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

[Atomyk]

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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- Art by QT​

 

[Atomyk]

That I did Josh. It is thus why I had also given him a severe injury to the knee that handicaps him, put him as a soldier who now can only repair and maintain equipment due to being a Quartermaster, and has little to no knowledge of the ongoing war due to being so taken out early upon deployment.

I really don't want us to start a precedent of allowing exceptions... HOWEVER, I'm glad you put thought into avoiding the usual trappings people who make military characters in zombie RPs. I think this character is fine. I mean, it's a new slate and all.

 

[dalecOoOoOoOoOper]

I really don't want us to start a precedent of allowing exceptions... HOWEVER, I'm glad you put thought into avoiding the usual trappings people who make military characters in zombie RPs. I think this character is fine. I mean, it's a new slate and all.

Thanks Atom! He's not going to be a super soldier, just one of those "I wish I got more experience but I'm pushing papers" kind of person.

 

[Damo028]

Everything's definitely happened. Turisa and Imogen are in the group that will have eventually ended up in the new community, but they don't have to both be there if you don't want to.

Aww yeah that is fine and Awesome, those two will still be around :) Plus I am working on a new Replacement for Aaliyah.

 

[Winter]

WOAH, WINTER, HEY. I didn't know you were on Iwaku nor did I knw you also seem to be a CV!

Yeah, they're both still alive, haha. In fact, Amelia is actually in the "main" group and everything.

Yep ^^

I moderate the Fandom Group and Fantasy sections and I was doing my Graveyarding when I saw the thread title and was like "Wait a minute..."

Haha, that's great, Amelia was a fun character.

 

[Wolverbells]

@Atomyk so could I just copy and paste my girls onto here?

 

[Atomyk]

Yep ^^

I moderate the Fandom Group and Fantasy sections and I was doing my Graveyarding when I saw the thread title and was like "Wait a minute..."

Haha, that's great, Amelia was a fun character.

Yep! I don't know if you will have time in the near future, but the RP will always be around to welcome you ^^

@Atomyk so could I just copy and paste my girls onto here?

Mmhm, there's been no major changes to the App.

 

[Damo028]

Well I might add some information to the history since the outbreak, maybe something to show how they got to where they are now, or is that not really needed or to be worried about as it will be in the general summary?

 

[Atomyk]

Well I might add some information to the history since the outbreak, maybe something to show how they got to where they are now, or is that not really needed or to be worried about as it will be in the general summary?

It's entirely up to you. It might be a good idea to describe what's happened since we left off.

 

[Wolverbells]

@Atomyk ITS TIME TO MAKE THE SITUATION AWKWARD with Tyler and Scarlett

 

[Winter]

Yep! I don't know if you will have time in the near future, but the RP will always be around to welcome you ^^

Thank you ^^ I don't know if I'll pick up my characters or start a new one. I need to have a think on it.

 

[Rithas]

@Atomyk ITS TIME TO MAKE THE SITUATION AWKWARD with Tyler and Scarlett

I'll go get the glitter

 

[Mr.Scales ⚖]

OMG yes if this is still open i am definitely joining!

 

[Chewy Rabbits]

Name: Riley Castro

Appearance:

Selfie's a Go-Go! But more!

Age: 18

Skills: He's skilled in things like history and the like. His expansive horror knowledge has also left him quite knowledgeable in the zombie outbreak. Anything to do with numbers or math is beyond this guy's comfort zone however.

Preferred Weapons (up to three): Glock 22 he picked off the corpse of a guard turned Walker, Socket Wrench.

Personality: He's always had a fascination for the past and it was often a goal for him to try and become a certified historian. Unfortunately that wouldn't turn out to be the case as his four years in juvenile detention showed. His time there has left him soured about those he considered family as they were the ones most vocal about him needing some time to himself to think over what he did. So needless to say he has some trust issues which can be counted as bad I suppose. But once someone works their way into getting his trust than he'd lay down his life for you as much as his scrawny body can offer.

Bio: Riley was your everyday boy. Or at least he tried to be. Growing up he was often the ridicule of many jokes by his peers often which escalated to physical bullying. Which hardened Riley to a degree but he never showed that side in front of his family. They all just assumed that his desire to linger inside and watch his scary movies in favor of heading outside and going to the park with the other boys was just a phase that he'd eventually grow out of.

For the most part his parents were right. As he entered high school the bullying seemed to stop and this is where Riley really began to shine as he took as many history classes as his electives would allow. But it wasn't as peaceful as Riley might have hoped. One bully happened to take a certain liking towards Riley and often humiliated him by knocking his books out of his hands as he walked, tugging on his backpack to pull him off his feet. This was the same guy who slicked the stairway with Vaseline apparently not knowing that one could fall and break their limbs or god forbid their necks. Riley's friends suggested he warn a teacher or the security guards at the school.

But Riley assured them that everything was alright and that the bully would just find another target once he became too boring to pick on. What his close ones didn't know however that he was just waiting for the right moment. That night would come soon enough however. Having stayed after school with his chemistry teacher to re-take a test he had failed, Riley was making his way out to the parking lot only to see that his bully had stayed after as well. For football practice or some such. Riley watched as he told his friends he'd catch up with them. All he needed to do was go and get something out of his car. Reaching into his pocket and grabbing what appeared to be a socket wrench, he'd hold it behind his back and let out a simple 'ahem' to catch his attention.

"Eh? Oh hey! You're the loser from school aren't ya? The one who's all hyper about being in drama class and shit? "

"That sounds like me, yeah."

"Okay, you need something?"

"Oh no, not from you. This is just a gift to myself.."

"The fuck are you-aaaaaah!" The bully cried out as Riley swung the socket wrench and nailed him right in the side of the head with it. Lunging forward, Riley tried to cup his hand over his mouth to try and mask the screams. He knew that if he alerted his friends or if he lost the socket wrench, it would have only been a matter of time before he was overpowered. After all he was a participant in drama class and no doubt this guy had quite a bit of muscle and weight over him. So Riley just had to improvise was all. Kneeing him in the groin to get him down on his knees, Riley let loose with the wrench on his head.

"THIS! IS! FOR! ALL! YOU'VE! DONE TO ME! GOD DAMN YOU!"

After a while he was just pounding into a wet and bloody mix of flesh and bone. Gripping him by the collar he let the body drop to the ground and started on the car, smashing the windshield and breaking the mirror off with the wrench. The alarm going off quickly alerted the bully's friends who quickly apprehended Riley and upon the cops arriving had to be pulled off him to prevent yet another death. He was charged with 1st Degree Murder and tried as a juvenile due to his age. Adding in the destruction to the car before he was taken down, Riley was sentenced to four years in the Henley-Young Juvenile Justice Center.

It was here where Riley's already bitter demeanor grew even worse. He rarely drew any visitors when the time was allocated for such activities and his cell-mate was odder than Riley would have liked often speaking of plans to escape and how this was all one big conspiracy by the man. After four years spent in this center, Riley was sitting with said cellmate as they munched on their breakfast.

"What do you mean when you say 'the man?, Rufus?"

"I'm telling ya it's the man! You don't think he's been watching you since you were just a little toddler still running around in your dappers? He's the mailman who always brings your mail late, the bird chirping in your trees which have grown way too long. Don't you see, Riley?! Once I enact my plan we'll get out of here! You and me and we'll take down the man!"

"..Yeah. I've known you for so long leaves me wondering why I even bothered to ask." He'd say with a light shrug of his shoulders as he noticed one of the guards walk by with what appeared to be a fresh mark on his neck. Almost liked a bite mark of some kind.

"Ey, you noticing what I've been noticing? The man's been rewarding his good little boys in dull grey. Look at that mark and tell me it ain't from some fine girl getting a little rowdy with that guard!"

"Keep your voice down, Rufus. I dunno. Most girls weren't really interested in me enough to leave hickies. But that seems a tad too red and gross to be a hickey."

"It's all just part of the plan. Trust me."

Not saying anything further on the subject, both teens finished up their food and headed out for the school classes. Because what was being stuck in a juvenile detention center for murder like without learning? Slumping into his seat alongside Rufus, Riley idly glanced around the room as the teacher spoke. He didn't think of himself as any kind of exception but he knew that this teacher had to be brave to want to come here. There was an alarm she could use to alert the guards standing outside the room if any of the students tried anything. But he had a feeling that some of them here had done much worse than him and only avoided severe punishments due to their age. What a screwed up society he thought briefly before deciding that today wasn't necessarily the day for social commentary.

At least not until he could hear screaming going on outside the room. From what he could make out, it looked like someone or something, the thing sounded inhuman was attacking a guard with it's jaws wanting to latch around his throat. Eventually the guard's strength gave out and a loud *RIIIIIIIP* could have been heard as the other thing tore out the guard's throat resulting in blood splattering over the door in a glorious technicolor fashion.

As the teacher began to panic, Rufus was already to his feet and grinning like a maniac as he grabbed Riley by the arm and started for the door. Pushing it open, Riley and Rufus both noticed that the thing devouring the dead guard had the same mark on it's neck as the guard from earlier did. As the creature hissed at them, Rufus gave it a quick shoe to the face and knocked on it's rear before reaching into the guard's belt until he found what he was looking for. Pulling out what appeared to be a Glock 22, he handed it off to Riley.

"I told you it was all part of the plan! This guard was armed because they had a feeling something big was going down! But they couldn't just figure out what or when it'd happen!" He'd say too caught up in his own rambling to notice that the walker had sat up and was reaching for him. Only for another unfortunate juvenile to take his place as the rest of them flooded out of the rooms. Riley couldn't believe what was happening. The way that thing looked and how it was eating the guard, it was almost as if it was some kind of zombie.

But that had to be in the movies. There was no way the dead were literally rising and devouring the living. Unless..

"There's no more room in Hell, the dead will walk the earth."

"What's that?"

"..Just some obscure movie. You probably haven't seen it."

As the two continued to make their way to the exit of the center, they'd notice that there were more of this creatures shambling about. Which only gave more credence to Riley's fear that the unthinkable had happened and zombies were actually becoming a thing. Managing to avoid the worst of the undead mainly thanks to Rufus having some idea of where to go and some quick pistol whipping from Riley, the two eventually found themselves at the front gate which had some poor mechanic stuck in between the automatic gates. The fence was lined with barb wire and the main gate was electronic so that only the guards could operate it. But he supposed that this guy must have come to fix whatever issues the gate may have been having before this happened to him.

"Shoot him!"

Rufus shouted but Riley knew that wasn't the best idea. All it'd do was alarm the rest of the walkers and they still had no plan on where to go so it could only end up getting the rest of them in danger. Noticing what appeared to be a socket wrench laying nearby, Riley quickly nabbed it up before the zombified mechanic could nibble into his tasty Hispanic flesh. Raising the wrench above his head, Riley's eyes narrowed as a nasty flashback arose and the walker was replaced by that of the same bully who had tormented Riley for so long.

Smashing his foot down on the back of the zombie's head, it cracked with a sickening sound upon hitting the ground. Taking the time to slip through what little of an opening there was in the gate, Rufus smiled.

"This is it, Riley! We've finally arrived to the promised land! Oh lawdy I can't even begin to tell you how happy I am! It's been so long since I've been outside on my own terms. I'm gonna go do some 'sight-seeing' if you catch my drift. Find me Riley!" Rufus said as he grabbed a wrench for himself and waved Riley off as he ran to who knew where? That's what Riley intended to find out as months passed and Riley had seen hide nor tail of his eccentric companion. But now armed with some clothes he had raided from a store and a machete, he didn't care what it took. But he'd find Rufus and together they'd survive through whatever the hell was happening to the world.

Sorry that it got a bit lengthy! ^^​

 

[Atomyk]

OMG yes if this is still open i am definitely joining!

Definitely open : )

 

[Wolverbells]

I'll go get the glitter

I like the way you think

 

[TheColourlessRainbow]

Appearance:

Name : Annie Sprit

Age : 15

Skill : Cloth sewing, basic first aid, high survivalist skill, and basic stitching.

Preferred Weapons (up to three) : Pocket Knife, Bow and Arrows(15 arrows), and a Fire Axe.

Personality : Extremely intelligent, Cunning, With drawn, optimist, and so much more to discover.

Brief Bio : Annie and her twin brother Ellis were once a small family who lived in a little town in Australia with their father and mother. It was a quite a life, one that bared many wonderful memory's for the two, until one dreadful day their mother got diagnosed with a rare cancer, and died a mere two week after. Both her and her twin managed to escape there home country on a refuge boat fleeing to America after the beginning of the outbreak, only to be on separate ships and lose their father along the way.

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Appearance :

Name : Ellis Sprit

Age : 15

Skill : Basic First Aid, Basic tracking Skill, Basic sewing skill, Good Scavenger, and a incredible tactician.

Preferred Weapons: Survival Knife, Stockman Knife, and nail baseball bat.

Personality : Intelligent, Kind, Loving, very quite, slightly gullible, violent only when its needed, helpful, and more.

Split personality: Cunning, Manipulative, twisted, evil, controlling, level headed, and prideful.

Brief Bio : Annie and her twin brother Ellis were once a small family who lived in a little town in Australia with their father and mother. It was a quite a life, one that bared many wonderful memory's for the two, until one dreadful day their mother got diagnosed with a rare cancer, and died a mere two week after. Both her and her twin managed to escape there home country on a refuge boat fleeing to America after the beginning of the outbreak, only to be on separate ships and lose their father along the way.

After leaving Monica and Emma in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Ellis managed to make it Alexandria, Louisiana. Shortly after arriving Ellis met a group of builders and their family s, with Ellis having just set up a home in the nearby hotel, he offered refuge if they helped build what was now his thriving community. Giving only one of the families the title of royal, the Emerald family happily accepted leaving the others to fustier in their anger.

 

[Rithas]

I like the way you think

Everyone likes the way I think

 

[Damo028]

I'll add Imogen and Turisa very shortly as they are and add the edit for history once i Piece it altogether.

 

[Klutzy Ninja Kitty]

Appearance:

Name: Liana Harper

• Nickname: Lia

Age: 19

Skill: Lia is skilled in training and taking care of animals. She is very knowledgable about different kinds of animals. She's also decent in cooking, basic first aid, and basic home living skills.

Preferred Weapons: a handgun, army knife, and a baseball bat

Personality: Lia has a very worried and cautious personality. She tends to be edgy and always on alert, always thinking about all the possible bad scenarios that could take place before they happen. She has always been a bit introverted, not caring too much for other people. The fact she doesn't often see people around because of the apocalypse has only made this worse for her. It takes her a while to trust other people.

Bio: Before the apocalypse started, Lia lived in a family of five in Ohio. Her parents were often busy with their own full-time careers while her siblings were younger and always in school with her. Lia, being the oldest, graduated from school first. She selected a college and prepared to move to another state to attend it, receiving a puppy as a gift from her family before she departed.

• Because she frequently burns in the sun, she is always hunting for sunblock or wearing ball caps to help hide the sun from her face. Since most items are hard to find during the apocalypse, she rejoices when she actually finds something that helps.
• She still has her dog, a friendly yet cautious German Shepard whom she named Renegade.
• Picture of Renegade:
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[Mr.Scales ⚖]

Appearance:

Before the Outbreak

Current Date

Name:
Quinton James Pierce
Age:
27
Skills: (Is your character good at medicine? Cooking? Electronics? Hunting? Marksman? These can be skills acquired after the outbreak)

Way before the outbreak, Quin was very knowledgeable with automobiles and was a pilot before, he also has great focus and determination. As he also worked part time at a mechanic shop, he knows how to disassemble and reassemble vehicles, while also knowing ways to fix up a vehicle and knows what parts will need to fix up other cars. When he went for his plane license and got a job as a pilot, he had to learn some martial arts in order to protect himself if anything would of happened.

Preferred Weapons (up to three):

A black handled machete and a screw driver in his boot.

Personality: (Both good and bad points)
Quinton is a really mysterious and vague person you could meet, even by a short conversation you can that something is up and he is hiding something. He doesn't seem like it at first, but Quinton is really loyal towards his group and will stick by them if he trusts them enough, if he does he will put his life on the life to save you. He is more independent and likes to do things by himself, if he joins a group he will try to do all of his jobs by his own with no distractions. Quin has a hard shell up front, but everyone who really knows him knows that is a kind hearten man, he would never leave one of his own group to die.


Bio:
There is not much known about Quin, but what is known to some is that he doesn't have anyone to care for, and also didn't have any friends or family before the outbreak and has been on his own and with only a few groups joined but hasn't stayed in one group too long.