If you could add one new character ?

[wooly]

Who would it be? Not a specific person as such, but a person having some specific thing to bring to the group.

Who would it be and why?

A welder? A plumber? A bus load of Hawaiian Tropic suntan lotion models?

I've been hoping that they will find a ham radio operator or someone with similar skills at radio or sat communications. I'm dying to find out more about what has happened to the rest of the world. Hasn't been much news since those Tivo recordings..

[Pikepaw]

I would add a crazy berserker type or a martial artist. Someone who likes taking on zombies with close combat weapons. I think it would be exciting, but I admit that such a person would be a zombie by now with the blood spattering in their face after slicing off heads with a machete

[HardKor]

I would add a crazy berserker type or a martial artist. Someone who likes taking on zombies with close combat weapons. I think it would be exciting, but I admit that such a person would be a zombie by now with the blood spattering in their face after slicing off heads with a machete

I was thinking along the same lines. I would love to see a thrill kill crazy loner like Tallahassee from Zombieland. Someone who has traveled across the country, cutting a swath of destruction against zombies just for fun. The comic relief would be endless and I'd love to hear the other characters reaction to that type of character.

[TheNomad]

I would add the "religious nut", because things seem to get more interesting when you start saying this is your judgment for being sinners. Also people start to think about it and they join one of two sides: the ones with common sense, or the ones who blame others for not being religious. Sacrifices, burnings, fights, war, etc. I'd like to see some of that. Inner turmoil.

[Eviebae]

I would add the "religious nut", because things seem to get more interesting when you start saying this is your judgment for being sinners. Also people start to think about it and they join one of two sides: the ones with common sense, or the ones who blame others for not being religious. Sacrifices, burnings, fights, war, etc. I'd like to see some of that. Inner turmoil.

I'd like to see someone religious who was non-nut--just someone trying to come to terms. Maybe even Muslim or Jewish. Oooo, like a Priest or Rabbi! It's Ragnarok baby!

[cycogod]

a crazy recon dude. someone who sneaks around and spies on/ checks stuff out. i'd like to know whats goin on at the hive (old hockey rink) the mallers, track and follow different zombie type's. have him or her report to micheal on what they find. it was cool when saul was checkin out the mallers..

[Beaumont]

I would add the "religious nut", because things seem to get more interesting when you start saying this is your judgment for being sinners. Also people start to think about it and they join one of two sides: the ones with common sense, or the ones who blame others for not being religious. Sacrifices, burnings, fights, war, etc. I'd like to see some of that. Inner turmoil.
Those characters get annoying real fast.

[Pikepaw]

I'd like to see someone religious who was non-nut--just someone trying to come to terms. Maybe even Muslim or Jewish. Oooo, like a Priest or Rabbi! It's Ragnarok baby!

I could play a Christian version of one of those very easily, I know a good amount of bible verses. Of course, that would pretty much be playing myself. I could also do the nut, my Southern Baptist impersonation would be perfect for casting judgment on the sinners

[Ra1th]

A berserker or a martial artist wouldnt add much value to the towers fighting force, they'd just die from close combat, they already have an archer/assassin in Riley, a scout in victor, marksman in Burt, and 3 soldiers, allrogether not a bad set. Question is what could add to it? Maybe a cop? But a cop doesn't add much they don't already have. A scientist who knows a little bio would be nice, lizzy's not enough although Tanya fills that role well. I don't think we need any new members for a while we just had a recent incoming of 3.

[Eviebae]

A scientist who knows a little bio would be nice, lizzy's not enough although Tanya fills that role well. I don't think we need any new members for a while we just had a recent incoming of 3.

I'd like to see more talking characters, not too many though so they don't get confusing to tell apart. Having someone else who fills a role allows them to confer which I would find interesting--and fight--which I would find boring. For one thing,I'd like to know more about what's going on elsewhere.

How About:





Someone from Raydon labs?
Doesn't have to be someone who knows the whole story, just someone who knows a bit.
A kid?
A Zombie that doesn't want to eat people?
A regular captured Zombie that they can talk to--like Ink
A teacher or someone with a good store of information & memories.

[Ra1th]

It doesn't seem like sentience is something the act zombie asserts, even ink, we don't know how aware he is, obviously intelligent but considering the tone of the story so far I'd doubt the addition of any zombie to the tower group. As for interrogating a talking zombie, even ink couldn't speak, he couldnmumble and MIMIC speech but I don't honk it actually comprehends language.

As of late im wondering if the forum is giving WAY too much importance to radon labs. Not everything has to be of such importance in the story, it's only been mentioned once I think it's too big a leap to theorize it's the source of the outbreak or that it's crucial to the story, but if it comes up AGAIN, then we know it has serious implications

A kid would be nice, especially since Tommy's dead

[Zombiehead]

I would add the "religious nut", because things seem to get more interesting when you start saying this is your judgment for being sinners. Also people start to think about it and they join one of two sides: the ones with common sense, or the ones who blame others for not being religious. Sacrifices, burnings, fights, war, etc. I'd like to see some of that. Inner turmoil.Ah, The Mist syndrome.


A kid would be nice, especially since Tommy (http://zombiepodcast.com/forum/showwiki.php?title=Tommy)'s dead Hope.

[ObamaCat]

I would add a scientist who could actually help us delve deeper into the origins of the virus and possibly figure out a cure or treatment. A southern stereotype like Ellis from Left 4 Dead 2 would be another character I would add, for comic relief as opposed to actually aiding the other characters like a scientist would.

[Ra1th]

I'd really rather not have the religious nut or like a racist redneck that's allready like walking dead territory plus I just haaaatee those characters it'll just be me waiting for em to die

[wooly]

Agreed. Those stereotype characters are annoying, but good for comic relief. Particularly when combined. "You all be gone from heyah, you fowel zombey from the pits of...ARRRRGH !!..." (followed by crunching sounds).

I like ObamaCats' suggested scientist a lot. Have we met any geeky survivors yet? The Tower could use a MacGyver-type now that Tommy is gone.

[Zombiehead]

A surviving scientist that has all the answers is also cliche. The Walking Dead has a poor excuse of an example of one. I like the way RE:1 did it by having them all die in the outbreak. I'd prefer an answer being found in old notes and video logs of a scientist who did survive for a while, kind of like how I Am Legend did, except he ended up turning too.

[Ra1th]

A surviving scientist that has all the answers is also cliche. The Walking Dead has a poor excuse of an example of one. I like the way RE:1 did it by having them all die in the outbreak. I'd prefer an answer being found in old notes and video logs of a scientist who did survive for a while, kind of like how I Am Legend did, except he ended up turning too.

yeah i agree with you on that, but i think walking dead's scientist was useless, that guy didnt tell us anything, other than that the brain reactiates after dying, i wanna know HOW the whole thing started, i hope they tell us that, i dont care how they do it

[Eviebae]

yeah i agree with you on that, but i think walking dead's scientist was useless, that guy didnt tell us anything, other than that the brain reactiates after dying, i wanna know HOW the whole thing started, i hope they tell us that, i dont care how they do it

You want to know the science or the chain of events...or both?

The only problem is, as soon as they start explaining, the plot holes start glaring. I like Tremors (the first one) because it's about people who have no idea what's happening. Battlestar Galactica was so amazing until the end. I guess besides the whole WTF of it all, the series was about certain ideas and concepts over and over again that never got resolved in a meaningful way. The end was like a dump truck of exposition emptying a load of nonsense over a gaping hole of abandoned plot points.

So, I guess what I want most of all is for the explanation not to suck.

[MrScott101]

Maybe not an all out character per se but maybe having some strange and unusual things or paranormal stuff might fun for an episode or two. For example have bigfoot come out and bash a few zombies!

For a character, maybe an archeologist that might now a link based on info he/she found at a dig somewhere.

[ObamaCat]

A surviving scientist that has all the answers is also cliche. The Walking Dead has a poor excuse of an example of one. I like the way RE:1 did it by having them all die in the outbreak. I'd prefer an answer being found in old notes and video logs of a scientist who did survive for a while, kind of like how I Am Legend did, except he ended up turning too.

Not so much a scientist with all the answers, but someone who has the background knowledge to figure things out.

[wh33t]

I think more back story on the out-break would be tantalizing. Any character that brings that.

I'm not sure they need anymore characters, they have lots of archetypes already available to them, but if I had to add another, it would be some kind of military/ninja like guy who prefers to kill zombies with melee weapons... like swords and bats. Yea... I'm a Left 4 Dead 2 fan here ...

[seantpage]

I would add - a Japanese ninja as suggested above....everyone loves a ninja

[Eviebae]

I would add - a Japanese ninja as suggested above....everyone loves a ninja

depends on the ninja...:p

[Rock Daddy]

What if the ninja was somehow immune? ;)

[timberwoof]

I would honestly like to know a little bit more about the outbreak, or riot which occurred at the beginning of the series. I would like to see a LEO or maybe even a reporter who was at the site pop up somewhere, but would more than likely be at the Colony or dead by now from starvation due to holding up somewhere. If its a LEO some were probably hold up in the stations which are pretty secure and should have some survival supplies as for natural disasters. Once the power and water went out and they ran out of food they should start venturing out and trying to find more. Most LEOs are regular people and have the same survival instincts as everybody else. When shit hits the fan there are a lot which will turn tail and try to survive as well. I don't think all of them are dead, just have a place to stay for a little bit before needing to go out.

[VeritableHero]

a crazy recon dude. someone who sneaks around and spies on/ checks stuff out. i'd like to know whats goin on at the hive (old hockey rink) the mallers, track and follow different zombie type's. have him or her report to micheal on what they find. it was cool when saul was checkin out the mallers..We have that with Skittles. He's just a bit too crazy to be a real consistent source of information. :)

I like the lone survivor type, though. That fascinates me. Possibly a former sniper for the armed forces that knows how to disappear.

[MrScott101]

only problem with the lone sniper is that when he/she sweats, Bam busted. Granted that would be interesting to see how one solo of that nature might survive or for how long.

[kafu288]

L.E.O's? What the fuck is that?

[bequita]

I totally think Riley needs a lesbian lovaaaaa.
Just because Saul's all about the repopulating doesn't mean that Riley can't have a little fun. Of course, it would be good for this lipstick to have a skill for the others to benefit from, so I say she should be a scientist of some kind...maybe help them make salt water potable or grow food indoors...

[Craneses]

I would add a genius. A really gifted person who knows WAY too much for their age, someone in their mid 20's.

For example, people who watch Criminal Minds, the character Dr. Spencer Reid.

That person would give statistics, facts, etc. But even though he is gifted, he's still young and he would lack in social skills, connecting with people. Not so good with combat, but can handle a gun when needed to.

Also, he wouldn't be an annoying, and thinks hes better than everyone cuz hes smart. Nothing like that.

[bequita]

I would add a genius. A really gifted person who knows WAY too much for their age, someone in their mid 20's.



Doogie Houser, MD.

[Ra1th]

I would add a genius. A really gifted person who knows WAY too much for their age, someone in their mid 20's.

For example, people who watch Criminal Minds, the character Dr. Spencer Reid.

That person would give statistics, facts, etc. But even though he is gifted, he's still young and he would lack in social skills, connecting with people. Not so good with combat, but can handle a gun when needed to.

Also, he wouldn't be an annoying, and thinks hes better than everyone cuz hes smart. Nothing like that.

I'd be down for a super genius, but i think if he's able to handle a gun, he'd be super powered, i think it works better if he's just completely incapable of shooting accurately, and it could turn into a running gag or something

actually you know what would be great, is if he was an engineer, or a hacker, that way his main skills are gone, and he feels incompetent and that'll add to it, oh and he could be a total dick, and then goes through the same redemption everyone else went through

[bequita]

I'd be down for a super genius, but i think if he's able to handle a gun, he'd be super powered, i think it works better if he's just completely incapable of shooting accurately, and it could turn into a running gag or something

That would be a funny contrast to ole Burt and his awesome gun skills.

[HaveCrowBarWillTravel]

The idea of an expert recon guy/gal would probably fit the towers needs best. You have a person like William DeFoe's character in "Platoon."
Someone completly sane, but knows that information is the key to survival. They wouldn't have to be ex military, just someone who's suddenly developed the skills to be in places without being seen or smelled. Instead of having to report back, he/she could leave reports in predetermined places for the scavenger teams to take back.

Another person that would be a welcomed addition would be an expert or experience farming. The MRE's are going to run out at some point and growing your own food (right kind of foods) is what is needed.

If you wanted to just add stress and strife to the situation... throw in a seedy, self serving politician. One who still is out for self gain and seeks to have some leadership power. Someone to stir up internal strife, like Steven but only worse. Someone who USED to do it for a living.

[Luna Guardian]

I like the recon guy idea. Personally, I'd add someone who's a really kickass fighter and recon specialist, who's in good shape, super pragmatic and very smart. But I'd temper it with a complete disregard for the rest of the characters. This guy would look after himself, and only himself. He'd only join the rest, since he sees them as an at least passably competent human shield that he could use.

Now that Angel, Riley and Kalani are no longer the centers of our frustration and hatred, we need someone new to hate. And it'd be nice if it was someone that was useful for once (sorry Ra1th, y'know I love Angel, but when he was the frustration-causer No.1, he was pretty useless. Now he's far from it) so that we'd think "Damn I hate that guy, but he's so useful to the Tower I don't really want to see him die"

[Ra1th]

Recon guy = Victor

He's been out there on his own or in pairs almost the whole damn time

[Luna Guardian]

Yes, but Victor isn't the type of Recon guy I'd add. I'm not saying that he's not an excellent Recon guy, but there were good recon guys in the Tower before (by necessity, mostly, but still good), but he's not the type I'd see as the next hate object

[Ra1th]

Everyone else at the tower are punk civilians who aren't very good at anything useful cause if they were they would have been mentioned by now.

Why's he have to be a hate object?

Imo Victor is allready here and he's here to stay. KC prly won't add anymore characters with the same skill set

[Solanine]

A DJ. And indie musician. He would hold events at pete shop or maybe the broken arrow. And he would be voiced by daemon hatfield. The chemistry between Greg Miller as Pete and Daemon as (insert name) would be awesome.

[COsurvivor]

What about a survivalist... I mean a real hard core, eat rats live on trash type of man... or what about a simple homeless man who can live off the scraps of the world?

You never who can truly survive.

[bequita]

A DJ. And indie musician. He would hold events at pete shop or maybe the broken arrow. And he would be voiced by daemon hatfield. The chemistry between Greg Miller as Pete and Daemon as (insert name) would be awesome.

How about the awesome guitar guy apparently living in the corner at the bar in the colony? that guy could jam.

[Luna Guardian]

How about the awesome guitar guy apparently living in the corner at the bar in the colony? that guy could jam.

Sudden idea of We're Alive meets Brütal Legend. This guy could fight zombies with the facemelter :p

[Solanine]

Yeah maybe but I just want someone to be Greggy Millers bitch. Pete will be there at the end, telling us all about how he saved the world with free water.

[HaveCrowBarWillTravel]

Yes, but Victor isn't the type of Recon guy I'd add. I'm not saying that he's not an excellent Recon guy, but there were good recon guys in the Tower before (by necessity, mostly, but still good), but he's not the type I'd see as the next hate object

Vic wasn't recon anyway. He was in an observation/listening post.

[Eitri]

I say a Dude from a Heavy metal band comes in and rips up like 20 zombies with nothing but a guitar and his bare hands! That would be boss

[mem]

Someone posted about swords and were they still a viable weapon in a zombie apocalypse. I like the idea. So there could be a sword guy that just chops and slashes everything that gets in his way (undead of course).



Also i'd like to pit Wolverine against an undead horde. That wont happen in WA alive but i had to put that out there just the same.

[mush_rooms]

A stripper/prostitute. Male or female, doesn't matter. They'd drive a wedge between everyone kind of in "relationships" and get everyone all riled up and unfocused and it would just be silliness. Would be more for comic relief, and will never happen, but just imagine that conversation:

"So, do you have any special skills?"

"Well...since you asked.. ;)"

[WestonWisdom]

A character called Weston, Male, a hunk, gets all the ladies within the tower, All the men want to be him, All the ladies want to be with him, He would drive a wedge through all the relationships in the tower. He would bring physical strength and intelligence to the group.

He would be introduced when the tower residents spot him speeding through the streets in a brown lamborghini.

I also think he should be played by a forum member.

[Wicked Sid]

Yeah, I'm thinking Ra1th, he's got a voice of the Angels. *wink*

Lmao.

[WestonWisdom]

shovel:)

That is all.

[IAmMattFriend]

I think it would be cool for a re-con team to find Samantha. Like...she survived the pit and WASN'T killed.

[mgsipa]

Well, since we haven't heard from any zombies in quite a while in this "zombie podcast" and it's starting to turn into a soap opera, maybe we need a Politician in the mix. Someone who could run for office and be able to run on a triple ticket to cover all bases, the Mallers, the Toweries, and the Colonists. Of course, don't take this too seriously.

[Pteranodon]

I would add a Colonel or General in command of a few troops- maybe a dozen or so men representing the last organized armed forces on the continent. He'd demand that Michael and Angel (and Burt) answer to him now, kinda like Admiral Kane on Galactica. This would SUCK of course, but I've been expecting the story to take this turn any day now....

[Hellbringer]

Ok, I just finished reading all ya'll's (like that?) posts, and I kind of agree with the scientist idea, but I don't agree with it being a scientist.

I picture a librarian... an older librarian who has been in the books for a long while, so he/she could recite historical similarities and impart advice/knowledge. At first, I thought about the whiny librarian guy-type from "The Day After Tomorrow" who protected the Gutenberg Bible, but after sorting through all the posts, I'm NOW picturing Giles from Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Not exactly a fighter, but someone who could coach techniques, reference obscure books, and have fun doing research.
I can see this guy/gal being holed up in the Los Angeles Central Library, like in one of the basement rooms when the whole thing started and that is how he/she survived the initial outbreak. (http://www.lapl.org/central/central_map.pdf)
Librarians... underrated and underused.
That's my two cents, Canadian or American. Either way, it doesn't amount to much.

[Creem_Filling]

I would love to see a person who saw all this coming. He had been for years prepping for the zombie invasion and had been called crazy for it. I'm not thinking insane, since we already have our dear little skittles for that. Just someone who was paranoid and stocked up in advance. Like he just pulls up in an armoured bus and saves the towers ass during another zombie attack or something.

[chopper77]

Yes you may have Riley, Burt, Victor, Lizzy and Tanya but I think the group simply needs an individual who has realised that the morality and various philosophies of the old world now mean zip. Someone who see's great potential in the group but who is a stone cold killer - not a sociopath but someone colder but more rational then Burt. I.E this potential character would have simply blown Scarface's head clean off along with that of her brother because they would have seen the threat to their existence straight away. They were not always like this but they have accepted the new world for what it really is. I think they would provide the group with a much needed executioner.

[smalls kenobi]

a kid would be cool! like a 9 year ond kid :P he would apporach the tower all dirty with ragged clothes, a knife on his belt. like he just came out of Lord of the Flies, haha

[rottenash]

i'm interested in finding out what Pipen will bring to the tower

[Leedo2502]

I thought it would be pretty cool to have the remnants of some Military unit come upon the people of the Tower. Maybe a platoon sized group that is bent on taking the fight to the Zombies under any cost, to include trying to integrate Saul Michael and Angel into their ranks. They could also try and take what supplies they wanted from the tower. I'd think they'd be like the guys on 28 Days Later without the whole "repopulation" idea's.

I think the other cool dynamic is the competent loner, think Skittles without the PTSD and alot more guns and ammo.

[nikvoodoo]

I'm shocked no one added this yet: It's L.A. baby! We need some movie stars up in this bitch!! Even if they aren't a living character. Just like a zombie that someone is like "Hey isn't that so and so who was in such and such?" *BANG* "THAT MOVIE SUCKED!"

[Leedo2502]

I'm shocked no one added this yet: It's L.A. baby! We need some movie stars up in this bitch!! Even if they aren't a living character. Just like a zombie that someone is like "Hey isn't that so and so who was in such and such?" *BANG* "THAT MOVIE SUCKED!"


HAHA!! Holy crap I'd shit brix if KC somehow got Aston Kutcher on the show for a cameo and have Scratch give him a 9mm aneurysm. I'd think that those at the Tower would be more forgiving but holy hell I'd cheer Scratch on while she did it.

Scratch could have an awesome line "You've been Punk'd bitch!" and BANG!

[nikvoodoo]

HAHA!! Holy crap I'd shit brix if KC somehow got Aston Kutcher on the show for a cameo and have Scratch give him a 9mm aneurysm. I'd think that those at the Tower would be more forgiving but holy hell I'd cheer Scratch on while she did it.

Scratch could have an awesome line "You've been Punk'd bitch!" and BANG!

As much as I'd love an actual celebrity it would probably have to be generic or risk pushing into the slander/libel arena.

[shananala8]

I'm shocked no one added this yet: It's L.A. baby! We need some movie stars up in this bitch!! Even if they aren't a living character. Just like a zombie that someone is like "Hey isn't that so and so who was in such and such?" *BANG* "THAT MOVIE SUCKED!"

All I can think of is Bill Murray in Zombieland haha

[timberwoof]

HAHAHA, Where's Arnold at? He could swing in there with a Vulcan Mini gun and start laying waste.

[Hellbringer]

HAHAHA, Where's Arnold at? He could swing in there with a Vulcan Mini gun and start laying waste.

I think that was Jesse "the Body" Ventura in Predator who had the mini-vulcan thingie first. Heck, either one can be the Governator now.

[Leedo2502]

HAHAHA, Where's Arnold at? He could swing in there with a Vulcan Mini gun and start laying waste.

It was actually a GE M134 that Ventura had... but I'm pretty sure Arnie could get away with carrying the Vulcan LOL

[ilanagl]

Alice from the resident evil series. She could do crazy mind tricks and stuff, but then again it would be cool for an episode then get kind of stupid.

[Ctatyk Frost]

Well, I'm guessing that eventually, we're going to end up with Bricks being in the tower as he'll probably help Lizzy escape.
I wouldn't mind seeing a homeless person who is able to survive...maybe someone who only became homeless because they couldn't cope with society...like ex-military or something.
I'm thinking that a MacGyver type person might also be fun...but that would seem almost unfair.
Maybe someone who actually knew about reloading ammo? You'd think that Burt would have them reloading every round...but that doesn't seem to be happening. There is a limited supply of brass, but I doubt that anyone would have taken the powder or ammo reloaders...so why aren't they steadily reloading every round that they use?????
*shrugs* maybe they just need someone who does mountain man rendezvous or SCA even for armor making skills...
Think...survivalist......

[Magrat]

I love the fact that Pegs is representative of the everyman/woman. For the longest time she is without purpose and has little to bring to the situation. Can't cook, can't defend the Tower. I feel that someone new who doesn't have a specialty would be nice. Looking forward to there not being another "we need a pilot... oh look, a pilot!" too soon.

Plus, while Pippin's accent was a bit odd (anyone else think it went a bit Australian at times?) I'd love for more people to appear from that side of the world, possibly to give us insight into what's happening over there too. Possibly someone from the emerald isle?

[Grognaurd]

This may be too light and detract from drama, but a zombie-book expert to give a few nods to those that have come before an advance the mythos.

Another fatalist like Samantha. Just once I would like someone in the movie say something. No way. What do you think this is "radio drama".

[Hellbringer]

Plus, while Pippin's accent was a bit odd (anyone else think it went a bit Australian at times?)


Yeah, sometimes I thought he sounded like an Aussie.

[Bravo Team Leader]

How about someone from The unit who knows the 3. Who happens to be a bad guy.

[Magrat]

How about someone from The unit who knows the 3. Who happens to be a bad guy.

A superior to Michael that isn't a fresh-out-of-officer-school type, so his leadership position may really be tested! Doesn't even have to be a bad guy then, just a Michael replacer that he and the original group resents.

[Cabbage Patch]

I'd like to propose three options, that I don't think are mutually exclusive.

1. A lone surviving correctional officer from Eastern Bay. He could have been gathering intel on the Mallers all this time, with a goal of recapturing the inmates, or rescuing some of the Maller's slaves.

2. A scout or recon unit from somewhere outside of Los Angeles. This could be military from some place like Fort Irwin, or from Navy ships that were at sea when the apocalypse occurred. Or maybe from a South American country where the zombies never struck.

3. A new survivor group I would call "The Boozers". This would consist of heavy drinkers, skid row alcoholics, frat boys, 1960s era Mad Men, etc., who discovered that the zombies ignore them as long as they're properly soused. They form a wandering band, travelling from liquor store, to bar, to supermarket, scavenging for food and booze. They would have answers to every single question regarding the outbreak, but would be too far gone to explain any of it coherently.

[AMcJV12]

A demolitions man would be a very interesting extra character to add to the series. An explosives expert could be very useful for the tower, whether it's blowing up the mallers or clearing away a place for a chopper to land. If he or she knew some anarchist's cookbook style homemade explosive recipes, that would only make the character even cooler!

[StickUpKid]

I wouLd add a new edgy chracther like Bert but worse one who causes a bit of a problem or have some military guys stumble across the tower that Saul angel and Michael know or some covert ops the government sent in

[shric debar]

Some person with a science backrground. i mean a professor or something similar. then that would mean that said new character could help the tower(/wherever they are going now) inhabitants perform more detailed and complex experiments to better understand the creatures.

and on a less serious note he should have a dodgy german accent and be called alfred von winklehoven

[Dr. Hatchet]

I don't know about others but I would like an acholic to join the show and listen as they go crazy from no booze.

[ShezgottaSmilez]

A pregrant chick, and when she gives birth all hell can break loose, zombies attacking, etc, be cool chapter saga. Or someone who can wield a sword, or know's how to use one!

Eeek... hope someone hasn't mention this


I don't know about others but I would like an acholic to join the show and listen as they go crazy from no booze.

Riley starting become that...

[fighter]

another group of ten survivers in the other tower

[Conf]

A Canadian!

Said hypothetical Canadian would undoubtedly be a bad ass, plaid wearing lumberjack with excess of axes and hunting rifles! also, s/he could totally speak French with Riley!

[gaijinpunk]

I'll say...
A "Sucker Punch" style, bad@$$, heroine. One that doesn't spend all her time whining, complaining or examining her navel because she blew the guts out of a slime-ball, wanna-be, rapist or happened to send a bullet through a zombie's brain-pan.:yay:

[yarri]

I'd want to add..teacher.. a preschool teacher who has a few survivors of her class.

[janjas]

I would add a crazy berserker type or a martial artist. Someone who likes taking on zombies with close combat weapons. I think it would be exciting, but I admit that such a person would be a zombie by now with the blood spattering in their face after slicing off heads with a machete

i agree i would put some crazy maniac whit jack chan martial arts rambo fire arms and a japonese samurai that would be cool

[IAmMattFriend]

Honestly...I think it would be awesome to throw a kid in with all the adults. Sure, you have Hope. But she's like a pre-teen. If we got a kid or maybe even a kid brother and sister, that could open up a lot of doors. Every episode we get an adult's perspective, but what about a kid's point of view? Just a thought...

[random_highjinx]

Characters I'd like to see are mostly what I think would be the most probable to be surviving, like more military, probably Navy SEALS or members of other special forces branches that train their soldiers to be like shadows.

I'm mostly thinking military because of all our huge warships/submarines on the ocean where there is no infection. The United States commands 10 Nimitz-class nuclear powered Super-carriers that have 5,000+ person crews, right there, that is 50,000 skilled survivors not including the other ships we have out there. Those warships are floating cities with medical facilities. They also have weapons and planes/ helicopters, etc.

Though I suppose not just military would survive if you think of all those the massive cruise ships that are out there...

[pokoey13]

I think that they should end up having one of the convicts join their side possibly by helping lizzy and who ever else scratch captures

[reaper239]

a green beanie, or delta force commando. those guys are cuh-razy. i've had the privelage of working with a green beanie a-team. those dudes are the baddest mothers on the planet. straight killuz.

[USMC-CPL-Zombiekiller]

More Marines! More of Angel, Micheal, Saul's generation. Granted Burt is a good 'ol salt dog but "if" he is actually dead from his fall. The group is thinning. Toss a few Marine infantryman in, maybe for a episode or 2. When things get really hairy.

[Adventureless_Hero]

...Zoey, Bill, Francis, and Louis...

[reaper239]

More Marines! More of Angel, Micheal, Saul's generation. Granted Burt is a good 'ol salt dog but "if" he is actually dead from his fall. The group is thinning. Toss a few Marine infantryman in, maybe for a episode or 2. When things get really hairy.

bah, marines only know how to do one thing: put their heads down and run foreward. you need rangers, green beanies, deltas, or at least some ground pounding US Army infantry. the queen of battle.

[USMC-CPL-Zombiekiller]

Ha ha funny. LOL. You apparently havent ever seen how badass us Marines are. Hence the title of "Shocktroops" If it absolutely needs to be destroyed, send in the Marines" lol

[reaper239]

i forget what city they were clearing, it could've been fallujah but i'm not sure, anyway, there was a platoon of marines clearing a block when they came upon a house that was occupied. there was a...

[pokoey13]

they would get killed off so quick because every one would hate them.

I would add the "religious nut", because things seem to get more interesting when you start saying this is your judgment for being sinners. Also people start to think about it and they join one of two sides: the ones with common sense, or the ones who blame others for not being religious. Sacrifices, burnings, fights, war, etc. I'd like to see some of that. Inner turmoil.

[pokoey13]

I think that it would be really cool if there was some one from the east coast that showed up trying to find refuge that would widen the story line quiet a bit in my opinion.


any thoughts?

[Litmaster]

Whirrun of Bligh from Joe Abercrombie's novel "Heroes".

If you don't know Whirrun, he's a crazy-assed loner Viking dude who refuses to wear armor because to do so would be to acknowledge that there was the possibility of being wounded. He wields a ridiculously large broadsword called the Father of Swords, which he prays to before battle.

[flyboy]

If I could add one person to the survivors it would be me.
Granted it would essentially minimize the amount of dialog in the podcast as I pretty much take no prisoners.
EG - Scratch and gang turn up at the Tower to try to negotiate their way in.... Rather than pussyfoot around asking questions and panicking, I simply say 'ok' , Open the door.. Double tap shotgun to the face.. Then close the door again.
I high five Angel who is visibly crying, and then head back upstairs to make love to Pegs ( For the fifth time..... THAT DAY!)

When I'm finished Datu brings me a can of Creamed corn he'd been saving, out of respect.

Also I'm hilarious & Co.. So I'd bring some much needed comic relief to the group.. And that's something Saul can really dig.

[ZomNom]

I would add a criminally insane but super smart zombie. I'd name him Bill Roberts and call him "Ink" on account of all his tattoos. And I'd base him out of an insane asylum.

[Osiris]

I would add Britt. I'd love to see how long she would last without a Costco.

[mem]

What about a Tranny Clown named Special Stephanie?

[Travis Sutak]

i would add sniper character yes i am aware that there are already quite a few military types but i feel that the sniper type would be able to get a better look at the the one from the rooftops and the one with the markings and would also be able to train the survivors in recon also a another type of character i would choose a firefighter who is good with melee weapons can bring some strength to the group it could also give give the group someone else with enginuity for pipelines for water supplies.

[reaper239]

i think a level headed, rational preacher. protestant. someone who is strong in his faith but doesn't fill the stereotypical role of the crazed religious fanatic. someone softspoken but who always bases his decisions on scripture. not overly "religious" but a true man of God. i think that would be a great character to throw in the mix, kind of a counter balance in the CJ tower. he would, of course, also fill the role of counseler to the group. then a character who lost his faith in the ZA and the relationship there creates a special kind of tension.

[Merlin1274]

Kind of like the Preacher on Firefly. Could kick some butt to if he had too.

[reaper239]

Kind of like the Preacher on Firefly. Could kick some butt to if he had too.

exactly! kc, we need a reverend book character please.

[Memis]

I would add a British paratrooper that had a dislike for Americans, However was selfless to save people. An explostion expert, It would open the storyline up to a European element that we don't get enough of. Also I want him to bring to be a Alpha male to woo the current cast of survivor women, to get saul, micheal and angel a run for the money so you could see some Testosterone Tension, and However survival of zombies and jealousy would mix. Just an Idea

[VEE]

I think there should be a new love interest for Riley, call him Vee.

[Osiris]

Right... serious answer.

I would have to add two characters. First, I would add a companion for Scratch. No, not a companion. I'd add a character that is just as brutal, funny, and beautiful as Scratch: Harley Quinn. I've been thinking a lot about who would really be able to hold their own with Scratch, Harley came to the front of my mind. I don't know if she'd have to be wearing the costume and all (even though it would be awesome), but I think that would be a really cool dynamic. Go pick up a copy of the graphic novel Mad Love by Paul Dini!

Second, I would add Temple. If you've read The Reapers Are The Angels by Alden Bell, you know who Temple is. If you haven't read it, by all means, turn off the computer, put your shoes on and RUN to your LBS (local bookstore) and pick up a copy. If you can't find one there, buy the ebook. Can't afford the ebook? _______.com will have it for you. Point is, read that shit.

[VEE]

"The Reapers Are The Angels by Alden Bell" - Now on my kindle.

[GeneTwo]

I think there should be a new love interest for Riley, call him Vee.

:ahem: he?

[Osiris]

I think there should be a new love interest for Riley, call him Vee.

You do know that Riley is gay.... right?

[VEE]

You do know that Riley is gay.... right?

Not proven.

[Osiris]

Not proven.

I've got the video.

[GeneTwo]

it on youtube

[Osiris]

Nah man. That one's fake.

[VEE]

I've got the video.

I want the video