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Okay, after noticing a few widely popular zombie-themed roleplays, all of which were either dead in the water, or too far along to comfortably join, I decided to post this interest check for a new one. @JinxMonster is my co-conspirator and, should this idea come to fruition, she will be co-GM as well.
The premise:
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Okay, after noticing a few widely popular zombie-themed roleplays, all of which were either dead in the water, or too far along to comfortably join, I decided to post this interest check for a new one. @JinxMonster is my co-conspirator and, should this idea come to fruition, she will be co-GM as well.
The premise:
- January, 2024
A scientist in California, working on a vaccine for Toxoplasmosis, which is the disease caused by the parasite Toxoplasma gondii, begins human trials. - March, 2025
The vaccine is deemed a success, and the process of approval for distribution begins. - April, 2025
The lead scientist of the T. gondii vaccine dies of a heart attack. - April, 2025
A new lead scientist is assigned to the project. Makes minor edits to the quantity of some substances found in the vaccine, but the changes are minute, and a repeat of human trials is deemed unnecessary. - June, 2025
The vaccine is approved for worldwide distribution... and the apocalypse begins. - September, 2025
50% of the human population is either infected, or dead. The rest are in hiding, trying to survive. - January, 2026
A scientist by the name of Aaron Fletcher, who was one of the assistants during the trials, begins work on a possible cure. - March, 2026
Dr. Fletcher, after months of trying, has given up on a cure. It seems impossible. He switches gears, opting to try to create an immunity vaccine instead. - May 2026 (our legacy begins here!)
The immunity vaccine is ready for human trials.
The disease:
Unlike most zombie plots, the Z. gondii zombies are not the result of a virus, but, rather, a brain-attacking parasite. It is estimated that 30% - 50% of the human population are already carriers of T. gondii, which is spread largely in part by cats, pigs, sheep, and other livestock. Post-vaccination, anyone who did not carry the parasite was unaffected. However, those who did harbor T. gondii within their system, and were exposed to the vaccine, are a part of "Group X" - the original "zombies".
Contrary to popular belief, the Z. gondii zombies are not undead, and the dead can not be resurrected by the parasite. Once the human body dies, it is dead. While the corpse (if infected while alive) can still be a carrier for disease for up to 72 hours after death, there is no risk of anyone who dies being "reborn" as a zombie. The parasite, that lives in the brain, relies on the human body to keep it alive. If the body dies, the parasite dies as well.
How is it spread?:
Toxoplasma gondii AKA T. gondii (the original parasite) is spread via under cooked contaminated meat, unwashed contaminated fruits & vegetables, and contaminated water, soil, and cat litter coming into contact with the eyes, nose or mouth.
Zaraplasma gondii AKA Z. gondii (the mutated parasite) is spread from mammal to mammal via bodily fluids, including blood, saliva, ejaculatory excretions, and excrement of both solid and liquid varieties.
Symptoms & Timeframe:
Hours After Infection || Symptoms
24 || Mild, cold-like symptoms
36 || Swollen lymph nodes/throat
48 || Crippling migraines, memory loss
60 || Loss of pain receptors, fits of blind rage
72 || Complete loss of bodily & cognitive functions, increased healing
72+ || All memory gone, reverted to primal instincts
In depth symptoms:
24 hours after the infection, the host will experience mild, cold or flu-like symptoms, including headaches, stuffy/runny nose, congestion, sore throat and cough. If the infection was obtained by a bite, the site may grow red, irritated, and inflamed.
36 hours after the infection, in addition to the symptoms above growing worse, swollen lymph nodes will develop, along with a sore throat that progressively worsens and may inhibit breathing via compression of the trachea caused by the swelling.
48 hours after the infection, you will begin to experience memory loss, both short and long term, and blinding, crippling migraines.
60 hours after the infection, the host will lose all pain receptors in the body. Both a blessing and a curse, as the fits of blind rage that follow often involve the host being injured in some way or another.
72 hours after the infection, the host has lost all memory and the parasite is in complete control.
After the 72 hour timeframe, the human host is now only that, a host. All cognitive function has ceased, and, essentially, the "person" inside the body is gone. There are no memories, no thoughts, only primal instincts and rage, the urge to kill, and to eat, any living thing that crosses its path (though the parasites seem to somehow recognize other host-bodies, and leave them be). Any mammal can be infected with Z. gondii, although only those with physical attributes and digestive tracts suited for hunting and eating meat typically survive the infection, as any inclination to eat other organic material disappears once infected. As a result, natural carnivores are often hosts of Z. gondii. Birds, fish, invertebrates, reptiles, bugs, and amphibians seem to be unaffected by Z. gondii, and zombies do not actively hunt these creatures.
OOC:
[I will write an actual RP-type post in here somewhere, but basically the idea is this: @JinxMonster and myself will be playing Dr. Fletcher's children. Before he can get in contact with anyone in Washington (there are rumors that a cure is in the works there too) the house is somehow overrun with zombies, bandits, something of the sort, and Dr. Fletcher is killed. Before that, however, he manages to inject the immunity into the closest living thing he can find, his late wife's service dog, Hero. Instructing his children to get Hero to Washington at ALL COSTS, he sacrifices himself to provide their escape.]
Where you guys come in!
The two teenagers flee with Hero, determined to make the trip from West Texas to Washington DC to honor their father's sacrifice. Along the way, they will meet new survivors, both friendly and unfriendly, skilled and unskilled, and fight to survive long enough to save the world. At some point, the group will find themselves in a pickle that looks very dire. At the last moment, they are rescued by another group of survivors, and escorted to their home, a walled-off community that seems incredibly safe and appealing... but there is a darkness there that is not at first seen... how will our survivors react when the people who once helped them seem to now want to do exactly the opposite?
Comments!
Ok so at most, we're probably looking at, idk, maybe 5-6 people aside from @JinxMonster and myself, just so it doesn't get incredibly crazy.
Everyone is going to need to play at least two characters, one main and one side. Main characters will be a part of the group that's traveling with the Fletcher siblings and Hero. They can meet up with the trio at any point in the storyline leading up to the "rescue" unless you want your MAIN character to be a part of the rescue group that decides they want to stay with them.
Side characters will be a part of the "rescue group" or the community that they belong to. (Think Woodberry from The Walking Dead, not everyone knows their leadership is evil, and once they do may revolt and decide to stay with the main group.) This is completely acceptable, though in this case I'll ask your side character be a part of the traveling group, and can be killed off for plot advancement before your main character enters the scene.
If anyone is interested, let me know! I can get the IC up as early as tomorrow night if we get enough interest!
This will be a mature rated roleplay, not for sex or romance purposes (though that's fine between consenting adult characters, idc) but because it's going to be incredibly gory, violent, and dark, along with probably quite a bit of foul language. No one-liner (or preferably even one paragraph) posts, we are looking for rather literate players. :)
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