posted on Mar, 4 2010 @ 04:46 PM
Hey All,
Here is a survival scenario that I have come up with for a fictional zombie apocalypse. Just respond with your answers and discuss....it took me a
long time to come up with it, so please take the time to read and think out your answers. Thanks!
-truthseeker
You have a group of 6 survivors following a massive zombie outbreak across the globe. You are in a large midwestern town, and trying to escape with
your life, and the lives of your groupmates. (EDIT: The zombies are the stereotypical slow, lumbering zombies. The source of the outbreak is still
unknown, but so far the only way that they have determined to become a zombie is by a bite only). Here are the survivors names and traits:
You: You are the leader of the group, and the one that can rally everybody together. You are very brave and street smart, but know nothing of the
things (outside of guns) that would help you survive a long term zombie apocalypse. You have a small survival pack with first aid kit, shotgun, 50
shotgun shells, 1 gallon of water, and a small package of power bars.
Samantha: Samantha is a 32 year old registered nurse and is trained in field medicine (basically anything a MASH unit nurse could do). She is not all
that physically fit, but she can keep pace with the rest of the group. She carries on her person a portable trauma kit with everything to do an
emergency field operation, a 9mm handgun, 16 round clip with 2 extra clips, 1 gallon of water, and a small pack of power bars.
Steven: Steven is a 54 year old semi-retired engineer who specialized in building fortifications and strengthening. He worked in L.A. during the great
earthquakes to help make buildings withstand more of a jolt from a large earthquake. He is trained in welding, metalworking, metallurgy, and other
skills associated with being a fortification engineer. He is fit for a 54 year old, and works out regularly. He has run the Boston Marathon 3 times.
He carries on his person an 8 inch commando knife, a small acetylene torch with fuel, an authentic Samurai Sword that was given to him as a gift from
a job that he did in Japan, a portable engineer's tool kit, 1 gallon of water, and a small pack of power bars.
Sarah: Sarah is a 17 year old high school senior who was on the gymnastics team before the zombie apocalypse broke out. She is extremely agile and
limber and also has a black belt in Tae Kwan Do. She is extremely fit and can run at full sprint for long distances. She carries on her person a
hunting rifle with scope that she took from her dead father, 30 rounds, 1 gallon of water, and a 2 pound bag of trail mix.
Joshua: Joshua is a 21 year old college football player. He is extremely muscular and strong. His major is electrical engineering. He worked for his
father's electric company while he was in high school and has a good knowledge base of electrical wiring from homes to cars. He carries on his person
an aluminum baseball bat, 8 inch commando knife, small electrician's kit, shotgun with 30 shells, 1 gallon of water and a 5 cans of canned fruits and
vegetables.
George: George is a 61 year old farmer. He's worked hard his entire life, and while old, he is not frail. His friends and colleagues in the farming
community have said that he can grow anything he wants in any kind of soil that he has available. He has an intrinsic first hand knowledge of crop
production, sustainable crops, irrigation, natural foods (stuff you would find in the woods), animal hunting (including trap making, snares, etc.),
natural water purification, and a moderate knowledge of veterinary first aid. He is accompanied by Scout, a 10 year old German Shepherd that has
learned to sniff out zombies and to dig up viable food sources in the wild. He carries on his person an 8 inch commando knife, a double barrel shotgun
with 100 rounds, a 9mm pistol 16 round clip with 2 clips, seed packets containing corn, wheat, oat, tomatoes, and peas, 1 gallon of water, 2 pounds of
beef jerky, eight 1/2 pound potatoes, and a small retractable shovel.
Here's the scenario: You and your group have escaped the midwestern town with everybody in tact. There's a problem, however. The zombies are
advancing at an insurmountable rate. The roads are congested with wrecked cars, and the only way to escape is through the corn fields that surround
the town. While escaping, Samantha has sprained her ankle, which has slowed down your group considerably. George is complaining of not being able to
breathe properly, and the zombies are slowly encroaching on your hideaway in the fields. Given these circumstances, who would you leave behind (if
anybody), what would you do, and why?