A few simple questions

[azazel1024]

All covered, but I got the impression based on what Dark Places was saying is that it is more like a person being a firefly that didn't radiate light. IE they are all lit up, but it isn't like it is bathing the sorounding area in light. The cracks, windows, etc is more a case of if you happen to actually walk by it, they'll see that you are all lit up.

I think of it kind of like a thermal camera. When you look at a nice warm person on a thermal camera, they are all 'lit up', but they don't light up the area around them. The books aren't super clear on it, but I remember there being a few examples of hiding behind solid objects is enough to conceal it, but then other talk of needing to cover the cracks in doors/walls/etc to keep them from seeing your glow. I take it as my example of a thermal camera, but it is a zombie life force camera instead of seeing heat.

Also people can be seen through cloth and similar. It has to be fairly light proof/thick. Like maybe a heavy tarp completely concealing you may be enough. Certainly enough to dampen/muffle the light unless they are close.
-Matt

[cornholioprime]

All covered, but I got the impression based on what Dark Places was saying is that it is more like a person being a firefly that didn't radiate light. IE they are all lit up, but it isn't like it is bathing the sorounding area in light. The cracks, windows, etc is more a case of if you happen to actually walk by it, they'll see that you are all lit up.

I think of it kind of like a thermal camera. When you look at a nice warm person on a thermal camera, they are all 'lit up', but they don't light up the area around them. The books aren't super clear on it, but I remember there being a few examples of hiding behind solid objects is enough to conceal it, but then other talk of needing to cover the cracks in doors/walls/etc to keep them from seeing your glow. I take it as my example of a thermal camera, but it is a zombie life force camera instead of seeing heat.

Also people can be seen through cloth and similar. It has to be fairly light proof/thick. Like maybe a heavy tarp completely concealing you may be enough. Certainly enough to dampen/muffle the light unless they are close.
-Matt

You are correct right there.

According not only to the testimony of Ashley's Reaper Guide but the official word of the Author himself (I forget the page), you ONLY light up yourself and not the rest of the room, not even if you were in a small confined space....and not even in the Blackest Night.™

Thanks for the analogy!! You might not believe it, but I was trying and trying and trying for the longest time to come up with an analogy of what we look like to the Zs.

3) No, they attack the closest thing to them according to the book.

Not quite correct, at least according to the testimony of Brad Ashley. While they'll try to kill every living thing they can, Brad speaks explicitly of instances where they'll pass up entire herds of penned, helpless livestock (at least for the moment) to go after a nearby human.

There is also at least one instance, in one of the Books (it might be a H/L/S scenario) where the Author himself states that the Zs can further discern the difference between Adults and higher-PPE-level children, and goes after them first.

[Epically]

All covered, but I got the impression based on what Dark Places was saying is that it is more like a person being a firefly that didn't radiate light. IE they are all lit up, but it isn't like it is bathing the sorounding area in light. The cracks, windows, etc is more a case of if you happen to actually walk by it, they'll see that you are all lit up.

I think of it kind of like a thermal camera. When you look at a nice warm person on a thermal camera, they are all 'lit up', but they don't light up the area around them. The books aren't super clear on it, but I remember there being a few examples of hiding behind solid objects is enough to conceal it, but then other talk of needing to cover the cracks in doors/walls/etc to keep them from seeing your glow. I take it as my example of a thermal camera, but it is a zombie life force camera instead of seeing heat.

Also people can be seen through cloth and similar. It has to be fairly light proof/thick. Like maybe a heavy tarp completely concealing you may be enough. Certainly enough to dampen/muffle the light unless they are close.
-Matt

You are correct right there.

According not only to the testimony of Ashley's Reaper Guide but the official word of the Author himself (I forget the page), you ONLY light up yourself and not the rest of the room, not even if you were in a small confined space....and not even in the Blackest Night.™

Thanks for the analogy!! You might not believe it, but I was trying and trying and trying for the longest time to come up with an analogy of what we look like to the Zs.

3) No, they attack the closest thing to them according to the book.

Not quite correct, at least according to the testimony of Brad Ashley. While they'll try to kill every living thing they can, Brad speaks explicitly of instances where they'll pass up entire herds of penned, helpless livestock (at least for the moment) to go after a nearby human.

There is also at least one instance, in one of the Books (it might be a H/L/S scenario) where the Author himself states that the Zs can further discern the difference between Adults and higher-PPE-level children, and goes after them first.

1. It is the PPE that they sense. It's what they feed on.

2. Yes, the thermal image is probably the best description. If you're in a room, Zs can sense you're in there, but can't pinpoint, as stated before. It's the PPE they're sensing. PPE is kind of a source of life. Think of it, when you're in that circumstance, that they can 'smell' you. Or even think of it as a 6th sense.

3. If a Z is in direct combat, it'll attack the person it's in combat with. If not, it will go after the person with the highest PPE, ie; a child. They bypass livestock because of the low PPE they emit, and go straight for humans. They do however attack animals if they're hungry enough.