AGE: 28

PERSONALITY: Matt is a strong willed man, when he gets a plan in his mind he is determined to see it done, no matter what is it. Before the outbreak he was a caring family man who loved seeing those around him happy, he was always the one friends called when they needed a hand because they knew he was reliable and a hard worker. But once his wife got sick he had to focus on taking care of their young daughter Sara, later on the little girl would die from the infection, the day Matt shot his daughter down something changed inside him. Now he is just trying to survive, and keeping those few left around him alive. So far he has not had to hurt anyone to save himself, but a day might come where that might change.

BACKGROUND: Matthew Hendricks was the only child of a middle class family, his parents instilled a strong work ethic in him from a early age and often told him if you think something is right go for it. In high school he played football, his tendency of being over aggressive came in handy on the playing field. After graduation he went to community college and decided after two years there he was done with school. He got a job as a welder with a local construction company; it was while working on day he first saw his boss’s daughter who was only a year younger than him. Two years later they were married, both still young they settled down for the start of a long life. A year after they wed, the couple welcomed a little girl into the family. Matt quickly fell for the brown haired blued eyed little wonder and spent all his free time with the child. It was a picture perfect family for a while all was well, and then Amy his wife had a miscarriage of their second child. Then a few months later she developed cancer, Matt was helpless as he watched his wife slowly die, then the sad day came when it was just him and his daughter Sara. They tried as best they could to settle into a normal life; Matt faced the task of raising his daughter alone as best he could, doing all he could to make the little girl happy. When the outbreak started Matt gathered as many supplies as he could and they stayed in their house, one nice day his daughter kept begging to go outside and play in the backyard. Matt agreed and they went out, it was the happiest the girl had been in a while, as he sat and enjoyed the warm sun the screams of Sara broke the peace. He ran to where she sat at the edge of the yard, the dress she wore was stained with blood, she had stuck her hand under the fence and something had bit her. Not taking time to look at what bit her he gathered her up and rushed to the hospital. The local hospital was over crowded; many of the staff was sick or dealing with the crowds trying to seek help and answers to questions. A young doctor saw him standing there with Sara in his arms and pulled him aside, she treated Sara's wound and let them stay the night on the couch in a room that was already full of beds. The next day Sara did not wake up, Matt watched again, helpless as the light in his life was slowly taken from him. The young doctor who had helped them two days ago was the one to call Sara's death, just as she lifted her fingers from his daughters neck Sara's eyes opened, a inhuman grown came from her mouth and she tried to grab and bite at the doctor. Unsure what to do Matt grabbed the doctor and ran out into the hall. As if fate was playing a cruel game at that moment all hell broke loose, a police man lay dead in the hall, two nurses covered in blood eating the skin off his body, Matt saw the officers pistol laying on the ground and grabbed it, just in time to, because Sara, or the thing that use to be his little girl was coming at him. Matt quickly put a bullet in his head, then with tears running down his face he shot the two nurses, before turning and leaving with the doctor. That was three days ago.

ROLE: Rival

APPEARENCE: Matt is 6'2, his has a muscular build from years of hard work, his black hair is short, though due to the recent events it is getting longer than he likes. His blue eyes are always watching and observing those around him, when angered his eyes turn several shades darker, they use to go back to their bright color again, but lately they always seem to be darker. His currant attire is a pair of blue jeans, plaid button down shirt with the sleeves rolled up and his work boots.