Realistic or Modern the city's corpse-- character page (accepting)

[TheHarlequinnCat]

What would you think if one day, when you looked at the sunset, you were filled with fear and dread of the night and what lurks within it? Civilization has been nonexistent for approximately two years, nearing the third anniversary of the day the world ended. The 'zombie outbreak' spread faster than the common cold, everyone who died turned, every person who turned attacked another person. At this point there were more undead than alive. 


December 1st, winter well on its way, snow soon to fall. Word has spread of more and more barbaric acts, more sadism and institutions that deceive the people who travel hundreds of miles to settle down in; it seems the real monsters of the apocalypse are the people themselves. A group of unlikely survivors hunker down for the winter in a cabin in the woods, but they will soon have to move again...


(wasn't sure on the location to start at can be discussed and changed if anyone has a better idea ) 


rules:


-try to be diverse and realistic I'd much rather have a character that's believable than a character who can kick ass


-the zombie situation is like The Walking Dead, comic book or TV show. no crazy fast running ones or anything like that.


-I'm not a stickler on regular posting,etc, just make sure your posts have depth and send the story forward. I like to have RPs I can read back on like stories. 


-in character shit, let's try to make characters who know each other and interact (feel free to do a 'job posting' sort of deal if you have NPCs you really would love to see played by another person) it's better to have less characters, but its also fine to post a fuck ton of NPCs that might see later use (I can't be the only one who has almost too many good ideas for apocalypse characters)


-love a good background, we have about three years of the apocalypse down, not everyone needs a traumatic background or anything- its just like, three years and you must've lost someone or something about yourself.


-I reserve the right to not accept characters a LIKE=Accepted and feel free to post. 


-I know that RPnation tries to keep from graphic stuff but this RP is like rated M forewarning that I have no problem with swearing, reasonable intimacy, graphic situations, and deep analysis of the human psyche and the limits people (or characters) can be pushed to. Just my personal opinion, so 18 plus? 

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[TheHarlequinnCat]

my character dump (unsure of which ones I'll use):
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Name:  Josephine (or "Jo") Louise Adkins


Age: 68


Gender: Female


Appearance (no anime- additional description including height,body,etc)

Jo stands at 5'7, and usually wears low heeled boots of some sort to enhance her height. She weighs roughly 146  pounds, and dropping lower since the apocalypse began. Her hair is a light blonde and her skin slightly tanned from the sun. Her eyes are a deep brown. She tries to keep in relatively good spirits and hygiene, acting as a leader to everyone she can. Her body is in remarkably good shape after all these years, but she is still not in her prime and has saggy "old" skin and a weary face. You wouldn't guess she is as old as she is. 


Personality/History:


Prior to the apocalypse she was living in the deep south, evident from her heavy drawl and biased opinions. She managed to escape the countryside with only her old rifle, a few supplies, and a frying pan as her weapons. What most people may not know about is is that she had 3 miscarriages and a baby born with severe mental disabilities, who she immediately put up for adoption and feigned another miscarriage. It made her very fixated on motherhood, even in her old age I wouldn't put it past her to kill a mother to take her baby since "she can better care for it". From this, it led her to becoming the established leader of several separate groups before she ended up co-owning a rapidly growing community outside an old farming community; meaning there was a generally plentiful abundance of food, and open tracks of land to easily spot walkers. Based on these outcomes she has developed a superiority complex, and her darker side has surfaced in the past two years more than ever. Already, she has murdered, trampled, and used people to reach her place in the hierarchy.


She purports to be gentle and goodnatured, but is really rude and conniving underneath. Manipulative, envious, cunning, and charismatic; Jo is easily someone who would be a survivor, a leader, and a 'mother' to anyone granted her love. On one hand, she is a powerful ally, she knows how to handle most everything, and is the most soothing- but she has a darker underside that has yet to come out.  She is a seemingly amicable person, and can be quite hospitable and pleasant if you're on her good side- but when provoked, she doesn't hesitate to do anything in her power to benefit herself. She's greed-driven, vanity-obsessed, and hollowed from her past with unsuccessful marriages, childbirths, and business endeavors. 


Equipment: (nothing unrealistic)


A double barrel shotgun, a set of kitchen knives, and a hiking backpack of her clothes and belongings (including a small makeup mirror with tweezers, lipsticks, and old mascara).


Skills:


-great communicator/negotiator 


-holds down the fort well, can make a meal out of nearly anything, good at makeshift first aid as well


-excellent shot


weaknesses:


-slow/out of shape 


-weak in the joints on account of her age (as well as in general)


-two faced


Other: (quirks, important relationships,etc)


-most likely to romance the leader of any institution (no matter how twisted it is as long as she's on top of the food chain)


-would probably sell people out- HOWEVER, she has an extreme soft spot for people she believes need her- and would take to them like her children if she had any. She'd always act with their interest in mind.


-smokes cigarettes 


-very old fashioned skewed views of the Bible, extremely opinionated, aka; against gay marriage, against abortion, against all kinds of stuff that just doesn't fly well in the modern age.


Name: Nicholas ("Nick") Anthony Bard


Age: 23


Gender: male


Appearance (no anime- additional description including height,body,etc)

Stands at roughly 5'9-5'10, has skin that tans easily, black hair, and beautiful blue eyes. He looks like his mother. He usually wears a snapback and dresses in dark monotone colors to camouflage well.  He wears his heart on his sleeve, and never has much a poker face. His shoulders and hips are broad, he is relatively fit; but not to the extent that he's been blessed with abs. However, his body can seem bulkier with the amount of clothes he wears. His muscle is from working on his grandfather's farm, not from his own pursuit of athleticism. Nick has stubble on his chin, and his hair is getting shaggy. By far his most prominent feature is his voice, because he has a Tennessee accent that is just so slight that it makes people try to trace his origins and while he consciously tries to make his voice lower and more intimidating; his natural tone is rather soft, low, and pleasant to listen to with just enough rasp to make you wonder if he would be a good singer (he's not.)


Personality/History:


He had an absent scumbag father (who suffered severe manic depression- frequently flying off the handle and getting violent) and a mother with barely enough time for him. This resulted in him being cared for mostly by his grandfather, an old fashioned grouch who never thought Nick was worth much anything since his father jumped on the family right from the get-go (and he considered Nick more of a bastard than his blood). This has resulted in Nick to have low self-esteem and anger issues; in which he flies off the handle easily or drowns himself in alcohol, or whatever he can get his hands on.  His busy mother and emotionally-degrading grandfather meant he would do anything to not deal with it, and he eventually convinced his mom to let one of her boyfriends babysit him.


This didn't end well, and he was physically pushed around; of course, he was so young that it's a very distant memory, but he has a few stray cigarette burn marks and scars from himself to show for it. The family moved houses, and he ended up spending most of his time with his neighbor West, they were literally attached at the hip; even when West went to college and Nick didn't. He was a troublemaker in his boyhood, going so far as to drink, have sex, and almost try to ruin his life; despite this, his mother and West were the only people who really stuck by him. What most people might not know about him is that he was a teenage father, at 19; but he lost contact with the mother, unsure if she carried through with the abortion she said she was going to get or if she really didn't want him in her life to that extent. This has severely damaged what connection he has with children, especially considering he is homosexual- having that in his life story isn't one of his proudest moments.


Equipment: (nothing unrealistic)


Carries an old hunting rifle, hunting knife, and duffel bag filled with a few more guns and knives. He also always has a pack of cigarettes and a box of matches. 


Skills:


strengths:


-stealth


-endurance (he's a slightly faster than average runner) but has some strong mental willpower


-thinking on his toes (heat of the moment)


weaknesses:


-bad shot


-has a weak knee (from previous injury) that is crudely wrapped in a brace at the knee to keep it from further damage.


-suffers from anxiety, depression, and anger issues


-shitty distance vision (explains why he isn't good at distance shooting)


When it comes down to it, he's better in a fist fight than a fight of wits and careful planning. 


Other: (quirks, important relationships,etc)


-teen father (no connection right now to his child, if it was ever born)


-severely flawed mental health and mental health history (experiences doing nothing to help this)


-homosexual and in a relationship with childhood friend, Wesley.


 

(West)


Name: Wesley ("West") George Harding


Age: 25


Gender: Male


Appearance (no anime- additional description including height,body,etc)

Wesley stands at 5'11-6'0, with a stockier frame on account of working out in college- you'll find that he's a little more narcissistic about his appearance (well kept hair, well kept facial hair, well maintained body) than most people; even in the apocalypse he never seems to look too shabby. He's usually in a t-shirt, warm flannel, and a worker's jacket, and jeans. Just like other people in the apocalypse, he's usually in hiking boots or work boots. He has some hidden tattoos on his upper arms, and used to have one of his ears pierced (although not anymore). He has a somewhat thick Southern drawl.


Personality/History:


West had a pretty normal Southern family, a mom who stayed home and cooked, and a dad who went out and worked. He was taught to hunt at around 12, never being any sort of a prodigy, but he could shoot a partridge or two- even still, he knows how to skin and cook game, and (although he gives more credit than he merits) can somewhat track. He usually takes on a leadership position, as he only seems to travel with larger groups. He is incredibly charming, and naturally flirtatious; seeming to have a laid back attitude until he has to step up to the plate. This doesn't mean he is without his faults, while he is more socially attentive and emotionally supportive, he is also somewhat insensitive of what others (Nick particularly) may think of his almost too-charming and too-hands on demeanor. He's also a bit arrogant, which never ends up going well in the apocalypse, but its hard to tell if he's just confident sometimes because there's no other choice when you're a leader. 


He's been the leader of three groups so far, his first group when the apocalypse began (and he was separated from Nick), the second which settled in a farmhouse near Wellington institution,and the third being a smaller sub division of that after multiple members were torn apart by the hoard. Somewhere in between the first in the second he partially adopted a young girl (Caroline) found all alone holed up and starving to death on a run. She is 8 now

Equipment: (nothing unrealistic)


Pickup truck stocked with food and supplies, his weapons include a military grade assault rifle (lucky bastard), hunting knife, and two smaller pistols (one is Caroline's but it usually stays on his person)


Skills:


-good leadership qualities


-good at negotiations and peace making


-fairly good shot (nothing spectacular) and can usually kill zombies while keeping his cool


-level headed (not known to fly off the handle too frequently)


-strong (can carry a lot, can pack a punch)


-endurance running


weaknesses:


-a bit of an airhead


-overconfident at times


-not a fast runner (great endurance runner though)


-not very agile or good at hiding (finds it hard to not nab supplies also can get him caught in sticky situations) 


Other: (quirks, important relationships,etc)


-partnered with Nick (not openly on Nick's end, but West owns his sexuality)


-bisexual 


-can play guitar (as all country boys do )


-actually wasn't nearly half as cool as he is now than he was before the apocalypse 


-had just got his BFA in engineering with a minor in art history (why bud.)- don't be fooled, he nearly flunked out of college, just barely got his degree. 


-had an older brother growing up (died most likely)


Name: Levi J. Valentine


Age: 33


Gender:Male 


Appearance (no anime- additional description including height,body,etc)


Levi is a lean-bodied man, a trait split between his history with dance and cross-country, and only stands at 5'5 or so. This does nothing to hinder his survival skills, and amplifies them if anything since he can zip in and out of places and run for miles without stopping. His hair is dark brown, so dark it's considered black by most standards, and fair skin that burns easily. His eyes seem to falter between a dark blue and green, but are hidden by his thick rimmed glasses most of the time. Without these glasses, he isn't completely helpless; but he is less coordinated and unable to see anything but blurs past 8 feet. He has been able to function without them, it is just extremely dangerous because he will shoot anything that moves near him; not taking into account who it may be or what it wants. His photograph in the appearance is actually pretty accurate, except his face is more grim; his eyes slightly bigger, nose smaller, and skin paler. Since proper showering isn't readily available, his hair has started to curl; a trait he cannot stand, since it is so unkempt and puffed out; luckily for Levi, he has been able to keep his appearance well-kept despite the circumstances.

Personality/History:


History:


Levi had finally set up a very stable future, and worked through most of the kinks in his past. He grew up very close to his sister in a rather broken family. His parents were always working, fighting, and suffering in their poverty and struggles. While his boyhood was filled with bullies, sexual confusion, and emotional abuse from his overworked parents. He was never able to make friends on account of moving around until the family settled in New York, which resulted in a very difficult and detached adolescence. He is diagnosed with Generalized Anxiety from high school. This didn't hinder his ability to get stellar grades or support himself; his life actually improved drastically when the family's money situation got a little easier. There was still a lot of discord, but when he and his sister were always out at school or at work there wasn't much reason for anyone to argue. Interestingly enough, he has identified as pansexual and when his fiancee died he began to doubt he could love another woman without only seeing her. He did go to college; and he has achieved a lot in the time between his high school life and adult life. He was an aspiring writer, but as soon as he'd sorted out a stable future; engaged, approaching middle upper-class, and signed on for his second book to be published, the plague hit. People close with him argue he could have OCD, since he is obsessive about cleanliness and order; but he never took the time to get diagnosed, since he already had G.A., and assumed it was a symptom of needing to control things.


He had been engaged for nearly a year to his girlfriend of 4 years, and planned to have a winter wedding after the holiday season. She died because he was being arrogant about distracting the walkers and finding supplies. They got far together, in comparison by most people who died, but after a few close encounters they got more cautious. The final straw that has solidified Levi's obsessive wariness was the fact she was brutally killed, he took her body after another group member shot her in the head; unable to even say goodbye. He, in turn, shot that group member and took her body with him while the lurkers were distracted. He was in the back of someone's pickup, heading back to their camp with the supplies- The walkers got closer when the car stalled, just as the car started up he kicked her corpse off to distract them; and had to watch all over again while the zombies tore her to shreds.


Personality:


Levi is a very perceptive young man, always able to read people and dig through the layers of personality and words; which makes him such a phenomenal writer. He enjoys looking at the big picture before stressing on the little details. However, the downfall of his intelligence comes with the fact he is awkward and often comes off as more abrasive than he intended to, if not entirely antisocial. He is extremely cautious, going so far as to clean wherever he is staying from top to bottom on the slim chance the disease is spread through bacteria, and he always makes sure everything is set in place so he can make a quick getaway if necessary. This is a handy trait in the apocalypse; since he was already used to keeping his condo clean, locking the doors/windows every night, and double-checking the radio to make sure they were okay. While he was very reliant on his sister as a child, he struggles with the notion of finding her or going off on his own in the apocalypse.


Equipment: (nothing unrealistic)


Not a good shot since he still has shaky hands, but he carries around a nearly excessive amount of knives hidden on all parts of his person, pepper spray, a pistol (as bad as he is at using it- more for intimidation than anything else), and has a nifty screwdriver as well.


Skills:


His best skill by far, would be holding down the fort; since he is tidy, diligent, and always on-guard. But in the retrospect of fighting, he is flexible and precise. Levi is fast, he is better at being stealthy and running away than brunt force; but his quickness aids him in fast kills and relative silence. The only downside of his fighting skills is that when he does have a sloppy near-death experience, he is almost always acting out of anxiety and can get irrational. Levi's small stature leads him to be a bad opponent in solely fist fighting, since he is light on his feet and fights more to stun than to kill. He's someone who would hit a pressure point to disorient, then run like hell. He hasn't come in contact with any situations he must actually fight yet, being lucky enough to avoid people by driving faster.


Other: (quirks, important relationships,etc)


- Smokes to "calm his nerves", and also drinks his fair share of coffee and tea


- Actually has prescribed medication for anxiety, but he is trying to ration it the best he can and avoid it at all costs.


- Still carries around a lot of stuff, that is actually surprisingly useful, the only significant thing of his bountiful supplies is photos of his ex-fiancee; some of them just lazy photos of her laughing in the morning making coffee, and some of them borderline boudoir cheeky photos of her that really capture her beauty.


Sister: http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/72/1e/de/721ede69f1e0e155db4fe22973053b20.jpg


her fiance: http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/16/77/29/167729c8f496221dc3776a6661a4f065.jpg


Ex-Fiancee:


http://38.media.tumblr.com/9ce5c946f1f41e8457d25fbeaf813520/tumblr_n36m0kecJe1tpvwyho1_500.gif


http://25.media.tumblr.com/4d97b52e1553c778e4bb08df97bfa69b/tumblr_mjyqlreRZR1r6rkvko1_500.gif


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[TheHarlequinnCat]

@Sofe @Aldur @DrTrollinski noticed some interest (: hi

 

[KingofAesir]

Jem Carleton Simmons
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Age: 25


Gender: Male


Appearance:

Height: 6'4"


Weight: 222 lbs.


Body Type: Leanly Muscular


Personality:
Vices
* Emotional: Sometimes Jem can get a little over emotional and become attached to things that eventually die, or become lost.
* Touchy: Jem has a very weak wall around himself and the slightest of jabs or rude remarks can send him over the edge.
* Stubborn: As timid as he can be, Jem is set strong in his ideals and way of life. He refuses to ever change any of that.
* Obsessive: Jem always wants to keep everyone and everything in order. He can't have anything out of place or he'll freak.
Virtues
* Witty: Jem is quick to make a smart remark or situation fitting joke. He tries to bring light to things with this.
* Thoughtful: Jem is mindful of other people's feelings and will often try to comfort them.
* Loyal: Jem will do most anything to protect those he loves and holds close. He hates letting people down.
* Intelligent: No matter how he lets off that he isn't, Jem is decently smart and is good at coming up with ways to fix things.


History:
At the beginning of the apocalypse Jem, his sister Caris, his girlfriend, and Caris's  best friend, holed themselves up in Jem's apartment. They only lasted about two weeks before they ran out of food and had to make a run for supplies. By that time, the whole place had been over run by those things. Unfortunately, they were unable to get back to the apartment once out and were forced to make a run for it with the things they'd brought with them. 


The group travelled around aimlessly for almost a month before  Jem's girlfriend, Valerie, was bitten. The girl begged Jem to shoot her with Caris's revolver, that still had ammo at thee time, but Jem refused to do it. After a long time of begging, Caris eventually pulled the trigger on Val herself before she turned into one of those things.  Jem turned to despair at the loss of his beloved. He retreated into himself and slugged around behind Caris and Emma, Caris's best friend, with seemingly no want to stay alive anymore.


The three of them eventually found a group of survivors that had built themselves a small camp and joined their ranks. They were there for almost two years before they were over taken by a hoard. Only four of them made it out of the original twelve, himself, Caris, Emma, and Oliver, a man who'd become a sort of father figure to them. While they were on a hunt for more survivors after that incident, Oliver threw himself into two zombies to prevent Caris from getting bit when her revolver ran out of ammo. He was bitten and that was the end of that.


It was back to the three of them and they'd travelled miles before they found another small group of  seven holed up in a hospital. They've been with them ever since.


Equipment: 
* Dagger
* Nylon Rope
* Medium Backpack
* Water Canteen


Skills:
* Climbing: Jem was a professional mountain climber back before the apocalypse. He's pretty good at getting to high places to look around.
* Throwing Knives: Jem taught himself to throw knives when he was young. He's gotten pretty good at it over the years, especially since the apocalypse.


Other: 
* Relationships: PM me for in depth relationships.

 
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Family/Friends:

Caris Aline Simmons
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Emma DeNae Bloome
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[TheHarlequinnCat]

@Iskolde just going to let you know that there will be two main groups- the ski lodge and another (probably less friendly group just bc drama). If you want your charries to be in the vicinity of the ski lodge to become apart of the other group that's fine (: if you want them to be apart of a diff institution that's cool too I still don't have a place for Josephine yet anyways. 

 

[SavingStar]

Katelle Ackermann 
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Name: Katelle "Kat" Ackermann


Age: 24


Gender: Female


Appearance


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Katelle stands at a strong 6'1" with dark raven black hair and striking blue eyes. She is thin with an athletic build,  mostly due to her time as a marathon runner and martial artist. She has muscles and is very strong due to her athletic past, which assists her with survival in her current situation because it makes her strong, and fast at the same time. At the moment, Katelle and her husband Rivaille are expecting their first child, meaning she currently has a large stomach, (but that doesn't stop her from being useful). Before she was pregnant, she was 177 pounds, and is now 201 while she is. 


History: Before the apocalypse happened, Kat had finished school about  four years earlier, and was already on track as a United States Ambassador to the country of Romania. She was and still is happily married to Rivaille Ackermann, also known as Vai. Her career paid a lot and kept them stable, but caused her to leave the country quite often. This amount of travel caused a large amount of stress for both of them, especially when conflicts broke out while she was away. Luckily for the two of them, they found themselves expecting their first child, lessening her travels.


When the apocalypse hit, she was four, almost five months pregnant. She lost that child due to a stab she took in the stomach, nearly dying herself. Now, she is nearly nine months along with her second, accidental child, which makes her and her husband both on end. Since the beginning, the two have been on the run from zombies and enemy groups alike, mostly staying in abandoned hones or other residential areas.  They started out with a group of six people, but the other four were either killed or left the group as to not endanger the others. Now they are alone, looking for their old group once again. 


Personality: Katelle is a very loyal and determined female who will do what is right no matter the cost to herself. She is insanely protective of this she cares about, to the point where she occasionally forgets that she is currently protecting an unborn child. She is very headstrong and a quick thinker, knowing how to get out of sticky situations quickly. She has a strong knowledge of politics, and can easily give information on many topics. She is not malleable at all, not gullible. If she has her mind set on something, there's no stopping her. She's very stubborn like that, but also very understanding. 


Equipment: 


~A compound bow with 14 arrows


~An old Luger pistol


~A basic first aid kit


~A pack containing food and spare clothing, as well as a few baby supplies


~a hairbrush


~flashlight


Skills:


-great negotiator


-intelligent


-quick thinker


- surprisingly good fighter


-basic knowledge of first aid and survival


- great tactician


Other: 


-talks to self to think


-speaks out of the corner of her mouth when stressed


- always stands at an "at ease" stance. 


-graduated high school early


- Speaks English, German, and Romanian fluently


                           Chandler Ackermann


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Katelle Ackermann 


Name: Katelle "Kat" Ackermann


Age: 24


Gender: Female


Appearance
:  
Katelle stands at a strong 6'1" with dark raven black hair and striking blue eyes. She is thin with an athletic build,  mostly due to her time as a marathon runner and martial artist. She has muscles and is very strong due to her athletic past, which assists her with survival in her current situation because it makes her strong, and fast at the same time. At the moment, Katelle and her husband Chandler are expecting their first child, meaning she currently has a large stomach, (but that doesn't stop her from being useful). Before she was pregnant, she was 177 pounds, and is now 201 while she is. 


History: Before the apocalypse happened, Kat had finished school about  four years earlier, and was already on track as a United States Ambassador to the country of Romania. She was and still is happily married to Chandler Ackermann. Her career paid a lot and kept them stable, but caused her to leave the country quite often. This amount of travel caused a large amount of stress for both of them, especially when conflicts broke out while she was away. Luckily for the two of them, they found themselves expecting their first child, lessening her travels.


When the apocalypse hit, she was four, almost five months pregnant. She lost that child due to a stab she took in the stomach, nearly dying herself. Now, she is nearly nine months along with her second, accidental child, which makes her and her husband both on end. Since the beginning, the two have been on the run from zombies and enemy groups alike, mostly staying in abandoned hones or other residential areas.  They started out with a group of six people, but the other four were either killed or left the group as to not endanger the others. Now they are alone, looking for their old group once again. 


Personality: Katelle is a very loyal and determined female who will do what is right no matter the cost to herself. She is insanely protective of this she cares about, to the point where she occasionally forgets that she is currently protecting an unborn child. She is very headstrong and a quick thinker, knowing how to get out of sticky situations quickly. She has a strong knowledge of politics, and can easily give information on many topics. She is not malleable at all, not gullible. If she has her mind set on something, there's no stopping her. She's very stubborn like that, but also very understanding. 


Equipment: 
~A compound bow with 14 arrows
~An old Luger pistol
~A basic first aid kit
~A pack containing food and spare clothing, as well as a few baby supplies
~a hairbrush
~flashlight


Skills:
-great negotiator
-intelligent
-quick thinker
- surprisingly good fighter
-basic knowledge of first aid and survival
- great tactician


Other: 
-talks to self to think
-speaks out of the corner of her mouth when stressed
- always stands at an "at ease" stance. 
-graduated high school early
- Speaks English, German, and Romanian fluently


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Name: Chandler "Andler" Ackermann


Age:25


Gender: Male


Appearance:



Chandler stands at nearly 6'5 and weight about 257 pounds. He has a large, muscular build that helps him lift heavy things, or his pregnant wife if need be. He lifts weights and runs all the time, which contributes to his incredibly fit body. He has tan skin and dark brown hair, as well as a pair of chocolate brown and gold eyes as well that easily catch light and practically come alive. 


History: Before the apocalypse four years ago, Andler was a doctor at a major hospital in Washington. He was very successful in his career, just like his wife. He constantly worried about Kat as she traveled back and forth between America and Romania, afraid something would happen while he was not there. Lucky for him, Kat ended up pregnant with their first child. But then the apocalypse hit. 


The he two took off running, searching for a place to stay for a while. Unfortunately, they came into contact with a hostile group, which ended up with Kat getting stabbed and the death of their baby. After that occurrence, the two found shelter with a group of four other survivors named Tasha, Kendra, Laurent, and Carlos. The four remained together for nearly a year before they all disbanded for the safety of others. 


A while after that, Kat fell pregnant again. When she was five months pregnant, they found another group and joined their ranks. Then a hoarde attacked and they had to split. Now, four months later, Kat is due any day, and are still looking for their previous group. 


Personality: Andler is fiercely protective of his wife, to the point of his getting defensive if anyone even looks at her. He is sharp witted and sarcastic, which can occasionally come off as him being rude. This, however, is not the case. Andler is actually very kind and understanding, letting many people confide in him if they need to. He offers great advice, and is very wise. 


Equipment:
~A few medications he and Kat need and a first aid kit
~ AA and AAA batteries


~Katana sword


~book on edible plants


Skills:


~Medical professional


~good at giving advice


~effective peacemaker and negotiator


~Surprisingly good actor


Other:


-Speaks French and English


-is from France


-Plans on delivering his child himself unless he finds someone he can trust to help


~Has a large husky named Dime with them

 

[DrTrollinski]

(I'm going to make my characters in a little while; just letting you know I'm still interested.)

 

[KingofAesir]

@TheHarlequinnCat I'll have them be close to the ski lodge so they can some how join that group.  Sorry if anything was confusing.

 

[Aldur]

(I'm going to make my characters in a little while; just letting you know I'm still interested.)

Same. This week's gonna be busier than most, but you can expect my characters to pop up soon.

 

[TheAnimeRabbit]

Name: Shelby Ross


Age: 15


Gender: Female 


Appearance: She stands at around 5,4 and has a light small body

Personality/History: when the outbreak started she was in school as she escaped with a few friends they went looking for there familys  when she had gotten to her familys home it was too late her little brother had been bitten and her father and mother  tryed to escape but her father died trying to save her little brother and her mother was eaten the moment she left the house. A few days later bandits attacked her nd her friends she escaed with Kai and she dosent know what happend to the others.


Equipment: She uses a small revolver and has a small dagger


Skills:she is small so she is able to fit in to tight places and is very good at stealth 


Other: She has a suprisingly Squeaky voice and is dating Kai.


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Name: Kai Lawless


Age:16


Gender:Male


Appearance: He satands at around 6,0 and has a musculer build.

Personality/History:He has been with shelby since it started and is her emotion support. they used to be with his brother and sister until they got seperated when the bandit attacked. he dosent know about his father or mother but he susects they are dead. Him and Shelby are Heding towards the Ski Lodge.


Equipment: He carrys a large Basball bat with nails through it and a shotgun.


Skills:He is Smart and good with guns


Other: He is dating shelby.

 

[TheHarlequinnCat]

@Aldur @DrTrollinski @Iskolde @AllTheFangirlThings 


There will be 3 institutions.


1.the ski lodge (primarily taken by nick-west and others)


2.the hospital (slightly corrupt establishment primarily bc supplies are low and staff is stressed.)


3.the walled city (very corrupt, but also very far away, not sure where to go w this one there just needs to be an antagonist institution of some kind to be wary of)  we don't have to work this out bc it prob won't come in for a long time but just something to think about would love to hear your thoughts (:


plus I'd love to see a little more age diversity -- thanks 


EDIT::


Additional areas of interest:


1. the apple orchard (about 50 miles out outside the vicinity of the lodge) family kept establishment 


2. abandoned gas station (pretty much taken by junkies- only people who go there willingly trade supplies to commit suicide via drugs) about 15 miles from the apple orchard 


3. meat factory (pretty unknown turf- overrun most likely but more likely some sort of human slaughterhouse) 

 

[SavingStar]

Alright got it. I'll probably show up there at one point after my characters decide to find more humans 

 

[KingofAesir]

As I've said before, I'll probably have Jem and the girls show up at the ski lodge. I'm planning on making a younger character that shows up along the way, if that's okay.

 

[SavingStar]

Am I the only one that is super excited for this rp? Wow I'm such a nerd

 

[KingofAesir]

 

August Alannis Waylon
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Age:25


Gender: Female


Sexuality: Bisexual (Preference for girls)


Birthday: June 16th


Zodiac: Gemini


Appearance: 





Height: 5'8"


Weight: 163 lbs.


Body Type: Muscular


Tattoos/Piercings: 
* Pierced septum
* Arrow tattoo on underside of right wrist


Personality: 
Vices
-    Aggressive: August is a very violence prone, she has a bad temper and isn't afraid to show that.
-    Careless: August seems to have  no true sense of care for anything. Not even herself.
-    Flirtatious: August flirts with anything that moves and that isn't an exaggeration.
-    Impulsive: August acts on a whim with close to no forethought about anything. This combined with her carelessness often results in very bad situations.  
Virtues
-    Affectionate: When it all boils down to it, August is extremely affectionate toward the ones she loves and will do most anything for them.
-    Brave: August isn't afraid of much of anything, she won't back down from a challenge most of the time and doesn't loose often.
-    Charming: August has that sort of rustic charm in her lopsided smirk and gravely voice.
-    Easygoing: August is a laid back kinda girl, she chooses to try and let things slide most of the time.


History: 
August started the apocalypse alone. She'd gone to her family farm to find that both of her parents and brother had been killed. The ex Marine had set about reenforcing the fence around the farm and settled herself in. 


After a few months, or years for all she knew she'd stopped keeping track after one, a young boy showed up at the entrance to her little fortress. He couldn't have been older than thirteen. His name was Parker. August had let him in and the two of them became close, he was like a brother to her. Unfortunately, life seemed to hate her.


Parker wandered out of the fence when a stray dog appeared outside the place. He never came back. The dog did. She named him Hercules. August stared at a wall for days, the only thin keeping her sane was Hercules. Eventually, the overwhelming pain became too strong and she left her farm and set out on a mission to arrive at a ski lodge she'd heard about from a passing stranger who'd refused to stay. 


Equipment: 
* A military grade pistol
* Sleeping Bag
* Large Backpack
* Small First Aid Kit
* Hunting Knife
* Metal Water Bottle


Skills:
* Marksmanship: Being an ex Marine, Augusts skills with her gun are quite the thing to be admired. When she has bullets at least.
* Hand to Hand: August is a decent fighter and knows her way around the block.


Other: 
Relationships: PM me for in depth relationships


Pets: 

Hercules
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[TheHarlequinnCat]

@Iskolde just one thing, an ex marine at 20 isn't likely I feel.? 

 

[DrTrollinski]

@Iskolde just one thing, an ex marine at 20 isn't likely I feel.? 

As one line of service is usually 4 years, and you have to be 17 to actualy enlist, I don't believe it is, no.

 

[KingofAesir]

Ah, that would be my bad. I seem to have forgotten to change her age. See, as I came up with the marine thing as I was writing the CS. I'll change her age, I apologize. @TheHarlequinnCat

 

[DrTrollinski]

Jacob 'Jake' Creed
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Age
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45
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Physical Characteristics
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- 6ft 1" in height.
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- 180 lbs
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- Muscular
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- Sleeve tattoos on both arms
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Positive Traits
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- Fatherly/Caring
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- Protective
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- Careful
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- Tactical
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- In good physical shape
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- Good sense of humor
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Negative Traits
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- Heavy drinker when given the chance
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- Hot-headed
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- Recklessly protective
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- Violent
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- Fairly pessimistic, but fakes optimism
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History
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Drinking away his sorrows was the only life he knew before the outbreak hit; a minute spent awake was a minute spent with a glass in his hand, and that was the only life he ever knew for years. He hung up the belt of pride and glory and chose the less productive lifestyle, but in return, it was also the more legal one. Having served seven years in prison prior to the outbreak for reasons unknown, Jake's life options were left limited, and he was more or less happy to sit around and do nothing for the rest of his life; after all he'd been through he figured that any strong liquor was the only way forward, and that was that.
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When the outbreak hit, however, the desire to survive kicked in. After spending four months alone on the road, watching his own back, gathering his own things, and living his own life within the horrors of the world. Part of him died with everyone else, as the population dwindled out, the hope for the future looked bleak, and part of him considered giving up on it all. He decided to check one last place, though, one place where he thought he'd maybe find enough food to last him a few more days until he could get to somewhere peaceful, somewhere away from all the terror.
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And inside this building, a beat up elementary school that had probably seen the worse end of the apocalypse, he found two kids huddled together in a poorly-barricaded classroom. One was only a young teenager, and the other, a young boy no older than seven or eight. Both of them were starving, scared, and certain that that was going to be the day that they faced death. But instead, Jake gave them another shot at life, and after holing up with them for only a couple of days, sharing the little food he had left with them, getting to know just who they were and how they got there, and what their plans were when they ran out of food here... He decided to take them along for the journey.
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And almost three years down the line, they were still going strong. Initially, it never took Jake long to begin treating them as sons, and it never took them to begin treating Jake as a dad.
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He taught them what they needed, and together, they survived.
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Equipment
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- Compound Bow (Used for hunting)
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- Korth Combat .357 Magnum Revolver
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- Hunting knife
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- Hatchet
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- A canteen
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- Fire striker
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- Flashlight
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- Compass
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Skills
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- Decent Survivalist -
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Knows what needs to be shot at and what can't be eaten, basically.
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- Good Hunter -
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Knows where to shoot an animal to take it down; is able to quickly gut, skin, and harvest from a carcass without issue.
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- Decent Medical Knowledge -
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Can patch up wounds both non-serious and serious, as long as he has the stuff he needs to do it.
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- Proficient Marksman -
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Hunting with a bow to maintain noise levels tends to make your aim improve.
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- Good Tracker -
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Hunter's trait. Tracking animals (and sometimes people) was a skill quickly developed over three years.
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- Hand-to-Hand Combat -
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He was in his fair share of bar fights before, and after meeting the two children, he actively 'trained' with them to make sure they were both well-defended if it ever came down to it. Knows pressure points, a few manuevers, and the 'knock-out zones' on the head. That's about as far as it goes. No advanced training.
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- Intimidation -
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Too many hours at the bar, sleeve tattoos, and seven years in prison - Let's not lie, that would make anyone pretty scary.
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Jack Willis
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Age
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16
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Physical Characteristics
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- Muscular
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- 6ft tall
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- 140 lbs
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- Has a long scar across right thigh
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Positive Traits
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- Has a pacifist way of dealing with things
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- Protective
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- Good teacher
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- Optimistic
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- Helpful
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- In good physical shape
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- Good sense of humor
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Negative Traits
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- Suffers from poor mental health, including PTSD.
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- Dangerously selfless
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- Can be stubborn at points
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- Has a lack of trust to most people
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History
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Jack initially grew up as the youngest child in a family; he and his older sister were quite close, but, she had a good few years over him, and only a year into his middle school, his sister left for college and that was more or less the last he really saw of her. Of course, in the time leading up to the apocalypse, he spoke to her a fair bit over the internet and saw her whenever she came home, but that was it, really. When the outbreak occurred, she hadn't returned home, Jack was at school, and the state of emergency that was declared sadly couldn't save his parents, or at least that's what he thought. They never came for him, so he always assumed that they didn't make it out. He was left to fend for himself, which, at age 13, he wasn't very good at. He could just about make a sandwich for himself and that was as far as it went. Other than that, he enjoyed playing guitar and singing, but... In the event of people tearing other people to pieces, he didn't exactly have time to run home and grab his guitar.
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He was forced to adapt, though, and the first thing he did was take the nearest pedal bike he could find outside his school, and he just rode off. He didn't know where to go. He was panicked, scared, and too fearful of what would have waited back at his parents' house. He knew that it was one of two things - They'd gone to get his sister first, or, they'd both died trying to get to anyone. Both of those were equally as terrifying, so, he shoved the idea of them to the back of his mind and just kept on going. The only place he found that he could take refuge was, believe it or not, an elementary school. Everyone appeared to have been evacuated, so he got inside and locked the doors.
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But he found someone else. He found Joel.
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Joel was just a young, scared child who had been left alone, forced to hide out in one of the classrooms as the rest of the school ran for their lives. His parents never showed up, either, so he could only assume the worst. It was him and Jack from that point on, and immediately, the two of them were friends. They had enough canned food in the school cafeteria to ration out for a while, but, supplies were never going to last forever. Jack eventually resorted to looking in nearby houses for things - Food, blankets, clean water. It worked for a while, but after a few months of shakily trying to find hope, supplies began to run out, and Jack was convinced that the two of them would never make it out of that school alive. If they did, they wouldn't last long.
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And Jake found them. Just like that. Neither of them were sure if they wanted to cry or smile when this stranger just gave them food like that - they expected him to leave them behind, after all, they were just a couple of kids - but the guy didn't. He shared his supplies, he got to know them, protected them for a few nights and allowed them to sleep without having to worry about danger finding them. It was the best few nights they'd had in their whole few months that they'd been together. Not long after, the stranger that came into their lives took them on the road, and that was that. Fate was sealed. Jack picked up another guitar when he got the chance, for the record, and three years down the line, the three of them continued onward together.
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It wasn't all bright and happy, though. A lot of bad things happened, but Jack doesn't talk about that. None of them do.
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Equipment
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- Weatherby Mark XXII Scoped Hunting Rifle (A 14th birthday gift from Jake)
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- Colt M1911 Pistol
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- Acoustic Guitar
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- Canteen
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- Hunting Knife
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- Middle School Curricular Books (he teaches Joel when he gets the chance)
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- Carries the medical kit that they share when needed
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Skills
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- Decent Marksman -
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Practicing with a rifle and being taught how to generally shoot by Jake paid off over time; Jack is no professional, but can at least hit a moving target. Can also account for wind and distance.
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- Hand-to-Hand Combat -
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Taught basics of hand-to-hand combat by Jake. Can defend himself in the event of no weapons being available, but prefers not to if the option of fleeing is available.
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- Basic Tracking Skills -
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Can follow obvious signs of animals and humans, but nothing more than that.
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- Basic Survivalist Skills -
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Knows what berries can and can't be eaten, and knows how to start a fire.
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- Basic Skill in Hunting -
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No professional, but can kill an animal and skin it, as well as harvest meat from it for food. Taught to him by Jake.
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- Basic Medical Knowledge -
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Can treat illness and just about patch up wounds, but he tends to leave it to Jake unless it's completely necessary for him to do it.
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- Talented Musician -
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After years of playing guitar and signing, obviously, music is one of his skills. Although it's not very useful in the world today, it's still a nice way of relaxing.
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- Athletic -
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In good shape; can run fast for a decent period, but would last a lot longer at a controlled pace.
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- Good Teacher -
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Jack has been teaching Joel basic class stuff more or less since they met; he wants Joel to have an education, and, as a result of teaching him, he's found himself to be quite a good mentor.
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- Decent Cook -
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He won't make any Michelin Star meals, but, being able to cook meat for safety is something you tend to pick up when living off of the land.
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Joel 'J' Clarke
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Age
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11
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Physical Characteristics
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- Average build for his age; not much muscle but in good shape.
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- 4ft 8" in height
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- 75 lbs
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Positive Traits
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- Sees the good in every one
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- Optimistic about the future
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- Hopeful
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- Warm-hearted
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- Reasonably intelligent
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- Very loyal
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- Does his best to help out
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- Playful
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- In good physical shape
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- Good sense of humor
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Negative Traits
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- Fearful of the world around him
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- Not very brave
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- Reliant on others
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- Sometimes too trusting
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History
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Very much like Jack, he was one of the unlucky kids that was caught in the middle of everything, and was also one of the unlucky kids whose parents never actually showed up. Throughout the years, Joel was used to being alone as he never had any brothers or sisters, so he was generally okay with his own company. When shit hit the fan, though, he was doing nothing but wishing that someone would be there with him. He was only eight years old when the outbreak hit, so he was scared and alone for quite some time, curled up in the corner of his classroom while everyone else ran for their lives. He was confused to what was going on, but regardless, it terrified him. After everyone had left he was simply waiting, and the idea of death reaching him after he heard all the screams, sirens, gunshots... The idea of death crept too close, but someone walked in on him and practically saved his life.
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Someone named Jack. A teenager, 13 at the time. Jack was immediately his best friend, in his eyes, and as soon as Jack proved to be friendly enough, he latched to his side and often refused to step foot away from him unless it was entirely necessary. He and Jack managed to camp it out for quite some time, so long that they almost lost track of it all. Luckily they had a calendar in a room they stayed in, and slowly the days went by, and Joel's hope of his parents ever finding him were gradually crushed. But, he had Jack, and after no more than a month, Jack was a brotherly figure to him. To this very day he views Jack as the brother he never had, and, of course, is eternally grateful for the fact that he stuck around to help out some little kid all those years ago.
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When they met Jake things changed, too. He knew they were getting close to facing the danger of starvation - they both lost a lot of weight before Jake found them, but, this man that was entirely unknown to them shared food, supplies, talked to them, and even offered to take them on the road. That act of kindness meant a lot to Joel, and after a few months with Jake, he began to view him as a father figure. After a year, well...
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He began calling Jake 'dad', and that was as simple as that. No one said anything about it, no one questioned it, they just accepted it. Both Jack and Jake knew what they meant to Joel, and that's what mattered. They may have been a dysfunctional little 'family', but, Joel valued them and loved them more than pretty much anything. They were, and still are, all he had, and he was convinced that they were all he was ever going to need. There was always the constant fear of something happening to one of them, but, he tried not to think about that too much.
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Equipment
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- Kimber Super Carry Pro (A gun given to him by Jake; he was taught to use it)
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- Hunting Knife
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- Kept in his bag are a pair of boxing gloves and boxing pads (he uses those to practice with Jake)
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- Carries a pack of playing cards
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- Keeps hold of a Rubix Cube.
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- Carries various bits and pieces for the small group
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- Keeps hold of a machete but doesn't use it himself
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Skills
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- Running and Climbing -
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He's an agile kid; he can run, climb trees, and get about quite easily. He's not any rooftop freerunner or anything like that, but, he's nimble enough.
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- Hand-to-Hand Combat -
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Taught by Jake; they practice now and again. Even though Joel's only a kid, being able to defend himself with his hands is a necessary last-resort measure.
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- Attentive -
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Being scared of the world for so long made him keep a sharper eye out for things; if there's danger, chances are he'll spot it.
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- Basic Marksman Skill -
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He was taught how to shoot, and can usually hit a moving target, but he's still a little shaky on firearm use.
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- Basic Survival Skills -
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He knows not to eat berries in the wild, and not to drink dirty water. He doesn't go much beyond that level of skill.
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- Basic Hunting Skills -
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He's able to skin an animal and harvest it for meat, but he tries to leave the actual shooting to the others.
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[TheHarlequinnCat]

As one line of service is usually 4 years, and you have to be 17 to actualy enlist, I don't believe it is, no.

thanks (: I get these things mixed a lot 

 

[DrTrollinski]

I was actually doing some thinking about the actual location of the ski lodge and such. Honestly, I'd vote that our starting location be somewhere in Colorado, or at least somewhere that's a close equivalent - They'd have to bare the harsh weather of a Colorado winter, and not only that, they could go for miles without actually reaching a town, so safety of travel and such is a high priority. Just my two cents, honestly - Dakota's also an option, or somewhere North-east, but I've found a lot of those places tend to be a little too empty xD

 

[KingofAesir]

@DrTrollinski I agree, Colorado is a very open place and there's mountains and forests to boot. I think that would. Be a great place to have the lodge. Also, it makes it  easier for August to have a her farm there since there are hay farms in Colorado.  I'm down with that idea.

 

[TheHarlequinnCat]

yeah Colorado it is (: also I updated the places post up there (added a few more locations)

 

[DrTrollinski]

@Aldur - You joining this one bro?

 

[TheHarlequinnCat]

@Aldur is ok to take ur time I'm a at  school and gotta type on my phone for just lil things like this LOL. 


hey since it's Colorado when we're well on our way RPing I have a funny idea that they find edibles at a dispensary accidentally at some point "#foodsfood"-all my characters probably. 


hahahhaha lol no but actually I am gonna wait for @Aldur to make characters bc im sure well have a group together- can't wait to do my next post!!


but plot wise who will be at the camp first? Would u guys feel one of my character's groups or someone else's? 


(: @DrTrollinski @AllTheFangirlThings @Iskolde