#zrs2 spoilers btw

[drowsystarlight]

So you’re telling me Abel has a Moonshine and Strip Poker Friday night, that Sam was nowhere to be found after that same night because he was “busy doing patrols for the Phantom of Abel” which was debunked btw, even if everyone in Abel KNOWS to search the comms shack first try if they needed Sam Yao the Radio Operator???

And that this is the same night Runner Five—who is literally born ready according to Sara—woke up from so underprepared that they wore their shirt inside out in a rush to go out on this mission??? This is literally the first time Runner Five showed some type of flaw and it’s their shirt being inside out which only means they took it off the night prior . And picked it up again bc it’s most likely the closest (probably on the floor) . Bc OTHERWISE any person would just search the drawers for something else

“Oh but neeks this can just be pure coincidence!!! Your shippy brain is reading too much into it!!” Okay maybe but listen . LISTEN . It COULD be just a coincidence and i COULD just be full on delusional but you know what validates this theory??? Yeah??? Here you go:

Sam noticeably gets more protective of Runner Five in the next few episodes—hell, in this same one, he kinda scolds Jamie and Isabel for going on a mission to “indulge their obsessive love for a Kid’s TV show and risking Runner Five’s life”; even if he eventually adds on Jamie’s life, the pause made me think it was some sort of a follow-up or afterthought

Then in the next mission, Sam goes out of his way to reassure Five before they do their part with the gate opening thing by being the distraction. Sam always does this and he notably looks out for Five all the time but the way this one was said is so??? Tender??? Like??? I don’t fucking know something about it is DIFFERENT it JUST IS

Anyway tl;dr: That man was doing perimeter patrols on something else and it’s not Abel Township I can tell you that much

[pixeldinostorytelling]

That party was the nicest three minutes I ever had while running 😭🥺

[another-runner-5]

@ijustcantwaittobeme, you will never fail to make me smile. I love seeing your comments.

Favorite soup? Uhhh... probably something with lots of chunky vegetables and/or beans. She feels obligated to eat healthily now that Abel is counting on her and has thus learned to love her veggies.

Regarding the nightmare thing: I guess that came out sounding more depressing than I intended it to, lol. Nightmares suck (I would know—I’ve had more than my fair share), but she’s used to them. Those sleepless nights spent reading in solitude are actually... kinda peaceful for her. If given the opportunity, she’ll usually reach for a children’s fantasy novel, where she knows everything will be wrapped up in a bow at the end.

Anyway, thanks for... being you! Your response makes me so happy.

Here’s my response to @ijustcantwaittobeme’s list of questions about Fives. Season 2 spoilers ahead.

1. Three supplies my Five collects that:

I. She hoards worse than the hoard chasing them.

Okay first of all, 10/10 wordplay, @ijustcantwaittobeme. The answer would probably be canned food. It’s practical, and if she’s lucky it’ll be soup. Soup is delicious.

II. Seems to pick up a lot that she finds unusual.

Unopened packs of underwear. We all like to joke about the sports bras, but I feel like I hear “picked up a pack of underwear” disproportionately often when running missions. Where did it come from? Who leaves an entire pack of underwear lying around?

III. Is her first choice/main supply that she will discard to distract zombies.

Tools like wrenches and hammers and stuff. They make a loud noise if they hit concrete or rocks, and it’s not like the wrenches Abel already has will go away, right?

2. The silliest thing my Five has seen a zombie do

She was running through a neighborhood and Van Ark’s zoms were throwing stuff at her. One of those things happened to be a garden gnome. She finds garden gnomes ridiculously funny and laughed so hard her chest hurt and she nearly got caught by the zoms.

3. A personal story my Five has concerning a mission where she ended up facing her own mortality

S2M18: Dark and Long. She loved Archie. When she heard her being tortured, she felt nothing. Completely numb. She had heard enough screams in her time, even before the apocalypse, that she had built a defense mechanism to them. Her emotions simply shut off, and she was able to imagine that it was only that girl from her old psych unit throwing a fit. It wasn’t until after she got back at Abel that the truth sank in and the panic attack came.

4. A mission where Five was absolutely sure she was going to die

S2M32: Tightrope. She didn’t think anyone would try to save her, and she didn’t want them to. She convinced herself that she wasn’t worth that risk, and that she didn’t care. By the time she reached the labs, she had resigned herself to death. But she didn’t let any of that show. She made sure Van Ark saw her rolling her eyes, pretending to be annoyed instead of defeated.

5. Five’s mindset at 3am

Either dead asleep or trying to get back to sleep after a nightmare. It doesn’t normally take that long to fall asleep again, but sometimes the dream will just pick up where it left off and half an hour later she’s jolting awake again. If this keeps happening for hours (which is often the case), she’ll give up and sneak outside to walk around or read a book until dawn.

Okay, this was really fun! I love talking about my shameless self-insert of a Runner Five, and these were some really good questions!