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[indent][indent][indent][color=gray]Welcome to Rushford, Ohio. Population: 1,357 and plummeting.

It has been roughly a week since the Michigan-Ohio border blockade imposed by the Ohio State Police to halt all travel between the states had collapsed, and only mere days since the village of Rushford had fallen to the walking dead.

In a desperate attempt to flee the pandemic, panicked civilians from Michigan and the nearby city of Toledo would ultimately bring forth Rushford's collapse into anarchy. The few roads in and out of the village were completely blocked off by an influx traffic whilst local mom and pop businesses were broke into and looted by those looking to survive the coming apocalypse. Completely unprepared for the chaos, the three officer force of the local RPD was quickly overwhelmed with calls for help and, in turn, were unable to react in a timely manner as the outbreak reached critical mass within the small village. 

No one knows who fired the first shot, but by then, the end of the world had truly begun.

Now, a week later into the apocalypse, a small group of survivors sheltered in a diner have been hearing strange broadcasts on the local radio about an old summer camp on the other side of the Maumee River that is said to be zombie-free. Eager to find shelter and safety from the dead, the group is ready to leave for greener pastures, but will they be able to escape Rushford and cross the river with their lives before then?

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Hello, if you're reading this, welcome to [b]Still Not Bitten[/b]. This roleplay is part of a shared universe created by [@Inkarnate] and I, taking place in a fictional village inspired by Midwestern American influences some miles outside the city of Toledo, Ohio. At the start of the roleplay the infected will be no more than those you'd see in The Walking Dead, but as the roleplay progresses and the weeks turn into months, they will gradually mutate into other "special zombies". And yes; zombie culture does exist in this setting of ours.

As I like my zombie stories to be semi-realistic (at least as far as they can be; it's about the dead walking around and eating people after all), I do put in place certain bans and am cautious about certain things. More below:

[b]Current Hard Bans:[/b] Anything to do with military (active duty, military spouse, retired veteran, etc). Any "badasses" with souped up weapons or running around with katanas or similar "cool, fun" weapons.

[b]Potentially Avoid:[/b] Anyone with police, hunter archetype or general firearm-related background. These are allowed, but are often too easily abused and will be looked with more scrutiny than other sheets.

Additionally, since this is based in a fictional village, here are some places of note in Rushford and the surrounding area. More will be added should they become relevant to the roleplay.
  
[hider=Known Locations][url=https://i.imgur.com/9H67plq.png]Jenkins' Diner[/url]: A local diner that is one of the few places to grab a bite to eat in Rushford. Run by Old Man Jenkins, who hasn't been seen since prior to the outbreak.

Rushford Police Department: The local and independent police department located on Richland Avenue (the main street in town) kept small as a result of Rushford having a low crime rate consisting of mostly drunkards and the rare robbery. Serious crimes like murder are often turned over to the Ohio State Police or the Toledo PD for more in depth investigation. All three officers are presumed deceased following the outbreak in the village.

Elk Creek School: The one and only elementary school in Rushford, teaching up to 8th grade when students are then bused over to the larger town of Larkspur to Wakeman High (named for James R. Wakeman, a prominent mayor in Larkspur's history) to finish their remaining school years.

Camp Whispering Springs: A summer camp on the other side of the Maumee that had went defunct following the Great Recession, but is now seemingly zombie-free.[/hider]
Setting details aside, this roleplay will require at least a post roughly a week, give or take a few days for real life issues. These posts have no set minimum as to how many paragraphs you must write, but longer and high quality posts are definitely preferred over short bursts. Other than that; have fun, thanks for reading and let me know if you have any questions or concerns that I might be able to answer.[/color]
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