An Apocalypse Story
(very much a working title)
Synopsis: During an apocalypse, an infected girl named Hally Fields journeys across the United States to see her family one last time before her undeniable fate.
(Larger) Summary: Hally Fields is a 13-year-old girl living during a apocalypse, a deadly zombie-making virus sweeping the United States, and likely soon the world. Her family is currently in Oregon, taking shelter inside of a military base with other survivors. Hally, however, first becomes infected with the virus in West Virginia. Knowing she is doomed to die, Hally becomes determined to see her family one last time and make amends with them... even if that means crossing the country.
Along the way, Hally makes allies in a young couple and a band of survivors, though she also is hunted by a team of government scientists struggling to find a cure for the virus and looking for test subjects. Hally also will have to deal with the victims of the virus--aggressive heathens who have lost their minds and are slowly decomposing--while also coming to grips with what she will become.
Character List (so far):
Fields Family
- Hally Fields (protagonist)
- Brother: Jeffrey Fields
- Parents: Riley and Brendan Fields
Young Couple of Survivors
- Tayshawn Hicks
- Allison (Fairway) Hicks
Band of Survivors
- Joshua Gutierrez
- Kenny Little - Member
- Wanda Samson - Member
- Juliette Branch - Member
Doctors Investigating the Virus
- Dr. Mackenzie Waters
- Dr. John (Jack) Gresham (Dr. Water’s Assistant)
Virus Symptoms in order of occurrence (just so I have them):
~Cough
~Discolored urine
~Oozing skin boils
~Slowing mental functions (thinking slower, brain function slows down, etc.)
~Frequent exhaustion/energy drain
~Uncontrollable twitching
~Loss of memory (functional memories: how to tie shoes, etc.)
~Decrease in self-control, increase in anger issues
~Vomiting
~Peeling skin
~Rotting teeth, gums, tongue, and nails (both finger and toe)
~Decrease in logic use; insanity begins to set in
~Frequent losses of consciousness
~Uncontrollable fits of rage
~Fits of losing all judgement and reasoning
~Uncontrollable bleeding from mouth, eyes, nose, and ears
~Loss of all memory and mindfulness; fully enters the infected state
~All skin sloughs off; bones loosen and limbs can loosen and fall off
Note: the virus is spread through fluid-to-fluid contact
Goal for NaNo: Write 1000 words each day during the month of November, IGNORING any cringy parts found when looking back on previously written material.
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