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Before I get too big for my britches

FC is 'Jared Leto', font color 669900, Name Hugo Moreau, application for 'other'
Hola, Beast is here and in gear


My body is ready
Donald “Don” Ackerson





Most of the people in the group were making valid points, whether or not they liked it, Freddie Jones was a man of determination and so far, Don trusted his intuition. There were things going on in the group that he had to pay attention to, but at the same time, he was also willing to voice his own opinion to his friend. "I agree with the group split, while some of us gather supplies others can go scout out for a shelter, while also protecting those with us. So long as we have an even distribution of combatants and non-combatants, I think we'll be-" clunk Did...something just strike Don? Looking down he noticed an empty can rolling and spinning around before settling, the aluminum resounding against the asphalt. Turning his attention to the crowd he quickly scanned before noticing a rather guilty and embarrassed face. Maintaining eye contact with the offender @Lovely Complex, he gently crouched down and picked up the can, "Excuse me for a moment Freddie Jones..."

Slowly, but with purpose he walked towards the young woman, eyes remaining in contact with her at all times, a deathly silence upon the group as they parted for him. Once in front of her, his hulking mass more than apparent compared to her tiny frame, he slowly crouched down, face to face, eye to eye. He was still for a few moments before swiftly taking her hand, palm open and placing the can in it, "It may be the apocalypse, but that's no reason for littering young lady." A small grin, barely noticeable plastered on his face. Standing back to full height he warned the girl, "Others...even now, won't be so kind to litterbugs." Stoic expression resumed, he returned back to his original position alongside Freddie Jones, arms crossed, an intimidating pose. "As I was saying, so long as we're evenly distributed, we should be fine."


Ollivander Clarke





Ollie listened to her as she ranted on about different blades of different ethnic origins. Despite her appearance, she certainly had the mind of a scholar, and he could only wonder what kind of profession this young woman had before the rug had been pulled from under them all. As she finished her tangent, stating that she'd tell him a specific tale of mythos and legend, he couldn't help but laugh. It wasn't a very loud laugh, but loud enough for anyone close enough to them to hear, but it was well a well needed laugh considering the circumstances. "You wouldn't happen to mean the same Dupthob Jangkha Lap, who was killed by his own creation, now would you?" He smiled considerably, having found another learned person who appreciated history as much as him. "I may not be as well versed in ancient weaponry as you are, but I certainly know of history's tales and lessons, and one that certainly speaks of how pride can sometimes be a vice."

Ollie's smile was warm as he gently raised his cane, "Considering your knowledge, I'm sure I don't have to tell you what this is." Presenting a slight visual for her, he lowered it back down, lowering his voice somewhat, "That being said, I'd rather it not be repeated out loud, stoicism is as much a vital tool as frailty is." His head turned as much as he could, he gave her a subtle wink, "Hopefully when it is calmer, we can certainly share some stories among ourselves and the group as a whole. Reaching in his pocket, he grasped a rather well worn handkerchief, dabbing at his face lightly as he scanned what was going on in the group. He noticed that they had decided to separate some of the members for gathering and others for shelter, but most concerning was his newest pupil Eden, supposedly being harassed by the rather muscular body guard of Mr. Jones.

Putting the cloth away he turned once more to the woman known as KT, "Thank you for indulging me in my curiosities Ms. KT, I look forward to speaking with you more, but for now, it seems that you are needed in more dire places." Pushing himself from the railing he started trotting away before turning back, "If at all possible on your journey, you are able to find a book of obscure, yet historical aspect, I would be greatly appreciative." Nodding in respectful departure, he made his way towards the young Eden @Lovely Complex. Ollie hadn't learned many languages, but one of them was ASL, which was particularly useful for this girl.
Placing his hand on her shoulder gently so as not to startle her, he started signing, "Are you alright my dear?"







Millington, a town blanketed in lies; on the outside it looked quaint and pristine, filled with its little cafes and dog parks. Jarrek however knew the truth, that the small town was a corrupt cesspool filled with liars, thieves, hookers and blackjack. One of these days he was gonna blow the whistle, burn this whole town to the ground and wipe it off the map; they'd never get another 5 star review on TripAdvisor ever again. Driving downtown in his mighty Steed, Jarrek's eyes scoured every building, every person, every dog and cat that he almost ran over, searching for even an inkling of evidential course that would lead him to his next bust.

The question was, what evidence was he looking for that was going to lead him to who done gone and did it? That was the one thing really wracking his brain the past couple of weeks, despite all his effort and resources, he was simply stumped. The red threads only traveled so far on his wall, there was one missing link that could lead him to the source. It was only a matter of time before he stumbled upon it, even if he had to conduct tests on every scraping of blood, sweat or semen to find the proof in the bodily pudding. He wasn't above breaking the law either, he'd certainly spent some nights in the precinct, mostly for petty stuff though. Going back Jarrek recounted some of his misdemeanors, like breaking and entering, vandalism, disturbing the peace...he punched a cop once, that didn't go over so well, had to flea the county after that number.

Lost in his own thoughts he barely had time to register the soon to be asphalt planted person in front of his car, before abruptly slamming his brakes and honking his horn. Swerving out of the way he nearly hit a second person before his car collided into a parked car, crumpling up their benders in the process. When the dust had settled Jarrek was visibly and irrationally angry at the situation he landed himself into, "GODDAM- MOTHER FUCKI- COCK SUCKI- WHORES!!!!" Each swear was met with a jostling ragdoll movement of a very frustrated(fat) man, which in turn jostled his car. Attempting to open the door, he realized he was stuck in his car as the door barely budged and angrily started rolling down his window. Once opened he struggled to pull himself through it, with all the aggressiveness of a water buffalo, his fat rolls constrained against the tiny opening, before suddenly popping out and landing back first onto the concrete. "SON OF A BITCH!!!"

Pulling himself up, all the while breathing heavily he searched for his distraction that lead to the unfortunate vehicular collision. Eyeing up his target he started on his tangent "YOU ASSHOLE, LOOK AT WHAT you made..me...do......" Inexplicably the oil canister that was about to explode, suddenly calmed as a realization hit him. The Reverend...OF COURSE!!! Suddenly giddy with joy, Jarrek believed himself to have found the next avenue to the missing link, the reverend was part of the church, church and state were separate, freedom of speech, press, religion, it was PERFECT! "GOD BLESS AMERICA AND THE U.S. CONSTITUTION!!!" Jarrek was practically weeping with joy at this sudden epiphany, lacking any empathy at the damage he caused or the lives he nearly ruined, and completely oblivious to the detective inside the pizza shop. Shoving past his second near accidental kill of the day he hastily approached the Reverend.

"Jarrek Garrethorn, Millington Post, do you have any comments on the sudden disappearance of Mr. Reese and his youngest daughter?!" In ten seconds flat Jarrek had gone from pissed to invasive and he was not above listing off potential kidnappers. He didn't care who they were, so long as they were exposed, whether it was ISIS, the KKK or hell even the goddamn Canadians; where do they got off having free health care?


@Snagglepuss89 @The Muse @Katthaj
Arnold Myers

High noon with a hot sun, stretch of open road with practically zero cover, nearly fifty people in a less than fifty foot radius, if there wasn’t a more literal term for, “out of the frying pan…” than Arnold sure as hell couldn’t think of one. Wiping the sweat from his brow, Arnold had to contemplate his more recent decision making. How long had it been since he joined? Maybe a little over a week now? The days seemed to blur together, and between the heat and lack of water, the days only seemed to have melded moreso. Even so, he’d been through a hell of a lot before this, he was just more well supplied. Watching people screaming as they were being eaten, cops and military were practically ineffective in the long run, bases being overrun by the sheer number of ’them’. It was only a matter of time before the people around him were taken, or even he was taken, hell at this point everyone in this party was just biding their time.

Arnold sighed rather frustratingly, a hand grazing over his torque wrench gently carried in the makeshift sheath that was a belt loop, before breathing deeply. ’Get a hold of yourself, he thought, ’sure shit has hit the fan, but you can make it through this, a day at a time.’ Though he really wanted to believe that, this sorry lot of pack scavengers wasn’t going to last long unless they actually banded together and formed a stronghold somewhere. The city wasn’t a viable option, too many of them already had a hold of it, the forest wasn’t a great option either, plenty of game, but there were too many blind spots amongst the foliage that they couldn’t afford the ambush. Nearly a year ago, Arnold wouldn’t of thought of this crap, he’d be working on a Ford Mustang or a Ducatti or some kind of fuckin’ car and just zone out. Now, he was literally planning on what kind of forward base a group of survivors could call their home, something they could build, fortify and protect, even with half of the assclowns that were around. Sure most of them were ‘troubled’, but if it was either food and water vs. the wasteland, they’d turn around and settle in line.

It wasn’t until the group stopped and he nearly ran into the big muscle head of the group, Don? That he realized that Freddie was speaking. A trip to Costco? That seemed like a fruitless endeavor...however...a lightbulb went off in his head. ”Food and water might already be gone, but hopefully there’s other useful stuff that no one would even think about.” In his mind Arnold was already thinking of the possibilities of different tools that could be available as well as scrap that could be converted into other items. ”Clothing for one would be a good start,” not only was it flammable, but to be fair, everyone was as dirty as..well a mechanic, and fresh clothing could be a useful morale boost, since hot water was nowhere to be found. ”Any camping or travel gear we can find can store more items for later scavenging, tools and scrap are useful too.” For the first time in a while, Arnold felt excited, even forgetting about the current water and food situation. Hand gripped tightly around his ‘club’ he smirked at the hulk before him before turning towards Freddie, ”I’m willing to go with anyone else who wants to, I can help spot out the stuff we need in the long run.”


Donald “Don” Ackerson

Six months and ten days since it nearly all started, even now he could still remember Freddie Jones words that they needed to get out before Don nodded assuringly, getting as many people out of the bar alive. He wasn’t a bodyguard, he wasn’t supposed to protect people with his life, he was a bouncer, someone who roughed someone up when they were being too rowdy, touchy, or plain old creepy. Most days he thought about Day Z, thought about how most of the patrons...didn’t make it, in a way it haunted him, it haunted the oath he swore by and broke at the same time. At the end of the day though, he saved his bro, and he saved his bro’s daughter and that...that was enough to console him; at least long enough.

Donald Ackerson on the outside was a stoic and intimidating man, but on the inside he actually cared about those around him, particularly Freddie Jones and especially Jones’ daughter Alex, ‘lil firefly’ he’d call her. Even in this gloom, cruel and disgusting land, she always had a way to shine among those around her. He’d known Freddie Jones and his kid long enough that both were practically family, she was, in notion alone, his niece. At one point in his life Don thought the only people he’d have to protect her from would be the boys trying to get a piece of her. Nowadays he didn’t think he’d literally have to protect her from ‘things’ trying to get a ‘piece’ from her. Well...so long as ‘Uncle Don’ was around, she wouldn’t have to worry about nuthin’, same with her pops.

Coming back from his thoughts, he noticed that the mechanic was slowly invading his personal space, clearly engaged in his own thinking. Fortunately he noticed before ‘popping Don’s bubble’ the one that would have left him on the ground. Even so, the mechanic didn’t seem like a threat, not unlike some of the other knuckleheads, the ones that clearly needed a swift fist to the teeth if they even sneezed out of place. Out of the few that came to mind he trusted was probably KT, didn’t know why she was called that but she was a fighter, and just as quiet as he was. In a way if Don was Freddie Jones’ right hand, she would have been his left, hell maybe she was. Out of everyone else, there were too many kids and too many unwilling to follow people, both presented a problem in and of itself, but even though Don didn’t make the rules, he certainly helped enforce them.

Even as Freddie Jones told his plan of going to Costco, Don silently observed the group around them. Some seemed hesitant, while others eager, there were some...individuals who his gut didn’t trust, the grave digger seemed like one of them, that redneck (not quite right in the head) who brought back food seemed like another, the gangster and ex-con were top on his list of who to fuck up if shit hit the fan. All in all, there was a group of good, a group of bad, and a real~ nasty group of ugly that he had to keep an eye on all the time. So long as they didn’t stir up the hornet’s nest they’d be fine, but who knows how long that’d last.


Ollivander Clarke

Back in his younger days, Ollivander Hemingway Clarke, along with his late wife the beautiful Emily Diana Dickenson, would have enjoyed a day like today. A day out on the safari, a harsh sun beaming at their backs, a lion poised to roar as they drove their jeep in the savannah, pictures ready to be taken. Today...was not one of those days, i hoʻohalahala lā, or ‘harsh sun’ as the Hawaiians would say was not one to be taken for granted. It weakened and dehydrated the body, lost will to the spirit and in this case...made them a perfect target for Cathartes aura, or the Turkey Vulture as it were. Normally such a genus would rest along the Mississippi river, but chances would have it due to recent events they have migrated towards this area along with many others in search of food; Darwin would certainly be proud.

Ollie would have no doubt been one of the last survivors to join such a rancorous group, but as luck would have it he was in a bit of a pickle and truly needed their help. Now having joined them, roaming the land and the current Minnesota highway he was grateful for the temporary rescue from the uncomely beings that gave chase to him. As he continued his travels with the rather large group he noticed that the children had grown fond of him and his stories, along with any adults that wished to indulge him. Certainly there were some unruly characters, but they mostly kept their distance.from the rest of the group. This was no problem to the elderly professor as he shared his knowledge when he could, while also listening to those who desired his council. In this particular case, they were stopped, alone and debating and all he could do was stand about and wait.

What did catch his eye during the debate was the sword that the woman ‘KT’ wore. Perhaps it was an acronym, perhaps it meant nothing more than Katie and it was simply a misnomer. In the end, Ollie was glad to be amongst individuals with both a shared skill set and hopefully a mind open to all possibilities; even ones such as his. Curiosity has its constraints though, he limped over towards the swords-woman, his cane guiding every step, before leaning on the railing next to her.

”I apologize madame,” he nodded in respect, ”Indulge an old man like myself, but...I’ve been observing your sword for some time now, it appears ornate, yet most of its stones have either lost luster or fallen off completely.” Perhaps he was entering the lion’s den, but a scholar never loses a chance to ask a question. ”Given the intricacy...can I assume it's a Falchion? Something of the 15th century, possibly belonging to an Arabian warlord?” Even among the current discussion and the arguments being presented, Professor Ollivander had a knack of learning before debating.




So I was 'totally' informed of this RP 'way in advance' thanks @Lovely Complex, if you've still got room I'd like to reserve a spot. Noticed y'all don't have a mechanic, so that's my first character, I'll get right on it.



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