The Skills listed below don't cover everyday, basic knowledge. Most people know how to drive an automatic car, do basic math, operate a computer. Skill rolls just aren't needed. Now, going beyond everyday function, a character needs a skill and a roll. (And yes, we are still early enough in the outbreak that in TWD cannon not everyone has learned to fight and survive in this world.) Need to drive a manual transmission vehicle, perform complex Mathematics, pick locks, etc.? Then you need a skill to give it a go.

Each skill has basic ability attached to it, that is where a base score is drawn from. All rolls that are made are on a 1d100 system. So lower roll the better but higher the score the safer you are. If a character has a score of 30+ in a skill they are going to be considered competent in it. So day to day average activities wouldn't need a roll. 30 in guitar? Can play without worry. 30 in cooking? Can cook most meals without worry. 30 in a non-native language? Can understand and speak well enough in general conversation. Skill level of 50+ has an advanced understanding. 90+ the character is an authority.

Some skills have prerequisites - If a skill has a prerequisite skill and that prerequisite skill isn't at 30 then the associated skill is treated as having a score of 0 no matter how many points you put into it. So rule of thumb - Get your skills to 30 as a minimal to start. This way day to day stuff won't have to be rolled on and all prerequisites are covered.

Having said that - Rolls will be made when attempting something difficult, that is outside of the box, under high stress, so forth. Combat skills are always rolled on no matter the score or situation.

Now, skills are in order as they appear in the skills list, keep it that way. Combat are on top, Archaic are second, General are third. When picking, keep them in the listed order for ease of reference latter. Combat are just that, archaic are ones that fell out of practice (but are seriously useful in this RP lol), general are just that - everything else. Don't see something or confused? Contact the GM.

Skills:

• Armed Combat:
  • Bow:
    • Dex
    • Ability to fire long and short bows, composite bows, and crossbows.
  • Club:
    • (Str + Dex)/2
    • Ability to fight with a wooden stick, metal tube, or metal bar. Includes staves, clubs, bludgeoning implements, axes and hatchets.
  • Heavy Weapon:
    • Int
    • Ability to use that deliver heavy firepower: large automatic weapons, rocket launcher, grenade launchers.
  • Knife:
    • (Str + Dex)/2
    • Ability to fight with daggers, switchblades, butcher knives, or any other knife with a blade that is 12" or less in length. (Throw would require the Throw Skill)
  • Marksman (Specify):
    • (Special - GM)
    • Keen and specialized target ability, especially at long distances, with firing weapons. Must specify weapon and have the prerequisite skill. Each weapon is a separate skill.
  • Pistol:
    • Dex
    • Allows the character to use revolvers and semi automatic pistols. (Does not cover machine pistols.)
  • Quickdraw (Specify Weapon Type):
    • Dex
    • Allows a character to draw and attack with a weapon in the same round. Must be specified with a weapon type. Each weapon type needs it's own Quickdraw skill.
  • Rifle:
    • Dex
    • Ability to use bolt-action, semiautomatic, and automatic rifles. (Long guns that require the use of both hands to fire accurately.)
  • Shield:
    • (Str + Dex)/2
    • The ability to use a shield in fighting and defense. (Shield must be within reason)
  • Spear:
    • (Str + Dex)/2
    • Ability to using a spear and javelin. Covers throwing spear, stabbing, and slashing. Throwing distance max is 40+ Str in yards.
  • Special Weapon (Specify):
    • (Special - GM)
    • This is for weapons that don't fit in another category. Must be specified and used under Special Weapon Skill. Consult GM. Must be within RP specifics and GM approved.
  • Submachinegun:
    • Dex
    • Firing a submachinegun. (Automatic weapons that fire pistol ammunition)
  • Sword:
    • (Str + Dex)/2
    • Fighting with a blade that is over 12" in length. Includes both Oriental and European style short and long swords, as well as other sharp, long objects.
  • Throwing (Specify):
    • Dex
    • Ability to propel an object at a target. Rocks, grenades, knives. Item type must be specified. Note that a rock, a knife, and a grenade are three separate Skills. Each one covers things of similar shape, weight, and size. Distance thrown is 20 + Str in yards.
• Unarmed Combat:
  • Breakaway:
    • Dex
    • The ability to twist out of someone's grasp.
  • Hand To Hand:
    • (Str + Dex)/2
    • Basic Brawling ability. General punching, tackling, shoving, tripping, grabbing, throwing, choking. (Close Combat)
  • Hard Martial Arts:
    • (Str + Dex)/2
    • Martial Arts that concentrate on power blows. Tae Know Do, Karate, Boxing, Kickboxing, Savate, etc.
  • Soft Martial Arts:
    • Dex
    • Art of striking nerve bundles, ganglia, and other vulnerable areas as well as performing holds and throws. Examples include Aikido, Judo, Wrestling and Wing Chi.
  • Streetfighting:
    • Dex
    • Knowledge of dirty fighting techniques. Includes unarmed combat and unconventional weapons: motorcycle chains, broken bottles, etc. Sucker punches, low blows, throat punches.
• Archaic:
  • Animal Husbandry:
    • Int
    • Knowledge of breeding and caring for farm animals that are raised for meat, fibre, milk, eggs, or other products. It includes day-to-day care, selective breeding and the raising of livestock.
  • Blacksmithing:
    • Dex
    • Skills needed to work iron, includes smelting ore to make usable. Also covers steel, and cold-wrought iron. Gold, silver, and other metals would need another specialized smithing skill.
  • Brewing:
    • Int
    • Knowledge of and ability to, with proper materials, to make booze, beer, strong spirits. (Distillation)
  • Charioteering:
    • Dex
    • Knowledge of how to handle a chariot
  • Etiquette, (Specify):
    • Int
    • Knowledge of how to handle handle the intricacies of politics in specific ages or eras. Different skill for each time frame or situation. Kin, Regency, Outlaw, Deep South, etc all would be their own skill. General Etiquette can be taken as well for basic manners.
  • Farming:
    • Int
    • Ability to cultivate ground to raise crops.
  • Fishing (Specify Line or Net):
    • Int
    • Knowledge of techniques for catching aquatic animals, including fish, crustaceans such as lobsters, or related forms. Use of lines, net, traps, etc.
  • Fletching:
    • Int
    • Knowledge of techniques and ability for making traditional and nontraditional arrows.
  • Food Preservation:
    • Int
    • Knowledge and ability to, with proper required items or equipment to preserve food with traditional methods for long term storage. Such methods include curing, pickling, canning, salting, sugaring, etc. (Does not include modern techniques like pasteurization and freeze drying.)
  • Foraging:
    • (Int + Per)/2
    • Skills needed to be able search and obtain food and provisions from an area in the wild.
  • Heraldry:
    • Int
    • Design, description, and recording of coats of arms.
  • Horsemanship:
    • Dex
    • Ability to ride and care for horses.
  • Hunting:
    • Int
    • The ability to find, pursue, or kill game for food or other useful products. (See also Trapping) Is mostly used to hunt animals but can be used to pursue a human being. (Does not include ability to use any weapons for the kill, must have separate skills for those.)
  • Lore (Specify):
    • Int
    • Knowledge of different lores for a specific area or age, or mythology. Greek, Egyptian, Native American, Norse are all separate skills. Kin Lore includes knowledge of Edge, Flaws, and so forth.
  • Manuscript Illumination:
    • Dex
    • Knowledge of the intricate stylistic conventions or illustrating headings for medieval books, and the ability to create them.
  • Musical Instrument, Archaic (Specify):
    • Dex
    • The ability to play one instrument of the character's choice. The instrument must be archaic, and one that does not receive wide use. Examples: Lute, Cymbalom, Balalaika.
  • Navigation:
    • Per
    • Ability to use the stars, landmarks, compass, maps to find ones way. (Orienteering)
  • Survival:
    • (Int + Fit)/2
    • Ability to survive in the outdoors. Basic camping skills, fire building, water purification, perimeter set up, etc. (Nothing to do with hunting, trapping, or tracking.)
  • Tanning:
    • Int
    • Treating animal hides or skins with or without fur attached so that they are usable as leather.
  • Taxidermy:
    • Dex
    • Preserving animals so that they appear life like and will not decay.
  • Torture:
    • Int
    • Knowledge of the pain centers of the body, and how to apply pain to extract information from a person.
  • Tracking:
    • Per
    • The ability to follow a trail or recognize tracks of humans or animals. Can determine time since passage, direction, number of creatures, etc. Modifiers for difficult settings are put into place. (Cities for example.)
  • Trapping:
    • Int
    • Working knowledge of trapping for animals. Also the ability to boobytrap areas and objects if materials are available.
• General:
  • Acting:
    • Int
    • The ability to play a role for an audience in an entertaining manner.
  • Administration:
    • Int
    • The ability to administer, direct, manage, and govern affairs, and to perform executive functions. Help cut through red tape and get things done within an organization's framework.
  • Aircraft (Specify):
    • Dex
    • Skill in operating and maintaining, not building or repairing, aircraft. Each type of aircraft is a different skill.
  • Alertness:
    • Per
    • May be used in place of perception to spot things that might otherwise go unnoticed. (Physical.)
  • Ambidexterity:
    • Dex
    • The ability to use either hand equally.
  • Art (Specify):
    • Dex
    • The ability to create objects that are pleasing to look at,or that portray a mood,emotion, or idea. Each type of art is a separate skill. Examples: Clay, painting, drawing.
  • Bicycles:
    • Dex
    • The ability to ride a bicycle.
  • Boat (Specify Power or Sail):
    • Dex
    • Ability to operate and maintain small boats.
  • Breaking & Entering
    • Dex
    • The ability to break into locations and vehicles physically. Breaking windows silently, picking locks, knowing where to keep an eye out for cameras, etc.
  • Business:
    • Int
    • The ability to engage in commercial activity as a means of livelihood. Skills in purchasing, trading, or bartering for profit.
  • Business, Criminal:
    • Int
    • Same as above but for illegal commerce.
  • City Knowledge (Specify):
    • Int
    • Knowledge of aspects of a given city. The more specific the skill the more information on the area. Example - New York: General information, public access locations. New York(Clubs): All public clubs and some underground venues.
  • Climbing (Specify):
    • (Str + Dex)/2
    • Familiarity with climbing techniques and ability to climb. Must Specify. Free, Assisted, Ice, Rope are all different skill sets.
  • Communications (Specify Time Era):
    • Int
    • Familiarity with various forms of telecommunication, including telephone, shortwave radio, CB, and broadcast radio and TV. Prerequisites: Computer Operations.
  • Computer Operations (Specify Time Era):
    • Int
    • The ability to use existing programs on a computer. Knowledge of word processing,spreadsheets, etc.
  • Computer Programming:
    • Int
    • Knowledge allowing entry or access to information in a computer as well as the ability to write or modify programs fora computer. Prerequisites: Computer Operation.
  • Cook:
    • Int
    • The ability to prepare almost anything that is edible so that it is palatable.
  • Counterfeiting:
    • Dex
    • The ability to reproduce currency so that it will pass all but the most exacting examination. Special equipment, ink, and paper necessary.
  • CPR:
    • Dex
    • Ability to perform CPR. Prerequisite: First Aid
  • Cryptography:
    • Int
    • Knowledge of current and archaic encoding and decoding systems. Prerequisites: Computer Operation and/or Mathematics. (Depending on time frame)
  • Dancing (Specify):
    • Dex
    • Ability to perform modern improvisational and classical dances. (General Dancing techniques - Specify for Concentration: Such as Ballet, Ballroom, or Break)
  • Deduction (Specify Person or Investigative):
    • Int
    • Person: The ability to read a person to try to discern their true motives. Investigative: The ability to find clues and deduce logically.
  • Demolitions:
    • Int
    • Knowledge of the working of high explosives, and how to safely place them for maximum destructive effect.
  • Diplomacy:
    • Will
    • The art of negotiation, which encompasses the talents of tact and cleverness to reach a mutually agreeable end between parties in dispute.
  • Disguise:
    • Int
    • The ability to hide one's appearance or to appear as someone else. A disguise will usually not pass anything but a casual inspection. It only affects appearance, not voice or mannerisms. To copy these, a character would need the Mimic Skill.
  • Driving:
    • Dex
    • Skill in operating automobiles, trucks, and similar vehicles. Extremely large or special purpose vehicles would require a separate skill. Covers manual transmissions.
  • Electronics:
    • Dex
    • Repair and fabrication of electrical and electronic circuitry and devices.
  • Explosives:
    • Dex
    • Skill at assembling and using explosive devices
  • Fashion Sense:
    • Per
    • The ability to know what is considered chic and proper in current society.
  • Fear Resistance:
    • Will
    • When a character has this Skill, they are more resistant to the effects of fear.
  • First Aid:
    • Int
    • The ability to administrate some aid to an injured person. Can't help if the character is already dead.
  • Forgery:
    • Dex
    • The ability to falsify documents so that only the most exacting examination could determine them to be a fake. Allows a character to forge a signature that has been examined closes. Cannot be used for currency. Special pens, paper, and inks are usually needed.
  • Gambling (Specify Game):
    • Luck
    • Knowledge of common games of chance, including the knowledge of the odds and probabilities of winning. Gives the character a better than average chance of winning at such games.
  • History (Specify):
    • Int
    • Knowledge of a particular time period and area. If History is specified as general, then the character has a grasp of some of the major events that have occurred in world history. As the specification becomes more precise, the the knowledge gained becomes more detailed.
  • Intimidation:
    • Will
    • The ability to frighten or bully another person. An intimidated person will probably provide information or perform services for the Intimidator.
  • Juggling:
    • Dex
    • The ability to perform juggling acts with balls, clubs, hoops, and various objects. Doubles for the Throwing Skill and ability to catch thrown objects.
  • Languages (Specify):
    • Int
    • The ability to speak a language. Each language counts as a separate skill. Read and Write are given for native language is appropriate for the time or era. Consult GM to double check.
  • Law:
    • Int
    • The ability to know what is or is not legal. General legal matters. (This is not for profession in Law but is a prerequisite for some.)
  • Leadership:
    • Will
    • The ability to guide or direct groups of people. May allow the enlistment of people to work for a common cause.
  • Linguistics:
    • Int
    • A working knowledge of the structure and regional variations of all the common world languages. Helps in learning new languages.
  • Lying:
    • Will
    • The ability to fabricate a story or tell a falsehood as to not have its veracity question. No matter how well you lie though, it will not be believed if the facts obviously contradict it.
  • Medicine:
    • Int
    • Diagnosis and treatment of diseases and injuries. Allows the performance of minor surgery and procedures. If this skill is used by anyone that is not a doctor it is treated the same as First Aid. Prerequisites: Chemistry, Biochemistry, Anatomy, and/or Pharmacology. May specialize. Examples: Surgery, Obstetrics, Pediatrics, Neurology, Dental.
  • Memory Training:
    • Int
    • Characters with this skill are trained to remember better than most. Allows a character to better recall details of situations they have seen.
  • Mime:
    • Dex
    • The art of portraying a character, mood, or story by means of body movements and non-verbal gestures.
  • Mimic:
    • Per
    • The ability to copy mannerisms and voice patterns of another person.Detailed study of a person is required before the character can Mimic them. The skill will only pass casual inspection.
  • Motorcycles:
    • Dex
    • Allows operation of most makes of Motorcycles.
  • Musical Instrument (Specify):
    • Dex
    • The ability to play one instrument in a pleasing fashion. Each instrument counts as a different skill.
  • Musical Style (Specify):
    • Int
    • Ability to perform a specific style of music. When a character chooses a style, that counts as one skill. Further musical styles count as separate skills.
  • Parking:
    • Per
    • The ability to find legal parking in larger cities. Also can be used to perform tricky parking techniques (Must specify vehicle type like with driving: Motorcycle, Car, Truck, etc.)
  • Persuasion:
    • Will
    • The ability to convince or cajole someone to your way of thinking, share your opinion, or perform some action for you if it is not totally against their beliefs.
  • Pharmacology:
    • Int
    • Knowledge of drugs and their effects on humans. This skill also covers the preparation of drugs to be used, but not the creation or manufacturing of said drugs.
  • Photography:
    • Dex
    • The ability to use both still and motion cameras.
  • Pickpocketing:
    • Dex
    • The ability to steal money or other valuables from the person or a victim's pocket without them noticing the theft at the time.
  • Profession (Specify):
    • Int
    • The ability to perform the duties of a specific field. Professions can include Nursing, Engineer, Architect, Teach, Secretary, Manager, etc. Depending on Profession other skills may be required as a prerequisite. Double check with GM before hand.
  • Psychology:
    • Int
    • Knowledge and the ability to treat disorders of the mind. May help a character understand a person's motivations.
  • Redneck Engineering:
    • (Int + Dex)/2
    • Jury-Rigging devices and repairs from materials one wouldn't commonly think of to do the job. Thinking outside of the box to solve mechanical/construction/engineering/plumbing repairs. "Can't duct it, fuck it." Must have some base skill or knowledge in the desired field as a prerequisite.
  • Research:
    • Int
    • Knowledge of the techniques needed to gather information in a short period of time.
  • Scavenging:
    • Per
    • To search out and find useful material from rubbish, junk, or other odd sources. Especially useful for finding things that cannot be legally purchased.
  • Science (Specify):
    • Int
    • Knowledge of a field of science. Examples include Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Botany, Zoology, etc. A specialized field such as Nuclear Physics would have the basic field, like Physics, as a prerequisite.
  • Security Systems:
    • Int
    • The ability to recognize, repair, and circumvent burglar alarms and other security systems. Prerequisites: Computer Programming & Electronics
  • Seduction:
    • Att
    • The ability to encourage others to see the character in a romantic light.
  • Singing:
    • Int
    • The ability to remember the lyrics of a song and to modulate one's voice in a pleasing manner.
  • Skateboards:
    • Dex
    • Allows a character to use a skateboard to increase their speed and to perform stunts.
  • Skating (Specify Roller or Ice):
    • Dex
    • The ability to use skates and to perform stunts.
  • Smuggling:
    • Int
    • The ability to import or export materials or objects secretly and contrary to the law and without payment of duties and fees.
  • Songwriting:
    • Int
    • The ability to compose lyrics. If a character also has a skill in an instrument or musical style, Songwriting also allows the composition of instrumental music and the blending with lyrics to form a song.
  • Stage Presence:
    • Att
    • The ability to perform on stage and enhance other performance skills such as Acting, Dancing, Juggling, Mime, Musical Instrument, or Singing.
  • Stamina (Specify Mental Or Physical):
    • Will/Fit
    • The ability to focus and extend the duration of a specific attribute. May be linked with other skills to enhance their effectiveness or extend their duration.
  • Stealth:
    • Dex
    • The ability to move quietly and not be noticed. Allows on to move almost silently in most terrain and leave little or no trail. Also includes ability to hide in little to no shadows if one remains still.
  • Streetwise:
    • Will
    • The ability to survive on the streets of cities. This includes finding food and shelter, and how to deal with other residents of the streets.
  • Surveillance:
    • Int
    • The ability to use electronic devices to eavesdrop or gather intelligence. Prerequisites: Electronics
  • Swimming:
    • (Str+ Fit)/2
    • The ability to swim in liquids or liquid like substances, swimmer must be relatively free of any encumbrance.
  • Tailing:
    • Per
    • The ability to follow someone and keep them under surveillance without their knowledge.
  • Theology (Specify):
    • Int
    • Knowledge of myths, beliefs, legends, etc., of a given religion, including knowledge of most existing religious practices. If Theology is specified as general then the skill allows the user to know general knowledge of about only major religions and religious practices and basic knowledge about practices.
  • Throwing:
    • Dex
    • The ability to throw any object, accurately and with force, that can be grasped in one hand. This applies to throwing things not normally used as weapons or used as a combat skill. (Sports mostly)
  • Trade (Mechanics):
    • Dex
    • The ability to repair and construct mechanical and electrical (non-electronic) systems.
  • Trade (Specify):
    • Dex
    • The ability to work within a particular skilled trade. Some choices include carpenter, mason, electrician, plumber, mechanic, seamstress, etc. Some trades made require prerequisites. Check with GM
  • Other (Specify):
    • Stat (Specify)
    • Any skill that the Rper may think of that is not listed above. Must consult Gm before hand, GM will give stat and description if approved. Rper does not.

What's the point of sticking it out in an Rp? I mean other than developing some wonderful story lines, creating inside jokes, and over all having a good way to spend some free time? Advancement. Developing your character beyond their initial concept. Psychology will change as events arise and are in the hand of the RP to how your character reacts and grows. But what about that experience that comes from surviving, fighting, putting in time to have another character teach yours something new? That is where advancement comes into play.

At the end of each major event in the RP there is a period of downtime for the characters. During this time Character Sheets are updated to reflect key moments, new relations, updates in a characters mindset, fears that have been overcome, new fears that have developed, and so forth. It is also when skills are updated.

How does one update their skills? At the end of each major event, characters will be given a minimal of 5d10's worth of points to put in their characters Skills or Languages to reflect additional proficiency or understanding gained. This is for existing skills and languages only. More skill points may be added. It all depends on the amount of action, carnage, and over all "WTF, DID THAT JUST HAPPEN?!?!" moments that occur during a set span of time. If you go on break, hiatus, or shelve a character for a period of time, bring the character in late in the time period they are ineligible for the maximum number of Skill Rolls at the end of a time period. (They could get partial roll if they are in it for most of the time, not enough time in the section will result in 0 rolls for that point.)

Acquiring new skills is up to the GM and is awarded depending on the RPer and how they have been using their characters in RP, how much they contribute and communicate. These are awarded at the end of major plot points or during time jumps.

• Day 1 (Pages 1 - 12)
  
  • Skill Points: 10D10
• Luck Is No Lady (Pages 12 - 39)
  
  • Skill Points: 15D10
• Wedding Bells (Pages 39 - 50)
  
  • Skill Points: 5D10
• Exile And Annihilation (Pages 50 - 62)
  
  • Skill Points: 10D10
• Eden and Evacuation (Pages 62 - 79)
  
  • Skill Points: 10D10
• Seeking Mexico Beach (Pages 79 - 87)
  
  • Skill Points: 10D10
• CMB Quarantine (Pages 87 - 109)
  
  • Skill Points: 5D10
• Camp Probation (Pages 109 - Current)
  
  • Skill Points: Calculating....

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Name:
Jonas Miguel Soberano
Aliases:
Jo, Baker Jo, Jo-Jo
Age:
27
Birthday:
2^nd January 1983
Ethnicity:
Filipino-Caucasian
Birth Place:
New Zealand
Location:
On the way to Newnan, Georgia
Gender:
Male
Major/Minor:
Chemistry/Physics
Occupation:
Baker
Languages:
Filipino and English

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Height:
5'10
Weight:
103 kilograms
Build:
Swimmers Build, lean and toned but not overly muscled
Eyes:
Dark Brown
Hair:
Brown
Skin Tone:
Tanned
Tattoos/Scars/Piercings:
He has no tattoos and piercings but has one scar. The one from pre-Outbreak is scar that surrounds his elbow from the time he fell on his bike at full pelt (one of the most confident days in his life) and all his body mass landed on his right arm, making the forearm bone pierce through the elbow, making a bloody scene. He was soon put in hospital and was stitched up, still bearing the scars.

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Forgiving * Awkward * Kind * Childish

Sexuality:
Heterosexual
Relationship Status:
Dating
Personality:
Jonas grew up in a sheltered life, living in the northernmost city in New Zealand, Whangarei. Having brought up by his mother and father as an only child, they were very protective in him and were reluctant to even send him to a public school. He isn't the type of person to fight (even post-Outbreak), although his father's fear of bullying forced him to teach Jonas Taekwando, lessons that his father hid from his mother. He is a very kind soul with no real grasp on how to lie and cheat. Due to the fact that he was sheltered, he didn't really let go of some of his more childish traits, constantly worrying about travelling in the dark and keeping a small teddy bear in his bag to cuddle when he is left alone by Victoria. He isn't very serious, constantly joking and smiling on the road, even after the Outbreak.

He can't bring himself to killing other human beings and has some reluctance on killing walker children. However, he doesn't have any qualms with killing animals (from going out hunting with his grandfather) and walkers, his travelling partner calling him "a pretty decent shot". He isn't the type to swear or get angry, consistently trying to calm his fiercer girlfriend. His soft voice and calming attitude came from his role model and grandfather, a New Zealand sheep farmer that had a strange obsession with bread and an unforgettable personality. He also got his obsession of bread from him and the desire to become a baker.

Habits:
Talks to himself, scratches back of head, body cuddles (insert girlfriend name), cracks neck, quotes bread recipes at random times
Hobbies:
Swimming, baking (specifically bread), eating (specifically bread)
Fears:

• Losing his loved ones
• Being alone
• The Dark
• Clowns

Likes:

• Baking
• Reading
• Eating
• Sleeping
• Cuddling
• Meeting new people
• Shooting walkers

Dislikes:

• Cleaning his Remington 700P Bolt-Action Rifle
• Starvation
• Alone in the dark
• Mean people
• Large crowds
• Not eating bread

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Pre Outbreak Skills:

• Fading skills with shooting and maintaining hunting rifles
• Cooking
• Brown belt - Taekwando
• Fading knowledge of basic survival skills
• Swimming

Post Outbreak Skills:

• Shooting and maintaining his Remington 700P Bolt-Action Rifle
• Water purification
• Shelter creation
• Basic Survival Skills
• Bare skill with a machete

Current Supplies:

• Current Clothing - Sweatpants, Nike shoes, Mario t-shirt, fedora
• Teddy Bear
• Remington 700P Bolt-Action Rifle with two rounds inside
• Eight more rounds
• One bottle of water
• A snickers bar
• Trench Coat
• Machete

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Your First Walker Encounter:
Jonas had been the first man in the bakery, quickly finishing a batch of fresh cupcakes for the morning. His obsession for cooking and baking in particular usually made him the first one into the bakery, trusted enough by the owner of the place to open the bakery in the early morning. He started to hum to himself, smiling as he took a long whiff of the sweet cupcakes. It was for the students, these cupcakes, the ones that wanted to buy something for lunch. He picked the best one out and sprinkled some more sugar on it, saving it for a nice little girl named Charlotte that always came to the bakery.

He chuckled to himself, remembering her request of "more sugar!" with a cute little pout on her face. As he calmly set down the tray of cupcakes on the counter, picking out the worst ones and began to eat them with a distasteful look on his face. Boss didn't like wastefulness so he forced his employees to eat the worst cupcakes instead of throwing them in the bin. As he stood there, staring at the brightly lot bakery, munching on half-decent cupcakes, he heard a small shuffling noise coming from the basement. Deducing that it was just Boss lounging around in there, he walked up to the basement stairs and called out "Boss! It's your boy Jonas! Are you there mate?"

No reply came, only a loud groan in response. Becoming increasingly worried, he flipped the switch to the basement on and carefully walked down, getting near the door and knocking. He heard a louder groan, a small howl and the sound of a figure slamming against the door. "Uh, Boss? You all goods?" There was increased a slamming, a hole punctured through the flimsy wooden door, revealing a grotesque, diseased arm.

Jonas backed away quickly, letting out a quick yelp of surprise. "Yeah nah Boss, you should probably get that checked out." The groans only increased as the hand retracted before he made three more powerful slams against the door, eventually breaking it. The Kiwi gawked at the shuffling, unrecognisable form of Boss as it lunged at him. He screamed, turning around and running, going through the kitchen, quickly weaving through tables and chairs before sliding under the metal door shutter. He immediately closed it down, locking it out before huffing and puffing at the sudden rush of adrenaline. He reached for his phone only to find he dropped it in the bakery. Not that it mattered anyways. 911 was flooded with calls.

History Before Outbreak:
Jonas was born into the Soberano family, in the city of Whangarei. His life in New Zealand wasn't rough and although he was quite sheltered, he led a good childhood. His life at school was normal, he made some good friends and even had something brief with a girl but that ended very quickly. He picked the sport of swimming, training hard and fast for his parents but even that became a routine, his speed steadily increasing through the years. The only thing to brighten up his normal life was his visits to the farm and meeting his grandfather". Their first meeting didn't really go as plan. "So. Do you play rugby?" When he shook his head, his grandfather just sighed and muttered to himself. Feeling disappointed in himself and slightly sad, little Jo hopped off the tractor they were on and stared exploring. He toddled around the large vehicle before stopping before a high powered rifle.

"Gun!" He pointed at the wooden stick of death with a singular, chubby finger, shouting at the top of his lungs. His grandfather quickly ran over to him, gasping at the sight before placing a hand over his mouth and swiftly slinging his hunter's rifle over his shoulder. He knelt down on one knee, staring down at the toddler. "Okay, here's a deal. If you keep yer trap shut and don't snitch on me to yer Mum, I'll give you five bucks and a chance, when you're older, to learn how to shoot this thing right here." He gestured to the gun slung behind him with a small twinkle and then bringing out five dollars. The toddler just gaped widely before shutting his mouth quickly and grasping the five dollars with chubby fingers, toddling out of there towards the barn.

From that day on, the relationship between the two became the best of friends. When Jonas grew older, his grandfather kept his promise and taught him how to shoot a rifle. Thankfully, the boy was so excited that he didn't even think of how wrong it was to teach a child to shoot a gun until later on. The also growing fascination with bread started when his grandfather took him to the nearest town and showed him his former bakery. To the child, bread was the perfect mix of sweet and savoury and that belief had carried onto later life. The relationship between grandson and grandfather was almost inseparable.

At the age of fifteen however, the trips stopped. No one said why, no one said anything except cry. He knew what happened. He cried too.

Life was quite the blur after that point, at sixteen he gained a firearms license, practising the hunting and survival skills he picked up from his grandpa. Without a companion however, it became a boring experience and he stopped after a year trying to hunt alone. School was monotonous and easy, his love life was laughable, swimming was stagnating and life at home was quite a somber affair. This all changed when he graduated, being offered a scholarship in Chemistry at Emory University. The family celebrated for days before he eventually left on the first plane heading to Atlanta.

The hype of the first few days in college soon turned into monotony again. Sure the work was harder but there was nothing special happening. He made a close group of friends (no girl in sight, of course) and it stayed like this until the very last year of his university scholarship. There were rumours a new girl in town, quickly rising go to the higher echelons of the university and becoming the girl that every boy wanted. And of course, Jonas had to go ahead and meet her.

He shuffled into the library, picking out a random book and then sitting down on a seat. He took a glance towards his friend Ben, giving a small smile and a thumbs up. He simply rolled his eyes at his friend and transfixed his gaze towards the woman in front of him. It was a simple dare, some fanfiction-like story coming to life. The nerdy Asian boy asking out the blonde, popular girl. It was for free lunch, Jonas reasoned, don't be so worried. Even though, his face blushed crimson as he opened his mouth to speak, heart thumping like a raging elephant. "H-hey, uh, that's s-some n-nice, um, b-books ya h-have there." She smiled.

And a relationship straight out of a corny romance novel evolved from there. They were college sweethearts, his friends being supportive of him. He liked her and she liked him. They spent hours talking in the library and was eventually forced to get out when the cleaners came in. He showed her around the campus, finding himself at ease and relaxed around her. In those many months, it felt like he had someone who understood him. And then he started to look at the people around him

It was sneered at by the Populars, they disapproved of one of their own going out with a "nerd" like him. He was shy, always behind her whenever they walked together, hiding himself from the stares and laughing faces. She had protected him from them of course but throughout it all, he always thought he wasn't good enough. She was beautiful, courageous, popular, perfect and he was... a nerd. It wasn't like the romance novels. He never opened up from his shell, he was never "accepted". He just... stayed the same. Soon, he just faded away into the sea of faces, trying to escape from the whispers and in turn, going away from Victoria. He graduated and split from Emory, finding a job in a bakery before he encountered his first walker.

History Since Outbreak:
After his brief but terrifying meeting with Boss and the realisation that his phone was back in the bakery, Jonas tried to calm himself down and call emergency services. It was still very early in the morning, a few days of light peeking through the horizon but he heard gunshots in the distance. He decided to walk the other way and take a longer route towards his house. There were very few people on the streets, most were homeless and just sleeping on the sidewalk. As he passed by an alleyway, he heard a loud crashing noise and screams coming from the shadows. His eyes widened and fear crept into him, forcing him to uncharacteristically leave and tuck himself deeper into his trench coat, pocketing his gloved hands.

Thankfully, the journey from the bakery to his apartment was a short walk and aside from that very brief altercation next to the alleyway, it felt like nothing happened. He quickly ran up the stairs of the old brick building, head swinging side to side, making sure no more of those things entered the building. He nervously opened his door and closed it behind him, locking it quickly. He let out a huge breath of air, as if he'd been holding it in for the whole trip. He hung his coat on a rack and picked up his phone, dialling 911. No response. He tried again. Dead. He reached for his secondary phone, Nokia smartphone just in case of emergencies and tried there. Same thing.

That was when Jonas was starting to really worry. He turned on the television and was immediately warned by a emergency broadcast, calling for people to go their nearest designated "safe-zone". He quickly packed as many supplies he needed though also taking things he wouldn't need such as his phone and charger, earphones, his teddy bear and his laptop. He shoved everything into his bag and used the GPS to make his way towards the safe zone. Outside, it was much more hectic now, streams of cars and people all heading for their safe zone. The endless screaming and the choir of honking noises were almost silenced by deafening gunfire nearby. It only made him run a little faster.

The Filipino weaved through the blockade of motor vehicles to cross the street, sometimes having to run over cars to get through. The gunfire was louder and the screams only intensified. This pushed him to face the soldier dressed in green camouflage, calling for everyone to calm down. He could've been younger than Jonas himself and was already dealing with a disaster like this? He only shook his head and snuggled himself further in his coat. The so-called "safe zone" was the ancient, large local library, turned into some "fortress" with soldiers armed with high-powered assault rifles walking through the masses. He scanned his eyes over the crowd before shaking his head, making a go for the stairs. Of one of those "things" were here, it would be a slaughter. He made his way onto the rooftop only to be stopped by another soldier in green, wearing an intimidating gas mask.

"What do you think you're doing here?" Although his voice sounded deep and macho, carrying a deadly Remington 700P, his hands were shaking with nervousness. Jonas stared up at the soldier with a curious expression. "Well, I'm not one of those 'things' if that's what you're asking."

The soldier aggressively shook his head before swiftly raising his gun to Jonas' head, clambering a round with a shaky hand. "Don't fucking lie with me, you infected piece of shit! Show your fucking bite mark! Huh bitch! Let me fucking kill you like I did my friend, huh? Let your brains splatter on the wall, is that what you fucking want, you piece of horse cock!?" The crazed man shouted at the top of his lungs shouting insults at the 27 year old man's head. Meanwhile, all his would-be-victim could do was stare the at barrel with wide eyes, heart beating a hundred miles an hour. His only thoughts were 'Oh god, I'm going to get gunned down by some raving lunatic.'

His fists clenched, tears forming in his eyes. He needed a way out of the situation. His gaze went downwards, at the soldier's wide open legs. He kicked hard. The soldier dropped down on his knees, dropping his gun and clutching his gonads. Jonas lunged to pick up the rifle and then hit his opponent's head with a quick snap with the butt of the gun, knocking him out in the end. He heard some more gunfire, some moving downstairs. He heard the loud screams cut short by the repetitive bang of the assault rifles. He nervously fumbled with the gun before deciding to rummage through the soldier's things, repeatedly saying sorry over and over again. Getting a good box of ammo, he sprinted towards a ladder leading down to one of the back alleyways and escaped.

A week later, as he was rummaging through a pharmacy store to look for painkiller, he met her once more. It was a quick and efficient technique, knocking his gun out of his hand and then immediately pointing her own to his head. "Don't move." He would've recognised the voice from a mile away. Tired and beaten, he started giggling at the sudden reunion, thinking back to the innocence of the olden days. When things were much more simple, in Emory University. He audibly gulped before he started to whisper in a calm, soothing voice "Victoria, remember me? It's Jonas, from college." He heard the sound of the gun arming, the weapon being pushed hard against his skull.

He was eventually able to calm her down from shooting him and persuade her into travelling with him outside of Atlanta. It was no longer safe there's the city was overrun by those things. The next few weeks were spent ducking and hiding the massive, roaming hordes that called Atlanta home, slowly making their way towards the outskirts of the city. When they escaped the city, they started to roam the state of Georgia, trying to do as many things as they could for survival. As the weeks turned into months and months into years, the two became closer, forming an inseparable bond together, forged through shared hardships and a love sparked in the wastelands of civilisation.

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Character Quote:
"We kill walkers, Victoria, not people. Everyone has a chance for redemption, a chance to live."
Theme Song:
MGMT - Kids
How Many Walkers Have You Killed:
At least thirty in the span of three years
How Many People Have You Killed:
Zero
Why:
He doesn't believe in killing other humans
Anything Else:
www.roleplayerguild.com/posts/2476097

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