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Liz has decided that Shaun isn't the only one who can have fun in Milliways, and the next time he decides to go on one of his zombie killing sprees with whatever strange friends he's made here, she'll be tagging along whether he likes it or not.

This explains why she's outside with an aluminum bat, beating the stuffing out of some strategically placed zombie-shaped dummies.

IT'S FUN. :D

[tinytag; Liz (Shaun of the Dead)]

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"Huh. You don't happen to know a man named Tom, do you?" says Gordon. "He had them waiting on the other side of his door."

He does, however, seem to approve of the keeping one's skills up.

Liz deadpans at the mention of his name.

"I don't know him personally, but my boyfriend accompanied him on his little mission."

"Ah," says Gordon, and has the good grace to wince a bit. "Didn't mean to drag up a bad memory there. Sorry."

"It's okay."

She whacks another dummy in the abdomen, then turns back to Gordon with a smile.

"Next time, I'll be joining him."

"Good luck," Gordon says firmly. "If those zombies are anything like what we've got at home, they're going to be a problem."

She tilts her head at him, curious.

"Oh?"

"My world got an alien invasion," says Gordon. "One of the species that came through has a habit of commandeering human bodies and using them to attack anything it perceives as a threat. They're not very bright, but they're dangerous." He makes a swiping gesture with one hand and adds, "Good at clawing. That kind of thing."

"Huh. Our zombies were... not very good at anything except biting. And tearing people apart."

She flinches at the memory.

"Their only advantage was strength in numbers."

Gordon pictures a room full of the headcrab zombies, and shudders. "Fun," he murmurs. "No wonder you know what you're doing."

He should probably consider something similar with the crowbar, come to think of it. He won't always be able to rely on firearms.

She'd be happy to have a stuffed zombie beating partner!

"Yeah," she nods. "It was Shaun's idea to go after them in the first place. If not for him, I'd have spent the whole time in my flat."

In her flat, getting eaten.

He thinks a moment of the scientist who'd wanted to lock himself in a supply room.

"Probably for the best," he says. "Say, do you mind if I..."

He's got the crowbar with him. He always does. It's out and in his hand as he gestures at one of the dummies.

"Oh, please, be my guest," she says, taking a step backward.

Gordon nods, hefting the crowbar a little as he judges the nearest of the dummies.

... oooh, hope it didn't need that head.

Liz snickers.

"Nice. I'm Liz, by the way."

"Gordon," says Gordon. "Pleased to meet you. Been here long?"

She shrugs. "I've only visited a handful of times. Shaun's the one who's always hanging 'round here."

"Lucky. I seem to be stuck here," Gordon says, and emphasizes the point by smacking another fake zombie in the ribs with the crowbar.

Her eyebrows go up. "Oh... that's terrible," she frowns. "I don't think I could imagine ever being stuck here like that. It's a nice place, but... too weird for me, sometimes."

"I'm told the door's going to come back eventually," says Gordon. "And I've been able to go to other people's worlds a few times when they've opened the door for me. It's frustrating just now, though."

To put it mildly, but Gordon's not the kind of person to go for the fancy words.

"Frustrating," she repeats, nodding. "Yeah, I bet. What do you do, back home?"

"Up until the aliens invaded? I was a scientist," Gordon says. "Theoretical physics. All things considered, I'm probably going to wind up a soldier when I go back. You?"

"Oh, I do little things here and there."

She shrugs, takes a hit at another not!zombie.

Gordon nods. People don't always talk about the details, especially around here.

She gives a little shrug, turns, and whacks another one in the abdomen.

"The real ones make much better noises when hit," she mumbles.

It is possible that she may be a little crazy.

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