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[othersdie]

The deities are calling them an infection. "Unwanted, unregistered guests." Beings that the deities didn't let into the City and, apparently, can't force out.

Considering their lack of control over the situation, I have my doubts about their suggested methods of extermination. I've seen fire in action. The infected catch fire well enough, but the ashes only breed more of them. Do not set the infected on fire.

Corralling them is ridiculous without superpowers. A human who tries to herd these things into a stadium will end up dead or, if they're lucky, just bitten. And why corral them? What does Fice want to do these infected monsters that wear the faces of people we've known?

My recommendations:
- Stay in a reinforced building if you don't fight. Avoid windows.
- Don't be a hero.
- Keep your distance if you can.
- The infected don't always die. I was only able to kill the two I knew.
- Destroy the heart or destroy the head.
- Hearts are difficult to shoot. Aim for the head.
- Remind yourself that this is the City. The City doesn't import undead versions of people we know, but it has a history of torturing us with specters of loved ones. This is a trick.
- If you need help, call someone. The police are doing what they can.
- DON'T BURN THE INFECTED.

Comments

[deadmanbusiness]

It seems like you can only kill the ones that you know.

[Theo's been watching around.]

[othersdie]

So it seems. I'm not surprised.

[deadmanbusiness]

Neither am I, honestly.

Though I'm not sure if the deities are telling the truth about them not knowing where they came from. It just seems... off.

[othersdie]

They're not as in control as they would have us believe. Things have breached the barriers before.

[deadmanbusiness]

Like that circus?

[othersdie]

Like that.

[deadmanbusiness]

Makes me wonder if there are cracks that let things in. There has to be cracks that let things out again.

But then again...

[othersdie]

There aren't.

[deadmanbusiness]

Doors don't open one way.

[othersdie]

These do.

[deadmanbusiness]

Or we just haven't figured out a way to find the other side.

[Optimism and paranoia all rolled into one.]

[othersdie]

Doubtful.

[Pessimistic and annoyed because of zombies. Hello.]

[deadmanbusiness]

There's no real way to know.

But that's neither here nor there. Right now it's the ghouls.

[punchedhitler]

Can you do anything?

[He knows Theo works with the dead]

[deadmanbusiness]

A little bit. I've been able to injure them and stop them. But only once. It's as if they I don't know... adapt around my powers?

They ignore me, however.

[punchedhitler]

How do you feel about organizing a sweep of the City?

We'll figure out a barricade if you can get a force together and get them to the stadium.

[deadmanbusiness]

I could probably do that.

Yeah.

[punchedhitler]

See if you can get volunteers. Only people who can hold their own, is what Justin was saying.

[deadmanbusiness]

Of course. I wouldn't let anyone else come.

How soon?

[punchedhitler]

Soon, I think. In the next day or two. Can you get people together?

[deadmanbusiness]

I'll do my best.

[punchedhitler]

All right, thank you.