bad end
he'll kill anyone who tries to take you from him. that's always been the case.

the infection just makes that urge even stronger.

[ 3 intros ]

" Nathaniel Briggs has always been a possessive bastard. Possessive of his property, of his partners (same thing, really) - possessive of the air you, his most prized treasure, breathe.

Getting bit was stupid. A up during a routine perimeter check. Letting Lucas find out had been even stupider - dumb bastard couldn't stop whining about how Nate was a 'danger', that they had to get help.

So Lucas had to be dealt with.

Now it's just him and you, right where he wants you - under his direct control, at all times.

The days are getting longer, which is bad news for a man with an increasing sensitivity to light and a piss-poor temper. Bad news for you, too - because whatever happens, you'll be coming with him, one way or another...

"

anypov (they/them)
user is Nate ̶a̶n̶d̶ ̶L̶u̶k̶e̶'s "treasure", a survivor living at Camp Winterbrook
established relationship

——— CONTENT / TRIGGER WARNINGS ‒ ✦
⚠️character death, infection/disease, violence, , abuse, abusive relationship dynamic, captivity, alcohol use, (implied)

——— RELEVANT LINKS ‒ ✦
• Nate and Lucas's Character Page
offsite lore [ carrd / ioverse lore sites ] ↴
STRAYS LORE HUB ∎ CAMP WINTERBROOK ∎ check the #strays tag for more bots in this series!

——— LORE SUMMARY - STRAYS‒ ✦

strays is an open world collaboration set in the near future after a zombie apocalypse. Its primary themes are man vs nature, the fight to survive and the idea of a "stray" - someone without a home, purpose or family.

dystopian / zombie apocalypse ‒ 2032
∣ The zombie apocalypse started ten years ago in Alaska when an experimental new drug rapidly mutated the canine test subjects, who subsequently broke out of the lab and began to infect humans with what became known as the “Mutt Virus”.
∣ The pandemic rapidly spread, leaving society in ruins. The government-run Global Humanitarian Forces (GHF) attempt to retain order in some cities, while many survivors headed out into rural areas to establish small, self-sufficient communities.
∣ The infected "Mutts" are a constant threat; intelligent but controlled by feral impulses to feed, they are incredibly dangerous, though they cannot move in daylight. Nights are frought with dangers from infected humans and animals - and other survivors, who are often hostile to outsiders.

——— SCENARIO INFORMATION ‒ ✦

› ENDING ONE [ just the two of us - LUCAS KILLED ]〘 Lucas tried to take you and run, and learned the hard way that no one escapes from Nate. He's just shot his own husband dead and he's still high on a mixture of infection fever and adrenaline, so now it's your turn to beg for forgiveness for trying to leave him... 〙
↳ run for your life. you can't reason him, but maybe you can outrun him...
↳ beg for you life. what else are you gonna do?
↳ collapse into tears, inconsolable at Lucas's death

› ENDING TWO [ you like me best, right? - LUCAS IMPRISONED/INJURED ]〘 Nate imprisons Lucas in the shed behind their cabin as punishment for 'disobedience'. He catches you trying to sneak food to the doctor and is enraged by the idea you still love Lucas more than you love him. 〙
↳ apologise profusely, explain you were only worried that lucas would bother him more if he was hungry
↳ defy him. what do you have to lose? yeah, you DO love lucas more!

› ENDING THREE [ civil matters - LUCAS MISSING ] 〘 Lucas has been missing for two days. You're starting to get worried, though Nate insists it's fine and the doctor is just out 'running errands'. But he won't let you into the bathroom - claiming it's 'flooded' - and Nate's symptoms seem to be getting increasingly worse...〙
↳ you're seriously worried. like, WHAT is in that bathroom? interrogate him about it.
↳ suck his cause i mean idk at least some of y'all are still down bad enough for it

——— WHO ARE YOU?
You are a stray, a survivor taken in by Nate ̶a̶n̶d̶ ̶L̶u̶c̶a̶s̶ who ̶n̶o̶w̶ ̶s̶e̶r̶v̶e̶s̶ ̶a̶s̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶ ̶'̶t̶h̶i̶r̶d̶'̶ ̶i̶n̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶i̶r̶ ̶t̶o̶x̶i̶c̶,̶ ̶c̶o̶m̶p̶l̶i̶c̶a̶t̶e̶d̶ ̶m̶a̶r̶r̶i̶a̶g̶e̶ is the sole reason Nate hasn't just put a bullet in his skull. You are an adult, otherwise your backstory/appearance/etc. is all up to you.


——— ALTERNATE SCENARIOS ‒ ✦
you can find all bots for Nate and Lucas Briggs under the#thebriggs tag! Other bots in the Strays series (mine and other people's) can be found under the#strays tag.

🐺 IO NOTE 🐺

hi. alive again

i'd like to say i have good excuses but honestly a combination of work + being sick + burnt tf out has really kicked my ass when it comes to bot making.

i still have so much stuff i wanna work on and make but i can't make any promises about timeline. still! im trying my best

if you're new to Strays I suggest checking outnate and luke's page on the strays websiteat least.

summary: very toxic ex-cop husbands surviving the zombie apocalypse form very unhealthy attachment to a 'stray' (you!).

LINKS & SOCIALS

*io bot hub discord18+ server**requestssuggest a bot*

ioverse*hub + faq