[OOC] Walkers

[HylianRose]

Sorry for the double post here in OOC but I wanted to let you all know that if where I placed your characters in my post undermined what they really would have been doing, let me know. I will go back and edit it. I just wanted to put everyone in a spot considering it would be tight quarters and I needed it so that interaction felt more real and so that my post wasn't so laughably small.

[Shoe Thief]

It's good, And now let the building search get started.

Hmm, Once a section of the hospital is claimed safe and secure what conflicts shall we expect? Bandits? Illness? Shit ton of Dead thing? Or what about each other? Lack of supplies in a tense situation can cause a lot of issues.

*Bum Bum Bum*

[HylianRose]

Well, I'll try to post up a few options for you guys to choose from and we'll let the story carry it self. Right now, I'm in town with 15% on my phone so that'll have to wait till I get back home to my laptop.

[Lord Wyron]

I will try to get a post up tonight if I can. If not, then it'll probably have to wait 'til tomorrow night as my family and I are driving home from vacation at about 3am

[HylianRose]

I will try to get a post up tonight if I can. If not, then it'll probably have to wait 'til tomorrow night as my family and I are driving home from vacation at about 3am

@Ghost Shadow

How long will the drive be? (I'm just curious. Feel free to not answer if you'd rather not.) And, that's alright. I look forward to reading it when you do post. :)

[HylianRose]

Well, I'll try to post up a few options for you guys to choose from and we'll let the story carry it self. Right now, I'm in town with 15% on my phone so that'll have to wait till I get back home to my laptop.

@HylianRose

Sorry for the double post, but I wanted to go back to this. (Now that I've played the Walking Dead Dice Game with my mom. Lel.)

Some options for what could happen.

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1) They search the Hospital and find it empty, with a few supplies remaining inside. In this arc, some memebers of the group will fall ill. I will choose these at random and PM those that get sick.

2) They find it void of walkers, humans, AND supplies. Because of this, the group will need to make constant runs to get the supplies they need and there is a chance of them leading walkers back to the building. They may even run into another group along the runs.

3) They find a room filled to the brim with walkers. The rest of the hospital almost looks... lived in. They find beds and other such things as well as a fresh looking can of beans.
--In this line, the group would find that a group had been here before and instead of fighting the walkers, had stored them in this room. However... Where are they now? (They will be found outside of the hospital as they come back.)

4) They find a small group inside the hospital and must figure something out. Will the characters attack? What will happen? The group will consist of 3 people. Two males and a small boy. The older males are presumably the boy's family. (The oldest of the group is the boy's uncle.)

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2, 3, and 4 require me to create more characters unless you all would like to create these characters as well with me. You simply would need to ask me about it here in OOC and we'll decide.

But first, we need to decide which of these four plot options we'd like to do. The first may end in some characters' deaths. Which, if you haven't figured it out yet, the characters will probably die along the way. I actually do plan for one of mine to die. When they do die, you are welcome to create a new character to have come into the fold. :)

The second is probably the tamest and least complicated but could provide for some interesting character development for those that come across the group on the run.

The third will probably lead to the entire group gaining some development as the group that has kept the walkers in the room won't be... very nice. Or sane.

The fourth might end up with more characters entering out group if we aren't careful about how we deal with it. So if we do that one, we need to be careful that they do not join our group unless someone with one character would like to RP them. I've already got 2 so I can't take any more permanent group members.

So there you go. You are also welcome to suggest other options but these are the ones I'm throwing into the mix.

[Lord Wyron]

@HylianRose Drive's about 10-11 hours counting rest stops and meals. But I'm gonna see about getting a post tonight since I've got nothing really holding me up. Also, second character still being worked on. Have conflicts of inspiration (it happens! XD) All the ideas you've suggested seem pretty damn awesome o.o I vote 2 or 3 myself. Only because I'm a sadist who likes killing characters off after given time to get to know/connect with them XD

[ShadowRaeper]

I think i'll go with 3 :)

[Lord Wyron]

Ok, guys finally back home and settled in! Drive took longer than I thought due to like a 2-hour traffic jam >.< Got a big boost of inspiration character-wise on the way home from dinner,so expect some definite progress from me tonight :)

[HylianRose]

Ok, guys finally back home and settled in! Drive took longer than I thought due to like a 2-hour traffic jam >.< Got a big boost of inspiration character-wise on the way home from dinner,so expect some definite progress from me tonight :)

@Ghost Shadow

nsajcnsacd.

-is excited- Can't wait! :D

[Lord Wyron]

Finally got the second character finished! I made his present situation vague so he can pop in whenever the story calls need for it, but he is currently not with the established group. Please let me know if I need to edit at all!

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<Name:/>
Malcolm L. Church
[ERROR: He is Unknown]

<Age:/>
42

<Gender:/>
[X] Male, [ ] Female, [ ] Other

<Height/Weight:/>
1.83 Meters, 84.3Kg

<Outfit:/>

OPENING SUB-FOLDER - TACTICAL GEAR

<Skills:/>

• An incredible marksman, with experience in operating handguns, fully automatic rifles, sub-machine guns, shotguns, and even grenade rifles and other explosives.
• Remarkably skilled knife combatant, being able to wield a knife ambidextrously even in the midst of combat. Shows a great amount of accuracy when throwing knives as well.
• An accomplished unarmed combatant, using a variety of styles when taking on opponents in hand-to-hand.
• Peak physical condition, with above-average strength, speed, stamina, reflexes, resilience, and agility.
• Keen instincts and survival skills, being particularly perceptive to his environment. This makes him adept at stealth scenarios as well.
• Adept skill with mechanics and electronics, though his skill is limited primarily to vehicles and basic computers.
• Remarkable aptitude towards learning foreign languages; fluent in German, Russian, French, and American Sign Language.

<Personality:/>
Before the Outbreak started, Church was a reasonable, independent, and generally nice individual, possessing an ample amount of compassion and selflessness, along with an innate desire to help others. Believing in the value of hard work, Church enjoyed performing various tasks with his hands, ranging from whittling as a hobby to repairing cars and other mechanical equipment.

After serving in the Army, Church changed somewhat as a person. While he retained a well-mannered, intelligent, and still-helpful demeanor, he was always possessed by a level of fear and paranoia, never fully at ease or relaxed. During this time he began showing symptoms of PTSD and insomnia, further distancing himself from society. He started harboring a need or want to be on the battlefield due to his difficulty readjusting to civilian life.

Upon joining the survivalist group, Monsoon, Church went through a face heel-turn. Reversing back to his original warrior instincts, he became cynical, jaded, and cold-hearted. His interaction with other members of the group were very professional and cold, limited to tactical input and vital mission information. He became intolerant of any form of lying or disloyalty, and dealt with such traitors mercilessly and without remorse. He became extremely ruthless and callous when it came to completing objectives, showing no hesitation in murdering either human or walker should the need call for it, though he would not kill without proper motivation.

Presently, while retaining his cynicism and cautiousness with distrust towards other survivors, Church seems to have reformed from his more brutal methods, showing honorable traits such as loyalty, trustworthiness and reliability. He is protective towards those he deems under his care, wishing to keep them close and safe due to tragedy he suffered shortly after the Outbreak. This protectiveness can border on xenophobia and paranoia at times. He is incredibly calm under pressure, due to his military training, and is capable of working through problems systematically and with composure even in the midst of danger.

Although he has compassion for those he is close to, Church will not hesitate in killing those who threaten him or stand in his way, and can come across as cold and without conscience to outsiders or those who get on his bad side.

<Background:/>

OPENING SUB-FOLDER - SUBJECT BACKGROUND

Church speaks little of his early life, though he reveals that both his parents died when he was young and that he was primarily raised by his uncle in rural Virginia. His uncle was a carpenter who struggled with depression and bouts of anxiety, often requiring Church's help both on the job and around the house. Because of this, Church matured quickly, gaining ample amounts of common sense and diligence, though his academic life suffered as a result.

Though he graduated high school, Church lacked the grades and finances to move onto college, and settled down to working at an automotive shop until he reached the age of 25. Growing tired of the simple day-in/day-out job, Church enlisted to join the U.S. Army, his forceful demeanor and physical ability making him an ideal soldier.

At some point between completing Basic Training and beginning his first tour, Church purchased a modest house in Georgia and met his future wife, Jaimie, a barista at a small coffee shop. The two developed a relationship and eventually were married shortly before Church's first tour abroad.

Church served four tours of duty in Iraq, Iran, and Afghanistan, becoming a valuable soldier, though his time spent abroad caused his marriage to sour, with even time spent on leave being very awkward due to Church's increasing distance from society and ever-growing signs of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.

Finally deciding to leave after 10 total years of service, Church, now in his mid-thirties decided to settle down and try to start a family, getting a job at the local police department as a SWAT officer. Church wanted to have children and become a father, though his own dangerous job and lifestyle coupled with his wife's difficulty conceiving due to family history made such an endeavor difficult, and Church had all but given up on the prospect. This yearning for children of his own influences his present protective behavior.

Only a few years later, everything went to Hell. Returning to work following a lunch break, Church was blindsided by a glaring radio report that was too blunt to be taken any other way:

"Dead are walking the streets! Riots ensue, civil unrest inbound!"

Church returned to the police station as fast as he could, finding the building itself almost completely evacuated following an immediate call for any and all able officers to try and quell the rioting.

Gearing up in his now-iconic tactical gear and grabbing a variety of weapons, Church hurried to make his way back home - only to find his house in flames, a beacon of anarchic destruction to the whole world as humanity killed themselves in their own unquenchable furor. Feeling lost and without purpose, Church abandoned his previous identity; viewing the mask he wore as his new face in the wake of horror, deserting his old self entirely.

Wandering the blood-soaked canvas of Georgia, Church (now identifying solely by his last name) found a group of survivors known as Monsoon, a dedicated team that went to extreme, almost Darwinist measures to ensure their own survival. Accepted into the group due to his military and police background, Church soon realized that Monsoon was little more than a highly organized group of opinionated men and women who took human nature into their own hands; exiling or killing anyone they deemed too weak to survive in the post-apocalyptic world. The elderly, diseased, and children were culled, childbearing was forbidden, food was heavily rationed, and any protest was met with harsh rebuke.

Church soon lost himself in their ideology, becoming little more than a monster, brutally efficient and lacking in empathy. Never showing his face and speaking little to anyone, he was thought of as little more than a ghost, used as a weapon. Church remained in the group for almost two years before an epiphanic event brought him back to reality and made him realize who he was and what he had become.

Going on a self-imposed exile from Monsoon, Church roamed Georgia alone, surviving on skill, instinct, and luck alone. His current whereabouts and status are unknown to the world.

<Family/Relationships:/>
[ERROR: INFORMATION UNAVAILABLE]

<Other:/>
Church's identity is under much debate, as he rarely removes his identifying gas mask unless alone, and only operates under his last name. He does not delve much into his past aside from his years before the Outbreak. Mention of Monsoon in any context seems to make Church incredibly uncomfortable, and he will rather hurriedly attempt to change the subject.

[HylianRose]

@Ghost Shadow I like him. :)

I'll add him to the CT when I feel up to it. Same for the post for Jack and Lacy. In a bit of a funk right this moment but I might get out of it by tonight. If not, I promise to get a post out to you guys tomorrow at the latest. Thanks for understanding guys.

[Lord Wyron]

Sounds awesome! Take your time :)

[Shoe Thief]

We all alive here still?

[HylianRose]

As far as I know. I'll get a post out to you guys tonight.

Edit: There's a post. A crappy one in my mind, but all the same.

[Lord Wyron]

I'm....slightly confused. Why is Lacy freaking out over her cooking? o.o Edward didn't bring it up at all xD

[HylianRose]

I'm....slightly confused. Why is Lacy freaking out over her cooking? o.o Edward didn't bring it up at all xD

@Ghost Shadow

"I'll take a decent meal over buried treasure any day." Edward responded in his typical deadpan tone, taking a moment to stretch out before standing, fitting the book into his jacket pocket.

Edward

It sucks because sometimes he leaves right before I call for dinner! I'm not a bad cook...Maybe Riley should just cook all the time. I'm probably just useless."

Lacy Towards Edward in R. Sheet

That would be why. Was that not your intention? Lel. It's fine either way.

[Lord Wyron]

OH! I get it now, sorry XD Had a bit of a derp moment, no worry lol. I was only focusing on the "After you" part instead of the whole post, my bad :P

[HylianRose]

@Ghost Shadow Lol. Good job. ~

[Lord Wyron]

I'll wait for @Nallore before I post next for Edward.