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[QUOTE=XThatOneGuyX;23987149]So lets say some major apocalyptic event happens and there's no electricity and other stuff like that.[/QUOTE]
This backstory is too vague for me to come up with any ideas.
But sure I'll start rolling... oh wait, this isn't a roleplay thread?
yeah
I'd go all Book of Eli and fashion myself into the badass to end all badasses and walk the land like Kane in Kung-Fu.
[QUOTE=Nigey Nige;23987493]You might like [url=https://7chan.org/zom/][B]this[/B][/url].[/QUOTE]
Wow that's really creepy...
Well, when you think about it, what YOU do isn't important. What's important is what everyone around you does.
First off, there will be giant riots. Not for the sake of violence, but because everyone will flock to the giant shopping centers and raid them for food, which will inevitably lead to a big, big fight. This will be over within 1-2 weeks after the initial panic.
After these fights erupt all over the country, several things will have happened. One, lots of people will be dead. Two, a lot of the food will have been hoarded by either the biggest, strongest people, or more likely, the incredibly lucky ones. Now that the numbers have thinned significantly, I have a much better chance of survival.
Now, I need to get myself to either Wal-Mart, Target, or Costco. Costco, being the furthest away from my initial starting point, is both impractical and dangerous. So I decide to get myself to Wal-Mart, because I know they have a hunting department.
I grab my rusty rifle from the attic, load it with ammunition, and then stuff a backpack full of everything I want to keep and throw it into my SUV. If my SUV won't work, a motorized bike would be ideal. Not a motorcycle, a bike with a motor on it. That way I can be silent if necessary but still go fast.
So, when I get to Wal-Mart (assuming I get there safely), I proceed with caution. Chances are, the winners of the scramble will still be there, and they'll be paranoid. I either try to sneak my way through the store and then kill them if they show up, or I announce my presence immediately and suggest a truce. That situation will go two ways.
1) I successfully make my way to the hunting booth, grab shotguns, rifles, machetes, and a lot of ammo and then make my way around the country like Eli, hopefully with a wandering goal in mind.
2) I am shot to death by the guy hiding in Wal-Mart.
2a) We form a pact, and a small organization. I am sent around the county to recruit more people from hiding, eventually creating a faction of people desperate for better living. We raid the gated communities, eventually settling in cushy houses and relaxing in comfort. We alter the gates to be giant death gates with sentries and miniguns, etc. (After, of course, raiding the airforce bases in the surrounding area.) We rig a short wave radio, and radio all incoming survivors that they will be allowed in if they bring x amount of food with them.
And hey, guess what? Now I'm the fucking leader of Southern California's resistance, and life is better now than it was before the apocalypse.
[QUOTE]raiding the airforce bases[/QUOTE]
Running on hopes and dreams man.
Lock my house at all times, with the loft entrance hidden (In case of intruders so I have a place to hide), but before that I would invest all my savings into a life supply of tic tacs. Or maybe not, but I would hoard as many supplies as possible. Maybe find a warehouse before anyone else thinks of going there?
But more importantly, there is a gun shop right around the corner from where I live, so I would be able to get a pistol or something (and possibly ammunition for my Dads old shotgun).
[QUOTE=Zinayzen;23987666]Well, when you think about it, what YOU do isn't important. What's important is what everyone around you does.
First off, there will be giant riots. Not for the sake of violence, but because everyone will flock to the giant shopping centers and raid them for food, which will inevitably lead to a big, big fight. This will be over within 1-2 weeks after the initial panic.
After these fights erupt all over the country, several things will have happened. One, lots of people will be dead. Two, a lot of the food will have been hoarded by either the biggest, strongest people, or more likely, the incredibly lucky ones. Now that the numbers have thinned significantly, I have a much better chance of survival.
Now, I need to get myself to either Wal-Mart, Target, or Costco. Costco, being the furthest away from my initial starting point, is both impractical and dangerous. So I decide to get myself to Wal-Mart, because I know they have a hunting department.
I grab my rusty rifle from the attic, load it with ammunition, and then stuff a backpack full of everything I want to keep and throw it into my SUV. If my SUV won't work, a motorized bike would be ideal. Not a motorcycle, a bike with a motor on it. That way I can be silent if necessary but still go fast.
So, when I get to Wal-Mart (assuming I get there safely), I proceed with caution. Chances are, the winners of the scramble will still be there, and they'll be paranoid. I either try to sneak my way through the store and then kill them if they show up, or I announce my presence immediately and suggest a truce. That situation will go two ways.
1) I successfully make my way to the hunting booth, grab shotguns, rifles, machetes, and a lot of ammo and then make my way around the country like Eli, hopefully with a wandering goal in mind.
2) I am shot to death by the guy hiding in Wal-Mart.
2a) We form a pact, and a small organization. I am sent around the county to recruit more people from hiding, eventually creating a faction of people desperate for better living. We raid the gated communities, eventually settling in cushy houses and relaxing in comfort. We alter the gates to be giant death gates with sentries and miniguns, etc. (After, of course, raiding the airforce bases in the surrounding area.) We rig a short wave radio, and radio all incoming survivors that they will be allowed in if they bring x amount of food with them.
And hey, guess what? Now I'm the fucking leader of Southern California's resistance, and life is better now than it was before the apocalypse.[/QUOTE]
I think I'll join you.
Gather weapons and supplies then go hide out in a forest or something until the worst is over.
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Is it weird that whenever someone presents an apocalyptic scenario my first thought is what will happen to my pets?
Not to sound like a fucking retard, but sometimes I wish that this sort of thing would actually happen. Just because it'd be more interesting than the stuff that usually happens in day-to-day life.
Well, I would try to get myself in a position where I can benefit multiple people - Not just because I want to help them, but to stop people just killing me. If we can co-exist and survive, I trust myself and my fellow man to understand that we can trust each other so as not to just slit the other's throat.
The more people we get, the less people will be inclined to attack us and so the more people will trust us (Even if they feel they have to because of our superior numbers) once we convince them that we're on their side.
As well as that, the more people we get the wider the skill range we may have - Hopefully someone with first aid capabilities as there will be lots of health problems - the biggest problem will be bacteria; no electricity means no sanitation; no supermarkets means food will be rare and may be contaminated. Not only that but if one of us is hurt badly, even if we get to the hospital there won't be any power to do major surgery.
As for long-term survival, god knows. Time would tell, in the end. I'd hope to get a radio or TV, and would designate someone to constantly retune it in the hopes of receiving news of other survivors, and possible hazards.
I wouldn't be worried about gangs causing trouble - In the end, they'd get killed by someone or something; they'd be much better off joining the side of morality than going rebel and exploiting others.
[QUOTE=Dashiel;23987886]Gather weapons and supplies then go hide out in a forest or something until the worst is over.
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Is it weird that whenever someone presents an apocalyptic scenario my first thought is what will happen to my pets?[/QUOTE]
Good point. :ohdear:
I would raid Pets At Home to get anything I would need for my pets- but I have a lot.
That means dog bedding, food, water for the Dog, bloodworms and insects for my Axolotl, insects for the toads and newts, and supplies for the fish.
The pets will be the hard bit, but I would try.
[QUOTE=evlbzltyr;23987920]Not to sound like a fucking retard, but sometimes I wish that this sort of thing would actually happen. Just because it'd be more interesting than the stuff that usually happens in day-to-day life.[/QUOTE]
Are you in your mid-teens? I think that's natural - Teens are young and reckless (Which can be a good thing!), and don't want to be stuck in an "Average" life, working daily in order to live.
Everyone wants an adventure.
Why deal with the apocalypse when you can just bunk up in a Vault-Tec certified underground vault?
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Die.
Wouldn't be hard to survive where i live. There is lots of wildlife where i live; Moose, Deer, wild rabbits and lots of fish. And there is lots of eatable plants and good with fresh water in the rivers around here. And i have a hunting crossbow which i could use to hunt them animals, and i can make new arrows if they get broke or lost. I do have a rifle and shotgun for hunting to but i would use that for self defense instead of wasting the ammo on hunting when i can use a good crossbow.
So food wouldn't be a problem.
But what would be the problem is people who wants this from us, but i doubt our neighbors and people around here would do that since we are good friends. But a man can do the most horrific things if he is put to the edge of survival and will do what ever it takes to keep himself and his family alive.
So the main problem here would be medical supplies and unfriendly people.
Solar panels and UV lights
underground farm
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[QUOTE=evlbzltyr;23987920]Not to sound like a fucking retard, but sometimes I wish that this sort of thing would actually happen. Just because it'd be more interesting than the stuff that usually happens in day-to-day life.[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=evlbzltyr;23987920]Not to sound like a fucking retard, but sometimes I wish that this sort of thing would actually happen. Just because it'd be more interesting than the stuff that usually happens in day-to-day life.[/QUOTE]
I kind of agree with you on that.
how about you stop making pointless threads that barely manage to crawl through GD by being bumped every few days.
Assemble a group of four - find three other people. I want a diverse group so I'd try to find some hot chick, an African American and a useless old guy.
My first rule for an Apocalypse; Everyone else can go fuck themselves unless they can benefit me in some way shape or form.
Now, I have quite an advantage since I like to collect revolvers. Revolvers never jam, they're powerful, and easy to maintain. I own several revolvers and know how to take them apart, put them back together, and even modify them a bit. I have large quantities of ammo in my basement storage, along with a hefty amount of food. I also have a Remington hunting shotgun with a good amount of ammo, so in terms of protection and being able to survive, I would be fine for a month or so. However, when I come close to running out of supplies, I would pack up what I have left in terms of food, all my guns and ammunition, and hit the road, provided my Wrangler still functions. If it ceases to function, I also have a neighbor who, with a bit of persuasion, would probably let me use their traveling motorcycle. I would load up what I can, and hit the road.
First thing is first, go out and check the local military base/Ammunition storage. If I can scavenge anything, I may drop my shotgun, and settle for something with a bit more power. If not, I'll take whatever 12 gauge ammo they have, and head out again.
Next stop, Wal-Mart. Odds are since it's probably been a month or so, Wally World will have been raided like fuck, so I would probably just scout the place out and make sure that no real threat is holed up in there. If there is, I will leave it be, there is no sense in going in like Rambo, guns a blazing with a few revolvers and a shotgun. I would go find another place to raid (Potentials would be the local M&H Gas station, or any other gas station, Target, Econofoods, any place that would have some form of food that is edible.
Afterward, I would top off the tank on my ill-obtained motorcycle and get on the highway heading East towards Chicago. Along the way I would set up camps in desolate places where I am least likely to get jumped. Even if I am well prepared, I would rather not die because someone was able to sneak up on me. If I stay alive long enough to reach the city, I would hole up in the suburbs, and avoid the main city as much as possible. Depending on the apocalypse, the city will either be destroyed, or overrun with raiders, or a combination of the two.
Some side notes are that I would NOT take anyone with me for any reason, unless they have food or weapons. Even so, I would probably just betray and kill them before they can do the same to me. Keep all weapons clean and in working condition, even one day with out maintenance could be fatal to the condition of the weapon. Avoid largely populated areas as much as possible.
That is all.
I would be blind because of the nuclear explosion. Carry the last remaining bible to a sanctuary whose top priority is to collect books while the world is falling apart.
Then I would get a sidekick, a girl. Even though I am twice her age there is some sexual tension going on. She is helpless and can't save her own ass so I have to do it, multiple times. But somehow in the end when I die she turns into a bad ass Lara Croft.
[QUOTE=Notnotprobydoby;23990221]I would be blind because of the nuclear explosion. Carry the last remaining bible to a sanctuary whose top priority is to collect books while the world is falling apart.
Then I would get a sidekick, a girl. Even though I am twice her age there is some sexual tension going on. She is helpless and can't save her own ass so I have to do it, multiple times. But somehow in the end when I die she turns into a bad ass Lara Croft.[/QUOTE]
Sounds... familiar..
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