APOCOLYPSE MASH 

Hello Snowzerators! Make yourselves comfortable because we’re about to talk about some uncomfortable situations. Specifically: THE APOCALYPSE. Dun...dun…dunnnnn. 

We spoke to an astrobiologist about the survival science needed to keep you alive, should you find yourself facing the end of the world, or worse, a herd of zombies… Okay… so it’s unlikely to happen, but it’s a great role play to figure out all the different skills we’d need to survive. First discuss with each other your feelings of the apocalypse? Where would you go? What would you take with you? Would you have the skills needed to rebuild civilization? Or what disaster looks like to you in the modern world. 

Once you have a good fear-based discussion going, let’s spring into action. We’re going to combine the Apocalypse with our favorite old game M.A.S.H. 

Traditionally M.A.S.H. has stood for Mansion, Apartment, Shack, House, but we’re changing it to B.A.S.H 

DIRECTIONS (But also here are directions to MASH)

So find a piece of paper and write B.A.S.H. at the top of the page.  And pick 4 options for each of the following categories.

B - Brothers and Sisters. -- Who are you taking with you? Who’d be most useful? Do you know anyone who owns an allotment, who has the skills to grow their own food? Or someone who’s good with their hands, like a carpenter or metal worker, or good at fixing things, like a car mechanic? These are the people that will be most useful when you’re trying to rebuild society. Probably the scrappier the better.

A - Articles of Survival. What are you tools Imagine you found yourself in a post-apocalyptic wasteland, how do you keep yourself alive? Well, there are loads of everyday objects that could help you in an emergency situation. What are your tools. Like in the game Clue, will you have a leadpipe or a rope?

S - Site…. Where will you go? Choose good hideouts Firstly, get out of the cities. A lot of us live in cities nowadays as they’re so convenient and full of shops, but if civilisation collapsed and you had to do things for yourself, the city is one of the worst places to be

H  Mode of Transportation. Planes, trains, or automobiles. Whatever mode you choose, it’s important to get the hell out of dodge.

Now draw a spiral until your partner says stop and count how many lines it has. My spiral has 4 lines. This is your magic apocalyptic number. Start with the B at the top, moving clockwise, count each option until you reach the magic number, cross off the option you land on. Continue around the page, skipping the marked off option until you only have 1 option left in each category. And your apocalyptic plight is decided. Share with your fellow Snowballer.

If you need a primer, click here. https://www.wikihow.com/Play-M.A.S.H

Take a picture of your Apocalyptic Mash and maybe add a ‘Zombie face’ and tag us @TheSnowballParty. GO!

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