Kurumi Ebisuzawa

They say that with every hello, there has to be a goodbye. I guess this is ours.

I don't regret the time I spent here, and I don't regret leaving either. There were some fun things, and some sad things. Even some painful things. Those sorts of experiences aren't going anywhere. Like the jokes Carlos told, or working together with everyone to save Larry from the Necronomicon! Or that time Segata misunderstood the gift he got in that thread, or seeing what sorts of weapons everyone could find to help me hunt down the infected lurking around here. They're all things I'll get to remember and laugh about in the future, and that makes surviving out here all the more worth it.

On that note... don't come looking for me. Don't try to contact me. Don't send help. It's just a gut feeling, but for some reason I feel like that would only make things worse, somehow. But don't worry about me, either! Not even for a second! I'll be just fine, and so will everyone else holed up here with me!

...at least, I should be.

Anyway, that's it from me. Kurumi Ebisuzawa, signing off and resuming her standard duties with the School Life Club whole-heartedly!

15 minutes ago, Thar said:

F A T H E R

S O N

H O L Y S P I R I T

That's it! The book is evil so of course something like that would be the key! Let's see, I'm pretty sure it went... "In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen!" And now...

...

Looks like I was able to stick the business end of my shovel through the Necronomicon this time. I'll be tearing it up a bit more just to be on the safe side, but for now, I appreciate everyone's help on getting this far. I'm sure Larry will be thankful too.

Donate it to charity? Maybe?

Good work, everyone! It looks like we've managed to clear out all the infected that have been lurking around here. I couldn't have done it without some help, so I'm extra-appreciative! If you were hoping for some sort of report, you're in luck, because that's exactly what I wanted to do. Out of 17 zombies, not once did anyone use a repeat weapon. Here's what everyone used, plus their kill counts.

1. Bat (used by Radio414)
2. Chainsaw (used by MetalSonic)
3. Anchor (used by Darj)
4. Gun (used by Radio414)
5. Tank (used by REP)
6. Dust (used by Darj)
7. Nobu Special Weapon (used by Tormented)
8. Knife (used by Radio414)
9. Hammer (used by Darj)
10. Laser (used by REP)
11. Scissors (used by Darj)
12. Infinity Gauntlet (used by REP)
13. Sword (used by Radio414)
14. Fire (used by Mr Spaz)
15. Nunchucks (used by Radio414)
16. Spear (used by Mr Spaz)
17. Boomerang (used by REP)

Kill Counts:
Darj - 4
MetalSonic - 1
Mr Spaz - 2
Radio414 - 5
REP - 4
Tormented - 1

Good job taking them down, everyone! Thanks again for your help.

Just now, REP said:

you fool zombie

now I unleash my ultimate weapon

the strongest thing in my arsenal

Can't these things actually be pretty dangerous in the right hands? Here's your points, plus the new weapon bonus.

It looks like that's every zombie that's been lurking around here, too! With the last of them cleaned up, please look forward to a special report in the zombie hunt's main thread!

Just now, Thar said:

"even though i walk
through the darkest valley
i will fear no evil,
for you are with me;
your rod and your staff,
they comfort me."

Good job! Now then...

I've found the Necronomicon! Weird... even after seeing what it did to Larry, I don't feel anything off when I hold it. If anything, I feel even better than usual when it's in my hand. This thing can't stay in this world. Let's smash it up!

...

...

...

...huh? Every time I try to hit it with my shovel, it just... bounces off. Like there's some kind of forcefield or something. I don't see any other notes around, either! Come on... I didn't come all the way over here just to fail at the last second! There has to be something else about those notes! Some sort of password or something? We're on the home stretch now, so let's all put our heads together and think about this. I got the Necronomicon to stop coughing up monsters, so nobody's in any physical danger anymore at least.

Just now, Mr Spaz said:

A spear for hunting deer should work just fine on a zombie, right?

Totally! Here's your points, plus the usual new weapon bonus.

34 minutes ago, Mr Spaz said:

Okay, I think I've got it. I have nothing better to do, and I just like cryptograms.
I was raised Catholic, so I recognized it as a Bible verse early on into translating it, so I just needed to spend a little time looking for the verse.

"Go away! What do you want with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are—The Holy One of God!" 
"Be quiet!" Jesus said sternly. "Come out of him!" Then the demon threw the man down before them all and came out without injuring him.

 

...I probably should let someone else try this.

Maybe, but at the same time we've only got so much time to save Larry. There's gotta be more to it than just some jumbled-up bible verses though. And speaking of Larry...

I'm still not sure where he is, but I think I found the book! All these zombies keep coming out of the same room, so it's gotta be in there, right? I also found one more note taped to the door.

Suse nrfqir T vhcb
nrkfqir nrs yhkbsmn uhccsx,
T vtcc pshk ef sutc,
pfk xfq hks vtnr ds;
xfqk kfy hey xfqk mnhpp,
nrsx lfdpfkn ds.

While the rest of you decipher this and maybe see if there's more to these notes than just some jumbled letters, I'll go secure and destroy the Necronomicon!

2 minutes ago, Mr Spaz said:

What do you think of me and my brilliant deduction towards saving Larry?

I just needed to gloat, I'm at a dead end on the investigation

You figured out that confusing note more or less on your own, which is pretty good! Hopefully you'll continue to be a big help if I keep finding more of these notes around.

1 minute ago, Mr Spaz said:

More or less done with the translation.

"Pray then like this: 'Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.'"

Isn't that some important prayer? That makes sense, actually! Not sure why it's all jumbled up like that, but in the meantime, I've got even more good news.

(note: the zombie in the background does not count for the zombie hunt)

I found the building Larry's in. I'm still not sure where exactly he is, but the swarms of zombies outside tipped me off. They're a lot uglier than what I'm used to, but it seems like one good whack from this shovel is all it takes to keep them down for good. And guess what else I found in here?

“Dl swsy! West al ylu wskt wfte ur, Gbrur lc Kszsqbte? Esvb ylu nljb tl abrtqly ur? F hklw wel ylu sqb—teb Eliy Lkb lc Dla!”
“Ob pufbt!” Gbrur rsfa rtbqkiy. “Nljb lut lc efj!” Tebk teb abjlk teqbw teb jsk alwk obclqb tebj sii ska nsjb lut wftelut fkguqfkd efj.

Another weird note! Leave the combat side to me; whatever this Necronomicon's been coughing up feels like easy mode after what I've been dealing with. You guys keep figuring these things out, and maybe we'll get some sort of hint from them.

19 minutes ago, Ivan Ooze said:

...are we quite sure that the F=A and U=U things weren't some new fangled smiley... wait, emoji, that's the word you kids use these days!

It doesn't have that messed-up text like everything else does, so it's probably a clue for the weird passage I posted.

Recently, Larry was given the... "Necro-nomi-con?" Whatever it is, anything starting with "necro" can't be good news. And given his... "episode"... earlier, it seems like this book is definitely pretty bad. So, we're going to save him by finding him and his book, and smashing that book up real good. I don't even know for sure if he can be helped, but I can't just sit around doing nothing while someone's suffering like that! So if you want to help, then follow me.

Finding a specific cucumber isn't easy. I have no idea where Larry could be, but I did find a scrap of paper on the ground somewhere. I can't make any sense of it, but maybe you can? Here's what it says:

Scdq, scel, dq cmw ymu qcmujh npfy:
Mup Rfscep dl cefvel,
cfjjmweh ae ymup lfke,
ymup idlbhmk tmke,
ymup wdjj ae hmle,
ml efpsc fq ds dq dl cefvel.
Bdve uq smhfy mup hfdjy apefh.
Flh rmpbdve uq mup heasq,
fq we fjqm cfve rmpbdvel mup heasmpq.
Flh jefh uq lms dlsm seknsfsdml,
aus hejdvep uq rpmk sce evdj mle.

Maybe it's related in some way? While the rest of you work on what this might mean, I'm going to keep looking around for anything fishy that might be related to that book. He can't be that far if I found this weird piece of paper, right?

I don't think I can make it in time to help him...

Is this what we're doing now? Count me in.

Come to think of it, does Sega even sell those anymore? Like in other parts of the world?

9 minutes ago, radio414 said:

Nice nunchuck skills! Here's your points, plus the new weapon bonus.

18 minutes ago, Ivan Ooze said:

...what's so hard to understand about total brainwashing of the adults, have them unearth my Ectomorphicon Titans, bring them back to life with my ooze, and wreak havoc?

The part where the ooze brings these Endoplasmic Titans to life.

Sour candies in general are a firm least-favorite for me, or anything shaped like people. I can't really think of a favorite, though... it's been a while.

25 minutes ago, Segata Sanshiro said:

I am sorry for what happened. I thought the cow meant the dinner for me and Sakura. Would you allow me to make it up to you?

Really, it's fine. Even if you had it with me instead, there's the problem of getting me there and back, and I'd be leaving my friends basically unprotected for the whole time.

1 minute ago, Post-Crisis Carlos said:

(...and then just burn them with actual fire and stare at the flames consuming their being with nature's purest form of cleansing.)

That's... pretty dark. But I think we're on the same page.

Just now, Mr Spaz said:

Fire's a pretty good idea! I'd use it a bit more myself if I wasn't worried about setting the school on fire. Here's your points, plus the bonus for a new weapon.