Dawn of the Dead OOC

[badbabysitter]

Wow!!!!

The response and interest in this thread has been freaking amazing! Thank you!

I thought an OOC would be a good way to collaborate and get us all on the same page..help us discuss character, realities, rules, limits and other stuff

First of all..for those unfamiliar with Dawn of the Dead..here are some universe rules

1) Zombies are bad, mmmkay?

2) Zombies dont like fire..tend to stay way..they go up like tissues papers

3) They're also hard to kill... only by chopping of their head, crushing their skull , shooting them in the head, or burning them, can they die.

4) These zombies can hustle.. unless they are impeded by injury they move as fast as everyone else does..and they dont get tired.. just watch 28 days later or the remake of Dawn of The Dead ( on dvd september 28th..plug plug) to see what I mean.

5) Being bitten by a zombie makes you one.. you get very sick for several hours.. die..and a few hours later.. you're a new zombie.

6) They feed on the flesh of the living... so if a eat a body up, they dont become a zombie...but they human chow.

7) Animals are not affected by the zombie plague

8) You do not talk about fight club

I imagine they'd start slowing down as rigor began to kick in, but if they munch on flesh their strength returns.

As for Testament Mall...

Its "T" shaped.. the bottom part of the "T" is the main entrance and it faces south.

The top part of the "T" is flanked on either side my big shopping stores..the eastern is "FoodSuperWarehouse"..the western side of the top "T" is flanked by "The Fun Zone".. a multifloor family and rec centre with arcade,swimming pool,kids play area, etc.

The crossing of the "T" is a multifloor food court with a huge fountain set in the middle

The mall is roughly 3 stories..with around 200 shops..including a gun store, liquor store, etc..

Also..my character is SWAT but I'm not exactly completely gun savy, so any info and corrections would be great

 

[MarlaSinger]

Number 8 is a longstanding rule in my other life, so hey, no problem!

Number 4, as in the Dawn remake, kind of gets under my skin. It just makes everything scarier and harder, but that is a challenge and challenges are good. I think I can work with that.

What do you guys think of having all the vehicles back up into the mall doors, that way the zombies can't pile up against the glass doors and eventually cave them in with their sheer mass?

Can the running water stay on so we can wash off the gore and fuck? *lol*

 

[badbabysitter]

Oh yeah..my character

didnt really describe her

Sgt Linda Riggs

32 yrs old
5' 8"
135lbs ( all muscle)
strawberry blonde..hair usually pulled back in a ponytail..straight hair
slim , very toned body, perky B cup breasts
( wow, not playing busty supertart for a change)
green eyes
has numerous scars..
"everyone dies"
a cross
"not everyone lives"


other stuff.....

more characters are welcome to join in
and not everyone a green beret, lol

some good ideas..

a priest
bus driver
college kids
criminal
nurse or doctor
electrician or mechanic

alot of this story is about normal people trying to survive in extraordinary situations..look at 28 days later..the hero was a bike courier for crimminy's sake

 

[badbabysitter]

Egad, yes the water should be running.. thats why I'm hoping for some kind of handyman character

cuz theres now 3 of us Rambo characters..we need people..who can..well..function, lol

before we can get all the vehicles together..we need to get some people in the mall..lol

Think I'll go handle that now

Number 8 is a longstanding rule in my other life, so hey, no problem!

Number 4, as in the Dawn remake, kind of gets under my skin. It just makes everything scarier and harder, but that is a challenge and challenges are good. I think I can work with that.

What do you guys think of having all the vehicles back up into the mall doors, that way the zombies can't pile up against the glass doors and eventually cave them in with their sheer mass?

Can the running water stay on so we can wash off the gore and fuck? *lol*

 

[Aaron Dazer]

Billy bob Cole

what you all think of the corn fed guy? Just curious. I was going to give him the Gift of Fermentation. (could be usefull.)

But just because he's a Hillbilly don't mean He an't got Skills. I was thinking Mechanic (Millwright to be exact) and taxidermy as a hobby. (Could also prove useful.)

"I'm not afraid of Gangsters. I’m scared of Hillbillies. A Gangster they kill you. I’m not afraid to die. Hillbillies they'll keep ya."
Quote from Last Comic Standing. Something like that.

I've seen alot of Horror Films, the Hillbillies are always scary ones. I've always said some corn fed guy would fuck that bad guy all up.

I'm dying to use. "Here come Deliverance! Dead or not that Guy is FUCKED!" or maybe not.

Yes I'm trying to Be a Moron. Let me know how i'm doing.

 

[badbabysitter]

Give him some dimension....I want this to be RP heavy as well as a bloodfest/fuckfest

Or...

And this is an option to anyone.. you can get your character killed.. I'm not saying I'm going to go around killing someone, but if you get tired of your character, or a better keener one comes to mind..have your current one bumped off

This is a horror film after all

personally..I think he's a little too fubar right now, tone him down or flesh him out would be my advice.. but hey, your character do what you like if you're having fun

 

[MarlaSinger]

ok, how does my character work? Any suggestions?

in addition to the physical description as described in my first post:

-Nursing student and part time artist
-somewhat goth but not over the top
-Comes from a wealthy family (to explain the range rover)
-very down-to earth, hates elitism and pretentious yuppies
- pretty, but no supermodel *lol*
- eccentric and has a dark sense of humor

all comments welcome, don't be shy. After all this is my first SRP story!

 

[poohlive]

Ummm, doesn't the fact that you wrote rule 8 down mean that you broke it? I'm not going to tell Tyler or anything, just saying... you know...


That's what I was trying to go for with my character. Someone who doesn't quite understand what's going on, but it swept up in all of this. I saw one too many gun savy guys, and said... umm, no thank you, I'll play regular average joe number 1, lol.
I think I'll kill him off, eventually, not in the too near future. He does get to have some fun though. Maybe I'll just let him get bit, and no one knows, he thinks he can save himself, quietly dying, and then gets zombified and tries to eat everyone.
Ha ha! Now we're having fun.


You know a great thing to round out a character, Aaron, might be to give him a contradictory quality. Maybe he is this shit hll billy who doesn't give a fuck, knows all about guns, chews, spits, curses.... and he is a tailor who can sew and knit. (just rounds him out a bit)
I like the character myself, I just think he's a little one dimensional as well... not that there's anything wrong with that. IF that's what you are going for, and that's what you want, go for it. I don't have a problem at all.

I like your character so far Marla. It's wonderful, down to earth and that kinda bad ass bitch you want on your side, lol. Very nice. Doesn't like pretentious yuppies? lol. All right...
I understand. (sniffle)


Oh, in the original Dawn of the Dead... that's what they did. To cut off the mall from the zombies they drove huge trucks right next to the front doors so they couldn't eventually just smash it in and break through. Of course, in the end of the original, some biker gang that was still alive crashed through the mall, took down the trucks and let all the stupid zombies in... but, well, that's why remake's are made...

Sgt. Riggs! ha ha, that's hilarious. Every time I read that, I can't help but think Lethal Weapon... Mel Gibson. I don't know if it was on purpose or not, but it's funny.

Glad to see this is coming on so strong. Can't wait to see what happens next.

 

[amon_darknight]

kick ass chew bubble gum, lets have fun

 

[MarlaSinger]

you know what poohlive? Tony killed a zombie with a hammer. A damned hammer! That means he had to get pretty damned close to one of those things, and it takes real balls to survive that without going insane. so...That cancels out any overpriveledged yuppieness, and I like him. I like your writing too.

 

[Aaron Dazer]

One dimensional. ha ha it's only been 3 post. He's very very deep, sensitive and caring. He just don't look it yet. it's all a shell for a very very soft center.

 

[MarlaSinger]

I think he's interesting, Aaron Dazer. He seems to know his weapons, and have a good sense of humor.

 

[poohlive]

Hey, Aaron. No disrespect. I only know what I've read. I bet he's got a heart of gold. You run with what you want to run with, just giving you an opinion of what I saw so far. He starts balling and knitting in the corner silently to himself... ha ha, then I'll probably say I've seen it all and die happy.

Thank you Marla. I like Tony too. And the writing style. I'm trying something new... actually? Anyone read the latest issue of playboy? There's a short story in this, like none I've ever read before. IT's just wonderful, like true stream of thought words... spectacular writing. I liked it so much, I thought of playing with the design, see if it's any good.
So far, I like it.. a lot.

 

[badbabysitter]

Personally, I think Tony/Tommy?hammerboy is a great character

The narrative is definitely real feeling, and I like how he isnt a rambo character like the rest of us

Like in the remake of the movie..omost of the characters are regular Joes..heck, the heroine is a nurse, one of the bigger protagonists is just Joe Everyman

I made my character tough as nails cuz I wanted a very strong female figure, one who could take the bulls by the horn

I'm just worried if you kids think my character is a little too commanding.. I'm begining to envision Linda as the leader of thsis group..but if that doesnt jibe..let me know

As for leaving the mall..this is Dawn of the Dead.. the mall is kinda the point, lol

..now if we could just get all the characters inside the ,mall ( hint hint) or possibly some more female characters

 

[badbabysitter]

Evil Attorney

No, my family is dead..the shopping mall has everything we need... we're waiting for you to join us so we can start the story

 

[poohlive]

Thank you so much Bad. I did try something a little new, glad it is going as good as I hoped.
I like your character, it's a model of the original Dawn of the Dead. I think that's what the characters were, a Swat guy, his buddy who happened to own a helicopter, and his wife. Those were the three stuck in the shopping mall.

Anyone wanna clue me in on what E A is doing? lol, it's not that I don't mind his character, but, what's going on? He trying to be difficult for a reason? Hee hee.

I think the whole power struggle issue was one of the great things that made the remake work so well. One person thought they were the leader, the other guy did too, they held everyone by gunpoint, then it was sort of a fend for yourself, deal.
I mean, we aren't just fighting zombies here, we're also fighting ourselves, and panic... sanity. Lots of conflicts going on.

 

[Aaron Dazer]

Hey, Aaron. No disrespect. I only know what I've read. I bet he's got a heart of gold. You run with what you want to run with, just giving you an opinion of what I saw so far. He starts balling and knitting in the corner silently to himself... ha ha, then I'll probably say I've seen it all and die happy.

Thank you Marla. I like Tony too. And the writing style. I'm trying something new... actually? Anyone read the latest issue of playboy? There's a short story in this, like none I've ever read before. IT's just wonderful, like true stream of thought words... spectacular writing. I liked it so much, I thought of playing with the design, see if it's any good.
So far, I like it.. a lot.

What's wrong with a Grown Straight man Knitting? I tell you Grandmas are an Untapped Resource for finding women. You go knit with grandmas and they start throwing pictures of their daughters and Nieces at you. just a Theory..

 

[badbabysitter]

My apologies to EA

Sorry for having to run roughshod over you in PM's and I'm a bit sorry about the last post I made.

But I wanted to get everyone together

Just cite my post as a classic example what NOT to do in SRP, lol

Personally I think the rivalry between Riggs and Gould is good.. some ones gotta play the devils advocate

and we've all seen horror movie and know that Gould is the asshole character we hate and love at the same time.. they all need them

And to any newbies reading our story..feel free to jump in here and post.. and if you dont want to commit for long..you can get your character killed at any time you like

 

[Aaron Dazer]

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[Aaron Dazer]

Lawn Tractor

Being a Country Type would you all object to ol' billy bob being a Memeber of the

http://www.letsmow.com/images/USLMRAlogo.jpg

then walk into sears and see this and have a heart attack.

http://content.sears.com/data/product_images/071/27612/07127612000-190.jpg

Then get to work with a welder. Maybe even add some suspension to the front and mow some crawlers. I can just see him welding a few machines guns to the front end add some extra armor plating and spikes. Blow the leg’s off some zombies and then mow them down.. No I’m not watching the 'A' Team and BA wasn't in my mind at all.

Ok i watched Prince and Me this week (don’t worry if you haven't seen it but if you got kids especially a daughter go rent it) well anyway. And honest I did’t think A Team until after I though of putting armor and Machines guns on a lawn Tractor.


and don’t worry if you all think i'm getting away from the sexual element. I'm thinking Hydraulic Dildos.

 

[Aaron Dazer]

Billy bob cole

I'm not King Stud am i?

 

[badbabysitter]

lol..its not you, dont worry

I'm just tired of Evil Attorney

he creates part of my characters back story, refuses to get involved with the storyline till I send him messages.. and somehow thinks its remotely logical that a insurance investigator is somehow the greatest marksman on earth and can somehow get the drop ona seasoned adrenaline pumped SWAT member..MOMENTS after waking up from being hit by a concussive grenade

not to mention ignoring any character interaction that doesnt affect him directly..heck, in his last post he didnt even notice Max and Robin were still there when he went rambo again

maybe I'll pick it up in another thread from an earlier point..without him

 

[Aaron Dazer]

Can i bring my Hill Billy on a souped up Lawn Tracter mower and machineguns? please please please...

 

[poohlive]

I'm sorry Bad babysitter. I knew something was wrong the minute I saw he was a part of this thread. He's got that "God" mode big balls asshole attitude.
You should read some of his other threads... believe me, he's killed them faster than this, and with worse things. He's always got to have the best gear, the coolest moves, the only one who can save everybody, and do it with style.
No one else can get the drop on him. No one else can have any fun, they watch in the background while he takes out all the cool shit.
You should read some of his other stories. One thread I was in with him... he spent pages and pages describing the different guns he was carrying, and how they were all superior to anything anyone else could possibly be carrying besides him.
It was fucking ridiculous, I made my excuses and ran out of there as fast as possible.

He made this brother character to a kidnapped woman, and I was playing the mob boss to an international kingpin who took and sold women on some black market. I had guns, connections, gangs, everything a bad guy is supposed to have. Well, Evil Attorney couldn't have that... it took him two posts to call in some weird RAMBO military guy who had twice as many men, twice as much money, and enough firepower to knock a small country out of the water.
I didn't even try to fight with him. I just left. The guy has got some serious problems... not a team player. That's what his signature should read, Not a Team Player.

 

[poohlive]

We can start over again. BBS. You know, just try again. Even have people bring in their original posts for their characters. MAybe get a few more... of course, have a bit of a screening call.
Not too many rambo characters, and definitely no God moding. Make it clear these aren't original 1960's zombies... you can't just have a gun and plow down a dozen or so. These are new and improved 28 Days Later zombies...
No one is a marksman, no matter how much military training they've done. No one gets perfect headshots one after the other. No one just makes a bunch of zombies appear, and then be (apparently) the only one who notices them, and takes all the credit for killing them all while everyone else (apparently) just stands around with a finger up their ass.
I really want to get into this thread. We were almost to the sex part... and I really wanted to break Marla in... hee hee. Don't let this die. We can rebuild it... we have the technology.
(cool million dollar man slow-mo music)
do do do do do do do do do do do do do.

Please.