video: (forward dated to day 1 of grab bag weekend)

[grigio]

[Julie doesn't know it's going to be a crazy weekend. She was hoping for more time to settle in before shit got weird so today, she's on her device with an important question. One that's going to be interrupted half-way through. For now, she's holding up a prescription inhaler.]

Hey, again. So...I'm wondering where I can go to get this filled? I've been using it a lot for the past few days because of stress and a lot of running an---

[But then the feed cuts out here in a whine of static and snow before--]

"Warm Bodies BMW Scene" (Watch on YouTube)

[And then it's back to a very confused and very amused looking Julie.]

Wow.

[A laugh and she may look a little wistful. She misses that zombie.]


Anyway...my inhaler. It's almost empty and I need a refill so who---

[The City's not done with her, though. It cuts out again and--]

"Warm Bodies clip: M Saves R and Julie From Boneys" (Watch on YouTube)

[This time, Julie looks less impressed and instead of continuing her request, she just shuts the feed off abruptly.]

Comments

[valentineluke]

Down here, it's not seen as odd to be on friendly terms with the sentient ones.

[grigio]

Where? Underground?

[She did her fair share of exploring the City after she got settled so this is a guess.]

[valentineluke]

Yes, Underground. Don't have to go far to find them, either. Number of them are involved with some of the Black Market stalls and various shops along the subway line. Inability to heal plus rot process that doesn't always cease upon rising, they need an income and or means of trade for 'maintenance'.

[grigio]

That actually sounds kind of cool.

[Minus the zombie parts, though.]

I hope you don't think befriending the undead back home is a common thing, though. R is far from common.

[valentineluke]

I take it the zombie majority are Romeros?

[grigio]

Full on, man. Fast, hard to kill, goal oriented bastards when they're hungry. And they travel in packs.

They also do a lot of shambling and groaning.

[valentineluke]

Upon encountering humans, multiply like rabbits.

They're consider as pests here. Originate in the lower levels. Roam all over, but rarely make it up past the Third level. Kept in check by assorted hunters and carrion feeders - both canid and humanoid ghouls are the main predators. They call Romeros 'walkin feast'.

[grigio]

They're not on our Top Ten Favorite Things back home, either. I might have to avoid Underground unless I had a friend with me.

[valentineluke]

Most topsiders are fine so long as they keep to the warded paths and don't venture from the First level.

[grigio]

I'll remember that.