The 80s zombies flick I mentioned before had an extended scene in a shopping mall, as I recall, so it was great fun to read about survivors trapped in an airport. I also liked that this story had a slower pace to the first one, and therefore because of the passing of time and the fact that they're trapped in a fairly large place rather than actively running and fighting for their lives, there was more space for thoughts about Alex and Mal's developing relationship and what that might mean if they made it to safety.
This fic also had more space for exploration of humanity - the older people giving up their lives so the younger could live, and the addition of the children and how Mal and Alex take on the role of parent/guardian figures. It's an ideal foil to the first story. I really like the way you've built this whole world and how each fic dovetails so nicely with the others.
Writing this was like pulling teeth. I have no idea how I finished it, tbh! By the time it was done, I never wanted to read it again, but I'm really glad you liked it.
This fic also had more space for exploration of humanity - the older people giving up their lives so the younger could live, and the addition of the children and how Mal and Alex take on the role of parent/guardian figures. It's an ideal foil to the first story. Huh. I didn't even think of that! Now I'm rethinking all the other fics I've written in this verse (which is a good thing).
Again, thank you. I wasn't sure, when I started writing, if I was going to write more than one fic, or if I was even going to like writing zombie stuff, but it really made me love the idea of writing AUs (which is sometimes all I want to do now). I'm glad the stories work together.
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This fic also had more space for exploration of humanity - the older people giving up their lives so the younger could live, and the addition of the children and how Mal and Alex take on the role of parent/guardian figures. It's an ideal foil to the first story. I really like the way you've built this whole world and how each fic dovetails so nicely with the others.
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This fic also had more space for exploration of humanity - the older people giving up their lives so the younger could live, and the addition of the children and how Mal and Alex take on the role of parent/guardian figures. It's an ideal foil to the first story.
Huh. I didn't even think of that! Now I'm rethinking all the other fics I've written in this verse (which is a good thing).
Again, thank you. I wasn't sure, when I started writing, if I was going to write more than one fic, or if I was even going to like writing zombie stuff, but it really made me love the idea of writing AUs (which is sometimes all I want to do now). I'm glad the stories work together.
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