05: Outbreak

Nicole Parker

Sunlight shot into my eyes like daggers, blinding me momentarily. Reflexively, I shut them and pointed my face towards the sky. It was a good sensation, even if only temporary. These days, there was no time to sit and bask in the warmth. These days were all about survival and doing your best to even make it to another.

A cool breeze brushed against my face, and I almost felt at peace as I breathed it in…almost. The sound of drawling moans rumbled behind me; time to run again. Grabbing my bag from the ground, I made my way towards the clearing and the road. There has to be others out here—alive.

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01: Affliction

Amélia Nunez

Hello. My name is Amélia. I work as an Executive Administrative Assistant at BioCore in Fairhaven…well I guess in my case worked. Let me explain. Today, the facility was the site of a massive reactor explosion which nearly leveled the entire building. Many of us became hopelessly trapped in the upper levels, myself included as I worked on the 5^th floor, while others were lucky to escape the area that took the majority of the damage and make it safely out of the building.

I had been sitting at my desk working on some bullshit, unimportant report my boss HAD to have at that exact moment even though, technically, I was on lunch when I felt the rumble. It started small sort of like the aftershock of an earthquake. But within seconds it had built up to a powerful shake that exploded windows and killed the lights on every floor. I ducked beneath my desk and waited for the thunderous roaring beneath my feet to stop enough to make it to an exit. But it was only after the explosion ended the real danger began.

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05: Cover Up

Three vans poured into the center of Fairhaven, all of them with the BioCore logo embossed on the side. Residents went on about their normal routines, unaware of the dangers that lurked nearby. A hose was shoved through the sliding door of one of the vehicles aimed at the park where several families had gathered for the Fairhaven Round-up. It was an annual event that hosted competitions ranging from bull riding to pig wrangling to ‘roping’ or lasso techniques. There was even a petting zoo for the kids and a mechanical bull for adventurous adults.

Several charities were on hand hoping to rouse a few new donors for their cause. There were even booths set up for Girl Scouts to peddle their cookies and homemade friendship bracelets. The sun shone above like a radiant gem in the sky. For the middle of summer, the day was cooler than usual. The slight breeze fanning through the mix of maple, oak and fir trees provided a level of comfort that made the day absolutely perfect for this event.

Stopping just at the edge of the square, the driver put the vehicle in park and waited. The canister concealed in the back of the bed whirred to life, choking out a thick, odorless, tasteless liquid into the air. The mist fell down like rain. Several people ran for cover while others, children mostly, played beneath it in sheer delight. It lasted for a few minutes before the spout recoiled back inside the vehicle and the BioCore vans drove out of the area.

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04: Critical Mass

Moving with purpose, Raymond’s feet carried him up the stairs to the Executive wing, passed the conference room packed to capacity with potential buyers and into the lavish office floor of the higher-ups. Each step burned with determination and anger all centered on one person. “What the hell is this?” Raymond demanded, storming into Ericka’s office and tossing a handful of photos on her desk. Photos taken by his assistant who had the gall to defy her Project’s Supervisor and sneak back into a restricted area three nights ago.

“And a good morning to you too, Dr. Bell,” Ericka said, pushing the images to the side as she casually sipped from her morning tea.

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03: Deadly Vices

*Warning: Some NSFW ahead*

“Kenji, do you have the slides from Sample A ready?” Rylie asked, leaning over his station. “Kenji? Yo, Ken? Earth to Kenji!”

“Hmm, what?” he finally said, coming out of a daze as he realized he’d been staring blankly at her. “I’m sorry, yes I…um…one—one second.” He shuffled through a few test tubes on the counter beside his microscope before handing her a tray of vials with multiple colored liquids. “The documentation is on your desk. I finished it this morning but was still running a follow-up analysis on two of them. I should have that printout for you soon.”

“Thanks, Kenji. What would I do without you?”

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02: Setbacks

“Hey,” Rylie waved and rushed towards Raymond as he pushed his tray through the line. “Ham? Shouldn’t you be watching your sodium intake?”

“It’s fine, Rylie, one ham sandwich once a month is not gonna kill me.”

“Ok, but don’t say I didn’t warn you,” she teased and grabbed a tray from the stack at the end of the counter. “So, I submitted the applications and I have bad news,” she sighed and slipped into the line behind him.

“Don’t tell me, you weren’t able to request additional test subjects?”

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01: Natural Selection

The clicking of heels on the pristine tile floors forewarned the laboratory of her arrival before the hermetic glass doors slid open. A pair of nyloned legs appeared in the doorway and just like roaches when the lights turn on everyone scattered to their stations, pretending to work on their assigned duties. Ericka Vanguard, the Vice President of BioCore Pharmaceuticals, entered the room. Her freshly ironed suit clung to her hips as she walked with purpose towards the terminal in back.

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Origin: Prologue

Let’s get something straight. The way movies and books depict the end of the world is nowhere close to how it actually happens. The media hypes it as a fiery end by the hands of your biblical deity come to clean house of all the sinners. But if the media knew then what we all know now…things would have ended much differently.

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Submissions Concluded!

Hello all!

I’d like to thank everyone who submitted a character for the upcoming second volume of Outbreak. This new eclectic group of individuals should make great zombie food additions to the original cast.

Hrrrm!

Outbreak will be seeing twelve (12) newly minted cast mates join the league of the living. However, based on the spawn system created prior to the casting call not all of them will fight on the side of good. Some may even have hidden motives concerning fan favorites.

Arrrh!

Many of these new characters will also get their own introduction chapters coming this April before joining the cast of last year’s survivors and perhaps they will reveal their true intentions. But, don’t be discouraged if you can’t figure them out right away. You’ll have the entire month of October to try! What the...

!@#$!%!

So be sure and tune in and see if these new characters have what it takes to survive with Matthew, Katrina, Liz, Dominic, Roni and all the others this Halloween! Gotta run!

Thank you,

~Daijah

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Casting Call: 27 Days Left...

It has been two months since the outbreak that destroyed the town of Cabot Creek began. Two months since my life had any semblance of normalcy. I live each day with the single hope that someday there will be a cure. Someday the world will recover from this. Someday it’ll all get better…

They control the city now. The dead outnumber the living. A plague that’s reached as far as Texas. Their endless drawling has become background music to life. The rotting stench of death they carry with them is pervasive. It’s everywhere. There is no escaping it…or them. This is life now.

I’ve forgotten what it’s like to live without fear; fear of the unknown, fear of every sound I hear, fear of the light, fear of the dark but most of all, fear of becoming one of them. I’ve watched countless friends, family and neighbors fall one-by-one to the mindlessly feasting hordes of zombies that now walk the streets. I’ve seen whole neighborhoods burn, historic buildings demolished and dozens of planes fall out of the sky. 

It came out of nowhere. No one was prepared. Nothing could have predicted the tragedies that would occur. The overwhelming and catastrophic event that devastated the nation forever making it unsafe to even step outside…or trust.

Neighbors and friends once seen as allies and confidantes have now become your worst enemies. The only thing that keeps me moving into the next day is the single hope that someday there will be a cure. Someday the world will recover. Someday…

Prepare yourselves. The world as you know it is over.

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To submit a character, please fill out the following form and email it to:

~ Daijah ~ DJVAfterhours@gmail.com (Feel free to contact me with questions)
If you are uncomfortable using email, feel free to send to me via my Tumblr.

Character name: 

Age: 

Biographical information: (Optional)

Special Qualities/Skills: (Optional)

Likes/Dislikes: 

General Mood: (Always perky or Oscar the Grouch?)

Random number 1-6: Enter any number from 1-6 here. Ultimately it is your dice roll that will spawn your character into a specific group. (e.g. Zombie, Scientist, Survivor etc.) Spawning as zombie can mean you will be a zombie when first seen/introduced or that you will be killed early on and become one.

Sim File (S3P or Package): Please note CC is acceptable, however, the Sim would have to be submitted in S3P form to keep most (if not all) CC intact. To be sure your Sim is received as created, please include a photo of the Sim as well as a zip of the CC used.

Please limit your submissions to two (2) characters max. If submitting more than one (1) character, please note their relationship if one is present (i.e. friends, lovers, roommates.)

**Submissions MUST be received no later than Tuesday, March 01, 2016.**

Please be sure to include a valid email or alternative form of contact (Tumblr) so that a confirmation of approval or any additional information needed can be sent and/or requested. Once a character has been approved they will be added to the Biography page for Extinction.

The same rules from Halloween 2015 apply to characters joining the cast of Extinction. Meaning the lives and deaths of each character will rest solely in the hands of the readers. If you want your character to survive vote well and vote often!

Don't miss your chance to be a part of the action!

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Outbreak: Casting Call

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Calling all um…zombies. Outbreak is looking for fresh blood (and brains) for the next volume of the saga! Join Matthew, Dominic, Jake, Katrina, Natalie, and more as they continue their epic battle for survival! It’s zombies versus humans versus…humans? Who will win against the horde and who will become fodder to their mindless feasting frenzy? Details below.

To submit a character, please fill out the following form and email it to:

~ Daijah ~ DJVAfterhours@gmail.com (Feel free to contact me with questions)
If you are uncomfortable using email, feel free to send to me via my Tumblr.

Character name: 

Age: 

Biographical information: (Optional)

Special Qualities/Skills: (Optional)

Likes/Dislikes: 

General Mood: (Always perky or Oscar the Grouch?)

Random number 1-6: Enter any number from 1-6 here. Ultimately it is your dice roll that will spawn your character into a specific group. (e.g. Zombie, Scientist, Survivor etc.) Spawning as zombie can mean you will be a zombie when first seen/introduced or that you will be killed early on and become one.

Sim File (S3P or Package): Please note CC is acceptable, however, the Sim would have to be submitted in S3P form to keep most (if not all) CC intact. To be sure your Sim is received as created, please include a photo of the Sim as well as a zip of the CC used.

Please limit your submissions to two (2) characters max. If submitting more than one (1) character, please note their relationship if one is present (i.e. friends, lovers, roommates.)

**Submissions MUST be received no later than Tuesday, March 01, 2016.**

Please be sure to include a valid email or alternative form of contact (Tumblr)  so that a confirmation of approval or any additional information needed can be sent and/or requested. Once a character has been approved they will be added to the Biography page for Extinction.

The same rules from Halloween 2015 apply to characters joining the cast of Extinction. Meaning the lives and deaths of each character will rest solely in the hands of the readers. If you want your character to survive vote well and vote often!

Thank you and good luck!

 

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Introducing new characters, the Prequel to 2015’s Outbreak shows the start of the disease and how it exposed the world to the zombie apocalypse.

COMING SOON! 

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The 3^rd volume returns to Cabot Creek with a new group of survivors joining the team in hopes of creating a new world where humans outnumber the dead.

COMING HALLOWEEN 2016!

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