Reality Bites; Revamp [Rated M - OOC]

[G]

Rated M for adult themes including but not limited to violence, blood, gore, naughty words, general mayhem and maybe even a little romance; if anybody survives long enough.

The original out of character thread for this can be found here, (http://role-player.net/forum/showthread.php?t=71396) if anyone would like to grab their old character.

IC (http://role-player.net/forum/showthread.php?t=80027)

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Reality Bites
A true-to-life zombie apocalypse rp.




We've all thought about it, in different degrees of seriousness, at least once. Personally, I've probably spent more time than is sensible devising different game plans - just in case.
The tale of the Zombie Apocalypse is a well-known and often told one, and who can honestly say they've never considered how they might fare were they to actually find themselves in the midst of an all-out apocalypse.

It'll never happen... probably. But it doesn't hurt to be prepared, right?

So what would happen? Not to the soldiers, the scientists, the surgeons. The poker-faced, bad-ass and beautiful ex-con who also just so happens to be a black belt in an obscure form of Martial Arts and not too shabby with a crossbow. This story will follow the bankers, single mums and that thirty-five year old next door who still lives with his parents, playing Call of Duty all day.

Our story begins on an average day in their average lives, right before the beginning of the end. Will they fortify themselves in a camp locally? Forage for supplies before setting off for a major city? Hack a radio to get in contact with the government?

Probably not - they're a little busy trying not to die.




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The Plot

In case it wasn't clear above, this roleplay will follow the terrifying 'adventures' of a bunch of every day people as they try to survive the onslaught of the living dead. If you love to play a gun-slinging human weapon, this is not the roleplay for you!

One thing should be made clear, before we begin. Not everyone will survive this rp. There will be injuries, and deaths, and whether or not your character survives is entirely up to their choices IC.

If your character is killed, you will be allowed the opportunity to make another. As I feel it is essential to completing a roleplay from start to finish, there will be a structured sequence of events. However, as I also feel it is important for players to help drive an rp, there are several different ways this story could play out.




The Setting

Surfers Paradise.

A popular tourist destination on the East Coast of Australia, the growing city is a mixture of skyscrapers, resorts and shopping centres in it's heart, and suburban-bliss style permanent residences and corner stores as you travel toward it's sprawling outskirts. The coastal highway that runs through the city, as well as the appeal of it's picturesque beaches and active nightlife, give it a bustling, crowded atmosphere at most any time of day.

Notable Places
to be added upon discovery.






The Nitty-Gritty


-All RPA Rules apply
-Your character may be injured, or killed according to the decisions they make. If this happens, please do not start an argument about it. If your character is killed you will be allowed to create another.




Name:
Age:
Gender:
Occupation:
Appearance:
Personality:
Bio: Not required. I am happy for people to reveal this IC so long as they don't throw in anything unrealistic later. Your character has not secretly studied medical science, or happens to be a master hunter because he went with his dad every weekend as a kid.

Items/Equipment: Must be justified. Opportunities to obtain useful items and weapons will occur in the course of the game.
Notifiable Skills: The reason for these/how your character obtained them must be included.



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The Survivors

Jordan Reynolds (http://role-player.net/forum/showthread.php?t=79509&p=2711929&viewfull=1#post2711929) by Sonic
Location: His house.
Items/Equipment:none.
Injuries: none.

Daniel Grey Fretheim (http://role-player.net/forum/showthread.php?t=79509&p=2714349&viewfull=1#post2714349) by Dire Hoef
Location: His bar.
Items/Equipment: None.
Injuries: None.

Julie Smith (http://role-player.net/forum/showthread.php?t=79509&p=2712981&viewfull=1#post2712981) by RoughDragon
Location: Her apartment.
Items/Equipment: Her purse, containing a water bottle and her hotel key.
Injuries: None.

Isobel Warren (http://role-player.net/forum/showthread.php?t=79509&p=2712730&viewfull=1#post2712730) by G
Location: Paradise Highschool; Classroom.
Items/Equipment: Backpack containing one lead and several coloured pencils, two ballpoint pens, a notebook, some textbooks, a water bottle and a lunchbox containing a packet of chips, a muesli bar and a chicken salad sandwich.
Injuries: None.

Angelica Hammer (http://role-player.net/forum/showthread.php?t=79509&p=2712730&viewfull=1#post2712730) by G
Location: At home; residential area.
Items/Equipment: None.
Injuries: None.

River Moonbeam (http://role-player.net/forum/showthread.php?t=79509&p=2712730&viewfull=1#post2712730) by G
Location: The city street.
Items/Equipment: One satchel containing several notebooks, Two pens, (one black, one red) Mobile Phone, Headphones, Wallet.
Injuries: None.

Jenny White (http://role-player.net/forum/showthread.php?t=79509&p=2728289&viewfull=1#post2728289) by Naraness
Location: The laneway behind Starbucks, in her car.
Items/Equipment: Cell phone, keys, Chapstick, wallet.
Injuries: None.

Hiroyuki Elm (http://role-player.net/forum/showthread.php?t=79509&p=2728289&viewfull=1#post2728289) by Naraness
Location: Paradise Highschool; classroom.
Items/Equipment: His backpack containing five band-aids, some Neosporin, a compass, a whistle, a small Swiss army knife, and a Fruit Roll-up.His bike.
Injuries: None.

Anthony Hollins (http://role-player.net/forum/showthread.php?t=79509&p=2730625&viewfull=1#post2730625) by SoulReaper
Location: The laneway behind Starbucks; en route to Jen's car.
Items/Equipment: None.
Injuries: A cut on his hand, made by shattered glass.

Cap'n Dave Atwood (http://role-player.net/forum/showthread.php?t=79509&page=2&p=2734267&viewfull=1#post2734267) by Goodpie2
Location: The docks, aboard Westwind.
Items/Equipment: None.
Injuries: None.

Christopher McAdams (http://role-player.net/forum/showthread.php?t=79509&page=2&p=2732276&viewfull=1#post2732276) by Cassiopeia
Location: The Boulevard.
Items/Equipment: Canvas bag containing keys, phone, wallet. Three energy drinks, one open.
Injuries: None.

Kathryn Swanson (http://role-player.net/forum/showthread.php?t=79509&page=2&p=2733536&viewfull=1#post2733536) by rabbit
Location: The street beside the shore.
Items/Equipment: Her bag and backpack (contents in CS)
Injuries: None.

Juno Edelstein (http://role-player.net/forum/showthread.php?t=79509&page=2&p=2735182&viewfull=1#post2735182) by Echo
Location: Starbucks
Items/Equipment: None.
Injuries: None.

[Sonic]

I'm down!!! Time to bring Jordan back :)

[Dire Hoef]

Time to bring back me old characta.

[.Karma.]

I'm so down :)

[InfraredHero]

I love me some zombies...

[MidKnight]

Ah! I gotta find my old character again. XD

[Sonic]

Name: Jordan Reynolds

Age: 29

Gender: Male

Occupation: Stay-at-home son.

Appearance:

Jordan is a short man befitting his shortcomings both in the bed and the working world. His hair is dark, like a computer screen that has been turned off. His eyes are a blue that are used to seeing pixels and nothing else and his entire demeanor invokes a sense of sloth and procrastination. As a result of staying indoors for so long, his skin has digressed to a pallor that doctors would immediately associate with a terminal illness (although, in terms of health, there is nothing wrong with Mr. Reynolds). Jordan is chubby, but not yet of that girth size that would have him being called ‘obese’. He is usually seen—if he is seen at all—wearing a gamer shirt; either Link, Mario, or some other iconic gaming character.

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Personality:

Don’t give a task to Jordan because if it doesn’t involve gaming, then it doesn’t involve him. He is a lazy man whose favorite saying is one of his own creations: “Things will work themselves out.” He is a NEET who blames others—his mother in particular—for all his misfortune and also believes that people owe him something. He doesn’t have much care for the world and if it were to end right this moment, he would not bat an eyelash.

He doesn't consider himself to be a misogynist, although he does believe that woman are only good for three things: fucking, cleaning, and cooking--not necessarily in that order--so perhaps there is a paradox there. These thoughts, however, he keeps to himself because the only woman he has had an actual conversation with is his mother and even she tries to keep that to a minimum.

Before gaming, Jordan will read a verse from the bible--any verse will do, as long as God knows that someone is talking to him--and before gaming tournaments, he will pray. To be sure, although Jordan is a Christian--an Anabaptist--he isn't overtly religious and if one were to ever see him, they would never consider him as such. And, he isn't. To be sure, he only met God through gaming. If it wasn't for that, then he would be a 'lost one' as the Catholics like to say

Items/Equipment:

A PS3 controller/ a PSP that is fully-charged/ a plastic Link sword/ five water bottles he has kept in his room—one of which is filled with his urine./ the Bibe: King James Version

[G]

Yay! Looking forward to seeing/being reintroduced with your characters! There's a link to the original ooc in the first post if you'd like to grab your old sheet. :)

Sonic, Jordan is accepted back into the fold.

[.Karma.]

Should have a CS up by evening <3

[G]

Great! Here's mine, by the way; disclaimer: River is just a funny take on a stereotype, and in no way a suggestion that I agree with it.



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Name: Isobel "Izzie" or "Sissy" Warren,
Age: Thirteen and three quarters.
Gender: Female.
Occupation: Student - 7th grade at the inaptly named 'Paradise Highschool.'
Appearance: Izzie's unassuming brown hair and eyes, teamed with her usually quiet, pensive expression should make it easy for her to go unnoticed in a crowd. She dresses in clothes typical of a child her age, or at least of one who has not fallen into the 'twelvie' trend; consisting mostly of simple, thin dresses and sandles or thongs; uh, flip-flops. Thongs for your feet. This RP is set in Australia so no one's allowed to make an underwear joke. XD
Personality: Her mind and body whirling with the chemical changes of puberty, Izzie can be somewhat emotionally volatile (hence the nickname; Sissy.) She has not matured quite enough to realise that the universe does not, in fact, revolve around her, and small issues can seem to her like unsolvable disasters. In her first year of highschool, and the subject of bullying, Izzie's biggest worry is that she doesn't have cool enough clothes or fashion sense to sit with the popular girls.

Items/Equipment: Her school bag. Contains one lead and several coloured pencils, two ballpoint pens, a notebook, some textbooks, a water bottle and a lunchbox containing a packet of chips, a muesli bar and a chicken salad sandwich.



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Name: Angelica Hammer. Though most of her friends just call her by her User ID; Hammer.
Age: Twenty-six.
Gender: female.
Occupation: None.
Appearance: Beneath the dishevelled braid, the sallow skin and eyes darkened from lack of sleep, a pretty young woman peeks through. Usually dressed in sleepwear, or undergarments- or whatever she threw on the day before.
Personality: Hammer is a gun-slingin', fist-throwing weapon of brutal, awesome destruction... at least virtually. Since she spends so little time outdoors, she's not really sure what her RL self might be good at.

Items/Equipment: Nothing.



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Name: River Moonbeam.
Age: 21
Gender: Female
Occupation: Art Student at Paradise University
Appearance: River's mass of long, wildly curly brown hair accentuates her slightly underweight frame, her large, blue eyes peering out judgmentally from within it's frame. She wears only light makeup, vegan and cruelty-free, of course, and usually a matter-of-fact expression; reminiscent of Hermione Granger about to tell you why you're wrong.

Personality: River is a sweet, carefree, loving young woman - embracing the beauty of the world around her and grateful for her opportunity to live her infinitesimal life on such a vital planet. As such, she believes it is her duty to take as little as she can, to eat and live sustainably, and to share this knowledge and way of life with everyone she meets. It's all for the good of mankind, in the end! It just frustrates her a little when they don't immediately realise how right she is. So if she has to spam their Facebook wall with forty-seven videos about animal cruelty and throw out their gluten-riddled lunch every day before they get a chance to eat it, she will. It's for their own good, in the end.

Items/Equipment: None.

[Kris]

It's been so long since I did group RP. I'll consider but no promises.

[Roughdragon]

Name: Julie Smith
Age: 23
Gender: Female
Occupation: Dancer

Appearance: Julie’s hair is slightly curly, with a light brown color. She is attractive by almost all definitions of the word. She is very thin, due to dieting, practicing, and exercising all the time for her ballet performances.
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Personality: Despite her appearance, she isn’t an ass to everyone she meets, except to the people who she feels deserves it. She is actually very nice to the people close to her, but stands her ground against people she disagrees with. She views herself as second behind everyone else, and would much rather suffer herself than see someone else suffer when she could help. In the past, this has gotten her into lots of trouble, mostly taking the fall for her friends when they got into trouble.

Bio: Julie has a convoluted past filled with abuse. Throughout her childhood, she was pressured into going into ballet dance by her peers, and stuck with it because there really wasn't much else for her to do besides dance. She decided to learn dance her own way, and not what her peers told her to do.

Items/Equipment: A water bottle.

Notifiable Skills: She is light on her feet due to her training as a dancer.

[G]

Could we have a little more detail on the personality, RD? And possibly the description, since you haven't included a picture. Liking her so far, Id just like a bit more depth there.

[.Karma.]

Dang it, I didn't get a CS up. Honestly I totally forgot. I will tomorrow. I'm so sorry!

[G]

All good, I will probably wait to kick the IC off till I get back from my trip (leaving next wednesday, back the week after) so you have time. :)

[Soulio]

Is this still open? If it is, may I partake in the shindig?

[G]

Sure soul, always accepting for this one. :)

And I notice your edits, rd- accepted. Welcome aboard.

[MidKnight]

Hey G. It says "You don't have permission to view this." :(

I was going to bring back my character. :( :(

[Dire Hoef]

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Age: 27
Gender: Male
Occupation: Resident Bar Owner

Personality

Daniel, often referred to as Grey or Greyheim, is a quaint man with a love for alcoholic beverages. He does not go one a day without at least sipping some of the finest brewery his family has ever made. However, his love for alcohol does not overshadow his other traits. Being of Norwegian descent (being a distant cousin to my old character), Daniel is more or less a strong man with a habit of making cold and calculative decisions that either benefit him or the people he is with. This habitat is then added when he has a tendency to not think for other people. This would mean that he is an intelligent man, he's just a dick about it. That plays with the idea that he's sarcastic rather than serious and hard-pressed like the previous character. He does, though, crack a few jokes here and there in light of a terrible situation. He has a humor, alright, but his humor comes about at the worst of times and are usually not well received. This means that his humor can be offensive at times, or just downright unneeded.

Biography

To Reveal in IC

Items/Equipment: A Beer | Wallet
Notifiable Skills: Brewery | Communication
Primary Language(s): English, Norwegian
Secondary Language(s): ///

I believe this covers everything.

[G]

Looking good, Hoef!

Jevan, you should be able to view the old thread now. :)

[Dire Hoef]

I plan to have Daniel have some relation to Bearnard through blood instead of bond.

[G]

Nice, I like the link between your characters. :) He's accepted :)

[G]

ALRIGHTY!

I'm back from Holidays, adding all accepted characters into the first post now!!

If noone else has submitted a char sheet in the next day or two, we'll start! New players will always be welcome, as there's always a chance there's more survivors out there ;)

[Naraness]

I wanna be a part of this!

Sorry it took me so long to realize that his was revamped! XD

Name: Jenny White
Age: 28
Gender: Female
Occupation: Starbucks Barista
Appearance: https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/5e/95/fd/5e95fdfe09613bef5b816c3adf65dc21.jpg
Jenny has long, curly brown hair which was dyed blonde from her ears down. Her eyes are a warm hazel-brown. She usually wears a very generous but reasonable amount of makeup. She's tall and thin, with very little muscle to her arms or torso. She's a decent runner, however, and has pretty good strength in her legs. But if it came to surviving, her dainty physique wouldn't be of much help.

Personality: Jenny isn't all that different from the average girl on the street. She loves puppies, kittens, chocolate, and watching cheesy 'romcoms' on the weekends. Her appearance is very important to her, and she spends a lot of time making sure she looks right in the mornings, and counting her calories at every meal. All her life she's been a little stuck up about organic, non-processed, largely vegetarian food... And she'd rather starve than eat anything else. Family and friends have always teased her that she'd never live if she was stranded on a deserted island... But she always insisted that she'd be fine as long as she could find coconuts and fish.

At the center, she's a sweet and compassionate girl. She doesn't like violence, but will defend herself if it comes down to it. There's a soft place in her heart for the injured, young, and weak.

Items/Equipment: Cell phone, keys, Chapstick, wallet. (Wallet contains: Fifty bucks, two quarters, a band-aid, debit card, and picture of her family.)

Name: Hiroyuki (Hiro) Elm
Age: 14
Gender: Male
Occupation: High-schooler/Paper delivery boy
Appearance:
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Sean is still growing up. His face is softened by the leftovers of baby chub, and he hasn't gotten that growth spurt into manhood yet. He's still just a kid. However, he expects that any day he'll sprout up and start looking like a teenager. In the mean time, he's topped out at 5' 2". He's lanky, and has ear-length black hair. He has an Asian appearance from his Japanese heritage, including almond shaped eyes and a smooth complexion. The most distinctive thing about this kid is his smile. He's full of happiness, bursting out of him at all angles. His grin spans his entire face, and sometimes you can barely see his eyes because he's laughing so hard.

Personality: Hiroyuki's mom is Japanese, whereas his father is English. Naturally, his mother named him and he got his last name from his dad. His name means 'A lot of happiness' and that's exactly what he is. Hiro is constantly full of joy. He loves to tell jokes, hang out with friends, and be around the people he loves most. His world spins around the people in it, and he never seems to have a bad day. Beneath his smile, however, there is some sadness. Being smaller than most kids his age, he's a little sensitive to teasing. He brushes it off most of the time, but there's an undeniable need to prove himself buried in his heart.

Every Sunday, Hiro delivers the paper for his neighborhood. It's one of his favorite things to do, and because of it, he's a great bicycler! He can usually outpace all of his classmates on their little adventures down the dirt roads behind his school.

Items/Equipment: The Boy's Survival Kit. This is an Altoids tin filled with all the things a teenager boy could need to survive his adventures! Includes: Five band-aids, some Neosporin, a compass, a whistle, a small Swiss army knife, and a Fruit Roll-up.

[Soulio]

K, so I totes didn't forget to make a character in your absence.

Nope, not one bit,

[G]

Yay! Jenny and Hiro are of course accepted back into the fold <3

And no problem Soul, looking forward to seeing your character. :)

[Naraness]

Yay! :D I loved this RP so much, I'm so glad it's gonna be going again!

[Sonic]

Woohoo!!! Can't wait for the IC to open up :) If anyone wants to do a co-post then just lemme know :3

[Goodpie2]

Is this an open recruitment?

[Echo]

I'd like to get a character sheet in! I don't know how long it may take me but expect one nevertheless c:

[Naraness]

Yay, more characters!! :D

[G]

Yep, you're both welcome to submit a sheet :) The form is in the opening post.

[Soulio]

Name: Anthony Hollins
Age: 24
Gender: Male
Occupation: Editor
Appearance:
Anthony stands at roughly 5'9, with the physique of someone who exercises once every five months or so. His slim figure is only kept in check due to his high metabolism, allowing him to eat pretty much whatever he wants and gain little weight.
His eyes, a dark brown color are emphasized by black hair. A rounded, ever so slightly angular face belies a small nose. He often wears darker clothes, not out of emo/goth style or a tactical reason, he just likes darker colors, and believes they look nice on him. He prefers button up shirts, and sometimes wears a suit jacket simply because he has one.

Personality: Anthony is somewhat impatient, always antsy to keep moving and doing something with his hands. He can be somewhat blunt, not entirely understanding why people beat around the bush when trying to explain something/themselves. However, he is a caring person, and while an introvert, is sociable when necessary. Honestly, he's kind of glad that the apocalypse is going on. Means he has a legitimate, safe reason to stay indoors and talk to nobody. At the same time, he has consistent bouts of loneliness, so at the same time, the apocalypse is daunting to him in that area.
He's intelligent, and knows really basic survival skills, like how to make a fire, or purify water. He knows very little on how to work on a car. Mainly changing the oil, fix a tire, but that's about it.

Bio: So Anthony secretly studied medical science, and even hunted with his Dad as a kid, so he's a super skilled expert hunter who can shoot a bow from a mile away and shoot birds in the eye as they're flying an-

This dude likes writing. And words. And the English language. A lot. He was the know it all in school, constantly correcting people's answers and what not in school, which kind of ostracized him for a considerable amount of school. As he grew older and had few friends who he actually considered friends, he realized this, and eventually grew to have a more sociable mask of sorts, and surrounded himself with idiots and not so smart people, simply to feel a bit superior to them.

He went to college, and eventually managed to get a job as an editor for a decently well known website. His life wasn't really anything magnificent or fantastical. Just an average guy. Had one girlfriend, few sexual partners, but all were short term.

Items/Equipment: Backpack, canned food and water, one pocket knife (he enjoys whittling, despite his obvious lack of skill in that department) and simply because his father was a flashlight fanatic, a military grade flashlight. He also has a wallet with forty seven dollars in it.

Notifiable Skills: People reading; While far from a psychologist, he's able to kind of read people, figure out how they're feeling, even if they're trying to lie about it. He's wrong a lot, though. He's just had an interest in it most of his life is all.

[G]

Looks great Soul - with the minor note that our characters will be beginning their story as the apocalypse starts, not during. However, I don't see any real reason to edit (the personality) as it's just a bit of insight into how his char. might feel once things kick off. Accepted. :)

One bit of information I would like from you all is where your character works (if they do, and it hasn't been added already)and where they live; Not a specific address, just one of the following -

Suburbia: (the residential areas outside of the city's central business district, family houses etc.
Inner City: (flats or apartments in the city's cbd)

[Soulio]

Yeah, I noticed that after posting the thing XD. My bad, lol. Thanks for saying that I don't need to edit it out XD

[G]

OMG just remembered these awesome graphics you made from the original, Nara!

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If you happen to get the time, anytime, could you pretty please make us a banner so I can submit for RPotW? *bats eyelashes*

[ｒａｂｂｉｔ]

Would a tourist be out of the question? You had mentioned that the city we're in is a tourist destination, so I was wondering...

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[Goodpie2]

My sheet should be submitted by tonight.

[Goodpie2]

Name: James Reynolds

Age: 21

Gender: Male

Occupation: Chick-Fil-A frier

Appearance: Tall, average build, with a beard and disheveled hair.
Personality: James suffers from a chronic depression, and has sociopathic tendencies. He is a notorious shut in and loner. In his daily life, he is horribly unorganized and unreliable for most small tasks, telling people "I'll get it done." He adores his cat, and once his friendship is gained, is extremely loyal, but he is slow to trust, and generally disdainful of other people. He occasionally falls into an almost catatonic depression, during which he sees to his most urgent physical needs, and nothing more. His only joy is in writing science fiction, fantasy, and horror stories, which he finds to be therapeutic, and the occasional video game.

Bio: James lived with his abusive mother until he was thirteen, at which point his father managed to gain legal custody over him. He was bullied quite badly in middle school and high school, and only saw his one friend, Stephen, during Boy Scout events. His friendship with Stephen was what drove him to earn his Eagle Scout, but their friendship faded, and James found himself alone, with only his cat for company. After dropping out of college, he now works just enough hours to support himself at a Chick-Fil-A, and spends the rest of his time reading, writing, or sulking.

Items/Equipment: A 44 Magnum and a single round, stored under his bed. Schapps, his cat, and two weeks of cat food. Three weeks of anti-depressants, without which he certainly could not survive, and a month's worth of caffeine pills. Enough Ramen Noodles and canned foods to last a week and a half. A cane-sword, which he bought on a whim, and sits on his mantle. A laptop, flash drive, and SD card, all of which contain identical copies of his stories. A flashlight, kept on the bedside table. A basic flip cell phone. A wallet with forty-seven dollars. Somewhere in his apartment are various other items but they are lost among the clutter such that they cannot be found without an unreasonable amount of effort. A briefcase, which normally contains his laptop and medication.

Notifiable Skills: Basic first aid, if he can remember it, an almost reasonable shot with a shotgun or rifle, both gained from his days as a Boy Scout. Slightly beyond high school chemistry, gained from his year and a half at college.

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Let me know if James is acceptable. It occurs to me that his skill set might be beyond what you are looking for, but I felt that it was fairly well balanced out by his depression and the importance of his medication.

[G]

@rabbit: A tourist would be fine. :)

@Goodpie: I'm fine with it, with the exception of his gun, and gun skills. Australian gun law is very different to America - there is no way he would have been taught to shoot at boy scouts. I suppose he might have shot an air rifle (I have) but gun ranges etc. aren't common here. He'd also be very unlikely to have a firearm in his house, unless he was a police officer or the like, or had obtained it illegally. If you can remove those parts, accepted. (Also, I notice he and Soul's character both have 47 dollars in their wallets. What's with 47? XD )

[Goodpie2]

Oh. Huh. A zombie game without guns.

Sorry, didn't realize it was in Australia. Hmmm... Could I downplay the neuroses a little then? I was trying to use them as a balancing factor, since he was capable of shooting a gun and hitting a target. But if he's not able to shoot, and he's as depressed as I made him out to be, he won't survive very long.

And 47 happens to be the amount of cash that I have in my wallet at the moment.

[Naraness]

OMG just remembered these awesome graphics you made from the original, Nara!

http://i1321.photobucket.com/albums/u550/Naraness/G3_zps9cjslaoi.png
http://i1321.photobucket.com/albums/u550/Naraness/G1_zpsmoodry5f.png
http://i1321.photobucket.com/albums/u550/Naraness/G2_zps5auvqaqq.png
http://i1321.photobucket.com/albums/u550/Naraness/HiroyukiElm_zpsuode3bjw.png
http://i1321.photobucket.com/albums/u550/Naraness/JennyWhite_zpste9dmarh.png

If you happen to get the time, anytime, could you pretty please make us a banner so I can submit for RPotW? *bats eyelashes*

OMG I MISSED THESE ;omg;

Of course!!!

Also if anyone would like a character banner, just send me a PM or VM with an image for your character and I'll make you a matching banner. =D

edit:

I couldn't wait. XD

http://i.imgur.com/ji9xxHP.png

[Cassiopeia]

Hi, I'm new (as you can obviously see ;P) but if that's okay I'd like to apply!

Name: Christopher McAdams
Age: 21
Gender: Male
Occupation: Game Development Student
Appearance: Chris is a tall, gaunt boy with darkbrown hair, unable to grow facial hair apart from a pubic-esque mustache. He has rather big ears, which he was ridiculed for in high-school. He wears simple jeans and baggy shirts with pop-culture references on them of all kinds - usually game-related. His most worn shirt is that which reads:

http://i.imgur.com/qN5wai7.jpg

http://s16.postimg.org/4djbjl1rp/Taylor.jpg

Personality: Chris needs some time to warm up to people, but when he does he is the joker of the group. Throwing cynical remarks all around, Chris is the one to lighten the mood when things seem grim. His timing with jokes, however, can sometimes be a bit off. He's a tad lazy - or, energy efficient as he calls himself - but a quick learner.

Bio: Chris - who'll throw a fit if you call him Christopher - is living the dream. At school? Making games. At work? Professional videogame reviewer. At home? Cooking. Well, and gaming, of course. He's made his hobby into his profession. He has no desire to be rich - he's perfectly happy in his flat chugging away energy drinks and piling pizza boxes. Though he wouldn't complain of course if one of his games made him a multimillionaire. He's into conspiracy theories and anything could be government-controlled in his mind.

Though zombie-shooters aren't his favourite genre of gaming, he is a fan of the survival genre in general, and thinks he's a true hero. His catchphrase is "I saw that on Discovery Channel once". Time will tell how useful he really is in practice, and not just behind a screen...

Items/Equipment: a canvas shoulder bag containing his dumb phone (I mean, the NSA could be spying on him if he had a smartphone!), wallet, keys, pen and notebook (the paper version, not an actual laptop).

Notifiable Skills: His mom forced him to join a hurdling club when he was younger. He's quick and agile - though, when he went to live on his own, he stopped practicing sports and hasn't done anything remotely active for a loooong time since.

[G]

@Goodpie, there will be opportunities to get weapons throughout the course of the game, it's just not realistic to start with them in your characters case. :)

@Nara, I love it! And yes, everyone get graphics! They're so pretty :D

@Cassie, accepted, welcome aboard. :)

I'll work on getting the IC up for this tonight! Superrr excited to start!! I'll still be accepting once things kick off, so if you haven't got your sheet up yet, don't stress. :)

[G]

The IC is UP! (http://role-player.net/forum/showthread.php?t=80027&p=2733136#post2733136) Character status' will be updated as everyone makes their introductory posts, then the real fun will start. ;)

[ｒａｂｂｉｔ]

Omg ok I'm home I'm fed and inspiration for a character came to me last night at work! Sheet should be up before this afternoon!

[Soulio]

So just to be clear, I can't make my character happen to come across a super ultra mega awesome cache of firearms?
Cuuuuz that's totes not what I was gonna do... Heh... Not. At. Alllllll......

[ｒａｂｂｉｔ]

http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk132/HimitsuDesu_/kylie_by_aarontyree-d9o7adg_zps8vvxv00a.jpg
Name: Kathryn Swanson

Age: 26

Gender: Female

Occupation: Yogi

Personality: Kathryn has been bitten hard by the travel bug and has by consequence moved around a lot, but that doesn’t mean she doesn’t like regular, habitual things or gets antsy when she’s been in one place too long; she knows when it’s time to go, and will take her time where she is when she is there. She is patient in general and can usually get what she wants by asking the right way, but isn't manipulative and prefers to be blunt. Kathryn is a very strong believer in being true to yourself and taking the time to know who that is. She is accepting, but tends to be an instigator when she finds that someone might need to explore a thought or action more thoroughly. She is one to speak up for something she believes in, throw her weight behind it in support; on the other end, when she finds something that she disagrees with so vehemently that she must speak out, others tend to be surprised by the zeal that is displayed. Helping others find peace and aiding them on their journey with yoga is something she has taken great pleasure and found peace in ever since high school.

Bio: Kathryn was raised simply in Carmel, California by two loving parents. She did well in school and studied exercise science at CSU Monterey Bay, graduating with her B.S. and quickly headed out into the world. She worked at several yoga studios throughout high school and college in the respective areas, San Francisco after graduating, then Los Angeles, and then city after city she flitted from one studio to the next like a hummingbird from flower to flower. Yoga has taken her from Carmel to India, to Israel, China, across Europe and now Australia. Her next stop is New Zealand and she already has the tickets.

Items/Equipment: Her worldly possessions are few and far between but she travels wisely. She has two (http://www.bagswish.com/5083/casuel-canvas-backpack-college-backpack.jpg) bags (http://static1.squarespace.com/static/529e4e44e4b0f38ecffc488a/534ef10ce4b036e653204a4f/534f0525e4b0ae193f865afc/1446054218048/VSM-CVL-13-SS-FB.jpg?format=500w) and her yoga mat (http://assets3.doyouyoga.com/uploads/2011/10/The-Perfect-Yoga-Mat-Bag.jpg). Her medical kit is in her backpack with her clothes and spare shoes, toiletries and make up are in her tote with her passport and planner. She usually wears her bag slung across her, under the backpack.
Toilet bag: travel size: soap, shampoo and conditioner; regular size: razor, dry shampoo, toothpaste, toothbrush, tweezers, and deodorant; these have been recently refilled in preparation for leaving to New Zealand.
Med kit (http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/71-w0Yq%2B4IL._SL1200_.jpg): 2 epipens (nut allergy), anti-motion sickness medicine, cough drops, acetaminophen, ibuprofen, antibacterial ointment, hydrocortisone ointment, band-aids, gauze, ACE bandage, pads, liners, tampons, Zzzquil pills, Water purification tablets (left over from China, a paranoid gift from mother) - none of these items are untouched; pills have been used here and there, as well as the ointments, ACE bandage has been rewrapped many times.

Notifiable Skills: Professional yogi, flexibility and fitness are peaked; experienced traveler; rather silver-tongued to get what she wants after many years of practice with travel agents and studio directors.

[G]

Hmmmm, I'm a bit reluctant to approve someone so well prepared medically, but it is justified by her status as a seasoned traveller... alright, I'll allow it. Accepted. :)

And Soul, no - but I can have your char. do that, if I feel like it. :P

[Soulio]

Hmmmm, I'm a bit reluctant to approve someone so well prepared medically, but it is justified by her status as a seasoned traveller... alright, I'll allow it. Accepted. :)

And Soul, no - but I can have your char. do that, if I feel like it. :P

What if he falls into a vat of radioactive fluid that gives him the ability to fly and shoot lasers? Is that allowed?
(making a post now, fyi)

[Goodpie2]

I'm not gonna be able to post 'till later tonight, 'cause I have to make a new character. James was based partially off of a real person, and I feel that, even though I had his permission to use the character, it still isn't in good taste.

[G]

No problem GP <3 And looking forward to it Soul :)

[Sonic]

Hey G,

Could our characters know each other? Like, they could know each other through video games?

[G]

Sure, I think that kind of thing just adds to it. If anyone else wants to arrange that their chars would know each other or have had interaction (positive or negative) before our story starts, let me know and I'll make a log of it.

So Hiro and Sissy would know each other at least in passing, from school.

Jordan and Hammer have interacted through online gaming (he'd know her by her screen name, 'Hammer' and the've probably chatted through headset so might recognise each others' voices if they encountered each other) Christopher might have gamed with them too, if cassi likes? He also attends the uni, so might have encountered River, though given his personality he probably wouldn't like her very much - she's very self-righteous and opinionated.

Those who are of drinking age, (18, in Aus) or drink coffee might know Hoef's bar owner Michael or Nara's barista Jenny, as customers.

Thoughts?

[Goodpie2]

Could my character have been thrown out of a military academy, or does make him too skilled?

[G]

I'd have to see the sheet, GP, but I'd definitely consider it as long as he's not a prodigy.

[Naraness]

I definitely wouldn't be against having Jenny be familiar with some characters who were regulars at her Starbucks! :D

[Goodpie2]

Name: Cap'n Dave Atwood

Age: 63

Gender: Male

Occupation: Sailboat Captain

Appearance: Grizzled, wiry, white hair, with a sailor's cap and a few tattoos.

Personality: Cap'n Dave is, at heart, a joker. He puts on a facade of orneryness, but the pranks and comedic nicknames he gives everybody belie the humor that is truly in his heart. At 63, he's seen it all, and not much can surprise him, so he looks for the humor in life. That's not to say that he can't be serious- if there's danger, or somebody's hurt, the grim look on his face is clear to all. Once the situation is passed, though, his jokes are back up immediately- nothing can keep him down for long.

Bio: David was always a prankster, but a bright one. His jokes were creative and unusual, and always got a laugh out of somebody, if only his buddy Reggie. Dave excelled in chemistry at school, but decided not to pursue a career in the field, instead opting to attend the Australian Defense Force Academy to follow his love of the sea. When he and Reggie were kicked out due to a mostly accidental situation involving the latrines, some homemade explosives, and a supply truck, he instead became a sailboat captain, taking tourists out on into the waters. He eventually moved to the Bahamas, where he continued the same business in his beloved Westwind, but he still returns home from time to time.

Items/Equipment: A few days' worth of food. A swiss army knife. Useful for just about everything. Toiletries, including a spare roll of toilet paper. Damned hotels always cheap out on the toilet paper. A towel, of course. A backpack- don't need one of those pansy "man purses." A laptop and smart phone- this is the twenty first century. Other geezers may not get that, but the Cap'n does. A wallet with $43. A roll of fishing wire, and another of duct tape. Good for everything from keeping Reggie out of the hotel room to keeping the moron quiet for a while. A fishing rod, also with fishing wire. Can't live on a boat without loving fish, after all.

Notifiable Skills: Sailing, swimming, first aid, what he can remember of chemistry, and creativity are Cap'n Dave's primary skills.

Whether he stayed in the Academy long enough to have learned how to shoot worth a damn is up to you, G.

[G]

I feel like a laptop on a sailboat is sort of questionable XD Maybe only if you have my luck with computers. hehe. Interested to see how a 63y/o will go with the end of the world. Accepted.

[Goodpie2]

I just remembered that he would have had to have gone to basic before getting into ADFA. Do you want me to make that an ordinary private school? Or keep it, since it was 40 years ago? And it seemed to work fine for the "real" "Captain Dave", around whom this character is loosely based.

[G]

It's fine as is; his former combat skills, even if he had a few years under his belt, are balanced by his advanced age so all good. :)

[Sonic]

That sounds great to me, G. Could we do a co-post, then?

[Goodpie2]

We seem to have interacted with different old people. Many of the ones I know can still kick ass, well into their sixties.

- - - Updated - - -

Okay, is it just me, or do my signature picture and my quote seem to clash? It's kinda like wearing orange and red together- they're kinda similar, but they don't go well together.

[Soulio]

I'm looking forward to some zombie action.

And then promptly running the fuck away and staying inside.

[G]

Oh, I'm not saying I haven't met fit sixty+ year olds - I don't expect you to make him infirm, as long as you're realistic about his limits it's fine. :)

And sure, Sonic, shoot me a PM. Hammers' intro so far is in the first post of the IC, she's about to jump online so definitely room for some interaction. :)

[ｒａｂｂｉｔ]

Yea, I was worried about how you'd take the med kit, but it isn't full bottles of stuff, and there isn't anything I don't have in my med kit when I travel, other than the epi-pens, which I included cause she has a nut allergy - minor detail, I know, but I like having stuff like that for my characters.

Anyhow! Yay! Thank you for accepting her! I'll probably have a post up by tomorrow afternoon. I had some things to do today (I just changed my turn signal light bulb for the first time!) and need to sleep for work tonight!

[Echo]

I've completed my CS c:
If my character is accepted I think I'll place her in Starbucks.

Name: Juno Edelstein
Age: 20
Gender: Female
Occupation: University drop-out, alternative/rock singer
Appearance:
http://pre11.deviantart.net/7a6b/th/pre/f/2015/197/f/2/red_lips_and_jeans_by_bwaworga-d91gnze.jpg
http://pre12.deviantart.net/4aec/th/pre/f/2015/248/e/9/classic_red_lips_by_bwaworga-d98fvpg.jpgPersonality:
Juno often finds herself being called a sinful woman. Over the years, she has acquainted herself with almost every vice she could under the blue sky, and adopted an alarming number of them in her daily life. It’s perplexing how natural she looks with a cigarette or bottle of booze in hand, how well the sharp features of her appearance and harsh temperament perfectly synergize with the debauchery. While Juno has a general lack of respect for those around her and to her own health, she’s managed to pass high school, earn a living while chasing her dreams through sheer resentment for shitbags that raised her.

On a good day, Juno is painfully honest, rude, apathetic, prideful and sports a cruel sense of humour and unconventional sense of morality. Add alcohol and other substances to the mix, and she’s somehow more pleasant to be around. It’s certain that the lady carries a lot of turmoil, but she manages to place care and heart in situations when it counts.

Bio:
Juno grew up in a shitty family, there’s no doubt about that. Her parents weren’t the worst people on the planet - they didn’t neglect or abuse Juno as much as one would think - but they were terrible at their jobs. Their lack of intelligence happened to be the major factor contributing to her tumultuous childhood, and the fact she was an unwanted accident between two belligerent, drunk and under educated teenagers. It’s truly a wonder how her parents have managed to keep her alive for so many years.

Somewhere down the line, her father left, as they always seemed to do, leaving her nervous wreck of a mother in Juno’s hands. She had learned, through tough experiences, not to rely too much on her mother. Since the first or second grade, Juno already knew how to feed herself and take care of her own living necessities, since her mother was more often than not too focused on herself to worry about her child’s needs. Money was also a problem; it was scarce, and whatever her mother managed to earn was quickly spend on selfish, unneeded luxury they couldn’t afford. There was this one time on Christmas day - Juno was six years old, eagerly awaiting a present from her parents. She received a bundle of hair ties from the local Walmart, while her mother somehow received a sparkly new designer handbag from Santa that year. Apparently, the older you are, the better your presents from Santa will be.

When she was sixteen, Juno moved out, and fast. With a bit of alcohol and a silver tongue, it wasn’t hard to get her mother to sign papers that would allow Juno to be emancipated from her parents. From then on, she made a living working minimum wage jobs, staying in school all the while striving to jump start a music career. Her living conditions weren’t great, and she and her friends had a tendency to party and get fucked up whenever they found the opportunity to, but she miraculously managed to make more out of her life than her parents ever did.

Juno went to college for a bit, but eventually dropped out due to financial issues. She’s currently a sort of well-known artist to to the underground rock scene. Most of her gigs and concerts are usually hard to find, unless you know who to ask and where to look.

Items/Equipment: Knapsack, phone, a Moleskine sketchbook (mainly for song ideas), several pens, wallet, a canteen of vodka, a bottle of Advil, a pocket knife (personal protection), sunglasses, makeup, black gloves and black tape.

Notifiable Skills:
Singing - Juno’s always been a good singer. Now it’s her career.

[G]

Echo: My only qualms are; with her binge drinking and partying all the time, how is she athletic? Skinny, I'd understand - does she just run, or does she do other exercise? Also, why does she have a pocket knife? Other than that, she's fine; accepted.

[Echo]

I was kinda iffy on that trait myself. I think I'll just straight up remove it. The knife would probably be for personal protection, simply because she's normally out in the middle of the night a lot. I'll include that in the CS c:

[G]

Sounds great Echo, I've added her to the roster. :D

So we're just waiting on rabbit, Echo, and Sonic (whose mid co post with me) to get intros up then the carnage fun can begin!!! :D

[Naraness]

Awesome char, Echo! :D

I can't wait for the carnage! I mean.. The fun!

[Echo]

I got my post up!

[Naraness]

Yay! G, did you want everyone to post their intros before we do second posts? Or can I go ahead and respond to Echo's post?

[G]

Go ahead and respond if you like, the first GM post won't go up till everyone's done an intro but I don't mind people posting extra before then :)

[ｒａｂｂｉｔ]

Oh god I'm sorry I laid down yesterday to take a nap and didn't wake up again until I had to go to work and have been on the clock or doing errands since! I'll have my post up shortly!

[Cassiopeia]

Jordan and Hammer have interacted through online gaming (he'd know her by her screen name, 'Hammer' and the've probably chatted through headset so might recognise each others' voices if they encountered each other) Christopher might have gamed with them too, if cassi likes? He also attends the uni, so might have encountered River, though given his personality he probably wouldn't like her very much - she's very self-righteous and opinionated.


(Sorry for the late reply, hadn't been home for a couple of days :P )

I think that would be cool! I think it would be especially funny if Christopher already knows River - maybe not know her too well, but seen/heard from her. Should be fun first couple of interactions when shit goes down.

[G]

Yay, everyone's intro is up!! GM post will be up as soon as I get a few hours sleep - just finished work at the club, it's 3am, time for bed!!

[ｒａｂｂｉｔ]

-Bounces excitedly in her seat;

[Echo]

^seconded

[G]

GM post is up!!

Just a quick reminder - your characters' choices can result in their injury, or death. <3

[Cassiopeia]

GET HYPED.

[Froggy]

Congratulations!

Your thread has been featured as:

http://oi52.tinypic.com/etgy12.jpg (http://role-player.net/forum/cmps_index.php)

For the week of 03/.3/2016

[G]

Yayyyyyyy! Thanks Froggy <3

[ｒａｂｂｉｔ]

TOTES HYPED

and YYAAAAYYYYY

http://38.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lnddid4Vou1qdlkyg.gif

[Goodpie2]

How did you do that?

[Sonic]

Hey G,

Am I in control of Jason's mother, or will you be using her?

[Goodpie2]

I was wondering about that, too actually. Should Reggie start coughing and pass out, or something?

[ｒａｂｂｉｔ]

How did who do what?

[Goodpie2]

How did rabbit get that emoticon thing?

[G]

I'll control NPC's where there's danger/zombie action involved (conversations or people you bring into it you have free reign over) - once I've given clear indication of what they're doing, you can control them too. If you don't feel like I've given you enough info for a full post PM me the beginning of your post and I'll co with you, or give you info on what would happen so you can write it (example: my characters' going to search this cupboard, what will they find - my characters going to do this, what would the reaction be, etc.)

[Soulio]

I'm gonna write a response soon.

And Pie, Rabbit just did an image code. It's not an RPA emoticon.

[ｒａｂｂｉｔ]

Thank you Soul!

[Sonic]

I'll try get a post up by the end of the week.

[Echo]

Once I get Nara's reply I should be able to put something up :)

[G]

Looking forward to reading them :)

[ｒａｂｂｉｔ]

Anyone going to post...?

[Echo]

I had the same question.. I'm still waiting on Nara's reply.

[Soulio]

I've been busy with school, but I finally got reprieve XD. Now I also need to wait on Nara XD

[Echo]

Juno's going to be mad xD Anthony just cut in front of her in line and ordered!

Also, if I'm not mistaken, I think a car just rammed itself through the windows of the coffee shop (aka Starbucks) in G's last post...

[Goodpie2]

Hey, I may be silent for a few days. Fecal matter is currently making physical contact with a hydro-electric powered oscillating air current distribution device, and I'm struggling to clean it all up. Sorry about this, and if you need to kick me, go ahead. I may wind up having to pull out entirely anyway, as much as I hate to think such a thing.

[Sonic]

I've also just been busy with school, but I'm still here. I should, hopefully, have a post up soon.

[Soulio]

Juno's going to be mad xD Anthony just cut in front of her in line and ordered!

Also, if I'm not mistaken, I think a car just rammed itself through the windows of the coffee shop (aka Starbucks) in G's last post...

I broke time, intended for it to be after you got your order and all XD. If you want me to fix it, or even go with the cutting thing, let me know, lol.

[Echo]

Nah, I think it might be entertaining to have Juno get all pissed off. Your choice.

[G]

All good guys, I know RL gets in the way at times - I'd rather wait a little longer than get something rushed :) I know Nara's been a little busy, but I'm sure she'll get back on those waiting on her soon <3

edit: Also, yes - the ambulance did crash into the front of starbucks; we'll assume it hasn't quite happened yet in Soul's post. :)

(Also, please excuse any typos - my 'p' key has stopped working and I'm having to find one in another post, and copy paste it every time I want to use the letter *stare* )

[Soulio]

Well, now I've just done all the timey wimey fuck ups XD Might as well be the damn Doctor!

http://stream1.gifsoup.com/view5/4562884/wibbly-wobbly-timey-wimey-stuff-o.gif

[Naraness]

Sorry about being away you guys! Thank you G for understanding and letting people know I've been away. <3 I should be getting back to normal activity pretty soon, and I'm catching up on IC right now. I'll have a post up today. :)

[Roughdragon]

Well, I finally figured out how to post a picture for my character

[Soulio]

Well, I finally figured out how to post a picture for my character

If you use the image tag (It's with the image link in the middle) it's much easier. Going through the site attachment function is clunky and kinda 50/50 on if it'll work.


In my post, my original plan was unbelievably stupid, with a good potential for me to die, and because I didn't want to give G the pleasure, I deviated XD

[G]

XD Soul

Also Roughdragon, it was an ambulance that crashed into starbucks, not a bus, if you want to edit your post :) - and on the image thing, you can just copy paste one straight into your post as well. I'll have a response up for those who need one soon :)

[Soulio]

G, I think we ALL assumed it was a bus XD Whelp.

[G]

Hahaha, so you all did - why???


As if to accentuate that very point, the wail of an ambulance began outside, it's siren growing steadily louder as it raced down the main street of the city, where many of the shops and business were located. It didn't get far, though - though nothing seemed to hinder the vehicle, it swerved suddenly, and with a screech of tires and the smell of burning rubber, it began to careen out of control, scattering the crowds on the sidewalk before it came to a violent halt as it collided with the window of the coffee shop.

:p

I can change it to a bus if that's easier than for everyone to edit? In fact, brain is ticking; I will. I don't know where you all got the bus from though XD

[Sonic]

We have ambulance-to-bus vision. Anytime we see the word "ambulance" our brain immediately changes it to "bus".

[Naraness]

Did I say it was a bus too? XD Lol sorry G. I was focused on trying to incorporate replying to the different posts in chronological order in a way that made sense.

[Soulio]

To be fair, I did bring ambulances to us! So we still got amberlamps comin'!

[G]

I'm going to edit my post slightly, so both the mentions of the bus and the ambulance make sense. Seems the easiest thing to do rather than everyone editing.

Should have a post up today to reply to everyone :)

[Naraness]

Thanks G <3 Can't wait for the post!

[Mystress of Shadows]

Hey. Is there any space left? This looks like a good place to get back into RPing since I recognize a lot of the people here as dedicated. I kind of lost my motivation a while back because every RP I join died within a month or two.

[Soulio]

If I remember correctly, it's more or less always open.

Hello, by the way XD

[Mystress of Shadows]

Hello to you too, Soul! It's been a while. :)

[Dire Hoef]

*Appears and disappears*

[G]

Yep, I'm always accepting as it's pretty much definite that character numbers will fluctuate ;) And if by some miracle you all survive, the more the merrier. :) post will be up soon, sorry for the delay <3

[Goodpie2]

Hey, I'm gonna have to pull out of this one for the time being. I'd really, really looked forward to playing as Cap'n Dave, but things just aren't working out for me at the moment. Sorry.

[Mystress of Shadows]

Awesome! I have two characters in mind, so I'll start working on them soon.

[G]

Sorry to hear that Goodpie - if you should wish to return, let me know, and you'll be welcome to create a new character. Cap'n Dave might not last long without his creator around to protect him. :P

[G]

Thanks for your patience everyone, post is up! Also please note I've edited the first post so it's a bus and ambulance that crashed, and everyone's post makes sense :)

[ｒａｂｂｉｔ]

Great post, G! http://31.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9gckz0sJR1qzckow.gif And awesome way to recover the scrambled bus/ambulance misunderstanding! You so rock.

I was wondering a few basics about our zombies, to flesh them out a bit as we get into the first interactions and all!

Are they fast? Does the virus/effect of the zombification also shut down the bits of our human instincts that have us not use all of our muscle strengths, etc, so the bite is bone-crushing and they're fast and strong, etc? Is everyone infected, no matter if we're bitten or not? I.E. Does the boy who drowned have bite/scratch marks somewhere we didn't notice or did he die from drowning and then the virus took over from there? What's the rate of turning after death? It seems like a couple of minutes from the drowned boy and the boy in the classroom.

Of course, I don't want to have this info to be omniscient but I'd like to set these for ground work for us to use in our posts - so the info isn't obscured and we know how the reanimated will sort of behave! Shambling walkers or are they running down the living and gorging themselves on flesh? We should at least notice some of this in the back of our character's minds, amidst the panic, and might be helpful later!

Anyway, I'll work on a post here shortly! I'm loving this so far!

[G]

Glad you're enjoying it - I'll answer some, not all of your questions (gotta leave some mystery to it, after all ;) )

The zombies are slow, unless they're in a 'frenzy,' - if they're just wandering around aimlessly, they'll be your run of the mill shambling, bumping into stuff kind of undead. If they smell blood, or have their eyes on a particularly tasty morsel, they'll become a bit faster and more aggressive, though they're no 28 days later Z's (because seriously, zombies who can sprint? Fuck THAT! ) They aren't stronger than they were as humans, they just have less restraint (a human biting down with as much force as they had could bite through flesh, or tear into it with their fingers - note the zombie woman in the ambulance couldn't break through the kevlar vest the cop wore) and they're affected by their state (broken legs would hinder their walking, etc)

Anyone who dies will become a zombie, the timeframe seems to differ, depending on the person. Children and sick, frail people turn fastest, a (previously) healthy adult would take the longest. No less than a few minutes, no more than 20 (as a rough estimate.)


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Edit: also, as always if you want to co for your characters next post just PM me :) Also in other news - my 'p' key started working again! No idea what happened there, it just went on strike for a few days I guess XD

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Yaaaay! Thank you! You rock!

Congrats on your "p" key working again - my right click is out of commission and am having to use the alt shortcuts to copy and paste stuff and it's confusing sometimes and I'll hit p instead of v and it'll try to print and... Just yowzah. Need to buy a wireless mouse again. -Bashes her keyboard mounted touch pad mouse left and right clickers-

[Naraness]

Lol! I had a computer once where the f key stopped working. And other times it would just spazz out and type f's all over the place. It was great.

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I ought to have a post up sometime tomorrow afternoon! I might PM you, G, for some moving if I need to - I don't want to take too much zombie action out of your hands

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Aayyyeee, sorry for the double post, but slow weekend eh?

[G]

Sorry for the delay guys, I'll have something up for you soon :)

[ｒａｂｂｉｔ]

Yaaaay! I look forward to more face munching - I mean skull crushing - I mean ZOMBIE ACTION!

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[G]

Posted! :) If your character is not included, either you haven't posted since my last update, or nothing of note has happened in your location since your last post. :)

[Naraness]

YAY ZOMBIES

I mean... *Cough* Run!

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I think I'll have to PM you G, about a post. I'm slightly stuck and might need some movement in the form of a co-op. Would that be okay? Perhaps not starting tonight, but tomorrow?

[G]

Sure, no problem :)

[Echo]

Oh god, I went MIA from this RP for a while.
I'm still interested! I'll catch up on the IC and get a post up.

[G]

No worries :)

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Sorry I blipped out there, my internet went stupid and I hate posting from my phone.

I'm super tired today, so I'm just checking in with everybody and then passing out, but I will get in touch with you G!

[G]

More posts *puppy dog eyes*

Remember you can PM me the start of your post for a co if you don't feel you have enough to go on for a full post!

[G]

Still ere, guys, or have you all been slaughtered by the undead??

[Soulio]

I'm still about! I do think one of the fuckers took my chocolate bar though...

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I got eated ; ~ ; BUT ONLY BY WORK

[Naraness]

Still here! :)

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G, did you get my PM? :D

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I did! Just opened up my inbox to reply - RPApril has been eating my time a little, sorry! I'll PM our absentee survivors - Anyone who hasn't let us know they're still here/posted in the IC once rabbit and I are done with our co post is liable to be slaughtered ;)