An amazing chapter. Carl seems to feel the urgency of creating the angel for Arnaud. I wonder if GG has been talking with him also. I also feel like @pickuptoy the bluebird was for the boy not GG. It must be something that they shared in common, and that is why she smiled. Great chapter and I am very happy that Armand made it to Arnaud's bedside quickly. Also that he will not charge for creating the angel for his friend.
Hi Gary! I'm getting very excited about you story. I will be patient because I know by your nature you will want to make sure everything works the way you want it to work. That's why your stories are the best and never boring.
I apologize for my feeble attempts at punning around with the masters here. I just read Comicality's latest and felt inspired to follow his first rule of writing. Practice, practice and more practice.
Blue green chloroplasts are very efficient in producing energy in sunlight, and might be responsible for the blue coloring of the skin of this beastly human. I think the kids may be on to something even if they can prove it. Richie is a good leader and has made the right decision concerning ending the life of the monster. One thing does interest me because of the speculations about the skin color. I wonder if there is some connection with the dead humans being blue. I did like the speculation of the group. The way you wrote the dialogue was very much like listening to brainstorming sessions I have been part of in my job. It was very realistically written.
Damned by that was a very close call for the guys. Sherry was magnificent and her quick reaction saved the guys. Marnie seems to be the tough mother of the group, but is very smart and her small reprimand shows her love. Well written Geron. You had me swaying back and forth in the cab with the boys trying to stay out of the reach of the zombie. It really had my adrenaline pumping!
At least we now know this zombie is not brain dead. How are they going to fight this unique monster? How will they escape the trap this zombie is making? They have two Thompsons, but will they be able to stop the zombie with them before he gets too close? It's a bit scary, and that's two cliffhanger is a row.
What polite kids who clean up after they clean out a shop. Jack has taught them well. They have to worry about zombies, but at least there are no police around to arrest them for shoplifting. I loved the suspense that was built into this chapter of shopping. Even the small details reinforce the underlying tension and fears of the three on this outing. The only thing I wanted was more details about shopping in the hardware store. It would seem a good source of materials for building protections around their base camp that would at least slow the zombies a bit.
A very well written nightmare was an interesting way to fill in the past, and introduce us to a now dead character. Jack was both intelligent and noble. I also loved the way the kids all gathered and touched Richie to reassure and comfort him.
As others mentioned, the story was set up very well in the first chapter. I already like the characters, and the action was spectacular. Your descriptions of the fields, cliff and the 'fort' the kids have built was vivid and easy to picture in my mind. The dialogue conveyed not only the background, but the emotions of the kids. You have set up a very unique world with the superpower 'zombies'.
Thanks Comicality! This was just the inspiration I need to get back to a project that stymied me for months. Not a story, but a poem. Your words made me realize I had the wrong approach that just wasn't me or how I felt.