The Walking Dead - Among the Ruined (Sign-Ups and Info)

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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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Overview Rules Maps Character Sheet

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    - Art by QT

    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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I shall have a post up today. Sorry for the wait :)
 
For just the shelter group, I presume?
 
Are you skipping over Clay's talk with Mel?

Whatever you think is best. I'll probably have the other group skip ahead too.

So, you can intro Fan's place @Josh M
 
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I will begin working on the time skip post in the next 10-20 minutes.

It will contain flashbacks so be alert.

Because the time skip takes place within a days period, there will be a lot of events that will not entirely be written out.

Try your best and go along with what I write and keep up. There will be a significant amount of movement.
 
Do you mind if I create a character? I love anything like this. Zombies, your actions will hurt you later, everything. I'm so happy I found this too~!​
 
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Ktyria said:
Do you mind if I create a character? I love anything like this. Zombies, your actions will hurt you later, everything. I'm so happy I found this too~!​
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Sure! Go right ahead.
 
Sorry to bother again-- but if I wanted to make an animal, would you like me to make a seperate character sheet, or just say my character has a pet and include a picture?​
 
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Appearance: Carter has thin, blonde hair that falls a bit passed her shoulder. She has hazel eyes that compliment her pale skin. She always wears a black, cheap cloak she had gotten from a Halloween store as well as jeans, a plain shirt, and tennis shoes underneath. She always tries to cover up her face, so she wears the cape's hood up as well as a black handkerchief tied around her head that covers her nose down to her chin. She is very thin and lanky but not too terribly short. She stands at 5'3", weighing 96 lbs.

Name: Carter May Johnson

Age: 13

Skills: Carter's quite skilled at sneaking. She can move around swiftly and her steps are close to silent. Of course, a 13 year old girl couldn't have accomplished mastery of the skill, but she's rather talented at it. She has a very keen sense of hearing, so she has rather sensitive ears that can pick up noises. Carter is very good at climbing. She often does it so that if she's cornered, she may have a way to escape.

Weaknesses: Carter is very stubborn. She doesn't like taking orders from others, which makes her a terrible follower and an awful listener.She also gets light-headed and weak-stomached at the sight of blood. She can't stand anything of it-- the irony smell, the feel of it, the sight-- nothing. Despite this, she can power through it if she's frightened enough, which is one of the only things that has helped her survive.

Preferred Weapons: Carter doesn't like killing, and will only do it when she has to, but if she does, she'd rather it be long ranged so that she doesn't have to get up close. She normally uses a sling-shot and just shoots rocks so that she doesn't have to get too close. She doesn't have good aim, sadly, so she isn't as far she she would've preffered-- and they don't do a good job of killing things-- so her favorite weapon would mostly be running away if it's ever possible.

Personality: Carter is a very adaptable girl. She can go move from one side of the world to the other and could be living there without feeling homesick in a matter of a week or more. Even though she's adaptable, she's a coward. In a 'fight or flight' scenario, she'd be in the category of 'flight' She's very patient, though. She can be told to sit down and stare at a wall for a certain amount of time and would get impatient about it. Bored, yes. Impatient, no. She's very secretive. She doesn't share any personal stories or tells anyone anything about herself unless she's being threatened. To got along with her secrets, she's a bit untrusting. It takes her a bit of time to warm up to someone, but after a certain amount of time, she'd become more comfortable. In a scary situation, she can look around and make a plan on where she's going to go. Despite her being untrusting, she's very warm-hearted. If someone was suffering from hunger, and she had one can left, she'd give it to that person without a word. But-- she's quite oblivious when it comes to other's feelings. She doesn't recognize it when someone's upset or if they're happy. So if you want something from her, or want her to ask something, then you may just want to say it anyways because she won't be catching on.

Bio: Carter was never too social. She didn't talk to her family or anyone she knew from school. She rarely had any friends-- or any she considered friends. Even if they thought she was their friend, that would quickly be changed by the constant 'pushing people away'. Most of her time was spent upstairs in the attic, where her room was. She would lay on her bed and close her eyes, just listening to the noises. She enjoyed listening to what people were doing. Carter used to do it so often that she was trained to recognize whether her mother pulled in the drive way or her father. Whether or not her mom was walking in or out of the kitchen or if it was her brother.

It got to the point where Carter would wander the busy streets and listen to people's conversations. She'd pick a person on their phone or preoccupied with something and just follow them around. At first, she was really bad at it. She often was seen following them either A. Too close, B. Staring at them, or C. Obviously listening to them. It may seem like stalking to some people-- which she has been accused of-- but she only sees it as a way of passing time. Soon enough, of doign enough of her 'stalking', she got really good at it.

There wasn't any apparent reason for her doing any of this either. She just did it randomly. Her family wasn't mean to her. In fact, they tried to spoiler her many, many, many times. They bought her everything that she wanted. The only thing she ever had thanked them for was a dog. He wasn't a puppy, but Carter didn't care. She named him Red because of the color of the Retriever's fur. They became very close, and Red was her first friend. They spent all of their time together, to the point where Red couldn't stay in one place without her. He's very obedient to her and seems to understand her. He's also very protective, not allowing people to get clsoe to her.

Even during the apocalypse, she still has Red by her side.​
 
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That's two characters that havent lost or eaten their dogs
 
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