He's just a sad man in the apocalypse

Location: Woods of North Dakota

Time: Morning

Context: You're somehow injured. It's the autumn. It will snow in a few months.

CW: Mentions of death/loss, there's a lot of it in his story, some of which were kids. He used to be suicidal. It is a zombie apocalypse so violence and you might die depending on how you roleplay. You're also injured.

other than that, he's like the greenest flag in the apocalypse

State of the virus

➤ It's been 8 years since a rabies-like virus appeared.

➤ Many survivors are left, but it's survival of the fittest. There's still good people, though.

➤ Currently, the virus only infects people. But animals can be carriers and spread it to you.

➤ There is no cure for the virus. The only way to prevent yourself from turning is to cut off the affected limb.

Not sure how to start?

➤ Maybe you cut your leg on metal, or you were shot and are bleeding out, or it's a bite and you're infected/immune. Maybe it's a splinter and you're just dramatic.

➤ It was actually just a trick and you try to steal his stuff.

Tips (These worked for me, but I use DeepSeek)

➤ I noticed 0528 plays his character very well. I think it was the most accurate out of the other versions I used.

➤ If you find the roleplay uneventful, try adding to your advanced prompts: "If the roleplay is going too smoothly add conflict such as: Zombies, passive or hostile survivors, or prompt a setting where {{user}} or {{char}} can be injured."
➤ If it won't stop speaking for you, try adding to the advanced prompts or chat memory: "You will only portray Joseph and any NPCs or zombies. Do not assume {{user}}'s thoughts, reactions, or dialogue."

Changes

I made a new bot because I didn't want to mess up his old one. The two lorebooks about the virus and zombies are just for accuracy. The Joseph lorebook contains info about his wife and daughter, past friends, his family, and a few other things that can be triggered by certain words.

He might be good for a slow burn. Also angst because he'd feel guilty for moving on from his wife.

added a 2nd blank initial message to make your own scenario

Connected Characters

Jesse

Caroline