Lullaby for a Dead Man [PG-16/17]
"Who am I? I'm Red, the Pokemon Professor, but I guess that's not really important anymore. It's what I stand for that matters. What we stand for. I am a member of the last few dregs of the human race, or the living ones at least. The survivors. But why are we the only ones remaining? Because we are alert to them. We don't let them get us, pass it on to us and then become one of them. They used to be us, until the Infection got them."
The Infection had never been heard of. It was first recorded in the Kanto region, and then spread outwards. Sinnoh is nearly overrun now, just after two weeks. Now they're crossing the ocean, somehow, coming ever closer to the Hoenn region. The infection is rumoured to be carried in a few ways - some say it's airborne, though scientists have determined that this is not true. They say it's infected biting you and drawing blood or taking flesh. The time it takes to turn varies. It's usually 10 minutes, but reports have said it can happen in a matter of a few seconds.
But what exactly is it? The infection seems to be a rabies-like pathogen. It only affects the non-immune humans and the recently deceased, meaning it will take over when you die. It travels through the victim's body and eventually ends up inside their brain. Once it kills them, it takes over their minds and starts to control the body as it begins to rot away. There are a few people, however, that are somehow immune to the disease, or at least until they are killed and their mind dies. It is unknown how this works, but it has something to do with the bond between a person and their Pokemon. The Infected appear to favour the immediate death of us survivors, though they do like to feast on them before the kill.
If the infection has regressed the Infected's mental abilities to a base desire to spread the virus, or rather, attack anything on sight, and it was only contagious by biting or clawing, it would possibly explain why the Infected do not choose to make use of the weapons and
ammunition. It could also be that the Infected have lost their traces of humanity and run on animal instinct. But it hasn't just affected the humans. It's taken over the Pokemon population too. Naturally, these Infected are even more dangerous, with all of their powers and abilities. And they want to kill us just as much.
Where do you come in? You are a group of immune people. The Infection can't take over you until you are dead. Just before your town is completely overrun, Professor Red calls you into his lab to give you the task of finding the cure to the Infection while also trying to survive yourself. The last time the television broadcasted, it reported that there have been reports of a large shadow, rumoured to be Giratina, opening portals and saving Pokemon and humans who it deems worthy. You will have to prove yourself to Giratina for it to save you. You will need to catch unaffected Pokemon to help you on the way, and to make it even more likely that you will be alive tomorrow. But there are more than just zombies out there...
We are the survivors. The lucky ones, alive in a world full of death.
But is that a blessing or a curse?
Rules
No Godmodding period
Follow the basic Role Playing rules
Please use proper grammar, spelling and punctuation
No bunnying without my permission
Please be active, if you have not posted for a week without a good excuse, you will be kicked out of the RP
No Gary-Stu's/Mary-Stu's
Be nice to other RPers and have fun!
Sign Up Sheet
Name: First and last. Middle and Nicknames are optional.
Age: 16 – 20
Gender: This should be easy enough to work out. :P
Appearance: A paragraph on body features and a paragraph on clothing, at the least.
Personality: At least 2 paragraphs.
History: At least 2 paragraphs again.
Type of Trainer: Your choice of the three
Trademark Weapon: Does your character like a particular weapon in their hands?
Password: It's in italics.
RP Sample: Just a small something of your talents. If this is your first RP just write about what your character did before the RP, etc...
Pokemon Team SU's (Up to 3 Pokemon):
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