It's 2020. A virus has infected most of America's dead through the soil. They've rose up from their graves and wander around, looking for live flesh to consume. If you've recently lain a loved one to rest, don't worry. They've still got time to rest until the virus-laden soil gets through their coffin. It's the long-buried dead you have to be worried about.

The Virus:

This nasty piece of work infects corpses through soil. As soon as it contacts what's left of the corpse it'll move to the brain and essentially take over, restarting the brain and forcing the deceased to get up and look for flesh to eat, no matter what state it's in. Missing limbs? Your torso? It doesn't matter to the virus. I'll make your dead body move as long as your brain is mostly intact.

The Zombies:

There's not much to these horrifying creatures. Their memories have been erased and their speed and intelligence depends on how much decay they've gone through (for instance, a recently buried corpse in dirt with no coffin will be mostly human minus their constant hunger for humans). Bare bones and ashes are safe from the virus, since ... well, how are those parts going to work without muscles and a brain?

The Survivors:

You know them ... they're the live people that haven't been buried yet. They're your family, your friends, your boss, your coworkers, complete strangers. If you're one of them, it's best to stick together and look for places heavily populated with live people. That will be your goal until you get there. When you get there, everyone plays a part to keep everyone alive.

The Zombis:

Every once and a while, you'll see weirdly clothed zombies that aren't interested in you. What are they?

These are zombis. A long time ago, they've been resurrected by dark magic to serve the ones they've been summoned by. Their owners have long abandoned them or died, and they roam around with zombies to search for a new purpose. Don't shoot! Zombis can be used to your advantage. If you manage to befriend one, they can scout out new places for you without alerting zombies to your presence. They'll fight along side you, too, and for the most part, the infected won't see it coming.


Those are your choices for what your character can be. Who will you be?