Last night Chris didn't block the door properly and a ghost got in.
We're held up in a countryside cottage just east of London. We've been moving slowly out of the capital, we figure the lower population will give us a better chance out here. The cottage was abandoned but I found some delicious canned goods in the pantry. We chowed down the cold beans (straight from the tin of course- don't want to seem too classy) and settled for the night.
Settling involves a process of covering windows with sheets. The zeds, or zombies for you folks keen on maintaining good English during the apocalypse, are pretty stupid and actually less mobile at night. However, they still see us moving around inside. The doors leading into the house are blocked with wood or furniture to stop the zeds accidentally stumbling across us. You see, they won't usually bother you if they don't know you're there - so keep the lights off and keep quiet. Then there are the ghosts.
When the virus, or whatever the hell this is, takes over your body, you lose who you are. However you keep some of our most basic instincts. Turns out we're stupid, violent bastards. You'll quite happily munch on your mothers face to quell a mild appetite. They can't figure out doors, walk in straight lines or keep up with current affairs. They're also not great at parties. Except the exceptions of course. When a zed is ghosting, it is repeating some ingrained routine or instinct it had during it's life. For us last night, this meant our vacant, decaying home owner returned, used her key in the lock and stood in the front room. Much to the surprise to the three of us.
Chris was nice enough to go bash out her brains with a cricket bat himself. For those unaware, England hasn't got many guns. Not that they would be much use, one shot would draw zombies for miles, curious and cuddly as they are. Luckily no other zombies seemed to notice the commotion. Anyhow, tomorrow we're heading further east to see if we can find a better spot, so I'll give an update then.
Still surviving,
Katherine
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Welcome to the world reader. This blog follows a group of survivors shortly after the start of the zombie apocalypse. Why am I doing this? Mostly for personal entertainment - I do love the zombie world, I have lots of ideas to write about. Do I expect anyone to read it? Not really, though that would be nice. One idea I'd like is for any readers to suggest scenarios/events for the characters in the comment section or emails, and I will write it into the story. Bit of interactivity for you. Go crazy. Anyway, lots of characters, pondering on life and, of course, zombie science coming up. Thanks for actually reading.
that was awesome!
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