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Style Moniker - Who would you be in the ZA?

rachylou

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In my early days here on YLF there was a thing going on... ‘Who would you be in the Zombie Apocalypse?’ Sorta your Mad Max character. That was, I found, a freeing exercise and place to start on the search for a Style Moniker - and quite fun too. Because first, anything goes and two, it’s a world stripped down to its essence.

...And I know my limits, I’d be rotten in hand to hand combat with a zombie. Nor would I be running the Battle for Walmart. That’s how Quirky Waif was born. Quirky Waif is trying to grow crops on a rooftop and is weaving soda can tabs into practical things, lol.

So... who will all y’all be in the ZA? Quirky Waif wants to know!

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Helena

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I'm intrigued but don't know what the options are!! Is there someone bunkered down taking care of all the kids while the parents are battling?

Jenn

(website)

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I'd be the one with clipboard in hand, inventorying the supplies, and keeping everyone calm and on-task. I don't think I dress like a Bossy Bureaucrat, though. Maybe a Cool Coordinator.

Angie

(website)

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I'd be scrounging around for the warmest clothes, comfiest shoes, tea, loo paper, mascara, 6-inch stilettos to use as weapons, and food for Sam. I'd also be cooking very creative gourmet meals sans mammals, and keeping spirits high.

Sooooo in the Zombie Apocalypse, I'm the Dog & Food Focused Practical Princess. Greg is my Superhero, and Sam the President of Security & Companionship.

Helena

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"childcare mama bear"

Cardiff girl

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Mmmm,apocalyptic skills eh?Quite handy with the first aid,any supparating zombie bites to be seen too lm your woman ,so perhaps Medical maven or first aider raider?

Anonymous

Warrior queen
*grabs bo staff and nunchuku. Roundhouse kicks zombies while wearing the 6 inch stilettos*

Diana

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I might have accidentally started the zombie apocalypse with something that got out of hand in the lab. Oops. Sorry guys. But I'll be trying in my sort of inept way to try to fix it. I can probably come up with a brilliant solution but it might be a bumpy road, and I'm totally useless in a crisis.

So, Slightly Inept Mad Scientist with a Heart of Gold? Wearing lots of knitwear, obviously.

Anonymous

My cat Mickey and I would be Stealthy Stylish Scavengers -- sorting through the wreckage for surviving pieces of fashion to keep up our spirits, and trade for cat treats (for him) and Oreo cookies (for me). (Mickey is trained to meow loudly when a designer piece is encountered.). We would carry sharp, pointed accessories just in case the zombies spot our covert activity. We are ready to fight if necessary. We've got your back, Quirky Waif!

Angie

(website)

Fashion Stylist

HAHAHA.

Suntiger, you can borrow my weapons - (which are 6-inch stilettos) - if you stand guard with Sam while I cook.

Diana, *passing the '90s mid-calf combat boots* to wear with your hand knits and lab coat.

Anonymous

Of course, Im sure youre a very good cook!
Bijou will probably join me at the front lines

Diana

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Haha, yes, Angie, steel-toed combat boots are de rigeur. Good for kicking lab experiments that get out of hand and stomping through acid puddles.

Angie

(website)

Fashion Stylist

Thank you, Suntiger. Bijou, Taylor, Brooklyn, Smittie and bj1111 will stand with you on the high-heeled front lines. I'll also make sure your pants are the right length before you head into battle and before I run down into the bunker and cook for the troops.

Stagiaire Fash

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Wearing my heart boldy on my sleeve (red on pink <3 ), I stride in where the bravest fear to tread, ready to negotiate our safety. Anyone endangers my cub, however, I'll rip their throat out.

Angie

(website)

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Diana, exactly. And good bookending too....

Ket

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I would be taking them out with poison lipstick while standing behind a library desk answering questions and directing traffic, completely dressed like Joan from Mad Men.

The Poison Lipstick Librarian?? Also in high heels!

Suz

(website)

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Whether in the midst of the fray or on the outskirts watching, I'd be committing moments to memory and then squirrelling away to write it all down. Later, when (not if, WHEN) we prevailed over the zombie hordes, I'd be there at the campfire, reading those stories aloud, celebrating our heroines and heroes, commemorating our dead, and shining a light on the beauty still to be discovered, even in a fallen world.

Oh, and my pen would make an excellent weapon in a pinch.

The Silver Scrivener?

bj1111

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i'd be the one organizing the zombies and teaching them to eat bleeding soylent "brain burgers" that @Diana invents.

in the meantime, i'm sharpening my heels.

taylor

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I’ll bring the weaponized stilettos !
ETA: I will also have with me my arsenal of hair styling garb...just so , you know ~we have good hair ~while saving the world !

Runcarla

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Foraging for provisions - supplementing what is grown by the Quirkey Waif so Practical Princess can keep the tribe nourished. Not adverse to a little long distance roaming, so will carry messages and inter-library loans between the tribes. Errant bad guys beware! What is slayed on the road, stays on the road! Rogue Ranger!

PS: silver sneakers, cashmere hoodie and cool backpack or messenger bag, please.

Angie

(website)

Fashion Stylist

VERY FUN THREAD.

Taylor, I'll need a cut and foil every six weeks, so please, pop me into your calendar. Sam needs a trim every 6 weeks too.

Don't think I won't be editing and reviewing your Apocalyptic closets, people. (RunCarla, you can keep your floral backpack forever). I'll be keeping the bunker organized and tidy too.

Suz, we need your level head in the strategy room too.

taylor

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No worries , Angie !
Both you and Sam are priority One!
We must keep our fashion leader and our alert dog squad leader looking their best!

Angie

(website)

Fashion Stylist

Taylor, I'm touched

Jenni NZ

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Not too good at this Rachylou... boring but will definitely revert to type... so Helpful Hidden Human Healer? Because I'll be scared and I can't run fast even in my flats... but I will use all the edited out raggy clothes in the world to tightly bind the wounds of the stiletto and pen wielders!

Anonymous

I would be trying to drive the only vehicle with gas left in it (probably an 18 wheeler) away from the scene, rescuing people along the way, screaming and crying a lot and being completely frazzled.

I’d be wearing jean shirt, cami, shorts and combat boots. Truck Drivin’ Tomboy.

Sal

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I would be joining Jenn making lists and being bossy!! I would use the chance to really go bold and drop all pretence at elegance......spiky hair and foraged clothing and sturdy boots.

Anonymous

I’d be gathering all of the baubles, beads & gems to make us all head coverings, we have to protect our brains and keep the sparkle alive, after all!

- Official moniker as yet undecided

nemosmom

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Wait... who is manning the abandoned tea kettles? Tell you what, I'll borrow Suz's campfire in the off hours to keep the troops warm and caffeinated; there's pour-over coffee available, too if tea isn't your thing.... I have loads of tea bags and pounds of ground Starbucks.
Battle-ready Barista!

I'll donate my old stilettos to the cause!

rachylou

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Oh this is so great!

Roll call! We’ve got our:

Stiletto Defenders (I’m seeing y’all with shoes at your hip, as opposed to your feet, lol, and Fabulous Hair blowing in the wind): Suntiger is our general... Bijou, Taylor, Brooklyn, Smittie and bj1111... I think y’all have just been drafted

Schoolhouse: Torontogirl - totally brings to mind the ‘school’ in Walking Dead. Very important.

Commissary and Stores: Jenn, Sal and their clipboards! Good thing y’all got cool heads... gonna need it to keep the calm and the stores intact!

Cooks & Cantina: Angie! Nemosmom! I think I can do y’all for some herbal teas and potatoes...

Doggy Brigade: So vital! Sam, and also Lilypup volunteers to be Hall Monitor! She will make sure you’re all inside come nightfall. It’s her specialty!

Rangers, Scavengers & Couriers: Angie (Angie is everywhere!), Xtabay, RunCarla, FashIntern, Smittie, brave souls into the wilderness!

Medics & Haircuts: Cardiff girl, Jenni NZ and Taylor. Oh yes, hair goes here. Good hair for good health and combat readiness

Innovative Solutions: Diana and bj1111. Because the ZA is Post, so we got to have lingering terminology from the Old Days... with sweaters. Lots of sweaters.

Knowledge Keepers: Suz and Keturah. Vital! Prepare to defend the books!

Armorer: Opaline. Critical. Can you make use of my soda-tab chain mail?

Suz

(website)

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Taylor, I'm lining up right behind Angie for regular cuts!! It's crucial!

Rachy -- "Knowledge Keeper" -- I love it. Keturah, we'll be a great team! And Angie, happy to help out with strategy. That's the day job.

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