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Azi Demonica

Azi Demonica

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Hm, zombie role-plays are kinda simplistic, or is it just me? I could set up a zombie RP, but I don't know if users are willing to continue with my style of gamemastering. I suppose this would be Walking Dead-esque? Or zombies as in Necromorphs, vampires, mutants/mutations, or something else? Set in the modern world, or a historic one? With fantasy themes, or none? I think we should talk a bit for a while, see what we can do.

14-Nov-2017 23:04:11

George Rozas

George Rozas

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Standard zombies get dull after a while, especially with the emphasis on human interaction it promotes. Has to have mutant zombies/infected that can do crazier shit, albeit they'd be more uncommon than walkers/ runners.

Maybe add fantasy elements of some kind, but in a modern world. Maybe the infection mutates some players in some ways without them becoming mindless zombies. I am Inferi.

14-Nov-2017 23:09:17

Westenev

Westenev

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Zombie works in general are about pointing out how stupid it is to rely on other people, and how the stupid indecisive masses are actively out to get you. This generally leans in one of two ways - In the left wing corner, you have the idea that militaries and civil services are corrupt and greedy, and only serve to make the common man stupid and nonchalant. Trusting in others to do their jobs will only serve to get you killed. In the right wing corner, you have a system... but people are too good to stick with it. Their self-centric actions to make everyone's lives better will trash the only system that was keeping them alive in the first place.

At least, that tends to be my analysis of zombie works. This doesn’t necessarily translate into roleplays, however, where the zombie tends to be more important than what they represent.
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14-Nov-2017 23:16:27 - Last edited on 14-Nov-2017 23:17:07 by Westenev

Azi Demonica

Azi Demonica

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Yes, I was thinking of that too, that the classic corpse-walker zombie is a bit lame. Maybe a mix, or different kinds of zombies, could work. I can think of something like Walkers, Runners, Mutants, whatever.

Yes, that's how zombie works tend to be, West. People tend to think that an apocalyptic environment makes everyone super evil, which I think would be true in a city, but not so much in the countryside.

I will try to get a zombie RP up, keeping what was spoken about. Even though it may just be the three of us, well, it's better than nothing, and maybe Inferi and Not might join up, too. I have a few ideas that might work. I may need up to a few hours to actually get the RP up and ready, tho. However, in the meantime, anyone is welcome to continue discussion, ideas, comments, suggestions, etc..

14-Nov-2017 23:28:44

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