unforth | Taking the challenge... (Reply)

buzzermccain has asked, and so I will take a stab at answering this, though I have to go quick, because I've got class in a few...

If you were stuck surviving in a nuclear wasteland, what several persons, among your friends, SPECIFICALLY (not by class) would you choose to try to band together with? Why?

This is a tough one for me. See, some of my friends have very useful skills. The bigger problem is, honestly, I'm rather lacking in essential post-apocalyptic survival skills. Thus, what I'd really need to do is find a group who will let me tag along as a "hanger-on," or else I'm totally screwed, since pretty much all I can do is type fast and sew. That said, I have a few useful skills that are largely unknown (especially if I could preserve a book or two - lord knows I have enough - first thing I grab come the nuclear holocaust is a guide to plants to tell me what the hell is edible...) such as a fair knowledge of flora and fauna and a high degree of stubborness that causes me not to give up on things even when exhausted (and I do mean physical things - I carried pretty much ALL of our books up the stairs when we moved - that's 50+ boxes - in a number of hours, because the boys (

deadmanwade and my brother) were moving furniture)...

(wow, I'm tangential today, lol...)

Anyway, I'd definitely take

deadmanwade, not only cause I love him, but because he's smart, he's good at talking, he'd make an excellent dictator, and he's rather strong. These are all useful skills in Mad Max land.

Hm...

erdedrache would also be useful in the butt-kicking department, though his strong sense of right and wrong might cause problems - lawful isn't that useful in that kind of world...

My brother's wife Kirsten would come in handy, because she knows a lot about nature, can cook really well, is an excellent gardener (agriculture = food = very fucking useful) and very nice and patient (she puts up with my brother!). As an added bonus, she's a licensed masseuse.

I can't think of anyone else I'd want for sure right now, but I'm gonna keep thinking about it - I will edit this post and re-date it when I get out of class.

(I need the break, and by god I've earned it. ;) )

(LJ added a "current location" line - spiffy!)