Mercedes “Mercy” Swinney
I’m a bartender. So I saw people acting like zombies a long time before the virus hit. It also made me quite a brawler. My husband had said that I never needed a bouncer. No one would tangle with me. I was just getting off work when my sweet Shawn stumbled into the bar, gripping his neck that was gushing blood. His last words were for me to keep kicking ass.
Mercy met up with Pike near Denver and has been leery of him ever since. But he knows the seedy underbelly, including where to get ammo and food so she sticks close. They’re headed more south, maybe to Florida in the end.
Mercy met up with Pike near Denver and has been leery of him ever since. But he knows the seedy underbelly, including where to get ammo and food so she sticks close. They’re headed more south, maybe to Florida in the end.
Lincoln
Formerly a lawyer, he was in a courtroom when the outbreak spread. He escaped but in the past year he’s lost everyone he ever loved. He met up with Javier as he was fleeing his hometown of Tulsa, OK and they’ve been traveling together ever since, almost a year now. Their group was much bigger, but dwindled down to just the two of them after only six months. Recently, they’ve picked up Lucas (and his best friend, now deceased) & Paige, who have traveled with them for 4 months . Six weeks ago, Lincoln made the decision to try to save Cecily from a bus caravan overrun by zombies. She was the sole survivor. She’s been with them ever since.
Lincoln is calm under pressure and the defacto leader of the group. He favors bowie knives for quiet, up close & personal zombie kills.
Lincoln is calm under pressure and the defacto leader of the group. He favors bowie knives for quiet, up close & personal zombie kills.
Pike
Adaptability is what keeps any creature evolving to the next level. Every day you hear it in the phrase: “Only the strong survive.” And they also say: “What doesn’t kill you, makes you stronger.” Then, deary, I must be the strongest of them all. I have survived Iranian war lords, arms dealers, and drug smugglers, besting them at their own game. And now, I will survive this reign of hell on Earth. No matter what.
Not much is known about Pike except that back in the civilized world, he was one of the bad guys. And now, he knows when and where to get anything.
Not much is known about Pike except that back in the civilized world, he was one of the bad guys. And now, he knows when and where to get anything.
Paige
Paige was a literary professor and escaped campus with two of her students, one of which was Lucas. She was divorced, no kids, just a cat. She has a wry sense of humor and has a way of making everyone feel at home, even in the middle of all this mess. She is the nurturer of the group, despite (or because of) the fact that she never had children of her own. She is most protective of Lucas and was the first one to break through to Cecily after the attack. Lincoln often seeks her counsel and she has a calming effect on Javier, who she calls “Javi”. She’s taught herself how to shoot a crossbow, as she prefers killing zombies from a distance.
Micha Nova
Give me anything with a motor. I can fix it. I also know my way around any shop and can McGuyver about anything you need. Guess that’s why Pike likes me around. I’m his grease monkey. Whatever works. I didn’t give a shit about that small town of Pocatello anyway. It was just another stop.
Micha lost his family before the virus to a drunk driver. Now he just goes on… because it’s something to do.
Micha lost his family before the virus to a drunk driver. Now he just goes on… because it’s something to do.
Cecily or “CeCe”
Cecily was a fitness trainer before the outbreak, and has training in MMA fighting. She is a blunt instrument and favors them for fighting. Give this girl a baseball bat, a crowbar, or anything that will make a crunchy noise when it hits a zombie skull. She always carries an ice pick. She hasn’t told the group her full story because she’s only been with the group 6 weeks. She was traveling successfully with a caravan until they split up. Someone on her bus was bitten but didn’t tell anyone, and as a result, everyone on the bus perished except for CeCe, who was rescued by the quick thinking of Lincoln and the bravery/stupidity of Javi.
Prudence “Pru” Hamilton
It was all about the next fix. Coke was my drug of choice but towards the end, anything would do. When the virus hit, I guess you could say I was already a zombie. But not the undead kind. It’s quite a wake up call when your roommates start eating each other. I stumbled my way out into the world and vowed to clean up from there on.
Pru met up with the gang just outside of Woodward, OK. They didn’t really ask her to join, she didn’t really ask to join, but in times like this, any humanity is humanity.
Pru met up with the gang just outside of Woodward, OK. They didn’t really ask her to join, she didn’t really ask to join, but in times like this, any humanity is humanity.
Lucas
Before the virus spread, Lucas was your average college party boy. He didn’t live up to his potential, as he’s somewhat of a genius but doesn’t like to show it. A quick wit, Lucas buzzed with a nervous energy and could talk his way out of almost anything. He and Paige were traveling together. She was one of his professors. Smoking saved their lives, they were the required distance away from the campus buildings when the outbreak started. Lucas lost his best friend & college roommate a few months ago to an attack. He has become more & more withdrawn and doesn’t talk much anymore. He is the fastest runner of the group, and favors axes. He’s best with explosives and can make bombs.
Javier or “Javi”
Javi was a mid-level gangster. He is good with guns, which is his weapon of choice. These days, that makes too much noise, so he sticks with a machete. He is tough and is the enforcer of the group, making hard decisions that the others sometimes have trouble making. He looks out for his group and is extremely loyal. He lost his woman and two children in the outbreak, as well as his gang family.