Yappa's The Walking Dead (Open) [OOC/Character Creation]

[Shiloh]

This RP will be (at least at the outset) based on The Walking Dead comics and tv show.


It's been several months since the Outbreak. On the outskirts of Detroit, a set of unusual circumstances are about to bring together a disparate group of survivors, most on the brink as the winter has set in.

Sam has graciously provided us this character sheet:


[b]Full Name:[/b]
[b]Aliases:[/b]

[b]Avatar Photo:[/b]

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[b]Age:[/b]
[b]Gender:[/b]
[b]Appearance:[/b]

[b]Occupation (studies and job before the outbreak):[/b]
[b]Hometown (city, state, country):[/b]

[b]Relationships (relatives, friends,...):[/b]

[b]Weapons (currently in possession):[/b]
[b]Items (clothing, backpacks, first-aid kits, etc...):[/b]
[b]Mode of transportation:[/b]

[b]List 3 or more good personality traits:[/b]
[b]List 3 or more bad personality traits:[/b]

[b]List 3 strengths:[/b]
[b]List 3 flaws:[/b]

[b]Describe your character's life before the Apocalypse:[/b]

[b]What happened to your character on Outbreak Day?:[/b]

[b]Describe your character's life after the Apocalypse:[/b]

[Shiloh]

Full Name: Michael Benson
Aliases: Mikey

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Age: 32
Gender: Male
Appearance: Mikey is a pretty average-looking white male, just under 6' and around 180 pounds. He has short, dark hair, a rough-looking beard that, pre-Outbreak, was a neatly trimmed stubble. He's reasonably fit, and wears muted colors that don't stand out: jeans, dark shirts, and a grey jacket. His main distinguishing feature is a latin inscription tattooed on his ribcage.

Occupation (studies and job before the outbreak): Gas station clerk/drug runner
Hometown (city, state, country): New York, NY, USA

Relationships (relatives, friends,...):
-Rosa Benson: wife, deceased (on the day of the Outbreak)
-Ellie Benson: daughter, deceased (on the day of the Outbreak)

Weapons (currently in possession):
-SIG .40 S&W subcompact handgun
-Machete
-Switchblade
-Pocketknife
Items (clothing, backpacks, first-aid kits, etc...):
-Trucker Jacket
-Rucksack
-Canteen
-Minimal rations
-Flint and steel
-Depleted first aid kit
Mode of transportation:
-currently: on foot
-previously: a motorcycle which he abandoned when his group was decimated

List 3 or more good personality traits:
-Caring
-Resolute
-Collected
List 3 or more bad personality traits:
-Poor Judgement
-Stubborn
-Controlling

List 3 strengths:
-Skilled pistol marksman
-Physically fit
-Calm under pressure
List 3 flaws:
-Never shot a rifle or shotgun before the Outbreak
-Relatively self-involved; he's not likely to risk his life for someone who he's not attached to.
-Endurance isn't his strong suit; he's certainly gotten better at it since the Outbreak, but he still wears out pretty easily.

Describe your character's life before the Apocalypse:
Mikey was born and raised in New York, and after high school went to art school in Detroit on a scholarship. He worked various jobs to support himself, and when he faced financial difficulty he took a job as a drug runner. He had a girlfriend, Rosa, who didn't know about his extra job; she was just happy they got by. Mikey eventually dropped out of college so that he could work more, and kept that up for years before the Outbreak. He still dreamed of finding a way to make a career as an artist once he got his financial footing back up, but that never happened.

What happened to your character on Outbreak Day?:
Mikey was on a run when the Outbreak hit. As soon as he realized what was happening, he rushed back to his home--just in time to find his wife and daughter turned. Not yet understanding what was happening, he fled without firing a shot; it took about a week before he finally came to terms with the fact that these people weren't people, and killed one.

Describe your character's life after the Apocalypse:
Up to this point, Mikey has just been trying to survive. For a while he was with a group that included a doctor trying to study the infection; this made him hopeful. He thought if this doctor could figure out what was causing the infection, she might be able to reverse it, and then he might have his wife and daughter back. That all ended, however, when the member of their group standing watch one night fell asleep, and they got attacked by walkers. Mikey was the only survivor, and most of the supplies the group had had were lost as he fled; since that event roughly a week ago, Mikey has been on his own just trying to find food and water without dying.

[MrKill]

[ WIP ]


Full Name: William Parker, Reid (William Reid Parker)
Aliases: Will, Reid, Parker

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Age: 35
Gender: Male
Appearance:

Occupation (studies and job before the outbreak): Helicopter Pilot
Hometown (city, state, country): Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Relationships (relatives, friends,...):

[Mother, 55, deceased] Emily Parker
-Killed in car collision a month prior to outbreak.

[Father, 54, deceased] Franklin Parker
-Killed in car collision a month prior to outbreak.

[Brother, 31, alive] Joey Parker
-Serving overseas at time of outbreak with the Canadian Armed Forces.

[Sister, 30, unknown] Mary Jane Parker
-Last seen in Calgary, Alberta at the time of the outbreak.

[Wife, 33, deceased (Died at 22)] Anna Parker
-Died giving birth to Kathryn.

[Daughter, 11, unknown] Kathryn Parker
-Last seen in Calgary with Mary Jane.

[Son, 16, unknown] Nathan Parker
-Last seen in Calgary with Mary Jane.

Weapons (currently in possession):

- FIREARMS & AMMO -
1 x M9FS 9x19mm handgun (Looted)
1 x M4A1 5.56mm assault rifle (Looted, stored in the helicopter)
3 x 15 round 9x19mm magazine(s)
7 x 30 round 5.56mm magazine(s)
60 x 5.56mm rounds (Two magazines worth)
15 x 9x19mm rounds (One magazine worth)
1 x Gerber Machete

Items (clothing, backpacks, first-aid kits, etc...):

- In backpack -
2 x Bottles of water (1.5l)
4 x Cans of food (750g)
1 x Can Opener
1 x Flashlight
1 x First Aid Kit
1 x Pocket Knife
2 x Salbutamol Inhaler
1 x Salmeterol Inhaler

- In helicopter -
3 x Lanterns
1 x Tent
1 x Keys to vehicle (GMC Sierra)
1 x Axe
1 x Saw
1 x Knife Sharpener
1 x Water Collection Tank, empty
3 x 25 gallon fuel containers, full.
3 x 25 gallon fuel containers, empty.

Mode of transportation:
Sikorsky S-76 Helicopter
GMC Sierra
Foot

List 3 or more good personality traits:
- Caring
- Protective
- Determined
List 3 or more bad personality traits:
- Attached
- Bitter
- Attitude

List 3 strengths:
- William is a good pilot.
- William is quick mentally.
- William is wiser than his age.
List 3 flaws:
- William is older and out of shape.
- William is physically damaged (right knee needs surgery).
- William is reliant on inhalers.


Describe your character's life before the Apocalypse:

William was a privately hired helicopter pilot for a business couple. He worked out of Toronto and frequently stopped in Detroit and Chicago, partially due to the large investments the two business partners had made in the cities, but normally found himself just waiting for instructions most of the time. The couple he air lifted, typically, would visit Detroit and then Chicago for various reasons. Meetings, check-ups, what ever they did. It was William's job to file the flight plan, clear it through the boarder and get his cargo (both passengers and actual cargo) to their destination.


What happened to your character on Outbreak Day?:

William was at Detroit Metropolitan Airport when the outbreak hit. The 'zombies' didn't arrive at the airport for quite some time after blocks upon blocks of the city fell during the initial spread.



Describe your character's life after the Apocalypse:

William stayed at the airport for a week before the zombies finally arrived. The National Guard, Army and Air Force personnel stationed at the airfield either evacuated or attempted to defend the terminal. The airport, which was now being used as a refugee center, had become overrun with the walking dead and it spread fast. During the chaos William managed to loot a fallen soldier and strip him of his weapons and unspent ammunition.

As he fled towards his helicopter he managed to loot some fuel cannisters in order to stay airborne longer. Perhaps he could be of some help from the air, rescue some people and get them off of buildings. Being at the top of one was a death sentence. Unfortunately, he wasn't able to collect as much fuel as he wanted. He was capable of acquiring six twenty five gallon fuel tanks for the helicopter but he didn't have enough fuel to make it back to Toronto.

He took off from Detroit and proceeded to Peele Island to collect more fuel. Over the radio he had heard Toronto had fallen and from the air could see the burning from the horizon. Once he landed at Peele he fuel'd his helicopter and returned to Detroit, where he landed on the roof of a building with no helicopter pad and secured the door using a chain and lock.

His goal was to make his way to Calgary.

The helicopter was far too important to keep flying.

William needed many things. His helicopter could run on Diesel, but it wasn't recommended, as Aviation Turbine Fuel (Jet-A) was the recommended consumable for the turbine.

Over the span of the outbreak, William had managed to land his helicopter in various areas and loot them. He collected many things and even though his helicopter was noisy it was a god-send to have. Of course that would only last as long as fuel was provided. By the winter, however, Will was down to a mere fifteen gallons in his main tank. He used three of the six fuel canisters he had at that point and hasn't flown the helicopter since to avoid damage during the colder season approaching.

[BasedGoody]

Full Name -
Rory Belford

Aliases -
{None}

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Age -
19

Gender -
Male

Appearance -
Rory is a white kid who wears a lot of streetwear. He could be referred to as a 'fuccboi' or a 'clothes tryhard' when he wears bomber jackets, bucket hats, skin-tight jeans and such. He has a light beard and a fair sum of tattoos dotted across his body. His build is skinny/muscular and he is at least semi-athletic.

Previous Occupation -
Unemployed

Hometown -
Denver, Colorado

Relationships -
- Janet & Ron Belford (Parents, deceased)
- Barney Cricket (Friend, location unknown)
- Maisie Stephson (Friend, location unknown)

Weapons -
- Crowbar
- Multi-Tool/Knife

Items -

Outfit -

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- Green Bomber Jacket
- White t-shirt
- Tight fitted black jeans
- Some fresh ass shoes
- iPhone and headphones
- School Backpack
- Black bucket hat
- Ray Bans sunglasses
- Sketchbook
- Pencils and pens

Mode of Transportation -
{None}

Good Personality Traits -
- Artistic, Rory draws and sketches constantly and it helps keep his mind off of things.
- Friendly, he is a very social 19 year old and doesn't have a hard time making friends.
- Detail oriented, Rory doesn't usually miss things, whether it be items he is scavenging for or details in someone's face.

Bad Personality Traits -
- Smartass, he was 'that kid' in class and hasn't yet grown out of it.
- Desperate, he lost his parents and is going crazy trying to find his missing friends.
- Lacks street smarts, Rory isn't the smartest kid, and that applies to the streets to.

Strengths -
- Hand to hand combat, he did wrestling in high school and it kinda stuck with him.
- Communication, Rory has no problems with speech or talking, no matter who it is to. He actually enjoys public speaking.
- Fast, as it turns out, running on the treadmill was a good waste of time.

Weaknesses -
- Alone, Rory has lost his family and friends, and there is nothing sadder than a social kid by himself.
- Too chill, sometimes there is a point at which action must be taken, but he doesn't know it.
- Doesn't want to hurt, Rory's been through enough pain and takes no enjoyment out of causing it.

Life Before the Apocalypse -

Rory is a kid fresh out of high school who had no plan for life whatsoever. He, and his friends Barney and Maisie, spent every day after class playing video games, hanging in the park, or partying. They planned on peaking in high school and just winging it from there. For about 180 days things were going well, all three had minimum wage jobs and plans for living arrangements. That is until a fight drove the three of them apart. It was over the location of their future apartment.

In the end each of them moved to their respective locations, which is when the outbreak hit.

Outbreak Day -

When an undead human crashed through Rory's apartment door he knew something was up. Prior he was on a full day video game binge as a result of missing his homies. He leaped to his feet in his boxers and wife beater only to be rushed by the rotting corpse. He kicked out, escaping to his room. As it clawed at the door he put on his freshest outfit and backpack and leaped out the window. From there he ran until his legs burned.

After the Outbreak -

Rory, after the first few days, realized that being a nomad in the zombie apocalypse wasn't as cool as it seemed. It was just extremely physically draining. So instead he found himself a quaint two story convenience store with a half-house on top. The owner had died and turned in a fatal battle with a walker, leaving his crowbar on the ground. Now it was Rory's weapon. For a short while that was cool two, but he wasn't nearly as satisfied with being bored as he was before. No, something was missing. He needed his friends. To find them, he began his journey back to his original home.

There, he found his mother and father both dead to self inflicted gunshot wounds. A bloodstained note read,

'To whom it may concern,
My wife and I have been bitten by these creatures. We have seen the effects and do not wish to live that life. The pain is unbearable and I fear we have little time. Rory, if you come home, we love you.
Watch out, there still may be one in the house.'

The walker that had killed his parents then leaped on him. It nearly sunk it's teeth in, but Rory turned the tide of the battle and crushed it's skull in anger. Now he had lost almost everything and desperately needed to find his friends.

[Shiloh]

Alright, I'm finally about to put up the IC thread! Sorry to be so late, finals were a real pain in my fifth point of contact.

In terms of actual OOC:

The rp will open up on a warehouse. From the outside, there don't appear to be any walkers (whether there are any inside, I suppose we'll find out?). Any characters who want to start out together can do so here; otherwise, we'll just have disparate groups/individuals approaching the warehouse on their own. It doesn't have to all happen at the same time; you can wait to have your character approach until after someone else has entered the warehouse, or once someone has entered you can make your first post and say you were inside the whole time. It's really up to you, as long as it makes a decent amount of sense.