[hider=Mercy] [center] [img]http://i1289.photobucket.com/albums/b503/sleepingtusk/cooltext120858229138878_zpsro30voey.png[/img] [b]Appearance:[/b] [img]http://i1289.photobucket.com/albums/b503/sleepingtusk/rsz_1qrjxng0uqrxo6zrdmvlc1xxoar_zpsygokijdv.jpg[/img][/center] [center][b]Name:[/b] [color=lightseagreen]Mercedes "Mercy" Clueman [/color] [b]Age:[/b] 21 (Almost 22) [b]Occupation Pre-Outbreak:[/b] Student (Medical Science) ,Waitress [b]Weapons:[/b] -[url=http://hunarchery.com/catalog/images/Hornbowcrimeantartarblueset.JPG] Saluki Bow[/url] a good bow used commonly in horseback archery. -[url=http://www.bladesandbows.co.uk/ekmps/shops/bladesbows/images/27-armex-trueflight-fibreglass-archery-arrows-201-p.jpg] 10 arrows[/url] held in [url=http://www.johnsonleathercraft.com/images/2009/02/finished-airburshed-quiver-001.jpg] Hip quiver[/url] around her waist resting on her left hip. [url=http://ep.yimg.com/ay/knifeart/chris-reeve-pacific-knife-16.jpg] Army Grade Combat Knife[/url] [b]Supplies:[/b] In a backpack: A small journal with a pen, Car First Aid kit,Bottle of water and 2 Go energy bars. [b]In quiver pocket:[/b] -Bowstring wax -Replacement Bow string -Square piece of soft cloth for cleaning [/center] [center][b]History:[/b] Mercy is the eldest of 2 she had a younger brother, with a father who was a sought after heart surgeon and a mother who lived a life of luxury. Mercy has never been hard done for in her life, despite never really seeing her parents because they were always out at conventions or playing tennis, she was given money to compensate for their absence. She was basically raised by her nanny, Serena. Serena taught her the ways of the world, preventing her from becoming a typical rich brat. Besides she spent most of her childhood with her nose buried in books, except for the occasional archery or horse riding lesson, even combining the two when she was older. Mercy met Arian 'Tamashii' Swift when she went to a mainstream high school, despite clashing to begin with the two became near enough inseparable. A typical yin and yang pairing, Mercy tried to keep Ash on the rails though it always ended up with the pair of them getting into trouble. After a while she couldn't keep it hidden from her parents, they carted her off to an expensive all girls boarding school to keep face with their social clicks. Mercy found her love of science among other 'interests' in boarding school, she was particularly drawn to medical science the idea of being able to help people and save lives sat well with her. She reunited with Arian when she graduated, this lead to her parents disowning her when she refused to severe her connection with Ash and stay with them. Luckily for her Ash was there to catch her, between the pair of them they held down a flat and worked towards getting Mercy into medical school, doing any job they could. Serena kept in close contact with her throughout everything and offered a guaranteed meal for them whenever they needed it. When the infection hit Mercy had just finished a shift waiting tables, she instantly went to Serena meeting up with Ash, they missed the first wave of evacuations but followed closely behind. Serena was an elderly woman by this point and although she tried to keep up, she ended up slowing the two women down. The trio joined with another group of survivors for a small while, but the group was overrun during the night. Despite her best efforts, Mercy was of little use during the attack she had never had to wield a weapon before, this cost Serena her life when she tried to protect her. Serena’s sacrifice sits heavily on Mercy, Ash stuck by her through it all. They were both at the farmhouse when it was overrun though Ash was bitten before they could escape. Mercy was unable to end Ash's life though she came up with several ideas on how to save her, each more desperate and far fetched than the last. In the end Cat made the decision for her and finished off Ash before she could turn. She's still travelling with the small group of survivors as they head into a city. [/center] [center][b]Personal Goal:[/b] Find a cure, create a safe place to gather people - Build a new zombie proof city. [b]Trivia:[/b] -Mercy has an underlying health problem, Long Q-T Syndrome although its a very mild case symptoms can vary. ((Has an Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator that also acts as a pacemaker hidden beneath a small scar under her collarbone on the left hand side of her chest barely visible unless particular attention is being paid to her chest or she points it out)) -She is gay, though doesn't freely admit this to the people around her, believing that just because the world has gone to pot doesn't mean people won't be prejudice. -She is afraid of the dark. -She's ambidextrous but favours her left hand. -She can sing (Quite well) and play the piano though it seems like a useless skill to have now. -She has the Japanese Kanji for love (愛; Ai) tattooed on the inside of her left wrist. -Decided to bring Bandit along with her. [b]Theme:[/b] [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5yaoMjaAmE] Human - Christina Perri [/url][/center] [center]-[img]http://i1289.photobucket.com/albums/b503/sleepingtusk/cooltext120861105230949_zpssnltzf6t.png[/img]- [img]http://www.freshboo.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/black-and-white-horse.jpg[/img] Bandit has a western saddle, a bridle and makeshift saddlebags composed of Ash's backpack and a leadrope. Inside them is a hoofpick, a brush and a small collection of herbs Mercy has gathered as they moved through the countryside. Note: Bandit hasn't been shod. [/center] [/hider] [hider=Feather] [center] [img]http://i1289.photobucket.com/albums/b503/sleepingtusk/cooltext190796798164883_zpsi1enokm4.png[/img] [b]Appearance:[/b] [img]http://40.media.tumblr.com/10c8a02b80ae510eb15ff8e366bf7926/tumblr_my4l6kOeBR1qc5skmo1_1280.jpg[/img] [/center] [center][b]Name:[/b] [color=yellow]Saqui Shikoba ‘Favourite Feather’[/color] [b]Nickname:[/b] Feather, Little Feather, Shiko [b]Age:[/b] 29 [b]Occupation pre-outbreak:[/b] Seamstress [/center] [center][b]Weapons:[/b] Two ceremonial pipe tomahawks, [url=http://media-cdn.alltribes.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/8081d36d33c1b3b87f9db6e943dec4cd/0/2/0218-nc_67.jpg] Otaktay [/url] and [url=http://www.hatchetsandaxes.com//media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/512x512/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/s/m/smokable_american_tomahawk_peace_pipe.jpg] Kohana [/url]. [b]Supplies:[/b] An over the shoulder laptop bag, with a set of [url=http://www.nativetech.org/quill/quilltools.jpg]Quillwork tools[/url] wrapped up in a piece of cloth. A tube of suncream, a dozen ziploc bags, 2 tins of peaches, water purification tablets, 500ml bottle, duct tape and an assortment of ceremonial face-paint. Plus a flute, [url=http://www.highspirits.com/wp-content/uploads/8220-C_1544-1024x512.jpg]Sungmanitu Tanka[/url] tucked into her bag. [/center] [center][b]History:[/b] Sacqui Shikoba was born into the Pine Ridge Indian reservation, she spent the first eighteen years of her life there with her family. Her mother was a professor at the local school teaching the Lakota language, her father was unemployed though he tried to run a trade which involved making pipe tomahawks and other ceremonial artefacts and symbols. Feather has two younger siblings a sister who married young and remained on the reservation with her husband and a brother who is heavily involved in helping the reservation. Feather's family often dipped in and out of poverty, though their community spirit hasn't dampened. Growing up Feather spent a lot of time with her father, listening to his stories, learning about her heritage and the spiritual beliefs of her people. She learnt how to do quill-work from her mother, an art which she thoroughly enjoyed, this ultimately led her to find her true calling as a seamstress. Her parents have always known that she is of two-spirits, it wasn't a bother to them and overall has been accepted among her family, though her brother struggles with the concept. During her younger years she helped her community by repairing and altering clothing for her neighbours though as she grew older she wanted to stretch out further and managed to get into a college off of the reservation that specialised in fashion and textiles. She found herself less interested in the cut throat world of fashion and more into the more subtle side of designing clothes, she managed to survive college and show her potential. She spent a few years working in a small seamstress shop learning the tricks of the trade in her early twenties, during this time she was engaged to a magazine editor and looking at settling down with her own business. Jump forward to her 26th birthday, the day she finally opened her store, a specialist seamstress business where she specialised in making costumes from the past, clothes with a vintage feel and general repairs. It was also the day her fiancée ended their relationship. Feather was hurt by the entire ordeal but had enough on her plate to keep her occupied throughout and the support of a vast network or friends and family to keep her stable. She's spent the last three years focusing on driving her business forward and being free to focus solely on herself, perhaps the occasional one night stand here and there...nothing too heavy in the relationship department. During the outbreak she was preparing to return home to her parents for a long weekend to catch up with her family, to be exact she was in her shop making sure everything was in order when chaos hit the streets. Considering her favourite movie is Zombieland and she's got a vivid imagination, she wasn't as unprepared as most and got herself back to her flat pretty quickly to pick up supplies, which included Otaktay and Kohana, the ceremonial pipe tomahawks her father made for her. Unfortunately not a lot has gone to plan over the past four weeks, she hasn't been able to find a stable group and hasn't made a lot of progress in getting home. She's been a part of a few groups but has been forced to abandon them over time for an assortment of reasons, right now one of her adopted rules has lead her into the mall seeking shelter and supplies. [b]Personal goal:[/b] Avoid becoming Zombie chowder, find a stable group to stay with/use to get home. Follow the 32 rules stated in Zombieland to the best of her ability. [/center] [center][b]Trivia:[/b] -Feather is recognised as a two-spirit by her people, someone who identifies with both male and female gender roles, it is thought to be a third gender among the indigenous people. -She is pan-sexual without a gender preference, tends to be drawn to personality rather than looks. -Feather is 5 weeks pregnant. -She values her tribes culture and beliefs despite being fairly detached from her family. Also a spiritual believer. -Feather's favourite film is Zombieland. -Likes to name sentimental items. -Astrology is one of her hobbies. -Little Feather tends to wear face paint and has eagle feathers braided into her hair. (Note: Feather tends to have a thick green line an inch below her eyes that runs across the tops of her cheekbones and over the bridge of her nose towards her ears. She then has a red lightning bolt beneath the green band on her right cheek, a black handprint beneath the green line practically covering her left cheek and a white line from the center of her lower lip down and under her chin.) Because of their predicament she knows her face paint will smear or wipe away during tough times, however she'll always look for an opportunity to either touch it up or reapply it, in fact she tends to get rather anxious without it. [/center] [/hider]