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[evephy]

NAME arden song
TYPE human
AGE seventeen
GENDER female
ETHNICITY korean
SEXUALITY bisexual

HEIGHT 5 ft 3 in
WEIGHT 110 lb.
BUILD lithe, toned
OTHER long scar running up her right forearm, noticeable birthmark on left wrist. Nothing special. just a darker-toned blob.

SKILLS​

ignore- AGILITY -

The girl is quick and light on her feet, uses speed and weight to her advantage in most situations.​

ignore- FAST REFLEXES -

iLiving to survive for so long has conditioned quick reflexes within Arden. She's quick to react to any sound or sudden movements nearby her, and is rarely ever caught by surprise.​

ignore- CUNNING -

Perhaps lying doesn't exactly count as a skill, but her ability to use her words efficiently, and play with the minds of others has gotten her out of more sticky situations than none. It's amazing how easily lies roll off her tongue, and how much she's managed to get away with, with that deceit of hers.​

WEAKNESSES​

ignore- STRENGTH -

Young girl, relies on agility, you do the math. Even with her speed, she'd easily be overpowered if forced into hand-to-hand combat with someone stronger than her. rip man​

ignore- LOW PAIN TOLERANCE -

The words speak for themselves. Even so much as a stubbed toe will send her mouth flying in a series of profanities.​

WEAPONS/TOOLS​

ignore- TACTICAL FOLDING KNIFE -

Along with the blade includes a glass breaker, seatbelt cutter, and LED flashlight. Though in all honesty, all she uses is the blade, and maybe the glass breaker on some rare occasion. The flashlight's dead anyways.​

ignore- SLINGSHOT -

Mainly used for hunting and appeasing boredom. Not much to do out in the post-apocalypse, your surroundings consist mostly of rocks and broken glass.​

IGNOREMEPERSONALITY​

OBSERVANT quick to notice or perceive things.
BRIGHT (of a person, idea, or remark) intelligent and quick-witted.
CAREFREE free from anxiety or responsibility.
INDECOROUS not in keeping with good taste and propriety; improper.
CUNNING having or showing skill in achieving one's ends by deceit or evasion.
SARCASTIC marked by or given to using irony in order to mock or convey contempt.
​

↬ a bit of a prankster. won't pass up a chance to have some fun when it comes to messing around with people.
↬ comes off as immature, and a bit of a smartass. though she's honestly quite intelligent. there's a reason why she's survived outside for so long.​

IGNOREMEBIOGRAPHY​

Arden lived the regular life of you're everyday seventeen-year-old. Enter the world, get your parents murdered within the first few minutes of your life, get kidnapped and raised by enhanced humans... You know, the usual.

Arden's mother had gone into labor as she and his father were evacuating their home. Leave it to Arden to decide to come out at the most inopportune time... The couple pushed on despite the major setback. They were determined to have their child in a safer place, but you can't postpone the inevitable.

Void of any better options, the couple rushed into an abandoned Union Research Center. It was no hospital, but the medical resources within the lab were sufficient enough to support Ben's mother. Luckily enough, a few other kind souls noticed their situation as they entered the building, rushing in to help.

There seemed to be some sense of hope left in the midst of the world war, as the birth was successful, but the glimmer of hope quickly faded as enhanced humans burst into the room, guns pointed and thirst for blood raging. After taking in their surroundings, the enhanced jumped to the conclusion that the birth of young Arden had been for the purpose of more experiments, shooting down everyone in the room in an instant. As pitiful as the scene may sound, the whole incident occurred within seconds. Any emotions felt were ended in a quick gunshot to the head.

One of the enhanced scooped the crying baby into her arms, making the decision then to raise the child with plans to give it a life without the experiments and abuse she believed she had ahead of her.
​

-----​

Arden was brought into an underground hideout, created by the enhanced humans themselves. It didn't take long considering their incredible abilities. Life went on like that: living deep under the ground as her "legal guardians," went up to fight the war. They raised the girl with as much care and love as the enhanced believed they could give. It wasn't much, but they cared about her, and she them. The enhanced did what they could to keep her safe. Every once in a while, they would bring Arden to the surface to show her chaos of the world. Better to know the horrors of the world, than live blind from it; as they believed. At the same time, they taught her different combat techniques and so on. (not that she ever listened. nice one Arden.)

It was at the age of five when a large explosion sounded from above ground. It didn't take much to know that the sound came from many mile away, yet she heard it loud and clear from her underground home. Days of waiting for her guardians' return turned to weeks. Soon, supplies ran scarce in her bunker, and she decided to climb out into the newly destroyed earth above her, fending for herself until now.​

IGNOREMEMISCELLANEOUS NOTES​

↬ honestly, the main reason why she's still wandering around alone is that most people tend to find her kind of infuriating. in short, annoying af.
↬ on top of that, you never know when she's lying to you like wtf. can't be trusted yo.
↬ weirdly flexible. must've ran in the family or something.
↬ really not into guns. They're loud and can make humans... splatter.
↬ doesn't really like chocolate either. it leaves a weird taste in her mouth. she never got all the hype.
↬ loves comics. always read the collections back in her bunker home; and won't hesitate to pick up a copy if she sees one.​

 

[evephy]

NAME dominic vitali
TYPE enhanced
AGE twenty-six
GENDER male
ETHNICITY italian/taiwanese
SEXUALITY asexual

HEIGHT 6 ft 1 in
WEIGHT 176 lb
BUILD lean, muscular
OTHER piercings in both earlobes, no scars or birthmarks

ENHANCEMENT
ignore- INCREASED BRAIN ACTIVITY -

dominic has a brain that functions about fifty times better than that of a regular human. complicated calculations can easily be solved within seconds. activity is so rapid, that the rest of the world seems to move at an incredibly slow pace.​

SKILLS
ignore- HAND TO HAND COMBAT -

His increased brain activity has allowed for him to calculate the most probable path of physical movement, allowing for him to use his size to his advantage in most hand to hand combat situations.​

ignore- KNIFE COMBAT -

Years spent familiarizing himself with his knife along with his enhanced brain has allowed for him to understand fairly well the workings of fighting with his knife.​

ignore- JURY RIGGING -

With that mind of his, it came easy to Dominic to use his surroundings to his advantage. Able to make traps, and other easy tools for survival purposes.​

WEAKNESSES
ignore- LONG DISTANCE -

In truth, Dominic is slightly nearsighted. He has difficulty looking at certain things from a distance. He actually does own a pair of glasses he plucked off of a dead body not too long ago, though they're incorrectly prescribed. He doesn't wear them often, and pulls them out only when needed.​

ignore- STUBBORN -

Naturally, as a guy with next level brain activity, Dominic is usually quick to believe that his way, is the best way. (Of course, with his calculations, it probably is) Any chance at teamwork is easily hindered with his inability to be flexible towards decisions outside of his own.​

WEAPONS/TOOLS
ignore- SERRATED COMBAT KNIFE -

if not in his hand, almost always hanging on his side. used often for both combat as well as basic needs.​

ignore- BASEBALL BAT -

A blunt and easy weapon used for immediate force whenever needed. A simple damage dealer when Dominic doesn't want to risk breaking his own knife.​

IGNOREMEPERSONALITY
DISCIPLINED showing a controlled form of behavior or way of working.
ASTUTE having or showing an ability to accurately assess situations or people and turn this to one's advantage.
SELF ASSURED confident in one's own abilities or character.
ENIGMATIC difficult to interpret or understand; mysterious.
ALOOF not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant.
OBDURATE stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course of action.

↬ has a tendency to come off as a bit heartless at times, as he almost always values logic and reason over emotion.
↬ his systematic mindset makes him almost old-fashioned in a way. Unpredictable people easily make him uncomfortable.

IGNOREMEBIOGRAPHY
Dominic lived a normal life as the Union's lab rat. He was treated just like all the other experiments were treated: like trash. Of course, this never bothered her, as everyone around her were idiots anyways. It was entertaining enough to watch them fail constantly over their experiments. He had been taken at the age of three for testing, having already been a prospect from birth due to his above average brain activity for a human at his age. Most experiments at the time were to enhance physical traits, but they hadn't made any attempt at improving the human brain. Their ultimate goal through Dominic's experiments? Limitless intelligence.

For the first few of years testing, Dom went through constant electrical brain therapy and endless tests. The truth was, the Union had succeeded within their first few tries, but Dominic would never offer any response during his testing.The significant increase in brain activity that they were noting down was the one thing that kept the lab from throwing the boy away, but no response from the kid only meant no solid results.

So life went on like that. Experiments, testing, no response, repeat. The war raged on outside of the Union, but Dominic was unaware of it all. The thought of revolting had crossed his mind on more occasions than one, though he knew that at such a young age, the chances of succeeding in an attempted escape were near zero. Overtime, word eventually began spread throughout the lab that test subjects from other Union branches were fighting back. Naturally, he continued on, keeping to himself and saying nothing. If the rumors were true, he had a chance at escaping; and hopefully his time would come soon.

An explosion sounded throughout the lab as war cries pierced through the air. The experiments were making their escape.

The eleven-year-old Dom took his opportunity to run and hide. Though he had never experienced the world, instinct told him to stay alive.​

---
​

Fifteen years later, and Dominic has made his way into the now abandoned New York City. He has no goal, and no purpose of going there other than to simply survive. Having wandered alone for so long, he no longer cares about where he is, as long as he stays alive.

IGNOREMEMISCELLANEOUS NOTES​

↬ a cat that has somehow, someway, managed to survive the war and the bombings literally just follows this dude around.
↬ he couldn't get rid of it at first, but I mean the company's sorta nice, so whatev. he takes care of it now, sorta kinda.
↬ he talks to himself a lot. just ignore him pls.
↬ oddly enough, the piercings in his earlobes were from the lab. one was to tag him, while the other was just one of the employee's cruel form of punishment. "evening out the ears" as he called it.
↬ Needless to say, Dominic isn't a fan of paperclips.
↬ He has a bit of a weakness for cute animals; but naturally, he denies it.​

 

[yoobi]

NAME joseph orlando rivera
TYPE human
AGE twenty
GENDER cisgender male
ETHNICITY puerto rican & french
SEXUALITY heterosexual

HEIGHT 172 cm // 6'5 ft
WEIGHT 69.8 kg // 153 lbs
BUILD muscular & lean
OTHER i dunno maybe his pink fucking hair?? he's also got his ears pierced, he goes through the extra trouble to clean this earrings too.

SKILLS
ignore- REASORCEFUL -
ignorejoseph is the kind of guy to make use of anything he sees, he's not the kind to stand by and be useless, so he's adapted to the apocalypse by making himself useful.
ignore- PERSPECTIVE -
ignorehe's the kind of guy that can get into a guy's head. he can very easily with only a little bit of information figure out how to map out their brain. while he doesn't seem like it, he's quite smart.
ignore- STRENGTH -
ignorehe's made it a goal to work out everyday, now with how much he has to do to live, it's not all that hard to continue staying in shape.
WEAKNESSES
ignore- HOT HEAD -
ignorehe's got a serious temper, ever since that whole 'society has fallen' thing happened, it's gotten to the point where he'll swing just for looking at him weirdly.
ignore- KNEE INJURY -
ignoreduring his first year on his own, he injured his knee by someone trying to kick in his knee caps. thankfully it didn't happen, but he did hurt it badly enough for him to get a limp. really sucks when your trying to run, or when you're trying to do much of anything? a real pain in the rear.


WEAPONS/TOOLS
ignore- POCKET KNIFE -
ignoreit's exactly what it sounds like, it's his own pocket knife he's kept throughout all of this.
ignore- METAL STAFF -
ignoreduring a raid he found that beauty, he carries it around wherever he goes.

IGNOREMEPERSONALITY
DETERMINED having made a firm decision and being resolved not to change it.
ADAPTABLE able to adjust to new conditions.
UNTRUSTING not tending to believe in other people's honesty or sincerity; suspicious.
BLUNT uncompromisingly forthright.​

AGGRESSIVE ready or likely to attack or confront; characterized by or resulting from aggression.

SELFISH (of a person, action, or motive) lacking consideration for others; concerned chiefly with one's own personal profit or pleasure.

- while he is very, very selfish, he also very much does care about his family. they're the only people that are of any worth to him.
- you will never see this man smile, he can't remember the last time he has.

IGNOREMEBIOGRAPHY​

when joseph was brought into this world, things were normal, they really were. he lived the first year of his life in tension from the outside world, but in comparison to now it was a paradise. he lived in a townhouse with his brothers and sisters, his parents worked their asses off, and as far as babies go. he liked to imagine he was a happy one.

when the war began he was too young to really understand what was going on, his childhood was filled with moving around constantly. all his parents wanted was their children safe, so a lot of his younger years was mostly spent with his older siblings. granted only three of the five lived with them when it all began, the oldest two missing as far as everyone knew. he never knew them personally, so there weren't many emotions when it came to them.

as the years past he was a lot of things a pre-teen shouldn't, he saw starving families on the streets, and to find a corpse laying on the street became commonplace. he grew up with humanity at it's worst, with thieves and murderers running amuck, would it really be all that unbelievable for him to accommodate some trust issues? didn't help with how many mouthes there were to feed, joseph found himself scurrying around for food wherever he went. he'd fight, steal, he'd do what he needed to do and put his tiny stature to good use when it came to sneaking around.

in a world where he couldn't tell who he needed and who wanted him dead, at a very young age he had made sure that his family were the only trustworthy people for him. his three older siblings went in this order, camila, alexandra, and finally nicholas being the closest to him in age. half the time his parents were getting them to hide together, while they provided for them, camila occasionally going due to the fact she could more or less handle herself at that point. he found himself completely emotionally dependent on them, he didn't know much outside from his family other than blood and despair.

at age ten the bombs went off, that's when joseph would recall everything really turning to shit. he remembered how they'd have to ration off already minuscule amounts of food, or maybe how whenever anyone left to go check up outside even being gone past five minutes worried him senseless. living in an enclosed space like the building they hid in for so long, disease was probably their biggest risk as well as radiation. food and water were sparse, but it was medical supplies that they lacked. now imagine having to watch your own brother die and there's nothing you can do about it? even more actually, you can't even come in contact with him, the risk of whatever the hell he had spreading is too high already. fantastic, but when he dies? oh yeah, guess who saw his own parents have to throw him out, or to be specific his dad while his mother lost her shit.

loosing nicholas really took a toll of the ramirez household, with his parents at times being gone for days at a time to find food for everyone. his mother mostly, he used to think it's because she could feel nicholas there sometimes.. or maybe it was the whole family collectively loosing their grasp of reality. years went by like this, until about a month before he was seventeen and he decided to go out on his own. he'd promised them all he'd be back, his sights set on just a small raid for supplies and he'd run back.

'course not.

right when he was about to head back, he was tossed right into a knife fight, him loosing would mean all of his supplies would be lost. just wasn't something he could afford, but that ended with him getting stabbed and left for dead.

he survived though, mostly in spite, but he managed to live. he knew though that he couldn't show up to his family the way he was, it would just cause problems considering they didn't have anything to help him anyway. he had patched himself up (well as much as he could without any medical experience) using whatever he could find, spending a few days to gather more supplies. afterward setting his sights back home.

thing is when he finally does make it home, nobody's home. the only thing that's changed since he left the week before is clutter everywhere and blood on the wall. he's got no idea what happened, and does the only thing he can think of doing. he stays in place for days, waiting for them to come back, though in the back of his head he knows it's not likely.

he's been on his own since, searching.​

IGNOREMEMISCELLANEOUS NOTES
- he's still on the look for his family, thing is he has no idea where they could be.
- he's allergic to birds.
- he would be SUCH a dog person, but he's not exactly in the right circumstances for that sort of thing.
- then again the reason why he's still alone is for two reasons!
- he's a violent piece of shit & he can't trust people enough for anything.
- he cannot stand clutter, but then again everything these days is.
- this kid's got a sick ride, a bike with a basket on the back.
- due to realism.. because c'mon who's hair is actually like that? while he does have pink hair, it's artificial and his roots are a lot more obvious.
- even someone mentioning his family makes him completely shut down, or he gets pissed either way you don't get answers.
- his birthday is october thirtieth, but at this point he has no idea what day it may ever be. he just sort of guesses based of the weather.
- while those kind of things are useless now, in a different life he maybe would've liked to be a lawyer.
- physical contact is a big no-no for him, unless he's picking a fight that's a different story.
- he's a light sleeper​

 

[propriis]

NAME vladilen everett kaustinen but introduces himself almost exclusively as 'vlad.'
TYPE enhanced.
AGE twenty-two.
GENDER cis male (he/him/his).
ETHNICITY japanese-russian.
SEXUALITY pansexual.

HEIGHT 6'0" (183 cm).
WEIGHT 150 lbs (68 kg).
BUILD lithely muscled with broad shoulders.
OTHER considering his temperament, scars and bruises are far from uncommon, and various remnants from his time in the lab litter his physique. he constantly wears a chain with a thin, tag-like pendant on it, engraved with his sister's name.

ENHANCEMENT
ignoreENHANCED STRENGTH .: we've all heard of superhuman feats of strength under pressure. the scientists unlocked vlad's adrenal glands so that he could constantly be
ignoreable to be in a state where he'd be able to perform impossible feats of strength, as the adrenaline allows for a type of muscle contraction that isn't utilized under normal
ignorecircumstances. there is some extra material in his muscles and bones as well, so his body can hold up against his abilities.
SKILLS
ignore- STRENGTH -
ignorepretty self-explanatory. whatwith his enhancement, you probably shouldn't be challenging him to an arm wrestling match any time soon.
ignore- CLOSE COMBAT -
ignoreeven before his enhancement, he would've been a formidable opponent in close-range combat; he has a knack for pinpointing someone's weakness and using it against them.
ignorenow, with the addition of enhanced strength, it'd be nigh impossible to beat him in a match.
ignore- RECOVERY/ENDURANCE -
ignorethe kind of guy who can take a punch to the face and not even flinch. he bounces back quickly from injuries, and in a fight, he recovers from his mistakes well.
WEAKNESSES
ignore- ISSUES WITH AUTHORITY -
ignorenot only is he not a team player in the slightest, he hates the idea of someone telling him what to do. if you ever want to guarantee him to not do something, tell him to do it.
ignore- IMPULSE CONTROL -
ignorehe has a very hard time thinking before acting. he makes many spur-of-the-moment decisions that he'll usually later regret.
WEAPONS/TOOLS
ignore- HIMSELF -
ignorewhen you're someone as unnaturally strong as he is, your whole body is going to be your most reliable weapon.
ignore- AXE -
ignorebasically stole it from someone he took down. he keeps it as a back-up in case he can't take someone down with just his fists, and the sharp edge is useful. besides, it's the
ignorekind of weapon that can't be used against him by most people because, c'mon, how many people can actually wield an axe?

IGNOREMEPERSONALITY
LOYAL giving or showing firm and constant support or allegiance.
GENUINE (of a person, emotion, or action) sincere.
PROUD having or showing a consciousness of one's own dignity.
WARY feeling or showing caution about possible dangers or problems.
CONFRONTATIONAL tending to deal with situations in an aggressive way; hostile or argumentative.
IMPATIENT having or showing a tendency to be quickly irritated or provoked.

.: the kind of person who's ridiculously difficult to pin down. just when you think you have him figured out, he does something to flip your assumptions completely upside-down.
.: if you want to help him, you're going to have to force him to accept it. he's the sort of prideful that will insist he's okay, even if every bone in his body is broken.
.: unfortunately, gets along with most people like fire and gasoline. he's antisocial at best and completely impossible at worst.

IGNOREMEBIOGRAPHY

Considering that he was taken away from his family when he was five, Vlad can't remember much about his life at home. He remembers an older sister whom he loved like all younger brothers loved their older sisters: he acted like he hated her when, in reality, he adored her. When they took him away for testing, she screamed for them to let him go. He thinks she may have been the last person to ever love him.

Life as a lab rat was just as it sounded: lonely but tolerable when left alone, almost unbearable when they were experimenting on him. It was clear from day one that Vlad wasn't going to take any of it lying down. He was a fighter even at five, a small boy throwing punches and kicks and then resorting to biting when he was strapped down.

Maybe it was that, his refusal to concede, that made his life hell from then on.

The experiments covered a wide range of techniques that he didn't care to see much of, but he does remember that they all hurt like a bitch. What made it worse was that the scientists didn't seem to quite know what they were doing, and he was the one who paid for that in terms of blood and sweat and (he's embarrassed to admit) tears. Although as he grew older his pain tolerance shot through the roof, when they first began he was still young and willing to cry when things simply hurt too much.

Four years after endless experimentation and excruciating pain, they finally, finally, had a breakthrough.

And Vlad? He was only encouraged to fight even harder, and with the enhancement, he was far more of a threat than he ever used to be. It didn't take the scientists long to realize that he either had to be heavily restrained or sedated, the latter being their preferred method. He's hated needles since then, always associating them with the feeling of knowing that he's being rendered completely helpless and unable to do anything about it.

He remembers coming close to escaping a handful of times. Even more clearly, he remembers the anger when he came so close only to fail.

And then, when he was twelve, he finally succeeded.

Granted, it wasn't on his own and was probably only possible with the help of the outside Enhanced individuals, but the moment he could, he took off and didn't look back. He was willing to take his chances as a twelve-year-old boy, him against the world, than even risk the chance that he'd have to endure more years of torment.

He's lain low since then, sticking to sparsely populated areas and avoiding people when he can, taking them down when he can't. The only things he's focused on now are staying alive and finding his sister, although he knows (however much he wants to deny it) that she's most likely dead.

IGNOREMEMISCELLANEOUS NOTES
.: the mere sight of a needle will be enough to get him to start hyperventilating. bring it closer to him and you'll launch him into a frenzy and, trust me, when someone's strong enough to tear down a house if they wanted, you don't want to panic him.
.: same goes with restraining him. you don't want to do that either.
.: actually, surprisingly, unbelievably . . . kind of soft on the inside when you get him to warm up to you. he's the ride or die kind of friend that'll stick with you through thick and thin.
.: sleeping with him (not like that, ya nasties) is going to be quite an experience, considering that he wakes up screaming half the time and is a restless sleeper the other half.​

 

[propriis]

NAME aimee decalour.
TYPE human.
AGE twenty-four.
GENDER cis female (she/her/hers).
ETHNICITY french.
SEXUALITY demisexual.

HEIGHT 5'8" (173 cm).
WEIGHT 129 lbs (58 kg).
BUILD slender and willowy.
OTHER her hair certainly makes her stand out, although anyone who knows her will say that they've never remembered her sporting a different hair color. has a thin scar roping around her torso.

SKILLS
ignore- SPEED -
ignorevery light on her feet and able to move extremely quickly. probably could've made an impressive sprinter in another life.
ignore- CLEVER -
ignoreable to think on her feet and see new uses for things that people wouldn't even think of.
ignore- MEDIC -
ignoreas the unofficial 'mom friend' of every group she's ever been a part of, she's gotten used to patching people up and has a talent for it.
WEAKNESSES
ignore- COMBAT -
ignoredon't make her fight someone it will not end well (for her) i promise.
ignore- EMPATHETIC -
ignorecares too much and too easily for people, and considering the kind of world they're living in, that's not the best trait to have.
WEAPONS/TOOLS
ignore- DAGGER -
ignoreshe hasn't used it for self-defense yet; thus far, she's only used it to pry open cans or cut strips of material.
ignore- LIGHTER -
ignoregiven to her by the last person she worked with before they parted ways. useful for, you know. lighting fires.

IGNOREMEPERSONALITY
COMPASSIONATE feeling or showing sympathy and concern for others.
REASONABLE having sound judgment; fair and sensible.
GENTLE mild in temperament or behavior; kind or tender.
INDECISIVE not having or showing the ability to make decisions quickly and effectively.
GUILT-RIDDEN filled with feelings of guilt.
PURPOSELESS having no aim or plan./size]

.: needs to realize that she can't take everyone under her wing.
.: would find it difficult to choose between saving someone she loves or saving the world.
.: takes responsibility for everything and carries the weight of her failures around with her.

IGNOREMEBIOGRAPHY

while she never really had parents in the conventional sense and grew up in a ward, for lack of a better term, she'd never found herself lacking in anything. sure, she didn't have the best toys or the trendiest clothes, but that didn't matter to a child. in a place with only five other children, she had all the love and affection she could ask for and never went neglected, and, really, what more could she want?

the caretakers took the children and went into hiding with them once the war started getting a little too close to home. aimee, barely in her teens, slipped easily into the role of a surrogate mother to the other kids (even the one who was older than her), and it's a mantle she's kept up since.

for safety's sake, they made it a habit to move around and never stay in any one place for too long. it quickly became apparent that it would be more efficient to send two or three people out at a time to scavenge rather than have all three caretakers and five kids do so.

one day, she and two others were out scavenging for supplies. she heard the whistle of a small bomb overhead and her body reacted before her mind did: she dropped everything and ran towards what used to be their shelter, but it was too late.

there was no one left alive underneath the rubble.

so their group was reduced to a mere trio, and the incident only cemented her as the matron of the group. she was indisputably the oldest and most mature, and she thought that was enough to get them by. and it was, until three months later when one of the others was wounded in a scuffle with another group of survivors. she treated it as best she could, but the wound grew infected despite her best efforts and they died in her arms.

the guilt has stayed with her since.

a mere few months ago, she and the other parted ways. he was an excellent hunter and combatant, the kind of person who would only be dragged down if she were to stay with him, and she knew that he'd do much better on his own when there was only himself to provide for. it'd be a lie, however, to say that her agreement was a totally selfless decision.

in a world where anyone you're close to could die with little to no warning, she didn't want the weight of another death on her conscience. she couldn't save one person and she still wakes up sobbing and begging them to forgive her. she couldn't bear it if she knew she failed yet another person.

IGNOREMEMISCELLANEOUS NOTES
.: extremely patient with anyone and everyone. she can't remember the last time she's lost her temper. she understands that this war takes its toll on everyone, and sometimes people deal with it in different ways.
.: although she'll never admit it to anyone, her hair color is unnatural. she'd dyed it years and years and years ago and she's kept dying it since. for some reason, she's not worried about the dye running out.
.: remembers dates really well and will definitely remember your birthday.​

 

[Phenetix]

NAME Gil Saint/size]
TYPE Human
AGE 43
GENDER Male
ETHNICITY White/Irish
SEXUALITY Straight

HEIGHT 6'1"
WEIGHT 165
BUILD Muscular/Athletic
OTHER Gil has a very broken and rugged appearance. He is muscular but also has a boney and malnourished physique. He also wears dark face paint as shown in the picture.


SKILLS
ignore- Tolerance -
ignoreGil has a great tolerance for pain. From being shot several times as well as stabbed in the shoulder once. Wounds might slow him down a bit but they sure as hell won't stop him.
ignore- Combat -
ignoreGil's pain tolerance goes hand and hand with his ability to fight. Whether with a gun or his hands, Gil is a savage beast and isn't afraid to kill you with his thumbs and cave in your skull
ignore- Stealth -
ignoreGil wears dark face paint and rugged clothing in order to stay hidden whenever need be. After being deferred from the military when he was younger, he spent years in the woods hunting and sneaking up on animals.
WEAKNESSES
ignore- Nothing to live for -
ignoreSince everyone Gil has ever known is dead, he really has nothing to live for. However, Gil isn't the type to even consider taking the easy way out. So he fights. He's fought since his girlfriend and his family, both before and after the nukes, perished.
ignore- Deafness -
ignoreGil was deferred from the army for partial deafness in his right ear. The years of fighting have only made that ear worse, forcing him to rely on his left ear solely for hearing.
WEAPONS/TOOLS
ignore- Falchion -
ignoreGil found his Falchion in a museum. It's basically a Machete but more sword like
ignore- Crossbow -
ignoreGil has managed to keep his Crossbow he's had for over 20 years. Though it's old, It fires perfectly and is Gil's prized possession

IGNOREMEPERSONALITY
Loyal Gil has gone on countless rescue mission over the years, some for people he just met. If you show loyalty, Gil shows it back ten-fold
Protective If you're on Gil's side, he will protect you no question about it.
Stubborn Gil is stern and hard-headed. He will not take no for an answer, which can be good or bad depending on which side of the argument you're on
Quiet Gil doesn't talk much, unless he needs to
Guilt Gil feels guilty for every bad thing that happens around him, sometimes causing him to do stupid things
Aggressive Attacking is always his first thought when faced with a problem

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IGNOREMEBIOGRAPHY

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Gil had always been the outdoorsy type of person. From when he was a kid, he'd spent time outside while others indulged themselves in virtual reality. Gil had hiked every trail in his town and county, and then some.

After high-school graduation, life took him to college in hopes of studying to be an environmental biologist. It hadn't been exactly what he wanted to do, but a science or technology type degree was necessary in this world. After two years of depression, shitty dining hall food and obnoxious roommates, Gil dropped out and made the decision to join the military. His parents were completely against both decisions and essentially kicked him out of the house.

When Gil went to get his physical for the military, he was deferred for being partially deaf in his right ear. Now that the military was a no-go and Gil had no place to go, he lived in the woods for a month. Gil supported himself from the ground up. He went from just a tent and his crossbow in the woods to finding a steady paying job and acquiring an apartment.

Years went by and Gil did well for himself. He spent his years hunting and exploring the country where he met his girlfriend Riley. They dated for about a year when Gil was just ready to propose. Several days before he was ready, he nukes hit.

When the nukes hit, Gil was in Colorado living by the Rocky Mountains. Him and Riley escaped to the mountains with a handful of others where they set up camp. Surprisingly, it was the longest lasting camp he had been in. After 8 months they were attacked and Riley was killed.

From that point on, Gil did just what he had done before. Traveled. He traveled around the country, fighting to hold onto humanity. Eventually he met April, who he would end up marrying and having a daughter, Chloe with. After 2 years of marriage. April and 8 month old Chloe were slaughtered in front of Gil as a "prank" by some young punks. After that, Gil was never the same. He reverted to an animal like state for about a year before he found good people that brought him back to humanity.

Now, Gil is alone. He doesn't know where he is or if anyone from his last group is alive after being ambushed, but he just has to keep going. Just like he always has​