Survival is probably still a whole month away (it usually falls on my reading week, thank god) but I can't wait. D: It should be fun this year - my friend and I decided we're going to choose each other's keywords for the new zombie skins.

Anyway, what's your favourite part of Survival?

I really hope for a plot tbh, last year we didn't have one..

Right! It's February! I'm officially allowed to get excited about Survival. I'm already planning out my zombie skins for this year.

I'm always hoping for a plot, for every event. It's been quite a while without one.

I am so ready!!!
Alexander's book has changed, so he must be ready too!

I would also love to see a plot, because it's been so long since we had one during Survival. ;~;

But my favorite part is usually seeing the new zombie strains and watching them progress. And seeing the new items and whatever kind of theme of sorts the content team is going for, that's fun too.

The monthly theme is fun also! I'm looking forward to seeing if/how they incorporate that into the holiday. (Although I think it's kind of hilarious that last month's theme was being helpful and this month's is death and destruction in a nuclear apocalypse. :P)

I like predicting how the strains will progress, coming up with the names, and new alchemy recipes/shop stocks.

This month's collectables make me think of fallout zombies, but we got one of those with bright bite already!

As much as I'd like a plot, I've stopped getting my hopes up at this point.

Can't wait to see what the new zombies look like this year. I always love seeing how they progress.

I always look forward to Survival, but seeing this month's theme, I'm more excited about it than ever!

I, too, would enjoy a plot, but my favorite part is watching the new strains progress and having the opportunity to collect old ones. I'm definitely hoping for lots of radioactive mutant zombies this year. Bright Bite is similar to this theme but technically, that was a fungus strain, and as pretty and glowy as it is, it's bulky and hard to work with. I could definitely use additional, easier-to-wear glowing skins!

I am always curious to see the new virus strains and of course new Pets. Besides, I also would like to add a few old strains to my collection that I hope to get this year as well.

Like a lot of people, I'm really looking forward to seeing what new virus strains will appear! (And also to try to unlock older ones I hadn't managed to get...) And of course, new items are -always- welcome!!! <3 And if there's a plot....BONUS! <3

I don't really care if we have a plot or not. Survival is going to be so fun with or without one

I can't recall being part of a plot during Survival, so it sounds kind of fun. The strains are always the best part though!

I kind of want to be a glowing skeleton. The skeleton last year didn't impress me too much with the little worms also being involved.

I'm excited to earn some new zombie skins :D ...And to bite people. There seems to be an endless supply of people needing bites. I wish we could get more achievement tiers for it :P

I also wish to see the new zombie skins! Hopefully I pick a new strain that I like...I got lucky with caterkiller last year. :)

Definitely need to pick up skins I don’t have. Very excited to see all the new strains!

Always up for some event. Pandemic / Survival and Masq are my favorite! I can't wait to see what will happen!

Yeah, I must have done at least three times that amount so far, since I spent last year just biting people (I have Blistered Hearts, which is kind of popular!). It adds up too quickly now, which was something I never thought I would say a couple of years ago.

Whatever Staff has planned it'll be amazing, it always is. I'm hoping I can be on at the very start this year so I can maybe if I'm lucky manage 4 skins. I have 2 I have to get from previous years and I'm leaving 2 open for hopefully new ones.

Yes! I can’t wait! My favorite Subeta holiday is Survival. I’ve been waiting and checking obsessively for this event. Nothing better then Zombies for Valentines season. It just warms my cold, bitter heart. ❤️

I absolutely cannot wait for Survival! It's by far my favorite holiday on site! :D Plot or no plot, I would be more than happy. (Though, not going to lie, I would be incredibly bummed if zombie strains were dropped.) I can't wait to see the new items (c'mon wearables and books!) and love seeing everyone dressed for the event!

If anyone is interested, I also dove into the news archives to collect a listing of past Survival times. (Which would be starting news post, ending/curing time, total running time, and any notable points of interest.)

Past Survival Times

Thur 2/16/17 @ 6:11pm - End: 2/28/17 @ 11:59pm = 12.25 Mon 2/15/16 @ 6:04pm - End: 2/29/16 @ 11:59pm = 14.25 Sat 2/14/15 @ 7:46pm - End: 3/02/15 @ 11:59pm = 16.2 *1st year of VIP

Fri 2/14/14 @ 2:05pm - End: 3/01/14 @ 11:59pm = 15.45 *Temp strain vials Fri 2/15/13 @ 8:45am - End: 2/28/13 @ 11:32pm = 13.7 *No strains Mon 2/13/12 @ 7:38pm - Cure: 3/19/12 @ 11:34pm = 35.2 *Plot, lots of site down time Mon 2/14/11 @ 2:26pm - End: 3/4/11 @ 11:59pm = 18.4 *Pastry plot, (Cure: 2/17/11 @ 05:16pm) Tues 2/16/10 @ 4:54pm - Cure: 2/26/10 @ 11:00pm = 10.3 Fri 2/06/09 @ 7:59am - Cure: 2/12/09 @ 12:53pm = 6.25 Now, I'm not saying that staff is obligated in any way to follow traditional events of past, but IF we're looking at a VIP zombie fest with no plot, I'm hoping for a 2/15/18 start date. (Though, 2/16 is a pretty safe assumption, and 2/14 would be fabulous as well.)