Chapter 21 - "Mark of the Beast" - Part 2

[Arkum]

Best typo ever

[HaveCrowBarWillTravel]

[QUOTE=nikvoodoo;12929]Well, if you thought you could take out your enemies in one felled swoop, wouldn't you?

Durai is alive because he didn't get killed during the War (as many of us predicted.....we really need to make that "I Told You So" Thread....).

See.. I told you so! ROFL.. We could have a .gif of some stupid dance and call it the ITUS dance (I used a U because a Y looks stupid in the acronym).

[HaveCrowBarWillTravel]

Here's a thought, what if the Mailers were in it from the get go, for example, the genetic zombie testing was being performed on the inmates at Eastern Bay. Inmates would be ideal for testing, some would would participate for a shorter sentence and some would be forced into it. They are confined, and if something goes wrong, the situation could be chalked up to an "accident". You have to wonder where the Mallers get all their intel and in such as short time. It would also explain the the different types of zombies, markings and the tattoo number 5. For example, if Bricks was test on, would he be a "Big One" Also, why would the zombies, at the area, want to toy with there food before eating it. Very similar to prisoners with the first taste of power and freedom.

There's an older thread on this buried in the cracks and crevices of the forum. What you're theorizing goes back to the Bio lab.

[mush_rooms]

Quick note on the whole Riley thing:

I would be just as upset as she is if one of my closest friends were MIA during the apocalypse. They've been through a lot, having all been there since the beginning basically, and if Riley is anything like I suspect, she's probably beating herself up that she couldn't do anything to prevent this disaster. She's definitely a person who is more concerned with others than herself. Assuming that she has romantic feelings just because she's shaken by Lizzie's disappearance is pretty presumptuous. Any caring friend would feel how she does!

And people say "well hey why didn't she do anything with Angel while they were alone? if she's feeling so bad wouldn't she like some comfort?" Not necessarily. Some people do indeed cling to others during a crisis, but just as many withdraw themselves and act distant (I know this because I'm of the second group). Also, maybe she's just an angry drunk, and isn't interested in getting any after having some drinks, who knows!

I'm jussayin'. I feel like Riley's actions are WAY over-analyzed in every scenario to the point that many think her sexual orientation (whatever it may be) influences EVERYTHING she does. And that's just silly!

[HaveCrowBarWillTravel]

I have a number of reasons why i think its Saul. He did serve time in prison before he joined the army so its possible that he could have come into contact with one of the mallers during his time inside, he could possibly owe them a favour or something.

Secondly, we dont really know what happened with him after the mallers spotted him. All we know is he got back to the tower. He was only on a scooter or something like that and we know latch and Scratch had a fast sports car. They would have easily caught him and perhaps ( like i mentioned before ) one of the mallers recgonised him and maybe called in a favour?

Thirdly, why did he leave his bike outside the tower. Fair enough the lights were probably on in the tower, but seeing the scooter he got away on would have helped confirm it was the right apartment block.

Fourthly ( is that even a word?? ) on the night of the attack on the tower, Saul was supposedly out cold due to the drink. I think he was the one who fired the shot and was actually just faking it. Also, how did the mallers know that the people in the tower actually had a CB? They had to know that it was a CB they had in the tower as they brought their own and told the tower what channel to turn it to. They wouldnt have know what kind of communication device Saul had unless they actually caught him.

Saul did (a little) time in Jail vs prison because he was still young. The Judge basically told him to join the Military or ELSE! (Nik, correct me if i'm recalling that wrong)
One thing about Military members.. they're fiercely loyal and even more so with people they've been deployed or seen combat with. No way would Saul turn that to dust.

Last thing is the CB is community property in the watch room. Whomever is on watch has access to it. I'm not sure if it's manned during the day, but at the time it didn't seem that it was.

[Paola]

I'm kinda wondering if Skittles learned to mimic the Howlers. More than likely wrong but that would be cool if he ended up be the second howl.

Aww that is a good theory. It would be awesome if he could. It would make him even more of an enigma.

[Eitri]

So Here is what im seeing:
1. The Arena was the Main nest for the zombies in LA, there may be other nests, but that was the closest to the mall and the tower.
2. Im thinking Tardust and Brix/Bricks will defect to the tower survivors, they were left for dead by their friends, so it's a possibility. (assuming they survived the explosion)
3.Pippin probably came from the shire to tell the survivors that zombies had invaded middle earth (Lord of the Rings Reference)
4. That gun from the safe that latch had must be somthing special if scratch is going to hold onto it.
5. The maulers/mallers are now probable headed to the other tower, Or back to the mall, Or to rendezvous with Durai down south where the will possibly assault the Conlony.
6. Riley and Lizzy migh be more than just "Friends"
7. Datu is becoming Hopes father/ father figure
8. if they find any helo's (Helicopers) they are probably going to modify it to make it an assault transport, like a gunship, without the guns.
I rest my case

[Cutting-T]

By the way, Pippin lied with a fact (can't remember which one) but I think that he may be a slaver who is being threatened by the mallers somehow (family?) to do their bidding and do something in the tower, this also shows that the mallers have known about the arena since at LEAST chapter 6.

[Kc]

Lizzy should have just got out of there! She was just waiting with the mallers!

At which point? When they were waiting? Child proof locks

[Pikepaw]

Child proof locks

Those locks are the bane of me, I hate being in the backseat with cars that have those. I can see them keeping Lizzie in with that. Also, they are at the Arena, in the truck is the safest place for her