Prologue

(Excerpt From A BBUK News Broadcast Dated 22/8/2009)

‘Today, human kind broke a new barrier. Scientists at the Wolf Institute of Berlin have finally perfected the much-publicised body-enhancing drug known as HYPE.

‘The drug uses a special chemical know as Hypexious Latitive to enhance the bodies natural functions, it has been referred to as a steroid, but that word apparently describes only half of HYPE’s functions.

‘Tests, which were criticized by almost every animal abuse group currently about, upon primates, which displayed increased stamina, speed and strength.  

‘The drug itself is now passing the standard pharmaceutical safety tests, but it has been expected to pass with flying colours, and will be expected to be shipped out to the US, Canada, Mexico the UK, France, Russia, Italy, China and Japan by next month, and eventually into every country in the world.

‘The US President Barack Obama described this event as one more step towards the brave new world of tomorrow, Shauna Cain, at the Wolf Institute in Berlin for BBUK News,’

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PREMISE
It’s your basic zombie premise, somebody has developed a drug which was supposed to help the human race, instead it turns them all into brainless, flesh eating zombies. But it has a twist. While society is collapsing, some of the ‘HYPErs’ have begun to roam around, hoping to recreate a new world with them at the helm.
Small parts of the world have remained uninfected, you can use any part of the world but please keep all the characters English speaking, and please become familiar with the rules, read the types of infected list below and keep to it, and please try to keep everybody informed before you write a new chapter, but most of all have fun!

TYPES OF INFECTED
-Buzzers: The grunts of the Infected, they are slow, stupid and weak due to the malnourishment that HYPE causes. The name comes from the buzzing noise that they make when they move, like a wasp. These are the most common. Buzzers can only be transformed by a bite from another Buzzer.
-Screamers: Soldiers, they are fast moving and completely focused on feeding. They make a horrific screaming noise when attacking. Screamers can only be transformed by a bite from a Screamer.
-Betas: These are the first type of still sentient infected.
-Brains: A sub type of Beta, in which the HYPE physically weakens them, but immensely increases brain power, making them incredibly smart and tactful. An example is Mel.
-Crunchers: A sub type of Beta, in which the HYPE decreases brain power but immensely increases physical strength. An example is Alia.
-Alphas: The top of the chain of the infected. Mental and physical abilities are both increased to superhuman levels. Animal like tendencies are also displayed, such as fangs and claws. An example is Sammy, who also developed a scorpion like tail.

CHARACTER LIST:
CharlieRoberts’ Characters:

-Sammy:
Male, Walsall UK, aged 15.
STATUS: Infected, Alpha.
Family: Mel.
Main Objective: Keeping his sister and friends alive, trying to find civilisation.

-Mel:
Female, Walsall UK, aged 12.
STATUS: Infected, Beta (Brains).
Family: Sammy.
Main Objective: Helping her brother, trying to find civilisation.

-Alia:
Female, Walsall UK, aged 15.
STATUS: Infected, Beta (Cruncher).
Family: Jack.
Main Objective: Staying together with Sammy and Mel, keeping her brother sentient, finding civilisation.

-Jack:
Male, Walsall UK, aged 17
STATUS: Infected, 'HYbrid' (barely sentient)
Family: Alia.
Main Objective: Keeping his humanity after being bitten by a Buzzer, using his new strength to help keep his sister and her friends alive.

-Shauna Cain:
Female, Birmingham UK, aged 24
STATUS: Uninfected
Family: ---
Main Objective: Stay alive in the local BBUK news station in Birmingham.

updated Nov 8 '09 by CharlieRoberts