Welcome to this year’s A-Z Blogging Challenge. My theme for this year is character prompts. Each day throughout April, you’ll find a new character prompt that relates to that day’s letter.
Day Twenty-Six: Z – Zombie Apocalypse
Your character finds themselves in the middle of a zombie outbreak.
Are they prepared for it?
How do they react? Do they hide? Fight?
What’s their chances of survival and how would they attempt to survive it?
Would they team up with others or go it alone?
I’d love to read some of the scenarios you create. Email them to me at debbie@myrandommusings.co.uk and I’ll share some of my favourites over the coming months here on the blog.
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“Zombies? No, I don’t do zombies,” remarked Boon into the phone. “Outbreak – what outbreak?” The voice coming back at him from the handset was less than calm. The words caused him to look out the window just as – it – was looking back in. Not just one it either. A veritable outbreak of its.
Well, this was a rum-doo and not doubt about it. Boon dropped the phone and moved over to The Button. Mr President had been quite clear on the line. Even if less than calm. The Button had to be pressed. Forget protocols. Forget codes or keys. Just do it to the its and save mankind from certain afterdeath. Boon hesitated. Wasn’t this a bit baby and bathwater? Well, not for the President, of course. He was in his bunker being less than cool. All his family and cronies too, for sure.
Boon sounded the klaxon and the lead shutters snapped into place. Outside several of the its were no more. Decapitation worked that way on them. Not that Boon saw this. All he could hope for was that everyone with access to bunkers had hunkered down.
He pressed The Button.
…. Well, here we are Deborah, we made it!!! Have added you to my blogroll, so’s to keep tabs on what’s what for you. Have a good rest now! Cheers, YAM xx
Phew – it’s been intense haha 🙂
Thank you so much for following the prompts and taking part. And thanks for a fab story to end on x
I hate the idea of a zombie apocalypse! Zombies are the worst. But they do make for a good story!
#AnythingGoes
My absolute favorite topic. I’ve written many blog posts on zombie scenarios. I want to write a new one now! #AnythingGoes
Do it!
I’m not a zombie apocalypse kind of person. This one would be super tricky for me! #AnythingGoes
Love that, Yamini!
Another good ‘un Debbie! #anythinggoes
Thank you 🙂
I feel the simple solution to overcoming zombie attacks it to burry everyone with their shoes tied together. The zombies will keep tripping over their shoes and you are able to run away. #anythinggoes
Haha I love this solution – so simple, so elegant and so damned effective!
This is one that would really appeal to my kids #A nythingGoes
HA! I’ve already written a story about this. 😉 LOL
Congrats on finishing the challenge.
~Patricia Lynne aka Patricia Josephine~
I so need to write a zombie outbreak story lol. Thank you 🙂
I just don’t feel the Zombie love!
Prepared? Ha. Who on Earth would be prepared for a zombie outbreak? (Reminds me of the Monty Python routine, “No one expects the Spanish Inquisition!”)
Yeah I honestly think even the so called preppers would be unprepared if it happened for real!
It’s central London and pitch black. My character has woken up in her car to nothing. Still. Darkness. Apart from something. Something is moving and its a creature of some sort. On closer look she sees it her work colleague…or is it?? #Anythinggoes
Creepy!
Ooh, I love that your A to Z is character prompts. I’m teaching a class on character this week, so I have a feeling I’ll be back to seek inspiration.
Oh good luck with the class 🙂
OOH! Zombies!!! Yeah I watch too much horror lol! Zombies are both incredibly scary and exciting. Or maybe I’m just weird. I am a Walking Dead Fan after all lol!! #anythinggoes
There’s nothing wrong with weird!
OK, I went really lighthearted and subversive on this prompt – and of course it was fun! I’m emailing you my quickwrite now. Enjoy! 🙂
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I’ve just replied to your email, I loved your piece 🙂