"The Dead" - Enemy

They are mindless flesh eating people and will not hesitate to rip open into you and eat you to death while you scream your head off. . . unless they go for your face as well. Do not underestimate them, they may be walking corpses, but the still can force you between a rock and a hard place if you foolishly take them for granted.

Visible Traits of Dead: Pale grayish skin, Blood red eyes, Mouth gums have turned black, decaying flesh and or walking with body completely mutilated.

If you are bitten and manage to escape from being eaten alive, you only have 48 hours of life left to live as the infection slowly spreads throughout your body, there is no cure.

Day - The dead are less active, but are still dangerous.
Night - Dead are highly active as well as move in large groups.

During this time a very rare type of "Sprinter" zombie comes out of the shadows during night looks exactly like the next dead person, except it runs and can take you down like a linebacker, try to take it out quickly otherwise, you'll literally need to run for your life.

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"Raiders" - Enemy

Raiders are a faction of people who have now gone insane and have a wanting urge to kill, murder and have "Fun" with their chosen victims. Raiders will kill anyone just for the fun "sport" of it, or they will take time in taking you alive and torturing you until your nothing to them but a obeying plaything. If your spotted by a raider, do not hesitate to shoot back if fired upon, if spotted by a group of raiders, and your alone. . . run like hell or be prepared for one hell of a fight.

Raider Information: A crude fixation of armor from various parts like street signs, car wheels, wielder helmets as well as finished with there signature pieces of metal spikes on different parts of their armor. On a minor note, they do tend to carry and strap pieces of human parts like hands, heads, and feet on themselves as well.

Methods of Killing: Anything that can be used for an enjoyment of pained wails and screams, with addition of a set of metal spikes attached to it.

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"US Military Remnants - Frenemies"
The US Military, they were setup with one mission only, to contain the contaminated and eliminate the threat, but it didn't fall through to the end. The troops who were assigned from Fort Drum, to go inside to keep stability and order within the hugely populated city and assess the threat level of the contamination, were hit and they were hit hard. At first they kept the steady plan in check, which was to: Arrive to a reported "High Threat" location, eliminate threat and/or any "Leaks", Return to inner city outpost "High-Tower" with report. It went on for at least about two weeks, until the civilians found out what was really happening within the city, instead of the hope crushing lie of them being told they would be evacuated by groups since there was over a 8 million people who wanted the same thing as the next, the comfort of safety.

Everything fell from that point, threat containment system they had established was thrown out disarray, people started fighting with the military themselves, then as soldiers and civilians fought, the number of walking dead grew. After Marshall-Law was officially declared, The remaining forces of the military had either split up, some still continuing onnward with the mission given to them, some who sought to find leave the city and regroup with want remained of the military in Washington D.C., the rest sought out for them selves or wanted to help those who actually needed help.

Military Information: Standard military issued uniform and combat gear, one military grade M20 75mm Rifle, standard issue combat knife, Three high-end explosive grenades, Two hand smoke grenades and a M11-A1 9mm pistol. They aren't all bad, if you do ever come across a few military personal, check that they are the ones who actually want to help and not the ones who are finishing what they were assigned to do.

Methods of Killing: Formation kills, tactical and recon usage is their main forte of killing methods, they are trained soldiers, not something to be taken lightly.

New York, It is undeniably a huge city, so unless you lived there your entire live, or frequently visited the place, your gonna need to either find a map or have a keen memory of the place.


"War Zones"
War zones are the areas with activity still bustling with any and everything, signs of dead corpses, or the savagery signs of raiders show that you are in the middle of the war zone.


"Abandoned Areas
Abandoned Zones are zones that are mainly ripe for the picking, but are completely infested with the dead and mainly were the variants of "Sprinters." tend to make as their haven. It's usually best to keep noise to a minimum as well, other wise you'll have a handful of them come running to investigate where the noise came from.


"Safe Zones"
Safe zones have been established throughout the city and this is the first place throngs of people fled to when the outbreak started after the nearly all but one of the bridges were blown apart and subways were either flooded with water or the dead. As more and more people came, food and supplies within the safe zones began to dwindle down. Now the majority of safe that had been established within the city have been either taken over by the dead due to people dieing of starvation of hunger. The other former safe zones have now also become occupied by raiders as their own place to have, but not with out redecorating the place first with mutilated bodies hanging from meat hooks, blood splattered against the walls, and cage pens for their entertainment purposes.

The remaining safe zones that now stand are occupied by the remaining military and any other civilians that are still alive, but they don't get to stay for free. Everyone has to pull their weight, because now. . . now it's a kill or be killed world.

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Name: Bobby Tufte
Age: 13
Height: 5'2"
Body Type: Lanky,
Hair: Dirty Blonde
Eye Color: Dark Brown

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Background: Even before the outbreak, Bobby was a victim of others. Being shy, timid, and a frail build, he was the target of bullying throughout his school years. This led to him growing a greater disposition for books and his own company, or the company of his loving father, Stanley. Bobby's mother died when he was very young, and he only has the faintest recollection of her. Stan, on the other hand, was very close to Bobby, and helped him foster his love for knowledge. Bobby was quite particular to books on archaeology, and had grand fantasies of becoming an explorer of artifacts just like Indiana Jones. Ever since he witnessed the infamous "sword vs. pistol" scene of Raiders of the Lost Ark, Bobby begged his father to get him a pistol just like Indy. Coming to a compromise, Stan gave him a slingshot and, being quite skilled with one in his own youth, taught his son how to use it. This led to an incident at Bobby's school, in which one of his bully's was sent to an ER. Bobby was temporarily expelled as a result, much to his father's dismay; but it sure did a good job of stopping the bullying.
Then, the outbreak happened less than a year later. Stan, working in a busy hospital as a nurse, was one of the first to go; and Bobby had the misfortune of witnessing the transition. Stan caught on quick, and knew first-hand just as the rest of the city was catching on... but it was too late on to get his son to safety, himself. He urged his son to leave him behind, and compelled him to use the sewers as a possible method to hide. Bobby was reluctant, of course... until all hell broke loose, as the city fell into chaos along with his father shortly after. Bobby left Stan without much of a good chance for goodbyes, and took on his father's desperate advice to use the sewers. It was surprisingly effective; to not get eaten at first, anyway. He could still hear the chaos unfold above, the sounds of people screaming and being eaten alive.
Being on his own, he didn't have much as far as answers or comfort. The sewers have since proven to be a safe haven from most of the zombie population, at the least; but it has done little to prepare him for the outside world. After a recent incident at discovering his "home" in the sewers was ransacked, Bobby made an awful realization; the Raiders were learning about the safety of the sewers in greater numbers. Running out of places to hide, Bobby has recently been forced in more and more situations to attempt to survive above... and its been proving increasingly taxing for the unenlightened boy.
Personality: As already mentioned, Bobby is shy and timid by nature; add to being in isolation since the beginning of the outbreak, and his social abilities are... inadequate, to say the least. However, he is far from dumb, and learns the traits of others quickly. As such, he will be more comfortable revealing less (or lies) about himself as opposed to more. The world with which he has grown up in has logically made him accustomed to pessimism and distrust, where he looks out for himself first and foremost, if only for survival's sake. He is still a child, however; he has not forgotten how to laugh, or cry.

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Unique Abilities: Having spent most of the pandemic living in the sewers, Bobby has a great handle of NY's sewer system, and his eyesight has developed quite well in conditions without light. On the negative side of things, the lack of sunlight has also made his eyes very sensitive to the sun. Considering this trait, Bobby is great as a night spotter, as a guide in dark places (most especially the sewers), and (as further described in his "knowledge of combat"), very useful as an unorthodox "sniper." In addition, his small size and height allows him to squeeze through and/or hide slightly more easily in small spaces than others, and/or to sneak and make less noise slightly more effectively (though he's no ninja, and trained ears will find him without much difficulty). As a side, he will also eat next to anything that's edible, having grown a knowledge of what is edible and what is not, learning out of necessity to eat essentially sludge and/or whatever rotten scraps he happens to stumble upon to survive (aka having a complete lack of cooking skills).
Knowledge of Combat: Bobby is an excellent shot with his father's slingshot, and it has saved his life from zombies on more than one occasion. He's a very good shot with it at long distances, practicing extensively on the dull moments of down-time he has in a day. This makes Bobby much more dangerous than his frail frame makes him seem at first glance, and has resulted in the deaths of two foolish Raiders (reluctantly, and still mentally scarring, on Bobby's end). Despite this, Bobby's preference for his slingshot has led to a lack of development and experience in guns or close-proximity weapons; if ever caught in such a situation, he would be sure to be dead without the quick help of others. Knowing this full well, he has lived his life avoiding it at all costs, and has been relatively successful (until recently).
Weapons/Equipment: 1. His father's slingshot. It is one of the professional, metallic kinds, and being a quality instrument, it's still in very durable condition. It is capable of shooting all sorts of miscellaneous objects laying about (as big as a soda can, as small as a tiny pebble). 2. A large pouch holding rocks and scraps of "food", and a smaller pouch of "bang snaps", those novelty fireworks that you throw on the ground to make a small, bright "POP!". Using his slingshot, these in particular prove incredibly useful for directing/distracting small to medium groups of zombies. 3. A combat knife he's found on the streets near the beginning of the outbreak, which has since become rusty and near-dull. Marginally useful for cutting through weak materials, or his own hair. Not very useful in CQC, even if Bobby knew how to use it for such. 4. An old, dirty wine bag for water. 5. Very large shades that he has also found near the beginning of the outbreak, used when the sun is particularly bright (and look rather comical on his small face).
Conditions: Bobby's skin was always pretty pale to begin with. Add to the matter that he hasn't been seeing much sunlight, he almost resembles a zombie from a distance. Also, while knowing quite a bit about the sewers, he knows very little in terms of the outside world since the outbreak.