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hero.ic
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No one was ready. How could they be? It's not as if people expected the world to fall apart.
It started slow. A few sighting here and there, conspiracy stories floating through the internet, nothing 'out of the ordinary'. The problem was 'contained' according to the higher ups. Little did they know that this was just the beginning.
They were coming.
Life went on as usual, children attended school, parents were to work, and everything was okay. The thing is that nothing is okay. The sightings became more frequent and the government became more overt in their handling of the problem. Ordinary people didn't understand what was happening or why the government was shooting down civilians on the street. Videos were spread throughout the world of the same occurrences happening everywhere. The world kept asking the same question: Why?
It wasn't until the situation became more of a public threat that the government released some information as to what was happening. A virus, named Caro Comedenti Syndrome, had broken out and was killing the population. With that information the public began to panic and 'rebel' against the world. Riots broke out all over the country as things began to get worse.
The virus originated from an alleged cure for cancer that had terribly wrong. Instead of curing the patient it accelerated their death then reanimated the body with only primal thoughts. The infected were ravenous creatures that only functioned to consume and spread the virus. Soon scientists put two and two together and learned that the creatures can spread the virus by various means, including bites, scratches, human consumption of flesh or fluids, or by any contact to the blood stream. A test subject who was unfortunately bitten agreed to allow the government record the process. It took the subject seven hours to die from the virus and another four hours to reanimate. Other studies have shown that the times of death and reanimation vary from person to person. These creatures, affectionately called walkers or biters, only go down with blows to the head as it destroys any thought patterns the creature may have left. As long as the brain still functions, the creature will continue on. Now not all of these creatures are just mindless beings that wander around aimlessly. Some still have very faint cognitive thoughts that allow them to attempt finding other, smarter ways to reaching their prey. They are still lethargic and respond mostly with their senses but, they have a better chance at catching people if they're not careful.
After the crisis went into a stage two threat level the government set up camps within cities that were hit as hard. One of these cities was Elmwood, Louisiana. The entire city couldn't be protected as it would have too many loopholes. Only the residential district and a small shopping area was claimed. The rest went to ruins like the rest of the world. Of all the families who lived there only three questioned the government and its motives. They didn't believe that the town was protected and wanted to break out to find real safety. All three just so happened to be neighbors and decided to join forces to survive this crazy world. The Montgomery's, freshly moved to the town after during the beginnings of the fallout. The Castillo's, a large family with Hispanic roots that aim to stick together and survive this by any means. The Rousseau's, a family with French roots that lived in this town for years. Together these families will face the trials the world has in store for them as they attempt to start their lives anew.
"There's us and the dead. We survive this by pulling together not apart."
~Rick Grimes
~Rick Grimes
{1} Adhere to all Iwaku rules and be respectful to others. In character you can be enemies if you so desire but in OOC please be kind.
{2} Be an active member of the story just don't leave everyone behind.
{3} Post length doesn't have to be anything exemplary. Make it something people can respond to, and understand, so the story can continue. Also when posting include your current location, character name, and to whom you are speaking to. It keeps everything from getting too confusing at certain points.
{4} As of now the character limit is two. One character, your main character, must be a member of one of the families. The other can be a random secondary character. That part is to your discretion. Remember that characters can die as the plot goes on. If a character dies feel free to make another one.
{5} Don't be afraid to ask questions or suggest creative plot points. I listen to all ideas! So I know you read and understand the rules put BITE ME at the bottom of your character sheet ♥
{2} Be an active member of the story just don't leave everyone behind.
{3} Post length doesn't have to be anything exemplary. Make it something people can respond to, and understand, so the story can continue. Also when posting include your current location, character name, and to whom you are speaking to. It keeps everything from getting too confusing at certain points.
{4} As of now the character limit is two. One character, your main character, must be a member of one of the families. The other can be a random secondary character. That part is to your discretion. Remember that characters can die as the plot goes on. If a character dies feel free to make another one.
{5} Don't be afraid to ask questions or suggest creative plot points. I listen to all ideas! So I know you read and understand the rules put BITE ME at the bottom of your character sheet ♥
Appearance- Real photos please and thank you
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Nickname(s)
Age
Sex
Sexual Orientation
Relationship Status
Height
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Markings/Piercings
Health Ailments
Quirks/Hobbies
Strengths
Weaknesses
Personality- Some positives and negatives would be nice. Paragraph form would also be nice but is not required
Biography- Be sure to include bits about life before the fallout and anything else you deem interesting. Doesn't have to be long
Name
Nickname(s)
Age
Sex
Sexual Orientation
Relationship Status
Height
Weight
Markings/Piercings
Health Ailments
Quirks/Hobbies
Strengths
Weaknesses
Personality- Some positives and negatives would be nice. Paragraph form would also be nice but is not required
Biography- Be sure to include bits about life before the fallout and anything else you deem interesting. Doesn't have to be long
::Montgomery Family::
Mother:
Daughter:
Son:
::Castillo Family::
Father:
Mother:
Son: @Prince Shattered Charming
Son:
Daughter: @innocent devil
Child:
::Rousseau Family::
Father: @~\The Talentless/~
Daughter: @XxDreamingxX
::Secondary Characters::
[DISCLAIMER] A child must be 12 years or younger. Parents must be 27 years or older, given the age of your offspring is coherent. Any of the others may be of any age 15 and up. Secondary characters can be of any age.
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