I see there are a few other hunters and shooters here, but only I can speak with an English Accent and provide my own Pith Helmet!
I can also bring British firearms (designed to work in the most adverse conditions, built to last, and quite capable of taking any game animal on the planet), and perhaps most importantly, I can do basic repairs and most forms of maintenance on firearms.
I’m also good with history and storytelling, and I’m also very good at scrounging, fossicking, and so on.
Just don’t ask me to sing. I’m not good with singing.
Whoa there, what sort of apocalpyse are we talking about?
I’ve seen The Tripods, The Train, Quatermass, read up on Zombies, so the more esoteric apocalypses, I can handle.
If not, and my parents’ house is still standing, I have a few survival books collected from when I was younger and thought I might get stranded somewhere far away.
Failing that, I have a spare kidney, spare lung and blood type A+, just in case…
I can cook, I can fish, I can grow things, I can sew a little, I know first aid. I’m good at keeping the peace when egos get a little too big. I can sing and tell stories (if we have no TV, that might be important for around the campfires.) I give a helluva good massage, too. And well, depending on whether Himself survives to be part of our little band (he’s pretty damned good at all that he-man, survivor stuff), well, nobody has to worry about getting me preggers.
I can care for sick and injured. I can do minor surgery if necessary. I know anatomy and physiology.
I’m a quick study at almost any job.
I’m very good at improvising. I’m quite mechanically inclined.
I can cook over a campfire.
I’m an artist. (yes, you do too need art!)
I know a lot of songs by heart, I sing ok.
I’m very nuturing and I can teach children (or anyone) without condescending.
I’m well organized.
People often turn to me in times of crisis so I’m a natural leader. Even so, I’m no megalomaniac, I would rather advice from the shadows than speak to the multitudes.
I could be the disgruntled beta male, watching mischeiviously from the shadows, waiting for the alpha male leader to show weakness. At that point, I could exploit that weakness, sieze power, and create a culture more suited to my, rather than the group’s, needs.
Something I forgot to mention in the other thread is that I have a natural talent for stealth. If I don’t consciously make some noise I end up startling people because I inadvertently sneak up on them. The last time I made my wife jump, she slapped me on the shoulder and said, “Why can’t you make some #^¢*ing noise, like a normal person?!” Great for hunting, and considering my martial arts background and previous hobby of rock climbing, probably also great for the job of assassin. You need a rival leader bumped off, I’m probably your guy. I don’t do inside jobs, so no one within the group, and no women or kids.
well my dad has 2 copies of each of the first 8 foxfire books and i know where to find him. he also can tan hides and is an accomplished leathersmith by trade
ah, I’ve been remiss in aplying for a position here. I humbly submit the following:
I’m a former military engineer officer, US Army. I have broad knowledge of construction disciplines, from road and bridge to tower and residential specialties. I’m not the guy who bangs the nails, but I can run large construction projects.
I’m a good shot and have military experience. I can cook, and am not afraid of hard work.
I think I’m a pretty good organizer, especially logistics and project planning. I can even get disagreeable folks to do what I need them to do , most of the time.
Ditto. I can’t even be used as breeding stock. I’ve been a mainframe programmer, and I’m a writer. Those aren’t exactly the most useful PA skills. On the other hand, I learn very quickly, so long as the skill doesn’t involve any kind of precise measuring (like carpentry) or sewing.
