Sunday, 17 October 2021

Zomtober 2021, Week 3

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Introduction

It is another October Sunday, so it's time for a Zomtober post!  By this time, I imagine all my readers know the drill...


May vs Bible-Waving Zombie

Here's a confrontation between May, a small Girl Guide (Girl Scout in some parts of the world) and a fairly ordinary adult zombie.  I'll call him "bible-waving zombie" (BWZ for short), since the book he has in his hand is just about the only thing to make him distinct from any others of the walking dead.



BWZ is constructed from a Studio Miniatures plastic body and head.  From memory, I took the arms out of a different kit; probably one of the old Wargames Factory ones.  He's a fairly plain "lurcher", though he carries a fairly large bible in one hand.  It's not obvious how he came by this item, but he seems intent on using it as a makeshift club.  Or maybe BWZ has simply forgotten that the item is in his hand?


May is, I think, a bit unusual for a Girl Guide.  She has acquired a firearm from somewhere - I think it looks like a silenced machine pistol.  She's bracing the gun in both hands and appears to be aiming appropriately.  However, just in case the zombie escapes her initial attention, May also has a knife in a sheath attached to her belt.  Indeed, she seems to be living up to the Girl Guides' motto: "Be Prepared"!


Just to show that she hasn't left all childish things behind, May is wearing her favourite purple and blue satchel - the one with the pink unicorn design on the back.


Conclusion

So, does the zombie have a chance?  Is May completely in charge of this situation?  Usually when I pose one of my Zomtober duels the outcome is in doubt, or at the very least an argument can be made for either side to be victorious (or neither, which is quite a popular choice!).  However, this pairing seems to be much more one-sided.  Or is it?

What do you think?

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10 comments:

  1. Terry Silverthorn17 October 2021 at 15:42

    May has this one! She is even aiming correctly, lets just hope she is wise enough to switch from Safety! Another fine pairing Colgar!

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    1. Colgar617 October 2021 at 21:55

      Ah, yes - if the gun still has the safety catch engaged then May doesn't have much chance. But she seems as if she's doing everything else correctly, so why doubt that she has prepared properly?

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  2. FourEyedMonster18 October 2021 at 01:50

    A gun-totting girl guide vs a bible-waving zombie ... it's just so wrong that it's right :)

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    1. Colgar619 October 2021 at 19:21

      Well, I realise that these may both be close to some sensibilities, but I hope that everyone takes them in the right spirit and that nobody is offended :-) .

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  3. Zabadak18 October 2021 at 13:36

    The zombie has a great chance of defeating May, imho. On full auto she will lose control of the mp, and even has a chance of injuring herself with the kick-back - a headshot will be a lucky outcome of her shooting and the zed has all that's necessary to tear her apart.
    My money is on the zed !

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    1. Colgar619 October 2021 at 19:22

      OK, I suspect that's a minority view - but I'm still delighted to hear it!

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  4. Skully19 October 2021 at 20:53

    She's great, full of character!

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    1. Colgar620 October 2021 at 17:15

      I particularly like the tip of the tongue hanging out of the corner of her mouth as she concentrates :-) . It's just about visible in the first picture.

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  5. Matt20 October 2021 at 16:29

    I think May will be OK as long as the recoil doesn't send the shots all over the place :-)

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    1. Colgar620 October 2021 at 17:16

      Well, only one of the shots needs to hit the right place. And she does seem to be bracing herself for the recoil, so maybe she knows what she is doing...

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