I'll be making a chat today and you're more than welcome to pair with them.

Az

Sorry if I just missed it, but I didn't see anything in your first couple of posts here - are you still accepting characters/participants? I saw that you mentioned once the IC is rolling you're set for the season, but I figured I'd double check just to be sure. If not, that's OK, I can hang out 'til season two.

@Tomahawk We're still accepting.

I need to you go to the OOC section here and spend some time reading the SECOND POST and all the information there before throwing your hat in though.

Once you do that, go through the steps required, and/or feel free to PM me or ask in the OOC if you have any questions.

Look forward to hearing more from you.

Az

I'll put up my CS by the end of the month.

@Azseth

Sounds good. I've already ready those posts, but I'll give them another once-over, just to be thorough. I'll peep the other accepted characters thus far and see what I can come up with (I've already got an idea or two, so I might make multiple characters).

Just for the record, I work night shift, GMT -5 or EST. I'll probably be opposite most of you folks on time.

EDIT: Question: you list Leonard Wood as a USMC military base, but it is - in the real world - an Army Support Center. Currently Leonard Wood houses the CBRN school, USACE, the MP Corps, the Transportation Corps, and 4th MEB. There's no USMC presence in the Missouri Ozarks. Is this just a bit of historical reworking?

EDIT 2: Also, did the war in Syria take place in 2016? And who was involved, from a global standpoint? Did it have to do with the current political tension in Syria?

Just throwing this out there but, literally every accepted character is immune. Not sure how I feel about that, isn't it just supposed to be 5-8% chance of immunity? Right now we are at 100% and counting. Seems unrealistic that our group would have ten immune characters. Just throwing in my two cents, anyways I'm working on my characters.

Vandy, I can answer that one for you- We're actually all supposed to be immune, excepting a few rarities, because at this point in the zombie-land-times, most of the people still alive -are- the ones who were immune, or in really large groups.

Five to eight percent of humanity is still a lot of people, by zombie apocalypse standards. So we're more or less just the people that -can- survive getting bitten. Most of the characters probably have been at some point.

Vandy, I can answer that one for you- We're actually all supposed to be immune, excepting a few rarities, because at this point in the zombie-land-times, most of the people still alive -are- the ones who were immune, or in really large groups.

Five to eight percent of humanity is still a lot of people, by zombie apocalypse standards. So we're more or less just the people that -can- survive getting bitten. Most of the characters probably have been at some point.

Eh, still not sure about that. I just don't like "immunity" to be a part of a zombie apocalypse. Makes it seem like there's no danger in, well, zombies. Maybe if it was "immune to everything except for getting bit" I'd feel better. Like not getting sick by the airborne virus.

Just expressing concerns and ideas, not trying to start any revolts here

To be fair, if you're already not in the best health, the infection from a bite can end your life. The RAs can still just outright eat you alive, too. They present a genuine danger - just not the immediate danger of being turned, an all too common trope in zombie fiction.

New chapter in Triss' story released in IC! And I have a feeling that it would make sense for Triss and Leon to find each other. I dunno, just thinking out loud. Think what you will.

*Patpat* It's all good man, I feel you. But Zombies are still plenty dangerous. And there are boundaries to the immunity.

Az knows the specifics better than I do, of course, but, if an immune person dies from a bite, they -are- still turned. They just don't turn while alive.

Also, a bite can still get infected. YOu might not turn into a Zed, but a bite is a bite, that shit's germ-tacular. Odds are, it's gonna get infected, and it's gonna be -bad-. So it could just kill you with pathogens. Not to mention, the zombies can still just tear you to pieces and eat you alive. They like to travel in packs. Except the R4's. Scary solo bastards. So there's still plenty of danger! We just won't turn to zombies immediately. And of course people can still make characters -not- immune. I'll have one or two of those myself, even. Though, not yet. Will is my baby for now.

*Patpat* It's all good man, I feel you. But Zombies are still plenty dangerous. And there are boundaries to the immunity.

Az knows the specifics better than I do, of course, but, if an immune person dies from a bite, they -are- still turned. They just don't turn while alive.

Also, a bite can still get infected. YOu might not turn into a Zed, but a bite is a bite, that shit's germ-tacular. Odds are, it's gonna get infected, and it's gonna be -bad-. So it could just kill you with pathogens. Not to mention, the zombies can still just tear you to pieces and eat you alive. They like to travel in packs. Except the R4's. Scary solo bastards. So there's still plenty of danger! We just won't turn to zombies immediately. And of course people can still make characters -not- immune. I'll have one or two of those myself, even. Though, not yet. Will is my baby for now.

Haha, yeah I understand that. I don't like the "get bit and turn 3 minutes later" thing either. I was just worried that the "immunity: yes" thing could turn into a "my character can't be killed by zombies lolz" fest. Even with the other dangers, anyways that's all.

On another topic, almost done with character numero uno.

Totally get you. XD Usually things stay pretty fair though. And that's good! I look forward to seeing them.

@Azseth I will be writing my sample for this guy.

Name: Logan Dubois
Group: Walker (Currently with Kevin Fairbanks, Stacey Schroder, and possibly others)
Age: 32
Occupation: Catholic Priest (Exorcist)
Family life: Uh, Priest with a missing/deceased brother and parents
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Blue
Weight: 207 lbs
Picture:
Blood type: O+
Immune: No
Gear:
One change of clothes, making two work cassocks. (Black suit that priests wear with the collar.) One hiking backpack loaded with food and water supplies. (Mostly canned foods and bottled water) Three boxes of 200 communion wafers unconsecrated and able to be used as food. Remington 870 Wingmaster shotgun with 30 shells and a sling. One bible and exorcist metal. One full journal notebook and two new ones.

Bio:
Born the first of two brothers in central Louisiana in the city of Alexandria, Logan grew up going to catholic private schools. His parents divorced when he was very young due to his father’s alcoholism. His early life was filled with court trials and drunken rampages by his father.

From elementary to high school he was an athlete. He played football his freshmen and sophomore years in high school and switched to basketball for his junior and senior years. Despite this he was something of a nerd, opting to stay home to read comic books rather than go to parties and he never had any desire to experiment with alcohol or drugs due to his early childhood. Around his sophomore year in high school his dad had completely kicked his addiction to alcohol. He had become quite a holy man, and while Logan and his brother still didn’t completely trust him they visited him pretty often. Eventually his father became an actual mentor in his life.

By his senior year in high school Logan had become a pretty popular person despite his nerdy tendencies. He became a star basketball player (on a team of rich white kids with no skills, but you know, whatever) and was a part of the campus ministry team. He was also quite the lady’s man, though he always had his eye on one girl who only ever saw him as a friend. (Hence the priesthood.)

After high school he attended the University of Louisiana at Lafayette for two years majoring in computer science with a minor in world history. Eventually he decided to go into seminary (priest school) and dropped out of ULL.

When he entered the seminary he specialized in exorcisms, a subject that always fascinated him. In the six years it took him to go through seminary life, he ended up with a doctorate in demonology and theology with a masters in history and his associate’s degree in computer science. At 26 years old he became a priest in a small parish in northern Louisiana where he was the official exorcist in the diocese. (diocese=county sized area of churches) At 28 he became the chaplain of the local catholic high school, during this time his commitment to the priesthood was challenged when the girl he loved (mentioned above) got married to one of his high school friends.
Logan was giving mass during the Rising, the congregation began taking the body and blood of their neighbors. (Ha! Humorous) Logan and a few other people in the church were able to escape. A large number of people eventually made a sort of colony in the highschool. He began writing a journal to chronicle the events of this the apocalypse, something that he still does today.

The colony lasted for about four months before it was overrun by a group of bandits in the area. The battle lasted for a few hours, and the RAs that were drawn to the gunfire only made it worse. It was in this battle that Logan killed his first man. Something he was not proud of but eventually deemed necessary. Most of the survivors ran in separate directions haphazardly and Logan had no idea how many may have actually survived. He escaped with a woman in her early-twenties named Stacey Schroder (who was quite hostile to the fact that he was a priest) and a student named Kevin Fairbanks. They have been travelling together ever since. Logan and Stacey have warmed up to each other a bit since then, though neither will budge from their ends of the spectrum. He has not seen his younger brother or parents since the outbreak.

Personality:
Logan is quite a likeable man, people seem to think he is funny and charming. They also seem to think of him as a leader. He has a pretty strict moral code and has yet to rob another survivor. (Though scavenging is an obvious must.) He also tries his hardest to solve whatever conflicts come up with other survivors peacefully, and even when violence arises has a tendency to let his attacker live. He has killed three human beings, all in self-defense and in the heat of a fight. He is also prone to wisecracks and random bouts of facts that he finds interesting. (Usually pertaining to history, Star Wars, or the obvious greatest superhero ever. Perhaps even religion depending on the person, as in not Stacey.) He is also quite fearless due to his past as an exorcist (boy could he tell some stories) and is a very capable public speaker.

I approve. But I am merely a lowly Co-GM. So you must wait for Az. XD

So when are we thinking of actually starting this RP? Not being impatient, i'm genuinely curious for a timeline. If I sound impatient it really isn't intended.

In general Az doesn't set timelines. But the estimate is some time within the next thirty days. Give or take ten.

I approve. But I am merely a lowly Co-GM. So you must wait for Az. XD

Awesome stuff!

So when are we thinking of actually starting this RP? Not being impatient, i'm genuinely curious for a timeline. If I sound impatient it really isn't intended.

In general Az doesn't set timelines. But the estimate is some time within the next thirty days. Give or take ten.

Wait, I'm confused. There are like 10 IC posts. I thought we did start? Am I missing something?

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Awesome stuff!

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Wait, I'm confused. There are like 10 IC posts. I thought we did start? Am I missing something?

Those are all pre-outbreak. Flashbacks, practically.

They -are- flashbacks. It's all we're supposed to post until the IC actually gets into motion. However, posting one flashback is encouraged.