The worldwide pandemic that was scientifically known as 'LQP-79' or more commonly 'The Infection' began two days before the start of Term four November holidays.
No one really knows how the Infection got started. Most are certain that it was the work of some spontaneous virus. Others speculate it could have been a biological weapon developed by our government and military for use in biochemical warfare. Rumor and speculation continue to persist as we tried to come to terms with LQP-79.
Still, almost next to nothing is known of the virus responsible for causing the creation of the zombies simply known by most as 'Them' or 'The Infected'.
Scientists attempting to isolate the virus from infected hosts were strangely unable to contain the virus even using what they perceived to be the most secure methods on the earth.
Why the Infected are called everything else other than 'zombie' indicates that They are still alive, only with everything making them human striped away.
One thing is for sure, if you encounter them you either better run like your very life depends on it or stand and fight. Why? Because if They get a hold of you, only one bite is needed for you to become one of Them.
When the Infection occurred, the world as we knew it came to an end. All of the stories about the world coming to an end were finally starting to come true. The scariest thing about it all was that with all the advances man had made over the centuries, there was not a single thing anyone could do to stop it.
To be honest, I never really gave any of this much thought anyway, given that I was caught up in all the assignments not to mention almost 5 stacks of homework every night for each subject, me and my friends being in Secondary 3 and all.
Anyway, the worst that ever happened here in Singapore was the SARS outbreak 13 years ago.
Like I said, I hadn't paid much attention to it until the apocalypse started, turning our home into a living necropolis, hell on earth.
Now Infected are roaming the streets, turning normal humans into one of Them, mindless creatures that have no control whatsoever over themselves other than to feed on the flesh of the living...
OC Form (You may create as many as 4 OCs):
General:
Name –
Nicknames –
Gender-
Age- Any age from 13-18 is accepted
Grade/Job-
Clubs/Activities –
Nationality – Preferably Singaporean, but doesn't have to be. Your OC could be ang moh (Caucasian) if you want.
Ethnicity –
Appearance – Please include general .details like hair colour (no crazy hair colours), height, build etc, enough so that I can form a clear image of the character.
Outfits-
Casualwear- You may include a maximum of 3 different outfits for casual, up to you
Sleepwear-
Advantages – Non-combat stuff, general advantages like good leadership or good at socializing
Disadvantages – Likewise but can include physical disabilities as long as they'd affect daily life
Hobbies -
Likes – General stuff
Dislikes – Likewise
Favorite Food-
Least Favorite Food-
Personality –
Habits/Quirks –
History – The more detailed the better especially if a traumatic experience is concerned.
Relationships – Try to keep them to close friends and family. If you submit multiple OCs you may include their relationships with each other.
Theme songs(Completely Optional)-
Combat:
Weapons – Please include at least a melee, a ranged weapon (Doesn't have to be a firearm, as long as it's ranged) and please keep it reasonable so your character isn't going to be running around with like 4 miniguns, 2 rocket launchers and a gravity gun.
Additional Gear- Things like backpacks, med kits, that kind of stuff
Fighting Style-
Strengths- At least 4
Weaknesses- Physical disabilities that were mentioned above may be repeated here. At least 4 as well.
A/N: Well, that's it! The OC form will be on my profile as well so you can copy and paste it. Submit your OC/s through either PM or as a review. (I don't mind). Hope you guys enjoyed that (as much as a prolouge can be enjoyed) and I'll see you guys later in Chapter 1 which will be coming out when I think I have enough OCs. Bye!
-NLH :)