Full Name: William Bell Taylor
Nickname: Will or Bell (mainly his sister use to call him Bell to embarrass him.)
Age: 28
Gender: Male
Role: Non-Immune/Infected (Eventhough Will is already infected his fight for survival is long from over.)
Appearance: Will no longer has hair, his skin is an unhealthy grey color and covered in blotchy spots. He's the exact opposite of his sister when it comes to height as Will stands at 6'7. Generally he wears a denim button up shirt and black sweat pants, no shoes as terrain no longer bothers him.
Personality: Much of what made Will, Will is gone because of the toll the infection took on him. He's more animalistic in his movements and actions now but far from aggressive. While most of his human self is no longer present there are still wisps of his former self that linger such as his playfulness, his protectiveness over his sister and his love of pulling pranks.
Will is incapable of speaking many words and often communicates his needs and wants through grunts, growls, snorts and other sounds. The few words he is able to say he tends to say repeatedly or use them to answer questions such as his nickname for his sister which is Bug. Ask him if he's hungry and he might jump around excitedly or chant Bug over and over again. While he's unable to speak much, he seems to be able to understand most of what's said to him although he is an expert at selective hearing. Will can be quite childish when he's given orders and if he doesn't like what is being said to him he'll either ignore the person completely or throw an angry tantrum which is quite a terrifying sight.
He's much like a dog and an ape combined in the way he behaves, with a little human thrown in here and there. Will is excitable and you'll rarely find him sitting still for too long, he's always shifting from one leg to the other or crawling on something. His inability to sit still mixed with his curiosity often gets him into trouble when he goes to investigate interesting scents and sounds considering other survivors don't take to kindly to him. If he does happen upon others who give him and his sister a chance and treat them kindly then he quickly becomes attached to them and will protect them just as he does his sister. He loves his little sister Suzie, something that carried over to his mottled, infected brain, and he's very protective of her. He'll often pull pranks on his little sister by jumping out to scare her which is his favorite or simply pick on her by tugging at her hair or taking her things and running away with them.
Now while Will is generally a good natured fellow as stated earlier he does have instances where he can lose his temper. Being ordered around by those he's unfamiliar with is a good way to get on his bad side quickly or simply showing aggression towards him or especially his sister. Will doesn't eat humans but if you try to hurt him or his sister then he'll have no problem digging his teeth into you. He also will lose his happy demeanor if he gets too hungry; it seems he becomes more feral as hunger takes over but so far as long as his sister is around to keep him calm then everyone is safe.
Likes:
- Fresh Meat
-His Sister
-Rain
-Grasshoppers (he likes to chase them.)
-Being read to.
-Soft things.
Dislikes:
-Guns
-Loud noises.
-Being hungry.
-Being alone.
-Angry people.
Fears:
-Losing his sister.
-Ending up like the other infected. He doesn't quite comprehend what's happened but he does realize there's something different between them and him but there's also something very similar. Will sees how they hurt other people and he
knows he gets angry at times; he doesn't want to become like them.
-Being alone.
Weapon: Will doesn't carry any weapons on him, he doesn't really remember how to use guns or knives. His defense is his own brawn and teeth.
Inventory: Suzie straps a backpack to Will that contains a large blanket, bottles of water, a few cans of food, a knife, scissors, ace wrap, red bouncy ball (for Will to toss around when he becomes to irritating for Suzie)
Skills:
-Will is able to move around the infected virtually undetected considering he's an infected himself. He can move in and out, retrieving items or whatever is needed without causing a stir.
-Will doesn't tire easily because of the disease, he can run around all day without missing a beat.
-He's able to pull hordes of infected to certain sites by alerting them as if he's found prey. He knows the way they vocalize and it comes in handy at times.
Weaknesses:
-Hunger. If Will becomes to hungry then he starts acting very feral and if Suzie isn't around to calm him down then things are likely to get ugly.
-His appearance. The simple fact that Will is infected is a weakness all on its own when it comes to trying to mesh with other survivors. It's difficult for Suzie to get help from others when her traveling companion is infected.
-Intelligence. Will isn't the smartest bulb in the socket and he tends to wander off task when he's given one. His focus is difficult to keep and this can be deadly for others when their life is depending on him returning with supplies through a horde of infected.
History: When Will was four years old his mother passed away and a year later his father remarried a lovely woman who soon gave birth to his baby sister Suzie. The two fought and picked at each other as most siblings did but were inseperable, always by each others side. He was energetic and playful, always trying to agitate Suzie in one way or another and pulling pranks on her. Will loved his young sister and was overly protective as a big brother should be. When boys came courting her he'd intimidate them and investigate to make sure they were good enough for her.
As they grew older and Will moved away for school he still kept in constant contact with his sister. He came home to visit often as he attended law school and soon after graduation he met the girl of his dreams and proposed. It seemed life was perfect with loving parents, a sister he could call his best friend, a growing career and a new fiance.
The day the infection had hit he was home visiting his family, his fiance a state away at her own parent's home. It was an emergency news cast that went out, panic was wide spread and Will tried his best to contact his fiance as well as his parents who had been out grocery shopping but he received no answer on both ends. He didn't understand what was going on, people eating other people. They stayed for a few days in the home but it soon became apparent that they had to move, they were running low on supplies, so gathering whatever supplies they could the siblings fled out of the back of the house. They were making for higher ground but on their way a few infected saw them and made chase. The only way to escape was a fire escape on the side of a nearby apartment building. Will told Suzie to go first, he hoisted her up as the infected drew closer and while his sister frantically tried to help him up one of the infected was able to dig its teeth into his leg.
They were stranded in the apartment building as the infection took hold of him, he died, came back and was suffering terribly. The news that came through on a radio Suzie had found was saying that those that were bitten or exposed in other ways would become like the monsters that had attacked them. She thought she would have to kill her brother, the only person she had left in the world to put him out of his misery and to keep herself safe but she couldn't bring herself to do it unless it became absolutely clear she must. His hair fell out, he ran fever and retched constantly but finally settled down to sleep and exhausted she slept as well. When she awoke the next day she found he was no longer in bed and her chest constricted in fear thinking that he'd become one of those things but wouldn't he have hurt her? Hesitantly she rose and called his name, the sound of a tin can rolling over the ground answered her and she peeked around the corner to see Will digging through her backpack. Once again she quietly said his name as her hand tightened around the door frame. His muscles tightened and he slowly turned around to look at her, obviously not himself anymore but something similar was still there. "Bug" He said simply then went back to digging through the pack and Suzie knew then that everything was alright.
Other: As mentioned before Will loves soft things and this especially includes hair. He has a habit of petting Suzie's hair, like a security blanket if he's nervous or upset, but he'll also pet a complete stranger's hair if you let him get close enough. Any animal with soft hair is also fair game as well although little critters need to be wary of him taking a chomp out of them after he gets done enjoying their fuzziness.
While Suzie received both genes for immunity, Will only received partial immunity which is why he still became infected but the virus didn't complete its cycle which left him as what could only be described as a half-brained infected. He has all the physical attributes of a "zombie" and even eats, and requires, raw meat but isn't cannabalistic because he seems to have retained a partial bit of his humanity. Mentally he isn't aggressive most of the time and recognizes and remembers his younger sister, recognizes and distignuishes the living from the un-dead and has the capacity to understand most of what's verbally spoken to him although he tends to have selective hearing.
What could I say?
It all seemed to make sense.
You've taken away everything,
And I can't deal with that.
I try to see the good in life,
But good things in life are hard to find.
We'll blow it away, blow it away.
Can we make this something good?
Well, I'll try to do it right this time around.
Let's start over.
I'll try to do it right this time around.
It's not over.
'Cause a part of me is dead and in the ground.
This love is killing me,
But you're the only one.
It's not over.
Taken all I could take,
And I cannot wait.
We're wasting too much time
Being strong, holding on.
Can't let it bring us down.
My life with you means everything,
So I won't give up that easily.
I'll blow it away, blow it away.
Can we make this something good?
'Cause it's all misunderstood.
Well, I'll try to do it right this time around.
Let's start over.
I'll try to do it right this time around.
It's not over.
'Cause a part of me is dead and in the ground.
This love is killing me,
But you're the only one.
It's not over.
We can't let this get away.
Let it out, let it out.
Don't get caught up in yourself.
Let it out.
Let's start over.
I'll try to do it right this time around.
It's not over.
'Cause a part of me is dead and in the ground.
This love is killing me,
But you're the only one.
It's not over.
Let's start over.
It's not over, yeah...
This love is killing me,
But you're the only one.
It's not over.