In the wee hours of December 26th, 2015 the campus of Belmont University is put on lockdown. Most of the students were home for winter break, but the rest of the diluted population was rounded up, asked to pack a bag, and bring their mattresses to the food court. The doors were chained shut behind them. What was left of the university staff asked the students locked inside to remain calm, but didn’t offer much of an explanation as to why they were not allowed to leave.
Then the calls and texts started coming in. Frantic parents, siblings, and friends all saying the same thing: something was happening. The people who had been getting sick, the flu that was going around, it was killing people. But those people? They weren’t staying dead. Hours after their pulses seemingly stopped, they would wake up. With slow, lethargic jerks they would begin to move.
At first, the doctors thought it was a miracle. It soon became apparent that it was anything but. By the time they realized that those coming back to life weren’t actually doing so, that they were changed, it was too late. They were already attacking others, already spreading the virus. Those who were bit suffered less; the sickness overtook them within hours.
Belmont University was secluded, so those who called their loved ones at the university begged them to stay put. Some asked them to wait it out, while others promised to come get them.
This is where the game begins.
The students are on lock down. All they know about what is going on in the outside world is what they have been able to gather from the news and their friends and family who are experiencing it.
Application;
To apply, please do the following:
1. Copy and paste the code below into your journal. Title the entry "isthistheend Biography/OOC Contact". Fill out the application. Make this post public, although your comments may be screened.
2. Reply to this post with the subject line: Applying. Paste a link to your application. You will get a response within 48 hours.
3. In the post your application is in, please be sure to include two 150x150 or larger square icons.
CONTACT</center> Name: Your name here. OOC Contact:Here! IC Contact:Here! Alternate Contact: Do you have an AIM screen name, e-mail, or other form of contact you would like to add? List them here. If not, leave blank or delete.
APPLICATION
Name: First Middle Last Nicknames: if applicable, separate by, commas Age/DOB: #/ Month and Day General Appearance: Notable Family: Notable Friends: Major: Extra Curricular Activities: Could be school related, could not be.
Personality Traits: Positive; Trait 1- short explanation. Trait 2- short explanation. Trait 3-short explanation. Negative; Trait 1- short explanation. Trait 2- short explanation. Trait 3-short explanation.
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PB/Face Claim: the person you are using as the face of your character.
Example Post:
Every character must have an example post written here. It will be written in the character's POV and the scenario is this: how does your character react to the news of an outbreak? Do their parents call them? Why did they stay at school for winter break? Do they already know of someone who has been infected? Did they even make it to the cafeteria in time for the lock down? Be sure to have a 2-3 paragraph response. Please refer to the premise for the starting location.
What do I do next? Please copy and paste this into your journal, title the post isthistheend Biography/OOC Contact, and then link the post here. Someone will reply to you within 48 hours. Don't forget to make this post public so that people looking to join can plot.
Taken;
Holds;
Please reply to this post with the PB or (if picking a line from the wanted section) character you would like to hold. Holds last for 5 days. If you need an extension, let us know. Held PB's/characters will be listed below.
FAQ/General Info;
The viral infection presents itself like the flu. Fever, muscle pain, cough, chills, dehydration, fatigue, flushing, loss of appetite, sweating, congestion or runny nose, sneezing, headache, sore throat, shortness of breath, and swollen lymph-nodes. It progresses slowly at first, but after the fourth day the decline rapidly increases. By day seven their hearts stop beating.
The bite, should you escape the initial attack, takes less than 24 hours, depending on the location of the bite. The closer to the brain, the faster the infection takes you. The physical signs of the bite includes rapid inflammation and rotting around the infected area. The infected person will become aggressive. The symptoms accompanying the viral infection also show themselves in the bite.
1. PB's must be a real face, no anime or cartoon characters.
2. We ask that you be active enough to keep lines flowing. Since this is an apocalyptic game, putting your character on hiatus is as easy as saying they got lost in the shuffle. If you are inactive for more than 30 days without contact to us, we will write your character out in whatever way we see fit. If they are a vital character to the plot, we will put their general position up for grabs in the wanted lines.
3. Character limit is 4 per player right now.
4. All main characters must be 18+. NPC's that are -18 can be added to the game with permission from the mod.
5. No Godmodding. Seriously.
6. How characters act towards other characters is not to be taken personally OOC. Keep OOC drama OOC and out of the game. If you have an issue with someone, please contact emmysophiajacks via e-mail.
7. When posting, please use the following format and place your post behind a cut:
WHO: WHERE: WHEN: RATING: STATUS:
8. When posting in the community, please be sure to tag your posts with the character's involved.