Rabidporcupine

Among the Ashes

As the group made their way away from the house, Giovanni was having... Well, let's just say difficulties... Using the doors was out of the question, considering that he was stuck in Al's bedroom, wardrobe and bed pressed against the door, with about ten or so gang members trying to smash the door down. Normally, he'd probably be fighting his way down to the door anyway, because he was a badass, or as his stepdad would say, a reckless idiot, but he was currently dealing with quite a nasty case of heartburn, making that option far more difficult to take.

Besides, he'd left them a little surprise, which he really wanted to get out of the house for...

So, with that in mind, he took the lamp from the bedside table and threw it through the window, before awkwardly clambering out after it. Of course, rather than land on his feet, he landed on his back after a particularly loud BANG from the door made him flinch violently. Even as he lay on the ground, somewhere around all the tiny shards of glass in the world now sticking into his back, he sighed in relief.

He really thought he hadn't made it in time...

Which, now that he thought about it, he still mightn't if he didn't get out of there soon. And so, with that thought in mind, he got up and began sprinting towards the small hills behind the house, barely even acknowledging all the foreign objects that had found themselves imbedded in his body over the last few minutes. Well, ok, he did kind of have to acknowledge the fork in his shoulder, even if only for how weird it had been to see the guy throw it hard enough to actually pierce the skin, let alone not fall back out again afterwards.

Honestly, even the fact that he was still thinking about it was kind of weird, because he was sure his trap would've gone off by no-

And then he was nearly thrown off his feet, as an enormous BANG rang out from behind him. Stumbling forwards, he turned to gaze appreciatively at what used to be a house, but was now quite a pretty bonfire. He had to admit, he didn't think his little 'turning all the gas appliances on and leaving an open spark exposed in the bedroom' trick would work quite as well as it did, but he wasn't gonna complain. Maybe it was something in the paint.

After just a moment of contemplation however, he was running again. Now wasn't the time to get lost in thought. He had to regroup with the others and escape.

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Meanwhile, Al had been following his sister and Nino through the hills when he heard the explosion, and quickly spun around to see what it was. For almost a full minute, he could only stare at the burning building that he had once lived in with his family, however briefly.

"He... He destroyed it..." Al said, his voice sounding somewhat empty. "Did he make it out, or was he still..."

He trailed off, not wanting to upset Nino again, but it felt like the rest of the question was physically trying to escape. Finally, he couldn't take it anymore, the stress and confusion all mixing together in his mind, only to be cut off before he could even open his mouth by exhausted gasping. He only had to adjust his gaze slightly further down to see Giovanni weakly jogging over the hill towards them, with each and every movement he made as he ran somehow managing to make him look pathetic, which actually kind of calmed him down a little. This guy wasn't some badass monster, he was just a normal idiot, just like he'd originally thought.

However, as he got closer, Al began to notice other things. Of particular note were all the cuts and injuries all over his body, which suddenly made it seem insane that he could even jog at all. Also just how much blood he seemed to be covered in. Sure, a pretty decent amount seemed to be coming from the slash on his forehead, but it still seemed like there was just a little too much to be his own.

Even as he thought this, Joe slowly made his way up the hill, still gasping in exhaustion. He eventually made it to the group though, pulling the fork from his shoulder and struggling to stand up straight.

"Alright..." He managed to get out between gasps. "So anyone know a good place to sleep later tonight?"

Streetlight Dragonflies

"Alright, fine!" Jeremy shouted as he followed Zoro into the restroom. "Lets do it loud crazy way then! Tall, don't worry about the extinguisher, focus on the woman! I'm not seeing Maddie, so just get the other one out for now! Venkman, keep doing what you're doing, don't take your eyes off the flame! Glasses, stop trying to intimidate the tiger and keep your head behind the table! I don't want it deciding to take a swing at you and slashing your throat! Not only would it take away our only real line of defence, a death on the premises would probably stop people from eating here! And Negan, I like the enthusiasm, but you were a bit early on the actual 'opening the door' part! Please, for the love of god, do not close it too early too!"

As he shouted, he also poked the torch over the table, trying to keep the tiger from getting close to it. After all, if the tiger did decide to try and push past the table, he wasn't sure they'd be able to do much about it, honestly...

Among the Ashes

Sorry I haven't been able to reply yet, I've got a new job I'm not very good at, so I've been kinda busy with that. I'll start one now though.

Also, I know I was originally gonna make Al kinda boisterous and happy, but I'm beginning to enjoy this sweary Takumi rout I've accidentally taken him down, so I might keep going with that...

Primordial Extinction || A Dinosaur Apocalypse Roleplay

@Lmpkio@Sola@Jurassic Weeb
Even better now. First we do Captain Archeopterica vs Bucky, and then the two of 'em team up against Caihron Man because OOPS SPOILERS Bucky killed it's parents.

Also, assuming the terrible reference I just made hasn't gotten me kicked out of the RP all together, do you think I could have Ed work on Gerald's ranch?

Streetlight Dragonflies

@lady horatio
Ok then, I'll try to get a quick post in after work just to officially commence the plan.

Primordial Extinction || A Dinosaur Apocalypse Roleplay

Edgar Clarke

Edgar Clarke

"Oh, hello! My name is Edgar, it's nice to mee-... Oh, alright... Goodbye then..."

_Name

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Edgar Clarke

_Age

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17

_Gender

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Male

_Appearance

---

Whether due to the perfect storm of unfortunate genetics or just an outcome of his lifestyle, Edgar is quite a bit taller, more muscular, and just all around scarier looking than your average seventeen year old boy. Standing at about 6'4 feet, he's a mountain of a young man. Unfortunately, this combines with tiny irises, a voice that makes every word sound like a growl or grunt, and a facial structure that makes ninety-nine out of a hundred smiles look like grimaces, sneers or occasionally, on good days, smirks, to make him look quite intimidating.

_Personality

---

Edgar is quite a shy person, often finding it difficult to find the right words to say. When he does speak to people though, he tries to be as friendly as he can manage, although it often ends in failure due to his face and reputation.

He also gets lonely quite easily, but he gets along well enough with animals that they tend to help him avoid this. In fact, when he isn't tending to the dinosaurs at the ranch, he can often be found feeding and playing with smaller animals, whether they be dinosaur, bird, or even small surviving mammals. When he's not doing this, he is most likely making small, homemade good luck charms to try and help himself gain confidence.

_Background

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Originally, Edgar and his family were members of a small, nomadic clan living in the Rocky Mountains. Life was difficult, yes, but for the most part, many of the larger predatory dinosaur species had little presence up there. However, around the time he was thirteen, a herd of hadrosaurs passed through the mountains, and following behind them was a pack of Utahraptors.

Once they ran into Edgar's clan, the results were devastating, and the survivors of the encounter decided to leave the mountains in search of a new safe place to live. Unfortunately, the utahraptors apparently came to the conclusion that the human clan was a far easier target than the hadrosaurs, and followed them out of the mountains. To this day, Edgar doesn't know why or how he survived, but he was one of very few who did. Eventually, the five survivors ran across the settlement of Amberstone, where they proceeded to settle in fairly easily. The utahraptors even stopped chasing them when they reached it, seeing that they were now part of a far larger group!

However, even though three and a half years have passed since then, Edgar has been finding it quite difficult to properly integrate into the rest of the settlement, due in large part to his intimidating appearance. Along with this, just about everyone who could help clear up the misconception have died in ensuing years, leaving him almost entirely alone to face the rumours and fear.

_{Miscellaneous}

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There is currently a rumour among some of the younger children that he'll feed them to his dinosaurs at the farm if he catches them out after dark.

Primordial Extinction || A Dinosaur Apocalypse Roleplay

Alright, so change of plans, came up with a new character I wanna do instead. I know the height might seem a little over the top, but I felt like it fit the character too well. I'll still change it if you want though.

Edgar Clarke

Edgar Clarke

"Oh, hello! My name is Edgar, it's nice to mee-... Oh, alright... Goodbye then..."

_Name

---

Edgar Clarke

_Age

---

17

_Gender

---

Male

_Appearance

---

Whether due to the perfect storm of unfortunate genetics or just an outcome of his lifestyle, Edgar is quite a bit taller, more muscular, and just all around scarier looking than your average seventeen year old boy. Standing at about 6'4 feet, he's a mountain of a young man. Unfortunately, this combines with tiny irises, a voice that makes every word sound like a growl or grunt, and a facial structure that makes ninety-nine out of a hundred smiles look like grimaces, sneers or occasionally, on good days, smirks, to make him look quite intimidating.

_Personality

---

Edgar is quite a shy person, often finding it difficult to find the right words to say. When he does speak to people though, he tries to be as friendly as he can manage, although it often ends in failure due to his face and reputation.

He also gets lonely quite easily, but he gets along well enough with animals that they tend to help him avoid this. In fact, when he isn't tending to the dinosaurs at the ranch, he can often be found feeding and playing with smaller animals, whether they be dinosaur, bird, or even small surviving mammals. When he's not doing this, he is most likely making small, homemade good luck charms to try and help himself gain confidence.

_Background

---

Originally, Edgar and his family were members of a small, nomadic clan living in the Rocky Mountains. Life was difficult, yes, but for the most part, many of the larger predatory dinosaur species had little presence up there. However, around the time he was thirteen, a herd of hadrosaurs passed through the mountains, and following behind them was a pack of Utahraptors.

Once they ran into Edgar's clan, the results were devastating, and the survivors of the encounter decided to leave the mountains in search of a new safe place to live. Unfortunately, the utahraptors apparently came to the conclusion that the human clan was a far easier target than the hadrosaurs, and followed them out of the mountains. To this day, Edgar doesn't know why or how he survived, but he was one of very few who did. Eventually, the five survivors ran across the settlement of Amberstone, where they proceeded to settle in fairly easily. The utahraptors even stopped chasing them when they reached it, seeing that they were now part of a far larger group!

However, even though three and a half years have passed since then, Edgar has been finding it quite difficult to properly integrate into the rest of the settlement, due in large part to his intimidating appearance. Along with this, just about everyone who could help clear up the misconception have died in ensuing years, leaving him almost entirely alone to face the rumours and fear.

_{Miscellaneous}

---

There is currently a rumour among some of the younger children that he'll feed them to his dinosaurs at the farm if he catches them out after dark.

Streetlight Dragonflies

@Zoro
True, but I feel like if anyone opened a door and saw an unexpected apex predator on the other side, the door would be closed pretty quickly.

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@DJAtomika
You know, I hate to be cliched, but seriously, he had one job... The easiest one, too...

Primordial Extinction || A Dinosaur Apocalypse Roleplay

Well, I love post apocalyptic settings, and I love dinosaurs, so you can bet I'm gonna start writing a character sheet right away! Question, I know you said no important figures, but how about a kid who's kind of getting groomed to take over as one in the future? Because I'm thinking of making a kid who's being taught as much about dinosaurs as possible with scavenged books and stuff, with the idea being that he'd be kind of like an advisor or scholar when he's old enough. Also, how tribal are we going here? Is farming still a thing, or is it too dangerous to try and breed animals anymore?