[OOC] The Apartment Building | Survival Horror

[Athinar]

Hello, can I have my character start off in the church, where he is the pastor? I'll have him quickly leave, and attempt to get to the apartment building, but if I can't, that's fine too.

[Dungeon Blaster]

I was thinking of having both. Being in the convoy (or possibly on the line), encountering too thick of a situation, and retreating into the apartment while warning the inhabitents. 1-2 posts I think.

@ArenaSnow

Righty'o, I'll begin setting you up. Bear with me, shouldn't be too long.

Everyone else, carry on as you are.

[Dungeon Blaster]

Hello, can I have my character start off in the church, where he is the pastor? I'll have him quickly leave, and attempt to get to the apartment building, but if I can't, that's fine too.

@Athinar

Would rather have you in the apartment building, otherwise everyone is suddenly going to want to start elsewhere.

What I can allow, is that in your first post, you've just walked through the door having fled your church for whatever reason. You know? Seeking shelter etc.

[Athinar]

Sure, alright. Gotcha. Thanks for the help!

[Dungeon Blaster]

@ArenaSnow All done :)

[orangebox]

Ah, I posted a little too slow. I think I should edit my post and add in a little bit of interaction with the priest D;

[Athinar]

;) All right. I've got that quickdraw, y'know?

[Lone Wanderer]

Part one: Information and Cosmetics

Profession: History Professor

Name: Ryan Monroe

Gender: Male

Appearance:

Ryan Monroe

Sorry for the small picture, largest i could find that i thought fit the character

Backstory: TBD

Part 2: Skills and Equipment

Skills: Knowledge on modern and medieval history, minor first aid training, minor training in the use of a small firearm such as a pistol, Knows a little something about leadership and discipline, Reader and watcher of a variety of books and films on a variety of topics including the zombie apocalypse, oh and a germaphobe.

Starting Equipment:
On him: Messenger bag, 1 book, cell phone, Pen and pencil with notebook, some student's papers (read:potential kindling), 1 bottle of water, some hygiene wipes (Yeah...)

In apartment: Canned foods, bottles of water, more student's papers and books (great), General tools, among other things general to one's home such as duct tape

Starting Weapons:
In apartment: .38 Revolver with 6 .38 bullets , hammer, variety of kitchen knives

Part three: Personality, Psychology and Physiology

Bravery (1 – 10): 6

Psychological Stability (1 – 10): 7

Reaction Speed (1 - 10): 6

Physical Strength (1 - 10): 5

Constitution (1 - 10): 10 = 5

Party Control: Yes

[orangebox]

;) All right. I've got that quickdraw, y'know?

@Athinar

XD

Alright, edited my IC post :D

Lone Wanderer

Part one: Information and Cosmetics

Profession: History Professor

Name: Ryan Monroe

Gender: Male

Appearance:

Ryan Monroe

Sorry for the small picture, largest i could find that i thought fit the character

Backstory: TBD

Part 2: Skills and Equipment

Skills: Knowledge on modern and medieval history, minor first aid training, minor training in the use of a small firearm such as a pistol, Knows a little something about leadership and discipline, Reader and watcher of a variety of books and films on a variety of topics including the zombie apocalypse, oh and a germaphobe.

Starting Equipment:
On him: Messenger bag, 1 book, cell phone, Pen and pencil with notebook, some student's papers (read:potential kindling), 1 bottle of water, some hygiene wipes (Yeah...)

In apartment: Canned foods, bottles of water, more student's papers and books (great), General tools, among other things general to one's home such as duct tape

Starting Weapons:
In apartment: .38 Revolver, hammer, variety of kitchen knives

Part three: Personality, Psychology and Physiology

Bravery (1 – 10): 6

Psychological Stability (1 – 10): 7

Reaction Speed (1 - 10): 6

Physical Strength (1 - 10): 5

Constitution (1 - 10): 10 = 5

Party Control: Yes

@Lone Wanderer

Oh my! A university professor! It would sort of be hilarious to find that my character and yours goes to the same university.

[Athinar]

Hey, I have a question. Is the post order set, to keep it orderly, and let slower posters (like me) keep caught up, or do we post when we can, to provide quicker movement and reactions?

[ArenaSnow]

I personally keep a policy of letting at least a couple other people post before I do anything else. For example, I am going to wait until more people do their introls at the apartment before actually doing anything such as actually entering it (and naturally waiting for whatever happened to the poor police chief that got run into a streetlight with a zombie lurking outside of his door).

[Athinar]

Yeah, same, I'm going to wait a bit before reacting.

[orangebox]

GAH! I'll re-edit my post again. I just noticed Katakon's post. I'll scratch out the priest part for now @@

[Dungeon Blaster]

I personally keep a policy of letting at least a couple other people post before I do anything else. For example, I am going to wait until more people do their introls at the apartment before actually doing anything such as actually entering it (and naturally waiting for whatever happened to the poor police chief that got run into a streetlight with a zombie lurking outside of his door).

@ArenaSnow

That's fair, however I am an exception to the rule.

As I play all of the NPCs, I need to post as and when the time fits. So don't be alarmed if you see me spamming posts - if I am, it's because I'm reacting to several things at once. As for the rest of you though, yeah, pacing it to give other players a chance to participate is always a good thing ;)

I usually head my posts with the characters that are particularly affected by anything I do, to make it easier for you guys to track things.

Oh, and on another note, you guys can literally do anything to my NPCs. Zombies or humans, saints or sinners, you can do what you want. Kill them. Talk to them. It's all up to you. You don't need my permission to blow a zed's head off, or to kill a member of the living that you don't trust.

[Athinar]

Aight, so I guess I'm up now.

[Dungeon Blaster]

Part one: Information and Cosmetics

Profession: History Professor

Name: Ryan Monroe

Gender: Male

Appearance:

Ryan Monroe

Sorry for the small picture, largest i could find that i thought fit the character

Backstory: TBD

Part 2: Skills and Equipment

Skills: Knowledge on modern and medieval history, minor first aid training, minor training in the use of a small firearm such as a pistol, Knows a little something about leadership and discipline, Reader and watcher of a variety of books and films on a variety of topics including the zombie apocalypse, oh and a germaphobe.

Starting Equipment:
On him: Messenger bag, 1 book, cell phone, Pen and pencil with notebook, some student's papers (read:potential kindling), 1 bottle of water, some hygiene wipes (Yeah...)

In apartment: Canned foods, bottles of water, more student's papers and books (great), General tools, among other things general to one's home such as duct tape

Starting Weapons:
In apartment: .38 Revolver with 2 .38 bullets , hammer, variety of kitchen knives

Part three: Personality, Psychology and Physiology

Bravery (1 – 10): 6

Psychological Stability (1 – 10): 7

Reaction Speed (1 - 10): 6

Physical Strength (1 - 10): 5

Constitution (1 - 10): 10 = 4

Party Control: Yes

@Lone Wanderer

Accepted.

[Yojimbo]

Profession: Grocery Store Clerk (Formerly United States Marine Corps Infantryman)

Name: Nicholas Grayeson

Age: 28

Gender: Male

Appearance:


Backstory: Grayeson originally hails from the rural areas of northwest Louisiana, growing up with two other siblings. His father disappeared when he was only five, leaving his mother to take up the slack to feed her family. A tin shack with a dirt floor was his home for most of his life until his family moved in with his mother’s parents. His grandparents, taught him the old fashioned ways of living off the land and helping his fellow man. But the most important thing he remembers from an early age, is it was his patriotic duty to at least serve for his country. His grandfather, having been an Army infantryman and his father before him served with the Navy as a ship gunner.

During his time during school, Nicholas was deeply invested in his studies and sports; mostly notably football where he received a scholarship to play for LSU. However, an injury to his right knee forced him to reevaluate his plans after school. It was here he ran into a Marine Corps recruiter and his life changed forever. Remembering his lessons on patriotic duty from his grandfather, he decided to enlist as soon as his knee was healed. When this was all said and done, along with the papers signed; he reported for recruit training at Parris Island, NC.

Nicholas quickly proved through his time at boot camp that he was a promising leader and warrior for the United States military. When he graduated from his training, he followed on to the School of Infantry and trained to be a basic infantryman at Camp Geiger. During his time here, he was a squad leader and won the Honor Graduate award upon completion of training. When war broke out in the Middle East, he deployed and served a couple of tours with 3RD Battalion, 4TH Marines out of Twentynine Palms, CA. However, it was during this time that Nicholas began to see the horrors of the war and what it did to his fellow Marines. Some of his friends never made it home in one piece or some never came back at all. This started taking a toll on the young Grayeson, forcing him to turn to alcohol to cope with the nightmares he had from his deployments. His work ethic started to slip, his physical prowess faltered, and he didn’t seem to care what happened to him. All this occurred while in garrison, but in the field, he was his old self and always rallying his Marines.

Unfortunately, it all came crashing down when Nicholas’s then fiancé revealed she was pregnant, but with a fellow Marine from his unit. Outrage from this betrayal, he left their shared apartment with his pistol and bottle in hand; drove to the middle of the desert. His friends found him three days later, bottle in one hand and seven rounds discharged into his truck. One round was left in the chamber, but Nicholas had passed out before turning the weapon on himself. His friends quickly sobered him up, reported him to the medical facilities, and he spent time in an institution. No longer wanting to serve with the Marines, Nicholas left the service soon after and travelled the country. Eventually, he landed in the city a few weeks prior to the outbreak. Getting a job as a local grocery clerk, he found a sort of solace in this simple life and kept to himself when on and off work.

Part Two: Skills and Equipment

Starting Equipment: {Listed Below}
1.) Eagle Scalable Plate Carrier; three magazine pouches and Individual First-Aid Kit (IFAK) attached.
2.) Tac-Shield Coyote Tan Riggers Belt; reinforced stitching with mounting clips.
3.) BlackHawk SERPA Lvl. 2 Tactical Holster; mounted on the right leg by the belt.
4.) Eagle Assault Pack; reinforced stitching and taped up straps.
5.) Two Meals, Ready-to-Eat (MREs) packed inside Assault Pack. (One halfway eaten).
6.) CamelBak Hydration Carrier; attached to Eagle Plate Carrier. (Half Full).
7.) Mechanix Reinforced Knuckle Tactical Gloves.
8.) Black, zip-up hoodie.
9.) Blue Jeans.
10.) Danner Rugged All-Terrain (RAT) Hot-Weather, Steel-Toe Boots.

Starting Weapons: {Listed Below}
1.) H&K MR223A3; equipped with 30-round magazine, Trijicon 4x3 ACOG, Foregrip, and Sling.
2.) Kimber 1911 Tactical Entry II; equipped with 8-round magazine and Surefire Flashlight.
3.) SOG Jungle Warrior Combat Knife; 8CR13MOV steel fixed blade with molded Kraton handle.

Part Three: Personality, Psychology and Physiology

Bravery (1 – 10): 8.

Psychological Stability (1 – 10): 5.

Reaction Speed (1 - 10): 7.

Physical Strength (1 - 10): 7.

Constitution (1 - 10): 8.

Party Control: No.

[Dungeon Blaster]

Profession: Grocery Store Clerk (Formerly United States Marine Corps Infantryman)

Name: Nicholas Grayeson

@Yojimbo

Accepted. Welcome to the fight. Looks like you came prepared, but we'll soon put Mr. Greyeson to the test.

[Athinar]

Yeahh, Dungeon, if I need to edit my post, I'd be more than happy to.

[Dungeon Blaster]

Alright, I've got to turn in for the night.

Have fun dealing with that little situation I've tossed your way ;)

Any new character entries will have to wait until tomorrow I'm afraid, and as I'm a working man, I wont be about until the afternoon. Also, I'm from the UK, which conflicts with you Americanos - I know. I shall probably look to elect a CO-GM to keep things moving when I'm not around, but we'll deal with that another time.

Edit: by character entries, I mean characters awaiting approval to join, not posts by existing characters. You guys go crazy, i'll massacre you all tomorrow ;)