July Question Meme: Day 15

[rogueslayer452]

Asked by teagues_veil:

The zombie apocalypse is here, what's your weapon of choice?

It has to be something lightweight yet durable, reliable in any situation while on the run or holding your ground. Perhaps a combination of a makeshift flamethrower with a machete or a scythe (a sturdy one, think the Slayer scythe from Buffy the Vampire Slayer). I would like to think that katanas would be useful too, since they're very lightweight and when getting the right kind and knowing how to wield them properly can make for a deadly attack, though I hear they're not exactly the best weapons of choice during a zombie outbreak.

Comments

[rogueslayer452.livejournal.com]

I definitely think about these kinds of scenarios a lot, mostly because it's fun theorizing and planning ahead for such a hypothetical reality. Whenever I go around and see particularly buildings I think whether or not it would be durable for withstanding the zombie apocalypse, the pros and cons, etc. It's always a smart to think ahead, even if it's completely hypothetical.

I've seen arguments about the uses of katanas in those situations, how despite how elegant they are they might not be as effective as they seem in television/movies. But I think swords and knives can be effective when they have the right kind of blade and used properly. I would love to use fantasy-like swords in those kinds of scenarios, just because in an ideal scenario it would be so cool of using something so fantastical and illogical and feel so badass.

[erychan86.livejournal.com]

Katana might be useless but you would look damn epic! You would go down with grace xD All in slow mo like Kahlan Amnell (cool icon btw) when she was using her confessor powers and they had these amazing montages! Sooooo Cooooool LOL