Zombies
From Lankyland
Zombies are generally defined as an Undead Humanoid Plague.
Why do you need to know what a Zombie is? Well if you are going to have an appropriate Zombie escape plan then you need to know your enemy.
These details are based purely upon speculation and the last 60-odd years of movies.
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What is a Zombie
There are multiple types of Zombie but they all seem to share certain traits:
- They feast on the flesh of humans
- They are pretty dumb, most are incapable of basic reasoning. Doors can confuse them.
- They don't attack other zombies
Depending upon the type of Zombie you are facing there are a few possible traits that are different:
- Moving speed - Some can be very fast (28 Days Later style) whereas most are slow, shuffling speed (Resident Evil 3 style)
- Intelligence - whilst all Zombies are not as brainy as Humans some can show increased problem solving abilities. These ones are harder to deal with as they can usually figure out doors
- Infection rate - this depends upon the infection type. Some infections can take affect immediately. Others are slower meaning the bitten victim has time to say goodbye to loved ones (if any are left alive) and then make a heroic sacrifice usually involving explosions and the death of hundreds of Zombies.
How you become a Zombie
The most common method of Zombification is being bitten by another Zombie. As the Zombie Plague is most commonly a blood-born virus/disease the biting is the easiest way.
How do you Kill a Zombie
The only sure way to kill a Zombie is to destroy the brain. Decapitation is good, so is smashing the brain with a blunt object.
If using firearms always Double Tap. This is Rule 4 from Zombieland.
Zombieland Rules
These are a set of rules from Zombieland and I found that a lot of them are very handy rules to have. So here is a list of them. There are meant to be 32 rules but as most of them are not mentioned we just have to go with what we know.
Rule 1: Cardio. How many fat people do you see at the end of the world when its zombies doing the ending?
Rule 2: Beware of Bathrooms.
Rule 3: Seatbelts. Its a safe bet that you're not going to be hoofing it on foot in the event of a zombie outbreak. So when travelling on four wheels wear your seat belt. Nothing worse then finding yourself ejected out of your car into the loving and oh so hungry arms of zombies.
Rule 4: Doubletap: Carrying a gun is a great idea but it should never be your primary weapon. When you do end up using it for that last minute 'oh shit' moment remember to double tap. Its an emergency and thats why your using it and not your cricket bat so why skimp? One bullet more in the head will go a long way to ensuring your survival.
Rule 5: No Attachments: This is a tough one but you can not have attachments. If you got kids or a wife your less likely to survive then the gal or guy who has no attachments and nothing slowing him or her down. Or worse yet making bonehead decisions like 'going back into the room'
Rule 15: Know Your Way out! Nothing worse then a poorly planned escape.
Rule 17: Don't Be a Hero: The hot chick who was totally gonna give you some is not worth becoming the undead. So when the going gets rough and the hot chick is about to get undead... its time to flee. No making a stand no ending up a brave zombie. Better to be a chicken liver live guy.
Rule 18: Limber Up: When either fighting a zombie or running from zombies its not a great time to be pulling a muscle or throwing your back out. So limbering up is kind of a must. Stretch it out a little.. it may save your life.
Rule 32: Enjoy the Little Things: Its the end of the world. Dont sweat the small stuff. Loot a neighbourhood or two, trash a car, speed! Do the little things and enjoy em. Who knows how long you have to live!
