Your Enemy Is A Monster, You Must Become An Animal
Alphas, "my people are my weapons"
The idea that one man with a shotgun in one hand and a broad axe in the other will just ransack his way thru the entire apocalypse is simply silly. No Lone ranger will have the capacity for long term survival, the best thing that a one person team can hope to accomplish is attacking others and stealing their supplies. Only by assembling a squad of talented, motivated members, can you truly begin to prepare for extended survival. Even Bear Grills doesn't drop in alone. I have a funny way of thinking that, the more I invest in my team: the more I can depend on them later.
If you could pick one, what would it be? What does that say about you?
The animal kingdom is vast and diverse. Every animal has perks and flaws. You can accomplish more by focusing on the weak points of your animal than its strength. Constant training, steadfast commitment, and unyielding resolve are necessary when the goal is to become a beast. I have begun to assemble a team, a team that I believe I can later utilize to strengthen my own survival plan. If I can motivate or educate, I believe the rest will do its self. Once you start preparing, there is no finish line. It is a constant uphill battle to improve your own survival chances.
>"-,^^^,---
After the flash, there were certain... mutations. 6 months of breathing the radioactive air even from an underground bunker left its mark on Logan McQuade, his skin had become hardened and discolored as he remained calm underground. It wasn't until he emerged from his layer that he truly saw what a monster he had become. Hunger does funny things to a man... Let him get hungry enough, and he will eat just about anything. It was hard to get along with people in the world after, I suppose people were no less accepting before the war.
>"-,^^^,--- is regularly described as an animal rather than a man. He acts almost solely on instinct and hardly ever takes the time to plan or rationalize his actions. That being said, his actions have gotten him this far... People often find it hard to trust >"-,^^^,--- even after he saves there life a few times.
Loadout- Machete, .357 Revolver
Traits- Mastery of the environment, superb camouflage
>"-,^^^,--- is regularly described as an animal rather than a man. He acts almost solely on instinct and hardly ever takes the time to plan or rationalize his actions. That being said, his actions have gotten him this far... People often find it hard to trust >"-,^^^,--- even after he saves there life a few times.
Loadout- Machete, .357 Revolver
Traits- Mastery of the environment, superb camouflage
Tanooki
It was easy the first few weeks. While everyone else was out rioting and starving, Angellica Belivue had a more than abundant stockpile. It wasn't until the prisoners were released that trouble really started in Coolsville Ohio. They formed one unified gang and devastated everything they touched. The new world was a brutal one, and its hard to be more brutal than a gang of prisoners on the street.
A bad-ass ninja cat. Tanooki excels at all aspects of night activity. Her skills at free climbing and stealth make her a most formidable thief. Don't let her size fool you, although only half the size of her attackers, Tanooki's tactics and training use her opponents obvious advantages against them. Her motto, "Get in, Get Food, Get Out."
Her biggest flaw is that due to her previous encounters, she doesn't work very well with others. In her mind, the group is secondary to her own survival, she never compromises a mission... Her mission is to survive.
Loadout- Crossbow, Duel Tonfas
Traits- Stealthy, Nimble, Extremely effective at night
A bad-ass ninja cat. Tanooki excels at all aspects of night activity. Her skills at free climbing and stealth make her a most formidable thief. Don't let her size fool you, although only half the size of her attackers, Tanooki's tactics and training use her opponents obvious advantages against them. Her motto, "Get in, Get Food, Get Out."
Her biggest flaw is that due to her previous encounters, she doesn't work very well with others. In her mind, the group is secondary to her own survival, she never compromises a mission... Her mission is to survive.
Loadout- Crossbow, Duel Tonfas
Traits- Stealthy, Nimble, Extremely effective at night
Wood Draggon
In the chaos leading up to the end, Cruz Garagely fled his life in Sweden, looking from the Stern, you could see the smoke from the city. The Wood Draggon did not choose to be made of wood, but it is a constant and unpleasant reminder that everything burns.Tapping into his heritage, this warrior makes his way across the ocean in search of a new start. He was hoping to settle down in the tradition of the American dream, but while he was at sea The Age of Ragnarok began, and he had to hit the ground running.
All major ports were closed due to the riots, The Wood Draggon finds himself washed ashore in Racoon City. Brutal Tactics and a lone wolf attitude are the factors that keep this Soul from Valhalla. It should be no surprise that He doesn't play well with others, His survival is based on plundering. Who would have known that the same Psychological Warfare that worked for his ancestors would serve him well in the apocalypse.
Loadout- Heavy Armor, Bastard Sword, Throwing Axes
Traits-Frightening, Thrives in Winter
All major ports were closed due to the riots, The Wood Draggon finds himself washed ashore in Racoon City. Brutal Tactics and a lone wolf attitude are the factors that keep this Soul from Valhalla. It should be no surprise that He doesn't play well with others, His survival is based on plundering. Who would have known that the same Psychological Warfare that worked for his ancestors would serve him well in the apocalypse.
Loadout- Heavy Armor, Bastard Sword, Throwing Axes
Traits-Frightening, Thrives in Winter
The Ryno
You might not know think it to look at the guy, but he was once a regular Joe, with a regular job. That was the case until the government locked down his town. Increasingly large protests drove the beginning of martial law. Francis Chuparelo did the only thing a patriot could do: he and his wife joined the resistance. Protesting out on the streets in front of Racoon City Hall, his wife was killed by the riot squad, and Ryno was born. He dawned the next day in full armor and fully prepared to go to war against the establishment, In his mind, he had nothing to lose.
The only downside to the Ryno is that his ego is practically bursting out of his forehead. His approach to a problem is to run at it full speed... and level it. I am trying to teach the Ryno to become more subtle in his approach. By letting the enemy pass, and engaging from the rear, you tip the odds in your favor.
Loadout- Lite Armor, Bokken, Molotovs... lots and lots of Molotovs.
Traits- Ignores pain, Extremely Strong, Blitzkrieg.
The only downside to the Ryno is that his ego is practically bursting out of his forehead. His approach to a problem is to run at it full speed... and level it. I am trying to teach the Ryno to become more subtle in his approach. By letting the enemy pass, and engaging from the rear, you tip the odds in your favor.
Loadout- Lite Armor, Bokken, Molotovs... lots and lots of Molotovs.
Traits- Ignores pain, Extremely Strong, Blitzkrieg.
Unicorn
Dude check it out... a freakin Unicorn... Like many widows, Misty Davis is now left with the difficult task of keeping not only herself, but her child safe. There is never enough food, never enough Credits... She lives in a constant panic for the safety of the last piece of her husbands memory. She keeps on the move and tries to have a low profile, not an easy task with a 3 year old.
Loadout-Taser, Military Knife, Pellet Gun
Traits- Nervous, Pensive
Loadout-Taser, Military Knife, Pellet Gun
Traits- Nervous, Pensive
Kamoto
Just a guy scrapping a living, then one day you wake up... and none of that matters. Day 5 of the military quarantine... DJ Tak Dirty starts to get a little uneasy. He hears the TV say to "remain in doors", and "do not panic"... He has smelled this shit before, and it stinks to him. Tak decides to make a break for it. He has 1 cure left from the hospital, so even if he runs into infected on the street, he still has a chance. He goes threw his High School Equipment for a weapon, and what he ends up with is good enough for him.
The City is all he knew, he was an up and coming somebody a week ago... where would he go now? You don't have to know where your going when your under the impression that the whole city is about to be gassed. Leaving everything behind isn't easy, but it was the only chance to survive.
Loadout-Louisville Slugger, Brass Knuckles
Traits- Peaceful, Lady Killer
The City is all he knew, he was an up and coming somebody a week ago... where would he go now? You don't have to know where your going when your under the impression that the whole city is about to be gassed. Leaving everything behind isn't easy, but it was the only chance to survive.
Loadout-Louisville Slugger, Brass Knuckles
Traits- Peaceful, Lady Killer
HouseCat
Now here is a woman that is just hard to handle. Before the collapse of the economy, The McGilikutty owned a day spa/ dojo where Beebs grew up mastering her body and mind, as well as a list of weapons and skills. When the spa closed Beebs had to find another way to keep food on the table for her son. Her first plan was to reopen her Spa as a brothel, (the only business to never go out of business) But it became increasingly hard to keep her customers in check. One day Beebs accidentally killed a man who was hitting one of her bitches... and liked it.
That was the day that the HouseCat began attacking men on the streets after dark. using their lust to blind them. Even taking on more than one at a time proved no problem for the seasoned assassin. In a way, its like she had always been training for this. it wasn't hard for her to justify either... it was putting more than enough food on the table, and clearing the streets of undesirables. This was what she told herself, even when she couldn't sleep.
Loadout- Bull whip, Hand Claws
Traits- Whole body trained as a precision weapon, Deceptive
That was the day that the HouseCat began attacking men on the streets after dark. using their lust to blind them. Even taking on more than one at a time proved no problem for the seasoned assassin. In a way, its like she had always been training for this. it wasn't hard for her to justify either... it was putting more than enough food on the table, and clearing the streets of undesirables. This was what she told herself, even when she couldn't sleep.
Loadout- Bull whip, Hand Claws
Traits- Whole body trained as a precision weapon, Deceptive
Black Hawk
In the world before, Magnum was already living a life without Electricity or Running Water. As a younger man, he spent years with Cherokee Indians, who taught him to live off of the land. In the world before, everything he grew in his garden was sold at market, now it is his unlimited food source. He defends it in silence, from long distances, Black Hawk is death from above with the Arrows that he makes in the forest.
In the event of an intruder, usually Black Hawk tries to... persuade them to leave, as apposed to killing them. an arrow to the thigh usually does the trick. Survivors of his mercy warn other survivors to stay clear! How's that for a security system?
Loadout- Re-curve Bow, Spetsnez Shovel, Booby Traps
Traits- Noble, Quiet
In the event of an intruder, usually Black Hawk tries to... persuade them to leave, as apposed to killing them. an arrow to the thigh usually does the trick. Survivors of his mercy warn other survivors to stay clear! How's that for a security system?
Loadout- Re-curve Bow, Spetsnez Shovel, Booby Traps
Traits- Noble, Quiet
Bunny
This is a Tail of training paying off. This is the tail of a Badass Bunny. Sullen Dellaronte was born with a steady trigger finger, She still holds the record at her highschool for Pistol Marksmanship. Her passion became an obsession, she is the owner operator of Dellaronte's Paintball Emporium: Where she teaches advanced tactics on the paintball field and sells firearms. 6 Days after Z day she is sitting on enough ammo for a small army. Sullen called a day of duel-wielding pistols threw a horde of Z dropping mags and dropping Tangos, "a fantasy". Bunny calls that, " a Tuesday".
A critic would say that all that shooting is just going to attract more attention... but in reality, a field littered with spent Z and thunderous blasting is enough to scare off any would be marauders. As long as she has MREs, she plans to stay bugged in and keep hoping for another broadcast. Last she heard, all military barricades and outposts had been over run.
Loadout- Duel .45 pistols, Pipe Bombs, Mag Lite
Traits- Excellent Stamina, Leadership
A critic would say that all that shooting is just going to attract more attention... but in reality, a field littered with spent Z and thunderous blasting is enough to scare off any would be marauders. As long as she has MREs, she plans to stay bugged in and keep hoping for another broadcast. Last she heard, all military barricades and outposts had been over run.
Loadout- Duel .45 pistols, Pipe Bombs, Mag Lite
Traits- Excellent Stamina, Leadership
Squirrel
This is by no means a typical Scavenger. He owns the night, coming out of the shadows and taking full advantage of his skills. His hobby's include Free Running, Parkour, and climbing buildings. Wearing all black, and silently going about his business, Squirrels main goal is to gather as much food as possible, and dispatch as many Bandits as he can.
In the final days of gasoline, a gang had ripped John Grey out of his car by his throat, which was the end of him speaking. Now, the gangs own the streets at night. John has become a vigilante against the gangs for his own revenge.John wasn't the only one in the car that day, His fiance was taken by the gang, and Squirrel will not stop until he finds her, or dies trying.
Loadout- Katana, Numchucks, Grappling Hook, Throwing Knives
Traits- Silent, Agile
In the final days of gasoline, a gang had ripped John Grey out of his car by his throat, which was the end of him speaking. Now, the gangs own the streets at night. John has become a vigilante against the gangs for his own revenge.John wasn't the only one in the car that day, His fiance was taken by the gang, and Squirrel will not stop until he finds her, or dies trying.
Loadout- Katana, Numchucks, Grappling Hook, Throwing Knives
Traits- Silent, Agile