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Atomyk

The Janitor Bear of Iwaku
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Genres
Horror, Modern, Modern Fantasy, Multiverse/Panfandom, Mystery, Paranormal, Scifi, Survival
The Walking Dead - Among the Ruined

When there's no more room in hell, the dead will walk the earth...

Season 1 - Into the Catacombs
Season 2 - A Civil Dispute
Season 3 - New Roads Taken
Season 4 - Shadows That Linger
Season 5 - March to Death

Season 6 - Answers in Blood

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    Welcome to our Walking Dead RP! Like any zombie roleplay, there will be action, gore and zombie killing, but at the heart of any RP within this genre is the twists, the turns, the drama, the heartache, and the joy of moral decisions that have both good and bad consequences.

    Everything you do and say could have consequences down the line. The walker you killed yesterday was actually the mother of the person you met today. That guy you refused to give food? He decided to take it anyway and killed your best friend. That little boy you helped? He came back with a large group to steal your supplies. In this world, each choice can mean the difference between life and death. Don't ever get too comfortable, because you never know when things will all go to hell.

    Of course, it's already there, isn't it?

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    The GMs for this RP are @Lady Myst, @-QT-, and @Atomyk.

    A link our OOC Skype chat: Join conversation

    Among the Ruined was a roleplay that went on for a year on another website (Roleplayer Guild) and ended up with four "seasons". Now, we're bringing it to Iwaku with a reboot of sorts. The events of the past RP will be a part of the new RP's lore, but knowledge of the previous RP will not be required for any new RPers joining us!

    So, what's the plot you may ask? It is not quite set in stone, but generally we'll be looking at various communities living their lives amidst the zombie apocalypse. Most of the people of these communities are just trying to survive and have to worry about the hardships that come with that. Of course, there will be conflicts between the survivors.

    New players will start in and around the cities of Natchez, Mississippi and Alexandria, Louisiana, though the plots surrounding Alexandria have yet to really kick off. In Natchez, a community has settled within a fortified school once known as Morgantown Middle School. "Morgantown" will be where characters new and old alike will be colliding and attempting some measure of peace as they all try and coexist together. There is another group in Natchez involving a walled off apartment complex.

    Right now, we're looking for input from past or new players on plots that will run into the future. Any input on plot, characters, or locations is always welcome.

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    1) Absolutely no fighting in the OOC! You only get one warning, then your character(s) will be killed off and you will be banned from the RP.

    2) No overpowered characters. It's okay to have weaponry, but not everyone is survival trained and can make a rocket launcher with a pocket knife, some string and a potato. Be realistic with your character's skills and their weapons!

    3) An extension of the above rule-- We won't be accepting characters with military backgrounds. Characters with medical backgrounds will likely be asked to change as well. To avoid any conflicts it's best that you plan on your character having just been a regular person before the apocalypse hit. Stray from creating characters that have a particularly firearms-related background (Like someone who grew up hunting and is a skilled marksman).

    4) We don't have many limits when it comes to explicit content. Strong language is fine, and gore is more than likely to come up. However, absolutely no smut should occur. Romance is fine, but anything beyond kissing should fade to black. If you really want to RP that out, take it to PMs or the Libertine section (But make sure you're both of the correct age!).

    5) Killing of characters must be agreed upon, even NPCs. NPCs without a * next to their name are free to be moved around/controlled, required that their written personality/history is adhered to.

    6) All ideas are welcome! If you have any ideas for major plot-related ideas, characters. locations, etc. then please PM either any of the GMs.

    7) Before making any game changing decisions, please PM one of the GMs about it or discuss it in the OOC before posting it. This does not mean we need to make every decision for you, but MAJOR plot twists need to be approved by the GMs.

    8) You can have as many characters as you can handle. Do not ignore anyone and post regularly. If you can't post for a couple of days, let us know so we can move around your character. If you do not post in the IC or OOC or PM us for a significant amount of time, then your character will be made an NPC and likely become a walker/corpse. If you want to return after that, you will have to make another character.

    9) In that same vein, if you've been in the RP for some time and decide you want to go, the option for your character to become an NPC is there in case you ever return. Though NPCs are more likely to be killed off, the character just may be alive when you come back.

    10) People will die. It's a zombie survival RP. We ask that you strongly consider ideas for your character's death eventually, even if you don't really wish for them to die. While we will never kill off your character without your consent, no one is likely to survive forever in zombie fiction. Just keep the idea in mind when making your sheet.

    11) An important rule that some may take for granted: NO ONE IS IMMUNE. This is not "The Last of Us", this is a "The Walking Dead" RP. There is no cure and there is no immunity to the zombie virus. Everyone already has it. Your character can be working on a cure, but that is all that is permitted.

    12) Something we refer to as the "posting rule" should be in effect for every IC post. It is extremely helpful in keeping track of where everyone is. At the top of any post you make put in bold the name of the character you are currently playing, their location, and who you are interacting with. For example:

    Kim - Bus Stop - Steven

    If you are playing multiple characters in one post, just add their names in:

    Kim and Stacy - Restaurant - Each Other

    If there are multiple people in the same place and you don't know who you are interacting with at the moment, broaden the terms:

    Kim - Office - Everyone

    This way, no matter who replies, everyone who is currently in the office knows you might be interacting with them or can start an interaction.

    13) We reserve the right to add more rules if needed.​

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    When making your character, keep in mind that the RP is currently approximately 10 months, since the apocalypse began and that the current general setting is the Louisiana/Mississippi area of America.

    Appearance: (We request that you do not use pictures of an anime style for appearance. Real life images are preferred, but you may also use portraits or art if it's realistic in style. If you have trouble finding these kinds of images, feel free to ask me for assistance.)

    Name:

    Age:

    Skills:
    (Is your character good at medicine? Cooking? Electronics? Hunting? Marksman? These can be skills acquired after the outbreak)

    Preferred Weapons (up to three): (Anything they would realistically have. This can be optional if you really have nothing in mind. You could even use it as a sort of character inventory if you want)

    Personality: (Both good and bad points)

    Bio: (Characters generally will not know much about each other at first, so feel free to offer only a brief history, such as what they were doing before the outbreak and what they've generally done since then)​


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Name: Reese Evans

Age: 27

Skills: Slow motion cinematography, incredible alcohol tolerance, average video game let's play skills, trolling, long distance running, basic life skills. Not much else

Preferred Weapons (up to three): He can't drive so any car he gets into because a lethal weapon on principle. Otherwise he just keeps up with a metallic baseball bat and anything else he can find if he absolutely needs it. Running is much much much more preferable.

Personality: Generally friendly, save when it comes to jokes and pranks in which case he's an asshole little troll. Known to be a little out there mentally, his eccentricities nevertheless give him a sort of charm. His weakness to anything soggy and or anything which he finds disgusting, temporarily incapacitates him as he vomits at the sight of it. He is even liable to retch if it's simply described. This, coupled with the fact that he is absolutely cowardly in regards to scary games/movies/things...have left it a bit of a puzzle on how he has been able to survive.

Bio: Before the outbreak, he was a British Lad living in Austin, Texas and working at a video production/entertainment studio. The large population there necessitated leaving not too long after and he and a number of others took to hiking it across states, just trying to keep ahead of the dead.

#SORRY NOT SORRY
I could make so many references that the smart idea is to not do any
 
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I am trying really hard to not be mad at Samantha right now for kissing Floyd...

*does deep breathing exercises*
 
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I am trying really hard to not be mad at Samantha right now for kissing Floyd...

*does deep breathing exercises*
Oh no she didn't~


but wait,

she did
 
Turns out eating a slice of chocolate cake that one gram has a mass of a bowling ball. Good then

bad affects in the morning...
 
Who do you need the most? My go-to character is a medic/dealer that basically has her own little portable lab, living out of a converted ambulance. But, I do have other ideas for characters such as criminals or regular people. I'm wondering if there is any specific type of character you need. Whether they be an engineer, a sniper, a craftsman, a swordsmith or something else. If you are in need/want for a certain type of character, please let me know because I'd be delighted to create a character based on the need. Thank you.
 
Who do you need the most? My go-to character is a medic/dealer that basically has her own little portable lab, living out of a converted ambulance. But, I do have other ideas for characters such as criminals or regular people. I'm wondering if there is any specific type of character you need. Whether they be an engineer, a sniper, a craftsman, a swordsmith or something else. If you are in need/want for a certain type of character, please let me know because I'd be delighted to create a character based on the need. Thank you.
I don't think we need anything specific, though we've never seen a craftsman or smith before. I like your go-to character idea.

@CookieMonster
 
Hey there! Been looking over his RP and was wondering if you guys still accept, cause I'd love to join.
 
Here's my character sheet, so just let me know if you'd like me to change anything.

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Name: Andrew Mercer

Age: 25

Skills: Andrew is a brilliant liar and can manage to fake almost any emotion. He excels when it comes to sleight of hand and is rather capable when it comes to picking someone's pocket. He has average aim with a pistol, barely enough to drop a walker. Andrew's stamina and endurance is higher than most peoples because he is very fit for his age and he has strong legs. While not a skill, his height of 6'3 and weight of around 190 give him a light muscular appearance and allows him to be slightly intimidating at first glance.

Preferred Weapons:
Andrew carries a .38 Revolver, since revolvers don't jam.
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Andrew also carries an axe with a wooden handle.
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Personality:
Andrew has a very selective personality, meaning his character changes, based on the situation he is in. He isn't always the most noble person ever, but his intentions are usually in good interest. He can be described as a tragic hero, meaning he has proper intentions but often goes towards them the wrong way. Because of his past, Andrew is still working to fix his personality. He often thinks selfishly, but does his best to put others first. While he often takes the darker road, he has a caring heart and is sympathetic to people in need.

Bio:
Andrew was born to an alcoholic father and a medically unstable mother. In his early years, he was neglected by his father, but his mother did her best to care for him even though she was sick for most of his life. The majority of his wellbeing was overseen by caring teachers at school.

When Andrew was a teenager, he fell in with the wrong crowd, eventually falling into alcohol addiction like his father. He earned petty cash by stealing at selling the answer keys to tests and exams, but was ultimately caught in his 10th grade year and expelled from school. By then, his father had abandoned him and his mother; and his mother had been diagnosed with severe arthritis and could barely leave the house once a week.

Because of the lack of support from his father and his mother's immobility, he had to put food on the table somehow. He ended up acting as a runner for a petty drugs dealer in his neighborhood, making enough cash to keep him and his mother from starving.

About a year after his expulsion from high school, Andrew (with help from adults in his life) managed to re-enroll into another school and finished his senior year at 19. While he finished high school, he had little to no chance of getting into college, so he didn't even try. Eventually, he ended up as a runner again.

A couple months later, he ended up being a dealer for the guys that employed him. His luck, however, ran out soon after and he was found out by the police. After negotiating terms, he ended up in prison for only a year and a half. While he was in prison, his mother fell sick again and passed away, only a month before his release. Andrew was released on conditions of parole, which he planned to take seriously and regain control of his life.

When the outbreak came, almost three and a half years later, he set out on his own, trying to do nothing but survive.
 
Hey there everyone. I would've tag mentioned the GM's but I have no idea how >_<

Super excite to see that among the ruined is still up and running. Would you guys be alright with me jumping back in? (PS I don't mind if it's with a new or old character)
 
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Hey there everyone. I would've tag mentioned the GM's but I have no idea how >_<

Super excite to see that among the ruined is still up and running. Would you guys be alright with me jumping back in? (PS I don't mind if it's with a new or old character)
Heeeeeeeeey : D

Abram/Emma/Andrew/Zoe are all still alive, though the latter three are currently off the grid.
 
I don't even know how to quote multiple messages on here yet but in response to Myst and Bells, Just be glad Imogen has not got round to snuggling into Floyd or kissing him lol
 
Also my Skype has fully failed and I cant get back in so I cant speak to anyone at the moment, I am working and flying through my post, it shall be up soon.
 
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