Chapter 42-1 Chasing Ghosts

[Witch_Doctor]

Ok. Question: Can we relate anything from, #42-1 to the picture of chapter #42? It displays a wall of concrete with an arrow pointing downards; the arrow is made of gaffer tape or something ...

- The first thing on my mind: the pumping station and the windmill ... They have to change the pipes leading into the depth in order to make the whole system work properly ...
- The next thing would be the mood or temper between the survivors - seems, like emotions evolve southwards ...
- Then the thing with the soldiers - three "downed" ...

But how does this connect with "chasing ghosts"?

And then the title of of this particular episode: "Unfinished busines" ... Applies for almost anything on this episode ...

Best wishes!
Liam

Reminds me markers left by early 20th Century vagabonds called Hobos. They would leave these signs and symbols near different locations to inform other hobos of what to expect. Any danger to avoid, kind strangers, food sources...

Seems simple enough for a smart zombie to understand. Sort of a zombie version of taping a pass code next to a security key pad, or, even better, a "We're Undead" sign. (That would make Randy the zombie version of Pegs for dropping a folistatin bottle.)

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[scbubba]

Reminds me markers left by early 20th Century vagabonds called Hobos. They would leave these signs and symbols near different locations to inform other hobos of what to expect. Any danger to avoid, kind strangers, food sources...

Seems simple enough for a smart zombie to understand. Sort of a zombie version of taping a pass code next to a security key pad, or, even better, a "We're Undead" sign. (That would make Randy the zombie version of Pegs for dropping a folistatin bottle.)

obohedoc.jpg

Oh great! Now I'm going to want to go back and check for any duct tape arrow tattoos on the Ink pictures.... Thanks Doc!

[Storm]

People did talk about the fact that the chemical left burnings and that the zombies had been burned, and said it could be connected!

I'm talking about the characters in the show, not the listeners.

[TacticalJHP]

Reminds me markers left by early 20th Century vagabonds called Hobos. They would leave these signs and symbols near different locations to inform other hobos of what to expect. Any danger to avoid, kind strangers, food sources...

Seems simple enough for a smart zombie to understand. Sort of a zombie version of taping a pass code next to a security key pad, or, even better, a "We're Undead" sign. (That would make Randy the zombie version of Pegs for dropping a folistatin bottle.)

obohedoc.jpg

That reminds me a lot of the ground-to-air emergency signals.

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Of course, an arrow is an arrow. So unless there is a stairwell or ladder nearby, it is pointing at the floor...



Or the Grave! Dun Dun DUN!!!

[Gnex]

I'm talking about the characters in the show, not the listeners.

You mean we aren't the characters??? Noooo!!!!!!

[7oddisdead]

You mean we aren't the characters??? Noooo!!!!!!

speak for yourself.





really, put the guns DOWN....im leaving

[Arch_Will]

I'm... Baaaacckk..

hey folks.. .apologies for the absence but still trying to settle in to the new house.. dammnn what a great few episodes to catch up on.. and although Burt wasn't one of my top 5 characters, boy i'm glad to hear the ole fart is back.. i was sceptical of Riley's survival until this new episode and i cant wait to listen to burt's scattered memories seeing as he's only written a page of info.. ( hopefully Riley will have more to go on ). and again what a great cliffhanger for KC to leave us on with the marines status...

and because I missed out on the forums the last 2 months.. Datuuuuuu Nooooooooo!!!!! hopefully Randy is a special type of zombie.. all the symptoms, none of the bite.. a zombie version of a vaccine.

[Red Shirt]

its been said already, but the bit with everyone talking at once was really awesome. ive noticed this season that the production levels have really stepped up. it seems like the last few chapters have had some type of really cool audio bit included. id be interested to test out red shirts spectrum analyser idea on this part especially.

It's fascinating, but at first blush would seem to provide no additional insight. Bear in mind, I'm not an audio engineer and I'm trying to process this on a four year old "bottom tier, entry level" machine... but here's what I found:





I need to go over it again and play with the filters and settings... maybe some plugins. I ran Equation by Aphex Twin through it to verify that I'm actually doing/using the same thing others are. I'm getting a similar result.

what I would rather "see"...is that puck didn't actually "see" them killed, but taken. much the same way datu was taken, and Tanya was grabbed. robbins,carl, and Muldoon could have simply been grabbed in a big ole ambush dogpile. pucks natural reaction to this would be to call them "dead" as hes yet to experience that sort of thing firsthand. IF that's the case and they COULD still be alive. datu would be the one to send in there(wherever THERE is..) to get them. as he is currently "ignored" by the typical biter.

Makes sense, considering Puck's cold reaction to Datu. Even it he was them get taken he may think and even believe they are already dead. Was his favorite movie ever mentioned? Aliens by any chance? (p-p-p-please k-kill mmmeee...)

to me, Puck doesn't sound mortally wounded. Initially he sounds out of breath and weak, but as the conversation goes on he sounds a lot more definite.

To me it didn't sound like he was out of breath - he wasn't huffing and puffing to get his breath back, which you would be if you were trying to talk when out of breath, as i've already said, he sounds to be in shock.

I disagree. While running this segment through the spectrum analyzer, I listened to this segment a few times...
Spoilered for gruesomeness:

SPOILER 

Despite my combat lifesaver training, I consider myself fortunate to have not needed to lend aid to a wounded Soldier in a live combat situation...
However, my training helped me pick out a few things in this short segment:
In one moment he sounds nauseous, a symptom of severe shock and he also sounds like that he may have fluid in his mouth, excess saliva from vomiting or coughing up blood from a stab and/or gunshot wound to the chest.
The labored speech may not necessarily related to being winded, it sounds labored due to pain and fluid filling his lungs... again perhaps due to a chest wound.
The team needs to hurry... Possible sucking chest wound and suffocation with fluid in his lungs. He might die before he bleeds out.

As for the suggestion that this is a prank... No. it isn't. The guys may get up to spectacular grab-ass yo-mamma shenanigans, but outside the wire on an op, you do not fuck around.

[Litmaster]

Red Shirt, you're the fucking man. NOW MAN UP AND JOIN THE WE'RE ALIVE CONVOY TO L.A. FOR THE FINALE!!!!

[Kc]

Wow. You busted out the spectrum analyzer. SOMEONE REP THAT! But that was cool. Does anyone else see a face in there?