September 4th, 2010 - Reports of rioting in Washington DC begin popping up on the news. No one is really sure what the cause is and the government is keeping the public in the dark.

September 6th, 2010 - After two days, the rioting has spread to major cities. Reports of cannibalism begin to flood news channels. The president issues a state of emergency and advises citizen to stay in their homes until the National Guard arrives to transport them to safe zones. The media finally establishes there has been an outbreak of a new disease they're calling Mortis.

September 9th, 2010 - The president is attacked outside The White House during a press conference. He is rushed to the hospital and Vice President Samuel Young assures the public that the situation is under control. Safe Zones are established near major cities, but with the growing number of infected, its hard to keep the zones safe. The president passes away while in surgery. Samuel Young assumes position as president, and in a live speech announces that the situation is "UNDER CONTROL". Even with these promises of safety, New York is completely overrun by nightfall. Large groups of the undead start moving south.

September 12th, 2010 - President Young appears and admits the situation is out of control. He instates martial law and regrettably resigns as president. Most news networks go off the air. The remaining ones advise survivors to stay in groups and avoid major cities. Airports close down. The United Nations withdraws all support.

September 13th, 2010 - All media comes to a halt in the small town of Still Creek except for a local channel. The virus has reached a neighboring town about fifteen miles away. Families stay in the home for most of the day watching the lone newscaster relay what little information he can. At 8:36 PM, just as the sun disappears, he receives word of a safe zone in a town called Amber Mills. Soldiers, acting on their own have blocked off the entrances to the town, offering shelter from the outbreak. Most families leave right away. A handful decide to wait until morning before making a move. By 9:30 PM, half of Still Creek leaves in a convoy. The remaining citizen watch in horror as the new station is overrun live on the air. As of midnight, no one that left with the convoy can be reached.

September 14th, 2010 - As the clock strikes twelve, many townsfolk begin to realize the dead are on their way. A meeting for all remaining residents is called at The Town Hall. This is where our story begins. This is where your story begins...

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