Introduction
This was the only thought inside my head as I awoke. My vision was blurred for a short time and I felt waves of nausea wash over me. I almost gagged but kept it in just barely.
Where am i? What happened?
More thoughts none of which I knew the answer for at that time, I donβt think any of us did back then. I stood and looked around me,
I was in a building it was familiar somehow but for the life of me I could not put my finger on it. That was when I originally saw them.
Just one, running into me and knocking me out of the building, which I had discovered was a sky-scraper. I fell and fell, somewhere between hysteria and calmness, I was going to die, I thought. I didnβt die. I awoke on the ground, having dropped down 10 stories to the floor below, I found I could get up with ease and that my back was not broken.
That was when the curiosity started. I had fallen 10 stories and not been killed, I was probably bleeding internally but I did not choke or feel any pain.
That thing hadnβt killed me, only knocked me away and sent me down a long drop. But maybe if it had killed me then maybe I wouldnβt be like this, maybe I wouldnβt have suffered all of this. Though there is no reason to blame the pastβ¦ I still want something to blame.
I walked around the streets and saw many buildings, everywhere was desolate and rotting, but there were no bodies and no blood, nothing. I saw signs which gave street names and then a large sign, bent awkwardly to the left saying βWelcome to Chicagoβ. This raised my curiosity further and I started looking inside buildings, I found the rooms to be in the same condition as the outside of the buildings but noticed something. All the clocks were set at one time.
1PM β December 21st β 2012
When I saw that date I tried to think where I remembered it from, though that was when I found I could remember nothing. The only thoughts that came to my mind were that of a blue sky with white fluffy- what were they calledβ¦ ah yes β clouds, my name, age and then nothing, blackness. I didnβt think too deeply into it though, that thing I had seen earlier intrigued me and my curiosity was what started me on this adventure, this adventure into hell itself.
This is Life Vs. Death, and my name is Gregorio Smith.
Where are we?
This place is called Earth, but you donβt know that yet. All your memories of your former life save a very isolated few have been erased. At the time we called this place βChicagoβ because that is what we saw on the signs as we either walked into the city or when we woke up.
Where is everybody?
All the Changed remember people inhabiting Chicago, whether through their few memories or by simple logic. Back then there was no-one, only us. Though that was when they arrivedβ¦
Changed? They? What are you talking about?
The Changed are us, you and me and the rest of us. We are the only βpeopleβ left in Chicago and as we would later find out the world. βTheyβ are the only other things that are here anymore.
Ok, so there is no-one alive here anymore except a few of us, I get that. I also get that no-one can remember anything, including me⦠anything else you wish to tell me?
Yeah, grab a weaponβ¦ they are attacking us, though not yet but soon they will. Be ready and be prepared for the unexpected. And donβt die.
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Changed 1: TAKEN Gregorio Smith - Cazuki
Changed 2: TAKEN Noriko Abibos - ScarletBullets
Changed 3: TAKEN Tavern Weiss Freemixer25
Changed 4: TAKEN Mark Anderson Firewind
(These are all the roles for now, though I may add if needed, βTheyβ are NPCβs and controllable except on certain occasions)
Note: If you havn't noticed in the intro or were too lazy to read it all of the characters can't die by regulaur means, things such as wounds, long falls and drowning. They will bleed forever, only get slightly hurt or pass out and awaken somewhere moderatly safe.
The only thing that can kill your char right now are 'They'. This will be changed in chapter 2. This is also not an excuse for a poorly written character.
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Personality: (Can be revealed in the RP but please give at least a sentence or two)
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Weapon: (At the start no-one will have weapons, or if they do they are small, knives or other small objects. Bigger weapons such as guns, swords and other items come later when your char awakens and starts moving around. When you get your main weapon donβt make it a powerhouse please and make it believable how you found it, no βoh look a flamethrower is randomly on the floorβ crap. PM me if you are unsure if your weapon is ok or not)
Your memories: (these are the few memories you have, you must have one, though you can have two at maximum, these memories can either be terrible, happy or just random but they must have something to do with your charβs original life)
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After about a moment or two i could see him, it was actually a real human and I cheered and yelled as loud as I could. "HEEEEY!" At last another human. I ran towards him, my blade of glass in one hand, my other covered in blood from pressing on my wound but I have figured out that im not going to die anytime soon even if I don't stop bleeding. I stop right in front of him and begin to ask him questions. "Do you know how we got here?" I already knew the answer but it was worth asking anyway. "Are you the one that killed that... thing back there? Is there anybody else with you?" The blood is still dripping from my shoulder. "So this isn't my own personal hell after all. Were you heading for those lights that came from the south?"
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"Calm down, i can't make sense of what you're saying if you go too quickly... no, i don't know how we got here... yes, i am the one that killed 'It' and apart from you there is no-one else".
I looked at the blood dripping from the man's shoulder "You're bleeding really bad... why aren't you dead?" i kind of knew the answer but still i waited for a few seconds before giving up and telling the man what i thought "so you didn't die either?..." i paused and then decided to introduce myself "the name's Gregorio Smith... and you?..." when i heard the comment about a light in the South i tilted my head in an effort to show confusion.
"A light? I didn't see any kind of light and i doubt i ever will here, the sky is blacked out if you haven't noticed already..."
Wait!... was it that light? I thought as i remembered the slight flash before i had passed out. "oh... damn, why do i always have to pass out when some kind of clue comes up?" i paused again, not really searching for an answer as again i had no other memories to base that assumtion off of.
"Well, anyway... i didn't really know where i was going... i was just walking here when i heard you... but if there is something to the South i must be heading the right way"
Or not... but hey what have you got to lose? I thought.
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"I'm gonna check out the back."
I kept my head up, perfect posture, and walked off into the back, showing no sway, nor any kind of confident body posture. This way, there is no distraction, with Mark worried about me. If he is, I mean, I's still feeling odd ever sense he chuckled at me. It was nice, though, even though I can't remember anything of my past, I never felt that kind of warm, happy, feel, with anyone before. To think I'm stuck with Mark till we die... Well, so far, I'm fine with it. No lines had to be drawn yet, he is a bit squirmy but other than that he seems to be a nice guy. He must know what he is doing if he manege to stay alive.
Once I went though a few boxes, I found some simple things we may need. Three bottles of water, four cans of food, mostly carrots, and who ever owned this shop had a funny collection of tools. One of them, which I found the most useful for Mark, was a one-handed crowbar. So I take the box of food and water, put the crowbar and a wrench I found as well inside it, and brought it out to see if he head any progress.
"I found some things we might need, how about you?"
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"We could use these two things to defend ourselves with if they get too close to us. You take whichever one you think is best and I'll take the tool you don't pick." I simply said. I look at the crowbar and wrench waiting for her to pick her melee weapon. I would then go and grab whichever one she picked. I hoped it was the crowbar that I get. It seemed a bit more pointy for some reason in my mind. I felt I always wanted to use something pointy on they to see if they could get back up from that. I smirk at that thought. I snap out of it to watch Miss Noriko choose when I bring up a question. "Do you think we're the only ones left? I mean are we alone?"
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"I'm... No sure... Maybe we are... Maybe we are not... Either way, what if we are? Can you deal with me forever?" I ask him.
I looked at him for an honest answer, not one of my questions where I glare at someone to influence what to say, I didn't know what I wanted from Mark other than a companion, and to live... Though what I wanted from him in general speaking... I had no clue... Though, he had made me feel unconformable once or twice, I'm not sure if I can trust him... Though, I can't just live off doubt... So... I hope he thinks the same way...
"Honestly... I'm fine if were just the last people... You are nice Mark, you seem like a very kind man and well you pretty much saved my life so I might as well just enjoy you while I got you. Though... I mean it... Be honest... Do you think we can do this till we die? Just us, surviving?"
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I turn to show her I'm still smiling. "I know I look like I'm easily scared and afraid of my own shadow at times but I'm glad someone like you is around to tell me how to survive in situations like this. So thank you again for being another survivor and grouping with me." I walk to her and give her a gentle hug. "We'll make it through somehow. You'll see."
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The words I heard really got to me. For my one moment of worry and insecurity was built up and fixed thanks to my partner, Mark. I smile happily, then get my words of thank you and... Other more affectionate things to myself... My smile is all I feel should be shown at this point, after all, as much as this happy moment makes me feel on top of clouds, it can shatter at any moment... Time to go back into survival mode. My smile faded, my focus clicked back on and I searched with Mark till we found a backpack, weathered down a bit but still usable. I quickly got are food and water into the bag and but Snow, my Flare gun back in my pocket, the other pocket filled with the last of my flares. Now I but the backpack on me, I gripped the wrench and looked at Mark, nodded to him, for now, there was no more time to talk about 'feelings' for they will only hurt you if you let them free.
I looked outside, nothing but the torn road, and the sunrise, giving us very little light, if any, but is still noticeable that the sky had brightened just a little. It must be like three, four O'clock. Though, I'm not so sure being that every clock I've seen say the same time, day, month, and year. I look back at Mark to see if he is ready to go, feeling a small urge to look after him now.
"You ready?" I say sternly, showing that the conversation is over, and it's time to move.
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"I'll go wherever you say Noriko. Count on it." I think in my head as I follow her.
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Or does he even remember his name? Gregorio thought to himself. Gregorio had remembered his name as soon as he had woken up but maybe this man and the others, if there were others, had not been so lucky.
"So where did you wake up?... i ended up waking up in a skyscraper not that far from here... also i think you've already noticed that you should be dead by now... call me crazy" Gregorio paused, trying to think of the right words "but i think we can't die by normal means... i mean i fell from the top of a ten stor skyscraper and i didn't even get a broken bone. I'm probably internally bleeding right now but i can't feel pain..."
He paused again and then asked the question which he knew the man probabloy ha no answer to, though he just had to ask, just in-case.
"What the hell are we?"
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Oh by the way my name is Taven Weiss, if only the pleasure of meeting you were under better circumstances. As for not being able to die, i agree. I'm pretty sure this shard of glass cut an artery because when i pulled it out it was a geyser of blood. I was sure i would die within an hour."
"We look like humans, we walk like humans, we talk like humans there for we must be human. As for how we aren't dead.... maybe its this world?" I say looking over my shoulder. "But lets not dwell on that now, we just need to find those other people."
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I finally made my idea to begin looking for more people, sure using a flare was great to get one person. But for every human there are ten they waiting too. I don't know about you but I like to avoid them if I could. So, we walked out on the road for a good time till another cross road came. The street name said State. So might as well just travel down this road for a little while. Little did I realize my sense of direction would be slowly leading me toward the lake. I look back a Mark once again, to make sure everything was okay. He seemed fine, we had not talked for a little while and things have been dead silent other than are foot steps on gravel. I sigh, looking around at the tall buildings, knowing that we could being watched.
"You still okay?" I ask.
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For many normal people this would have turned them insane long ago and to some extent i was already as such... but for now my senses all worked towards survival and as long as i had to struggle to survive then i could not think about everything else that, at worst, might send me into running directly into a 'They' with no weapon and the hope to die.
By now the end of the motorway was starting to come into view as it seemed to lead into a shopping distrit.
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Anywho we are now ready to begin, i will make the first post soon and sort out the final details then you guys can post whenever.
Let's make this RP a great one!
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So now we need one more person and we can start.
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::EDIT:: I figured it out no need to reply, i will take any open slot, this sounds really interesting.
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Your reserve lasts 2 days and nights and if you have not put your char up by then i will make the spot open again. Spread the word!