with wanting to actually enjoy life. Too many of us focus too much time on what we don’t have rather than enjoying what we do.
just limp over to teh nearest tree
There are plenty here.
From personal experience, I’d tell him to not run with sharp, pointy things! When I was about 8, I had a long stick that I was pretending was a rifle, and ran and tripped, jabbing myself next to the eye socket, missed by about a half inch, scared the $#@! outta my parents! I’d think doing similar with a knife during the Zombipocoplyse would be much worse.
Yeah, there’s a reason parents teach kids not to run with scissors early on, and that reason is that it’s insanely dangerous.
Hmmm…. looks like Clark’s got a cave behind him. Least it could be possible to defend that spot for a short stint if there’s not that many zeds after him.
I’d have a book to read or a notepad to write in. I’d possibly still collect LEGO bricks in the apocalypse and being building when I could.
It would be quite comforting to while away the hours playing with LEGO while the zombies slowly gather outside. I mean, once you have everything properly barricaded and whatnot.
Read Dianetics…
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Well, I guess a Zac Brown Band CD.