Entry 9 - Haven

Forwards Nine is the place we've been looking for ever since we left the capital. This is it. Salvation, if such a thing exists. It is secure, secluded and well stocked. Captain was telling me it was basicly being used as a glorified store house to support troops evacuating civilians. But, with how those early days went, the area collapsed quickly, the troops fell back, died or went rogue, and this place went forgotten. The Captain and his men decided to stay here, wisely too, considering the London massacre that followed.

Forwards Nine consists of three buildings: the storehouse, living quarters and a research lab. The stores here are ridiculous - a small warehouse of non-perishables - tins, army rations, dried foods... We have enough here to keep us comfortable for years!

As for the Captain and his men... they seem welcoming enough. You have to be very cautious these days. Survival hardens people very quickly, we've met our share of raiders and vultures. People who would murder you in cold blood if they thought you had something they needed. Strip away the social facade of expectations and graces, underneath is an ugly face. Believe it or not, those people were once ordinary - living their lives; work, relationships, traffic and drinks with friends. It's brought the worst out of people. 

I like to think that maybe it brings the best out in some people too. I hope that's what we've found here. With everything that's happened, God knows we could do with some luck and living in our lives.

Still Surviving

Katherine

Entry 8 - Arrival at Forwards Nine

CURRENT SURVIVORS:

After a day’s hungry walk, Jim and I arrived at the promised base, tucked away from the roads and sheltered on all sides by a thick wedge of trees. The clearing was surprisingly large with a high chain link fence encircling the centre in a giant square. On the outside of the chain link fence was a deep trench dug into the ground. Jim explained to me zombies trying to reach the base often fell into these trenches and struggled to get out, this acted as the first line of defence. The fence was reinforced by concrete blocks at intervals, making knocking it down exceptionally difficult even if the zombies managed to get past the trench. There was a single path leading to the main gate, where there was a gap in the trench.

We approached the main gate cautiously with our arms raised and waving so we wouldn't get shot (or have less chance of being shot I should say). The area was eerily quiet. Almost immediately we saw movement on the other side of the fence. Approaching us were three men. The first was the rough military type, he was a large man and his hair was short but unkempt. He strode confidently forward with a machine gun swaying on his hip. The second man slightly behind him was smaller. He didn't have a gun but also had a poorly maintained military hairstyle. The third and final man in the group was Thomas, smiling broadly.

When the gate opened I embraced Thomas while he uttered apologises about not returning. It was only upon seeing him again that I realised I had missed him.

The first man turned to Jim with a searching look, which Jim replied to with a slight shake of the head. He sighed and turned to me "Welcome to Forwards Nine" He said and held out his hand. I took it and shook it firmly. "I'm sorry about Bobby" I told him. He nodded, "He knew what he was getting in to" He motioned towards the second man, "My name is Captain, this here is Doc Runts". The other man scolded "The names Doctor James Rhodes actually" He emphasised and we shook hands. Captain grinned "You must be Katherine?" he asked. I told him it was and he nodded again, I was beginning to get strange vibes off this Captain. "I'll give you the tour shall I?" He said "But firstly, I don't suppose you have any cheese do you?" 

This might be an interesting day.

Still Surviving

Katherine

Announcement: Project Zomboid

Hello readers! Taking a short break from Katherine and Jim's immediate arrival at Forwards Nine to tell you about an awesome zombie game.

Project Zomboid is a zombie survival RPG produced by Indie Stone. I've been playing it a lot recently after becoming completely addicted from playing the demo. Ironically, it's the repeated times you will die that gets you hooked.  I would highly recommend it to any zombie fan out there.

Here is the official website.

Here is the demo download.

It is still in it's pre-alpha stages but has an active development team and community, despite set backs such as being robbed a few weeks ago.

I've been having ago at some story modding for PZ, which comprises of two mods:

In Case Of Fire and

Revenge Of BaldSpot

If you're interested and bored, have a look.

Any for any existing fans of the game, here is some music which probably has some meaning to you:

In a few years, this will be pure nostalgic feelings.

Thanks to everyone who's been reading so far, whether it be intentional or accidentical clicking here. It's fascinating to see the amount of people from different countries who have passed through. Anyway! Back to zombies and casual cannibalism.

UPDATE: My mods got a mention on the official game blog! Right here. I feel so validated.