Post by Elyon on Apr 2, 2014 21:37:57 GMT -8
Zombie: Homo Cochlea-Domus –“Human Snail-House”
A zombie is a person who has died but has seen it fit to stick around, mainly to show the younger generation what it really means to be thorn in someone’s side and to keep them hooligans “…Off my damn lawn!”. The most prominent reason though is magic. Corpses can be resurrected by application of proper spells and/or potions. Gods are also known for fiddling around with human bodies. At least one case is known, where a person continued to walk around after his death, simply because Death had not come around to collect his soul. In a related fashion, some become zombies merely because their life-timers have not run out at the point of their death.
The process of becoming a zombie has been said to be akin to sneaking and breaking into your own body. You know where all the little nooks and crannies are. You know about that one window that could never be properly locked. So you crack it open and slink your way in. You essentially become a squatter in your own home.
The process of death strips away all illusions, so a zombie, if he wishes, can control all his body functions extremely well, and think very clear thoughts. For this reason, a zombie can be a powerful fighter. Their bodily strength is so great that they are supposedly able to walk through walls and rip people apart just like that.
Many zombies can still see, hear, smell, talk, move, think, plan, and scheme. Some can even eat. They generally keep all their intelligence. Depending on length of time since death, a zombie's flesh may look gray or green, his skin may be flaking off, he may smell rotten or smell of preservatives. When "injured", for example a finger having been cut off, a zombie does not bleed; the wound can be sewn up, but there will be no wound-healing or tissue-regeneration.
The most difficult thing about being a zombie is that the body has actually stopped living. This means bits are likely to drop off unless precautions are taken. It also means thought is required regarding the autonomic processes, as its functions no longer happen automatically.
A zombie can remain active even if its flesh is lost to wear, tear, and rot. Since this is very inhibitive to social acceptance, most zombies apparently use some artificial methods of preservation. Not doing so can result in becoming a "skeleton man."
A zombie is a person who has died but has seen it fit to stick around, mainly to show the younger generation what it really means to be thorn in someone’s side and to keep them hooligans “…Off my damn lawn!”. The most prominent reason though is magic. Corpses can be resurrected by application of proper spells and/or potions. Gods are also known for fiddling around with human bodies. At least one case is known, where a person continued to walk around after his death, simply because Death had not come around to collect his soul. In a related fashion, some become zombies merely because their life-timers have not run out at the point of their death.
The process of becoming a zombie has been said to be akin to sneaking and breaking into your own body. You know where all the little nooks and crannies are. You know about that one window that could never be properly locked. So you crack it open and slink your way in. You essentially become a squatter in your own home.
The process of death strips away all illusions, so a zombie, if he wishes, can control all his body functions extremely well, and think very clear thoughts. For this reason, a zombie can be a powerful fighter. Their bodily strength is so great that they are supposedly able to walk through walls and rip people apart just like that.
Many zombies can still see, hear, smell, talk, move, think, plan, and scheme. Some can even eat. They generally keep all their intelligence. Depending on length of time since death, a zombie's flesh may look gray or green, his skin may be flaking off, he may smell rotten or smell of preservatives. When "injured", for example a finger having been cut off, a zombie does not bleed; the wound can be sewn up, but there will be no wound-healing or tissue-regeneration.
The most difficult thing about being a zombie is that the body has actually stopped living. This means bits are likely to drop off unless precautions are taken. It also means thought is required regarding the autonomic processes, as its functions no longer happen automatically.
A zombie can remain active even if its flesh is lost to wear, tear, and rot. Since this is very inhibitive to social acceptance, most zombies apparently use some artificial methods of preservation. Not doing so can result in becoming a "skeleton man."
