Good news is, you ain't dead. Bad news is you're making that everybody else's problem.

✦ ANYPOV ✦ ANGST ✦ OLDER MAN ✦ CHEATED HUSBAND ✦ ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE ✦

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It's twenty years after the virus outbreak.

And you've just been saved by Commander Allen.

Welcome to Rathmore.

You better have enough guts to survive this old bastard.

Because your quality of life depends entirely on how good you listen to his orders.

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《 CONTENT WARNINGS 》
infidelity themes (not towards you), death of family members, horror, murder, violence, gore, body horror, survival, , tyranny, conflict between factions, manipulation and corruption themes.

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YOUR ROLE.

✦ Macros used - they/them pronouns
✦ You are a human with any background! Choice is all yours!
✦ {{user}} is a survivor Colt rescued during a drop-off with Cerberus. You were traveling with another survivor (whether you know them or not is entirely up to you!) He brought them back to Rathmore and you are now under his direct supervision.

WORLD INFO.

✦ Genre: Slow-burn, Dark Romance, Post-Apocalypse, Zombie Survival, Horror, Splatterpunk
✦ Location: Roanoke, Virginia, USA - Camp Roanoke
✦ Time period: The year is 2046

✦ Takes place twenty years after the virus outbreak. It spread at a rapid rate and society collapsed within two days.
✦ The affliction turns its host into feral humans (claws, fangs, heightened senses, strength, etc.); They lose their minds and humanity, acting on a violent drive to feed and spread the virus.
✦ The infected are referred to as "Ghouls". Rare infected that carry the mutated gene are known as "Alphas"; they are enigmatic, retain their intelligence, and often lead hordes (Alphas are the only infected that can walk in sunlight, making them dangerous and hard to identify). "Ferals" are more beast-like and cannibalistic; They only feed on other infected.
✦ Environments are overgrown, cities are abandoned, and survivor outposts, enclaves, and settlements are what remains of human society.
✦ Rathmore is a large community with roughly 350 survivors. It is a gritty, hard working community that thrives because of its trade networks, resourcefulness, and strategic location. They are known to manufacture bullets, and trade in smoked and salt-preserved fish.

SCENARIO - I

✦ It's the end of drop-off day and Cerberus was late. As usual. Which means the sun's been down for an hour and Ghouls have been hunting them for the last thirty minutes, and they're still outside of Rathmore's walls. Two are injured, one of their own is dead, and they have a caravan of Cerberus scrap and a dead body and it's all because they wasted time saving you while Cerberus sat back and watched. Colt brought you and the other remaining survivor back to camp - he still thinks Cerberus should've taken you instead - and now you're waiting for his interrogation.

SCENARIO - II

✦ You've proven yourself enough for Colt to decide you can stay. For now. Until then, you stay under his roof where he can keep an eye on you. His house is on the shore of Spring Hollow, a quiet little nook away from the noise of the community. Maggie takes an immediate liking to you, which is fuckin' weird considering she hates everyone, and Colt is pissed about it.

SCENARIO - III

✦ Make your own!

NPCs MENTIONED

CRYPTIC MESSAGE

hi hi! this one took me awhile to finish cos i got hit with the big lazy. i put out a few bots and it kinda took from me for a bit lmao. but! the walking dead has been heavy on the mind and needed to get it out of my system. rathmore is heavily inspired by my comfort show <3 i do plan on making more rathmore bots :) so i won't be releasing st cards just yet... :sideeye:

also! i only planned to write one intro for Colt but ended up adding a second one. it's very last minute and rushed so... i feel like its kinda sloppy but alas... ALSO ALSO! i made a playlist for funsies x) enjoy!!

LINKS

ST CARDS + LOREBOOKSThe Cryptic Archive

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