It started out with a few isolated cases dotted around America.

The symptoms were identifiable with that of a common cold or flu. The person inflicted with the virus would complain of a sore throat, aching limbs and dizziness. A few hours later, they would develop a fever reaching up to 103 Fahrenheit and suffer from severe bouts of vomiting and mild hallucinations. The fever then reached up to 106 Fahrenheit and the person would have slight paralysis of the lower body. 

Less than ten hours later and they joined the ranks of the undead.

Then it started to spread. The victims still possessed, in effect, human bodies and so didn't harbor any supernatural senses or magnificent strength. However, they always had one sole focus and one sole feeling: hunger. This made it easier for them to identify their prey. 

It didn't take long for people to start panicking when they realized just how serious the situation was. Chaos reigned, nothing was safe and many survivors went into hiding as the dead roamed the streets. Going outside was only for the brave and reckless, according the vast reports on the news. Media coverage lasted only a few weeks, until people decided they wanted to spend the precious time they had with their loved ones. 

A cataclysmic event such as this would always show people for what they truly were. It would strip away all of the built up facades, the false exteriors and display a raw human-being fighting to protect either their loved ones, or themselves. Each person had their own goal.

But it was all about survival.

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A closed collab with xkatieshepherd, Colm, riptearton, DTMN, Ty694, EchoOfInsanity + Starwarsfreak117.

When a virus outbreak causes hordes of the undead to roam the streets, a handful of survivors find themselves banding together to fight the coming apocalypse.
It's all about survival.

Characters:
Name: Olivia Rose Johnson
Age: 16
Appearance: Blonde hair, blue eyes. Slim.
Personality: On the outside appears shallow, materialistic but is actually quite perceptive and insightful.
Strengths/Weaknesses: Fast running, good at sensing danger. Not the easiest person to get along with.
Author: xkatieshepherd

Name: Lucas Snowdon
Age: 19
Appearance: Tall, black hair blue eyes. Tanned skin
Personality: Quiet, mysterious. Secluded. The only thing he really likes doing is playing his guitar.
Strengths/Weaknesses: Knows how to handle a gun. Strong and fast. His quiet personality makes people unsure of him though.
Author: xkatieshepherd

Name: Matthew Hubble
Age: 71
Appearance: Tall, grey thinning hair. Dark brown eyes.
Personality: Lack of patience. Genuinely nice. Appears hardened due to army experience, but is actually a softy.
Strengths/Weaknesses: Knows a lot of seemingly useless info. Good memory. Knows how to handle a gun. Not that strong on the outside.
Author: DTMN

Name: Rudolf Kerman
Age: 31
Appearance: Bulky, fighters build. Not very tall, has a lot of muscle. Bald. Golden eyes.
Personality: Quick temper, not good with people. Likes hitting things. Good with animals.
Strengths/Weaknesses: Very strong. Prefers hand-to-hand combat with zombies. Cannot plan at all.
Author: DTMN

Name: Jessie Orchard
Age: 26
Appearance: Dark blonde shaggy hair. Tanned. Hazel eyes. Tall, athletic build.
Personality: Very chilled, not angered easily. Can be intimidating when he wishes. Would never leave a man behind.
Strengths/Weaknesses: Strong, intelligent + athletic. Reckless when protecting people.
Author: riptearton

Name: Anne Orchard
Age: 15
Appearance: Long, light blonde hair. Blue eyes. Shot.
Personality: Physically strong, mentally weak. Clings to people who'll look after her.
Strengths/Weaknesses: Strong + very clever. Good judge of character. Very weak. Doesn't cope well with danger.
Author: riptearton

Name: Charlie 'Chaz' Evans
Age: 30
Appearance: Tall, bald. Strong build. Several scars.
Personality: Lone wolf. Deliberately doesn't form relationships with people. Dark secrets of past.
Strengths/Weaknesses: Strong, good at hand-to-hand combat. Good with weapons. Is very stubborn.
Author: Colm

Name: Rachael Higson
Age: 18
Appearance: Long blonde hair, petite. Blue eyes. Soft features.
Personality: Loves her brother unconditionally, loves all human beings. Incredibly timid. Cannot do harm to anyone - including zombies.
Strengths/Weaknesses: Timid. Cannot harm zombies.
Author: Colm

Name: Gavin Higson
Age: 18
Appearance: Wavy blonde hair, strong frame. Blue eyes. Shares sisters soft features.
Personality: Very protective of his sister and those he forms bonds with. Willing to do whatever to ensure survival of him and his sister. Little patience for those with a lack of respect.
Strengths/Weaknesses: Strong and protective. Will do whatever it takes to protect his sister, even if it gets him killed.
Author: Colm

Name: Zachary 'Griff' Griffin
Age: 35
Appearance: Average height. Black, uncombed hair. Dark reddish-orange eyes.
Personality: Acts funny and silly sometimes, secretly hates the situation. Secret drinker. Very aggressive.
Strengths/Weaknesses: Knows how to handle a gun, can be intimidating. Doesn't look strong but actually is.
Author: Ty694

Name: Alex Kigin
Age: 25
Appearance: Tall, 6"2. Dark brown hair kept neat, Steely grey-blue eyes.
Personality: Mostly prepared for situation. Won't hesitate to kill a threat. Angered quickly.
Strengths/Weaknesses: Very good with hand-to-hand combat. Also very good with gun and aim.
Author: Ty694

Name: Riley Jones
Age: 18
Appearance: Small and thin. Short, choppy black hair and apple green eyes.
Personality: Sarcastic, very loyal and a good fighter. Easily befriends people, doesn't trust easily. Has a siberian husky, Loki, who follows her everywhere.
Strengths/Weaknesses: Very fast, good with hand-to-hand combat. Intelligent + creative. Knows how to survive. Doesn't make good first impressions. Not great with teamwork or using guns.
Author: EchoOfInsanity

Name: Alexander
Age: 17
Appearance: Tall and tanned with black hair cut into a military buzz. Brown eyes. Big smile, muscly.
Personality: Majorly sarcastic, rarely serious. Creative, witty and smart. A bit unsure sometimes. Major fan of LOTR and Star Wars. Best friends with Craig.
Strengths/Weaknesses: His height which could work out either way for him. Likes to conserve ammo which can be bad. Has moments of 'battle rage' and not overly patient. Can run fast and far.
Author: Starwarsfreak117

Name: Craig
Age: 17 (almost 18)
Appearance: 5 foot 6. Unruly brown hair, brown eyes and glasses.
Personality: Speaks his mind, oblivious to embarrassment. Likes to joke. Fond of innuendos. Patient listener. Not shy. Smart, but not as athletic as Alex.
Strengths/Weaknesses: Controlled, calm and patient. Has good focus, knows when to strike. Focus can blind him to what else is going on. Complements Alex's weaknesses and vice versa which makes them a powerful pair.
Author: Starwarsfreak117.

Name: Denmen Con
Age: 26
Appearance: 5"6. Broad, well muscled. Sharp blue eyes, dirty blonde hair. Clean shaven.
Personality: Doesn't trust people, still talks and laughs with them. Questions everything he does since Z-Day started. Had to beat entire family down once they turned. Confident although mentally unstable and may snap.
Strengths/Weaknesses: Good with machines, quick to make friends. Knows how to fix/work a gun although aim is terrible. Mental instability gets in way of making judgements.
Author: chimerakiller2

Name: Taylor Whickman
Age: 36
Appearance: Thin, short black hair and forest green eyes. Fairly muscly. Wears dress shirt and jeans.
Personality: Very caring personality. Calm and thoughtful through any situation. Level headed, knows who he should and shouldn't trust.
Strengths/Weaknesses: Physically weak. Clear headed and calm. Good planner. Very good surgeon, good shooting aims. Can't live on his own.
Author: chimerakiller2

updated Mar 3 by xkatieshepherd