[X] Plan IT
[]…city of Notting, a perfectly typical, normal city, with an average amount of wealth and an average crime rate. Three times rated the dullest city of the year, you will have an average time avoiding attention and an average response should you become known to the world.
[] To the sewers.
[] Practice ordering about your horde
[X] Plan: Home cursed hime
-[X]…city of Belon Bay, a slowly dying city of rust and silent factories and corruption. Abandoned buildings rise high on dozens of streets, and large numbers of the homeless and lost roam the streets, some alone and some in packs. It is a blight upon the nation, and while little attention comes to it, should you be discovered few will be opposed to scorching the city to ash to rebuild upon the ruins.
-[X] Find an empty building
-[X] Try and understand the changes the worm made
[X] Plan: Not Yet
-[X]…city of Belon Bay, a slowly dying city of rust and silent factories and corruption. Abandoned buildings rise high on dozens of streets, and large numbers of the homeless and lost roam the streets, some alone and some in packs. It is a blight upon the nation, and while little attention comes to it, should you be discovered few will be opposed to scorching the city to ash to rebuild upon the ruins.
-[X] Actually, hold off, you want to do something else first
--[X] Try to explore other apartments in the same building before leaving, in order to increase the size of your horde.
-[X] Practice ordering about your horde
The idea of spreading the zombie plague in some sort of Brockton Bay or Gotham City (without the good parts) is strangely appealing. At the very least, it does seem easier. Let's hope that the Army won't just decide to nuke us later.
Adhoc vote count started by notbirdofprey on Jun 27, 2020 at 9:19 PM, finished with 10 posts and 10 votes.
[X] Plan: Home cursed hime
-[X]…city of Belon Bay, a slowly dying city of rust and silent factories and corruption. Abandoned buildings rise high on dozens of streets, and large numbers of the homeless and lost roam the streets, some alone and some in packs. It is a blight upon the nation, and while little attention comes to it, should you be discovered few will be opposed to scorching the city to ash to rebuild upon the ruins.
-[X] Find an empty building
-[X] Try and understand the changes the worm made
[X] Plan: Not Yet
-[X]…city of Belon Bay, a slowly dying city of rust and silent factories and corruption. Abandoned buildings rise high on dozens of streets, and large numbers of the homeless and lost roam the streets, some alone and some in packs. It is a blight upon the nation, and while little attention comes to it, should you be discovered few will be opposed to scorching the city to ash to rebuild upon the ruins.
-[X] Actually, hold off, you want to do something else first
--[X] Try to explore other apartments in the same building before leaving, in order to increase the size of your horde.
-[X] Practice ordering about your horde
You live in Belon Bay, a city which could politely be described as a shithole. You don't remember everything about it, but you know that. You lived there for…much of your life, and you think it was better once but you don't really know. Still, some landmarks stick out in your mind. The Boat Graveyard, where scuttled ships blocked the harbor, the Hoak Tower, a half-built spire of concrete that was the dream of some mayor that now plays host to gangs and drug dealers, the Grand Park with its grass slowly dying from polluted water. You remember other things too, like the way the city lit up and everything seemed hopeful when snow fell on New Year's Day, the graffiti that covered the vast blocks of empty homes, and the sweet old lady who ran a mom and pop grocery store a few blocks down…or used to run, anyway. You can't remember the last time you went there.
Despite all this newfound knowledge, there are huge gaps in it. Some of these gaps might contain things useful for growing your horde, but you find yourself wanting to know more for other reasons, simply because you desire a connection with who you were before the worm came and enlightened you and uplifted you. Regardless of why, you feel you must learn, but you know that the main reason is…
[] For your own advantage
[] For your past
[] Write-in (pending approval)
Skill: Local Knowledge, Belon Bay gained
Goal Gained:
Learn more about Belon Bay
The nature of the city makes this easy as you lead your band of zombies down and out of the parking garage and onto the street. The night is dark, with only a few flickering streetlights providing any sort of illumination. A dense layer of clouds covers the sky, letting just a faint scattering of moonbeams down. Off in the distance, you can see neon lights from one of the livelier sections of the city, but you turn away. While lively means people, and that means food, it also means attention and danger. Better to hide in the shadows for now.
1d100+15 = 75
The shadows are dark and empty of life this night. You do, however, find a sleeping drunk. He's a large, bulky man, about the size of your biggest zombie. He's also incredibly stupid to be sleeping outside, if you hadn't come along he would almost have certainly been robbed and murdered. After a few minutes of waiting he joins your horde, but that's the only excitement on the walk to your new home.
+1 Strong Shambler
Memory 1, Intelligence 1, Mindscan 1, Mind 3, Control 7. 13d20
5 Successes
A faint few memories cross your mind as the string forms between you and him in response to the worm's command. There is the sharp taste of a burning liquid, a fist smashing your face, a leg that never healed right. Nothing sticks except for vague impressions that seem utterly useless.
But the way the worm acts makes you wonder about it. It seems to be intelligent, but subordinate to you somehow even though you have never given it a command. You know you were very different before it. And you know you are even more different from it now that it has made changes to you. You want to know more.
3 Mind, 1 Memory, 1 Intelligence, 4 Senses. 9d20
0 Successes
Actually, you find yourself more curious about other things, and decide to start picking out where exactly you will stay. You are truly spoiled for choice. A look around this particular block reveals that nearly every building on it has been abandoned. While some at least well possess a population of squatters or see use as a temporary meeting spot for deals of some kind, neither should prove an excessive obstacle. It's just a matter of actually picking what building to stay in.
[] First, and oldest, is a large house. Built in a completely different style from everywhere else nearby, the porch has utterly collapsed, making actually entering or leaving a tricky prospect. There is a substantial yard, now entirely overgrown with a dense maze of bushes and shrubs and even a few small trees. There could be people living in the mess of plants, although you doubt anyone would go into the house itself. Its roof is half gone, and you doubt the floors are any better. Still, it is probably the most private option
[] Second, you could go into the school. It is in the best shape of any building on the block thanks to sturdy concrete construction, with the only damage being spray paint and a few broken windows. However, it almost certainly sees the most activity for that reason. In fact, you think you might be able to see someone in it right now.
[] Third, you could pick one of the many empty homes. They are all on the smaller side and fairly decayed, but it is not particularly likely any are still inhabited.
[] Lastly, there is a nearly collapsed building. You can just see some sort of pit under the roof that you could only get to by falling. Judging by the position, it probably connects to the sewers. Hiding there would make you difficult to find, bout it would be just as to difficult to react to events on the surface without leaving the shelter.
[X] To find who you were in the past and be a Morality good zombie
[X] Third, you could pick one of the many empty homes. They are all on the smaller side and fairly decayed, but it is not particularly likely any are still inhabited.
[X] For your own advantage
[X] Third, you could pick one of the many empty homes. They are all on the smaller side and fairly decayed, but it is not particularly likely any are still inhabited
[X] To find who you were in the past and be a Morality good zombie
[X] Third, you could pick one of the many empty homes. They are all on the smaller side and fairly decayed, but it is not particularly likely any are still inhabited
[X] For your own advantage
[X] Third, you could pick one of the many empty homes. They are all on the smaller side and fairly decayed, but it is not particularly likely any are still inhabited
[X] To find who you were in the past and be a good zombie
[X] Third, you could pick one of the many empty homes. They are all on the smaller side and fairly decayed, but it is not particularly likely any are still inhabited
Due to the way that's written. Good could be classified as a qualifier on a zombie, or talk about the morality of the zombie. Do You want to be an effective zombie or do you want to be a morally good Zombie?
Not!Brockton Bay, here we go! It will be interesting.
[X] For your own advantage
"If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles."
Although the part about "know yourself" is going to be difficult. 9d20 and 0 successes, yikes.
[X] First, and oldest, is a large house. Built in a completely different style from everywhere else nearby, the porch has utterly collapsed, making actually entering or leaving a tricky prospect. There is a substantial yard, now entirely overgrown with a dense maze of bushes and shrubs and even a few small trees. There could be people living in the mess of plants, although you doubt anyone would go into the house itself. Its roof is half gone, and you doubt the floors are any better. Still, it is probably the most private option
Seems good. Enough space for a bigger horde, some privacy and reasonable ease of access for getting in/getting out.
[x] Third, you could pick one of the many empty homes. They are all on the smaller side and fairly decayed, but it is not particularly likely any are still inhabited.
[X] First, and oldest, is a large house. Built in a completely different style from everywhere else nearby, the porch has utterly collapsed, making actually entering or leaving a tricky prospect. There is a substantial yard, now entirely overgrown with a dense maze of bushes and shrubs and even a few small trees. There could be people living in the mess of plants, although you doubt anyone would go into the house itself. Its roof is half gone, and you doubt the floors are any better. Still, it is probably the most private option
[x] Third, you could pick one of the many empty homes. They are all on the smaller side and fairly decayed, but it is not particularly likely any are still inhabited.
[X] To find who you were in the past and be a Morality good zombie
[X] Second, you could go into the school. It is in the best shape of any building on the block thanks to sturdy concrete construction, with the only damage being spray paint and a few broken windows. However, it almost certainly sees the most activity for that reason. In fact, you think you might be able to see someone in it right now.
[X] First, and oldest, is a large house. Built in a completely different style from everywhere else nearby, the porch has utterly collapsed, making actually entering or leaving a tricky prospect. There is a substantial yard, now entirely overgrown with a dense maze of bushes and shrubs and even a few small trees. There could be people living in the mess of plants, although you doubt anyone would go into the house itself. Its roof is half gone, and you doubt the floors are any better. Still, it is probably the most private option
Morality good zombie is not as fun. Unless we becomes something approaching Zombie punisher? Hunt down criminals to add to the swarm?
[X] First, and oldest, is a large house. Built in a completely different style from everywhere else nearby, the porch has utterly collapsed, making actually entering or leaving a tricky prospect. There is a substantial yard, now entirely overgrown with a dense maze of bushes and shrubs and even a few small trees. There could be people living in the mess of plants, although you doubt anyone would go into the house itself. Its roof is half gone, and you doubt the floors are any better. Still, it is probably the most private option
Morality good zombie is not as fun. Unless we becomes something approaching Zombie punisher? Hunt down criminals to add to the swarm?
[X] For your own advantage
[X] Second, you could go into the school. It is in the best shape of any building on the block thanks to sturdy concrete construction, with the only damage being spray paint and a few broken windows. However, it almost certainly sees the most activity for that reason. In fact, you think you might be able to see someone in it right now.
Our zombie might be a good zombie by becoming a more perfect creature, closer to a fully-functioning biological being, not by being morally good. The most morality we could aspire with the zombie is to unite the world either against us or beneath us, in the horde.
[X] First, and oldest, is a large house. Built in a completely different style from everywhere else nearby, the porch has utterly collapsed, making actually entering or leaving a tricky prospect. There is a substantial yard, now entirely overgrown with a dense maze of bushes and shrubs and even a few small trees. There could be people living in the mess of plants, although you doubt anyone would go into the house itself. Its roof is half gone, and you doubt the floors are any better. Still, it is probably the most private option
