Part 1 (Feedback)

"Amateur" is the first and debut episode of the Edition Two: Feedback webisode series. It premiered on July 24, 2017.

Synopsis
"The onset of the zombie apocalypse delves into the past of Jake and Ethan."

Plot
At a large and bustling convention, Jake signs his name into a small booklet. A person thanks him and walks away, and he sighs. Ethan comes over and sits beside him.

"Sheesh, you were so hyped to have a booth here, and now you're all depressed. What's up?" He asks.

"I've had, like, nobody come up here and want a signing." Jake replies. "I know I've only published ONE book, so I'm just an amateur... but still, it would've been nice to get some recognition."

Ethan smiles. "Hey, don't worry. I've been pretty lonely over at my booth, too."

"Oh c'mon, don't gimme that crap. You've been getting tons of attention, you're pretty popular." Jake sighs and shoos him off. Ethan frowns and simply hugs him.

"C'mon, don't be so down. Not everyone gets a booth here." He says. "Besides, some of the people I've signed today have told me they read your book, and liked it."

Jake smiles before a security guard, Brock Howard, approaches them. "Young men, I know you two appear very close, but please stay at your respective booths to prevent disorganization."

As he walks away, Ethan sighs and waves as he returns to his booth. Jake waves with a frown and simply goes back to sitting around, until a family approaches. He sits up and smiles.

"Hiya, really packed convention, right?" Jake tries to make small talk.

The family of two parents and their son look over his booth. The boy picks up a copy of Jake's book and simply looks at it.

"This book looks stupid." He says.

Jake frowns. "That's not very nice. You can at least be constructive, or read it first..."

Then the boy throws the book at Jake. "You're stupid! Nobody reads, stop wasting your time!"

Jake catches his book and glares at the boy. "Sheesh, be nice kid."

He expects the parents to do something but all they do is smile and laugh.

"Our boy is such an adorable rascal, isn't he?" The mother says in an almost mocking tone.

"...you can buy a copy if you want..." Jake offers, feeling somewhat down and defeated.

"Nope, no thanks, have a good one." The father rushes them away, and Jake simply glares at them as they leave.

"Buncha assholes..." He mutters, and then he hears a scream from Ethan's booth.

A scream of terror.

Deaths

 * None

Trivia

 * First appearance of Carter.
 * First appearance of Brock Howard.
 * First appearance of Melanie.
 * First appearance of Irwin.
 * This series reveals that prior to the outbreak, Jake was an amateur writer and Ethan was a professional artist.