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    EpicVakarian

    Calibration-Master General
    The world has changed.
    Where once was civilization and society, now only is survival and self-preservation.
    Humanity has no place here any more; Earth belongs to the infected, the dead. All the survivors can do is survive.

    In the ruins of California, you are a survivor, managing to avoid the infected.
    Nearby San Francisco is a mass graveyard, somewhere you only go if you absolutely have to. To visit otherwise is usually a suicide mission, due to the volume of infected present.

    Your only aim is to survive.

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    Now, if you've got past the cliche, then thank you. Lets get explaining.
    This RP is set in the year 2030, eleven months after the outbreak of the disease that caused civilization to collapse, in and around San Francisco. Like I said, you play a survivor. The aim is not to take part in curing the disease, or wiping out the infected; it is simply to survive. Each of our characters will meet early in the RP, forming a small group to help each other survive.

    This RP is co-hosted by myself and Blitzz, so any questions should be aimed at either (or both) of us.
    Rules and basic CC template are below.

    Rules
    1. No overpowered characters, an obvious rule but should be stated anyway.
    2. No scripting of other players' characters, another obvious rule.
    3. We're looking for 4 applicants at minimum, 6 at most. If you are contested for a spot with another applicant, the better CC will be chosen, but your CC will be kept in mind in case an applicant leaves the RP and a spot opens up again.
    4. You should only be 'playing' as one chosen character. That character can have NPCs associated with them if you so choose; fellow survivors, old friends, family, etc, but no more than two.
    5. You should post at least once a week, unless held up by another player. Posts should always be of reasonable length (at least 1 paragraph).
    6. If you won't be present for any amount of time that prevents you from posting, let us know, so we can either slow down to accommodate or 'park' your character for a short time.
    7. Only continue to take part if you are enjoying being a part of the RP; if you are getting bored, then let us know and write your character out so we can include someone who wants to be a part.
    8. Don't be afraid to suggest plot points or anything else to us, your ideas are always welcome!

    CC Template

    BASIC

    Name:
    Age:
    Gender:
    Birth date:
    Birth place:
    Height:
    Weight:
    Build:
    Laterality:
    Sexuality:
    Marital status:
    Religion:
    Personality:
    Likes:
    Dislikes:
    Habits:
    Hobbies:
    Fears:

    APPEARANCE

    [optional image]

    Hair:
    Eyes:
    Skin colour:
    Scars:
    Facial hair (if applicable):
    Tattoos:

    EQUIPMENT

    Clothes: (image welcome)
    Primary weapon:
    Side-arm (optional):
    Melee weapon:

    BACKSTORY

    Childhood:
    Early teens:
    Late teens:
    Adulthood:

    Images aren't necessary, but recommended. Before you choose a weapon, Blitzz will soon put up a list of available weapons for you to choose from. You may choose a primary weapon out of any listed there, as well as a sidearm, but you may use any melee weapon you can think of. An axe, a sword, a frying pan, all are welcome! Good luck, and have fun!​
     

    EpicVakarian

    Calibration-Master General
    PRIMARY WEAPONS
    PERSONAL DEFENSE WEAPONS (PDW)
    The 'Rebel'


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    The Rebel is an incredibly compact .22 caliber firearm. Carrying a 16-round magazine, and featuring built in red-dot optics and an incredibly comfortable and adjustable economic stock, the Rebel is a favourite for civilian homeowners. It is lightweight, easy to store and is accurate at ranges up to 30 metres. It has a muzzle velocity of around 1800 fps, which is relatively slow. It is, however, quite loud and has a considerable muzzle flash. Is limited to semi-automatic fire.


    AX-8

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    The AX-8 is a 9mm civilian PDW. It is very light, and very short, which means it is also very short ranged. As a 9mm firearm it has low recoil and low muzzle flash, as well as being fairly quiet. Due to its ease of use, large magazine (30 rounds) and ease of handling, it is a favourite of new and inexperienced shooters.

    CT-12

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    The CT-12 is a military-grade firearm, used by the Police, SWAT, and certain armed forces around the world. Based on the popular bullpup design, the CT-12 is capable of both semi-automatic and fully automatic fire, and possesses a 60 round magazine. The gun is chambered in 9mm, but higher caliber versions such as .308 are not uncommon.

    SHOTGUNS
    KR04


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    The KR04 is a civilian shotgun, which fires 12G buckshot shells and can hold up to 5 shells at a time. The shotgun is very ergonomic, but heavy, and is both loud and recoils strongly. It is short ranged, but can hit numerous targets within its shot spread, and will almost certainly kill anything it hits.

    KR03

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    The KR04's older brother, the KR03 is a military grade shotgun used by police forces and special forces around the world. The KR03 is chambered to fire slugs, and like the KR04 holds up to 5. Slugs give this shotgun greater accuracy at range without sacrificing any of the gun's power, but considerably adds to the recoil. Ammo for these guns is very difficult to come by.

    MARKSMAN RIFLES
    The 'Thunderbolt'


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    The Thunderbolt is a bullpup marksman rifle used commonly among competition shooters and gun enthusiasts in America. The gun is chambered in .308, and the elongated inner barrel makes this gun incredibly accurate at medium-long range. The gun is, however, very loud, although the recoil is manageable for most shooters.


    X14

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    The X14 is another bullpup marksman rifle, used often by military marksmen around the world, and is only available very rarely to police force marksmen. With a 12 round mag and chambered in .357 caliber, the X14 is extremely accurate, however it suffers in the range department compared to other DMRs.


    417-C

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    An evolution of the 417 rifle from H&K, the 417-C boasts improved range and accuracy over distance. Chambered in 5.56, the 417-C comes with an 8x zoom optic and a built in bipod, alongside the ability to mount a sound suppressor. This gun is used commonly by United States Police Forces.

    D101-MR

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    Solid, middle-of-the-road marksman rifle, designed to be comfortable in both long- and short-range encounters. Ideally used at mid-long range. 15 round magazine, semi-automatic fire mode. Very stable platform, with little recoil but enough to throw the user off at long-range. Standard variant includes a lightweight bipod, and a suppressor can be easily attached if available.

    SNIPER RIFLES
    N1


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    The N1 is a .45 caliber bolt-action sniper rifle, accurate at extreme long ranges and and incredibly powerful. The gun boasts a 12x optic, bipod and 6 round magazine, as well as an extremely smooth bolt action. This gun is extremely large and cumbersome, and is used only by police and SWAT snipers.


    MK13

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    The MK13 is another police sniper chambered in .308 caliber. It is more lightweight than the N1 but doesn't hit quite as hard. This sniper rifle is semi-automatic, but has a slow rate of fire. This rifle can be fired from the shoulder, unlike the N1, and can actually be suppressed.
    RIFLES
    FX1048-R


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    The FX1048-R is a bullpup assault rifle chambered in 5.56. It has a 30 round mag, can fire fully and semi automatic, and is accurate at medium ranges. It has an ergonomic grip built into it, and a flashlight, as well as the barrel being shaped to hide the flash.


    CT-16

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    CT-17

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    CT-18

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    M025

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    EpicVakarian

    Calibration-Master General
    SECONDARY WEAPONS
    CR3

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    9mm. 13 round mag. Packs a punch.


    PP14

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    Compact 9mm handgun, favored by police officers. 10 round magazine, built-in laser pointer and flashlight. Cannot be suppressed.


    FSK

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    Fully automatic 9mm sidearm, with retractable stock. 18 round magazine. Short ranged and has high recoil, best fired in bursts. Favored by police officers.


    Charger

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    A civilian favourite, the Charger is a five-shot .44 revolver. It is incredibly reliable and easy to use, as well as being surprisingly accurate. However, it boasts significant recoil and is very loud.
    P2011
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    Standard issue police sidearm. 12 round magazine. Short-medium range, fairly accurate with low recoil. Quite quiet compared to most firearms.
     

    Blitzz

    A Friendly Brit
    BASIC

    Name: Oliver Cole
    Age: 33
    Gender: Male
    Birth date: 29th January
    Birth place: Portland, Oregon, USA
    Height: 6'2"
    Weight: 205lbs
    Build: Tall and muscular, quite a large man
    Laterality: Ambidextrous
    Sexuality: Heterosexual
    Marital status: Single
    Religion: Atheist
    Personality: Overbearing, dominating, quite controlling, intelligent, can come accross as arrogant. Always tries to do the right thing.
    Likes: Guns, non-tinned food
    Dislikes: Tinned food, zombies, those who feel the need to be heroes
    Habits: Stripping and cleaning guns, checking supplies
    Hobbies: Does lots of supply runs for the group, collects coins
    Fears: Death, failing his friends

    APPEARANCE

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    Hair: Dark brown, unkempt and beginning to become a mop
    Eyes: Green, soft and compassionate
    Skin colour: Olive
    Scars: None
    Facial hair (if applicable): A dark brown beard, becoming thicker by the week
    Tattoos: One of his Military Serial Number on his right shoulder, and his dog tags on the left side of his chest.

    EQUIPMENT

    Clothes: Black boots, khaki trousers and a khaki jacket over a white t-shirt. Black beanie hat, and sunglasses he wears on occasion. Black fingerless gloves, and a black backpack.
    Primary weapon: KR03
    Side-arm (optional): PP14
    Melee weapon: A short-handled hatchet

    BACKSTORY (TBA)

    Childhood:
    Early teens:
    Late teens:
    Adulthood:
     

    EpicVakarian

    Calibration-Master General
    Basic
    Name: Rosalyn Daley

    Age: 23

    Gender: Female

    Birth date: 16th June

    Birth place: Leicester, England

    Height: 5'9"

    Weight: 140lbs

    Build: Tall, skinny yet muscular

    Laterality: Right-handed

    Sexuality: Heterosexual

    Marital status: Single

    Religion: Atheist

    Personality: Quiet, withdrawn, unfriendly. Finds it difficult to thrive in a social situation.

    Likes: Being alone, killing zombies

    Dislikes: Just about everything

    Habits: Can be quite rude, has no problem being violent, sometimes mutters to herself under her breath.

    Hobbies: Likes to get out and away from people, takes as many night watches as possible.

    Fears: Coming across the infected remains of anyone she knew from before.

    Appearance
    latest
    Hair Length: Slightly longer than shoulder-length

    Hair Colour: Black

    Eye Colour: Hazel

    Skin Colour: Pale

    Scars: Various small cuts, one healed bullet hole in left shoulder

    Clothes: Brown trousers and boots, black tank top and brown fabric wrapped round hands to form 'gloves'
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    Weapons
    Primary: D-101MR, silenced

    Sidearm: P2011

    Melee: Long, sharpened machete


    Backstory
    Childhood: Rosalyn was born in England, to an English mother and American father. However, she was raised in San Francisco from the age of six months. Her accent is mostly American, but with very obvious hints of British. She was never particularly friendly with most people in school, but she made a select group of friends and stuck with them.

    Early teens: Once Rosalyn entered high school, her father began taking her for shooting lessons, partly to spend time together and partly to teach her to defend herself. She loved these lessons, and put a lot of effort into them.

    Late teens: Rosalyn was slowly becoming more sociable as she matured, understanding she'd get nowhere if she couldn't be friendly. She began to go on nights out with her small group of friends; not the usual clubs, but instead just quiet bars. In the meantime, she was becoming a better shot than even her father, and decided to register with the police, in the hopes of joining once she graduated, to clean the streets.

    Adulthood: Within two months of graduating, Rosalyn had joined up with the San Francisco Police Department. After training, she was awarded her badge and uniform, and assigned to a more experienced officer, Oliver Cole. He was a little older, and bigger, but he was nice enough, and he became a good friend of Rosalyn's.
    But then came the outbreak. Rosalyn and Oliver were on patrol at the time, and had the same ideas for survival. They drove back to the station, raiding the armoury for weapons before saying their goodbyes and rushing to find their families. Rosalyn's parents were safe, and she persuaded them to follow her, to escape the city before things got too bad. Things were going well, until they were overrun, and Rosalyn's mother died in the escape attempt. Rosalyn was never the same again; after she and her father had escaped the city, she retreated into herself once more, becoming her old, unfriendly self.
    The father and daughter soon joined up with a small group of survivors, and fit in reasonably well. But one day, around six weeks after the outbreak, Rosalyn and her father got into a heated confrontation with another member of the group. The other member got angry, drawing a gun and shooting her father. In the shock, Rosalyn escaped, carrying her father with her, from the group, but not before taking a bullet in the shoulder. She has never seen that group of survivors again, and hopes she never does. Her father died a few hours later, and Rosalyn was left alone.
    For a long time, she survived, alone. She barely kept a hold on her mind, without anyone to talk to or any form of company at all. However, one day, she came across her old patrol partner. Oliver was still alive, also alone. They decided to join up once more, not the same as they once were but still friends. They are just trying to survive, one day at a time.
     
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    Kaelbu

    Well-Known Member
    BASIC
    Name: Annie Krell

    Age: 30

    Gender: Female

    Birth date: October 2nd

    Birth place: Jacksonville, Florida, USA

    Height: 5'5"

    Weight: 130 lbs.

    Build: Average, with muscles becoming progressively more toned the longer she survives.

    Laterality: Right-handed

    Sexuality: Heterosexual

    Marital status: Single/Widowed

    Religion: Christian

    Personality: Wise beyond her years, quiet, reserved. Recent events have had much to do with maturing her, giving her an inner strength. Can come across as cold, shy or emotionally removed.

    Likes: sleep, remnants of how things once were.

    Dislikes: death, cruelty.

    Habits: Tuning out the world when emotions are high, sleeping in.

    Hobbies: None now. She sees no point.

    Fears: Experiencing loss again. Going to Hell.

    APPEARANCE


    Hair: Blond, reaching just past her upper back, almost always worn down.

    Eyes: Muted grey/blue. Most often distant.

    Skin: Lightly tanned.

    Scars: Long, deep nail marks running the length of both her inner forearms.

    Tattoos: A cross on her right calf.

    EQUIPMENT




    Clothes: A simple green tank-top and pair of men's brown correctional officer pants, tucked into severely scuffed black combat boots.

    Primary weapon: AX-8

    Sidearm: P2011

    Melee: A gardening spade filed to a point.

    HISTORY
    Childhood:
    Little Annie Whitman was born in the coastal Jacksonville, Florida. She was raised in a wealthy subdivision, in a nice house, as a spoiled only child. You know the kind. She took piano class and visited the beach with her parents, swam in her in-ground pool and went to an expensive private school, wore designer brands she didn't notice and had a house maid. But she always appreciated the life she was given, never taking it for granted.

    Early teens:
    Annie continued to live a relatively normal, if charmed, life. Her days were made up of cheerleading, playing volleyball on the beach, having sleep overs... And that's always how she'd remember them. No worries or restrictions. Just innocent fun.

    Late teens:
    At the age of 17, Annie met her future husband, Roland Krell. He was not at all who she expected to fall in love with. He'd experienced a much less financially stable childhood, was loud and impolite, wasn't impressed by her parents' status or her lifestyle. But he loved life just as much as she did, if not more, and they meshed well together.

    Adulthood:
    The two graduated high school, and when Annie went to college, Roland went with her. She got her bachelors in graphic design (not so useful anymore) while Roland got a job with Florida's DOC. Eventually, they married, and settled in a neighborhood closer to the ocean. Roland continued to climb the ranks to lieutenant, and Annie stayed at home working on her own online business. They wanted to stay in Jacksonville to live out their days happily...
    That was the plan, anyway.

    (Sorry the pictures are so big! I'm lucky they posted at all at this point!)
     
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    Kaelbu

    Well-Known Member
    I fully intent to add pictures in an edit! The site's just not letting me right now. :sadface:
     

    EpicVakarian

    Calibration-Master General
    Nice, Kaelbu, you're in. Your melee weapon is very Shaun of the Dead-esque, I like it :D There's no rush to add in pictures, it's optional anyway; if you're going to do it, just do it as and when you can.
    So, I'm assuming Annie's husband died trying to escape infected, either during or after the outbreak?
     

    Skyrimosity

    Well-Known Member
    Oh hell yes. Please save me a spot so I can apply tomorrow.
     

    EpicVakarian

    Calibration-Master General
    Once Sky's CC is up, we'll have four characters; at which point we've hit the bare minimum of characters. After that, I'll wait a few days to see if any more turn up before throwing up the IC.
     

    Skyrimosity

    Well-Known Member
    Name: Rhett Jennings
    Age: 24
    Gender: Male
    Birth date: February 17th
    Birth place: Monroe, Louisiana, USA
    Height: 6'2
    Weight: 165 lbs
    Build: Lean yet muscular
    Laterality: Right Handed
    Sexuality: Heterosexual
    Marital status: Single
    Religion: Christianity (Southern Baptist)
    Personality: Outgoing when it seems appropriate but usually more of an introvert. Co-operative yet mostly a loner.
    Likes: Thrills, exploring, the outdoors
    Dislikes: Feeling trapped
    Habits: double-checking everything
    Hobbies: Hunting
    Fears: Infected

    APPEARANCE

    images


    [optional image]

    Hair: As above
    Eyes: Light brown
    Skin colour: White
    Tattoos: None

    EQUIPMENT

    Clothes: (image welcome)
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    Primary weapon: D101-MR

    Melee weapon: Machete

    BACKSTORY (Will edit soon)

    Childhood:
    Early teens:
    Late teens:
    Adulthood:
     

    Skyrimosity

    Well-Known Member
    Ok, so, I swear, I could NOT find a smaller picture of those type of boots

    Also, I'm not entirely sure for the camo on those coveralls (I have no idea what things look like outside San Francisco) but I knew I wanted that type of clothing because they'd have many pockets to store stuff in making them a very practical option.
     

    Blitzz

    A Friendly Brit
    My only concern so far is that every single person has gone for a loner introvert unsociable character. Literally everyone. I'm not saying change, it just has me worried is all.
     

    EpicVakarian

    Calibration-Master General
    Yes, I think I'm going to throw in a short-term rule to stop any more of those types of characters.
     

    EpicVakarian

    Calibration-Master General
    To be honest, I think the only way to have someone that's not an introvert would be to have two more survivors that have been together the whole time...
    And Sky's character is less of an introvert than the rest of us. I imagine it wouldn't be as much of a problem once we get started though, since our characters would get to know each other.
     

    Kaelbu

    Well-Known Member
    My character isn't so much introverted as she is scarred, I guess you could say. So maybe she'll start feeling like her old self once she's around people again? ;)
     

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