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sith_happened) wrote2009-04-03 10:00 am
sith_happened) wrote2009-04-03 10:00 am
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Anakin wasn't sure if Peter would be venturing out today, or if anyone else would be around, but he wanted to keep close to campus just in case.
Besides, he has his own network of research contacts to check in with, ones that had fought zombies a long, long time ago.
He opened up his laptop, pulled up the alumni list, and began writing:
To: Alumni
From: Anakin.Skywalker@fandomhigh.edu
RE: Zombies?
Hello, all. We seem to have a bit of a zombie problem on campus again. Were any of you part of the original strike team back in 2005? And other than giving the chicken an Uzi and telling it to take point, do you remember how to get rid of the damn things? We seem to be lacking Muppet chickens.
--A.
[OOC: Open to anyone wanting to stop by, or alumni wanting to relive old times via email!]
Besides, he has his own network of research contacts to check in with, ones that had fought zombies a long, long time ago.
He opened up his laptop, pulled up the alumni list, and began writing:
To: Alumni
From: Anakin.Skywalker@fandomhigh.edu
RE: Zombies?
Hello, all. We seem to have a bit of a zombie problem on campus again. Were any of you part of the original strike team back in 2005? And other than giving the chicken an Uzi and telling it to take point, do you remember how to get rid of the damn things? We seem to be lacking Muppet chickens.
--A.
[OOC: Open to anyone wanting to stop by, or alumni wanting to relive old times via email!]
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To: Anakin.Skywalker@fandomhigh.edu
From: akchase@uny.edu
Subject: Please say you're joking
... Okay. You're Anakin, so you aren't joking, but there's the outside chance, right? Anyhow, all I remember about the zombies is they were incredibly gross and I got off, like, the one lucky shot of my life and killed one by blowing off its skull.
They're creepy. But you kind of know that.
Rory's safe, right?
- Angela
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From: Anakin.Skywalker@fandomhigh.edu
Subject: Please say you're joking
I remember the projectile weapons working (and nice shot), but not a lot else due to yearbook food weirdness.
And they are totally creepy. They're turning people on the island into zombies as well, which is a completely unpleasant twist. I'd rather not have to kill some of my students if there's a way to avoid it.
...and Rory's not coming within a mile of the island if I can possibly prevent it.
--A.
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From: akchase@uny.edu
Subject: Zombies
That's right, the yearbook food was when Angelus turned into Angel for the first time. (Have you heard from him or Logan yet? Someone should call L.A. and make sure that soul is superglued in.) I remember people blew up Rory's stepdad's place, but I don't think I knew why.
Anyhow, projectile weapons are the only thing that I know worked. Sorry I'm not more help. I hope you get through this without having to kill anyone we know.
.. I hate that Fandom makes that sentence ordinary.
Be safe and take care of Rory? I'll be worrying about you guys.
-Angela
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From: Anakin.Skywalker@fandomhigh.edu
Subject: Please say you're joking
(Like I talk to Logan. Please. I might have to tell Anders to tell Angel to turn his damn Blackberry on, though.) I was there for that part--it seemed the fastest way to get rid of the current group of zombies we were fighting. Which, naturally, is why I'm concerned about what *this* crop of students might get up to.
Taking care of Rory's what I do. Staying safe comes in second.
Tell Marty I say hello.
--A.
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From: akchase@uny.edu
Subject: Please say you're joking
(Angel has a BlackBerry? Does he use it as a paperweight? And, um, point about Logan.)
>Which, naturally, is why I'm concerned about what *this* crop of students might get up to.
Maybe they're smarter than we were. We were lucky, at least. They can be lucky too.
How are they handling it so far?
-Angela
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From: Anakin.Skywalker@fandomhigh.edu
Subject: Please say you're joking
The students are handling it by going out with weapons and looking for trouble, just like we used to. It's harder to tell them not to when I was a member of the study group...
--A
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From: S.T. Anders
RE: Zombies?
Hey, all I remember is being stuck in a shelf in Special Collections while they flooded the school with hot water. I also remember the smell of cooked zombie. That'll stay with you. Wouldn't recommend that route again.
This would happen again now that I'm A) gone and B) actually have practice fighting stuff like this, wouldn't they? Man, this sucks.
- Anders
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From: Anakin.Skywalker
RE: Zombies?
I think if I suggested that, Rory would kick my ass. No need to hurt the poor books, etc., etc.
I'll be sure to take pictures, if that will make you feel better. Pretty sure this is something that won't be mentioned in the next school brochure...
--A.
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From: S.T. Anders
RE: Zombies?
Nah, just whomp one or two on my behalf, would you? You're making me miss the place extra right now.
- Anders
[[JFC, I know basic HTML, really.]]
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From: Anakin.Skywalker
RE: Zombies?
That I can do. Someone has to show the whippersnappers how to do this right.
--A.
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From: S.T. Anders
RE: Zombies?
Old-school FH fighty times. It's a tradition upheld by the best.
- Anders
(He'd never tell Bel he wrote that.)
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FROM: m.parker@oxford.stjohns.uk
RE: Zombies?
Gaaaah! Again?
We hid out in Special Collections, had to climb the stacks when someone flooded the school to make zombie soup, Dr. Pierson went scary badass with a sword on them, Zero shot him at some point, and I broke an ankle from the recoil on the damn shotgun, taking off zombie heads. Last time I wore stiletto heels during a crisis.
There's other stuff about snakes but I'm blocking it out.I do know it took-- what, two, three days to clear up? I think? I'm almost sure it began on a Thursday, I'd just gotten back from off-island and the whole place was blowing apart, and the mess was finished by Saturday night or Sunday morning if I remember right. I don't know if the magic wore off or someone came up with a solution. Not sure anyone ever explained how it got resolved to me, that might have been before Dean Bristow, even, so they weren't handing out explanations.
Hope this one gets resolved without lasting casualties. How are the newbies handling it?
Parker
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From: Anakin.Skywalker@fandomhigh.edu
RE: Zombies?
Yeah, again. Why can't we have a repeat of the tiny bunnies or something, right? I'm fairly sure if I suggest flooding the library my wife will hit me over the head with something heavy, so I'll hold off on that suggestion. The place *reeked* after we did that, anyway.
I didn't remember the resolution, either, but I had eaten yearbook food and wasn't sure if it was just my memory going a little wonky on me.
The newbies are charging out into the streets with weapons, like the idiots we used to be. It's hard to lecture when I do exactly the same thing.
--A.
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From: m.parker@oxford.stjohns.uk
RE: Zombies?
I loved those bunnies. (They were that adorable, that even I had to love them.) Come to think, they happened this time of year too. Maybe you'll get them after this gets cleared up. And yes, Rory would *hurt* you, and given how whimsical Special Collections could be, probably not a good idea to try it again. Zero was the only one that place ever seemed to listen to. I vividly remember mopping up zombie guts and cataloging the damage for a week afterward with my ankle in a cast as a library aide. Fun, fun, fun times. Although, if your current Librarian is up for it, maybe SC has some suggestions or research to be found? Worth a shot, maybe.
God, that's right, you, and Angelus-at-the-time, and that Faith girl, right? I didn't get to see it, just heard about it later. Amazing how the first hallucination incident fades in light of all the following ones.
Of course they are. They wouldn't be Fandom students otherwise. Here's hoping they at least know the buddy system and how to reload.
Best of luck on this,
Parker
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From: acarson@spd.gov
Subject: re: Zombies?
Whoa, blast from the past. Is it creepy that I'm feeling nostalgic about the undead, or just a sign that I've been out of Sunnydale for too long?
Anyway, headshots, burning, or blowing them to smithereens. Anything else, they're still trying to crawl around, just in more pieces.
Also, if there's a bunch, there's usually something making it happen that'll shut it down if you can figure out what to blow up or smash. Back home it was an African mask somebody was wearing - once we got it off her, they all dropped dead. Deader. Not sure if I ever heard what it was that shut it off the first time at FH, but it was something Professor Ash did.
I know, who knew the guy was good for more than free passes into Special Collections to look at the porn?
I'd say be careful but I've met you.
--Xander
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From: Anakin.Skywalker@fandomhigh.edu
Subject: Re: Zombies?
Maybe a little of both? I'd offer to send you one but that's not really a gift. There are a bunch of them, including my granddaughter's boyfriend. Don't suppose you've ever run across something to reverse the process?
--A.
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From: acarson@spd.gov
Subject: re: Zombies?
Bring people back from the dead? Yeah, but you don't want to go there, trust me. Well, crap. I'm sorry.
-Xander
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From: Anakin.Skywalker@fandomhigh.edu
Subject: Re: Zombies?
Yeah, that was kind of what I was afraid of.
--A.
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From: waywardson@eckerd.edu
Subject: Re: Zombies?
Before my time Sir, sorry. I could however maybe come lend a hand with weapons and maybe some extra backup if you think it'll be needed. Otherwise, best of luck to you all.
--William
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From: Anakin.Skywalker@fandomhigh.edu
Subject: Re: Zombies?
I think we're fine on manpower--nothing the students here like more than a chance to shoot the real weapons.
Thanks.
--Master Skywalker
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From: Zero
Re: We do not speak of that time.
1) Don't flood the library this time.
2) The flamethrowers are probably gone from the supply closet, huh?
3) I don't know who's librarian now, but he's probably not as durable as Professor Pierson. So don't shoot him.
-0
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From: Anakin
RE: Re: We do not speak of that time.
1)I'm married to Rory. Hurting books is a capital crime.
2) I'll check with Zoe, but I think so.
3) He looks like Han Solo. Are you *sure* I can't shoot him?
--A.
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From: Zero
Re: RE: re: We do not speak of that time.
Haven't the foggiest who Han Solo is, but I'm going with 'no.'
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Two Minutes Later
From: Zero
Subject: oh THAT Han Solo
I remember him now. He was kind of. Um.
Yes. Yes you may shoot him.
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To: Anakin.Skywalker@fandomhigh.edu
From: PHalliwell@neptune.edu
Re: Zombies?
Oh hell. Sorry you're having to deal with them again. Last time I remember being trapped in the weapons locker shooting at them and then I was bit and passed out after the school got flooded.
Phoebe
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From: Anakin.Skywalker@fandomhigh.edu
Re: Zombies?
It's good to hear that you recovered from the bite. My granddaughter's boyfriend is lurching around here somewhere and I don't want to have to set him on fire for real.
--A.
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From: PHalliwell@neptune.edu
Re: Zombies?
All the bite did to me was make me sick and I lost consciousness after everything was over. I'm sorry about her boyfriend. I can confer with my
Book Of Shadowsresearch and see if there's anything I can find to help? It bothers me that they're affecting the residents like that. Let me know if you guys need help? You'll have a witch -- maybe more than one -- there immediately.Asking you to be careful would be like asking anyone else to be careful when something like this is going on, but I'm saying anyway.
Good luck.
Phoebe
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From: csullivan@queenenterprises.com
RE: Zombies?
DO NOT LET PEOPLE GET THEMSELVES CORNERED IN THE LIBRARY. It will only end in tears and unexplainable bruising.
Burn them, behead them, beat them in the head - that should all work. I'd tell you to be careful, but wishes of good luck seem more appropriate.
-Chloe
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From: Anakin.Skywalker@fandomhigh.edu
RE: Zombies?
I'm trying to avoid the library all together--there will be yelling from Rory if the books get hurt again.
And I'll always take wishes of luck. Thanks.
--A.
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To: Anakin
From: Aeryn
RE: Zombies?
I LIVE IN THE WRONG FRELLING PLACE.
We took to exploding pulse weapons in order to turn them into grenades. Not precisely the best method, but it worked at the time.
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From: Anakin
RE: Zombies
I'll see if we can find the real things first, yes. I went after them with a lightsaber, which, in retrospect, is rather colossally stupid.
--A.
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From: Aeryn
RE: Zombies?
>>I'll see if we can find the real things first, yes. I went after them with a
>>lightsaber, which, in retrospect, is rather colossally stupid.
Why? It takes off their heads, doesn't it?
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From: Anakin
RE: Zombies?
>>Why? It takes off their heads, doesn't it?
It does, but it also brought me in biting range. I'd rather keep all of my bits attached. Grenades are better for that, even if they aren't quite as civilized.
--A.
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From: Aeryn
RE: Zombies?
Don't forget your other long-range weapons. (Even if not specifically yours.) Or you can learn to explode their heads with the Force. That might work.
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From: Anakin
RE: Zombies?
Ooooh. Head exploding would be cool.
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From: Sam.Carter@sgc.gov
RE: Zombies?
AGAIN???
I missed the invasion, but didn't Rory take one out with a coffeepot? Also, flash-bang grenades are probably a way to go. Fire's always a classic.
Good luck.
Sam
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From: Anakin.Skywalker@fandomhigh.edu
RE: Zombies?
Rory's taken out everything with coffee. It's a point of pride for her. Think Zoe would go for a flamethrower craft project? It'd be completely educational....
--A.
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From: Sam.Carter@sgc.gov
RE: Zombies?
I think Zoe should be all for it, but even if she's not, do you care, as long as it gets the job done?
-Sam
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From: Anakin.Skywalker@fandomhigh.edu
RE: Zombies?
>>I think Zoe should be all for it, but even if she's not, do you care, as long as it gets the job done?
I really, really don't care. I'll get the supplies before I ask.
--A.
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From: Sam.Carter@sgc.gov
RE: Zombies?
>I'll get the supplies before I ask.
Sure, you get to have all the fun.
PVC pipe is great for the tank, but then you can't use gasoline as the combustible liquid--it'll eat through. If you go with metal, it'll have more capacity and be able to handle more pressure, plus you won't have to figure out where to find denatured alcohol in the middle of a zombie invasion.
-Sam
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From: Anakin.Skywalker@fandomhigh.edu
RE: Zombies?
I was thinking Supersoakers, too. I don't really care about these lasting in the long term (and would be happier if our students don't have flamethrowers just lying around for when they're bored later), but I don't want them to blow themselves up...
--A.
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From: Sam.Carter@sgc.gov
RE: Zombies?
Not sure Supersoakers will have the long range capacity you're looking for. Although, if you do go that route, they make the pump kind, so that could help a bit. Same problem with the gasoline, but as long as they last long enough, I guess it doesn't matter. How are you going to light them?
Now I'm gonna have to go build flamethrowers, damn it.
-Sam
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From: Anakin.Skywalker@fandomhigh.edu
RE: Zombies?
I was thinking either cigarette lighters or teams of two, depending how big the kids go with the flamethrowers. And we have a couple students who can set things on fire, so they should come in handy...
--A.
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From: Sam.Carter@sgc.gov
RE: Zombies?
>And we have a couple students who can set things on fire, so they should come in handy...
I always forget. I'll wish you luck, then, even if I know you won't need it.
Give a yell if you need anything.
-Sam
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From: Belthazor@fandomhigh.edu
RE: Zombies?
Sorry, missed it last time. Have fun.
Jackass.