A zombie-like virus has been spreading across the world, but in a place that has access to many different worlds, realities, and even universes, is anywhere in existence safe?

⚠️WARNING DANGEROUS OUTBREAK⚠️

[Expect blood gore violence, and unlike previous scenarios like this, I'm not putting any limits, so truly expect anything!]

(I've been watching a lot of zombie and virus scenarios for different animated universes and I kind of want to dive into it myself. I'm going to try and put a day counter as well as different stages. Hopefully, they work, but either way, it should be interesting. If you say the day has ended or the sun is set the day counter should hopefully go up.)

(Stages of the infection: skip everything if you want it to be a mystery. Question: if an apocalypse of any kind happened would you want to survive.)

The infection itself affects wild animals and humans; however, it does not affect hybrids with 50% or more non-hemen blood or other beings that are considered separate species. Examples of uninfected are elves, Orcs, centaurs, all beings with Undead or faded living classifications such as vampires. Along with humans and wild animals, dwarves, Giants, Demi-humans, and some variants of werewolves can be affected. The infection itself seems to be drawn to less mystical and more neutral beings. Those with extreme powers or a disconnect from wild animals or humans are either completely immune or can beat the infection. There's a total of seven stages, those that make it past stage 4 are considered lost causes, death is seen as a mercy at this point

1. Initial infections result in mild drowsiness, aches, pains, primarily headaches, and some brief fainting spells. Initial infection can be caused by being bitten, scratched, or interacting with fluids from infected individuals. The origin of the infection is unknown.

2. Stage 2 results in the skin becoming slightly Gray, extreme drowsiness, headaches, aches and pains, mild dizziness, and queasiness upon eating food that does not contain meat while gaining boost and energy when consuming forms of meat. It begins to occur about 4 days after the initial infection.

3. Stage 3 darker gray spots begin appearing on the skin; blood becomes darker, and mild headaches but little to no pain elsewhere in the body aside from potential bites or scratches that may have initially caused the infection. Drowsiness only when eating food that does not contain meat. A much stronger craving for meat of one kind or another tends to show preferences for beef or pork. Happens about three to four weeks after the initial infection.

4. Stage 4 skin is completely gray; blood is extremely dark and occasionally drips from the eyes, nose, and mouth. Infected, begins rejecting foods that do not contain meat, heavily preferring beef and pork, and beginning to crave uncooked meat. Going too long without some form of meat or consuming meals that do not contain meat can result in queasiness and risks the individual becoming ravenous. Are they still mostly cognizant but occasionally growl or snarl in place of words, not seeming to notice. This stage is reached around 6 to 8 weeks after initial infection.

5. Stage 5 infected individual begins losing cognitive abilities, starting with speech, resorting to growls and snarls, becoming extremely ravenous, heavily craving meat, and greatly preferring beef and pork, especially uncooked. Heavy hair loss, weight loss, and the body begins physically transforming limbs elongating. Eye color and eyesight begin fading. This is believed to be the point of no return, although some still show signs of understanding and restraint when hungry or sensing blood. They will lash out with no control. Stages reached around 10 weeks after initial the infection.

6. Stage 6 complete loss of eyesight limbs is extremely elongated, and blood is Pitch Black and dripping heavily from eyes, nose, and mouth. The body begins morphing more teeth, Nails heavily elongating and becoming sharper. Infected begins crawling on all fours, acting extremely animalistic, growling and snarling, incapable of speech, jaw becoming unhinged. The stage is reached around 11 weeks after the initial infection.

7. Stage 7 the final stage black slutty substance dripping heavily from all orifices. Eyes have rotted away or remain shut and infected. Branch into two main types: silent hunters and screechers. Silent Hunters lose all ability to speak or produce noise aside from footsteps and movement, easily sneaking up on prey. They will regularly hide in shaded areas and jump at the slightest sound, intent on hunting down the source. The silent Hunters traditionally grow spikes along the spine, arms, legs, and spine twisted, and heavily elongated reserved teeth and claws. Forests, abandoned cities, and quiet areas are best to be avoided at all costs. The screechers are heavily morphed and twisted, having grown extra limbs, jaws unhinged, constantly letting out Twisted screams, growls, and cries. They are extremely loud and easy to notice but very quick and will jump and lash out at anything they can hear or feel. Don't trust the cries for help. This stage is reached 1 to 2 weeks after stage 6.

The origin of this virus is unknown. It does not seem to affect those high levels of methods or those that are heavily disconnected from wild animals or humans.

Update tag you can now find all of my infections Under My Plague and new intros. the first is blank, the second warning about a new infection, the third six months into it, fourth you started it, and the 5th someone's been bitten.