Turn 9:Jason continues to convince Clair she is going to need to fight. (6) She accepts finally, but asks for training to shoot well first. Jason walks over to the cafeteria and nominates himself for group leader. Robert and Haruki both don’t care about who leads and they leave to head to the third floor with John, but not before Jason hands Robert a pistol. Clair Stone enthusiastically supports his self-nomination, as she seems to be very enamored with Jason. (3) Pulling out his phone, Jason calls his boss on the SWAT team. While dialing, he sees that he only has enough battery for two calls. (1) Jason hears a message saying
“There is no god and John is his prophet. The zombie apocalypse is time for us to throw off the government and form a new life. Police, Military, and all those who seek to subjugate us are no more or will be no more. This man died because he sought to destroy us. If you wish to join us, come to the Sheraton downtown.” He hangs up, shaken as he realizes that his SWAT team is either dead or in battle or scattered.
Clair and
Haruki look out the front to see that (2) the zombie horde has mostly moved on, and only about 10 zombies are left. haruki also counts his money to see that he has Haruki sees that he has $134.90. in the weapons room,
Dr. Chomsky looks at the weapons pile and sees that most of the weapons are pistols and rifles, with a few military weapons and the machine gun. Thanking Dr. Chomsky,
Robert asks John if he wants to go with him to the third floor. John accepts, and
Haruki and
Moe join the group too, they head to the third floor, Robert being given a pistol by Jason. (2,2) The third floor is a lot like the second floor, with nothing really out of the ordinary. Robert picks up a stapler he finds on the floor.
Jane responds to the minister’s questions and a few unasked ones, by saying "I'm sane and safe and really glad to see you. Those cultists are dead, most of them, maybe all. That's the gunfire; some people I met up with stopped them from killing any more people, probably us. Far as I'm concerned, you can do anything you want, including staying with me and them, but if you let me I'm going to keep checking to make sure this building's barricaded so the walking dead can't swarm in." She pauses and sees that (1) the minister still looks hostile, before adding, "Any other questions you'd like to ask me? Long as we're safe, I kinda like talking."
(6) The minister responds, “How many are with you, and will they tolerate a man of faith and an old man to accompany them? We are in need of shelter and a group of people who can help us. I am sure if there are any Christians in your group, they would welcome a spiritual leader. Either way, I have other skills than spiritual knowledge,” the minister gestures towards his now lowered shotgun at this particular point, then continues “and my elderly friend here is a dermatologist. That can be helpful if you or your group ever has skin trouble. In return, we ask to share your food and assist in caring for this man. I promise not to proselytize unless your group desires me too, but I do ask that wherever you go I be tolerated by non-Christians and allowed a place for a church."
Dr. Chomsky 16/20 HP
Robert 25/25 HP
Scapheap
Name: Clair Jade
Gender: Female
Age: 25
Previous occupation: Artist (actually a thief)
Backstory: Steals from the rich and give to the poor? You're having a laugh. What your is hers. She came across this group of people and thought 'it safer than hanging around these zombies'.
Religion: Satanical
Utopian dream society: full of rich fat cats ripe for picking
Hobby: Tailor
Modifiers:
+1 to stealthy
+1 to sewing
-1 to Gun combat
Inventory:
Needle and Thread
Paintbrushes
Pistol
Ammunition
Brood
Name: Jason Hathorn
Gender: Male
Age: 24
Previous occupation: Swat (Sniper)/CO19 (Sniper)/ Armed police of whatever hell hole were in, team sniper.
Backstory: Jason was a funny kid who liked playing with knives, now I know what your thinking but no he didn't stab anybody with knives.
He used knives to whittle spears and stabbed people with them...
He somehow avoided ever getting caught and shortly after leaving school he joint the police, in training he displayed remarkable marksmanship and was swiftly shifted across to the armed police and quickly designated a sniper for the team.
Through this his hobby remained except now it had expanded into creating any weapon that did not require gunpowder.
Religion: If I ever get my hands on you god......... your going to wish you never created my hands.
Utopian dream society: Heavily armed, fortified, self-sufficient.
Hobby: Creating medieval weapons... I'm a weird guy? Problem?
Modifiers:
+1 to combat w/sniper
+1 to creating melee weapons
Inventory:
Sniper Rifle
Whittling Knife
9 spears
3 throwing knives
3 Sheath knives
Backpack with knives and pistols
Alamoes
Name: Moe Jerry
Gender: Male
Age: 34
Previous occupation: Bein' Moe
Backstory: Moe is Moe, crawled out of the swamps when he heard there was free hunting in the city. He took his hunting rifle and headed up to the city. Eventually he found shelter with a group of people. And they're humans, too! Not like those sadistic alligators. Not at all.
Religion: Who gives a hoot.
Utopian dream society: A world where he can be the sadist he wants to be.
Hobby: Alligator wrestling. Can't do that in the city, zombie wrestling.
Modifiers:
+1 to wrestling
+1 to swamp survival
Inventory:
Alligator Trophy
Hunting Rifle
Fire ax
Pistol
Chink
Name: Dr. Chomsky
Gender: M
Age: 32
Previous occupation: ER room Doctor
Backstory: Just a normal kid with a funny name, who happened to get pretty far before the apocalypse.
Religion: None
Utopian dream society: A world where he gets everything he wants.
Hobby: Gun Collection
Modifiers:
+1 to giving first aid
+1 to gun maintenance
Inventory:
Shotgun
Machine gun
5 grenades
TCM
Name: Haruki Nomaiko
Gender: Male
Age: 27
Previous occupation: DJ/Electronic Artist
Backstory: Haruki was popular locally in his town. He was doing a tour for the U.S., when the zombie apocalypse struck.
Religion: Shinto
Utopian dream society: Peace. Sex. Weed. Stability. That sort of hippie stuff.
Hobby: Samurai Legends
Modifiers:
+1 to composition
+1 to combat w/sword
-1 to gun combat
Inventory:
Synthesizer
Book on Samurai
Katana
Samurai Sword
Medical Kit
Shirt
Deck of Cards
$134.90
Armor
Imp
Name: Jane Andrews
Gender: Female
Age: 46
Previous occupation: Restaurant Manager
Backstory: Having grown up as an abused child who was never popular in school, Jane's clever and careful and has mostly forgiven humanity for the torment done to her when she was helpless. She did graduate from high school and is quite intelligent; she might have gotten far in college but she wanted to work instead and was promoted well in various careers for being well spoken and dedicated. She started studying martial arts while still in high school, and in a sense she's still not grown up - she matured extremely early and started behaving with the restraint needed to survive the abuse she faced by the time she was four, but in many ways parts of her are still a child and could always be. She grew up with horror and has seen some of the absolute worst that human beings can do to each other; self control and control of her immediate environment is absolutely essential to her. So long as she can control herself, all actually is right in her world, no matter what monsters confront her or what form they appear as.
Religion: Animist (personal form)
Utopian dream society: Meritocracy based on value of individual unique skills and traits; social contracts based on individual interactions; Punishment as punishment has no place, but the prevention of continued harm is sane and essential (and can include any level of 'prevention', including lethal force)
Hobby: Kendo
Modifiers:
+1 to organizing food
+1 to combat w/sword
-1 to gun combat
Inventory:
1 set of kendo gear (including sword)
1 set of allen wrenches
Shotgun
Machete
Superblast
Name: Robert George
Gender: Male
Age: 23
Previous occupation: Former Marine Engineer
Backstory: Nothing particularly interesting until he was twenty. That's when he joined the marines in hopes of getting to go to Japan (and access to the other nice perks)! Turns out that didn't go so well and only got as far as California. He got trained as an a vehicle mechanic after basic. He didn't really enjoy it much so after his two year contract was over he left. He went to live with his parents while trying to get into college... and that's when the zombie Apocalypse happened.
Religion: Christianity
Utopian dream society: A place where assholes and dicks and jerks no longer exist and everyone is nice to everyone.
Hobby: A hardcore zombie video game player. If it has zombies in it, he's played it, beat it, then beat a thousand more times.
Modifiers:
+1 to repairs
+1 to zombie knowledge
Inventory:
1 small repair kit
1 copy of Undead Terror: Escape from Tower City
1 box of Bandages
Sharp spear
Stapler
Pistol
Large Book on Nazi Germany
Small bag of Candy
Office worker’s lunch
Janitor’s mop bucket
15 cans of cleaning spray
15 cans of food
Reusing the map from last time.
And a new one:
Color Code:
Blue: Friendly
Red: Hostile
Dark Red/Maroon: Zombie
Black: Jane
Yellow: Robert George
Green: Moe
Purple: Clair Jade
Grey: Dr. Chomsky
Olive Green: Haruki
UNC Blue: Jason Hathorne