narrative on Making Mayhem

Training Day

Sat, 23 Sep 2023 23:34:32 +0000

We spent several hours identifying the likely spots for food, fuel, and hardware. The kid noted that the woods in the northwest corner had some camping gear scattered around. He could grab-n-go without waking any Z. While he stalked through the woods, I approached the house in the opposite corner of the intersection from the back. This trip would be a good score, I could feel it!

Establish a Community

Fri, 25 Aug 2023 21:08:15 +0000

We found a small house on the edge of town that had avoided serious damage during The Panic. The doors are solid and the roof is intact — you can’t ask for much more. It’s overrun with Z, but they’ve gone dormant. If we can take them out quickly before too many wake up, we can clear the area and settle into our new home.

Holiday's Hope: Introduction

Thu, 24 Aug 2023 00:00:00 +0000

They called it The Rot. At first, people got sick, wasted away, and died. But it didn’t end there. Those dead got up and started to devour the living. Zombies, zed heads, Z — call them what you will. The end of the world wasn’t like we ever imagined. It was so much worse.