After a semi-hostile takeover bid, and nearly being run down, you would think your Zombie Survival Crew Commander-in-Chief would know better than to ask Yellow Brigade First Lieutenant Sean Patrick Flanery for battle technique sessions.
Well, he is an expert in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu so it should hardly be any surprise that this PSA from Sean almost knocked me down.
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Dispatcher: Juliette Terzieff
His deep voice stopped me in my tracks before the sentence was finished. “I believe we have business to finish?” I looked up to find Tony Todd smiling down at me. On several recent Zombie Survival Crew missions ZSC Commanders have had the chance to interact with Tony, discussing battle tactics and survival strategies with a bonafide zombie killer. With Tony’s history it was perhaps only natural that he initially view any Zombie Survival Crew with a bit of curiosity and caution.
When it comes to battle-tested, capable individuals you want by your side during the Zombieapocalypse Tony meets every desired criterion …and then some. He’s got brains, brawn, training and experience. And while he is known for playing tough guys in productions such as The Crow, Night of the Living Dead and Candyman, the truth is it’s the smile that really kills.
Tony’s years of fighting and, in some cases, being the undead give him a unique understanding of the battles we may face as the Zombiepocalypse unfolds and ZSC command is delighted to announce that he has officially joined our ranks!
Zombie Survival Crew please raise your weapons and welcome our newest First Lieutenant TONY TODD!!!!
While we work on defining future mission parameters with Tony, take a look at his latest feature film project, Sushi Girl! (You can follow Sushi Girl on Twitter (@SushiGirlMovie) and for more information go to the website: Sushi Girl Also, check out the trailer below:
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Photo by Mitchell McCormack
It’s not every day your Zombie Survival Crew Commander-in-Chief meets someone as prepared for the Zombieapocalypse as she is… but Jim Parrack, known to True Blood fans as the charming Hoyt Fortenberry, is armed, trained and ready.
We encountered Jim on a recent reconnaissance mission and had just barely begun discussing disaster scenarios and survival when he produced a dizzying array of information from his cell phone. I guess it’s not all that surprising for a guy who faces vampires, werewolves and aliens on a regular basis. Sure it’s all for the benefit of our television and movie screens, but convincing action like that doesn’t come without preparation.
The Texas native left ZSC Command with no doubt he’s ready to help lead the charge into battle, and do what it takes to make sure we survive.
Zombie Survival Crew please raise your weapons and welcome our newest First Lieutenant JIM PARRACK!!!!
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Dispatcher: Juliette Terzieff
Casper Van Dien is no stranger to battling unusual creatures. I’m guessing that might be what helped convince him to stand his ground when I formally introduced myself – an act that now regularly requires me to include “you know, the crazy zombie lady.”
When I ran into him during a recent scouting mission at Monster Mania in New Jersey, Casper managed to hold an intelligent in-depth conversation about apocalyptic disaster scenarios while simultaneously cracking jokes and whipping up the morale of a crowd wilting from “Con fatigue.” He displayed in person the same go-getter personality traits we’ve seen in his on screen roles in productions like Starship Troopers.
Casper left no doubt. This bug-slaying, horseman challenger has the guts, experience and leadership qualities needed to help ZSC Command fight back the shambling hordes.
Zombie Survival Crew please raise your weapons and welcome our newest First Lieutenant CASPER VAN DIEN!!!!
On a recent foray into Chicago to recruit new members Zombie Survival Crew commanders encountered zombies, bore witness to the dangers of mob mentality and field-tested our general battle readiness.
Purple Brigade First Lieutenant Anthony Michael Hall demonstrated courage under fire, calmly delivering the following PSA from within the madness.
The Zombie Survival Crew celebrates the diversity of its troops, boasting members from every walk of life, of all ages, political outlooks, religions and races, in fourteen countries. We even, upon the boss lady’s insistence, have not instituted a “no zombie” policy.
We do, of course, keep a watchful eye on the walkers in our midst but this PSA from Yellow Brigade Second Lieutenant Addy Miller has Command considering letting down our collective guard…just a little.
I recently had the opportunity to conduct a joint mission with Orange Brigade First Lieutenant David Della Rocco. And while he is definitely in possession of a wicked sense of humor, it is the intensity he possesses for completing the task at hand that leaves the most lasting impression.
When the chips are down and the zombies swarming, there’s no doubt David will be found on the front line urging Zombie Survival Crew troops through battle.
As we all make our preparations for the onset of a cataclysmic event David’s left a message for the ZSC faithful.
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Dispatcher: Juliette Terzieff
The Chicago Comicon was a bit more than your commander-in-chief expected. Sure we in Zombie Survival Crew command pre-planned for massive crowds, sore feet, lost voices, and puffy bags under our eyes. We even had a strategic operation parameters in place for the zombies we knew would attend.
What I wasn’t prepared for was a battle to the near death with two of my co-Commanders, Blue Brigade leader Norman Reedus and Light Blue Brigade head Anthony Guajardo.
It all started early Saturday morning when I and Yellow Brigade commander Jinxie G noticed a significantly more obvious presence of walkers at the event than we had seen on Friday. We were bombarded at the temporary ZSC command post by groups of people eager to discover any survival tips they could use immediately. Quite a few people said they were ready to fight; a few even had weapons with them.
I calmly explained there was unlikely to be any actual battle inside the convention hall and most people seemed to accept that a bunch of walkers at a Con wasn’t too much of an immediate risk.
That all worked fine until the Zombie Crawl began. Pandemonium erupted as dozens of zombies converged near ZSC command. Their moans were so severe they almost drowned out the screams of everyone else. I tried in vain to explain to panicky humans that the zombies were under careful watch of the convention organizers. I rushed into the crowd of zombies to try and calm everyone down – and that’s when it happened.
I was bit.
Within seconds I found myself under assault from fellow Zombie Survival Crew commanders. Blue Brigade commander Norman Reedus grabbed me in a chokehold – taking care to cover his mouth and not breathe in any germs I might be spreading or inadvertently get hit on the mouth by flying blood specks.
I croaked that the bite had been from a panicked human and NOT a zombie. Norman let me go but stayed right behind me. For a moment I found the thought of his continuing concern to be really sweet, until I spotted Light Blue Brigade commander Anthony Guajardo coming at me with a katana!
I turned to yell at Norman but he was gone. I learned later he had sprinted off to make sure other ZSC commanders were out of harm’s way.
Anthony was already swinging by the time I turned back around. As the blade approached my neck I shouted “I’m not infected!!!” It was just enough to get Anthony to pull the blade to a stop, though he did not actually let his guard down until about three hours later. Instead he followed me around with the darned katana. And believe me, the guys over at Dragonsong Forge who made that beautiful piece of weaponry are going to hear it from me personally very soon.
After I calmed down enough not to want to seriously hurt my fellow commanders, I decided this little experience holds some valuable lessons:
From the Commander-in-Chief
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Over the last several weeks we at Zombie Survival Crew command have been gathering, sorting and assessing zombie infiltration threats from ZSC loyalists and Commanders around the U.S. and the world.
There have been reports of zombie activity in Vermont, Texas and Illinois.
Confirmed sightings in Florida, Pennsylvania and New Jersey, as well as in Bulgaria and the U.K.
Our bottom line assessment is that the time to act is quickly approaching. With that in mind we prepared the following emergency dispatch PSA to alert Zombie Survival Crew members to the growing danger. But as you’ll see, our communications have been intercepted…several channels compromised. We believe we know who is behind the attack.
Zombie Survival Crew Command urges all members to make personal contact with Command at every opportunity. For those around Chicago next weekend, several senior ZSC commanders including myself, Jinxie G, Anthony Guajardo, Norman Reedus, Sean Patrick Flanery, David Della Rocco and Addy Miller, will be making appearances at the Wizard World Comicon. If you can beat the horde, please visit the official temporary Zombie Survival Crew command post at the event for a debriefing.
For those of you who are not – we hope you will be able to make personal contact over the coming months and rest assured The Oracle is working purple brigade magic to reestablish secure communications.
Stay tuned ZSC cadres…the danger level is rising.
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