OUTBREAK: ZERO is a semi post-apocalyptic pandemic roleplay set in the fictional city of Lethford, USA. Current season: Winter, 20/21.
March 2020. The world is in pandemonium as one month ago, GHNv-20 was confirmed, five months after the beginning of norovirus season. The number of the infected are in the higher hundred thousands, and the death toll is at an estimated 250,000, with about seventy percent of the rest of the population experiencing mild to moderate illnesses connected to the S. pyogenes bacteria.
The fear of the unknown has caused mass hysteria and panic.
In an attempt to provide a semblance of safety and control, military personnel patrol the streets, even here in Lethford City, and the police force is trying to keep up with the rising street violence, assault, and theft.
Welcome to OUTBREAK: zero. Will you survive?
HAYANA
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Hi! I'm Haya. I'm pretty much your girl for everything! If you have any questions regarding our plot, membergroups, etc. don't hesitate to ask me. I'm also in charge of coding, graphics, anything skin related, and advertising/affiliates.
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ADDI
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Hey! I'm Addi. Hit me up if you need help with anything. I'm always for plotting so don't be shy. I like coffee, booze, and working out. I'm back from a long hiatus the dead so if you need anything, best ask the others until I get back into the groove of things!
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FINNLEY
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Hi hello! My name is Finnley, or Finn, call whichever and I'll be there for you (yes like the FRIENDS theme song). I am in charge of the claims and helping with miscellaneous things. Let me know if you have any questions!
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outbreak
/ˈaʊtbreɪk/ zero /ˈzɪərəʊ/
a sudden occurrence of something unwelcome, such as war or disease. number, no quantity or number; nought; the figure 0.
Kara had decided to get food, and she was sort of cutting it pretty late. With the curfew only in an hour and a half, she knew she likely had pissed the person making her food off. But she was famished, and she had ordered ahead...about thirty minutes ago. She had gotten off work and instantly headed over, but she had made sure to order it while still on the clock. Sometimes...dead bodies just made her extremely hungry. And yes, she was the type that could eat a sandwich with a sliced open corpse sitting on a slab next to her. She wasn't phased by it.
But none of that mattered as she headed for her car and drove over to her favorite restaurant. She had paid in advance, so she called and told them that she was outside. They warned her it would be a few more minutes, and she told them it was fine. She decided to stand outside, in the warmth of the night, leaning against the car. Her mask was on her face, a fresh one since leaving work. She didn't want to walk around with a blood-stained mask; people would ask questions. They might call the police first and ask questions later, but that was beside the point.
She stood there, her butt against her car, playing games on her phone. She hoped this wouldn't take much longer, especially as her stomach crumbled rather loudly in protest to being made to wait.
arcy had worked late at the office, later than she’d actually intended to. It left her with the option of ramen or ordering out, so as she’d left the office she’d placed a call to the closest restaurant that was still open and offering food. It wasn’t one she’d ever been to before, so she’d just ordered whatever seemed safest. If she didn’t like it, she’d just end up eating ramen. That happened sometimes.
Arriving at the restaurant, Darcy had gone inside, paid and been told there was a bit of a wait - so she headed back outside, as the entire sitting area was completely closed off, as well as their waiting area. The simple mask on her face was already irritating, but she knew it was better to wear it and lower her risk than to not wear it and...get sick. She knew enough about the sickness to know it wasn’t a peaceful way to go, and it was devastating in how quickly it tore one down. No one had recovered from it. The mortality rate was astonishing. Frightening.
She caught sight of another woman waiting, leaning against her car. The woman was on her phone, so Darcy stood off to the side for a few moments, wondering if she should bring up some sort of conversation. Finally, after a long stretch of silence where an internal war was raging inside her mind, Darcy glanced over at the woman and smiled, belatedly realizing that the action wouldn’t show - except for the slight change to her eyes. ”Late night for you too?” She asked, trying to sound conspiratorial but feeling a little stiff.