That Blasted Zombie

"Leader says I have the intelligence of a brick. ...That's good, right?"

a character in “Apocalypse: The Survival”, as played by Seijun13

Last seen at: Post Apocalyptic Spokane

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Description

Name: He calls himself whatever he feels like at the time. He always responds to "Hey", "You", or "That Blasted Zombie", since that's what everyone else calls him the most.

Age: Unknown. Looks to be in his late twenties.

Class: Mutant

Town: N/A

Faction: None at the moment. He is a part of a horde (don't think that really counts, though).

Appearance: http://lovelessroxas.deviantart.com/art ... ker&qo=210
His body is covered in sloppy stitching from having to sew himself back together so many times. He really doesn't understand why people can't just let him go about his business without shooting at him on sight. The clothing hide most of the stitches, but if close to someone, they can see the stitches running from the left corner of his mouth down the side of his neck.

Weapons: Claws, teeth, and colt (until it runs out of bullets, in which case it's useless and will be thrown away).

Armor: None.

Powers: He's very resistant to death (he can be killed, but it takes a long time and usually requires severe blood loss. Quick death can only be achieved by being shot in the head or chest), heightened senses, and can reattach body parts if they are removed (however, this requires himself stitching them back on and it's still a very painful process).

Personality: He's as dumb as a brick and very insane from solitary confinement and from being in a near-death coma for a month. He has a very childish/beastly mindset; childish because he has the mentality of a three-year-old and the attention span of an infant. He's curious and always trying to explore everything he sees. He has a beast-like mindset because of his joy or fresh meat (carnivorous, meat only diet of anything he can get his claws on) and will often play "catch-and-release" with his prey. He tends to communicate through grunts, growls, and whine, though he can make simple sentences.

Don't think of him as a person, because he isn't. Think of him as an over-sized cat or child.

Standing relationships: None that he's aware of

Biography: [He doesn't know much of anything about his past, nor does he care. It is possible for another character to be involved in his past, just ask me fist. I really don't care and it would actually be pretty cool.]

No one knows where he came from or how he got there. All anyone knows is that he just showed up one day, just outside the town's limits (Old Spokane). It was cute at first; he seemed normal but would run around making a complete fool out of himself. He soon became the town's entertainment, whether it was just watching his antics or actually beating on him, and seemed completely unaware of what was going on. Pretty soon, however, people started disappearing. Only one every now and then, but a pattern was soon set up of twice a week and everyone noticed that he had started to act differently - growling at anyone that got too close and always looking hungry. He was chased out and forced to travel from one place to the next. After a few years, he joined a group of three others like him.

Town history: N/A

Extra: Despite being half dead ("living impaired", as he likes to call it), he still feels pain. He really doesn't like being shot at and will go out of his way to avoid people if he sees them carrying a gun. He will, however, approach someone if he can't see any guns on them. He can use simple weapons (knives, sticks, etc.) but is far more likely to use his claws and teeth first. He can use a gun, but it has to be small and able to cock the hammer by itself. He cannot reload, clean, or take apart a weapon by himself. While he may appear intelligent at times, he's got the intelligence of a brick and will throw himself into potentially deadly situations. His horde is constantly having to stop or rescue him from something.

He is commonly referred to as a "zombie" despite the fact that he isn't actually dead and never was. The mutation did cause him to go into a near-death coma for a month which, as a result, killed off a large portion of his brain and give him certain qualities similar to those of the living dead, but he isn't a traditional zombie like from the books. He's still [somewhat] human.

His weak spots are his brain and heart. Shooting both lungs will cause him to die from suffocation, but it's slow. He's faster than the average human and is very good at climbing up. Getting down is a different story. He has average strength and relies on surprise to overcome an opponent. He runs around on all fours like an animal and has sharp senses. He needs to feed at least once a week to survive, but will eat meat when injured as it helps heal any wounds he has. If it moves, it counts as food. He can't turn you into a zombie by biting you. A bite can, however, spread other nasty viruses. Keep him well fed, happy, and entertained and he'll stay by your side forever. It is possible to train him like a dog, but you have to gain his trust first. His trust is difficult to earn, easy to break, and nearly impossible to gain back. (Try thinking of him as a feral dog or something.)

That Blasted Zombie's Story