Walking Dead WIP

[Polaris North]

I'll keep my eyes on this. Can't wait to see it put up. I think one of my characters can fit into this.

[Carlyle]

@Polaris North Oh, hey there, Polaris. Nice to see you again.

[FortunesFaded]

@RumikoOhara Love the idea! One question though -- I know in TWD universe if a zombie is deprived of food for long enough it becomes extremely weak (still 'alive', just lethargic and such).. will that rule apply here? If so, after fourteen years and serious human depopulation (presumably), will many of the zombies have this affliction?

[Ayazi]

I'll be watching this. I recently got into the Walking Dead Series and so far I'm enjoying it.

[Carlyle]

7 people potentially interested. Sounds like we have a decent sized cast so far.

[DeletedUser9Gh7]

Can't wait to start.

[Polaris North]

@Poi

Heya Poi, good to see you again too. Looks like we're both raring to go for post-apocalyptic RPs.

[Carlyle]

@Polaris North Haha, same. Been following TWD for years now (just like GoT and some other series), so it was a given that I would drop my interest when I saw a potential RP based in the same universe.

[Polaris North]

@Poi

Unfortunately enough, it's hard to follow American series here in my country. But I've always been interested in the TWD universe (as well as GoT but that's another matter). May not have followed the series but an RP like this would be top good to pass up.

[Carlyle]

@Poi

Unfortunately enough, it's hard to follow American series here in my country. But I've always been interested in the TWD universe (as well as GoT but that's another matter). May not have followed the series but an RP like this would be top good to pass up.

@Polaris North

If you don't mind me asking, where do you live? I imagine you could find somewhere that has the comics (or books in GoT's case) like a bookstore or something. If you're okay with spending some money, I know Amazon has them if you want to read 'em.

[Polaris North]

@Poi

I live in the Philippines. I refer to the shows. I have not seen a single edition of TWD here. GoT, on the other hand, is somewhere out there. That's the second problem, money. Though I think I'll pick it up once summer vacation starts.

[RumikoOhara]

Sorry, everyone, I was recuperating from having a horse fail to clear a jump; Love the sign of interest and hope to have the CS skeleton and Information ready for the OOC today.

[RumikoOhara]

Okay proof I am working on this and a plea for help or ideas in finishing

History Babble

Sorry I haven’t had time to really hammer down the history or edit it to make sense but in the interest of getting this going I thought “What the hell?”

Oh and if anyone would like to be CoGM or write a better history please feel free to volunteer

….How it all began few know and the rumors many but in the end that no longer mattered it was the end of the world that once was and the beginning of a New world, a world of struggle. No place was left untouched as far as anyone knew and society had fallen apart. Many chose to act like beasts blaming it all on the disaster in the end they were always animals.

But some men kept their humanity, tried to hang on to what was left knowing that the future was decided now and one such man was David Comber who was once a parachute instructor with the Screaming Eagles or should I say the Commander of their jump school Colonel D.Comber who retired after only twenty years to take care of his granddaughters who had lost their parents in a plane crash 2 years before the disaster. He was at the time working as the Chief Forest Ranger of Mount Hood when it went to hell and like most he was off balance but quickly recovered when he found his family in danger.

He and men who were from various services and who knew each other from the local VFW and had come to respect Chief Comber and looked to him for answers. He was immediately pressed into service as the local emergency commander because the Sheriff had fallen to the dead.

Organizing sweeper teams Comber took advantage of the ground he was forced to fight on and observed his enemy and soon knew their weakness and exploited them channeling them into killing pens constructed of the local produce Lumber in the form of logs. The battle had lasted 3 weeks and welded the people of Lasthope into a community of fighters and survivors.
Collecting all the data his patrols had brought him Chief Comber saw a chance to use the craggy terrain to his people’s advantage and seal off a safe zone to raise crops and herds to feed everyone through the northwest winters. He was in luck to have a Korean war Seabee engineer who taught the local loggers and heavy equipment operators the best way to build quickly. The first structures weren’t designed to be permanent and built like the Roman Legion forts which Caesar used to conquer Gaul and in this case hold back the horrors.

Next came the town of Lasthope which was built to last taking advantage of the fact it had a concrete factory, lumber industry, and a working hydroelectric plant. No one was allowed to shirk their duties in the construction of the town unless they were under the age of 8 years old the adolescents assigned to minor tasks under elder supervision.

The Founding population of Lasthope built the center of town in only three months and had provided so well for the Winter that they were even able to take on 400 rescues brought in by the mounted patrols. They quickly developed into a Socialist Society founded around Democracy based on the motto “We Dare to Live” fostered by the Chief.

It was because of his uncompromising leadership before and after those long gone days that Comber has been elected Chief of the Band of Mount Hood Year after Year. He is a planner, a logistics expert and leader who is backed up by like.

Earl White a man of no military training but a skill in understanding Cavalry tactics that comes naturally; it is Earl who drove off the first attack by the Portland Pirates at the “Battle of the Locks”

Then there is Comber’s wife Candice who runs the orphan’s home of Lasthope and the educational system. It was because of her that some of the first sweeper patrols brought back every book that could be found for 20 miles in every direction.

Next is Art Newbury son of William Newbury who had been the founder of the Construction corps and has taken over for his deceased father without missing a beat.

After him is Betty Craft a former High School Botany teacher whose work building the farming system the town uses has kept them fed and able to enjoy out of season crops by greenhouse growth and hydroponics.

The Mount Hood Band is made up of over 2,675 people and of those number they could field an effective cavalry force of 550 and have over 2,600 head of horse along with 8,000 cattle and most importantly a hydroelectric power station that is still functioning.

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Lasthope is Built along the Shore of Bullrun Lake using Shipping containers, Cinder-block, Concrete, and Brick using Mill Creek and Taylor Creek as barriers to the Dead and the Living. It’s fortification came complete with earthen revetments and only one gate with a military watch system on all walls and 12 reinforced watchtowers made of concrete and manned by at least 4 reserve troopers each (reserve troopers are the oldermen of Lasthope, 45-65)

The Gate is constructed of 16 40 foot steel containers and 10 20 foot containers serving as Towers.

(More town details forth coming as soon as I have some input from people)

The Sasumata Polearm

The Sasumata of last hope come in multiple sizes and are commonly made of Hardwood shafts 4’-12’ with a flexible steam shaped Ash bow 12”- 3 ½” across. These Polearms are useful in controlling a walker at better than arm’s length by 2 to as many as 6 people at once.

Her is one example of what a Sasumata look like and how they are used even by the police

Some more clues Sasumata and here’s another picture showing a rough idea of how they’re used Sasumata Diagram

Tetsubo / Wooden Warhammer

These types of weapons are usually kept in the hands of the larger troopers because they can finish a Walker in a single blow.
Both can be used on horse back some warhammer's the lenght of polomallets

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Okay here is a CS Skeleton
I know it is short but I see a CS as an outline that should be fluid; hell few follow all the personality and other stuff found in most CS

(Optional Picture Here)
Name:
Age:
Description:(Height, Weight, and any other details you'd like to include though I will insist on more detail without a picture)
History: Please include if you are an Orphan or Familied

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This is a possible addition to the CS to reflect how you're different compared to everyone else raised in Lasthope. I see the town as insisting on service in the Patrols for young people and everyone is expected to stay fit so everybody has basic skills with the tools of a Trooper. Every trooper can track, hunt, set traps and identify what's for lunch in their surroundings. Sorry hope that made some sense and please ask or say NO! to this idea if you'd like

Skills: (3 things you are respected for in your generation ranked 1st, 2nd, 3rd. Everyone is at least familiar with the weapons of the Cavalry Common horsemanship, and Construction. if this isn't clear please ask as I am rushing this portion out)

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Questions&Answer

Thought I'd keep track of the questions you all ask along with my answers to save repitition

Question Why not cavalry sabers? Baseball bats would be more available, but if you're already having customized weapons such as 8ft pitchforks, I'm sure whoever is making them can make sabers--maybe melting down scrap metal that would be easily scavenged (compared to more valuable items). It'd work with the cavalry aesthetic you've been playing around with too.

Answer Actually, the polearms are made of a hardened wood shaft turned at the local lumber mill then add what looks like a Wooden bow without a string made of steamed ash peg mounted then bound with sinew to the shaft. They are used in groups of two or three with a batsman and the reason for the use of wood is that it is an abundant local resource.

The tactic is easy and adjustable, one traps the walker at the waist, the other traps a leg usually against a building or they trip the walker then pin it to the ground, once pinned the Bat is swung it's length giving it extra force as well as keeping the attacker at a safe distance to deliver the ending blow

These weapons can be scaled up to be used from horseback

Cavalry Sabers are as yet uncommon but I can see at least 100 being found in the course of 14 years and worn by only those that prove themselves as leaders and capable of using the weapon. The Primary weapons of Troopers are Lance, Bow, Lariat, and issued firearms under a special provision. Scouts are more likely to Carry Firearms but their main weapons are the Bow or Tomahawk which they are experts in the use of.

The reason there is no production of sabers is because Lasthope is currently working on making revolvers and lever action rifles, they have a Black powder mill that is picking up production enough that at least the town can allow weapons practice with new black powder stuff

Oh forgot to add that they are also working on nitrocellulose-based but the production pace and quality need work

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Question Fair enough, but I imagine the pitchforks would need to be replaced often. Even if they're meant to trap zombies, we can look at historical examples of medieval lances breaking on the first charge because of the force of impaling someone. And black powder weapons are cool and loud, provided if they hit their target or don't explode in your own hands.

Answer Got to work within our capabilities and off of what is locally available

Don't worry though Lasthope is sending out long-range patrols to map out resources and machinery especially electrical manufacturing stuff, wiring, motors, tools, educational books, and anything else the patrol commander thinks of as an asset to Lasthope. They will also be looking for skilled craftsmen which they will try and recruit.

One group is going to the Warmsprings Indian reservation on a horse and cattle roundup.

I like swords myself but in practicality fighting walkers that respond best to massive blunt force to the skull a large bat is better and doesn't get stuck in the target most of the time.

Mount Hood has a huge logging and lumber industry around it and like the Russians, the people of Lasthope carted all sorts of industrial material and equipment to the site of their town. Then there is the Concrete industry that mined the Potash and Limestone which is considered a priority industry equal to the lumber industry

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Question Love the idea! One question though -- I know in TWD universe if a zombie is deprived of food for long enough it becomes extremely weak (still 'alive', just lethargic and such).. will that rule apply here? If so, after fourteen years and serious human depopulation (presumably), will many of the zombies have this affliction?

Answer The number of mobile Zombies is way down because of the lack of victims but with people still dying it's still possible to run across the mobile ones.

Lasthope isolates people who get sick and as soon as the doc says you are dead the skull penetrated to prevent rizn and the body burned within 48 hours (Rizn is slang for the obvious; sorry my attempt at humor)

[RumikoOhara]

Look, a perfect recycling of cars which have no fuel

[Carlyle]

Maisy

_{M A I S Y P A L M E R / / T W E N T Y - T W O}

_{Character Theme: Kari Kimmel - Black}

_{"Taking America back, one Crazed at a time."}

_{[ ❇ ] I N F O R M A T I O N}

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Alias: Southpaw

Height: 165 cm

Weight: 58 kg

Hair Color: Light blonde

Eye Color: Moss green

Complexion: Dirty

Body Composition: Fit

Everyday Clothing: Thick brown leather jacket, tee shirt, jeans and rugged cowboy boots

_{[ ❇ ] B I O G R A P H Y}

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Maisy Palmer was born as the only child on her family's ranch deep within the Oregon countryside. The Palmer family lived far from the nearest hospital, and so it was decided that when her mother went into birth they would have Maisy at their ranch. While the only nearby doctor was the ranch's veterinarian, her parents asked him if he could be the one to deliver Maisy. Despite his expertise being an entirely different field of study, the veterinarian had seen to that nothing had gone wrong, and Maisy was born a healthy baby. So healthy that Maisy was walking and talking at an early age, surprising many of her relatives.

Since her family had stuck to ancient roots, Maisy was to be home schooled by the time she came of school age. The quality of her studies were no different than a public school student, but the only times Maisy was able to interact with kids her age is when the schools took field trips to the Palmer ranch. Her parents would allow Maisy to run around with the students until she tired out or if they needed her to help with the ranch, which she did plenty. Maisy was on the verge of being an expert horse rider, and she was known to wield a mean lasso. However, the world would have different plans for the young Maisy--a time commonly known as the end of the world.

Some humans would seem to be cannibals, biting random people until they pulled away or killed on spot. Those bitten would break down in sickness, soon passing until they came back with the same cannibalistic attitude. Cities broke down into anarchy, but the Palmer family was relatively safe due to its far proximity from the centers of human activity. Life continued as normal for the Palmers, except without electricity and the occasional "Crazed," as Maisy's father called them. The Crazed would be fought off, killed and burned in order to protect the cattle that was one of the Palmers' food sources, and also to keep anyone on the ranch from turning into the mindless beasts.

That was, until hell on earth came to the ranch. No one knew what brought them, but it was to be a struggle in vain. The Palmers and ranch hands attempted to fight back the horde, and a teenaged Maisy had to plead with her father to abandon their ancestral home for their own lives. Her father had eventually conceded, albeit angrily, and helped Maisy and her mother load the horses into the trailer. Those still living climbed into what vehicle they could and drove far from the ranch as a caravan, but the country folk weren't ready for life outside the ranch.

Scavenging was rough in a world picked through by those who came before. Gas quickly ran dry, and the caravan had to resort to using their horses. A number of Crazed snagged a few of the ranch hands before--by pure luck and chance--the Palmers encountered one of the patrols from a place by the name of Lasthope. The patrols escorted the caravan to the makeshift town, and when they arrived, most were quickly put to work alongside a woman by the name of Betty Craft because of the skills they knew working on a ranch. Maisy, on the other hand, sought to join the Troopers. Fed up and with a desire to return to how everything once was, Maisy seeks to put the Crazed back where they belong: in the grave.

_{[ ❇ ] S K I L L S}

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• Ranching — Raised deep in the Oregon countryside, Maisy can handle herself--especially in rural environments--with superb horsemanship, particularly with a lasso.
• Civilized — Her parents raised Maisy to be a good-natured child, and as a result she is unlikely to start trouble unless she has a reason to shove her boot up someone's ass.
• Leadership — Growing up around her family's longtime business, Maisy has learned to take charge when needed, and perhaps might be a better leader than her father.

_{[ ❇ ] F A M I L Y}

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Father: Jackson Palmer — 55 years old — Alive

Mother: Grace Palmer — 53 years old — Alive

[RumikoOhara]

@Poi

Like it so far

[RumikoOhara]

@RumikoOhara Love the idea! One question though -- I know in TWD universe if a zombie is deprived of food for long enough it becomes extremely weak (still 'alive', just lethargic and such).. will that rule apply here? If so, after fourteen years and serious human depopulation (presumably), will many of the zombies have this affliction?

@FortunesFaded

The number of mobile Zombies is way down because of the lack of victims but with people still dying it's still possible to run across the mobile ones.

Lasthope isolates people who get sick and as soon as the doc says you are dead the skull penetrated to prevent rizn and the body burned within 48 hours (Rizn is slang for the obvious; sorry my attempt at humor)

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@Polaris North

No Worries Polaris, I am sure people here and myself will be happy to help with any questions

Oh boy I found a Logging Traction Engine

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[FortunesFaded]

Amir Jones

Name: Amir Asadi Jones
Gender: Male
Age: 24
Description: Amir stands at 5'10" with a mop of dark brown hair and a pair of near-black eyes. He is of Iranian descent and quite handsome, with a reasonably muscular build developing as a result of his training as a Trooper when he was a kid. He doesn't like to keep a beard, but he'll often let his hair grow out to stubble. A huge old scar runs along the inside of his right arm from when he was a child. He usually wears jeans and a short-sleeved t-shirt, along with his black leather jacket that he's had for years.
Profession: Doctor
Skills:
1 - Medicine: Amir learned much from his father before he passed, primarily how to treat wounds, diagnose illnesses, and develop rudimentary medicines. He began assisting his father when he was only ten years old, and now has almost fourteen years of experience in the craft.
2 - Charisma: When he was a boy, Amir became infamous for getting himself into situations in town, before quickly working his way back and out of them by 'talking it out'. The kid had a knack for persuasion and charm, and those skills only grew as he got older.
3 - Resilience: As a whole, Amir's life has made him an extraordinarily resilient person. He has developed a sense of optimism and perseverance that gets him through even the darkest times, and tends to get other people to do the same.
History:
Amir was born in Seattle to Omid Asadi, an Iranian immigrant and lawyer, and his wife Leila, a professor at the University of Washington. His family was quite well-off, and since Amir was an only child he had his parents' entire devotion, but his mother insisted that he attend a public school in Seattle so as not to 'lose sight of things'. When the outbreak hit Washington, his father was away in New York on business. His mother knew that she had to get them out of the city, and began to drive south, into the more rural parts of Washington. Each town they arrived at was dealing with their own personal hell: bandits, riots, food shortages, and of course the walking corpses themselves. They kept moving, kept going south. They made it to the Oregon border, before Leila's car ran out of gas, and she was shot dead in the street while trying to siphon gas out of an abandoned vehicle. The murderer was a scared teenage boy, maybe seventeen. He had seen her backpack and thought that there might be some food. When she refused to let him steal it, he shot her. Amir was twenty yards away in their car -- his mother had told him not to make a sound. Still, fear overtook him, and he bolted out of the car and across the street, attempting to hop a wire fence and getting his right arm caught. The frayed steel wire tore a gash in his arm, where a scar still exists today. Amir found a nearby warehouse and locked himself inside, tearing up his shirt and wrapping it around his bloody arm.

He stayed in the warehouse for at least a day, until a middle-aged man named Robert Jones found Amir while he was out on a supply run. Jones took Amir back to his settlement in Mount Hood, and began to care for the boy. Robert was the town's doctor. He had run a clinic on Main Street since two decades prior, and when the walkers came he stopped charging his customers and announced that he would be on-call to help no matter the time. Amir began to look up to him, and in turn Robert took him under his wing at the clinic. Eventually Amir Asadi began going by Amir Jones, and Robert became his adopted father. By the time he died, Amir was twenty-one And had taken over much of the day-to-day affairs of the clinic. In time, he began to be confident enough to travel out of the colony, embedded with the soldiers to tend to any wounds sustained in the field. He mourned his death for a long time, before resolving to help the community of Mount Hood in any way he could, just as Robert had done.

[RumikoOhara]

@FortunesFaded

In this strange world of Lasthope, you are definitely a Doctor and more than likely either a Post Doc or if Company Doctor (Company 80 troopers 4 Sergeants 1 Lieutenant and their families)

[Carlyle]

@RumikoOhara Question: While you said everyone is familiar with certain skills, you also said to rank them on how "respected" our characters are with them. Does this potentially mean that we can put the skills you listed in your post to show that our character happens to be one of the more skilled people at something everyone knows?