The Spared
In Marion
Megan Harras
Megan Harras is a very independent spirit. She categorizes herself as a spin-off of the typical tomboy. Megan still likes to dress up and look nice and has a passion for hats, but she also likes to spend time with the guys. She likes to wrestle, get down and dirtily in the mud and (growing up with 4 older brothers) knows how to hold her ground. Megan is very quick-witted and had only just graduated as valedictorian from her senior class at Marion High. Her brains come with a price though, her friends use to always joke with her because Megan is only 5 feet tall, the rumor was that her brain was so big that it compressed the rest of her body to keep her short. Anyway, that was just a far-fetched joke amungst friends; it's not like it matters now. Megan has porcelain colored skin that burns easily and the freckles on her face match her wheat colored hair. Megan can be shy at first, but is very outgoing once you get to know her. Most people describe her as easily amused and slightly eccentric - but only in a good way!
Age: 19
Guard: Scarlet
RPed by RapidDagz
Age: 19
Guard: Scarlet
RPed by RapidDagz
Aldobrandino "Dino" Azzari
Aldobrandino Azzari; more commonly called "Dino" (pronounced like dee-no). For years he has lived off of lying, deceiving, and following his instincts. Age twenty-one, but to the locals he's twenty-five, he has seen a lot of the effects of the Zap. Up close. Personal. It took his parents, his friends. Everyone he cared for either died, Changed, or was torn apart. The only person it didn't take from him was his little brother Vito. They spent many years running, hiding, just trying to stay alive. Unlike Vito, Dino has killed people before. Normal people. The ones who have remained unaffected. He had to do it to survive. He had to compromise everything just to keep the two of them breathing another day. He seems completely devoid of regrets of his past actions as he knows it was him or them. And he chose himself. He always prided himself on his instinct. Always doing the right thing, making the right choice, able to think quickly on his feet and adapt to the situation. But he will never live down his greatest mistake. Marion. He thought the place was a haven. A sanctuary. No. They took his brother and cast him back out into that unforgiving world. Dino broke the law. He gave his brother a hunting knife. Ordered his brother to survive. He knows his brother is still out there, obeying his order and staying alive. If Vito was dead, he would feel it in his heart. He knows this more than anything. The two have always been close, joined by a bond stronger than brotherhood. Dino plans on joining him one day, once he's sure they'll be safe and no one will go after them. He'd rather away to the harsh and demented world of monster and fear than remain in a closed prison of liars. The people aren't all bad 24/7. They do what they do because it will keep the majority alive. The sacrifice of one for the sake of many. Sure, it seems right in the long run. But Dino knows it wasn't right. Hadn't Vito been running enough? Hadn't the two of them suffered enough? Why couldn't someone else take their place? Vito wasn't even under the law when he was chosen. Dino considers the act unforgivable and refuses to change his mind. Once he's ready, he will vanish. In the meantime, he will do his duty, smile, and pretend everything is fine. That everything is perfect and that he doesn't care. He's pretty good at what he does anyway. Creating. Ranked as a Merchant's Assistant, he is the village Blacksmith. He makes things from metal and repairs equipment, weapons, and other things. He's very good with his hands, and his powerful muscles make many arduous tasks easy. He seems to put everything into his work, hardly ever letting up. When his brother was around, he used to be a bit more lax, but now he seems to take his work too seriously. It keeps his mind off things, they say. Really? He's preparing. Making plans. He doesn't wish harm on the village. He's not about to do anything reckless or foolish. He just plans to leave. Dino looks like his brother in some ways. Spiky black hair, piercing gray eyes, though more icy. And his skin is fairer than his brothers. He's more built up in muscle, not as lean as Vito. He's very calculative, and one can never really know what he's thinking.
Age: 21
Dog: Juggernaut
RPed by DreadKnightmare
Age: 21
Dog: Juggernaut
RPed by DreadKnightmare
In the Wilderness
Vito Azzari
Running out of time and space, it won't be too long before it's all over for Vito. Defying the laws, he is hunted by the Changed and will face punishment by Marion should he show his face again. The Changed are closing in. Marion is set on making their payment. Vito is the sacrifice that fled from the altar and he's dying to have just one more day to live. Survive. That word has been etched into his skull for the past couple weeks he's been on the run. It's the last thing his brother told him before he was sent into the Zone. It was the last friendly word he heard while a hunting knife was secretly slipped inside his backpack. It's the only thing keeping him going. Survive. Fight. Live one more day. Praying no one finds him. Not humans. Not Changed. Nothing. No one. It was never his choice to end up like this; on the run for his life. But what say did he have. The lottery came around and he got picked. Vito and his brother were two of the few, the lucky; the Spared. When the Zap hit, they witnessed everyone around them changing. For some it was instant, for others it was slow. But everyone knows the gist of the stories. Adults died. Children tore each other to pieces. Through sheer luck and his older brother's determination, the two of them managed to escape the slaughter and live on their own. They adapted to a life on the run. They hunted, not just food but the Changed as well. They took shelter, they made fire , they learned how to doctor themselves. When they found Marion, they thought it was a blessing. But as of late, it has become an overhanging nightmare. Vito and his brother, Dino is his name, lied about their ages in case the people were afraid they might actually be changing. Vito is eighteen now, going on nineteen. The people thought he was closer to twenty-three. That's why they let his name be drawn. That's why they allowed him to be sent to the zone. Had they known he was younger, perhaps they would have changed their minds. After all, Spared are not to be picked. But they had to send someone and there weren't many people at the time. So Vito was sent out with a backpack. Dino saved him, as he always does. Offering a knife that has kept Vito alive all this time. He has flashed back to earlier years; the years of running and hunting and killing. He has reentered that mode, that constant mindset. Now alone he is completely fending for himself. He doesn't really know who he ought to fear more; Marion or the Changed. He's killed tons of the Changed, but never a normal, untainted human being. He is definitely the dictionary definition of courageous. He will face anything challenging and does not back down. Even in the face of all this that is happening to him, he manages to plunge through it. Many say he is fearless, but whether that’s true is considerably up for discussion. He prefers the term determined. H is determined to live because he fears for his life. It is the fear that drives him every day. Vito isn't usually the cold. He can be quite the fun loving type, easily making friends left and right under normal circumstances. He was never one to be negative, always the pessimist. He usually faces everything with a smile on his face, until battle erupts or a threat is near. Then he's all serious. Vito is quite a handsome young man with tanned skin, spiky black hair, and dark gray eyes. He is an incredible athlete, and quite sharp witted.
Age: 18
Outside Marion City Limits
RPed by DreadKnightmare
Age: 18
Outside Marion City Limits
RPed by DreadKnightmare
Melody Miller
Before the Zap, no one knew who Melody Miller was. She simply appeared one day at the entrance to Marion a few months after the Zap, a young dog named Hunter at her side. This is because she is not from Marion- she was born in a city, not the small little fishing town. When the EMP hit, her parents were instantly killed, and she and her older brother Mark were Spared. After barely surviving attacks from Changed, Mark decided it was too dangerous to stay in the city and they fled into the countryside. They were joined by a few other Spared fleeing the city, and headed north, toward Marion. A week or so into their journey, Mark began showing signs he was Changing. Melody and the others didn't run from him, because they had no idea what was happening. Then, when he Changed completely, he slaughtered all the Spared traveling with him except for one: his little sister. Terrified, she took his moments hesitation and ran. He caught her, but didn't kill her, which she didn't understand. They continued traveling, with Melody fearing that at any time her brother would kill and eat her like he did the others. She didn't understand why they didn't stop, but she said nothing of it. Eventually, a two day's journey from Marion, her chance came for her to escape, and she ran, heading straight for Marion. Haunted by the visions of her brother killing the other Spared and anything else he could, except Hunter, she was relieved to find the safety of Marion. She would have agreed to pretty much anything, at that point. She became a Teacher's Assistant. She misses her brother- at least the one she knew before he Changed. She doesn't trust anyone, and lets no one close to her heart. She is often found sitting by herself, staring into the distance, crying softly. Even though many consider her weak, she isn't. Before the Zap, she was a gymnast and had become a black belt at the insistence of her parents. She can take care of herself, and at this point has pulled herself together enough to survive on her own. But she doesn't want to, not yet. She is always watching others, learning and listening. She never wastes words and can be quite rude, though it is always in a soft voice. She is smart and intelligent, and is always seeking to learn and teach. She is selfish, and would help others even if it cost her life- she doesn't care anymore. She has a beautiful singing voice, and wanted to be a songwriter when she grew up. Melody is 17, though she looks much younger. She is tiny at 4' 10" and slender. She seems very fragile and that she could be snapped in two easily but she is actually strong and fast. She is pretty enough, with long dark brown hair and pale eyes that switch between silver and light blue. She has tan skin from the time she spends outside. No one ever sees Melody smile or hears her laugh: she is always sad and her only real friend and companion is her loyal dog Hunter.
Age: 17
Dog: Hunter
Outside Marion City Limits
RPed by Midnight
Age: 17
Dog: Hunter
Outside Marion City Limits
RPed by Midnight
Seline Capensis
Sel was one of the few to survive in the EMP bomb blasts. Sel 17 when the blast went out. It has only been a few months and she is now 18 and still surviving in the group She had found it while stumbling through the wilderness. She hasn't really gone up to them but she definitely worked on her courage to go out to them. She has short brown hair and one deep blue eye and one brown eye. Her dog has the same colored eyes. Sel loves her dog Rufus.
Age: 18
Dog: Rufus
Outside Marion City Limits
RPed by Nyalupus
Age: 18
Dog: Rufus
Outside Marion City Limits
RPed by Nyalupus
Bianca Vesnic
When the world fell apart, Bianca felt like she was the only one left standing. She'd watched her family die right in front of her and it had caused her grief beyond belief. When she saw the next door neighbor, the young love of her life, attack an older man and devour him alive, she'd gotten into her car and ran. Bianca Vesnic had never felt more fear than she did at that moment. It was all too well her family owned a cabin deep into the forest near a little lake. She had always been in tuned with nature and having had a love for archery and all things hunting, she knew how to take care of herself. Bianca is a fighter and she doesn't know how she is going to live through the chaos, but she knows she'll die trying. She's quite tall, around 5'10 and has chocolaty brown hair and pale, clear blue eyes.
Age: 19
RPed by Tavi
Belle Thames
Coming Soon
Approximate Age: 18
RPed by Kileo
Approximate Age: 18
RPed by Kileo
On Rive
Marcus Gautier
Description Coming Soon
RPed by RapidDagz
RPed by RapidDagz
Ginger
Ginger was always living on her own, having been abandoned by her biological parents, and grew to love the Tree Ring and Meadows. Even though she is so young, she's making it as a spared, not changing quite yet. She's young, but that has changed to her mind. She thinks that anyone who's survived as long as she has is ancent. She sees herself as eighteen or twenty, but in reality, she's only eleven. Ginger has made her own home in the caves, but only goes there when she needs sleep or protection.
RPed by Wolfluver
RPed by Wolfluver
Archives
Jackson Donado
Jackson Donado is a man of wise words. He has barely begun his journey of life in his mind and yet he is more calm and knowledge able then most his age. Well, that is most before the Zap. Unlike most, Jackson never really felt a difference, other then the lack of idiot teenagers that roamed the world causing trouble. Of course now it is the two packs of crazies he has to worry about. So much trouble...Jackson was always a bucolic being, thinking things through, relying on his brain more then physical strength. His specialty Traps. He relishes how everything must work properly to work, perfection in other words. Finally, Jackson is a rather short man with pale skin and misty red hair. His sideburns connect to a beard he has grown out to make himself look older. As for his eyes, they are a ebony color, "Black as night" one might say.
Age: 25
Guard: Wicket
Job: Teacher's assistant
Astred Rolling
Astred Rolling, a bit of a "tom-boy" one might say. She loves to get down and dirty and ins't afraid to start a fight with anyone, yes that includes boys. Everyone has always thought she was a shy girl, incapable of speaking her mind. Those people are sorely mistaken, for she has a hard time not letting her mind control her mouth. Before the Zap, astred was still like she is today, nothing will stop her from being herself. Though because of the Zap, her physical labor skills have improved, as should most. For example, her skills in advanced Sword combat skills has grown to a higher mastery. To sum everything up Astred Rolling has deep chocolate hair, paired with a set of baby blue eyes.
Age: 17
Guard: Chumani
Job: Farmhand
Christo Graves
Christo was the 'go to man' before the zap. he had the perfect grades, only hung out with people who were regarded as perfect, and even let on that his own life was completely perfect. But in reality, Christo's life was just as hard as everyone else s He grew up north, where blizzards were all too common and rain came in the form of hail often times. He lived with his aunt and uncle, as his parents had given him up at birth and ran away to London, or at least that's what he was told. He grew up calling his uncle and aunt father and mother, until he found his uncle cheating on his aunt. Weighed down with the pressure of keeping this hurtful secret, Christo got into drugs and cocaine as an outlet. His uncle continued cheating, and Christo's addiction only got worse until he was so fucked up one night that he held his uncle at gunshot, and shot him and his other woman to death. His aunt was horrified, and told him she had known the truth the entire time but didn't care because she wanted his uncle to be happy. She called him a monster, and for the rest of her life would never look him in the eye. She feared him. The only person who he cared for, feared him. Christo quit his addiction and turned to sports instead to get his frustration out. He obtained muscles and a drool-worthy six-pack, and even went as far to close shave and cut his hair. He began to be the hot guy that was good at sports and good at school and though many girls wanted him, he never really cared for them. He knows he's hot, that's not the issue, he's just not interested in being with a woman because there's too much complications. He doesn't want to be weighed down with the burden of having to provide for himself and someone else who's likely to just screw him over in the end... Christo is what one would call a handyman. He loves fixing things, whether it be houses, toilets, chairs, engines, even broken hearts, it's a sort of passion for him. And as he is a guard, most people would think he wouldn't have time to do what he loves most. But it's just the opposite. Whenever he's guarding, he will sit around and figure out ways to make new weapons out of whatever he has with him. Slingshots, mini bombs, anything that the mind can conjure. His cleverness gets him into trouble sometimes, because he is often making weapons and keeping them for himself. But he thinks his duty is only to serve the community, and that he doesn't have to provide weapons for them because they should be more independent. He can be a smart-mouth, especially when he's in his zone, but he's rarely every completely angry.
Age: 20
Job: Guard
Christo's guard dog- Ren
Female
Dalmation
Age: 20
Job: Guard
Christo's guard dog- Ren
Female
Dalmation
Robin
Robin was never treated the same. Growing up with two brothers, her parents always liked her brothers than her. She was bullied, mistreated even. She ran away for a month before the Zap, Akino at her side, backpack with food, a book of the wilderness and clothes. She ran away. She didn't know about the Changed till she met a boy, 18, a year older than her. He explained that he ran away and he survived the Zap while others changed. They stayed together till... A changed found them. They ran, for hours maybe, but the Changed seemed to never get tired. Till he was shot, killed, dead. She turned and ran, but watched. They ate him, like a lion eats meat. She now knew what was happening. She went to Marion but they didn't accept her. Now in the wild, she fights her way in the wilderness, trying to make sure that she lives. But she knows that she wont live for long, before those things get her. She is 17 with brown hair with the tint of autumn colored leaves. Her eyes are a brilliant sea blue.
Age: 17
Guard: Akino
Outside Marion City Limits
Rena
Rena doesn't remember much about herself. The EMP must have done something to her head because she can't quite recall the majority of her life. Or maybe she hit her head somehow. She knows her name is Rena. She knows she had a brother and a mom and a dad. She can't remember their names--only vague resemblances of their faces. Rena doesn't know her age, but she is young. Maybe eleven or twelve years old. Without her parents to support her, Rena has adapted quickly to living alone. Despite the damage to her memory, Rena was a smart kid—once she recovered, she buried the bodies of her parents. Her brother's body was not in the house. Then, she ransacked other homes for their non-perishable foods. Rena stockpiled these. Not knowing what to do next, she went to her town's library and got books on survival and anything else that seemed important. She read those and ate her food. Rena only had to read them a couple times before she memorized the basic and most important things in them. Her memory was quite good—it was only her past that was foggy. Rena continued to live, using the knowledge gleaned from books and her own experiences as they came along. She hunted with the knives from her kitchen and the swiss army knife from her parent's room. And then the town burned down. Her entire down. Rena escaped with a few things and moved on, with only a little regret. In the time that she was in the wild, Rena's personality changed. Rena was a spared, but sometimes she didn’t seem like one. She became more on edge and intense. She killed all kinds of animals and was stronger from her wild lifestyle than she had been all her life. Despite the changes, Rena retained her kindness, killing her food as quickly as possible, and some of her original personality traits. She was still quiet and smart, not very trusting, but generally optimistic. Rena has dark chestnut hair and beautiful green eyes.
Approximate Age: 12
RPed by Elza0987
Approximate Age: 12
RPed by Elza0987
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