Alright! So this is my attempt at a HOTD fic. "Why?" You may be asking yourself at this moment. To answer you I can only say…hmmm…I guess why not, its been done before. I might as well throw my name on here too. Now I'm not that great, so bring on the bad and good reviews. These will just help me grow on my way to becoming a better writer. But why should I have all the fun! I need your bright ideas on Characters to slaughter the undead. So here we go…

The world has changed in a matter of minutes. Friends and families are being killed by the horde of walking corpses and crazed civilians. No one can be trusted in an earth that has crumbled under its own weight. But in the continent of North America, 3 groups of mixed race and ages fight to stay alive. Save those who cant fend for themselves. Protect the new and old bonds that they have made during the long journey of survival ahead of them. This is their story…

Introductions are in order! Choose your Character!

Yeah I know, lame intro haha. But think of this part as the intro to your personalized OC. Kind of like the Resident Evil Mercenaries character selection screen (I prefer RE 2 & 3 music). Soooooo…I am going to need you to not only write out your OC info but to give it a bit of a lively touch of your own self. By that I mean don't just fill out the info. Throw in your own jokes or ideas of them…let me get a feel for you as much as I need an idea of them. These are your babies and I want to take good care of them and bring out the best of them and make them what you envisioned them to be…as they are a part of you. Here's the list…

Name: (Nicknames are allowed if you want them)

Age: (Min-15-Max 35. Just so you guys and gals don't get confused a bit. It is HOTD so that means "High School" ages are a must. That doesn't mean you can't give us an adult haha. Every group needs that wise adult…or busty nurse)

Gender: (Not that hard ha)

Hair: (Color and Style)

Eyes: (Nothing too crazy)

Clothes: (I'm sure your character would like a full wardrobe but that wont happen :D. So list the max of at least 3 outfits. Outfit you start in, and two that they alternate with throughout the story)

Body: (This is easy. But if there are scars or some type of tattoo you can let me know. Race can be placed here by the way)

Hobbies: (Hobbies are a great way to relax in this world. Something that will keep them relaxed and actually feel some type of normalcy)

Personality: (Here's where things get tricky. You can just give in a short explanation or you can leave me a big long story. That way I can portray them to my full potential)

Love: (Now this you can wait for until all OCs are accounted for and chosen. Unless you have an OC pair prepared, I say this cause mostly all the pairings will be within the chosen Ocs. Yes drama and such will ensue between all the likely candidates.)

Team/Solo: (This is for how they react to being in a team and being solo. This is important to the story and a must. Do they stay calm? Or do they freak out and run around scared? Can they pull themselves to work with others? Or are they the type that likes to work alone? Things change in this world and knowing how they react to situations is a key)

Abilities: (What can they do besides survive? Tell me. Example: Chef= Great with knives and cooking appliances. Can form a meal out of random ingredients found in stores or restaurants. Can make flammable weapons. Easy and detailed)

Weapons: (Yay Weapons! Ok so not going to limit you to one weapon. Seeing as you may lose or change the weapon at random times. Tell me what they specialize with and your preferred weapon. Example: Melee= Axes and Staff that has fire markings itched onto it. Or Guns= XM8 and Two Golden Desert Eagles)

Catch Phrases: (Yes. You can have one. Optional)

What they think of the two main Ocs: (This is important for two reasons. One: They all meet up and my two Characters will be looked at as leaders. Two: Helps to know what others think of my OCs)

Group Leader status/ Location: (Now there are 3 groups located in California, Florida, and New York. The leader position in Fl is already set so that leaves CA and NY. Tell me where they are located and if they are in CA or NY, tell me if they are up for taking the roll as leaders)

How they meet: (Finally. Where does your character spawn? And how do they meet up with the region group? Do they go to school together? Do they meet after a daring escape? Give me a spot on which they are in and how they meet another character. Example: Gym. While running to the courtyard they spot a living teen being swarmed)

Long I know. Now to make sure you all get the idea of how things work I'll show you my two OCs.

Name: Zion Ky Hitokiri

Age: 19

Gender: Male

Hair: Short brown hair. Sometimes it covers his face so he brushes it back a bit

Eyes: Brown. Glows a bit when light reflects off them

Clothes: He wears a simple white T-shirt and blue jeans at the start. After that he wears a black vest with a hoodie over his shirt, black jeans and shoes that are half white on the front and black on the back. The other outfit is a navy blue jacket with a black shirt underneath, navy blue pants and black boots.

Body: He stands at a height of 5'9. A mix between Japanese and American, he has a light tan a well-toned body. Athletic and skinny, the young man can handle running and lasting days without food. There is a scar at the center of his chest from a blade that was given to him by a mugger.

Hobbies: He likes to tinker with guns and make up Attachments or modifications for them.

Personality: The young man isn't at all trusting of others before the incident even started. He keeps to himself when around others and tries to break away when possible. This was brought on by the excessive pushing of his Father to be a strong man and join the military. Putting him in school sports and athletic teams to build up his team managing and constructing his body. This didn't get him to be at all social seeing as after he got through with school he still had to go through all the training at home. Pushing him too his limit all his life, Zion soon came to despise his father with a passion. But this isn't all the man is…he has a softer side hidden within his cold exterior. He puts others happiness before his own and will do all he can to make them smile. His mother and sister were the only things in his life that seemed to bring out his humanity and light. Giving him the support to move on and try to become close to others. So if you can get through his barrier, Zion will open up and try to get close to someone and create a friendship.

Love: Zion isn't too picky in women. All in all he just looks for a connection. He's also really uncomfortable amongst meeting new women. But like every other guy on earth he wants a girl who is slim and takes care of herself. A blonde or red head sort of catches his eye. Loves it when she's perky and upbeat, it counteracts his moodiness. (Again. This doesn't really need to be filled unless you have a pairing in mind or choosing Zion as an interest. Don't make a girl character to just fuel the fire for Zion lol poor guy has troubles with women)

Team/Solo: Zion is a natural born leader and fighter. And raised to build up those abilities, Zion has become a machine. He can seem cold or mean when deciding on a move to make as a team. But he is only looking out for the survival of his fellow comrades. Alone he wont take too much of a risk unless he knows he can come out the victor. Calm and collective he analyses the scene and people to come up with a plan in order to insure a win on the spot.

Abilities: He is a Team Leader and Gun Nut. Do to his fathers constant pushing; Zion has a knack for using and building guns. Bullet making and gun cleaning are some things he has picked up from his dad. And with his Team building exercises he can build up morale at needed times and can rally up people when trying to survive. Great at listening to other peoples problems and giving them his opinion on the subject.

Weapons: Melee Weapons. He carries around a Gunblade that's been modified to a SPAS shotgun. The blade wraps around the gun and is pretty heavy for some to even use or aim with. Preferring to be up close, he has a Bowie Knife and is skilled at Close Combat Fighting. The blade is black and has sharp teeth like edges.

Catch Phrases: "Holy Shit Fuck" "Why me?"

What they think of the main OCs: Cares for Sarah. His only best friend so far

Group Leader Status/ Location: Forced to be leader. Fl group

How they meet: On top of a school. Meets others while trying to escape the hell that spawns

And that's Zion. Of course that's just a rough draft of his story. More will be filled in on his story. Next up…

Name: Sarah Hunnigan

Age: 18

Gender: Female

Hair: Red hair long and straight. She ties it up into a ponytail.

Eyes: An aqua green color

Clothes: She starts in a normal private school uniform that's a light shade of grey. Knee high socks and black shoes. After awhile she wears skintight blue jeans and red shirt with a heart on it. The other outfit is a biker outfit of a leather jacket and pants with a pair of black boots that she uses on both outfits. She also wears a ruby pendant that sits right above her C-cups. It's in the shape of a heart and hangs on a white gold necklace.

Body: She stands a cute 5'3. She's Caucasian with milky white skin that oddly suites her tiny body. With the exercises in being the captain of the cheer squad of her school, Sarah has kept herself fit. And in leading the cooking club she's kept herself healthy.

Hobbies: She loves to cook and sing, sometimes at the same time

Personality: Sarah is the popular sweet girl of her school. With the fame of popularity on her side, she grew accustomed to being social and friendly. Always there to help out her friends at school or the poor kids who get picked on by the bullies. She tends to care a little too much for people that seem to need help, sometimes causing her to get into trouble with some of the wrong people. But being strong willed and raised to believe that good will always triumphed over evil, she never backs down from a cause.

Love: She wants a tall man that's masculine and brave. One that tries to help others as much as she does, but also cares about her more then anything else. But there's nothing wrong with a bad boy either :P

Team/Solo: In a team, she's the type of girl to follow orders and try not to get her team into trouble. It tends to happen but it's not her fault at times. Solo, she can get into a pinch and can at times get out of it. She can play the part of the damsel in distress and switching to tomboy in a flash.

Abilities: The Cook. This had prepped her up to using knives in quick and deadly precision. She's also a master at cooking something delicious out of some of the less desirable things. Being the cheer captain has a benefit of helping her lighten the mood even in the toughest of times.

Weapons: Knives+ Handguns. Never really using anything but a knife, Sarah can easily dodge pursuers and cut up her target. Having only shot Zion's handgun once, she can manage shooting and handling only pistols.

Catch Phrase: "No duh Dipshit"

What they think of the main OCs: Zion is one of her best friends and will follow him then anyone else

Group Leader Status/ Location: Doesn't see herself leading a group to survive for too long. Fl group

How they meet: In the school gym. While looking for her friends, she bumps into them

So that ends my two OCs. Now this is where I leave things in your hands, send me your characters in a PM. If you choose to leave it in the review section then go right ahead. But just so everyone who skims by this fic, I'm writing this for me not you unless you like the fic. I'm looking to write something important to myself. So this might just get me out of the funk I'm in so far and help me back on the that writing chair. The characters will have to be sent in before March 1, that's when ill will have chosen the cast. There are going to be 18 heroes. 6 characters in each group. 3 guys and 3 girls.

If I missed something than just ask me haha…I'm sort of getting rushed ^_^