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[irwins]

[Camera on means Shaun is on, all easygoing smiles and comfortable confidence. This is the usual thing, except this time? No zombies. No monsters. No weapons in hand. It's sort of a very different vlog post for him.

But it can't be mayhem and bloodshed all the time. I mean, usually it can, but here he is anyway.]

So. Valentine's Day is a thing back where I'm from too, but you know... little different. Less moonlit strolls on the beach or fancy restaurants and more staying home not getting eaten by zombies together. Not-dying-and-un-dying is basically the most romantic thing anyone can do.

What's romance look like for everyone else? Let's hear it. Anyone have a particularly romantic V-Day? I know you're not supposed to kiss and tell, but anyone want to kiss and tell?

[He's curious, after all. However.]

Wait, that wasn't actually my point. My point is, the best part about Valentine's Day in any world is the day after Valentine's Day because there is so much chocolate heart bullshit on sale. Discount sugar rush for everyone! RIP to out collective blood glucose levels.

[Here he holds up a bag that is basically stuffed full with various boxes of candy, chocolate roses, something that has a teddy bear attached to it.]

Given my assigned profession as restaurant critic, I feel like it is my solemn vocational duty to remind folks of this fact.

[And here he is, performing that valuable service.]

Comments

video;

[irwins]

Hey eating is definitely important for most lifeforms I've met. Even the less alive ones need to eat, but that's less pleasant and usually doesn't involve starred ratings.

[A shrug.] Welcome to the jungle, new guy. I'm Shaun. Got a name?

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[onthe_threshold]

Like zombies?

Matthew.

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[irwins]

Exactly like zombies, yeah.

[Home sweet home.]

Good to meet you, Matthew. So, Jeopardy, huh? How're you liking it there? It's a little spooky for my tastes.

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[onthe_threshold]

Gross. Do they die if you destroy the brain like in movies?

It's... kind of horrible, I think? I don't really have a lot to compare it to. I don't mind the creepy church people.

video;

[irwins]

Basically the only way they do die, yeah. Headshots are the best option.

[Explosions or decapitation can work but they're messier and more complicated.]

Where were you from before you landed in this weird ass world?

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[onthe_threshold]

Those are my favourite. How did you wind up with zombies?

A place not too different from here, I guess. Without the whole imPort shit, of course.

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[irwins]

[Shaun takes a deep breath, curls his hand into a fist and shakes it at the ceiling before announcing in full melodrama.] We tried to play god with science!!

[And then a great deal less dramatically.] One virus that had been engineered to cure cancer, another virus that was going to eliminate the common cold, one act of ill advised bio terrorism releasing the latter before it was fully tested and understood. Viruses meet. Bam. Kellis-Amberlee. And now the dead don't stay dead, and the living can amplify into zombies with a bite or some other intensely bad luck.

[He nods though.] Yeah the superhero power stuff is... different. Every time I think I'm used to it, turns out I'm wrong.

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[onthe_threshold]

Jesus. That's really bad. Did you lose anyone to it?

That's the part I'm used to. Just not it being celebrated, I guess.