Tom is an average soul in both mind and body. With pale skin, thick brows, and a goofy, earnest smile, it's quite obvious he is not the most notable guy out there. Looks are barely anything to someone like Tom. Ever since the end of the world, he has grown a bit loose with staying "prim and proper". Despite shaving at every possible moment, he lacks any real need to cut his hair or straighten out his clothes, and he is much more worried about surviving than cleaning off any viscera off his person. His usual fashion sense consists of thick jeans and long sleeved sweaters and shirts.
Tom stands at about 5'6" in height but looks much shorter due to his slight slouch. His hair is dark brown and wild, easily mussed and easily pulled at due to Tom's anxious ticks. Big, green eyes stare out from below furrowed brows, filled with the compassion most men lose during their first week in this mess. If Tome prides himself in anything, it's his ability to keep a collected face in the midst of chaos. Even if his mind is falling apart his body rarely shows these signs, and his set expression either consists of a goofy grin and bright eyes or a smaller smile to welcome those plagued by worries.
Any scars or tattoos are hidden under layers of sweaters and coats. His knuckles are discolored from old bruises and there is a particularly old scar just above his collar bone.
S K I L L S
First-Aid Proficient
Near-Perfect Recall
Observation
W E A K N E S S E S
Scatterbrained
Emotional
Weak
P O S S E S I O N S
A warm coat (worn)
A multi-pocketed backpack (worn)
A single change of clothes
Metal canteen filled with water (half-empty)
Old notebooks
Various pens and pencils
Three unopened granola bars
Quickly diminishing first aid kit (including gauze, painkillers, needles and thread, alcohol, and bandaids)
Zippo lighter
Fantasia cigarettes pack (half-empty)
Pocket knife
H I S T O R Y
Tom was born to a middle class family from Wellfleet, Massachusetts. He was the third son of a baker family, and often spent his days playing out in the streets with friends of examining the many books his father hoarded in the bakery's attic. His love for helping people came from his mother, who often told him tales of kindness and friendliness from her past.
R E L A T I O N S H I P S
To be filled in for the other characters in the roleplay, as well as any supporting NPCs/family important to your character.
sort of stuck on coming up with a good occupation D:
Journalist
F U L L N A M E
"Just Willow"
"Some joke around and call me Will, y'know...it's supposed to be funny because it's a boy's name."
D A T E O F B I R T H
"I was born on September 2nd, 1990. If you could do basic math, you would know that I'm 25 now."
A P P E A R A N C E
Someone who is known for her natural beauty, Willow has very fair skin paired with dark mahogany hair. She stands at the average 5'5", and has a slender and slightly fragile frame. She has green eyes framed by thick, dark lashes and softly arched brows along with a delicate nose and strong bone structure that contrasts with her angelic features.
She has numerous tattoos; a feather on her left foot, writing on her collar bone, and these birds on her right wrist. She has managed to acquire many scars over the past few weeks, including a long, jagged one running up her right leg, resulting in her running with a slight limp. She also seems to permanently have an array of cuts and bruises on her face, yet it is still not hard to see her beauty underneath.
S K I L L S
Persuasion- she is very good at talking people into and out of things, mainly due to her intelligence.
Knife Handling- it would be a bad mistake to cross Willow when she has one of her knives in hand. With one of these, she can easily kill a person if she so wished.
Sacraficial- she is always willing to put others before herself, so will without hesitation give up her life if it meant keeping someone else safe.
W E A K N E S S E S
Jonathan. No need to explain that.
Unskilled in hand-to-hand combat- She would not do well in a fist fight at all, and is pretty physically weak without her knives.
Reckless- Willow has a total disregard for her life, partly due to Jonathan's influence, but also down to the fact that she sees everyone else as more important than her. In a way, she is almost suicidal in some of the things she'll do to help.
Willow led a pretty average life, getting good grades in high school and becoming a reasonably successful journalist for the local newspaper. She was 21 when she met Jonathan, a successful car company owner she was told to interview. The interview then led to a dinner date, which then led to another date, and another. In fact, after roughly two months, the two were officially dating.
Willow was convinced she was in love with this man, who would send her flowers to work and surprise her with expensive gifts. But then, after about a year of pure bliss, he began to change. After losing a substantial amount of money from his company, Jonathan would take his stress home with him to Willow. They would argue more and more, but would usually work things out after a short while. It was one argument in particular that went that bit too far, where the two had been screaming at each other and Jonathan's hand had shot out and made contact with Willow's face. The blow came as a shock to both of them, and Jonathan fell forward in tears, begging for her forgiveness. And, of course, Willow gave him it.
It wasn't long before one slap turned into two, then a punch, then a kick and a spit. Willow would rarely venture outside of the house for fear of someone commenting on the livid bruises scattered down her legs and arms, even across her neck. She still loved him, though, and the way he would kiss the cuts he had opened and the bones he had broken made her feel as if she was the one in the wrong. So, they continued through this vicious cycle of one good day and four bad ones for the next three years.
Now that this disease has taken over, the pair have stuck together and Jonathan still continues to abuse Willow, convinced she will be stolen by other men because of her good looks and bubbly personality. He does all he can to prevent people from seeing Willow's beauty, often leaving her covered in gashes and bruises. And, although Willow doesn't know it yet, he's beginning to feel pretty ill himself.
R E L A T I O N S H I P S
"He may not be the best at showing it, but I know he loves me. He does." 27 Boyfriend
Alexandra Hunter, but you may call her Alex...everyone else does.
D A T E O F B I R T H
March 31st, 1984. She is 32 years old.
A P P E A R A N C E
Alex stands at 5'6 and although she's not muscular, she maintains her toned figure. She has several tattoos: one on her right foot of a rose which she got when she was younger, and one of a cherry blossom tree branch extending from her left hipbone up to just between her shoulder blades. She carries no major scars, aside from the typical childhood memories. She has a tongue piercing which she may remove depending on the nature of her assignment, but other than that, she has no other identifiable marks.
S K I L L S
Rational
Hand-to-hand combat
A quick thinker
W E A K N E S S E S
Short patience
Narcissistic (at times)
Violent (at times)
P O S S E S I O N S
Her Glock Model 22 service pistol
H I S T O R Y
Alex grew up in New York City to immigrant parents from India who moved to the states a few years before she was born. Her father, a neurosurgeon, and her mother were more than capable of raising Alex in an adequate home and making sure that their only child was happy and eventually, successful as well. She excelled in academics but she wanted a bigger challenge. When she reached college, Alex decided to get her Master's degree in Language and Communication. She completed her education in a timely manner meanwhile holding a job as a translator. After passing a series of background checks and tests, Alex was accepted into the FBI academy, much to her parents' surprise. They were nonetheless supportive, but upon graduation she was stationed outside of the Unite Stated and they decided that it was best if they moved back to India to be with family.
Alex spent some years overseas but after that she was sent to the FBI field office in Boston. She's been there ever since and she loved it. It was there that her long-time boyfriend, Lucas, proposed to her and they got married a few months later. Even though they were extremely happy and everything seemed to be going well, Lucas came down with a lower respiratory infection and he was immediately sent to the hospital. That's when the outbreak happened. Even though her first concern was getting to the hospital to find Lucas, upon getting there she found out he was gone without trace. She's been searching for him ever since, but she fears she'll never see her husband again.
R E L A T I O N S H I P S
A very sick husband in the hospital (who disappeared) and parents living back in India.
Sacred cock combat, damn apocalypse RP's all popping up at the same time! How's a dude supposed to be sensible with limitations with all these damn desirable games around here!? I would love to try my hand at a high-casual RP, but I'm currently committed to a few other things. Will you possibly be taking on reserves in case of drop outs and such? I'd have to see whether I can handle my current commitments, but if I can and if you're open to reserves I'd be more than happy to write up a C.S.
To his friends & family, he's Chu. To his students, Mr. Berríos.
D A T E O F B I R T H
January 6, 1969. Currently 47 years old.
A P P E A R A N C E
6'4''. A tall, intimidating man; if you're a high school student. Keeps a healthy diet and regularly exercises, which has led to him staying relatively on shape. Salt and Pepper look, with the salt concentrating in his beard and the pepper in his hair. His face has grew weary and tired with the years, being a teacher has it's toll. Some students used to call him Droopy the Dog behind his back.
Has a deformed right ear, which also slightly limits his hearing. Has gold crowns on several of his molars and prominent one on his right superior canine. Had a goatee for a long time, now the rest of his beard is growing in. On his back, which seldom anyone sees, Berríos has a pretty big tattoo of Goya's El sueño de la razón produce monstruos(The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters).
S K I L L S
Cool headed
Diplomat
Authoritative
W E A K N E S S E S
Weary and depressed
Condescending
Inexperienced with firearms
P O S S E S I O N S
Backpack
Canteen w/ water
Smaller canteen w/ rum
Several paperbacks
Cigarettes
Disposable lighter
Ball-peen hammer
H I S T O R Y
Every year it was the same soul-crushing routine. It's not easy trying to teach a new language to a bunch of kids who see it as tedious and unnecessary work. Still, it was Chu's job, so he did it to the best of his abilities. And every year he grew more and more tired of the job, his students, and his life. His wife, too, was growing tired of her life with Chu. Time passed by, and Chu didn't notice this until she had left with his daughter. She left him at the end of summer, and Chu saw it as an Omen for what the semester would bring. He didn't knew just how right he was.
Now, as he lays in a corner of the Church of the Advent, Chu secretly hopes both his wife and his daughter are dead, rather than suffering through the end of days...
R E L A T I O N S H I P S
To be filled in for the other characters in the roleplay, as well as any supporting NPCs/family important to your character.