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Post by speshal on Feb 19, 2015 1:22:02 GMT
The Walking Dead: Survival
PremiseA virus has infected the human race. Each and every human is infected with this virus. Upon death, the corpse reanimates and it uses the body to find resources. Normally, this is in the form of human flesh. These corpses cannot be killed unless the brain itself is destroyed. The goal is simple: survive at all costs. All events take place what could be between one and two years after initial outbreak. Reference period would likely be the first season of TWD. Events are taking place somewhere around what would have once been considered Tennessee. A Google search of the climate and location on a U.S. map should provide more than enough understanding for the RP. Rules1. Please no god-modding. Do not act for another's character without permission. 2. Please no godlike characters. Nobody is perfect, especially at the end of the world. The ideal citizen likely would not have lived a year into it. In fact, flaws in characters are appreciated. 3. Be fair. I understand if as a group the agreement is to find some small weapon cache. Finding, say, a revolver on a body is one thing, but please don't claim to find a bazooka in a river or something. 4. All forum rules apply. IntroContinuing from the extended intro: Charlie Allen has formed a small group after traveling from Illinois to Tennessee. They survive as nomads, but strive for more. It isn't healthy to always live on the go. Sadly, it is the strongest choice at the moment. Whether you just joined the group or have been there since early on, you have your own story. How you trust others is completely up to you. Survival above all else.
Alrighty! I'll have a character app up by late tonight or tomorrow. Discuss your characters for now. Reserve a post.APPLICATIONIn the first post I'll describe the current camp and situation more in depth considering it will not be static and should not be framed in the first OOC post. To avoid confusion: Charles Allen is Monty. There is an entire backstory leading from years before, and I tried giving a bit of hints toward it. He will be the leader starting off. Should at some point the members of the group decide that he is unfit (which is possible), he could be replaced. Just make sure stuff like that is coordinated in the OOC. CHARACTERS
Charlie Allen
Miranda Ophélie Adelson
Gabriel Alexander Pierce
Zacharie Flores
Jonathan Kenzo Murakami
Steven McDough
Sandra Robinson
naomi asare-shari
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Post by speshal on Feb 19, 2015 4:42:29 GMT
Name: Charlie Allen (Montgomery "Monty" Fischer) Age: 27 Gender: Male Physical Description (you may supply an image as well): Tough and weathered. He's normally got some sort of scrape or cut on his face. Charlie often looks kempt because he grooms his beard and hair. This is done to maintain a decent body temperature in the warmer climate as well as to keep any sort of woodland bug from latching on. He's normally seen wearing a beaten gray survival vest that he picked off a corpse long before Tennessee. His right arm is covered in a sleeve that can be best imagined by this photo (the pic shows it on the left, but it's the best I could find for what I pictured). His previously black hair faded to a lighter color after spending so much time in the sun and general outdoors. Faceclaim: Jai Courtney
Background:
{Spoiler}I might include more of this later if there's any demand for it, but would rather not. Other: When there is no rush, he relies on blunt force to get the job done. His preferred weapon in these situations is a police baton he took from a dead officer in Frankfort, KY (after Kate's death, he took a trip sideways on the map due to a wrong turn). Otherwise, he makes use of a completely black survival knife and a beaten machete. The knife is normally kept holstered on the right of his waste and the machete dangles in a large sheath on the left. Charlie keeps a revolver he found early on in a concealed carry slot on the inside of his vest. It is there because it is not meant for quick access, but for emergency situations. He prefers not to use a gun considering the attention it draws.
Although Charlie does not have the best survival skills, he is still able to protect his group. He has learned to make basic "traps" that will alert a camp when someone or something is approaching. He does not know how to hunt, fish, or understand what is and is not edible in the wild. His only understanding of what is edible comes from foraging in homes, stores, or other human-made areas.
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Post by Wyndi on Feb 19, 2015 5:36:00 GMT
WIP for now! hehe I'm done. Name: Miranda Ophélie Adelson Age: twenty-two Gender: female Physical Description:[/b] Adesuwa Aighewi[/ul] Personality:History:Other:[/b] Relies on her trusty speargun and two knives to get the work done. Can also fashion makeshift harpoons out of long sturdy sticks by whittling one end to a fine, barbed point. theme: "Cold Red Light (Instrumental)" - IAMX[/ul]
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Post by urmille on Feb 19, 2015 13:09:18 GMT
WIP
Name: Gabriel Alexander Pierce Age: Twenty-three Gender: Male Physical Description:
If I were to grab an actor from google, Aidan Turner would probably fit the bill (He plays Kili from the Hobbit and John Mitchell in Being Human).
A bunch of stuff I was thinking about during my car ride (has personality and past stuff in it): {Spoiler}•Not into conflict, is a very passive kind of person. •Managed to survive by hopping around survivor groups and leaving when the group deteriorated. •Has a problem with viewing zombies as people and regrets killing them. •Prefers long-range weapons because he does not want to be in close range when he takes a ‘human’ life. Is a bad aim with guns and bows, though, so overall his fighting skills are weak. He can run away effectively. •Was in college (bioscience) when the outbreak started; lost contact with parents very quickly. Sister lived close to him in the city, but when he looked for her she and her boyfriend were missing from their apartment. •Aims to find his sister and parents – although he knows that he probably will never achieve that. Has been losing hope in both the world and his life since he discovered that his sister was gone. He strives on this wish though, and would only end his own life if something extremely traumatic happened; like his entire group being slaughtered before his eyes. •He is very smart and good with tactics, he is also quite fit having been a bike-rider before the outbreak. He isn’t much of a leader type, or an optimist, and is better suited to being the second-in-command within a group. He is really into being a realist which some people find depressing, but it has saved his and other’s lives before (keeping people from acting rash and making stupid moves). •Due to other survivors backstabbing members of their groups and making fun of him for his disapproval of killing zombies (even going as so far to leave him behind) he as a few trust issues when it comes to people, as many other survivors also feel. •Cunning may be too strong of a word to describe him, but he has been known to ‘edit’ group plans in favour of his own survival. Anyone who hurts him can expect to be allocated to the more dangerous jobs. That being said, he cannot fathom killing someone outright, he is much more comfortable with steering their fate in the wrong way. At this point in the apocalypse he believes putting yourself first is both vital and understandable. •Dislikes thinking about his past as he considers it ‘behind him’ and ‘a waste of energy’. To him, there is no point to live in the past as the present is a lot different.
Other: Prefers to use guns and bows, but usually carries around a small hunting knife on his person.
Due to his (almost finished) degree in bioscience, he is familiar with a lot of animal and plant species. While not being able to use his abilities in microscopic analysis, he is quite familiar with certain 'warning signs' of plant/animal life. This is helpful with avoiding inedible food in the wild.
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Post by Mini on Feb 19, 2015 15:27:11 GMT
claiming for my char(s)! other & history will probably be updated as this rp progresses
Name: Zacharie Flores Age: 22 Gender: Male Physical Description (you may supply an image as well): face claim: bobby morley
Personality:
doesn’t let people in easily, has built up a lot of walls, uses snark and sarcasm as a defense mechanism, dismissive of people and things he doesn’t find interesting, defensive, afraid he’ll be a disappointment to his friends, fickle in his emotions and interests, wise beyond his years, called an ‘old soul’, gentle-hearted and caring when he opens up, compassionate, calculating, gets lost in thought, dreamer, self-reliant.
History:
- mother passed away shortly after his birth due to complications - his father largely blames zach for her passing. the two of them have little connection/relationship left at this point in time - was attending his older cousin's wedding in illinois when the outbreak happened - joined the group as a means to get supplies, to up his chance at survival (safety in numbers) and little else. has never been one for emotional connections & has become less so after the outbreak.
Other:
+ current weapons: crossbow (primary - scavenged from farm), machete (secondary - scavenged from farm) + theme: by the throat - chvrches
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Post by Kura on Feb 19, 2015 21:06:09 GMT
Name: Jonathan Kenzo Murakami Age: 23 Gender: male Physical Description: slim and muscular due to lack of food and exercise needed to deal with zombies, not very tall, standing at 175cm face claim: Ryan Higaother: -he is a good shot with handguns, but doesn't have much experience with bigger weapons -he learned first aid, making and setting traps, and how to make smoke bombs and molotov cocktails from other survivor groups he met (all given the right materials, of course) -he can play the guitar ------------------------------------- I guess that's it for now~ also when i was reading Zacharie's profile i could swear the face claim said bob marley so when i clicked it i was like wat
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Post by speshal on Feb 20, 2015 2:17:51 GMT
All accepted! Keep in mind that we may have our characters die at some point so you may need to re-use this character post to make a replacement character. Maybe one or two more people before I start up the RP, though?
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Post by Mini on Feb 20, 2015 3:20:26 GMT
Kura i had that exact reaction when i first saw the actor's name?? i'm like wait what...but bobby morley is cute/great and the closest i can find for how i picture zach
re: characters dying ofc that'll happen! nobody is safe in the zombie apocalypse....i'm still really torn up about a few deaths on the show tbh like i can't even talk about them w/o crying.
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Post by speshal on Feb 20, 2015 5:07:55 GMT
Really, there are only like two deaths with a third maybe that really hit me. Spoiler so no spoiler for other people, I guess. 1. Above all, Hershel. He was literally the man in my eyes. wise, awesome, and a genuinely good person. I would rather have seen Rick die than Hershel.
2. Andrea. Jesus Christ, Andrea. You shoulda just fucking shot the bastard when you had the chance. I get that you finally found "love" and all, but he's a fucking bastard and is the reason you and Hershel and so many others died.
3. This is my sort of. I really don't think I would have mourned Beth's death as much as I did had they not made it such a huge plot point. I always liked her, but not so much that her death was huge to me. She was a very pure character, but in that way very boring to me. I wish she had some sort of bigger turn to impurity and violence. Would have made her a very deep and interesting character.
BONUS that I forgot about: I liked Dawn. I liked Dawn a lot, actually. I thought she was really fucking amazing and had some great story behind her. She was literally doing everything she could to keep her group going while still upholding social justice and regular justice. I wish Beth hadn't been such an idiot and stabbed her. They should have given Noah back and had the two groups meet again eventually. The hospital would have been overrun, so Dawn and only the good in her group escaped along with Noah. She is finally able to be someone who is less of a leader trying to keep power and just a leader who is doing good by all of her people. I just can't get over how great of a character I thought Dawn was.
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Post by Wyndi on Feb 20, 2015 5:41:27 GMT
boop boop I just wanted to announce Miranda's profile is officially done! Dive into those spoilers at your own risk.
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Post by Kura on Feb 20, 2015 17:21:37 GMT
WIP
Name: Gabriel Alexander Pierce Age: Twenty-three Gender: Male Physical Description:
Did you draw that it's amazing
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Post by urmille on Feb 21, 2015 1:37:24 GMT
Did you draw that it's amazing Yeah! I draw a lot (and procrastinate from commissions a lot aha) so I will draw any characters I make on here. Thank you!
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Post by fishstyx on Feb 21, 2015 1:55:17 GMT
Name: Steven McDough Gender and sex: Male Age: 55 Face claim: Younger Bill Nighly
Short description: Steve is strong and sturdy but really quiet. I kind of want him to be a sweet but strong grandpa figure. Sorry this is so late. I was super busy lately.
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Post by speshal on Feb 21, 2015 4:06:27 GMT
Not late at all! We were waiting for at least one more person. I'll get up an RP post soon.
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Post by Mini on Feb 21, 2015 4:24:52 GMT
that is amazing, urmille! you're very talented *w*
re: character deaths aka i'M NOT CRYING YOU'RE CRYING
GOD HERSHEL UPSET ME FOREVER THIS IS LIKE OPENING UP OLD WOUNDS. He really was such a great guy.
Andrea I feel like had so much wasted potential as a character. She should have shot the governor when she had the chance because it led their group in to such deep shit. She was kind of irredeemable at that point though. The writers did her a disservice the entire time she was part of the cast.
Beth's death SUPER upset me. I loved her so much she was so good in a world that was so bad.
Honestly I was really upset about Tyrese, too. Especially with all the others we'd lost along the way popping back up. Honestly I can't type more about these deaths without starting to tear up so that's that.
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