Man of Honour
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Ok, so this is a little different to the zombie survival thread.
So here's the scenario:
My ideas:
Under normal circumstances the first things to be thinking about would be food, water and shelter. As these aren't really an issue at this point there is a bigger concern. As there is no law and order my first concern would be to ensure safety from other potential survivors. I know it sounds very American, but I would look for weapons & ammunition to create a munitions dump. Not only does this secure my safety but also my sense of law and order. Any new followers could be open to rape, attack and looting. When things go tribal, I want to be prepared.
I would then clear out some sort of main base. Something fairly self sustaining would be important. Farmland, fresh water storage and space to stockpile food is crucial as well as the ability to be defended. Generators and petrol stockpiles are also important.
Secondly, when I have secured an area that will be also to accomodate new survivors that I come to meet, I need to advertise that fact. An AM transmitter would be essential (luckily these are easily to build) and a repeating message would be played telling people to meet at a designated area. Trusted indiviuals would recieve weapons and become part of my security force to protect my new settlement.
We would also look at buring the dead and recording what has happened. It'll be very important for future research into the virus.
As things grow I would look at expanding into restarting a civilisation. That'll require knowledge, infrastucure and some sort of consitution.
I must admit, I'm one of the few people who would actually like to be put in a situation like that, bizzare as it is.
Any ideas about what you would do?
So here's the scenario:
So what would be the first things you do when you realise that everything really has hit the fan and there is no longer a society as we know it.
My ideas:
Under normal circumstances the first things to be thinking about would be food, water and shelter. As these aren't really an issue at this point there is a bigger concern. As there is no law and order my first concern would be to ensure safety from other potential survivors. I know it sounds very American, but I would look for weapons & ammunition to create a munitions dump. Not only does this secure my safety but also my sense of law and order. Any new followers could be open to rape, attack and looting. When things go tribal, I want to be prepared.
I would then clear out some sort of main base. Something fairly self sustaining would be important. Farmland, fresh water storage and space to stockpile food is crucial as well as the ability to be defended. Generators and petrol stockpiles are also important.
Secondly, when I have secured an area that will be also to accomodate new survivors that I come to meet, I need to advertise that fact. An AM transmitter would be essential (luckily these are easily to build) and a repeating message would be played telling people to meet at a designated area. Trusted indiviuals would recieve weapons and become part of my security force to protect my new settlement.
We would also look at buring the dead and recording what has happened. It'll be very important for future research into the virus.
As things grow I would look at expanding into restarting a civilisation. That'll require knowledge, infrastucure and some sort of consitution.
I must admit, I'm one of the few people who would actually like to be put in a situation like that, bizzare as it is.
Any ideas about what you would do?
