Fantasy ☣In The End CS☣

[Ryoko Lee]

Character sheets for In The End go here!

 

[Wasted Ink]

Name: Dante Williams
Age: 22
Height: 6'3"

Weapons: A serrated-edged machete that he totally didn't steal from his neighbor's attic, a Glock he looted off of a dead zombie cop, and a sawed off shotgun he found in the back of a brokedown pick-up truck. He takes good care of the machete - it got him through a buncha hard times, and the sawed off is as clean as it's gonna get. A Mechanical Engineering major before the world went to shit, Dante is pretty damn good with fortification and making dangerous stuff on the fly, so he has a few nail and pipe bombs packed in his backpack.
Items: The essentials he managed to scavenge up - some canned food, bottles of water, stuff like that. He's a pretty healthy guy, so he needs a good amount of food to keep it up - so he hordes whatever kind of protein he can find. He drives a dusty, beat-up 2018 Chevrolet Camaro - a vehicle he calls 'Ol Dusty'. She has seen much better days, that's for sure. The grill is fortified with some metal spikes, perfect for railing down the dead. The trunk has some more necessary stuff he managed to scrounge up - a gas canister he refills as much as possible, some speakers that still works hella well, and a duffelbag filled with miscellaneous crap he randomly picked up.

Personality/Bio: A very down to earth and straightforward type of guy, Dante grew up in a pretty rough neighborhood - so he's definitely not one for taking crap lying down. When the zombies got up and started eating faces, he was one of the first ones to drive back home to check on his family, seeing as he was staying on campus for his senior year of college. Inwardly kind, loyal, and protective, Dante is more than willing to kill and die for his close friends and family - although, that isn't to say that he's some superhero. If it was a choice between the life of a friend and the life of a stranger, he'd be willing to let the stranger die, even though he'd feel shitty afterwards. He has a very quick mind, and succeeds best when he can put his hands on stuff and feel out the situation eye-to-eye. One thing to note is his casual and blunt sense of humor. He has a natural confidence, which, combined with his sharp wit and general fearlessness, makes for a guy with jokes to spare. He prefers grinning and laughing to somber silence and depression, so as long as he can lift the mood, Dante has no problems cracking jokes and roasts.

One thing to note is that he doesn't pull his punches, both in friendly spars and actual fights and arguments. He's a free thinker, and stubborn to a fault.

Family: Martha Williams - Deceased years ago. Never knew his father. Does have an Uncle and Aunt he's very close to - he left them out in the country a while ago, since they seemed to have a pretty good settlement going on. He didn't like the feel of it, though.
Relationships: Open, I guess!

 

[Ryoko Lee]

Name: Ryoko Lee

Age: 21

Gender: Female

Appearance:


Weapons:
A shotgun, Baseball bat, and pack of assorted knives.

Items:
8 cans of dog food
5 bottles of water
several old photographs
her weapons
2 cans of soda
three gas masks, two for her dogs
Canned fruit: A lot.
4 Flashlights.
Batteries.
Ammunition.

Personality:

Biography:
Ryoko had a somewhat normal life: If what you called what happened before the infection "normal." Her father died when she was 6, 10 days after her birthday from cancer. From that moment on she moved family member to family member, one house to the next. Nobody could stick around long enough for her, a troublesome kid with a knack for getting into trouble. She stole dogs and sold them, stole everything in sight, (especially brownies and books from the library) and was quite the bully in 1st grade. Not even her elementary school could handle her- she got transferred. This continued until 5th grade when she was expelled for breaking and entering into the school office and stealing confidential files.
Finally, someone offered to take her in: Her mother. Ecstatic, she went home with her mother without another thought, not bothering to wonder where the hell was she during Ryoko's 13 years of life.
This began to become a toxic relationship within three months: Ryoko had begun to be abused, and she put up with this until she was 17, when she moved out. Shortly after, in just a few years, Ryoko returned home at the birth of a child. However, the very day she came happened to be the day of the infection, and she found her brother locked in a cabinet, silent. This was one thing she appreciated her mother for- at the signs of an infection she locked her brother away to avoid harming him.
She never got the chance to thank her, because she shot her mother in her face before she could get infected too.

Family:
Kendrick Lee,
age 3.
Relationships:


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[Lux___Wolf]

F E L I X ___ V E L A

Age: 25
Height: 6'2"

Weapons: Handguns, shotguns, rifles, crossbows, stun guns, knives
Items: Optics, ammunition, cleaning equipment, clothes (gloves/tactical vests)
2017 Jeep Wrangler

Personality: Impatient but in a pouty way; judgmental but in a caring way;
Sad but willing to kill without hesitation; optimistic but not that dumb...
Biography: Worked at a gun club/shooting range when it all went down.
Watched many of his close friends die. Had to kill some at their request.

Family: Open! PM me if you want to be blood.
Relationships: Open! PM me if you want to be close.
Pet: A male Basenji he calls Bam!

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[XXDemonCutesXX]

Name: Kyra Shay
Age:19
Height:5"4
Weapons: Kyra carries a katana because she prefers close combat, rater than long range. Her backup weapon is a baseball bat embedded with spikes.
Items: She carries a canteen of water, some food, and extra ammo for her group. She also carries a knife sharpener.
Bio: Before the apocolapse, Kyra was a freshman in college battling her anxiety and deppression issues. She was never the most popular girl, and frankly, she didn't wanna be. Her father left for war when she was four, and she never saw him again. She began training, taking martial arts, after her father never came home. She's taken kendo, karate, and jijitsu.
She's a skilled fighter, and pretty nimble on her feet. She's the type to push others away, and was never one to get close to others. In her mind, if she gets close to people, they'll just leave her in the end. She has quite the foul mouth as well. When she's in the mood for socialization, she likes to make jokes and puns if she has the oppurtunity. She's sarcastic, and can be a bitch when she wants to be.
Family members: All of her family is deceased.
Relationships: Her pitbull companion, Cas. If she really likes someone, she gets really shy around them and its obvious she likes them. She's bisexual. Currently no relationships except her dog, Cas.

 

[Yennie]

Margaret "Mars" Kim
23 - Female - 5'7" - Heterosexual
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P e r s o n a l i t y
A lot of things can be said about Mars but none more true than her capacity to care for just about everything and everyone. She has a big heart that she's willing to open to anyone- that combined with her outgoing friendly nature has Mars finding herself at the center of her social circles, never without a friend by her side. Her warm energy attracts people to her while her open honesty keeps them. Being extremely close to her family has taught her that taking care of those close to her is the most important thing in life. As a result Mars values her close relationships with people very highly and works hard to keep them intact even at the detriment to herself. Ever since she was a young child Mars has been committing selfless acts for those around her. One couldn't put it past her to give up something in order for others to have what they need. She's not one for material things, especially things she doesn't need so it makes it easier for her to sacrifice. Mars is very in tune with her conscious and lets it guide her every action. Mars' optimism is unparalleled along with her ability to always appear relaxed and at ease. She refuses to let herself be bogged down by the weight of the world, preferring to look on the positive side of things. She's incredibly kind and generous as mentioned before however that does not mean she can be easily taken advantage of. Mars can be quite sharp when she wants to be and she's got a good head on her shoulders. She's a quick thinker, light on her feet and can squirrel her way out of a hairy situation if need be.

While Mars may seem like the perfect individual she has her difficulties. She tends to be unorganized and though she does not lack confidence she tends to get in her own head and is her own biggest critic. While she may be a responsible young adult it is a wonder she can get anything done with her serious habit of procrastinating. Losing things has become second nature to her and no matter how hard she tries it's impossible to swim through the clutter around her. Many seem to think that she has a short attention span as she tends to suddenly go quiet after talking a mile a minute, but that's only because her mind is racing with thousands of thoughts. It gets pretty scrambled in there at times. Mars can also be a bit naive as she so desperately wants to see the best in people. This desire has lead her to trust people she shouldn't but she's capable of learning from her mistakes. Somewhat foolishly, Mars believes that people are not inherently evil and that anyone can change.

B i o g r a p h y
Coming from a family with six children is tough, especially in a blended family. But the Kims made it work. South Korea was entirely too closed off for a family of their kind so their parents moved the whole clan to America sometime after Mars turned 8. Being the eldest girl, a lot of responsibility for her younger sisters and brothers was put on Mars’ shoulders but she never minded much. She loved them dearly and took great care of them. As a result the bond between all of the children was tight; it’d take a hell of a lot to come between them. She took on the role of their protector from an early age. She can still recall the names of bullies she beat up on playgrounds to protect her siblings.

Her childhood into her young adult life had been mostly uneventful. A rather normal existence by all standards. The most exciting thing to happen was her acceptance to a wonderful private school in her teens that helped further nurture her dance talent. From there she’s tried out for several productions but had yet to be cast in one. Now of course that dream will never come true considering the entire world has gone to shit.

Present day Mars is without those she loves most having been separated from her family during their frantic escape from their home. She ended up floating from group to group just trying to survive till the next day. She holds out hope that she'll find her family again, firmly believing them all to have survived. Hopefully they are somewhere together.

E q u i p m e n t
Mars doesn't have a gun. And even if she did she'd have no idea how to use it. She keeps an 11 inch combat knife with her at all times. Even around people she "trusts" since you can never be too careful. She has a small supply of food and water for herself as well as a multi-purpose tool.

 

[AquaMarie]

Name: Dr. Amelia Rosalyn Anderson
Age: 25
Height: 5’7
Appearance: Curvy figure, quite beautiful and with soft features, doesn't look her age. She has long full wavy dark chocolate brown hair. Bright honey hazel-green eyes, and tan skin. Wears blue rim glasses, a necklace with two rings around her neck and an old pocket watch with a family picture inside.

Weapons: Shotgun and knife (sewed up a sleeve to carry it on her belt).
Items: Utility knife and Knapsack. Inside Knapsack - Her old journal, a small blanket, mess kit, iron skillet, scraps of food, water bottle and medkit(mainly tool and as much medical supplies she could have grabbed from the vet office she worked at).
Personality: Kind, caring and friendly, who will help out those in need. She is a very nurturing, having a motherly nature to the way she cares for others and young sister. Quiet by nature and mainly keeps to herself, but tries to be social. Protective of her sister and those who become her friends. She loves books, drawing, nature and before the outbreak enjoyed cooking.
Biography: Amelia was born into a well to do family, with quite a normal childhood. Had loving parents who worked hard to give their children a good life with not much worries. Amelia went to on to study medicine although did become a doctor like her mother, she was a veterinarian. Amelia’s normal life started to fall apart the last month before society crumbled. Her mother became gravely ill as she worked on helping as many ill patients that kept coming into the hospital. She passed just three days before the world around them collapsed. Amelia's father took her and her sister and bunkered down in their home, and it worked they were safe for a while. As time passed resources become scarce in Long Island and the small family had no choice but to bypass the city of New York.
Family: Only living family member is her younger sister Emily. Both her parents Elena and Allister are deceased. She is not sure if she has any other living relatives out there.
Relationships: Eleven-year-old sister Emily and her pet stoat Milo.

 

[August]

Eden Parker​

Age:
21
Height:
5'5
Appearance:

Weapons:
Fortified umbrella - Started as a basic umbrella, but has been stitched up and mended repeatedly to thicken it. This is mostly used to help him when he is holding something closed, or as way push zombies back in a narrow hallway. Is also nice for a makeshift bat to avoid bites.
2 revolvers - Originally he only had one, but the original owner no longer needed it. He keeps both loaded so if needed he could pull out the second to cut down on reloading time.

Items:
A sturdy backpack that carries most of his items
- A basic sewing kit + scissors
- Some rags and articles of clothes (just two sets)
-First aid kit
-Ammunition (at least 10 clips worth that he is being very stingy with now)
-A water canteen
-Three empty beer bottles
-A sports water bottle filled with gasoline (a crude label on it as well to remind him that it isn't filled with water)
-Duck tape

Spoiler

Luffers, a baby toy of Edien's that he had passed down to Dae when she was younger. Now Luffers is his again. It's one of the few things Edien gets emotional about and is his main source of comfort . . . its kind of embarrassing so he hides it for himself

On his personal
-Hunting knife + Swiss tool
-A light swear jacket
-A holster (holds his revolvers and Swiss tool)



Personality:
Eden is a realist who is able to suppress emotional impulses to make decisions. He is able to put on a brave face in dire situations, and hide his feelings as well as his intentions. He understands his own limitations and makes up for them with his resourceful nature. Eden prefers leadership roles, but has a habit of going off on his own.
Even if he doesn't show it much, Eden does care about people who are loyal to him (fuck enemies though), and even if he would be the first one to shoot someone down if they were bitten, he would also be the first one to sacrifice his own rations for others.
Still, he comes off as a heartless jerk even though the decisions he makes often hurt him just as much as those around him if not more.

Biography:
Eden lived in a fairly eccentric family growing up, his father being the main cause of the strangeness but when he was younger it was pretty mild. Around the time he was 10, his father's behaviors became a bit more erratic, his hobby of preparing for an Apocalypse now being forced onto the family. Their outings consisted of gun training, survivalist camp (hosted by his dad of curse), and Home Depot . . . To get materials for the end of the world bunker they built instead of a treehouse. Their mother, who wasn't into that sort of stuff and could see how her former lover was starting to derail from reality had put her foot down.

Eden's mother forced her husband to get some medical help, and ended up moving them to the city. Things got a little better, both Eden and his younger sister (Dae) were now able to live a normal life with the exception of visiting the gun range constantly. His father was very persistent on trying to get Eden and Dae into his Apocalyptic training behind their busy mother's back, and Eden would constantly argue with him on it since his paranoid nature scared Dae.
When Eden was getting ready for college, his parents were getting a divorce. He ended up canceling his plans and staying by to watch over Dae while the whole ordeal was going through . . . Then the zombies happened.

It was pretty hard to believe, but all of his father's crazy antics actually paid off and they were able to bunker down despite being in the city. Even had a small garden, but since it was a city they had little room to grow so they weren't exactly living luxurious. Things were mostly fine, until their dad ran out of his medication (or stopped taking it, Eden doesn't know for sure). That's when things got a bit more erratic. No one knew what was worse, the zombies that were ending humanity, or their ticking time bomb of a father.
That bomb eventually went off, and that's how their mother died. Eden knew staying would probably mean they would all be killed at some point, even though his dad kept insisting it was all for them. So when the time was right, he grabbed as much as he could and left with Dae.


Family:
Sayo Young (Mother) - Sayo was a successful business lady who was the family's main support. She made the mistake of marrying Simon, and when she was finally going to get her kids away from their derailed father, they ended up being stuck with him until her bitter end. Deceased
Simon Parker (Father) - An extremist when it comes to the Apocalypse, caught up in conspiracies and preparations he had started to go off into the deep end. His hobbies became an issue when the hobbies became family rituals that he forced on his children. When it all came true, he was ready . . . but no matter how much he prepared for the horrors outside, nothing could save him from himself. After shooting his wife, he lost his children. Current Status Unknown
Dae Parker (Younger Sister) - Dae was Eden's almost 12 year old sister. The two were extremely close, relying on each other to get through their father's erratic behaviors since their mother was usually too busy with work to protect them. Eden would never leave her behind, and when ditching their father, he took her with him, sure that he could protect her . . . . Deceased

Relationships:
Felix Vela - Knows him from the gun range.​

 

[Ryoko Lee]

Keep the chatting on the other thread: Causes a lot of chatter.

 

[AquaMarie]

Name: Emily Isabelle Anderson
Age: 11
Height: 4.1 (about the height of an 8-year-old)
Appearance: Short for her age, child/innocent looking. Long brown wavy hair, large bright brown eyes, and light tan skin. Wearing large light brown coat with light purple trim and bear ears on the hood. Around her neck her mother’s locket and a warm hand knitted scarf.

Weapons: Baseball bat
Items: Swiss army knife and backpack. Inside backpack: her light brown teddy bear Sherman, a book of fairy tales, a small blanket, scraps of food and ½ piece of a chocolate bar.
Personality: Friendly, naive, and sweet. She tends to easily trust people, curious and is much likes to be around others. She is a good climber and her height helps her crawl into tight places. She does get scared too at times (she is a child after all), dislikes the dark, large storms and the sound of the sirens.
Biography: Emily was born into a well to do family, with quite a normal childhood. Although she was quite sickly her first few years of life. She had loving parents who worked hard to give their children a good life with not many worries. As well as an older sister who spoiled the small girl with love and attention. Emily was 10 when she lost her mother and the normal, happy world around her became very scary. People were dying and monsters were everywhere, and hiding under your covers were not scaring them away anymore.
Family: Only living family member is her older sister Amelia. Both her parents Elena and Allister are deceased. Other living relatives are unknown.
Relationships: Older sister Amelia and her sisters' pet stoat Milo.

 

[guul66]

Axel Williams
23​

Appearence: Axel is quite the figure, Caucasian, standing around 1.80 meters tall. While he seems to be on the slimmer side of the weight spectrum, he is still of a lightly athletic build. Axel wields a buzz cut most times as that's all of the hairdressing he has time for in the apocalypse. His somewhat circular face also has a small brown goatee on it. Axel's eyes are green.
Axel dresses a combination between trashy and practical. He wears sweatpants and a t-shirt, over which he has his black leather jacket, decorated with several metal spikes and chains.

Weapons: Axel uses his baseball bat or his fists, both of which he is quite capable with, even against the undead.​

Items: Lighter, ziploc bag (7 grams of cannabis), plastic package (rolling paper and filters), harmonica, pocket knife.

Personality: Axel is staightforward, impatient and hot-headed. He doesn't bother waiting for others and always charges a problem head on when possible.​

Biography: Axel was born and raised in Boston, Massachusetts to a middle-class suburban family. His early childhood was boring, but when he was enrolled into a local private school his talent for music and STEM subjects was quickly discovered, which his parents quickly tried to expand upon. Because his peers at school didn't really accept him and his parents didn't give him any choices about his life, he became incredibly stressed and discontent, which ended up with him making friends with street kids and the like. Messing around with them after (and often during) school was something Axel actually enjoyed. Soon he started to skip any extra lessons his parent's had put on him and he became quite distant with them overall.
It was around this point that Axel found another thing he really liked - close quarters combat. He originally started to take boxing lessons to help fight with his mates whenever someone tried to mess with them, but quickly fell in love with the sport. At the beginning, the lessons were paid for by his parents, but after he refused to start going to school again, he had to make the money himself, money which he made by dealing cannabis to his peers.
His life went on like that for a while, exciting and routine at the same time, until he and a bunch of his friends got arrested for vandalism when he was 17. After getting out of prison, Axel decided to switch towns and joined a biker-slash-punker gang, where he dealt cannabis and helped out the resident mechanic. When the apocalypse came, stuff broke down quick. Many of the gang members died within the first day the infected reached the city, and while one of Axel's friend survived the initial onslaught, he also soon succumbed to the infection, leaving Axel alone in the world.

Family: His parents, Andra and Brent Williams. Status unknown.​

Relationships:
Alone​

 

[XOBuggyBatXO]

~Sherlock Rivers~

Age: 11 Height: 4'11 Gender: Male

Weapons: Handgun (Glock 19 Gen. 4) & a sheathed 8-in. combat knife




Items: Small black backpack containing:
+ a load of candy bars
+ misc. cans of food
+ one can opener
+ a few bottles of water
+ ammunition
+ one flashlight
+ a small, stuffed cat named Rufus​

Personality:
Sherlock is best characterized by his impulsive tendencies and emotional instability. He acts primarily on impulse, often getting himself into trouble when he says or does things without thinking. One might notice that Sherlock cannot read well or do much math as he never attended a school. The child might be labeled bipolar as he flips quite frequently between spurts of joyful socialization and fits of intense rage. He seems to encounter each mood to the most extreme extent. One moment he'll be chatting up complete strangers with his contagious smile and addictive, fun-loving attitude. He'll seem so innocent, good-natured, and happy-go-lucky. He'll act a clown, play childish games, and ooze youthful joy. Unfortunately, the child has severe anger issues as well. He'll transform into a raging monster of a child without a second's notice, and it doesn't take much to set him off. The easiest ways to upset Sherlock is to attack his pride or his physical self. He won't back down from a fight, and he can't stand to be labeled weak. He'll become suddenly cold and spiteful, turning immediately to physical violence and verbal abuse to express his discontent. It's as if the boy loses all sense of self-control when these fits consume him. With a little time, the child will revert back to his "innocent" self and pretend as though nothing ever happened, regardless of who he hurt during his fit of rage. He'll rarely apologize for his behavior.

Another characteristic to be mentioned is Sherlock's inability to truly connect with people (caused by failed relationships of his past). His tendency to switch so easily from being overly-friendly to being full of hatred might be blamed on this short-coming. One might theorize that the child generally sees other people as being expendable and only temporary; therefore, his friendliness is an act taught by society, and his extreme anger is a subconscious mechanism designed to prevent the child from developing new, threatening relationships. His anger issues might also be recognized as an expression of his own emotional suffering: his habitually ignored feelings of loneliness, fear, and heartbreak. Relatedly, Sherlock has no idea how to handle affection on an emotional or physical scale. He buries all emotions, except for joy and rage. If offered affection, he'd likely become immediately uncomfortable and fight to escape. The child would never allow his weaknesses (physical or emotional) to be publicly displayed unless he found himself utterly drained and made vulnerable.

Biography:
Sherlock lost his family at the age of seven, but his family wasn't real great anyway. His parents kept him and his older brother locked in the attic. Sherlock was neglected while his brother was abused. The child was practically raised by his brother, Brian. Sadly, this boy wasn't a great influence either. Sherlock was terrorized and lightly abused by his only role model. Despite this, the pair developed a sort of cold appreciation for one another. Then, sadistic Brian murdered their parents, and both children went on the run. It wasn't long before police caught up to them, and Brian instructed his sibling in how to escape. That day, Sherlock ran while Brian was taken into custody. The sixteen-year-old murderer was sentenced to life in prison but died in captivity within the year. Sherlock fended for himself on the streets for a year and half before being picked up by cops for petty theft. His identity was discovered, he was ruled innocent in the case of his parents' slaughter, and he was found to have no more living relatives. Thus, the boy was dumped in an orphanage at the age of eight. He spent the next couple of years learning social skills as well as self defense. Continual mischief and frequent physical altercations caused the child to be bounced from orphanage to orphanage. He made more enemies than comrades. Only one girl ever earned the title of friend, Ms. Lily Jones. She was a couple of years younger, full of optimism and joy, the epitome of innocence. Sherlock rescued her from bullies, and the girl latched on to her hero. The pair developed a real bond like none the boy had ever known. There was real trust between them: Sherlock would defend and entertain Lily while she warned him of rumors of impending assaults. The friends brought each other much-needed happiness. The bullies could outnumber them ten to one, but the pair would remain on top of the world so long as they had each other. It was the two of them against everyone.

Then, the apocalypse began. Kids began to develop cold-like symptoms, but nothing seemed unusual at first. The children felt well enough to insist on attending the annual orphanage field trip. They would head into the big city for a weekend of fun...of course, this is the last place you want to be in a zombie uprising. Sherlock got lucky. Come time to board the school bus, he found himself grounded for placing a housemate in the hospital. The boy stayed home with the much-hated housemother and the orphanage nurse while his peers headed off to the big city. At this time, Sherlock's housemother was notably ill, and her condition seemed to worsen with each passing hour. Whilst the nurse did all that she could to soothe the woman's suffering, Sherlock kept his distance. The following morning, he awoke to find a dead, mutilated nurse in the main hall of the orphanage. The child was chased out of his bedroom window by a horrific, shrieking cannibal which could only by labeled a zombie. After making a lap around the orphanage grounds, the boy was able to lose his pursuer long enough to scale the building via a frequently climbed drainpipe. He climbed back through his window and cautiously wondered through the orphanage, ensuring that no more surprises awaited him. Within the next week, Sherlock got rid of the nurse's corpse, gathered all food within the house, and came to terms with the fact that the entire world had gone to shit and his only friend was likely dead. The next few months consisted of Sherlock observing zombies from the orphanage roof, exploring his dead housemates' belongings, and gathering the courage to adventure further and further from the orphanage porch. Upon examining his friend's bunk, Sherlock felt obligated to take possession of her most beloved toy, a stuffed kitten named Rufus (whom Sherlock goes nowhere without). Eventually, the child was forced to find new resources, and he began to raid neighboring houses. He retrieved his handgun, ammunition, and combat knife from a weapon enthusiast's home near the orphanage. Scavenging went well for Sherlock until he found himself face-to-face with two very hungry neighbor zombies. In a desperate attempt at escape, the child stole a neighbor's automobile and sped out of town. Knowing nothing of cars, the boy drove until the gas tank hit empty. From here, a lonesome child was forced to continue on foot with no weaponry experience and no knowledge of his location.

Family:
none surviving

Relationships:
friend Lily (assumed deceased)​

 

[Ryoko Lee]

XOBuggyBatXO
Accepted! Welcome to the apocalypse! Good job on the profile~