(A/N): Hey guys! I'm gonna do something a little bit different this time. I got inspired by a good friend of mine so I thought I'd try my hand at it. This story is gonna be determined by you the public. Yes you guessed it, it's a signup story! After reading one written by my friend, I decided it'd be a good idea as it can help me get a lot of practice by writing from the perspectives of others rather than just characters I make up or that already have a predetermined role.
Here's how it's gonna work. Leave a review detailing your character. I'm gonna put a character sheet up below so you can have a good idea of what I'm looking for. If you have any questions, feel free to send me a PM and I'll do my best to answer you. I am accepting a maximum of 5-6 characters for this story. Just so you all know, my story has one thing in mind:
Surviving The Zombie Apocalypse. Bear in mind that this story takes place well into the apocalypse (like a few years into it).
I'm also gonna post a few polls so you guys can help me decide on how to approach this. I look forward to what you guys can come up with because I know there's a writer inside everyone on this site and I hope I can help you bring it out with this story :D
Character Sheet:
I'm gonna use a nice little figure to represent this. You are all baking a character cake and everything below is what you'll need to bake it.
UPDATE: I'm gonna disallow any heavy weapons from here on out. Sorry if it bursts your bubble :(
UPDATE (16/6/12): The main cast has been decided but there are still 2 bonus slots left for anyone who still wants a part in the story
Full Name: First and last name required. Middle name isn't necessary but adds some spice to the cake :)
Age: Any age is welcome here. I've got no problems with children or elders though I will draw the line at too old to do anything or too young to do anything as well xD
Nationality: For the love of god, don't make em all American -_- I want variety here!
Appearance: This is the icing and exterior of your cake. How does your character look? Scars or bruises? Is he or she attractive or not so much? Be as detailed as possible here and feel free to go overboard (without writing a novel please xD)
Height: Self explanatory :P
Weight: Also self explanatory XP
Sex: Self explanatory x3
Personality: The inside of your cake. Again feel free to go overboard here because this section is probably what I'm most interested in. Again, no novels please but I'll give you all some leeway in writing a lot in this section (cause it will ultimately determine how your characters are presented after all xD)
Brief History: Your own unique blend of spices from all over the place. Where was your character from? Was he or she born during the apocalypse or before it? Throw in as much as you want here guys cause again it helps me think of how to portray your character.
Occupation: This is very important. Don't pick something that's too baddass like Rambo or War Hero or something. I'm looking mainly for the average joe type of person but I'll allow a few military style people in here but don't expect em all to be G.I Joe awesome.
Weapons: Yes. Your cake has weapons xD. Your character is allowed a maximum of 4 weapons on them at all times. Small things like knives are fine and don't count toward the maximum (please dear god don't make them like Wesley Snipes from Blade 2 where his whole damn jacket was full of em xD) I'll allow firearms but don't expect for there to be ammo dropping like Resident Evil 5 on Casual difficulty. This is an apocalypse after all. Makeshift weapons are fine as well (Not ridiculous ones like laser swords or that kind of stuff xD).
Inventory: I'm positive that a lot of people are gonna want to add backpacks to their characters. It's perfectly fine to do so but don't fill it with enough stuff to feed a small army. It's well into the apocalypse so I can imagine characters stockpiling some stuff but please don't make it ridiculous that they can't carry it easily or something. Food, water, medical supplies are all good. In this story, I may be using a form of currency but that will be decided later.
Unique Skills: This part is what I'm probably gonna dread the most but I'll allow a maximum of TWO unique skills. Unique skills do not count for natural knowledge from things like occupations or experiences. For example, Mark used to be an engineering major and as such knows how things tick. Sarah used to be a pharmacist and as such has knowledge of drugs and how to use them effectively. Unique skills are things that your characters bring to the table that others do not. Now I'm not asking for godlike qualities like aimbot accuracy (as awesome as it sounds xD) but be creative guys!
Likes: Spices for your cake :D
Dislikes: More spices for your cake ^_^
Opinion of other survivors: I'm gonna ask you all to update this regularly as more characters get accepted. PM me with what you want their opinions to be of others and I will definitely make sure to update them here. Feel free to even add romantic feelings (if anyone has read what I write, I love writing about that kind of thing). Also I'm gonna ask that for any specific feelings, provide a reason!
If you want an example of a character sheet, check my profile for everyone's sheets. Use it as a template.
UPDATE: I will post all accepted characters on my profile page. Check it to see if you got accepted or not!