[M] Two Days to Turn (NamingTooHard & cwlee)

[cwlee]

[The following story is rated M for Mature contents including, but not limited to, Drug Uses, Excessive Languages, Violence, Blood/Gore, Sexual Content, etc. Reader discretion is advised.]

Two Days to Turn
Based on the game and film, The Last of Us

by NamingTooHard & cwlee

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Spoiler: cwlee's character 

Name: Ichiro Kichibei

Age: 29

Gender: Male

Ethnicity: Japanese

Physical Appearance: Ichiro, standing at a modest 5' 7", embodies the average height of a male in Japan. His physique leans towards the slender side, having played tennis in high school and college, though strenuous physical activities no longer entertain him. With a mane of black hair that occasionally pokes into his brown eyes, he often finds the need to trim to keep his vision unobstructed. Notably, his skin carries a subtle tan, having been raised on a farm. He is always wearing black framed nerdy-looking glasses, as without them everything becomes a blur. Always prepared, he carries three pairs with him at all times.

Occupation (before the end of the world): 4th Year Medical Resident

Weapon of Choice: Scalpels; anything solid and wieldable

Notable Features: Has nearsightedness and cannot see beyond 10 feet. Must wear glasses.

Brief Biography: Ichiro's early years was spent on his family's farm, a legacy passed down since World War Two. While tradition dictated that he follow in his family's footsteps as farmers, Ichiro had aspirations beyond the farm life. His hunger for knowledge and a desire to free himself from the confines of the farm led him to dream of becoming a scholar.

His journey began with admission to Kyoto Academy for Boys, where he dedicated his teenage years studying with unwavering determination, to prove to his family that tradition does not define a person. Despite the pressures to conform, Ichiro remained stubborn in his pursuit of a different path, fueled by his passion for medicine.

However, his goals were not without obstacles. His father's devout religiosity clashed with Ichiro's scientific mindset, creating a chasm between them that only widened with time. Throughout his educational career, Ichiro's father had constantly tried to stop Ichiro, such as by stealing his scholarship money or secretly destroying his property, unbeknownst to Ichiro.

Eventually, Ichiro's obstacles did not stop him, securing a place at Kyoto University where he set his eyes on becoming a doctor. As he set off on his residency on the outskirts of the bustling city, Ichiro found himself at the crossroads of tradition and modernity, navigating the complexities of society, until...

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Spoiler: Notable Characters 

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*Names bound to change

Spoiler: The Infected 

The infected are humans who have been infected by the Cordyceps brain infection and subsequently mutated into horrific new forms. The resulting creatures are aggressive and will attack any uninfected human and animals on sight. For more information.

Spoiler: Runners 

Runners are people who recently turned into infected. They are defined by their intense speed, sluggish attacks, and tendency to attack people in hordes.

Spoiler: Lungers* 

Lungers are a varied form of Runners, defined by their incredibly muscular legs that allow them to leap very high and pounce on their prey.

Spoiler: Clickers 

Clickers are people who have been infected for at least one year. The long time elapse has allowed the fungus to spread all over their bodies, blinding them and forcing them to use echolocation to find prey. However, the fungus has granted them enhanced strength, making them fearsome foes in close-quarters combat.

Spoiler: Launchers* 

Launchers are a varied form of Clickers, defined by their capability to spread fungal spores into the air from a very great distance. The spores are lethally toxic if too much is consumed and in rare cases may turn an uninfected into an infected. Rather than using echolocation to locate its prey, the Launchers are permanently blind, sticks closely to other Launcher, some even fusing with one another.

Spoiler: Bloaters 

Bloaters have been infected for several years. The fungus has led them to become slow and blind, yet incredibly strong and resilient with the fungal growth serving as armor plating. Bloaters can also tear fungus from their bodies to use as spore bombs and throw them at their enemies.

Spoiler: Pac-Man* 

Pac-Man is a unique stage of infected that developed in an unknown facility. Formed from sumo wrestlers and large humans-alike, Pac-Man is colossal in strength and size, and is known to have a giant, gaping mouth for a stomach, hence its name, "Pac-Man."

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Spoiler: Points of Interest 

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[Namingtoohard]

Spoiler: Naming's character 

Name: Kimura Yuki
Age: 25
Gender: Female
Ethnicity: Half Japanese, half American
Occupation (before the end of the world): Shelf packer

Physical Appearance:
Yuki stands at a height of 5’6, just slightly above the average for a woman of her age and ethnicity. Her build is thin and wiry, but with enough lean muscle to suggest an active lifestyle full of physical labor. She has pale skin, brown eyes, and long brown hair that falls just below her shoulders. Her facial features are distinctly Japanese, despite her mixed heritage. A small scar marks her forehead, bisecting her left eyebrow near the outer edge. She has several other scars and a handful of small tattoos, but most of them are hidden beneath her clothing, not readily visible.

Weapon of Choice: She carries a small pocket knife for emergencies, but will make do with anything heavy enough to hurt that happens to be within arm’s reach when she needs it.

Brief Biography:
Yuki’s mother was barely an adult when she fell in love with an American businessman who traveled frequently for work. After she got pregnant, the asshole revealed that he already had a family and kids back home and cut off all contact with Yuki’s mother. While heartbroken, she decided to have the baby anyway, and raised Yuki as a single parent.

During the early years of her life, Yuki didn’t know any of this. Only that they were poorer than a lot of the other kids she went to school with, and that her mother seemed to introduce her to a new boyfriend every couple of months. Her performance in school was lackluster, with most teachers remarking that she was smart enough to do well, but lacked the motivation to put any real effort into her studies. During the early years, her smart mouth and wilful nature got her in trouble often. During the later years, she fell in with a rough crowd, and these tendencies got worse. Skipping school, staying out late, and underage drinking became her new norm.

Not long after she graduated, Yuki decided to move out with some of these friends, despite her mother’s ongoing protests. Things were fine at first, but it wasn’t long before they took a turn for the worse. After enduring their bullshit for a couple of years, Yuki eventually woke up. She realized just how bad things had gotten and decided that she wanted out. After spending months working any low-paying job that would take her, she saved up enough money to rent a small apartment in the suburbs and moved there with her girlfriend. Their new life wasn’t glamorous, but it was certainly better than the one she’d been living before.

[cwlee]

Character updated!

[Namingtoohard]

Looks good to me! I love the little detail that he carries extra pairs of glasses haha. Very amusing on the surface, but also kind of telling.

I think we should be just about good to set up our IC thread, unless you can think of anything I've forgotten.

[cwlee]

Haha, you can say the glasses are a bit of a personal inspiration.

I think, we're good to go for now, honestly! I can get an IC started for us some time soon. And we can just fill in more information as we go.

Just to make sure, we agreed to set the timeline on the first day?
Sorry, my memory's a little hazy.

[Namingtoohard]

We agreed to start on outbreak day, yup! We may need to timeskip relatively soon, when we want to start bringing in the more advanced infected, but we can figure that out when we get to it.

I already have a really good idea as to how I want my first post to play out, so I'd be happy to make the thread if that's easier. But also, I've got a bunch of other replies to write at the moment, so I wouldn't mind waiting haha.

[cwlee]

Definitely okay with a timeskip. I was thinking about making my introduction outbreak day then gradually timeskip to however much time we want to skip. Maybe a few months is realistic?

Oh! By all means, you can get us started. I don’t minding waiting any way. I’ve got a lot going on too.

[Namingtoohard]

A few months sounds good to me, yeah!

I just finished the other reply I was working on, so this is now my main focus. At present, I'm about halfway through the first draft of my opening post. I have to go get ready for work now, but if all goes well, then I should have something for you in the next couple of days!

[cwlee]

Ah, can't wait! Absolutely no rush~

[Namingtoohard]

It took a little longer than I expected, thanks to a nasty head cold, but my starter is done and the thread is up!