As seen in "Zombie Preparedness" ... set in scenic seaside Westhaven.
HistoryDay -30: Plague source is released.
Day -27: First animal infections.
Day -25: First infections in humans.
Day -15: Plague shows up on the news as Bubonic Plague II: Electric Boogaloo. Animal attacks become common. People disappear.
Day -12: Hospitals are on triage all week. They close today because there are no longer any healthy staff. They begin to burn the bodies. Packs of feral humans are attacking lone people at night.
Day -8: Plague is spreading quickly. Airports stop commercial flights. Packs of feral humans begin attacking openly at night.
Day -7: Countries begin to quarantine. Highway roadblocks are erected, but are manned only by demoralized National Guard who quickly abandon their posts to look after their families.
Day -6: Westhaven is experiencing brownouts. Power typically fluctuates on and off, full power or none, throughout the day. Just before it goes out, the lights flicker. But sometimes the lights flicker and come right back on.
Day -5: Zombies are now shambling around during the night at random, often having nothing to attack. They hang out in the shadows during the day but seem to have no strong aversion to sunlight. Cell reception goes down.
Day -4: Healthy humans in Westhaven, though it's under quarantine, are being evacuated to a government safe zone. On all radio stations the military broadcasts a notice to come to the old Army Garrison downtown. They note January 1 as "zero day" when they will make their final airlift.
It's currently December 28th at midnight. The weather has been cold and very dry. On the night of the 27th, high winds off the coast brought a heavy snowfall, and by the morning of the 28th there will be six inches of snow on the ground.
Your character decided to hole up in his house or apartment, for reasons you decide, up until you hear the message. You cannot start together, but you can know each other if you like. There can have been no plans made between characters in advance.
Turns take place every day. You can post one turn of action per day, though conversation is free.
Healing is problematic; there are no magical medkits. Characters with medical skill can set bones and such, but during the gameplay period wounds typically won't heal enough to make a difference. If you are stabbed in the leg and it hinders your movement, you'll pretty much be stuck like that for a few days at least.
For your character, post the following:
Name:
Age:
Short Physical Description:
Job:
Up to three positive descriptors:
An equal number of negative descriptors:
Possessions:
DescriptorsPositive descriptors include:
Agile
Dextrous
Strong
Tough
Skilled (Choose one)
Good Sense (Choose one of the five)
Charismatic
Healthy
Smart
Negative descriptors include:
Clumsy
Weak
Inept (Choose one skill)
Weak Sense (Choose one of the five)
Obnoxious
Sickly
Dumb
Skill suggestions include:
Firearms
Melee combat
Athletics (running, jumping, swimming, climbing)
Driving
Mechanics
Electrician
Computers
Lockpicking
Medicine
Your possessions include things you've already looted from nearby in the days before play begins. You can have whatever would be in a regular apartment or house - guns not included. In addition, you can pick two of the following:
a pistol and 20 bullets,
a shotgun and 10 shells,
a motorcycle or quad bike and a full tank of gas,
two cans of gas
If you use up both choices on one thing, you get one of the following instead:
pistol with 50 bullets
shotgun with 30 shells
car, truck, or van with a full tank of gas
five cans of gas
(One gas can fills a motorcycle, two fills a car, truck, or van).
This is the aerial view of Westhaven.
And this is Westhaven with appropriate icons. Note that "commercial district" can include plenty of valuable shops, but I labeled the largest ones. Each commercial district contains one big-box department store, so I didn't bother labeling those.
PlayersTorak (Big Medieval Faire re-enactor)
Finished Turn 8Name:Gorgath
Age: 40+?
Short Physical Description: A huge berserker. Well, not a real berserker, he mostly works at medieval fairs as the guy who looks scary. Nonetheless, he is about 6'5"", and has the build of a determined body builder.
Job: Viking Reenactor.
positive: Strong, Healthy, skilled (melee fighting)
negative: Inept(Lockpicking), Weak sense (Taste), Inept(Mechanics)
Possessions: Two handed battleaxe and Seax (long knife)
99 MREs (with water)
Truck with kind of full tank of gas
Leather armor
four-pack of Red Bull
2 cartons of cigarettes and a lighter
3 cans of gas
2 empty gas cans
AAA road maps of the area
Immortal (Prison Guard)
Finished Turn 8Name: Scott
Age: 22
Description: 5'10" Caucasian male. Medium length, Medium Shagy, Light blonde hair. Likes martial arts collecter of japanese weapons
Job: Correctional Officer. Abandoned Post.
Positive: Skilled (Athletics) Skilled (Melee)
Negative: Inept (Mechanic) Weak sense (Touch)
Possessions:
2 Katanas (One sheathed on right side to draw with left hand) (One sheathed on left back to draw with right hand)
Slash/Bite Proof Gloves from Work (slightly gnawed)
Light Riot Armor
Bedroll
Locked handgun + 20 bullets
Pump-Action shotgun (10 round capacity) (10 rubber slugs)
Bandolier (15 rubber shotgun slugs)
TASER pistol (with cartridge)
5 extra TASER cartridges
Backpack
-One block of cheese
-Two bottles of orange juice
-one apple
-three-quarters box of saltines
-two bottles of water
-small empty bottle
-Pocket knife
-Duct tape
-Fishing line
-Bells
-Hand Radio (police code chip)
Aquizzar (Tow Truck Driver)
Finished Turn 8Name: Aq Lisnoe (pronounced 'Aq')
Age: 26
Description: Lanky, long haired, aboriginal man.
Job: Auto Mechanic
Positive: Skilled (Mechanics), Skilled (Driving), Healthy
Negative: Inept (Computers), Weak Sense (Smell), Obnoxious (We're all gonna have fun...)
Possessions:
Tow-Truck with mostly full tank of gas
1 can diesel fuel
2 half-full jugs gasoline (each half-full equals one can)
supply of tools (including heavier/esoteric professional stuff - welding torch, angle grinder, etc),
big spanner (wrench)
a small old first aid kit
a bag of donuts, jerky, chips, candy
8 packaged sandwiches
a jug of water
empty jug
20 bottles of water
2 flats of gatorade (one open, minus two bottles)
2 light pistols (10 rounds / 10 rounds)
1 box pistol blank ammo (20)
1 box rifle ammo (20)
2 boxes of heavy pistol ammo (20)
1 box of light pistol ammo (20)
Sir Edmund (Carpenter)
Finished Turn 8Name: Jano Shaw
Age: 24
SPD: 5'10" Caucasian male. half straved, long hair(brown)
Job: Carpenter
Positive: sprinter, climber, skilled(carpenter)
Negative: inept(driving), weaksense(long sighted), inept(electronics)
Possessions:
sawn off shotgun with 13 rounds,
penknife,
9 cans of spam and a big bottle of ketchup,
hammer and nails.
naughty magazines
bottle of Wild Turkey whiskey
builders helmet,
gloves and boots
small backpack
hand crank flashlight
asst. manager's keys to landfill hardware store
axe
large chainsaw (almost full) plus one spare chain
small toolkit
Little (Teenage Paper boy)
Finished Turn 8Name: Josh Harwick
Age: 14
Short Physical Description: Brown hair, brown eyes, tanned.
Job: Paper-boy
positive: Charismatic, Healthy, Smart
negative: Clumsy, Weak, Inept(Mechanics)
Possessions:
Pistol(20 Rounds)
Shotgun(9 Shells)
Hand Radio (fire department code chip)
bag of corn dogs, ketchup and mustard packets, hot dogs, chips, candy bars
2 cheap flashlights
4 batteries
battery-powered radio
backpack
4 cans of corn
can of pumpkin pie mix
kitchen knife
pocket knife
binoculars
GPS unit (no service)
Dreadfang (Big Medieval Re-enactor)
Finished Turn 8Name:Gregory
Age: 30+
Short Physical Description: A knight from many medieval fairs, holder of several knight competition trophies, and source for many half crazed scemes. Caucasion, bleach blond hair, a crescent scar above his right eye from a sword fighting accident.
Job: Knight reenactor, up until his wife got infected and they got "devorced" (ZING!).
positive: Strong, Tough, Skilled (melee/sword).
negative: Inept (Driving), Obnoxious, Inept (lockpicking)
Possessions: Ye'old Knight armor (100 pounds)
3 cans of gas
car battery and wires, spark plug
two short swords tied to gauntlets (2 feet long, 10 pounds each)
Pikachu keys
Hand Radio (fire department code chip)
food that will keep well
bag of white cheddar popcorn
bag of Funyuns
3 cola bottles of water
two respirators
Nilocy (Police Officer)
Finished Turn 8Name: Caitlin Kernes
Age: 29
Short Physical Description: Fairly average height, 5'10''
Job: SWAT officer
positive: Skilled - Firearms, Healthy, Electrician
negative: Computers(inept), Obnoxious, weak sense (taste)
Possessions: {SWAT Van, almost no fuel, at the police station}
Black Mustang GT with snow tires (almost full tank of gas)
Pistol (34 bullets)
Rifle (20 bullets)
1 box of pistol bullets (20)
1 box of rifle bullets (20)
Kevlar vest
4 cans of tinned beans
some fruit (going off by now)
packaged meats (sliced ham etc.)
some bread
20 candy bars.
20 bottles of water
3 cans of Rockstar
two boxes of Cliff bars
box of band-aids
2 ace bandage wraps
map of the city
family photo album
Wind up radio
Hand Radio (police code chip)
Winter clothing (Jacket, gloves, trousers, boots.)
Small gas burner
two bottles of sleeping pills
contents of medicine cabinet
Blackberry
pocket CD player and some CDs
gas tank siphon
Kagus (Personal Trainer)
Finished Turn 8Name: Jonathon Sparks
Age: 28
SPD: 6'3" Caucasian male. Trim. Short-cropped dark blonde hair
Job: Personal Trainer. Currently unemployed due to zombie outbreak
Positive: Strong, Tough
Negative: Inept(driving), poor sense(touch)
Possessions: Colt 1911(17 rounds)
pump-action single-barrel shotgun (4 rounds)
crowbar
small backpack
bottle of water
three sandwiches
small doll missing left arm (daughter's)
$47 and two quarters
nice gloves and boots
motorcycle helmet
big bag of matches and a few lighters
camel-back water bag
mountain bike
small tent
small fold-up shovel
Pnx (Young, wiry gas station attendant)
Finished Turn 8Name: Drake
Age: 22
Short Physical Description: Rather skinny/lean guy slightly shorter then average black hair, pale skin, skilled parkour traceur
Job: Gas station clerk (hey it's a temporary job ok, I'll get out of there some day... So it's been three years, I'll find something that's really me)
Positive: Skilled: Athletics (fast runner, good swimmer, excellent at parkour and climbing), Lockpicking, Dextrous
negative: Inept: Computers, Inept: Electronics, Weak Sense: Smell
Possessions:
Utility belt:
combat knife
swiss army knife
lock picks
matches
Desert Eagle (30 bullets)
Rifle (10 bullets)
1 box of rifle bullets (20)
2 boxes of heavy pistol bullets (20)
Kevlar vest
mute boy in a Kevlar vest plus a dog (who does not have a vest)
backpack:
Map
Sleeping bag
couple of cans of unknown stuff with the labels off
bottles of water
couple of cereal bars
sandwich stuff
Climbing gear (harness, rope, clips)
bag of teriyaki food
A large square jug of water
Keiseth (Big tough Ne'er -do-well)
Finished Turn 8Name: Erik Irvine
Age: 26
Desc: Mixed heritage. Long, messy, uncombed red hair, gray eyes, slight tan
Job: Unemployed, homeless, unflattering previous jobs
Positives: Tough, Strong, Skill: Melee (especially improvised or non-weapons)
Negatives: Clumsy, Dumb, Skill: Driving
Possessions:
white short sleeved shirt
blue denim jeans
worn boots
leather gloves
copper chain necklace
sauce pan
long cape (Found abandoned at the carnival.)
broken nodachi (carried, tied to back. Found abandoned at the carnival. Failed to kill a man)
cheap, large backpack:
curtain rod, four feet long, steel
8 various cheap lighters
2 large cooking knives
bug spray
large red wrench
some food and water
Hand Radio (fire department code chip)
four cans of gas
Dwarfaholic (Mathematic Savant)
Finished Turn 8Name: Jonathan
Age: 19
Physical appearance: Looks slim and un-athletic (is that a word?). Wandering gaze.
Job: None, spends all his time in his apartment, training and reading
Positive: Smart, Strong, Dextrous
Negative: Dumb, Inept Lock picker, Inept Driver
Equipment: Shotgun with 22 shells
Rations (3 meals)
Axe
Flower sticks (one set)
Jonathan is an idiot savant, hence both Smart and Dumb. He can calculate figures in a flash, for example the time for a zombie to reach him or where is it most likely to find supplies. He also has photographic memory, and can see differences between seemingly identical objects in no time. However, he has difficulties producing words and actions that require his attention to split onto multiple targets like, for instance, driving. Jonathan is also athletic, something quite uncommon for savants.
As part of his therapy, he juggles his Flower Sticks to train his ability to split attention between objects. Jonathan will not part with his sticks.
Zako (Square-Jawed Teenager)
Finished Turn 8Name: Zak Davies
Age: 17
Short Physical Description: About 6 feet tall yet slimmer than most people, he looks wiry and tough. He has brown normal length heir and is not muscled yet not fat.
Job: None
positive: Smart, tough
negative: Weak sense (short sighted), Inept: Electrician
Possessions:
Crowbar (in sling on waist)
9mm Beretta ((20 bullets) in pocket)
combat knife (in sheath on right leg)
one bandage (in pocket)
3 candy bars (in pocket)
Backpack: Glasses (in metal case)
daily contact lenses (in small, slim boxes, enough to last about 2 months)
portable toolbox
canned food
5 bottles of water
20 candy bars
can opener
40 AA batteries
box of matches
pack of cigarettes
steel Zippo lighter
bottle of disinfectant
box of bandaids
Toolbox: Hook hammer, 2 boxes of nails, 2 different screwdrivers, a chisel, a tape measure (metal and retractable), a adjustable spanner
Mulch Diggums (Escaped Prisoner)
Finished Turn 8Name:Chance Willham
Age: 24
Short Physical Description: 6'3", thin, pale, long blond hair, green eyes, wearing a old worn black trench coat
Job: None
positive: Agile, Skilled: fire arms, Skilled: Melee (knives mainly)
negative: Inept: Lock picking, Weak sense: Touch, Clumsy
Possessions:
.44 magnum pistol (50 bullets) in belt holster
custom made belt with 10 slots for knives all filled
large bowie knife in belt sheath
CD player attached to his belt
bloody pipe
black knapsack:
10 CDs in a case containing an assortment of opera music
case of 15 rechargable batteries
hand cranked battery recharger
pot half-full of food, mashed potatoes carrots peas gravey and beans all mixed together
4 water bottles
4 bottles top-shelf liquor
Tuv (Russian Electrical Engineer)
Finished Turn 8Name: Artua Sonolski
Age: 24 (Male)
Short Physical Description: Roughly 6' tall, with shoulder-length blonde hair, and striking blue eyes. Fairly lanky without much physical bulk.
Job: Unemployed (Mostly living off inheritance money, he was looking for a job around the time the outbreak occured)
positive: Good Sense: Sight, Smart, Skilled: Electronics
negative: Weak Sense: Sight (100% colorblind), Sickly, Inept: Melee combat
Posessions:
A Shotgun (16 shells)
Soldering Iron with rechargeable battery pack
Several bags of Fritos
boxes of fruit and potatoes
a case of TaB
two two-liter bottles of Mountain Dew
Cold-cuts
lighter
Utility Knife
Hammer and several rusty nails
bottle of Caffeine pills
handful of Percocet
Strife26 (Army Soldier - Tank Crew)
Finished Turn 8Name: Captain Strife, US Army
Job: Tanker, Company Commander
Age:29
Positive: Skilled: Pistols, Skilled: Leadership, Skilled: Tank Systems
Negative: Weak: Lockpicking, Weak: Driving (Wow, this is a lot different than my tank), Traumatic Head Injury (got brained by a chunk of masonry, effects unknown)
Possessions:
1 Scoped M-14 automatic rifle (no ammunition)
1 Beretta 9mm pistol (two 15 round magazines, one 14 rounds)
1 K-Bar Long Fighting Knife
1 Bowie Style Meduim Knife
backpack:
Canteen
2 MRE's
fire starting kit
emergency foil blanket
bug ointment
flashlight (2 batteries)
bandages
emergency antitoxin kit
Indonesia War Minister (Young Oil Trader)
Finished Turn 1Name: Tamir Haytham
Age: 24
Short Physical Description: medium height, dark hair, dark eyes, like my avatar but younger. Alot
Job: Young Oil Trader of Arab Saudi. In a small, fortified house. In
positive: Skilled:Close Combat
negative: Inept:Lock Picking
Possessions: Full suit of Arabic suit (because this COOL too. Let's duel!)
Wool Jacket (because it's cold)
A +Saber+ (collection) with sheath
A German Model 1871 Mauser production date 1875 (collection too) with 18 bullets
Woll gloves
An Al-Qur'an (Koran), he shall not part with it unless situation critical
Car Keys (rented)
Some food and water
Leather carry-on bag
NOTE: He lived in the most busiest and developed part of Arab Saudi. He know the differences of mart and Hyper Mart. Don't mock him
Qwertyuiopas (Computer guy with laptop)
Name:Qwertyuiopas
Age:24
Short Physical Description:semi-tall white male, not fat, otherwaise standard.
Job:Currently unemployed, but uses free time for computer programming
Positive: Skilled(computers), Smart
Negative: Weak Sense(taste), Obnoxious
Possessions:
pistol (50 bullets)
Largeish backpack
a few sizes of generic screwdriver
a pocket knife
miscellaneous electronics tools
a few dry sticks
some small metal scraps
a nice laptop with full batteries and a spare one
a small solar panel
Crazyeyes (Theater Stage Carpenter)
Name: Nicholas
Age: 20
Physical description: Nicholas is above average hight, though he looks unimpressive otherwise. Short brown hair and brown eyes do little to set him apart from the crowd, though he does sport a short goatee. He usually wears jeans and a T-shirt, occasionally with a collared shirt over it. Now, however, he sports the thickest carpenter jeans and the heaviest coat he owns, along with knee and elbow pads. This is partly due to the weather and partly due to the zombie apocalypse thing.
Job: Nicholas is (was) a stage hand at a local theater. Set construction, some mechanical and a little lighting.
Positive: Strong, Skilled: Construction, Skilled: Melee (martial arts training - open hand plus some weapons).
Negative: Inept: Electronics, Obnoxious (tends to think that he's the best of the best at what he's good at, and it takes some talking down to convince him otherwise) Weak Sense: Touch (heavily calloused due to construction work).
EQUIPMENT:
Shotgun, 10 shells
tough work clothes
carpenter's pants
Elbow and knee pads
Baseball bat
Leatherman multi-tool (pliers, knife, scissors, bottle opener, file, saw, screwdriver)
Backpack:
2-3 meals' worth of canned non-perishable food and an opener
4 bottles of water
long butane lighter refill can, good for maybe 4 refills
claw hammer
box of nails
two screwdrivers
carpenter's pencils
chunky grey plastic L-square / level / ruler
hand saw / L-square / ruler
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