un: drenched kitten of heated purrs, audio

[jeoha]

[ There's a pause, as he remembers how to use the magic, and then his voice comes through - crisp, low, commanding. He has his Prince voice on and he doesn't even notice. ]

You must go for the head. Decapitation is best, if you can manage it. Caving in the skull second best. Slice open the throat, third. No fancy footwork, no finesse. Your first priority is to keep yourself from harm, so only go for the kill that you know you can take. If you can't take it, escape.

[ He pauses, breathes. ]

We have been told to kill them, if we can. If you cannot, come to me. I will teach you how to fight.

We do not have the luxury of being ignorant.

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un: undaunted snake in lonely gardens

[descendency]

Shirt on or off, kitten?

he's so sadly used to being called kitten now...

[jeoha]

The more protection you have between you and their teeth, the better.

it's been like one day

[descendency]

No, during the lessons you're offering. Do you do them shirt on or off?

I'm trying to decide if I'll bother.

[handmaiden of unsheathed swords] audio posted:

[darkeststars]

Good advice.

[ His voice goes a little more dry ]

From what I've witnessed, explosives don't seem remiss either.

[jeoha]

When you can afford to be heard.

I am not sure we have that luxury, either.

[darkeststars]

Fair enough. We certainly may be smack in the middle of civilian territory, and occupied at that, but -- still sometimes one must work with the methods at hand.

You're a fighter, then? [ Noting down another among his mental tally of the refugees. ]

un: heart-fluttering... hummingbird

[downswing]

Footwork is efficiency. Finesse dignity.

We kill with honour.

[jeoha]

There is no dignity when it comes to the infected.

Honour is ensuring you aren’t bitten, that you aren’t turned to feast on your friends.

forever written

[downswing]

These creatures propagate so?

un: parting petals of the chained daisy

[yourdistraction]

[ Oh hi Sebastian. Clearing her throat first, Merrill tries to sound less awkward because this guy sounds so formal. Of course, it only makes her more awkward. ]

Well, if they attack first, then of course...!

[ If they're like the undead she's used to, then it will be easy for her to defend herself eventually. Even undead should have blood, except for the skeletons. ]

It would be much simpler to kill the one controlling them, though. How nice it would be if we could simply ask them to stop! But someone probably has already tried before now...

[jeoha]

In my experience, even killing the one who set them on their bloody path won't stop them once they've started. The only means of ensuring they are destroyed is beheading or burning every single one.

And you won't have time to decide if they attack first.

un: old dog turning new tricks

[weifinder]

( bae better be thankful that he's paying attention to the first cut in that was basically a "don't go talking about demonic cultivation," because for now



he won't go talking about demonic cultivation, yet )

Ol' Haltham was recommending a heavy rock to a temple, so needs must get creative, then people should be. Running's a better first option, in most cases.

( more of a thoughtful sound, and: )

How many of us are even armed right now? In a length of steel or even a nice, conveniently armed slingshot.

[jeoha]

Surviving is always better, yes. But survival comes easier when the creatures are dead.

I have had my sword returned to me. I cannot speak to any others. But as you say, a creative mind can find plenty of ways to arm itself.

[weifinder]

How creative should all our minds be aligned?

Mah, I'll see about coming along either way.

un: Taste of twilight’s trickled honeydew

[pinkxeno]

And melt their heads, that also works!

[jeoha]

[ A very. long. pause. ]

... Yes. I sup-- How exactly would you melt a head?

[pinkxeno]

With acid. [ she says this as if it's the most obvious thing ]

un: dappled pearl of the parted seas

[beitangmoran]

You really are very experienced with them, Lee Chang-daren.

They brought me back my sword, so I shall take your advice if and when we come face to face with them. Probably more 'when' than 'if'.

[jeoha]

Just Lee Chang. [ It felt weird enough to void his titles, let alone take the wrong ones. Better his name than anything else. ]

Mine as well. I am glad to know at least some of us are armed.

[beitangmoran]

Aim for the head and behead. That's easy enough to remember.

If you are already training people, I shall not interfere with it as you know best.

sweet lily of the hidden valley

[bearshermark]

[Well. It's a good thing decapitation is what he went for, although that was only due to his lack of energy for anything more. In retrospect though, it seems it had been a far riskier gamble than he'd first thought and he'd gotten off rather lucky]

That's good to know. Fire seems to be a good way to ward them off for an escape if it isn't possible to kill them.

[jeoha]

Yes. They fear fire and heat.

You simply must make sure that their fear overwhelms their hunger.

un: first blush of tender youth

[somebadnews]

[ Of course Five is listening. This whole twist of having this particular set of problems is, amazingly enough, not something he's dealt with before he came here. He's taking notes. Good to know that they're playing by classic horror movie rules. ]

That's great. I just need to get my hands on a chainsaw.

[ Not that can't believe this is happening, but. That he doesn't have it figured out yet is maybe getting to him. ]

You sound like someone who has seen your fair share of zombie outbreaks. When did that start, exactly?

[jeoha]

[ He pauses, frowning as he waited for the translator to make sense of the words for him. And yet 'chainsaw' and 'zombie' still didn't register meaning on his mind. ]

I have seen more than enough outbreaks of the plague, yes. [ He assumed that was what 'zombie' probably meant, in the context. ]

The plague began a few weeks ago. Though that wasn't when the first were created. The disease was used three years ago to raise an army from the murdered. But they did not spread the infection when they attacked.

That has since changed.

As for this place... Haltham has said that the red-sleeved ones were here a long time before the newer ones took their place. He did not give firm details beyond that, but it is safe to say that it has been here far longer than it has in Joseon.

[somebadnews]

[ He's been trying to tie this place to a year where it all went wrong, but really, he gives himself a headache with the mental backflips he's doing to try to piece together what happened. Reversing that seems paramount to defeating an army of the undead, but so far he's at a loss. -- And that's all it is. It's not like this is deeply disturbing on any personal level. He's totally calm. ]

An infection. How did it start to spread?